Struggle of Baochai

It is said that Xue Pan washed up, changed his clothes, and went to see Mrs. Zhen and his wife.

He just walked to the porch, and saw the birds with bright feathers of various colors hanging in the porch under the cover of the greenery, and there was a man in light-colored clothes standing beside the red pillar, with no decorations on his body, and his whole body was pure. , that is, the girl who even replaced the hairpin ring on her head with silver.

As he approached, Xue Pan took a closer look and realized that it was Zhen Yinglian.

Zhen Yinglian has good food and accommodation at Xue's house these days, but she is much fatter than when Xue Pan left, and her complexion is also very rosy, and her complexion is even better.

"Brother Xue." Seeing Xue Pan approaching, Zhen Yinglian hurried forward to say hello.

Xue Pan returned the gift and asked in a low voice, "Are uncle and aunt here?"

"Here." Yinglian replied: "Father and mother just woke up from a nap and are drinking tea. Brother Xue, please come in."

Xue Pan followed Yinglian into the house, greeted Zhen Shiyin and Feng Shi first, and then said, "Uncle Lao will take care of mother and Baochai these few days."

Zhen Shiyin asked Xue Pan to sit down, and Feng said softly, "Where are you tired, you are too polite."

"Baochai is also my daughter, so of course I have to take care of it." Zhen Shiyin was so dignified that Xue Pan felt his heart tighten and he was speechless.

He has always been most afraid of those kind of upright and dignified scholars. Zhen Shiyin would not just close up. Therefore, Xue Pan was very careful in front of Zhen Shiyin, put away all his previous dandyism, and put it down. Talk to Zhen Shiyin upright.

"Now that my father's bones have been brought back, I just wait for the funeral. My uncle knows that Baochai and I are young, and my mother is too sad. I'm afraid I won't be able to take charge of these affairs. I have to rely on Baochai and me to take care of these affairs." , we don’t know how to do it, I would like to ask my uncle, or if there is anything good or bad, please tell my uncle.”

Zhen Shiyin nodded: "It's hard for you, just don't worry, I'll see, if it really doesn't suit the etiquette, I'll tell you."

Xue Pan breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhen Shiyin didn't want him to relax, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhen Shiyin said again: "I'm afraid you don't know about one thing." It's my big idea to have time to discuss with you, if you don't like it, don't blame Baochai."

"What about uncle?"

Xue Pan was so frightened that he quickly stood up and stood silently.

He has been frightened these days, and he has met many capable people in the capital. In addition, the people who went with him were the most loyal ones carefully selected by Baochai. These people also persuaded him and brought Xue Pan has seen a lot of things in the world, Xue Pan today is very different from Xue Pan who was fearless in his previous life.

If it was put in the previous life, I'm afraid that Xue Pan would love money and be angry with Baochai in his heart.

But now he also knows that this piece of fat in his family has lost his father's protection, and he is afraid that anyone can take a bite. If this money is not donated, it will be a fetus that will cause trouble sooner or later. The family is good, and I have never blamed it.

"Uncle is kind. It's too late for me to thank you. I can't blame you, uncle."

After saying these words, Xue Pan was no longer nervous: "I still want to learn the principles of how to behave from you by my uncle's side. I am afraid that my uncle will annoy me. Now that my uncle has said something that is not polite, I also To tell the truth, the death of my father at home made me realize that the world is very difficult. I want to stand up and support my mother and sister. I don’t have anyone to teach me. I want to go to Shanghai with my uncle to learn something after my father’s funeral. things, and I’m afraid my uncle might think I’m not up to date.”

"It's a good thing for you to say these words and understand such a truth." Zhen Shiyin looked at Xue Pan and nodded, thinking in his heart, when he heard Xue Pan was mentioned when he entered Jinling, he only hated to scold Xue Pan, what a scoundrel, what? No good, now it seems that this child just can't read, but he is very sensible in major matters. Zhen Shiyin is not a pedantic person, and he doesn't have the stinky airs of a scholar. He doesn't think that Xue Pan's inability to read is a heinous crime.

Looking at Xue Pan, he also felt that this child was reasonable, and he was many times better than those who were obsessed with studying. Coupled with Baochai's relationship, he was willing to train him: "Even if you mentioned it, let me think about it." , you should also discuss it with your mother and sister, if they agree, you can go to Shanghai to find me after you have arranged the funeral, and I will naturally teach you well."

When Xue Pan heard this, he was full of joy. If his father hadn't died recently, he would have been overjoyed: "Thank you, Uncle."

After waiting for a while, Xue Pan looked at Feng Shi again: "Auntie, Baochai is busy taking care of things, and there is no one to take care of this back house. I would like to ask Auntie to watch over me when she is free. If anyone is not good, Auntie just speak out, if someone wants to be beaten or punished, it is up to Auntie to take care of it."

"Of course I will help when I have time." Feng asked Xue Pan to look him over carefully.

I saw that Xue Pan had a round face, thin white skin, small eyes, but the shape of his eyes was pretty good, his nose was straight, his mouth was thin and pretty, and he could be called good in appearance, but he was not tall, but he wanted to Thinking of him as a man, now that he is young, it makes sense for him to be smaller. As for men, he always grows later, no more than his daughter's family. In a few years, Xue Pan will grow up to be a man.

"Good boy, he looks just like your sister." Feng took Xue Pan's hand to comfort him, praised him for being sensible, and finally gave him a jade pendant: "I don't have any other good things. This is a piece of jewelry that I bought from a trip to the south a few years ago, I will give it to you to play with."

Xue Pan accepted it and thanked him, then said that he still had something to do and had to leave quickly.

He had finished asking the Zhens and his wife here, but Baochai had already assigned the work of the servants. The whole Xue family was orderly under the rules she set. Although there were many servants, none of them were in disorder. It made Baochai relax a lot.

Not long after, trustworthy relatives and friends came to express their condolences, and Baochai and Xue Pan couldn't care less, and brought a few girls and servants to cry, thanking the relatives and friends who came.

While they were busy here, several wives from the other seven rooms of Xue's family came together, took the incense handed by the girl and lit it, first worshiped Xue Hong, then sat aside and cried loudly.

Especially the eldest wife, who was almost out of breath from crying, and only cried and said: "The third brother is really suffering, caring for the ancestors, raising the children, and just raised the children, so he just left, busy For half a lifetime, if you don't enjoy any blessings, you will let go. If you leave, what will happen to the people left behind? Those Japanese people who killed a thousand swords deserve to go to the eighteenth floor of hell, third brother, don't worry Let's go, brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, we will look after you."