The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 316 Idiot Xue planted the root of disaster

Aunt Xue, mother and daughter Baochai rushed to the second room, but they heard the cries and were gloomy. The servants and servants were running around like headless flies. Some of the mourning halls were being built but there were no curtains or paper ties. The incense table was decorated with incense and candle utensils missing, but the women in charge were still arguing over who should take care of which part. In short, it was a mess.

The second wife of the Xue family died just a few months ago, and now the second wife has also disappeared. There is no one to take care of them inside and outside. The two brothers and sisters Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin are young and are still stuck in the grief of losing their mother. There was no one to coordinate the conversation, so the whole house was in chaos.

"The eldest lady and the eldest girl are here." When several women in charge saw Xue Baochai and her daughter arriving, they gathered around to greet them and asked for instructions. They said they were asking for instructions, but in fact they wanted them to judge and uphold justice. .

Although Xue Baochai has a gentle and generous temperament and follows the times, she couldn't help but frown slightly at this moment and asked: "Putting the rest aside for now, can you arrange for someone to dress up my aunt?"

Several women in charge looked at each other in embarrassment, obviously they had not yet arranged for anyone to sort out the remains of the deceased.

Aunt Xue couldn't help but get angry when she saw this, and scolded: "What time of day it is now, you old guys are still picking and choosing, shirk the easy and avoid the heavy, and blame each other for trivial matters. Your wife treated me well during her lifetime." We are not weak, but how do you treat her now? You slaves, you are afraid that your conscience will be eaten by dogs!"

Several women in charge were scolded until their faces turned red and they felt ashamed!
Xue Baochai said hurriedly: "Mother, please go in first to comfort Sister Qin, and let my daughter handle it here."

Aunt Xue also knew very well what her daughter could do. Although she was gentle and generous, she was steady and decent in dealing with things. She also took care of the daily internal and external affairs of the family, and was even more skillful and thoughtful than herself. So she nodded and entered the house first. went.

Xue Baochai glanced at the steward women with stern expressions with his almond-shaped eyes, and ordered in a gentle but decisive tone: "Mother Luo, you were my aunt's roommate. My aunt was also very kind to your family during her lifetime. Go and Well, please help me wash and dress my aunt, and make her look decent, so that she can go away in glory, and your relationship as master and servant will be in vain."

Nanny Luo quickly nodded and accepted the order and left.

"Lin's family, you are responsible for the foreman building the mourning hall, and then call four strong and smart boys outside to help. Come to me to get a pair of cards, and go to the warehouse to collect all the valuable utensils. It must be kept properly. If it is accidentally broken, there must be fragments as evidence, otherwise it will be regarded as stolen, and the compensation will be reported to the official. "

Nanny Lin was busy and sternly accepted the order and left.

As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are interests. When it comes to interests, there will naturally be people who are picky and picky and avoid the important. As a result, it is inevitable that there will be disputes, and all kinds of disputes must be handled well. , the best way is naturally to establish rules and balance the interests of all parties.

Xue Baochai has been helping with business and family affairs since he was a child. Although he is not very young, he is already experienced in this aspect, so he arranges it in an orderly manner. The arrangements were in order, the servants and servants were doing their own thing, and order was naturally restored in the whole house.

After Xue Baochai finished arranging his work, he was about to enter the house when he saw his cousin Xue Biao coming from the direction of the outer house with red eyes, sweating profusely and looking tired.

This Xue Biao is fourteen years old this year, two years younger than Xue Baochai. He still looks a little childish. He walked up to Xue Baochai and wiped his tears and said, "It's a blessing that you came to help me, eldest sister, otherwise we wouldn't know what a mess the family would be like. Thank you for your help, big sister."

Xue Baochai said softly: "We are a family. Why don't brothers say this to others? By the way, is the coffin ready outside? How are you preparing for the funeral?"

Xue Biao nodded and said: "The coffin has been prepared for a long time. Once it is packed, it can be brought in to bury my mother's body. As for the funeral, we will wait until the funeral hall is decorated before arranging people to go out and notify relatives and friends to avoid arriving guests." I was in a hurry when I arrived, just to make people laugh. Alas, I thought my mother could survive until the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I didn’t expect..."

Xue Biao couldn't help crying loudly as he spoke. After all, he was only a fourteen-year-old boy, not a "monster" like Jia Huan who had lived in two lifetimes. Moreover, his qualifications were mediocre. He lost his parents within a few months and had two marriages. How can my young shoulders bear the weight of a funeral? At this moment, it is even closer to the edge of collapse.

Xue Baochai felt pity and heartache, and comforted her softly: "People can't be resurrected after death. My condolences to my brothers, from now on you will be the pillar of the family. You have to support the family business and take good care of sister Qin. You need to take good care of yourself, big sister." I don’t ask you to stand out, but at least don’t imitate your big brother Pan. Although our Xue family is weak, we are not as good as our predecessors but more than our inferiors. As long as we abide by our duties, operate honestly, and run the emperor’s errands well, we can still live a prosperous life. Go down."

Xue Biao nodded heavily.

Xue Baochai asked again: "By the way, do you know where your big brother Pan is now?"

Xue Biao shook his head and said: "I didn't see him all day yesterday. I met him once outside the second door the afternoon before yesterday. He said that there was an important guest who wanted to entertain. If it happened, I could make a lot of money. I was in a hurry at that time. I asked the doctor to diagnose my mother’s illness, but I didn’t ask her in detail.”

Xue Baochai couldn't help but secretly worry after hearing this. She knew very well what kind of person her eldest brother Xue Pan was. He was not a business material at all. To put it mildly, he just couldn't do anything and was the first to ruin the family. Boy, if he just eats, drinks and has fun, Mianhuasuliu would be better. If he suddenly gets a whim and wants to do something "serious" that day, he might cause a lot of trouble for you.

For example, not long ago, Xue Pan was deceived by some lonely friend. He spent 20,000 taels of silver to purchase a shipyard, intending to imitate others in the shipbuilding business. When he returned to the house, he vowed to brag to Xue Baochai and his daughter. , the capital can be repaid in two years, and the profit can be doubled in three years. Unexpectedly, the owner of the shipyard owes a lot of gambling debts, and runs away with Xue Pan's money.

On the second day, Xue Pan went to take over the shipyard, but found it deserted. Instead, the creditors came knocking on his door. He discovered that the black-hearted shipyard owner had mortgaged the shipyard to the casino for 10,000 taels of silver.

Xue Pan, nicknamed "Stupid Overlord", wanted to fight for three points unreasonably, not to mention that he bought the shipyard for 20,000 taels of silver, so he immediately called his servants to beat up the debt collectors.

This time it stirred up a hornet's nest. It turned out that the backstage of the casino was also very tough. They were not afraid of the Xue family at all. They gathered a group of thugs to come to the door that day and almost took off one of Xue Pan's legs. Aunt Xue was desperate. The next housekeeper went to Yin Jiayu Village of Yingtian Prefecture to mediate, and finally paid 8,000 taels of silver and 100 taels of silver for the decoction and medicine, and finally settled the matter.

Afterwards, Aunt Xue secretly sent two thousand taels of silver to Jia Yucun as a token of gratitude. After two trips, she actually spent more than ten thousand taels of silver. If she had known this, she might as well have paid the casino 10,000 taels of silver directly from the beginning. Yes, not only did he avoid a turmoil later, but he also didn't have to owe Jia Yucun any favors.

The Xue family had a fortune of millions, so they could afford to pay tens of thousands of taels of silver. However, what Xue Baochai was most worried about was that Xue Pan would provoke those untouchables and bring disaster to the Xue family.

Therefore, when Xue Baochai heard about big customers and big business, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. While handling the funeral, he sent people all over the city to look for his bastard brother Xue Pan.

When Xue Baochai temporarily finished handling the affairs at hand and walked into the room where his aunt was alive, his cousin Xue Baoqin was lying in Aunt Xue's arms sobbing sadly. Xue Baochai had no choice but to step forward to comfort her with gentle words.

When the mourning hall was decorated and the lanterns were lit, the coffin of Mrs. , monks and Taoists from all walks of life chanted sutras one after another.

At this moment, the drunken Xue Pan broke in, and the accompanying servants couldn't hold him back.

"Who dares to stop me? Hey, where did this bald donkey and this old Taoist priest with a cow nose come from? What kind of crappy scriptures are you chanting? What kind of crappy wooden fish are you beating? It's so noisy...it's killing me. Get out of here, Uncle Xue!" Xue Pan staggered into the group of monks chanting scriptures, cursing and patting this bald head and then hitting that bald head, causing chaos and making people laugh and cry.

The servants of the Xue family and the relatives who came to pay their respects all came forward to dissuade him, but Xue Pan's wine was really not good. At this time, he was drunk, and seeing so many people coming to cheer him up, he became even more energetic and became more and more noisy. He went straight to the coffin in the center of the mourning hall and shouted: "Whoever puts such a thing here is so unlucky. Let's see Uncle Xue smash it."

Huo - that's okay!
As soon as these words came out, everyone was frightened. The boys didn't dare to hold back at this time. They rushed forward and pressed the bastard to the ground.

"I have been raised by slaves for generations. If you rebel against me, let me go, or I will take care of your skin." Xue Pan struggled and cursed loudly.

"Uncle Pan, that's the second wife's coffin. It can't be moved. Even if you peel off the skin of the slaves, the slaves won't dare to let go." Xue Pan's servants all looked sad.

Just when the quarrel was getting worse, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai finally arrived. Seeing such a situation, Aunt Xue was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She yelled in a trembling voice: "Die Zang, you drank a few kilograms of horse urine and went crazy, and you didn't even let me take it out." , get out quickly!”

"Who dares to touch me? Who dares to touch me? I am tired of living?" Xue Pan shouted loudly again, making Aunt Xue and Baochai very angry.

"Brother, stop making trouble, do you want to make mother angry to death?" Although Xue Baochai has a good temper and good self-control, at this moment, his voice is trembling with anger, his almond-shaped eyes are wide open, and his pretty face is as white as a silver moon.

Xue Pan's drunken eyes were hazy, but he recognized Xue Baochai and said with a smile: "My dear sister, why are you dressed like this? How unlucky it is. Hehe, today is a happy day. Brother, I have negotiated a big deal. Listen to me... ...Hiccup!" Xue Pan let out a long burp, and a smell of alcohol spread out. Xue Baochai felt a sense of sadness in his heart. How could he still be in the mood to listen to this bastard's bragging? The strong servants took Xue Pan back to his room.

Aunt Xue was ashamed and angry, and felt sad in her heart. She shook her head and said: "My family is unfortunate. My family is unfortunate. It makes everyone laugh."

Xue Pan was originally nicknamed "Stupid Overlord", but after making such a fuss today, he got the nickname "Xue Da Fool" again.

Let's talk about Xue Pan, who fell asleep after being carried back to the room. He didn't wake up until the afternoon of the next day, as if nothing had happened, and he called people to wait on him.

After a long time, he saw his maid Xiang Ling hurriedly walking into the house carrying a washbasin. Xue Pan couldn't help but became furious, pointed his finger and cursed: "You little whore, where did you go to hook up with a wild man again? I can't hear your master calling." you?"

Xiangling was the beautiful maid that Xue Pan beat to death and snatched away. Now at the age of sixteen or seventeen, she has become more and more beautiful. She has bright eyes and a red beauty mark between her eyebrows. Her appearance is as beautiful as the original novel. In other words, she is a bit like the character of Grandma Dongfu Rong, that is, she is a bit similar to Qin Keqing.

As for Xiangling, who had just come in with water, she was suddenly pointed at her nose and yelled at by Xue Pan. She was so frightened that the basin slipped and the wash water poured all over herself.

Xue Pan also had some splashes on his body. He was so angry that he kicked Xiang Ling to the ground and cursed: "Damn little prostitute, you are trying to kill your master."

"Ugh, maid didn't mean it!" Xiangling whined and started to cry.

Xue Pan rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward and beat her again. Suddenly he saw Xiang Ling's dress soaked through, her slim and youthful body looming, and she was crying so hard that her heart became hot and she wanted to fuck her wantonly.

It is said that Xue Pan is a cold-blooded man who accepts both men and women, and has the habit of liking the new and hating the old. The reason why he wanted to get Xiangling after beating people to death was because he thought Xiangling was a beautiful woman, but he also had an element of vindictiveness. , after snatching the human, I was not in a hurry. I planned to keep it for a few years and wait for it to grow up before enjoying it. However, it turned out that this creature slept in flowers and willows all day long, and made a group of "good friends" who walked on dry roads. I had no time to pay attention to this beautiful house flower next to me, but now I suddenly saw Xiang Ling's alluring wet appearance, and I suddenly became interested.

"You bastard, you drunkenly made a scene in your aunt's mourning hall yesterday, and now you're beating your maid just after you woke up. You're so capable, why don't you beat your mother too!"

Xue Pan was just about to make a move, but Aunt Xue and Baochai walked in. The former was still angry, but now he was even trembling with anger, pointing at his son and scolding him.

Xue Pan said nonchalantly: "Xiang Ling, this cheap maid, knocked over the washbasin and splashed all over the baby. The baby just wanted to teach her a lesson. Why do you need to get angry, mother?"

Aunt Xue said angrily: "Don't try to evade the important and take the easy. Yesterday, you completely humiliated my old face. If you still think of me as a mother, go to your aunt's grave and kowtow to apologize immediately. Otherwise, I will pretend that I never gave birth to you." This son."

Xue Pan muttered: "Am I drunk? I didn't do it on purpose!"

Xue Baochai was lifting Xiangling on the ground and comforting her softly. When he heard this, his eyes turned red and he said angrily: "Brother, are you really going to make your mother angry to death? That's all. After arranging for aunt's funeral, my mother and I will move to the nunnery. , Throw away all your nature, and let you tear the sky apart."

Xue Pan was not afraid of his mother, but he respected and feared his younger sister. When he saw Xue Baochai angry, he quickly bowed his face and apologized, and swore that he would never drink like crazy in the future, otherwise there would be thunder and lightning.

Aunt Xue sighed and said, "It's all because I've been too pampered since I was a child and spoiled you. It would be great if you could change. Otherwise, in the future, I won't be able to see your father or Xue Jiali." Ancestors."

Xue Pan blushed when he heard this: "My children have sworn that they will change. Mother, why don't you believe it?"

Aunt Xue scolded: "You have sworn this kind of poisonous oath several times, but you didn't forget it as soon as you turned around."

"This time... I will definitely not do it. The child will go and kowtow in front of the aunt's spirit to forgive me." Xue Pan said and was about to run away.

Xue Baochai hurriedly stopped and said, "Wait a minute, you were talking crazy yesterday, saying you made a big deal. What happened?"

Xue Pan suddenly beamed and said: "Both my mother and sister know about the shipyard I bought last time."

Aunt Xue said angrily: "Don't mention your shipyard again. I didn't make any money, but I lost tens of thousands of taels in compensation. Sooner or later, our family's property will be wiped out by you."

Xue Pan glared with a pair of bull's eyes and said: "Mother, can you let the child finish speaking? This time I really made money. Although the child is not pretty, he is not without merit."

Xue Baochai asked curiously: "There are only some old broken boats and wood left in the shipyard. Is there anyone who can pay a high price to take over?"

Xue Pan said proudly: "Sister, don't believe it. I met a big customer the day before yesterday. He is in the shipping business and he is in urgent need of a batch of ships. Hey, he spent three thousand taels to buy all the old ships in the shipyard."

Aunt Xue said angrily: "Three thousand taels is less than 10% of what our family paid for it, but it's not bad to be able to save three thousand taels."

Xue Baochai frowned. She had also visited the shipyard. Although there were indeed about ten old ships with bows, they were all very dilapidated. The most valuable one was a two-masted ship with one bow, but it was seriously damaged and could not be used at all. It was so valuable that it could be sold for a few hundred taels. It was unbelievable that someone bought it for three thousand taels of silver.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!

Xue Baochai was worried and asked, "Who is the buyer? What kind of business does he do?"

Xue Pan said carelessly: "The man's surname is Xu. I don't remember his name. I didn't ask him what his specific business is."

Xue Baochai didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this: "My stupid brother, you didn't even know his name or what his business was, so you just sold the boat to him?"

Xue Pan rolled his eyes strangely and said, "It's weird. I'm selling a boat and he's buying a boat. As long as he gets real money, why are you asking about this?"

"Then how did you get to know this person? Is there anyone who can help him?"

Xue Pan shook his head and said: "That's not true. I met the place while drinking on the Qinhuai River. Sister, don't worry. Although my brother is incompetent, he is not stupid. I only asked him to take the boat away after receiving money. I won't lose this time!" "

"The other party has already taken the boat away? They didn't even need to renovate it?" Xue Baochai asked in surprise, but felt even more uneasy. After all, this matter was too unreasonable.

Xue Pan, however, said disapprovingly: "They took it away if they were in a hurry. It would be easier for me not to renovate it. Sister, don't worry about it. Now that the money and goods are gone, the three thousand taels of silver have been put into the bag. How can I care about him?" Do more."

Xue Baochai could only remain silent.

(End of this chapter)