The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Talented people since ancient times are bound to have a bit of arrogance, and Daiyu can't get rid of the vulgarity, because it has been a year since she saw Miaoyu secretly comparing herself with herself. People are so shameless, if you want to compare poetry with me, just do it in a fair and honest way, but you want to use Sister Ling's name to stir up twists and turns between us."

Baochai said: "Our twists and turns are self-inflicted, and we can't complain about Miaoyu. Besides, she has never lived with us, and she suddenly said that she wanted to compete. It is inevitable to arouse suspicion. It is better to pretend to be Sister Ling's name, but to avoid it." Many ramifications."

Daiyu said: "Well, I don't know what's so good about that Miaoyu. I asked you to speak for her at this time!"

Baochai said: "Sister Ling is simple and honest, but she is not a fool. How can the person she likes be worse? Don't just think of people as bad."

Daiyu snorted, "Sister Ling is an honest person, how can she know the dangers of this world? You don't even know if you've been deceived, and you think you're so close to each other!"

Baochai said with a smile: "Sister Ling was kidnapped and trafficked since she was a child. After being displaced several times, she can't even remember her own surname and hometown. Later, she met my brother who was so generous, and all the people she came and went with were servants of the Jia family. She didn't go through Shilu, did you, the daughter of the servant and the wife of the magistrate, pass by? Miaoyu treats her differently from us. She is a noble person. The more she likes her, the more she refuses to show it on her face. In fact, she is caring for every detail. It's not like you can't see it. You were like this back then, you obviously liked it very much in your heart, but you wanted to make up a look of wanting nothing on your face, which made me guess and lose my hair. How much."

Daiyu was so refuted by her that she had nothing to say, so she slapped the table and said "Xue Baochai" tenderly.Baochai also responded with a smile, and said: "It's getting late, I should ask them to send you to take a bath. I don't know if there is enough hot water in the nunnery on the mountain."

Daiyu sneered and said, "If it's not enough, you can use more money to ensure that you have as much water as possible. Did I mean Master Xue?"

Baochai glanced at her, and said: "You also said that I am a philistine, and I think you are the real philistine. They charge a little incense money, and you have been thinking about it for a long time." As he said, he went out to ask someone to carry water, Zijuan said: " Abbot Miaoyun has just sent someone to deliver it, there are more than a dozen barrels, I think it is not easy for them to deliver water, and each of them gave a handful of money." As she was talking, Daiyu and Baochai had already seen the door There are five or six little nuns out there who are thankful. They are all young girls. They may not be tall when they stand up, but they all carry a big burden. There is an empty bucket on each side of the burden. Although the water has been unloaded , but she was still out of breath, and the girls at the door couldn't bear it, so they took a few more plates of dim sum, and the little nuns were devouring them, but they didn't fight over them.

Daiyu's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of the two little nuns in Miaoyu's courtyard. She frowned and said to Baochai, "Look, this is the good man you said. You sent out such a young one to challenge her." The water is gone, and I don’t know how to be considerate.”

Baochai also frowned and said, "I only know that Miaoyun is greedy, but I don't know that she dares to bully people so blatantly. Miaoyu's people are just working for Miaoyu, so why are they hired by her? The abbot didn’t say anything like that either.”

Daiyu sneered and said, "You're speculating wildly again. If Miaoyu is really arrogant, how could she let others bully her like this? Besides, seeing how sister Ling is like, she is clearly the richest man in the nunnery. Yu is so good, how could the abbot bully Miaoyu?"

Baochai shook his head and said, "After all, we are not from this nunnery. We still have to ask about it." As he beckoned the little nuns to come over and serve some refreshments, Baochai seemed to be chatting Usually talk to them about homework, ask about local conditions and customs, and give them refreshments before sending them out.When Miaoyu's two little nuns came in, they asked, "Are you Master Miaoyu's disciples?"

The two men nodded and said that one of them was named "Laozhi" and the other was "Liaohui". Baochai said, "Since you have already got the name of the Dharma, it is not easy for you to practice, so why do you work as chores?" Is your life coming?"

Liaozhi and Liaohui looked at each other, lowered their heads, and said, "The abbot said that the guest wanted hot water, but no one brought it, so he sent us to deliver it."

Baochai then asked, "Does the abbot often send you on these errands? Your master doesn't say anything?"

Then Hui Hui was young, so he said casually: "We are always sent twice a day. What's the use of what Master said?" After being stared at by Hui Zhi, he stopped, and said with palms together: "Master said that this is also true. Cultivation, let us have a good understanding."

Liao Zhi also made palms together and said: "Master is still waiting for us to fetch water to go back, so let's take our leave first." With Hui in one hand, the two of them withdrew together.

After listening to the two men, Daiyu understood seventy-eight out of ten in her heart. She was afraid that Baochai would make fun of her, so she squinted at her, but Baochai just frowned and said, "I see Miaoyu's situation is not good. After all, she and I have known each other once, so Zensheng can think of a way to help her."

Seeing that she didn't mention the matter just now, Daiyu also pretended to forget, and said courteously: "You once said that she was also from an official family, and this is her family temple? Let's use this as an argument and ask her to be the abbot, or we will get married. gone?"

Baochai sighed: "A place like the family temple, when the family is prosperous, it is the sacrifice of your family and the place. If the family declines, it means that the Buddha's teachings are magnificent and can save all sentient beings. What's more, Miaoyu's family is extinct and never seen." Let her be a nun to go to court with someone? Besides, do you think she is willing to be the abbot?"

Daiyu rolled her eyes, and said: "Then we will take her away, and just ask her to be a companion with Sister Ling. If she treats Sister Ling with some genuine affection, then we will just bring her together. If it's a lie, sister Ling has such a character, and she treats her so heartily, after three to five years, are you afraid that she won't be tempted? It doesn't matter if she doesn't, sister Ling is her food and clothing, and she can only follow sister Ling. It means that Sister Ling is a person, so she won't embarrass her like the people in this nunnery, both of which are very good for her."

Baochai gave her a white look, and was about to speak when Daiyu stretched out her index finger, pressed it on her lips, and said with a slight smile, "Don't rush to refute, didn't you make a bet with me? Since there is a gamble, naturally To try to get the result, I now have a way to get this result out.”

Baochai said: "If it's still the tricks of pretending to be sick, being coquettish, and sloppy, then there's no need to talk about it."

Daiyu said: "The methods I used were not these. I'm really sorry to disappoint you."

Baochai deliberately smiled and said, "Oh, besides pretending to be ill, being coquettish, and sloppy, you have other means. This is the first time I've heard of it."

Daiyu stretched out her hand and twisted her waist, and said: "Miaoyu is a self-proclaimed nobility, sister Ling is so generous, and she has such a status. She is afraid that people will say that she clings to wealth and status, so she refuses to get close to sister Ling. Elder sister Ling is down and out, if you go to ask her to take her in again, there will naturally be a different scene between each other."

Baochai frowned and said with a smile: "Oh, you think sister Ling spends too much money, and you want to pursue it with her in a different way?"

Daiyu ignored her, and only said: "Sister Ling's support is still Big Brother Xue, which is good, we just need to say that Ah Jing is jealous, and we will drive Sister Ling out of the house."

Baochai didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You're planning on even Ah Jing, so you're not afraid that she will go to father to sue you."

Daiyu said: "Sister Ling is Brother Xue's concubine after all, no matter how magnanimous Ah Jing is, she must care about it to some extent, if she can use this to thoroughly clarify Sister Ling and Brother Xue, Ah Jing may be very happy Want the name of jealousy."

Baochai clapped her hands and said, "Sure enough, it's a pity. It's a pity that you have to do all the tricks here, and you have to be willing to do it. I don't want to say how Miaoyu treats Sister Ling, but whether Sister Ling is willing to pierce it." I’m still talking about this layer of window paper.” She stared at Daiyu, as if she was asking a question, and also seemed to be talking to herself: “After all, not everyone can be as deviant as we are. "

Daiyu said displeased: "If you like something, you will naturally ask for it. If you don't get it, you will naturally try to find ways. This is all human nature. How can it be called deviant? If you like it, you want it Taking into account those worldly etiquettes, learning how to behave like those scorpions stinging and stinging, wasting the good years in vain, and waiting until later to be filled with emotion and reminiscing in vain, what's the use of it?"

Seeing her righteous indignation, Baochai took her hand lightly and smiled, "I'm not in a hurry about other people's affairs, why are you more anxious than others?"

Daiyu said: "Only you have the nerve to say such a thing. Sister Ling is still such an embarrassing status at such an age, and you don't think of a way for her."

Baochai smiled and said, "Isn't it you? If you think about it, it will save me a lot of trouble."

Daiyu didn't say a word, she thought about it for a while, and then said: "If you say so, it's better to know that the two of them are interested in each other. I think this Miaoyu uses some good tea sets, and there are quite a few on the bookshelf. Such an ancient relic, since she was born in an official family, she must be extremely particular about eating and using it. There is no reason not to use the dragon beard mat that sister Ling gave her, and put it away specially. Use. Whatever it does is suspicious."

Baochai said: "You don't know, she loves cleanliness very much. If someone who makes her look down on her things has been used, she would rather throw them away than keep them. This dragon If someone sat down on Xuxi, she would feel disgusted in her heart, and she really threw it away, it is unknown."

Daiyu raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh? She loves cleanliness so much, but she gave her own cup to Sister Ling?" Seeing Baochai looking at her, she smiled and said, "You just asked that green jade bucket to look at me. Don’t you know? There must be a story in it.”

Baochai saw that she couldn't lie to her, so she had to say: "In the previous life, she only let Baoyu use her green jade bucket to drink tea. It was only once at that time, but this time she treated sister Ling very generously."

Daiyu frowned and said, "According to you, it's a girl's family, so she has something to do with Baoyu?"

Baochai said with a smile: "Baoyu's name is Jiangdong Flower King. It's not for nothing. In the deep boudoir, he is the only neat man who is often seen. He is gentle, and he is used to being low-key and small. Even you are hooked." Go, it's only natural for Miaoyu to look at him differently."

Daiyu said: "Okay, you know this section, so you deliberately lured me into a bet, just to make me lose, don't you?"

Baochai waved her hands again and again and said, "You've wronged me. I bet before I asked about the green jade bucket, how did I know what's inside?" Just as the women had already mixed the water, Baochai took off the ring for Daiyu. He sent her to take a bath, and took off his outer clothes. He sat on the edge of the bed and thought about it for a while, but when he heard Daiyu stir the water in the screen, he suddenly called out, "Baochai."

Baochai hurriedly asked, "What's short?"

Daiyu said, "Come here."

Baochai had no choice but to go in, but saw Daiyu sitting in the tub and said, "It suddenly occurred to me that the abbot here is so greedy, and Miaoyu has so many good things, it is impossible for the abbot not to think about it. Tell the women to follow the nunnery." Go to the nun in the courtyard and see where the dragon beard mat has gone."

Baochai said: "You don't need to say that, I have already told them." She thought for a while, and then asked again: "Are you really going to use that... method of driving you out of the house? I think the commotion is a little louder."

Daiyu said: "I think the best way is for elder sister Ling to become a monk quietly, and tell the abbot here that she will be kicked out. They will definitely exclude her in every possible way when they see that she has no money. If Miaoyu is really right Hello sister Ling, I will definitely try to protect you, and you will naturally see the truth in times of adversity. It’s just that sister Ling is suffering. If sister Ling refuses to do this, we just need to withdraw from Zhuangzi and reduce the monthly money. Maybe it’s not as fast as sister Ling .”

Baochai said: "We can only do these things, and Sister Ling must not let her know, otherwise she may not be willing to deceive Miaoyu with her kindness."

Daiyu nodded, and suddenly tilted her head to look at Baochai. She was on the water from beyond her shoulders. That kind of clear and delicate lotus-like beauty was really dazzling. Baochai was caught by the brilliance, and she turned her head unconsciously. Go, blushing and said: "Speak out if you have something to say, this...is not good."

As soon as Daiyu lowered her head, she realized what Baochai was blushing, and she blushed too, saying, "It's been more than ten years, why are you still blushing like someone who has never seen the world?"

It's good that Baochai didn't listen, but when she heard her charming voice, which seemed to be angry but not angry, she blushed with shame, went around outside the screen, and then stamped her feet and said, "You don't care if I blush or not." Place, you should be more solemn, it’s not easy to wash the water all over the place.” But Daiyu spat inside, and after a while she had put on her clothes and came out, and Baochai went in again, and washed it with Daiyu’s washing water, and when she came out, But Daiyu was blocked by the screen, with her hands on her hips, staring at her without blinking.

Baochai was startled, and said, "What?"

Daiyu said: "I think it's wrong after thinking about it. There are many good friends between daughters' families, and you can't just pull the two together, just say that it's that kind of affection. Why are you so sure from the beginning that sister Ling likes Miao?" Yu, if she and Miaoyu are no more than sisters, don't we meddle in our own business?"

Baochai said, "Where am I sure from the beginning? I guessed it with you."

Daiyu said: "No, you were the one who lured me into making the bet. You also led me to discover the matter of Miaoyu's poems. You are most afraid that these Buddhists are particular, and you have always respected these outsiders, but you have always When you come in, send someone to talk to the nun here——Xue Baochai, you already knew what Elder Sister Ling thought about Miaoyu, did you deliberately deceive me?"

Baochai said with a sneer, "What good will it do for me to deceive you?"

Daiyu said: "I can only ask you this." She stood in front of Baochai, and when Baochai turned to the left, she turned to the left; the meaning of.

Baochai just got up from the bathtub, she was only wearing a thin silk shirt, she was naked from her legs to the bottom, it was already a bit chilly on the mountain in autumn, she stood by the screen for a while, and then felt Goosebumps came up layer by layer, and being stared uncomfortably by Daiyu, I could only softly say: "Actually... sister Ling begged me, Dai'er, let me go over and get dressed first."

Daiyu raised her eyebrows slightly, looking at her with more solemn eyes, Baochai had no choice but to lean behind the screen, just put her head out and said: "You also know that although she is older than me, she is not very important to these things. I understand, at first I just hid it in my heart and didn’t dare to tell others, but then I couldn’t hold it back anymore, so I wrote a letter to talk about it.”

Daiyu said: "Okay, let me just say that you have been in touch with her so frequently in private, there must be something unclear. It turned out to be for this matter. You pretended to be so good, and you blamed me for having an affair with her." Get involved."

Baochai coughed and said, "That's not chasing after the wind. Why did your sister Daoling come to Suzhou in the first place?"

Daiyu said, "Why?"

Baochai said: "She... ever since she learned poetry from you, she thinks that you are the world's most talented and extraordinary woman, and she admires you very much in her heart. She also sees the prosperous literary style in the south of the Yangtze River, so she specially wants to live in Suzhou to soak up the spiritual energy. It's not enough to admire you. I heard that your mother-in-law...cough, your mother was also very talented and learned in the past, and she went to your mother's grave to pay homage to her several times. I'm afraid that she will be obsessed blindly. I can't explain what's on my mind, but it's not beautiful for everyone to be a sister, so I advised her to make friends everywhere, and even introduced a few people for her."

Daiyu sneered and said, "But Miaoyu was also recommended by you?"

Baochai shook her head and said: "She met Miaoyu herself, and you also know that Sister Ling is my brother's concubine after all, and she lives in our Zhuangzi. Several wives invited her to come to Panxiang Temple to offer incense, and Miaoyun asked Miaoyu to come out to accompany her. Seeing that Sister Ling was honest and a concubine, those women's family members inevitably felt a little overwhelmed by highs and lows. Miaoyu couldn't see it. Hao Sheng taunted them a bit, and the best part is that among these people, only Sister Ling saw her sarcasm, and the others just praised them until they took the poem home and asked the man to listen to it. From then on, Miaoyu became famous in the local area. Sister Ling was afraid that people would miss her, so she invited her into the poetry club, introduced her to poetry friends, and paid for her to repair the house. Even the Panxiang Temple was thanks to Ling My sister donated money and efforts, so I still keep Miaoyu here to live well. Temples and temples are the most filthy places, and Miaoyun hates that Master wants to pass on Miaoyu's mantle, and secretly persecutes Miaoyu. Yu, you see, she said that she closed her eyes, but she was actually a female celebrity. She secretly made a purse for sister Ling, and she might have to stay until three or five o'clock. Head, please let me try to get Miaoyu out."

Daiyu said: "Then you can tell me directly, will I still not help her?"

Baochai said: "For one thing... I don't know what Miaoyu thinks about Sister Ling. Sister Ling's words are half-confessed, and they are all her own conjectures. In case I rely on her one-sided words to help the wrong If you are busy, it is not good, so you must come here to take a look for yourself. If you really decide to help, it will not be too late to tell you. Second, this matter involves Ah Jing after all... Cough, sister-in-law, I am a sister-in-law It's not as good as you as a sister-in-law, and my sister-in-law is better with you after all. Many things are inconvenient for me to say, but it's okay for you to say. However, you are called to do this without any grounds. I’m afraid you’re going to be paranoid about it. Anyway, we’re going to come here once in a year or two, so it’s better to bring you to see it, and tell you to look at the facts yourself, so as not to suspect that I’m coaxing you into doing things.”

Daiyu snorted coldly: "I don't believe it, you obviously made a game long ago, coaxed me to lose the bet, and let you deal with it, don't you?"

Baochai said anxiously: "I really feel that the matter is still undecided, so I don't need to bother you. I really don't mean to lie to you."

Daiyu didn't believe it in every possible way, let her swear and swear, Fang said: "If you really didn't mean to coax me, then you annul this bet in advance, and never mention it again, then I will believe you."

Baochai hesitated for a moment, and Daiyu sneered again and again, so she could only respond, "Come on, I won't mention this bet in the future."

Daiyu said: "After a while Zijuan comes in, you also tell her that you lied to me about this bet, and it is too many to count."

Baochai responded dully, and managed to go out and put on her clothes, coaxing Daiyu to change her mind. She took advantage of her reading time to come out to talk to Zijuan, but she couldn't find her. When she asked the little girl, they all said, "just now The girl sent her to Aunt Ling for questioning, and then told her to go to Master Miaoyu."

Baochai's heart skipped a beat, and she went to Xiangling's house by herself.

Xiangling was reading a book there, when she saw Baochai coming, she hurriedly let her into the house, and asked the women to add tea and water, but Baochai stopped her.

Baochai took her by the hand and said, "Sister Ling, what is Zijuan doing here?"

Seeing her asking strangely, Xiangling said, "Why are you asking this?"

Baochai said with a smile, "I've thought of an idea to pick up Miaoyu. I was going to ask Zijuan to tell you, but she came first. I wonder if Dai'er has thought of it first, so I ask." You, lest you go into the room and tell me what I did, and be laughed at by Dai'er again."

Xiangling didn't doubt that he was there, she just smiled and said: "Zijuan didn't say anything, just asked me if I still remember those thoughts in the past. Tell me something about our letter."

Baochai asked again, "When did she come?"

Xiang Ling said: "About half an hour ago."

Baochai figured it was time for her to take a bath, her face changed color, and she paused and said, "I should know!" Saying goodbye to Xiangling, he hurried back to the room, but saw that the door was closed tightly, and several little maids saw her outside the door, and they were all shocked. Just cover your mouth and laugh.

Baochai knocked on the door, and after a while Zijuan opened a crack and said, "Miss Bao, our girl said that I'm not feeling well today, so I trouble you to rest somewhere else for a night, so as not to disturb you twice, you won't be able to sleep well."

Baochai said in a low voice, "She's not feeling well. It's time for me to take care of her. You let me in. I don't share the bed with her. I just sleep on the kang by the east window."

Zijuan pursed her lips and smiled, and said in a low voice: "I just came back from a few women, and I heard that Abbot Miaoyun got a good mat, but he lost it somehow, and the abbot sent I was so angry, I searched around and couldn't find it. After all, I asked for a cup from Master Miaoyu before I gave up. I also heard that there are a few handymen who came in this nunnery this year. They are related to our family members. That's why, even in the nun's house, there is one in the same village as Mrs. Li at home, who was also newly shaved this year. Before Miss Bao came, she had already done what she needed to do. Now it's good to encourage our girl to bet with you. Means. Since Miss Bao has such a means, she doesn’t need me to pass on a message, so she can calm our girl’s anger, so don’t make things difficult for me, a little girl.” After finishing speaking, she smiled slightly, and when she was about to close the door, Suddenly stopped again, and said: "By the way, the girl said that she would build a Quicui nunnery on Huqiu Zhuangzi. Once everything is ready, she will take the master's name card and invite Master Miaoyu to go home to pray for the late wife and practice. Miss He also said that he wanted to go to the capital to persuade the master in person because he thought it would be a waste of money, so he asked Miss Bao to stay in Suzhou to preside over the construction of Quicui Nunnery and properly accommodate Master Miaoyu."

Baochai opened her mouth and said, "What if Miaoyu refuses to go?"

Zijuan said: "Miss Bao is such a smart person, she must have a way to invite Master Miaoyu." After finishing speaking and closing the door, Tuliu Baochai sighed with regret.