Cold fragrance and warm jade [Red Mansion Chai Dai]

In Xue's house, Baoyu sat in the room, not knowing what to do.

With the splendor of the Ningrong Second Mansion in the past, Jia's family can naturally support many servants, but now, there are not many servants left, whether they have children or bought maids.

Baoyu even once heard that the family members of some bought maids came to pick up their daughters and said that they wished they hadn’t come earlier to ask for a favor. At that time, if they took the girls away, they might still get some rewards, but now they have nothing. , Empty collar alone to go back, it is true to cause trouble at home.

Baoyu has long been accustomed to being served by Xiren, but now Jia Zheng has dismissed Xiren, Qingwen and others around him, leaving only Sheyue.

Suddenly there was a sound outside, and it was Liu Xianglian who came to look for Baoyu.

Since the Jia family was confiscated, those who were close to the Jia family in the past were reluctant to associate with the Jia family. Even Wang Ziteng's wife was unable to do anything as a woman because her husband was away with Qiu Lie. He was not very willing to see the members of Jia's family. As for Sun Shaozu, who was close to Jia She, before, he began to avoid Jia She and others, and Liu Xianglian came at this time.

Seeing Baoyu's dazed look, Liu Xianglian sighed for a while and said, "I wanted to find you earlier, and you are still in prison. I also thought about whether I could do something for you, but your aunt's cousin has been here earlier than me." After finishing all these things, I will not be able to see you until now. How are you doing recently?"

Baoyu looked at him, shaking his head and nodding again, with a half-crying and half-smiling look on his face: "Recently, I only feel that I have figured out something, but when I think about it carefully, I feel like I haven't figured out anything."

Liu Xianglian smiled and said: "If there is really something that I haven't figured out, I will think about it in the future. I am not the only one worrying about you these days. Let's go! Let's get together first!"

Saying that, Liu Xianglian took Baoyu and went out.

Baoyu let him lead her, and finally reached the Red Sandalwood Castle in the eastern suburb outside the city.

It wasn't until this time that Baoyu woke up like a dream, and asked in surprise: "Isn't this the place where Qiguan buys houses and properties?"

"Exactly!" Liu Xianglian led Baoyu into a room where there was already a smell of wine and meat, and there were chatter and laughter.

Hearing the sound of the door, the people in the room saw that it was Jiang Yuhan and Qin Zhong, and another woman was waiting on her.

Seeing Liu Xianglian and Baoyu coming in, Jiang Yuhan and Qin Zhong all came out to welcome them.

Jiang Yuhan took Baoyu's hand, looked at him again and again, and couldn't help sighing: "It's just a short period of time that we haven't seen each other, how did you become like this?"

Qin Zhong also asked worriedly, "Baoyu, are you okay?"

Baoyu laughed and said, "What can I do? Jingqing, it's a good thing your sister is not here, so you don't have to bear this with us."

Suddenly hearing Baoyu talk about Qin Keqing, Qin Zhong's eyes dimmed a little, and he took the lead to sit down.

Jiang Yuhan was busy and led Baoyu to sit down. Liu Xianglian and Jiang Yuhan were familiar with each other and would not be polite.

The waitress then served the hot wine and prepared appetizers.

After a few glasses of wine, Liu Xianglian first said to Baoyu: "Some time ago, I heard that the grandson Shaozu of the Sun family wanted to marry your second sister, but now he doesn't even want to see your uncle come to the house, and even orders someone to marry her." Your uncle kicked him out, and it's really fortunate that your second sister and his marriage haven't really been settled yet, let alone the door, otherwise you don't know what he will do to your second sister."

Baoyu couldn't help sighing: "Second sister escaped this time, but I don't know if she will be so lucky next time? Why can't these innocent daughters escape such a fate?"

Jiang Yuhan said with a smile: "That's because the garden in your family used to be good. If you change it to another place, if your daughter gets married, as long as you marry a good husband and son-in-law, wouldn't life be better? Speaking of which, there are many girls in your family now. It must be ready to find someone to marry out."

Baoyu was busy asking for details.

Jiang Yuhan said: "I've been free for a while, and I've heard some things. But in the end it's Brother Liu who knows more."

Liu Xianglian waved her hands and sighed, "I don't know much, but I just pay attention."

At the beginning, there were countless servants in the Ningrong Second Mansion, and there were quite a few big girls alone, and there were even countless little girls. Of course, it was impossible for Liu Xianglian to know the whereabouts of all of them.

Because of his friendship with Baoyu, when Baoyu was playing and drinking with them, when talking about the good and bad of other girls, he also said that his own girls, especially the big girls in Baoyu's room, were often mentioned by Baoyu. After he knew what happened to the Jia family, he paid extra attention to the whereabouts of these girls.

Those little girls who can't even name Baoyu are just that, and the big girls around Baoyu are the focus of Liu Xianglian's attention.

In addition, Hua Zifang, the elder brother of Xiren's family, was taken home by her elder brother soon after the Jia family's accident.Among them, there must be some money turnover, but Xiren used to follow Baoyu's side, the monthly money was not a lot, and there were extra gifts. Her family is no longer the same as before. Still able to bring her daughter home.

And because Xiren is getting old, she used to stay by Baoyu's side to serve her. If Xiren hadn't shown signs of being able to find a position as an aunt in the future, her family would have come to Rong Mansion early to ask for grace and redeem her to be married to others. Now Jia The family is in ruins, and Xiren is one of the girls abandoned by the Jia family. Hua Zifang is anxious about Xiren's marriage, and now she intends to choose a son-in-law for Xiren.

The Xungui family can't even ask for extravagance, and it's impossible to even become a girl, but those who have no power and power, but have some money, are especially fond of girls from everyone like Xiren. A family with some property came to the Hua family to discuss marriage.It is said to be a marriage, but in fact it is still for Xiren to be a concubine for those old men who are getting old.

Liu Xianglian is a man, and has never had any contact with the Hua family, so it is impossible to know what Xiren's wishes are.

Baoyu stomped and sighed when he heard this, and said again and again: "This is too ruinous! Assaulting people, attacking her..."

Saying that, Baoyu couldn't say a word. He just sighed, picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, and poured again.

Everyone present knew the relationship between Baoyu and Xiren, understood Baoyu's mood to some extent, and immediately stopped talking and just drank with Baoyu.

After drinking for a while, Baoyu asked: "Brother Liu, do you know the whereabouts of the other girls in my family back then? Well, speaking of it, the daughter's family, which was innocent in those days, is now outside, and I don't know what will become of it. "

"I also know that the girl named Qingwen in your room is currently working as an embroiderer in the embroidery workshop of the Lin Family Firm. The salary should be good. Although she only has uncles, brothers and sisters-in-law, they are not very close to each other. But there is also a place to live in the embroidery workshop, and she should be doing well now. If you want to know her specific situation, you might as well ask your cousin."

Baoyu nodded silently.

Liu Xianglian talked about a few more girls he knew where she was going. Baoyu listened and sighed again, but finally gave up.

After talking for a while, Baoyu asked Qin Zhong how his homework was recently.

As soon as he said this, everyone else was stunned.

Jiang Yuhan smiled and asked, "Baoyu, when will you care about these things?"

"If I didn't know that Jing Qingdu was still doing it for Smarter, why should I care?"

With Baoyu's answer, several people were relieved.

Qin Zhong sighed: "At the beginning, I thought that as long as I concentrate on studying, I will be able to achieve results quickly. Now that I really concentrate on studying, I realize how indifferent I was in the past. No matter how much I look down on them, I must admit what they are studying. If you don’t follow along and study hard, you will never be able to succeed easily.”

Liu Xianglian was about to comfort him, when he heard him say: "Fortunately, my father has changed his view of Neng'er after seeing me like this. At any rate, he is not as rigid as before. When the next exam is held, I will not pass the exam. As long as I compare He made progress in the last exam, so he should agree with us."

Because it would take a long time to return from the suburbs to the city, Baoyu dared not stay out too late.

It was Liu Xianglian who went to Xue's house to invite Baoyu when he came, but the four of them went together on the way back.

Although they were together, after entering the city, they still said goodbye to each other.Liu Xianglian and Qin Zhong were going home, and Baoyu was about to go back to Xue's house, but Jiang Yuhan followed him, hesitant to speak.

Seeing Baoyu looking back, Jiang Yuhan took two quick steps and walked side by side with Baoyu.

He lowered his head and said in a timid voice: "There is something I wanted to ask you before, but I was always embarrassed, so when they were still there, I didn't dare to say it, and when they left, I still don't know how to ask."

"what?"

"It's the matter of attacking people that Brother Liu talked about today." Jiang Yuhan's voice became lower and lower, "To be honest, I intend to marry her, but I don't know you..."

During this period of time, most of the honorable families he had contacts with went to the autumn hunt, so he had few affairs in his daily life. Apart from taking care of his own house and fields, he just paid attention to the affairs of Jia's family.Just as Liu Xianglian paid much attention to the whereabouts of the girls around Baoyu because of Baoyu's relationship, he also paid attention to such matters.

He had heard about Xiren earlier, but due to Xiren's old relationship with Baoyu, even though he was listening to Baoyu's talk about Xiren, he had already developed a good impression of Xiren, and because he also had the possibility of getting married in the future After knowing that Baoyu couldn't keep Xiren, he was more interested in marrying Xiren, but he was afraid that Baoyu would not respond, so he kept delaying.

Until now, listening to what Liu Xianglian said, Hua Zifang was almost in a hurry to marry Xiren out. Others who wanted to marry Xiren as concubines all went to Hua's house. If he decides, he really has no chance.

Baoyu was stunned, and then nodded in a daze: "If you are willing, the attackers are also willing to attack their family, that's fine, and what does it have to do with me?"

Jiang Yuhan stared blankly, raised her head, and was about to tell from Baoyu's expression whether Baoyu really didn't mind, or was already annoyed.

But he only saw Baoyu striding forward.

Jiang Yuhan hesitated, chased after him, and walked to the door of Xue's house together with Baoyu, saw Baoyu enter the door, then turned and left.

It was no longer suitable to go out of the city at this time, so Jiang Yuhan simply returned to Zhongshun Palace.He was the one who was rewarded by the emperor to Prince Zhongshun, so his room should be reserved in the palace.After Jiang Yuhan went back, she didn't fall asleep until late at night, and she was still carefully preparing what she should prepare when she went to Hua's house tomorrow.

He was really worried that his identity would make Hua Zifang disagree with marrying his younger sister to him, but if he didn't try, he could only watch Hua Zifang agree to marry Xiren to those old but rich people. Go back to be a concubine.

In Xue's house, Baoyu also tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The young woman he cared most about should have been Daiyu, followed by Baochai.Daiyu was familiar to him when he first met, as if he had known him in a previous life.But Baochai has a golden lock, and the words on the lock correspond to the words on his jade.When he saw Jin Suo for the first time, he didn't feel much after being amazed, but his concern increased day by day.

But now, they are the least of his worries.

After being released from prison, although Baoyu didn't have many chances to meet Daiyu and others, he knew that both Daiyu and Baochai were fine.

What's wrong with that?The two stayed at Lin's house all the time.

In a daze, Baoyu felt that he was the one who was the most redundant.

I have missed so many people, but in the end I still can't do anything.

Even Xiren, who has the deepest relationship with him physically, has to be taken care of by others now.

Jiang Yuhan, a beautiful official whom he also likes, will take care of Xiren's future... There shouldn't be any problems, right?He should be relieved too.