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Chapter 81 The Xue Family Girls

People say that they read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, but students like Xue Hong wish to grow up in the study every day, even if they go out to travel, they have to be older. How can someone at Xue Hong's age know that there are so many humanities in the world? Landform, is it true that there are thousands of bells in the book?
Forget it, he is a younger brother after all, Xue Hong is not only two years older than him, but also a true talent who has read many books, talking is just for fun, so there is no need to compete for superiority, and Xue Biao knows that his knowledge is not as good as Xue Hong's in case, So there is only admiration, and the attitude towards Xue Hong is becoming more and more respectful.

Xue Hong had already noticed that this little cute Xue Biao had a sense of ostentation in her words before, but after talking about it several times, she died down and became respectful to herself.

Xue Hong was amused in her heart, and couldn't help thinking, Xiao Mian, I have lived for more than 30 years in my two lives, how could you be my opponent?
The situation at Baochai and Baoqin is quite different.

"Sister, look, this is the picture album you asked for in your letter. I know I can see my sister this time when I return to my hometown for the New Year, so I have framed them one by one myself. Where is the collection of poems that my sister promised me? "

Baochai hurriedly gave Baoqin the three or four manuscripts she had sorted out, and said with a smile, "What collection of poems? The verses are not ready yet."

"No, I just like it very much. My sister's poems reveal a noble style and fresh and elegant meaning. Although they don't use words like the great writers, they have my own unique taste. ~"

Baochai was amused by these words, and poked Baoqin's forehead with his index finger: "You are a clever talker, and you are used to making fun of your sister and me."

The two of them talked about giving each other things for a long time, Baoqi and Baoqiong of the third room were already waiting impatiently, Baoqi was a little older than Baochai, but she reasoned in a strange way: "Oh, you write letters on weekdays. Come and go so often? This Qin’er runs all over the world, so it’s easy to communicate? Qiong’er and I live in this big house every day and don’t go anywhere, but we haven’t even received a letter from you. It’s really giving preference to one another.”

Baochai was stunned. She only thought about Baoqin and chatted happily. She did neglect Baoqi and the others, but she didn't expect Baoqi to speak so frankly.

But Baochai's temperament never takes these little quarrels to heart. She smiled and asked Ying'er to open another package, which contained two fine white jade pendants, one with red sleeves carved for fragrance, and the other Carved with flowers and wealth, there are also two cryolite bracelets of good quality, two cryolite earrings, and a starry pearl headdress, but they are two sets of jewelry that are more plain but extremely elegant.

Baochai gave Bao Qi the set of fragrant red sleeves and said, "I heard that Sister Qi has promised to be the eldest son of the prefect of Jiangning. This set of fragrant red sleeves is for you."

She gave Baoqiong the set with flowers blooming and wealth: "This set with flowers blooming and wealth is for Qiong'er."

Then she took out a small brocade box from her luggage, and picked out two palace fans and two hollow filigree enamel glazed hand stoves, both of which were rare and exquisite objects, and gave them to Baoqi and Baoqiong. one.

Baochai smiled and said, "I know that Uncle San is lacking everything here. I came out in a hurry this time and didn't have much time to prepare. Although these things are not very rare, they are extremely exquisitely made and are rare to see in the capital." thing.

Especially the hand stove was originally made by Western craftsmen in order to please the fourth princess of the current Holy Majesty, who was just named Princess Heshuo Kejing this year.I heard that this kind of hand stove is made of high-strength colored glass. It will not explode when heated, but is exquisite and clear. It can resist heat better than ordinary metal hand stoves. It is beautiful and safe. The fourth princess likes it very much! "

As soon as they heard that it was the princess's favorite thing, Baoqi and Baoqiong looked at the hand stove with different eyes.

Baoqi's attitude towards Baochai also improved a lot: "Oh, my sister is really costing money, isn't this thing expensive?"

Baochai nodded: "Naturally. This is the favorite of the princess. The ladies in Beijing who have the face will be rewarded, and those who are shameless will have nowhere to buy them. Shang Zhi then asked for it everywhere."

Hearing this, even Baoqiong became happy. She quietly tugged on her sister's sleeve and winked again. Baoqi immediately said, "I think Baochai, you have worked hard all the way, so why don't you go?" Go to bed earlier? This is Qin'er's room, and another room has been cleaned up for you next to it, so you can rest well."

Baochai smiled and shook: "We can save ourselves, don't bother sister, but sister should go back to her room to rest, see you tomorrow."

"Okay, then we'll be back."

Baochai sent someone to send Baoqi and Baoqiong to the door. Seeing that they had gone far away, Baoqin complained to Baochai with her mouth: "Why are they like this? Even if they are thinking about sister's gift, they can't talk about it." You are so white, you are not ashamed at all, sister, are you angry?"

angry?

When the eldest brother passed by with his father when he went out, his father also suffered from the idleness of the third uncle. What was the reason for that time? Although the eldest brother did not explain clearly, the conduct of the whole family was very good. Yes know.

Since I already knew that they were such people, why bother to be serious with them.

Baochai smiled slyly: "Why am I so angry? They just took the things and left early to please me. How else can I take out the good things I left for you?"

"Sister, you are..."

Baochai smiled and found many things from his luggage as if by magic. When Baoqin took it over to take a look, he smiled in surprise. It turned out that Baochai not only prepared a full set of high-quality wenge wood painting tools for her, but also There is the glass product mentioned just now, but it is very different from Baoqi Baoqiong's.

Although they are all made of the same material, there is not only a hand stove for Baoqin, but also an aromatherapy stove, dowry, and powder case.

Baochai placed these things in front of Baoqin one by one: "The one given to them is just a replica bought from a merchant at a high price. It is indeed expensive, but it is just too tacky. Look at this set , this is the tribute, because I saw the lily pattern on it that you liked, so I asked my father to buy it from the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with whom I had made friends, so I specially kept it for you, just see if you like it. like?"

Baoqin held it up and looked at it carefully, and saw that these things had novel colors, the filigree was as thin as silk hair, and the carving was exquisite. One lily flower after another competed to spit out its pistils, the petals had clear texture, and the flower stems were intertwined. Several things Put it there, and you can really smell the fragrance of lilies.

(End of this chapter)