After the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

The two played happily in Xiao's other courtyard for several days, until Mrs. Xiao sent someone to urge her, Xiao Ling brought Baochai back to the city with a lot of satisfaction.

During this period, there happened to be a bonsai ordered by a family, and the owner of the family came to pick it up.

Originally, the manager of the Zhuangzi was responsible for this kind of contact with the guests.Because Xiao Ling is an unmarried daughter after all, Mrs. Xiao has learned from her elder daughter's lesson, and she doesn't want her younger daughter to spread her reputation for being capable and powerful, so as not to follow in the footsteps of her elder daughter.

But Xiao Ling had been dating for a few days, and he became more and more conflicted about the marriage in his heart, so he even stopped the steward and went to receive her in person.

The manager was anxious when he thought of his wife's order.But the second girl is determined to go her own way, and he is a servant, how can he stop her?

Moreover, the manager also felt that Xiao Ling's talent had been buried in his heart, which is really a pity, so he turned a blind eye and took a step back: "Miss, let the younger one follow, and the younger one promises to treat the younger one as the leader." host."

Anyway, Xiao Ling's main purpose is not to gain power, but to announce to outsiders that the second daughter of the Xiao family is not a cheap lamp, so naturally she will not refuse: "Then Uncle Lao Lian will help me find out the omissions and fill in the vacancies."

Baochai watched from the side, thoughtful.After returning, he said to Xue Wang: "Mom, I learned how to write time from the master, and I also want to set up a shop and practice my hands."

Mrs. Xue has always doted on her children. Isn't it just a shop, and it's all for her daughter to play.Even if you lose everything, it's nothing, it's just a drop in the bucket.

"What's the point? It's worth your special mention? I have several dowry shops here. When Liu Er's family gets the deed, you can pick one and see which one you like."

Liu Er's family brought a casket, in which Xue Wang's dowry shop and Zhuangzi's deed were contained.Xue Wang took out all the deeds of the shop: "Some of these were given by my natal family when I got married, and some were added later. There are several places that are very good. Take a look, which one do you like?"

Baochai knew that her mother didn't lack these things, so she didn't hesitate to choose a room with a backyard.This shop is located in the west of the city. Although it is not the most prosperous area, it is also a place where many wives, grandmas and girls like to shop.

Baochai asked her mother that this shop originally sold pastries, but business has been sluggish, and then it was leased to someone else. At the end of next month, the lease was due.

In this way, it also saves a lot of trouble.

She is going to open a rouge shop, which is a woman's business.Therefore, choosing this place, men generally do not like to come, and it is really good that the female relatives can choose quietly.

As for Yanzhi Fangzi, she spent so many years in Jia's mansion in her previous life, so it was not for nothing.Although Baoyu is a little less responsible, when it comes to her daughter's affairs, she is really more proficient than a girl.Although Baochai doesn't like to use these flowers and powders herself, the daughter of the boudoir plant has very few entertainments.

Among them, perfumery and rouge are clean and interesting.Baoyu was not stingy, and Baochai also got many rouge prescriptions from him.

And when the shop first opened, the stall must not be too large. These recipes are all exclusive, and some fashionable gouache from Suzhou is enough for the time being.

At the end of the next month, when the tenant's lease expired, Baochai took a sedan chair with her maid and servants to see the layout of the shop.

The business place in front of this shop is a small two-story building, and the second floor is just right for entertaining distinguished guests.As for the yard at the back, it can be used as a place for the guys to rest, and it can be used as a warehouse.

"Well, not bad." Baochai nodded in satisfaction, and carefully looked at the layout of the small building, and already had a rough idea of ​​how to modify it.

******

On this day, Baochai was asking Xue Duan to give her more capital, but she heard Yinger come to report that Miss Xiao Er had come.Baochai hurriedly asked Yinger to lead Xiao Ling to her yard first, and got up to bid Xue Duan leave.

"Then you go, let's talk about it another day."

Xue Duan said that there are no fathers and sons in the mall.It is okay to want him to invest more, but Baochai has to come up with a practical and effective plan to let him see signs of making money.

If not, don't talk about it.

Baochai knew that his father wanted to exercise his abilities, so naturally he would not have any objections.

Instead, she finds it interesting.

Back in the small living room in her courtyard, before Baochai could stand still, Xiao Ling rushed over like a gust of wind, grabbed her hand, and said earnestly: "Sister, you have to save me this time!"

Baochai was startled: "Sister Ling'er, what does this mean? Come on, let's sit down and talk slowly."

Baochai pulled Xiao Ling to sit down, and asked someone to change to a new tea, then said to Xiao Ling who was rarely twitching: "What's the matter with my sister, as long as it is within my ability, I will definitely help my sister achieve it."

Xiao Ling looked up at her, her vermilion lips parted and closed several times, her hibiscus jade face was already flushed red, but it was still difficult to speak.

Looking at her like this, Baochai realized that she probably encountered something difficult to solve.Maybe it's still related to me.

"Ying'er, you go down first."

Ying'er hesitated for a moment, but was pulled by Que'er, so she could only salute with Que'er: "Yes, girl."

After leaving the flower hall, Ying'er said dissatisfiedly: "The matter about Miss Xiao Er will obviously embarrass the girl. We are standing there, and she has some scruples anyway. Why are you dragging me?"

Que'er gave her a white look, and said: "We belong to the girl, so naturally we must obey the girl's orders in everything. Our girl has her own ideas, so how can you make decisions for the girl?"

Ying'er stopped talking, but she was not convinced in her heart.

Her mother taught her since she was a child that they are servants and they must put their master first in everything.Many times, it is even more important to want to be ahead of the master.For those things that may embarrass the master, as a maid, you must learn to take the initiative to take care of it for the master.

But she didn't check for a while, and Que'er had already pulled her out. No matter how many thoughts she had in her mind, she could only shelve them.

They are all big girls in front of the master, and none of them are careless.What's more, the two grew up together, how could Que'er not see Ying'er's dissatisfaction?It's just that the two grew up together, and Ying'er was stupid, so Que'er naturally wanted to stop her.

Her mother taught her since she was a child that the most important thing for them to be servants is to be obedient.They will do what the master tells them to do, and they must not pretend to be smart and make their own decisions.

The two girls had their own thoughts, but neither of them was as disturbed as their master at this moment.

"Sister Ling'er, you... what did you say?" Baochai's watery almond eyes widened into two apricot cores.

——Just now, she seems to have heard something extraordinary.Is it an illusion?

Baochai began to hypnotize herself.

——If true, that would be too exciting!

Xiao Ling's face was flushed with embarrassment.

But thinking about those days when she was forced to go on blind dates by her mother, Xiao Ling gritted her teeth and repeated what she said just now: "I want to marry Jinlan with my younger sister!"

Baochai is not a real girl in her early teens who doesn't care about world affairs. Of course she knows what it means to be married to Jinlan.

Women bond with Jinlan just like men bond with brothers.This kind of relationship may not be accepted by people in the capital, but in Jiangnan, people don't care.

Of course, there must be a prerequisite for this, that is, they cannot delay their marriage and childbirth.

Baochai took a closer look at Xiao Ling's expression and saw that although she was not joking, she also showed no admiration, so she knew that this was an expedient measure.

"Why did my sister suddenly have such an idea?" Ordinary people, she can't think of such a way, right?

Seeing that she did not refuse directly, Xiao Ling heaved a sigh of relief, and sighed: "Little sister, listen to me."

******

But that day, after Xiao Ling returned home, he was summoned by his mother, Mrs. Xiao.Xiao Ling knew that if she hid for so many days, her mother would definitely blame her.She was already prepared, so she looked very calm until she saw her mother.

"Greetings to mother, sister-in-law."

It turned out that Grandma Lu was also there.

Xiao Ling and the Lu family have always been close, so they never called Tangsao, but directly called sister-in-law.

Xiao Ling performed the Wanfu ceremony, but Mrs. Xiao did not call out, but just drank tea silently with her eyes lowered as if she didn't hear her.

Xiao Ling quietly raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Lu, and Mrs. Lu hurriedly gave her a wink: Auntie is really annoyed this time.

Xiao Ling was surprised: What's going on?

Even if she spent a long time on Zhuangzi, mother wouldn't be so annoyed, right?

Lu Shi shook the light yellow embroidered handkerchief in his hand, Xiao Ling suddenly understood: So this is the case.

But she felt that she couldn't be blamed for this, it was that Mr. Huang himself was too careless and shameless!

This Mr. Huang was the one that Xiao Ling told Baochai as a joke, and before he even said a few words, he asked about her dowry.It was also the last one that Xiao Ling had seen a few days ago.

At that time, Xiao Ling went on blind dates for seven days, and the irritability in his heart almost overflowed.However, she told her mother the first day that she would see you later in a few days, but she was rejected by her mother again, which made her even more annoyed.

Therefore, before she saw that Mr. Huang, she felt a little dissatisfied in her heart.However, Mr. Huang's eating appearance is too ugly, is Xiao Ling that kind of girl who swallows her anger?Dangji pointed at Sang and scolded Huai and ridiculed people.

In the end, Mr. Huang hid his face and left angrily.

Xiao Ling was surprised: "Mom, is it someone from the Huang family? Why do they have the face to come?"

This Mr. Huang is a branch of the Huang family in Jinling, and the blood of the Huang family is already far away.The reason why he was included in Mrs. Xiao's list of sons-in-law is because Mrs. Xiao chose this time, all of them are from the rich family or the scholar who is famous but poor, so that they will be afraid of the Xiao family. power, treat his daughter kindly in the future.

However, she never expected that Xiao Ling didn't understand her painstaking efforts at all, and the people she carefully selected were rejected by Xiao Ling one by one.

Mrs. Xiao was angry, not because Xiao Ling insulted Mr. Huang, but because of Xiao Ling's refusal to cooperate.

Therefore, seeing Xiao Ling's unrepentant appearance, Mrs. Xiao couldn't hold back her anger.

"Snapped!"

A teacup shattered at Xiao Ling's feet.

"Evil barrier, you still have the face to say, you kneel down!"

Xiao Ling remained calm, raised his foot and pushed the broken pieces of the teacup aside, pressed down on the hem of his skirt, and knelt down.

Mrs. Lu on the side didn't expect things to turn so fast, she hurriedly put down her teacup and stood up, persuading her: "What is this, Auntie? What Mrs. Huang said is just one-sided words. We have to listen to what is going on. Hear what Linger said?"

Xiao Ling himself knew exactly what his mother was angry with.However, on this matter, she will not compromise.

Therefore, no matter what Mrs. Xiao does, she just keeps silent, kneels down as she pleases, and never makes excuses.

The author has something to say: I finally understand the Criticism Party!

Recently, I was chasing an article with the background of the Tang Dynasty. The hero is the prince of the dynasty, a man.

Then, he always calls himself "Son" to his parents.

At first glance, there is nothing wrong with this, but I just know that in the Tang Dynasty, "son" is a self-proclaimed woman, which is similar to the self-proclaimed "concubine".

Then, I was all sorts of awkward.

但是，我忍住了，没有在评论里提，觉得自己棒棒哒！感谢在2019-11-0916:20:02~2019-11-1114:18:38期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who cast the landmine: 1 bright moon shines on a tall building;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!