The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 440 Complaint
"Zijuan, don't talk nonsense!" Lin Daiyu had slowly regained her composure at this time. She was originally "more intelligent than Bi Gan". Recalling the man's words and deeds just now, and looking at Mrs. Xing's reaction, she vaguely guessed what happened. She hurriedly interrupted Zijuan and stopped her from talking, so as to prevent Jia Yingchun from having wild thoughts after hearing it.

Compared with other sisters, Jia Yingchun's talent is indeed the most mediocre, but that does not mean she is stupid. At this moment, she lowered her head with a somewhat unnatural expression, obviously she has vaguely realized something.

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help feeling a bit of sympathy, but at the same time she felt very sorry for Jia Yingchun. That guy was really too ugly, and he was probably around 30 years old, a whole lot older than her second sister. She really didn't understand what her uncle and aunt were thinking. Wasn't there any other suitable candidate?

Mrs. Xing hurried to the third ceremonial gate and saw Sun Shaozu standing there looking around. He was extremely ugly, like a coyote looking for food. Although he was a little ugly, he was rich and knew how to make money. Now he was the commander of the East City Army. All the merchants and peddlers in that area, whether they were from the underworld or the white world, had to show him favors. In this year, he had made a lot of money just from this.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Xing forced a smile and went to greet him, waving her handkerchief and saying, "My dear nephew, I've been waiting for a long time!"

When Sun Shaozu saw Madam Xing, he hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Nephew greets Madam." As he spoke, he looked behind Madam Xing.

Mrs. Xing smiled and said, "Don't bother looking, Yingchun isn't here!"

Sun Shaozu immediately frowned and said, "Didn't Madam tell me to let my nephew wait here? Why don't you bring the second young lady here to show me what she looks like?"

Madam Xing said helplessly, "I had already brought the person here, but I didn't expect you to bump into Miss Lin, my cousin. Fortunately, I met you on the road just now and comforted you. If you had alarmed the old lady and the guests over there, I'm afraid this marriage would have been ruined, and it would even damage your reputation!"

Sun Shaozu was startled and said hurriedly: "My nephew thought she was the second young lady, but she is not. Besides, I just bowed and greeted her, and did not do anything out of the ordinary."

Madam Xing blamed him, "Didn't we agree before that I would bring Yingchun here? My dear nephew, I only hid in the dark and took a few peeks. Who told you to show up so abruptly? Not to mention Miss Lin, even Yingchun would be scared by you."

Sun Shaozu said awkwardly: "My nephew saw that Miss Lin looked like a fairy and thought she was the Second Miss. He was attracted to her and couldn't help but show up to greet her. It was indeed a bit abrupt."

Madam Xing said thankfully, "Fortunately it was Miss Lin. She is delicate and a stranger, so she didn't dare to make a fuss. If it had been Miss Three, I'm afraid she would have slapped you in the face, and everyone in the house would have known about it. I don't know how it would end."

Sun Shaozu took a deep breath and asked hurriedly, "What's the second girl's personality like?"

Madam Xing smiled and said, "Don't worry, our second daughter is gentle and well-behaved, and is the most obedient. It is a blessing for you, my dear nephew, to marry her."

Sun Shaozu secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and said, "That's good. I just wonder how the second young lady looks like compared to Miss Lin just now?" After saying this, he subconsciously licked his lips.

Wang Shanbao's wife teased, "Then Miss Lin, Commander Sun, don't be so foolish. She is from a wealthy family, probably even richer than you, and the old lady also dotes on her. I'm afraid she will marry into our family in the future."

Sun Shaozu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this, which shows how much impact Lin Daiyu's appearance had on this guy. Just as Cao Gong described: Lin Daiyu is a human transformed by the Immortal Crimson Pearl Grass, with an unparalleled appearance and rare beauty.
Mrs. Xing obviously saw through Sun Shaozu's thoughts and said hurriedly, "Although our Yingchun girl is slightly inferior to Miss Lin, she is not much different. She is also a beauty that is one in a thousand."

Sun Shaozu muttered, "Is this true?"

Madam Xing's face stiffened slightly as she said, "Could your aunt still deceive you? But I'm afraid it won't work today. I'll make proper arrangements another day so that you can see the real person, and you won't have to be indecisive."

Sun Shaozu nodded and said, "That would be great. Auntie, you also know that six thousand taels of silver is not a small amount of money. If I marry an ugly girl, wouldn't I be at a big loss?"

Sun Shaozu was born into a military family, with limited education, so his speech was somewhat vulgar. In addition, Jia She owed him 6,000 taels of silver, so he naturally felt superior, so he spoke very toughly in front of Mrs. Xing. Although Mrs. Xing was unhappy about what she heard, she didn't want to offend the creditor, so she had to smile and send him away.

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After coming out of the Rongcui Temple, Jia Baoyu returned to the Yihong Courtyard bored. Most of the maids in his room had gone to watch a play, leaving only Xiren and Sheyue behind. The room was deserted, so they sat there sighing.

Xiren and Sheyue looked at each other, and the former asked with a smile, "Where are you from, Second Master?"

Jia Baoyu said, "I just talked to Miaoyu for a while, but it was very boring. I am not her match in chess."

It turned out that Jia Baoyu had been jealous in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion yesterday, but was driven out by Lin Daiyu. He was so aggrieved and sad that he burst into tears. He wanted to go to the theater today, but felt embarrassed, so he pretended to be sick and didn't go. He just wanted to wait a few days until the matter had calmed down, and then he would find Lin Daiyu to apologize and make peace.

Hey, I have to say that Big Face Bao's self-healing ability is quite strong, but this guy is a person who can't sit still. Thinking that everyone is watching the show lively and lively, but he is sitting on the bench at home, he soon couldn't hold back. At this time, he thought of Miaoyu, so he ran to Longcui Temple to chat with Miaoyu for entertainment. Although Miaoyu is a monk, she is practicing with her hair untied. She is no older than Jia Yingchun, but she is actually just a girl in the rainy season. How can she really see through the world and be pure?
Just as her verdict says: How can one be pure even if he wants to be pure? The sky is not necessarily empty.

In fact, in the original version of the Dream of the Red Chamber, Miaoyu, who was aloof and clean person, looked at Jia Baoyu differently, and even used the "green jade bowl" that she usually used to drink tea to pour tea for Jia Baoyu. It can be seen that she was interested in this man, otherwise it would be difficult to explain why she, who had a high degree of cleanliness, would do such a thing.

But it is not surprising. As the saying goes, Chang'e has always loved young men. Jia Baoyu is outstanding in both status and appearance, and his talent is not bad either. It is normal for a girl like Miaoyu, who is accompanied by green lamps and ancient Buddhas but whose heart is in the world of mortals, to have a good impression of him.

Therefore, Miaoyu was undoubtedly very surprised by Jia Baoyu's sudden visit. After chatting about Buddhism for a while, they started playing chess again. Unfortunately, Jia Baoyu's chess skills were average, and even if she intended to let him win, he could not win.

Jia Baoyu lost several games in a row and felt very bored, so he said goodbye, left the Rongcui Temple and returned to the Yihong Courtyard.

Seeing that he was bored, Sheyue said, "Why don't you go watch the play, Second Master? It should still be playing now. And I heard that Third Master Huan is not here. He went out to meet friends!"

"Why isn't Huan Lao San here?" Jia Baoyu was a little tempted, but he shook his head and said, "He just said he was not feeling well and had called a doctor. If I go to the theater now, what should I say to the old lady and the mistress when they ask about it? Forget it, I'll go tomorrow."

Xiren smiled and said, "What's the big deal? Second Master said he took the medicine and is feeling much better now."

"Yes, I'll go to the theater then." Just as Jia Baoyu was about to leave, someone outside called out, "Madam is here, is Miss Hua in there?"

Xiren stood up and replied, "Yes, I am, and went out to greet him."

As they were talking, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhou came in. Xiren and Sheyue hurriedly greeted them, saying, "Madam!"

Mrs. Wang nodded and walked to the bedside to take a look. It turned out that Big Face Bao had slipped back into bed and pretended to be asleep, obviously worried about being questioned by his mother.

Mrs. Wang reached out and touched Jia Baoyu's forehead. She found that his temperature was normal, so she breathed a sigh of relief and motioned Xiren to go outside with her so as not to wake her son up by talking.

Xiren followed Mrs. Wang to the outside of the courtyard, and Mrs. Wang asked worriedly, "Has Baoyu been sleeping all morning?"

"No, I just went to bed. Maybe I'm a little sleepy after taking the medicine." Xiren replied.

Mrs. Wang frowned: "Why did you suddenly get sick when you were fine?"

"This..." Xiren stammered.

Mrs. Wang was unhappy and said, "What's there to hide? I've always seen you as smart and considerate, and you're thorough and steady in your work, so I let you serve Baoyu. Now you're worse than before?"

Xiren hurriedly said, "Madam, it's not that I'm hiding something, but if I tell you one thing, I'm afraid it will affect the relationship between brothers and sisters."

Mrs. Wang frowned and said, "Tell me about it. I have my own ideas."

"What happened is this. Yesterday, the Second Master went to Miss Lin's place to play, and nothing happened for most of the day. As a result, something happened as soon as the Third Master came back in the afternoon."

Mrs. Wang looked a little cold and asked, "What happened?"

"I was not there at the time. It was Qingwen who was waiting outside the room. Qingwen said she had no reason. First, Third Master Huan said something, then Miss Yun and Second Master had a few words. Second Master got angry and turned around and scolded Third Master Huan. Then Miss Lin asked Second Master to leave. Second Master probably felt wronged and cried when he came back. I guess that was when he caught a cold!"

Tsk tsk, what a good Spring and Autumn style of writing. If Jia Huan were here to hear it, he would probably admire the good intentions of this "virtuous Xiren". It was clearly Big Face Yu's fault, but she described it in such a evasive way, making it seem like Big Face Bao was blameless, and he, Jia Huan, became the instigator.

Zhou Ruijia said coldly, "Needless to say, it must be Third Brother Huan who had bad intentions and secretly instigated this. Everything was peaceful in the past few years when he was away, and the sisters and Second Master Bao were also in harmony and loved each other. But he came back less than half a month ago and everything is in turmoil. He is really a plague god."

(End of this chapter)