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The next day, Mother Jia sent people to call Aunt Xue and Youshi from Dongfu to enjoy the sweet-scented osmanthus.They also asked people to place two bamboo tables outside the railing of the lotus root and Champs Pavilion, one with cups, chopsticks and wine utensils, and the other with tea whisks and tea utensils and various dishes.

It turned out that the lotus root champagne was built in the middle of the pool, with windows on all sides, corridors on the left and right, and a winding bridge across the water to meet the peaks.The two sweet-scented osmanthus trees at the foot of the hill were blooming well, and the water in the river was clear. Sitting on the pavilion in the middle of the pool, the view was very wide.

Baochai knew that Jia Mu was in a good mood, because there was a man in Xue Pan's pawnshop who sent some good crabs from the field to Xue's family the other day.Baochai knew that half of the people in Jia's mansion, starting from the old lady, loved eating crabs, so she asked Xue Pan to get some crates of extremely fat and huge crabs, as well as jars of good wine. , Asked to be sent to the Grand View Garden earlier.

Seeing that Baochai was so thoughtful, Jia's mother couldn't help but praised everyone: "Bao girl is thoughtful. But she is only a few years older than us girls. I think she is not inferior to Feng girl. Our family Girls, no one can compare to Bao girl!"

Mrs. Wang laughed and said, "That's the old lady's absurd praise."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Old lady, I can't compare to sister Xue. You know I can't read and can't write. Sister Xue has read poetry and books and can speak and write. It's strange that she is not better than me. It's all my father's fault, saying A woman's ignorance is virtue, now that I think about it, in the future, my sister Qiao won't be blind like me." Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

After a while, the wine and dishes were ready. Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xue, Aunt Xue, Sister Feng, Li Wanyou, accompanied Jia Mu, Baochai Daiyu and Sanchun Xiangyun Baoyu, Yuanyang and Ping'er and other girls.Tasting wine and food for a while, laughing and talking, it's so lively.

Seeing that everyone on the table was eating about the same, Baoyu suggested: "I just wrote a chrysanthemum poem yesterday, and now we are eating crabs on every table. How about we write crab poems?" Write.

When everyone looked at it, they saw Baoyu write: "Holding the pincers is more like the shade of osmanthus, and pouring vinegar makes Jiang go crazy. The gluttonous king and grandson should have wine, but the rampant son has no intestines! The navel is cold and greedy and forgetful, and the fingers are stained. Wash Shangxiang. Originally, Poxian used to laugh and busy all his life for the good taste of the world."

Daiyu said: "If you want to write casually like this, I will also write a poem." After that, he took Baoyu's pen and quickly wrote: "Iron Armor Changge has not forgotten his death. Taste first when heaps of dishes are happy. The claws are sealed with tender jade and both are full. , the shell is protruding, the red fat is fragrant, and the meat is more tender. Who will persuade me to drink a thousand cups? This is a good product to reward the festival, and the osmanthus blows the wind and the chrysanthemum brings frost."

After finishing writing, Daiyu got up and said, "I want to go out for a walk, so you can eat slowly."

Xichun said: "Sister Lin, I don't dare to eat too much, let's go fishing. I saw a lot of red carp there just now." So she got up and left with Daiyu.

Baochai glanced at Baoyu's and Daiyu's poems, and said with a smile, "I'll share a poem with you too." Then he picked up a pen and wrote: "Gui Ai sits in Tongyin and raises his glass, Chang'an salivates in anticipation of the Double Ninth Festival.

The road in front of me has no latitude and longitude, and the spring and autumn sky in Pili is black and yellow.Chrysanthemum is used before the wine is washed out, and ginger is used to prevent cold accumulation.What is the benefit of falling into the cauldron now?The fragrance of millet and millet left in Yuepu. "

When Tanchun Xiangyun Baoyu saw it, he couldn't help praising: "The swan song of eating crabs! It's just too poisonous to satirize the world."

At this time Li Wan just came over, looked at Baoyu Daiyu Baochai's poem, and said with a smile: "Mr. Hengwu's poem is comparable to Concubine Xiaoxiang's chrysanthemum poem."

When Baochai heard this, she smiled and said nothing.

The next day, Mother Jia called Sister Feng and said, "Although I treated guests yesterday, your sister Xue's family sent so many crabs and wine, which made them worry more than me. I want to invite them to get together for another day tomorrow. What do you think?" ?”

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Don't worry, old lady, I'll go and ask Ping'er to prepare."

While Sister Feng was talking, Ping'er came in and said, "Second Grandma, Grandma Liu is here and has brought a lot of fruits and vegetables."

Mother Jia hurriedly asked who Grandma Liu was, so Sister Feng said a little, and said with a smile: "It's hard for her to remember this kindness. I only gave her 20 taels of silver back then. After so many years, she still came to give things to me." us."

Mother Jia hurriedly said: "You are young, I don't know that country people sometimes have a more solid heart and more affection. I am looking for such an old man to accumulate blessings. Since I am treating you tomorrow, it is good to stay and laugh with us. Don't neglect her. !"

Sister Feng said: "What the old lady said is that she is five or six years older than the old lady, and she is very healthy."

Jia Mu said: "Then you can't be negligent. You go and call her, let her come here to accompany me, and call the maids and Baoyu by the way, so that they can open their eyes and know that the country people have knowledge."

After hearing this, Sister Feng hurriedly responded.

All the sisters of Baochai, Daiyu and Baoyu came, and Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Feng followed Grandma Liu in.Grandma Liu greeted Jia's mother and sat on one side in a well-behaved manner.Mother Jia was very happy to see Grandma Liu's honest face, like someone who had seen the world.It's just that this Grandma Liu is knowledgeable, seeing a room full of people listening to her as if they were looking at something strange, so she started talking nonsense.

The Sanchun sisters and Baoyu Daiyu Baochai had never heard of these strange things, they all opened their eyes and ears to listen, even Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang listened very seriously.Seeing that everyone liked to listen to it, Grandma Liu made up stories about reincarnation of cause and effect, and sighed as she spoke: "So old lady, if you do good deeds, there will always be good rewards. I used to be 40 years old, go to I burn incense in the temple, saying that I am sad to be 45 years old. So, I never burn incense and worship Bodhisattva on the 75th day of the Lunar New Year. Every New Year, I go to the street to buy ten fish and release them without interruption. Now I am [-], Nothing happened."

After hearing this, Mrs. Jia Muwang nodded her head in agreement.

Grandma Liu talked about the country customs, told folk stories, and talked about the cycle of karma around her. She laughed or sighed, and she never tired of listening to the female family members headed by Jia's mother in Jia's mansion.Grandma Liu stayed here for three days. Mother Jia, all the houses, and even Baoyu Daiyu and Sanchun sisters gave some things for Grandma Liu to take back.Grandma Liu was even more grateful and virtuous, thanking her non-stop before returning to the countryside.

Unknowingly, it was the Lantern Festival again in a blink of an eye. Mother Jia was happy and asked everyone to have a feast together.In the evening, because Daiyu felt unwell, she only sat for a while before bidding farewell to Mother Jia and returning to the Xiaoxiang Hall.

It turned out that Daiyu had menstruation, and her stomach hurt every time she came. Knowing this, Zijuan hurriedly helped Daiyu to lie down and rest.

Daiyu lay down and saw Zijuan sitting beside her, and sighed: "Zijuan, if only we were men, we wouldn't have to suffer like this. Why does my stomach hurt every time I come here, it's really uncomfortable!"

Seeing Daiyu like this, Zijuan hurriedly said: "Girl, should I ask Mei Qing to prescribe some medicine to Mr. Zhang? I wonder if there is such a medicine?"

Daiyu hurriedly said: "How can this be easy? That doctor is a man, and he asked such a thing again."

Xueyan listened and said: "I heard Wang Momo said that this one doesn't need to take medicine, and it won't hurt after giving birth in the future."

After hearing this, Daiyu quickly covered her face with the quilt and said, "I'll look for the medical books by myself tomorrow, you don't need to accompany me, go and rest."

After hearing this, Xueyan Zijuan had to retreat.