The Red Chamber is not a dream

[No.40 [-] episode] Choose a relative and sister-in-law based on the good news of character and sex · Laughing and arguing with Xiangyun and his cousin

After a while, Jiayin paid the girl and came back, sat on the stone bench, and said with a smile to several people: "I often heard from my mother that these younger sisters are very good at this talent. Let's learn from their boys today." Poetry meeting friends' come on, so you can teach me to open my eyes." Hearing this, several people couldn't help being humble for a while, and then a maid brought paper and pens and other things, and said that the rhyme was restricted by the proposed topic.Several people had already discussed that Jiayin was the oldest, so he said with a smile, "I'll make a big deal of it. Let's just connect a poem about the scene, and go down in order of seating. How about limiting the Qiyang rhyme?" Xiangyun was originally a Those who are good at using dangerous rhymes think that this is the way to show the novelty of poetry, so they said, "this rhyme is a little too loose, why don't you change it." When Baochai heard what he said, they were silent.The good news paused for a moment, then smiled and said: "We are a couple of poets, so we naturally choose an easier one. Is it possible that we still have to go there to take the number one prize?" Everyone agreed.So limited to Qiyang rhyme, the beginning is good news, see him wrote:

The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is approaching midsummer, and the days are clear and long.

Let Mei Lin rest for the first time,

The next is to welcome the spring, and Nailian said:

The crimson pistil gives birth to fragrance.Ai Hu in light shirt,

Xiuyan Road:

The bird fan calls for the cool breeze.Red silk double knotted arms,

Exploring the Spring Road:

Xiaofu is inclined to hang the beam.When Xuan knows Jinmao,

Xichun said:

Feel the fragrance of reeds to the water.dragon boat race,

Li Wen said:

Painting drums and making troubles interferes with each other.Wine and beauty know pu ai,

Li Qi said:

Food Jiaxian japonica.Bamboo can forget the summer heat,

Xiangyun said:

Watching the waves still sees frost.The salted plums are already on the tripod,

Baochai said:

The rice dumplings are passed on.The old things are still thorny,

Daiyu said:

Today's love is still Xiaoxiang.The ancients left traces,

Baoqin said:

The years are deep and long.You should know that we are having fun today,

If everyone has connected once, the good news will be received:

Hands-on Fu Duanyang.

After the couplet, someone had already written the poem, and they praised it with a smile. Jiayin said with a smile, "all the younger sisters are talented, but I'm making a fool of myself." Xiangyun saw so many people now, Instead, I made a poem, because I only linked one sentence, and because I didn't feel satisfied, I smiled at Jiayin, "good sister, let's each compose another one." I can't finish it. I knew my sister was talented, so I'll keep it for next time." Yin said again: "It's getting hot here, and my sisters go to sit with me in the room." Hearing this, Xiangyun said, I had no choice but to go to the good news room with all the people.When she got to the room, she only saw the needlework once, and admired the calligraphy and painting for a while, so Mrs. Liu sent her maid to say, "The meal has been set, teach the girls to come up to the flower hall." People come forward.After eating for a while, Mrs. Xing took his sister to say goodbye and go back.

But he said that Jiayin had been with his sister for half a day, and seeing everyone like this, although she didn't see anything on the surface, she also had calculations in her heart.After a few people dispersed, his mother asked him, "What do you think of Miss Smith?" Jiayin knew what his mother meant when he heard the words.It turned out that his family had an eldest son from a concubine named Jiayan, who was considered to be the eldest son of the Liu family because his mother died young, and had the right to be the eldest son.Mrs. Liu wanted to find relatives for him, so today she invited Mrs. Xing to bring her daughter here with the intention of seeing each other.Yin thought again: "Although brother Yan is raised under my knees, he is not my own after all. Although he is named the eldest son of the legitimate son, he is lower than the serious son of the legitimate son; but although the girl from the Shi family is not bad, she is now He has no parents, but Tong Yan's elder brother is pretty good. Moreover, his two uncles are both Lord Marquis, which is worthy of the fact that he has no father and no mother. I heard that his two aunts are normal to him. Thinking about it Most likely he is not a strong one, and he doesn't have any real brothers, even if he has a few cousins, it's nothing to worry about."

It turned out that it was common for Liu Shi to have good words, but her husband wanted to recognize him under his knee that day. Liu Shi had only one daughter and no son, so it was difficult to refute, and he wanted to get a virtuous one. The reputation is there, but I agreed, but I was unhappy after all.Now that Jiayan has reached the age of looking for relatives, Mrs. Liu is afraid of other people's gossip, so she also pays attention to each other, and just wants to find someone who is compatible and not difficult to handle.Because Xiangyun is the granddaughter of Lord Marquis, although her father did not have a title when she was alive, her uncles all had titles. If this marriage is married, people will not be able to tell anything.So I don't care about others, and ask Xiangyun first.

Jiayin knew her mother's thoughts in her heart, so she smiled at her mother and said, "This girl from the historian is also a strange person." When Liu Shi heard what his daughter said, she knew there must be a reason, so she asked about it; If it is said that he is young and ignorant, there are all younger than him, and it is obvious that he has no parents since he was a child, and he has no one to educate him." Liu Shi heard her daughter's words were harsh, so she laughed and said: "You are fine, he is just How can you talk about him like this in a young daughter's family?" Jiayin said: "He is not afraid of strangers when he arrives, but the words are too straightforward. If my brother can marry him and come to our house, it will be a good fit. Before I have never said this It's a matter of business, it's serious to throw your hands away." Seeing her daughter's displeasure, Liu knew that there must be something unsightly in Xiangyun, and she also knew that her daughter usually had ideas, so she said with a smile: "Look at it. Which one is better?" Jiayin said: "Those are all good. The two girls from the Li family and the Xing family are from a weaker family background, not to mention, and the Jia family can't be in charge. The two sisters of the Xue family are of course born It is very beautiful and has a good temperament, but it is a pity that it is a merchant's family, and it is not suitable for our family. Of the three girls in the Jia family, the fourth girl is originally young, and the third girl looks a bit difficult to get along with; only the second girl looks like it. With a gentle and amiable appearance, there is no need for a girl from the Lin family. If mother wants to choose a sister-in-law for her elder brother, she can choose one from the second girl and Miss Lin."

Liu Shi heard that he had talked for a long time, but said with a smile: "You are not afraid of shame, just say it outright. If you teach people to look at the appearance of this rascal, you will die of laughter!" Jiayin said: " I'm just talking to my mother, and we're doing it for the sake of my brother, so what's the shame?" His family was originally a general, and Jiayin also learned some bow horse riding and archery from his father when he was young, and he has the same temperament as his brother. Totally different, the most straightforward person.Although Liu Shi laughed at him, she also knew that Jiayin's words were true, so she said: "I think the same as you. It's just that Miss Lin is younger and doesn't match your elder brother's age, and his father is not in Beijing, but the second girl is better." What's more, the eldest wife of his family is on good terms with me, if you tell me, I think you can do it." It turned out that Mrs. Liu is a person who likes to play power, and the good news is not his own son, so she doesn't want to marry a talented and talented person. The daughter-in-law who came to compete with her for the position of housekeeper saw that Yingchun had a gentle temperament and a similar family background, so she won him by seven or eight points; when Zhao Pengyu returned home, she talked to him.When Zhao Pengyu heard the words, he agreed. He chose a day to tell Jia Amnesty.

Jia Shen used to look at this daughter as normal, but now that the Zhao family came to mention it, she and Zhao Pengyu had some friendship in the past, and felt that their personalities and family properties were quite compatible, so she agreed wholeheartedly.Mrs. Xing was a little worried, so she ordered Jia Lian to inquire in secret. When she came back, everyone said that Zhao Jiayan was a good person, so she was relieved and reported to Jia Mu again.When Mother Jia heard about this, although she felt that the Zhao family was of ordinary status, she saw that Jia Amnesty had already made up her mind, and she was afraid that she would not listen to her if she wanted to stop her, so she responded indiscriminately.So Zhao's family chose a good day, and invited someone to Jia's house to change Geng Tie. After three days, they arranged their horoscopes, and after they had answered everything well, they just waited for a marriage discussion.But he said that when his sisters heard about it, they all went there to celebrate Yingchun, but they were so ashamed that Yingchun had nowhere to hide.Du Baoyu was not happy when he heard the words, so he said foolishly: "It's good for these sisters to stay here for a long time, why should they go elsewhere? You must know that when a daughter is married, it is like a pearl losing its luster. It's a pity." After talking so wildly, no one paid any attention to him, and he was speechless for a while.

But he said that when Xiangyun came back from Zhao's house that day, he had to go home to tell him, and he came here again the next day.When I entered the room for a while, I saw them all.Jia Muyin asked, "Should I live here today, or go home?" Xiangyun's nanny laughed and said, "The old lady didn't see that she brought all the clothes, so she can't stay for two days?" Shi Xiangyun looked around, and everyone The sisters were all there, but the one who didn't see Baoyu asked, "Is the second elder brother not at home?" Just now, she saw Baoyu coming from outside, and Jia Mu laughed and said, "Your sister was still talking about it just now. Here we come." Hearing this, Baoyu saw that Xiangyun's face was not the same as that day, so he guessed that he was no longer upset, so she greeted him with a smile.Xiangyun also said that the same attackers had rings with crimson stones and wanted to send them in person; Baoyu felt that he had offended him the day before yesterday and was looking for a chance to turn around, so he went with him.

When he arrived at Baoyu's room, Xiren saw Xiangyun coming, so he hurriedly poured tea to eat with him, and Xiangyun took out a ring to give Xiren.Xiren was very grateful, because he smiled and said, "It's hard for you to send it yourself today, so you haven't forgotten me." Xiangyun smiled and said, "Amitabha, how dare I forget my sister. It's such a hot day, I'm here I must come here to have a look at you first." Baoyu saw that they were talking, so he might as well mention the cover, but said, "Just talking, you told me in the morning that you have something to bother him." Teach me to remember something for you, and now I really forget it." Hearing this, Xiren smiled and said, "But, there is one thing I still want from you." Xiangyun asked what was the matter, and Xiren said, "It was a tassel , I have not been feeling well for the past two days, and I need to use it in two days, so I asked the eldest girl to come here."

Xiangyun laughed and said, "What is it worth? It's just one thing. I only do your things, and I don't care about other people's." Knowing that the attack was the day before yesterday, he just kept silent. Sure enough, Wen Xiangyun couldn't help it. Yes, he said again: "Of course there is a reason for it, and you must know it." Hearing this, Xiren laughed and said, "Sure enough, I don't know." The fan case I made was shown to others, but I taught them to cut two sections. Now I’m taught to make it again, why don’t I ask someone who can cut it to do it?” Baoyu laughed quickly: “I didn’t know you made it. , It was your Xiren sister who coaxed me, saying that a girl with the best work outside did it." Xiangyun heard that he praised his work, and he felt a little happy in his heart, and said: "Forget it, who would do it except me? I asked you to do it like this. It's just that you can't talk about it with others anymore." Baoyu felt relieved when he saw that he was angry and happy, and naturally agreed, without saying a word.

At that moment, Xiren took the thread of the tassel from the back room and gave it to Xiangyun. Xiangyun took it, because he smiled at Baoyu, "I didn't work for nothing, but I want you to do one thing for me." Baoyu asked what was the matter. Xiangyun thought for a while, then smiled and said: "I can't think of it for a while, so let's put it aside for now. I will tell you when I think about it." Because I was going to give rings to Jiamu and other places with Yuanyang, I left When the two came out, Xiren and Baoyu sent them outside the door before returning.

[Note: More than half of the joint poems are borrowed from Tang Xuanzong's "Dragon Boat Festival", with additions, deletions and changes. 】