[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 12 Blessings from Brother Huan

Tian'er suddenly warmed up for some reason, as if it was summer without spring.After Mrs. Wang's "recovery", Xue Wang planned to leave. Her sister was kicked out after doing this. She has no face to stay here. It just so happens that Xue's mansion has been repaired, and the rest of the garden and so on It's all right, Mr. Xue had the idea of ​​moving out and didn't want to stay for another day. He discussed it with his son and chose a sunny day to resign from the old lady. The old lady was polite But it's not as warm as it was when she first came here. Xue Wang's heart is cold. After all, her Wang family's daughter also married into Jia's mansion with eight sedan chairs. Now that she has dealt with it like this, she wrote a letter to her brother, But no news.

After resigning from the old matriarch, Xue Zhong drove the horse team to pick him up the next day.Xue Pan didn't have any other luggage except a wooden box, so he didn't plan to live permanently. The three of Xue's family had nothing but clothes and a few common items, and they walked easily. Jia's mansion is in the east of the city, and Xue's mansion is in the south. It takes a quarter of an hour to ride a horse back and forth, and it takes less than half an hour to drive a carriage. It is also convenient to travel. During the period when Xue Baochai lived in Jia's mansion, he also had friendship with the girls in the mansion, including Lin Daiyu. Jia Xichun and Jia Xichun are the best, and now that they are about to part, the four younger sisters do not avoid being suspicious of Xue Pan, a foreigner, so they make an appointment to come to Lixiangyuan.

That day, Xue Pan hid in his study, knowing that the sisters from the Jia family were coming, he did not go to the front hall, but Yinger knocked on the door, saying that Baochai invited him to the front hall.In the front hall, Yinger called, and the girls hid in the flower hall. The gauze curtains were lowered in the flower hall and the living room, and the figures of the girls could be vaguely seen, but their appearances could not be seen through.

"Hi sisters." Xue Pan said with a smile, "Sisters are interested. They take care of Baochai these days. Don't look at this girl who is older but has the most lively temper. There are only a few sisters who are demure and let her go."

Baochai's coquettish voice came from inside, Xue Pan laughed and said, "I'm not wrong." Then he changed the subject and said, "Sisters, don't be in a hurry to be sad, we live close to each other, so it's time to walk around frequently. , don't get hurt by this."

"Brother Xue said that this is the reason. We are not parting for life and death, but my tears have broken the mood of my sister and sister. It is useless to worry about me." The voice was delicate and weak. Very affectionate and romantic.

"Sister Lin, don't say that we sisters feel distressed when you cry like this. If Baoyu hears and sees it, you don't know how to sulk!" The stubble was exposed.

Xue Pan outside felt that hearing these girls talk was really a toothache and stomachache. Even though it has been seven years, he is still used to speaking directly, and his soft and curvy answers are somewhat polite.Seeing the silence outside, Xue Baochai knew that his brother was impatient with the girls' topics, so he said: "My sisters come to say goodbye to us, so you can't just look at me and send them away. Besides, I haven't seen you since my brother entered the mansion. Today I want to say goodbye to you." Anyway, you have to say something when you leave."

As soon as Xue Baochai finished speaking, the people in the room began to say goodbye one after another. Xue Pan said a few words one by one, and then went back to the study.

The luggage had already been loaded into the carriage, and the girls also dispersed. Xue Baochai walked out holding Xue Pan's arm, and heard a sound from a distance. When the two brothers and sisters turned their heads, they saw Jia Baoyu running over with a wooden box. Beads of sweat were still hot on his forehead, and when he saw Xue Baochai, he called Sister Shengbao foolishly, staring at Xue Baochai with eyes that seemed to be empty, with love and affection in his eyes. Reluctant to give up, Xue Pan's goosebumps fell all over the ground while watching.

"Sister Bao, this is the rouge I just made. We can't play together after you leave. Why are you leaving, Sister Bao? Isn't this place bad?" Jia Baoyu began to cry while talking, " Mother went out to recuperate, and now you are leaving too..."

Xue Baochai took the wooden box and said with a smile, "You look a lot like Sister Lin. Just cry when you see each other. There's no need to be sad when I go home for a happy event. This is Jia's mansion, not Xue's mansion."

"Sister Lin is crying too?" Jia Baoyu said anxiously, "She was ill just a few days ago, so don't be sad."

"I saw that I was coughing again, so I persuaded you. Go and have a look. You have to take good care of Sister Lin when I'm not here." Xue Baochai dismissed Jia Baoyu in a few words. It’s easy to talk and persuade him as if he didn’t hear it. As long as the topic turns to Sister Lin, it’s fine. Don’t you think this is going to find Sister Lin right away?! As for the box of rouge, I don’t want to push it so ugly. It’s okay to keep it.”

It is said that a snake hits seven inches, and Jia Baoyu's seven inches is Lin Daiyu. Xue Baochai can see it clearly, but this Jia Baoyu is also affectionate enough. There is not enough sister Lin, so I can't wait to stick to this sister all day long. Around that little maid, she was very disrespectful.

Xue Wang came out and saw her daughter holding a wooden box in her hand, and said, "Who gave it to you?"

"Baoyu."

Xue Wang's complexion suddenly changed, and he murmured: "Fortunately, we are leaving. Last time I saw Baoyu also holding this wooden box and giving it away. Miss Lin heard that the maid beside him also attacked people---- Then he stared at his daughter and said seriously: "Baoyu is just a cousin, mother will find you a good one."

"Mom, what are you thinking about? My sister doesn't have any other thoughts about my cousin. Besides, my cousin is younger than my sister and doesn't know how to love others." Xue Pan changed the topic with a smile.

The three of them were talking when the courtyard door rang, and the little maid came over, saluted, and said crisply: "My servant Xiaoru is Brother Huan's personal maid, Brother Huan can't come, so I sent this Give it to Uncle Xue." He took out a purse from his arms and offered it with both hands.

Before Xue Pan could make a move, Xue Baochai picked it up and jokingly said, "Brother Huan, can you still be a girl?"

"The purse was sewn by my aunt, thank you Mrs. Xue for taking care of me during this time, the talisman inside said I asked someone to ask for it in Linyin Temple, and bless Uncle Xue's high school champion." Xiaoru said.

Upon hearing this, Xue Wang felt that Aunt Zhao was also a caring person, so she nodded and asked Jia Huan about her injuries, and the little girl left.Seeing this, Xue Baochai stuffed her purse into Xue Pan's arms, "This is the No. [-] Scholar Talisman of Linyin Temple. My brother has to keep it close to me. I heard that this talisman is hard to find. Many students and candidates line up all night to get a talisman. My brother put it away." Don't lose it."

"Put it away quickly, don't blaspheme the Buddha's spirit." Xue Wang is very concerned about his son's fame, whether he prays to Buddha or Bodhisattva, as long as he can bless his son's high school, he will believe in anything.

Finally got on the carriage, and it was noon when we arrived at Xue's mansion, the gate of Xue's mansion was opened, the maids and servants stood in two rows, and a series of firecrackers were set off at the door, it was very festive, and Mrs. Xue was very happy to see her. From ear to ear, she likes to watch festive and auspicious ones now.The servants greeted the master back to the mansion, the cook had already prepared the food, the three of them washed their faces and drank tea before serving the food, the first time they returned to the mansion, the lunch was considered luxurious, after the meal, take a rest, Xue Mrs. Wang asked Xue Zhong to ask everyone in the mansion to wait in front of her. She wanted to give a lecture, which was also customary. Several old people looked at the former yard.Nowadays, more than half of the maids and servants in the house are newcomers picked by Xue Zhong. It is the first time to see the master after half a year of training, so Li Wei still needs it.

After the big and small affairs in the mansion were settled, Xue Baochai followed Xue Wang to visit the new home. Xue Pan went back to the room to sleep alone. Once in the room, he took off his outer robe, and a dark green purse rolled to the ground. Xue Pan picked up the purse and squeezed it. , loosen the drawstring, there are neatly stacked square notes inside, neither yellow rune paper nor cinnabar rune, just a simple piece of letter paper.

Xue Pan became interested, threw his purse on the table, and opened the note. There were two simple sentences on it--the talisman paper is too expensive, and Big Brother Xue must be able to win.

"This kid has fucking blue eyes and still doesn't spend a penny." Xue Pan stared at the words on the paper and sneered. The crumpled paper was somehow stuffed into the drawer, and the purse was thrown to a corner to collect dust.

At the end of April, on the day when the rankings were released, Xue Qing went to the gate of the Gongyuan early to watch, and Xue Zhong waited for the news. Aunt Xue stayed up all night, and couldn't eat without a few bites of breakfast. He was also nervous. Looking at the entire Xue family, only the person involved, Xue Panhun, didn't care. He passed all the exams, and it's useless to be anxious now.

Xue Qing left early in the morning and hadn't come back until noon. Xue Wang chanted it several times. Sweat rolled down Xue Zhong's brow, but there was no one at the gate, and Xue Pan's stomach was rumbling from hunger. Gooing, but as soon as he said that he was eating, his mother gave him an annoying look, so he ordered to go down and make two bowls of chicken noodles in a hurry. Xue Baochai and Xue Pan's brothers and sisters ate hard. Concerned about the etiquette of children.

Xue Zhong, who was far away, saw his son's figure, ran forward and grabbed his son and walked in, "Madam has been waiting for you all morning, how did you do in the exam?"

"Good, good, good---" Xue Qing gasped for breath and couldn't speak.

As soon as Xue Zhong heard the good words, he was happy, regardless of the ranking order, as long as he passed the exam.Today, in order to wait for the news, Xue Wang took Xue Baochai and Xue Pan to wait in the hall of the front yard. Xue Zhong and his son arrived not long after. Xue Zhong kicked his son's ass and said: "Mrs. Xue Qing is back----"

Before he finished speaking, Xue Wang said urgently: "Come in and answer!"

Xue Qing rubbed his ass and entered the hall with a smile on his face, knelt down and kowtowed, and said loudly: "The little one congratulates the wife and uncle----"

"Pan'er was hit!" Xue Wang clasped his hands together and said Amituofu, and asked: "What number?" In fact, in Xue Wang's heart, no matter what the number is, as long as he wins, it is a great joy.

"No.6." Xue Qing said.

"Okay, okay!" Xue Wang said cheerfully: "The uncle has won, and there are rewards from all over the house!" When he looked up and scanned around, he didn't see his son, "Where are Master Zichuan and the girl?"

"Grandpa and Miss just had a full meal and felt sleepy and said they were going back to sleep." Zi Chuan covered his mouth and smiled.

Xue Wangshi didn't care, and said repeatedly: "Sleep when you are sleepy, don't disturb the uncle." Although Xue Wangshi really wanted to pull his son up to celebrate at this moment, he still held back.

The author has something to say: yawn, good night!

My colleagues are really going to die of cold, the chrysanthemum flower [falls to the ground]