The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Baoyu and Baochai entered the room one after the other. Zijuan helped Daiyu up. Daiyu greeted them and asked them to take things to watch. Baoyu hurriedly said, "What are you doing? Just turn it crooked." .”

Daiyu said angrily, "What does that look like!"

Baoyu laughed and said, "Sister Bao is not an outsider, so it doesn't matter."

But Baochai saw Daiyu slowly put her clothes on, knew that she was talking about Baoyu, smiled slightly, and greeted a few casually, let Baoyu talk to Daiyu for a while, and went outside to tease Brother Parrot, Yu Guang Seeing a small stove next to the medicine hut with a steamer-like drawer on it, Xueyan was watching, Baochai walked slowly and asked, "What good thing is here, it's worth your eyes?" How about looking around?"

Seeing that it was Baochai, Xueyan smiled and said, "It's bird's nest with rock sugar. The girl has a bad appetite and can't drink it down. Let's warm it here first, and prepare to drink it when the girl thinks about it."

Baochai nodded, and Baoyu also came out at that time, and said with a smile, "What is Sister Bao doing? You said you came to talk to Sister Lin, why did you come out after a while?"

Baochai said: "I see that you are talking lively, so I won't bother you."

Baoyu didn't know, just laughed.

Just as Baochai was about to leave, Zijuan came out from inside and stopped her and said, "Miss Bao, stop. Miss Bao invites Miss Bao to come in. She says she doesn't understand reading, so she wants to ask Miss Bao to have a look."

Baochai said, "I'm afraid I don't know." He lifted the curtain and went in, and saw Daiyu leaning against the bed again, with her head slightly lowered, a book on her lap, coughing occasionally, and sat beside her. Said: "Didn't I tell you not to read books when you were sick, why did you read them again?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "If you don't talk about learning, why are you so tired that sister Bao came in?"

Seeing that she seemed to be offended, Baochai said with a smile, "I think you two are very intimate, so let's go out and stand for a while." Taking the book in her hand, it was "University Collection", with a chuckle, he said: "If Baoyu comes in, are you going to send him out with this book?"

Daiyu said: "Why should I send him? He likes to come in, and if he doesn't come in, forget it."

Baochai said: "If you want to talk privately with me, just say it. The girl's family doesn't say anything intimate? You don't want to admit it."

Daiyu said strangely: "Who has so many private things to tell you? It's really a question."

Baochai said, "Well, which chapter and verse do you ask? I don't know the allusion?"

Daiyu rolled her eyes and said, "Ask for a gift."

Baochai said, "Wenli, do you have the Annotations of the University?"

Daiyu said sternly: "The four books are all courtesy, so why not ask about "Great Learning"?"

Baochai said: "Come on, I knew it wouldn't be possible from the beginning. Let me ask for forgiveness first, and ask some questions about poetry, music and Fu, or know more."

Daiyu said: "Hey, I thought Sister Bao was such an upright person that she must have experience in this kind of Confucian classics. Why are you humble?"

Baochai smiled and said: "Look at me now, but I was naughty when I was young... Cough... You are sick, playing with the birds, watching the scenery by the window is good. Those things that cultivate one's morality and self-cultivation, when you are healthy Read it before it's too late."

Daiyu said: "To tease the birds, is it as funny as Sister Bao did just now? That's too boring, and the scenery remains the same. It's better for Sister Bao to come and see me more often."

Baochai said, "If you're not bothered, I'll come to see you every day."

Daiyu heard that she deserved it, she lowered her head and smiled, and asked again: "Then I thank Sister Bao in advance—if I have another question besides the book, please ask Sister Bao to explain it."

Baochai said, "What's the problem?"

Daiyu said: "Actually, it's just a small thought. It's not a big deal to ask or not, but now that I think about it, I can't help but ask what happened. Otherwise, I will sleep day and night, and it will be hard to be happy."

Baochai said: "What is the difficulty, just tell me, and I will definitely help you."

Daiyu laughed and said, "I want to know—how did Sister Bao act so mischievously when she was a child?"

Baochai forced a smile and said: "But it's not a big deal to read some miscellaneous books and wild history. If you like it, it's easy for me to read a few books on geography of mountains and rivers. I'm afraid you don't like it."

Daiyu said: "Sister Bao also said about reading idle books in the past, but after thinking about it, I still don't understand what's wrong with these books. It's worth the adults getting angry? I was afraid that Sister Bao would hide something from me, but Sister Bao I don't believe you have such friendship with me, if you tell me that you have something to hide from me..." She raised her head slightly, with a smile at the corner of her mouth, and looked sideways at Baochai.

Baochai pinched her face and said: "You really have such a mouth! Sooner or later, I will tear it up and feed the fish!"

Daiyu grabbed her hand and said with a smile: "Zicuckoo, come quickly, Sister Bao has lost her face, and she is going to tear my mouth!"

Zijuan smiled and said, "Miss Bao can't do it! Our girl's mouth can't be fed to the fish. When the time comes, all the fish in the garden will open their mouths and keep their mouths closed. It's annoying to death!"

Baochai clasped her palms together and said with a smile: "It's amazing, your girl is so eloquent, and even you open your mouth quickly! You can see what kind of servants come out of what kind of master!"

Daiyu then said, "Then Yinger must also like to read those mountains and rivers and geographies? Tomorrow, I will ask Zijuan Haosheng to ask her for advice."

Baochai pretended to be angry and went to pinch her face again. The two laughed and laughed together. Daiyu couldn't hold her breath and coughed while holding her heart. She squeezed her face twice more, and said: "I'm so thin that I only have bones left, and I still don't eat, Zijuan, just bring the bird's nest."

Daiyu said, "I'm not hungry."

Baochai glanced back, Zijuan looked at her, then at Baochai, turned around and went out, brought in the cup of bird's nest and put it on the table, Baochai said: "Don't eat it all at once. Just take a bite first, and when you feel better, take another bite." He took a spoon and filled it up, blew it until it was almost cold, and brought it to Daiyu's mouth. my mouth?"

Baochai said, "Exactly! Talk less and use more things!"

Daiyu smiled and took a spoonful slowly, and Baochai filled the second spoonful. The two exchanged a cup of bird's nest with rock sugar. What do you say, take a bite, and after such a bowl, you don’t even need dinner.”

Baochai said: "You don't need this, and you may not use it for dinner." He forced Daiyu to stand up to digest, and said, "People in their seventies and eighties still know to 'strengthen the stick'. You are young, and you sometimes get up and move around. , don’t nest there, it’s not good if your bones are lazy.”

Daiyu said, "Well, you're scolding me in another way." Stretching out his hand to pounce on Baochai, the two quarreled again.

Baochai stayed with Daiyu until late at night. The two parted reluctantly and agreed to see each other tomorrow.Baochai was very happy to see that Daiyu was more energetic, and repeatedly told her to eat well, etc., but when she went out all the way, she saw Mrs. Wang coming from Lixiangyuan. Come on, and said: "Why don't you go to your brother's place to play more?"

Baochai knew that she must have known that she had lost the election, and that she was going to plan her marriage with Baoyu with Aunt Xue. For some reason, a little impatience appeared in her heart, but she didn't show it at all, and said: "Brother Bao, after all, there is a For the defense between men and women, I don’t want to go to his room too much, but I go to greet the old lady, and see sister Lin, we met and talked together.”

Mrs. Wang boasted: "You are a good boy who understands etiquette." Seeing that she was only taking Yinger with her, she ordered Zhou Rui's family to take her back before saying goodbye.

As soon as Baochai waited for her to leave, she said to Zhou Rui's family, "Don't bother me, sister Zhou. I'm just a few steps away from here, and I'll be there in a short time. My sister has been there since she went back. It's not early yet, so I can go home and have a rest."

Zhou Rui's family pushed back several times, but was persuaded by Baochai again and again, Fang Xingxin went home.

When Baochai went back to the courtyard, he asked Xue Pan, saying that he had gone out to play, and he couldn't help sighing. Tong Xi called for dinner again, so Baochai moved over, and after eating, he said, "Mom, where did brother go? Take care."

Aunt Xue said: "I said I went to visit some friends. When Wang Er and the others come back, I will call and ask."

Baochai nodded, and Aunt Xue told her about some family matters, and the two agreed upon it. Baochai was afraid that Aunt Xue would bring up the matter with Baoyu, so she hurried back to her room first.

It's been a long day, but when I think of Daiyu, I can't help but smile, and touch my face with one hand, but I think of the soft and delicate touch of the face of the person I pinched during the day.

This unparalleled beauty, but who knows who will win in the end.