The Warm Jade of the Red Chamber

In the end, Aunt Xue was persuaded by Xue Baochai and told Xue Baochai the origin of Moyu. Xue Baochai arranged for someone to withdraw the silver from the shop first, and then replenished it after Aunt Xue asked someone to sell Jinling's property.

There are not many industries left in Jinling, but 10 taels should still be able to be raised.

But when Aunt Xue went back to tell the story, Xue Pan jumped three feet high.

Xue Pan now has a deep dissatisfaction with Xue Baochai, not to mention that he is the only male in the family, but the family's property and shop are all in the hands of Xue Baochai, and there are too few he can use and squander. Now for Zhuang Yu, Xue Baochai They often spend a lot of money, but they are reluctant to give Xue Pan money to spend. Xue Pan was ridiculed outside as the heir of the Xue family, but was pinched by his married sister in the palm of his hand. Taking advantage of the power of Minjing County Prince's Mansion, Aunt Xue kept telling him to be patient and patient, not to mention that Xue Pan really didn't have the ability to take back the family shop, so he had no choice but to endure.

But the dissatisfaction in my heart is piling up.

But this kind of dissatisfaction rose to resentment, but it was because his wife died of dystocia.

Aunt Xue helped Xue Pan talk about a marriage before, she was Xia Jingui, the only daughter of the imperial merchant "Osmanthus Xia Family".

This Xia Jingui has a bad temper and is very pungent, even Xue Pan, the overlord, is controlled submissively, and only Xue Baochai, who has the status of a concubine, can scare Xia Jingui a little.

Later, Xia Jingui became pregnant and gave birth, but she was too able to act on weekdays. She even fought with Xue Pan's housemaid while she was pregnant, and tossed her desperately.

No matter how dissatisfied Aunt Xue and Xue Pan were with Xia Jingui, they still attached great importance to the child in her womb.

At that time, the Xue family was already helping Zhuang Xuan to search for Moyu everywhere, and they also collected a few dollars. Xue Pan thought about it, and begged Xue Baochai to borrow Xia Jingui to wear the Moyu for a period of time, and then return it to Zhuang Xuan when the child was born safely.

But Xue Baochai refused to do anything.

She didn't like Xia Jingui's temperament, and she would never let her son take risks, so she flatly rejected Xue Pan's request, and let him beg him in every possible way, but she didn't let go.

Xue Pan got so angry that he went to find someone to inquire, and finally found out that someone had a jade ring made of black jade, and planned to buy it for his wife to wear, but without Xue Baochai's consent, he had no way of mobilizing the required silver from the shop. , As soon as he turned around, Xue Baochai got the news, bought the jade ring back to the county prince's mansion and hung it on Zhuang Xuan's body.

Xue Pan was very angry at that time, until Xia Jingui actually died twice during childbirth, his anger turned into resentment.

Xue Baochai also felt a little regretful after hearing the news. She always felt that Xia Jingui was healthy and shouldn't have any accidents due to childbirth. Now that she really died, she felt a little ashamed.

But after careful inquiry, it turns out that Xia Jingui's dystocia is all because she doesn't want to take care of her in a safe place, and every day she picks up troubles, beats and punishes the servant girl severely, and often quarrels with Xue Pan about the maidservant. It made her health worse and worse, and eventually she died of dystocia.

So Xue Baochai said that Xia Jingui did it on his own and had nothing to do with him.

As for Xia Jingui's dystocia, it really wasn't because of Mo Yudai's lack of relationship, but Xue Pan couldn't help it, and made Xue Baochai resentful.

Frozen three feet does not happen in a day, Xue Baochai has never admired Xue Pan's ability, she has climbed to where she is today by taking every step of the way and careful calculation, but she has never had the help of her brother, and now her status is different , I don't think Xue Pan has anything to do, anyway, she doesn't hesitate to support him, she just asks him to live in peace, and stop causing trouble.

Now that Xue Baochai wants Aunt Xue to sell off the property in Jinling, in fact, there was not much left at the beginning, and it is more like a symbolic meaning, but in Xue Pan's view, this is definitely to cut off his roots, and to sell all the things of the Xue family. She became Xue Baochai alone.

"Mother, what's the reason?" Xue Pan's eyes were red with anger, "The family property is not left to the son who will carry on the family line, but a married daughter is asked to use it as a dowry. Which family's reasoning is this?"

Aunt Xue reprimanded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Where did your sister use the family property as a dowry? But take care of it for you, who told you not to live up to it."

Aunt Xue valued her son more, but this son was really an idiot who couldn't afford it. Xue Baochai also always said that she would take care of the family business. Xue Pan was defeated.

Aunt Xue knew the water in these words, but now that Xue Baochai has a different status, she did not dare to fight hard with Xue Baochai, thinking that even if Xue Baochai was really selfish, the big head would still be left to her grandson. When the prince grows up, he should not look down on their family's idea of ​​property, and their Xue family can also rely on it.

Under such self-consolation, Aunt Xue was anxious about her son's marriage and heirs, but also wanted to convince her son to trust Xue Baochai so as not to make his sister angry. Xue Pan was no match for Xue Baochai now.

But Xue Pan couldn't understand Aunt Xue's painstaking efforts, only when Aunt Xue was fascinated by Xue Baochai and favored her daughter, but didn't take his son seriously, she immediately shouted: "Take care of her for me, take care of her for me!" Do you put it in your own purse? Mother, do you know that when your daughter-in-law has a bad fetus, I want to get a piece of black jade for her to wear, but I can’t get the money from my shop. Xue? Mother, that is your direct grandson. Others at my age, anyone who is not a child can run around? But me? My son just died in his mother's womb, you know I saw How did you feel when you were a child? As long as Xue Baochai's son is a treasure, should my son deserve to die?"

Aunt Xue cried after hearing Xue Pan's words. She also felt sorry for her eldest grandson. She also saw it when the stillborn baby was brought out. How could she not know about that distress?But the matter has come to this point, should the son be allowed to quarrel with the daughter?Even after hearing Xue Pan's complaints against Xue Baochai, she felt startled and hurriedly covered her son's mouth. This family must have Xue Baochai's eyes and ears, so she can't let her know Xue Pan's resentment. Otherwise, if Xue Baochai can't be kept together, Xue Pan will have to suffer. The current Xue Baochai is no longer the caring daughter she was back then.

Xue Pan blushed, waved Aunt Xue's hand away, and cried, "Mother, how long will you trust her? She can be so ruthless to my brother, who is a real brother, can you really believe that she will be so cruel in the future?" How good are you to your grandson? And that little prince, who is used to treating our grandparents' family as worthless, will give us some face when he grows up?"

Aunt Xue was discouraged by Xue Pan's words. This is also a hidden worry in her heart all the time, but she can't do anything about it: "What else can we do? Our Xue family is supported by your sister now. If she really lets go Regardless of us, the Xue family is afraid that it will collapse immediately. And you, you have offended many people in the past few years. If there is no sister of the concubine, those people can forgive you? Anyway, she It's all your sister, she will always protect our mother and child, let's follow her, follow her..."

Xue Pan couldn't help crying, to be honest, he would say this, but he really didn't have the guts to ask him to argue in front of Xue Baochai.She has been submissive to this younger sister since she was a child, but now that her status is very different, she is even more afraid to go against her wishes. It's just that the resentment in her heart, suppressed because of cowardice, will burst out one day.

Xue Baochai asked her confidants to contact the owner of the piece of black jade, but she could no longer trust her mother and brother.

It's just that she didn't expect that the Buddha statue carved from black jade actually cost her a full 15 taels of silver, half more expensive than she expected.This is probably also because she is famous for collecting ink jade. Everyone knows that she buys jade at all costs, so she naturally raises the price. No matter how distressed Xue Baochai is, she can't bear to miss this ink jade.

However, the property left by the Xue family in Jinling was not much in the first place, and most of it was taken up by the tribe and was difficult to deal with. In the end, they only got back 3 to [-] taels of silver, which could not fill the hole Xue Baochai used to transfer the money. In the end, Xue Baochai made another move. Only when he bought a gold shop in an excellent location did he fill in the hole.

Unexpectedly, neither Xue Pan nor Aunt Xue came to make trouble with her this time. Xue Baochai thought that they had finally figured out the seriousness now, and was a little relieved, so she didn't ask anyone to explain and appease her, and put all her mind on it. to take care of his son.

Because she felt that her natal family was finally willing to be of one mind with her, Xue Baochai also paid attention to Aunt Xue's mention of Xue Pan's remarriage.

Aunt Xue is now thinking about what Xue Baochai said about leaving the Xue family property to her grandson in the future, so she is eager to let her grandson's mother in quickly, but if there is another Xia Jingui, it is still very difficult.But Xue Pan was a fool, how could the daughter of a good family marry him?What's more, it's a continuation.

Therefore, at this time, I can only borrow Xue Baochai's power.

Aunt Xue went back to Jinling this time to deal with the property in person, but also to offer incense and visit her husband's tomb, and explain her last resort.This time back, he naturally heard about the current situation of the Jia family.

In Jia Zheng's room, Jia Baoyu, who was originally a baby, is living in dire straits now. The housekeeper's sister-in-law doesn't want to see him, the widowed younger sister tosses him, and she has no confidence. Jia Baoyu's original disc-like face had become so thin that his chin had pointed out, and his demeanor had become submissive and timid.

Jia She's house is now the housekeeper of Wang Xifeng. Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian owned a lot of private property in those years. When they were driven back to Jinling, they secretly sold it. Now they are the husband and wife who hold the money in the house, even Jia She and Mrs. Xing. You have to live by looking at their faces, it's pretty safe.Even the second wife You Erjie, who gave birth to the eldest son of the concubine, and her mother You Laoniang, were also submissively controlled by Wang Xifeng, and they couldn't make troubles.

And You Shi, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong have not yet returned home from hard labor. You Shi, a woman, is living a difficult life as one can imagine-there is no man to support her family.When Aunt Xue went back this time, Youshi heard the news and invited Aunt Xue to come.