Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

Baoyu walked in front of the hall and stood still, looked around at the people in the room, and bowed down with a smile: "Baoyu has met my father, and I have met all gentlemen."

Jia Zheng liked Baoyu very much because he was smart since he was a child and liked to read and practice calligraphy.Now seeing that he was not shy about stage fright in front of others, but rather generous, with a certain amount of advance and retreat, and more consciously gave himself face, he asked with a smile: "What's the matter for coming here so early?"

Baoyu replied: "Because I didn't see my father when I greeted my mother in the morning, so I came here to say hello to my father." Jia Zheng smiled and said to everyone, "Listen, he said he wanted to greet me, so he rushed to the study. .”

All the guests were busy and flattered: "This is the second master's filial piety in the usual days, the master should be happy."

Jia Zheng laughed and said, "It's natural to be happy, but I don't believe what he said. You must have something to do, and you still want to hide it from me." Baoyu smiled and made a bow when he heard the words: "Father, you can see clearly." It’s because the son thinks he’s smart. It’s true that he came to his father for something.” Jia Zheng laughed and said, “I know it, so tell me, what’s the matter?”

"Because the copybook my father gave me a few days ago has been written, and I have nothing to do today, so I came here to find some more copies from my father." He laughed.

When Jia Zheng heard it, he liked it even more: "Your speed is rather fast. If this is the case, I will find a few more copies with you. In a few days, I will personally check how well you practice your handwriting." He got up and picked a few copybooks from the bookshelf. He handed it to him and said, "Practicing calligraphy is the most taboo of impatience. You have to calm down." Baoyu agreed with "yes" and bowed out.

After he went out, all the people laughed and said: "The second master is so diligent and studious, it can be seen that the old man has someone to succeed him!" Topic just now.

Zhan Guang, a member of the family, said: "Seeing that there will be another draft next year, I don't know if the boss has any plans in mind?"

Jia Zheng pondered for a while, twisted his beard and said, "I have only one daughter under my knees, and she is of marriageable age, so I can go to the draft. But at this time, I still need to report to the old lady to make a final decision." Everyone talked for a while, and then they all separated. up.

But Baoyu got the copybook and copied it in his room.In fact, he himself is not interested in this kind of thing. Even if he found it interesting at the beginning, it will be annoying after more than a year. "If it wasn't for a happy life in the future, who would like to practice these Laoshizi copybooks!" He grumbled while grinding the ink.

Just as he was spreading out the paper and preparing to write, Mingyan came in and said, "Second master, Miss Qingwen has been waiting for half a day, I don't know how the second master will arrange it?"

Hearing this, he shook his hand, and a drop of ink fell on the paper: "..." He expressed that it was really unacceptable for the ancient people's way of life to be served by maids even when they woke up in the middle of the night!

Since she is a modern person, Baoyu is still used to doing everything by herself, such as pouring water, undressing, and putting on clothes, all by herself, so there is basically no need for people to wait in the house.Little servants like Mingyan and hoe medicine are actually like assistants or secretaries, who only care about what they have to do or go out with them.

After pondering for a while, he still ordered Mingyan: "I forgot, bring her here first, and I'll see." He walked out of the house, stood still on the steps, and saw Mingyan leading Qingwen over.

At this time, Qingwen looked only seven or eight years old, with a double bun and an oval face. "Look up and let me see." Baoyu laughed.She looked up.It really is a beauty embryo, but what a pity, Baoyu sighed in his heart. "How old are you this year? Do you have parents or relatives?"

"Back to the second master, the slave girl is just eight years old this year, and has only one elder brother. She is now guarding the second gate." She replied charmingly.Baoyu nodded: "I don't have much work to do in this room, so don't come in if you have nothing to do, just wait for my summons."

He also ordered Mingyan: "We still have vacant houses here, find someone to tidy up one for her to live in, after all, it's a girl's house, so don't be reckless on weekdays."

Mingyan hastily agreed.

If you want to talk about why there are so many vacant houses here in Baoyu, it is because Jiamu dotes on him, and he himself requires a single family and a yard, so the place he lives in is actually quite big.

Baoyu said to Qingwen again: "Just stay here and go to Mingyan if you need anything. If there are old ladies and others who come to you to ask about my situation, you need to know what to say and what not to say. . Serve faithfully, I will never treat you badly."

Qingwen obediently agreed, and Mingyan took her down again to clean up the house.

Baoyu sighed when he saw that they had walked far away.The fence has to be tied tight, even for grandma.This Qingwen should be smart according to the theory, but it is not credible yet, let's wait for a while to observe.

He went back to the house to practice calligraphy.

After a few days, he heard the news: Jia Zheng intends to let Yuan Chun participate in the draft.

When he was joking around with Jia Mu that day, he mentioned, "Why haven't you seen my elder sister these days? She hasn't come to teach Yu'er to read for several days!" Jia Mu smiled slightly when she heard this, and sighed: "You I'm still thinking about your big sister, so it's a good thing. You don't understand this matter, so go sit with your big sister if you have time."

For Baoyu, after all, Jia Yuanchun had been with him for more than a year, and he really loved him. Now that he heard that she was going to be drafted, and thinking about her future ending, he felt very uncomfortable, so he thought about it. Talk to her.It's just that before the audition, every woman would invite nuns to teach palace etiquette, which made Yuan Chun so busy that she was only free at night.

Mrs. Wang also often came to look for Yuanchun. Sitting together, the mother and daughter often cried with each other before they could say a few words. If Baoyu was there, they would hug him and cry together.

Time passed like this, and in the second year, Yuan Chun successfully passed the draft and entered the palace as an official woman.Mrs. Wang cried a lot when Yuanchun left, and she was happy again when she heard that her daughter had been successfully selected.This made Baoyu feel very sad.

Baoyu said hello early every day, and spent most of the day reading and writing, so she rarely met Mrs. Jia Shexing and others throughout the year.On this day, people from the family came to announce the good news to Jia Mu, saying that our eldest daughter had successfully entered the palace. Jia Mu was happy, so she called everyone.

Baoyu was held in Jiamu's arms, listening to them all happily talking about how lucky our family is.Mrs. Xing looked at the right time and said to Jiamu: "Old lady, the eldest girl is a lucky one now. I have something to do. Maybe I will be more happy!"

At this time, the eldest daughter-in-law still has face in front of Jia Mu. Hearing what she said, Jia Mu laughed and said, "Oh? Tell me, why do you add happiness to happiness?"

Mrs. Xing said with a smile: "The old lady also knows that Lian'er is not too young now. I discussed with the master, and I think it's time to tell him about the marriage."

When Jia Mu heard it, she became interested: "What you said is that I have been busy with Yuan girl's draft this year, and I have forgotten Lian'er." Baoyu thought to herself: "Old ancestor, you are too hateful."Only to hear Jia Mu continue to say: "Now that you mentioned it, I think there is already a candidate?"

Mrs. Xing smiled even brighter when she saw that she had already entered Hong Kong: "To tell you the truth, the old lady and I both think that the eldest niece of the second brother and sister's family is pretty good! I heard that she has been smart since she was a child, and she is even more beautiful now. Speaking of which, Lian'er and Lian'er are also related, and the two played together when they were young!" In words, he was quite satisfied with his future daughter-in-law.

Baoyu was a little confused: Could it be that Wang Xifeng or Mrs. Xing chose it herself?Isn't she afraid that she and Mrs. Wang, aunt and nephew will join forces to seize power?

He felt that there seemed to be some deviation between this world and what was written in the book.

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