New Dream of Red Mansions

Mrs. Wang hadn't been housekeeper for a long time, and she couldn't bear the fatigue, so she asked Li Wan and Tanchun to learn how to manage the house together. If there was anything she didn't understand, she would ask Sister Feng again, and she was afraid that there was something difficult for them to decide, so she asked Baochai to help her. .

In this way, everyone in the mansion was in panic, for fear of offending the new head of the family, and of course there were some people who were cheating and playing tricks, and wanted to give them a blow first.

Fortunately, Li Wan said that Tanchun is a person who doesn't rub the sand in his eyes. In addition, the new official took office three fires. Taking advantage of the many things during the Chinese New Year and the time when mistakes are easy to make, many people were sent off, so the mansion was quieter. After all, he offended many people.

Fortunately, Baochai was on the sidelines to show her kindness, so that the servants in the house would not complain, but the three of them came to this house smoothly.

By the time Sister Feng gave birth to a boy the next year, Tanchun had already gained a foothold in the mansion.

Because Sister Feng's childbirth was difficult and she couldn't take care of things for a while, she let Tanchun and Li Wan continue to take care of her, but Baochai resigned from her original job and continued to chat and laugh with the girls in the garden.

It's not easy for everyone to talk about that, but it's just that Butler Tanchun is getting more and more decent.

Although the sisters didn't say it, everyone knew it in their hearts.

Because Mrs. Wang first asked Mrs. Bao to be the housekeeper, Jiamu couldn't speak again, but during the Chinese New Year, she thought that Mrs. Bao was going home to celebrate New Year's Eve with Aunt Xue, so she picked it up.

Baochai has always been self-respecting, and Jia Mu hinted so clearly that she was too embarrassed to take care of it.After the seventh day, he asked Mrs. Wang to resign, and revealed that he was going to move out of the garden.

It was Mrs. Wang who said, "Your sisters have just moved in, and you have your mother's will. Why are you moving out? You should live with your sisters and go home later."

Only then did Baochai stay.

Wang Xifeng was delighted to have a son, and Jia Lian walked like a wind. As soon as he came back, he teased his son and sister Qiao, saying: "I just received a letter from Gusu. It is a great joy."

"What great event?"

"Brother You has passed the examination of a scholar. He is also a man with great ambitions. He plans to stay in Gusu and join Brother Lin Yuan to participate in this year's Qiu Wei. He will come back after Qiu Wei releases the rankings. Sister Yan should have got the news by then. .”

Sister Feng laughed and said: "This is too ignorant. How old is he? But if he is a scholar, he dares to marry the master?"

Jia Lian sneered and said, "Why don't you know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth? Didn't your third uncle get to know Yuan at a young age? His son is naturally like him. If you want me to say, don't underestimate him. Now the younger generations of these families, I look coldly at you." Look, no one can compare to Brother Yu."

Sister Feng looked at him with a half-smile and said, "So, you are not as good as him?"

Jia Lian smiled frankly, "What is there to deny? I am not as good at reading as he is. When I was his age, I was still sleeping in class. How could I have the ambition to take the exam for a scholar. He doesn't have the support of his parents and brothers." , even though he is a son of a family, he is like a poor man with no one to support him, otherwise he would never have worked so hard at such a young age, like your third uncle, who was pushed by your grandfather back then..." Jia Lian suddenly Aware of a slip of the tongue, it is too late to take it back.

Sister Feng just sneered and said, "Yes, my grandfather treated my third uncle badly, and my third uncle became a talent. If you want to do the same to your son in the future, maybe your son can be a number one scholar."

Jia Lian flattered him and said, "My dear lady, I don't expect my son to become the number one scholar. Naturally, he will be hurt as much as he likes." Then she swears and swears, and Sister Feng is satisfied.

Xiyan shook her head and laughed when she received Brother You's letter, "This kid is too impatient."

But Daiyu said: "It's just a test, anyway, it doesn't cost money, and you can accumulate experience. If it doesn't work, it will show his arrogance. I also think he is too impatient."

"So I'll write a letter and ask Brother Lin to take care of him."

Daiyu nodded, "I heard that elder brother is studying under Sun Daru now, and he has some amazing explanations on stereotyped essays. Brother You can learn more by following him."

"What are you learning?" Baochai opened the curtain and came in, and said with a smile, "I just came in and saw the excitement you talked about, but what's the happy event?"

Xiyan told about Brother You, and Baochai put her hands together and said with a smile: "Then this is really a happy event. Sister Yan is really lucky. With such a capable younger brother, why don't I have one?"

Xiyan laughed and said, "Sister Bao also has an older brother? I've only heard that people envy others who have older brothers, but I haven't heard that people envy others who have younger brothers."

Daiyu lowered her head and smiled.

Baochai smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, why bother to ridicule me. It's not like you don't know what my brother looks like. I only have one mother who is better than you. Seriously, we are the same."

Daiyu didn't expect Baochai to say such intimate words, so she looked up at her in surprise.

Baochai had already taken the two of them by the hand and sat on the couch, saying: "If we talk about it seriously, among us girls, there are only three of us and Xiangyun's life is more miserable. You can’t tell people. You two are okay, usually you can’t leave Meng, Meng is always in focus, and people will listen to what you say. But Yun’er and I..."

Baochai sighed.

Seeing that neither of them responded, Baochai felt a little resentful.

She pays attention to mellowness in dealing with things, so she treats everyone well. She thinks she is good to Xiyan and Daiyu, especially Xiyan. She is still her cousin, but she is the closest to Daiyu. She usually treats her warmly. But clearly.

She didn't care about it at first, everyone lived their own lives, but now her situation in Jia's mansion is getting more and more difficult.

In September of this year, Daiyu will be filial piety, and she will be close to Ji, so she can be said to be married.

Everyone in the Grand View Garden knew that Baoyu had feelings for Daiyu, and she knew it too.But she knows better that marriage is a marriage of two surnames, and what she cares about is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, so what she wants is the consent of Jia's parents.

There is no problem with the aunt, she already likes herself, but the uncle doesn't like the Xue family, she can tell that the uncle likes Daiyu more, let alone the old lady.

In the past three or four years, she has used many methods, but what she got in return was Jiamu's obvious rejection day by day. Even Baoyu now dodges a little when seeing her.

She knew that she could no longer just try to please Jia's mother as before, and maybe Baoyu's approval would give her a bargaining chip.

She wants to be friends with Daiyu.Be an important friend like Xiyan.

Baochai knew that what Daiyu lacked most was a sense of security, and what she lacked was the kind of care from her relatives. As long as she gave it, after a long time, she would naturally agree with her.

Baochai was about to say something when Chunlan called out, "Miss, Miss Lin, Sister Yuanyang is here."

Baochai had no choice but to swallow the words, and got up together with Xiyan and Daiyu. Yuanyang came in and said with a smile: "So the three girls are here, and the old lady made delicious food there. Let me call you over."

The three of them went with the mandarin duck, and the bowls and chopsticks were already set up in the room. The mandarin duck quickly added a pair for Baochai, and said with a smile: "Today, the old ancestor was happy, and asked the big kitchen to make a few dishes that the three girls like to eat. Sample dishes."

"Yes, you guys should eat more today, and Miss Bao will also eat more."

Baochai agreed with a smile.

Xiyan asked, "But what's the happy event?"

Mother Jia glared at her, "You don't know what kind of happy event? Brother Yu won the examination of a scholar, isn't that a happy event? I wanted to set up a few tables for him to celebrate, but the child didn't come back, and your aunt also said to wait for him I'll celebrate when I get back, but I thought it was a happy event, even if we can't serve wine right now, we mothers and I can still celebrate." As he spoke, he picked up a chicken leg for Xiyan, and gave it to Daiyu Baochai. Only when I caught one, did I signal to wave the chopsticks.

The story of Brother You's passing the examination as a scholar spread all over Jia's mansion, and all the way past were people bending over to congratulate, Xiyan simply asked someone to exchange some copper coins to distribute to everyone, and then it stopped.

Mrs. Wang was a little sleepy, and as soon as she got back to the yard, she asked, "Where did Baoyu go? Can I go to school today?"

Caiyun lowered her head and replied: "Second master went in the morning, and he asked for leave when he said that he had some headaches."

Mrs. Wang immediately threw the beads on the table, and said angrily: "What headache? Those people must have instigated it. I have had a headache and brain fever for two days. I saw him learn it before. He should hold a poetry meeting properly and put a good The man has been seduced again, you go and call Xiren, I have something to ask her."

Caiyun had no choice but to take orders and go.

Xiren pulled Baoyu and said, "Master You has passed the examination of scholar. You are two or three years older than him, so you should be aggressive, even if it is for your wife."

Baoyu was so angry that she turned around, turned her back to Xiren, and said, "What's the point of learning those things? I still feel sorry for Brother You, who has become a pedant at a young age. It's strange to say that he has no parents. Forced, Sister Yan didn't mean that he must take the exam for fame, but just read and read to understand some principles, but he only wanted to take the exam for fame, could it be that fame and fortune are so important?"

Xiren laughed and said, "My lord, if you think that way, it doesn't mean that others think that way too. What's more, the book of study is to take the imperial examination..."

"You're wrong," Baoyu stood up and said, "It's always been the matter of studying before the imperial examination. I've only heard that Confucius and Mencius read books for the purpose of literacy, but I've never heard of it. Reading is for being an official. These are imposed by later generations.

Xiren was illiterate, and she didn't know whether Baoyu was right or not, but in her perception, studying was for the imperial examination, the imperial examination was for becoming an official, and being an official was to glorify the ancestors, so reading is equal to being an official and honoring the ancestors.

She can only listen to what Baoyu has been saying. She only knows that Baoyu is scolding those officials, but she doesn't know what it means, and she doesn't need to know. She only needs to persuade Baoyu to study more to be serious.

There was a sneer from outside the door, "Second Brother Bao is talking again."

Baoyu looked up and saw that it was Daiyu. Baoyu was about to say something when he saw Xiyan Baochai Tanchun and others behind Daiyu, stood up and smiled and said, "Why are you so neat today? It seems like I'm posting a post to invite you." of."

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