every spring [comprehensive]

Xue Baochai said: "Xiao Hong go in first to see if the stewards have any important matters. If there is no, let them leave. If there is, let him wait. I will come back later."

So Baochai didn't enter Mrs. Xue's residence, and turned to the south. The garden is very big, and Baochai didn't have to go to all the places. The southeast corner is relatively remote, and the scenery is not as pleasant as other central locations. There are no masters living here, and there is also a door leading to the outside here. It is a temporary residence for the servants and old wives to wait at night.Although there are only servants living there, all necessary housing facilities are available. From a distance, Baochai and Hupo saw a figure leaning against the well, and when they got closer, they heard that person was crying by the well. Before Baochai and the others came to the front, Hu Po couldn't help exclaiming, it turned out that the girl jumped into the well!Amber said: "Girl, it's Jin Chuan'er in the concubine's room! What should I do!"

Baochai said: "Call for help! She just jumped in, but she drowned not so soon. Find the strong nuns and servants to fish her out!"

Although no one else saw Jin Chuan jumping into the well except their master and servant, but fortunately there were many servants around here. When they heard this, they hurriedly fished Jin Chuan up, but she had already passed out. Going forward to give her first aid, Jin Chuan'er spit out the water stuck in her throat, and her life was no longer in danger.This happened here, and someone had already reported to the housekeeper's grandma.

Wang Xifeng rushed over and saw that Baochai was still stained with water, and thought of her always helpful character, she knew what was going on.She couldn't help but said to Hu Po with a fierce face: "The girl doesn't know the depth, and you, the waiter, don't stop her! Let her be brave enough to touch anything, and don't take the girl back to change clothes!" Hu Po said so that she bowed her head .

Baochai said: "Sister Feng, there is no need to blame her. They have never been in my business. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Wang Xifeng said to Baochai: "My dear girl, I am not willing to talk about you, and I am afraid that you will be overhearted. I beg you, my sister, go home quickly and ask my aunt to prepare some mugwort and dogwood for you to wash and wash. Hurry up and go." Go unlucky! When encountering such a thing, other girls hide away, only you come forward to save others, I know your heart is good, but who is she? It is also worthy of your help Hand, I'm not afraid of breaking her life!"

Before, Mrs. Wang had told Wang Xifeng that the reason why Jin Chuan'er was kicked out was that the little hoof didn't learn well, and Mrs. Wang caught her flirting with Baoyu.In Wang Xifeng's heart, such a girl is naturally a dispensable person, but if she really died today and dirty Bao girl's eyes, it would be a heinous crime, let alone trouble Baochai to save her.

Seeing that Jin Chuan'er was not in danger of life, Xue Baochai also left in peace, not to delay Wang Xifeng's handling here.If she continues to look for life and death, and finds a place where no one is around, then no one else can save her.

When she came back from Mrs. Xue again, she heard rumors in the garden that Jin Chuan had attempted to jump into the well, so she asked her old mother to take her home, saying that the wife had said that she would never be allowed to enter the garden and the mansion again. half a step.

Mrs. Wang called Baochai over and talked for a while, and asked how she found Jin Chuan, and did they say anything to each other?Of course Baochai told the truth, she and her maid Hu Po saw Jin Chuan jumping into the well from a distance, and after being rescued, she remained in a coma and never said a word.Sister Feng and the women and servants who came to save others could see it clearly.Mrs. Wang was afraid that she would be frightened again, so she said a few words of relief before letting her out.

Jia Baoyu also heard about this incident, and he was always in a trance afterwards. He felt that he should say something for Jin Chuan'er, but he didn't dare, so he could only suppress it on his own.

One day when Jia Yucun came to be a guest, he asked Jia Zheng to meet his brother Baoyu by name. After Jia Baoyu went out to meet him, he didn't remember what he said.

Jia Zheng was already dissatisfied with Baoyu because of his valiant behavior in front of the guests, and even the man from the Palace of Zhongshun complained that Baoyu had got involved with an actor who was a good friend of King Zhongshun and hid him!Sure enough, after bluffing and frightening, Baoyu told the whereabouts of the actor.Hearing that a maid jumped into the well because of Baoyu, Jia Zheng couldn't care less about anything else, and beat him up with a board!

In Jia's mansion, it's okay for Baoyu to be beaten. The old lady Jia almost gave up her anger and almost severed the mother-child relationship with Jia Zheng. Mrs. Wang couldn't stop crying .Jia Baoyu returned to the garden to recuperate from his injuries, and the old lady Jia even let the word out. In the end, no one was allowed to force Baoyu to study anymore!Not to mention that he didn't need to meet any outsiders, and he didn't have to wake up in the morning or evening.This cut off Baoyu and Jia Zheng's contact opportunities. Although there was an injury on his buttocks, Jia Baoyu no longer had to face Jia Zheng who was always very strict with him in fear. He only stayed with his maids and sisters all day long. Playing, don't mention how comfortable you are in your heart.

Xue Baochai saw that Jia Baoyu was growing up day by day, and he was still messing around with the women in the back house, not as good as Xue Pan at the beginning. He felt more and more out of shape, so he didn't go to them often.The more she was like this, the more Mrs. Wang liked her, and she felt that she was a good girl who really understood the general situation, unlike the other frivolous and slutty ones who made Baoyu more and more lawless.

On this day, Tanchun decently posted a post to invite her. After reading it, Baochai found it interesting, and she hadn't visited the garden for a long time. When she arrived, she found that all the girls, including Baoyu and Li Wan, At the Qiushuangzhai gathering in Tanchun, when they saw her coming, they all stood up to greet her, only Li Wan was still sitting.Tan Chun said with a smile: "I said Sister Bao will come, but you still don't believe me. I'm inviting her in the next post of Bajing. She is such a polite lady, why won't she come!"

Baochai said: "Even if you don't send a message to invite me, send a maid to tell me, will I not come?"

Li Wan said: "Even if you don't come, we will find you together. Tanchun wanted to start the poetry club on a whim today. I didn't see that everyone was eager to try it. You are the biggest rich man among us. If you If you don’t come to this poetry club, it will be difficult to open it.”

Baochai said: "How do you say that if you make poetry, you can make poetry. Does it cost money?"

Daiyu and Tanchun were pursing their lips and laughing, Li Wan said, "You know about secular economics, but sometimes you don't know anything about it."

Daiyu said: "Sister Bao doesn't know. After we started the poetry club, every time we meet, someone will be the host, fix some new and wonderful things, and have dinner and dinner. Is it impossible to just sit and stare and write poems!" Everyone who spoke laughed.

Baochai also laughed and said, "So that's the reason. What you said reminded me that our Jifang Building has been almost done in the past few months. Who is responsible for it? If you look at the account, you should know There is a balance, but I was thinking, last time it was because Xiangyun’s birthday gift started, and I wanted to give us bonus money when she came.”

The girls were very pleasantly surprised, and Yingchun said, "It's with me." Baochai said, "No wonder, it turned out to be with the second sister. If it was with Daiyu or Tanchun, they would have started shouting."

Lin Daiyu said: "Really? Second sister, come quickly and let us have a look!" They had been paying attention to the income here all the time before, and seeing the increasing numbers day by day, everyone was extremely excited, but a while ago A lot of things happened to her son, and Baoyu was beaten again, so she threw this side away.Except for the earned cost which is still used in the store for expenses, the rest is used as dividends, which are distributed monthly.

Baochai said: "You don't need to take it, I've calculated it, and by the end of the month, I can get three or four hundred taels of silver, six girls, each more than 400 taels!"

Li Wan smiled enviously and said: "This time, you don't have to worry about the funding of the Poetry Club, you will all become landlords!"

Baoyu said: "It's not easy to wait for Sister Yun to come, so I'll go and tell the old lady to pick her up!"

Lin Daiyu said: "Don't be so hot, your injury hasn't healed yet, you can walk a little, and you're going to jump up and down again, even if you want to pick her up, don't rush it for a few days, wait until you get better , now that I can walk quickly, wouldn't it be convenient to pick her up to play with!"

So that day they started to commemorate poems and had a small test. It happened that Jia Yun gave Jia Baoyu two pots of white begonias to enjoy.

A few days later, Shi Xiangyun came, and Baochai asked someone to take a bag of silver as promised, 55 taels each for Daiyu, Xiangyun, Tanchun, Xichun, Yingchun, and of course Baochai's own share.Even if they earn two to two months of cash every month, it will be more than enough for them for two years, let alone someone like Xiangyun who has no money at home, so everyone is happy.

Jia Baoyu, Wang Xifeng, and Li Wan were also watching.Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "This time you don't have to persuade me to join the company, everyone has money to use now, and it makes me look poor. I can't get enough money in the future, so I have to borrow it from the girls. , then don’t say you don’t know me!”

Tanchun said: "No, the second sister-in-law still wants to join the club. If our Begonia club is missing you, wouldn't it be a scene? We definitely can't let you go!"

Wang Xifeng begged: "My good girl, I don't even know a few words, and I can still compose poems with you, please forgive me! I don't want to be ashamed in public!"

Everyone disagreed, Wang Xifeng was the most able to make decisions, wouldn't it be boring without her, Wang Xifeng had no choice but to obey them.Therefore, their Begonia Club decided to go to Li Wan's place for gatherings on the second and sixteenth days of each month, which were two fixed clubs.Usually, if anyone is interested, he can act as a host and call everyone to start another club.

When Shi Xiangyun heard that they had already met once, and carefully read the poems written by each of them, he couldn't help but be infatuated. If he can't survive the sixteenth day, he must advocate the establishment of a club.

Shi Xiangyun always lived with Lin Daiyu, but recently Lin Daiyu was not feeling well, so he sent her back to Hengwu Courtyard with Baochai.Xue Baochai asked her how she was at home recently?Shi Xiangyun's eyes would turn red at the mention of being at home.

As soon as Baochai saw her in this situation, she knew that it touched her heart. It seemed that she was not having a good time at home. This girl was just as innocent as a flower, so why should her aunt be so mean.Baochai said, "Do you still have to do needlework for a long time after you go back? You have dark circles under your eyes. Could it be that you haven't had enough rest?"

Shi Xiangyunyi said with red eyes: "Yes, I am never idle at home. I am very tired. I can't control anything. There is always work that can't be done. That day, Xiren asked someone to tell me Helping to tie ten bows, I thought she let me do it because she always thought my craftsmanship was good, and it was hard to refuse. I played till the third watch every day, but I was tired at night and the lights were not enough Liang, after more than ten days, only some rough ones were produced, and I asked her to tell her that if you want clean ones, wait until I get here.”

Baochai said: "The next time something like this happens, just reject her directly. No matter how good the relationship is on weekdays, there is no reason for a servant to replace the master and miss. Besides, who cares about their Yihong Courtyard?" You know, Baoyu picks and chooses all day long, and he doesn't use any work done by needleworkers. Those who dislike it don't know who polluted him. This is just his wealth disease. If you really want to investigate , why doesn't he compete with the rice he eats every day, this rice may have been dunked out by some dirty old farmer with black oily hands! Could it be pickled?"

All these words made Xiangyun laugh out of tears, "I'm going to ask him tomorrow to see if he's still able to eat!"

Baochai said: "No matter how many jobs they have there, they can only provide for Baoyu alone. The maids in that big house are all idlers, so they really can't do it. Next time, don't accept such a request. If you are embarrassed to refuse, I will speak for you."

Shi Xiangyun also knew that Baoyu was the only one in Xiren's heart, and even if she helped them with work in the future, it would only make him more tired, so he agreed with Baochai's words, if there is anything to bother her to do at home, just ignore it. .Shi Xiangyun also said that it would cost some money to set up a project, but she had forgotten all about it before, and the bonus from Baochai reminded her: "Sister Bao, you Look, I'm rich now, but what kind of party should I have?"

Baochai said, "What a quick-tempered man, he spends so little money as soon as he gets it."

Shi Xiangyun said: "That's not what it means. The money won't reach me if I don't spend it. I originally thought that even if the bonus money is really paid out, I will ask you to save it for me. If I take it home, you I also know it, and it is inevitable that I will be accepted by the higher-ups, if I know that I have this income, don’t you want to think about it.”

Baochai said: "You don't have to worry about the silver. It doesn't matter if you store it with me or in that shop. As long as you get your seal and don't let others get it, you can go directly to the shop without going through me." If I am not at home, or if you are inconvenient to come, you can go to the shop to get the money. If I am at home, you can come to me. I will help you plan the host and banquet. Hey, a clerk in my store sent up a basket of crabs raised in their fields. They are fat, big, and delicious. More than half of the people in this house love to eat crabs. Why don't I ask the clerk to bring some more baskets? It just happens to invite the old lady to enjoy the sweet-scented osmanthus in the garden, and then ask the store to send a few jars of good wine. In addition, it is nothing more than a few fruit dishes. After they leave, we will write our poems , isn’t it convenient and thoughtful.”

Shi Xiangyun was surprised and said: "This is very good. It's because Sister Bao is thoughtful. I don't know how to thank you for thinking of me like this."

Xue Baochai said: "Since you treat me as a confidant on weekdays and tell me everything about your family, why don't you tell others! It can be seen that you are close to me. If you say thank you or not, you will be born." .”

Shi Xiangyun said: "My good sister, if I don't treat you like my own sister, I won't tell you about those daily troubles."

Xiangyun discussed with Baochai how to write a title and how to limit the rhyme, and after discussing a satisfactory charter, they turned off the lights and rested.In the early morning of the second day, Xiangyun personally invited Mrs. Jia over to eat crabs and admire sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. In the afternoon, Mrs. Jia, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, and Aunt Xue and others were invited, and a group of people took their maidservants to the garden to enjoy the lotus root and champagne. I came here, because the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers on the hillside are blooming very well here, and the river is clear, so sitting in the pavilion in the river is bright and comfortable.

The lotus root champagne is covered in the pool, with windows on all sides and curved corridors on the left and right. When people enter the lotus root champagne, two bamboo tables must be set up outside the railings. On the top of the table is a tea table, where a little girl adds firewood and fire, and cooks wine and tea.

Shi Xiangyun asked people to spread cushions on the stone benches, and said, "Please sit down, old lady, and have some tea first, to keep you warm."

Mrs. Jia looked at the little maids who were busy outside the railing, and asked, "What kind of wine is this?" Shi Xiangyun said, "It's rice wine, put a pot of rice wine on it, add plums and rock sugar and simmer for a quarter of an hour, Sister Bao said Crabs are cold and cool, rice wine is boiled and warm, just to neutralize it, and it can also harmonize the spleen and stomach."

The old lady smiled and nodded: "That's right, crabs should be served with rice wine, but they also like to drink other wines, so prepare some."

Shi Xiangyun quickly said: "It's all ready, but let the little girls boil the rice wine first, so that everyone can have a hot bite first."

After the tea was offered, the crowd set up tables for a while, and they could still smell the rich scent of sweet-scented osmanthus from the position of the pavilion. Steamed red crabs were brought up one by one, and they were served while eating, so as not to disturb other people. It's all cold.

For such a banquet, it is necessary to bring the scent of osmanthus into the food. Other snacks include osmanthus cake, osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root, Lantern Festival with osmanthus stuffing, and newly brewed osmanthus wine.

Mrs. Jia sat at a table with Baochai, Baoyu, Daiyu, and Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Wang sat at a table with Mrs. Xing, and Mrs. Xing sat at a table with Sanchun. The table between Li Wan and Wang Xifeng was just a fake scene, with her mother-in-law on top. The grandma was eating, but they were actually serving at the two tables.

The banquet that Shi Xiangyun held at the beginning was intended to greet everyone, but Wang Xifeng helped her do it all, and only asked someone to send her a few big ones later, so she could eat slowly at home.Shi Xiangyun ordered someone to set up two tables on the corridor, so that the big girls such as mandarin ducks, jadeites, Ping'er, Caiyun, Caixia, Ruhua, Chess, and Shishu all sat down to have a raw meal, and the waiters left and right In some cases, they don't need to be in front of them all the time when eating.He also ordered people to send a few to Aunt Zhou, Aunt Zhao, Xiren and others who didn't come and who were still decent.

Jia Baoyu wrote in a poem: "Holding the claws is more like the shade of osmanthus, and pouring vinegar makes Jiang go crazy."The gluttonous king and grandson should have wine, but the rampant son has no guts.The navel is cold and greedy and forgetful, and the fishy smell on the fingers is still fragrant.Originally, Poxian used to laugh and be busy all his life for the sake of the world's delicious food.

Everyone ate happily and lively. After a while, Shi Xiangyun started to start the banquet, and then thanked Mrs. Xue's family for the crabs.As the weather was getting cooler, the old lady and Mrs. Wang left after the crab feast.Before leaving, he told all the girls and Jia Baoyu not to eat too much.

After they left, Shi Xiangyun's poetry club was about to open without guards and restraints. She just hung the twelve questions about "chrysanthemum" that she had drawn up with Baochai yesterday on the pillars of the pavilion.The maids were not allowed to clean up the leftover seats, but a small table for poetry was also set aside.

There are all kinds of koi in this river, originally for ornamental purposes, and people often feed them here, so there are all fish near the pavilion.Baochai took a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake casually, twisted it and sprinkled it into the water, attracting a large group of red and white fish to come and compete for food.

Lin Daiyu was fishing with a fishing rod and said, "If you feed them enough, who will bite my hook?"

Baochai said: "Why don't you say that I lured all the fish over so that I can catch your hook!"

After playing for a while, those who felt that they already had poems went to the bottom of the rice paper where the title of the poem was hung and ticked off the corresponding ones, and wrote their names on the bottom.Because it has been said a long time ago that the fun is the fun, and the name of the daughter in the boudoir should not be revealed, so everyone took another nickname.Everyone saw that Xue Baochai wrote the words "Heng Wu Jun".Jia Baoyu said: "It's very wonderful. Sister Bao lives in Hengwu Garden in Hengzhi Qingfen. This should be called Hengwu Jun, but the name looks familiar. I seem to have seen it somewhere."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Your memory has caught up with the old man. Don't you remember that one time, when we were still in Lixiangyuan, we saw the calligraphy and painting in Sister Bao's room? Isn't the signature on it the one of Mr. Hengwu? Character!"

Jia Baoyu suddenly realized and remembered: "Yes, it is there! But this is strange. Could it be that Sister Bao knew that she would live in Hengwu Courtyard, so she gave herself such a nickname?"

When everyone heard it, they were also surprised, it turned out that she had used this nickname a long time ago.

Xue Baochai said indifferently: "It's not that I can figure it out, it's just a coincidence."

Li Wan said: "It can be seen that Miss Bao is a different person. I don't like so many delicate and beautiful flowers, but I like this vanilla the most."

After parting with Daiyu Xiangyun and the others, Baochai was about to go to Hengwu Courtyard, but Mrs. Xue's maid, Tongxi, came to stop her and said, "Girl, my wife told you to go home. Someone is here."

Baochai had seen Tongxi a long time ago, and she had been here for a long time, playing with Zijuan and the others. She thought it was not a very important person, so Mrs. Xue asked Tongxi to wait until Baochai and the others dispersed before reporting the matter, so Baochai didn't ask who it was, and went directly to Mrs. Xue.As soon as I entered the yard, I heard Grandma Liu's loud voice from inside: "To be able to go to the battlefield to make contributions, the uncle must have a great fortune, and the concubine will wait for the blessing to be ordered!"

Baochai knew that they had mentioned Xue Pan again, and Mrs. Xue must have burst into tears when she heard that.When Baochai entered the house, she saw the woman wiping her tears with a handkerchief, "Mother is crying again. I think Grandma Liu's words are very insightful. If my mother is worried at home all day, I'm afraid she will be there." Be distracted, the situation outside is changing rapidly, it is not as comfortable as we are at home, mother wants to let brother be distracted."

When Mrs. Xue heard what she said, she hurriedly tried her tears, and suppressed her sadness again.

When Grandma Liu saw Baochai entering the house, she hurriedly wanted to salute Baochai. Mrs. Xue said to the maidservants, "Hold on, hold on, and don't really let her go. Such an old man will break Baochai's life." Girl's birthday."

Xue Baochai said with a smile: "So it's Grandma Liu who came. Why haven't I seen you for a long time." Seeing the melons and vegetables all over the ground, she must have brought them.

Grandma Liu looked at Baochai in admiration and said, "I haven't seen the girl for almost a year, and the girl is getting worse and worse. My wife, I have lived for more than 70 years, and I have never seen a girl like this."

When Grandma Liu saw Baochai, she smiled and said nothing, and liked her calm and quiet appearance more and more. Grandma Liu said: "There is nothing decent at home, so I picked the stubble fruits and vegetables from the field and gave them to my concubine and the girl to try. It’s not that there’s not so much work in the field, so I’m empty, and I’m going to the city to have a look.”

Xue Baochai said again, "Thank you for thinking about it." He asked again, "Have you met Sister Feng and my aunt in that mansion?"

Grandma Liu said with a smile all over her face: "I have met my wife and grandma. They want to save food over there. I said no. I have to come to my aunt's house to meet my aunt and girl before dark. That's how I get out. Today Don't let me go, let me go back from here, and stay for another night, explaining that an old lady wants to see me, I am ugly and dirty, how dare I go to the old birthday star."

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "It's all right, the old lady in their family is the most kind person, let's leave dinner here today, don't go back there to eat, Bao girl won't eat with me at night , I’m alone all day, so it’s really lonely.”

Grandma Liu said with some embarrassment: "My aunt stays, so I will be cheeky and obedient. To tell you the truth, there are so many well-mannered adults over there. I don't know where to put my hands and feet. I'm always afraid of making a joke."

Mrs. Xue only comforted her, "It's like being at home here."

Xue Baochai said: "Mother blames me for not having dinner at home with you at night? If this is the case, I will come to accompany you every day."

Aunt Xue said quickly: "Don't come again, I'm used to being quiet by myself, if it gets dark early today, how can I rest assured if you don't go back before it gets dark. All right, come here to have a look That's enough, Grandma Liu is not an outsider, and she won't pick on you, so let the girl go back with her."

On the second day, Mrs. Jia met Grandma Liu, and she was really happy. She liked the simplicity of her village family, and she was an old man of about the same age, so she could talk about it the most.

Although Grandma Liu is old, she is very open-minded. She is not a cowardly person. She has a kind of wisdom accumulated by working people. Every sentence she speaks makes people laugh. , and said that he would take her to the garden to see the world.

Grandma Liu, not to mention the palace of the emperor's concubine, has never seen an ordinary garden. Walking into it is really like walking into a painting.Seeing these girls in the garden again, the appearance of each fairy concubine, the eyes can't see it, I don't know whether to concentrate on the scenery or the people.Although she knew that Sister Feng and Yuanyang deliberately made fun of her, Grandma Liu was very cooperative when she smiled for Mrs. Bo Jia, and because of her, Mrs. Jia, Mrs. Xue, and Mrs. Wang hadn't been so happy in a long time.

On the side of Jia's mansion, everyone in Jia's mansion is enjoying the Grand View Garden, the Forbidden City, and the Hall of Mental Cultivation with Grandma Liu carefree. Only the current emperor and Prince Yi are discussing important matters in the Northwest Army.