Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

Both Mrs. You and Sister You, the mother and daughter, did not live in Rongguo Mansion. Xue Pan had money in his hand, so he rented a house for the mother and daughter long ago, hired a servant, and lived in the small house behind Rongguo Mansion. In Huazhi Alley, it is convenient for Second Sister You to go back and forth.

Third Sister You pinched her waist and scolded in pain, and it didn't take long for it to spread into the Rongguo Mansion.

Li Wan was anxious and angry, the one who was anxious was that the mansion had always paid attention to Shuiyue Temple, and every year a large amount of incense money was sent to the past, and the person who was angry was that Shuiyue Temple's behavior was ruining her family's reputation, so she ordered The servants are not allowed to spread nonsense to the ears of the old lady and the girls, and at the same time go to report to Mrs. Wang in person, detailing the fact that the nuns of Shuiyue Nunnery do not think about being clean.

Mrs. Wang was as angry as Li Wan, and asked: "Is that true? I have asked people to inquire about it. Ruo Shuiyue Temple and other places have committed such scandals. It is really a great sin, and the Buddha will not tolerate it!"

Li Wan said in a low voice: "Mrs. Hui, I have asked people to inquire about it. It is true that what Third Sister You said, the aunt Jingxu who was in charge of Shuiyue Temple in the past, and the current sister-in-law Zhitong, and Yuanxin in Dizang Nunnery often use Peugeot little nuns eat wine and laugh with their young masters, and often arrange rich men to live in the nunnery, having fun every night, which is unsightly and unsightly. In my opinion, it is better to take their incense and money, Get rid of them earlier, so as not to bring trouble to the manor, the empress will not look good."

Mrs. Wang thought it was reasonable, and ordered her to take care of it immediately. After thinking about it, she ordered: "In the future, none of the aunts from these two families will be allowed to enter the house. When they ask me, they will say that I am not at home. What a clean place the nunnery is. Let them make a mess of people, how can we allow them to continue to run amok!"

After hearing this, Li Wan agreed a few times, and went to solve it in a hurry, first told the accountant, and then scolded the nuns in the nunnery, that there is no need to distribute incense money to these two places, and it can save thousands of taels of silver a year at least.

Third Sister You has a fierce personality and is unscrupulous. Within a few days, news spread all over the capital, shocking countless dignitaries and dignitaries.

Third Sister You never thought of creating such a situation, she just called Shuiyue Temple dirty to show that she had no choice but to return to vulgarity, and people living in the streets and alleys knew that there was such a good person who not only spread the word In the Ning Rongguo Mansion, he even brought it up as a joke with other people, and it was widely known.

All rich families don’t ask their female relatives to go to the nunnery to offer incense. They also first inquire whether the temple is clean, and choose the place where old monks and nuns practice. After finding out the truth, they beat or scolded, quarreled or made noise, or kicked out the sister-in-law quietly, or a family member died of a sudden illness, or killed monks, priests, priests and stewards who recruited bandits to gamble, etc. Things happened one after another, and the evil spirits in the temples and nunneries in the capital disappeared.

Even though Li Wan wanted to keep the news from the sisters, since Baoyu knew about it, Daiyu Xichun had heard about it too, especially Xichun was also good at inquiring about the news earlier than Baoyu knew about it.

Xichun widened her eyes, put her arms around Daiyu's arm and said: "Thanks to my sister who taught me, I used to think about becoming a monk and becoming a sister-in-law, but now I don't want to think about these things any more. Such a clean place is so dirty and obscene. Clean Everyone like Xu deserves to die, what do those little nuns know? Aren’t they all caused by the master?”

Daiyu patted the back of her hand with her backhand, and said: "It's good that you are clear in your heart, but this kind of thing can't be generalized. It's not like there are no clean temples and nunneries. It depends on the conduct of the abbot, and the Muni Temple is good."

Xichun thought it was true, and suddenly thought of Zhizhi'er, and couldn't help mentioning, wondering if she also suffered the same disaster.

Since childhood, Zhizhi'er often went to Rongguo Mansion with his master Jingxu.Since Shuiyue Nunnery often does these things, Zhier's appearance is charming, and she has practiced since she was a child, she may not be able to escape like Third Sister You.

Baoyu's eyes were dim and he said nothing.

He suddenly remembered that Qin Zhong and Zhi Zhier kissed and dragged each other back then, and he didn't care about it at the time, but now he realized that it was a big mistake, and Qin Zhong recovered from his illness for a long time before he heard that Qin Zhong was engaged. I don't know what's going on with Smarter.Now that he understands the nature of Jingxu and others, Baoyu knows that Zhizhi'er is not willing to become a monk, and Qin Ye kicked him out twice when he secretly visited Qin Zhong.

Looking at Baoyu's appearance, Daiyu knew what he was thinking, and sighed: "Since you are worried about it, go and inquire about it, whether you know it well or not, what's the use of expressing emotion here?"

Baoyu said: "What my sister said is that I will ask someone to inquire."

Although Qin Zhong is engaged, he always remembers Chi Chi-er in his heart, and never blames Chi-chi-er for getting sick because of an affair. Baoyu often visits him, knowing that his heart is just the order of his parents and the matchmaker's words, and Qin Ye gets angry again. field, he had to submit.

After Baoyu went out with a long sigh, Baochai came in and asked, "I just saw Brother Bao go out in a hurry. What are you doing?"

Daiyu gave up her seat and said with a smile: "Who knows, maybe it's because the second uncle arrived home at the end of the winter, and he hasn't finished his homework, so he went back to study in the garden. Maybe someone is looking for him outside, or he's looking for someone else. Anyway, Baoyu has been busy this year." I'm busy, I can't see him often, if you want to know more details, my sister will ask Xiren, she is in charge of Yihong Courtyard."

Baochai nodded and sighed: "Brother Bao should also ask Uncle Haosheng to control him. He is getting older every year. The family and the sisters are messing around all day long. After all, it is not serious business."

Xichun twitched her lips and lowered her head to drink tea.

Daiyu said: "Baoyu has changed a lot, why bother to look at him as before."

Baochai said with a smile: "what my sister said is that Brother Bao is indeed more sensible than before, and yesterday he sent a lot of high-quality silver frost charcoal to the third girl and the fourth girl. I just came out of the old lady's room. The sisters-in-law are all there, and the old lady is praising Brother Bao's actions to them, and she looks very pleased. By the way, I just heard from the old lady that Yun girl's marriage has been decided, which is exactly what the old servant of the Shi family told Ge The third son of the family, the third of the six rituals has passed, and we plan to get married next year."

When Daiyu heard this, she said: "This is a happy event, but it's just a long distance, one south and one north, I'm afraid there is no way to send Yun girl out of the pavilion."

Xichun interjected, "That's not necessarily the case. If the Ge family returns to Beijing to work, Sister Yun will follow." Xiangyun is really blessed, although Shi Nai and his wife did it for the sake of face, they did not treat Xiangyun badly after all.

Everyone said yes.

Baochai was about to talk about something else, when Xichun suddenly said, "There is only the third sister left, I don't know what the second wife is going to do."

Baochai lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes, drinking tea in silence.

Daiyu glanced at Baochai, and said with a smile, "Second uncle and second aunt have their own plans in mind. I guess when Baoyu settles down, it will be the third girl."

Xichun laughed out loud, and said: "Sister Lin, you are right, there must be many people who really think so."

But Baochai looked composed.

At this time, Sister Qiao came shaking, and the nanny behind her was holding Jia Xuan, who was tightly wrapped in a red jacket and green trousers. When she saw Daiyu, she opened her hands, so happy that Daiyu hugged her in her arms and teased him. Said: "It's very cold, why is Brother Xuan here? Don't be afraid of freezing."

Sister Qiao invited Ann and asked Baochai Xichun how she was. Fang replied, "My brother is making a lot of noise. He walks around the house and cries loudly if he is not allowed to go out. Father and mother are very busy. How can I have the energy to watch?" Looking at him? Just tell me to bring my younger brother to the husband’s place, and watch him while reading, so as not to miss him and get under the table, and I don’t know where he comes from.”

Daiyu said with a smile: "I think it's because of a naughty temper and can't keep quiet. Sister Qiao, I have approved your homework yesterday and put it on the case. Go and have a look. If you don't understand, ask me again. Hug your brother for a while."

Sister Qiao agreed, and went to the desk to pick up her homework.

After she opened it, if she didn't understand something, she brought it to Daiyu for advice. Daiyu was busy teasing her younger brother. Baochai smiled and said, "Let me have a look."

Sister Qiao respected Daiyu, and was full of reluctance, but Baochai spoke to her face, and she was her mother's aunt, so she could only pass it over. After Baochai opened it, she said it was simple, laughed and explained to Qiaojie, and talked at length. Speaking eloquently, sister Qiao had never learned many things involved, so she was at a loss, and there were many ways of saying that were different from what Daiyu taught.

Xichun has always known Baochai's temperament. Whenever the sisters talked about calligraphy, painting, poetry, etc. or all kinds of allusions, she would go on and on to show off her abilities, but she always said that girls should focus on needlework and study less. It is our duty.

After finally waiting for her to finish speaking, Sister Qiao smiled and said, "It's weird to say that Aunt Xue is knowledgeable and talented, it's really good."

Seeing that Sister Feng lifted the curtain and came in, followed by Tanchun and Xiaohong, Sister Qiao ran over to dust off the snow for her mother. Sister Feng asked her what she was doing, and she replied with a smile: "Aunt Xue explained my homework to me, and mother agreed." The sentence I said to my father is called being a good teacher, which is extremely inappropriate to describe Mr., but it fits Aunt Xue very well."

Xichun chuckled and said, "Qiao girl, do you know what it means to be a good teacher?"

Sister Qiao said eloquently: "Fourth aunt, do you think I don't know? Mencius said: The trouble with people is to be a teacher. I have also studied, so I don't know the meaning of this sentence. That is my mother, who doesn't understand poetry and books, and speaks indiscriminately. , made me laugh for quite a while.”

Sister Feng smiled and waved her hands and said, "That's all, that's all, you are the young daughter of our family, I am a blind man with my eyes open, and I don't know a lot of words. Is it worth you talking and laughing? Even your old man When you realize it, you laugh at me." The fact that being a good teacher originated from her talking to Jia Lian, she originally wanted to say that Daiyu has a good temper, can bear her temper, and is willing to teach others with her heart, even Xiangling doesn't dislike her, let alone her own daughter, how could she think of it? Being a good teacher is not a good word.

Sister Qiao shook her face and said: "Father told Mom to read more books. I also think reading is good and sensible. I know a lot of things I didn't understand before, so I won't be fooled by others in the future. Mom refuses to read and pretends I'm busy, and I'm afraid people will tell me when I make a joke."

Baochai laughed and said, "What a coincidence that the girl's mouth looks exactly like Feng girl's."

Daiyu said: "They are two mothers and they look the same. What's more, they are good at talking? Qiao girl should learn from her mother to be vigorous and decisive, so that she will not be bullied. She is also well-educated and will be stronger than her mother in the future." .”

While speaking, she hugged Jia Xuan and got up to give up her seat to Sister Feng, and asked, "My sister-in-law is busy, she can't be seen for three days, even her children are here with me, why are you free to come here today? Worried about the two children? Don’t worry, even if Maitreya Buddha has a big belly, I won’t be able to eat them.”

Jia Xuan giggled, bit her fist and said, "Eat, eat!"

Seeing her son's appearance like this, Sister Feng loved her even more. She smiled and said, "If you are worried about my sister, where can I be? I came to talk to my sister about something serious, but my sister made fun of our mother. "

Daiyu asked what was the matter, and Sister Feng took out some land deeds and house deeds from her sleeve, and said: "When my sister entered the mansion for the second time, my uncle gave me 5 taels of silver for my sister's expenses. Done. The money was used to build family-friendly villas in our mansion. I’m afraid I won’t be able to pay back my sister. Coincidentally, several shops in my dowry receive income every year. Let’s compensate my sister as a dowry for now. When the mansion has money, I will If you ask the mansion again, I can’t do without me anyway.”

Daiyu knew in her heart that Sister Feng wanted to clear the matter up, so as not to bear the crime of transferring property in the future, so she pretended to say: "If you give it to the mansion, it belongs to the mansion. You can spend it as you like, not to mention that I have been in the mansion all these years." Board and lodging in the house, which one doesn’t cost money? Why do you need to mention any compensation, I don’t need it, leave it to Sister Qiao and Brother Xuan.”

Sister Feng handed the deed paper to Zijuan, and said, "This is my wish. How can I take it back? Besides, your brother has already put the Zhuangzi shop under your name. It's not ours anymore." If you take it back, you have to waste a sum of tax money. Why bother? Your brother and I are young, and if we earn money for our children tomorrow, we can always earn another fortune. I just went back to my ancestors about this matter. In front of everyone, he praised me very much and rewarded me with a few things, but I don't intend to return them to my ancestors."

Daiyu ordered Zijuan to accept it, and said with a smile: "You have talked so much, I will take it, and when sister Qiao gets married, or brother Xuan gets married, I will give it to them again, and I will collect a few years for nothing in between." Income is a benefit."

Sister Feng said again: "The dowry family girl, what is my sister's plan? It should also be drawn up."

Daiyu turned her head and thought for a while, then said: "The maids and maids around me all came out of the court with me, and Liu Mama and the nanny also followed me. As for the accompanying room, you don't have to worry too much, my father also left it for me. Several old families are outside."

Sister Feng hummed, and said: "Everything is according to my sister. When I came in, I only brought four maids and four family companions. I have almost prepared the dowry things that my ancestors prepared for my sister. I will go to check it again. , Register in the register, seal the things in the room, send the list to my sister, and put some makeup, hair, oil, four seasons clothes and other things in front of me."

Before Daiyu could thank her for her troubles, she hurriedly opened the curtain and went out.

Xichun went back to her room in the evening, walked around the room with her hands behind her back for a quarter of an hour, raised her face and looked at the roof, and suddenly ordered Ruhua, "Find out all the broken gold in my room."

Entering the painting, he said: "It's all stored in the cabinet, what is the girl doing with these?"

Xichun asked her to take them out, so she had to open the cabinet to bring out a few boxes, some of which were incomplete jewellery, no jewellery, only gold, distorted gold bracelets, gold collars, old gold locks worn when she was a child, old patterns Gold jewellery, there are also sporadic gold leaves, gold melon seeds, gold leaves, and various squashed gold cups and bowls, etc., in different colors.

Xichun looked at it for a while, and then ordered Ruhua to find out the gold jewelry that he didn't wear on weekdays and the gold utensils that he usually got. He put them all together and weighed them, about 200 taels or so.

Xichun laughed and said, "Ask someone outside to make a pair of heavy golden men for me, look like a golden boy and jade girl, and add makeup to sister Lin."

Entering the painting, he was puzzled and said: "Wouldn't it be better to put on two sets of gold masks? They are decent and exquisite. What's the use of a gold maker? It's too vulgar. What's more, except for the two or three sets of gold masks left by the girl, all gold The decorations are all here, could it be that they are going to be sent out in one go? Miss Lin is not short of these things, and Miss Lin may not be willing to accept them if she sends them away."

Xichun said: "What do you know? Just do as I say, talkative and annoying." Jia Lian and Sister Feng have always been unprofitable, and Xichun does not believe that they are so good at giving the Zhuangzi shop to Daiyu. There must be a deep meaning in making a dowry.

Xichun won't be able to figure out what the meaning is, but she can follow suit.

Reluctant to enter the painting, he had no choice but to obey the intention of Xichun, and ordered the goldsmith to melt the gold and make a pair of solid golden boys and jade girls.

The others didn't know what Xichun was doing, but they were busy welcoming Jia Zheng back home. After going there for two or three years, he suffered so much outside.When Jia Zheng arrived home at the end of the year, he was given a month's leave, but there was nothing to record. Because he was busy with his life, no one mentioned Tanchun's lifelong event.

When Baoyu saw Jia Zheng, it was like a mouse seeing a cat. Even though he was full of pity for the sisters, he did not dare to say a word in front of Jia Zheng.

Just after the twentieth day of the first lunar month, Zheng's official media came to make a special trip, and agreed with Jia's family to have a big gift on the second day of February. Mother Jia has been asked to look over the gift list first, and ask if there is any dissatisfaction.The Wei family decided that Daiyu and Ji would get married in the future, and the next engagement period would have to be about a month before the auspicious day, otherwise there would be too much haste when they arrived, and there might be omissions.

After reading the list, Mother Jia took off her glasses, and said to Zheng's official media with a smile, "It's already very good. If this kind of dowry is not good, isn't it greedy?"

Official Zheng said with a smile: "Both houses are kind people, they only care about their children."

Wei Ruolan had already prepared the betrothal gift, the dowry money and other things, and the letter of engagement was ready. The dowry gift list listed 6000 taels of silver as the dowry money, as well as 120 bolts of satin, 120 pieces of jewellery, 120 sets of four-season clothes, etc. Sheep wine and fruit were all available, and Mother Jia felt that she was overjoyed. The heavier the betrothal gift, the more it showed that the Wei family was satisfied with Daiyu.

Zheng's official media also felt horrified, Wei Ruolan was too generous, no one else could match her, and even Miaozhen called her to come over, adding a lot of things to the betrothal gift list, and synthesized the present betrothal gift list.

It is scheduled to be a big ceremony on the second day of February, and everyone in the capital knows it.

Wei Ruolan personally went to the clan to invite four Quanfu wives. Fortunately, on the same day, she and Zheng's official matchmaker went to Jia's house to hire them. After finishing the preparations, she began to prepare for Daiyu's wedding ceremony. She was very busy. Sheng Kee.