Enter the red building

She was wearing a light blue silk jacket long dress, the neckline and cuffs were embroidered with plum blossom patterns, a jasper pendant hairpin was inserted on the left round bag, her long hair was hanging on both sides like silk, and there were necklaces, amulets, etc. The skin is more than snow, and the phoenix eyes are agile, standing in front of the screen, looking at Xue Qiu with a smile.

Xue Qiu didn't need to think too much, this was his younger sister Xue Baoqin, although she was only nine years old, she was already a beauty.Xue Qiu quickly said: "Sister, come and sit down!" There was nothing awkward about saying this, as if it should be like this.

Xue Baoqin smiled, sat down next to Xue Qiu, and asked, "Is brother feeling better?"

Xue Qiu felt Xue Baoqin's deep concern, and was very moved, "Okay, sister, don't worry too much."

Xue Baoqin's phoenix eyes widened, "If you want me to say, brother, you don't care about your body too much. My father was just born, and my mother and I depended on you."

Zhuqing smiled and said: "My wife said the same thing about my lord just now." Xue Qiu could only make a wry smile and repeatedly confessed, coaxing Xue Baoqin. "What my sister taught me is that my brother will never dare again."

Seeing Xue Qiu's apology, Xue Baoqin burst out laughing.

Xue Qiu and the others were laughing, Ziyu walked in carrying a bowl of black date and black chicken soup, "Master, should you drink this soup while it's hot?"

Xue Qiu smelled the fragrance, and suddenly felt very hungry, and his stomach was growling.Xue Baoqin and others couldn't help laughing again, "Brother, you are really hungry!"

Xue Qiu chuckled and didn't care, just asked: "Sister, do you want to drink some too?" Xue Baoqin shook his head and said: "No need. You drink while it's hot and take care of your body. I'll go first."

Xue Qiu nodded and didn't say much, just ordered Ziyu to send Xue Baoqin.

Xue Baoqin stopped at the door, and remembered something again, turned around and asked: "Brother, do you really plan to take over the property left by your father and become a businessman, instead of taking the imperial examination, and take the road of official career?"

Before Xue Qiu could drink the soup, he was stunned when he heard this question, and then choked, coughing non-stop.Zhu Qing was startled, and quickly patted Xue Qiu on the back.

Xue Baoqin was frightened by Xue Qiu's reaction, turned around and ran to Xue Qiu's side, and asked, "What's the matter, are you okay?"

Xue Qiu took Zhuqing's handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, "It's okay, I just choked!" Xue Qiu remembered that Xue Baoqin seemed to be marrying Mei Hanlin's son, and asked, "Sister, are you promising Mei Hanlin's son?"

When Xue Baoqin heard this, his expression was a little unnatural, and he scolded: "Brother, what are you talking about?" Turned around and ran away.Xue Baoqin's girl, Qiao'er, hurriedly followed.

Xue Qiu was a little surprised by Xue Baoqin's reaction, "What's wrong with my sister?" Zhu Qing blamed, "How can I say these things in front of the girl."

Only then did Xue Qiu realize that ladies in ancient times were ashamed to talk about marriage, and murmured: "No wonder you reacted like that just now." Then he said to Zhuqing: "Later, you go and apologize to my sister for me."

Zhu Qing complied, and said again: "Actually, the girl won't really blame the uncle, but it's just that the uncle mentioned this matter a bit hurtful."

Xue Qiu didn't understand, "Why did you hurt someone?" Zhu Qing asked back, "Don't you remember that the Mei family only sent one steward to pay homage to the master this time?"

Xue Qiu just remembered that when his father was born, the Mei family only sent a steward with an air of arrogance.Anyone with a discerning eye can see the reason for this at a glance.

Ziyu came back after a while, and told Xue Qiu one thing, his wife told him not to go to dinner together at night, don't get tired from going back and forth, just eat in the yard by himself.

The food is placed in the next room, and the layout of the room is also extremely exquisite. The big kang facing the window is covered with a dark floral mat, the front is set with a large thin mattress with pillows, and there are a pair of small orchid-style lacquered tables on both sides. There is a tripod, beside the tripod is a Zhu incense basin, and on the right side is a Ru kiln beauty goblet, with seasonal flowers and plants inserted in it.There are four large chairs slipping here and there under the ground, all of which are covered with gray floral chairs, with four sets of footrests underneath.There is another pair of high tables on both sides, and there are tea bowls and vases on the tables.There are square tripods in each corner, and the Atlantic clock is placed beside the house.Pan Yun's Red Sandalwood Eight Immortals table has been set up, and there are four dishes and one soup on the table, and the people who see it think it is delicious.

Xue Lin just ate a few mouthfuls, washed up, and went to bed to think about things.

What is the reason for crossing into the Red Mansion? The four families of King Jiashi and Xue are destined to perish. Although the second wife of the Xue family has nothing to do with the four families, they are regarded as one after all.With the four major families all destroyed, what is the way out for the Xue family, who is a merchant?

There is also my younger sister, Xue Baoqin is not included in the Jinling Twelve Beauties in "A Dream of Red Mansions". Presumably, Xue Baoqin's identity is just the daughter of an ordinary businessman, and she can only be ranked in the twelve beauties.I think that Qingwen in Jia's mansion is also more beautiful than Daiyu, with a clever mind and hand, but she can only enter the twelve beauties and the second book.Whether it's the chief or the deputy, it's always in the Bo Ming Division.Thinking of this, Xue Qiu was a little annoyed, that such a good little sister had a bad life.The Mei family has the idea of ​​retiring the marriage. It is difficult for women in ancient times to find a good husband's family after retiring the marriage.

Then I thought about it, luckily I didn't travel to Jia's mansion, Jia's mansion is really too messy.Although the second wife of the Xue family is not very prominent, but with the name of the four major families, others always have to take it into consideration.But if you really want to make others jealous, you still have to rely on yourself.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and business rank last, so you can't consider doing business. It's just that the property left by the family still needs to be well managed, which is the source of income.Taking the road of imperial examinations may be the only way to get ahead.It's just that I don't know if this stereotyped essay is easy to learn. The former of this body has learned a little bit, maybe he has no talent, and he only understands a little bit.

Now I am 12 years old, not even a child, how long will it take to pass the imperial examination?Fortunately, because I could only lie on the bed and read books in my previous life, my memory became very good over time.Although it is not a photographic memory, it is not far behind.

If you think about it this way, you can take the imperial examination to become an official. You don't need to be the number one scholar, you just need to be right with the Mei family so that your sister can get married smoothly.This life is already a gift from God, cherish it well, and live a simple and ordinary life to be satisfied.

There is no need to do big things vigorously and make a fortune like other time-traveling male protagonists.Not so ambitious, not so capable.Ten years of precipitation is not only the growth of a child, but also the maturity of a teenager.He has had restless youth, but he has never experienced it.

Xue Qiu unknowingly thought of his father in his previous life. His impression was very vague, and he didn't know what role that father played in his life. Maybe he could only see it as a passerby.Xue Qiu knew that he couldn't blame him for all this. His father had his career and life, and he had a new heir to cultivate. All of this was destined, just like he came to this strange world under the arrangement of fate.Just thinking of his father in another world, his heart still feels so painful, this kind of pain is the most unbearable for him in ten years.I can only force myself to forget, learn to forget, learn to face the current life, face the current family and relatives.

Maybe after a few years, you will forget where you came from, and you will truly regard yourself as a butterfly in this world.

Thinking of the second room of Xue's family now, Xue Qiu felt a little warmth.In any case, Mrs. Xue really regarded him as her own son, and Xue Baoqin really regarded him as a brother who loved her dearly.The second room of the Xue family has long been separated from the Xue family, and the property has not been reduced under the management of Master Xue.It's just that I don't know if those shopkeepers will deceive the owner's money and tamper with the account books in private after this.

Thinking about it carefully, the second house of the Xue family has two pawnshops, four silk and satin shops, a restaurant, four medicine and wood shops, and a few Zhuangzi in Jinling. It seems that there are only two pawnshops in the capital, two silk and satin shops and A house can be regarded as a big family.

The second house of the Xue family is really incomparable with the long house, even by a small amount. One can imagine how much financial resources the Xue family has, not to mention the banker who leads the money of the inner government. It is worthy of being one of the four big families.

In this way, Xue Qiu's first night in the red building passed quietly, and when his thoughts flew somewhere, the sky was already dawn.

Looking out of the window through the gauze curtain, the haze was gradually broken by the sunlight, and there were a few crisp birdsongs from a distance, Xue Qiu smiled, and the sky will eventually dawn.

It's good to be alive!