[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 31 Xue Pan taunts the parrot

Xue Pan Muxiu arrived home in the afternoon, he and Mrs. Xue were the only ones at home, Mrs. Xue sighed at the dinner table, talked about Lin Ruhai's letter and Lin Daiyu crying pitifully, and finally remembered how pitiful the whole family was when Father Xue left. Tears came while talking, and when Xue Pan saw him, he had no choice but to comfort him patiently. The meal was tasteless and he was full of melancholy.

At the end of Shen Shi, Jia Huan had already sat in the study of Jingxin Xiaozhu. Xue Pan asked a few questions about when Lin Daiyu would leave Baochai, and Jia Huan answered them one by one. In order to save face, I only said that I was going on the waterway early in the morning the day after tomorrow, accompanied by Jia Lian, and there was a trace of worry in my words, and I added a sentence at the end: "A three-year-old child passed Jia's mansion with gold in his arms."

Hearing Jia Huan's words, Xue Pan was slightly surprised. Now that a selfish person like Jia Huan can mention a few words, it shows that his heart is not completely bad.

"How do you know that Lin Ruhai left 'gold' for Daiyu?" Xue Pan asked back.He really didn't know much about the Red Mansion, he only knew that it was about Bao Dai's love tragedy, as for whether Lin Ruhai left a large sum of money for his daughter, he didn't know.

Xue Pan didn't know, but Jia Huan, who lived in Jia's mansion, knew everything about it.There was sarcasm in his eyes, and he said: "Where did the master think that the priceless relatives' garden was collected from?"

Isn't it their home? !Perhaps Xue Pan's eyes were too obvious, and Jia Huan wanted to show a chuckle, but thinking that the person in front of him was the master he begged for, he let go of his surly temper, and said in detail: "Master, do you know that the garden is different?" Rare flowers, hundreds of birds, peacocks, cranes, etc. These birds are rare. Jia's mansion cares about face, and the cranes and peacocks they pick are all first-class. Besides, the antique ornaments placed in the garden, which one is not top-grade? There is also a garden I went to Gusu to buy girls, and asked Xi Tiao for advice. This alone cost 1 taels, not to mention the money for building the garden.”

When Xue Pan thought that his salary was only 120 taels a year, and that Jia's mansion spent 5 taels to buy girls, he felt a little distressed for Mrs. Wang, who was collecting money for her daughter. The taxes of dozens of cities in the south have been raised.

"Back when Aunt Xue brought her master and Sister Bao to Jia's mansion, Mrs. Wang secretly wanted to give Sister Bao to Baoyu. She probably borrowed a lot because she promised Auntie various benefits, but it was not enough, otherwise there would be no future. The loan shark? The money was rolled out, and the garden was finally built, but where did the money for the antique girl opera come from to buy things for the garden later? Don’t mention it, the old lady, and don’t even think about deducting a piece of money from the big house. The money is divided, the family is coming soon, Mrs. Wang can only spend it with Sister Lin, master, don't forget, this time Sister Lin will go back with Jia Lian, how much money the Lin family has has passed through Jia Lian's hands, and she still can't guess eight 1 Nine?" Jia Huan analyzed one by one.

After listening to Jia Huan's call, Xue Pan sighed, "It's not easy for you, no wonder you have become like this." Fortunately, the population of Xue's mansion is small, otherwise when he opened his eyes, he would be surrounded by these women. Don't torture him to death!

After hearing this, Jia Huan lowered his head, unable to see clearly.

After talking gossip, Xue Pan also felt that he was not competent as a teacher, so he knocked on the desk, picked up the textbook and began to give lectures.In ancient times, no matter whether they went to a private school or hired a personal teacher, they always memorized it, meaning that you slowly understand it by yourself, but Xue Pan is not used to this. His learning style since he was a child was to ask questions to understand what he didn’t understand. The same is true for Jia Huan. Spread it out and explain it clearly.

Jia Huan is somewhat clever, but he has no great talent. Otherwise, he would have been so miserable in his previous life?Although part of it was Mrs. Wang's hindrance, the bigger part was his own sloppy learning in school. Although he had never changed his mind and body throughout his life, he just became a little more prophetic, but this did not help the imperial examination. Because he had never passed the imperial examination in his previous life.Now Xue Pan's teaching method is different from that of Jia's school. Jia Huan listened to it after a while, and he didn't feel sleepy and his butt didn't itch anymore. He sat quietly and listened to Xue Pan's lecture seriously.

At the end of Youshi.Xue Pan put down his book and said, "I'm here today, I'll go back and read "Great Harmony and Shanxue" by heart and write down my own understanding, and I'll come back tomorrow."

"Yes." Jia Huan said respectfully.

This is Jia Huan's first time listening to Xue Pan's formal class. He listened to Xue Pan's class so much that he forgot the time and relished it. , I felt faintly in my heart that the master I asked for was really good, and I was inexplicably proud, as if he saw it right or something.

Shi Mo heard the movement at the door of the study, and went in to help Jia Huan pack his schoolbag. The carriage had already parked at the door, and Jia Huan planned to go back to Jia's residence today.

Seeing this, Xue Pan called Jia Huan and said, "Go back and visit Miss Lin. When you see Baochai, ask her when she will come back." .

Jia Huanying was right, hesitating for a while, and asked: "Do you want to mention to Sister Bao about the money that Sister Lin has returned this time?"

"You do what you want," Xue Pan said.He can't say good or bad about Lin Daiyu. He used to watch TV and didn't like Lin Daiyu who played petty cries and recited poetry all day long, but he changed his mind when he saw a real person. If people want to get angry, they are afraid that they will follow Jia Baoyu, and they are still very ladylike in front of outsiders, and their temperament is also noble, but all kinds of things can't make Xue Pan put everything down to help Daiyu, even if he helps Daiyu Tell Daiyu that Jia Baoyu is not Beloved, I guess people don't care about me, so it's better not to meddle in other people's business.

Jia Huan thought about it for a while and still felt like reminding Xue Baochai that Xue Baochai was by Xue Pan's side. He was different from the Xue Baochai in his previous life when he saw and contacted him. Make some reminders, and don't care about his business if it happens later.

The next day, Xue Pan came out of the palace gate at noon and asked Yanzi to drive to Jia's mansion. It is reasonable to deliver the post, but he came in a hurry, and besides, he was going to pick up his sister. Xue Pan was afraid that he would not pay attention to wait. Only Xue Baochai followed the news of going south.

When we arrived at Jia's mansion, we happened to meet Jia Zheng who came back from the Yamen. When Jia Zheng saw Xue Pan, he made a speech, and wanted to take Xue Pan to the front yard to discuss poetry. How could Xue Pan have the leisure to talk bitter poems with Jia Zheng, a sour scholar? , dismissed Jia Zheng with a few words, Xue Pan went straight to the gate of the Bisha cabinet courtyard, the courtyard door was wide open, and he could hear chatter and laughter in the courtyard from a distance, and when he entered the gate, he saw a tree under the branch On the swing, two maids in red and green sat on the swing to embroider. Jia Baoyu leaned in front of her, holding brightly red and sun-dried petals in her hand, clamoring to send the petals to the mouth of the duck-faced maid. The face maid moved aside, Jia Baoyu sat on the swing and put her mouth up to kiss the duck-faced red mouth -----

It's really a good show for dudes to get their hands on flowers!Xue Pan sneered, at this moment, it was not worth doing for Daiyu, but then he realized that in this era, the thinking of equality between men and women and monogamy in his previous life cannot be incorporated into it. , shaking his head immediately, feeling like he was just worrying.

"Second Master Bao is so excited!" Xue Pan laughed.

The two maids saluted, the one with duck face was called Xi Ren, and the one with round face was Qing Wen.As soon as Xue Pan heard Xiren's name, he immediately understood that this girl was stuffed by Jia Mu to serve Jia Baoyu. According to the default habit, Xiren would be Jia Baoyu's housewarmer after Xiren. A concubine is not out of the question either.

Seeing Xue Pan, Jia Baoyu simply smiled and said, "Brother Xue is going to make rouge, the petals are already dried, all you need is the rouge on your lips, sister Lin is not happy, I want to make this to give to sister Lin. "

Xue Pan said in his heart: This is simply not to make people happy, this is to deceive Lin Daiyu, I am afraid that Lin Daiyu will immediately hold her heart and get angry when you see it.Seeing the innocence on Jia Baoyu's face, asking him to boast about this good idea, Xue Pan just wanted to cover his eyes, Jia Baoyu is indeed a clean man, he couldn't appreciate it anymore.

"You take your time, I'll go first." Xue Pan said.

As soon as Jia Baoyu heard this, he wanted to go with him. He thought that Sister Lin would be angry with him, but when Xue Pan came, maybe Sister Lin could not say much about him in front of outsiders.Xue Pan didn't know, Jia Baoyu couldn't stop him if he wanted to follow him, and this was not Xue's residence.When we arrived at the backyard, there was a girl in light yellow who was watching the gate. Seeing Jia Baoyu, the girl said happily, "Baoyu, you are here. Miss and Miss Bao are talking inside just after eating."

"Good Brother Parrot, how is Sister Lin in a good mood today? Why didn't you come in to wait outside?" Jia Baoyu said.

The goose-yellow girl Yingge pursed her lips, and said with an aggrieved expression: "Yesterday Miss Bao said that, she was angry with me and separated from me, I dare not go in to serve, now it's Xueyan and Wang Nao Mama will serve you."

Xue Pan looked at Brother Ying coldly, and put eye drops on his sister in front of him, he really thought he was dead!He stopped Baoyu who was walking inside, "Girls are inside, go and pass it on first, don't break the etiquette."

Brother Parrot looked at it, his eyelids drooped, and seeing Baoyu wanting to refute, he said first: "Baoyu has always been straightforward, and there is no such rule in the family, but you, an outsider, son, really want to pass it on."

When Xue Pan lived in Jia's mansion before, he never walked around in Jia's mansion. He wanted to avoid suspicion and didn't want to have much relationship with Jia's mansion. It's normal for servant girls not to know him.Before Jia Baoyu could speak neatly, Xue Pan sneered and said, "I don't understand the rules of your Jia family, so, I just happened to meet the second master when I came in, so, I will take you to the second master to discuss the rules. ?”

If you want to say who Jia Baoyu is most afraid of in Jia's mansion, it must be Jia Zheng. This father scolds his son like a grandson and beats and scolds him frequently. Pan said that he was going to talk to his father about the rules, his face turned pale, and he begged for forgiveness: "Brother Xue should not go to the master's place---"

"If you don't go, how can you explain the rules in this mansion?" Xue Pan looked at Brother Ying with serious eyes.

When Yingge heard Baoyu's call of Big Brother Xue, he thought of it, and suddenly knelt down in fright, begging for mercy: "Young man said that, please forgive me..."

There was a lot of commotion outside, and an eleven or twelve-year-old little girl came out of the room, her eyes were red and swollen as if she had cried, and her face was full of childishness. Seeing the scene outside, she said crisply: "Second Master Bao, Sister Ying-- -" Seeing that Xue Pan didn't know what his name was, he just said, "Young master."

"It's convenient for you girls and Baochai to meet people now, so let's say Xue Pan is here," Xue Pan said.

When Xueyan heard Xue Pan, she saluted cleverly and said, "You two wait a moment, I'll go in and pass on the transmission." Regardless of the kneeling parrot, she went into the room to pass on the transmission.After a while, the girl came out and said that she could go in.

As soon as Xue Pan took a step, he saw Brother Ying was about to stand up, and said with a smile: "I really don't understand the rules of Jia's house. Master didn't mention that girls can get up by themselves? It's really strange."

The parrot was so scared that he knelt down again.It was at noon in June, and the sun was scorching hot. Brother Ying knelt upright at the gate of the courtyard and watched Xue Pan go in. He was too scared to stand up by himself.

The author has something to say: Good night~(≧▽≦)/~ la la la

I've been too busy recently, my eyes are swollen for some reason, and I feel all kinds of discomfort【(╯﹏╰)