The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Baochai and Daiyu finally settled their concerns, and kept interlocking fingers on the way back to the city. Although they didn't say much, there was more affection between their eyebrows and eyes than before.

Zijuan and Yinger were in the same car with her, Zijuan kept looking at Daiyu, while Yinger lowered her head preoccupied all the time.Chai and Dai saw it, and when they returned to the county office, they separated temporarily. Sure enough, Zijuan tugged at Daiyu's sleeve, and Ying'er followed Baochai, and said softly, "Girl, I want to stay here." here."

Baochai walked slowly into the garden, pretending to admire the flowers, and asked softly: "Do you have someone in your heart? - Don't worry, I won't blame you for this."

Ying'er shook her head and said: "It's not that I've fallen in love with someone, I just look at the girl's appearance, I don't know when I will return to Beijing, I... don't want to go back to Beijing."

Baochai was silent for a moment, then said, "Have you thought about what kind of person you are looking for?"

Ying'er said: "As long as you are a decent family and the family is kind, don't be petty."

Baochai nodded and said, "I'll ask the matchmaker to come in tomorrow to find a match for you, and then I'll let you go along with your deed."

Ying'er kowtowed to her and said, "Young lady's kindness, I will never forget it in this life." When she spoke, her eyes were clearly flushed, but her face was pale.

Baochai smiled and said, "Actually, in my opinion, it would be best for the four of you to stay here. After you go back, persuade them as well."

Ying'er hummed, but said nothing.

It was still early when Baochai saw her, and Zijuan and Daiyu hadn't finished talking. After sending Yinger away, she wandered around by herself. Poking around at the door of the study, seeing Baochai, they all dispersed in a hurry. Dumingyan was excited, stepped over, hurriedly greeted Qian and said: "Miss Bao is here, our second master is waiting for the girl."

Baochai laughed and said, "You're talking nonsense again."

Mingyan laughed and said, "Give me 1 courage, and dare not talk nonsense in front of Miss Bao. Our master is really looking forward to her." As he said that, he respectfully led Baochai in.

When Baochai entered, he saw Baoyu sitting in front of the writing table, biting the tip of the pen in his mouth and folding the paper in his hand. Seeing Baochai coming in, he hurriedly threw away everything in his hands and mouth, and said with a sneer, "Sister Bao is back? Is it cold outside? Why does Xie Er think of going to the grave in such weather? Could it be that she has something on her mind?"

Baochai said with a smile: "It's not really a worry, but she took me to visit my aunt to pay respects, and first let my aunt know about our plan."

Baoyu was startled and said, "Did the hairpin take you to burn incense?"

Baochai nodded, and approached the book case, and saw that the table was covered with papers, many drawings of unknown things, and many poems and lines, and picked up one of them, which read: "Bi Hai's sorrow is too much to fill." Full, Pengshan Road is so far away.

Baochai laughed and said, "What kind of unofficial historical rumors have you read and copied such sentences?"

Baoyu said in a low voice, "But if you write it casually, it can't be taken as the truth."

Baochai said: "If you don't tell me, I probably know that it's not Pinhua, it's Yixiang, or it's Bianerchai."

Baoyu smiled awkwardly, which was a tacit consent. Seeing that he was out of his mind, Baochai sighed slightly and said, "What happened to Liu Xianglian?"

Baoyu said: "He...didn't tell me anything. I went to the study in the morning when he was asleep, and he obviously read all those books. I also told him that I bought a boy, even the singer I've said the matter, but he didn't ask anything—Sister Bao, does he mean nothing to me?"

Baochai said, "Pretend to be playing with the boy in the backyard tonight, let him hear it, and see how he reacts."

Baoyu said: "Why does it have to be a servant? Wouldn't it be better to change it to a servant girl?" In the past few days, he changed his course, and several clever servants have collected information about young servants and actresses everywhere in order to flatter them. The handsome officials asked for leave one after another, and Baoyu knew that his barriers were not strong, and he was afraid that if this matter got to the ears of the Shangguan, it would be very bad.

Baochai sneered and said, "Are you confused? If someone like Liu Xianglian really likes you, but you are only close to women, he won't say it no matter how sad he feels. You can only act like a good Nanfeng." You can force him to speak out what is in his heart--I said before, if he has no intentions of you at all, it's fine, if he likes you, you force him to speak out again, have you ever thought about what will happen after that? "

Baoyu said: "If he likes me, I like him too. At worst, I try to absolve him of the crime and ask him to follow me. Anyway, there are already things about you, and there are not many of us. Everyone covers each other. Live it forever."

Baochai said with a smile, "you've said it lightly. If you forgive him, how can you forgive him? Do you have a plan in mind?"

Baoyu looked at her fixedly and said, "Didn't you two tell me the way, why are you asking me again now?"

Baochai raised her eyebrows and said, "What did we tell you?"

Baoyu said: "Last time you said you wanted him to surrender, didn't you? I was shocked at the time, but when I came back and thought about it later, I felt that this might not be impossible - he is also a child of a family, and he is on good terms with me. He told me about the water bandits, and I led the soldiers to suppress the bandits. Besides, I sent him in first to be an internal response, and then spent some money to plan for him. Maybe he would not only not be convicted, but also be a fool. It's an official job."

Baochai smiled and said, "Did you come up with this idea yourself, or did someone else think it up for you?"

Baoyu said: "How can I tell others about such things? Of course I thought of it myself."

Baochai said: "Since you thought it yourself, then I just ask you, how do you know that what Liu Xianglian told you can help you suppress the bandits? How do you know that you can wipe out the bandits all at once? It was you who successfully suppressed the bandits." , how can he be identified as an internal response, not a gangster?"

Baoyu didn't think of this for a moment, so he frowned and sat for a while, then clapped his hands and said, "Since he can be arrested by the government like this, he should be a leader at least. I pretend to let him go and tell him to go back to the island. Find a few unfamiliar soldiers to pretend to be bandits to go to the island with him, and when the time comes to cooperate with the outside, there is always a chance of winning?"

Baochai said with a smile, "In that case, you still want to tell him to take risks?"

Baoyu said: "Then how about I just ask people to pretend to take refuge?"

Baochai said: "It's winter now, they have no food, and they want to loot everywhere at the risk of risk, how can they take in people from outside so easily?"

Baoyu said, "Then I'll ask someone to bring food?"

Baochai smiled: "Do you know who most of those bandits are? If they can live in peace and contentment, who is willing to join those mountain bandits and water bandits and do the business of licking blood with knives?"

Baoyu said: "Sister Bao...do you have a way?"

Baochai glanced at him and said, "I have an idea, but I don't want to tell you now."

Baoyu was puzzled at first, but after a while, his eyes widened and he said, "Sister Bao, you... don't do stupid things!"

Baochai smiled with interest and said, "Oh, why do you suddenly think of us again?"

Baoyu had already sat up from the chair, walked over a few steps, and said, "You and Shao'er have already thought of a way for me, but you refused to say it clearly. You just want me to think about it by myself, just because you want to see if I only rely on you You, what step can you do, right? Xie Er took you to pay homage to your mother. According to her temperament, I am afraid that the next step is to talk to Uncle Lin? You... are planning for the future of the people around you ,right?"

Baochai looked at him with some surprise, and said with a smile: "Since you can think of this, you can be regarded as sensible. We don't need to worry about you in the future."

Baoyu was so anxious that he was sweating, and couldn't help saying: "Sister Bao, you... don't do stupid things."

Baochai smiled and said, "When did you see Dai'er and I do something stupid? We have our own discretion, so you don't have to worry about it."

Baoyu said: "You... You said it's not stupid, then tell me clearly, what is your plan?"

Baochai said: "Don't worry, maybe we will ask you to help, then you will know."

Baoyu listened to her tone, it didn't look like this matter was going to be done soon, so she calmed down a little bit, but still stared at Baochai and said, "I don't care if you want to help or not, I just know that if you don't tell me clearly, I will never do it." Let you take a step away from the county government."

Baochai laughed and said, "The magistrate is so majestic!"

Baoyu stomped and said, "Don't just laugh, I can do what I say!"

Baochai blessed him and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, I will tell you when the time comes, but for now, let's take a look at the water bandits first."