Red Mansions Are Floating Clouds

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Butler Lin came to the outer study to look for Lin Ruhai again, saying that it was the Xue family who came to give gifts again, but he still did not leave at the door

Lin Ruhong's pen paused for a moment, then dipped in the ink and continued to swipe on the paper, saying: "Send out even people and gifts."

Butler Lin agreed, and then withdrew. This is the countless times the Xue family has given gifts to the Lin residence. Even the young lady of the Xue family came to visit the girl that day, and Lin Ruhai didn't let him send a message to the inner courtyard, only saying that the girl I didn't have time, so I sent them back together

In addition, because Xiangyun was engaged, her uncle and aunt took her back, and Daiyu only occasionally communicated with her by letter. Lin Ruhai went out early and returned late every day, and Daiyu had no one to play, so she thought about picking up Baoqin again.

On this day, Daiyu sent someone to Jia's mansion to pay her respects to Jia's mother, and took Baoqin to play for two days, but the nuns who went to Jia's mansion did not bring anyone back, saying that Miss Qin was getting ready to get married. no more time to play

Daiyu became suspicious and hurriedly sent someone to find out what was going on.It turned out that Mei Hanlin had found a foreign job and was about to leave for the job, so he rushed to marry Bao Qin.Aunt Xue detained Baoqin at home and did not let her go out, and waited for the auspicious day to send her through the door in a sedan chair.

Xue Biao didn't know that the son of Mei Hanlin's family was ill, so he was still happily preparing to give Baoqin a dowry. Furniture built for her while she was still alive

One day, Xue Biao went to find Aunt Xue to open the warehouse for some things. Aunt Xue was sitting next to Baochai and weeping.

Aunt Xue was full of reluctance when she heard this, she wiped her tears and frowned and said: "It's agreed that Auntie will worry about your marriage for you, and what do you know about your children, it's nothing but worrying!"

Xue Biao said with a smile: "It's not that my nephew doesn't believe my aunt, it's just that those things were delivered from a long distance, and maybe they are damaged, so it wouldn't look good if I found out after the dowry."

Aunt Xue frowned and said: "It's too early to leave the dowry, it's not too late to see it then." Then she turned her head to one side, waved her hand and said, "Go down first."

Xue Biao had no choice but to resign

Baochai waited for Xue Biao to go away, and said: "The things in their house have not been touched in the storeroom. Why should Mom stop him from seeing it? It makes them suspect that we have tampered with it."

Aunt Xue sighed: "Isn't it for you? Although your brother's business is not over yet, it can't delay your business. Baoyu returns the shoes, but you are not young. Wait for their second girl to marry someone, and let you hurry up." Marry in, and one of my worries will be healed."

Baochai blushed and said with a smile: "Why is Mom talking about this again? What does it have to do with not letting Xue Biao go to the warehouse?"

Aunt Xue said, "You haven't seen how many things Xue Biao and Baoqin sent into the warehouse when they first arrived. At that time, I didn't expect that we would end up in this situation. Now that something happened to your brother, I put it in the warehouse." Our house is empty, it is not easy to buy you a decent dowry It's much better. She just married to Hanlin's family. What do you do with such a good dowry? Why don't you two change it? Huizi, send the bad set of furniture over, even if he knows about it, he won't dare to say it out for the sake of his sister's face."

Baochai didn't say a word after hearing this, and said for a while, "Mom is too honest, so why not just let him see it, and then the dowry will be the same?"

Aunt Xue smiled slightly, and said: "The boxes in their house were well sealed. I opened them a few days ago. It's hard to tell Xue Biao to see them."

Baochai asked curiously, "What kind of things are they placed so tightly?"

Aunt Xue curled her lips and said: "It's just some worthless things, outdated clothes materials, a few boxes of torn books, and some messy Western things. They don't seem to be worth much, so they were sent to Beijing. "

Baochai lost interest when she heard the words

Here, Xue Biao came out of Aunt Xue’s yard, turned around and walked to the storeroom. The storeroom of Xue’s family is located in the two shed rooms at the back.

Xue Biao is gentle and elegant, laughs before saying anything, and rewards generously, after giving some money to these servants to buy wine and drink

Xue Biao chatted with the old lady, seeing no one around, said: "Madam has already sold the shop, I heard that your grandson used to be an apprentice in the shop, where is he now?"

The woman sighed, "I can only stay at home, where else can I go?"

Xue Biao smiled slightly and said: "Your grandson is about to marry a wife. It's not a problem to be idle all the time. I know a shop that is looking for a capable apprentice. Why don't I recommend him? If the boss is willing to stay, it can be regarded as having work to do, so it won't make any money."

The old woman happily said: "Then I would like to thank the second master." She hurriedly crossed her hands and saluted

Xue Biao exchanged some pleasantries with her, then left through the corner door

No.30 Seven Dark Marriages

Leaving the mansion from the corner gate, Xue Biao walked towards the downtown area in a leisurely manner. A few servants on the corner gate looked at his back and laughed softly: "Master Xue and Miss Bao are really like a family." Could it be that the two families embraced the wrong son at that time?"

Xue Biao couldn't help laughing when he heard a few words, but he didn't stop on his feet. After a while, he came to a silk shop.

When Fang entered the shop, the clerk rushed forward to say hello: "My lord is here? The shopkeeper is waiting for you in the back hall!" As he spoke, he rushed to draw up the curtain

Xue Biao stepped into the back hall, and an old man in a blue brocade robe came out. Xue Biao went up and bowed respectfully, saying "Grandpa Wang", the old man accepted his gift calmly, and the two returned to their seats

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Xue Biao first said: "Although Auntie sold all of Xue's shop this time, at least there is no one else who is cheaper."

Grandpa Wang nodded and smiled when he heard the words: "This price is considered to be the lowest, so to speak, she is a woman, she can't hold her breath after all, but if something happens, the family business will be ruined."

Xue Biao laughed and said, "It's also my aunt who is eager to save my son."

Grandpa Wang snorted coldly, and said: "A loving mother often loses sons. If you raise such a son, it is better to let him fend for himself. It is a disaster to keep him!" After a pause, he said to Xue Biao, "Why are you here today? ?”

Xue Biao said: "Auntie has no time to take care of me now. I looked carefully just now, but no one followed me, so I wanted to ask Grandpa Wang for advice."

Grandpa Wang snorted coldly and said, "What bad idea did that aunt of yours have again?"

Xue Biao smiled wryly and said: "I don't know either—the things that were locked in the warehouse at that time were all there. I heard that Auntie secretly opened it and looked at it. Maybe she didn't like it, and she didn't take anything from it. I don’t know why she didn’t let me go and count Qin’er’s dowry.”

Grandpa Wang smiled and said, "Of course I'm afraid that you would know that she secretly opened the box."

Xue Biao laughed and said: "I forgot about that, anyway, everything is still there." Seeing that it was still early to go out, he suddenly remembered something, and said: "I recommended a guy to work in the store. Please take care of Grandpa Wang."

Grandpa Wang sent him to the door of the back hall and said with a smile: "This shop is yours, why don't you take care of it?"

Xue Biao smiled and said goodbye

Xue Biao kept a hand when he came to Beijing. He kept all the money left by his father after his death. He also packed many old things into many big boxes and sent them to Aunt Xue’s warehouse. The rare treasure is just that Aunt Xue didn't find it after a cursory look. Now, taking advantage of Aunt Xue's sale of the shop at a low price, Xue Biao found a few people to buy it. Aunt Xue is still kept in the dark, thinking that the shop is It was sold to several people, but in fact, Xue Biao had already taken it into his pocket

Xue Baoqin didn't know anything about these things, and she was at odds with Xue Biao all day long, annoyed that he was obedient and gave everything to Aunt Xue

As soon as Xue Biao walked out, the clerk in the shop caught up again and said, "The shopkeeper has something to tell you to ask you to go back again."

Xue scorpion was puzzled, stopped in his footsteps, and had to turn around and go back

When Grandpa Wang saw him coming back, he slapped his forehead and smiled, "I almost missed a big deal, come in quickly and I'll tell you." He took Xue Biao to the back hall again.

Xue Biao was even more puzzled, and went in and asked, "What's so urgent?"

Grandpa Wang was stunned, Qiao Yi and others said, the son of Mei Hanlin's family heard that he had tuberculosis, he was dying of illness, and now he is hanging himself with medicine, just waiting for the girl to celebrate! "

Xue Biao was shocked, and blurted out: "Is this true?" As soon as the words came out, he knew that he was stupid. Grandpa Wang was always safe. I want to go back to Jia's mansion to hunt for Baoqin

Grandpa Wang hurriedly stopped him and said, "Don't be in a hurry, your aunt may know about this, but if you rush back in such a panic, you will reveal your secrets, first think of a way to come out."

Xue Biao was sat on a chair by Grandpa Wang, and then he took a glass of water from the small table next to him and handed it over

After a while, Xue Biao regained his composure, and said: "Grandpa Wang is right, my aunt must have known about this a long time ago, otherwise... hum!" Some married in the past, presumably they have been watching jokes by the side, hateful!

Seeing Xue Biao turning blue with anger, Grandpa Wang also feels sorry for him who lost his parents at such a young age, and the aunt who came to join him is unbearable, so he has to be careful about everything, otherwise he will not be hurt when he is skinned and boned. Know

The two discussed for a long time, Xue Biao finally said angrily: "This Mei family is too deceitful, so why don't I take the Geng Tie and come to the door to withdraw the marriage!"

Grandpa Wang