Love of Friends in the Red Chamber

When Musk Moon returned to Huangye Village, it was already dark. She saw that there was no light in the hut, but Baoyu was still sleeping soundly. door in.

By the light of the lantern, Sheyue saw a thin quilt thrown up on the kang, but Baoyu had disappeared.Looking at the kang feet again, the torn jacket that Baoyu Suri wore when he went out was still there.Sheyue couldn't help feeling suspicious, and hurriedly searched inside and out, where is there any trace of Baoyu?

Sheyue couldn't think of where Baoyu had gone, so she sat anxiously all night, and then went around looking for someone again early the next morning.However, the heavy snow overnight had already covered the footprints on the ground.I saw a vast expanse, and I couldn't even tell the east, west, north, and south. Baoyu didn't even leave a trace, just like that.

When Jiang Yuhan got the news the next day, she looked for people like crazy, but except for a crazy beggar in the dilapidated temple at the head of the village, he said that he had seen Baoyu walking with a monk with bare head and bare feet. Snow left, and no one else had seen Baoyu.And the beggar has been talking nonsense for a long time, so no one believes him.

Sheyue searched for a few days, and she gave up the idea of ​​finding Baoyu. Thinking of Baoyu's words all the time, and recalling the words of that crazy beggar, she half believed it in her heart. up.

She thought this way, but she didn't tell others about it. She just guarded the few thatched huts left by Baoyu and made a living by doing needlework for others.Originally, she could not be regarded as Baoyu's family member, but no one in Jia's house inquired about it, so no one took care of her.

After summer, one day, Sheyue packed a bundle of needlework and went to Rongguo Mansion in the city, and entered Ping'er's house through the back corner gate.Now the upper room is empty, and it is only used by Jia Lian to entertain guests. The east wing room where Ping'er lives is the place where people come and go in Rongfu.

Sheyue went in familiarly, and Ping'er was instructing the housekeepers to replace the thin curtains of orangutan felt in each room with Xiangfei bamboo curtains. Sheyue stood in the yard listening with a smile, thinking of Ping'er's crisp and capable handling of affairs She was not weaker than the former Sister Feng, but she was kind-hearted and soft-spoken, but even though she was a concubine, none of the daughters-in-law dared to look down on her, and they were all submissive, and they were dealt with properly soon.

Only then did Sheyue ask the maid to go in to inform, and Ping'er heard that she had come out personally, and asked Sheyue to go to the kang to do it, and called someone to pour tea, and then turned away the servant, and the two sisters talked about themselves.

Ping'er said with a smile: "It's a coincidence that you came today. It just so happens that the eldest wife is in better health, so I didn't go to serve. If I came yesterday, I don't know if I can see you." Has been in a bad mood.Since Jia Amnesty's death, she never dared to show off her stepmother's airs in front of Jia Lian, even Ping'er, she would not offend easily.It's just that Ping'er refuses to be praised or criticized by others, so she respects Mrs. Xing very much, and she never loses face, so she lives in peace.

Musk Moon also laughed and said: "But, I came by such a coincidence that I happened to tell you the work face to face, lest there be any unsatisfactory things, you will be embarrassed to say it later..." Saying this, he opened the bag and saw that it was a The Baina quilt on the bed is extremely detailed. Although the quilt cover is pieced together, it is all carefully selected satin. The patterns are carefully compared one by one, and the matching is both elegant and lively.

When Ping'er saw it, he really couldn't put it down. He held it in his hand and watched it repeatedly, full of praise: "I used to say that Xiren and Qingwen in Bao Erye's house are the best in needlework. According to me, you are the best."

Musk Moon sighed softly: "How can I compare to them... It's just that now I'm dead and married, I'm the only one left, and I've become a good needleworker..."

Ping'er was sad, knowing that she remembered Baoyu's disappearance again, but Sheyue smiled openly and changed the subject: "That day you specially sent someone to send a lot of satin, so let's cut it like that, and choose the best pattern to make Baina. I knew it must be an important family who gave birth to a child, I don't know which family it is from?"

Ping'er lowered his head and sighed: "It's Grandma Cong who gave birth to a girl. You know that our second master Lian is just such a brother, and he values ​​it the most. He personally ordered me to prepare things carefully and send someone to deliver porridge to the south. What about rice. I thought that my needlework is normal, and I don’t have any close grandma or wife at home, so I thought of you——I didn’t find the wrong person.”

After hearing the news, Sheyue was not very moved, she was stunned, and then asked lightly: "I don't know if the other side knows about the second master Bao?" Ping'er thought for a while, and said: "Er Lian I did tell Third Master Cong in a letter, but Third Master Cong is now a feudal vassal in the south of the Yangtze River, with a lot of business, I wonder if he mentioned it to Grandma Cong."

Sheyue didn't ask any more questions, the two of them had tea and chatted for a while, Ping'er inquired about Muskyue's future plans: "Although the second master Bao is good to you, you just haven't enjoyed it with him. How many blessings, why don't you find someone to marry while you are young, just like your Xiren sister, who cried to death at the beginning, isn't she living a good life at this time?"

Musk Moon smiled softly and said, "Only she knows whether she is doing well or not. As for me, it's not that I'm hypocritical and want to guard - in fact, I'm not qualified to guard Baoyu either. It's just that I don't think any man in this world can compare to Second Master Bao, so I don't intend to wrong myself. It's a good time to be so carefree and rely on my ten fingers to eat It's comfortable..."

Seeing her determination, Ping'er admired her very much, so she stopped persuading her, took away the sewing work, packed another burden, and put in a few taels of silver for labor expenses, and Musk Moon took it, thanked her and came out .

She was standing in the yard, the sun was already setting, the sun was soft and warm, and it was shining on the tea mulberry shelf in the yard. There were a few mulberry flowers blooming here and there, looking white and soft, with a tangy fragrance.

Musk Moon couldn't help but stare into the gods, and stood there steadfastly.Ping'er came out to see her off, and seeing her admiring the flowers, he smiled and said, "This thuja shelf should have been tidied up long ago, but this year the twig flowers bloomed very well, and all the other flowers have faded, but she is still in bloom." , so it has been kept.”

Musk Moon smiled softly and said: "I just suddenly remembered that in the garden that year, we celebrated Erye Bao's birthday in Yihong Courtyard at night, and invited all the girls from the garden, and we all took advantage of flowers for fun. But I got a lottery, which is the Tumi flower, and there is a poem written on it, Miss Lin taught me to read: It's time for the Tumi flower to bloom..."

After Musk Moon left, Ping'er was really sad, but when Jia Lian came back, she didn't tell him. Now she knows that although the second master Lian was born in a romantic manner, he is the most ruthless and uncompromising, but she has relied on him all her life. What about him?She had no choice but to flatter him. Thinking about it this way, she felt that Musk Moon was really a free person now.

Jia Lian looked at all the gifts for the centenarian and was very satisfied. He also ordered to add a pomegranate full of flesh and delicately carved with southern red, which was as big as a child's fist. Brother Cong will definitely like the things that are brought into the palace." Seeing that he loves his brother so much, Ping'er couldn't help but sneered in his heart, and then the couple discussed the manpower to be sent, and Jia Lian went to look for it the next day Lezi, Ping'er will make proper arrangements.

But Jia Cong heard about Baoyu in the governor's mansion in the south of the Yangtze River in Suzhou, but he kept it from Daiyu to keep her from knowing.Now he has capable men and strangers under his command, and even found news about Tanchun and Yin Jidong who had already left the Western Regions, but he still couldn't find Baoyu.

Jia Cong then knew that this precious jade was indeed no longer in this world, either died or became a monk, and had no place in the world.Thinking of this, there is only one thing left, which is how to let Daiyu know.He knew that it was difficult to hide this from Daiyu for a long time, and he didn't want Daiyu to hear about it from others, so he often speculated secretly, looking for an opportunity to tell Daiyu.

He is so out of his mind, Daiyu is such a smart person, he just noticed some clues, but now Daiyu has two children to raise, Wei'er is only four years old, and Rui'er is not yet one year old, these are the most annoying times, Therefore, it is only said that Jia Cong is busy with official duties, and he is not careless.

In a blink of an eye, Rui'er's first birthday came. Although she was a girl, but because Jia Cong was in the middle of the fire, the gift giver trampled on the threshold of the Governor's Mansion half a month in advance, and even the queen mother and emperor in Beijing sent The inner supervisor sent a reward, which of the other courtiers would not come to make fun of it?

Therefore, the day of grasping the week is the most lively day. Fortunately, although Rui'er is childish, she doesn't recognize life. Among the dazzling array of objects, she crawls over in a leisurely manner, first grabs the jade ring, then grabs the book, and finally picks up the The golden thimble given by the Queen Mother came to play.Everyone praised again and again, and the parents were naturally very proud. It was lively until late at night, and the guests gradually dispersed.

Wei'er was sent back to her room to rest early, and Rui'er was sleeping in the nanny's arms because she was the main character today. At this time, the people dispersed, and Jia Cong didn't need help from others. Daiyu walked slowly back to the back house together.In the dead of night, with the shadows of the trees whirling, Daiyu walked silently beside Jia Cong, feeling safe and secure.

Jia Cong slowly told Daiyu about Baoyu, but Daiyu stopped when she heard her footsteps, and then walked forward again. Her beautiful face was dimly seen in the moonlight. Jia Cong saw her He didn't cry, but he breathed a sigh of relief.

It was only when she reached the door of the upper room that Daiyu said quietly: "Baoyu's home like this is also good, there is no room for him in this world. I should have cried for him, but lately my heart has seldom felt the pain of the past. There are no more tears."

Jia Cong thought, it seems that the tears of love of Fairy Jiangzhu have been paid off, and the front edge of wood and stone is finally nothingness.The marriage between himself and Daiyu is the real companionship and fate in this world of mortals.

The author has something to say: I plan to write a few extra chapters one after another in the future, so as to make up a hundred chapters, how about it?