The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

That Shou Tong is the person next to Xue Pan, Xue Pan is messing around by himself, and the servants he employs are not as good as Mingyan, Hoe Medicine and the like. There are four close people in total, only Shou Tong is a little clever, and the rest They are all dull people, so Xue Pan pays more attention to him.

Chai and Dai went downstairs and saw the young boy standing there dumbfounded, looking around with his eyes, as if he had nowhere to put his hands and feet, they moved for a while, and when they saw Baochai, they were overjoyed at first, and then they saw Daiyu again. , just startled, the smile on his face froze for a moment, he hurriedly climbed down the tunnel and said: "Girl, the master sent the younger one to send a message, saying that the wife knows that the girl is in Suzhou, and sent someone to pick her up."

Baochai was taking off Daiyu's big clothes. When she heard this, Daiyu's hands loosened unconsciously, and all the clothes fell into Baochai's hands. The cloak slipped off slowly, Baochai hurriedly bent down to pick it up, handed it to Zijuan when she got up, and took off the cloak by herself, led Daiyu to sit down, and said firmly: "Say it again, what's going on? "

Shou Tong kowtowed and said, "Originally everything was fine. Only our confidantes knew about the girl's stay in Suzhou, and the uncle was in charge of the communication outside, and he kept it from the wife. Who would have thought that the day the wife Proposing marriage to Mr. Lin on behalf of the uncle, Mr. Lin said that he wanted to ask Miss Zhang to marry in, unless the girl was married, the wife asked about the women at the door, and those women were also in the village. After we were confessed, my wife ordered someone to interrogate them one by one, and the trial came out in a while. The uncle saw that the momentum was not good, so he quickly asked me to report to the girl. He said that the housekeeper brought seven or eight people, including the wife There are maids, and they are calling the girl back in the name of keeping the filial piety for the second master."

Baochai said: "How many days did they go out? Which way did they go? Besides the housekeeper, who else?"

Shoutong said: "As soon as the uncle heard the news, he sent me out. On the day I left, they also set off. In addition to the housekeeper, there were also a few companions of the wife. They walked the way I walked. I am A person should be a few days faster than their dragging men and women."

Baochai was silent, Daiyu coughed a few times, and asked Shoutong, "Is my father willing to marry Zhang Jing because he said that Sister Bao was married? What did he say? Listen to that." I mean, did you kill your words?"

Shou Tong heard her say "marry here", scratched his head, and said: "I heard that my wife told the predecessors that Aunt Fang sent someone to say it. The words were very polite, but the meaning was very serious. I must ask the girl to marry No——Miss, uncle means that keeping filial piety is always a big matter, if you insist on not keeping it, it’s not good, it’s better for the girl to follow the wife’s wishes, instead of going back to the capital, go back to Jinling to watch for a while, the wife sees that the girl is in Jinling , it’s not good to take the person back first, and it’s the time of filial piety, and it’s not good to make an appointment rashly, let’s delay it for a while, and then we can go to the capital or Suzhou.”

Baochai frowned and said, "My elder brother never thought of such an idea. Who taught him this?"

Shou Tong rolled his eyes around and said with a smile, "Miss Zhang taught it."

Baochai said, "I see. I'm sorry to bother you to report. Ying'er, take him out and ask the outsider to send him to stay."

Shoutong said: "Miss, hurry up and make a decision. Then I can return to my life with the uncle."

Baochai said: "I'll tell you tomorrow. You go out first." Shoutong kowtowed and went out with Yinger. Baochai sent the rest of the people away. Filial piety, you have already finished observing, why do you wear mourning? This reason is too reluctant."

Baochai smiled wryly and said: "I only think of me as a married person, but in the hearts of my mother and elder brother, I am still a married woman. The filial piety is naturally different. Besides, it takes some time for Jinling to report the letter, and I come and go. Yes, after careful calculation, it’s almost the same.”

Daiyu said, "Then do you really want to go?"

Baochai laughed and said, "My elder brother came up with such a good idea for the first time, maybe... I can only go there once?"

Daiyu said to her, "It's not far away anyway, I'll go with you."

Baochai laughed and said, "You're still sick. If you drive like this again, you'll be very sick. Then you'll cry again and ask me to sing for you to cure your headache."

Daiyu said: "I don't care. If you don't take me there, I can't let go of it. If I think about it, I will get sick. You won't be around by then..."

Baochai said: "Come on, don't talk anymore. If you continue to talk, I won't be able to go half a step." Because he ordered to go out and ask people to pack up, he also told people to talk to Shoutong. Shoutong was naturally very happy and said he wanted to buy it. Things, wandered out of the door, and returned at night.

In the early morning of the next day, Baochai and Daiyu took a car, which was light and simple, without entering the city gate, and went out directly outside the city, accompanied by Shoutong on a mule.

Baochai just played chess with Daiyu in the car to pass the time.After less than a mile, it was already a secluded place outside the city, and it was Baochai's turn to come down. Daiyu rode Baochai thinking, looked out of the window, and whispered: "Here we are."

Baochai laughed and said, "Here he is, he has made such a fuss. Could it be that he wants to play tricks?"

Daiyu wrinkled her nose and said, "Everyone is here, do you still have the heart to play? No more, no more." Stretching out her hand to grab the chess piece, the chessboard was closed, and in an instant, the decline disappeared, and the loser disappeared. Get a good move.

Baochai looked at her with a smile, stretched out his hand to shave his face, and said, "I remember it all."

Daiyu stuck out her tongue at her, took a sip from her teacup, grabbed a handful of plum melon seeds in her hand, and sat down against the wall of the car. At this moment, the car had stopped, and there was the Xue family's wife outside. Said: "Girl, my wife has something to tell us to tell the girl."

Ying'er opened the door, and Baochai got out of the car to see that it was indeed the butler with Aunt Xue's companions.

Baochai just smiled, and said to Shoutong: "At the beginning, I asked my mother to point you to my brother, because you are better at adapting to the wind and you are not strict in your words. That's all. I don't want you to still be like this now."

Shou Tong lowered his head and said nothing.A rather respectable woman came out and said: "After all, the wife is the head of the house, and the girl and the uncle are too alike. It's better to go back with us first, observe the filial piety period, and then find a good man to marry. Wouldn't it be good to live a lifetime of being Shun Shun?"

Qing Que sneered and said, "Mom is so ignorant, the girl is talking to Shou Tong, why is Mom interfering?"

The old woman also sneered and said: "Don't be angry, my wife heard that the girl is in Suzhou, and she is annoyed that you little hoofs have not been willing to persuade the girl, and they are going to deal with you. If you have any complaints, send them as soon as possible, and wait until you go back." , may not be able to talk to me!" Before the words finished, suddenly there was pain on his face, but it was Baochai who slapped him and said sharply: "My people, I will naturally deal with them, do you need to talk? ?”

In the past, Baochai had a lot of benevolence, but little majesty. From inside and outside, everyone thought that she was generous and respectful, but unexpectedly, such a move shocked all the maids and women in the place, and they stared at Baochai speechlessly.

Baochai sneered and said, "I felt strange when Shoutong came here yesterday. He himself said that Zhang Jing doesn't live in our house. We can see each other whenever we meet. My brother sent him out on the day he heard the news. Where is it?" Is it time to ask Zhang Jing? He is a servant, and he is not serving his wife. How can he inquire about Master Lin’s meaning so clearly, and also know the butler’s itinerary? When we met today, he really wanted to pretend to be my brother’s words to lure me Go out, get robbed halfway, and bring it back to the capital. It’s really a good plan.”

The old woman rolled her eyes and shouted: "It's too late for the young lady to know, we few people are enough to bring the young lady back."

Before Baochai could speak, Daiyu leaned half out of the car and shouted angrily, "I'll see who dares to take her away." Her voice was not high, but her momentum was strong. Because the melon seeds hadn't been eaten yet, she held her back with her right hand. Behind him, he looked more and more imposing.

The group of people didn't know that Daiyu was also in the car, and when they saw her coming out, they were all frightened. Because they were concerned about Daiyu's identity, they didn't dare to act rashly.

After a while, Baoyu and Jia Lian came with a team of servants when they heard the sound of chariots and horses rattling back. Seeing the battle, they got off their horses, met Baochai and Daiyu, and said with a smile, "I I happened to be patrolling outside, and I heard Lian's second brother say that there are bandits here, so I thought they were water bandits, but it looks like someone's servant."

Baochai said with a smile: "Master came just in time. I these house slaves, who have eaten the heart of bears and leopards, are trying to rob me behind my mother's back. You should ask someone to take them all into custody. I will write a letter and go back." , Tell my mother to sell them all!"

Baoyu knew that there must be something hidden in it, so he smiled and said, "If you betray your master's slave, you must be severely punished." He ordered the yamen servant to take the whole group away, but secretly told him not to go to prison, but to be detained in the county yamen In the front hall, a team of soldiers was sent to watch.I quietly came to ask Baochai: "Sister Bao, you have arrested the person sent by your aunt, what will you do if your aunt is angry?"

Baochai said quietly: "I just scare them. When they go back and say that when Mom wants to send someone again, no one will dare to come. I can always keep safe for the time being. I am the daughter of my mother's direct relative, and my mother is born again." Angry, what else can I do?"

Baoyu didn't know about Xue Pan and Zhang Jing, so he nodded and said, "If you need help, just ask."

Baochai said: "I just want to entrust you to do things. I think my mother can't think of this idea. You ask the usual interrogators in your yamen to ask me to see who came up with this idea." , Did my brother send someone out to report the news?"

When Baoyu heard this, he frowned and said, "If it's not what my aunt means, then it's...my mother."

Baochai nodded, and said: "Maybe Uncle Lin is there to advise—I'm not afraid of my mother, I'm just afraid that Uncle Lin, my mother, and my aunt will all agree to take me back, that would be bad. "

Baoyu said urgently, "What can we do then?"

Baochai sighed, "Let's take a step, let's take a step." Looking back at Daiyu, Daiyu smiled at her, and Baochai felt that the haze was gone, smiled unconsciously, turned her head and said to Baoyu: "You keep saying that you want to take on a big responsibility and win honor for the family, why don't you start by taking concubines and having children?"

Baoyu was startled and said, "Sister Bao, don't make fun of me."

Baochai said: "I'm not joking. If my aunt really came up with this idea, I'm afraid the person who sent you a concubine is already on the way. If you don't accept it yourself, you have to accept those. You can choose by yourself." .”

Baoyu became anxious when he said that, quickly mounted his horse, and loudly urged the servants to go back to the city to interrogate people.