The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

In the afternoon of late spring, the sky is quiet and beautiful, and the courtyard is full of vigor and vitality.Among the little girls on duty in Daiyu Courtyard, one was drowsy by the small stove where the bird’s nest porridge was heating, the other was leaning against a pillar under the parrot stand with half-opened eyelids, and a few were whispering outside, Although he didn't dare to show it on his face, the smile couldn't be concealed no matter what.

Zijuan stood at the door, glanced at these little girls who didn't know how to feel sad, sighed slightly, and glanced at the room. Baochai had been in for some time, and at first she heard low voices inside. There was no sound in the room.

Zicuckoo walked around the door irritably, waking up the two people who were dozing off.A beetle flapped its wings and jumped up and down a few times, then suddenly called out, "Baoyu! Baoyu!"

Zicuckoo looked out and saw Baoyu walking quickly. When she saw her, she first asked, "Are they all inside?"

Zijuan knew who he was talking about and nodded. When Baoyu was about to go in, she stopped him. Come in." Fang stepped aside.

Baoyu felt sad again for a moment, and walked in slowly, and saw Daiyu leaning on Baochai's shoulder, Baochai put her arms around her, and gently stroked her left arm with his right hand back and forth.

Baoyu came here to comfort Daiyu. Seeing this situation, it would be superfluous to say anything else, so he saluted Baochai and said to Daiyu, "The old lady has already sent a message to ask Lian's second brother to take you back. Then The younger brother of the Imperial Physician Wang happened to be going back to his hometown to visit his relatives, so I trouble him to go a little further to see Uncle Lin."

Baochai saw that he seemed to have grown up suddenly, and his speech was much more stable and thoughtful than before. She nodded slightly and said, "Please trouble me." Then said: "You sit by yourself."

Seeing her attitude as the master, Baoyu couldn't tell what it was like in her heart. She sat down slowly and persuaded Daiyu: "The doctor said that Jingzhong has a very good reputation, but he has not yet been selected because of his seniority. For worship, but he is already walking in the imperial hospital, and he will be appointed as an official when he returns from visiting relatives this time. With him here, Uncle Lin will surely recover in a few days."

Who knows that Daiyu just heard Baochai's recounting of her previous love, just when she was disheartened, she resented Baoyu in her previous life for dragging her and Baochai down. It is impossible to bring one back from the capital! If so, then my father will not stay in Jiangnan as soon as possible, and go to Beijing as early as I did, and live in your house and entrust your family to protect it. "

Baoyu was not angry, but looked at Baochai and said, "Sister Bao, I think the second elder brother Lian has never traveled far, and he may not be familiar with the slaves in our house. I think my sister's family travels from north to south. Those who buy and sell are familiar with the road, I wonder if I can ask my sister and aunt to talk about it, and send one or two old servants to guide them."

Baochai didn't expect that he could say this, but it's hard to say that he had already thought of it, as long as he praised him more, so that he would make persistent efforts in the future, so he nodded and said, "I'll go back and tell my mother that not only the old servant, but also my family will There are a few women who have a little bit of medical skills, and I also ask them to follow, because the hair is not in good health, so I feel relieved to have them look at me."

Seeing that she was thoughtful, Baoyu felt relieved, glanced at Daiyu, and wanted to talk to her more, but in the end he didn't say anything, so he said goodbye and went back by himself.

When Baochai waited for Baoyu to leave, she still held Daiyu in her arms, and did not coax her with false words, but continued to quietly let her lean on her.

Daiyu herself gradually recovered. She stood up and asked Baochai, "Sister said they used my dowry money to build the Grand View Garden?"

As soon as Baochai heard her asking about this, she knew that the time had passed, so she nodded and said, "If you were to marry Baoyu, they would spend the money and spend it. It's not worth it, but in this life, you will definitely Those who won’t marry Baoyu will definitely not ask them to take the money.”

Daiyu nodded, because her father was still there, she was thinking about what happened behind her father, and she felt sad and guilty again. Baochai knew what was on her mind, patted her hand and said, "My thoughts, don't let Jia The family took a sum of money, but they didn't feel sorry for the little money. In this world, you are an orphan, you only need enough money, but if your family is too rich, it is like a crime for a man to conceive a jade! Besides, the old lady still has money. What about the money for your wedding with Baoyu? As long as there is no later incident, you and Baoyu will never be poor. What I am worried about is that after the Jia family took the money, there will be a concubine in the family, and all the contacts are princes and nobles. , Look at the men in the mansion, which one is worthy of such a powerful power! Besides, if you say something outrageous, how can there be a dynasty in this world that will never change forever, and a family that will last for a thousand years? In the old days, Wang and Xie, and in the past, Zhang, Mu , Xu, Zhu, where are they now? Let me tell you, the splendor of riches and honor is the murderous intent of Jia's mansion, and the murderous intent of Jia's mansion is also our murderous intent."

Daiyu nodded and said, "I understand, so I still want to ask my sister to help me."

Baochai laughed and said, "What do you need to say so politely between you and me?"

Daiyu said: "Because I begged my sister to suffer, the matter is very important, so I have to be cautious."

Seeing her solemnity, Baochai straightened up and looked at her.Daiyu said slowly: "I would like to ask my sister to send a few family members with me, preferably in the south of the Yangtze River, who are familiar with the local customs and customs, and can settle accounts. As a student, on the one hand, in the name of Big Brother Xue, I bought some real estate and fields in Suzhou. If my father passed away unfortunately, I was the daughter of the house, so I could have inherited the money. The elders have benefited, so they should consider me more or less when disposing of the family property. I don't want to distribute more money, but only hope that the family will help me manage the property. It is also the intention to buy the property under the name of Big Brother Xue. In this way, I have property under my name, and Mr. Xue My elder brother has property there, the clan manages some property for me, Jia's mansion also saves some property for me, and sister Bao, you and the ancestors save some private houses for me. With so many plans, they will not fail everywhere! If it fails everywhere, then you can only admit it.”

Baochai thought it was right, but she didn't approve of buying the land in Xue Pan's name, saying: "You are willing to trust my brother, that's for my sake, but I can't even guarantee my brother, let alone you! After all, he has a foreign surname, so what should Uncle Lin think about buying land in his name? It would be a long-term solution to ask Uncle Lin to place an adoptive son from the clan."

Daiyu smiled bitterly and said: "My father has been childless for so many years, do you think he has never thought about these things! It's just that we have been a single-pass family for several generations, and our relatives have withered. Well, it’s just that I’m too old. My father hasn’t picked a good one after so many years of choosing. Now, how can we get it in a hurry? If we buy things under the names of relatives, they don’t walk around with us much. The second is that this is a good thing, if you give it to this family, that family will discuss it, it was originally an act of close relatives, but in the end it caused disputes, which is contrary to my original intention."

When Baochai heard about it, he said, "Don't worry, I will wrap all the hands on my body. Later, I will ask Yinger to send you a list. Write down everyone's name, family background, and what they are good at. You can do it yourself." have a look."

Daiyu knew that these things were not something that could be obtained in one day. It can be seen that Baochai's hard work suddenly brought a little sweetness to the bitterness in her heart. She couldn't help but stretched out her hand to hold Baochai. Needless to say.

After Lin Haizhi's letter came out, although Jia's mother was reluctant to part, she also arranged Jia Lian's itinerary and escorted Daiyu to the south.In the past, Baochai secretly prepared a family member who could calculate accounts, understand business, and was considered loyal. It was for her own sake, but at this time, she happened to send Daiyu first, and because she had reported to Aunt Xue, she wrote a letter to Xue Pan herself. After earnestly instructing and planning in every possible way, Fang sent Daiyu back.

It turns out that since Lin Hai took concubine, someone has taken care of his daily necessities, and his health is much better than before. At the end of the year, when he inspected Xue Pan, he found that his homework was not satisfactory. He happened to be studying politics in Jinling in the same year, so he sent Xue Pan went to his hometown to take the exam, and at the same time asked his family to go to see him with his letters, just in case Xue Pan didn't get it.

Unexpectedly, Xue Pan was determined to enter the school with the fourth-to-last name. He was full of ambitions and wished he could go to the exam to become a scholar immediately. He came from someone under Lin, and he couldn't even pass the exam as a scholar, so he lost his status.

Unexpectedly, God didn't obey people's wishes. Lin Hai, who was in his prime at the same year, was seriously ill. Day is still the young master of the government, and everyone admires him, but suddenly he has become an orphan who lost his father and has no one to rely on.Seeing that it was not a problem, Lin Hai wrote a letter asking Xue Pan to help with the cooking, so he also went to pay homage, and because he himself had only a young daughter, and his health was not very good, it was inevitable that the rabbit died and the fox was sad, and the things hurt her. Under the circumstances, I felt a little cold when I came back, and within a few days, I became dizzy and couldn't go to the Yamen.The aunt's surname is Fang, but she is a sincere person, because Lin Hai treats her very politely and takes good care of her family. She is grateful for Lin Hai's kindness, and she does her best to serve her on a daily basis. , and because Lin Hai always mentioned Daiyu, she thought that Lin Hai had only one daughter. This illness is most likely caused by missing her daughter. It would be better to ask Daiyu to come back and see her. , sent someone to write a letter to Beijing to invite Daiyu to come back, but it was a coincidence that it caused a big disturbance thousands of miles away.