[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

The mother and daughter were talking when Chunhua came over suddenly, stood at the door, and said proudly: "Madam is hungry and wants to eat rice balls made with wine. Aunt Li is busy on the stove and can't move her hands for a while. Cui'er And clumsy, Madam doesn't like it either. Baochai, go, I have to help Madam change the dress you made."

"Okay, I'll go over immediately."

Just as she thought about working harder, the opportunity came, Baochai accepted with a smile, and Chunhua left satisfied.

Baochai got up to go to the kitchen, Xue felt very uncomfortable, and held her hand tightly.

Baochai smiled at her, and comforted her, "Help with some work, and it will be worth the rent and food expenses."

Xue couldn't help crying, choked up and said: "It's nothing more than making dresses, left and right are just needlework, which you often do in the past. Now I'm sending you to help in the kitchen, I'm using you as a fire girl Well, sit still and I'll let Yinger or Xiangling go."

"No, that girl Ying'er is busy. Apart from Chunhua often calling her around, she also has to go out and set up a stall for an hour. I even called Xiangling my sister-in-law. How can I bother her for me? It's nothing to pinch a few glutinous rice balls." Heavy work can tire me out. If you don’t let me go, I’ll stay in the room and have to weave a knot again, so it’s easier than kneading a ball.”

Xue was speechless, and could only look at the back of her daughter walking out sadly.

……

Aunt Li had already prepared the glutinous rice flour, and was about to mix it with water, when she saw Baochai roll up her sleeves as soon as she came in, she was startled: "Miss Baochai, just tell me what you want, and I'll give it to you, why not?" Did you do it yourself?"

"Ma'am, you are busy with your work. My wife wants to eat rice balls made with wine. Let me make some balls." Baochai said with a smile, and there was no trace of grievance or anger on his face.

Aunt Li curled her lips when she heard this, and muttered in a low voice: "That lazy girl Chunhua must have sent this to you, right? It's obvious that Madam is ordering her, so she will do her best to avoid it!"

"It doesn't matter, I'm idle anyway. Just use these glutinous rice flour, right?"

"Yes. Wait a minute, I'll knead it well. A girl who grew up tenderly, her hands are strong, I'm faster." Aunt Li's movements are very agile, and her hands are super strong. Knead the glutinous rice flour into a ball in two strokes.

Baochai thanked her and looked at her gratefully.

Aunt Li handed Baochai the small pot containing the glutinous rice balls, and said kindly: "Madam ordered me to have stewed mutton for lunch. This mutton must be stir-fried first, and then stewed slowly after removing the smell." Okay. I'm going to start a fire in a while, why don't you go outside and squeeze it slowly? This will save you from being smoked by the smoke."

Baochai thanked her again, and went outside with the basin in hand.

Tweety was sitting by the threshold choosing vegetables, her face was sullen.

Baochai didn't want to sit directly on the ground or on the threshold, so she brought two small benches, one for herself and the other for Tweety.

Tweety quickly took it, and smiled flatteringly: "My mother is about to start cooking, we might as well sit farther away."

So, the two sat on the aisle between the kitchen and the back door, basking in the sun while doing their own work.

Kneading glutinous rice balls is really not heavy work, neither oily nor dirty hands, the snow-white glutinous rice flour is rubbed round in the palm of the hand, making Baochai feel like playing with plasticine.

Tweety glanced at her secretly, it was unimaginable that Sister Baochai seemed to be calm and relaxed when doing these servant jobs, and even enjoyed it.

Sister Baochai is so beautiful, she is the most beautiful person she has ever seen.Not only that face, but even her hands are as beautiful as a painting, with slender and round fingers, a slight sensuality on the back of the hand, without Dan Kou, but it glows a very beautiful and healthy pink.

Compared with other people's hands, which are as thin as chicken feet and have protruding muscles and bones, they are many times more beautiful.

With such good hands, it's no wonder that they can weave exquisite and ingenious nets, Tweety can't help but be very envious.

"Little girl, what are you looking at?" Baochai asked amusedly, this girl thought she was doing a cover-up, but in fact, that little trick was in the eyes of others.

"Hey." Tweety smiled awkwardly.Relying on Baochai's kindness, she was not too afraid, and asked naively, "I heard that sister Baochai's family used to be several times more beautiful than this one. Why is my sister willing to do these things? Why don't you let Xiang Sister Ling or Sister Yinger help you?"

"They are all busy, I have hands and feet, how can I ask others to help with everything?" Baochai rubbed another one and put it next to the basin wall.

"Sister Baochai can really think about it." Cui Er sighed.

"I haven't asked you yet, why were you upset just now?"

"Ah." Tweety sighed like an adult, her shoulders slumped, her expression was very wronged, "I was scolded again by Sister Chunhua."

It was for this reason.

Baochai didn't answer the question, and didn't intend to ask further questions. Where there are many women, there are many right and wrong.She herself is still under the roof, so it is necessary to be cautious in her words and deeds.

It's just that Tweety's desire to confide is so strong that she didn't expect.

"Madam is so thin, but she has a great appetite. It's time for lunch in another hour, and I want to eat a bowl of wine glutinous rice balls right now. My mother is helping to clean up the mutton. If there is no time, I will say I will come." I was so kind, so Chunhua scolded me, saying that I was clumsy, and I was not allocated for my wife to cook food. Are you angry? My mother didn't turn to me, and also scolded me twice in front of Chunhua. sentence."

Tweety has a pure personality, she will occasionally say things that many adults dare not say.

Baochai was annoyed and funny when she heard it, and persuaded her, "Your mother is also doing it for your own good. If she quarreled with Chunhua on the spot, who would suffer? It's not the two of you. She is also protecting you. She scolded you." If you say a few words, Chunhua will probably calm down, so I'm sorry to scold you again."

After saying this, Cui'er understood, she smiled at Baochai, and complained with her mouth pouted: "Sister Chunhua is so fierce, she got angry with Madam, so she came to find me to vent her anger."

Baochai paused, and gently rubbed Tweety's face with the back of her clean hand to express her comfort.

She sighed, let alone Tweety, Chunhua wouldn't even give Xue Shi face, a girl is even more arrogant than Fan Jiaoxing, at least Fan Jiaoxing can still have a good face towards Xue Shi .

Thinking of this, his expression became dazed.

Holding a bad deck of cards, the easiest and most comfortable thing is to comfort yourself: that's it, it's all so bad anyway, no matter how hard you try, nothing will change.

So muddle along, in the constant complaints and frustrations, use peace of mind to explain yourself, and spend the rest of your life in a daze.

Reminiscent of her own situation, she couldn't help but ask herself, would she also want to be happy with the situation?

No, she is not qualified.

There are old people on the top and young people on the bottom, even if she wanted to, she couldn't be at ease.

Let's work harder, at least let yourself have enough food, warm clothes, and comfortable living.

Seeing her in a daze, Tweet boldly nudged her: "Chunhua is also bullying Sister Baochai, right? The job in your hand should have been done by her, but she pushed it on you. Don't worry, I will secretly scold her for you at night."

"Don't do that, it's not good to curse people behind your back."

Baochai regained her senses, looked around first, and persuaded her in a low voice when she saw no one was coming: "She is a big girl, and you are a little girl, and the status is not equal. When you grow up, it may be your turn." You have become a majestic big girl, and then let your mother help you choose a good family and marry her to live a comfortable life. At that time, when you think about it, Chunhua is not a big deal, she will only scold you a few times at most. In other words, in addition to making us do a little more work, there will be no loss of meat, compared to those who beat people without raising their hands, or are so vicious that they kill people, is this barely considered happiness?"

Tweety was so frightened that she stuck out her tongue: "Beating someone? Killing someone? Whose family is so scary?" She was ignorant when she was young, and she bumped into her wife several times, but she was never beaten. She was just scolded and starved or made to stand. .

"Hehe." Baochai was embarrassed and blushed slightly.

Can she say that this is learned from countless Zhai Dou or Gong Dou literature?Those scheming ancestors could cause a miscarriage or kill a person with the flick of a finger.

She was afraid that she would spoil the child, so she quickly added it: "Although our conditions are not good now, and we hold a bad deck of cards, don't be afraid, don't panic, and don't just go with the flow. How can you be convinced if you don't work hard? Are we born to live such a hard life? Playing good cards well is nothing, but those who can play bad cards well are truly powerful!"

"I understand." Cui'er nodded, "I'm just complaining in front of you, who makes Sister Baochai the most kind person? My mother often advises me, no matter who I work in, how can everyone let you , It is also common to be angry."

"Well, it's good to think about it. Don't keep pouting at a young age. Your mother will be sad when she sees it. I recently sold some nets for some money, and the price is higher than what Aunt Liu gave. Do you want to follow suit? "

Tweety is very interested in Luozi, and the two have a lively discussion.

……

Jia Yucun sat in the study for a long time, so he wanted to get up and take a break.The yard is small and cramped, and with his tall legs and long legs, he walked to the end of the kitchen in less than ten steps.

He stood at the corner of the wall and listened quietly for a while.

At first, he didn't have much interest, he just thought it was some private whispers of his daughter's family, but the more he listened to it, the more surprised he was, especially Baochai's line "The one who can play bad cards well is really good. "

Like a thunderbolt from the blue, it is thought-provoking, and it is also a burst of new understanding like enlightenment.

In fact, his heart is full of enthusiasm, otherwise, what is the purpose of studying hard for decades?

It's just that in today's world, the aristocratic families are colluding with each other, and the Holy One is becoming more and more unsage as he gets older, so he thought of quitting only when he was discouraged.

Baochai's words shocked him.

Yes, going back to the countryside to spend the rest of his life in peace is tantamount to shrinking and compromising. Why doesn't he fight for a while, maybe there will be a day of prosperity?

A lot of complicated thoughts surged up in his heart, making his whole body boil with enthusiasm, and suddenly felt that this small courtyard couldn't hold him at this time, so he eagerly wanted to go out for a walk and have a look.

Jia Yucun let out a breath of turbid air in his chest, instantly refreshed and clear-headed, he didn't disturb the two of them, turned around and walked out quietly.