Sister of the Treasure of the Red Chamber is quitting

The chief housekeeper was overjoyed when he got the news, he bowed to Baochai before retreating, and hurried away.This is the way of the world, even though Baochai has worked so hard to manage the family for so many years, in the eyes of the housekeeper, the Xue family still relies on the uncle Xue Pan.The master is coming soon, and that is not the same thing as the usual energy of serving the eldest girl.

Baochai couldn't be bothered because of this, so she turned her head to look at Daiyu with a smile and said, "No matter how good my hexagram is, isn't Uncle Lin here to pick up your house? I'll go back to have a look at your house in the morning." Look good, what do you have to explain? But don’t let Uncle Lin come and live with you at your mother-in-law’s house.” As she spoke, she couldn’t help laughing, Daiyu just snorted twice, her eyes sparkling again Walking around, he said: "My father's daily life is not very luxurious. Although the ancestors once attacked the lieutenant, he took it back to my father. He is just an ordinary family of poetry and books. When my father came to Beijing, he must have sent a Let the old servant come to tidy up the house first, don't bother Sister Bao, just take a look, or tell them where to buy."

She never left her father in three sentences, which shows that the relationship between father and daughter is also very close on weekdays. After talking for a while, the two of them discussed that they must tell Jia's family. After talking and talking, I still couldn't help the joy of the family reunion, and said that they went to rest in the middle of the night.

Early the next morning, Baochai and Daiyu went to greet Jia Mu together. Before they had time to talk about their own affairs, another order was issued from the palace over there.It is said that it is sympathetic to the women who have been separated from their relatives for many years, and Tete allowed them to go home to visit their relatives. The only thing is, it is not easy for the women to return to the boudoir. There are too many people and the order of the palace is afraid of breaking the order. Those who go to their mother's mother's house must build another garden and build it according to the system.Jia's mother was calling Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. You Shi, Mrs. Jia Zhenji of Dongfu, Sister Feng and many other female relatives to sit together and discuss the money for building the garden.

Baochai and Daiyu sat aside and listened to a few words, and glanced at each other, Baochai got up and smiled and blessed, saying: "Since it is to welcome the Xiande concubine's natal family, our Xue family has to express it anyway. All shops in central Beijing will have a total of 9 to 10 taels for this year, and I will add another 10 taels to make up a fraction of the money, which is right as a congratulations, and also to honor the ancestors." Yubi Daiyu also gracefully stood up and said: "I have been in Beijing for several months and have been taken care of by my grandmother and aunts. I think my father is also very willing to congratulate the concubine Xiande, and he actually made a share of [-] taels like Sister Bao. Only that day When the empress comes, we can’t miss our food, otherwise she won’t follow her.”

Sister Feng was so happy that she supported Jia's mother and said, "I didn't know that there were two rich men sitting here. It can be seen that the ancestors did not love you two in vain. In the future, I will also bring a bowl to Lixiangyuan every day to eat. Look at the food over there." Aren't Miss Bao and Sister Lin much more energetic than when they first came here?" Mother Jia was so happy that she hugged her and shouted "monkey".

Mrs. Wang also felt that her face was bright, and it was rare for her to say: "This is also the reason why Bao girl and Lin girl are grateful. Our children no longer have the white-eyed wolf mentioned in the play." Mrs. Xing sat there With a faceless face, Wei Wei said: "I don't know these things at home. The accounts are usually managed by the master himself, and he only receives monthly money as usual. Therefore..." Mother Jia said to Mrs. Wang without waiting for her to finish speaking: "You go and ask how much money you need in total. The matter of the empress is no small matter. The two girls each paid 20 taels. I will also take out [-] taels of private houses here. You each have your own opinions. This is a good idea." The face of the clan is full of brilliance, and it will be impossible to rush to carry the sedan chair later."

Mrs. Wang hurriedly got up and said: "Your Majesty came from the second room after all. We dare not stand shoulder to shoulder with the old lady, but we bowed our heads and offered 15 taels." "We in Dongfu don't dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with the old lady, so we paid 15 taels to join in the fun." Shaoqing had four kings and eight fathers and other old relatives come to the door after hearing the news, or [-] or [-]. Tens of thousands, I called the housekeeper to hand over the lottery, and the outside world had to spend money to make it.

When Baochai saw the opportunity, he reported the coming of all relatives and friends to Beijing in the future.Mother Jia was originally reluctant to part with Daiyu, but a reunion of father and daughter is a family happiness, and no one can stop it; moreover, she just got a promise of 10 taels from the juniors of the Lin family, so she must have felt guilty and short-tempered, and her face darkened. He waved his hand: "Forget it, since Uncle Lin has been promoted, you and your father will go to stay for a few days, and the family will send someone to pick you up, but you are not allowed to return." Daiyu was so happy that she got up and was blessed. The color of the face was so radiant that it made people dizzy when they saw it.

It must have been her luck, if Baoyu hadn't said in the morning that some friend had died and rushed out, sitting at the banquet at this time would have caused a famine.When will Mrs. Jia win over her grandson?I'm afraid I'm going to try my best to keep Daiyu.This remark has already been said, and he must be released, but from now on, people will often be sent to the Lin family to disturb and pick him up.

Mrs. Wang over there was also somewhat reluctant to part with Baochai, but then she thought that since she didn't intend to marry her as a daughter-in-law, there was no need to live together in her own yard. Wouldn't it be less troublesome to have less people? The yard was taken back Also saved a sip of expenses.Since he got money from Xue's family, this person doesn't matter much. It's better to let her go, so as not to lure her son to run to Lixiangyuan all day long.Immediately he nodded and said: "Since the house has been tidied up, I will go back to reunite with your mother and brother. When the mother visits her relatives, she will have to pick you up again."

Daiyu and Baochai thanked Jiamu and Mrs. Wang. The two were quite sad, and Sister Feng jumped out and said, "Well, you two little hoofs, you don't thank me at all. ? Baibai loves to caress you two!" Baochai said with a smile: "Second Mistress forgot, you smoked a pomegranate flower with me, and it is still pinned to your head. If you have a little nephew, it is better You have to thank me for being a golden thousand taels!" She was so happy that Sister Feng came over and poked her forehead, and everyone clapped their hands together and said with a smile: "This is fair, there are happy events inside and out! Middle-aged people must eat a double portion Son!"

After chatting and laughing, the ladies left, and Jiamu helped her to the inner room to rest because she was worried about the mandarin ducks and amber. After all, Mrs. Xing didn't say anything about the number of the big house, and she went back in embarrassment when no one paid attention to her. up.Mrs. Wang led Baochai and Daiyu back, and kept explaining: "Since all relatives will arrive in the future, it is necessary to come to the house to have a meal of dust-cleaning wine. I will tell your uncles and uncles in the evening." Let him spare some time at least, and let Baoyu ask for leave from his husband. After the whole day, he will set up a garden for his empress. There is a lot of hustle and bustle inside and outside. You can go back to clean up. If you go back, if there is anything If you are undecided or want something to eat, just ask someone to come to your door. If you have three festivals and two birthdays, you should also ask the old lady to come and have a look. When you young sisters have a gathering in the future, don’t just treat you like this. .”

Baochai and Daiyu shook their heads and said they didn't dare.Seeing that Rongxi Hall was just ahead, the two blessed Fu and Madam Wang and said goodbye, and walked towards Lixiangyuan with the maids by their shoulders.Waited into the yard.Daiyu suddenly got up quickly, waved her servants all the way into the inner room and jumped twice on the spot with joy, the pearl hairpin on her head jingled and fell to the ground, she didn't even care much about her hair falling down.Baochai followed behind a step slower, turned hastily and closed the door, went up to hold her and smiled and said, "It's amazing, I'm crazy with joy!" Then Daiyu stopped, her cheeks were bright red, but her eyes were full of tears Teardrops burst into tears: "My good sister, are you going crazy with joy? I've been thinking about it every day recently, thinking about when my father will pick me up from my house, how could I know that it will come true today!"

Seeing that her tears were falling, Baochai hurriedly pushed her on the kang by the window and told her to sit on her back, then picked up the few pearl hairpins from the ground and combed her hair again, saying: "It can be seen that people are really Is it true that Jitai is here, you just wait for your father. It’s okay, the illness is just right, don’t be overjoyed and sad, and I invite you to come to my house to eat delicious food when you get home. Don’t cry.” Only then did Daiyu stop her tears, and sat there talking about some funny things about her childhood, she no longer looked like she was always making sharp jokes, and she became childish all over her body, and she looked at Baochai as helpless.

After a short rest, Baochai got up and told Yinger to go to Mrs. Wang and said that she would go out to visit the Xue family's old house. After a few weeks, the Rui family followed her and said with a smile: "My wife said, I was the one who took care of the girl last time. This time I was asked to take advantage of it. When we go out, the girl just let me know, and all the things are ready." Baochai smiled and ordered the carriage outside to wait, and took Bailu to board the carriage. Zhou Rui's family Then he got into the carriage, Da Lala found a place to sit cross-legged and sat down.

The coachman drove forward steadily, and Zhou Rui's family in the car had something to say.It's nothing more than some interesting stories about the empress at home when she was young, or playing with her sisters, or teaching Baoyu how to read, and she was quite proud of her words.Baochai didn't bother her, she lowered her eyes and seemed to be listening, but in fact her mind was already lost in the sky.And I don't know what my elder brother looks like this month, whether my mother is in good health, and how to send out the ledger hidden in Lixiangyuan after they are settled.She once led Egret to sort out this account roughly, and over the past few years, tens of millions of taels of silver that should have been spent on the embankment disappeared. The amount is shocking. I'm afraid it's going to be revealed.Just as he was thinking about it, Zhou Rui's family suddenly stopped talking, and the coachman outside also pulled the reins to avoid the road.

It turned out that a car with a canopy came from the opposite side of the road, with the words "Beijing Prince's Mansion" written on the drawn lantern. The car of Xue's family should give way according to the law, and the car was waiting quietly.The car from the Beijing Prince's Mansion was moving very slowly, and the Xue family could only hear the soft singing of the two cars. After a while, the other party's guard of honor followed, and the driver just slapped his whip. Urge the horse to raise its hooves.The Zhou Rui's family curled their lips and said: "So that the girl knows, my son-in-law has set up a few shops outside to sell some antiques, literature and toys, so he is well-informed. They all say that the King of Beijing is in the mansion." I don't know how many concubines I have raised, and there is no elder in the family who cares about how to make them? Nowadays, no girl from a good family is willing to jump into this muddy pit." She rambled on about other people's family affairs all the way, Baochai remained silent.

Entering the alley where Xue's mansion is located, the carriage stopped after a few more steps.Bailu couldn't bear to open the door and jumped down to open the umbrella, while Zhou Rui's family helped Baochai to go down and followed behind.There is no need to ask the door to be guarded by someone from your own family. The big housekeeper came out to welcome his eldest daughter in, and arranged for a woman to accompany Zhou Rui's family to sit in the flower hall and have tea. The weather was different from the last time I came.

The housekeeper called a thousand children and said: "Go back to the girl, the warehouse has been repaired and cleaned out, and the room is also neatly arranged according to what the girl said last time. How do you arrange it later?" Baochai looked at the main courtyard and pointed to the courtyard. The empty place in front of him said: "It's a pity that this place is useless. When you have free time later, you can make a shelf of wisteria or grapes to decorate it. The flowers and fruits can be eaten. Tomorrow morning, I will send people to work hard on the pier. After some running back and forth to inquire, mother and elder brother must first go to Jia's house to greet the old lady when they arrive. Just ask someone to pull the luggage over and put it in the back, and leave the gifts for relatives and the things you need with you. That's enough. Over there, I have already made it clear with the old lady of the Jia family and my aunt, and I raised 10 taels of money for the sake of the virtuous concubine. Let's go and pay a visit and come home." The housekeeper stammered. He asked all at once: "Miss, the money can be paid out in the account now, but the girl needs to leave a letter so that the public can know."

Baochai nodded: "Let me write a note to you. The money will be flushed from the general ledger of the shop in the capital first, and then refilled by the public. Jia's family is our backer now, how can we offend you? It must be icing on the cake." Besides, even if I don’t spit it out, it won’t be the same number when my aunt opens it herself when mother comes!” The housekeeper finally responded, and then continued to talk about the following things: “The Lin family’s house is already small. I sent someone to look at it, and although it has been in disrepair for a long time, the accumulation is still there, and a little rest is enough, and I have arranged for the boy to run errands to lead the way, so that the young lady and the uncle will not lose face in front of relatives." Baochai ordered again. He lowered his head and said, "I don't worry if you do this."

After talking, she went into the study, looked at the two ledgers, and wrote a note to pay the money. Baochai got up and said, "Let the coachman take me to the Lin family's house to have a look, and then go directly back to Jia's mansion. There will be a letter on the wharf tomorrow." Hurry up and report." The housekeeper agreed to go down to make arrangements, and then Baochai turned around to look for Zhou Rui's family and said, "Sister-in-law Zhou, sister Lin told me to show her house before going out, let's go around a bit longer. I can't miss your job." Then he took the carriage and headed to the east of the city again.

In this capital city, the west is rich and the east is rich, and the south is poor and the north is cheap. The Xue family's house and the Lin family's house happen to be separated from each other by the west and east of the imperial city, and they arrived after an hour's detour.The Lin family was busy right now, so they only arranged for the second elder brother and mother to wait outside after getting the news in advance.

"Our lord said that Miss Xue and our girl are in a contract of Jinlan. When you come here, you can just treat it as your own home, and save those clichés, just come in." Meaning, the look in his eyes couldn't be more upright, which is far better than that of Daiyu's mother Wang.

Baochai nodded at her, followed her into the flower hall and sat down, saying, "When did you enter Beijing? You didn't go to Jia's house to visit your girl!" The nun said angrily, "Why didn't you go? Our master's knee There is only one girl, and I dare not forget it no matter what. Every time I go to Jia's mansion, it means that the girl has no leisure or the master has no time. Once the gift is accepted, she will be left aside and ignored, and she can't stand at the door and talk to her. Are the relatives making trouble?" Baochai said, "The Jia family is really in a hurry these few days. First, the wife in the East Mansion died, and then the eldest daughter of the second house of the West Mansion became a concubine. Maybe I have neglected you, too. Tomorrow Son, when Uncle Lin arrives, you will be able to break up with him, although there is a matter of reporting good news and not bad news, but you can't hide it."

The nanny responded, and took Baochai around the yard to send him out.Baochai pointed to the boy sent by her family and said: "If anyone is running errands in the capital and guiding the way, just ask him to go. If you are lazy, just go back and I will catch him and beat the board. I will go back so that I can call Miss Lin." Don't worry." A daughter-in-law in the room hurriedly handed over a package and said, "These are clothes that I have prepared temporarily and begged Miss Xue to bring to our girl. My grandmother's house will never short our girl's food and clothing, but this is also a family thing. Heart, I still hope that Miss Xue will play around."

Bai Lu came up to take the burden and put it away, then turned around to help Baochai into the car, Zhou Rui's family stayed in the car and didn't get out, which saved a lot of trouble.The coachman whipped his whip, and the horse trotted towards Rongning Street.The two mansions of Rongning and Ningxia are also located on the east side, so they arrived in just a moment. They walked to the side and got off the car and entered Lixiangyuan. They just bumped into Baoyu and rushed out from the inside. .

Baochai didn't leave Baoyu behind. He just called the servant to follow and send it back, and then asked someone to come over today's guard at the corner gate.The servants pushed and shoved a woman and knelt down for a while. Baochai took a closer look and saw that she was a rough envoy arranged by Jia's mansion.One of the servants of Xue's family came out and said, "Miss, it turned out that the boy guarding the door just happened to be resting today, so this old lady took a look at it for a while, and let Second Master Bao stroll in if he didn't want to. Baochai only glanced at her, and the daughter-in-law shrank back and did not dare to make a sound.

Baochai only suppressed her anger and said: "Let her kneel here for me, when will she know when she made a mistake and when she started. Also call me that kid to watch the door, and hand it over to my mother when I go home." Sweeping around again, he said again: "Xue's family is originally from a merchant family. When you go out, you are afraid that people will say that the family style is not strict and the inner curtains are not repaired. You don't want to help the master share the worries, and all of you just want to live a day to day, boss An outsider can come and go whenever he wants in my yard, I'm afraid there will be less room for people to talk about it, right? If you let him into the inner bedroom tomorrow, I will hang him innocently with a silk thread, you guys If one is counted as a whole family, don’t even think about running away!”

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