[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Xue Baochai has always felt that a man should study and establish a career, and that being an official is the right way to make a living.Unmarried daughters should prepare for marriage in the boudoir, and married women should take care of their husbands and raise their children, and there is no need to do other things.

Therefore, no matter how the family business was harmed by Xue Pan, she never came out and said that she would take care of the family business for Xue Pan, and she never planned to take care of the family business on behalf of Xue Pan—even if she had a hundred ways to make it happen. The family business was brought back to life, which she had never done before.

Lin Daiyu suppressed the smile on her lips, looked at Xue Baochai lightly, and said, "Sister Bao, the Lin family is different from other people. They don't think hard about wanting other people's things. My family's property is only my family's property. I am the widowed daughter of the family. My late father I have only one daughter, if I don't keep what belongs to him, will I have to give it to someone else?"

Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu really have different temperaments.Once upon a time, I lived in the Grand View Garden, a group of sisters were carefree, and they just had fun, and writing poems could reflect a person’s temperament and thoughts. At that time, Xue Baochai found that she was different from Lin Daiyu in how she behaved and how she thought. .

At that time, she saw that Lin Daiyu was young, and although Jia Mu doted on her, she was not as good as having a mother by her side to raise her. She was afraid that Lin Daiyu's temperament would be distorted, so she went to mention a few words.But she didn't say anything about other things.

It can be seen now that Lin Daiyu has healed some of her sickness, and this person has become more energetic. She used to be a fairy who is not stained with the common world, but now she has the same pride of being independent in the world like Tanchun.

Thinking about Lin Daiyu's past actions in the Grand View Garden, Xue Baochai smiled in his heart. Lin Daiyu's intentions were concealed by others in the past. Now that she has left the Rongguo Mansion, she can make her own decisions. The Lin family respects her so much that she can be so comprehensive. Make up your own mind.

Xue Baochai disagreed with Lin Daiyu's idea, but she put herself in Lin Daiyu's situation and thought that if she really got to that situation, she would have to take care of the family business just like Lin Daiyu.

Just like when she lived in the Rongguo Mansion before, she was a guest, so naturally she didn't do her own business and didn't speak up, but Wang Xifeng brought the words to her, and for Mrs. Wang's sake, she still stepped forward to take care of it with Tanchun. Even so, she still doesn't make decisions about the affairs in the mansion. The idea is her own, but when it comes to making decisions, it is more appropriate for the Jia family to make the decisions.

Xue Baochai didn't argue with Lin Daiyu when she thought of this, she just smiled and said that Lin Daiyu's words were very wrong, and asked Lin Daiyu if she was only in the business of this medicinal material, or would she get involved in other things in the future.

There is no need to hide this from Xue Baochai. Lin Daiyu said with a smile that she will not only do medical clinics and pharmacies, but will also do other businesses in the future, but there is no plan for the time being. When you're done, let's talk about other things.

Xue Baochai laughed and said, "Since my younger sister is going to do another business in the future, maybe there will be opportunities to cooperate with my family in the future."

Xue Baochai didn't hide his secrets, so he suppressed his smile and said in a low voice, "My brother has such a thing now, so he must be useless in the future. My mother and I can't count on him. My sister used to When I lived in that garden, I met my cousin. I think he will take care of my business in the future. He has a gentle temperament. In the future, if our two families have contact in the business field, I hope my sister We can have a good time with him. It is also very good to make money with peace.”

Xue Baochai's cousin is Xue Biao.

Xue Pan was involved in a murder case, so it was extremely difficult to release him.Xue Baochai was like a bright mirror in his heart, knowing that Xue Pan would not be able to get through this matter without paying a price, and if he failed, his life would have to be taken.

But luckily the Xue family still has Xue Biao, so she and Aunt Xue won't lose their support.

Xue Biao and Lin Daiyu have met twice and haven't spoken to each other, but they seem to be okay.Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed on a marriage with the girl from the Xing family back then.

Xue Baochai chatted with Lin Daiyu for a while before leaving.

Ying'er, who had been standing next to Xue Baochai on the second floor and had been silent just now, looked at Xue Baochai after Xue Baochai got into the car, and said with some distress, "Why bother, miss?"

"When we lived in the garden, Ms. Lin and Ms. Lin had good times, but looking at them now, they are so indifferent. We are wrong, but Ms. Lin has come to the door in person, but Ms. Lin seems to have changed. Personally."

"Now that it's like this, it seems that the intimacy in the garden before was all fake."

Xue Baochai glanced at Ying'er with a smile on hearing this, "After so many things, you are the only one who has not changed."

Xue Baochai lowered the curtain on the small window of the car, and then said softly, "In the future, no matter in front of people or behind people, don't mention the days when Miss Lin lived in the garden. If others want to mention it, we can't control it. But let's stop talking about it ourselves. With what my brother did, the Lin family and even Miss Lin must not want to think about those days in the garden again in the future."

"Miss Lin, it's not that she's changed. She used to have this kind of temperament. It's just that she lives in the garden and has no parents and family to rely on behind her, so she has to restrain her temper. I have to come here today, Ying'er , you have to understand in your heart that Miss Lin is different from us. The Lin family treats her well. She will be the daughter-in-law of the Lin family in the future. No matter how rich our family is, we are just merchants and cannot be compared with the Lin family. For the future, The contact here can't be broken, and the face and feelings must be improved. Otherwise, not only our family, but also the aunt's house, it will definitely not be easy. "

Xue Baochai made this trip not only for the Xue family, but also for the Jia family, for herself and the future of their two families.

She and Baoyu's marriage has been decided, and they will get married in a short time.

Baoyu's jade was broken, and she was not as clever as before, but Aunt Xue went to see it twice, and came back to tell her that she didn't know if it was a blessing in disguise, but Baoyu changed a few things that could not be said before. The girls are mixed up, and now they are in better health, and they are willing to read and practice calligraphy.

Aunt Xue chanted a few times to Xue Baochai, saying that it is good that Baoyu is so willing to strive for progress, and there is hope for her to marry in the future. She said that Jia Zheng wanted Jia Baoyu to take the imperial examination. I have listened to what Jia Zheng said, and I plan to study hard for a year, and next year I will take the exam to see if I have the luck to become an official.

When she was in the garden, Xue Baochai never felt that she was any different from Lin Daiyu.

She has a mother and brothers, and her family has property. She doesn't live in the garden as a guest, but if she feels unhappy, she can leave as soon as she wants. Her Xue family also has a house in the capital.

But Lin Daiyu was not as good as her, so every time Xue Baochai thought about it, he felt pity for Lin Daiyu in his heart.It is undeniable that deep down in her heart, she still has a faint sense of superiority towards such Lin Daiyu.

In those moments, she completely ignored her own and Lin Daiyu's origin.

Until now, after leaving the garden, she and Lin Daiyu have reached their current situation. Lin Daiyu is a girl from a noble family, while she is just a daughter of a merchant family.She can only be engaged to Jia Baoyu, and Lin Daiyu will become Mrs. Hou Ye and Mrs. Fu, the prince.

Before getting married, there was a gap between her and Lin Daiyu, but after getting married, the gap between her and Lin Daiyu was even bigger, it was a world of difference.It was at this time that Xue Baochai realized deeply that the difference between her and Lin Daiyu was too great in terms of background.

It was only in the garden, they looked the same, as long as they went out of the Rongguo Mansion, she and Lin Daiyu were essentially different.The person she married was not as good as Lin Daiyu's.And with her background, it is difficult to marry a better family.

This kind of cognitive reality is cruel, even though Xue Baochai sighed several times in his heart, he also knew that this situation could not be changed by her alone.

Xue Baochai sighed for a while, but thought of a poor man again.

She asked Ying'er: "I've been busy the past few days, and I haven't sent anyone to see Yun'er. Has Yun'er been picked up by the old lady?"

What Xue Baochai was talking about was Shi Xiangyun.

Shi Xiangyun's golden unicorn was designed by Lin Jian and bought for Wei Ruolan, the son of the Wei family.

The two brothers Shi Ding and Shi Nai were very angry when they heard about this incident, but all the members of the Wei family came to propose marriage, and the news about Jin Qilin has spread throughout the capital. , even Shi Xiangyun's life was also ruined.

Kuang Shi Xiangyun was teased by Lin Jian in the garden. Shi Ding and Shi Nai also knew that Lin Jian was not easy to provoke. The brothers finally backed down and agreed to Wei's family because of the big event on New Year's Eve. The marriage proposal of Shi Xiangyun and Wei Ruolan was settled.

The marriage was settled, but the date was set in two months.

As a result, Prince Rui's uprising on New Year's Eve was unsuccessful, Shi Jiawei's family was subsequently convicted, Emperor Chengsheng was not guilty of sitting together, and the female family members of the two princes of the Shi family were used as official slaves, but Shi Xiangyun survived and was pardoned.

The Wei family was gone, and Wei Ruolan was the only one who died of a serious illness not long ago. Emperor Chengsheng spared his life, but he did not spare the Wei family members.

Shi Xiangyun has truly become a helpless person, except for Jia's mother who still misses her, no one in this world misses her.Aunt Xue went to visit Jia's mother and came back and said that Jia's mother was still thinking about Shi Xiangyun when she was ill, and asked Li Wan to take Shi Xiangyun to live in their new house.

Xue Baochai made up with Shi Xiangyun anyway, and felt sorry for her unfortunate fate. Now that she has lost her home, she always thinks about Shi Xiangyun in her heart.

Xue's family and Jia's family have been exchanging news, the masters of the house don't bother to ask, but if there is news, the people below will still know some.

Ying'er said: "Miss, don't worry, Miss Yun has asked the old lady to send someone to pick her up, and now she is living with the old lady well. It's just that after meeting Mr. Wei, Miss Yun said she didn't want to withdraw from the marriage." It is said that it is not pleasant to talk about retiring at this time, and I am afraid it will be more difficult in the future. She is willing to marry in the past, and no matter what happens in the future, she will not regret it."

"There is only Young Master Wei left in the Wei family, and with such a reputation, Young Master Wei is seriously ill. I'm afraid that Young Master Wei will—"

Ying'er was kind-hearted and didn't finish the rest of the sentence, but the meaning was already very clear.

Xue Baochai was still concerned about Shi Xiangyun and the Wei family's affairs before, and later when Prince Rui made trouble with her own family, she was engaged to Baoyu, plus the Jia family's affairs, she never paid attention to this matter after returning to her own house. But occasionally I heard Aunt Xue say a few words, but I didn't know Shi Xiangyun's real thoughts.

Xue Baochai pursed her lips, and then said softly: "Forget it, after the elder brother's matter is over, I will invite Yun'er to come to the house, and I will ask her personally to see what she thinks."

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month has passed, which indicates that the New Year's Day has officially come to an end.

During the years of Chengsheng, many great events happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Prince Rui's rebellion that happened on New Year's Eve in the 31st year of Chengsheng will also be recorded honestly and forever in the annals of history by the official historian.

The Lantern Festival Lantern Night arranged by Emperor Chengsheng painstakingly made the people in the capital gradually forget the shadow of New Year's Eve. After the New Year's Eve, the people in the capital gradually resumed their daily lives, and the streets gradually returned to their former glory. The bustling appearance, as if things on New Year's Eve never happened.

It only took Lin Daiyu two days to sort out all the manuscripts of Lin Ruhai's articles, as well as the poems she wrote over the years that could be printed in the collection of articles. She also wrote them all silently and copied them on rice paper. It was bound into a book and handed over to Lin Jian.

Lin Jian hasn't read the whole thing carefully yet, but there is no time for him to read it carefully right now, so he just flipped through it briefly, and saw a few articles and poems that he was interested in, but he just glanced at it, and then silently read it. Keep it in mind, and I am going to go back and wait for the collection of articles to be printed before he takes a closer look.

The preface that Lin Jian asked Ying Tianyi to write was delivered one day in advance. Lin Jian didn't show it to her because he was afraid of disturbing Lin Daiyu's progress. Seeing that she had finished the task at hand, he gave Lin Daiyu the preface that Ying Tianyi wrote. look.

Lin Daiyu read it very seriously, and at the end, her eyes were a little red. She didn't cry, but was moved by the sincere friendship in the article.

"Third brother, Mr. Ying's article is really well written." Lin Daiyu said with bright eyes.

Lin Jian nodded and smiled slightly: "It's very good."

He had read Ying Tianyi's article beforehand.Ying Tianyi and Lin Ruhai were selected in the first round, one was the No. [-] scholar and the other was Tanhua. They were both kind-hearted and talented people. Naturally, they had many interactions and contacts with each other during those few years.

Ying Tianyi and Lin Ruhai have both the friendship between colleagues and the affection of close friends, so it is most appropriate for him to write this preface.

In Ying Tianyi's article, he not only praised Lin Ruhai for his talent, but also recalled many interesting things with Lin Ruhai. The literati cherish each other, and the writing of anecdotes between literati is quite touching.In particular, Lin Ruhai also told Ying Tianyi about Lin Daiyu, and Ying Tianyi also wrote about it in the article.

This preface is quite warm and touching, and it is very appealing to both refined and vulgar people. Anyone who can read it can also appreciate the rare affection of making friends for several years.

It is good for an article to use profound allusions, but what makes a good article rare is that the writing is smooth, the feelings are sincere, and there is a return to the basics, then it is worth studying repeatedly.It's no wonder that Lin Daiyu was moved by this short preface of a few hundred words, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.