I am a man in a dream

In late autumn, the maple leaves are as bright red as fire, the westerly wind blows, the stamens are cold and fragrant, and the scenic spot of the square pot is like a deep palace in the cold.Daiyu felt dizzy when she woke up in the morning, so she invited a doctor to come to see her.Baoyu was busy boiling medicine. When she saw Baochai, she hurriedly let her sit down: "Sister Bao is here. Zijuan is here to pour tea."

Baochai sat leaning on the bed, looked at Daiyu, and said, "The doctor said, just pay attention to what you eat. Brother Bao is careful, so you have to watch." Daiyu held Baochai's hand and said, "Sister Bao Don't worry, you don't know his temper, it's the most worrying thing. But my sister is much thinner than Chunri." Baochai's face was gloomy, and he smiled unnaturally: "I'm fine, but it's cold and I don't have a good appetite. It will be all right in a few days. Hongming went to the morning court and told me to bring some stomach-healthy meals to my sister, and said that I would come to see you in the next court." Daiyu said: "My brother is the most exhausted when he goes to work in the morning. This idea Little things still bother him. Sister Bao, help me persuade him." Baochai smiled and said, "You don't know him yet. If your sister feels a little uncomfortable, he will die of anxiety, and you are his only one." My sister, don't care who you care about, how can I stop it. It's better for you to get well soon, so that he can rest assured."

After a while, Yinger came to report: "Grandma, the young man from Aunt Jinling's family has come and said that the eldest lady has died." Baochai was surprised: "She was fine when she left, why did she die?" Ying'er replied: "It is said that it was a rough journey, and I was already sick. When I arrived in Jinling, I heard that the old man died of illness on the way to exile, and he fell ill. I invited three or five doctors, but they didn't look forward to it. I drank dozens of medicines. No, I went the night before yesterday." Baochai nodded, and said, "Order the cook to prepare meals for the boy, and let Qianqing lead him to rest. We will make plans when the second master comes back." Yinger After taking the order, Daiyu said: "In this way, I'm afraid I have to go there, but I'm afraid my brother won't be able to get away."

When Lin Hongming came back at noon, Baochai told about this, and Lin Hongming said, "I'm afraid there must be other things besides reporting the letter." Baochai said, "Qianqing asked the servant carefully. Go back and help me, and I can give you a full gift." Lin Hongming drank a cup of tea and said: "I knew that where the funeral was reported, it was clearly Brother Xiangbao. If that's the case, you can go, I won't go. Seeing that it's Beijing Check it out, I can't get away. I'll give you Qianqing, and bring more people. You can accompany your sister and Brother Bao to perform all the etiquette, and just give some more money. Also, look at Sister Feng and Lian Second brother, bring something to sister Qiao and brother Quan." Baochai responded one by one.Lin Hongming said again: "There is no one in Xue's family now, and your mother is boring to guard the house alone, so let's go together, and be open-minded to take care of this junior along the way. Everything else is fine, my sister is weak and plays carefully. Don't slack off." Daiyu laughed and said, "My brother is too caring, and now he is a married man, and he still treats me like a child." Lin Hongming smiled and said, "It's always better to be careful." Baoyu Lin Hongming did not speak from the beginning to the end, looked at him and said: "Brother Bao also looked at him more, and when he arrived in Jinling, he offered two sticks of incense for me, and asked my uncle and aunt well." I’m really sad after leaving.” Lin Hongming comforted, “It’s natural for people to get old, sick and die, Brother Bao, please be patient. Now you are a married man, and your sister is still counting on you to live. You have to take responsibility. "

Yaqi lifted the curtain and came in and said: "Second Miss' maid, please see me!" Lin Hongming said: "The eldest aunt is the second sister's aunt, I think she is going to mourn, please come in." Xiuju replied: "Second Master, my family The girl is going to Jinling tomorrow to express condolences, let me ask if you can go with me?" Lin Hongming said: "Naturally we have to take care of it together, you go back to your girl, and meet at the north gate tomorrow morning, take the car first, I have booked a boat, Go all the way south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal." Xiuju took the order and went.Lin Hongming said to Baochai again: "Brother Bao and sister will definitely not be able to come back for a while. They must stay in Jinling for the New Year. You leave Qianqing behind and come back after the Lantern Festival. Brother Bao, what do you think? " Baoyu agreed deeply after hearing this.

Boarding the boat the next day, Baochai, Daiyu, Baoyu, Aunt Xue, and Yingchun talked around, which was a bit lively in the past.Before walking for a few miles, a flower boat came head-on, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestra came from the boat.Daiyu asked, "What is this?" Baoyu said, "It doesn't sound like a normal boat." It looked familiar.The woman looked at it fixedly, and cried loudly: "Qianqing, Qianqing, I am Shi Xiangyun!" Qianqing looked carefully, and shouted: "Miss Yun!" Then she ran to the inner cabin to report.When Baoyu got the letter, he ran out to read it. It was true that Xiangyun was full of tears.Xiangyun shouted: "Second elder brother! It's me, Xiangyun!" Baoyu stretched out his hand and shouted: "Sister Yun!" Seeing that the boat was about to leave, Baoyu was shocked, and hurriedly called Qianqing: "Qianqing, go quickly Shout out to the boatman!" Qianqing looked at Daiyu and Baochai.Daiyu said: "Go quickly!" Baochai also urged: "You must ask clearly, let our boat stop first." After the historian's house was copied, Miss Shi was sold as a boat prostitute and drifted on the water." Baoyu couldn't help but hate and said, "You hateful thief, you have done such a heartless thing. " Daiyu asked, "Is there any way?" Qianqing replied, "Because she is an official prostitute, it's not easy to redeem herself, so the second master has to come forward and get the deed of citizenship before she can redeem herself." Baochai cried, "Since If there is no reason not to be rescued, you send someone to report to the second master, so we can reunite with Sister Yun."

The boat stayed on the water for a day, and Lin Hongming sent a servant to bring the official documents and 1000 taels of silver. Qian Qing coaxed and threatened Xiangyun to redeem him.Shi Xiangyun came to the boat and cried loudly holding Daiyu and Baochai.For a while, several people cried together.The little fellow said again: "The second master said that Miss Yun has been wronged, so let grandma take care of her well. She will go to Jinling to pay homage to the eldest wife, and then she will be able to settle down when she comes back." Baochai said to Xiangyun, "Don't worry. , now that we are reunited, we will never let you go back to the land of tigers and wolves." Xiangyun was crying like something.Baoyu said: "We will never separate again!" The boat went to Jinling like this.

When they arrived at Jinling, Sister Feng opened the middle door to welcome them. They wept and went to the mourning hall, burned incense, burned paper, and kowtowed.At night, Jia Lian was left to keep watch, and the girls went to the inner room to talk.Mrs. Wang took Baoyu's hand to look up and down, and cried, "But I'm back." Baoyu was also sad.Baochai said: "Auntie, don't be sad. Anyway, the whole family is fine, and sister Yun is here too. When I came, the second master asked me to send a message, please be safe. He also asked me to bring 300 taels of silver and Some things. The second master couldn’t move away, which made my aunt tired. The money, the second master said, was to buy the funeral for the eldest wife, to add some winter clothes, and to buy a girl to help my aunt and uncle get older. , let’s buy some properties, although Sister Lin has some dowry, it’s not a long-term solution after all, and she should think carefully about it.” Madam Wang felt a little uncomfortable when she heard this, but she didn’t dare to say anything .Jia Zheng hurriedly said: "Hongming is really righteous. The 1000 taels of silver a few days ago spent half of the way to repair the house and buy a girl. The rest was bought for a few mu of land. Let's buy a shop with the money. In this way, it is better to rely on." Daiyu said: "I remember that there are housekeepers in our old Jinling house. They are all old people who are used to it. Why not use them?" Sister Feng said: "Those people have stayed in the house for many years. Here, they are all used to idleness, where there is still heavy work to do, it is better to buy some new ones. When I first came here, I bought two, one for my wife and one for the kitchen. Now I plan to buy another one for the house. The trivial work. I, sister-in-law, second sister, and Ping'er are all young, so I can do some by myself."

In winter, Baochai and others proposed to return to Beijing. Mrs. Wang really kept Baoyu, and Daiyu naturally couldn't leave. Baochai left Qianqing to look after her, and ordered Zijuan and Xueyan to take good care of her.Mrs. Wang originally wanted to set some rules for Daiyu, but seeing that Qianqing stayed, she had to give up.

As the new year was approaching, Baochai felt that the water route was too slow, so he changed to land route.Aunt Xue and her daughter sat in the carriage, trying to cry and said: "The funeral of Jia's great-grandson's daughter-in-law was so ostentatious in the past, but now that the eldest wife has passed away, no one comes to mourn the funeral. It's so hasty." However, at that time, my aunt’s family was in its heyday, and now she is a relegated person. If she doesn’t come and step on it, how can she still sacrifice.” Aunt Xue said again: “I watched your aunt keep talking with Musk Moon, I think it’s Take her as the second wife so that you can carry on the family line for your brother Bao." Baochai smiled and said: "Auntie is confused, and you are too. Jia's family is in decline, and all expenses are supported by Lin sister. , even if you take a concubine for Brother Bao. Besides, the second master regards his sister as his life. If the second master knows and does not need the second master to take action, those villains will make them unable to stay in Jinling. When the Jia family is prosperous, it will be offended if you want to There are quite a few people. My uncle won’t let my aunt mess around, and besides Qianqing is here, this matter will definitely not happen. If Musk Moon is smart, I will push it away. After a year, the second master will find her a decent It’s not bad that the butler is married. You can see that Xiren is an example. Jia’s family was stolen and all the servants were bought, but the second master bought the mandarin ducks back to serve sister Lin. This is because of the kindness of the old lady. He Yuanyang takes care of Sister Lin on weekdays. Look at Sister Feng, she is still the head of the family in Jinling, this is also how the second master saw that Sister Feng took care of Sister Lin when she lived in Jia's house a few years ago." Aunt Xue sighed: "Young master is rare." Baochai listened, and said with a wry smile: "He is indeed rare!"