The Red Chamber is not a dream

【No.19】Inquiry about the market price and Baochai's opportunity to give it a chance · Discuss poetry and literature and recognize his elder brother

The next day Zhenyu got up, changed into her riding clothes, and together with Daiyu saved Jiamu, they personally sent their sister to Lixiangyuan, where Xue Die was already waiting.Because they were still young and there was nothing to avoid, so Daiyu went up to meet Xue Die.When Baochai heard that they were coming, she rushed out to welcome them, and went in with Daiyu's hand. Yunyu didn't mention it since she left the city with Xue Die.

In Baochai's house, Daiyu sat on the kang and asked with a smile, "Why isn't my aunt here today?" Baochai said, "I went to visit someone else's house. There are no girls there, so I'm too lazy to go." Yes, it’s better to talk to you here.” Daiyu said: “But, the second sister and the third sister are so busy there, I heard that they moved out all the account books from a few years ago, and the fourth sister was arrested by the East Mansion again. There are only the two of us left." Baochai said: "They are busy, but there is no reason for them to be busy on weekdays. After a while, it will be warmer and those few will be free. Let's go together again. They're going to play tricks." Daiyu sighed and said, "That being said, I'm afraid you'll move out again when those few are free." Baochai laughed and said, "I don't want you to move out. " Daiyu pulled Baochai's sleeves and said, "You said that. If you break your promise in the future, I will definitely not forgive you!" Baochai laughed and said, "I just said that you are cute, and this is exhausting again. Now I know that you are not to be provoked." Daiyu then came up to tickle him, and the two laughed and chattered for a while, when they heard the servant girl report that Yingchun and Tanchun had come, they hurriedly got up to greet him.I saw two of his sisters coming, holding hands and smiling, and after saying hello to each other, Tanchun said: "Sister Lin, teach us how to find it, and hurriedly went to the old lady's courtyard, but in vain, listening to the snow It was only after Yan asked that he found out that it was Sister Bao who was here to be stubborn. You two are so smart, so you just don’t take us stupid stubborn." Baochai smiled and poked Tanchun on the face, He said: "Look at his mouth. You and your second sister are busy with the housekeeping these days. We go to bother you, don't you have a wink?" As he invited them into the room and sat down, Yingchun said seriously: "We are not trying to be stubborn. I'm here because I have a serious business to tell you." The two of them asked about it, and Tanchun smiled and said, "Recently, my second sister and I are housekeepers, and we want to share the worries of my wife. , the two of us don’t know the market price, so we came to pay homage to Master.” Daiyu smiled and said, “You don’t know, but we do?” Tanchun said, “Sister Zong doesn’t know, so brother Xue and Brother Lin Don't you know?" Seeing Daiyu's mood, Baochai joked along with him, "That's unreasonable. You don't want to bother your brother, but your relatives." Tanchun blushed and said, "" Sister Bao is also joking! The second elder brother Lian is busy outside recently, so it is impossible to meet him. It is even more useless for the second elder brother Bao, so I will give him the account book, I am afraid he will read it backwards!" Both Xue and Lin laughed, and Baochai said, "It's not that we don't tell you. It's just that each family has its own law. No one can be sure about what is a fee. Ask your sister Lin, he is a The two of us are housekeepers for many years, let’s not talk about these things, but just deal with them separately. When the time comes, there will be more and less, and we don’t have to teach people to complain about our meddling.” Yingchun said: “Don’t worry, Sister Bao, we will not go there again. It's reasonable to talk to others, but come here and ask about the regulations." Baochai and Daiyu looked at each other, and Daiyu said: "That's all, I will tell my brother some other day, let the people who buy here write a list. , quietly sent it to you, you can just read it for yourself, but don’t take it seriously." Tanchun asked, Baochai smiled and said: "You should know that when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people come to see it, there will be no fish." Wutu', as long as you can get by, if you really care about it, who would want to accept an errand?" Erchun hurriedly smiled and thanked, and Daiyu smiled quietly at Baochai: "You are so polite, let me say It turned out to be 'cooks don't steal, and don't collect grains'." Baochai also smiled quietly: "Don't be too excited, the cooks in this mansion have listened to you, and they must scold you behind your back." Daiyu said: "You I'm not a cook, so I'll just tell you. If they want to know, you're the only one who will tell." Tanchun laughed and said, "What are you two talking about?" Baochai said, "Your sister Lin What kind of good things can this mouth say? It’s just arranging for me.” Tanchun didn’t argue when he heard the words, and they joked for a while, Tanchun was thinking about family affairs, so he secretly asked Yingchun, and the two said goodbye and went back.

When Xue Die and Yu Yu arrived at Zhuangzi, a family had already brought two good horses.The two got on their horses and rode their horses forward until they reached an open space. They saw several archery targets standing in front of them. Xue Die took the bow and arrows from the horse and started to gallop.Yanyu reined in his horse and looked aside, seeing him standing on the horse, drawing his bow like a full moon, galloping his horse three times, firing nine arrows, and the arrows were not empty, he could not help cheering, and said strangely in his heart: "This Why does your attitude look like Yixian's here!" Xue Die and his party put away their bows, then came to Yunyu's side, and said with a smile, "I'm a rough man, and I'm ordinary in writing, but I like shooting horses and bows the most." Yu Wenyan's heart turned for a while, and he said: "My virtuous brother is very talented and enlightened. It is like the number of rites and music shooting imperial books. Once you study, you will be exquisite and fascinated, which is unmatched by others." After finishing speaking, Then take a closer look at the expression on his face.

These words are not incidental, they are exactly what Emperor Yongzheng said when he commented on Prince Yixian Yinxiang.When Yu Yu saw Xue Die's actions and behaviors written in different books, he had long suspected that he was not from this place. After getting along with him for a while, he became more familiar with him, so he spoke out to test him today.I saw Xue Die's expression changed, and then returned to normal color, saying: "Brother Yin's absurd praise, younger brother is ashamed." As he got off the horse, he said to Yunyu, "There is a study in front of this, let's go to it Let's have a rest." At this time, Yunyu was already half-ready in her heart, she just kept her face and went forward together with him.

When he arrived in the study, Xue Die said, "You all go away." The people who followed knew his temperament, so they saluted and went down, leaving only two of them in the room for a while.Xue Die then took a pen from the case and said: "My little brother came across a few words while studying recently, and I will be silent today, so I must ask my brother for advice." Yu Yu laughed and said, "I don't dare to make corrections. It just so happens that I recently I also wrote a poem, why not write it out for everyone to read." He took a Zihao from the pen holder and sat down opposite Xue Die, and they wrote it themselves without mentioning it.After finishing writing in no time, the one who saw Xue Die was:

Ziyan wears curtains from west to east, and catkins blow the spring breeze in a garden.

The book is opened to welcome the new green, and the inkstone test Duanxi spot is red.

The rain is bright, the sun is shining, and the sun is setting, and the incense seals come out of the room.

Fenyin cherishes the study of literature and history, and he is full of trust in former sages.

Look at Zhenyu again:

In the east of Shangyuan is a piece of Fangfei, and the long-term man is located in Huafeng.

The velvet grass is green, and the peaches are rich and colorful.

Spring invites bees to peek at a few seats, and butterflies dance near the curtain in a thick smoke.

The pulse of Shaoguang is like the sea, and the satire and chanting of Yun are endless.

Seeing this, Xue Die's face changed, and when she looked up, she saw Yunyu holding the sheet she had written, looking at herself with a smile, her lips moved a few times, she suddenly got up and rushed to Yunyu to bow down.Yu Yu hurriedly stretched out her hands to help, but Xue Die couldn't stand it, and said in a choked voice, "Fourth brother!" Hearing his cry, Yu Yu's heart was also agitated, and she hurriedly pulled him up with all her strength, and said, "Fourth brother!" Old Thirteen, why are you here?"

When you see this, you must also understand that this Xue Die is not someone else, but Yinxiang, the thirteenth son of Emperor Kangxi, who was born here.The poem he silently wrote was "Study in the Spring Garden, Brother Fenghe and Prince Yong" written in the past, and what Yan Yu silently wrote was "Reading in the Spring Garden".The two brothers originally knew each other very well, they had long been suspicious of each other and tried each other, until today they recognized each other.At that moment, the two of them will describe all the things in the future one by one, and compare them with what is written in the book "A Dream of Red Mansions".It turns out that Yinxiang is different from him, but he devoted himself to Xue Die from birth.He was originally an indifferent person, because he was not born in the royal family in this life, he was more happy to be at ease, and the Wang family doted on him and did not pretend to restrain him, so the past few years have been very satisfying.Xue Die was taken aback when Yanyu told about her life experience. Knowing that his life was still difficult, Xue Die became overwhelmed.Seeing him like this, Yunyu smiled and said, "People who have lived two lives, how can they be more stinging than the previous life. In this life, God is merciful, let's take one step at a time." Xue Die didn't make a sound. , but secretly thinking about how to help him.The two of them talked about their farewell, and they felt closer.At dusk, when the two of them left the room, Xue Die ordered his family to set up a banquet. After they finished eating, Xue Die recalled Baochai's joking with him about wanting rabbits, so he ordered his family to pick fat. He caught a few of them, and took two of Yunyu. They made an appointment tomorrow to talk again, and Fang went to the mansion together.

Seeing that Xue Die really brought the rabbit back, Baochai smiled and said, "Brother, if you don't come back sooner, my sister Lin and I have already eaten." Xue Die laughed and said, "It's okay to invite him to eat again tomorrow." Throwing the rabbit with the boy, the party said to Baochai, "I have something to tell you. I was just thinking that the marriage between the two is as good as Jinlan. Why don't we set up a banquet tomorrow and invite my mother to come too?" Isn't it cheap? Besides, I think you and Eldest Sister Lin are also very good, why don't you recognize sisters together." Baochai laughed and said, "Sister Lin is naturally a very good person. I'm afraid people think it's boring for us to cling to the Lin family. "Xue Die said: "Then Qizi will be fooled when he is free. As long as we get along with them, even if we don't recognize our brothers and sisters, we will have a lot to say, just leave him alone." They all come from a good family background, I think it will be a great help for Xue Die's career, and I also feel that Daiyu has the same temperament as myself, the two of them are usually better than the sisters, so they nodded in agreement.When Aunt Xue came back, Xue Die told Aunt Xue that she knew that she was going to worship with Yunyu, and said: "Uncle Lin was a man of Tanhua, and brother Lin was a juror. The difference from Auntie's military service is that he is a scholar. Family status. If our family wants to get ahead, the right way is to go from the imperial examination to an official position. If we recognize brothers with him, it will only benefit us." Although Aunt Xue has limited knowledge, her love for her children is the same as that of all mothers in the world. Kuang Sulai also dotes on Xue Die very much. Hearing what he said, he nodded and said: "That's the same thing. The eldest girl in his family is also a good one. It's a pity that she lost her mother at a young age. I will love him more in the future." It's gone." Because he ordered the servant to prepare incense candles and other things, and also prepared two gifts for the brothers and sisters of the Lin family, he called Baochai to talk to him about it, without further ado.

The next day, Yunyu brought her younger sister to come here, and an incense table was set up in the courtyard. She and Xue Die kowtowed to the heaven and earth, and paid homage to Aunt Xue.Daiyu also came up to meet Aunt Xue, and Baochai called her a sister.Since then, Yunyu and Xue Die have grown closer, and Aunt Xue has also taken care of Daiyu, and the two families often move around.Jia's mother was very happy when she heard it. She only said that Daiyu lost her mother when she was young, and she was afraid that no one would teach her. Aunt Xue would take care of her.

[As for the status of merchants, as long as they pass the imperial examination, they can also become officials.After Shisan passed through, I found out that I was born in a merchant's family. I had no choice but to take the exam first, at least it would be nice to say it... Before I met the fourth master, I guess it would be almost enough to plan to take the exam, and then educate my sister well. Marry a good family, and live this life as easy as possible; however, the fourth brother has transmigrated into a prince again, and Thirteen has to help him...]