Red Mansions Become Baochai

Head, naturally treat her like a sister-in-law.It's just that I have to ask the master about how his mother and son's livelihood will be arranged in the next two days, and I dare not make decisions by myself. "

Xue Ke thought for a while, took another sip of tea and said, "I'll wait for my second brother to come back to discuss this matter. One is that his mother and son's ancestral home in Huai'an will send someone to help his mother and son get it back. Second, I will look at my watch. My brother-in-law is very honest as an official, so I’m afraid he doesn’t have much capital left. We discussed how to add more, and helped his mother and son to buy a small village of about ten hectares in the suburban county of Jinling, and then look for opportunities for the two shops left by my mother. I gave it to her, if it was from my family, I'm afraid she won't accept it, only saying that mother left it for her in the first place."

He also said: "These can be discussed later. You can ask Xue Quan'an's daughter-in-law about the quota in the cousin's room. Just follow the quota set by the mother before, and add more if it is not enough."As for the nephew, take Pan'er as an example. The two children are about the same age and happen to be close. "

Mrs. Xue wrote it down with a smile, and said: "Master's arrangements are appropriate. But I still have some women's insidious and despicable thoughts. I should tell the master first, so that the master will not blame me after he finds out."

Xue Ke raised his eyebrows, put down his glass, and was very puzzled about what Mrs. Xue was going to say.

I just heard Mrs. Xue say: "My lord, don't be too busy wondering. I am willing to take in the mother and son of the Gu family. Not to mention that when my mother-in-law was alive, I had no mother to teach me in the Wang family. I always make mistakes, and I would like to thank Sister Shuqing for covering up for me in every possible way. Although I am not a sister-in-law, I don’t only have face for my cousin."

Seeing Master Xue's complexion turned pale, he said slowly: "Furthermore, although my cousin-in-law is gone, my cousin is also a fourth-rank imperial order who has been awarded by the imperial court. Our Xue family took her in as an orphan and widow. Outsiders know that they can only say that I am Xue Jiazhong." Emphasis on love and righteousness, not the kind of people who are rich but not benevolent."

Seeing Mr. Xue nodded secretly, Mrs. Xue continued: "Third, my cousin-in-law won the Jinshi when he was less than [-] years ago. I saw that my nephew looks and temperament is very similar to his father. We support his mother and son, and he will be successful in the future." I will never forget the kindness of my Xue family. Even Pan'er, with such a sensible cousin who studies together every day, might be able to be led to make progress, I don't know."

After Mrs. Xue finished speaking, Mr. Xue said with a smile: "I have always thought that Madam is confused, but I never thought that she would be smart one day. Although a woman is knowledgeable, it is good if she does not have the intention of harming others. In the future, our family will be harmonious without Madam's help." Credit."

After the couple's discussion, they called Xue Pan Baochai, who was playing outside, to give instructions.

Xue Ke said: "Your cousin brought your cousin to our house, and they will live there. From now on, you two brothers and sisters must abide by the rules, respect your aunt, and be friendly to your brothers." He also warned Xue Pan emphatically: "Your cousin is only a little boy. After five months, I will go to the ethnology school with you to read and write, you must not bully him, and you must not seduce him to learn bad things, or I will expose your skin."

Seeing Xue Ke's harsh words, Mrs. Xue's frightened son was stunned, and quickly said softly: "Pan'er, Chai'er, mother knows that you two are good children who know the rules and etiquette. From now on, I will treat your cousin aunt as a Like a real aunt. Your cousin should be treated as a brother. Pan’er should be called cousin, and Chai’er should be called cousin. Now he has no father, and he followed his mother to guard his father’s filial piety at home for three years. Come to our house from far away, play and study with him, don't let him be alone, good boy, you will definitely do well, right?"

Before Baochai could answer, he heard that his elder brother had already promised loudly, patted his chest and promised that no one would bully his cousin in the future, so he said clearly that the school was his territory, and he would cover his cousin in the future.

He also wanted to be the same parents, and his father didn't know his brother at all. Xue Pan loved to eat steamed buns, not bones, and made it clear that he ate soft buns rather than hard ones.Compared with father scolding, mother's preaching is more effective.Of course, I know the best, and it is the same principle to educate poor students, there must be a big stick, but also a carrot.

Send Grasshopper to Xue Pan

Gu Yunzhen only rested for two days. Seeing that his mother had settled all the family affairs, he automatically woke up early and wanted to follow Xue Pan to the ethnology class.

Before Aunt He could tell, Mrs. Xue had already prepared Shuxiu for apprenticeship.Because Xue Xueru, who is in charge of ethnology, is busy helping Mr. Xue prepare for the year-end sacrifice, it is inconvenient to meet him in person.So he sent someone early to send a letter of 24 taels of silver, two horses of chitou, and four catties of good tea as a gift.

The two cousins ​​hurriedly ate breakfast and came to bid farewell to the elders.Mrs. Xue took out some bright winter clothes and a few decorations made for Xue Pan, and dressed Gu Yunzhen first. After looking at it carefully, she turned her head and smiled with Aunt He: "Look, brother Zhen is wearing it." Wearing this sapphire blue hibiscus cloud pattern wind wool brocade robe, wearing a red coral gold collar, a dragon pendant around his waist, and a pair of small black-soled court boots on his feet, he is so energetic, not just like the fairy under the seat of Guanyin. child?"

He laughed and scolded Xue Pan again: "You haven't straightened the dragon scale scarf on your head, now your cousin can compare you to you."

Xue Pan raised his eyes and saw his father sitting on the edge of the kang drinking tea, he murmured in a low voice, "It's because the nanny didn't wake me up earlier, and I'll have to dress up tomorrow, so I won't know me until then."

Baochai hurriedly laughed and said, "The two elder brothers each have their own advantages. I see that my mother dresses up my cousin very well. Let my aunt also dress up my brother."

Aunt He also agreed with a smile. After a while, the servant girl brought a golden crown with white jade and hair inlaid. Aunt He brought it to Xue Pan herself. The purse beside him was carried around his waist, so that the two brothers stood together.Everyone laughed and said that they were like twin brothers.

After laughing for a while, Mrs. Xue gave Gu Yunzhen a purse, which contained a golden Kuixing star and a pair of "No. [-] Scholar and No. [-]" golden lockets.Xue Ke is a collection of essays, one Duanxi inkstone, two pieces of Hui ink, and four Hu brushes.

Xue Ke said solemnly: "Zhen'er, you are a sensible child, you just need to always remember that your mother hopes that you will soon inherit your father's ambition and shine on the Gu family."

Gu Yunzhen solemnly agreed, and went to school with Xue Pan.

Since Xue Pan confided to his sister about the troubles in studying that day, after being encouraged by Baochai Haosheng, he somewhat has the intention of making progress, but he still can't keep up with the progress in school for a while.Seeing the newcomer's cousin Gu Yunzhen, who speaks and behaves politely and politely, and his father is an official Jinshi, everything is like what is said in the drama - born with the seeds of reading, I am a little worried that I don't know how to read and will be laughed at by my cousin .

Gu Yunzhen was taken in by Xue's family because he came all the way here, because his uncle and aunt treated him like a nephew, and his mother told him many times to get along with his cousin, even if they bumped into each other for a while, Do your best.Now in school, sitting with Xue Pan, not wanting to let his cousin take care of him, instead reminding Xue Pan to take care of him everywhere.

The teacher in the school asked Xue Pan to get up to answer the question, and he quietly told Xue Pan the answer.The teacher left the correct pair for the students, and he helped Xue Pan change the wrong rhyme.A few mischievous elementary school students in the class gave Xue Pan a signal to sneak out to play with them, but he tried his best to hold Xue Pan back.

Mr. Taishang mentioned that in the chapter on benevolence in "The Analects of Confucius", those who are not benevolent should not be able to keep appointments for a long time, and they cannot be happy with their strengths.Those who are benevolent are safe and benevolent, those who know benefit from benevolence.Speaking of Yan Hui, a disciple of the sage Confucius, he lived in a back alley with a basket of food and a ladle of drink.People can't bear their worries, and they don't change their joys when they return.The husband was completely forgetful about what he was talking about, and he was listening with great interest.Looking down, Xue Pan fell asleep at some point, with a stream of saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth.He hurriedly poked Xue Pan awake with the end of the lake pen, called the boy who followed him to school, and made two cups of strong hot tea and brought them in.

After finally letting Xue Pan keep his eyes open until the end of get out of class, Gu Yunzhen was extremely tired, and felt that going to school with his cousin was more difficult than being a soldier.

The two made a carriage to go home, and the adults in the family were waiting in the house because he went to school on the first day.Xue Ke asked him: "Sir, you can hear and understand what you said. Are you used to studying ethnology?" "

Gu Yunzhen hurriedly replied: "Because I read the Four Books at home with my mother, and now I go through them again at school with my husband, and the homework is not too difficult."

Xue Ke glanced at Xue Pan, and said again: "Zhen'er, I am relieved, will your cousin listen to the teacher's lecture honestly today?"

Gu Yunzhen turned his head to see Xue Pan hiding behind the big red sandalwood screen, and tried his best to wink at him, lest he would not see it, then put his hand in front of his neck and wiped his neck, and hurriedly replied with a smile: "Because I am afraid of life, I sit with my cousin." In one place, my cousin is very well-behaved, and my husband has followed suit in reading and writing."

Xue Ke and Mrs. Xue were very happy to hear that, and they let Xue Pan go to school with his studious cousin, and followed the rules.Seeing his cousin being so loyal and helping him to cover up in front of his parents, Xue Pan smiled even more.

The whole family ate lunch lively, Xue Ke went to the shop to get busy, and the others went back to their rooms to rest.

Gu Yunzhen and his mother went back to Ruihe Courtyard, and were talking to his mother about the bad deeds of his cousin Xue Pan in school that day, when suddenly the little maid opened the curtain and came in, saying that Xue Pan was here to look for him, which surprised him.

The mother and son hurriedly let Xue Pan in. Xue Pan had seen his aunt, so he pulled him aside, furtively took out a grasshopper cage made of wheat straw from his arms, and whispered: "My good brother, you can help me today." I will keep my kindness in mind, and I will send you my Hussar General as a thank-you gift today, and you will come to me and my sister to study and play together while you are resting."

Gu Yunzhen saw that the grasshopper cage was small and exquisite, made like a pavilion on the stage, and he liked it a little, but his mother never liked him playing with these things. Seeing Xue Pan looking at the "general" in the grasshopper cage, That