Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 82
Xue Zhen's life was indeed not easy. Since the end of this year, Xue Pan of the long house has clamored to take over the business of the Xue family.His mother couldn't stand Xue Pan's noise, so she wrote to Xue Zhen helplessly, asking if she could take Xue Pan for a walk next time she went out.

As Xue Pan's second uncle, Xue Zhen would naturally not refuse.This imperial merchant's business is originally the family property left by their ancestors.As the eldest son of the eldest son, Xue Pan is naturally duty-bound to inherit the family business.

Just after the Lantern Festival in January, Xue Zhen took Xue Pan out for two months, and did not return to Yangzhou alone until mid-March.I don't know what they experienced on the road. Xue Zhen was bedridden as soon as he got home, and has been recuperating until now.

Xue Zhen didn't tell his wife and daughter about the secret, but only pulled Xue Biao to his side to tell the whole story.

It turned out that after Xue Pan went out with him, he wanted to make decisions for himself in everything and show off his abilities.

After coming and going, those merchants who couldn't see Xue Zhen on weekdays invited Xue Pan out.After a few glasses of thin wine, Xue Pan began to regard himself as the head of the Xue family, secretly purchasing many things without telling Xue Zhen.

Afterwards, Xue Zhen saw that the things he bought were either overpriced or shoddy.But this kind of thing is a test of one's eyesight. People pay the money and deliver the goods, and they don't buy it according to anyone's head. There is no reason to talk about it outside the store.

But it doesn't matter, and the left and right will lose some money.Just give his nephew some experience, if Xue Pan can remember these mistakes, then the Xue family will make money.

Xue Zhen originally wanted his nephew to follow him to watch for a while, so that he could learn to recognize goods and negotiate prices.As a result, Xue Pan was fine, he was cheated a few times, but continued to buy with a smile on his face.

The first few times, Xue Zhen persuaded him a few times.In the back, seeing that Xue Pan was getting more and more unsightly, Xue Zhen directly took out the air of elders, and was about to lock Xue Pan in the room and give him a good grounding.

In the end, this stupid bastard pointed at Xue Zhen's nose and shouted: "My cousin is a noble concubine in the palace, my uncle is the governor of the capital, and I am also the next head of the Xue family. How dare you lock me up? The money in the world, our Xue family is the emperor's relatives, we have as much as we want, but we lose tens of thousands of taels..."

Xue Zhen has worked for the Xue family for half her life, how can she bear this.On the spot, he instructed his two personal shopkeepers to stay, and he directly turned back and went home.

After telling Xue Biao the inside story, Xue Zhen turned to his son and said sadly: "Tad, our Xue family is really going to break up."

After the incident with shopkeeper He, Xue Biao didn't have much hope for his aunt.But he grew up with Xue Pan and Baochai's sister since he was a child, and he never expected that Xue Pan would be so confused.

Xue Biao, who was really angry in his heart, asked Chen Heng out within a few days, and told him the details of the incident to relieve boredom.

"Right now, take good care of uncle's health. If the business is gone, it will be gone. There are ways to make money in the world. As long as your family is safe, everything can be recovered."

Chen Heng remembered that he was such a comforting Xue Biao at that time, and he was still recalling the Xue family.

Daiyu asked aloud: "Brother, but something serious happened to the Xue family?"

This is the privacy of other people's family. Naturally, Chen Heng wouldn't say much, but only comforted his younger sister: "It's okay, everything will be fine. I'm telling you this, just to let you watch Xue's sister more on weekdays. Brother Xue is a little worried about her, but he lives in the academy all day long. If there is anything wrong with her, please remember to tell me."

Seeing Chen Heng's entrustment so seriously, Lin Daiyu also nodded with a serious face, and said solemnly: "Yu'er will save it."

The two took Lin Jue for a walk in the courtyard for a while, and then a servant came up to say that dinner was ready.The three of them didn't dare to let their elders wait for a long time, so they turned around and walked into the hall.

At the banquet, Lin Ruhai and Jia Shi sat at the head, Chen Heng sat on Lin Ruhai's left hand, and Daiyu and Lin Jue sat on Jia Shi's right hand.

What I ate tonight was bighead carp, which is common in Yangzhou.Because of its delicious taste, there is a natural light sweetness in the mouth. Sister Lin likes to eat this dish very much.

What Chen Heng likes is a dish called hot dry silk, which is also on the table today.

While eating, Chen Heng saw that Mrs. Jia looked at him from time to time, so he asked curiously, "Auntie, what's wrong with me?"

"Heng'er, have you lost weight?" Jia asked rather distressed, "Is it because you are not used to the food in the academy?"

"No, no, the food is pretty good." Chen Heng quickly waved his hands, "It's because I have grown taller recently, and I lost weight after watching it."

Jia Shi nodded, raised her hand to beckon a maidservant, but she didn't know what she said.

After dinner, when Chen Heng was about to go back to the academy, the maid was already standing in front of him with a bag full of dried fruits.

Chen Heng was about to refuse, but Jia could no longer refuse and said, "Hurry up and take it home to eat, and when you read in the future, grab some and put it on the side of the table."

There was an order from the elders, but Chen Heng couldn't help it, so he had to get into the carriage with his things.Lin Daiyu saw that her elder brother was rarely embarrassed, so she took her younger brother and hid in the distance, covering her mouth and laughing.

When Chen Heng returned to the dormitory, Qian Dayou and Jiang Yuanbai were already in the room discussing how delicious the meal was today.However, Chen Heng still caught them and the other students alone.Put the bag of things in a conspicuous place again, and signaled everyone to take it if they wanted to eat.

"Sansheng is lucky to be a classmate with people like Brother Xue and Brother Heng." Jiang Yuanbai smiled while stuffing something into his mouth, "Do more good things in this life, and try to keep pestering you two in the next life."

"What about me?" Qian Dayou came forward.

Jiang Yuanbai was very loyal, put his hands on each other's shoulders, "We will be brothers with the same father and mother in the next life."

Qian Dayou stared wide-eyed speechlessly, and said, "You don't want to avenge your kindness."

Chen Heng didn't bother to pay attention to these two fools, so he gave Xue Biao a look.The two stepped out of the house, taking advantage of the night to pace the academy.It didn't take long, and Chen Heng shouted that he couldn't take it anymore. He really walked a lot today.

The two found a secluded place to sit, and Chen Heng asked each other about the situation at home.

Xue Biao sighed silently, and said: "The eldest aunt just sent a letter a few days ago, saying that my cousin is still young, and my father can't be in charge of the family. I want to ask my father to go back and teach my cousin again."

When Chen Heng heard this, he couldn't help shaking his head, "If she really wanted her uncle to be in charge, she wouldn't talk about continuing to take Xue Pan. Uncle is right, your family should make plans early."

"But what else is there to do now?" Xue Biao frowned slightly. The four major things in the world: basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation, are all a radish and a pit, and they have long been overcrowded.

If you just want to make a living, you can naturally do anything.But Xue Biao's family doesn't even mention the servants, just the expenses of their family of four cost several thousand taels of silver a year.If I really want to give up the Xue family's stall completely, what kind of business can I do to maintain the family's expenses.

Chen Heng asked him out tonight, naturally it was not aimless, and said frankly: "I have an idea, I don't know if Brother Xue wants to hear it?"

"Are you still playing tricks on me?" Xue Biao pushed him with a smile, and urged, "Hurry up, it's done, I'll go to the restaurant and open a table for you tomorrow."

Chen Heng didn't continue to put on airs, and leaned into his ear with a smile, whispering for a while.

After hearing this, Xue Biao hesitated and said, "Is this... really feasible?"

It's not that he doesn't trust Chen Heng, it's just that what the other party said is really unheard of, and it's hard to find with a lantern.

"You'll know if you try it, and it won't cost you a few dollars." Chen Heng was so relaxed in his thoughts, and in line with whether he had dates or not, he first hit a pole before talking.

When Xue Biao heard it, he also felt reasonable. "Okay, then when shall we go to Huji Bookstore?"

"Tomorrow." Chen Heng took the initiative to set the date.

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"Father, I want to marry her."

Mei Sheng's family specially went home for dinner today, and when they saw his father, they couldn't help but express their thoughts.

He can also see Xue Biao's attitude towards him, that lukewarm appearance, obviously he doesn't regard himself as a friend.Otherwise, how could he not even call himself when he went out to eat?
It was a waste of myself to call him a big brother for so long.Mei Shengjia thought angrily in her heart.

"Nonsense, marriage is an important matter, parents' order, matchmaker's words. How can you marry whoever you want." Mei Jin scolded, this child has been studying in the academy for so long, how come he hasn't made any progress at all.

Mei Shengjia, who was spoiled since she was a child, was stunned on the spot when Hao Duan Duan received a sudden training.

"Look at you, the child rarely comes home for a meal, so you scold the child." Mrs. Mei put down her chopsticks, glared at Mei Jin, and coaxed her younger son, "Jiaer, don't worry. I see that the Xue family is a good family, and they are also very important now. Mother will definitely find a way for you."

Let his wife accuse Sang and scold Huai like this, Mei Jin also recalled it.My official career has not been going well for many years, isn't it because there is no one in the court?Now that Xue's family has become relatives of the emperor, if he can get on the line of Xue's second wife.

No matter which side wins in the end, I can't suffer anyway.

　The third update is here, I can't bear it anymore, so go take a rest first.We have more than 500 kinds of monthly tickets in June, and more than 300 before they go on the shelves in July. Here are eight chapters.In the last two weeks of June, a total of 13 recommendation votes were received.Here are three chapters.The leader added two more chapters.There are [-] chapters in total.

　　Now I only owe you twelve chapters.kisses

　　
　
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