The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Before Aunt Xue asked Xue Biao about her heart, bad news suddenly came from Ningguo Mansion—it was Jia Jingbin, who lived in a Taoist temple outside the city and practiced alchemy.

At that time, Jia Zhen's father and son, Jia Lian and other men were not at home, and only You Shi took care of the matter by himself.Because Jia Jing died by swallowing the elixir, Youshi was afraid that there might be some other reason, so he ordered people to go to Xuanzhen Temple first, and locked up all the Taoist priests.He also rushed out of the city with his daughters-in-law who were in charge at home. On the one hand, he invited the imperial physician to visit Jia Jing in the temple, on the other hand he reported Pegasus Express and Jia Zhen and his son, and on the other hand he ordered people to inform his relatives and friends.Then Zhang Luo's servants wrapped Jia Jing's body and sent it to Tiekan Temple for parking.I also invite Qin Tianjian to choose a date for burial...

When the news reached the Liu family, Third Sister You was startled.She remembered that in the original book, Jia Jing died the day after Baoyu's birthday. When she saw that Baoyu's birthday had been safe and sound in Ningfu, Third Sister You thought it would never happen.But he never thought that just two or three months later, Jia Jing finally disappeared.

After Jia Jing died, according to the court regulations, all the direct descendants of the Jia family must observe filial piety for three years. Therefore, Jia Zhen, Jia Rong, and Xichun in the Ningguo Mansion all had to observe filial piety for three years, and Jia Lian, Baoyu, Yingchun, and Tanchun in the Rongguo Mansion had to observe filial piety for three years. For children and nephews, one should also observe filial piety for one year.

Originally, Youshi was going to take care of Xichun's family, but now that this kind of thing happened, those good people with suitable age sons would not wait for three years in vain, so they had to express their annoyance to Youshi, and just let go of the marriage. Just take advantage of the fact that the man is not married and the woman is not married, so he will marry another person.

Seeing this, You Shi felt helpless, but he had no choice but to do so.After all, Jia Jing died suddenly, and Xichun, as Jia Jing's daughter-in-law, had to be filial, and it was not suitable to talk about marriage at this moment.Fortunately, Xichun is still young this year, even if she keeps her filial piety for another three years, she will only be 17 years old, which is the year of marriage.

Thinking of this, Youshi had no choice but to temporarily put the marriage on hold.It will be discussed after removing filial piety.

The descendants of the Ning Mansion must observe filial piety, as do the sons and nephews of the Rongguo Mansion.Mrs. Xing didn't care much about welcoming the spring, and Mrs. Wang had other plans. She didn't want to betroth Tanchun easily, but because Mrs. You looked for the four girls, they were not good as aunts. He didn't move at all, so as not to be praised by outsiders.Now that Jia Jing is passing away, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang have excused the marriage.

Yingchun has always been submissive and stupid. When her parents don't mention it, she doesn't ask.Only Tanchun is a calculating person, but as the daughter of a boudoir, she can't ask about important marriage matters by herself, so she can only be depressed and entangled in her heart.

Mrs. Xing is unwilling to bother to plan for Yingchun, but she never forgets the marriage between Xue Biao and Xing Xiuyan.And entrusted Aunt Xue to be the matchmaker.

Aunt Xue was happy to make this happen, but it's a pity that today is different from the past. The Guofu and the Wang family also lost the great authority in the original book.

Now Xue Biao is in charge of most of the second house of the Xue family's business, and he also learned about the imperial merchant's errands from the Ministry of Households, and he has fawned on the old eunuch who served by the emperor's side. This family business is just a sign of development and growth.Although Xing Xiuyan's appearance is dignified, there is nothing wrong with it, but his family really can't pass the exam. According to Xue Biao's own calculation, he wants to marry a woman from an official family as his wife. Make a living doing business.After all, if the imperial merchants and imperial merchants cannot find a backer in the court, this business will not last long after all.

So Xue Biao finally declined Aunt Xue's sponsorship.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue felt regretful, but there was nothing she could do.

Seeing this, Xue Baochai's heart skipped a beat.In private, behind everyone's back, she whispered to Aunt Xue: "Mom only wants to protect the matchmaker for brother Xue Biao, so why did she forget about brother. If you say that you can get more kisses, is brother not as good as brother Xue Biao?"

Hearing this, Aunt Xue pondered for a moment, then she smiled and said, "My son, it's not that you don't know your brother's temper, but he's a horse without a leader. The girl from the Xing family looks so delicate and tender." Son, I can't bear to tell your brother. Isn't this ruining others?"

Having said that, Aunt Xue also disliked Xing Xiuyan's parents and family members.In her heart, no matter how unsuitable Xue Pan is, he should be matched with a character with all four corners.Xing Xiuyan is good in everything, but it's a pity that she is dragged down by her parents.

Seeing what Aunt Xue said, Xue Baochai naturally wondered what Aunt Xue was thinking.In Baochai's mind, she didn't think her elder brother was a helper, but unexpectedly the Rongguo Mansion wanted to regret the marriage that day, but it was her elder brother Xue Pan who turned the tide and finally settled the matter.Only then can she avoid the embarrassing situation that her golden and jade marriage is in the dust, but Baoyu marries someone else.

From that day on, Baochai was very grateful to her brother.This time I met Mrs. Xing and wanted to be a matchmaker for Xing Xiuyan. She often came into contact with Xiuyan in the Rongguo Mansion, so she naturally knew that she was a good girl with a dignified appearance, an open-minded temperament, and a good command of poetry and books.Although the family background is a bit cumbersome, but marrying a wife and a virtuous person, according to the Xue family's current lintel and family background, and Xue Pan's reputation as a domineering king, I am afraid that no good family in Beijing is willing to tell Xue Pan the girl.Those who can fall in love with the Xue family must either have a poor family background, or their parents want to take this opportunity to cling to the power of the Rongguo Mansion. When the time comes, those who marry blindly marry a girl and come in, and they don't know her character.I'm afraid it's not as good as Xing Xiuyan.

Thinking about this, Xue Baochai couldn't help persuading her a little, "I live in the mansion, and I study and do needlework with the girls every day, and I often taste the girls. Although the girl of the Xing family is not as good as the girls, it is rare that she He is good-looking and talented, but he is neither overbearing nor humble when he talks. My mother also knows my brother's temper. He can't study outside, and he can't manage his livelihood. If he can marry a good wife, he can Take good care of him. In the future, if you have a son and a half daughter, you will be strong as a mother. You can teach your children to read and write. The way of the royal family, our family has changed the lintel. This is the benefit of knowing the roots. If it is someone from the outside, we don’t know how the girls in their family are educated. If we marry again Wouldn't it be unsafe for the whole family to be arrogant?"

When Aunt Xue heard what Baochai said, her heart moved.

When Xue Baochai saw Aunt Xue groaning to herself, she knew that she had kept these words in her heart.No more words at the moment.

And when Xue Pan came to the house in the evening, Aunt Xue took advantage of the dinner season to ask Xue Pan what he thought of the Xing family girl.

Xue Pan did know that Aunt Xue intended to help Xue Biao's mediator.Hearing that Aunt Xue asked him, she never cared too much.Immediately said: "I heard my sister and Baoqin's sister praised the girl from the Xing family for her good looks and talents, but it's a pity that her family background is too poor. Brother Xue Biao is now carrying the errands of the imperial merchants, and also manages the land business of the two houses of the Xue family. , it is reasonable to want to find a Yue family with a stronger family background."

Aunt Xue asked again: "I'm not asking you brother Xue Biao, I'm asking you, what do you think of Miss Xing?"

"Me?" Xue Pan's eyes widened, and he asked in a rough voice: "Mom asked me what to do, and I can't marry her."

"Why can't it. Didn't you say that she has a good temperament and appearance? If so, you should look at her now, why can't it be her. Don't you also think that Miss Xing's family background is not good?" Aunt Xue asked with a smile .

Xue Pan shook his head with a sneer, and said bluntly: "It's not about whether I can like others. I'm afraid they won't like me."

Xue Pan is quite self-aware on this point.Knowing that with Xing Xiuyan's good looks and talents, even if she doesn't marry Xue Biao, it is not a problem if she wants to marry a poet and official family.After all, she is the nephew of the wife of the head of the Rongguo Mansion, and there are many people in Beijing who want to use Xing Xiuyan to climb to the Rongguo Mansion.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue and Baochai unconsciously looked at each other and smiled.Aunt Xue said to Xue Pan: "You just said whether you want to marry Miss Xing or not. I will naturally handle other matters."

Xue Pan thought for a while, his face suddenly turned red, and he couldn't help but ask Xue Baoqin eagerly: "...is that girl Xing good-looking or not?"

Xue Baochai was very speechless, so she could only answer with a smile.

Xue Pan asked again, "How does it compare to Xiangling?"

Xue Baochai had no choice but to say: "Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, each has its own merits."

After Xue Pan heard this, he didn't ask other questions anymore, and he didn't think that Mrs. Xing proposed marriage to Xue Biao. If Xue Biao declined, would he lose face by marrying Xing Xiuyan? Come on, let mom decide."

Aunt Xue looked at Xue Pan angrily and amusedly.Afterwards, he really found an opportunity to test Mrs. Xing's tone.

When Mrs. Xing learned that Xue Biao rejected her family's proposal, she was immediately ashamed and annoyed, wishing to anger Xue's mother and daughter.Now I heard that Aunt Xue is acting as a mediator for Xue Pan again.She knew that the family property of the big family of Xue's family was richer than that of the second family. Although the business of the big family of Xue's family had been declining day by day since the death of Xue's father, the emaciated camel was bigger than a horse. I can get it out.What's more, Xue Baochai is about to marry into the Rongguo Mansion, and the two families will be even closer at that time. It seems that being married at this moment is stronger than marrying Xue Biao.

After all, Xue Pan's direct uncle is still Wang Ziteng, a high official in the court!

Mrs. Xing thought about it for a while, and only felt that this matter was better.So he relayed Aunt Xue's words to Xing Xiuyan's parents.Uncle Xing and his wife are very happy to aim at the Xue family's millionaires.The two families sat together and discussed for a while, and then settled the matter.

After the news spread, everyone in the whole family came to express their congratulations.Only Xing Xiuyan himself, hearing that the sisters talked about Xue Pan's violent temper, flirting with sex, relying on his family background to kill people, and doting on his concubine very much, felt uneasy.It's just that I dare not show it on my face.Every time I get more and more worried in my boudoir.And because of the end of autumn and winter, the weather will be cold.Xing Xiuyan pawned winter clothes for the maids and wives in the house, so worried and cold made her sick more and more.After a few days of hard work, he fell on the bed and couldn't get up.

When the sisters heard about this, they all came to visit.Because Xing Xiuyan lives with Yingchun now, and Yingchun and Tanchun sisters also live in the three small buildings behind Mrs. Wang's room-now Xing Xiuyan lives in the place where Xichun was cherished back then.

The room was small, and there were so many sisters, plus the big maids who accompanied the girls stood all over the floor, making it even more noisy.

The sisters thought that sick people don't like to make noise, so they went away after visiting once.Only Baochai stayed quietly after everyone left, and gave Ying'er a wink, only to see Ying'er come out all over her body, and then came in with a stone-blue duoluo bag in her arms.Xue Baochai opened the bundle, only to see a set of winter clothes inside.

Xing Xiuyan originally had something on her mind, but when she saw this dress, she couldn't help but feel flushed, and she was speechless in embarrassment.

Xue Baochai laughed and said, "Brother came home yesterday with only such a bundle. My mother and I couldn't figure out what he was doing with such a nice dress. He told me to take this The clothes are handed over to you, and my mother and I are not allowed to ask more. I have no choice but to listen to my brother. Now I have to ask you, what's going on?"

When Xing Xiuyan asked, she was silent for a long time. Seeing that there was no outsider in the room, she had to whisper to Baochai about pawning her winter clothes.Yin was suspicious again: "I just ordered the little girl to quietly take it out as a pawn. Somehow it was known."

Baochai already knew that the servants of Rongning and Ningfu had the heart of wealth and dignity, with two respectable eyes, who were good at building bridges and setting fires, and watching people order dishes.Not to mention that her family background is as poor as Xiuyan, it is Lin Daiyu who only went to Beijing at the beginning, and herself when the golden and jade marriage was almost shattered, so she was less praised and wronged by these people.

Hearing Xing Xiuyan's words now, Baochai couldn't help but hold Xing Xiuyan's hand and said with a smile: "I'm telling you. Why is my brother's temper, which is always straight to the point, but this time he is hiding it. So there is another reason. It seems that you Sure enough, there is a fate with our family. There are so many pawnshops in Chang’an City, which one you didn’t go to, but you went to our house. And it happened that my brother found out. He quietly took the clothes back and asked me to pass them on to you. It can be seen that you should belong to our family, this person has not been married yet, but the clothes have passed away first."

Xing Xiuyan's face was flushed by Baochai's teasing, only to hear Baochai laughing and persuading him again: "It's rare that my elder brother, who has always been careless, pays attention to you. Now it's just luck, luckily you haven't been here for a few days Just wait for the good times to come and get married. Don’t listen to them privately talking about how bad my brother is. You just look at me and Mom. We sisters have been dating for so many years, so naturally there is nothing to say. That’s it. My brother, he is a bridleless horse outside, but he is the most low-key and small at home. Now you just have to be patient, bear with this for a while, and you will be fine."

Xing Xiuyan heard that her marriage with Xue's family was settled, and she was a little hopeless at first.Hearing Xue Baochai's persuasion and hearing Xue Pan's thoughtfulness at this moment, I couldn't help but feel a little moved.But also gradually lost the meaning of rejection in my heart.