[Red Mansion] The third master of jade-like stone treasures

It turned out that Liu Xianglian passed through a mountain village before, and learned that there was a big snake in the deep mountain that caused a disaster to the mountain forest, so she went into the deep mountain alone, intending to help the mountain people get rid of this evil, and also took the big snake to make some money by the way.

He stayed in the mountains for more than half a month, and later found a snake's lair near a deep mountain waterfall.The big snake is as thick as the mouth of a bowl, and four or five meters long.He has only one person, and he knows that he will suffer when he fights.

So he kept watch near the lair for several days, and finally found a good opportunity for the big snake to devour its prey!

The big snake ate a mixed-haired fox, and then lay motionless in the den.Liu Xianglian saw the opportunity and stabbed it pre-emptively.

I thought I could take advantage of the big snake's serious injury and kill it in one fell swoop.Unexpectedly, the big snake vomited out the prey it ate, struggled and escaped in the dark.

Liu Xianglian chased the big snake all the way to the place where Baocong and the others camped.Later, he and several bodyguards besieged the big snake and finally killed it.

Bao Cong exclaimed again and again, and praised: "Brother Liu is really kind-hearted and brave, he dared to chase and kill the big snake all by himself!"

Liu Xianglian waved her hands boldly and said, "It's nothing, I'm used to walking alone, so I must have some self-defense skills."

This side is talking lively, and the people on the caravan side have finally sorted out the camp.The big snake had been moved to the side by the bodyguards, and it was left in a ball.

The chief escort came over and asked Liu Xianglian, "What is this hero's plan for the big snake?"

In fact, Liu Xianglian and several bodyguards were besieging this big snake together, and the bodyguards should also be involved.But after all, Liu Xianglian made great efforts and finally killed the big snake, so according to the rules of the Tao, the big snake still mainly belongs to Liu Xianglian.

Liu Xianglian was also unambiguous, and said: "There is no water here to wash the blood stains. Disposing of this big snake may easily attract other wild animals. I plan to drag the snake to the town tomorrow, or sell the whole snake, or sell it after disposal. , what do you think?"

The bodyguards are all experienced people, the head of the bodyguard nodded when he heard the words, and suggested: "Although this is the case, if the snake is kept for a long time, the value of the treasures on it will become lower." He looked at Bao Cong again and said : "Mr. Jia's servant was also injured, and urgently needs to see a doctor. I think it's better for us to light a torch and go on the road overnight, so that we can reach the town early tomorrow."

It will take half a day to get to the next town, bypassing this cliff mountain.If we set off early tomorrow morning, I'm afraid we won't be able to enter the city until dusk.

After hearing this, Bao Cong and Liu Xianglian thought the suggestion was good, so they agreed.

So, the people in the caravan rearranged the goods to make room for the big snake to be loaded onto the cart.Liu Xianglian's horses had been exchanged for dry food with the mountain people, and now there are no horses.Qingshuang was injured and could only ride in a carriage, so Baocong gave Liu Xianglian the extra horse to ride.

After everything was packed, the crowd lit a dozen torches and set off slowly, heading for the next town overnight.

Fortunately, the bodyguards were used to walking this road, and apart from the darkness, there was no major problem.

At dawn, the chief bodyguard gave the team a rest.After Bao Cong ate the dry food and wiped his face with the remaining cold water, he became sober.

Being bored on the road, he chatted with Liu Xianglian a lot about his travels.

Liu Xianglian is a person who has been traveling all year round, and has been to most places in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

Bao Cong's heart moved, and he asked Liu Xianglian: "Brother, have you been to Xinjiang?"

"Xinjiang?" Liu Xianglian asked strangely, "I've been there before. It's the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Are you going there?"

Bao Cong nodded and said: "I heard that rough jade is produced there, so I want to go and see."

He was in the jade industry in his previous life, and he often went to Xinjiang to find rough stones in person, and he was familiar with several mountain ranges rich in jade.

Although most of this world is geographically similar to his previous life, he is not sure that it is the same in Xinjiang, so he plans to go and see for himself.

If the geography is similar there, if he encounters a jade mountain range that hasn't been mined yet, wouldn't he be able to make a fortune if he buys it!

If there is such a chance, the Jia family owes a lot of debt, maybe there will be a way to replace it.

But Liu Xianglian shook her head again and again and said: "I advise brother not to go there, there are indeed some mountains where jade can be mined, but the people there are tough, there are many prisoners exiled, and there are slaves, it is very chaotic !"

"Don't say it's you who grew up in the capital like a pampered son, but even if I go there, if I don't have an acquaintance leading me, accidents will easily happen!"

"No, I have to go there!" Bao Cong said anxiously: "Brother Liu has acquaintances there, if nothing happens, can you go with me?"

He was anxious in his heart, so there was a lot of anticipation on his face, and Liu Xianglian couldn't stand it anymore with his fiery eyes.

It was useless to persuade Liu Xianglian repeatedly, so she had no choice but to say: "I have nothing to do today, so it's okay to go with you."

"Thank you, Big Brother Liu!" Bao Cong was in a great mood after receiving this unexpected joy!

Near noon, they finally arrived at the passing town.

The bodyguards led the team and headed directly to the inn where they usually stayed, and booked the entire inn.

Bao Cong asked about the location of the clinic, and sent Qingshuang to see a doctor with Wu Hui and the others.

Liu Xianglian took a few bodyguards to deal with the big snake at the inn.The big snake is too big, there is no one in this small town who can buy a whole snake.

After they deal with the snakes, those that can be sold are sold directly, and those that cannot be sold can be sold in the city.

Liu Xianglian didn't care how much silver he could get, as long as it was enough for him to use on the road for a while.So, after discussing with several bodyguards, they divided [-]% of the silver from selling the snake to Liu Xianglian, and the rest of the big snake went to the bodyguards.

Qingshuang's injury was not too serious, mainly because Liu Xianglian fixed his bones in time.After seeing it, the doctor only helped him treat the wound again, prescribed a lot of internal and external medicines, and told him to recuperate for a few months.

But Bao Cong's itinerary could not be delayed, and he had to go to Hangzhou Bailu Academy to study every time he went to Xinjiang!

Therefore, he decided to put Qingshuang and Qingwen in the inn to recuperate, and then go to Hangzhou together after they come back from Xinjiang.

Qingwen was very conflicted. She felt that she should follow Baocong and serve him, but also felt that Qingshuang had saved her.She can't leave Qingshuang alone in the inn to recuperate, can she?

It was Bao Cong who made the decision for her: "You are not in good health, so I will take care of Qingshuang here and have a rest together. The rest of us must go to Xinjiang quickly, so how fast we can take you on the road."

After Qingwen heard this, although she was not convinced, she also knew it was true, so she had to tell Baocong: "Be careful on the road, don't stir up trouble, hurry up and come back."

Bao Cong smiled and nodded, went back to the guest room to write a letter, and told Qingwen: "Sister Lin should have gone home, please help me post this letter back to the mansion to her."

Seeing the thick stack, Qingwen smiled suddenly, and said, "Since I was thinking of Miss Lin, why did Miss Lin not want you to come out at the beginning, and you ignored her?"

Bao Cong choked on her words, sighed and said, "What do you know, you should send the letter back quickly!"

Besides, in Rongguo Mansion, after Lin Daiyu returned to Jia's Mansion, Jia's Mansion was preparing to build a provincial villa.Up and down the house is both festive and busy.

Because Lin Daiyu's father had just left, and Bao Cong was not in the mansion, she was in a bad mood, so she seldom went out for a walk.

Baoyu Baochai and Yingchun Tanchun Xichun often go to talk to her, and Lin Daiyu's mood gradually improves with everyone's company.

In the afternoon of this day, she saw that the weather was clear and the autumn air was crisp, so she suddenly felt in the mood to go for a walk.

Baoyu is not here, so she doesn't need to listen to his nonsense, just go out quietly to relax.So Lin Daiyu talked to Zijuan, and went to the garden by herself.

In autumn, although it is not as lively as spring and summer, there are also various chrysanthemums in full bloom.Lin Daiyu recited poems while admiring them, which was quite interesting.

She was a little tired from walking, and happened to see a hidden small pavilion at the corner, so she went in and leaned against a pillar to rest.

Suddenly, through the bushes outside the pavilion, Lin Daiyu heard two women talking.

A woman said harshly: "I went to give something to Miss Baochai that day, and she rewarded me with a tael of silver! How generous!"

Another woman said in a soft voice: "One tael of silver? That's a lot! Well, they are all rich people. Why is Miss Bao so generous, but Miss Lin is stingy?"

The woman at the front was surprised and said: "How can Miss Lin be stingy? When she came back, didn't she give the old lady the silver she brought back from the south? I heard that there are millions of taels of silver! She has so much Silver, how can you be stingy when giving money to others?"

The old lady sighed softly, "How would I know? My granddaughter went to report to her house, and Miss Lin just grabbed a handful of copper coins from the money box to reward her, but she didn't reward her with silver. Do you think she can have money in her hand?" How big is it? It’s only a few dozen dollars if you grab one.”

The gruff-voiced woman sympathized: "It's because your granddaughter is unlucky, right? Miss Lin can give the old lady millions of silver, so doesn't she keep hundreds of thousands of silver in her own hand? If she There is a broken silver box on hand, maybe you are happy, grab a handful of broken silver for your granddaughter!"

The mother-in-law snorted softly, and said, "What kind of dream are you doing? If you say it's Miss Bao, I still believe it, but Miss Lin can't?"

Saying that, the two women gradually walked away.As for Lin Daiyu, who was resting in the pavilion, her mood had reached the bottom of the valley at this time, and her heart was icy cold.

Her mind was blank and she didn't know what to think.

She sat in a daze for a long time in the pavilion, and when the cold wind hit her, she realized that she had sat in this small pavilion for half a day, and her face was full of tears at some point.

Dusk was approaching, and the old lady was going to pass the meal, so she should go back.

Lin Daiyu slowly wiped away her tears, then stood up slowly, as if she had exhausted all her strength, and then walked towards the road outside the pavilion again.

Back in Jia Mu's yard, she felt a little dizzy and had no strength, so she sat on the stone bench under the peach tree to rest.

In autumn, the peach blossoms have withered.On the branches of the peach tree, there are a few peaches strewn sparsely. They are small and green, and they don't look delicious at all.

Looking at the peaches on the tree, Lin Daiyu felt a dull pain in her heart, and thought to herself, where does she still have a few hundred thousand taels of silver in her hand?Sister Bao is rich and rewards a lot of money, so what does it matter to her?Why do those women insist on comparing her with Sister Bao?

She also remembered what Bao Cong said, "There are many slanders in the world, and the clean ones stand on their own", but she can't escape the slander no matter what she does. It is really difficult to be a clean one...

Baoyu happened to come back. Seeing Lin Daiyu sitting under the peach tree in a daze, he went over and asked curiously, "Sister Lin, what are you doing here?"