The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Lin Jiazu's tomb is not far from the manor outside the city.Although Daiyu often comes here, Baochai is often escorted, so he is already familiar with the scenery outside.

However, when they got out of the car, they both felt a little anxious. Baochai glanced at Daiyu, and Daiyu was also looking at her. Baochai took Daiyu's hand, and moved his fingers a few times in her palm. Daiyu smiled slightly, took Baochai by the hand, and went inward step by step.

Because the members of the Lin family were dying, and Lin Hai lived far away from the capital, there was only one old man to look after him. Although it was the tomb of a prince, it looked neat and tidy from the outside, but when he entered, he saw a bleak and bleak place. Seeing people coming from afar, she hurriedly put down her cigarette, came to salute Daiyu, and as usual wanted to lead Baochai to sit in the house, but Daiyu shook her head and said, "Don't bother." Because he was old and deaf, he only said it several times Knowing that, the old Cangtou went to the Zhangluo place again, arranged tea, and let all the family members, women, and Baoyu's escort servants rest on the side.

Zijuan, Xueyan, Yinger and Qingque went in with Baochai and Daiyu, all the way through the side door, and set up incense cases and other things in front of Jia Min's grave.Zijuan knew about it a long time ago, and she couldn't help smiling at Baochai, Yinger and Qingque also noticed it, when Duxueyan saw Baochai and Daiyu both kneeling down, they all stretched out their hands to hold incense, and the etiquette was as solemn as a New Year's sacrifice Like the ancestors, he even asked with a smile: "Why does Miss Bao perform the same rituals as our girls?"

Ying'er stretched out her hand and tugged at her, Xueyan shut her mouth obediently, and the four of them retreated a few feet away, only Baochai and Daiyu could be seen kowtowing to Jia Min in the distance, kneeling there to pray for a long time , He poured out the wine again, crossed his arms and drank it once, when he got up, he didn't come back in a hurry, instead he called the four people: "Come here, we have something to explain to you."

The four of you look at me, I look at you, and slowly moved over. Baochai glanced at Jia Min's tombstone, then at Daiyu, and said after deliberation: "The four of you are served by the two of us. It's our business." , you already know it.”

Zijuan's heart suddenly beat violently, and Ying'er and Qingque glanced at each other, Zijuan whispered: "Miss, please tell me something."

Baochai said with a smile: "The matter between me and Daiyu can be considered intolerable by the world, but it is all thanks to you that we have been able to live safely and even get along like husband and wife. Daiyu and I must thank you all."

Ying'er and Qingque all said: "We are the people in front of the girl. It is our duty to share her worries. Besides, the girls have always treated us kindly, and our hearts are also with the girls. I can't say thank you."

Du Zijuan glanced at Daiyu and said, "Miss Bao, I have something to ask you."

Baochai looked at Zijuan and said, "Sister, you are Daiyu's confidant. I know that you have always been called masters and servants, but you are like sisters in terms of affection. The two of us relied on your help at the beginning to get to where we are today. If you have something to ask, just say it straight, you don't have to be so polite."

Zijuan pursed her lips and said: "When I just came here, I thought it was just our girl who brought Miss Bao to meet her mother. It was meant to recognize someone in private. People say that ten thousand taels of gold is easy, but a confidant is hard to find. Our girl is like this. Good looks, it's rare to meet a confidant, and it's Miss Bao. You are such an incomparable beauty. I can't agree more with you. It's just that you keep getting along like this, or you insist on recognizing someone in front of your first wife. Dear, I am also willing to cover up for you. But just now I saw that you were acting like you were drunk, and now you are asking us to talk, as if you want to make a serious announcement about it, but I don't understand. I think marriage is always a big deal, let alone the order of the matchmaker and the words of the parents, just say that our girl is still the wife of the county magistrate, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to do this."

Ying'er and the others didn't think much at first, but when they heard what Zijuan said, they all turned pale, and they all looked at Baochai, who coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry, we won't make any publicity about it. .”

Ying'er finally let go of her heart, and then she heard Baochai say, "We'll only tell Mom, Brother, and Uncle Lin."

Qing Que had already gone to pack her things, but after hearing this, she almost dropped the food box from her hands.Ying'er and Xueyan looked at Baochai in a daze, while Zijuan exclaimed in shock, "You are crazy!"

Daiyu looked at Baochai and said with a smile: "That's not true, we... just want to tell them, and we won't go back to Beijing right away, and before that, we always have to settle you down—just now Baochai just wanted to I want to ask you, do you have any plans, do you want to marry outside or in the house? Is there someone in your heart? From the looks of you, it doesn’t seem like you have someone in your heart, but you can also talk to us , depends on what kind of person you want to marry, although we may not be able to do it, we will do our best."

The four of them looked at each other in blank dismay, Zijuan didn't rush to ask about the marriage, but asked anxiously: "How are you going to tell them? What will the mansion say? Once the concubine knows, the wife in the mansion must know too. At that time, the wife was the first one who came to break up you. Not to mention the master and the others."

Baochai said: "My uncle and the elder have separated. Tanchun, Yingchun, and Xichun are all married, and Lian's second brother still relies on me to do business. Baoyu knew about the two of us a long time ago. Jia Huan doesn't need to mention it. The elder sister-in-law is young and widowed, so it is not easy to take care of these things, and the uncle is the father-in-law, so it is not easy to take care of the daughter-in-law. In Jia's house, we only need to deal with the aunt—— Daiyu has already thought of a way, although it may not be successful, but It's not completely uncertain. My mother and elder brother can't stand it, and if we talk about it properly, they will probably agree to me in the end. The only thing we have to worry about now is Uncle Lin."

Zijuan frowned and said, "Then what do you want to tell Mr. Lin?"

Baochai said: "But we have to wait for another time to tell Uncle Lin when the time is right."

Zicuckoo stomped her feet and said, "Since this is the case, why are you two in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be better to send us away when you have to talk to Master Lin? Now that we are driven away, the newcomers may not be as reliable as us. Wouldn't it spoil your big business if you let this matter out?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "I've been waiting forever, and I don't know when it will be. It's better to follow our own wishes first. If it doesn't work, we will always live happily. Besides, no matter whether we are honest with our father or not , your affairs always have to be dealt with, and if you asked earlier, you would have more time to discuss—we just want to ask you what you mean first, and we don't want to send you away immediately."

Zijuan heard that her tone was quite ominous, and felt anxious and uneasy. She waited to ask again, but Daiyu smiled and said, "Since Baochai and I are together, we have decided to make it clear to our family, that is, we will think about everything in the future." Well, don't worry."

Zijuan glanced at the other three and said in a low voice, "Okay." But she made up her mind to ask Daiyu in private when no one was around.