Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

This is a simple and elegant room. Xue Shi Baochai, the wife of Zhou Jixuan, a Tongzhi in Suzhou, is sitting leisurely on the upper chair, talking with her confidant Fang Yinger.Although there was no one else in the room, Xue Baochai was still dignified and graceful.Her current attire is not as plain as when she was young, and her clothes and makeup fit her status as an official wife, but she does not look rich and vulgar.She used to wear the glittering and glittering gold necklace on her chest eight years ago, when she returned to her hometown in Jinling, she took it off and locked it in a suitcase, and she has never worn it since.Several times, she was prepared to disassemble the wreath and make several pieces of jewelry, which could be sold or given away, rather than being moldy in vain.But for some reason, Yingluo was already in her hand, and she was dazzled by looking at it in the end, and put it back again.Every time she looked at Ying Luo, she would feel inexplicably depressed for several days.

She is a little embarrassed, perhaps, because it condenses the memories of her youthful years, a rare and charming feeling

Ying'er is already dressed as a decent housekeeper's lady. A few years ago, she was the girl who made the decision and married the housekeeper. The husband and wife are among the servants, and they can be considered to have reached the upper class.At this moment, she was sitting half sideways on the lower stool, talking with her own wife.

Eight years ago, the Xue family returned to Jinling from the capital city. At that time, they were disgraced, masters and slaves, all of them were gloomy and frustrated.Ying'er was full of grievances for her daughter, the Jia family was really deceptive, they deceived the Xue family for so long, and spent so much money from the Xue family, they were able to produce Jia Baoyu made of silver!In the end, she killed the donkey and wasted the girl's youth in vain!If the Jia family gave up their own girl, it was because they chose Miss Lin. Yinger was not so angry. Xue family members are well aware of it.However, in the end, the Jia family deceived both of them in order to let Jia Baoyu climb another branch.If it hadn't been for Uncle Cong's reminder, the whole Xue family would have been kept in the dark, and would have continued to be a pocketbook for the Jia family!

This Jia family is really unkind!After this incident, although Xue Baochai behaved calmly as usual, but Yinger has served her daughter personally for many years, how can she not feel the turbulent waves and deep pain buried deep in her heart under her calm appearance? She can empathize with how big the blow is, and is full of sympathy and resentment towards her own girl.Therefore, when the news came that Jia's house was raided, Ying'er felt very relieved.God has eyes, Jia Jiahe deserved this fate!I also secretly rejoiced, it was so dangerous, fortunately the Jia family gave up on the girl, otherwise the girl would have become a criminal woman!

But my girl is really discerning and decisive.As soon as she heard the news, she became startled, saying that the four major families are in the same spirit, one prospers and the other loses.The historians and the Wang family have already fallen, and now, the Jia family has been accused of ransacking their home again, so how can the Xue family survive alone?Although the Xue family has been out of power for a long time, the imperial court may not take it seriously, but it can't give the imperial court a handle. I feel that it is also a restless one. Why don't you take advantage of the situation and pull it out?

The biggest hidden danger of the Xue family is the life lawsuit that Xue Pan provoked. The girl discussed with his wife and uncle for a long time. In the end, the girl made the decision. , The crime of accidentally injuring human life was sentenced to a thousand miles.Xue's family is organized up and down, and because the widowed mother and only son voluntarily surrendered to the crime, the place of distribution is not too dangerous.

The wife was worried about the uncle, so she took Xiangling along to take care of him.In order to win Xiangling's heart and make her wholeheartedly treat the uncle, the wife even made the decision to straighten Xiangling, and Xiangling became the eldest mistress.The wife is actually a bit unwilling, but now that the Xue family has fallen, and there is no longer the glory of the four big families in the past, and the uncle is in the middle of a lawsuit, where can I find any good marriage in Jinling?It was found out that Xiangling was the daughter of a good family in Gusu, but she was kidnapped and sold at a young age, and her blood was not bad.Because of these, Xiangling got a relatively good result, which is considered lucky.When the Xue family was still in the capital, the wife once thought about marrying the uncle. The other party was also from an imperial businessman. She vaguely heard that she was the only daughter of the Osmanthus Xia family.It's a pity that Xia's family didn't like Xue's family, and quickly made an engagement with an adult surnamed Sun, the deputy general of Ping'an Prefecture, and the wife had to let it go regretfully.

At first, the family members complained that the girl made a big fuss, but the subsequent development verified the girl's vision.Jia Yucun was locked up for investigation, and everything he handled had to be re-examined one by one.Fortunately, the uncle has voluntarily surrendered to the crime, otherwise he will be punished severely. Besides, he is a manslaughter, and no one will trust him. He really escaped a catastrophe!

However, no matter how dissatisfied the girl is, it will be difficult to reverse the decline of the Xue family.The uncle was exiled, and the title of imperial merchant was naturally withdrawn. The Xue family could no longer tolerate the direct lineage, and began to compete with the wife and daughter for the family business.

The girl's marriage was also settled at that time, Ying'er looked at Xue Baochai who was still beautiful and dignified, and secretly sighed in her heart.

The master was the general judge of Nanzhili at that time, and he was an official of the sixth rank.He came from an ordinary family. He studied hard to pass the Juren examination. He was diligent and careful in doing things, and he was promoted step by step.At that time, the master was over 30 years old, his first wife died of illness, leaving behind a son and a daughter, and there was no one to take care of them at home, so thinking of continuing, someone recommended a girl to him.

When the matchmaker came to the door, Ying'er felt wronged for her own girl.The master has grown up by so many girls, he is the age for the girl to be an uncle, and the family background is not considered very rich, the key is the continuation. If the girl marries, won't she be a head shorter than her original wife for the rest of her life.Besides, there are still children left behind, so it's hard to be a stepmother!But the girl agreed.

"Look, Yinger, how can there be two things in the world?" Seeing Yinger feeling sad for her, Xue Baochai comforted her with a faint smile: "I have wasted my youth for a few years, and if I don't marry again, I will become an old girl." Yes. The age difference between Mr. Zhou and Mr. Zhou is not too big, it’s better to be older!" Yinger immediately thought of Jia Baoyu, and dared not make a sound.

"Do you think the Xue family is still the old Xue family?" Xue Baochai shook his head gently: "Now he is just an ordinary businessman with some background, and his reputation is not good. If I agree to this marriage, not only will I be able to help the Xue family , I also changed my identity. In the future, my child will be a disciple of the official family, and will never be burdened by the family status like me!" ——How much wronged I have suffered because of the status of a merchant girl, and the Xue family's love for that golden and jade marriage How much it cost.Sometimes, she secretly envied Lin Daiyu. Although she was living under someone else's roof, she always had a noble background, which was enough to be proud of.

"Girl, didn't the Jia family confiscate the house in the end? It can be seen that the official family is not so stable. If it is said to be folded, it will be folded. Besides, Master Zhou was only a sixth-rank official. Brother Cong He is a second-class Jinshi, and once he is awarded an official, he is from the fifth rank, which is not much better!" Ying'er felt sorry for Xue Baochai: "If it was back then"

"Okay, Ying'er, stop talking nonsense and let others misunderstand!" Xue Baochai interrupted Ying'er: "If brother Cong hadn't taken care of us for the sake of brother's kindness to him, brother broke the law. , our family business may be swallowed up by the clan, now we don't have the qualifications to be picky! Do you think that the sixth-rank official is very low? Mr. Zhou is willing to propose marriage to me because of the Xue family's many years of foundation, and I am afraid that there is still a little friendship between Brother Cong and the Xue family!"

"Brother Cong is a second-class Jinshi. It is different to have the support of his teacher and his own ability. But Mr. Zhou works diligently and steadily. It is not bad to achieve this official position as a juror." Yes, there is a future in the future." Xue Baochai made a judgment: "I think he can be relied on, and according to the information I have heard, he is also a reasonable person."

"It would have been nice if my wife had taken a fancy to Brother Cong back then, then." Seeing Xue Baochai's face darken, Ying'er didn't dare to continue.But she didn't know that Xue Baochai felt bitter at that time, how could Aunt Xue have taken a fancy to him in Jia Cong's status at that time?Isn't he also fascinated by Baoyu's brilliance?Now that this is the case, why not be reconciled?

"But he still has children, so it's not easy to get along with each other." Ying'er thought of Mrs. Xing and Youshi of Jia's family, and her life was quite awkward.

"It depends on man's effort, life is made by man." Xue Baochai replied flatly.

Recalling the past, Yinger looked up at Xue Baochai with some admiration and awe.My girl's words are not just talking big to make money for her face.After marrying the master, Xue Baochai and her husband were on par with each other, took care of their husbands and children, and took care of the family very well.In the official arena, socializing with the wives of colleagues and the wives of officials and wealthy families is like a fish in water, neither humble nor overbearing, and gradually integrates into the circle of noble ladies, officials and family members, and is the lord's virtuous helper.

The girl also treated the children of the master's ex-wife kindly, and took good care of food and clothing.The family couldn't afford to ask the foster mother for advice, so the girl personally taught the eldest lady the housekeeper, and also taught her to read and write.There is no stinginess in the eldest son's reading. There is always a sufficient supply of pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and books.Even though the girl later gave birth to the young master An'er herself, she cherished her very much, and treated the young lady and the young master as always.At the same time, the girl can also help take care of the Xue family's property. She is really capable and endures hardships.

Many people praised the girl for her virtuousness, the master was also very satisfied with the girl, the eldest lady and the eldest son were also grateful to the girl, the family was harmonious and friendly, and enjoyed themselves happily.

But Yinger remembered that the girl was pardoned by the whole country the year before last, and the uncle, wife, and Xiangling were able to return to Jinling from the place of exile.When the news came, the girl was drunk for the first time, probably suppressed for too long, and Xu Xu said something buried in her heart to her who was waiting alone.

The girl said that she naturally wanted to be considerate and help the master, who was the family's reliance.If it weren't for the master to earn power and future outside, how could she have her current status and decency, and now she is also ordered.Both myself and the Xue family have to rely on the master, and those who are in business must be thoughtful and flattering to their parents for food and clothing; for the young lady and the eldest son, I just do my duty as a stepmother, and I will have a clear conscience if I do my best.In the future, everyone has their own destiny, who can control whom for a lifetime?Ann, I must strictly control him, he is my life's hope and my painstaking effort.Can't let him go, lest he become the second treasure jade

At that time, Ying'er heard the girl's true feelings, only felt terrified, hurriedly looked around vigilantly, saw that there was no one around, she was relieved, waited for the girl to fall into a deep sleep, and stayed by her side, not daring to leave, lest What else to say, was heard.

On the second day, the girl returned to her usual gentle and generous attitude, arranging the housework in an orderly manner, as if nothing had happened, and treated the master, eldest lady, and eldest son with kindness as usual, which was admirable.Yinger watched quietly from the side, and the scene of that year appeared in front of her eyes in a trance:

It was Baoyu's birthday that day, and the girls in the Grand View Garden gathered together happily. Everyone divined the name of the flower, and the girl divined a flower card of peony flowers. On it was this sentence: Even if it is ruthless, it is also touching. !