You're Crossing the Red Mansions

But it is said that all the people in Changcui nunnery were expelled, some of the little nuns went to work in the mantou nunnery, and some returned to vulgarity and waited for their parents to come to pick them up. Only Miaoyu was different from others. She was originally a proud person. If you have such an idea, please go out.Since she was originally a lady from an official family, she also had a woman who served her personally, and she also had some contacts in the capital, so she didn't have to worry about the others. Mrs. Xing only sent someone to give 20 taels of silver as a loan.In the old mansion, Baoyu learned that the garden was clean and did not care about anything else. He only learned that Miaoyu had been kicked out of the house. , and the friendship is deep, so I asked Baiming to take some time to inquire about the news, and later I heard that she went to the Xing family in Xiaozhuaner Hutong to live temporarily. Knowing that Miaoyu has a half-teacher friendship with Xiuyan, it is reasonable to take in her so temporarily. , and finally let go.It's just that for a while, I fell into some infatuation, thinking of Miaoyu's beauty and beauty, if she and Xiuyan serve around me, wouldn't it be a pleasure to be a beautiful wife and concubine!

And Mrs. Wang saw that other people's sons were so vigorous, and the mother was precious with her son, and she was infinitely honored.Seeing that Baoyu is still confused and ignorant, I can't help feeling extremely anxious.Fortunately, Wang Ziteng still has a brother and sister in his heart. One day, he wrote a letter saying that he can be entrusted to donate a sixth-rank future to his nephew. It's even more decent.Mrs. Wang was overjoyed at the moment, gritted her teeth and took 5 taels of silver, and handed it over to a safe person to take to Prince Teng, saying that he would use it to make connections first, and then talk about other things when he returned to Beijing to report his duties.Because Baoyu's future is fixed, Mrs. Wang will inevitably choose to marry the Xing family again. She was unwilling earlier, but now that her son has donated his fame, and looking at Xing's smoke, it is like a mustard. Where did she do it? Mrs. Guan, I'm afraid I'll lose my face.It's just that the rules have been followed, and the big and small decisions have already passed. Mrs. Wang didn't dare to act rashly considering the prestige of Jia's mother. She thought that it would be worth marrying in like this. At that time, she would not let herself decide, but if something bad happened, she would not go out At that time, I will ask Prince Teng to move more money to his son to go further, so why worry about not being able to find a good marriage.Thinking like this, Mrs. Wang finally felt relieved.

After Xue Baochai entered Feng's residence, because she has always been dignified and courteous, and punctual, she is not inferior even when compared with Grandma Feng.Everyone in the Feng family likes her very much. Feng Ziying has gone through personnel affairs, and when she sees her daughter-in-law, she is so caring and considerate, so she is naturally in the palm of her hand.As a result, Baochai was like a fish in water in Feng's residence, and he was diagnosed with a happy pulse within three months of getting married. First, Grandma Feng had been married for many years and had no children, which had long been Mrs. Feng's heart. Xi, at first I still disliked Baochai's background as a merchant, but now everything has vanished, and everywhere people send high-quality ingredients and supplements to the grandma like running water, and everyone in the house follows the trend and respects it a hundred times.Aunt Xue went to see her daughter twice, and seeing the Feng family treating her so favorably, she felt very happy that all hardships have come to an end.Just after the Dragon Boat Festival, the Xue family had a lot of good things. First, they arranged a marriage between Baoqin and Mei Hanlin's family. Just after returning home, Xiangling gave birth to a daughter, who was very delicate and charming. It looks very similar to Baochai when he was a child, and he immediately likes it very much.Now Xue Pan has both sons and daughters, and everything is going well. He also has Xue Bian's help in business, which has expanded the family affairs several times.When You Xiaoxiao heard the good news, she took the congratulatory gift and came over to see it herself. The second sister You was sending her mother-in-law to take good care of Xiangling. I'm too busy." You Xiaoxiao knew it, and said with a smile: "Yes, my son sent someone to Feng's house to visit your aunt, and when he came back, he told me that Uncle Feng treated his aunt very well, so your mother-in-law can just rest assured. "My aunt is decent, and she can do it herself.Second Sister You nodded, and welcomed her to Xiangling's room first. You Xiaoxiao looked around and saw that the decoration pattern was the same as that of Second Sister's room, and everything was available. Goodbye, Xiangling was lying on the couch, wrapped in a bag beside her. A little doll, first sat down and handed the golden lock and bracelet to Xiaozhuan, Xiangling's girl, and then smiled and said, "Congratulations, Auntie!" After giving birth, he praised my sister for being pretty and lovely, and then went out to the second sister You's house.

Second Sister You ordered the maids to serve tea, and everyone knew what to do, so they hurriedly withdrew.You Xiaoxiao sat down and said with a smile: "I see that you have experienced it now, and you are much more capable than when you were at home." Thinking about what happened at that time, Second Sister You couldn't help shaking her head, and then said: "If it wasn't for you Sister pointed out, how can I come to this point." After finishing speaking, she said: "It's just about the third girl now..." You Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and said: "Why, Second Master Xue wants to regret the marriage?" Second Sister You shook her head quickly Said: "It's nothing, it's just that Liu Xianglian is back again, and this matter will be revealed sooner or later, I'm afraid..." You Xiaoxiao knew what Second Sister You was worried about after hearing this, and said after thinking about it: "This Tell your son-in-law to talk with Xue Biao, and then listen to what he means." Then he said: "Speaking of which, didn't Second Master Liu's aunt betroth him long ago? How come he is still alone now? Seeing They are not too young, and it's time to get married." Second Sister You sighed: "No one knows that it is an excuse he found, only the uncle is willing to believe him. Now that he returns to the mansion, the servant can't hold back his mouth. , I’m just afraid that he will say something to the second master’s ear.” You Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, “He was originally from a big family anyway, so he won’t be able to do things later, so don’t worry. You told your son-in-law I just said that I wanted to bring my third sister to Liu Xianglian at the time, but unfortunately his aunt was engaged, so it didn't work out." Second Sister You nodded hastily.You Xiaoxiao asked a few more questions about Baoqin's marriage, Second Sister You smiled and said, "That's the marriage that Second Master Xue had betrothed to Second Young Lady earlier, and the Mei family is very polite. , but she is very delicate, and she will not disappoint the second girl." You Xiaoxiao heard this and said, "We will be relatives from now on. Although your family is not as noble as theirs, you don't need to belittle yourself when you walk around. My aunt is now the grandmother in charge of the Feng family, so don't take those gossips to heart when you go out to socialize." Second Sister You quickly responded.

When Xue Pan returned home at night, he was very happy to see his daughter's well-behaved daughter, and saw that the second sister You was virtuous, so he dragged him to do some things.The second sister talked about what she discussed with You Xiaoxiao during the day in the couch, but Xue Pan didn't care about it, and said, "It's just that the second brother Liu is not destined to follow the third sister. What are you messing around with?" Second Sister You laughed and said, "Although we didn't say we're going to be married, everyone in the house knows that Second Master Liu is back, just in time to get married, when the time comes It's not good to let my brother know from other people's mouths." Xue Panqing couldn't hold back his beloved wife's soft words, so he agreed.The next day, I went out to drink with Liu Xianglian, and complained about this matter again: "Although I am a rough person, I know how to get married to see fate. You are not destined to be with my sister-in-law. You have to talk about these things." What do you mean?" Liu Xianglian had seen Xue Biao come to help Xue Pan, but she was an outsider with a different surname, and she didn't like business affairs, so she put it off and went out for half a year. Now she just came back to see him, who would have expected Speaking of the matter of Miss You again, my heart couldn't help but move.Xue Pan then told about Xue Biao's engagement with Third Sister You, Liu Xianglian was stunned for a long time, but Xue Pan was blank, and just smiled and said: "Speaking of Third Sister, who doesn't know that she is a virtuous housekeeper, Now I'm in charge of four or five embroidery workshops outside sister-in-law Zhen's house, and I have ten cents of silver in my hand! I wanted my brothers to move into the mansion, but the other side said that they wanted to provide for the mother-in-law's old age, sold the house in You's mansion, and sold it. In the alley in front of our house, I bought another small courtyard with three entrances, which was neat and tidy, and took my old lady to live. She said it would be useful when we got married, but we went to take advantage of their house!" Yin laughed again: "Your aunt Which family is the girl you've chosen from? It's time to talk about the marriage if you come and go, so there's no need to delay her going." Liu Xianglian didn't say a word, and Xue Pan didn't mention it when he saw it.After eating wine at night, Xue Pan went to his brother's house. Xue Biao was reading under the lamp. Seeing him like this, he hurriedly asked the boy to pour some tea and come to eat with him. Xue Pan sat down and laughed: "You follow the third sister's The day is approaching, and I heard from your sister-in-law that the house on the other side has also been tidied up, so I'll come and chat with you." Xue Biao sent Baoqin to Beijing to get married this time, and his mind was relieved.Although the Xue family is rich and noble, the business has always been in the hands of the eldest son, and the second master is a wandering fairy who lives all over the world, and the second master has no long-term possessions.Now Aunt Xue made the decision to marry Third Sister You. Seeing that the family affairs are rich and the girl knows how to run a family, Xue Biao is very satisfied. "Xue Pan said: "I know a brother with a different surname that you have met before, named Liu Xianglian, he came back these days, and he had to drink the wedding wine with you and the third sister. There is just one thing I have to tell you first. I'll look at the third sister. Before you came, I also told him to marry him. Unfortunately, the aunt of the brothers of the Liu family made an engagement again, so the third sister failed to follow him. Your sister-in-law asked me to say this I will also explain to you that the gossip will not sound innocent at that time." Xue Biao knew that he was afraid that he would dislike him, so he hurriedly said, "I see." Xue Pan nodded without thinking too much. Just patted him on the shoulder and went back to the room.Seeing him leave, Xue Biao was stunned for a long time. He vaguely felt that the matter of Third Sister You and Liu Xianglian was not as simple as what his cousin said.

Let’s say that You Xiaoxiao accepted Jia Yun’s post about moving to a new home and said with a smile: “The sixth day is a very auspicious day, so I must go.” Because of Jia Yun’s ability, Brother Yindie resigned After the shopkeeper's work, You Xiaoxiao simply put both restaurants in Jia Yun's care.First, he is willing to use his brain and second, he is willing to endure hardships, but he has doubled the interest money several times in a year.At the end of the year, You Xiaoxiao gave him an extra 400 taels of silver as a reward. Then, in the new year, I heard that Jia Yun had bought a new yard, tidied it up carefully for a few months, and now she is about to move in.You Xiaoxiao asked Jia Yun's mother how she was, and Jia Yun answered them one by one, then sat for a while before leaving.On the sixth day of the lunar new year, You Xiaoxiao packed generous gifts early in the morning and went to Jia Yun's new house with a happy face.

When I arrived at the entrance of Jinyu Alley, I saw that this newly purchased house was actually neighbors with Yindie's family. Although it was the day of housewarming, when I got out of the sedan chair, I saw that the house was neatly arranged. I thought it was a few days since I moved in.When Mrs. Bu heard the sound of the car, she came up early and said with a smile, "I didn't expect my aunt to come so early." You Xiaoxiao got out of the car and said with a smile, "There are many customers today?" Walking into the house, he said with a smile, "Where else do you come from? We are not famous people. We just need to move to a warm pot. How can we have a serious banquet?" Then he laughed and said: " Besides you, shopkeeper Xiao Yang from next door and his sister are here today. They are all old friends, and they come and go frequently. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. You know everything about our family. Those relatives It's fine if you don't move around. As for me, if my natal sister is still in Beijing, it's all for fun, and the remaining brother can't pay, so I ignore him." You Xiaoxiao knew after listening to her for a long time She brought her son to live a difficult life. The Jia family has always had a pair of eyes of wealth and wealth. Few people are willing to help when they are in trouble. Now that they are well-off, their mother, mother and son are not willing to recruit.So he hurriedly said with a smile: "I see that this yard is really nice, it is spacious and bright, and the outside is also elegantly decorated." After listening to this, Mrs. Bu smiled, "You don't know, it's all here. It was Miss Yindie who helped me tidy it up together, after all, she is a girl from a rich family, she has vision, just look at this Xifu Begonia planted and you will know it is not bad." You Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "This is a turn of the corner If you praise me, I will take it all."

As the two of them entered the main hall, You Xiaoxiao said to Huanyan: "Don't stand still, I've been here for so long, and I still haven't seen your sister Yindie come over, so go and rush her and ask her what she is doing. Mrs. Bu quickly waved her hand and said: "You have misunderstood Yindie, she knew that you came here early this morning and took her brothers to work in the kitchen. I said earlier that I don't need to bother them, and I invited the cook back..." You Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "It costs money to hire a cook, so I just do what I can do at home." Because it was exactly the same as what Yindie said, Bu smiled and covered her mouth and said: "That's not the case!" Then she said Praising Yindie for her generosity in everything and showing off her appearance everywhere, You Xiaoxiao said: "What can't I say, my sister-in-law? You came here today to ask me to be a matchmaker?" Mrs. Bu nodded and said: "Really, you are a crystal heart Son of a glass man!" Then he said: "Yindie is a child who can be taken at home and abroad, not to mention that she can read and write, and now with her two brothers, the family is doing well, earning hundreds of taels a year. Not to mention that there is an embroidery workshop in Yindie's hands, and the eyes are hot outside, and the people who come to propose marriage will probably be lined up at the entrance of the alley! You also know that if our family is not Yun'er in your restaurant I have been working for two years, how can I buy this small courtyard now? To be honest, I am not afraid of your jokes, this courtyard still asked the bank to act as a middleman, first paid half of the silver, and paid the interest in advance next year to pay the other half He was willing to give us the house deed! At first, I told Yun'er not to worry, either change the land boundary or save more money, but Yun'er said that the yards in the capital are rising day by day, and she is afraid that she will not be able to afford it next year, and she insists on buying it. In this alley, how can I, as a mother, fail to see what my son is thinking. It's just that the words have not been cleared, and Yun'er is also thinking of getting more money before raising the marriage." You Xiaoxiao put down the tea bowl and said with a smile: " The same goes for Yun'er, she's become so pedantic, that's all, I'll ask Yindie, if she's willing, we'll get married today."

Mrs. Bu was overjoyed, and hurriedly called the little girl to invite Miss Yang to come and talk, You Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "Go and tell her that Grandma Dongfuzhen is coming to see her, please come quickly!" After a while, Yindie really came, holding a small mahogany tea tray with two small bowls of chicken noodle soup in her hand. When she saw You Xiaoxiao, she put a bowl in front of her and gave it to Mrs. Bu.You Xiaoxiao saw that there were only a few strands of green vegetables floating in the bowl, so she picked up a chopstick and tasted the noodles. The chicken soup was delicious and rich, and the noodles were chewy and refreshing. Greeting her, You Xiaoxiao held hands and said, "Your fifth grandma was talking about you just now, praising you for being good in everything, and she is reluctant to let you go home." Yindie blushed immediately, and You Xiaoxiao turned to her. Mrs. Pu said with a smile: "Actually, there is nothing to ask. I have come to your house to wash my hands and make soup. This daughter-in-law can't run away!" "It's just that you are called to be this matchmaker, and you are fair and righteous." Then he said to Yindie: "My good boy, I can really see your heart. Today, in front of the grandma, you accepted us. The hairpin of our family is to agree to be our daughter-in-law, okay?" Before Yindie could answer, You Xiaoxiao said, "It's easy to quarrel, and I haven't even received a dowry, but I want to give my daughter-in-law a head!" Shi hurriedly said: "You are really impatient, I am the one who can wrong my wife!" Then she asked the little girl to go to the back room to take out a small box, and when she opened it, it was a land deed of fifteen mu. Write the name of Yindie.Mrs. Bu laughed and said: "This is all Yun'er's idea. She said that we small households should not deal with those vain people. All the money in the family bought this yard, but the girl can't be wronged when she proposes. Fortunately, There are still these few acres of Susukida, girl, don't dislike it, just accept it."

Yindie knew that Jia Yun's family was in a difficult situation, and was about to refuse, You Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "What's the matter, how can it be so easy for them to marry a wife, just accept it, when the time comes, even the girl and the dowry will be given to their family Now, after all the calculations, they still got the advantage." Bu sighed: "It is precisely because of this, if Grandma is not here, we would not be able to open our mouths to the girl." You Xiaoxiao pulled Yindie over , asked Bu to give her the hairpin, and then said: "It's just a joke, the two of them live the life, as long as you are respectful, how can you care so much!" Yindie accepted the hairpin, so it was formally engaged .You Xiaoxiao called shopkeeper Xiao Yang to come in again. She knew that she could not object, but the rules were limited, so she told him again seriously. Shopkeeper Xiao Yang admired Jia Yun as a person, and knew that she was not a dude, but was very serious and could endure hardships. Besides, my sister has a promise in her heart, so what's wrong with being so happy with each other?Mrs. Bu sent someone early to tell Jia Yun the good news. Today's hot pot feast turned out to be an engagement banquet.Because they are familiar with each other, and Jia Yun and Yindie are not young, according to Bu's idea, they will get married in a month at best, but Jia Yun thinks more carefully, fearing that Yindie will be wronged , thinking that even though the family is in a difficult situation, they should have a good marriage.Yindie's face was tender, and she hurried home, Huanyan chased after her to congratulate her.Since then, You Xiaoxiao and Mrs. Bu have thought about each other's thoughts, they only eat wine and jokes and don't mention it.

When it was busy, I saw a little girl from outside rushing in with a red branch.Seeing her hurrying, You Xiaoxiao knew that something was wrong, and because Mrs. Bu was not an outsider, she asked, "What's the matter?" Hong Zhi wiped her sweat, took a breath, and then said in a low voice, "Master Lin, something happened. Grandpa asked me to come and invite grandma to go back!" With a word like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, You Xiaoxiao hurriedly stood up and asked, "What's the matter?" They've all been copied!" You Xiaoxiao was taken aback, she thought it was Lin Ruhai's health, but she didn't expect it to be a matter of thunder and anger, as the saying goes, companionship with a king is like companionship with a tiger, but she didn't know when she picked up the tiger's beard child.Here, Mrs. Bu was also flustered, but Jia Yun was still calm, and hurriedly comforted her: "Mother, don't worry, there are too many things in the imperial court that have demoted officials again." But Mrs. Bu couldn't help crying: "Although I She is a woman, but she also knows a little bit about the affairs of the court, needless to say, my aunt, I am afraid that even your cousin will be affected, but I am sorry for my sister." Lin Ruhai has always been a school in the court, only for students Chen Yiliang has blue eyes, the two love each other like father and son, this time they offended Tianyan, I am afraid that Chen Yiliang will not be able to escape.When You Xiaoxiao heard this, her heart was also in a mess. Seeing Mrs. Bu crying, she quickly comforted her a few times. Jia Yun said: "My aunt will go back first, and the provincial uncle is waiting anxiously. My mother has me to take care of her, and my aunt and uncle have a relationship." If you can use me, just send someone to talk about it." You Xiaoxiao nodded her head emphatically, and returned home with a happy face and Hongzhi without mentioning it.

When I arrived at the Ningguo Mansion, I also felt a bit withered.There were a few carriages parked outside Dajian Academy, You Xiaoxiao saw it and called a young man over to ask questions. It turned out that some aristocratic families heard that something happened to Lin Ruhai, and hurriedly called their family members to pick up the young master.You Xiaoxiao sighed: "This is also human nature." Huanyan couldn't help but spit and said: "I look down on people who make trouble the most in my life. It's one thing for my aunt to demote an official or not, but it's another thing to study in our academy. The thing is, when I came here, I was so thoughtful like a pug, but now I can run fast, so don’t come back if you have the ability!” You Xiaoxiao was depressed at first, but when she saw her speak so frankly, she actually laughed , and then praised: "You speak well!"

After entering the flower hall, Jia Jing, Jia Amnesty, and Jia Zhen were all there. Seeing her come back, Jia Jing hurriedly said: "Zhen's daughter-in-law came back just in time, and it's not too late. You can go to Lin's mansion quickly and marry Mrs. Fu and Miss Lin." Mr. Lin came to our house, and Rong'er was already called outside to pick up my aunt." You Xiaoxiao hurriedly said hello, Jia She was about to say something, but she didn't say anything.Jia Zhen came out with You Xiaoxiao, and Fang explained the whole story clearly: A few days ago, Lin Ruhai read a book in the court saying that the loyal and obedient king was arrogant and extravagant, and the enclosure harmed the people. At that time, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and a few old ministers came out to make peace, and the matter was over.Unexpectedly, King Zhongshun would write in the book early this morning, saying that Lin Ruhai had been in charge of the salt administration for many years, and that he had embezzled tax money for his own pockets. Shengjun hated corrupt officials and officials the most in his life, so he quickly ordered a thorough investigation. King Zhongshun asked the imperial decree to take people to copy it. The Lin family turned back and presented some banknotes as evidence. The sage king saw that the people had all the stolen goods, and he sighed that he could not cover up. He also remembered the merits of many years of veterans and society, and demoted Lin Ruhai from Yipin Shangshu to a commoner, and at the same time accepted Lin Ruhai. The government entered the treasury to fill the shortfall.

After hearing this, You Xiaoxiao sneered and said: "The generations of the Lin family have been rich, according to what Prince Zhongshun said, they all started their family with the salt tax? If it weren't for this patrolling salt censor, the Lin family would be easy to be a flower child? "Jia Zhen frowned and said: "This is a trick, and everyone understands it in their hearts. It's only my aunt who shouldn't pick on King Zhongshun, who knows that he is not easy to mess with." You Xiaoxiao nodded and asked again. Said: "How did you discuss with the master?" Jia Zhen then said: "You don't know the master's temper. As soon as you heard the news, you hurriedly asked Rong'er to pick up the aunt to come home, because you are not at home, and the younger sister is not easy to show her face. , so I’m waiting for you to come and take Mrs. Fu and so on.” After that, he said humorously: “Anyway, others can’t hide, so I’m not afraid that others will follow us to snatch it.” You Xiaoxiao was also laughed at by him. Then she talked about someone coming to pick up the students from the academy outside. Jia Zhen said lightly: "This door is easy to get out but not easy to get in. Let them go." You Xiaoxiao discussed with him a few more words, and called back Jin Sanxi's family led everyone to quickly tidy up the Xiaoxi Kuayuan where Lin Ruhai used to live, and called the lady in charge to come over and give some instructions, and then personally brought a large group of women and maids to Lin's mansion. up.