Love of Friends in the Red Chamber

Daiyu and Xiuyan went hand in hand to Jiamu's inner room. The green gauze cabinet in the inner room used to be the place where Daiyu lived since she was a child. It has been vacant since Daiyu moved into the garden, but Jiamu kept it for Daiyu. As a retreat for occasional visits, there are still some casual clothes and gadgets in the cupboard. Even if Daiyu gets married, this room is still kept. The other granddaughters are all different.

Daiyu and Xiuyan sat down, Hupo came in to serve tea, and then retreated.Daiyu took Xiuyan's hand and said with a smile: "how is it? I invite the old lady out today, and it will definitely work. The old lady has always been soft-hearted. As long as she let go, your parents will not refuse. You How can I thank you?"

Xiuyan blushed, but she was not a person who pretends to be ashamed and becomes angry at the same time, so she lowered her eyebrows and said, "That's right, if you hadn't reminded the old lady that I was really trapped by my own aunt in a cruel and unrighteous situation, I don’t know yet. My father has no ideas and relies on my aunt for everything. I’m a girl, how can I speak for myself? In the world?" As she said that, her eye circles turned red, and Daiyu hurriedly said: "I respect you and love you, so I tried to get the old lady to come forward, otherwise, why would I bother her? If I said this, I shouldn't I said, it's just that the eldest lady's eyelids are too shallow, so I really can't be respected."

Xiuyan smiled and said: "It's good that you know it in your heart, but fortunately the eldest lady has such a temper, you don't have to worry about it." The two smiled knowingly, then had tea and talked some intimate words in the boudoir.Unexpectedly, at lunch time, Mother Jia sent someone in to invite Daiyu and Xiuyan to come over. They saw that Mrs. Xing was already sitting with Aunt Xue, smiling and talking long and polite words. It seemed that Xiuyan's marriage was settled. .

Soon, the two families passed the engagement ceremony and discussed the date of the wedding, because Aunt Xue was living by herself now, so she didn't delay any longer, and only hurriedly arranged the wedding a few years ago.Xiuyan was married, quiet and peaceful, filial to Aunt Xue, and Xue Biao was also a husband and wife, and the husband and wife were very affectionate.Aunt Xue was very comforting, and Baochai was also relieved.That Xiuyan was originally the daughter of Jingchai in commoner clothes, and her family was not well-to-do. Now that she is married, although Xue's family is poor, but the emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, the family still has a lot of money, and she never worries about food and clothing. Xiuyan Very contented and comfortable.

However, Aunt Xue's only concern about Xue Pan's release from prison has been stalemate for a long time. The money for atonement has already been delivered in full. After entrusting countless favors, she just decided to distribute two thousand miles. Aunt Xue was not too disappointed when she heard the news. After all, a stone fell to the ground, and she can let go of her hanging heart. After all, she can avoid the death penalty. Fortunately, besides, she was also worried that Xue Pan would not change his bad habits after he came out, and he might not be doing something bad. Now that he is sentenced to exile, he can learn some lessons after suffering some crimes.Adding Baochai's persuasion, Aunt Xue made up her mind. Xue Pan made a fuss and asked the family to spend money to rescue him, saying that he didn't want to go to the bitter cold place outside the Great Wall. Aunt Xue hardened her heart and just ignored it. Pan had no choice but to go on the road obediently in prison.

But after this incident, the Xue family became more and more miserable. Aunt Xue's jewelry was pawned off and exchanged for money for Xue Pan. Xiuyan was about to take out her own dowry, but Aunt Xue refused and cried: " My son, there was a share of this family property, but now it has been sold off for his brother, and I don’t even know how to live in the future. How can I use your little son’s body, I feel even more anxious It’s like frying.” Therefore, Xue Biao and Xiuyan resolutely refused.

After the beginning of spring, Xue Pan also trekked thousands of miles to the office. At this time, he had no other hope, so he had to settle down honestly without suffering the immediate disadvantages. He, it's not hard work to send him a job to look after the pasture.When the news came back to Beijing, Aunt Xue felt relieved, so she devoted herself to living with her nephew and his wife.

But Xue Biao is really a good person. Seeing that Aunt Xue is always sad and her family business is dying, she said to Aunt Xue: "Madam, why be sad? I was busy with my elder brother's lawsuit a few days ago, and I don't have the energy to take care of the family. Some unscrupulous folks coaxed some property away. However, our family’s ability to do business is innate, not to mention that there are still some land and shops for capital, even if I have nothing, I can still revitalize this family property. I watched my grandfather and uncle do business since I was a child, so I don’t need to learn how to make a living, my wife can just rest assured.”

When he said this, Aunt Xue was naturally happy, so she let him do it.It's just that although Xue Biao said that he came from a businessman and had great ambitions, he was young and upright. Those words can comfort Aunt Xue, but if they are really used in business, they are still a mirror image.The Xue family originally made their fortune by relying on the status of an official and businessman, but now because Xue Pan was convicted, the status of an official and businessman was deprived, and they lost their backing all at once. Originally, they could count on Concubine Yuan to help. Xue Biao supported him one after another, collected the limited land, closed the shops that lost money, and settled the settlement.

Baochai really felt relieved, and devoted all her energy to treating Baoyu and accompanying Mrs. Wang.Baoyu gradually regained his mind, restrained his temper a lot, and no longer acted recklessly, but the original spiritual energy disappeared. Occasionally, Baochai found an opportunity to test it with poems and books, but he was ignorant and did not understand the mystery at all. Chai also had to accept this reality, but Mrs. Wang still had hope and couldn't let it go, so she broke her mouth when she had the opportunity, cried and talked for a while, so that Baoyu could study hard. Originally, I fell asleep, and I was surprised that I couldn't read at all.

At this time, the second room gradually settled down. Although the population is large and the residence is narrow, the number of manpower used is less. In addition, Baochai is capable and fair. In Mrs. Wang's back room, without her own yard, she didn't dare to cause trouble, so she was much more stable.

Jia Zheng gradually calmed down, so he asked around again, and invited a Confucian scholar to come to his home to study his children. Jia Huan and Jia Lan continued to study every day, and Li Wan felt relieved, and only urged Jia every day. Lan works hard and ignores family affairs, just like dead wood and stagnant water.It's strange to say that Jia Lan was so sensible since she was a child, she didn't kiss anyone except her own mother, and she was not as clingy as other children. She only knew how to read. Later, I remembered that I still have such a biological grandson, so I called Jia Lan to my upper room from time to time, and gave him things or snacks. Jia Lan always thanked him obediently, but in the end he was separated from Madam Wang. On the first floor, he often chews snacks in his mouth, but silently recites in his heart, and those greetings to Mrs. Wang often don't reach his ears.Mrs. Wang couldn't do it, so she lost her heart, so she had to put her heart on Baoyu's side again.

However, no matter what she said this time, Mrs. Wang was worried about letting Baoyu go to the study to study with Jia Lan and Jia Huan.First, when Jia Zheng mentioned Baoyu, he was still angry, but now Baoyu is very clumsy in tongue, Mrs. Wang is afraid that if she doesn't respond in time, she will be beaten again; When it comes to reciting poems and composing Fu, it means memorizing a passage of "Mencius", and you can't finish a sentence. Not to mention Jia Lan, it is even worse than Jia Huan.Mrs. Wang was naturally not reconciled to Baoyu being compared to Jia Huan. If so, Aunt Zhao still found a chance to say a few bad things about Baoyu in front of Jia Zheng, which made Jia Zheng upset when he saw Baoyu. Dare to hit him again, but the relationship between father and son is really lacking.

Daiyu's life is long and peaceful, now she lives separately, she can do everything as she likes, and there are no trivial matters to disturb her.Since Jia Cong went out of Beijing on the order of years ago, Daiyu has tidied up the outer study, locked the door, and called all the servant girls in. Every day, the housekeeper Bao Yong brought the servants to patrol the area beyond the second gate, and the protection was watertight. , And let Zijuan command all the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to call in the family members of those who strictly guard the door and go out with Jia Cong, give them preferential treatment, and manage the small red orchard in an orderly manner.

Because the family has been separated officially, Daiyu doesn't come to the Rong Mansion except for big festivals or the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. Yan, Xiangyun and other boudoir sisters, as well as the two sisters-in-law of the Lin family, often visit, and they are connected with each other, and they share their interests, which is naturally interesting.

Even when she came to Rongfu, Daiyu only came to pay her respects to Jia Mu's upper room and Mrs. Xing's Rongxi Hall. Needless to say, Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing was also very kind to her.When Jia Cong was leaving, he was worried that Baoyu would not know the seriousness of the situation, and would do something out of character. It happened that Baoyu had been beaten so ill that he could not go out for such a long time, and now the second room is in the east courtyard. Baoyu lives in Lixiangyuan, and is isolated from this side. , there is no such worry.

Ever since Mrs. Xing took charge of the Rong Mansion, all the regulations and rules have been changed, and all decency and comfort have been lost.Mrs. Xing came from a small family, and when she was in charge of the housework, she didn't care about the importance of doing things. Except for Jia Mu and Jia She, she didn't dare to touch, and the rest of the expenses were cut down, but it was not as rational and gradual as Baochai did. Reform, but no matter whether it is justified or not, as long as it goes through her hands, it will be deducted abnormally. In the name of waste in the past, she must save from it in order to make up for it.

Just like Xiuyan getting married, she knew that Xiuyan's family couldn't afford much dowry, but she just didn't know what to do. Fortunately, Jia's mother loved Xiuyan's gentleness and peace, so she gave her some financial resources. Mrs. Xing's eyes were very hot , but she didn't dare to touch her hands, and Daiyu also gave him a generous gift, so Xing Xiuyan got married richly.Her dowry really saved the Xue family's emergency later on. This is something for later, so I won't mention it here.

It only said that after the beginning of spring, Jia Cong sent someone back with a letter, detailing the itinerary for the past few months, and said that the peach blossom flood was coming, and the results of the river treatment in the past few months were yet to be tested, and he could not return to Beijing in the short term. Don't read it at home.After receiving the letter, Daiyu went to the Lin mansion to chat with Aunt Lin as usual.

The servants informed, and the two sisters-in-law came out to welcome Daiyu in affectionately. When Daiyu was invited in, Aunt Lin happened to be reading a letter from Lin Jiarui secretly sent her home. Lin Jiarui also specially told Aunt Lin a private matter: that Jia Yucun is going to be an official again soon!