Xiaoxiang Water Cloud in the Red Chamber

Xichun dragged Daiyu to her room, excitedly said: "Good sister, my son-in-law drew another picture, and I'm just waiting for my sister to write a poem. My sister is not allowed to shirk."

Daiyu smiled and said, "What a ghost, you can really talk. If I don't come for a while, don't you have any inscriptions on your paintings?"

Xichun smiled and said: "I draw every day, so naturally only those I am proud of will be kept for my sister to write. If I am not good enough, I will let my sister write my poems, and it will not ruin my sister's poems."

Baoyu, who followed in, was pleasantly surprised: "Sister Lin can compose poetry. I really didn't know it. The sisters in our family are all good poems. If I knew it last time, I should have opened a poetry club last time."

Tanchun joked: "Fourth sister is also tricky, we sisters can write two bad words, you have to wait for sister Lin to trouble you. You actually look down on us."

Xichun smiled and said, "Third Sister is not such a careless person. I just like Sister Lin's poetry style, no matter how good yours are, I can't help it if I don't like it."

Daiyu said with a smile: "I don't know how to write poetry. If I say it, I can make people laugh out loud. It's not a serious business, but it's just some stuff."

Baochai said with a smile: "That's exactly what I said. A woman's ignorance is virtue. After all, our girls should be mainly needleworkers, and reading and writing should be secondary."

Xichun knew that Baochai's words were right, and she felt harsh just from her mouth, so she sneered and said, "Sister Bao is very wrong in that way. Who doesn't know that Sister Bao is the most beautiful among these sisters?" You’ve got a lot of knowledge and a lot of miscellaneous learning.” She pronounced the last word very long, and the meaning of teasing is self-evident.

Baochai blushed a little, then regained her dignity, and said with a smile: "Look at what the fourth girl said, I have read a few books, but I can only read a few words. If I really say it, I won't be laughed to death by those gentlemen outside. "

Baoyu didn't understand these tricks, and interjected with a smile: "Sister Bao is too modest. My aunt and wife gossiped that Sister Bao had read all the books at home, which made my wife talk me out of it, and asked me to be like you." My sister is studying." He intended to praise Baochai, but unfortunately the timing of his answer was wrong, seeing the smiles of the sisters made Baochai extremely embarrassed.

Tanchun rescued and said, "Fourth sister, quickly show us the painting. I'm really curious about what kind of masterpiece you are willing to snatch Lin sister from your ancestors for it."

Sure enough, everyone's interest was diverted, and they gathered around Xichun to see the painting.Baochai glanced at Tanchun gratefully, and Tanchun smiled back faintly.

Xichun took out the painting, everyone looked at it, it was a white magnolia flower, the flower was light, the branches were smooth, there was no vulgarity, only elegant and fresh.Everyone praised her, and Xichun was very pleased with what she heard, and she was very pleased with it.Twisting Daiyu's sleeves urged Daiyu to compose poems.

Daiyu was helpless, and she had already chanted the same thing in her speech: color is not human color, and body is not a body outside a dream.Collect clouds and ice to make bones, and pile up jade and snow as gods.Self-love is proud of the world, why should it be fragrant and charming.Open and fall with the king, break up without frowning.

Baoyu applauded while watching Daiyu's writing, and admired Daiyu's poetic fairy posture even more. .And this hairpin flower in lower script is so beautiful, it is a perfect match with this painting and complements each other." Baochai also said with a smile: "Really, these two sentences are very delicate and novel." Even Yingchun, who has always been silent, said softly: " I don’t understand it, but I feel good about it.”

Xichun said happily: "But I like the last four sentences the most. They really express the essence of my painting. Good sister, you are really my bosom friend."

Tanchun also laughed and said, "It can be seen that Sister Lin has a noble heart, otherwise she would not be able to compose such proud poems."

Baoyu's eyes were so hot that he said to Xichun, "good sister, give me this painting." Xichun curled her lips and snorted, "I won't spoil the painting if you leave it there." Baoyu said anxiously: "I'll exchange the picture of Tang Yin's Four Beauties in my house with you."

Xichun's eyes became more and more contemptuous: "Second brother, your house is the most suitable place to put a picture of beauties. Don't second brother love beauties the most? I carefully painted the broken flowers and leaves and ruined the feng shui of your house."

As he spoke, he put away the painting.Baoyu looked depressed and regretful, and begged with a smile: "My dear sisters, can you draw another picture?"

Xichun smiled mischievously, blinked his eyes and said: "I only got one picture to look at these days. Whether the painting is good or bad has something to do with my mood, so I can get another one. I will definitely keep it for you when I have it in the future." Besides, Sister Bao is good at poetry and painting, wouldn't it be cheaper for you to ask Sister Bao for it."

Baochai said with a smile: "Fourth younger sister asked me to do something again. After seeing the cooperation between the two of you, I dare not say that I can write poetry and paint."

Tanchun also smiled and said: "Sister Lin has finally come here, let's not bother her anymore, the hibiscus in Fengluyuan in the northwest corner is blooming just right, we might as well go there for a party." Satisfied, Xichun is happy.Others have no objection.

Everyone walked through the veranda, passed two small yards, and came to Fengluyuan in the northwest corner. The yard was not big, with a few houses, a rockery, and a Wangqing pond. Dozens of rouge-colored hibiscus bloomed like clouds beside the pond. They are like shadows, surrounded by clusters, delicate and graceful, like the graceful demeanor of a twenty-eight girl.Daiyu stood under the flowers and talked to Xichun, while Baochai broke off a branch of flowers and sat on the stone by the pool to tease the fish in the water.Yingchun Tanchun admired the flowers for a while, then went to the stone table next to him to play chess.

Baoyu and Xichun Daiyu exchanged a few words, seeing that they were not interested in talking to each other, she came to sit down next to Baochai in dismay, and said, "Why didn't I see Sister Bao a few days ago, maybe something happened at home."

Baochai said with a smile, "what's the matter? It's just that my illness has developed, and I dare not go out for a turn."

Baoyu's face changed slightly, and he said with concern: "I don't know what's wrong with Sister Bao, and I didn't go to see it, damn it."

Baochai smiled angrily: "I don't shy away from death and life. My aunt got angry when she heard it. Speaking of my disease, it was also brought from the womb. It didn't matter how many doctors I saw. Later, I met a monk with a scarlet head and told me I bought a Haishangfang and a pack of medicine primers, and it’s good to take the medicine.”

Baoyu wondered: "What disease is so difficult to cure? I have learned a lot from elder sister Bao's prescriptions."

Baochai said: "It's not a serious illness. When it happens, it's just a cough. It's interesting to ask about the prescription. The medicine primer is okay. I don't know what it is, but the medicine is strange. It's really trivial. You need 12 liang of white peony stamens in spring, 12 liang of white lotus stamens in summer, 12 liang of white hibiscus stamens in autumn, and 12 liang of white plum stamens in winter. Dry these four stamens on the spring equinox day of the next year, and In the place of Yaomozi, grind them together. I also want twelve qian for rain on the day of rain, twelve qian for dew on the day of Bailu, twelve qian for frost on the day of frost, and twelve qian for snow on the day of Xiaoxue. Mix the four kinds of water thoroughly, mix the medicine, add [-] qian of honey, [-] qian of white sugar, make balls the size of longan, put them in the old magnetic altar, and bury them under the roots of the flowers."

Baoyu was speechless and said, "God, there is such a prescription. I can't get it in ten or eight years." Baochai smiled lightly: "It's a coincidence. I got that prescription and it was done in a year or two. Now that The medicine is buried under the big pear tree in the yard."

Baoyu admired and said: "Sister Bao is so beautiful, maybe the rain and snow fell specially for Sister Bao. Sister Zhenzhen's disease is also elegant, and the medicinal materials in this prescription are so elegant. It is the medicine of my daughter's family. " Baochai could not help revealing a hint of complacency when he heard that it was useful.

The sisters had long been attracted by Baochai's words, Xichun couldn't help laughing: "Second brother's words are interesting, there are elegant and vulgar illnesses, it's really ridiculous." Even Yingchun, who was thinking about the chess game just now, couldn't help but cover her lips and smile.

Baoyu touched his head and smiled embarrassingly.As he was getting close, he smelled a cool and sweet fragrance from Baochai, so he blurted out and asked, "What kind of fragrance does Sister Bao smell, it smells so good."

Baochai said: "I've never used incense. If I wear good clothes, the smoke will burn the fire. I'm afraid it's the fragrance left by the medicine."

Baoyu said happily: "I also said that this prescription is not elegant, and the fragrance of this medicine is unheard of before. It is really refreshing. Good sister, give me a pill to taste."

Baochai glanced at Baoyu, smiled and said, "Brother Bao is in a daze again. This medicine is also mixed up, and there are problems with it."

Daiyu smiled lightly and said, "Sister Bao's prescription is really difficult to use the word 'coincidence', and it's too tricky." Tanchun laughed and said, "Isn't it?"

But Baoyu said: "By the way, sister Lin didn't say that your medicine was prepared by someone else. It must be very elegant. Why don't we take a look at it?" .

Daiyu took a step back, and said calmly: "I don't have any elegant medicine, just some vulgar things, I don't dare to provoke the second master's eyes. The second master even used it to talk about our illness, what's the point?"

As soon as Baoyu was very close to Daiyu, he felt a faint fragrance, which was intoxicating, so he smiled and said, "Sister Lin is lying. If the medicine is not good, why does my sister also have a faint fragrance? Sister Bao is still quiet."

Daiyu's face darkened, she snorted coldly and turned her head to ignore him.

Xichun sneered and said: "Sister Lin had this fragrance when she didn't take the medicine last time. It's innate. What are you messing around with? You are making comparisons. Really, this is what you should ask? . "

Baoyu only heard the first two sentences, suddenly realized, clapped his hands and laughed: "Wonderful, so my sister's fragrance is self-existing, so I said it is different from the usual vulgar fragrance." In a blink of an eye, Daiyu stood under the hibiscus flower, Slender and quiet, the shadows of flowers and figures complement each other, with unique grace, I can't help sighing: "My God, sister Lin has such a beautiful face, and she is born with a wonderful fragrance. Could it be the lotus fairy in the sky? I really don't know what kind of person can be worthy of my sister's wonderful fragrance." Woolen cloth."

Daiyu was already annoyed when she heard Baoyu talking about herself, but now she was very frivolous and furious when she heard Baoyu's words, and said coldly: "It turns out that I am making fun of the second master. The second master treats me as someone who disrespects me. Is it up to you to make fun of my daughter? I'll go and discuss with my ancestors, if your family really behaves like this, I wouldn't dare to stay here." After saying that, her face was as frosty, and her eyes were already full of water. Meaning, a pair of bright eyes like dew like fog, obviously extremely angry.

Baoyu panicked when she saw that Daiyu was angry, and when she saw that she said that she wanted to go home, she was at a loss, and hurriedly bowed and said: "My good sister, I was wrong, I dare not do it again, I just expressed my feelings, and I definitely did not mean to insult my sister." .If I do it on purpose, let me turn into a big bastard and fall into this pool, and I will never be able to be reincarnated for the rest of my life."

The other sisters also persuaded Daiyu to give up, but she ignored Baoyu and went back to her room alone.Hongyan glanced at Baoyu and the others meaningfully, and said with a smile: "The customs of Jia's mansion are really extraordinary." After saying that, Shi Shi ran away with Daiyu.

Baoyu ignored the meaning of Hongyan's words, still terrified and wondering why Daiyu was annoyed.Xichun sneered and ran after Daiyu to comfort her.It's easy for Tanchun to wait, knowing that Daiyu Hongyan might be really annoyed, so she rushes to find her ancestor with Yingchun Baochai.Only Baoyu was left standing there with tears.Seeing that everyone had left, Xiren came forward and said, "Second Master, don't be sad, be careful to damage your body. Miss Lin will recover after a while." He said so, but he was extremely complaining in his heart Daiyu, why would you get annoyed with just a few jokes? It's too petty to be a guest at someone else's house and to show the master's face at every turn.

But when Yingchun, Tanchun and Baochai came to Jiamu's house, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing were not there, and even Sister Feng was busy.Jia Mu was talking to Yuanyang when she saw the three sisters coming in and said with a smile, "Why didn't you go to play? What is Baoyu doing?"

Tanchun hesitated for a while to tell what happened just now, and Jia Mu's face sank slightly, and she sighed, "They are really two careless little enemies." She complained not only about Baoyu's mouth, but also about Daiyu. After living for so long, Daiyu should know Baoyu's temper. Although he likes to talk about things, but he has no intentions. His temperament is the best for sisters, especially how gentle and considerate she is. Seriously angry.Thinking that Hongyan was also beside her, she couldn't ignore it if she wanted to. If she offended the Beijing Palace, the gain would not be worth the loss. It's ridiculous that she wanted to take care of it because she was afraid of offending the Beijing Palace.

After dinner that night, Mother Jia took Daiyu to comfort her in the room for a long time, only saying that Baoyu was unintentional, but as a child, let him come to make amends tomorrow, please don't be upset.Daiyu was heartbroken when she heard that, the old ancestor didn't say anything wrong with Baoyu's words, and Baoyu will be ten years old soon, how can she be a child, shouldn't she let others talk lightly?Seeing Mother Jia's pleading face, it was difficult to refuse, so she had to agree lightly.

Daiyu returned to the room listlessly, and Hongyan already knew a lot from her observations, and persuaded: "Don't be sad, girl, anyway, I will go back after staying for two days, those sisters are all good, girl, talk to them more, Just stay away from that dandy, that kind of person is not worthy of the girl's anger." He said again: "I always heard that Jia's family made a fortune with martial arts, and they are afraid that others will look down on them, and they are almost strict with those rules and etiquette. It's superficial."

Chunxian said gloatingly: "The old lady only wanted to make the girl and Baoyu get closer, so she managed less and less, but it was her selfishness and sincerity. She probably felt that the girl and Baoyu were very good to both of them. The matter is just self-defeating, and this worry will eventually turn into flowing water."

Daiyu spat: "What's good with Baoyu, what's so good, you're talking nonsense."

Chunxian pursed her lips and smiled: "The servant girl is wrong. The old lady loves her granddaughter, but she loves her grandson even more. That's right. Good girl, let's not come here in the future. I feel uncomfortable every day."

Daiyu sighed softly, and said: "Have you seen any family where as long as the relatives and elders have unsatisfactory places, the younger generation will never go to their house again. If there is no particularly serious conflict of interest, you can't do this after all. Most people in this world are still It’s not because of people who don’t like people with smiling faces every day, how can they do whatever they want, this is also a helpless thing, it’s not because of this. We also have closeness in our hearts. Even if she doesn’t like me, I don’t feel annoyed, but it’s too much for her to wrong me because of Baoyu’s mistakes. Fortunately, they are relatives, so we won’t be able to come to others in the future. What happened." Just as she was about to say something more, Sister Feng came in with a smile on her face, and Daiyu hurriedly gave up her seat, Sister Feng said with a smile: "I have nothing to do, just to see if my sister is not satisfied with this room, let me tell you I'll arrange it. It's not polite to live with our family."

Daiyu smiled and said, "It's all good. Sister Feng is ingenious. If there is anything inappropriate, thank you Sister Feng for making another trip so late."

After saying a few more words, Sister Feng left because she was afraid that Daiyu would be tired.

Daiyu lay down on the bed, looking at the delicate tassels on the top of the bed, feeling disturbed.After tossing and turning for a long time, I fell asleep.