[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

Xue's heart was filled with grief, and after a burst of crying, she couldn't bear it any longer, and shook her body twice. Xue Pan's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, and he stretched out his hand from the gap in the prison door made of thick logs, and supported her.

With tears in her eyes, Xiangling persuaded, sobbing: "Madam, it's been a long time to see the young master, don't be sad."

Baochai stepped forward, supported Xue on the other side, nodded in agreement and said, "Say something quickly, someone will come to remind you later." Originally, there was only a quarter of an hour to see each other, and all was spent crying, waiting to go out You will definitely regret it.

"Sister." Xue Pan called out embarrassingly, and when he saw that there was only a golden hairpin stuck in Baochai's head, his face was completely devoid of makeup, and his wrists and earlobes were bare, he immediately felt distressed and angry. stand up.

"That bastard Baoyu lied to my sister all her life, I curse him to die outside!"

When had his sister been so poor?Not even the rough girl at home, Xue Pan's eyes were stung, and the tears that had just been put away rolled down again.

"When I go out, I must beat him up! I don't go out early or late, and I become a monk only after I get married. Isn't this ruining my sister's life!" Xue Pan hated his eyes and gritted his teeth.

Baochai smiled knowingly.

This stupid overlord also knows how to love his own sister, so at least he still has a little conscience.If he is a person who can betray his sister for profit, Baochai plans to ignore him in the future.

Separating Xue Pan from the item of hopelessness, Baochai could barely feel the slightest brother-sister affection.

When Xue Shi and Xiang Ling saw Xue Pan, they only knew how to cry, and couldn't think of any serious business, so Baochai had to hand Xue Shi to Xiang Ling, and then opened the package brought in, and took out the food box. There were two sets of food underneath. Clothes, and a quilt.

Except for the quilt, I took out everything else, and then helped Mrs. Xue to sit on the quilt: "Mother, sit down first, there is a fur skin between you, so you won't be afraid of getting dirty."

Xue's mood fluctuated suddenly, coupled with the turbid smell in the cell, he couldn't stand it for a while, and was about to sit down for a while, when he heard the words, he nodded.

Baochai opened the food box and said to Xue Pan who was looking at him eagerly: "Eat first, we only have a quarter of an hour, and it must be half over now, so hurry up and say something."

In the food box was a roast chicken bought yesterday afternoon. Although it had been cold for a long time, in Xue Pan's eyes it looked like a full banquet, which made him salivate.

Unable to control himself in the end, he reached out and tore a chicken leg, and began to munch on it.

Only then did Xiangling stop her sobbing, and hurriedly waited on the young master for dinner. She picked up the jug, poured a glass of wine and handed it to Xue Pan: "Master, this is the chrysanthemum wine that my wife bought specially. Please have a taste. Slow down." Eat, don't choke."

Her eyes were red from crying, and even her voice was hoarse. Xue Pan smiled at her, and between eating meat, he called vaguely: "Xiang Ling."

Xiangling lowered her head shyly, but didn't answer.

Baochai looked at the two of them, then at Xue Shi who was taking a breather, and said to Xue Pan: "Mother said, Xia Jingui is dead anyway, so I will carry Xiangling into the second room in the future. I have changed my name to sister-in-law. .”

Xue Pan was taken aback, opened his mouth full of chicken, and even forgot to swallow the meat.

Xiang Ling blushed, looked up quickly, felt a little sad when she saw this, and hurriedly said: "This is just the wife's idea, if the young master doesn't want to, forget it, from now on I will follow the young master as before."

"No." Xue Pan finally closed that unsightly mouth, and said while chewing meat, "I'm not unwilling, it's just that I didn't think of it for a while. Mother will never harm me, I will obey mother. "

"That's what I mean." Mrs. Xue has already recovered, "Your uncle and the others are down. Those Jinyi guards took the things we put in your uncle's house as theirs and copied them all. The place where we live together None, it's rare that Xiangling doesn't dislike her and is willing to follow us. She has a good temper, gentle, sensible and considerate, where can I find such a good daughter-in-law?"

Seeing that the young master didn't dislike her, Xiangling was happy in her heart, and she was so praised by Xue Shi that she didn't dare to look up.

Xue Pan was so hungry that a whole chicken was wiped out quickly, and there were still a few plates of snacks under the food box. He was about to reach out to get it, but Baochai stopped him.

"Wipe your hands first, and then change your clothes." Baochai handed over her handkerchief.

The cell was cold and damp, with no sunshine all year round, and Xue Pan was still wearing tattered single clothes, so he would get sick sooner or later.

Xue's face was loving: "Yes, take a rest first, don't hold on, you stay and eat these snacks slowly."

"Hey." Xue Pan didn't pick up Baochai's handkerchief, and looked a little embarrassed, "My sister's handkerchief is so clean, my hands are full of oil, so don't waste it."

After speaking, he licked his fingers, and then wiped his hands clean on his clothes like an ignorant child.

Baochai was a little disgusted, and turned her head slightly not to look at him.

Mrs. Xue hurriedly opened the clothes, and then stuffed them in through the gap: "Your sister is right, change the clothes first. What are you wearing here? What about the clothes you sent in before?"

What's more, since the jailers knew that Xue's family was defeated and couldn't squeeze any more money, they thought that Xue Pan was abandoned, so they took all the good things around Xue Pan, even the good clothes on his body. Now, what he is wearing now is not known to be stripped from some dead body by the jailer.

Xue Pan didn't explain, turned his back and put on the new clothes with thin cotton, then turned around and said with a smile: "The clothes made by mother are still warm."

Only then did Baochai turn her head, and said flatly, "Stop wiping your hands with your clothes from now on."

"No, no," Xue Pan waved his hands again and again, "These are good clothes, I will wear them well."

"Young master, eat two more dim sum." Xiangling held back her shyness, and picked up the dim sum plate graciously.

Xue Pan was also welcome, he had a big appetite, and he was starved, how could a roast chicken satisfy him?He grabbed the snacks and ate slowly, drinking a few cups of chrysanthemum wine poured from Xiangling from time to time, while asking Xue about her current situation.

Mrs. Xue only picked up the important ones, and Xue Pan stopped bluffing. He thought about it seriously and said, "Unexpectedly, Mr. Jia is the only one who is benevolent in the end. When I go out, I must thank him well. Let's start again." Open a small shop, I will learn from the beginning, this time I will definitely not be lazy. Mother, you should keep in mind the expenses you spend at Mrs. Jia's house, and pay him back when I earn money."

"My son..." Xue Shi choked up and hugged Xue Pan's head.

She had been looking forward to it for so many years, and finally hoped that her son would be sensible and self-motivated, but after suffering such hardships, she really didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

The jailer walked in from the outside and shouted loudly from a distance: "It's time, it's time to get out!"

Xue Shi and Xiang Ling were shocked, and they were reluctant to leave. Xue Pan also held his mother's sleeve tightly and refused to let go, asking pitifully, "Mother, mother, when will you come to see me next time?"

Seeing that they were not moving, the jailer angrily tapped the wall with his scabbard as a reminder.

Baochai acted quickly, stuffed all the things into the prison cell through the cracks, and urged Xue Shi: "Mother, it's time to go, come back next time." She raised her voice and replied to the jailer, "It will be ready soon."

Xue looked at her son reluctantly, her eyes full of distress: "Don't worry, we will come to see you next month. You have to put away the things you brought, and change your previous violent temper. Try not to cause trouble."

Xue Pan cried and agreed, let go of his hand and reminded again: "Mother must remember."

"Well, I remember." Xue wiped her eyes, fearing that she would lose control if she didn't leave, so she walked outside first.

Xiang Ling took a deep look at Xue Pan: "Master, take care of yourself." Then she followed Xue Pan's steps.

Baochai was at the back, and just after taking two steps, Xue Pan's pitiful voice sounded behind him: "Sister, you haven't called me brother yet."

When Baochai turned her head, Xue Pan was wearing a new coarse cloth, holding onto the railing tightly with both hands, looking at him eagerly.

There are too many emotions in his eyes, including remorse, fear, uneasiness, and more of attachment and longing for family affection.

"Brother, I will come to see you next month." Baochai softened, called him, smiled again, and then turned and walked out.

"Okay, brother is waiting for you here!" Xue Pan swept away his pitiful appearance just now, and replied loudly with great anger.

Sure enough, he was still a big fool in essence.

Baochai shook her head and laughed.

After leaving the prison, Mrs. Xue stuffed another purse to the jailer, thanked him politely, and led her daughter and daughter-in-law out.

After finally getting out of the gate of Xingbu's prison, Baochai only felt that the air outside should be fresher.

High walls, narrow passages, and dark cells all make people feel cramped, as if their souls are imprisoned.She can understand Xue Pan's longing for freedom, but shouldn't she be punished for doing something wrong?

If you don't want to suffer, you can only strictly restrain your behavior on weekdays. Even if this is ancient times, unless you are extremely powerful, no one will pay for you.

When I came here, I had a sedan chair because I had a big package. When I returned, everyone was empty-handed, so it didn't matter if I took the sedan chair or not.

Baochai just wanted to save money, and she also wanted to see the outside world.But Xue Shi and Xiang Ling were still engrossed in meeting the young master, they cried while pitying Xue Pan for what he had suffered.

Seeing that the two were still crying in the street, Baochai tried to persuade them for a while, but unfortunately she couldn't persuade them, so she had to let them go.

Xiangling supported Xue Shi to walk in front, Xue Shi wiped away tears, and chattered non-stop: "My Pan'er has suffered so much since she was a child, and she has become so thin, it's really pitiful..."

"The clothes made according to the original size are so much looser." Xiangling sobbed.

"Look at him, he's so thin that his eye sockets are sunken, and he licks the oil on his fingers after eating the chicken legs..." Xue's handkerchief was already wet with tears, so she had to wipe her eyes with her cuff.

Baochai hurriedly handed over her handkerchief, and persuaded again softly, "Mother, don't cry, your eyes are swollen to the size of peaches. Everyone is watching the people passing by on the street."

"I'm afraid of jokes, I just pity my Pan'er..." Xue took the handkerchief, wiped her eyes fiercely, then grabbed Baochai's hand, her eyes were full of pleading, "Baochai, I There is only such a son, and you only have such an elder brother, how can I bear to see him suffer this living crime in prison? If there is a chance... let's try to redeem him, okay?"

How does Baochai answer this?

She already agreed that adults should pay for their mistakes. If she wanted to redeem a repeat offender, how much money would it take to make it happen?

Among the few of them, only Baochai can make some money, but she doesn't even have enough money for her own contract of selling herself, so what can she use to redeem Xue Pan, who should be put in prison?

Take your life?

Facing Xue's pleading eyes, Baochai couldn't say anything to refuse, but felt as if two big mountains were suddenly pressed against her shoulders, which were so heavy that it was almost impossible to breathe.