[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

Since Nanny Li was away and Jia Baoyu was left unattended, he drank some wine with Aunt Xue again.Aunt Xue was worried, and in addition to the new women sent by Jia Mu, she sent two more women back.

Before entering Jiamu's courtyard, I saw the little girls running around and went in to report, "Second Master Bao is here." Mother Jia was talking and laughing in her arms, but she pursed her lips and fell silent.

Shi Xiangyun turned his ears to his ears, only to hear Baoyu's laughter in the distance, as well as the voice of the girl, and the persuasion of the mother-in-law. There were ten or twenty noisy voices.After a while, two mandarin ducks and amber led Jia Baoyu in. The women of Xue's family kowtowed to Jia Mu before they dispersed, leaving only a few people who waited on Baoyu.

A few days ago, Jia Baoyu had dinner with Aunt Xue, and Jia's mother was still happy, knowing that he was old enough to entertain relatives and friends.But he didn't come here drunk after eating there in two or three days. Besides, after that day, there were vague rumors about gold and jade.

"...It's really wrong to bother my aunt again. You just said that you want to go to study with that child from the Qin family, and now you've had a drink, and your brain hurts when you look carefully!" After all, it was because he felt sorry for him to drink more, and rushed Order people to watch and wait on them, and they are not allowed to come out again.

Jia Baoyu went back to his room to rest. Shi Xiangyun saw that he had been waiting for him for half the night, but he didn't say a word when he came back. How could he not be sour.I also went back to Jiamu and went by myself.

Jia Mu's knees suddenly became deserted. She held a cup of tea and didn't eat it. She just used the bowl lid to skim off the tea foam.He sighed for a long time.She had some thoughts in her heart, thinking of bringing the two Yu'er together, she knew the background of the Lin family, if it was done, Baoyu's life would be stable, even if he didn't study and become an official, it would be fine.Her two jades are in the same pain, if she becomes a woman, it will only be good for Daiyu, because she has her own care, besides, it is her uncle's house, so Baoyu is also a good one, how much better than hiring someone else?

Pian Min'er is blessed, went so early, and didn't agree on anything.After Min'er left, Guye Lin saw that he was divided. If it wasn't for the division, why would he have sent so many people to accompany him to Beijing.Mother Jia remembered when her daughter Jia Min was still alive, when she had made such a big fuss, she followed the arrangements of the mansion and tried her best not to cause trouble to the family.After a long time, he couldn't help sighing: "Min'er has gone, the Lin family and us are far away."

The mandarin ducks watch the nose and the heart with their eyes, and they just don't know.In a short while, Jia Mu ordered: "Tell Feng girl tomorrow to open the warehouse in the back building, pick some bright fabrics to make some clothes for you Miss Lin, and pack some of the antiques... If there is no suitable Yes, I have two things here, tell her to just come and find me. Seeing that Miss Lin is about to show her filial piety, tell her to be more considerate as a sister-in-law."

Yuanyang agreed, and said with a smile: "Second Mistress has always been careful with Miss Lin, maybe she has already prepared for these things."

Jia Mu recalled what Zijuan had said about the palace flower that day when she brought something for Daiyu, she shook her head and said, "She is a good person, but if she is not sure, she will be confused. I just gave a few words in vain to save those There is no law to treat Lin girl slowly."

He also ordered: "You send the pair of golden silk and emerald ruyi hairpins, and those few straight branches orchid velvet flowers from Jinlingjin to Miss Yun. Poor thing, Tong doesn't have any good things on him. "The people next to him are all covered in jewels and emeralds, but Du Xiangyun himself, only the golden unicorn hanging around his waist looks like a young lady.

Shi Xiangyun didn't know what was going on here, because Jia Baoyu had another commotion.

It turns out that when Jia Baoyu went to her bedroom, she saw Xiren sleeping there in his clothes, but it was Qingwen, Sheyue and others who were serving tea and handing over towels, and gave Bihen, who had only worked so hard to serve him once, to her. Run aside.Bihen was not angry, so he wanted to make trouble. Seeing Xiren lying there in a big way, he hurriedly learned all the words he heard from the two rough envoys who followed Li Mama when he was in Xue's house.

"It's the people who often lie on the kang with big faces and don't pay any attention to the second master, which makes Li's mother so angry..."

In fact, Xiren was not asleep, but pretended to be asleep on purpose, luring Baoyu to provoke her: Since the two of them had a good relationship in private, Baoyu treated her more and more attentively. In order to suppress the crowd, Baoyu has become a little colder in the past two months, which makes Xiren very anxious.Or a few days ago, I drank a few more cups of wine at Aunt Xue's place, and the two had a fight for half the night when they came back, and then they became gluey for several days.Xiren tasted the sweetness and dared not give him wine here, and she didn't stop Baoyu from drinking elsewhere.

Thinking that Baoyu will go to school soon, he has to worry about his family, so he acts like this.Xiren made a good plan, but unexpectedly, she was disturbed by the envious and jealous Bihen, and her face was swollen with shame for what she said.

Baoyu jumped up and scolded bitterly: "It's all right for her to make trouble in this house, how dare she even dare to make trouble in her relatives' house! She is more patient than her ancestors, she is kicked out, kicked out immediately!"

With the energy of drinking, he threw all the teacups and fruit plates on the small table to the ground, and there was a clatter of thunder, and the shattered porcelain pieces were splashed.Who knew that Shi Xiangyun was worried about him, and when he finally came to see him, the piece of broken porcelain happened to slip across and added a line to her hand.

Seeing that he was angry, Xiren hurriedly got up to dissuade him, but before he could stop him, he hurt Xiangyun.

Cui was so frightened that tears immediately came out, holding Xiangyun's hand and calling for someone.Shi Xiangyun hadn't reacted yet, his hands were in burning pain, but he just looked at Xiren in a daze and hurriedly pulled Baoyu up and down to stroke him to check whether he was hurt, couldn't help crying, picked up his foot and walked away.

Jia Baoyu was in a daze, but when Qingwen saw this, she ordered to find the ointment immediately, while chasing Xiangyun over.

Another Jia Mu sent someone to ask what happened.Everyone didn't dare to speak directly, they only said: "There are only two quarrels, and they are all annoyed."

When Jia Mu heard about it, she said angrily: "But there is not a day when two enemies don't let me worry." They're both fine again."

This made Jia's mother's heart flutter. She was already unhappy because of the golden and jade words from the Xue family, but the power here is weak, and Lin Yatou can't count on it, so she is thinking about it.Yuanyang's words made her have an idea that she had never had before. Although girl Yun's family background is a bit thin, it is not impossible to praise her.What's more, it's only for a while, and if it doesn't work out later, I can give her a generous dowry, and it won't be too late to ask my two nephews to find her a good son-in-law.

Immediately said: "Give the bald Changchun net I received to Miss Yun, I saw that the sash on her waist is old." Inside the ceremony, white suet jade, the size of a thumbnail, is hollowed out with pulsatilla, rose and longevity stones carved on the net. There are three tassels hanging under the white jade, each with eight pearls: the middle one has a coral bat as a waist knot, The bottom one is a gold inlaid tourmaline lotus pendant; the two hangings on both sides are knotted with turquoise Fangsheng, and the lower part is a jade fish pendant.

Rao Jia's mother knew almost all the mandarin ducks in her private house, and it was rare to see such an exquisite one. She thought that either the old lady used it herself, or she would hang his jade for Second Master Bao, but she never expected to give it to Miss Shi.Hearing Jiamu point out "waist" again, the mandarin ducks seemed to realize something.

I was still thinking about this until I went to bed. Others thought that the old lady brought Miss Shi to be raised with Second Master Bao because she had some thoughts of being a couple, but Yuanyang's heart was clear, and the old lady wanted to marry her. No such meaning.Although Miss Shi's parents have gone, but because of her parents gone, she is the only one left behind, so she is different, no matter Zhongjinghou or Baolinghou, they have to take care of this niece.The old lady took care of her, so as long as the Second Marquis' Mansion wanted to be famous, they could only respect and support the old aunt of the previous generation, and dared not neglect the old lady's orders in the slightest.Otherwise, like the wife of Zhongjing Hou's stepmother, the old lady would not care about it after being annoyed for a while, because the old lady knows that when it comes to matters, the two nephews are still the ones in charge.

Yuanyang can become the number one celebrity in front of Jiamu, not only because she acts properly and fairly, but also because she knows Jiamu's mind best.Mother Jia is treating her like another Nanny Lai.That's why Jia's mother showed her intentions slightly, and the mandarin ducks took care of her.

When she got up the next day, Yuanyang not only sent the few jewelry sashes to the Bisha cabinet, but also changed all kinds of playthings for Xiangyun.The treasures in the Duobao Pavilion are splendid, and on the large table are cloisonné enamel seats, red coral, double fish, beaded and emerald bonsai, sapphire and three-star picture screens, and even the pillows, curtains, tents, and tents are replaced with newly-made honey-colored embroidery. Butterfly pattern.

Xiangyun's hands were not seriously injured, just be careful not to touch the water and leave no marks.Both she and Cuilu thought it was the old lady who had come to apologize for Baoyu, but they felt embarrassed and hurriedly talked with Yuanyang.

"Baoyu just took an extra sip of wine, it wasn't on purpose..." Yuanyang just knew the whole story, but didn't explain it.

Jia Baoyu got up early in the morning, remembering what happened last night to hurt sister Yun, put on his clothes, pulled on his shoes and came to see her.Hearing this, I felt ashamed and sighed in my heart, thinking that I would eat and sleep in a small bed. After all, it was Sister Yun who was considerate and caring... I thought of Sister Bao's shameful beauty of Yingluo... and then I thought of Sister Lin again. Sister Zhiyun is so ruthless, she can't help but sigh at the door, and asks the attacker who came to look for him to take him back to the room.

As Xiren combed his hair, he listened to him say: "... I just ask you to look at me and guard me, until one day I turn into ashes..."

Xiren only thought that he was suffering from dementia again, ignored him, and only advised: "You were anxious to study with Mr. Qin the day before yesterday, and sent someone to send a letter to ask Mr. Qin to come here. Now you are not in a hurry." Looking at the sky, he rejoiced and said, "Coincidentally, the snow didn't fall heavily yesterday. If not, how can we rest assured?"

Baoyu saw that on the case next to him, Xiren had already packed up the books, pens and cultural relics, and said with a smile, "Good sister, don't you blame me for throwing them away at school, and you are deserted?"

Seeing his change of heart, Xiren hurriedly said many thoughtful and heart-warming words, and repeatedly told him to "think about books when you are studying, and think about home when you are not studying."

Qingwen came in with Bihen, and sneered when she heard this, but didn't speak.

Jia Baoyu went to see Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and greeted Jia Zheng before returning to speak with Xiangyun.Xiangyun didn't care about the previous sulking for a long time, because he said with a smile: "Okay, once you go, you will be a butcher for the official in the future, and it will be easy to deal with world affairs in the future."

When Baoyu heard this, his face immediately pulled down, and he finally held back when he saw Xiangyun's hand still wrapped in a veil.Not too much nagging, just want to withdraw.He heard Xiangyun stop and laughed, "Why don't you say goodbye to your other sisters?"

Baoyu smiled, only came out to meet Qin Zhong, and went home to learn.

In the car, they also sighed with Qin Zhong: "Although girls in this world have their own advantages, they also have their own disadvantages. The innocent girls are all taught by those words about career and economics! No one knows my heart! It's so sad!"

Jia Baoyu couldn't stop sighing, but everyone in the Lin family in Meishou Garden suddenly felt much quieter.

In the old days, Mother Jia would order people to come almost every day, either to see if Daiyu was doing well, or to ask her to go and meet her sisters and brothers to relieve boredom, Daiyu would go to the upper courtyard to sit for a while every now and then.But since Jia Baoyu went to school, Xu Shijinsun was not here, and the old lady lost interest, so she stopped calling for someone to invite her.

Meishouyuan is busy. Daiyu doesn't go out much except to pay her respects to Jiamu every five and ten.Xingyue went out with her twice, and saw Baochai's master and servant every time she returned, and heard a girl complaining that the master and servant seemed to grow up here, and they often came back at night.

These are not my own business, so it's fine for everyone in the Lin family to listen to them, but even if they don't bother to inquire, some words will reach their ears, and they are all sweet words about "two golds competing for jade". His face was darkened, and he closed the door even more tightly.Even Zhu Xiu, Nanny Zhu called her 'sick', went to make a statement in person, and moved to Meishouyuan to live with herself.

As soon as the first snow fell and the weather was getting colder, Daiyu became even busier. She wanted to drive the Lin family's boat back to the south and prepare all these things for Lin Ruhai.Today, when Lin An's family came to move, they found that the kang was piled up on the ground, so they had to call a few more people.

"A mink fur quilt, a fox fur quilt, and a satin quilt...Sea dragon skin trimmed and scattered, a green cloak... Begonia fruit wine, chrysanthemum wine..." Daiyu took Si Yue to count, Zhu Nanny and Chen Nanny helped Wrap it or make it into a bundle, or put it in a box and seal it, and Zhu Xiu writes the list with a pen beside him.

I was busy until noon before I loaded up the car and sent away—because Shanglixiangyuan opened another street gate in the northeast corner, which was also convenient for Daiyu. Sometimes the Lin family's car would come through that gate, which was closer.Lin An's family sent the Lin family's wife to guard the two corner gates leading to Lixiangyuan, and the guards here are even stricter than those at the second gate of Rong Mansion.If this is the case, Lin An is still worried.

Also because Xue Pan didn't want to be controlled by his mother, the street door of Lixiangyuan was opened in the corner of the inverted building separated from the main building of Lixiangyuan. Having fun everywhere, I don't really go back to my serious residence.Lin An made excuses to walk here several times, and saw that this gate was separated from Jia's courtyard by two floors, and there was a small gate of Lixiang Courtyard on the passage way in and out. Xue Pan was quite cautious about the gate, and sent people to guard it day and night. There are two foyers, and I feel a little more at ease.Fortunately, Xue Pan was a very friendly person, Lin An gave him some gifts, and there were some official disciples, so Xue Pan readily agreed that the Lin family would come in and out here occasionally, and Lin An used some other methods to quietly insert him. Entering a nursing home with considerable martial arts is here, that's all.

Daiyu naturally didn't care about these things, but she didn't expect that, by accident, the nursing home would be of great help, finding out a big pest that ate inside and outside.

It turns out that the nurse's surname is Yang, and he is the elder brother of Juyue in Daiyu's house.The parents of the two brothers and sisters are gone long ago, and this kid Yang is clever and has brute force, and he managed to protect his sister in the Lin family village and managed to survive.One day when he was fighting with someone who bullied his younger sister in Zhuangzi, Lin An took a fancy to him, so he took both brothers and sisters back. Ju Yue was assigned to Daiyu's house, and her elder brother was sent to a family in Yangzhou by Lin An. Escort Bureau followed to learn martial arts.

The two brothers and sisters were silent, and Juyue followed Daiyu very inconspicuously, but who would have thought that other girls who were close to her hadn't learned it, only she came here who could read and write, and once she was selected by Jia Min, she became a Next to Lin Daiyu is the big girl who is in charge of the cage and the private house.Her elder brother is also amazing, willing to endure hardships and work hard, Lin Ruhai gave him the name Yang Lin when he came back, and Lin An personally took him by his side to teach him the ways of the world.

This time when Daiyu went to Beijing, she brought her brother and sister with her, and allocated two small rooms for them in Linzhai in the capital. Sometimes Juyue would stay at home for a day.

Yang Lin was following his younger sister to learn how to read a few words. When Juyue was learning woolen materials, she was afraid that she would not be able to remember, so she wrote with a pen. This taught him characters.Yang Lin listened to the knowledge of this wool and leather goods, but he didn't feel relieved at all. Who would have thought that when Yang Lin was on guard at the street gate of Lixiangyuan that day, he heard the big shopkeeper of Xue's pawnshop show off, and his family took a brand new one. The brand-new green cloak is still dead.

"But I haven't seen such a good material for several years!" The shopkeeper showed off: "It is said that the skin of a thousand sheep is not as good as the tuck of a fox. This cloak is made entirely of fox gizzards, and the embroidery is very good... ...As soon as our work was delivered, I rushed to send it to honor our uncle, who deserves to wear this thing, and only our uncle is worthy of it!"

The shopkeeper of Xue's pawnshop was warming up the fire in the concierge, while looking outside, he only wanted to wait for Xue Pan to show his merits as soon as he entered the door.

Yang Lin didn't like it very much. Thinking of what his sister was talking about that day, he thought that what our girl made for the master was the best fox-legged cloak.If it is really such a good leather, how can it be pawned to a pawn shop if it is made with such financial resources, but it is still new. It can be seen that the members of the Xue family are just like the Jia family, they are slick and bragging, and any benefit can be said to be very good. Come.

The shopkeeper was frothing for a long time, while the other three doormen held their hands, but this young man remained silent, as if he didn't believe it.

The shopkeeper sneered, took off the precious burden on the table, pulled out the corner of the cloak, squinted and said: "Look at this, I'm afraid you won't be able to touch a little fur here in your life!"

Yang Lin straightened his eyes as soon as he saw the past, he moved his toes, the boots were warm and fluffy - Lin Daiyu cut a lot of leather materials, and left a lot of very broken trims, which couldn't even be used for trimming, just Distribute these to everyone and let them tinker with them.Juyue took these she got to the Lin family's house, and put them into her brother's boots. The long and short hairs of different colors can't be seen in the boots, as long as they are warm.

Yang Lin loves it like something, and he has to cherish it every day when he goes back to dry it. He is also familiar with this colorful woolen material, and he learns the characters on that paper.Although I don't quite understand it, I know it's a good leather cloak when I see it.

There is such a coincidence in the world, this kind of skin and green body are all gathered together, if it is at the house of a royal minister, it is found in a pawnshop.Even if there is such a thing as theft by servants, who would dare to steal this thousand taels of new things when it is time to wear them?One must know that the fox-legged cloak worn by the treasured Second Master Bao of the Rong Mansion is still half-worn, and was awarded by the old lady of the Jia family.

Seeing that the boy was restrained, the shopkeeper became more and more proud, and poked the cloak under Yang Lin's eyes, making Yang Lin even more puzzled: this cloak is also embroidered with cloud patterns?

What Lin An likes most about Yang Lin is that this kid is cautious and bold.At that moment, Yang Lin smiled and cupped his hands towards the big shopkeeper, and said: "Since we have been told to see it, why don't you just let us open our eyes, the big shopkeeper should be more open, shake this off and let's see for a while!"

Seeing that the shopkeeper didn't even let them touch it, the other three disciples were already dissatisfied, and they would immediately boo after hearing this.

It is said that the seven-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, this truth also makes sense on the door of each family, it is always different to see the slaves of the master's house all day long.The shopkeeper of the pawnshop didn't want to offend, but also wanted to show off his ability, so he shook his hands together.

Taking advantage of his two hands, Yang Lin quickly pinched the neckline on the right side and groped for a while. Sure enough, there was an uneven spot under his hand, which seemed to be the word "Lin".This is the habit of the Lin family. No matter the antiques or furniture and clothes of the Lin family, many of them have this imprint in the dark.

The shopkeeper of the Xue family turned pale, and scolded Yang Lin loudly.

Yang Lin felt as if his heart was on fire, but he smiled apologetically on his face: "Boss shopkeeper, please don't be annoyed, I have something good to discuss with you."

The shopkeeper quickly put away the cloak, and laughed angrily: "What good things do you have to say, thanks to your hands being clean, otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to pay you if I killed you!"

Yang Lin looked at the other three doors with a smile, and said with a smile: "I'm not from your family, Mr. Zuo in the Changlong Escort is my master. It turned out that Uncle Xue saw that I had a lot of kung fu and borrowed me from my master." , When your nursing home comes up from Jinling, I will still go back to my master. These brothers all know my origin."

The shopkeeper was taken aback, this Changlong Escort Agency is the largest Escort Agency in the capital, that Mr. Zuo was from the Shenji Camp, and has a very wide platoon, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries invite people from the Escort Agency to guard their homes.

Just thinking about it, Yang Lin said again: "My master intends to set up a sub-bureau in the south, and our brothers and sisters are all looking forward to being the head of the security guard. As for my master, everyone in the capital knows that his old man is the best. To save face... I was worried that I would not have a good gift to honor his old man, you just fell asleep and sent me a pillow, you sell me this cloak, I will give you this amount!" Yang Lin said secretly I gestured.

The shopkeeper's eyeballs rolled around, and the cloak was 200 taels, and the eyes were turned ten times.If I'm alone in this meeting, why not agree to him.

Seeing him looking at the other three, Yang Lin laughed quickly and said, "This is an urgent matter for me. If the brothers promise me and don't say anything, I will give the big guy 20 taels of silver as a thank you!"

The other three disciples' eyes lit up, and they swore that they had never seen or heard of such a fox fur cloak.

Yang Lin said again: "Master Xue is missing this big woolen clothes, besides, the big shopkeeper didn't let others see, even if others see who has your eyesight, who knows what fox armpits and rabbit skins are. You Go outside and spend a hundred taels to buy a squirrel skin and raccoon skin? It’s just your filial piety.”

"Of course the master wants to take care of it, but the family also has to support the family. Think about it, the big shopkeeper, is this reasonable? If you sell it to me, I will definitely write down your feelings!"

The big shopkeeper was already loose, staring at Yang Lin and said: "You can have such a fortune?...It's not a small amount!"

Yang Lin's chest thumped, "I underestimate people, don't I, even if I don't have one, don't I have a few relatives and friends... If the plot is successful, how many books will the head of the sub-bureau be unable to get back? You, the big shopkeeper Let’s go home first, and I’ll raise money right now, at least before night, we’ll pay the money and deliver the goods, do you think it’s okay?”

He comforted the remaining three people: "The shopkeeper sold me out, and I will invite my brothers to drink and eat meat at night, so I will thank you all for the money!"