Cold fragrance and warm jade [Red Mansion Chai Dai]

Just when Baochai thought Daiyu was asleep, he suddenly heard another mumbling.

"Sister Bao..."

It was a very soft voice, if Baochai hadn't fallen asleep, I'm afraid she wouldn't have noticed it.

"Frowner?"

Daiyu turned over and buried her head in Baochai's shoulder.

The cool fragrance is more attractive in this warmth.

Didn't hear Daiyu's follow-up words.

Baochai almost thought that Daiyu was just talking in her sleep while she was half asleep.

The breath spewed beside her ears was very light, but uneven. It should be the owner of the breath deliberately controlling it. Occasionally, the breath would be heavier if she couldn't control it. When she really controlled it carefully, the breath was so soft that she could hardly feel it. .

Baochai's heart rose and fell following the light and heavy breath.

If Daiyu really fell asleep, she would not be so.

This is the moment when the situation is most disturbing.She knew that Daiyu hadn't fallen asleep, and knew that Daiyu had something to say, but she couldn't hear the words for a long time, so she could only wait silently.As a result, anxiety is also constantly magnified while waiting.

The breath around the ears and neck became more even.

Baochai moved her body cautiously, and a faint voice sounded.

"Are you ready to see him?" Daiyu lay on her back sullenly, "Today my aunt talked about some princes and grandsons in Beijing."

There is even some tentative meaning in the words.

Daiyu could tell that when Aunt Xue brought up those well-known descendants in Beijing, she would specifically ask her again if Chongyu had any contacts with these people, and if she knew what their character was like.

Moreover, the children of these aristocratic families are either gradually declining in their families, or they are not direct descendants of the family themselves. With the status of the Xue family at this time, and Baochai's talent and appearance, if they want to match them, they should be a man of talent and a woman of appearance.

Everything looks so beautiful.

Daiyu didn't know much about those people, and most of the time she just listened to Aunt Xue talking about these people, and then pulled Xue Pan out as a cover, only saying that Xue Pan had contacts with these people.

Of course, this is also true.

Aunt Xue is a girl, so it is really inappropriate to come in person when dealing with men.It is naturally the best choice for Xue Pan to get to know them during his stay in the capital.

It's been a while since Xue Pan returned to Beijing, even if he didn't have much contact with these people before, during this period of time, through various gatherings among the children of the aristocratic family, he can make friends with them one by one.

Baochai was stopped by Daiyu.

Even Daiyu can see it, how can Aunt Xue not mention it to her?

Ordinary people make an appointment for their children, and they may not discuss it with their children.After all, women in the deep boudoir, if they are not related to each other, usually have little chance to meet each other.

Most people get married, either relying on the communication between parents and other elders, family friends who are already family friends and then forming children's relatives, or relying on matchmakers to pass information among families with marriageable children in order to know who is suitable.

The order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker are the right way.

Often when the parents have identified the candidate, the children have no room to resist.

But Aunt Xue loves the juniors in the first place, she loves her own children so much, even other people's children are often treated in a pampering way.

Even Xue Pan refused to get married when he was old, and if he wanted to marry someone he liked, she would agree.Now choosing a son-in-law for Baochai who used to help her with family affairs before, how could she not ask Baochai for his opinion?

Now the situation of the Xue family is better than before. Although Xue Pan is still the one who doesn't make much progress and only knows how to have fun, but when Xue Biao arrives in the capital and follows Chongyu, the Xue family can somewhat take advantage of the Lin family's influence.

The clerks in the shops of the Xue family bullied Xue Pan because they were not capable enough, and they didn't care about money matters, but they were able to bully Xue Pan.

As for the more capable shopkeepers, etc., they only thought of bringing some accumulated property back to their hometown to set up their own businesses because they saw that the Xue family's situation was not as good as before.

Seeing that the Xue family still has hope of rising, these people are naturally more willing to stay in the Xue family, at least they have something to rely on, and they don't have to find their own way for everything.

Even those who really decided to go back to their hometown and open their own shop, most of them planned to maintain business relationship with the Xue family after the shop opened.

Aunt Xue had previously decided to conspire with Mrs. Wang to spread rumors of a golden marriage in Jia's house. She just wanted to keep Xue's family by means of this.

Now the first reason is no longer valid, and the second reason has been put down by Baochai after she told her a few times that the Jia family is not in good hands and the future is worrying.If she doesn't visit other families for Baochai, it will only delay Baochai's future for nothing.

At this moment, Baochai suddenly heard Daiyu ask her about seeing her, and was thinking about how to answer, when she heard the sound of turning over.

She also turned sideways, but only saw Daiyu facing the inside, with her back to herself, even a raised black shadow appeared on the quilt, but the foot of the bed was slightly sunken.

She couldn't laugh or cry for a while, but she felt that such a childish Daiyu seemed more lovable than before.

The house is warm enough, she has always been physically strong, and is more afraid of heat than cold, so she simply threw away the quilt and stuck to Daiyu.

"Sooner or later, don't our girls' families have to get married? Even if I get married, I will still be your sister Bao. And how long will it take for this marriage before my mother can find a suitable family? of it."

Daiyu bit her lips lightly, trying to hold back the sourness surging in her heart.

It’s just that I know this truth too well, and now I feel even more uncomfortable... Even if I want to change, I don’t know what to do, so I can change these things.

Daiyu didn't answer.

Baochai softened her voice again, and called out softly, "Browner?"

She wished that Daiyu had already fallen asleep, and finally woke up and forgot what the two of them had said tonight.

But she heard Daiyu humming a response.

Hope failed.

Baochai could only sigh again: "I promise you, no matter what in the future, I will always be with you, okay?"

Daiyu Fang who was under the blanket moved a little, then snorted twice, and then said in a low voice, "Then what you say must mean what you say."

"Naturally." Baochai lay down and put the quilt back on.

Daiyu later fell asleep vaguely, and when she awoke, it was dawn, and Baochai was doing her makeup in the mirror by the window.

Looking at it like this, she only saw Baochai's back and the hazy face in the mirror.

Only this has made Daiyu's eyes slightly wet.

Baochai noticed that someone was watching her from behind, turned her head, met her eyes, and smiled slightly.

"Awake?"

Just as Daiyu lifted the quilt to get up, she quickly stepped forward, first handing over the thicker clothes, and then calling the girl to bring the hot water for washing.

Yesterday was originally invited by Xue's family, but Daiyu and his brother came here.The siblings didn't stay at Xue's house for a long time today, after breakfast, and some gossip, Chongyu and Daiyu were going home.

Just sent Daiyu back to the mansion, Chongyu turned around and went out again, leaving Daiyu standing outside the Xiqiong courtyard, watching his leaving back, and thinking about Baochai saying that it would take two days to arrive. When I came to live at home, I felt a little boring again.

"Xiaoer?" Chen Xiaosheng walked slowly, carried her into the house, and asked with a smile, "Why are you just standing here? You don't have to go to school today, and your sisters are not here, so you don't have to take care of family matters?" ? Are you free to come here?”

As the female teacher who taught the girls, Chen Xiaosheng got along very well with these girls.Especially people like Daiyu, Xiangyun, and Xichun who don't have a mother by their side, often feel that she is like a mother.As for Yingchun, although her biological mother died early, but she is older and has a silent nature, it is not like the three of Daiyu and Chen Xiaosheng are particularly close.

"Sir..." Daiyu followed Chen Xiaosheng to her room, and watched Chen Xiaosheng cook water and tea.

The clear tea soup poured down, filling a small half cup.Chen Xiaosheng handed the tea to Daiyu, and asked with a warm smile, "What's the matter?"

Seeing Daiyu holding tea and bowing her head, Chen Xiaosheng pondered for a while, and said again: "I have noticed that you have something on your mind these days. Mr. Namo said before, if you relax your mind about this congenital disease, you may be able to get rid of it. Nothing will happen, and if you pay more attention, it is not much different from ordinary people. If you focus on all kinds of things, you will only ruin your body."

The tea is still hot.

Daiyu sipped it lightly, moistened her lips a little, then put down the teacup, looked up at Chen Xiaosheng, and asked, "Has the gentleman ever set up a poetry club?"

This is after they started the Haitang Poetry Club.Because Baoyu happened to send crabapple flowers that day, the poetry club was named the Begonia Club.Then Chen Xiaosheng read the poems for them, commented on them one by one, and even pointed out how they should practice and improve.Even Baoyu, who was not there, was sent a letter by her to give advice.

It was also at that time that Daiyu heard from her mouth that when she was a girl, she also had many acquainted sisters who started a club, where the big guys got together and often wrote poems and paintings together.

Only later, the girls in the society either married and became wives, or wandered around, and now they have not seen each other for a long time.

Suddenly hearing Daiyu mention her original society, Chen Xiaosheng shook his head, and then heard what Daiyu said.

"It is true that I once started a club. Speaking of which, I may not have seen them for a long time. At the beginning..." Chen Xiaosheng lowered his head for a while, and when he raised his head again, there was only a slight smile, "Among them, there are quite a few married women now. , should worry about their own children’s marriage. Maybe in a few years, who among them will be able to hold a grandson or grandson.”

"Then what about you, sir?"

"Me?" Chen Xiaosheng was stunned, and smiled, "Haven't you watched? I'm only here now, teaching you girls. Teaching you is better than teaching those troublemakers in the school. Ghosts take it easy."

Daiyu said angrily, "Sir! You know that's not what I mean!"

Chen Xiaosheng looked at her for a long while, then Fang smiled and said: "At the beginning I didn't know people well, even after I got married, I still had to rely on myself to support the family. Now I am far away and live my own life, which is better than before. You have to stay by their side to be comfortable.”

Daiyu was stunned.

Chen Xiaosheng gently held her hand.

"Occasionally when I'm free, I also think, don't we girls have to marry and have children? But for most people, this is the best choice. I only hate that once I marry someone who is not human, it will make myself more painful."

"But even so, there are still so many women who have to marry. After they get married, there are many things they have to do. In the final analysis, it is the many words in this world that hurt people too much. Once we girls, don't Do what they believe, and what we're going to face is the vilification that ensues."

Chen Xiaosheng's words were all out of emotion.

When she was teaching those boys in the school, she was accused and scolded by many people.It is that some people know that she is very talented, and under her guidance, it is very possible to become a scholar in the Tongsheng Examination or even become a Juren, so they come to ask her to teach with money, but they often turn their heads away and continue to talk to other people. Scold her together.

And if she wasn't persecuted by her livelihood, she didn't have to know what those people looked like, and she still had to deal with them.

Now staying in the Lin Mansion, she really hasn't felt that kind of feeling for a long time.

The whole Lin family treated her politely, and no one thought that a woman should be a husband and a child, and be a female red needleworker.

But she will never forget that experience.