Small drill wind patrols the red building

There is no shortage of smart people in the world, and there is also no shortage of fools who are blinded by interests. The second wife of the Jia family has a concubine, and she is an empress of unknown rank. Naturally, she disdains those who have status and status, and even try to make a detour.

But the merchants will think that this is a backer, and there are quite a few people who come here to send some silver to seek protection. This makes Mrs. Wang very happy. The money offered is really limited.

Mrs. Wang is greedy for money on the one hand. The most important thing is Yuan Chun in the palace. After she was defeated, she asked the mansion for money more and more times, because she needed to manage eunuchs and find opportunities for herself to serve her bed. .

Concubines are not allowed to leave the palace, and Yuanchun was selected into the palace by Xiaoxuan relying on "virtuous, filial and talented" to act as female historians, that is, female officials, so she cannot bring maids into the palace.

Although, at that time, Mother Jia felt sorry for her granddaughter, a daughter of the Duke's Mansion, who came to the palace to serve others, so she found a relationship and sent Baoqin together to become a palace maid, but neither of them was eligible to leave the palace.

Because, all women in the palace, even a small court lady, are strictly considered to be the emperor's women, unless they are 25 years old, the emperor still has no intention of using them, and the other party chooses to comb herself and become a nanny before she can help The master handles the extrauterine industry.

And although after she became a concubine, she was equipped with nuns according to the rules, but these nuns were not her confidantes, and she dared not use them. The Yellow River can't wash it clean either.

In desperation, he could only spend money to buy off the eunuch Xia Shouzhong who went in and out of the official business. After all, Xia Shouzhong was not a concubine, he was the godson of the emperor's confidant eunuch Heshun, and the emperor would never allow Heshun to accept other people's slaves Be a godson.

Therefore, this Xia Shouzhong is someone who will do things for you as long as he has money. Although he is greedy for money, there is no need to worry about him backhanding. It's just that the fee is too high, and he has to take [-]% every time.

Not all of the [-]% went into his pocket, but most of the money, he still had to honor his godfather and be obedient later on. This was an unspoken rule, an unspoken rule that the emperor also acquiesced to.

Xia Shouzhong came here every now and then to play Qiufeng. Not only did he want to take a percentage of the money he brought back, but he also took cards from Erfang. Watching the other party shave their oil, they have to greet each other with a smile.

If the head of the Xue family was still alive, he would naturally be able to see the clues, but it is a pity that Xue Pan is a brainless person, and Aunt Xue has no opinion.

They only saw the concubine Yuanchun, and felt that there was a concubine in the palace to take care of them. It would not be difficult for them to blow the emperor's pillow and pull their father and younger brother.

Xue Baochai planned to enter the palace for a small election, because it is impossible for her brother to have a criminal record, and she is a merchant woman, unless she also marries a merchant or an ordinary farmer, otherwise it is impossible to be a first wife.

It is very rare to be a stepmother for a noble person, but she is unwilling to be a concubine. Besides, the help to the Xue family is limited.

After this calculation, Baoyu's place is the best choice. As it happens, the matter between sister Lin and Baoyu is impossible. When I marry into Jia's family and become Bao's second grandmother, Li Wan is a widow again. Wouldn't it be possible to be the housekeeper's wife directly?

The Xue family is not short of money. At that time, as long as I use the power of the Jia family to help the Xue family escort, and then call my second uncle's cousin Xue Biao to help my brother steer, the Xue family will definitely be able to rise again.

Xue Baochai spoke out her thoughts, but Aunt Xue had no objection: "I just said that marrying Baoyu is a good match. When the time comes, your aunt will be your mother-in-law, how can she not protect you?"

Xue Pan frowned and said, "Our family is not short of that bit of money. My sister doesn't need to sacrifice like this. Even if our family has been like this, our mothers are enough to eat while lying down."

"Sister finds someone she likes to marry, with a generous dowry, and can't eat and drink for the rest of her life. Wouldn't it be better to live by looking at the faces of my aunt and the old lady?"

Xue Pan is greedy, lustful, reckless, and has nothing to praise, but the only two points of filial piety and loving his sister are very admirable.

In fact, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Baoyu. He and Jia Baoyu had a good relationship, but his sister told him before that Baoyu was not a good man. As for why he was not, he didn't care.

Xue Baochai knew exactly who her mother and elder brother were. Her mother was stupid, and she was deliberately raised as a crook since she was a child. There is no possibility of breaking this, but fortunately, her mother loves her brothers and sisters sincerely.

As for her elder brother, even though he has such and other shortcomings, and even caused him to cut off Qing Yunzhi, his sincere love for her really warmed her heart.

With such a mother and elder brother, she is willing to make a good future for them. When her elder brother marries a wife and gives birth to a nephew, she will find an opportunity to teach her by her side. After inheriting the Xue family in the future, the Xue family will no longer have to worry .

Thinking of this, Xue Baochai comforted her elder brother with a smile and said, "Don't worry, brother, even after I get married, I have my own means. Besides, no matter which family you marry, you have to pass the test of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

薛蟠可没有薛宝钗的脑子灵活，吭哧了半天之后道：“你要嫁宝玉，那我回头好好警告他一下，他若是敢欺负你，我揍死他。”

Xue Baochai has no choice but to persuade him to learn and do business with the shopkeeper in the future, so that the Xue family can restore its former prosperity.

Xue Pan nodded and said, "That's what it should be. I'm also learning how to do business with the shopkeepers recently, and I also want to go to the southwest to take back a batch of eliminated war horses. It is said that they are very profitable."

When Aunt Xue heard this, she said displeasedly: "Tell me about your brother, people in the southwest are all wild, how dangerous it is for him to go."

Xue Baochai asked Xue Pan about the price of the horse, and calculated the approximate cost of fodder for the journey. After thinking about it, he said to Aunt Xue: "Mom, I'm thinking badly. My brother is a top-notch man. It's time for some exercise." of."

"Besides, there shouldn't be any serious danger if there is a well-known shopkeeper following this trip. Generally, even if you encounter any situation, you are mostly asking for money. At worst, when the time comes, the two or three hundred thousand taels of silver Think of it as buying experience for my brother.”

Originally, my younger sister would not let me go, and I planned to sneak away when the time came, but I didn't expect my younger sister to support me, so I said happily: "It won't take so much. One hundred and eighty thousand is enough."

Xue Baochai waved his hand and said: "When you go to the Southwest, it's a loss to only bring back the horses. Brother can buy a batch of furs, jade, etc., and just use those horses to bring things back. It will cost an extra fee for carriage and horses."

"After we come back, we can sell all the shops here. If we have some spare money, we can also buy some local specialties. It doesn't matter. Anyway, there is no shortage of any kind of shop in our family. "

Xue Pan grinned: "My sister is still smart!"

Aunt Xue also sighed: "My son, if you were a man, your brother and I would not have to worry about it, or if your brother had you with a little bit of peace of mind and wisdom, our family would not be forced into this situation." .”

Xue Pan was not angry at all when his mother praised his sister and belittled him. In his opinion, this was the truth, so he nodded in agreement.

In the face of such relatives, Xue Baochai felt powerless, but at the same time she was also happy. Women are inferior, and patriarchal patriarchs abound. It is really rare for her family to treat their children equally. It is a woman's great fortune to meet them.

In Xue Baochai's helplessness and rejoicing, the three reached a consensus, and Xue Baochai collected some gifts, and came here with Aunt Xue under the banner of asking Mrs. Wang for her birthday.

It's just that as soon as she arrived, a small eunuch said in a sharp voice: "Mr. Xia has taken a fancy to a house on the front street, and the money is not enough. Let me borrow 200 taels of silver for emergency. It will take three to five days." Just return it."

When Xue Baochai heard this, she frowned. Just as she was about to wink at Mrs. Wang, she heard Mrs. Wang say in a helpless voice, "Jin Chuan, go to the accounting office and pay 200 taels of silver for the little eunuch to use."

When Jin Chuan heard this, he quickly agreed, bowed his head and walked out, not daring to delay, she knew that in just a few days at the beginning of the month, more than half of this month's money had already been spent, and the wife was feeling unhappy.

Xue Baochai opened her mouth, and then closed it as if nothing had happened. Mrs. Wang saw the two of them, and said enthusiastically: "My son, why are you here with your mother today? Come quickly to Auntie, let Auntie Take a good look at you."

Aunt Xue took Baochai's hand and walked in, saying: "Isn't it? Our mother has been lucky, and it happens that the child's aunt's birthday will be a few days away. Do we have to make a big deal?"

Mrs. Wang paused for a moment and said: "It's hard for you to remember when I passed my birthday, but you shouldn't be running over here at noon. If you have heat stroke, what should you do?"

As she said that, Mrs. Wang wiped Xue Baochai's sweat beads with a handkerchief, and said, "It's a hot day, and Baoyu has caught the heat, and he is lying in his yard reading a book."

"The old lady loves him so much that she specially asked someone to put a few more ice basins in his room, so that you can cool down when you go there."

Xue Baochai and Aunt Xue glanced at each other, and understood that Mrs. Wang also wanted to kiss more on purpose. Immediately, Aunt Xue laughed exaggeratedly: "Young people love to be cool, so Baochai went to have a rest and talk to Baoyu by the way." That's fine too."