The Lin Family of Gusu in the Red Mansion

The Chinese New Year is approaching in a blink of an eye, there are noisy firecrackers everywhere, and the fiery red couplets warm people's hearts. It has just snowed, and the white snow reflects the red color, which is very beautiful.

"Xin'er, I didn't expect that I was still saying that your brother got engaged when he was 12, should you also get engaged when he was [-]? I didn't expect that now he would become the future wife of my Lin family, and It was really [-] years old." Lin Su drank the jujube tea in the bowl, looked at Mei Xin who was blushing and teased, "Why, Miss Mei, who we usually dare to poke anything, will also blush now ?”

Mei Xin panicked even more when she heard her words. No matter how lively and generous she is on weekdays, who would not be ashamed when encountering such a thing? She picked up a piece of jujube cake and stuffed it into Lin Su's mouth: "It's okay to see dim sum." I can't keep your mouth shut." Seeing the tenderness of a little girl, Lin Su said in his heart, this is really what a girl of this age should look like when she hears about an engagement, she is really old, she is engaged The two kisses were neither blushing nor heartbeating.

After the two families discussed it, she also asked Lin Ke why he agreed so readily.

Lin Ke smiled lightly, a little helpless but seemed to have figured it out: "Isn't it a matter of time? Miss Mei grew up with her elder sister since she was a child, and she knows her character and heart. Although I may not have feelings for her , but she will treat her as a younger sister and love her, the respect due to a wife will never be less than her, and she will be equal to her sister for the rest of her life, so she is not worthy of this girl."

Lin Su didn't say anything when she heard these words. In this era, being able to stay together for a lifetime does not mean that they must have love. Where does love come from in arranged marriages? Passionate love.She was satisfied to hear Lin Ke say that.

"Sister, what are you thinking?" Mei Xin was a little strange seeing that she hadn't spoken to her for a long time, she tilted her head with a look of eagerness for knowledge.

It was impossible for Lin Su to say what he was thinking just now, so he could only tease and said: "Now I am called sister, but in a few years, I should be called aunt."

"It's New Year's Eve, why did you come to pay me New Year's greetings? You came to make fun of me." Mei Xin really frowned, and said bitterly, "See if I can't treat you well today."

As he said that, he used his hand to scratch Lin Su's armpit. The itchy Lin Su fell directly on the kang and couldn't get up. When the two of them were having fun, Liu Ying came in from the outside and saw the two of them right away. , She was so happy that she couldn't do it.

"Miss, Miss Mei, people are one year older during the Chinese New Year, so do you want to be one year younger during the Chinese New Year?"

"Sister, you girl has such a clever mouth, I have to open her mouth sooner and take a closer look, what's inside, it keeps me speechless every time." Mei Xin saw Liu Ying When they came, they knew they were coming to find Lin Su for something, so they stopped making trouble. They dragged Lin Su up from the kang and straightened their clothes together. Unfortunately, both of them lost their hair.

"Miss Mei has wronged me, and I will cry with our girls after a while." Liu Ying and Mei Xin were used to joking, and they didn't feel relieved at all, "Miss, this bun is loose, and I have to comb it again." Otherwise, when I go back later, my master and uncle will have to ask what's wrong."

"Go back?" Lin Su was surprised, how come he had to go back before he came here for a long time.

Liu Ying smiled slyly: "What else? The master sent someone to say that Prince Rui's mansion came to send a lot of rare things. I heard that girls like them. Our future son-in-law, who has just been promoted from the prince to prince, personally Sent it, why don’t you say you can’t go back?”

"Yo, my sister is doing a good job, the lord personally gave it to me!" Mei Xin immediately felt like she had found her way back.

Lin Su glanced at her, without even taking a breath. Can you expect a woman whose mental age is over thirty and is about to turn forty to blush for such a thing.

"If you, Xin'er, also have a fiance who is a prince, then you can also have this face."

The Pear Fragrance Court where the Xue family lives is also very lively. Since Xue Pan came back, the mother and daughter of the Xue family are thankful.

After Xue Pan had learned the lesson of Mei Yan, he no longer went to cockfights and ran dogs. Instead, he was tightly managing the business at home, and even the few remaining shops were making a lot of profit. The attitude made Aunt Xue wake up laughing every night.

In fact, Xue Pan was really scared at the beginning, especially after the other party said that he would directly make him a eunuch, his heart was ashamed. Thinking about the past days, he realized how muddled he was.Unexpectedly, when he almost became a rootless person, the executioner actually stopped after scaring him, and didn't really do that. After a while, he let him go again. This is really a disaster The rest of my life.Later, when he got home, he really regretted it. He didn't want to try that kind of life again, and he also understood that what he did in the past was really amazing. .

"Brother, what are you?" Xue Baochai took the box in Xue Pan's hand, opened it, and saw that the toys were some gadgets for Chinese New Year, all kinds of them were available, and obviously they were played by his daughter's house. Although they were simple and worthless, they were It is very complete, it can be seen that it is intentional, Xue Baochai thought it was for herself, but it is very strange, why does she not lack this?

Xue Pan smiled foolishly, touched his head and said, "This is for Miss Lin. I was able to get out of prison this time only because of other people's money, and you guys have reneged on the debt. Thinking about it, I don't feel very happy." Go. This morning, I heard from the girl in Jia's mansion that Miss Lin is very pitiful in Jia's mansion, and this is just to make her happy."

Xue Baochai chuckled, never thought that this stupid brother of his would be sensible enough to go to the prison, although the family spent a lot of money to save his family business, but it would be worth it if he could pay back such a sensible elder brother .After all, no matter how big the family business is, it will be spent, but people are alive and can always earn back.After the elder brother's incident, the head of the family understood the wicked things they did before, and there would always be retribution. If it wasn't for a turnaround this time, the Xue family would really have lost its only seedling.

"Okay, I still need you to remind me. My mother and I already gave it away in the first day of the new year. At your speed, the girl might think about it. It's the third day of the new year, so I only thought about giving gifts." Xue Baochai insulted Xue Pan unceremoniously, "I will send you the things, but in my name. That girl is most taboo to take things from a man's house. If you say that you gave them, you will be thrown away." Where are you going!"

Xue Pan was not angry either, just smiled and said, "That's right, the girl loves herself, so naturally she won't accept things from a man like me. Anyway, our family owes others, so we can survive in the future."

As soon as Xue Pan left, Aunt Xue followed in. Xue Baochai saw what happened just now.

Aunt Xue smiled gratifiedly, touched Xue Baochai's hand and said: "In the past, I used to be used to him all day long. As long as he thinks, I will settle everything for him with money. After this time, I realized that the past was ridiculous, but now It's worth it for him to be so motivated. As for girl Lin, we really owe her this time. If we hadn't added fuel to the fire, that girl's life would not be so sad now, but I should help her. Your brother This incident let me know the reason for the unhappiness of retribution. Chai Er, I used to ignore you for a long time because of your brother who had a headache, but now everything is fine. Even if there is no money, your brother will always make money. back."

"By the way, Chai'er, is what you said true?" Aunt Xue changed her relaxed expression just now, and her face became slightly gloomy, "Your aunt really wants you and Miss Lin to be Baoyu's concubine?"

Xue Baochai sighed, and pulled her mother to sit on the kang: "Can this be fake? I bribed a little girl to eavesdrop. It is said that the empress is pregnant with a prince. Baoyu's status will be very high in the future. The girl and I have to be a concubine. It sounds good to be a concubine, but isn’t it actually a concubine? Even a concubine who is a concubine can be raised as a concubine. Who does she think of me, Xue Baochai? A daughter-in-law will not be reduced to being a concubine who can be beaten and scolded, or even sold, think about Aunt Zhao and the concubine of my father before, I will not be so stupid."

She, Xue Baochai, wants to get rid of the word Shang, but what she wants to be is an official wife, not a concubine at home. Your Jia Baoyu is an official, no matter how big you are, that is a concubine. Think about how your mother used to be the wife of the wife She would not foolishly jump into the fire pit if she punished the concubine at home.What's more, Jia Baoyu doesn't like reading like that, and he may not even be able to pass the imperial examination. Even if the empress kindly gave him an official position, he is destined not to be high. Will it be rare?It's better than this even if she continues the family of a high-ranking official.

It has to be said that Xue Baochai's mind is very clear, and he has a good grasp of interests. It should be said that he is a businessman.

When Xue Baochai told Aunt Xue about this, Aunt Xue agreed with everything.Originally, Aunt Xue wanted her daughter to drag her son, but now that the son is fighting for himself, there is no need to sacrifice his daughter at all.

"Then you think Miss Lin can agree?" Aunt Xue asked with some doubts.

People say that cannibals have short mouths and soft hands when taking others. Since Xue's family owed Lin Daiyu completely, they always think about Lin Daiyu in everything. Even if they can't pay back the money, they can alleviate some of the guilt in their hearts.

In the past, I didn't feel it when I heard Mrs. Wang mocking Lin Daiyu like that, because they didn't owe Lin Daiyu anything, and when they really owed it, they would feel bad.

"It was possible to agree in the past, but now, hang!" Xue Baochai shook his head, this Jia's family really hurt people's hearts, "Xiao'er really likes Baoyu, but it's a pity that this Jia's house is too hurtful. Since Lin girl has no money Afterwards, Mom, it’s not like you haven’t seen the appearance of this or that picker. After Shao’er got sick, except for the sisters, even the old lady didn’t take care of her. Besides, if you really love her, how can you let her be a concubine. The situation in our house Now it’s not as good as it used to be. With less money to deal with, the attitude of the girl and the mother-in-law towards our family is really far from before. I really feel the same way for Shaoer now. Besides, the housekeeper Luo is not As a vegetarian, can he agree to let Shao'er be a concubine? That's the old man of the Lin family."

Aunt Xue nodded: "That's true. Butler Luo is really good."

Xue Baochai looked at the box in his hand, and stood up hastily: "Mom, I have to deliver something, so I won't chat with you. I'm going to run into Butler Naluo later, and I'm afraid we'll have to talk about it several times. The family owes a debt and does not pay back the money.”

Aunt Xue did not object, and hid her exposed golden lock in her clothes: "Go quickly, I will take this golden lock some time, now there is no money to deal with, and those who used to talk nicely in the past We have also started to make arrangements for us. As for Miss Lin’s money, in the past we women could not afford to pay back the money, so we came up with the method. Now that your brother has started to make money, just pay it back bit by bit.”

Mrs. Jiamu Wang is still dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Dream of the Ehuang Nvying, but the Xue family has already begun to think about the way out. I just don't know if Mrs. Wang will explode her lungs immediately when she finds out.