The maid of the red house

The Lai family learned that Daiyu had betrothed Xueyan to someone else, and the Zhao family would come to propose a marriage soon. Madam Lai had always inquired about Zhao Yun's identity. Yan himself was willing, but he couldn't object, so he ordered Lai's daughter-in-law to bring someone to pick Xueyan home for marriage that night.

Xueyan had already discussed with Yu Liansheng that she had to take care of Xiao Ding, Da Ding and even leaving the court at Lai's house, so she redistributed the jewels, gold and silver she had accumulated and hid them in the suitcase, and then took only Xiao Ding Lan and Cui Liu passed by, while Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Hu stayed at home with six servants. One was guarding the gate, and the other was left for Yu Liansheng to order. She told Yu Liansheng that this was the home of their brother and sister. After he got married, he still hoped that Yu Liansheng would live here, and he would have a place to go to see his brother when he went back to his mother's house.

Xueyan was very reluctant to part with this house, and moved out before living in it for a month.

Thinking of this, Xueyan couldn't help sighing.

Yu Liansheng has a lot of savings now, and he doesn't care about a house, but he and Xueyan's brother and sister are deeply in love, and Xueyan doesn't expect the rent of a house to live on, so he agrees, and decides to give Xueyan a gift when buying a dowry. Office house.

Xueyan didn't know Yu Liansheng's plan, so before leaving, she left him 300 taels of gold and asked him to buy her a dowry, but Yu Liansheng insisted on refusing to accept it, saying: "I don't have any money to buy my sister's dowry?" No way? My sister keeps it as a deposit, the Lai family is not my sister's biological parents after all, and they can only face it, so I can't treat you like my own daughter."

The brother and sister gave way for a long time, but Xueyan couldn't resist Yu Liansheng, so she had to take it back.

Yu Liansheng sent the snow geese to the car, and said a few words to Mrs. Lai, asking them to take good care of the snow geese. Mrs. Lai would not dare to offend the eunuchs in the palace, especially because Yu Liansheng is the confidant of today's saints. He answered with a smile.

Xueyan brought a lot of gold and silver, and when they arrived at Lai's house, it took a lot of work to put them back properly.

In the morning of the next day, Xueyan went to the room to say hello to Nanny Lai after washing up. Nanny Lai smiled and said, "I heard magpies chirping outside the window when I woke up. I guess it's today."

Xueyan blushed and bowed her head in silence.

Nanny Lai knew that she was tender-faced, so she stopped teasing her, and said, "I'll go to greet the old lady in a while, and I'll accompany the old lady to wipe the dominoes. You can go with me. Since you're home, You have to pay the old lady well, and tell the old lady about your marriage, maybe the old lady can give you some respect."

Mammy Lai knew that the Rongguo Mansion loved respectability, and when Xinrong got married, Mother Jia also gave things to her.

Xueyan agreed, feeling rather disapproving.Ever since she came back from the south with Daiyu, she hadn't been to Rongguo Mansion. Thinking back, she was a little girl who kept all the things in the Lin family a secret.What's more, she has enough dowry, and she doesn't lack a little reward from Jiamu.

However, Xueyan is a villain with a villain's heart and a gentleman's belly. When Jia Mu saw her, she didn't mention the past. Baoshan asked Zhao Yun about his family background, his personal appearance, and said: "Since Yu'er said yes, I think it's good. Since you have come out, you can live a good life when you leave tomorrow."

After hearing this, Xueyan agreed shyly and timidly.

Mother Jia turned her head to talk to Nanny Lai, and asked, "Since the Zhao family is coming to propose marriage, you come to my place, can the family keep people? Don't let them come to propose marriage, you are not at home."

Nanny Lai smiled and said, "Liu Xueyan's godmother is at home, not to mention marriage proposals are only in the afternoon, so there's no rush."

Jia Mufang said nothing, and said to Xueyan: "It's so easy to come back and go to the garden to meet Baoyu and the girls. You also have a good relationship. You will leave the cabinet tomorrow, and the time to see you will not be long."

Xueyan hurriedly came out of Jia Mu's room and went to the Grand View Garden.

Baoyu is ill now and has not recovered, and he will be confined in Yihong Courtyard for a hundred days at the end of the year. The snow geese passed by, and the attacker came out to welcome him, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time, why come here when you are free?"

Xiren behaves steadily, every move is very thoughtful, and there is a kind of gentleness that penetrates every hole, making people feel like a spring breeze, so even if Baoyu faces Qingwen's dexterity and Fangguan's delicacy, Xiren's position in his heart is still the first.

Xueyan didn't hate her as much as usual, and said with a smile: "Come with grandma to say hello to the old lady, and come to see the second master."

Xiren led her to see Baoyu. When Baoyu saw Xueyan, he was very happy. Although he was sick in bed, he still smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that sister Lin let you go out, but is it true? You are now Where do you live? If you don’t have a place to live, you might as well come to our house, we have everything you need.”

Xueyan smiled and said, "Second Master's kindness is appreciated, but it's good for me to live in my mother's house, I don't have to live here."

Baoyu heard this, sighed, shed tears unknowingly, and said, "You are all gone, and I am left as a lonely ghost. I don't know what to do normally. Sister Bao moved away, and the second sister said that she would kiss and retreat. Dear, it's disrespectful, Qingwen is dead, Fangguan Ouguan Ruiguan has become a monk, Sier has gone out, you don't come here much, and feel that the garden is deserted."

Hearing that all the good-looking girls in Yihong Yard had gone out, Xueyan also felt sad and was speechless.At that time, filial piety was used to rule the world, how did Baoyu object?What's more, he is really soft-tempered, even though he has the intention of sympathizing with flowers, he has no ability to sympathize with them.

Mrs. Wang is easy to get angry, and occasionally she gets angry like thunder, which always hurts people's lives. First Jin Chuan, then Qingwen, it is related to Baoyu. It's not like being told off in one go.At the beginning, she had persuaded Qingwen, but it was a pity that Qingwen believed that it was a gift from Jia's mother, and she would be Baoyu's aunt in the future, so she looked down on the fact that Xiren and Baoyu were in the same rank, and she would fight with a gun and a stick at every turn. Sarcasm, also do not listen to their own advice.

Both Xiren and Qingwen have the same purpose, they both want to be Baoyu's aunt, and no one is more noble than the other. She spoke to Mrs. Wang with words, but Qingwen, who had a charming appearance and a hot temper, was innocent.

Xi Ren said: "It's better if it's so easy, don't bring up the sadness of our master."

Xueyan smiled and said, "At first I didn't do much, so what's the use of being sad now? Let's look forward to everything."

Xiren glanced at Baoyu and said with a smile: "If our second master had your insight, he wouldn't be sick because of it. These days, he is a vegetarian, and sparks are shining in front of his eyes. He can't wait to eat fresh soup right away."

According to the rules of the Rongguo Mansion, when one is ill, one should be mild, and meat and oil are not allowed, and one is often starving. No wonder Baoyu couldn't bear it.

Xueyan just smiled lightly.

Xi Renyin said, "Chunyan, make some tea."

Chunyan agreed, and she came over with a tea tray and handed it to Xueyan.

Xueyan took a look at her and bowed to thank her. The Chunyan in front of her was not the girl she had quarreled with Jiahui back then. That Chunyan was in Jia's mother's room and did not go into the garden with Baoyu, but the girl in front of her was working in the Yihong courtyard. Yes, her mother is Fangguan's godmother. She herself is very ambitious, and she is looking forward to going out. Compared with Xiren, she would rather stay for a long time than her mother and brother to redeem her. Qingwen would not walk out of Yihong The gate of the courtyard, Chunyan's character is more worthy of Xueyan's appreciation.

Many girls in Rongguo Mansion have the same name, if it is not common, it is difficult to tell them apart, even the eldest girl in Jiamu's room has always been called Pearl Agate, Jade, Mandarin Duck, Amber Glass and other names.

Knowing that the snow geese had been released, Chunyan showed a bit of envy on her face.

Xueyan smiled and said, "Second Master Bao said to let you go out earlier, and you may go out, but it's just a matter of a year or two, but it's better to go out earlier, and it's clean." Especially when you go out earlier and marry yourself, Xu Can escape the defeat of Rongguo Mansion.

Chunyan could not help being very happy when she heard that Xueyan agreed with her behavior, and said with a smile: "I can't do it right now. Several sisters and sisters have left here at once, and I feel that the manpower is much shorter. If I go out again, there will be no one else? Madam Yuan As I said, I will ask Baoyu to move out next year, and I may be able to ask for grace to go out by then."

Baoyu wept and said, "Chunyan, are you going to leave?"

Chunyan smiled and said: "People have joys and sorrows, and the moon has cloudy and sunny periods. There are reunions, but there are also partings. I am still working in the mansion, and it is still early. The second master is now reluctant to let go?"

Xiren hurriedly said: "Exactly. I don't know when it happened, but it is worth the tears of the second master."

After finishing speaking, he smiled at Xueyan again: "Look at you, you came here with such difficulty, and you saw these things."

Xueyan laughed and said, "Second Lord is a man of temperament, it's inevitable."

After hearing this, Xiren took it for granted.

After sitting for a while, Xueyan said goodbye and walked along the road to Tanchun and Xichun. Xueyan came out after saying hello, and then went to Zhuijinlou, Yingchun moved out to get married, but Xing Xiuyan still lived here, so it was inevitable to say hello.

When we arrived at Qiushuangzhai, Tanchun saw Xueyan coming, followed by Xiaolan and Cui Liu, and then looked at her description.

Because Jia's mother loves the girl's magnificent appearance, Xueyan dressed up very brightly today, with a silver-red jacket and a pomegranate red satin skirt, and her hairpin, chain, and hairpin ring are not much better than her own. After seeing it, Tanchun smiled and said: " I didn't recognize you at a glance, I heard that there are several families who propose marriage to you, even Brother Chang's mother proposes marriage for Brother Chang, which one will you settle on?"

Xueyan didn't answer, just smiled.

Xiao Lan said: "Our girl has been appointed by Aunt Lin to be Baoshan, and she has appointed a master Juren, and she will come to propose marriage soon."

Tan Chun hurriedly said, "Sister Lin made Baoshan? Congratulations, congratulations."

Xueyan knew that Tanchun was also worried about her own life, so she couldn't show off too much, so she said a few words of humility before leaving to see Li Wan.

Li Wan's news was earlier than Tanchun's, because she had a good relationship with Daiyu, and her mother and son also had Xueyan's advice, so she felt happy for her, and asked about Zhao's family history and Zhao Yun's character in detail, She nodded and said with a smile: "This marriage is very good, you are free to marry, but if it is too good, you will be angry."

Xue Yan listened and smiled slightly.

Li Wan asked Suyun to take out two bolts of silk and satin, and said, "I couldn't go there when you were young, and I couldn't go there to add makeup to you when you went out. Today, I will make clothes for you with two bolts of material. Our family's clothes are better than those bought outside." stronger."

Xueyan hastily declined and said: "How should this be? It doesn't look like I'm here to say hello, but rather like I'm here to ask for something. Besides, I don't lack these."

Li Wan laughed and said, "It's just a few taels of silver. What's it worth? You don't think it's shabby."

Xueyan knew that nowadays ordinary silks and satins are all two taels, and the silks and satins used in the palace are only two taels, three taels, five taels, which are not as expensive as a nine taels of wool green cloth. Ten taels of silver is extremely rare for Li Wan. Hearing this, he had no choice but to accept it as a thank you, and decided that when the Rongguo Mansion was defeated in the future, he would do more to help their mother and son.

I went to Sister Feng's room again and said a few words to Xiaohong. Xiaohong thought of Jia Yun and envied that Xueyan was released early to make an engagement.

Xueyan knew what she wanted, because she whispered: "You are also twenty years old this year, what did Second Mistress say to let you out?"

Xiaohong said in a low voice: "I will ask for grace after the second grandma gives birth safely. I have been loyal to the second grandma these years. Seeing my loyalty, the second grandma will let me out if she wants, maybe next year."

Xueyan smiled and said: "Alright, you are two years older than me, go out earlier and be serious."

Xiaohong blushed, pushed her and said: "You also talk about it, don't tell me you have a family and hope that others will succeed?"

Xueyan likes Xiaohong's scheming, and when she lived in Rongguo Mansion, she had a lot of contacts with her in private, and she didn't care about anything when she talked, and said with a smile: "You are still coaxing me, what happened in the garden a few years ago was my fault. I don’t know? Now Erye Yun is waiting for you and didn’t say goodbye, which shows that he is sincere, so don’t let me down.”

Xiaohong sighed and said, "It's better to go out."

Xueyan also knew that she had to leave the handkerchief to relieve her lovesickness. She comforted her a few words before leaving and went back to Mother Jia's room. At noon, I went home by car with Nanny Lai.

In the evening, the Zhao family really asked the matchmaker Zhiyan to propose marriage. Because they had already obtained Daiyu's favor, the Lai family did not make any difficulties.

The next day the Zhao family was busy and asked the matchmaker Zhiyan to give gifts, and took back Xueyan's Geng Tie.

Now it is mid-September, Mammy Lai is busy urging Xue Yan to do the needle and thread that Xue Yan regularly uses.

Xueyan had experienced Daiyu's marriage before, and she was very clear about the process of the three books and six rituals. She also met Zhao Yun, so she knew her size without having to measure herself, so she started sewing at home.

When I was young, Daiyu came by car in person, Xueyan was just a girl, there was no one from the Rongguo Mansion, the rest were people from the Lai family's good friends, so I have never seen someone like Daiyu, so they are very flattering.

Zhao Yun had no parents, so it was his grandmother, Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao dressed up very decently for today, she was wearing a crimson satin jacket, her forehead was covered with pearls, her eyebrows were gray and her complexion was ruddy. Come on.

Since Mrs. Zhao entered Lai's house, she felt that there were flowers everywhere, and there were piles of brocades everywhere. Every plant and tree was unheard of and unseen. If Zhao Yun hadn't heard that Lai's family was born as a servant of the Rongguo Mansion , it can only be considered as a Houmen mansion. Its houses are spacious and magnificent, which is really astonishing. The Lai family is like this. I don’t know how rich Rongguo mansion is?

Daiyu and Nanny Lai exchanged a few words with Mrs. Zhao, and when the auspicious time came, they ordered Xueyan to come out.

Xueyan is wearing a two-color gold and red butterfly-embellished double-breasted beige, which makes her hair look like ebony and her skin like creamy fat.

Seeing Xueyan, the old lady Zhao couldn't help admiring her eyes. She had heard that she was good and thought it was excellent, but she didn't expect that she was better than what she had heard. The above-mentioned gifts are gold bracelets, gold rings, gold collars and clothes made of red gold. Although the Zhao family is not as good as the Lai family, they do not lack these.

Nanny Lai returned the gift, and Mrs. Zhao quickly accepted it.

After the ceremony was over, Daiyu hadn't left yet, so she asked Zicuckoo to bring twelve bolts of silk, satin and tulle, and two boxes of clothes. Come here to make clothes for Xueyan as a dowry, the two boxes of clothes are all good clothes left by the family at home, I have not worn them, I picked some winter clothes for Xueyan, so that she can wear them."

Nanny Lai hurriedly said: "The family has already prepared a dowry for Xueyan, how can I make my aunt spend money?"

Daiyu said with a smile: "Xueyan followed me, and I have to come over tomorrow to put on makeup for her. What kind of expense is this?"

After finishing speaking, he said to Xueyan: "There is a bright red material in the material. It was originally from the Weaving House. You know that I used the material given by others to embroider the wedding dress. Although my material is not as good as that, it is not as good as that now." It's better than this, you can use this to embroider your wedding dress, it's better than others."

Xueyan has always been alienated from Daiyu, and she also knows that when she got married, Daiyu brought two or three hundred pieces of silk and satin in her dowry. Some were hired by Zhou's family, some were delivered by Jia's mother, and some relatives and friends added makeup. These, they agreed to thank and accept.

After Daiyu left, Nanny Lai waited to send it to the second gate in person, and then went to Xueyan's room when she came back.

Xueyan was holding 300 taels of gold to buy a dowry for Lai's daughter-in-law, and said with a smile: "Godmother, listen to me, I didn't have any difficulty with this. Just leave more family business."

Lai's daughter-in-law saw that Xueyan was so considerate, no matter whether she took it or not, she was very sensible, and just about to speak, Lai Mammy said first: "Quickly put it away and make money for you, you can take this money out." , who are we all? There are things left to your elder brother and nephew at home, but you deserve the dowry."

After hearing Lai Nanny's words, Lai's daughter-in-law knew what Lai Nanny was thinking, and said with a smile: "That's right, your little man's family has kept these ladders for several years, and they can be added to the dowry. The dowry prepared for you cannot be spared."

Nanny Lai said again: "Put it away quickly, our family does not lack money for your dowry."

Xueyan couldn't persuade her in every possible way, so she had to take it back, but she also lamented again that it was no wonder that the Lai family could climb to their current status. Although they were moths in the Rongguo Mansion, they did everything well and it was true.After thinking for a while, Xueyan said: "Since both grandma and godmother are determined to do this, they have to take advantage of me. But grandma and godmother told me that my sister left some things for me earlier, and our master and girl also rewarded me a lot. , There are already two houses, two hundred acres of fertile land, and there is no shortage of clothes for the four seasons, silk and satin, and gold beads and hairpin rings are all top-notch. "

Nanny Lai said: "Good boy, I really can't do anything about you. Forget it, you draw up a list of all your dowry things, see what is missing, and ask your godmother to buy it back. "

Xueyan nodded and agreed. In the evening, she drew up a list and handed it to Lai's daughter-in-law. It listed the number of houses, land, silk and satin, and clothes for the four seasons. The amount of gold and silver and jewelry were not clearly stated. She wrote about the amount of gold and silver, and six boxes of jewelry. She sorted and collected all the jewelry in one place, and replaced them with slightly larger boxes. Six boxes were packed out of ten boxes.

She was born as a girl, but she has so much savings because of Nanhua's stay and Lin Ruhai's reward. If there were too many of these things when she came out of the cabinet, it would be too ostentatious, it's better to keep a low profile.

Lai's daughter-in-law discussed with Nanny Lai with the list, and Nanny Lai said: "Although we say that, we can't really refuse to give it. You don't have to worry about the house and land, it's decent enough. In my opinion, there is no shortage of jewelry. There are also a lot of silk and satin, so I bought twelve pieces; I made some clothes for the four seasons, six sets a season, which is not as good as Aunt Lin's dozens of sets a season, and it is still passable; eight beds of cotton quilts, and makeup hair Combs, combs, and grates don’t cost a lot of money, and that batch of furniture is more expensive.”

Lai's daughter-in-law agreed one by one, and then said: "The mansion is getting more and more difficult now, and we can't get any benefits. At first, we spent a lot of money on Brother Rong. Now, if we pay this money again, the family is even more troubled recently. Be frugal."

Nanny Lai glanced at her, and said, "How much does this cost? Counting the furniture, it's only a few hundred taels, and even thousands of taels. You can save it no matter where you come from. Don't forget that the Zhao family has to pay for it." , even if you stay at that time, it's a matter of course. But we can't do such a scandalous thing, and the eunuch Yu and Aunt Lin are watching from above."

Lai's daughter-in-law said yes with a smile.

But said that Zhao Yun took the needle and thread from Wen Ding, and the old lady Zhao praised her very much, saying: "We can't find another good needle and thread here, so you are really lucky. But, it's already settled, When will the big decision be made?"

Dading is always one or two months before getting married, and they are often taken care of by Najib, Nazheng, and the invitation period, but Rongguo Mansion is the mansion of Hou Men, and Lai's family is also a household of officials, so they have to follow the etiquette.

Zhao Yun thought for a while, and said: "The dowry gifts are all ready, why not choose a date nearer to make the appointment." He thought that Xueyan was waiting to be married at Lai's house, and Lai's daughter-in-law was not her biological parents after all. There is a layer of belly, it is inevitable that there are negligence, and I hired her earlier, and they got the bride price, maybe they paid more attention to buying her dowry.

Han Qingshan and his wife also agreed with Zhao Yun's idea, and hurriedly drafted a draft post, asking the matchmaker to go to Lai's house to discuss.

When the Lai family saw the Zhao family's dowry, they were stunned.

Nanny Lai said: "Didn't you say that this Zhao family is just an ordinary farming and studying family? How can they afford such a dowry gift and dowry money?"

Xueyan was doing needlework in her room recently and never went out, so she was not here, Lai's daughter-in-law hurriedly said with a smile: "I heard that this uncle has practiced outside with General Zhou for several years, and the rewards for his military achievements are very generous, so naturally he has made some progress."

In addition to the dowry money of 3000 taels of silver, the Zhao family drafted a draft note, which included [-] pythons, [-] silks and satins of various colors, [-] sets of seasonal clothes, [-] brocade quilts, [-] sable skins, and deer skins. Four pieces, four pairs of red gold dragon and phoenix bracelets, four gold collars, a pair of gold ingots, and tea cakes, fruit, rice, sugar, sheep wine, etc. Although the number is far inferior to the betrothal gift Zhou's family gave Daiyu, but in It is already very generous, twice as much as the dowry gift from Lai Xinrong's in-law's family.

Grandma Lai, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not propose to ask the Zhao family to add more things, but said to the matchmaker: "This is enough. If this is the case, let's do it like this. There is no need to cause trouble. Although our family is not good, the dowry of our daughter's family is not thin. "

The matchmaker was overjoyed when she heard the words. She knew that the Lai family had a high status, and she was afraid that she would be dissatisfied with the Zhao family. She didn't expect to pass it once, so she hurried back and told the Zhao family, and set a date to hire her.

The day was set for October 22. The weather was not very good. Because it was already winter, the sky was cloudy, and soon there was light snow. Two magpies with big tails were chirping on the plum blossom tree, making it even more like a betrothal gift with red flowers. Very happy.

Daiyu also came over in person, looked at the dowry gift and dowry money from the Zhao family with the relatives, friends and family members of the Lai family, and nodded secretly. She heard from Zhou Hong that Zhao Yun's family assets were only tens of thousands, and they had bought good farms and houses. 4000 taels of silver as a dowry present shows that he cares about Xueyan very much, and he does it with all his strength, which is very different from the world, so he mentioned this matter while joking in Xueyan's room.

Xueyan was slightly taken aback, her face flushed immediately, but she was thinking in her heart, she only hoped to have her beloved to accompany her for a lifetime.

After hearing this, Nanny Lai pondered for a while, then smiled and said: "The family has all the money to buy Xueyan's dowry, we don't touch any of the betrothal gift and dowry from Zhao's family, we keep it and add it to Xueyan's dowry It’s also a good idea to go.”

Daiyu was deeply surprised, and said with a smile: "Mama is so kind, it is really a blessing for Xueyan. Xueyan, why don't you come and thank your grandmother."

Xueyan hurriedly came up and kowtowed to thank her, but was pulled up by Nanny Lai.

Everyone couldn't help but recall that when the Zhou family hired her, Mother Jia also used the dowry gift as Daiyu's dowry, but it was because the Rongguo Mansion had spent a lot of the Lin family's property, and they didn't expect that a girl like her could be treated like this by Nanny Lai. Fortunately, three to four thousand taels is nothing in the Hou Men's mansion, but it is a huge amount for them, enough to spend for several years.

Daiyu was still the last to leave, because she said to Xueyan: "The rent from Zhuangzi has been delivered, and yours and I have been divided out. 200 taels of silver and some pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, rice charcoal and other things are not many. Send it to your brother, or send it here?"

Xueyan thought for a while, and said: "My elder brother is often in the palace, not often at home. I have given enough money to buy the servants and women at home. Now the godfather, mother-in-law and grandmother are paying for my Things are busy, the girl should send someone to come here, anyway, she should do her best."

Daiyu nodded and said: "Alright, next year it will be delivered to your home, let's do it this year."

After returning, Daiyu really sent someone to bring them. In addition to 200 taels of silver, there were also ten stones of white rice, two buckets of royal rouge rice, two dendrobiums each, two dendrobiums each, deer, roe deer, water deer, wild boar, pig, sheep, etc. One, one hundred catties of high-quality silver frost charcoal, and some chickens, ducks, geese, fish, dried vegetables and dried fruits.

Xueyan handed over the list to Lai Da's daughter-in-law, and she made the decision.

The Lai family did not lack these things, but since it was Xueyan's wish, Lai's daughter-in-law also collected them in the New Year's goods, and only sent silver frost charcoal and a few dried fruits to Xueyan's house, which is not only for the winter, but also for hospitality.

After this matter was over, because Zhao's family was a farming and studying family, a happy event was held in spring. After Dading, a date was invited for February 26 of the following year.

It was only three or four months before she left the court, and Xueyan was embroidering her dowry at home peacefully. Tears, smelling that Xueyan married the two girls Xiaolan and Cuiliu whom I saw last time, I couldn't help but sighed and said: "The world has lost three more pure and white daughters."

Last time when Yingchun was engaged, Xiren had already heard him sigh like this, and this time he heard it again, and he couldn't help smiling, and said: "The girl is old, so naturally she should have a family, and the second master said this, so people don't know what to say." It's all right."

Baoyu suddenly thought of the arrival of the Spring Festival. He heard that Sister Feng was very busy looking for her husband's house recently. The incident with the snow geese made her even more sad. Zhi, in a few years, black hair will be like silver, and red face will look haggard, what's the fun of a girl at this level?"

Xiren was angry and laughed, and said: "According to what you say, it's good for a girl to die of old age in the boudoir?"

When Baoyu thought of old age and death in the boudoir, he couldn't help thinking that even if he didn't get married, if he stayed alone in the boudoir, it would still be hard to escape the passage of time, his hair was as black as silver, and his face was as haggard. He couldn't help sighing again and weeping silently.

She Yue brought tea and said with a smile: "Why are you telling him these things? Go and congratulate the second girl after a while."

Xiren was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Second Miss, is it settled?"

Musk Moon nodded and said: "It's finally settled, this time the basic family background is innocent, it will never be like last time."

After hearing this, Xiren hurriedly asked whose family it was, and Baoyu also looked over, thinking that the five people who came to Yingchun still couldn't escape the fate of getting married.

Sheyue said: "The second grandma asked my uncle and wife to tell me about a distant relative of the Shi family. His surname is Liao, and his name is Liao Sheng. He is 19 years old this year. He has a gentle temper and decent family resources. Because I just lost my father and kept my filial piety for three years, so I have not been married until now. Mrs. Liao has a good temper. Hearing that the second girl's resignation is not because of the second girl, Mrs. Liao came to see her again in person. She was very satisfied, so she asked The official media has come to propose a marriage, and the old lady has already agreed."

Xiren sighed: "The second girl retired earlier, no matter how nice the second girl is, she can't be called a good family. Mr. Liao has a mild temper, which is the most important thing. It must be a happy event to treat the second girl better."

After finishing speaking, go with musk moon to congratulate Yingchun.

At that time, Li Wan, Tanchun, Baochai and others had already come over to welcome the spring. When they saw Xiren, they all laughed and asked Baoyu how he was. .”

Li Wan said with a smile: "It's better to be honest and rest. When your second master is well, you can go wherever you want."

Sister Feng was coming in a sedan chair and ordered people to send a lot of silk and satin clothing materials. She said to Yingchun, "the previous clothing materials have been changed. With these new embroidered dowry, Xiaoding's day is set on the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month. The Liao family is studying." People, I'm not in a hurry to get married this year, it will probably be decided in March or April next year, so you and Xueyan just happened to be together."

Yingchun was originally hopeless for her life, but suddenly she got this good match, and her wish came true in her heart, so she hurried over to express her endless thanks.

Sister Feng took her hand, seeing that she had lost a lot of weight recently, she frowned, and said: "You are good at giving birth, the past is over, since the Liao family knew about the resignation and they still came to propose marriage, it can be seen that they don't care. I also know your benefits. After you pass the door, you can't be too soft-tempered and show some aura of a lady in the palace."

Yingchun said yes in a low voice with red eye circles.

Li Wan said with a smile: "Listen, at least I'm acting like a sister-in-law today, ask her to teach you again."

Sister Feng gave her a sidelong glance, stroked the hairpin on her temples, and said, "You're still talking about me, you usually taught these sister-in-laws how to behave, but why is our second girl as soft as dough? She's stupid, heavy, and can't read or write, so it was my sister-in-law who taught her for two months."

Li Wan waved his hands and said: "I can't teach well, but Miss Bao is good. Even my wife praises her for her handling of people. She is ten times better than me, and she is a few months older than the second girl. If you bother Miss Bao once, maybe It's unknown that our second girl can be reborn."

Hearing this, Sister Feng clapped her hands and smiled unconsciously, and said, "Why didn't I think of that?"

Neither of them wanted Baochai to be Baoyu's wife, and one was Jia Zhu's widow. When Baochai came to share with Mrs. Wang, it would be even more difficult for him to be orphaned and widowed. One is Jia Lian's wife, who always looks after Jia's mother, but what Jia's mother loves most is Baoyu, who has Yuanchun on top, and she doesn't want Baochai to come in and take away her right to be a housekeeper. Therefore, the two sisters-in-law put aside all the previous things and joined the enemy.

Sister Feng had no scruples, but Li Wan didn't dare, with a slight annoyance on her face, she was the most cautious in the past, but why she said this today, I think she couldn't help the grievance in her heart, she might offend Wang Madam was upset, so after saying this, she immediately kept her mouth shut. Fortunately, she had a good relationship with Daiyu, and the Zhou family was a scholarly family, so it was better to help Jialan than the mansion.

Baochai was talking about the farewell with Tanchun, and was talking about Xue Pan's marriage next month. Hearing this, he turned around and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law and sister Feng, don't embarrass me. I'm a girl. How can I have you?" How to teach the second younger sister the truth? Besides, my brother is getting married next month, and there are countless trivial matters in the house waiting for me to help my mother take care of them, but they are inseparable, so it's better for the elder sister-in-law and sister Feng to teach the second younger sister."

When Li Wan and Sister Feng heard this, they both smiled lightly. Li Wan stopped talking and bowed his head to talk to Yingchun, but Sister Feng smiled and said, "According to me, my aunt is too tired. You are a girl. How can a busy brother get married?" What about everything? But you, the second girl has a family, how are you doing? After the new year, you will be nineteen, after all, you are not young."

Baochai's face flushed, and she said shamelessly: "I have no room for me to say what my parents ordered and the matchmaker's words. Sister Feng has become confused recently? Besides, seniors and young are orderly, and my sister-in-law hasn't come in yet!"

Sister Feng laughed and said, "That's right, brother Pan's marriage is not just a happy event for my sister. I don't know what kind of marriage it is."

Before she could say a word, Yinger suddenly lifted the curtain and came in, saying, "Miss, the second wife told you to come over."

Baochai hurriedly confessed to everyone and went to Mrs. Wang's courtyard.

Sister Feng clapped her hands and said: "Ying'er is a good girl, she thinks it's very good. It's strange that she is the caring Huang Yinger!"

Li Wan smiled and said nothing, thinking that if he is not good, how can he be relied on by Baochai? He also worshiped the mother of Mingyan, the first servant beside Baoyu, as his godmother. Now the two families are very close, and they both manage the garden. Flowers and grass.

Tanchun said angrily, "Second sister-in-law, what are you talking about? You're making fun of Sister Bao."

Sister Feng looked at her quietly for a while, then smiled and said, "The third younger sister is very good with Miss Bao." The younger sister's poem was the best, and Li Wan later judged it equally, but only Tanchun agreed. She only remembered Miss Bao's birthday, but she said that there was no one in February, so she must have already agreed with the golden and jade marriage.

Tanchun said with a smile, "it doesn't make sense to hear what you say. Sister Bao is generous and kind, but I can't get along with her?"

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Who said you can't get along with her? It's just a waste of time. If you care about it, you might as well mention the second sister. I'm really worried about her personality."

After finishing speaking, he said to Li Wan: "We usually teach the second sister something, we can't know everything and ignore everything."

Li Wan hesitated and said: "If the second sister lived in the garden, it would be fine. We can see her every day. Now that she has moved to the east courtyard, I am a widow. How can I come here? Today, I will come here with my sisters."

Sister Feng thought for a while, and said: "The Zhuijin Tower has not been tidied up. Eldest sister Xing and the old servants are here, and I asked the second sister to live there for a while. Anyway, the Liao family is not in a hurry to let the second sister come in this year, and wait until next year." Well, the master and wife don't care about the second sister now, and don't care about these things."

It is also true that Yingchun lives here