There is no phoenix

Baoyu and Jialan had dinner, and because they were really tired, Jiang Yuhan asked Xiren to clean up a room and let his uncle and nephew go to bed early.

It may have been more than a month of wind, frost, rain and snow, the two uncles and nephews fell asleep soon after entering the house, and when they woke up the next morning, it was already Chenshi.

Jiang Yuhan and Xiren greeted Baoyu and Jialan for breakfast, and Baoyu and Jialan said they would leave and go home. Jiang Yuhan knew that Baoyu and Jialan were eager to go home, so he asked Xiren to pack some food, gave him ten taels of silver, and hired one himself. A carriage to take Baoyu's uncle and nephew back.

Seeing that Jiang Yuhan and Xiren were so affectionate, Baoyu sighed: "Brother Jiang, thank you for your kindness. If we return to the capital, we will meet again when we are free."

Jiang Yuhan said: "Okay, after I arrive in the capital, I will go to Liu Xianglian's place to have a look, we will meet again then, you guys be careful!"

The carriage started, and Jia Lan on the carriage looked out from time to time, but Baoyu leaned on the carriage, eyes closed, not knowing what she was thinking.

At noon time, Baoyu and Jialan finally returned to the capital where they had been separated for almost two years. The coachman asked where to get off. Baoyu thought for a while, then said to the coachman, "Let's get off at the original Ningrong Street."

After a while, the coachman spoke, and Baoyu and Jia Lan got out of the car. The coachman smiled and said, "You two, this place is not called Ningrong Street now, it has been changed to Xuezi Street. Look!"

Baoyu took a look and saw that the parking place was the gate of the Rongguo Mansion that day, but the plaque on the gate was no longer "Zao Rongguo Mansion", but two gold-plated "Tai Xue" characters. The soldiers guarded.

Baoyu hurriedly asked the coachman, "Uncle, I don't know which one belongs to the Grand View Garden of the relatives here?"

The coachman laughed and said, "The Grand View Garden used to visit relatives in Jia's mansion is no longer called Grand View Garden. It has been changed to Youchun Garden. It is now the new emperor's palace. I heard that the emperor's princesses often go there to play."

After Baoyu and Jialan heard this, they just stared blankly at their former home, not knowing when the coachman left.

After a while, Baoyu said: "Lan'er, shall we go to Hejia Lane first to find the old ladies, masters and wives, or go to Aunt Xue to find Big Brother Xue?"

Jia Lan thought for a while and thought: "Uncle Bao, my mother said that she bought a house from my cousin, I want to go to my cousin's place, first go to see my mother, my mother must know where the old lady and the old lady live. "

After hearing this, Baoyu had no choice but to say: "Okay, Lan'er, I'll go to Brother Xue's house first, and when I see my sister-in-law, say hello to me."

After the uncle and nephew broke up, Baoyu walked to Xue's house alone in a daze.

Half an hour later, Baoyu came to Xue's house, hesitant, but walked in quickly.

"Uncle, isn't it fun to go to the border?"

"Father, is it possible to ride a horse every day at the border?"

"Zi Ling, Kui Er, in the place I went, there was a lot of snow in winter, and there was a piece of white snow everywhere, boundless and beautiful."

Baoyu had just entered the gate and saw Xue Pan playing with two three or four-year-old children, Xue Pan was smiling, and the two children were also full of time and curiosity asking, Baoyu couldn't help but burst into tears.

It was Xue Pan's son who saw Baoyu standing at the door first, and hurriedly said to Xue Pan, "Father, there is a man over there. He seems to be crying."

After hearing this, Xue Pan noticed Baoyu standing at the door, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold Baoyu and said, "Baoyu, you are back. Look, your son has grown so big."

Baoyu wiped his tears and followed Xue Pan into the house.Xue Pan smiled and said to Jia Kui who was standing there watching Baoyu quietly: "Kui'er, this is your father, isn't he called father?"

Jia Kui looked at Baoyu, hesitated, and didn't speak.

Baoyu walked over, slowly picked up Jia Kui and entered the room together, only to hear Xue Pan shouting to the inside: "Mom, Tongxi, Baoyu is back!"

After Xue Pan finished speaking, he poured tea for Baoyu himself, and asked Baoyu to put down his burden and sit down.

After a while, Aunt Xue and Tong Xi came out.Aunt Xue was still the same as before. She stepped forward and took Baoyu's hand and said, "Baoyu, you are finally back. Auntie misses you all the time. Pan'er said you were sick, and Chai'er and I were worried about you. It's all right now, congratulations." Hurry up and bring Baoyu some food!"

Baoyu sat for a long time before asking, "Auntie, how are the old lady, wife, and master?"

When Aunt Xue heard this, she burst into tears and said, "Baoyu, you don't know, you guys went to Liaodong not long ago, and my wife has already left!"

After Aunt Xue finished speaking, she couldn't help sobbing.

After hearing this, Baoyu asked in disbelief, "What? Auntie, brother Xue, my mother has already left?"

Xue Pan nodded and said: "Yes, I only found out when I came back a few days ago, it was not long after your Jia family had an accident, no, it was not long after you went to Liaodong, my mother said that it seemed to be May [-]th, and my aunt was alone quietly. I went to my own house."

When Baoyu heard this, he fell on the table and cried bitterly. Jia Kui in his hand didn't know what was going on, so he cried too. '

Xue Pan hurriedly took Jia Kui and comforted Baoyu: "Baoyu, don't be sad. It's all over. People always have birth, old age, sickness and death. Now the old lady and uncle are fine, and my sister has learned to do business. Your brothers, uncles and nephews Come back, as long as you work together, everything will be fine."

After hearing this, Aunt Xue wiped away her tears and said to Baoyu, "Baoyu, don't be sad, you've already come here. You just came back today, do you want to live here or go back to the old lady's place?"

After Baoyu heard this, he sighed and said, "Auntie, I'm going to see the old lady and the master, I'd better go back first, but I don't know where the old lady lives."

After hearing this, Aunt Xue said hurriedly: "Baoyu, Chai'er is still busy with shop business, why don't I ask Tongxi to call her now, and your family will go back together, so that the old lady will be happy."

When Baoyu heard this, he just nodded numbly.

When the sun was about to set, Jia's mother in Hejia Lane was watching Mrs. Xing clean the yard under the eaves. Jia Lian's son Xing'er was running around and joking under the eaves. Qiu Tong was busy in the vegetable field. The cook is preparing dinner, and Aunt Zhao is doing needlework.

Jia Huan is back, and Baoyu will be back soon. Seeing the clothes and shoes Jia Huan was wearing when he first came back, everyone knows that the men on the frontier must have had a hard time. Change into new clothes and shoes.

Now it is the spring plowing period, Jia Zheng took a newly bought boy named Ah Fu to see the sacrifice field early in the morning and in the evening, but he has not returned yet.

In this modest house, there are now a few fruit trees, a vegetable field, a fish pond, and a few chickens and ducks. Everyone is dressed in rough clothes, and their daily life is no different from that of most farmers.

Just as the last ray of sunset in the courtyard, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard, and Xing'er trotted to open the door, Madam Xing hurriedly followed to open the courtyard door, only to see a carriage parked outside the courtyard, and it was Bao Yubao who came down. Chai and Yinger.

Mrs. Xing saw her, and hurriedly shouted inside: "Old lady, Baoyu is back!"

After hearing this, Jia's mother hurriedly stood up, looking at Baoyu Baochai who came in one after another with a bundle on her back, and Ying'er who was holding Jiakui, she couldn't help stretching out her trembling hands and said, "Baoyu, you are back!"

Baoyu heard this, and saw that the 80-year-old Jiamu had silver hair, wrinkles on her face, and tears in her cloudy eyes. Already!"

Hu Po, who was on the side, was very sad when she saw both Jiamu and Baoyu, so she helped Jiamu and persuaded: "Old lady, Baoyu and Bao's second grandmother brought their children back. This is a great thing. Let Ping'er cook two more dishes." .”

After Amber finished speaking, she hurriedly poured tea for Baoyu and Baochai, then turned around and went to the kitchen to order.

An hour later, the family of Jia's family who had experienced disaster had the most complete reunion, although Jia Zhen, father and son and Jia Lian had not returned yet.

Jia Zheng said: "Baoyu, Huan'er said that he is going to join the army. I think you should study hard? I know you are coming back these days, and I have already bought books for you. The end of next month will be the day of Chunwei in the capital. You and Lan Go and try it out."

Baoyu said: "Father, don't worry, I really can't bear the hardships of the military camp, I will work hard. But I haven't touched a book for two years, I'm afraid it will be useless if I go this time."

Jia Zheng said: "If there is no hope, I will try it this time. I should be familiar with the review. If I miss it this time, it will be three years later."

Mother Jia nodded and said, "Baoyu, go try it. I have already told you, Sister Lin and Fourth Sister, to ask Lord Beijing Jing and Liu Xianglian and Feng Ziying to help you. They have promised to find a temporary place for you first." Errands, it doesn’t matter whether you pass or fail this time. Don’t say that you just came back from the border defense, those who have been studying at home, how many of you didn’t pass the exam after many times?”

Baoyu heard Jiamu talking about Xichun, and asked quickly, "Old lady, do you already know the whereabouts of the fourth sister?"