Cold fragrance and warm jade [Red Mansion Chai Dai]

Things are going very well.

The first caravan of the Lin family firm has already set off.

Jia Lan studied harder and harder. Although Li Wan deliberately asked him to show less publicity, not many people knew what Jia Lan's knowledge is now, but Jia Zhu, who accompanied Jia Lan to study every day, and was often asked to hand in homework by Jia Lan But Chongyu is very clear.

As for Baoyu, he lived a leisurely life without his father's control.Even if it's not easy for the sisters to see each other, there are other people to play with, so it's not a big problem.

The only thing makes Baoyu a little puzzled.

Back then, Qin Zhong was just like him, and he wasn't too interested in reading. He was fascinated by miscellaneous books, but he was displeased with those articles that were really about to take the imperial examination.

But during this period of time, he intends to play with Qin Zhong, and Qin Zhong also pushes that he wants to study?

Because Qin Zhong doesn't go to Ningguo Mansion very often now, and doesn't talk to Qin Keqing's sister, and Qin Keqing doesn't ask about Qin Zhong's affairs. At the beginning, Baoyu only thought that Qin Zhong had some conflicts with Qin Keqing, and even his own Jia family was concerned. He didn't want to wait to see him, so he deliberately used reading as an excuse to shut himself out.

He really wanted to mediate for Qin Zhong's sister and brother, but he was too embarrassed to ask Qin Keqing, so he had to ask Qin Zhong.But Qin Zhong refused to say, and he had nothing to do.

Only after looking for Qin Zhong a few more times did Baoyu discover that Qin Zhong really wanted to study hard.

When Qin Zhong's father, Qin Ye, looked at him strangely when he came, he seemed to want to say something to him, but in the end he often just sighed a few times, walked aside, and ignored them.Even when Baoyu went back to Qin's house several times, Qin Ye's sighs disappeared, and Qin Zhong left everything.

And because Baoyu really didn't like writing those imperial examination articles, he gradually lost contact with Qin Zhong.

Xue Pan wasn't in the capital either, and Feng Ziying wanted to do things for his father more and more because of the engagement she had made, and she didn't have the time to spare. Baoyu became idle and instead went to her home school more times, and Mrs. Wang was so happy that she read more. I do not know how many Buddhas.

Even the girls waiting in Baoyu's room, such as Xiren, Qingwen and others, are all happy.

Although Qingwen hates attacking people without the approval of his wife and old lady, she considers herself the big girl in Baoyu's room, pushing down her peers, and always loves to play with Baoyu, but she also I know that if Baoyu reads sincerely, if he can get some results from reading, that will be really good.

As long as Baoyu doesn't want to, she doesn't want Baoyu to follow the world like other people.

In the Rong Mansion, only Li Wan could clearly see the source of Baoyu's change.

Although Jia Lan never took the initiative to speak ill of Baoyu to her, the two of them studied at home together, and Jia Lan never missed the hour every day. How could he not know that Baoyu went to school just to find some people to play with? ?Even when I got home, I casually mentioned it to Li Wan, which was enough to make Li Wan guess that Baoyu had not changed.

On this day, a letter from the family suddenly came to Beijing, saying that Jia Zheng was coming back soon.

Baoyu knew that once his father came back, he would definitely check his homework again.Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang waited happily, but he went back to the room bored, sat and rested.

Xiren took the opportunity to persuade him, and he made up the homework that should be done.

This count really made him count how many words he still needs to make up, and how many books he has never read.

After thinking about it for a while, Baoyu didn't stay in the house, and went to Qin Zhong's house when he went out.

Qin Zhong was indeed at home.

Only when Baoyu went in did he see a little nun talking to Qin Zhong.

When he opened the door, both of them were startled.

Qin Zhong hurriedly stood up, trying to protect the little nun behind his back.

Just seeing that it was Baoyu who came, Qin Zhong was obviously relieved, and sat down softly again.

"Baoyu, it's you, I thought it was my father."

Baoyu has seen clearly that the little nun is the wise son of Shuiyue nunnery.Since Chih-chier followed her master around the Rong Mansion since she was a child, everyone in the Rong Mansion knew her, including Baoyu.

Before Jia Zheng went out, Qin Zhong often went to Rongfu, so he also met Zhizhier, and the three of them sometimes played together.

Baoyu thought that Qin Zhong was studying at home these days, if he wanted to make up his homework, he would come to Qin Zhong to have a companion, how could he expect to bump into Qin Zhong?

He exclaimed, "Wow! But when did you two start?"

Qin Zhong hurried over to cover Baoyu's mouth.

"Don't yell like that!"

Baoyu pulled his hand away and asked with a smile, "Are you afraid that your father will hear it? Don't worry! I just saw him go out when I came. I don't think I'll come back so soon."

Qin Zhong shook his head with a low expression and said: "My father actually knows. When you were away from home, you could come to me one day, and my father happened to bump into me. My father beat me up, and he returned the anger himself. I'm sick. If my sister hadn't invited a doctor with excellent medical skills, I'm afraid my father would be sick..."

Speaking of these things, Qin Zhong was indeed full of melancholy.

He had disliked Qin Keqing before, but he only felt that Qin Keqing was living in Ning Mansion, living with those people in Ning Mansion, and even he himself was not as clean as before.

However, when he calmed down later, he already figured it out.

Doesn't the current Qin family still rely on Qin Keqing?No matter how much he disliked Qin Keqing, he couldn't do without Qin Keqing's help.

So what is it that he is able to get shade only because of Qin Keqing?

Especially after he found out that he had mutual affection for the smart boy who was getting better and better, he felt that he was no longer qualified to criticize Qin Keqing.

It's just that when he talked to Qin Keqing that day, he had already said too much, and later he was embarrassed to go to Qin Keqing to apologize, so when Baoyu came back, he still only saw that he and Qin Keqing did not want to see each other.

"Later, my father and I promised to work hard to study and get a good name in the exam, so my father didn't care about my relationship with Neng'er anymore."

As Qin Zhong spoke, he took Zhi Zhi'er's hand.

"It's still inconvenient for Neng'er to meet me now, but my father promised that as long as I pass the examination as a scholar, he can help me make Neng'er return to vulgarity. When I become a juren, my father will agree to our marriage. "

Smarter looked at Qin Zhong affectionately.

Baoyu was shocked when he heard this.

How did he talk about these fame and fame when he talked to Qin Zhong?

Even though Qin Zhong worked hard during this period, Qin Zhong knew his temperament and never mentioned it in front of him.

"If we don't have fame and fame, what are we? If we don't have glory and fame, how can we continue to live such a carefree life?" Qin Zhong smiled sadly, "Since you found out about me and Neng'er today. , I’m not afraid to speak out to you anymore.”

"You and I used to think that our knowledge was higher than that of the world, but I later realized that it was you and me who made mistakes."

Baoyu didn't know how to refute, so he could only sigh and say, "Why bother to say these things?"

Since Neng'er was here, he didn't want to bother him too much, so he only made an appointment with Qin Zhong that before Jia Zheng returned home, he would come over every day to read and practice calligraphy together, and then he left Qin Zhong's house.

In addition, although Jia Zheng has returned home, he never asked Baoyu about his homework.

He didn't rest for two days after returning home, but he was assigned a new job and was busy with other things.

Although the New Year is approaching, it won't take long for the government to seal it, but when it comes to the New Year, how can Jia Zheng not be busy with some trivial matters at home?Even if Jia Lian is working for him, there are still many sundries that need to be decided by him.

In addition, the palace has set Lantern Festival as the day for visiting relatives of concubines in the harem. How can these families who are preparing for visiting relatives not take advantage of this time to tidy up the built courtyard and keep it tidy every day?

So Baoyu escaped.

Since the twelfth lunar month, Mother Jia has ordered the three Yingchun sisters to be taken home, and the historian has also taken Xiangyun back, leaving Baochai alone with Daiyu.

On this day, the Xue family sent a woman to say that Xue Pan had gone out with the Lin family's caravan and returned, except that the goods he brought with him when he went out were sold out, and he also bought a new batch of goods to put in the shop at home.

Baochai was rejoicing when she heard the old woman faltering: "My lord is at home now. Besides ordering people to bring all the things specially brought for grandma and the girl, he also ordered the girl to come back and tell grandma Unless she does not marry."

Hearing this, Baochai couldn't help exclaiming "Ouch".

Even Daiyu, who was playing with her mother-in-law before she came in, was stunned.

Earlier, Daiyu was worried that when Xue Pan would get married, Baochai's marriage might be mentioned frequently.

It was only because there was no news that she gradually settled down, and she didn't think about such things these days. Who knew that Xue Pan just went out and brought the girl home?

With Xue Pan's temperament, since he said that he would not marry the girl, there is probably no room for turning around the matter.

Baochai was silent for a while, then Fang turned his head and smiled at Daiyu: "It's really rare that my brother is sure to calm down, so as to reassure my mother. Girl, I'm going home first, and I will come to see you in two days if I have time." , so I can bring you some gadgets. Although he is going out with your Lin family caravan this time, it is my kindness to send some things."

Daiyu remained silent, watching Baochai get up, and Fang followed suit.Wherever Baochai went, she followed.

Baochai blushed and pushed her away: "Wait here, I want to change clothes, do you want to follow me? When I change clothes and go out, I will let you see me off."

Daiyu Fang stopped and sighed quietly.

The mother-in-law from Xue's family was watching, lowering her head submissively, not daring to say anything.

The matter of the two girls is not something that an ordinary woman can talk about.

It's normal for the girls to have fun together, and it's normal to have a deeper relationship.Especially when the other sisters returned home early, it was not uncommon for Ms. Lin to be lonely as soon as her daughter went back, and she was even more reluctant to part with her own daughter.However, the woman felt a little strange, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Not long after Baochai returned, Yang Liutong came. He clearly wanted to talk to Chongyu about the road, but secretly he always signaled Chongyu to invite Guo Sixi over. Come to the Lin family.

Chongyu was also interested, asked a few questions about Xue Pan and Jia Yun, got Yang Liutong's general judgment, let him talk to Guo Sixi, went out by himself, and rushed to Jia Yun's house.

Daiyu sent Baochai out and went back to her room, where she sat bored.

Or if someone came to her because of chores at home, she would deal with it with some energy, and still just sit down.

The three maids Zijuan, Xueyan and Shuanglian have been with her for a long time, and they all know that she sometimes has strange things, she loves to sit alone, and she doesn't know what to think.

And now that Baochai just left, the three of them played with her for a while, but they still couldn't see her smiling, talking more would only drain her energy, so they didn't dare to say any more, only paying attention to what she had to say.