Old things in the Red Chamber

The spring of another year is here, and every spring, the dignitaries in the capital like to go outside the city for an outing.

This year is no exception. When the wildflowers are just emerging from the ground, there are more carriages on the road. Most of them go to temples outside the city to offer incense, or go to some manors to eat, drink and play for a day.

Such days always attract the admiration of ordinary people who live at the bottom.

Therefore, the common people who hide on both sides of the road to avoid the nobles will always point and point at the dignitaries and nobles walking on the road.

Of course, all of this was done in secret, so we can't let people know that we talked about them behind our backs, otherwise those officials are unreasonable, and we have to use everyone as a punching bag.

One day, a group of village women who were going to market in the city ran into a pair of carriages going out of the city.

At this time, there is no doubt that, of course, these village women quickly moved to the side of the road. They did not dare to look up at the nobles in the car, and all of them bowed with their waists in their hands and lowered their heads.

The team of eight carriages passed by at once, together with some entourages on horseback, one could see from a distance that the team was mighty.Although the team is mighty, they are walking relatively fast. In the blink of an eye, they pass by these village women, and the dust that rises all the way disappears at the end of the road.

The village women can only sit in the bullock cart, and then walk into the city.There are also some knowledgeable people who want to talk about where the group of nobles just went.

"I recognize the mark on the carriage. Our third sister-in-law's younger sister works as a servant in that noble man's house. Does the Duke of Wei know? My third sister-in-law's younger sister works as a second-class servant in the third girl's yard . . . "

Xue Baochai covered her head and face with a turban, walked forward a few steps, followed behind the ox cart and listened intently to what he said.

Along the way, there were also some people who knew about the affairs in the capital. They lived near the capital and had heard of some dignitaries in the capital, so discussions were inevitable at this time.

"I heard that the family has few children, and there is only one seedling in a thousand hectares of land. Although this single seedling has two sons, compared with their family's great fortune, it seems that there are fewer people."

"I don't look like it. There are several young masters who passed by just now."

"You don't know now, do you?" The woman who just showed off her relatives as errands in the house proudly shook off some news that she knew. "This family has few children, but they especially like to raise children from relatives, but they don't have many relatives. After all, they are relatives with the emperor's grandfather's family. But the emperor's uncle is also a A short-lived ghost, he died a few years ago and left two sons, one older and the other still in his infancy. The emperor's little uncle went out to work, and the family was old and young. What do you think? They are not sent to relatives to raise them."

Everyone else was feeling that even the emperor's grandfather's house might not be as smooth as other families.

Xue Baochai was the only one who frowned and thought for a while, then inadvertently spoke to the woman just now, "Sister-in-law, according to your words, people who are not from your own family don't have to worry about it at all, so how does the Duke of Wei treat his relatives?" The family's children?"

When she said this, others said yes, in the eyes of these village women, their life is not easy at all, and it is okay to help relatives, but it is not good for relatives to eat their own food for a long time.

There are also some women who are a little more transparent, shaking their heads on the sidelines: "This is not a long-term solution. The children of the family still have to be raised by themselves. Don't bother your relatives, or the relationship between these relatives will become weaker and weaker."

The woman who just started talking did not agree with this, "We are all poor ghosts, and we don't know how to live a wealthy life. Let me tell you the truth, people have no shortage of food or drink every day at home. How much food can the villain eat at home? How much fabric can he wear? Anyway, the old man of that family is very happy. He brings the little one to him every day, saying that Uncle Guo’s youngest son is quite spiritual, and he is a champion. material."

Xue Baochai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking in his heart that in the early years, he and the imperial concubine had borrowed the east wind from the other side to soar, so they had a good life later on. Now that his son is being raised in front of that father-in-law, he thinks about his future future. Not bad.

Just when she was thinking about these things, the topic had turned to the wrong place, and it turned to the matter of the team going out of the city just now.

"Maybe, one of the young masters riding horses just now is the young master we mentioned. Anyway, both of them are decent-looking, and they speak in a clean and gentle way. You can tell it's a child of a rich family."

"If you want me to tell you, as long as they are well-bred, they are all refined, and if they are well-fed and well-clothed, they are all white and tender. Not to mention, there are not many children like this in our village. "

The topic came to Xue Baochai.

"Sister Xue is a knowledgeable person. I heard that she can read and write. The boy in his family is white and fat. He is polite when meeting people. This small mouth can also speak. It can be seen that this child may not have grown up in a wealthy family. That's decent."

Xue Baochai had no choice but to quickly decline, "Sister-in-law, you don't know that our kid is also mischievous. When you see him, he is always well-behaved, and when you don't see him, he is also mischievous."

People like Xue Baochai can get along anywhere. When she speaks, many people around her refute her, saying that she is too modest. The child she raised is indeed a sensible and good child. Serious and independent, he will inevitably enjoy the blessing of this son when he grows up.

Everyone was talking about the excitement, and there were a few young daughters-in-law who didn't go out often at the back of the team. They had just married in their village not long ago, and they were not familiar with the affairs in the village.

"You said that since she can still read, why did she marry into our village?

"I heard that he used to be a maidservant of a rich family." She looked around at this point, for fear that others would know, "It is said that she had a relationship with the young master in the early days, and was kicked out by the grandma in the family. When I arrived in our village, I was still pregnant, and later gave birth to a child who I don’t know whether it is a boy or a girl, and was sent away within a few days, and I don’t know where to send it.”

"Really?" Such explosive news immediately provoked several people nearby.

"Of course I know. The old people in the family know about this. I also heard that her child is a white and fat brother, but she just gave the child to someone else."

"That should have happened a few years ago. If the child hadn't been given away, the child might be half a child now."

"Half a child is not considered, but five or six years old."

"Then do you know which mansion she worked as an errand in the early years?"

Everyone else shook their heads. They didn't know much about this kind of thing, and the village didn't know Xue Baochai's experience in the early years. All the memories of her came from the fact that she appeared in the There is a big belly in the village.

It was not too early, a group of people arrived in the capital, set up a stall first, and started hawking on the side. Others were too ashamed to meet people when they arrived in the capital. Only Xue Baochai stood up and talked with others, and the rest in the middle Sometimes, people also asked her why she was so familiar with business affairs.

"My natal family was also a merchant in the early years, but they lost money in business."

"Of course there are profits and losses in doing business." The people who came together just comforted her, and Xue Baochai just smiled slightly about this matter that has passed for many years.

Just when she was smiling, an old woman passing by next to her frowned at her, observed her secretly for a while, and hurried home.

This person is Lin Zhixiao's wife. This person was a housekeeper when she was in Rongguo Mansion a few years ago, and later she was also a housekeeper in Jia She's mansion. Of course, she knew Xue Baochai.

She hurried home to find her husband, "Guess who I saw today? Amitabha couldn't believe it. I took a few extra glances, recognized and recognized, and then dared to come back and tell you. "

"Who did you see?"

"The second grandma of Bao. The one from the Xue family." Then she lay down next to her husband's ear and told the whole story.

After Lin Zhixiao heard about it, he turned around a few times, "You can't talk nonsense when you stay at home. I'm going to find the old man now. I have to talk to the old man about this matter."

Lin Zhixiao is also getting older, he has already retired from the position of chief steward. Although it is relatively easy to enter the mansion, it is not easy to meet Jia Amnesty.

Jia Amnesty has been quite ill recently, and today he was finally helped out of the house. Taking advantage of the fine spring weather, he sat in the courtyard to bask in the sun.

Seeing that he was in a good mood and in good spirits, Lin Zhixiao told her about it slowly.

Jia Amnesty thought for a while, "Let her do whatever she wants. After all, the old Jia family is sorry for her. Besides, she also sent Baoyu's child back. If she doesn't send her back, how will we know where she is?" Place, maybe the children of my old Jia’s family are still suffering outside. You know about this matter, I know it’s fine, don’t tell other people. Let alone tell Xiaoer about this matter.”

"It's just that the old lady dares to appear in the capital now, which shows that she knows what happened back then is over. What if she is recognized?"

"How can a country girl compare with a pampered grandma? Didn't you say that your wife took a long time to see her before she was sure? In a few years, there will be few people in the capital who remember her. Don't worry about anyone knowing about her, don't worry, as long as she doesn't come to your door, we won't mess with the river, and my wife will live a peaceful life. If you think about her, it's better to think about when my grandson will be separated from me. I picked it up from my brother. It’s spring now, and if I don’t study for another year, it will be over. What I told them is what I said. The plan for a year lies in spring. Hurry up and study. If you read late, I will know and beat them. Palm."