Edge of the Red Chamber

The old lady Lu Huixian, Mrs. Chen and others tried their best to persuade them to stay, but Mrs. Zhao insisted on leaving, and everyone had no choice.

As soon as Mrs. Zhao's family left, the house immediately became deserted.Fortunately, there were Lin Ming and Lin Fei making a fuss, which made people forget the sadness of parting.

On this day, the old lady called Lu Huixian and said, "This year's weather is good, and the chrysanthemums are blooming especially well. Why don't you invite your in-laws, wives and grandmas to visit the house on the sixth day of the lunar new year."

Lu Huixian readily agreed, and said: "It would be great if my in-laws were also in Beijing. There are many people and it's lively." It was the Chen family.

The old lady nodded, and said: "Our family doesn't have any relatives in Beijing, and it's a bit deserted on weekdays. Now that your uncle and aunt have left, there are fewer people."

Lu Huixian thought for a while, and said: "Since the old lady is happy, why don't you invite Mrs. Cui again. Mrs. Ji also likes to join in the fun, so why don't you invite me over too, so we can have a lively time together."

The old lady smiled and said, "I forgot about them."

As a result, Lu Huixian's post had just been written, and the post from the Beijing Prince's Mansion was sent over, inviting the old lady, Lu Huixian and the Chen family to enjoy the chrysanthemum on the sixth day.

Lu Huixian laughed when she saw the post, and passed it back to the old lady. The old lady also smiled and said, "Why are you all rushing together?" Then she said: "Why don't you change the date and invite the concubine again." Said After finishing it, he seemed to think of something, and said: "It's better to inquire first, so as not to be too serious. Others will say that we are not careful, but that we are not sincere."

Among them was her natal family, and Lu Huixian said: "That's not true, I dare not tell others, my mother will never think so again."

The old lady gave her a sideways look, and laughed and scolded: "You're the only one who cares too much, I don't know how my wife is, and I want you to talk too much here."

Just as we were talking here, the Rongguo Mansion sent another post, also for appreciating chrysanthemums, but it was the fifth day of the lunar new year.

The old lady read the post, and after a while, she said: "You take Dai'er, since girl Jun left, she was left alone, and she didn't talk much these days. A few sisters talked and laughed together. alright."

The old lady was hesitant, not for any other reason than to be jealous of Jia Baoyu.It was fine in the past, but now that Daiyu is engaged, it would be inappropriate to see a foreigner again.But looking back, one reason is that Daiyu is the granddaughter of Jia's mother, even if she looks at her dead daughter, she can't harm Daiyu; the other is that Jia's mother also has to take care of Rongguo Mansion's face, Daiyu's reputation is ruined , Baoyu still has a reputation?What is the reputation of Rongguo Mansion?

Jia's mother is not such a careless person. Besides, even if they go, Baoyu will help greet Lin Yu and Lin Yan in the outer courtyard, and the old lady speaks.

People whom I see every day, but now I can't see them, I will inevitably feel empty in my heart.Daiyu is not a heartless person, and she is really not used to it these days.What delicious food I ate, I thought about Lin Jun, I read some good books, I also thought about Lin Jun, I just called someone, but I didn’t hear back, when I realized it, I felt a sense of loss.

So when Lu Huixian said that she would go to Jia's mansion on the fifth day of the lunar new year, Daiyu was very happy.It's not that it's so good with Tanchun Xichun, but it's just that I want to talk to someone my age.

However, the old lady still thinks highly of Jia's mother.

Wang Xifeng led three of their sisters-in-law into the door, and Baoyu came up to meet Daiyu. He wanted to go to Daiyu and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Sister Lin is gone again."

Both Lu Huixian and Chen's expressions were a bit ugly, Lu Huixian interrupted Jia Baoyu lightly, and asked with a smile, "Why didn't Brother Bao go to school today?"

Among the relatives and relatives, no one knows that Jia Baoyu doesn't like reading.If there is nothing to do in the weekdays, you have to find a reason not to go to school, let alone a ready-made reason.

It's just that everyone understands, but no one understands to ask.

When Lu Huixian asked such a question, Jia Baoyu was suddenly speechless.If it's not enough to avoid Lu Huixian, how can I lean on her.Daiyu followed Lu Huixian, so naturally she couldn't approach her.

Seeing Baoyu's embarrassment, Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled and said for him: "Today is the holiday, and the school is on vacation."

Lu Huixian's original intention was to stop Jia Baoyu from going forward, and she didn't worry about whether Baoyu would go to school, and she had achieved her goal, so she gave up.Hearing this, he nodded his head and said, "It's the right thing to do. If you study all day long, you should take a rest."

With that said, Tanchun and Xichun greeted them with spring greetings, surrounded them to Jiamu, and the three went up to greet Jiamu, and the sisters saw each other again.

Jiamu took Daiyu and Mrs. Chen to sit around her, looked at Mrs. Chen first, and said, "It looks a little fatter." Mrs. Chen blushed and said that she had used it a lot recently. Mrs. Jia nodded, Said: "It is a blessing to be able to eat." After saying that, he turned his head and looked Daiyu back and forth carefully. After a while, he said: "Your complexion is better, and people are also taller."

Daiyu said, "I don't think so."

Tanchun said from the side: "Sister Lin can't tell by her size. We won't see each other for a few months, so it's natural to be conspicuous. The second sister went out last time. When you came home, you were as tall as me. We left Together, I see, they are taller than me."

Lu Huixian also said: "The former Hongxiao went to my place to get the material, but the skirt I just made was short."

Mother Jia caressed Daiyu and said with a smile, "She is now growing in stature, so naturally she looks different every day."

Wang Xifeng said: "No, I remember that at that time, I couldn't make clothes." Then, he pointed to Jia Baoyu who was sitting under Xiangyun, and said with a smile: "Isn't this one the same? July The amount of clothes, this one is too short for the upper body."

Jia Baoyu was in front of him every day, but Jia's mother didn't notice it.Hearing this, he looked at him in surprise several times, then smiled and said, "It's strange that I said that I have eaten a lot recently, but why have I lost weight?" Then he sighed, "It's really old and confused." Then he asked Baoyu to come forward , Said: "Come here and let me take a closer look."

Daiyu got up, called her second sister to Yingchun, and said, "When did the second sister arrive?" Then Jia Mu remembered that Daiyu was by her side, and it was really inappropriate to call Baoyu to her, so she said with a smile: "Go ahead, you sisters talk together."

On the contrary, Jia Baoyu saw Daiyu leave as soon as he came, and felt a little unhappy, saying: "Why does sister Lin want to leave when I come? It can be seen that it is born."

With just one word, one can know how Jia Baoyu is unable to understand affairs, and how can he ask such words.They are not brothers and sisters who are direct relatives, nor are they all young. One is engaged to be married, and the other is also the age at which they are said to be married. Even if they grow up together, their love is no different than others, and they can no longer be as they used to be, and they should be more behaved of.

Since Baoyu asked her with a light, Daiyu left when she was not well. She stood up and said with a smile, "I don't understand what my cousin is talking about. They are all in the same room. Why do you come and I go. After finishing speaking, no matter what Baoyu said, he went straight to Yingchun.

Lu Huixian secretly regretted it, thinking that the grandmother of this direct relative would always love the only granddaughter a little bit, so it turns out that the grandson is better.

Hearing this, Mrs. Chen took a deep breath, but she didn't dare to think about it, and she didn't even dare to show it.

Jia's mother knew that Baoyu's question was inappropriate, but she didn't realize how wrong it was. She smiled and said, "One year old and two years old, it's still the same. Be careful, your sister annoys you."

Naturally, Jia Baoyu couldn't think of what he said was wrong, but when Jia's mother said he was wrong, it was wrong.Jia Baoyu admitted it on the surface, but he was depressed in his heart.

In his heart, all the good-looking girls in the world should be in his house, they shouldn't be married, and they should be talking and laughing with him all day long.

First, when Yingchun came out of the pavilion, he had already cried several times.At that time, I was discouraged, thinking about exploring the spring and cherishing the spring, even Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun would have this day, and he couldn't stop it, and he didn't slow down for a while.Unexpectedly, the next one was actually Daiyu's turn.

Even though she didn't have much contact with her, in Baoyu's heart, none of the girls in the family, including Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun, could compare to Lin Daiyu.

In the past, I heard the maid said that the old lady was going to marry Lin Daiyu to him, so she took care of it from then on, and after a long time, she actually had something on her mind.As for the Lin family's refusal, he didn't know.She has always been looking forward to the day when Lin Daiyu lives in Rongguo Mansion justifiably, and the two of them will be together every day.

He didn't want to, after looking at it all these years, it turned out to be such a result.

Jia Baoyu said: "I said something wrong, let the old lady punish me."

Jiamu nodded, as if approving, and said with a smile: "What did I punish you for? You should ask your sister Lin to see how she punishes you."

Sure enough, Jia Baoyu was going to ask Daiyu, and Daiyu was saying goodbye to Yingchun over there. When she heard Jiamu's words, she waved her hands quickly and said, "It's just a sentence, between brothers and sisters, whether to punish or not. "

Jia Mu knew that she was avoiding Baoyu, so she didn't like it very much. If she wanted to say that Daiyu didn't do well, wouldn't it mean that she followed the rules and followed the wrong rules?It's just that it doesn't have to be like this between relatives, but it seems too estranged and hurts the relationship.

For example, Shi Xiangyun, didn't he also set a family, why is he not like Daiyu, who came to the house, how it was in the past, and it is still the same now.

Daiyu avoids it like this, but Baoyu seems to be waiting for others who don't know the rules.

Children are always good for themselves, and with Jia Baoyu in front, Daiyu naturally retreated.In Jia's mother's eyes, she can only see that Jia Baoyu is good, even if she is not good, she is also good.

In Jia Mu's eyes, Baoyu's rules are naturally good.

Jia Mu then said, "Speak for yourself, I won't get involved with your little sisters." After she finished speaking, she turned around and said to Baoyu, "Go ahead and have a look. If the masters have finished talking, let you Lin Cousin came in. Maybe I haven’t seen them for a long time, and they didn’t say to come and see me.” If you don’t want to get close to me, I may not be willing to get close to you.

Like a child.

Lu Huixian was still annoyed by Jia's mother, but when she saw this, she laughed again, and hurriedly said: "The yamen is busy for a while, and the uncle said a while ago that he must come to visit the old lady during the Double Ninth Festival."

Mrs. Chen also said: "Second master is planning to end next year. The master has spoken, so he won't be able to leave the house. Now, he is studying hard every day."

Lu Huixian followed Chen Shi's words and said with a smile: "I know, even she won't see anyone later." Chen Shi blushed.

Jia Mu said with a smile, "it's a matter of importance. I'll like it better when I'm invited to drink tomorrow." After that, she asked, "I haven't heard of it either. Which gentleman did Yan'er worship?" If there is a good gentleman, please recommend one to me. Baoyu has said that he is studying all these years, but he has not learned a name. I thought, if he invites a gentleman outside, it will be fine, and it will save his father. Talk about him every day."

Chen said: "Now that the master is free, sometimes he asks the master, and when the master is not around, he asks the uncle."

The old lady thought for a while and guessed it was Cui Ran, so she asked, "Is it Cui Jijiu?" Mrs. Chen answered yes.

The old lady just nodded, but said nothing.

I think so, not to mention Lin Hai, it is impossible for Cui Ran to go to other people's houses to sit in the restaurant.