[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

"Why is this jade so gray, not as crystal clear as usual?" She Yue saw that Xiren was only taking care of Baoyu to scrub and change clothes, fearing that he would lose the psychic jade just now in a hurry outside, so he hurriedly looked at his neck, and saw that the jade was still in good condition After hanging it, he was relieved, and hurriedly took it off for him, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and stuffed it under Baoyu's pillow.Just looking at it, I felt something was wrong.

Jia Baoyu was still dizzy and unconscious. Even though he was weak, he was still a young man.Xi Ren only felt that he was dead, but she didn't want others to intervene.After finally changing out his trousers and socks, his forehead was covered with fine sweat.

"Little Hoof, there is a way to play a joke. He's already like this, and you still make fun of that lifeblood." Xiren pretended to be Musk Moon to scare her, and said to Musk Moon with a smile while wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.

Qingwen was pouring hot water on the side without saying a word, and after listening to Sheyue's words, she leaned forward and took a look: "This? Could it be that someone took advantage of the chaos and secretly changed it?"

"Nonsense! There is a limit to nonsense. Those who follow him don't know that this jade is like life. Who is so bold to secretly change this." Panting, Xiong sat down on the footrest, stroked his chest and calmed down. , You still don't believe it.

She Yue looked worriedly at her powerless appearance. In the past few years, Xiren was obviously strong and healthy, but the bigger the better, the worse. In the past two years, even Qingwen has become healthier than her.

Qingwen frowned and took the jade from Sheyue's hand, brought it under Xiren's eyelids, and said seriously: "This man is dizzy, I think everyone has the time to coax you! We usually don't touch our hands very much, how can you?" If you don't touch it for a day, just check to see if this jade is real! Don't be stolen, everyone will die!"

When Xiren saw her situation like this, it didn't seem like a joke at all, and panicked, he hurriedly took it over and took a closer look: "Bodhisattva of Heaven, please don't let anything happen again!"

Xiren held it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and felt that the psychic jade was much darker, not as bright as the clouds in the past; but this jade is not fake, it is still as big as a bird's egg, surrounded by five-color patterns, just The seal script on the reverse side is not bad either.

She first slowly let out the breath that was stuck in her throat, and said: "I was scared to death! Fortunately, no one was secretly replaced."

As he spoke, he wiped it lightly with his fingers, feeling even more strange.This morning, Xiren still hung this thing around Jia Baoyu's neck with his own hands. Now when he touches the jade again, it will lose its luster and smoothness earlier, and it will feel like a finer stone skin. .Xi Xin was terrified, but he didn't dare to show it. He hurriedly wrapped it in a handkerchief and handed it to She Yue: "It's better to stuff it under his pillow. Don't be suspicious, shouting out will be another disturbance."

Seeing her sitting on the footsteps in front of Baoyu's bed, Qingwen said something, and Sheyue hurriedly picked it up, as if she was the head of the family in this room, her heart was sour and jealous, and she snorted: "Anyway, he It's enough to have you here, I won't be an eyesore here." After saying that, he threw his hands and went out.

Musk Moon said with a smile: "This temper will change sooner or later, the whole room is just her teeth grinding."

Xicai calmed down and said with a smile, "She is prettier and smarter than others, so it's not quiet, but we don't need to be serious with her, and we have many quarrels for no reason, so what's the point of letting others see it?"

Musk Moon smiled slightly, and said: "I saw that your body has been exhausted since last year. You used to serve this young master, why have you ever been so short of breath? I advise you to ask the doctor to come in as soon as possible to have a look. Seriously treat and cure, take a few doses of medicine to recover well, it is serious! How old are you, if you don’t take care of the root cause of the next disease, you will not be wronged?"

The attacker was stunned, and said with a smile: "Thank you for remembering, don't worry about me. This young man is about to wake up, and he is afraid that he will wake up thirsty, so he gets up early and makes a bowl of maple dew tea. I'm afraid the meeting will be colored, so you bring it from the outside and prepare it."

After Musk Moon went out, the attacker lowered her head, with a sad look on her face: she is not in good health, and she knows the reason best in her heart, but because she knows the root of the disease too well, she dare not ask the doctor to come in and treat her look.

But it turned out that although this Xiren was a few years older than Jia Baoyu, she was still young after all. She deliberately teased Jia Baoyu that day, and she and Baoyu had a good relationship with Baoyu, but both of them planted the root of disaster.Not to mention that Jia Baoyu lost his foundation due to ejaculation too early, in fact, this striking figure has not grown up, if only that one time is okay, it will gradually make up for it.But it happened that the two had fun, and had frequent incidents, and the later attackers needed to use this method to win over and control Baoyu, and the quagmire sank deeper and deeper, and the spirit in the bottom leaked out more and more.Therefore, although Xiren often pretends to be sick to provoke Jia Baoyu to pity her, in fact, five or six times out of ten times she is really uncomfortable.What's more, such calculations all day long exhausted the mind and made it worse, and the attacking body was even more useless.

When Xiren went to the doctor's house, he secretly asked Fang's doctor to see it. The doctor's expression of disrespect was meaningful and disrespectful.Fortunately, on weekdays, Shangfang and the main courtyard often send to Baoyu soup, and Xiren eats half a bowl of it from time to time, so that he can support himself.

From the end of last year to now, too many incidents have really happened. Xiren clearly noticed that his wife's attitude was becoming more and more unpredictable, and Baoyu was becoming more and more strict. She really didn't want anything to happen again, and only thought about It's fine for my wife to pass this bad year quickly.

Unexpectedly, things always backfired. After Baoyu woke up, she was a little unclear and sluggish, which was different from the depression caused by the fright before.

The attacker was so frightened that he didn't close his eyes all night. When he got up the next day, he was still like this, and he didn't dare to hide it. He hurriedly reported it to Jiamu and Mrs. Wang.

But she said that yesterday she still invited Doctor Wang to give Baoyu a diagnosis and treatment. Although Doctor Wang said that the swelling on the head and the breathlessness and fainting at this moment were all right, Mrs. Wang was concerned about other symptoms, so she asked Doctor Wang in private.Doctor Wang saw that he couldn't hide, so he had to say "...Maybe the young master didn't know what to do, and used some strong yang-replenishing herbs such as Epimedium and Morinda officinalis in private... The yang energy suddenly rises, and the foundation is even worse... ..." These words were said one by one through the curtain. Mrs. Wang felt dizzy as if hearing a thunderbolt from the blue sky. Know these things to go?Besides, judging from his appearance, he clearly believed what the old lady said, so he had no reason to eat this harmful medicine.After coming and going, someone must have given him food. If it is not complete, it means that the master's aunt has bad intentions, or his close-knit girl.

Mrs. Wang tossed and turned until the fifth watch, when she was barely in a daze. It was only slightly bright in the east, and the girl from Baoyu's room came to ask for help in a hurry.Mrs. Wang felt her headache was about to split, and the hands supporting Jin Chuan'er were trembling.

Mother Jia was weeping, and then told Zhu Xiu: "Good boy, he usually likes your handicraft. You cook all your specialties and give him to eat." It is not good to raise.

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Mrs. Wang has not been in the mood for tea and dinner recently, and she sits up and sits in a trance. Gein has invited so many doctors, but Baoyu can't do well.After more than ten days, although Baoyu was still a little dazed and didn't speak much, but looking at this brother from the outside, he was just quieter, and Mrs. Wang was relieved.Unexpectedly, that night, Mrs. Wang had rested, and suddenly someone reported: "Master is coming this way."

When Jia Zheng was young, he used to celebrate his birthday with poetry and wine, and when he was newly married to Mrs. Wang, the couple also had a good time, but as Jia Zheng became more and more Taoist, Mrs. Wang's voice and beauty changed when she was young. Old-fashioned and deadwood——Although Jia Zheng is upright, he still likes charming and funny women in his heart. Mrs. Wang has almost no ink in her belly, and she always looks like her husband. She is very serious.After Jia Zhu died of illness, the rift between husband and wife became even more severe, and Mrs. Wang became more and more like a Buddha after eating vegetarian food and praying to Buddha.As a result, Jia Zheng, who still had a bit of "natural poetry and wine", lost even a little bit of affection, and the two of them only had the decency of a husband and wife, respecting each other as guests.Counting from accepting Aunt Xiaoliu, Jia Zheng hadn't entered Mrs. Wang's room at night for several years, and he only came during the day to discuss things, and he got up and left after discussing things.

Jin Chuan'er smiled and said, "I'll recomb my wife's hair. In June, Second Master Bao paid some respects and hasn't touched it yet. I'll bring it to my wife too?"

But Caiyun said: "Master is coming here now, madam, think about it, what's the matter?"

Although Mrs. Wang knew that Caiyun was the one who understood, her words were harsh to her ear, and she lost half of her joy at once. She waved back the golden bracelet and put on her coat: "Go and light two more lamps, put the Make the smoked cage more prosperous, and Jin Chuan'er will make Keemun red for the master."

When Jia Zheng came in, Mrs. Wang stood up hurriedly, stepped forward to take off the cold cloak for him, and brought Jin Chuan'er tea quickly.

Jia Zheng sat down on the east side, and Mrs. Wang returned to her seat on the west side.Jia Zheng saw that she was very well-behaved, not to mention that the room was either green or blue, and there were half-worn mattresses with backrests, dark and dark, and his heart became more and more boring, so he said immediately: "Not busy, It turned out that the old lady in the ethnology begged me to come to me, saying that his grandson had offended Baoyu, which made the old lady very unhappy. It was because his child was sick that he accidentally offended Baoyu. Now the child He was so sick that he didn't dare to come to the mansion, so he had to tell me. You ask someone to weigh two and give him ginseng. After eating well, saving a life is also accumulating blessings and virtues for Baoyu."

Mrs. Wang couldn't bear this, and said with a smile: "Baoyu has not recovered because of his collision, and the old lady is so distressed. She cried several times and only said that she would call the door. We We didn’t make a fuss because of persuasion. It’s good enough that we didn’t argue with them, so how can we still have the face to beg the master? Let the old lady know it can be good.”

Jia Zheng's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice: "The old lady loves that evil person, and the evil person doesn't know what to do. Don't talk about this with the old lady!"

This doesn't mean that Baoyu doesn't know what's good or bad, but it's clearly telling myself not to blame the old lady for not knowing what's good or bad. Mrs. Wang was aggrieved and angry, with tears in her eyes: "I've been worrying for half my life, but now Baoyu is the only one. If there is something good or bad, what can I do?"

Jia Zheng originally only had three breaths, but at this time it has ballooned to five minutes. Yin sneered, "Why is that evil diseased, and why is it still not good? Don't tell me I don't know. I just entrusted the old man to ask him He was busy with Baoyu's homework, so he was asked to go over there to persuade him. How could it be such a coincidence that he was hit and fell ill immediately! I understand that the old lady is old, and I am afraid that she will feel uncomfortable, so I refuse to take care of her. Now I am getting more and more indulgent. What a wicked person! You just tell him to get well soon and go to school as soon as possible, otherwise you can watch his skin!"

Glancing at Mrs. Wang, she said, "That damned idiot still depends on the master of the school to improve his studies. You should estimate it carefully. If so, quickly order someone to send some tonics like ginseng and cinnamon to the front. My name is Lian'er, isn't it?" Those who are advanced will send it to others in person!"

After finishing speaking, he walked away with a flick of his sleeves. Caiyun held the cloak behind him, and Jia Zheng's youngest son took it. Jia Zheng had already left the yard, and looked towards Aunt Zhao.

The second master's behavior made the second wife so angry that she couldn't calm down overnight, so she called Wang Xifeng early the next morning and ordered Sister Feng to weigh the two ginseng and give Jia Rui some other tonics.

Wang Xifeng replied: "There are still more. The newcomers have dispensed medicines for the old lady and brother Bao. Besides, the old lady said that anyone from her family can just call out, and we will give him ginseng!"

Mrs. Wang frowned, resting her forehead with one hand, and said angrily: "His grandfather is the elder of the clan. He relied on his seniority and was in charge of the family education. I don't know what he said in front of the master. The master made a meal last night. Hey, what can I do?"

After hearing this, Sister Feng went back to the room and talked to Ping'er in a fit of anger. Before Ping'er answered, she just heard Jia Lian scolding under the window outside: "This dirty thing is poking at the old man of his family and suing him in front of the old man." As soon as I saw it, what a bastard, I will follow the master's order to visit him!"

He came in again and said to Sister Feng: "Where did you go so well as usual! You really went to find medicinal materials for him, just wrap the radish beard in a bag."

Ping'er smiled and said, "My good second master, you have seen a lot, but where did we get the radish beard in our house? If you have the time to find it, just sweep the ginseng beard residue to him and you're done."

Sure enough, Jia Lian took a pack of xumozi in his hand and asked someone to bring the big green horse to go to Jia Dairu's house.

Jia Dairu's house was busy at this time, Jia Ruiben lay on the bed and peeked at the book of words in the marketplace, and was fascinated, when he suddenly heard the sound of sutra singing outside, he hurriedly hid the book under his body, and closed his eyes tightly.

Jia Dairu was worried about his grandson for the past two days, so he didn't go to the school. He was in the classroom thinking about his son, when a member of his family came to report: "Grandpa, there is a poor Taoist outside who came to Huazhai, saying that it can cure the disease of unjust karma."

Jia Dairu was very eager to save his grandson, so he ordered to come in immediately, "Quickly ask this Bodhisattva to save Ruier's life."

The family members didn't want to believe it, but the Taoist came in to report because he didn't want to leave, but the old man believed it.What's more, pointing at Taoist priests and calling them Bodhisattvas, if they were truly cultivated Taoists, they would have walked away by now, and they still expect to die?

"Please come inside the real person." He opened Jia Rui's room door, Jia Rui had heard it, and hurriedly pretended to be dying and said: "Bodhisattva, help!"

The Taoist was not annoyed either, he never had a pulse and face diagnosis, and he never asked about the cause and effect, he sighed a few words about the truth rather than the gods, so he took out a mirror from his bag, told him to only look at the back and not the front, and said for three days Just call Jia Rui, he will come to pick up the mirror in three days.

Dai Ru hurriedly asked Jia Rui to take the mirror away, and Jia Rui put the mirror under the pillow as if struggling.Dai Confucianism sent this Taoist to eat, but kept him to stay.The Taoist went away, and Dai Confucianism believed that he was a master of Taoism.Only the family members slandered, what this Taoist said was "too illusory" and "Jing Huan Xiangu" and said that his mirror was called Fengyue Baojian, and he only looked at it with clever heroes and elegant princes and grandchildren, and he knew it only by listening to the second half sentence He's a liar—his family members have good ears and eyes, and they've seen through Jia Rui's pretense long ago, but they dare not tell Dairu that he knows.He went back after serving Confucianism, walked quietly to Jia Rui's house, licked the window paper, and sure enough, Jia Rui was already reading those eclectic scripts with vigor and vigor, and smacked his lips while reading. What about smart and handsome, elegant princes and grandchildren?

Suddenly there was another knock on the door outside, and the servants went on tiptoe in a hurry, and when they came out from behind, they saw Jia Lian carrying a whip, going straight into the middle hall, and heading straight to the house where Jia Rui was. The servants couldn't stop him, so he hurried to ask Dairu to come out and preside over it.

Jia Lian walked like flying, and arrived in front of Jia Rui's room in a short time. He stomped the door open and said with a smile: "Oh, I heard that brother Rui is not good? Brother came to see you! I brought you a Some ginseng and cinnamon, I guarantee you eat it, the King of Hades will keep you until the fifth watch!"

This is where he came to visit the sick, it was clearly a death call, Jia Rui was so panicked that he hurriedly stuffed the scripture book under the pillow, but this stuff pushed out the precious mirror of "Feng Yue Jian" .

Jia Rui glanced at it, and there was a skeleton standing inside, which made Jia Rui tremble.Jia Lian had already arrived at the bed, and his long entourage stopped the two confidantes who were serving Jia Rui. Jia Lian sneered at the corner of his mouth, and looked at Jia Rui from a height with downcast eyelids.

Jia Lian didn't like reading when he was young, but Jia Zhu, who was diligent and studious, didn't dare to slack off seeing the old master's black face, so he became proficient in some crooked methods of pretending to be sick and pretending to be injured. .Seeing that Jia Baoyu is so tired of studying now, those who spend three days fishing and two days drying the net do not go to school, but compared with Jia Lian, what he relies on is nothing more than Jia's mother's doting, not as good as Jia Lian's playing truant in the past. pretend.

Jia Rui's idea is good, Jia Lian immediately understood it, and became more and more eccentric: "Brother Rui's face is so pale, he must be very weak and weak. Feeling cold? I just saw a burnt man in the middle hall." Very busy big brazier, Xing'er, hurry up and bring it over to you, Uncle Rui!"

Xing'er was watching the excitement, eager to make a sound, and hurriedly pushed a servant of Jia Rui to ask him to move together.The brazier was originally big in the central hall, and it was not easy to close the doors and windows, so it was specially built for use there.As soon as the brazier was brought in, Jia Rui's bedroom was as warm as spring. Jia Lian had already taken off his big fur cloak and was only wearing a thin cotton gown, looking very at ease while warming by the fire.

Jia Rui had suffered a serious crime, the room was already warm, Dai Ru and his wife were worried that he would be weak and afraid of the cold, so they covered him with two very thick and warm quilts, Jia Rui immediately began to sweat.Panting and feigning thanking Jia Lian, he wanted to stretch out his arm, but Xing'er snatched it up and tucked his quilt tightly, Jia Rui was so hot that he couldn't tell.

After a while, Dai Confucianism came over. Jia Lian still saw the ceremony, and Dai Confucianism asked, "How is the old lady?"

Jia Lian said dryly: "In the cold winter months, the old lady is not well at all, and Brother Bao is still sick. The old lady has been feeling uncomfortable."

Dai Ru's face was embarrassing, so he had to thank him for the medicine and didn't mention anyone else.

Just now Jia Lian saw the mirror on Jia Rui's bedside, because he asked: "Brother Rui is so sick, why don't we still take a picture of ourselves?" Used to illuminate.

When Dai Confucianism heard the words, he hurriedly repeated what the Taoist said just now, wiped his tears and said: "This evil obstacle has become so sick. Fortunately, a Bodhisattva who has learned the Tao came to save his life. The Bodhisattva said that he will take care of it in three days. "

"What kind of mirror, Brother Rui can become a handsome prince and grandson according to it, and I have seen it too."

Dai Confucianism is old and weak, and before he can move, Jia Lian has already taken the mirror into his hands.Compared with Jia Rui, Jia Lian can really be called a prince and grandson. When he looked in the mirror, there was a ghostly skeleton inside, which made him almost smash the mirror: "What kind of evil thing is this! Where did it come from?" Those who save lives are clearly trying to scare people to death."

Dai Ru was beside him, looking in the mirror, but there was nothing.Jia Rui on the bed also said: "You bastard Taoist priest, you are really scary."

The Confucianists of that generation believed more and more that Taoists could do something, so they couldn't help laughing and said: "The Bodhisattva told me to only look at the back, and never look at the front. This mirror can shine on both sides, maybe you have confused it."

When Jia Lian heard about it, he said, "I'll take a look at what's on the other side." As he spoke, he turned the mirror over to take a look, only to see a slender and coquettish woman with red phoenix eyes and willow-leaf eyebrows standing inside. Inside, the ostentatious waving outside.

It was clearly Wang Xifeng!

Jia Lian was fascinated for a moment at first, and then really exploded with anger.Sister Feng over there is lazy at the temples, with her bright red skirt half-covered and half-opened, revealing the bellybands of the mandarin ducks playing in the water, and half of the preserved snow.Simply!Jia Lian has never seen Sister Feng like this. Don't look at Sister Feng's mouth, but everyone's background is always reserved, and she is not willing to be as indulgent as Sister Yao. Usually, Sister Feng would twist Jia Lian's appearance Twisted hands do not agree.

An angry Jia Lian's face was like gold paper, and he pointed at Jia Rui and trembled: "Okay! Good! You just pretend to be sick. How dare you think about it, I'll kill you, you unfilial bastard!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Jia Rui by the collar, pulled him off the bed, and threw him to the ground.

Dairu was so surprised that he just shook, Xing'er didn't look like it, and was also anxious. He hugged Jia Lian's waist and said, "Master, what's wrong with you?" Why are you so angry suddenly?

As Xing'er said, he glanced at the mirror in Jia Lian's hand, there was nothing there?

Xing'er was even more frightened: "Master, there's nothing here, have you been haunted by something?"

Jia Lian hurriedly covered the mirror, and suddenly understood and asked Xing'er, "You can't see?"

Xing'er was puzzled: "What can you see?"

Jia Lian turned the mirror over, Xing'er also said no, everyone said no, only Jia Rui said tremblingly: "There is a skeleton."

Jia Lian understood, and scolded: "What kind of monster is doing something evil, making such a harmful thing." He was also very afraid, but he was burning with anger, and told him to throw the mirror into the big brazier regardless.

Suddenly I heard crying in the mirror: "Who told you to look at the front! You take the fake as the real, why bother to burn me?"

The bluffing people all scolded "Demon Dao!".

Xing'er is Jia Lian's confidant, although he speaks quickly, he has a loyal heart. He saw that only his second master and uncle Rui could see it. He was afraid that the demon mirror would harm his master. Hook it up to bury the mirror.

Jia Rui was so frightened that he squirmed into the corner.Jia Lian was better. When she looked around, she saw that the "Sister Feng" in the mirror seemed to be afraid of fire. The mirror was burning outside the charcoal fire, and the clothes of "Sister Feng" inside were also on fire. All the clothes that were on fire were taken off.

The outraged Jia Lian's eyes were red, and he ordered Xing'er to drag Jia Rui into it, and took the fire hook and tongs to turn over the charcoal fire fiercely. All the charcoal was poured into the big brazier, and the charcoal was piled up on the mirror to form a hill.

Jia Lian was so angry that he didn't even feel the pain from the burnt blisters on his hands. He didn't get up until there was no more sound from the mirror, and said ruthlessly, "Go get firewood, and burn this fire for me." Three days and nights!"

Seeing that he was getting angry, Xing'er had never done this before, so she hurriedly pulled Jia Rui away from his second master's attention, "Oh, Mr. Rui, your old face is still covered with powder, and the sweat burst into tears, of……"