[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

Early this morning, Xiren was helping Jia Baoyu comb her hair when Bihen ran in from the outside and said with a smile, "You are still dawdling here, Miss Yun's family sent someone to pick her up..."

Without saying a word, Jia Baoyu broke free from the attacker's hand and hurried to get out.Xiren stopped him: "I just finished tying the small braids, at least let me tie the big braids."

Baoyu was still waiting there, so he got up early and left.

The attacker stomped his feet and said angrily, "You should watch the timing! After he finishes combing the comb, he can't do it? He went out like this, let the outside see, and said we don't care."

Bihen curled her lips and said: "Don't tell me that, Miss Yun is going to leave, if you don't tell him, he will be anxious when he turns around." After that, he turned around and was about to run out to watch the fun, there was still an autumn outside. Wen waited for her, and smiled when he saw her: "Let's talk about it, I told you to wait for a while."

Bihen sneered and said, "for a while? I can't comb my hair for a quarter of an hour or two! I don't know how difficult it is to comb Baoyu's hair. It's just a small braid on the top of the head and a big braid. , put on a few beads and pendants. She was the only one born, and it took me a long time to get tired of it every time. Those who didn’t know thought it was for the bride!”

Qiu Wen hurriedly slapped her, "Your mouth is really good! Sister Xiren is also someone we can talk about? Be careful and let people hear you."

Bihen glanced at Qiu Wen, and muttered: "It's up to me. She has a good reputation for being virtuous and thoughtful, but don't you know that she won't let others get involved in such tasks as serving Baoyu's daily life and combing her hair?" One star and a half! All the people in this room are there to serve Baoyu. Before she came, Grandma Li and Baoyu would go up to whomever they called... But when she came, I wished to drive everyone else out for three miles Go, she's the only one holding Baoyu!"

Qiuwen wanted to come up and shake her mouth, and said: "Baoyu is willing to ask her to serve, and even the old lady and the wife value her, so we can control it?"

Bihen rolled her eyes and said: "Where is Baoyu willing, she will come up early in the morning, and she will rush to get dressed, wash her face, and comb her hair. We are either ordered to serve water, or to hold tea, personal work Tell her to occupy them all, and say that this hand is more important than the other, and she is the only good person in the room!" Looking at Qiuwen, he laughed and said: "It turns out that you serve the most besides Qianxue. Qianxue is honest, then Didn’t Baoyu always say that you combed nicely? Now that Baoyu remembers you in this room!”

Qiu Wen was a little embarrassed: "She was rewarded by the old lady, so she is naturally more expensive than our gold..."

These words poked Bihen's lungs again: "Who is not given by the old lady? How long will it take to rely on this! Now that Baoyu is still young, she will die. From now on, we will still be standing in this room." Is there a place?" As he spoke, he spat at Qingwen again, "That's also a silver-like pewter tip! What's the use of having a strong mouth, what's the use of stabbing a few words every time, it just makes people ride on their heads! In the future, people will Aunt Hua, she is still a red girl!"

Qiuwen is really scared, what kind of Aunt Hua is a red girl!Xiren and Qingwen competed in secret, the other girls either stood on the shore or listened to a certain one, but Bihen, a dead girl, wanted to offend both of them.At the moment, without thinking about anything else, he hurriedly said: "I'm going to die, I dare to say anything! Let people know and there is no place to stand."

Bihen was so depressed that he didn't dare to say anything, he just said: "It's just the two of us, if word gets out, I'll only rely on you!"

Qiu Wen also ignored her angrily, thinking in her heart, this girl is too arrogant, she will cause trouble sooner or later, so she slowly left her.

After all, Xiren was not at ease, so he rushed out to look for Jia Baoyu after grooming himself. Bihen heard her talking to someone from a distance: "I heard that Miss Yun is going home. I will serve her for a while. I can't bear it. Go and see her off." Send..." Busily pulling Qiuwen to hide behind the rocks outside the veranda.

When the attacker passed, the two came out, and Bihen said again, "Speaking is better than singing. If you are looking for Baoyu, you will say you are looking for Baoyu. If you are really good with Miss Yun, why did you go?"

On the other hand, Qiuwen, seeing Xiren, didn't let Baoyu look away for a moment, but thought about throwing her at Xiren: Qingwen is so powerful, she never forgives others with her mouth, although Baoyu likes her appearance, but following her will inevitably be wronged No matter how Xiren holds Baoyu, she always has a kind and generous face. Besides, being able to hold Baoyu is exactly what she can do. If you follow her, you can get a bowl of soup if you can't eat meat.

With Xiaojiujiu in her heart, Qiuwen is even more unwilling to get close to Bihen, and just pushes her: "Let's go, if you don't go to Miss Yun's house, then what's the point!"

In the flower hall, Baoyu wore her braids and entangled Jia Mu: "Why does the good-looking sister Yun want to go home? Old ancestor, don't ask sister Yun to go back. What's the fun in going back with her alone!"

The mother-in-law of the Shi family who was sitting on the footrest at the bottom didn't look very good-looking. What is a person? There are several girls in the house.

Jia Mu just coaxed him, and said: "Your sister Yun came to pick him up, so you can go back to live for a while, and we will pick him up later."

The mother-in-law at the bottom is Shi Ding's stepmother's nanny. Ever since her wife came in, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion, as the aunt of the Shi family's direct relative, not only did not show any intimacy, but also raised her niece and granddaughter under her knees, calling her an outsider. Hun said that his wife was not good enough to tolerate others.

But two days ago, when Madam was praying for a son, there was a relative from outside the Wang family gossiping in front of Madam, saying, "The Bodhisattva has met those who are unwilling to raise even their own nieces who have lost their mothers and fathers. Ask her for nothing!"

My wife got angry and fell ill when I got home, and I sent people to inquire again, only to find out that it was all the Jia family's wrongdoing. The father lost the mother, no one cares about it, the old lady can't see it and take care of her'...

The madam is so annoyed, saying this will hurt the reputation of the entire Shihou family. Isn't the Shi family your old lady's natal family, and the two bearded masters are not nephews?

The old woman of the Shi family thought: Although the Hou's mansion is still the Hou's mansion, it is poor inside because of its reputation, so don't expect relatives to help it, so don't cheat your mother's family like this.It's so poor that no one asks on the street, and any relatives and flesh and blood are not as good as money.She made up her mind to go back and persuade Madam well, it doesn't matter if she loses face, holding money in her hands is the only serious thing.

Jia Baoyu, who was above him, stopped making trouble when he heard what Jiamu said that he would pick up later. He nestled in Jiamu's arms and looked at the historian.

All of a sudden Xiangyun came out fully dressed, with Cuilu holding a red brocade bundle behind her.

Shi Xiangyun's eyes turned red when he saw Jia Baoyu, and he kowtowed farewell to the old lady.

Seeing this, Mrs. Shi Jia laughed quickly and said, "Madam has tidied up the house and is waiting for the girl. It's getting late, shall we go back now?"

Jia Baoyu was teary early, and he looked reluctant to part with Shi Xiangyun.Hearing this, my heart was cut like a knife, and I immediately refused, and pulled Jia Mu's sleeve to beat him out.

Jiamu took a reproachful glance at him, smiled and said to Shi Xiangyun, "Your uncle and aunt miss you, so it's better to go and stay at home for a while." Pointing to Cuilu, she said, "Since this girl is given to you, you can take her home. ’” He also ordered Cuilu: “I’m so good at serving your girl, so I’m at ease.”

That woman is Mrs. Shi's grandma, and she is used to being flattered in the historian's house. She couldn't hold back her face immediately, and said bluntly: "The family has prepared a lot of maids for the girl. Why do you have to come to beg the old lady? people..."

Before she finished speaking, Jia's mother said in a cold tone: "The elder dare not resign. I gave it to Yun girl. You don't have to be polite about these empty gifts." Then she said: "Tell your wife, just say what I say, Tell her to leave girl Yun alone."

Said these are not enough, and then told Xiangyun: "If there is anything you want to eat or play, if you don't have it at home, just send someone to tell me, I have it here, and I will send it to you naturally."

Xiangyun was so grateful for what he said, and he was even more reluctant to leave here.In Shi Xiangyun's heart at this time, Rongguo Mansion has really become a fairyland outside the world that can protect her and make her carefree.

Shi Xiangyun completely forgot that he and Jia Baoyu were having a temper tantrum and a cold war. He just took his hand and said, "Second brother, the old lady has a lot of things to do. If you forget for a while, you always remind me and send someone to pick me up."

Jia Baoyu promised again and again, with red eyes, he went straight out of the second gate, and when Xiangyun was about to get into the car, suddenly a woman hurried up.

Jia Baoyu couldn't remember these fish-eye beads, but Shi Xiangyun had the impression that he was a servant of the Lin family.

When Mrs. Lin came up, she greeted An first, and then said to the Shi family: "Our girl is the granddaughter of the old lady in this house. Her surname is Lin. I think Mom has heard of it?"

The historian laughed and said, "I know, I know, they are all relatives, how is Miss Lin?"

Mrs. Lin was busy thanking her for the reminder, then looked at Xiangyun and said, "Miss Yun is going to go to Miss Yun's house. It is not easy for our girl to come and give it away, so I asked my servants to pick up some things that girls like to play with and eat on weekdays. They are all home-cooked things, Miss Yun. Don't be disgusted." As he spoke, he took a brown cloth bundle from the person behind him, and opened it in front of everyone, and it turned out to be a box of snacks, a box of toys, and a smaller one, filled with silk flowers, fan pendants, purses, etc. object.

The historian looked at them coldly, they were all items commonly used by the little girl's house, they were not out of the ordinary, and they were not worth much.

Xiangyun didn't know what to say for a while, so he just thanked him and asked Cuilu to take it.

When she returned to Zhongjinghou's Mansion, the newly tidied house for her was not small, but it was poorly furnished and located in a remote location, not to mention compared with Rongguo Mansion, even the house when she was at home a few years ago was not comparable.Xiangyun had no choice but to pack up and go to see his aunt, but the subordinates said that his wife was ill, and sent the girl to rest.

When I got back, I cried a lot, finally got up and packed my things, and saw that there were only red-colored bundles from the Lin family on the kang, but the bundles I packed at the old lady's place were gone, so I asked Cuilu.Cui Hui was innocent and innocent, she was taken aback for a moment before she said: "When I got out of the car just now, the mother said to ask the wife to see the things the old lady rewarded, and then she will bring them over later."

Xiangyun fell down and sat on the kang, pointing at Cuilu, speechless with anger.After a long time, I cried: "There are my clothes and jewelry in it. They took them away and told me what to wear." There are also some precious things from Baoyu rewarded by the old lady, and her own silver savings.

In fact, Mrs. Shi Ding would not be greedy for something like Mo's niece.It's just that her grandma came back to add fuel and jealousy, saying that the Rongguo Mansion looks down on people, dislikes the poor and loves the rich, and Miss Yun doesn't give the family a face, etc.; After hearing these words, Mrs. Shi Ding looked down on this niece even more, and was moved to hug Qian, so she waved her hand and asked the nanny to watch and arrange Shi Xiangyun herself.

The nanny turned around and took the whole package back to her home. The good clothes and jewelry in it were for her granddaughter or for sale. Those rare gold and jade items and the dozens of taels of silver saved by Xiangyun were all received by her. The purse is gone.

In the evening, the nanny sent someone to open the warehouse to bring some clothes and jewelry prepared for girls by Shihou Mansion every season.Cuihui was picking and choosing among those clothes, it was not as good as the material worn by the big maid in the old lady's house in Rongfu, and she wanted to talk to the nanny right away, but fortunately Xiangyun was still clear-headed and stopped her in a hurry.

As for the many maids who were waiting for me, I didn't see any of them.Except for what she was wearing and what she was wearing on her head, Xiangyun had lost a single good thing. Cuilu helped her take off the golden unicorn hanging from her waist and put it under her pillow, crying guiltily.

With a pale face, Shi Xiangyun shook his head and said, "Why are you crying? Don't you say that this is the responsibility of the girls in the family? They are all well, and we naturally live the same way." Besides, the old lady quickly picked her up again, But bear with it for a while.

Cui wisps of tears fell: I have a mother-in-law's subsidy, and these clothes are just as a rule. Even the two girls left by my wife still hold their mother's dowry in their hands. What do my own girls have? .

The two of them sat under the quilt. Fortunately, the cloth covered by the bed curtain was not expensive, but they were both comfortable.Shi Xiangyun said: "Bring the burden from the Lin family. I didn't eat seriously at night, so I took a snack mat."

Cuilu took out the bundle from the kang cabinet, and gave the snack box to Xiangyun.Go and count the contents of the other two boxes by yourself, the toy box is fine, but there are things in the sundries box and purse!

Cui Ling hurriedly opened it to look, there were two silver lockets of various shapes, and the other had five or six small gold lockets in it, she exclaimed pleasantly, "Look, girl!"

When Shi Xiangyun watched it, he felt like he had knocked over a five-flavored bottle, and he didn't know what it was like for a while.

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On this end, Nanny Chen asked the woman, "Send it?"

The mother-in-law hurriedly replied: "I delivered it to Miss Yun, opened it in front of people and asked to see it, and Miss Cuilu took it with her own hands."

Nanny Chen waved her hand and called out.

Grandma Zhu stood aside, somewhat disapproving: "Miss Yun treats us girls with noses and eyes, what do you want to do with her, if there is no place for her good intentions, why not help the children from the Salesian Bureau. "

In fact, Lin Daiyu's nature is a bit like Lin Ruhai's. In her bones, she has a noble and unruly style. She gives things from her own heart and is very casual.When she heard that Shi Xiangyun came home, she said with gratitude that Shi Xiangyun was worse than herself, and that she had an old father, but Shi Xiangyun was really alone, and she shed tears for a while, and was coaxed by Madam Zhu to do needlework for Lin Ruhai.

This delivery was in the hands of Nanny Chen, so I asked Juyue to remember it.Nanny Chen is slowly leading Daiyu to look over the accounts, and it will be fine to look at them together at the end of the month.

Hearing Mammy Zhu say this, she said, "It's easy to add flowers to the cake, but hard to send charcoal in the snow. These days, you don't know what's going on with Miss Yun's family?"

Seeing that Guiyue and Juyue were also listening sideways, Nanny Chen laughed, these girls are all good, it's good to learn how to deal with people, "Then the family members of Shihou's mansion are in the old lady's room in this mansion. Talking and acting, have you heard it?"

Both Guiyue and Juyue nodded, and Nanny Chen knocked on the table with her fingers: "For such a person, I dare say that Miss Yun can't keep the burden she took home. It was given by us, by a relative's relative's relative's lady, Besides, she looked at things again, and if she took that one away, she could probably keep this one."

As soon as she said this, Grandma Zhu laughed first: "You old bastard, you are really cunning."

Nanny Chen smiled and said, "It's just a matter of human affection, so what's so cunning?" Seeing that Guiyue and Juyue were still a little confused, she said bluntly: "The old lady's burden in the house is gone, what else does Miss Yun have? I'm afraid I won't be able to take out a lot of money on my body. Seeing the things we gave at this time, aren't the gold and silver locks in the wallets a timely help? This is due to our favor. When she comes again, she has the nerve to make trouble with the girl again? "

Guiyue and Juyue suddenly realized.It's just that Ju Yue is also literate and has some knowledge, so she asked, "What if she is the kind of person who doesn't remember her feelings?"

"Good girl, say you think deeply, but you won't change your mind. Just think about it, what are these things for the girl and for us? It's fine if she remembers it, and it's okay if she doesn't. Today's case Many people have seen her, and she will only criticize her in the future, so naturally she will be flooded with spittle!"

After she finished speaking, Mother Zhu pointed at her and said to the two of them: "Don't just think that your mothers are all kind-hearted. If she is kind, it is more practical to give a dime than to give away those scorpions. Miss Shi, who is in the inner house, took Can those be used as rewards or can be used to buy things, so I can just put them away.” The two girls understood these words, and if Shi Xiangyun was exposed, wouldn’t it make people suspect that she was still hiding her family background, those who Seeing that the servants who are open-eyed for money don't know how many ways to get them out of her.Even a little brain will not be revealed, otherwise life will be even more difficult.

Grandma Chen is here, "Girls are holding these beautiful and auspicious gold and silver zippers. Where can there be a lot of money? Even if you reward the people below, you should put a money box in the room, and let the big girls reward them." .Which girl will give away a lot of money. I know that I have good intentions, and people who understand don't say it is bad, and those who say it are bad people who have settled down!"

Everyone who said it laughed.

At the other end, Jia Mu was sitting in the flower hall, but her face was not very good-looking. She asked Lai Mama, who was sitting on the small bamboo chair, "Why did you suddenly want to take Yun girl home? She didn't listen to the wind. In the past, she always Send the news first."

Nanny Lai choked. There are quite a few elderly people in Shihou's mansion who are relatives of the old lady's companion. Among them is his cousin's family. In the past, if there is any movement, they will send someone over to tell them. I came to report the letter and wanted to find a few rewards.In the past, people didn't need to inquire about this mansion because they asked for it. Who knows what happened this time.

Nanny Lai thought about it, and smiled apologetically, "Perhaps the stepwife wanted to give herself a name of virtuousness, so she hurriedly took Miss Yun back. You know, old lady, this lady is so tall. Time is still empty, and there are rumors outside... The old lady doesn't have to worry about Miss Yun, she will definitely treat her well."

With girl Yun sitting in front of her for so long, Mother Jia naturally loves her, but since she came to Xue's family, girl Yun has been at a loss several times, and she didn't have the heart to say it when she saw it.But after Daiyu came, Yun girl seemed to be more out of the ordinary, which made her not like it very much.But after all, it is the grandniece who has been raised for many years. Mother Jia thought about taking it over after a while.

It's just that the main thing now is not Yun girl, but Lai Mama's family is his eyes in the mansion and outside. This person is not old, but his eyes are presbyopic. How could he not care.Mother Jia thought about it, and then sighed: "Your daughter-in-law is not as young as you. I think I didn't know what you were back then? Now I am more and more like a deaf and blind man."

Speaking of this, Nanny Lai was also full of bitterness. She thought to herself, when you were the housekeeper's wife, I naturally gave in to everyone; but now the wife, the second grandmother is the housekeeper, and scholars all say that one is the emperor and one is the courtier. The official is not as good as the current one, so it is naturally difficult. Although I have not seen it, although they are all flattering, my daughter-in-law is actually not as powerful as Zhou Rui's Heping'er.If it wasn't for the son or the housekeeper in the mansion, I'm afraid that there would be some vain reputation left in the communist party.

"She's a small family, and she's rarely seen. Thinking of me following the old lady, I haven't seen such a wealth, power, and prestige. What can she know!" Lai Nanny wanted to flatter Jia Mu, but unexpectedly, the words just finished. Self-consciousness is broken. Doesn't this mean that the situation in the mansion is not as good as before?

Quickly remedied: "Speaking of which, she is also good luck. She will not catch up with our Second Master Bao when he is about to make a comeback. I'm afraid it will be my turn to enjoy it. She is clumsy and needs to be adjusted... "

Mother Jia's face was slightly pale, she was holding the Lai family, one was that the Lai family was her eyes and ears, and the other was that the Lai family had a sense of proportion in their speech.He said: "You ask her to inquire about my two nephews, there is a reason we don't know."

Nanny Lai knew that the old lady looked down on her nephew's newly married step-wife, but she still cared about the two nephews of her natal family, so she agreed to go.

In the Rongxi Hall, Mrs. Wang made some plans and moved the thorn in her side lightly and cleverly. She was in a good mood. She heard that the Lin family had sent some snacks to Shi Xiangyun, and said: "Young lady Lin is too polite. What are you doing with those false rituals?"

Zhou Rui's family made fun of it at the side: "It's my wife's way. Here, no matter what the old lady says, we can't blame us. It's all caused by the second wife of Lord Zhongjing."

Mrs. Wang felt uncomfortable when she heard the word Zhongjinghou. No matter how humble the woman was, she was also Mrs. Chaopin. She, a fifth-rank pleasant person, had to salute when she met on a serious occasion.

Immediately lost interest, I just asked: "That clansman has taken care of it. Although it is her own idea, she is outspoken because of our injustice. Don't tell her to be empty-handed. You tell her family, if you want, our family There are still several houses in Jinling, one of which is my dowry, I asked her family if they would like to go back to the south to look at the house?"

Zhou Rui's family was so happy that they recited Buddha's name, and immediately said: "Why don't you want to do this? She is a distant relative of Wu Fu. The family is already in a difficult situation. I know my wife's kindness. I'm afraid I have to be grateful and give my wife a longevity card. "The relatives of the Wang family had some relationship with Zhou Rui's family, so they came to her door, and Zhou Rui's family wanted to show their dignity, so they fell asleep and brought a pillow.

At that time, I only said to her that I was asking for grace, so how can there be no kindness in that family.She knows about his wife’s house in Jinling. The Huayuanzi alone needs to earn 20 taels a year, and if the house is rented out quietly, there will be a total of 80 taels of silver a year... Zhou Rui’s family thinks about the money they have every year, My heart is so hot that I can't wait to discuss with that company immediately how much of my own share.

When Shi Xiangyun went home, the whole family didn't react much, except Jia Baoyu who was depressed.

He pulled the attacker and said angrily: "Sister Lin can't get close to you in a hurry. I went there twice, but the old woman who guarded the gate stopped me. Those people are really hateful! Unexpectedly, sister Yun went home again, and I was alone. People here, what's the point!"

Xiren was surprised, why didn't she know when Baoyu went to Meishouyuan, she pushed him and asked, "When did you go to Meishouyuan? How can I..." Seeing Jia Baoyu's impatient face, immediately Changed his words: "My wife just said before that she should not disturb Miss Lin's rules. You let my wife know that she loves you, so naturally she won't really annoy you, but what do you think of Miss Lin?"

Hearing her words, Baoyu was sincerely thinking about Sister Lin, and couldn't help admiring her deeply. He held her hand and was about to speak, but he listened to humanity: "Although my wife is generous, she also loves my niece. But You were rejected in front of Ms. Lin's door, and Ms. Lin naturally has to take a step back compared to you, I'm afraid that my wife loves you, and it's hard to say that Ms. Lin is wrong, but tell my wife whether she is right or left."

Jia Baoyu was even more convinced, and hurriedly pulled her to lie down and talk with her. He said a lot of admiring words, which made Xiren's cheeks turn red, and pushed him to ask when he was going.

Jia Baoyu then laughed and said, "The one who invited his wife to have a drink two days ago, I went. You don't have to worry."

Xiren knew that Mrs. Wang must have known it. Although the people at the corner gate dared not stop Baoyu, they would not report back.

Xiren thought again that although Baoyu wanted to be close, he was still not close enough, so he was almost annoyed just now.

Turning around in my mind, I said again: "Miss Bao doesn't come here often these days, so go and see your sister, is she not feeling well?" Then he said: "She has been here for a long time, but I Look at how you don't seem to love your relatives much?"

Jia Baoyu laughed and said, "Of course Sister Bao is very good, but she has been raised by my aunt so seriously that I can't always get close to her." Said to change the name, and now the place where the plaque is still vacant.

He thought that he was going to find Sister Lin immediately. This was a serious matter, and those women would dare not stop her.

Xicai was talking to him about himself, and his heart was warming up, when he jumped up and hurriedly grabbed him.It made her feel uncomfortable for a long time without pulling in the morning, so she hurriedly asked: "What are you going to do?"

Jia Baoyu said so.

Xiren laughed angrily, threw his hands and said, "If you want to come out, you will get out of my sight! Let alone the relationship between other people's yards and you, just talk about why Miss Lin is not famous now." , don’t you understand? When the family kept the rules, they hurriedly put a new plaque on the yard!”

Jia Baoyu knocked on his forehead, only saying that he was confused, and hurried up to do a little trick to please her. After a basket of good words, Xiren smiled again.

It's just that Xi Ren's heart became more and more urgent, and she clearly felt that in the eyes of this young master, she was not a very important person who could not be separated from.