[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

Under Xue's knees, there are only son Xue Pan and daughter Xue Baochai.

When her husband was still there, he had high hopes for his son and taught him carefully, but Xue Pan was born stupid and lagged behind others in reading and writing. Play and have fun.

On the other hand, his younger sister Xue Baochai, who was two years younger than him, was born ice-snow, smart and quick-witted. Master Xue had no choice but to show his love for his son on his daughter, teaching her how to read and read. Later, he slowly told her about business matters. listen.

After Master Xue's death, Xue Pan was incompetent and unable to support the family's business. On the contrary, Baochai who lived in the back house could often come up with ideas and make decisive decisions, and Xue's gradually became more and more dependent on her.

Baochai is not only smart and capable, but also gentle and considerate. Xue sighed more than once: Although her son is not good enough, fortunately Baochai is a good girl who is one in a million.

The mother and daughter have a deep relationship, care for each other, rely on each other, and their daily behavior is very intimate. It is the first time to say thank you so formally and politely.

At this moment, Xue did not see the slightest bit of intimacy in her daughter's eyes, as if she was just a stranger to her.Remembering that her daughter hadn't called mother since she was awake, Xue couldn't help feeling sad and shed tears in a daze.

Xue Baochai was frightened.

She cried when she said she wanted to cry, and didn't even say hello, which made her panic.

"You, don't cry." Xue Baochai was at a loss, and cautiously persuaded her.

Mrs. Xue quickly wiped away her tears, seeing her daughter was so careful, with panic in her eyes, she blamed herself again.

What do I care about with her?The doctor said that the daughter hurt her head, and it is normal to forget some things.

Mrs. Xue turned her head and said to the girl: "Ying'er, go and see if Master Jia and his wife have rested? If not, I want to go and pay a visit."

Yinger agreed and turned to go out.

Xiangling thought for a while and said, "Madam, I'm going to return the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen, just to talk to Aunt Li about buying candied fruit."

Xue nodded.

Soon, the two maids left, and only Xue Shi and Baochai mother and daughter were left in the room.

Xue smiled at Baochai, smoothed the quilt for her, and said slowly: "Your injury is still not healed, so you shouldn't bother yourself. I also know that you have forgotten many things. It doesn't matter, I will tell you slowly. I am your mother, one of them is Yinger, the girl who served you since childhood, and the other is Xiangling, your brother's concubine."

Xue Baochai listened quietly, with a well-behaved appearance, which was even more pitiful with that pale little face in illness.

Looking at such a face, Mrs. Xue originally planned to talk about Xue Pan again, but she also shut up.

What's the point of saying it?It just adds to the sadness.Even if you have some plans in mind, you must first take care of your daughter's body.Therefore, she swallowed back most of her words and smiled at Baochai: "If you want to know something, just ask me. Otherwise, you can ask both of them. You just drank the medicine, and now your head still hurts Doesn't it hurt? Why don't you close your eyes and sleep for a while."

Ying'er came in from the outside and replied, "Madam, Mr. Jia and Mrs. Jia haven't rested yet. It's just right now."

Mrs. Xue nodded, and said to Baochai: "We have nowhere to stay. Fortunately, Mr. Jia is willing to take us in. I have been busy all day today, and I have no time to formally meet. I will go there first. I must thank the master. You Rest in peace, I will let Yinger stay here to watch over you, if you have anything to do, just tell her."

Xue Baochai nodded slightly, and when Xue got up to leave, she couldn't help blurting out: "Don't cry anymore, I will support you."

As if there was a ghost on her body, Xue Baochai regretted it after she finished speaking, and after thinking about it, since she bears the name of others, it is only natural to support her mother.

Therefore, this regret comes and goes quickly.

Xue Shi was stunned, and the sockets of her eyes gradually turned red.

This is her daughter, a gentle, considerate and filial daughter.

"I see, you rest, I'll go first." Xue's throat was choked, desperately holding back tears, turned and went out.

Mrs. Xue went to the main room first, and heard that Mrs. Song's girl, Yuxi, said that the old lady had already rested, so Mrs. Xue left a message saying that she would come again in the morning to say hello to the old lady, and then went to the east wing.

After Chunhua notified her, she led Mrs. Xue in.

As soon as Mrs. Xue entered the house, she knelt down to Jia Yucun: "Thank you, Mr. Jia, for his kindness and righteousness, for saving our mother and daughter. Your kindness and virtue will never be forgotten." After finishing speaking, he kowtowed.

Jia Yucun hurriedly got up to avoid it, not daring to accept it, said in his mouth: "No way, Mrs. Xue, please get up." Then with his eyes, he motioned to Fan Jiaoxing who was beside him to help him.

Fan Jiaoxing knew that although Mrs. Xue was down and out, at least she had a better life than her back then, and the other party was not a slave, so she didn't put on airs. She immediately stood up and helped Mrs. Xue up with her own hands: "Mrs. Xue, don't be like this. , sit down and talk."

After Mrs. Xue sat down, the tears that had just been moved by her daughter could not be held back anymore, and they fell in a series of tears, thanking Jia Yucun again and again.

Jia Yucun said warmly: "A few trivial things are nothing to worry about. Just live in my house with peace of mind, and if there is something missing, just open your mouth."

Xue was so moved that she burst into tears: "I'm bothering Mr. Jia, we don't need anything."

Jia Yucun nodded when he heard the words. After all, he is a big man, and his mind is not as delicate as a woman's. He didn't think for a while that these people didn't even have a change of clothes. Hearing that Mrs. Xue said there was no shortage, he just acted like Mrs. Fan All ready.

Fan Jiaoxing's eyes rolled, she was happy to earn some face for herself in front of others, and also wanted to show herself in front of the master.

She smiled, and said softly to Mrs. Xue: "I still have a few high-quality new materials in the box, and I will send them to you later. By the way, there are also some jewelry, and I will also send them over."

Mrs. Xue got up quickly and blessed: "How can this be, if you don't dare to let Madam spend money, you don't need jewelry, and we don't often go out, so there is really no need for it."

Fan Jiaoxing persuaded her a few more words, but Xue Shi was determined not to accept the jewellery, Jia Yucun just listened quietly and did not intervene in this kind of topic between women.

After a few pushes, Fan Jiaoxing got enough of her virtuous character in front of Jia Yucun, and she said: "Mrs. Xue, go back and have a rest, you have been tired all day."

Only then did Xue get up to say goodbye.

After returning, not long after, Chunhua and Qiuyue came to deliver the materials.

Xue thanked them first, then accepted them, and rewarded them with 50 Wen each.

After leaving the house, Chunhua weighed the reward money in her hands, with a displeased expression on her face, she pouted and said, "This Mrs. Xue, the rewards are less and less each time. If this continues, I'm afraid we will run errands for her in vain."

Qiuyue pursed her lips and smiled, jokingly said: "It's not that you don't know their situation, even if you don't reward them with a penny, can you still go to your wife and cry?"

"You stupid hoof." Chunhua tried to grab her, but Qiuyue hid her. Chunhua sighed softly, "You are right, something is better than nothing. Our wife's hands are getting tighter and tighter now. He refuses to reveal it, and the master is no longer an official. If there is any female guest at home, it will be difficult for us to ask for a reward. Besides..."

Chunhua looked around: "Such a dilapidated place, how can I have the nerve to entertain guests."

Qiuyue didn't answer the words, just smiled: "Let's go, we can rest when we go back."

The decoction was supplemented with medicinal materials for calming the nerves and helping sleep. Xue Baochai lay on the bed after taking the medicine, closed her eyes and fell asleep before Xue Shi came back.

Xue didn't feel sleepy for a while, and sat at the table looking through the four pieces of material.

The two horses were given to Xiangling by Fan's, the second-class plain flower silk satin, if they were replaced before, Xue himself would not look down on such second-rate materials, and now it is no different from the ones sent by the two maids of Fan's just now. Compared with cotton material, this is already very good.

After Xiangling came back from the kitchen, she went to the girl's room to have a look first, and saw that Baochai had already fallen asleep, and Yinger was still watching.

"Ying'er, does your stomach hurt? I heard from my wife that you were also kicked."

Ying'er smiled at her, and whispered back: "It doesn't hurt anymore. Sister, why haven't you gone to bed yet?"

"Go back and rest, and I'll watch at night." Xiangling was afraid of waking Baochai, so she also lowered her voice and went to pull Yinger to get up.

Ying'er refused to get up: "Sister, I'm really fine. Fortunately, I was kicked by this kick. I was a girl since I was a child, and I have rough skin and thick flesh. It's nothing to get kicked once or twice. If this kick hits my house On a girl, that's terrible."

Hearing this, Xiangling looked extremely sad. She looked at Baochai's sleeping face and said, "I'd rather have the girl just get kicked than smash her head and remember nothing."

Ying'er was silent on the face, and scolded King Zhongshun severely in her heart.

Xiangling: "If you feel unwell at night, call me, and I'll take your place. I'll take care of my wife right away." She said as she walked out.

Yinger nodded and watched her go out.

Xiangling turned to the next room and saw Mrs. Xue was fiddling with materials, without even a cup of hot tea by her side, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "Ma'am, I'll make a cup of tea."

The daily use that Fan Jiaoxing sent also includes a can of crude old tea.Xue shi drank once in the afternoon and almost vomited it out on the spot.Hearing Xiangling's words, she waved her hand: "No need, just pour some warm white water."

Even if he dislikes that this kind of tea is too rough and difficult to drink, there is only such a small pot. If you don't save it, there will be no tea dregs.

Xiangling poured white water as she said, and handed it to Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Xue put down the fabric, took a sip from the cup, and asked her with a smile: "I saw, these two pieces of material are not bad, what are you going to do?"

Xiangling pursed her lips and smiled, and replied with a matter of course: "The girl is still wearing Qiuyue's clothes now, let's make two for the girl first, so that the clothes can be returned to others. Although the two silks and satins are a bit inferior, Now I have no choice but to make up for it, and let the girl and your wife make two outfits for you to wear instead."

"How can this be possible." Xue shook her head repeatedly, "Madam Fan gave it to you. You made it and wore it on your body, and it was a good intention for her to see it. What is it if you wear it on us?"

"Madam..." Xiangling's face was full of sincerity, "Mrs. Fan even asked me to move to the West Wing, but I refused. How can there be a wife who lives in a small house and a concubine who lives in a big house?" Ma'am, don't be polite, it makes me feel embarrassed."

"Forget it." Mrs. Xue patted the back of her hand, "That's all for the two horses. You and Ying'er will share the other two horses. We will start working on them tomorrow."