The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Daiyu saw that Mrs. Wang refused to ask her to go back, so she sent two women home to pay her respects. Aunt Fang sent someone to pick up Daiyu the next day. After passing Daiyu, he told his family to prepare a car and take her back with a few words of advice.

When Daiyu came home, Lin Hai happened to be in court, and when she heard that her daughter was coming home, she came straight over before she could change her clothes, and immediately asked, "What's the matter with Baoyu and the Xue family?"

Daiyu was so worried that she couldn't open her mouth. Seeing that he asked first, she was secretly happy, with a mournful look on her face, she lowered her head and replied shyly: "Father, Xue Baochai... is not perfect!"

Aunt Fang didn't understand what she said, she blinked at Lin Hai, Lin Hai's face had already changed color with anger, and said angrily: "That's not what the killer told us!" She slapped the back of the chair, her palms The film became popular, but Lin Hai didn't notice it, and scolded Baoyu: "I thought he was really motivated. Who knows that rotten wood is rotten wood, so he painted it, and he can't be a big man!" He scolded Baochai and said, "You always say how dignified and polite she is. Show me that she is the most rude one! How can a daughter of a good family who understands etiquette live in a relative's house so shamelessly, and make such a thing happen?" What? She... didn't something happen to the two of them in the filial piety?"

Daiyu was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "It's not Xiaozhong, it's...a long time ago. She...isn't that kind of person." In the end, she couldn't help it, and defended Baochai, but it made Lin Hai more angry, and even Daiyu Yu also scolded: "At this time, you still speak for her? Then what's so good about Jia Baoyu that you are so obsessed with him and follow him so wholeheartedly?"

Daiyu murmured: "He didn't fascinate me..." This is the truth, but Lin Hai refused to believe it, scolded Baochai and Baoyu, and even brought Jia's family and Xue's family with him, and said: "It's a shame." I didn't marry Jing'er to Xue Pan, his family's daughter is like this, the family education can tell!"

Daiyu's face changed color, she hurriedly raised her head and said, "Father, Brother Xue is a very good person, don't be so arbitrary."

Lin Hai was so angry that she slapped the table again and coughed again. Aunt Fang hurriedly comforted him, winking at Daiyu and telling Daiyu to go out. Daiyu was so anxious that she even forgot to shed tears. Thinking about it, he quickly put on a heartbroken look, and said to Lin Hai: "No matter what...father will make the decision for me." While speaking, thinking of the pain of separation between the two, and Baochai's scolding, the tears came naturally The ground burst out, and he choked up and said: "I'm already a married person, and I shouldn't bother my father anymore, but... when I think about it, I feel uncomfortable. How can I think of a way to tell them to break up earlier?" .”

Lin Hai snorted and said, "Isn't one beating enough?"

Daiyu shook her head and said, "He still remembers Xue Baochai's name in his dreams. How is that enough? My wife is afraid that he will be forced to beat him up and miss the end of the year. She hasn't dared to say anything to Xue's family. She just doesn't allow them to meet. I don't think the Xue family looks like they are going to leave the capital."

Lin Haidao: "Xue Da didn't study in the Imperial College, how could they leave?"

Daiyu sighed euphemistically, and said: "As long as they are in Beijing, they will always have a way to meet."

Lin Hai was silent.

Daiyu looked more and more miserable, and said in a low voice: "Baoyu and I grew up in love together, and now we are husband and wife again. When I think of him thinking about others, my heart hurts like a knife. Sometimes when I wake up at night, I will think, who is in her dream, is it me, or someone else? Thinking about it, I can't fall asleep, and the previous illness probably happened because of this."

Lin Hai snorted coldly: "You knew it before?"

Daiyu frowned, and said softly, "How come I don't know what they look like? It's just that it's not easy to talk about it, especially at that time when you are keeping filial piety, and I'm afraid that Baoyu's reputation will be damaged."

Lin Hai said angrily: "If you had brought this matter to light, you might not have reached this point! If there is no such step in the relationship between children and children, as long as the two parties are engaged, the newlyweds will get along with each other for a while, and the previous relationship will naturally be separated. Because I forgot, but if there is such a step, the woman will naturally only think about that one man, and do everything possible to only want that one man! This is also because you are confused!"

Daiyu took advantage of the situation and cried: "It's true that I was confused, but the incident has already happened, and it's useless for my father to scold me. It's better to think of a way for my daughter, how to tell them to break off contact."

Lin Hai stroked his beard and said: "I want to break them up, but I just want them not to see each other. As Baoyu grows up, he wants to make friends with classmates. It is inevitable to have social contacts. As long as he can go out, the contact between the two will be cut off." No."

Daiyu said: "What if... let Baoyu go to another place?" She said these words lightly and quickly, lest Lin Hai hear the urgency in her voice.

Lin Hai didn't pay attention to her tone, thought for a while, and said: "If he fails this subject, I can recommend him to go to an academy in other places, but it's just that it's not convenient to bring his family to study in an academy, so you may not be able to go with him."

Daiyu looked at the toe of his shoe and said slowly, "What if he gets hit?"

Lin Hai frowned and said: "If he wins, he will of course have to stay in Beijing to take the Jinshi exam. I think he is [-]% to [-]% sure that he will win. If he ranks high, he may still be able to stay in the Imperial Academy..." His brows became more and more tight Looking at Daiyu, he said, "Do you want him to seek a foreign official? Not to mention whether he can win, or if he wins, it will take some time to fill the position. Besides, if he is assigned to such a remote and desolate place, you How can you bear the trek with your body?"

Daiyu said word by word: "Not only Jinshi, but also people can be awarded officials. Maybe they can't be awarded county magistrates. If they become county lieutenants, they will be promoted gradually by relying on their families in the future."

Lin Hai raised his eyebrows and said: "If you don't come from Jinshi, your future... will be limited." In this dynasty, the imperial examinations are important, and the noble and prominent officials must be born from Jinshi, and from raising people, it will be the end of the fourth or fifth rank. It's a pity to have a talented family background.Jia Zheng used his father's decree to enter the government back then, but he has been in charge until now.

Daiyu said: "I would rather he not be so prominent. The bigger the official is, the more things he has to do. Besides, his family has a large population and great influence. Now that his father is with his father, he is already with others." Gougou is entangled, and the entanglement is unclear. If in the future... I am a weak woman, how can I suppress him? It would be better for him to be a petty official all his life and live a peaceful life with the two of us."

Originally, Lin Hai only wanted to make Baoyu make progress, and in the future, he would make his wife a yin son, so that Daiyu's life would be better. Now, after hearing Daiyu's words, he remembered the difference between a woman's family and a man's family. Wealth and honor are nothing more than better clothes, more decorations and some sceneries for them. If they meet someone who is not good, the upright lady in the family of a high official may not be as happy as the daughter-in-law of the butcher's family outside.In addition, the wives of high official families have many things to do. Baoyu's official residence will benefit the Jia family, but may not benefit Daiyu. The two of them have lived a life of peace and joy, and when they think of this, they already have a conclusion in their hearts, and they only say on the face: "Nonsense! That's your husband after all, even if you don't push him to make progress like that happy sheep wife, you can't." To demolish his corners like this, this matter will not be mentioned again in the future.”

Daiyu murmured intentionally: "It's better to say whether he passed the exam or not. I'm just saying one thing in vain. Father, don't worry."

Lin Hai glared at her, and immediately sent someone to send her back to Jia's mansion.After I changed my clothes and meditated until midnight, I took up my pen and wrote a post, inviting Jia Zheng to spend a day at the mansion on the day of his rest.