[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

Baochai and Yinger followed Jia Yucun back home.

Ying'er felt relieved and walked happily, but Baochai was not as optimistic as her.On the way back, she thought for a while, today's incident must have been arranged by the eldest prince, no matter what, the Li family is not innocent.

I thought I could make a good friend here, but Miss Li Er is simple-minded, and she also likes it very much.Regardless of whether Miss Li Er knew about today's events in advance, I'm afraid she won't be able to communicate in the future, not to mention losing a friend, and even losing her biggest customer.Therefore, she was very disappointed.

After entering the house, go to the left and you will find Jia Yucun's study room, and go right through the courtyard to return to your own house. Jia Yucun's footsteps don't stop, and he has already gone to the study room. Baochai stopped and looked at the sturdy With a slender figure, he thought, no matter what, he should thank him.

What Jia Yucun said in front of the eldest prince must have been just a tactic to delay the attack. She was not so ignorant that she thought he would really marry her.

"Lord Jia," Baochai called out.

Jia Yucun turned her head, looked at her quietly, and said the first words since Zhu You left: "Follow me to the study." After saying that, he raised his foot and walked forward.

It is not a glorious thing to be molested by others, especially in the current environment, it may not be too conspicuous to stand in the yard and speak, there is no guarantee that people will not overhear, Baochai does not object, and slowly follows .

Ying'er was used to serving Baochai since she was a child, and she wanted to follow her without even thinking about it. Unexpectedly, Jia Yucun in front of her seemed to have eyes behind her back, and she glanced at her faintly from the side.

Ying'er, who was full of gratitude to Jia Yucun, didn't dare to move at once. The girl and Master Jia just went to the study to talk a few words. It happened that the wife didn't know about it yet, so she had to report it herself.

Ying'er smiled, and after watching Baochai and Jia Yucun enter the study, she went straight to the back to find Mrs. Xue.

Shuangfu was tidying up the study room, there were several big boxes piled up on the floor, and there were still some small items on the table that had not been cleaned up. Seeing the master and Miss Baochai coming in, Shuangfu hurriedly saluted.

Jia Yucun told him: "Let's clean up later, you go make tea first."

Shuangfu responded and went out with his head down.

"Sit down." Jia Yucun sat down on a chair in front of the table, and then pointed to the chair at the bottom, asking Baochai to sit down and talk.

Baochai was a little cautious, and he kept silent on the way back, as if he had made a mistake. Although she had a clear conscience, it was true that she had caused trouble to Jia Yucun.

She was a little guilty, so she didn't dare to sit down, so she politely thanked her first: "Thank you, Mr. Jia, for helping me out today."

Baochai speaks with the unique soft voice of Jiangnan people, especially when girls speak it very pleasantly. Her voice is beautiful and clear, neither fast nor slow, and there is some charm of singing in cadence.

Jia Yucun felt as if his ears had just been washed, it was extremely comfortable.He couldn't help smiling, and his usually cold and majestic face softened a lot at this moment.

"You don't have to thank me, you live at my house, so I naturally have the responsibility to protect you as much as possible." Jia Yucun said softly, "There is no need to be polite, just sit down and talk."

Jia Yucun's head is handsome and handsome. Unlike those thin or feminine playboys, his handsomeness is more of a tough type, with a stable temperament and an open mind. He is so mature that people think he is a good person to rely on.

In fact, Baochai did rely on him a lot.

Probably because the smile on his face has not dissipated for a long time, he looked more approachable than usual, Baochai couldn't help but look at him twice, then came back to his senses, said thank you, and picked the one farthest away from him next. chair to sit down.

After sitting down, Baochai suddenly wanted to laugh.

No matter which dynasty or generation, with the same talent, the one with more outstanding appearance is more likely to be favored.If Jia Yucun was ugly or wretched, Zhen Shiyin, and later Lin Ruhai and Jia Zheng would not have praised him so much and promoted him.

Baochai was already beautiful, and Jia Yucun, who had been paying attention to her, was slightly distracted for a moment by the way she lowered her head and pursed her lips with a slight smile. He remembered the violent pain in his chest when he heard from Yinger that Zhu You was pestering her again. Those two bounces.

What's wrong with me?

Jia Yucun questioned himself.

It's not that he hasn't seen beauties before. When he was in the officialdom, it was natural for him to play tricks and show polite manners in his communication.Power, money, and sex are always closely connected, how can the banquet be without the company of beauties?

It's just that he is different from others, it's okay to let all kinds of beauties accompany and drink at the wine table, but he really doesn't want to take it back to the house to do something, or just accept it and take it home, he is unwilling.

Maybe it's because he lived too hard since he was a child, he has little desire for sex, and he doesn't like to cause trouble for himself. Of course, there is also a reason why he doesn't want to leave people with something to talk about.

He has seen all kinds of beauties, when he looked at them, he seemed to see a dead thing, his mood did not fluctuate, and now he lost his mind at the smiling Baochai for no reason.

Jia Yucun realized something was wrong, and immediately put away the smile on his face, and then thought of the lie he told in front of the eldest prince, and couldn't help but sulk.

He regretted it a little.

Baochai is only 19 years old, and she is already 11 years old. She is [-] years older than her. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is an elder.What's more, she is the second grandma of Baochai in Rongguo Mansion. Even though Rongguo Mansion has disappeared from this world, women have been taught the three obediences and four virtues since childhood. The lie he told is tantamount to ruining Baochai's reputation.

In case, she vowed to guard Jia Baoyu for the rest of her life, would she save her or harm her by doing so?

Jia Yucun was remorseful, covered his lips and coughed twice, with a bit of shame on his face, he explained: "My words..."

Before finishing speaking, Shuangfu came in to deliver tea, Jia Yucun hurriedly stopped talking, and Wen Sheng asked her to drink tea.

Shuangfu put down the tea, went out again with his head down, and stood guard at the door of the study.

Baochai didn't touch the tea, but turned her head to look at the door. The door of the study was ajar, and Shuangfu was standing outside. She and Jia Yucun stayed in the study like this, always feeling a little uncomfortable.

But she was sincerely grateful to him in her heart, and was about to say a few more words of thanks before going back, when Jia Yucun spoke up first.

He continued what he didn't finish just now: "At that time, I had no other choice but to lie to the eldest prince. I have also heard about the grievances between the eldest prince and the second master Bao. It must be for this reason that he deliberately thought about it." to humiliate you."

Baochai sighed, Jia Baoyu was happy with himself, he caused a lot of trouble, he patted his ass and left, not caring what others did.

Jia Yucun: "Those words are just expedient measures, you don't have to take them seriously. It is my helpless move to ruin your reputation, sorry."

Baochai looked at him in surprise.

Festival?If this issue is really mentioned, it is also Jia Baoyu who has ruined his own reputation. What does it have to do with Jia Yucun?After all, he is also kind.

Baochai smiled: "Lord Jia, please don't think that way. It is I who want to thank you. If it wasn't for you, I don't know how it will end."

Baochai's face was full of sincerity, Jia Yucun saw how generous and reasonable she was, and felt less ashamed in his heart, and sincerely suggested: "In the future, try to go out as little as possible, and don't be seen by him again." Baochai was disgusted and quickly explained, "Of course, this is only temporary, and it will be fine when he forgets about you."

He knew in his heart that the fourth prince would bring down the first prince and the second prince in the near future, but it was not easy to tell Baochai clearly, so he had to coax her first.

Baochai hesitated for a moment before nodding.

It's not that she has to go out to play, it's just that her nets haven't found a good market yet, and she plans to visit a few more shops after moving into the inner city.

However, thinking of Zhu You's disgusting face, she was afraid of encountering it again, so it's better to make money first, or she can let Ying'er do it.

Jia Yucun, as the head of the family, naturally knew that Baochai's girl set up a stall at the back door for an hour every day.

He understood why Baochai was hesitant, and quickly said with a smile: "I have opened a new shop, specializing in silk and satin. If you don't mind, I will ask the shopkeeper to set up another counter to display your things. The price will be based on the market price." , I won’t earn you a penny, no matter how much I sell, I will give it all to you.”

Baochai was overjoyed, this is really great, he solved a big problem for himself in one fell swoop.

She stood up, the smile on her face was brighter, her eyes were bright: "Thank you, Mr. Jia, it would be even better if I can sell it in your shop, and I can't take advantage of you for nothing, why don't I share it?"

"No need." Jia Yucun laughed, "The little things you make don't take up much space, and the shopkeepers just sell them on behalf of them. How can I have the nerve to take a commission? If you insist on this, then you can find another place after you settle down. Bar."

He spoke earnestly, and Baochai was not stubborn, so he agreed, thinking that in the near future, 200 taels of redemption money should be enough, and his heart became hot.

"I have never treated you as the person you are now. Your contract of selling your life was a contract. I went to the Yamen to cancel your slavery a few days ago. Now you are free."

Baochai was startled again, why did he seem to be able to guess everything he thought?

She was ecstatic in her heart, and her eyes were slightly hot.

Only by experiencing it can we know the value of freedom.In this era when human trading is legal, slavery is like a shackle around the neck, and if it is not removed, it will not be able to breathe comfortably for a day.

Jia Yucun saw that her expression was moved, and she looked like she was about to cry. He knew in his heart that a girl from a big family who was originally a beautiful girl was reduced to a slave and a servant. This kind of huge gap is not something everyone can accept calmly.

He left space for Baochai, got up and went to the inner room of the study.

Baochai really wanted to cry, so she sucked her nose and tried to hold it back.Just as her expression returned to normal, Jia Yucun came out again, holding a piece of paper in her hand.

He walked up to her, looked down at her, and handed over the paper: "This is the contract of sale of your girl Yinger. You are her master, so I will keep it for you in the future. I originally thought that I would hand it over before returning home." It's for you, it's a few days late, don't blame me."

Baochai hesitated inwardly. He bought Ying'er, and strictly speaking he was his servant. If he took it over, it would look like he was robbing her.

But Ying'er is very loyal to herself, and the contract of selling herself is not as good as in her own hands.When Yinger gets married in the future, she will return this paper to Yinger.

Baochai gritted her teeth, took it, and raised her eyes to Jia Yucun: "I heard from my mother that Ying'er was bought for 20 taels, plus mine, the total is 220 taels, and I will slowly return the money. your."

Even if she has lost her slave status, her conscience does not allow her to accept it with peace of mind, and she has to pay back this debt no matter what.