I am a man in a dream

The moon was shining brightly and the weather was cold and windy. Lin Hongming was wearing a purple quilted robe and standing under the ginkgo tree in the courtyard drinking alone, looking gloomy.Yaqi brought a fox fur cloak: "Second Master, it's very cold, let's add some clothes. The wine is cold, let me go warm up." Lin Hongming waved his hand: "It's rare to have a few quiet days, I Be quiet for a while, and don't let anyone disturb you."

Yaqi wanted to say something, but Lin Hongming said seriously: "Go down!" Yaqi had no choice but to put down the cloak secretly and retreated.Lin Hongming poured a glass of wine, held it up and chanted, "What year is this eve?" He drank it all in one gulp.Until late at night, Lin Hongming hadn't rested yet, Yaqi was worried and paced back and forth outside the courtyard.At this time, the servant outside the second door came back and forth: "Second Grandma is back!" Yaqi rushed out to welcome her.Baochai entered the house, and saw that the house was deserted, with no silver charcoal burning, and asked, "It's such a cold day, why don't we have a brazier, and what should I do if the second master is cold?" Yaqi sighed, "Grandma. You don't know, the second master has a strange temper. When it's hot, you don't let ice cubes be placed, and when it's cold, you don't allow charcoal fires. Which one of the rich and powerful families is like the second master?" Baochai said with a smile: "Second master It is common sense to be frugal." Yaqi said: "If it is not in the rules, it's fine, but in winter there is carbon respect, in summer there is ice respect, this is the norm. The second master is still so mean to himself. Daily expenses even It's not as good as a man from a small family." Baochai looked out and asked, "Where is the second master?" Yaqi said: "The second master has always been open-minded, but every year, he is always a little unhappy. He is alone in the study Drinking alone under the ginkgo tree, we tried to persuade it, but it didn’t work, if grandma can persuade us, it will be our blessing to be girls.”

When Baochai heard this, she was a little worried: "In that case, I'll go and have a look, and you can make arrangements for my mother." Yaqi quickly took orders and left.Baochai left the main house and came to the outer study room. Through the courtyard door, he could only see Lin Hongming's side face. His face was faintly reddish with some purple, his head was lowered little by little, and the fox fur cloak was still on. On the side, three jugs on the stone table were tilted upside down, and a wine cup fell to the ground.Baochai was heartbroken, and hurried over, picked up the cloak on the ground and put it on him, touched his forehead, felt a little hot, but his hands were cold, and suddenly became anxious: "Second master! Second master!" Lin Hongming sleepy eyes, half awake Half lost, he pushed Baochai, and said weakly, "Who told you to come in, get out." Baochai was pushed away with a bit of embarrassment on his face. Because he was worried about Lin Hongming, he endured the grievance and went up to persuade him: "Second Lord, you're drunk, go and rest, or you'll catch a cold." Lin Hongming took off his cloak and said, "You don't need to worry about it!" Baochai quickly picked it up and said, "You and I, husband and wife, How can I ignore it?" Lin Hongming said angrily, "What kind of husband and wife? Who is husband and wife with you? It's just a false name!" Baochai blushed when she heard this, and said with tears in her eyes, "Even if the second master doesn't admit it in his heart It's nothing, anyway, I married into the Lin family, I was born as a member of the Lin family, and died as a ghost of the Lin family. Even if the second master divorces me, I will not change my original intention." Lin Hongming sneered, "You think I dare not Hull you? Don't scare me with these." Baochai burst into tears, choked up and said: "During the new year, every family is reunited, only the second master is unhappy, if it is because I make the second master so unhappy, take your own What's the point of humiliating your body? It's better if I go, Er Ye will feel better. It's just that no matter how unhappy Er Ye is, he must take care of his body, otherwise he will have a fever and have a stroke."

When Lin Hongming heard this, his alcoholism subsided by half, and he asked in a low voice, "Even if I insult you so much, you still want to persuade me to take care of myself, why bother?" Baochai said with a wry smile, "Don't say I'm yours now." Wife, it is my duty to persuade you, even if I am not your wife, I will persuade you twice." Lin Hongming asked: "Do you know that this will not make me satisfied with you, but will make me hate you even more? "Baochai said:" Loyalty is against the ear, and I will do it with all my heart." Lin Hongming looked a little moved, and he murmured: "A man in the world has nothing to ask for if you are his wife, but I am different. A lifetime." Baochai let go of his reserve and said, "I don't know why the second master hates me? Maybe I don't meet the second master's criteria for choosing a wife, or maybe I'm not good enough. In this world, there is no way to be satisfied with everything. Not to mention us, how can the children of the royal family be able to be happy in everything? It’s just muddling along and letting yourself live more comfortably. The second master is young and upstart. In the eyes of outsiders, he is a young man, the emperor’s new favorite , What a beautiful scenery, who knows that it is so boring? The second master said that he wanted to go to the deep mountains and old forests to spend his life in peace. The world is prosperous, in fact, if you have peace of mind, where can you go to the deep mountains and old forests to escape, even if you are in a busy city, you can deal with it calmly."

Lin Hongming looked at Baochai and felt very ashamed. It is said that he has lived two lives, and he is not as transparent as a little girl.He sighed and said, "Let's go back to the house."

Seeing Lin Hongming coming out, Yaqi was very happy, and she felt relieved about the new grandma.Baochai helped Lin Hongming into the main house, and told Yaqi: "Go and get hot water for the second master to burn his feet, prepare a hot towel for his face, and then go make a bowl of boiling ginger soup." Yaqi ran away with a smile Went to resettle.Lin Hongming said: "Why bother, I've always been in good health, so I'll be fine." Baochai said, "It's better to be careful, because it's almost the end of the year. If the second master catches the wind and cold, let's not talk about it. I still have to invite the doctor. The whole family is so troubled during the New Year, and the doctor finds it troublesome." Lin Hongming smiled and said, "That's right, I made Sister Bao bother." Looking at his smiling face, Baochai felt a little sad for a while, and they were married for nearly half a year. Yes, this is the first time I saw him talking to her with a smile.Lin Hongming applied a hot towel to his face and felt much more comfortable. He took off his socks and put his feet in the scalding hot water. His whole body was warm for a moment. He asked comfortably, "Sister Lin, is everything okay?" Bringing him steaming ginger soup, he said, "It's nothing serious. Although my aunt is a bit unhappy, my uncle is sensible and will not embarrass my sister. Besides, where Qianqing is, they will be more scrupulous. After a while In spring, we will send a car to pick up my sister." Lin Hongming nodded: "As long as my aunt doesn't show up, I don't think it will make things difficult for my sister and Brother Bao. Although we can't preserve wealth, we can I can live comfortably." Baochai laughed and said, "Sister Feng understands! Brother Lian is also a sensible person. When I came, he also said that he would buy some silver property, so I have a plan." Lin Hongming said: "Feng My elder sister has some property in her hand. Although it is not much, she still has enough money to live on. Although my uncle, aunt, sister-in-law and others are a little poor, they can get by. Lian's second elder brother found a job in Jinling, which is considered complete."

After the Lantern Festival, Lin Hongming sent a car to pick it up. After waiting for several days, there was no news. Lin Hongming was worried and planned to go there in person. Before he left, Qianqing wrote. It turned out that Mrs. Wang had been married to Daiyu for many days without pregnancy Because of this, he prepared to take a concubine for Baoyu.Baoyu refused at first, but Mrs. Wang was stubborn, so she had to submit.Although Jia Zheng disagreed, Mrs. Wang said that the niece is weak and not suitable for bearing, so it is better to find a strong one and put it in the house.Although it was born to a concubine, it was also under Daiyu's name, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds.Lin Hongming was furious, so he ordered someone to take Daiyu back, cut off all the expenses of Jia's mansion, took back the original gift of silver, and greeted some small officials in Jinling to take care of Jia's mansion.

The east wind sends evil, and the love is thin.The chariots and horses drove lazily into the capital, Lin Hongming waited anxiously in front of the gate, and Daiyu's eyes turned red as soon as she got out of the car.Lin Hongming was full of distress: "Okay, okay! With me here, my sister won't be wronged." Baochai also comforted: "Don't worry, the second master will definitely take care of it. Let's go to the house first." When people entered the house, Lin Hongming asked: "What Qianqing said in the letter was not comprehensive, why did my aunt suddenly want to take a concubine for Brother Bao?" It's not that I'm better, it's that I naturally want to take a concubine." Lin Hongming said angrily: "There are such ungrateful people in the world. They eat and wear sister's clothes, and even bully her. There is no such thing." Baochai persuaded Said: "Calm your anger first. Auntie must have prepared enough reasons for doing this, otherwise she would not dare to act blatantly. Right now, we should discuss countermeasures." Lin Hongming said: "What do you mean by Brother Bao?" Zijuan Said: "The second master knows that the second master Bao has always been sincere to our girls. Since he came to Jia's mansion, he has kept it in his heart to protect him. He didn't think about what to eat and play. It's just that he is the son of a man. , how can there be no one who is not under the control. The wife was so cruel that even Lian's second grandmother scolded him, and the second master Bao didn't dare to say anything. Lin Hongming sneered and said, "It's good to dare. Since she is unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous." Baochai said, "This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run. If my aunt uses the excuse that my sister has no descendants, it is useless to sue the emperor. , my sister has a reputation of being jealous and unfilial." Lin Hongming asked: "What do you say?" Baochai said: "Just say that my sister is not in good health, and I plan to go to the temple to pray for blessings, and I don't come back after three or five years. , cut off their money and food, they have no food to eat, so naturally shortness of breath, and then tell some old friends in Jinling, let them suffer, and after a long time, my aunt will naturally understand that no one is a fool. And tell Sister Feng Let Lian's second elder brother separate from his aunt's house, because Sister Feng's temperament will not help her aunt. Although Sister Feng has lost some, we will send some money and Zhuangzi. Sister Feng is a smart person and will understand." Lin Hongming listened If it's reasonable, let Qianqing do it.