Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

Chapter 107 Each has a smooth path

On that side, Aunt Xue was overjoyed when she saw that Yuanchun had ordered Baochai to follow her into the garden, and she hurriedly wanted to push Baochai out of the door.

Seeing Baochai's reluctance, she had no choice but to step forward and hug her and said, "My son's painting skills have improved again. It's just that the weather is so good. I heard that all the girls in the house have gone to decorate the new yard, and your brother still has to You won’t go out for two or three months, so you should first set up your own yard so that you can live more comfortably in the future.”

Baochai had a smile on his face after hearing this. He raised his head and looked at his mother and said, "What Mom said is strange. It is the imperial concubine's garden. Even if we are asked to live in it, we will never use it as our own home." Yes, it’s up to the girls to deal with it as they please, I won’t pick it.”

Aunt Xue's words originally pointed to Baochai to pick up some items. If there was anything missing before moving in, she only needed to tell her, and the Jia family would naturally provide it.

Unexpectedly, Wang Baochai was asked to stay up when she was crooked, but she was speechless for a moment.

Knowing that her clumsy tongue was not as good as her daughter's brilliant brain, Aunt Xue paused for a moment and asked: "In that case, why did you choose Hengwuyuan? It's so far away from me. It's hard to leave if I go and see you. What's more, Baoyu lives in Yihongyuan, so he is close to Lin Yatou."

Baochai only blew the ink on his pen and said nothing.

Aunt Xue couldn't help but sit down next to Baochai, and asked again: "I know you are a good boy, you always abide by etiquette, and you will definitely not ask yourself to do something that is embarrassing, but... my son, Do you have a better idea?"

Baochai looked at her mother's kind face and almost lost her face. She yelled, "Mom, what are you talking about?"

Aunt Xue looked at Baochai's indifferent appearance and was about to elaborate when she heard someone say from outside: "Second Master, my concubine is painting with Miss Baochai. Please wait a moment, we will go in and report."

Before he finished speaking, he saw the door curtain move, and a teenage man came in. He had a pretty face and a graceful figure. He was wearing an eye-catching silver-red satin gown. Who could he be if it wasn't Jia Baoyu?

It turned out that Baoyu was in and out of the Grand View Garden, and saw that everyone's yards were tidied up, but the Hengwu Garden was quiet and cold. Except for Baochai on the day he chose the yard, he had never seen her in these days.

"Why didn't Sister Bao go to the Grand View Garden?" There was a little girl serving tea. Jia Baoyu looked up at Ying'er and said teasingly: "Your girl is always the most sedentary, but it seems that we are not stable anymore. Your girl But what's wrong with it? Wouldn't it be easier to tell them earlier and ask people to deal with it?"

Ying'er smiled, glanced at Baochai, and didn't answer.

He is the master, so his words have a condescending tone.Aunt Xue looked at her with a smile and said nothing, which made Baochai feel uncomfortable, so she knocked Baoyu down with a few words.

At the end, I did not forget to conclude: "There is a saying that hibiscus comes out of clear water, and it is natural without decoration. I really like it so simple and unpretentious. I am looking forward to entering the garden with you next month so that I can entertain you."

Originally, Baochai's speech was impeccable. Although Aunt Xue was angry, she prided herself on her identity and was worried about Baoyu's presence, making it even more difficult to behave randomly. It was precisely because Baochai had no choice but to step aside and provide assistance.

Unexpectedly, Jia Baoyu hurriedly admitted his mistake and ran away without even finishing a cup of tea.

"Bao girl, I'm not talking about you. Look at the whole house from top to bottom. Where can you talk to him like this? If you spread the word, wouldn't it mean that people will say that you are low-level and jealous and can't tolerate others? Besides, this It's not the decorum of a family like the Xue family." Aunt Xue sent the person away and gave her daughter a lesson when she came back, for fear that Baoyu would have a grudge and they would not be able to stand in the house in the future.

"If he has a grudge, I will beat him with a big stick!" Xue Pan looked carefree, holding a bag of pale pink cloak with rabbit skin piping, kicked open the curtain beside the door, bent down and walked into the house. Both mother and daughter looked at him with a bad face, so they knew they had said the wrong thing.

He straightened his posture immediately and carefully put the furoshiki down on the edge of the table. He touched his nose with a flattering smile on his face and said, "Mom is here too. Oh, my sister is really amazing. It seems that my painting skills have improved again. It's really good." ,really not bad."

Xue Pan stood far away across the table in front of the mother and daughter, leaning on his toes and stretching his neck to look at the painting in front of Baochai. He held his palms in his hands and praised them with his mouth.

"Who are you going to fight?" Baochai put down his pen and asked him sadly.

Xue Pan, the stupid overlord who was domineering in the market, couldn't stand up to his sister who was a head shorter than him. His face was as beautiful as a spring peach and plum, and there was a smile on his face, and he spoke softly, and Xue Pan listened. But it's like a cold wind passing by.

He immediately said with a smile on his face: "I'm going to ask Xiang Ling to make tea for my sister and mother."

Aunt Xue has always been a loving mother, and has never been cold-hearted to her children. She has heard about her son's behavior outside the home, but she has never been able to discipline him.Now a widowed mother with no one to rely on and herself alone, she dared not pour cold water on her children who already knew what was going on.

Fortunately, Bao Yatou is here, and fortunately Bao Yatou can still control this overlord.

She clasped her hands together, sighed, and called the little girl to change clothes. Before going out, she did not forget to tell her: "I won't eat the tea. My wife is looking for me to enjoy the newly acquired Buddhist scriptures. You brothers and sisters are at home in the yard." Be good and don't fight."

"Mom, what are you talking about!" When it came to fighting, Xue Pan lost all his aura. The tall man, who was more than eight feet tall, had a wrinkled face that looked worse than the rabbit skin sewn on his collar. Be ashamed.

What's embarrassing is not the fight, what's embarrassing is that the brother and sister fight and the older brother loses.

Baochai knew it well, her pretty face turned cold, and she refused: "I won't eat either. I'm going to the Grand View Garden later. Mom, I'll wait for you to come back and see the yard together."

Aunt Xue knew that the two of them were at odds, so she just made some random remarks and went out with the little girl.

"Hey, why don't you wear your sister's collar these days? But you don't like it anymore? Let me get you a new one? How about the one with rubies?" Xue Pan circled his sister like a fly rubbing his hands. Teng Nuo just wanted to find some shortcomings in Baochai and fix them on the spot, so as to show his ability.

Baochai put away the pen and ink and said nonchalantly: "Wearing that all day long won't hurt your neck. I won't make a collar again. I don't like it."

Upon hearing this, Xue Pan felt the same way. The girls outside all liked Duoer's flowers, but her sister had such a big golden lock, which really made her look tacky!
He immediately agreed, "That's right! I've long disliked that collar. It's such a big piece of gold, and it doesn't match your good color at all! We won't make it in the future."

Then he came up with a smile and asked Baochai: "The weather is getting warmer day by day. You said it's spring, so outings are indispensable. There are poetry and flower parties that are popular in Beijing. It's time for my sister to add some clothes." .What color and pattern do you like? Tell me and I will help my sister do it."

Baochai couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw the way he was rushing to post, "I'm used to acting like this. In the past, my mother and I didn't have the heart to talk about you because you were holding a false position. Now my uncle has written a letter saying that, Hu It would be wise to let go of those who have been idle in the ministry and to go out with you during the Dragon Boat Festival."

After Xue Pan heard this, he had also read the letter, so he didn't feel panic at all, so he smiled and replied: "It turns out that this is what my sister said. I was about to tell you that I have packed up Jingyuan. , whenever you and mom want to move, we can move there at any time!" Seeing no one around, Xue Pan smiled and leaned in front of Baochai, and asked: "Guess whose house is next door to Jingyuan?"

"Whose family?" It is said that to govern others is to govern oneself. Seeing that Xue Pan handled his errands properly, Baochai no longer whipped him with his words, and his words contained the meaning of peaceful settlement. The serving girls all breathed a sigh of relief. .

"It's Miss Lin's house!" Xue Pan was very excited. Just thinking about this person who was as outstanding as his sister made his heart warm, and even the words he spoke were filled with tenderness.

Baochai heard this but didn't take it seriously, "Girl Lin's family has a great business. Once she returned to the royal family, it's a pity that she doesn't have anyone to protect her now. It's understandable that the old lady should buy some property for her."

"It doesn't look like the servants of Jia's family are taking care of it." Monk Xue Panzhang was confused. Seeing his sister's bleak look, he devoted himself to coaxing her.

On February 22nd, fancy cuffs and fragrant willow breeze blew away the deserted loneliness in the Grand View Garden.

"Huh! Now that the masters are safe, our life as girls will be easier!" Xiaohong entered the room, flopped down on the small couch under the window of Yunzhu's dormitory, and couldn't help but sigh: "How did you think of moving this?" Came here?"

She stroked the cool bamboo couch under her body. There was already a lot of warmth in the spring of March, and the ground dragon in the house was not broken yet, which made her whole body dry. This bamboo couch relieved her urgent need. .

"The people in the warehouse said that there was no place to put these worthless things and they were going to be dismantled and thrown out. I thought they were fine, so I bought them for five cents." Yunzhu responded with a smile.

The Grand View Garden is so big that it occupies a third of the Rong Mansion and an additional third of the Ning Mansion. Not to mention that the little maids can enjoy single bedrooms, and each courtyard is even equipped with a small kitchen!

Yunzhu squinted his eyes and began to enjoy the good life, muttering to himself: "In the summer, this bamboo couch will be wiped with well water, and then I will lie on it with a bowl of smoothie and enjoy the double coolness. So happy!"

After he finished thinking about it, he looked at Xiaohong again. He saw disgust on her face and confusion in her eyes, "There are so many couches in the yard that you can't even lie on them. Is it worth spending money on this crap?"

After Yunzhu was exposed by Xiaohong, she no longer concealed her money-making character. She just loved money, so what?

"No matter how many couches there are in the yard, can I still wear cool clothes and lie down?" The maid's room has rules and levels, and those big beds and beds in the big rooms are not originally prepared for them, let alone moving into them. Enjoy it in your own bedroom.

The important thing is that you can’t even put it down when you move it in. How can big furniture be as convenient as this small bamboo couch?

What's more, the small couch was prepared for Jia Baoyu in the past, but Baoyu was so precious. He couldn't use up all the flowing huanghuali and sandalwood furniture in the house in one day. How could he value this bamboo?

"Look at the carvings, the workmanship, and the details. Aren't they worth five cents?" Yunzhu ignored the five cents. It was actually the money for the tea that the boy in the warehouse worked hard for, and it was not the price of this bamboo couch at all.

Regardless of Xiao Hong's disgusted eyes, she just happily began to appreciate the advanced aesthetics and fine craftsmanship of ancient craftsmen. It's so beautiful and five cents is worth it.That is to say, I am worried that if I resell it, people will criticize me, otherwise Yunzhu will be dragged out of the house next time, and there will be no problem in selling it for five taels of silver.

"Get out!"

After taking a sip of rose sugar water, Xiaohong said excitedly: "The old lady arranged four or five maids to come to Yihong Courtyard and spend the whole day wandering around Baoyu. Seeing that we are idle, in a few days the old lady will be kind to us. I’ll take you to my house to eat roast duck!”

"The little girls next to you are worried that there is no place for you to stand in front of the master. It's better for you two, lest you have too much work and it's hard to make a difference!" Qingwen came in from outside and spat briskly, envying this fairyland again. In the same courtyard, three people gathered together and chatted for a long time.

It wasn't until the crowd outside became crowded that Yunzhu woke up from a dream and asked Qingwen: "We didn't delay your work, did we?"

"The weather is getting warmer. I have made some thin clothes, which makes the work on my hands a lot easier. Look, I have time to embroider the purse." Qingwen took off the purse from her waist, and it was cute. A certain duck named Tang with a smoky voice was taking long strides to swat at butterflies. He looked so alive, as if he was about to jump out.

Yunzhu clapped along with the seal, slapping her hands with a pair of thin white paws, equipped with half of a tiger's tooth, looking particularly cute: "Okay, Sister Qingwen is so awesome, no matter how arrogant the Legal Department is, I can't catch up with you now." coming."

The remaining two people looked at each other again and shook their heads helplessly, thinking that this girl started to say strange things again.

"Let's break up today." Qingwen stood up, patted her skirt, and said with a smile: "I rented a shop outside and hired a lady to help me run it. She specializes in selling small items with fresh designs. You two are free. Come and look for me in the sewing room, and I will take you to have a look."

Xiaohong smiled and said: "Sister He Qingwen's store is opening, we will give you a congratulatory gift!"

Yunzhu looked at the two of them again and again, sighed, took Qingwen's hand and shook it, and said with a smile: "Good sister, you know that I am broke, even if I want to buy you a gift, I can't find a way, so I will do it for you." I drew thirty or fifty pictures, and I pretended that my sister loved me."

Qingwen hugged the two girls and smiled and said: "Xiaohong also knows, she has always been like this, and she still does these scorpions, stings and stings in front of me, I am just waiting for her words. !”

The shop is currently in its infancy, and fresh patterns are far better at attracting customers than finely crafted embroidery pieces. So Yunzhu said he would give her patterns, and Qingwen was so proud that she walked lightly. There is no more satisfying gift than this. .

Qingwen said longingly: "When my shop opens, I will invite the best Su embroidery girl to come and take charge of the shop. Then I will go to the shop every now and then to inspect it. In time, it will not be a problem to become famous all over the world!"

Everyone was happy. Yunzhu took Qingwen's hand and said, "How about a catchy name so that people will know that this shop is famous all over the world."

"Do you still need to tell me?" Qingwen glanced at the two of them with a charming and angry look, and said solemnly: "It's called Qingzhen! The needle in my Qingwen's hand is the needle that is famous throughout the world!"

"What a good name!" Xiaohong was very happy. The two little girls were chirping and praising her, making Qingwen's eyes blurred, as if she was already famous all over the world.

Qingwen was also a girl who was bought halfway, and now she was not only free, but also owned her own property. Yunzhu was filled with envy, life could not be smoother than this!

(End of this chapter)