The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

In the middle of March, Mrs. Wang Ziteng's birthday coincided, and someone was sent there to invite Mrs. Jia Muwang. Baochai knew about it in advance, and quietly said to Daiyu: "You try to ask the old lady to go, and take you too. Let's go together." Go play."

As expected, Daiyu went to sit with Jiamu. Jiamu was tired because of spring laziness, but she didn't want to go. Seeing that Daiyu seemed to want to go, and wanted Baoyu to study all day, she took him out to relax. It's better to be loose, so I agreed.Since she has gone, Mrs. Wang will naturally go too.So on that day, Jia's mother, Mrs. Wang, several sisters of Jia's house, Aunt Xue, Baochai, Daiyu and Baoyu went out together.

Jia Huan pretended to be sick for a few days, but only Tanchun and Baochai came to see her in the mansion. Others, Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng, sent someone to ask questions, and it was regarded as coping with it.That Jia Huan was very upset, and because it was spring again, he argued with Aunt Zhao that he would not get sick again, but also went out to study and get a good reputation.

Aunt Zhao saw Jia Huan saying that she wanted to make progress, how could she not like it!Because her son talked about studying, she happened to think of the power of the Wang family. If she got married, it might be helpful for Jia Huan's future. go.

Mrs. Wang refused because Jia Huan was not her own child after all, and because Jia Huan was ill just before that, so she didn't agree. Instead, she left a few volumes of scriptures and asked Jia Huan to keep them at home to copy, in case there were no elders in the family. Don't go to school, just hang out at home and make a lot of trouble.

Jia Huan was really uncomfortable because no matter whether he was sick or cured, everyone always treated him as if he hadn't seen him, and felt very uncomfortable. Now he was asked to copy scriptures again, and he was even more unhappy.Sitting on Mrs. Wang's kang, ordered people to light the lamps, and copied in a manner.At one time they asked someone to pour a cup of tea, at another time they asked someone to cut wax flowers, and at another time they said that someone blocked the shadow of the lamp.The maids close to Mrs. Wang have all gone out, and the ones left behind are all little girls. Although they hate it, they dare not disobey, so they have to let him order it. It is inevitable that one or two of them will show their faces reluctantly. , Aunt Zhao was pretending to be guarding in that room, and when she saw the little girl giving her son a face, she was so angry that she scolded: "Little whore, how many years have you been on the platform? You are also with that frivolous little woman." Learn, dare to show face to the man!"

The little girl was young and tender, and when she heard this sentence, she covered her face and cried, Jin Chuan'er was staying behind today, and she couldn't go out with her because she was bored, suddenly seeing Aunt Zhao outside, she trained the girl and fell Lianzi came out and said, "What's the matter? Okay, why did my aunt scold them?"

Aunt Zhao spat: "I know you black-hearted little whores! One or two, you only see Baoyu in your eyes, and you are used to watching people order dishes. If Baoyu is here now, how dare you Look at him like this? I’m biased, and I’m just putting on airs and putting on airs, thinking that I’m really a character! Okay, they’re siblings, they’re all the same master, there’s someone who underestimates him!”

Seeing that she had brought herself in, Jin Chuan'er sneered and said, "What my aunt said - they are brothers, but my wife is a mother, an elder! I am a member of my wife's house, no matter how slave I am, it is only for the elders to use." Speaking of rules, the second master still calls me elder sister, and the third master sits here lazily, ordering tea for a while and snacks for a while, it seems to be a junior! That’s all, auntie When will you gain style again, and you can beat and scold your wife's girl in your wife's room?"

Seeing that she didn't take herself seriously, Aunt Zhao was so angry that even Jia Huan couldn't get angry, she flicked her pen and said, "It's the other way around, these maids are teaching the master a lesson! It’s really a dog’s eyes that see people as inferior! Don’t write, don’t write.”

Aunt Zhao saw that he was acting up, she was afraid Mrs. Wang would be angry with him, so she hurried over and pulled his sleeve, and said: "Since it is something ordered by my wife, it is only serious if you write it first. This is a matter of Xiao Lang's hoof, wait for it." Madam will argue with them again when she comes back!"

Seeing that she had calmed down, Jin Chuan'er sneered again, saying that she wanted to pack up, and called all the little girls inside, leaving only Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan outside. After returning to the room, Jia Huan smashed a teacup just after entering the house, causing Aunt Zhao to scold him: "You bastard, you have no rigidity, and you can only be angry with these brats! Come back and play tricks on your mother! Go outside and make these families afraid of you!"

Jia Huan said: "I was about to explode just now, and you held me back. Everyday, if I am a little rigid, the master and wife will scold me again, and you will scold me again. After all, I was raised by my aunt. I don’t have a plan, so it’s wrong anyway, even my own mother hates it!” One side said, and the other side wept again, and when Aunt Zhao saw it, she became more and more annoyed: “I just held you back because that little whore was in my wife’s house. There is some face there, the wife usually trusts them, we do this, and we don’t have a personal certificate, the two are a couple, the wife will only complain about us, when the time comes, tell the master, are you afraid that the master will still favor you!"

Jia Huan cried and scolded: "Then tell me, I don't have a bright future! If I had known this, you might as well not have given birth to me! In such a place, I will be pissed off by these dirty whores!"

Aunt Zhao said: "I gave birth to you, a son of a great family. You are delicious and well-clothed. What's wrong with you! You don't have any cunt skills, and you can't be called a son-in-law. How dare you blame me for giving birth to you? I'm going to die of shame for you!"

Hearing her scolding, Jia Huan burst into tears, and lost his temper a lot. Both mother and son hated Jin Chuan, Baoyu and others deeply, so they thought about it for a while.Jia Huan suddenly remembered that Baoyu and Jin Chuan had some problems in the past, so he might as well complain to Jia Zheng, and then sit in front and wait for Jia Zheng to come back.

Aunt Zhao was so angry that she had nowhere to vent her anger. She remembered a friend she had talked to in the past, so she asked the little girl to pass a message to Zhao Guoji in front of her, asking him to come and sit in the house.

The mother and son here have their own thoughts, and Mrs. Wang's birthday banquet is in full swing.

Knowing that Baochai and Daiyu are close friends, Aunt Xue invited Daiyu to sit in her car and let the two sisters talk together.Then he called Baoyu over and asked him about his recent knowledge and other matters.

When Baochai saw her mother suddenly caring about Baoyu, she suddenly remembered an incident in her previous life, and her face was a little ugly. Fortunately, Daiyu didn't realize it, and only cared about being tired of Baochai, so she deliberately stayed away from Baoyu and suffered. Sitting next to Daiyu, the two sisters whispered side by side.

Baoyu is quite aware of etiquette now, when he gets into the car, he doesn't look at him much, he doesn't say a word, he is not as lively and clever as he used to be. The more she behaved like this, the more Baochai felt that something was wrong. Halfway through the seat, she said to Baoyu, "My uncle is still outside. Are you afraid that he will be unhappy if you sit in the car like this?"

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "The old lady is here, it's okay."

Baoyu knew what Baochai meant when he heard Baochai's words, and hurriedly said, "I forgot. The master was just about to talk to me, and the old lady asked me to come here first because the old lady had something to say. It's better to go to him now." It’s good to answer there.” He got up and left, and rode his horse to look for Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng didn't want to come to the family's birthday banquet, but because he was thinking about what Baoyu said before, he felt uneasy, and Wang Ziteng happened to return to Beijing, so he went to the palace in the name of escorting Jia's mother. Talk to Wang Ziteng.

Wang Ziteng is in the happiest time of spring, how can he hear Jia Zheng's words?He just smiled and said: "Brother, I have worried too much. Now there are old Feng Jun and empress, and there are brothers and nephews supporting the family. It is the time when flowers are blooming and brocades are being cooked, so why don't brothers think about how to serve the country? Instead, worry about these illusory things?"

Seeing that he didn't listen, Jia Zheng just sighed.

Mrs. Wang's birthday banquet was surrounded by congratulatory guests, and several big plays were called, and there were all kinds of performers, storytellers, and singers. The scene was grand and powerful, like no other for a while.

Because Daiyu's father was a high-ranking official who returned to Beijing for honorary support, and his appearance and posture were top-notch, it was inevitable that the wives and wives would take turns to look at her. After sending the waiting people away, Baochai had already warmed a bowl of fresh bamboo shoot soup for her, so Daiyu took it up and drank half of the bowl. Then she complained to Baochai, "You called me Come, catch up with this scene, I am exhausted talking to them."

Baochai whispered: "Where did I expect your reputation to be so great? Everyone wants to see the daughter of Lin Hai's family. You are too young to be pushed away."

Daiyu snorted, and slowly drank all the soup, saying: "After all these words, my mouth is dry."

When Baochai heard this, she hurriedly pushed her the cold soup in front of her again, but Daiyu stopped drinking it and said, "I want to eat stewed elbow with ham."

Baochai said, "Why do you think of eating this greasy thing?"

Daiyu said: "I suddenly want to eat, can't I?"

Then Baochai picked up a chopstick, picked off the bones and fat, divided it into several small pieces, and gave one piece to Daiyu first.Daiyu just wanted her to work for her, and she was very happy to see her careful, so she used three yuan in a row.At the banquet, everyone saw that the pair of sisters were good friends, and that Baochai did not want Daiyu to be outstanding, so someone quietly inquired and found out that she was the daughter of the imperial merchant, so they put a lot of thought into it.

The seats are removed here, and everyone is invited to move to the garden to watch the play.Wang Jiaxin bought dozens of girls, who were trained very gracefully and softly, and when they sang, they were indescribably graceful.

Baochai whispered to Daiyu: "I remember that they performed "Hui Zhen Ji" at this time in the previous life. They sang very well. I think you also like to watch these plays, so I specially called you here. Definitely can't hear that."

After hearing this, Daiyu listened carefully, and she really felt that the singing was better than the few operas she had heard on weekdays, so she gave Baochai a smile to show her satisfaction.Seeing that she likes her, Baochai is a little happier than he likes her, and discusses with her some words and sentences, and allusions in the play. Returned in one afternoon.

Jia Huan waited until evening to see Baoyu holding Jia Zheng's arm. The father and son came in together. He thought about it all afternoon, but he didn't dare to speak when he saw them together.

Seeing Baoyu's skillful riding skills, elegant look, and dazzling beauty, Jia Zheng looked at Jia Huan again, who was trivial in character and sloppy in behavior, so he couldn't help feeling a little disgusted, and shouted: "You are not in your own room, and you are sneaking in front again. What are you doing?"

Seeing this, Jia Huan cringed even more, mumbled a few words to Jia Zheng, then went back with bowed head and shoulders, but hated Baoyu even more in his heart. Holding Baoyu, he also followed.

Mrs. Wang was just about to talk to Aunt Xue and Sister Feng. It happened that Baoyu was a little tired after riding a horse for a day, so she sent Baoyu to lie on the kang and asked Caixia to take care of her.

Baoyu lay on her side and said to Caixia, "My good sister, my back is a little sore. You can beat it for me."

Caixia was not on good terms with Baoyu on a regular basis, but got along better with Jia Huan. When she heard that she was being asked to beat her back, she was not very happy, so she went to ask the little girl to serve her. When Baoyu flirted with her, he felt more and more unable to bear the poison in his heart-although he didn't dare to speak out in the past, he always plotted secretly, but he couldn't do it. The oil scalded and blinded his eyes.So he deliberately pretended to miss, and pushed the oily wax lamp towards Baoyu's face. Unexpectedly, Baochai had just sent Daiyu back first, and followed Aunt Xue in. Thinking of the past, he hurriedly called out "Brother Bao"!When Baoyu heard that he was called, she sat up and looked at Baochai, but Jia Huan's plan was in vain. An oil lamp was poured on the kang, and only a few drops fell on Baoyu's hands and clothes. With a sound, everyone in the room jumped, and Baochai was the first to come over, and a few girls hurriedly moved the poking lamps from the ground over, and took three or four lamps from the inner and outer rooms to look at them. Baoyu was relieved that there was nothing serious.

Mrs. Wang was anxious and angry. On the one hand, she ordered someone to scrub Baoyu, and on the other hand, she scolded Jia Huan.Sister Feng went up to the kang to tidy Baoyu in three steps and two steps, and said with a smile: "The third child is still in such a panic. I said you can't get on a high platform. Aunt Zhao should teach him from time to time." A word of reminder Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang didn't scold Jia Huan, so she called Aunt Zhao to scold: "I don't care about raising such black-hearted, ignorant and dirty seeds! I don't argue about it many times, you've got it. It's getting better!"

Aunt Zhao could only swallow her anger, and came to clean up Baoyu again. Seeing that Baoyu was fine, Jia Huan became more and more angry, because Mrs. Wang was here, so she dared not speak up.Mrs. Wang scolded his mother and son again, sent them out, thanked Baochai in a hurry, and kept boasting: "I always say that Baochai has the most discerning eyes and hearts. Thanks to you today Shout, otherwise, if something is scalded, what should I do?" He asked Baoyu again.

Baoyu glanced at Baochai and said, "It's okay to have a little injury. I just want to thank Sister Bao."

Baochai laughed and said, "It's just a coincidence that I called you. It's not a big deal." Seeing the hustle and bustle here, she said she was tired and withdrew by herself. ask you."

Baochai stood waiting for him. Baoyu came slowly, hesitated for a while, and then said, "Huan'er...he did it on purpose, didn't he?"

Seeing that he understood, Baochai didn't hide it, just nodded. Baoyu frowned and said, "Just now, the master and I came back from outside, and I saw him walking to the front, as if he had something to say to the master. I'm here, and the panic stopped, I think about it, I'm afraid what he wants to say is also related to me."

Baochai said, "I don't know about that."

Baoyu said: "Anyway, more sister Bao can save me."

Baochai said: "The family is big and the business is big, and the disputes are also big. You have to fight hard, and don't just study hard. You should pay more attention to these articles in the world."

Baoyu nodded, saluted her solemnly, and left with a sigh.