[Comprehensive] The Giant of the Red Chamber

"Miss, look, these are eight sets of clothes that my wife ordered someone to make for you overnight." A person who looks like a mother in charge respectfully reported to the freshly baked Miss Xue Anyao with a smile on her face. Because of her status as a goddaughter, she looked down upon her, and ordered the person holding the clothes to move closer so that An Yao could see clearly.There are a total of eight sets of clothes, red, blue, purple, yellow, green, pink, and orange in various colors, with different color patterns, all of which are fresh and tender colors suitable for a girl's home. Although it was made overnight, the workmanship can be called top-notch Sophisticated, it looks like it was done with care.

"My wife said, let's make these temporary clothes for the eldest girl first, wait a few days for the master tailor of Yingyi Pavilion to come to the house, and then arrange all the clothes for the four seasons for the girl. At that time, the girl can do whatever she likes." .”

"These are already very good, don't bother mother any more." An Yao felt a little uneasy in her heart, these eight sets of clothes were obviously worth a lot, enough for her to wear, there was really no need to waste money.In the final analysis, he was still not used to his new identity. Even though he knew that Xue's family were kind and good people, they already had a lot of affection, so how could they make more progress.Such a good dress, even in the sporadic memories of childhood in the depths of my memory, I have never worn such exquisite clothes, let alone wearing ragged clothes after following the previous adoptive father.

Yes, although An Yao doesn't remember what happened when she was a child, she always knew in her heart that he was not her biological father. She was afraid of being beaten and scolded before, so she had to force herself to accept it, and she didn't even dare to confide a word to outsiders. After a long time, there was an illusion that the two were father and daughter.Now that he has finally escaped from the Devil's Nest, this cognition is gradually becoming more and more untenable, and he can't help but think about who his biological parents are, where they are, and how they are doing well. While thinking about it, he can't help but spurn himself. Mother Xue loves her as her own daughter, but she still thinks about her biological parents. Isn't it unfair to her current parents?Therefore, the more the Xue family treats her well, the more uneasy she feels in her heart, the more guilty and self-blaming she is for looking so far away.

The mother in charge did not accept An Yao's words. Although the eldest girl had just met, it was only a day or two before they were sent to take care of them, but she just couldn't help wanting to love the eldest girl more, and to take away the pain she had suffered in the past. Give them all back.Last night when she was waiting for the bath, the mother in charge looked at the eldest girl's skinny and inhuman body. She was completely devoid of flesh, and her bones protruded, which looked very scary. Her wrists were even thinner than bamboo. Already twelve or thirteen years old, if it wasn't for her height, she wouldn't look as healthy as a ten-year-old girl. Immediately, the mother in charge felt very distressed, and secretly vowed to make up for the older girl in the shortest possible time, so that she would be healthy and rosy .

"This is a box of jewelry heads. Some are picked out by the wife from the dowry, and some are given by the second girl. The eldest girl will make do with it first. When the Jinyinzhai brings a new style, the girl will choose carefully." The mother in charge opened the jewelry box, and there were four sets of jewelry in it, one set of pearls, one set of emeralds, one set of jade, one set of gold ornaments, and various bracelets, beads, bracelets, hairpins, etc. , or exquisite, or chic, or luxurious, people can't take their eyes off.

An Yao looked at the big box of jewellery, with mixed feelings in her heart. She was a beautiful and transparent woman, and she understood in an instant that the Xue family had to take good care of her to be worthy of the kindness she had shown her. Good intentions, blindly refusing will hurt people's hearts. The only way to repay is to be a caring and filial daughter, serving parents well, respecting elder brothers and loving sisters.

Xue Pan is actually a little younger than An Yao. It was supposed to be a brother-sister relationship, but Master Xue forcibly changed it to a brother-sister relationship. The euphemistic name is that girls are used to hurt. Xue Pan is the only boy in the Xue family. , to protect the two younger sisters, no one can bully them.

"I've made my mother bother." An Yao thanked her sincerely.

The mother in charge is much more satisfied. It seems that besides being a pain in the ass, the eldest girl is also a smart and transparent child, so she likes her more and more.The remaining rouge, gouache, and daily expenses were no longer carefully checked one by one, and Tingxie Pavilion was soon filled to the brim.

An Yao, who was finally able to be alone for a while, looked at the blooming flowers in the courtyard through the window, and couldn't help but think of Mr. Feng Yuan, who was worried about his safety. She saw it before being dragged away that day. Feng Yuan was hit hard.As a bystander, of course, he can see that the fault is not entirely on Xue Pan, at least he didn't do it on purpose.In fact, she wasn't really worried about Feng Yuan. Although she was looking forward to being promised to a good family that day, but now that she has entered Xue's house, her previous thoughts don't count. Xue Pan, the newly recognized elder brother, if something wrong with Feng Yuan implicates Xue Pan and is punished, wouldn't it be her fault at the source, and then how much worry will father and mother have to worry about?

An Yao wants to report the matter to Master Xue and Aunt Xue, and send some people to inquire about the situation. If there is an emergency, she can prepare in advance. Besides, Xue's family has a big business, so she will definitely be able to invite a good doctor, so it will be more convenient It is somewhat guaranteed that Feng Yuan will not really lose his life.But on the other hand, I was worried that after explaining the matter, it would be misunderstood as a deliberate complaint. In case Feng Yuan was only slightly injured, there would be nothing wrong with him, but he was punctured by himself, and Xue Pan was punished. , when the time comes, the whole family will be disturbed, and the crime will be even greater.

In this way, An Yao swayed from side to side, hesitated to speak for several times, but in the end she still didn't say anything, she could only pray to God over and over again to bless Feng Yuan to be safe.

Sometimes people are more afraid of what will happen, and about three days later, someone knocked on the door of Xue's mansion. Pass it to the mansion.

"I don't know what the masters are doing when you come to Xue's residence? You should move around and take a rest, and wait for the younger one to send someone to pass it on." The concierge invited him in and temporarily placed him in a small room beside him, with a half-bowed body and a humble attitude.Although the Xue family is a well-known wealthy family, it is only a family of merchants. When seeing officials, they have to be respectful. In addition, Master Xue has clearly ordered the servants of the Xue family not to bully others, and treat outsiders with courtesy regardless of whether they are rich or poor. Therefore, the Xue family does not have those bullying people with eyes in the sky.

The five police officers who came to run business were also a little apprehensive. Thinking of the adult's quiet explanation before leaving, their attitudes became more kind.This Xue family is a well-known extremely wealthy family in this province. They have done a lot of good deeds in recent years. They have never heard of bullying. They have a very good reputation to the outside world. Several bridges and several sections of roads in Jinling are paid by the Xue family. It was built, let alone a small disaster or disaster, it was donating money, food and materials, and they were not stingy. No one in Jinling city would give a thumbs up when mentioning the Xue family.It can be said that Mr. Sun, the governor of Yingtian Mansion in Jinling, has achieved less than half of his achievements in the past few years because of the help of the Xue family. Mr. Sun usually makes Mr. Xue the number one guest.However, Mr. Xue is not a person who likes to make friends with the government, and he does not do anything to get along with Mr. Sun. He only shows his favor to Mr. Sun as a friend, and he never asks Mr. Sun for anything, which makes Mr. Sun Adults can't find a place to thank them.This Xue family is originally in the list of official protection talismans, and they are such a family who know the times and don't worry about it. Mr. Sun really wishes that the nobles in the area under his jurisdiction have such a character, so he has to worry less. Some things have to be compromised against one's will.

The family who was the most reassuring person unexpectedly made a shocking thunder. Although the matter has not been investigated clearly, it cannot be determined based on the plaintiff's one-sided statement, but watching the plaintiff who is beating the drum of injustice and the lawyer who stands aside with a strong plan They didn't dare to make a false accusation, and Mr. Sun in the hall felt that even if the matter was not as serious as the plaintiff said, he might not be able to escape the responsibility of the Xue family, so he couldn't help being a little annoyed.This plaintiff is also true, handing in the petition, and beating the drum of injustice, why bring so many people to watch outside the hall, making him want to postpone the case for a while, and send someone to Xue's mansion in advance to inquire about the situation There is no time to make another decision.

This is not to say that Mr. Sun is not a good official. On the contrary, Mr. Sun has been just in Jinling for several years as the Governor of Shuntian Mansion, and he cares about the common people. Everyone would praise him, but when most people in Jinling mentioned Mr. Sun, they gave him unanimous praise.No, because of his outstanding political achievements, seeing that he will be promoted to a higher level in another year, the news in the capital has already spread in advance, as long as he stands up for the last year, the promotion will be gone.So in the last year, Mr. Sun seeks stability, not good. As long as he gets through safely, he will be Amitabha.

If you want to say what Mr. Sun is most afraid of on weekdays, it is that someone from a local powerful, powerful and rich family commits a crime and asks him to forgive him. The accomplices of those people.But this kind of thing is unavoidable. Fortunately, there have not been many similar big things in Jinling in the past few years. They are all things that he can mediate and deal with. Even if he offends the local dignitaries, it will not affect his official career. A few more words of scolding are nothing more than comparing him to a stone in a latrine that is smelly and hard, and he doesn't know how to adapt.If you can't stand this bit of insulting, why not be an official, go home and farm as soon as possible.

Seeing that the victory was just around the corner, the Xue family actually put a hook on human life. Personally speaking, Mr. Sun was not willing to believe it. Although Xue Pan was not an obedient master, he would not intentionally hurt people's lives. With a father of good character, there should be little chance of good seedlings producing crooked melons.However, it was clearly written in black and white on the pleadings that the victim Feng Yuan was hanging on his last breath, and the Feng family almost exhausted their wealth just to show him his injuries. Even so, the doctors in Jinling were helpless. Not far away.I don't know who gave him the idea, but the people who were directly entangled in a wave of good things came to watch, forcing him to summon the defendant Xue Pan in court.Mr. Sun felt that after this battle, he might offend the Xue family severely.

Mr. Sun, who was riding a tiger, upheld the habit of putting the people first, and sent five people to Xue's mansion to get people. In order to avoid missing the defendant, he sent some more people. The boss can understand the righteousness and don't interfere with official duties.When Xue Pan is really summoned, he will not make Xue Pan suffer too much if he is there. If the matter is really related to Xue Pan, he will investigate clearly and not let go of a detail, as long as Xue Pan did not do it on purpose. , can help a hand, it can be regarded as repaying the Xue family for helping them all these years.

Speaking of this, I have to mention why Jia Yucun was supposed to hear the case in the original book, but why it became Mr. Sun here.In fact, in the original book, Feng Bo ran away for a year and no one accepted it. Of course, this was the result of the obstruction of Xue's family. Before leaving, he failed to hand over the paper of pleadings to Ying Tianfu.Waiting for the transition from the old to the new, the person who was bribed by Xue's family in advance didn't notice for a moment before letting this case be handed over. The first case that the new candidate Jia Yucun came to Jinling to deal with was Xue Pan's wounding to death case.

But now, Feng Yuan did not die immediately, instead he was cured for several days.Although the Feng family has a little property, it is basically land, and there is not much cash in hand. The young master is in a coma, and Uncle Feng can't make the decision to sell the land to treat injuries, and there is no time to cash it in. Waiting for the cash in the family to spend seven or seven Eighty-eight, the doctor said that if you want to continue to hang your life, you have to use at least 200-year-old wild ginseng. Where did Uncle Feng raise so much cash in a short time, the old man can only watch Feng Yuan cry in the medical clinic.

In the few days in the medical center, many people heard Uncle Feng tell about Feng Yuan's experience. Seeing how pitiful the two masters and servants are, it is inevitable that some people filled with righteous indignation scolded the Xue family for bullying others, and completely forgot the good things the Xue family did before. It seems that there is no one among the crowd who praised yesterday.But you can't blame these people, one size counts for one size, and no matter how many good things you do, once you encounter a life-threatening event, you can't just offset it.

Seeing that Feng Yuan was going to die young because he had no money for medical treatment, someone next to him suggested that it is better to go to Ying Tianfu to sue Xue's family, at least let them pay some money for medical treatment and life saving, maybe they will be saved.Feng Bo, who has no master, seems to have grasped the last straw, but writing the pleadings has become a big problem, and it is impossible to sue without pleadings.Feng Bo went to several families who wrote the pleadings on behalf of others. When he heard that the defendant was Xue Jiaqiu, he waved his hands and shook his head, expressing his helplessness, for fear that Xue Jiaqiu's family would be involved in the settlement after writing the pleadings.

Just when Feng Bo was about to despair and was about to go to the Tianfu alone to appeal for grievances, a young man in his twenties dressed as a scholar volunteered to help write the pleadings. He didn't win, and he had no relatives at home, so he went out to study alone, passed by Jinling for a few days, just heard about this, felt that the Xue family was too deceitful, and couldn't stand it, so he volunteered to write a pleading paper, and when the matter was over, he wanted to leave Jinling is not afraid of revenge from the Xue family.

A pleading paper was well-founded, not only pointing out the pity of the plaintiff, but also exposing Xue Pan's evil deeds in order to snatch a woman's life. Everyone applauded after hearing it.The idea of ​​the people who are entangled in good things to go to watch is loosened this week. Of course, what he said is very righteous, to the effect:

The Xue family is very powerful, if Xue Pan is not summoned in court, things may change, Shengdou ordinary people will not be able to contend with the powerful, if everyone wants to go to Yingtian Mansion to be a witness, and see the governor's trial of the case with their own eyes, if Xue Pan is innocent , and he will not be wronged. If Xue Pan is guilty, I hope everyone will give these two poor victims more confidence, so that the case can be concluded fairly and strictly.

There were few entertainment activities in ancient times, and people couldn't avoid the nature of joining in the fun. This case also involves the Xue family, which has always been known for its benevolence. It is still a scene of two men fighting for a woman. Watching one or two outside the hall, you might be able to witness that the officials and lords are not allowed to bend the law for personal gain, but it’s not like calling friends and friends to watch, almost breaking the threshold of the Yingtianfu court.

Speaking of Xue Mansion, Master Xue saw the five officials who came here with puzzled faces: "I don't know if there is anything I can trouble you to come here?"

A person who looked like the leader of the team replied politely: "Master Xue is serious. I am waiting today under the orders of Mr. Sun. I have something to ask Mr. Xue from your mansion to Yingtian Mansion." Thinking of Sun For the adult's explanation, the person who answered could not wait to be more polite, for fear of offending Master Xue.

"I don't know what happened to Pan'er?" When the official came to fetch his own son, he always had to ask the reason symbolically.

"No, no, it's not necessarily related to Uncle Xue. It's just that someone handed in a pleading saying that Uncle Xue had a conflict with someone outside a few days ago. You know that with the pleadings and the plaintiff, the defendant must come to the scene to argue one or two. If the investigation It is clear that this matter has nothing to do with Uncle Xue, and I will send him back to you immediately, I hope you will understand, Master Xue, my family does not believe that this matter has anything to do with Uncle Xue." But he dare not directly say that it involves human life, otherwise today I'm afraid this person won't be able to bring him back.

"You can take them away. My Xue family's family rule is to correct if you know a mistake, and punish you if you are guilty. If Pan'er really committed a crime, I, as a father, will not cover him up, but I need to know the whole story to let you Take people."

Several people, look at me, I look at you, if you don’t say clearly like this, you won’t be able to get anyone, because of your trust in Mr. Xue’s character, you can tell the whole story through gritted teeth:

"Uncle Xue bought a woman when he went out a few days ago. It is said that this woman has been promised to the Feng family first. One daughter and two were sold, and the father of the woman ran away overnight. They all said that they paid the money themselves, but for some reason Mr. Feng hit his head in the end, and now he is unconscious in the hospital, and his servant Feng Bo, who served him, sued Mr. Xue for hurting people and killing him. , so my lord asked me to come here and ask Mr. Xue to come over and ask a few words. My lord has already ordered someone to arrest the man who escaped. If the woman is still in your mansion, please ask Mr. Xue to hand her over to me Wait, it is said that only Uncle Xue, Mr. Feng and the woman were present in the room at that time. Except for Mr. Feng who was unconscious, only the woman knew what happened. If it really has nothing to do with Mr. Xue, but just the plaintiff's random gossip, my lord will definitely be fair. Enforce the law and prevent Uncle Xue from being wronged."

Originally, he wanted to take Xue Pan away first, and bring the woman later, so as not to be suspected by the Xue family about the connection, but now that he has confessed everything, it is better to take the woman away together, so as to find out the truth as soon as possible.I just don't know if this woman will tell lies under the pressure of the Xue family, but even if Xue Pan can't be taken in the end, at least a lot of money will be paid according to the Xue family's traditional style, so that Feng Yuan may turn the crisis into safety .This is the best ending.

"Go and ask the uncle to come here." Master Xue turned his head and ordered the people on the side, and then said to the policeman: "I know that girl, she was brought home by Pan'er a few days ago, and I saw her pitiful, so I accepted her as righteousness." Girl, I plan to hold a banquet to announce it to the outside world, but I can't imagine that so many things will be involved in it. After all, she has become my daughter, so I don't want to show my face in court. Why don't you take my son there first. If there is a misunderstanding, my Xue family will also I am willing to bear all the medical expenses of Mr. Feng until he recovers."

Master Xue has said this, and it seems that he has no intention of favoring his son at all, so the police who came here had no choice but to accept: "Thank you, Master Xue, for his understanding of righteousness."

"I also have one thing I want to appeal here. I suspect that there is something wrong with the person who ran away. I just believe that this daughter is good-looking, and she is definitely not a girl from an ordinary family. Maybe she was abducted by that person, so that she will be able to escape. The two female salesmen are involved in such a matter, and I ask you to investigate that person carefully, and bring him to justice as soon as possible, maybe it will help my daughter find her biological parents as soon as possible, so that their family can be reunited."

Several people looked at each other, and they couldn't imagine that such a public case was involved, "Master Xue, don't worry, I will definitely report this matter to your lord and investigate it thoroughly."

Xue Pan, who came with his servants, was still in a dazed state. He didn't know what was going on. In the past two days, he felt a little depressed because of his new sister. He became a family, and even though he was not related by blood, he couldn't do such beastly things with the cheek. It was really hard for him to do a good job in psychological construction and convince himself to treat her as another Baochai in the future.

"Pan'er, you go with these officials and explain clearly what happened a few days ago. I was glad that you could take pity on the poor and take care of the young, and bring back such a painful girl to the family. I didn't expect you There was a conflict with Mr. Feng, is his injury related to you?" Master Xue closed his eyes when he said this, looking disappointed.

"Father, he insisted on grabbing An Yao from me, and even came up to push me. I just pushed him lightly, but who knew he bumped his head. It was really just a light bump. When I left, he still If you have the strength to swear, why would you go to the government to sue me? An Yao has become my younger sister, and if he sues me, I will not give An Yao to her." Xue Pan really didn't expect this person to bump into him as soon as he bumped into her. Something big happened, thinking that the other party was just trying to snatch people back.

"If what you said is true, nothing will happen. Mr. Feng's life or death in the hospital is uncertain. After all, if it involves human life, you should go with the official first. As long as you don't commit crimes sincerely, the father will naturally save you." If Xue Pan did it on purpose, he would not have intervened to save people, and was going to let him be punished.

"Father, believe me, I really didn't mean to hurt him, really, I don't want to go to prison." After all, Xue Pan is a ten-year-old boy, and when he heard that he was going to court, he felt that he would go to prison in all likelihood. Thinking about that kind of place is scary, it seems that his father is still planning to kill his relatives righteously, so he was afraid, he stepped forward and pulled Master Xue's sleeve to pray.

"Take it away." Master Xue closed his eyes and waved his hand, telling people to leave quickly.As if unable to bear it, he said: "My Xue family is not a person who disregards human life. As a father, I hope that everything you said is true, but no matter what happened because of you, a gentleman will do something and not do it. You are impulsive. , even if it is a mistake, it cannot be said that it is completely innocent, I will send someone to ask a famous doctor to treat Mr. Feng, I only hope that he will be lucky enough to escape this catastrophe, otherwise I will not be able to protect you as a father."

The several officials who watched the whole process looked at each other. This Mr. Xue is indeed of excellent character, and he can still say such righteous words at this time, which is really admirable.And according to what I just said, maybe this young master of the Xue family really didn't do it on purpose, and Feng Yuan must be unlucky, and hit a vital point with a light touch, so he can't push all the responsibility on Xue Pan.

"Young Master Xue, I've offended you." The policeman made a gesture of please, Xue Pan had no choice but to follow behind, hoping that Master Xue would show his kindness and save him from the fire.

"Housekeeper, you take someone to go with the uncle, and report immediately if you have any news." Master Xue ordered again.

Aunt Xue's voice came from a distance: "Master, master, the servant girl said that Pan'er will be taken away by the officials, is there such a thing?" It's incredible.

"It's not a big deal, just ask a few words, you can rest assured that you have a husband." Master Xue comforted, and it took a long time for Aunt Xue's mind to calm down a little.

"How can you mess with the government when you are so good?" Since ancient times, the people did not fight with the government. Aunt Xue came from an official family, but she married a non-official family. Naturally, she was still afraid of getting involved with the government. "Do you want me to write a letter to the capital?"

"It's not a big deal, don't bother them. Kuang Yuan can't quench his thirst. Could it be that his wife doesn't believe in her husband?"

"Master, of course I believe you."

"Okay, then listen to my husband and arrange a few doctors with excellent medical skills, so that Pan'er will be safe."

Aunt Xue couldn't figure out what this had to do with the doctor, but based on the principle of trusting Master Xue, she sent people to invite him non-stop, as if she was sooner, and Xue Pan would come back sooner.