"Holy Father" Jia She of the Red Chamber

"Old lady, madam, people from the Xue family have arrived at the door." A woman happily entered the room to announce.

Lin Daiyu gave Shi Taijun and Mrs. Wang a strange look: "The Xue family? Old ancestor, what is the Xue family?"

Lin Daiyu and Jia Yingchun came to Rongguo Mansion a few days ago, and they would come to greet Shi Taijun every day. Jia Baoyu is now in the wardrobe of his master, and after seeing Lin Daiyu coming, his dementia has improved a lot. Now he is sitting On the other side of Shi Taijun, a pair of eyes stared at Lin Daiyu unsatisfactorily.

Shi Taijun saw that Baoyu's condition was better because of Lin Daiyu's arrival, and he felt less resentment towards Lin Daiyu in his heart: "This Xue family is the Xue family with four kings and eight kilometers away, and we are also old relatives with our Jia family. It was the daughter of the Xue family who was going to participate in the election, so we sent people to come and live."

"Yes, after all, she is also the daughter-in-law's younger sister. The old lady loves her daughter-in-law, and she is grateful for letting her family live here." Mrs. Wang echoed with a smile.

After chatting for a while, this aunt of the Xue family brought a girl with a face like a silver basin and eyes like water apricots. This girl was slightly plump but she had a charming and romantic attitude, which was different from Lin Daiyu.

This person is Xue Jiabaochai.

Jia Baoyu originally had his eyes fixed on Lin Daiyu, but after hearing Xue Baochai's introduction, he unconsciously turned his head to look at Lin Daiyu. When he turned his head, his eyes straightened again.

Seeing Jia Baoyu's appearance, Lin Daiyu pouted, even if she was stupid, she was still a pervert.

Aunt Xue was a very winky person, and she thanked Shi Taijun for letting us live in Rongguo Mansion on the spot, and even handed over 5000 taels to Mrs. Wang, saying that it was the expenses of the mother and son in Rongguo Mansion.

Mrs. Wang pretended to decline a few times, and then accepted it. Now that her private house is empty, it is a time when she desperately needs money.

Seeing that Jia Baoyu also reacted to Xue Baochai, Shi Taijun felt somewhat satisfied with Xue Baochai: "I heard that Baochai is here to participate in the election."

"Yes." Xue Baochai replied.

"That's right, with Baochai's appearance, the selection is certain," Shi Taijun nodded, "Is everything in order?"

Aunt Xue showed a somewhat embarrassed expression when she heard this: "The old lady also knows that we are not familiar with each other in the capital, and now the only ones we can rely on are my sister and my second brother."

Yes, this Aunt Xue is also Wang Ziteng's younger sister.

Shi Taijun turned around in his heart, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we also have a big girl in the palace now. If Baochai enters the palace, it would be good to support each other," she said, turning her head to look at Mrs. Wang: "Didn't the prince have some contact with you? Then you will also take care of it."

Mrs. Wang nodded in response.

Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai's eyes lit up, and they quickly thanked Shi Taijun. Aunt Xue took out another 1 taels and gave it to Mrs. Wang, saying that she would like to ask Mrs. Wang for help.

Even Wang Xifeng, who was well-behaved, his eyes lit up seeing Aunt Xue's generosity.

Not to mention those servants of the Rongguo Mansion.

Within a day, the rumor that the Xue family was rich spread throughout the Rongguo Mansion, compared to the rumor that Lin Daiyu was shabby and stingy.

"Sister, listen, what are these words? Could it be that we want to come back? Isn't it because the ancestors picked up my sister so badly now, but now they are treating her so badly?" Jia Yingchun was indignant as soon as she returned to the yard. stand up.

Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Yingchun with a funny face: "Thank you, sister, for thinking of my sister so much. Usually, my sister doesn't say a word when she is wronged, but now she can complain about her grievances. Sister, you are so kind," said Lin Daiyu. Holding Jia Yingchun's arm, shaking with a smile, his eyes narrowed slightly, like a kitten: "But sister, don't worry, sister is fine, isn't it strange that sister, this time we come to Rongguo Mansion, why uncle Didn't you take out the silver and sort it out?"

"It's really strange," Jia Yingchun frowned slightly and thought for a while, "The last time you came to Rongguo Mansion, your father took out the silver prepared by your father in public, why didn't you take it this time?"

Lin Daiyu smiled even more happily: "What is the reputation of Rongguo Mansion now, how many people believe what they say, although I have been wronged temporarily, but for the future and for the good of my father, I must do this. "

Jia Yingchun seemed to understand something, but she didn't seem to understand anything. This sister Lin has always been smarter than herself, so there must be some tricks involved.

"However, since Xue Baochai came, Tanchun and Xichun have not come to our yard." Jia Yingchun sighed, her shoulders drooping a little: "We are sisters, why did they make it like this? "

"Sister, why should you think so much? The eldest uncle and the second uncle are still brothers. What did you do when you saw the second uncle, not to mention that the old ancestor is still the mother of the first uncle?" Lin Daiyu paused, thinking that this matter There should be no further talk, so I had no choice but to persuade: "Less than cousins."

Jia Yingchun nodded, agreeing with Lin Daiyu's words.

The two put up a chess record in the yard, planning to play their own.

After a few chess pieces were played, the mother-in-law announced that Jia Tanchun, Jia Xichun and Xue Baochai had come.

The two quickly asked someone to invite them in.

Seeing Xue Baochai walking in front with smiling eyes, Lin Daiyu and Jia Yingchun looked at each other, the meaning between them was self-evident.

"This is Sister Yingchun, and Sister Lin." Xue Baochai is easy-going, and his words are always unmistakable: "Baochai has met two of you here." Present the gift: "Sister Yingchun and Sister Lin also know that our Xue family is an imperial merchant, so a small gift is not a respect."

What Xue Baochai gave to Jia Yingchun was a gold thread hollowed-out ruby ​​bracelet, and what Xue Baochai gave to Lin Daiyu was a small and delicate emerald butterfly hairpin.

Lin Daiyu and Jia Yingchun were also polite and asked people to put away all the presents.

Jia Tanchun watched this scene, and joked: "Sister Xue is really eccentric, the gifts for Sister Yingchun and Sister Lin are so good," she said, shaking her head, a pair of small emerald earrings hung on her earlobe: " Look at my younger sister, she is not as good-looking as the two older sisters."

Xichun pursed her lips slightly, but did not speak.

Lin Daiyu smiled: "That's because Sister Xue has a good eye and knows that this thing is suitable for me and Sister Yingchun."

Xue Baochai raised her eyebrows slightly, nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, yes."

Jia Yingchun said: "Sister Lin and I are playing chess, are the younger sisters interested?"

The three of them hurriedly looked at the table, and saw several jade chess pieces placed on a jade chessboard. The whole body of the chessboard was white and lustrous. Transparent, even better jade.

Xue Baochai's eyes flickered, and she smiled even more happily: "Since Sister Yingchun invites you, then Baochai will not be polite, but Baochai has never been good at chess, and Sister Yingchun wants to let Baochai go," said With that, Xue Baochai sat in Lin Daiyu's original seat, and said, "My sister usually makes some female celebrities. She is really not good at this kind of thing. Usually, my mother also said that our daughter's family should learn some female celebrities." Butler Red's work is the business."

Lin Daiyu pulled Jia Tanchun and Jia Xichun to watch the battle. Hearing what Xue Baochai said, she smiled and said, "Isn't this female celebrity still coming here? Why do you need to be proficient in learning, but you seem petty instead."

Xue Baochai shook the hand that dropped the chess pieces, and said with a smile, "Sister Lin is absolutely right."

The sisters were having fun, but there was a sudden noise at the door: "Let me in, let me in, Sister Lin, Sister Lin, I'm coming to see you."

Xue Baochai looked at Lin Daiyu in surprise: "Isn't that Baoyu's voice?"

"It is indeed Baoyu's." Lin Daiyu glanced at Xueyan, Xueyan nodded quickly and went down, and came to report after a while, saying that Jia Baoyu was going to force her way into the courtyard, but was stopped by her mother-in-law.

"What's the matter?" Xue Baochai looked at Lin Daiyu and persuaded, "Sister Lin, after all, she is from my own family, why did she keep people outside?"

"This family must have its own rules." Lin Daiyu looked at the battle on the chessboard indifferently: "It's fine with the ancestors, anyway, the ancestors are protecting them, but they are going to my yard so ostentatiously." Chuang, this is too unruly, I still want to be famous."

Xue Baochai was choked up for a moment, unable to speak for a while, so she had to look at Jia Tanchun and Jia Xichun.

Jia Xichun still pursed his lips and did not speak.

Jia Tanchun had no choice but to persuade: "Sister Lin, brother Baoyu is also a favorite of the ancestors. You are like this, and it is difficult to explain to the ancestors."

Lin Daiyu gave Jia Tanchun a funny look: "Could it be that letting him break in is to explain to me? I can't do that, my sister. I should do it by myself." , Lin Daiyu stood up, turned around and walked into the house, telling her as she walked, "Secur the door for me, and don't let Jia Baoyu come in. Why don't I spare anyone."

Xue Baochai and Jia Tanchun looked at each other, feeling extremely embarrassed for a while.

Jia Yingchun looked at Xue Baochai with a smile: "Sister Baochai, it's your turn."

At the gate of the courtyard, Jia Baoyu's voice was heard: "Let go of me, I want to see Sister Lin, I want to see Sister Lin."

This matter spread to Shi Taijun's ears after a while, and Mrs. Wang was also present at that time.

Mrs. Wang looked at Shi Taijun aggrievedly: "Old lady, what do you think Yu'er is saying? Is this despising our Baoyu?"

Shi Taijun gave Mrs. Wang a bad look: "At this time, you can talk about this kind of thing in private, but don't forget that Yu'er said in front of her that son-in-law Lin will arrive in a few days."

Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and nodded: "My daughter-in-law knows, that is, she has wronged our Baoyu."

"Hey," Shi Taijun sighed: "It would be great if the psychic Baoyu was still there, and Baoyu's child would be better. Seeing Yu'er coming, Baoyu's dementia has improved a lot, and I thought Yu'er was a child. Baoyu's lucky star, but I didn't expect..."

Shi Taijun stopped talking, and Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth fiercely.

The next day, rumors of Miss Lin's bad temper spread again.