The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

When we got to the place, we opened the door, and sure enough there was already someone in the room, the young man was lying on the next bed, as if he was resting.Hearing the sound, he stood up and looked back at him.Mingxu approached, and found that his roommate was not very old, about fourteen or fifteen years old, with delicate features and dark skin.

"Hi brother, I'm Mingxu, I'll live with you from now on, please give me your advice." Mingxu cupped his hands and spoke first.He reached out and touched the bed board, found that there was no dust, and started to make the bed.

"Hello, I'm Li Qingyun, I don't dare to be a teacher, I will take care of each other in the future." The young man got off the bed and returned the salute.He helped Ming Xu tidy up.

Mingxu stopped what he was doing. Nowadays, men are named with a single character, and most women are named with two characters. Li Qingyun's name is quite unique.

Aware of his doubts, Li Qingyun took the initiative to explain: "Brother Ming is joking, I am the only one in my family who can read and write. My name was given by a more knowledgeable elder in the family at the beginning of enlightenment. He is also illiterate. I only heard people mention it. Two words, I thought it was good, so I gave these two."

"It's really good, it might seem unfamiliar, Brother Li can just call me by my name." Ming Xu praised.

"Then Mingxu should also call me by my name." Li Qingyun followed suit.

"That's it, Qingyun."

"From Mingxu's words, it doesn't seem like he's from Yangzhou?" Li Qingyun helped put a pot of orchids on the shelf.

"It was given to me by my grandfather. I brought it with me when I came here, and I hope it can support me." Ming Xu explained, "He is from Yangzhou. He was born and raised in another place before, and this is the first time he came back. Hearing what Qingyun said, it is difficult Could it be that there are still foreigners coming to the academy?"

"Why not, there are quite a few things to say, and they all come from the name of Lanting Academy." Li Qingyun said this with a bit of pride.

Indeed, entering the academy at his age, he can be regarded as the best among his peers.Naturally, there are people in the academy who are younger than him, even the youngest is only nine years old, but they are all child prodigies, mortals can't compare, so it's better not to be stubborn.

"Qingyun can tell me about tomorrow's class. It's the first time I listen to it. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the progress. Knowing about it will help me prepare." Mingxu asked.

"Don't worry. Tomorrow morning is Master Song's rhythm, which is relatively easy. In the afternoon, it will be Mathematics in the Six Arts. If Mingxu has never learned it, it may be a bit difficult." Li Qingyun replied.

"I see, thank you Qingyun, I will try my best to study the previous courses by myself." Mingxu knew it in his heart.

Seeing that he brought this up on his own initiative, and thought that the two of them were already familiar, Li Qingyun asked what was in his heart: "Why did Ming Xu come to school now? He was absent for nearly a year, but it's hard to make up for it."

"I was supposed to go to school with everyone, but something happened at home, so it was delayed until now." Ming Xu said nonsense.

Seeing what he said, Li Qingyun didn't want to ask more questions, so he changed the subject.

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With the help of Li Qingyun, Mingxu finally finished the new residence. He picked up the pastry on the table and handed it to Li Qingyun, "I've been busy for a while, but it's all over. Grandma is worried, she brought too many things. Thank you Qingyun for your hard work."

"Mingxu is too polite, but I can't help." Li Qingyun declined.

Mingxu could see that he was probably embarrassed, but he still wanted to eat. "Grandma gave it to me. I can't finish it by myself. It won't last for a few days. Qingyun will help me share some."

Li Qingyun couldn't push it any further, so he accepted it.

Beijing.

On this day, Minglai went to Jia's mansion to look for Sister Lin as promised, and Xu got orders from Jia's mother, so she went straight in this time and was led to the main hall.

"Miss, Miss Ming is here." Daiyu was reading a book in the Bisha closet when Zijuan came in to report.

"Sister Ming is here? Please come in." Daiyu put down her book and got up.

"You don't need to invite me, just come in." Ming Lai walked in the door before anyone even heard the words.

"Sister Ming, please sit down, why are you free today?" Daiyu asked Xueyan to pour tea.

"It's boring at home, so I came to see you." Ming Lai sat down and continued.

"Oh~, it turned out that I was bored, so I came to see me. It can be seen that the words that I liked me last time were all coaxing me." Daiyu pretended to be angry.

"Well, Yu'er, I came to see you with good intentions, but teased me like this. You are also from a scholarly family, don't you know the truth of 'Even if I don't go, Zining won't come'." Ming Lai laughed.

"My sister is blaming me. I'm here, so it's not convenient for my sister to come here." Daiyu argued.If it was at my own home, I would naturally go if I wanted to, but now it's my grandmother's home, so it's not good to cause trouble to others, so as not to be called crazy.

"Where is it that I blame you? This is because I miss you. Yijun's heart is like the water of the West River, flowing day and night without a break. Is Yu'er satisfied?" Ming Lai teased her.

Daiyu was amused by her and laughed straight away: "I use this sentence everywhere, sister Ming is not afraid of being laughed at."

"I don't know if others are laughing or not, but I know you are." Ming Lai was about to step forward to tickle her as she spoke.

"Sister, forgive me, I can't do it anymore." Daiyu begged for mercy, she was too young to be bullied by Minglai, her stomach ached from laughing.

Ming Lai stopped, "I want you to know how powerful I am, and see if you dare to make fun of me next time."

"You are invincible in victory." Daiyu's little girl complained.

"Wuwu or not, I can control you anyway." Ming Lai ignored the little girl's accusation, "Speaking of which, you live here. I came to see you from outside that day."

"I went to visit my second sister that day, and I usually live with my grandmother," Daiyu explained.

Ming Lai wanted to say that it would be better to be in the hospital alone, but then he thought about it again, since there are many Jia family members, he was afraid that he would not be able to live there, so he didn't open his mouth.

"What does Yu'er do on weekdays?" Ming Lai asked.

"There's nothing to do, just read books and play chess records to pass the time. Where's sister Ming?" Daiyu said.

"I'm no more leisurely than Yu'er. My mother is showing me people, and I'm very annoyed these days." Ming Lai talked about this matter quite generously.

Daiyu blushed, murmured and couldn't speak, she thought about why elder sister Ming said this to me, and felt happy again, thinking that Minglai was close to her, so she talked to her about this kind of private matter in the boudoir.

Seeing that Daiyu didn't speak, Zijuan took up the conversation, "Mrs. Ming is looking after Miss Ming for her marriage, why would she work hard for Miss Ming?"

Marriage matters have always been the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, and the parties concerned have little say.

"This sister is right. I can't get involved in this matter. It's just that my mother has been watching me very well recently. She wants me to learn how to be a housekeeper, and also to learn how to tailor clothes, and even tea art, perfume and so on. You have to understand a little more, it’s really miserable. I just came to Yu’er to hide and relax.” Ming Lai vomited bitterly.

"There's no rush for these, sister Ming will learn slowly." Daiyu comforted her.

Here at Pear Fragrance Court, in winter, Baochai's old illness relapsed, and she took Lengxiang Pills and rested on the bed. The servant girl came to report, saying that the guest who came last time had come again and was talking to Miss Lin in the green gauze cabinet.But it turned out that it was Baoyu who heard that a very beautiful sister came to the mansion last time, but happened to not see her, and she regretted it, so she told someone that the next time the guest came, she must tell him.

"I'm sick now, and it's not convenient to see guests, so I won't go. Baoyu remembers to say hello to Miss Ming for me." Apparently Baochai also heard what the little girl said.

"Okay, I'll go back now, Sister Bao will take care of it carefully." Baoyu agreed.

"Miss, Second Master Bao is here." Xueyan came in and interrupted Minglai and Daiyu.

"What is he here for? Don't you know if I have any guests here?" Daiyu was a little unhappy.

"Sister has a guest, shouldn't it be better to see her?" Baoyu said and entered the room.

Ming Lai frowned, this man really doesn't know how to be polite, why did he barge in without the owner's permission, so he got up and stood behind the screen and went away.

When Baoyu entered the house, he only had time to catch a glimpse of the beautiful sister before she hid behind the screen.

"What is this sister doing behind the screen? Can't we drink tea and talk together?" Baoyu wondered, but she didn't follow behind the screen.

"You want to drink tea with others, and you don't ask if they like it." Daiyu also felt that Baoyu was a little rude.

"Is this sister not happy?" Baoyu asked facing the screen.

What kind of words are these, Ming Lai has no choice but to say: "That's not the case, it's because my family education is very strict, and men and women have different seats at seven years old."

"Sister is such an extraordinary person, but she still uses the mediocre words of those national thieves and ghosts to restrain herself? Since she was born into a daughter's family, why not be more comfortable." Baoyu wondered.

Ming Lai didn't connect with him for a while, thinking what this person meant, what did he want to say?Ming Lai didn't answer, and the air was silent for a while.

Xiren was obviously used to Baoyu's behavior, and explained: "Miss Ming, don't blame him. Baoyu is a bit demented. You should understand if you heard another sentence from him. He usually said, 'Daughters are made of flesh and blood, and men are made of water. The bones and flesh made of mud, I feel refreshed when I see a daughter, but feel foul and smelly when I see a man'."

Ming Lai laughed when he heard this sentence, "Then he also thinks he is filthy?"

Seeing her smile, Baoyu laughed too. "I stay with my sisters and sisters all day, so naturally it doesn't smell bad."

"Sister Ming, this is the Second Master Bao of the family, he is used to playing around and acting like an idiot, you don't need to pay attention to him." Dai Yu said to Ming Lai.

Ming Lai feels that it is not good to stay any longer, men and women need to be on guard.Then he proposed to Daiyu to leave, "I was not young when I came here, it's time to go back, and Yu'er will send me off."

Just as Daiyu was about to answer, Baoyu said urgently, "Is my sister leaving now? Why don't you stay a little longer?"

"It's been a long time since I've been out, so my mother will worry if it's later." Ming Lai felt that the Second Master Bao in this house really didn't look at her, so she patiently explained.

Baoyu saw that he couldn't keep anyone, so he said, "Then I'll give my sister a box of rouge. I made it myself. My sisters and sisters at home have them. I'll give my sister a box too."

Ming Lai was so startled by his words that he couldn't speak, but felt that the other party didn't seem to have any malicious intentions, and he really was a little demented.She really thought it was better to leave early, so she pulled Daiyu to the door, said goodbye and left.

Baoyu in the room was still a little confused, wondering why sister Ming left before finishing her sentence.

Zijuan in the room saw him staring blankly, and said with a smile: "Second Master Bao must know that Miss Ming cannot take your rouge."

"Why is this? Sister Zijuan told me about it." Baoyu asked him.

"Ms. Ming is not a girl from the family. It's different. Besides, she's about to get engaged, so naturally she can't accept your things." Zijuan explained in this way.

"It's about to be engaged! Doesn't Sister Ming know that when a girl gets married, she changes from a bright pearl to a fish-eyed one? This world is afraid that there is another Zhong Lingyuxiu daughter missing." Baoyu lamented.

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