Dream of the Red Mansion

But Qin Shi was puzzled when he heard Baoyu call his baby name from a dream, and he couldn't ask carefully.At that time, Baoyu was confused, as if he had lost something.Everyone hurriedly served longan soup, took a couple of sips, and got up to get dressed.When Xiren stretched out his hand to tie his trouser belt, he reached out to his thigh, only to feel cold and wet, and hurriedly withdrew his hand, asking what's the matter.Baoyu blushed and twisted his hand.Xiren was originally a smart woman, and she was two years older than Baoyu. Recently, she has gradually become familiar with human affairs.Still tidying up his clothes, he came to Jiamu's place, and after dinner indiscriminately, he came over here.

Xiren hurriedly took out another middle coat and put it on with Baoyu when all the nannies and maidservants were not around.Baoyu begged shyly, "My dear sister, please don't tell anyone." Xiren also asked with a shy smile, "What story did you dream about? Is it the dirty things coming out of there?" Baoyu said, "It's hard to say." Then he told Xiren what happened in the dream in detail.Then when he talked about the love of Yun Yu bestowed by Jing Huan, the ashamed Xi Ren covered his face and smiled.Baoyu also likes to attack people softly and charmingly, so he forcibly attacked people and led the police to do what the police imagined.Xiren knew that Jia's mother had given herself to Baoyu, and this is the case now, and it was not out of courtesy, so he tried it secretly with Baoyu, but fortunately no one came across it.From then on, Baoyu regarded Xiren more differently than others, and Xiren treated Baoyu more wholeheartedly.Say no more for now.

Calculated according to the total number of people in a house in Rongfu, although the population is not large, there are three to four hundred people from top to bottom.I was thinking about which incident and who wrote Fang Miao, but it happened that I came from a small family thousands of miles away. Because of some connection with Rongfu, they were going to Rongfu today, so As far as this family is concerned, there is still a clue.Do you know the name of this family, and what connection does it have with the Rong Mansion?And listen carefully.The little family just mentioned is a local surname, surnamed Wang. His ancestors were a small Beijing official.Because of his greed for the snobbery of the royal family, he even recognized Zong as his nephew.At that time, only Mrs. Wang's elder brother, Sister Feng's father, and Mrs. Wang who were in Beijing knew of the existence of this family, and the rest did not know.Now his ancestor is dead, and he has only one son, Wang Cheng, who has moved out of the city to live in the original village because of his poor family business.Wang Cheng also died of illness recently, leaving only his son, nicknamed Gou'er.Gou'er also had a son named Ban'er, his first wife Liu Shi, and a daughter named Qing'er.A family of four, still engaged in farming.Because the dog made some living during the day, and the Liu family operated the well mortar and so on, the two Qingban sisters were left unattended, so the dog took his mother-in-law, grandma Liu, to live together.Grandma Liu is a long-standing old widow who lives on two acres of thin farmland.Today, the son-in-law is not willing to take over to support him, so he makes a plan to help his daughter and son-in-law live while they are taking advantage of it.Because this year, at the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, the weather is going to be cold, and the winter things at home have not been done, the dog is unavoidably worried. After drinking a few cups of stuffy wine and looking for trouble at home, Mrs. Liu dare not contradict him.Therefore, Grandma Liu couldn't see it, so she persuaded: "Grandpa, don't talk too much at me. The people in our village are not old-fashioned and sincere, and they keep as many bowls as they eat. You are all because when you were young, you asked me With the blessings of your hometown, you are used to eating and drinking, so now you can't control it. If you have money, you will be careless, and if you don't have money, you will be angry. What kind of man are you? Although we live away from the city, we will eventually At the feet of the Son of Heaven. In this city of Chang’an, money is everywhere, but it’s a pity that no one will take it. It’s useless to dance around at home.” When the dog heard about it, he said anxiously: “You always know how to get on the kang. Just say it, can't you tell me to rob and steal it?" Grandma Liu said: "Who told you to steal it. After all, you should think about it, or else the silver money will come to our house by itself?" The dog sneered and said: "There is a way to wait until now. I don't have relatives who collect taxes or friends who are officials. What can I think of? Yes, I'm afraid they may not come to care about us!"

Grandma Liu said: "That's not the case. It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to Heaven to make things happen. We got it. Thanks to the blessing of the Bodhisattva, there are some opportunities, but I don't know. I will come up with an opportunity for you. That day, you were with the Jinling royal family. Even the ancestors, 20 years ago, they thought you were okay, but now you are the ones who refuse to get close to him, so they are alienated. I think my daughter and I went there once. The second lady of their family She really speaks quickly and treats people well, but she doesn't take big things. Now she is the wife of Mr. Jia Er in Rongguo Mansion. It can be heard that now that she is getting older, she is more compassionate to the poor and the elderly. Now that the palace has been promoted to be a side post, I'm afraid that the second aunt still recognizes us. Why don't you go for a walk, or it might be good for him to miss the old days, I don't know. If he shows a little kindness, plucking a hair is more expensive than our waist That's rough." Liu said aside: "Although what you always say is true, but you and I have such a face, how can we get to his door. First of all, the people at their door may not be willing to communicate. No Go talk to the world."

Unexpectedly, Gou'er has the most preoccupation with fame and fortune. Hearing this, his heart became active.Hearing his wife's words again, he smiled and said: "Since grandma said so, besides, you met this aunt again back then, why don't you come tomorrow, old man, and try the limelight before you talk." Grandma Liu said: " Ai yo! But I said, Hou Men is as deep as the sea, what am I, and his family doesn't recognize me, so I went for nothing." Gou'er laughed and said, "Maybe, let me teach you a lesson Method: You brought your grandson, Baner, first to find your companion Zhou Rui, if you meet him, it will be interesting. This week, Zhou Rui had a deal with my father, we are very good." Grandma Liu said "I know him too. It's just that I don't move around for a long time, and I know what he is like now. It's hard to say, you are a man, and you have such a face, so naturally you can't go. Our young daughter-in-law is also hard to sell. I'd rather give up my old face to touch it.

Sure enough, there are some benefits, everyone benefits, even if there is no money, I will go to the prince's family to see the world, and my life will not be wasted. "After finishing speaking, everyone laughed for a while. The plan for that night has been decided.

Before dawn the next day, Grandma Liu got up to freshen up and taught Baner a few words.That boy, who was only five or six years old, didn't know anything, and when he heard Grandma Liu take him for a stroll around the city, he was very happy to agree.So Grandma Liu took him into the city and found him on Ningrong Street.When I came to the stone lion at the gate of Rongfu, I saw a bunch of sedan chairs and horses, so Grandma Liu didn't dare to go there. She brushed off her clothes, taught Baner a few words, and then walked to the corner gate.I saw a few people sitting on the big bench with their chests up and their stomachs gesticulating, talking and talking.Grandma Liu had no choice but to come up and ask, "Grandpas are happy." Everyone looked at him for a while, and then asked, "Where did he come from?" I ask him to come out." Those people listened, but ignored them, and said for a long time: "You wait at the corner of the wall, and someone from their family will come out in a while." One of the old people said "Don't miss his business, why bother playing with him." Yin said to Grandma Liu, "Uncle Zhou has gone to the south. He lives in the back area, but his wife is at home. When you want to find it, go around here." Just go to the back door on the back street and ask."

After thanking her, Grandma Liu took the board and went around to the back door.I saw some business burdens resting in front of the door, some selling food, and some selling playthings. Thirty or twenty children were noisy there.Grandma Liu stopped one and said, "Let me ask my brother, is there any Mrs. Zhou at home?" The children said, "That Mrs. Zhou? We have three Mrs. Zhou here, and two grandmas Zhou. I don't know who it is." What kind of business do you do?" Grandma Liu said: "It's my wife's companion, Zhou Rui." The child said: "It's easy, you come with me." Saying that, he led Grandma Liu into the back door by jumping up and down, until one day Beside the courtyard wall, he pointed to Grandma Liu and said, "This is his home." Then he called out, "Ms. Zhou, an old lady is looking for you. I brought it here."

Zhou Rui's family heard about it inside, so they came out quickly and asked, "Who is it?" Grandma Liu hurriedly came up and asked, "Okay, sister-in-law Zhou!" Hello! Tell me, I will forget about it in a few years. Please come and sit down at home." Grandma Liu said with a smile as she walked along the wall: "You are always a noble person who forgets things, so you still remember us Here." Then, he came to the room.The little girl hired by Zhou Rui's family poured tea and ate it.Zhou Rui's family asked Ban'er again, "You've grown up like this!" Then asked some gossip.Then I asked Grandma Liu, "Is it still passing by today, or is it a special visit?" Grandma Liu said, "I came here to see you, my sister-in-law, and I would like to ask my aunt to see you. It would be better if you could show me." , if not, I will borrow my sister-in-law's compliments."

After hearing this, Zhou Rui's family already guessed a little bit about the reason for their visit.It's just because of his husband Zhou Rui's fight for the purchase of the land in the past, many of which had the power of a dog. Seeing Grandma Liu come here like this, it's hard to get rid of his intentions, and secondly, he wants to show his dignity.Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Grandma, don't worry. Dayuan's sincerity has come, how can there be someone who doesn't teach you to see a real Buddha. Logically, people come and return, but it has nothing to do with me. Here we are They all have their own roles: we men only take care of renting the house in spring and autumn, and in our free time we just take the young men out of the house and that’s it. I am a person, and I have come here, so I will make an exception and send you a letter. But there is only one thing, grandma doesn’t know something, and our place is not the same as it was five years ago. Now the wife is not in charge*, all It's Lian's second grandma who is the housekeeper. Who do you think this is Lian's second grandma? She is the wife's niece, the daughter of my uncle at that time, nicknamed Brother Feng." After hearing this, Grandma Liu asked, "So it's him! Strange way, I said he was good that day. After all, I have to see him today." Zhou Rui's family said: "It's natural. Now my wife is worried about things, and a guest is here. It can be pushed Those who go are pushed away, and Miss Feng is always around to welcome her. I'd rather not see my wife today, but see him, so I don't want to come here in vain." Grandma Liu said, "Amitabha! It's all at the convenience of my sister-in-law. "Zhou Rui's family said: "Speak there. As the saying goes: It is convenient for others, convenient for yourself.' But just say a word for me, and it will harm me." Then he asked the little girl to go to the hall and quietly Inquire about whether the old lady has a meal in her room.The little girl went.Here the two gossip again.

Grandma Liu said: "This girl Feng is only 20 years old this year. She is so capable. It is rare to be such a family." After hearing this, Zhou Rui's family said: "My grandma, I can't tell you. This Although this Feng girl is young, she is older than the world in her actions.

Now she looks like an outstanding beauty, at least she has 1 minds.If you want to gamble on your eloquence, even ten men who can speak will say that he is not good enough.When you come back, you will believe it when you see it.It's just one thing, it's too strict to treat the servants. "Speaking, I saw the little girl came back and said." The old lady's room has finished the meal, and the second grandmother is in the wife's room. "Zhou Rui's family heard it, got up quickly, and urged Grandma Liu to say it." Go, go.It's a free time for him to eat now, so let's rush there first.If it is too late, there will be too many people involved, and it will be difficult to speak.If you take a rest, you will run out of time. "Speaking together, we got off the kang, cleaned and cleaned our clothes, and taught Ban'er a few words. We followed Zhou Rui's family and meandered to Jia Lian's residence. We went to the inverted hall first, and Zhou Rui's family put Grandma Liu there to wait for a while. I first passed the screen wall and entered the gate of the courtyard. Knowing that Sister Feng hadn't come down, I first found a confidant of Sister Feng named Huan Ping'er. Zhou Rui's family first explained the origin of Grandma Liu, and then said." Today's big Those who are far away come to say hello.My wife was in the meeting that day, so I had to see her today, so I brought him in.When grandma came down, I explained carefully, and grandma would not blame me for being reckless. "After hearing this, Ping'er made up his mind." Tell them to come in, and just sit here first. "Zhou Rui's family listened, and Fang went out to lead the two of them into the courtyard. When they went to the main room, the little girl drew up the scarlet felt curtain before entering the main room. She smelled a scent and rushed to her face, but she couldn't tell what it was. , the body is like in the clouds. Everything in the room is dazzling, making people dizzy. At this time, Grandma Liu just nodded and smacked her lips and recited Buddha. So she came to the room on the east side, where Jia Lian's daughter and elder sister slept. So, Ping'er stood on the edge of the kang, looked at Grandma Liu, and had to ask for a seat.

When Grandma Liu saw that Ping'er was covered in silk and silk, gold and silver, and beautiful, she thought it was Sister Feng.I just wanted to call her aunt, but when Zhou Rui's family called her Miss Ping, and Ping'er drove Zhou Rui's family to call her Mrs. Zhou, I realized that she was just a decent girl.So grandma Liu and Ban'er were put on the kang, and Ping'er sat on the edge of the kang opposite Zhou Rui's family, and the little girl poured tea to drink.

Grandma Liu only heard the rattling sound, as if she was sifting noodles in a basket, so she couldn't help looking around.Suddenly, I saw a box hanging on a pillar in the main room, and there was another weight-like object hanging under it, but it couldn't be kept in a mess.Grandma Liu thought in her heart: "What kind of pet is this? What's the use for it?" When she was in a daze, she only heard a proper sound, like a golden bell and a copper chime, and she couldn't help but glance at it.Then there were eight or nine blows in a row.When Fang wanted to ask, he saw the little girls running around and said, "Grandma is down." He Ping'er of Zhou Rui's family hurriedly got up and ordered Grandma Liu, "Just wait, it's time for us to invite you." They all went out.

Grandma Liu held her voice and waited silently.Only heard the laughter of people in the distance, about ten or twenty women, dressed in ъл, gradually entered the main room and went to the other room.I also saw two or three women, all holding large lacquer boxes, coming in and waiting.Hearing "set the meal" over there, people gradually dispersed, only a few people serving the dishes.After half a day of ignorance, they suddenly saw the two people bring up a kang table and put it on the kang here. There were bowls and plates on the table, still full of fish and meat, but there were a few changes.As soon as Ban'er saw him, he clamored for meat, and Grandma Liu slapped him.Suddenly Zhou Rui's family came over smiling and beckoned to him.Grandma Liu understood, so she took the board and went down to the main room. Zhou Rui's family chatted with him for a while before coming over to the room.

I saw a red soft curtain hanging on a chiseled copper hook outside the door. Under the south window is a kang with red felt strips. On the east side of the wall stands a lock brocade backrest and a guide pillow, covered with golden heart and green glittering satin. A large mattress with a carved lacquer spit box next to it.Sister Feng's family often wore a sable Zhaojun suit, surrounded by zhulezi, and wore a peach red flowered jacket, a squirrel cape carved in stone and blue silk, a big red crinkle silver mouse skin skirt, pink, glossy and fat, and sat upright. There, holding a small copper fire chopstick in his hand, he poked the ashes in the hand stove.Ping'er stood on the edge of the Kang, holding a small lacquered tea tray with a small bell inside.Sister Feng didn't take tea, didn't look up, she just picked the ashes in the stove, and asked slowly: "Why don't you come in?" As she said, she raised herself up to ask for tea, and saw that Zhou Rui's family had brought two people with them. Standing on the ground.Just then he was about to get up, but before he got up, he said hello with a smile on his face, and was angry at Zhou Rui's family for not saying it earlier.Grandma Liu has paid several respects underground to say hello to her aunt.Sister Feng hurriedly said: "Sister Zhou, help me up quickly, don't say goodbye, please sit down. I am young, I don't know much about it, but I don't know what generation it is, so I dare not call it." Zhou Rui's family hurriedly replied: "This is me. That grandma is back." Sister Feng nodded.Grandma Liu has already sat on the edge of the Kang.Ban'er hid behind his back and coaxed him to come out and bow in every possible way, but he refused to die.

Sister Feng said with a smile: "The relatives don't move around very much, they are all alienated. You know, you say that you hate us and don't want to come often. If you don't know that villain, it's just like we don't see anyone in our eyes. "Grandma Liu was busy chanting and said: "Our family is in a difficult situation and we can't afford to walk. When we come here, we don't have to slap our aunts and grandma, even the housekeepers don't look like them." Disgusting. But relying on the false name of my grandfather, I became a poor official. Whose family has what? It's just an old empty shelf. As the saying goes, there are three poor relatives in the imperial court, let alone you and me." Then he asked Has Zhou Rui's family returned to his wife yet?Zhou Rui's family said, "wait for grandma's instruction now." Sister Feng said, "go and have a look. If anyone has something to do, just go back and see what you can say." Zhou Rui's family agreed to go.

Here, Sister Feng asked people to grab some fruits and eat them with a plate. When she just asked some gossips, many daughter-in-laws in the family came back and forth.Ping'er came back, and Sister Feng said: "I'm here to accompany the guests, and I'll come back in the evening. If there is something very important, you can bring it in and do it now." Ping'er went out, and came in after a while and said, "I have asked, it's nothing important I'll tell them to break up." Sister Feng nodded.I saw Zhou Rui's family come back and said to Sister Feng: "My wife said, I don't have to be free today. It's the same with the second grandma. Thank you for thinking about it. It's free to visit. If you have anything to say, just tell the second grandma." It's all the same." Grandma Liu said: "I didn't say much, but I came to see my aunt, my aunt, and my relatives." Zhou Rui's family said: "If you don't have much to say, if you have something to say Just go back to the second grandma, she is the same as the wife." As he said, he gave Grandma Liu a wink.Grandma Liu understood, her face flushed before she said anything, she wanted to wait but didn't say anything, why did she come today?I had to bear the shame and said: "I saw my aunt for the first time today, but I shouldn't have said it. I just came to your old place from a long distance, and I have to say it." He replied, "The young man from Dongfu has come in." Sister Feng hurriedly stopped Grandma Liu: "Needless to say." On the one hand, she asked, "Where is your uncle Rong?" A boy of seven or eight years old, with a handsome face, a handsome figure, a light fur belt, and a beautiful crown in beautiful clothes.Grandma Liu is not sitting or standing at this time, and has nowhere to hide.Sister Feng said with a smile, "you just sit down, this is my nephew." Grandma Liu sat on the edge of the kang shyly.

Jia Rong said with a smile: "my father sent me to ask my aunt, saying that the glass kang screen that my uncle and wife gave my aunt last time will invite an important guest tomorrow, and I will send it after I borrow it." Sister Feng said: It's a day late, but it was already given to someone yesterday. "Jia Rong listened, giggling, knelt on the edge of the kang and said, "If my aunt doesn't borrow it, she says I can't talk anymore, and I'll be beaten up again. Auntie just treats me as a poor nephew. Sister Feng laughed and said, "I haven't seen you either. Are all the things in the Wang family good? You have those good things in there, but you can't see them. The ones that are partial to mine are good." Just ask for mercy." Sister Feng said, "If you touch a little bit, you should be careful with your skin!" Because she ordered Ping'er to take the key of the building, and sent some proper people to carry it.Jia Rongxi smiled happily, and said: "I brought someone to take it myself, don't let them touch it." Then he got up and went out.

Here Sister Feng suddenly remembered something again, so she called out of the window: "Brother Rong, come back." Several people outside answered, "Master Rong, come back soon." Jia Rong hurriedly turned around and stood with her hands down, listening to any instructions.Sister Feng just drank tea slowly, lost her mind for a long time, and smiled again: "Forget it, you go ahead. Come and talk after dinner. There are people now, and I have no energy." Jia Rong agreed. With a sound, Fang slowly backed away.

Here, Grandma Liu was calm, and said again: "I brought your nephew here today, not for any other reason, but because his mother is at home and has nothing to eat. If it is cold again today, the more I think about it You're a man of style, so I had to take your nephew and run to your old age." Then he pushed the board and said, "How did your father teach you at home? Send us to do evil things? Just eat the fruit." Sister Feng has already I understand, hearing that he can't speak, I laughed and said: "Needless to say, I know." Because I asked Zhou Rui's family: "Is this grandma ready for breakfast?" Grandma Liu said hurriedly, "Go here early in the morning." , there is still time to eat." When Sister Feng heard about it, she hurried to send the meal.For a while, Zhou Rui's family sent a table of guests, which was placed in the east room, and brought grandma Liu and Ban'er over for dinner.Sister Feng said, "Sister Zhou, I'm sorry to let you down a bit. I can't accompany you." So she came to the east room.He also called Zhou Rui's family and asked him what he said when he just returned to his wife.Zhou Rui's family said: "My wife said that their family was not a family, but because of the same surname, they were officials together with the Grand Master, and they even joined the clan by chance. They haven't moved much in recent years. At that time they came to a However, they are not free. Since he came to see us today, it is his kindness, so don't take him lightly. If you have something to say, just ask grandma to make arrangements." After hearing this, Sister Feng said: "I said, since we are a family, how come I don't even know Yinger."

When she was talking, Grandma Liu had finished her meal, she pulled the board over, and smacked her lips to thank her.Sister Feng said with a smile: "Please sit down and listen to me tell you, old man. I already know what I mean just now. If it is about relatives, they should be taken care of before they come to the door. But now the chores at home are too troublesome. , my wife is getting older, and sometimes I don't think about it for a while. What's more, I have been taking care of some things recently, and I don't know these relatives. The second thing is that although it looks fierce from the outside, I don't know that there are big difficulties. You may not believe it. Since you have come from a long distance today, and it is the first time you see me open your mouth, how can I ask you to go back empty-handed. It just so happened that yesterday my wife gave me 20 taels of silver to make clothes for my maids. It hasn't moved yet, if you don't think it's too little, just take it for now."

When Grandma Liu first heard that it was difficult, she thought it was nothing, so she felt a sudden burst of pain in her heart. Later, when she heard that he was given 20 taels, she was itchy all over again with joy, and said, "Oh, I also know that it is difficult. But as the saying goes: . A skinny camel is bigger than a horse', what can he do, your hair is thicker than our waist!" Seeing his vulgarity, Zhou Rui's family just winked at him.When Sister Feng saw it, she smiled and didn't pay attention, but ordered Ping'er to bring the bag of silver from yesterday, and another sling of money, and send them to Grandma Liu.Sister Feng said: "This is 20 taels of silver. Let's make a winter coat for the child. If you don't take it, you will really blame me. You can hire a car with this money. If you have nothing to do some other day, just come for a stroll, and you will be a relative." What you mean. It’s getting late, so I don’t want to keep you guys. I should say hello to my house and say hello.” As he said, he stood up.

Grandma Liu just thanked Zhou Rui's family for her kindness, took the silver money, and followed Zhou Rui's family outside.Zhou Rui's family said: "My mother! Why don't you talk about it when you see him? Just say it. Your nephew." If I say something that doesn't worry you, even my own nephew, I have to say it softly.

Uncle Rong is his serious nephew, why did he run out of such a nephew again. "Grandma Liu said with a smile." My sister-in-law, when I saw him, I couldn't love him enough in my heart, so there was still something to talk about. "The two talked, and sat down at Zhou Rui's house for a while. Grandma Liu wanted to leave a piece of silver to buy fruit with the children of Zhou Rui's family. Zhou Rui's family was in her eyes, and she insisted on refusing. The back door went. Exactly:

It is easy to help when you are proud, and you are more grateful than your relatives and friends.