Cold fragrance and warm jade [Red Mansion Chai Dai]

The night of the first day of the first lunar month is also lively, and some firecrackers sound from time to time, making it so noisy that people can't sleep peacefully.

Of course, for those who are all about having fun, the sound of firecrackers is just adding to the fun.

Is it okay to not be able to sleep?Wouldn't it be fun to wipe the dominoes, play public games, and roll dice with bucket leaves?

Daiyu didn't go to bed last night to watch the new year, and there is a custom not to take a nap on the first day of the new year, so she fell asleep early, and just went back to her room to lie down, and was startled by the sound of firecrackers from time to time, so she couldn't sleep, she just rested and rested.

There was even a lamp on in the room, and a dim warm light enveloped the room.

Xiangling was not in a hurry to go back to rest, and just stood by Daiyu's bed, lest Daiyu was about to fall asleep, but was woken up by the sound of firecrackers and flustered, and didn't see anyone there immediately.

She also thought that if Daiyu fell into a deep sleep, someone should have turned off the lights in the room early, so as not to affect Daiyu's sleep.

Although Zijuan and others also persuaded her to go back to sleep first, and the servants will take care of the girl, but Xiangling refused, and let them go to rest early.

The sound of firecrackers rang again, Daiyu was about to fall asleep several times, but was woken up by the sound of firecrackers, her sleepiness faded a lot, she simply talked to Xiangling.

Xiangling saw that there was a copy of "The Complete Works of Wang Mojie" lying in front of Daiyu's bed, so she asked, "Do you like his poems, miss? I see that you are reading it when you are free these two days."

Daiyu smiled and said: "I was thinking a few days ago that I should read his five-character rhythm, Lao Du's seven-character rhythm, and Li Qinglian's seven-character quatrains again. Who would have thought that he would go home all of a sudden? , I am busy with many things, and I have neglected reading books, and I am still only reading his poems, and I don’t know when I will be able to read the other two.”

Xiangling said: "I really like Lu Fangweng's 'The heavy curtain is not rolled up to keep the fragrance for a long time, and the ancient inkstone is slightly concave to gather more ink'. It is really interesting! I happened to be free that day, so I went to play with Miss Bao. She happened to be there When I read poems, I asked her to teach me to read a few poems, and when I heard this sentence, I fell in love with it."

But Daiyu shook her head: "After all, you have read few poems and don't know poems, so you fall in love with this simple one."

Xiangling hurriedly smiled and begged her: "Good girl! If you don't mind, you can read a few more poems with me when you have time? I was bought into Xue's house that day, and it is my great fortune to have Miss Debao teach me how to read. , if you are still willing to teach me to read poems today, then I will be even more blessed!"

Daiyu couldn't help but startled.

Xiangling thought it was her reluctance, and was about to say something else, when Daiyu came to her senses, and quickly asked, "Sister Bao taught you how to read?"

It should be known that most of the girls don't have any chance to read and write. Those who have studied with the girls can still read a few words. Ordinarily, how can they have such a chance?For example, Ying'er next to Baochai can't read.

Daiyu saw Xiangling asking just now, and didn't think much about it, but now she suddenly realized the mystery inside.

Xiangling was still young when she was abducted, even though she read a few words with her father when she was a child, she should have almost forgotten it after so many years.Those kidnappers only sold Xiangling as an ordinary little girl, how could they teach her to read and write?

"Isn't that Miss Bao?" Xiangling wanted to sigh, but also remembered that it was the first day of the new year, so it shouldn't be like this, so she just laughed.

She is usually gentle and has never mentioned to others the scene of being kidnapped and beaten wantonly in the past, but how could she forget?

But when people are quiet, I occasionally think of it, and feel sad for a while.Now that I know who my parents are and where my family lived in the past, I no longer have any worries, but secondly, I feel even more sad about fate.

However, after being bought into Xue's house, she felt that her life had improved a lot.

"Miss doesn't know. At the time when Uncle Xue bought me back, Grandma Xue actually decided to keep me by her side after Miss Bao persuaded her. If it wasn't for Miss Bao, I'm afraid I would have been Uncle Xue before I went to Beijing." people."

Thinking of Xue Pan's ruthlessness in dismissing other people in the house when she left Jinling, Xiangling deeply felt that without Baochai, she might not be able to escape this fate.

Pity her as a woman, even if she got some resettlement expenses from Xue's family, how can she resist the malice of others?

"Sister Bao?" Daiyu was startled again.

"Miss Ribao said that she gave me to Uncle Xue directly. I am afraid that he will not know how to restrain himself and continue to make troubles wantonly in the future. It is better not to let him do what he wants, so that he can have some worries. In the future, he will know that he is not trying to be brave outside, so he returns home. It can also be what you want. For this reason, Grandma Xue brought me by her side, and also allowed me to have time to play with Miss Bao."

As for Aunt Xue's growing liking for her after getting along with Xiangling, this is something that happened later.

Daiyu felt that she might have misunderstood Baochai, so she insisted, "It's just for her brother's benefit."

"That's the case, Miss Bao is also kind to me. Even this time, I was able to go to the girl's house, maybe it's because Miss Bao persuaded Grandma Xue." Xiangling was very serious.

"Miss Bao is often very difficult for her. The girl has never seen her before, but I accidentally bumped into Miss Bao weeping because of family affairs twice, but she dared not let others see her. Even Yinger dared not let others see her." I came across it very unintentionally, and I didn't dare to disturb her, so I had to walk away quietly."

The discord between Daiyu and Baochai is more of an undercurrent surging between the two girls in private, and naturally everyone is a group of amicable sisters on the surface.

Pian Xiangling is also a clever person, although she doesn't know the details, she can still make some guesses, so when she arrived at Lin's house, she already had something on her mind, and wanted Daiyu to let go of her worries and make friends with Baochai.

Daiyu silently thought about what Baochai said when she went to Lixiangyuan that day.

The phrase "Could it be that your siblings are also trying to bully me and my elder brother, only the mother is left, and the father is gone" made her feel anxious.

"also"!

But how many people wantonly bullied the Xue family because of Baochai's father's death?

Daiyu is usually sensitive, even if the tone of other people's voice changes slightly, and the words used are slightly different, she can feel it immediately.That day, she only cared about her own embarrassment, and never thought deeply about Baochai's words.Now I feel depressed.

She lived in the Rongguo Mansion for a while, and the servants knew that she was the girl Jia Mu loved, and that she had a father who was the master of the salt class, so they occasionally bullied her, and they didn't dare to go too far.Especially after she shamed Zhou Rui's family in public, no one dared to underestimate her.

However, when the Jia family received a letter from Lin Ruhai intending to go to Beijing, and learned that Lin Ruhai was no longer the censor of salt inspection, and did not know what his official career would be like in the future, some servants quietly changed their attitudes.

Therefore, it is not that Daiyu has never been aware of the matter of following the wind and following the trend.

She admits, or roughly understands a little bit of Baochai's suffering.

The more so, the more I regret that I didn't apologize to Baochai that day, or chat and laugh with Baochai to relieve her depression.But thinking about it, she felt that given the situation at that time, she and Baochai really had nothing to say.

Now that she felt that she had misunderstood Baochai when she came back from Lixiangyuan that day, Daiyu couldn't help but think about the rest of her relationship with Baochai in the past.

Especially when she was unwell that day, none of the three girls from the Jia family came over, but Baochai came to see her, and she still suspected that Baochai was hiding a traitor in her heart, and she only deliberately showed it to others in order to make her own good name... …

After growing remorse, Daiyu wished to go to the second day of junior high soon so that she could go to Rongguo Mansion and meet Baochai.

When we parted that day, the scene was a little awkward, and she was somewhat worried that Baochai would be annoyed, but since she had made a mistake, how could she refuse to admit it?

"Sister Ling, Sister Bao...is she really that good to you?"

Xiangling smiled and said: "When I was in Xue's house, I was more comfortable with Miss Bao."

The two chatted for a while, and the sound of firecrackers gradually decreased. It should be that some children who wanted to play with firecrackers were also driven to sleep by the adults. The adults had more entertainment, and they had set off enough firecrackers. Those who rest go to sleep first.

Daiyu gradually closed her eyes.

Seeing that she was completely asleep, Xiangling called twice, but couldn't hear an answer, so she turned off the light for her, walked out lightly, and whispered a few words to the mother-in-law of the previous night, and then she did it. Go back and rest.

But on the other side of the Rongguo Mansion, someone was sent over early in the morning of the second day of junior high school to pick up Biao Girl and Biao Young Master.

Lin Ruhai had been prepared for a long time, and did not keep them waiting, so he took Daiyu and his brother to Rongfu.

Zicuckoo originally came from that family, and today she will go back to visit her sisters.Xiangling followed Daiyu recently, and planned to take this opportunity to let other people know about it, so she also followed her.In this way, two people have been taken, and Daiyu is not going to take more.

Xueyan clapped her hands and laughed, "I'm going to play firecrackers at home today!"

She has always been a little naughty, and she has long wanted to play when she heard the sound of firecrackers.Just because the family didn't want to disturb Daiyu with the sound of firecrackers, they were not allowed to play more.They were freer when Daiyu went out.

Shuang Lian laughed at her: "Don't you throw a firecracker out like Xiang Hui, wait for it to disappear, and then try to go over to have a look, but you will be blown up in disgrace instead!"

Xueyan giggled: "What's the matter? But I think there is still a lot of snow now, even if it happens again, I should be covered in snow!"

Xu Zhong's family has always been in charge of the affairs of the inner house, and since it's Chinese New Year's Eve, these little girls should not be restrained, so they only told two or three women to take care of them and not let them have any accidents.

Daiyu and others went out and arrived at Derongguo's mansion. The old lady first put her arms around her granddaughter and let her sit beside her affectionately.

Lin Ruhai met Jia's mother with Chongyu worship, and went to the front yard to get along with the male guests.

Because Daiyu didn't see Xue's mother and daughter, she asked Jia's mother.

The old lady smiled and said: "Your second aunt and them went to the palace, even your elder brother Baoyu. Baoyu has been thinking about you for the past two days. You should stay at home for a night and then go back. It’s better to stay for a few nights. Your room is still reserved for you.”

When Lin Ruhai came here, she had already told Daiyu that if Mother Jia wanted to stay, she could stay at the Rong Mansion for one night, so Daiyu agreed, and was so happy that Old Madam Jia immediately ordered another servant to go to Miss Lin again. Clean up the house so that nothing is missing, and tell the kang in the house to be warmed up early, so that Daiyu will be warm when she enters the house.

After finishing the order, Mother Jia looked at Xiangling and said with a smile: "Aunt Xue told me that she remembered that after you went home, she would have no one to accompany her, so she asked Xiangling to follow you. This girl is really good, but she has a heart." .”

Daiyu would never tell Jiamu how to get Xiangling from the Xue family, and in the end, the Xue family must be willing to let Xiangling come to her, so she let the Xue family take the credit.

And Lin Ruhai brought Chongyu to meet Jia Zheng, talked for a while, and then asked about Jia Amnesty.

Jia Zheng's face changed slightly.