The Dream of Red Mansions of the Post-80s

In the past few months, the two courtyards have been fine. Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Li Wan, Baochai, etc. take care of the housework during the day, talk together at night, do some knitting by the way, and often go to bed at the second watch.

Jia Baoyu misses Lin Daiyu every day, sometimes in a trance, sometimes sober.Sometimes Mrs. Wang asked him to go out to run errands, and he would go out with Jia Lan; if no one asked him, he would either sit in a daze, or accompany Jia Lan to study.

Jia Baoyu hated reading at first, but because of the many accidents at home recently, seeing that his parents were exhausted physically and mentally, he really couldn't bear to let them worry about him anymore, so he also set aside some time to read and write from time to time.

This morning, Baoyu wiped the incense table, offered fresh fruits, set up the incense burner again, put incense into the incense burner, paid a few obeisances, and then stood in front of the table in a daze.When Mrs. Wang saw it, she said, "Don't stand here stupidly, go out for a walk, and buy some rock sugar by the way." Baoyu heard that, took the money, and came to the street with Jialan.

Jia Lan knew Baoyu's thoughts well and wanted to distract him, so he said, "Second Uncle, there is a mountain not far from the back street. Let's go climbing. Today is the Double Ninth Festival, so it must be very lively." Baoyu heard that , Said: "Alright, let's go and have a look." After that, the two walked slowly.

When I arrived at the foot of the mountain, I saw a steady stream of tourists in twos and threes.Baoyu and Jialan walked along the mountain road, and saw a layer of fallen leaves on the ground, withered and yellow flowers poking out their heads from the fallen leaves, swaying in the autumn wind.The sycamore trees that have almost lost their leaves stand in disorder on the hillside.Occasionally, a few maple trees can be seen dotted among them, and the fiery red maple leaves rustle in the breeze.

Baoyu was watching and walking, only feeling a burst of fragrance, curious in his heart, turned a few steps in the bushes, and saw several white chrysanthemums blooming in full bloom, and the flowers were clustered like little lion's heads.When Baoyu saw it, he couldn't help but think of Daiyu who wrote a poem about chrysanthemums in the Grand View Garden that day, and Daiyu won the first prize of poetry.Now the chrysanthemum is still there, but Daiyu can never come back. Thinking of this, she can't help but feel as if a knife is piercing her heart, and she shed tears.It's really "everything is sad, and I can't forget the person in my dream for a moment."

Seeing Baoyu weeping sadly, Jialan knew that she was feeling emotional, so she hurriedly persuaded Baoyu to go forward.The two walked for a while, and suddenly heard someone calling "Second Master Bao?" Baoyu looked up and saw Jiang Yuhan standing in front, and hurriedly said, "Brother Jiang!" Jiang Yuhan said in surprise: "It really is Bao Er Grandpa!" He said as he hurriedly walked down the hillside.When the two met, they couldn't help feeling sad and happy.

Jiang Yuhan said: "I heard that the second master was in trouble in Hexi, but I didn't expect to meet the second master here today. It's a great surprise!" Baoyu also said, "I will see Brother Jiang again in four or five years!" Jiang Yuhan I met Jalan again.The three of them were talking, and they came to a small hill, and saw a few big stones half a person's height lying on the top of the hill.The three of them sat down on the rock.

When Jia Baoyu and Jiang Yuhan talked about their farewell, Baoyu recounted what had happened recently, and asked Jiang Yuhan why he hadn't seen him for several years, where he lived now, and so on.Jiang Yuhan sighed again and again after hearing this, and told Baoyu about the past few years.

It turned out that Jiang Yuhan served in front of King Zhongshun in the early years. Later, because he was tired of the days of forcing himself to be happy all day long, he yearned for a peaceful and peaceful pastoral life, so he quietly set up a few acres of land and a few houses in Red Sandalwood Castle outside the city, and settled down there. .Unexpectedly, Prince Zhongshun found out about it later, and was arrested again.Reluctantly, Jiang Yuhan really didn't want to be happy in Zhongshun Mansion, so he made a secret plan, intentionally eating more spicy and hard things such as chili wine and nuts, which ruined his throat and made his face full of acne.King Zhongshun saw that Jiang Yuhan was humiliating him deliberately, and he knew the reason, he was furious, so he beat Jiang Yuhan and kicked him out of the house.

Later, Jiang Yuhan stopped singing and talking, and just lived a peaceful life at home.Or plant melons and beans in the fields, or watch flowers and wine in the courtyard, but you can feel at ease.Today is the Double Ninth Festival. Seeing that the weather was fine, I went to the city for a stroll. I was overjoyed to meet Jia Baoyu unexpectedly.

Baoyu and Jiang Yuhan chatted for an hour, but they didn't enjoy themselves.The three of them came down the mountain again, found a tavern, and drank until evening.

When Baoyu and Jialan returned home, it was already time to light the lamps.Mrs. Wang saw that his uncle and nephew were drinking, so she told them to go to rest early after eating.

After several days of nothing, Mrs. Wang wanted to go and see Qiao and Heping in person.Getting up this morning, Mrs. Wang took Baochai and Baoyu to Grandma Liu's house in a carriage.

When they came back in the evening, everyone sat together and talked. Mrs. Wang sighed to Aunt Xue: "Grandma Liu is really an old man who knows how to repay her kindness. When we came home that day, we helped her a few taels of silver. Now her family treats Ping'er and Qiao My sister took care of her with all her heart. Seeing that both of them are safe and sound, I am relieved." Aunt Xue said with a smile: "This is also the kindness accumulated by the old lady and sister back then."

Baoyu was listening to the people talking. Jia Lan came over and gave Baoyu an invitation.Baoyu unfolded it and read the inner book:

Presented by: Bao Erye Taiqi

Dedicated to March [-], XX

Preparing Beer Wine for Jiang Yuhan and Hua Zhenzhu's Wedding

Waiting for the visit of Bao Erye

Address: Elm Shu Lane, Xiabao Street, Red Sandalwood Castle

Respect

After Baoyu saw it, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, and bowed his head in thought for a while.

Looking at it again, seeing the word "Hua Zhenzhu", Baoyu remembered that the attacker's original name was Hua Zhenzhu, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled, but it was difficult to say it out.

After a while, Baoyu went back to his room and lay on the bed thinking about it over and over again, lamenting that it has been more than two years since the death of Jia's mansion, and how many things have happened in these two years!He also thought, if Xiren married Jiang Yuhan by chance, it would be a good marriage.

It is really unpredictable, Jiang Yuhan is going to marry Jia Baoyu's eldest maid, Xiren.

It turned out that Mrs. Wang sent someone to call that night, so Xiren came to see Mrs. Wang.When she arrived at Mrs. Wang's room, Mrs. Wang gave some instructions to the attacker, which were nothing more than Baoyu's approaching wedding, so she should pay more attention to everything.

Xiren was listening to Mrs. Wang's instructions when he suddenly encountered Jia's house being ransacked.Later, like everyone else, he was driven to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.Only a few days later, Xiren was released because his brother-in-law came to pick him up.In prison, Xiren already knew that the old days were gone, so even though he was sad after coming home with his brother, he quickly left and lived with his brother and sister-in-law every day.Seeing that she was old, her sister-in-law discussed with Hua Zifang and hired her earlier.

Coincidentally, Hua Zifang's aunt and brother-in-law met Jiang Yuhan.Seeing that Jiang Yuhan was born well and the family was doing well, she urged Jiang Yuhan to go to Hua Zifang's house to propose marriage, and she quietly told Hua Zifang about Jiang Yuhan's situation.When Hua Zifang heard this, she felt that it was all right, so she went to discuss it with his wife.The two discussed it and made a decision, and asked the attacker again.When the matchmaker entrusted by Jiang Yuhan came to the door, he agreed.

In a blink of an eye, it will be March [-]th.This morning, Jia Baoyu and Jia Lan hired two horses, packed their luggage, mounted the horses, and left the city gate for Red Sandalwood Castle.

The two came to Jiang Yuhan's house, and Jiang Yuhan was welcoming guests at the door.Seeing Baoyu and Jialan approaching, Jiang Yuhan rushed to meet them.Baoyu and Jia Lan also hurried forward to salute, and met Jiang Yuhan.Baoyu said: "Brother, I wish Brother Jiang a great wedding!" Jiang Yuhan returned the gift with a busy smile: "My brother has accepted the honor of the second master and Brother Lang and came here, and suddenly felt that the scorpion is full of glory! Please come to the second master and Brother Lang." Let Baoyu and Jialan go in.When Baoyu came to the courtyard, he saw lanterns and streamers, and twenty or thirty guests sitting and chatting in twos and threes.Jiang Yuhan personally poured wine for Baoyu and Jialan, said a few more words, and hurriedly greeted the guests when he heard someone coming again.

Jia Baoyu sat and ate wine while secretly wondering if the bride was an attacker.Baoyu hoped that the bride was an attacker, but also hoped that she was not. She felt mixed feelings in her heart, and she couldn't tell what it was like.

Here Baoyu was bowing his head and contemplating carefully, when he suddenly heard a burst of firecrackers, followed by a burst of drum music.Everyone said happily: "The bride is here!" They rushed outside the gate together.Baoyu sat motionless in the corner, just staring at the gate.After three rounds of cannon fire, not long after, people surrounded by a sedan chair walked into the courtyard and entered the wedding hall.

Baoyu just sat and meditated, and the bride and groom paid their respects to the hall, and they didn't bother to look at them. They only let Jialan go over to see if the bride was an attacker.Suddenly Jia Lan came back and whispered to Baoyu, "The bride is indeed an attacker." When Baoyu heard this, he felt his head buzzing, and there was nothing inside.

After sitting for a while, Baoyu said he wanted to go home.When the two came to the door, they saw the person in charge at the door. Baoyu arched and said, "I suddenly have a headache and want to go back early. I will tell Brother Jiang when I have to bother you. Please also convey my heartfelt blessings to the newcomers." The man He laughed and said, "When I ask Brother Jiang to come out, I'd better tell Brother Jiang personally." Baoyu hurriedly said, "Brother Jiang is busy now, so you don't have to talk about it for me. You just need to say it." , and Jalan led the horse home.

It turned out that Hua Xiren's original name was Hua Zhenzhu, and the name "Xi Ren" was given by Jia Baoyu, but she was only called in Jia's mansion, and everyone still called her Zhenzhu when she returned home.Jiang Yuhan just learned from Xue Pan that Baoyu had a maid named Xiren, but he didn't know that Xiren was Huazhu.

Baoyu is relieved to see that Xiren is married to Jiang Yuhan.Thinking that it would be inconvenient for Xiren to meet him today, he left quietly with an excuse.

When Baoyu came home, he felt lazy and didn't eat.Mrs. Wang saw that he was pale and smelled of alcohol, so she told him to go to bed early.Baoyu fell asleep in a daze, and woke up suddenly, crying dry mouth.Baochai hurried in and poured him a bowl of tea.Baoyu fell asleep again after drinking tea.When Baochai saw Baoyu coming back from the wedding wine, he thought it was because he had had too much wine and was drunk, so he didn't ask any more questions.Seeing him falling asleep, he came out.

Baoyu fell into a deep sleep, woke up the next morning, and put aside what happened yesterday.After breakfast, seeing Baochai coming in with a few books in his hand, Baoyu hurriedly stood up and gave up his seat.Baochai said with a smile: "Brother Bao, I just went shopping and I happened to meet a book seller. I saw that these books are very good, and you may need them, so I bought them." Put it on the table.Baoyu thanked him hurriedly: "Thank you, sister, for your trouble!" Baochai said, "You should study hard. I won't sit down anymore, and I have to prepare lunch." He went out after talking.

Looking at Baochai's back, Baoyu secretly sighed in his heart: Baochai was full of muscles and bones, graceful and luxurious at that time, but now she is haggard and thin, with a Jingchai cloth skirt. different.

Baoyu sighed for a while, and looked back at the books on the case, but they were "Erya", "Collected Works", "Chu Ci Jizhu" and the like, so he flipped through them casually.

Let's say that Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang went to visit Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng the next day.When they came back in the evening, they discussed how to move the house and buy some furniture for Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng to live in when they came back.

Because several aunts had left long ago, several rooms were vacated in the two courtyards.Baoyu and Jialan invited masons to paint the walls and flatten the ground, and place chairs by tables.More than a month later, Li Wan, Baochai, Baoyu and others moved again.