Dream of the Red Mansion

It is said that after Zhou Rui's family sent Grandma Liu there, they went up to talk to Mrs. Wang.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Wang was not in the upper room. When she asked the maids, she went to Aunt Xue to gossip.When Zhou Rui's family heard about it, they turned out of the east corner gate to the east courtyard and came to Lixiang courtyard.As soon as I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I saw Mrs. Wang's maid, Jin Chuan'er, standing on the steps with a little girl who had just grown her hair.Seeing Zhou Rui's family coming, he knew he had something to say, because he pouted inward.

Zhou Rui's family lifted the curtain gently and went in, only to see Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue talking about housework and human relations at length.Zhou Rui's family didn't dare to be disturbed, so they went into the inner room.I saw Xue Baochai, dressed in homely clothes, with Xi'er loose on her head, sitting in the kang, lying on the table of the small kang, drawing flowers with her maid Yinger.Seeing him come in, Baochai put down his pen, turned around, and said with a smile on his face, "Sister Zhou sit down." I haven't seen the girl go there for two or three days, I'm afraid your brother Bao bumped into you?" Baochai said with a smile: "It's there. It's just because I have that kind of disease again, so these two days I haven't been out of the house." Zhou Rui's family said: "Exactly, what is the root cause of the girl's illness, she should invite a doctor as soon as possible, so that she can prescribe a prescription, take a few doses seriously, and get rid of the root cause in one go. Young age is the next root cause of the disease, and it's not stubborn." Baochai laughed and said, "Don't mention taking medicine anymore. It's a waste of money to ask a doctor to take medicine for this disease. What kind of famous doctor and immortal medicine do you have? They have never had any effect. Later, I benefited from a bald monk who said that he only cured unknown diseases, so I asked him to see it. He said that it was a heat poison brought from the womb. Fortunately, I was congenital If you take ordinary medicine, it won't work. He said a sea above, and gave a pack of medicine powder as an introduction. It has a strange smell. I don't know where he got it. He said Just take a pill when you get sick. It's strange, but it will be more effective if you take his medicine."

Zhou Rui's family asked, "I don't know what kind of seafarer it is? The girl said it, and we also remember that it's a good thing to tell people if you encounter such a disease." When Baochai asked, she smiled and said, "No need. This recipe is okay, if you use this recipe, it will really kill people. There are limited medicines and medicines, but they are rare. Coincidentally, the word: 12 liang of white peony stamens in spring, and white lotus in summer 12 taels of stamens, 12 taels of white hibiscus stamens in autumn, and 12 taels of white plum stamens in winter. Dry these four stamens on the spring equinox of the next year, and grind them together at the same place as Yaomozi. Another day of rain Twelve cents for the rain,..." Zhou Rui's family hurriedly said: "Oh! So it will take three years. If the rain does not rain that day, what will happen?" Baochai said with a smile: "So there is such a coincidence of rain there, and if there is no rain, we have to wait. Bailu's dew is twelve qian on this day, frost on this day's frost is twelve qian, and Xiaoxue's snow is twelve qian on this day. Take these four things Mix the water thoroughly, mix the medicine, add [-] qian of honey, [-] qian of white sugar, make balls the size of longan, put them in an old magnetic altar, and bury them under the roots of the flowers. If you get sick, take out a pill, Serve it with [-] minutes of Phellodendron decoction."

Zhou Rui's family laughed and said, "Amitabha, it's really a trick! It may not be such a coincidence in ten years." Baochai said, "It's so good. Since he said it, it happened in a year or two. It's so easy to make one ingredient. Now it's been brought from south to north, and it's buried under the pear tree." Zhou Rui's family asked again: "Is there a name for this medicine?" Baochai said: "Yes. This is also the one. What the monk with a scarlet head said is called Lengxiangwan." Zhou Rui's family nodded after hearing this, and then said, "What do you think when this disease occurs?" Baochai said, "I don't know what's wrong, I just But if you have a cough, it will be better if you take a pill."

When Zhou Rui's family was still about to speak, they suddenly heard Mrs. Wang ask, "Who is in the room?" Zhou Rui's family hurried out and agreed, and by the way returned to grandma Liu's business.After waiting for a while, seeing that Mrs. Wang was speechless, she was about to withdraw, but Aunt Xue suddenly smiled and said, "Stop. I have something, you can take it with you." Then she called Xiangling.Just listening to the sound of the curtain, the little girl who was stubborn with Jin Chuan just came in and asked, "What did grandma ask me to do?" Aunt Xue said, "Bring the flowers in the box." There was a small brocade box over there.Aunt Xue said: "This is a new way in the palace. There are twelve flowers in a pile of gauze. I remembered yesterday that it was a pity to leave them for nothing. Why not wear them for their sisters. I will send them yesterday. But I forgot again. It’s a coincidence that you came today, so take it with you. The three girls in your family, each with a pair, and the remaining six sticks, give Miss Lin two sticks, and give the other four sticks to Brother Feng. " Mrs. Wang said: "Save it for Bao girl to wear, and think about what they do." Aunt Xue said: "My aunt doesn't know, Bao girl is weird, he never loves these flowers and fans."

Saying that, Zhou Rui's family took the box, walked out of the room, and saw Jin Chuan still basking in the sun.Yin from Zhou Rui's family asked him, "Is that little girl from Xiangling the one who always said that she bought it when she came to Beijing and brought a lawsuit for her life?" Then, I saw Xiangling walking towards with a smile.Zhou Rui's family took him by the hand, looked at it carefully for a while, and smiled at Jin Chuan'er, "It's a good look, actually somewhat like the character of Grandma Rong in our Dongfu." Jin Chuan'er laughed Said: "That's what I said." Zhou Rui's family asked Xiangling again: "How old were you when you joined here?" Then asked: "Where are your parents now? Are they in their teens this year? Where are they from here? When Xiangling asked, she shook her head and said, "I don't remember." After hearing this, Zhou Rui's family and Jin Chuan'er sighed sadly.

For a while, Zhou Rui's family brought flowers to the back of Mrs. Wang's main room.It turns out that Jia's mother recently said that there are too many granddaughters, and it is inconvenient to squeeze in one place, so Baoyu and Daiyu are left here to relieve boredom, but they move to welcome, explore, and regret to the three rooms behind Mrs. Wang's room. Xiaobao lived in the mansion, and Li Wan accompanied him to take care of him.Now Zhou Rui's family came here first on the way, and saw a few little girls listening to calls in Baoxia.Yingchun's maid, Siqi, and Tanchun's maid, Waiting Book, are coming out from the curtain, holding tea clocks in their hands. Zhou Rui's family knew that their sisters were sitting together, so they went into the inner room, only to see Yingchun and Tanchun. Playing Go by the window.Zhou Rui's family sent flowers to explain why.The two were busy playing chess, and they both owed their thanks, and ordered the maids to accept it.

Zhou Rui's family agreed, because they said: "Miss Si is not in the room, I'm afraid she is with the old lady." The maids said, "Isn't Miss Si in the room?" After hearing this, Zhou Rui's family came to this room .I saw Xichun playing with my sister-in-law Zhizhi'er from Shuiyue Nunnery. Seeing Zhou Rui's family come in, Xichun asked him what was the matter.Zhou Rui's family opened the flower box and explained the reason.Xichun laughed and said, "I'm talking to Zhizhi'er here. I'll shave my head and go to be his sister-in-law tomorrow. By chance, I sent flowers. If I shave my head, where can I wear the flowers?" As they said that, everyone made fun of it, and Xichun ordered the servant girl, Ruhua, to collect it.

Yin of Zhou Rui's family asked Zhizhi'er, "When did you come? Where did your master's bald head go?" Zhizhi'er said, "We came early in the morning. When my master saw his wife, he went to the master's mansion." Tell me to wait for him here." Zhou Rui's family said again: "Have you ever gotten the money for the [-]th monthly incense offering?" Smarter shook his head and said, "I don't know." After hearing this, Xichun asked Zhou Rui's family "Who is in charge of the monthly money in each temple now?" Zhou Rui's family said: "Yu Xin is in charge." Xichun laughed and said: "That's it. As soon as his master comes, Yu Xin's family will catch up with him. Master murmured for a long time, thinking it was because of this."

That week, Rui's family chatted with Zhizhi'er for a while, and then came to Sister Feng's place.Pass through the narrow road and pass under Li Wan's back window. Through the glass window, he sees Li Wan sleeping on the kang sideways, so he crosses the west flower wall, exits the west corner gate and enters Sister Feng's courtyard.When I walked to the main room, I saw Feng'er, a little girl, sitting on the threshold of Sister Feng's room. Seeing Zhou Rui's family coming, she waved her hand and told him to go to the east room.Knowing this, Zhou Rui's family hurriedly tiptoed to the east room, only to see the grandma patting the eldest sister to sleep.Zhou Rui's family asked the nanny quietly, "Where is my sister sleeping?

It's time to wake up too. "The grandma shook her head. Just as she was talking, there was a burst of laughter over there, but there was Jia Lian's voice. Then at the sound of the door, Ping'er came out with a big copper basin and asked Feng'er to scoop water in. Ping'er came here Come here, and ask when you see Zhou Rui's family." What are you doing here again, old man? "Zhou Rui's family hurriedly got up, took the box and told him about sending flowers. After hearing this, Ping'er opened the box, took four, and turned around. After half an hour, he took out two in his hand, and called Cai first. Ming ordered." Send it to the mansion over there for Grandma Xiao Rong to wear. "The next time I ordered Zhou Rui's family to go back and thank you.

Only then did Zhou Rui's family come to Jiamu's side.After passing through the hall, he looked up and saw his daughter came from his husband's house dressed up.Zhou Rui's family hurriedly asked: "What are you doing here?" His daughter smiled and said: "Mom is always in good health? I have been waiting at home for half a day, but Mom didn't go out. Why are you so busy and don't come home? We wait Annoyed, I first went to the old lady to ask for Ann, and now I invite my wife's Ann to go.

Mom still has some important errands, what is in hand? "Zhou Rui's family said with a smile." Ai!Today, Grandma Liu happened to be here. I was too busy, so I ran for him for half a day. Now I was seen by my aunt again, and I sent these flowers to the girls and grandmas.It's not clear yet.If you came here now, something must have happened. "His daughter said with a smile." You old man can guess.Let me tell you the truth, your son-in-law had two glasses of wine a while ago and was arguing with others. For some reason, he was set off by someone who said that his background was unknown, and he was reported to the Yamen to be deported back to his hometown.So I'm here to discuss with your old man, which one should I ask for this kind of affection? "Zhou Rui's family listened." I knew it.What a big deal!Go home and wait for me. I will send flowers to Miss Lin and go home.At this time, the wife and the second grandmother are not free, so you go back and wait for me.What's the matter, I'm so busy. "When my daughter heard about it, she went back and said again." Mom, come here anyway. "The way of Zhou Rui's family." That's right.Nothing has happened to the little man's family, so you are so anxious. "Speaking, he went to Daiyu's room.

Who knows that Daiyu is not in her room at this time, but everyone is in Baoyu's room to untie Jiulianhuan.Zhou Rui's family came in and said with a smile, "Miss Lin, my aunt told me to send flowers and the girl brought them." When Baoyu heard about it, he first asked, "What flowers? Bring them to me."When I opened the box, it turned out to be fake flowers made by the palace.Daiyu just looked at Baoyu's hand and asked, "Is it just for me, or do all the other girls have it?" Zhou Rui's family said: "Everyone has it, these two belong to the girl. " Daiyu said with a sneer, "I knew that if others didn't pick the rest, they wouldn't give it to me." Zhou Rui's family listened and said nothing.Baoyu then asked, "Sister Zhou, what did you do there?" Yin of Zhou Rui's family said, "My wife is there. Because I went to answer, my aunt asked me to bring it by the way." Baoyu said, "Sister Bao What are you doing at home? Why don't you come here for a few days?" Zhou Rui's family said, "I'm not feeling well." After hearing this, Baoyu said to the girl, "Who's going to take a look? Just say I'm dismissing Miss Lin. Come to greet my aunt and sister, and ask my sister what disease she is suffering from and what medicine she is taking now. I should come here in person, so I just came from school and caught a cold, so I will come to see you in person someday." With that said, Qianxue agreed to go.Zhou Rui's family left without saying anything.It turns out that Zhou Rui's son-in-law is Yucun's good friend Leng Zixing, who has been involved in a lawsuit for selling antiques recently, so he teaches women to beg for affection.Relying on the master's snobbery, Zhou Rui's family didn't take these things to heart, and just begged for Sister Feng at night, and it was over.When it was time to light the lamp, Sister Feng had already taken off her make-up, and she came to see Mrs. Wang and replied, "I have accepted the things that the Zhen family sent today. Let's send them back to him while his family has a new year's boat to go back. Let them take them all together?" Mrs. Wang nodded.Sister Feng said again: "Old lady Lin'an Bo's birthday gift has been arranged, who should I send it to?" Mrs. Wang said: "Look who is idle, just ask them to go to the four women, what serious business do you come here for?" Ask me." Sister Feng said with a smile again: "Sister-in-law Zhen is here today and invites me to go shopping tomorrow. There will be nothing wrong tomorrow." Mrs. Wang said: "It doesn't hurt anything if there is something to do. Every time he comes to invite me, we have nothing to do." , you are naturally inconvenient, he didn't invite us, but only you, you can see that he sincerely wants you to relax, don't let him down, if there is something to do, you should get over it." Sister Feng agreed.At present, Li Wan, Ying, Tan and other sisters also came to settle the province, and they went back to their rooms without saying anything.

The next day, Sister Feng washed up and went back to Mrs. Wang before she came to say goodbye to Jia Mu.After Baoyu heard this, he wanted to go shopping with him.Sister Feng had no choice but to agree, and waited to change her clothes. The two sisters and children took a car and entered Ningfu temporarily.As early as Jia Zhen's wife Youshi and Jia Rong's wife Qin's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, many concubines, maids and daughters-in-law were attracted out of the Yimen.When Nayou saw Sister Feng, he laughed and laughed for a while, and took Baoyu with him to the upper room to sit down.After the Qin family offered tea, Sister Feng said, "What do you invite me to do? If you have any good things to honor me, offer them up quickly. I have something to do." He said with a smile, "it's fine if the second grandma doesn't come today. If she comes, she won't be able to rely on the second grandma." Just as he was talking, he saw Jia Rong come in to say hello.Baoyu asked, "Isn't elder brother at home today?" You Shi said, "Go out of the city and greet the master. But you are so bored. What are you doing sitting here? Why don't you go shopping too?"

Qin said with a smile, "it's a coincidence that my brother, who Uncle Bao was going to see immediately last time, is here today. He wants to be in the study. Why don't Uncle Bao go and have a look?" Kang is leaving.Sister Youshi Feng hurriedly said, "Well, what are you busy with?" On the one hand, she told Haosheng to follow carefully, don't force him, it would be better to follow the old lady.Sister Feng said: "Since that's the case, why don't you invite Mr. Qin to come in, and I'll have a look too. Can't I see him?" You said with a smile, "Come on, come on! You don't have to see him, he's not as good as ours." Children, I'm used to Hu Dahai. Their children are used to being polite. When I first saw your shabby settlement, I was laughed at to death." Sister Feng laughed and said: "Everyone in the world, I It's all right if you don't make a joke, but you can tell this kid to laugh at me?" Jia Rong said with a smile: "That's not it, he's shy, he hasn't seen a big battle, and my aunt is not angry when she sees it." Sister Feng said : "Whatever he is, I want to see him too! Don't let your mother fart. If you don't show me again, I will give you a good mouth." Jia Rong said with a smile: "I dare not twist , bring him here."

As he said, he went out and brought in a young man, who was a little thinner than Baoyu, with fine features, pink face and vermilion lips, handsome figure, and romantic manners, like Baoyu, but timid and shy, like a daughter, shy , Slowly bow to Sister Feng and say hello.Sister Feng pushed Baoyu first with joy, and said with a smile, "Let's go!" Then she leaned over and took the child's hand, ordered him to sit beside her, and asked him slowly, "How old are you and what books are you reading, brother?" A few, what is their scientific name?Qin Zhong agreed one by one.A long time ago, Sister Feng's maids and daughters-in-law saw that Sister Feng met Qin Zhong for the first time, and they didn't prepare a gift, so they hurried over there to tell Ping'er.Ping'er knew that Sister Feng was very close to the Qin family, and that even though she was born in a young family, she should not be too frugal, so she made up her own mind, took a ruler, and two "championship and first" small golden scorpions, and delivered them to the visitor. .Sister Feng still laughed and said that the words were too simple.Qin waited for Xie Bi.After eating for a while, You Shi, Sister Feng, Qin Shi and others wiped the dominoes, no problem.

When Baoyu saw Qin Zhong's outstanding character, he seemed to be lost in his heart. After being dazed for a long time, he felt dazed again, and thought to himself: "There are such people in the world! Now it seems that I have become I have become muddy pigs and mangy dogs. I hate why I was born in the family of the Houmen government. If I was also born in the poor family of the poor eunuch, I would have made friends with him long ago, and I would have lived my life in vain. Although I am more noble than him, It can be seen that the beautiful gauze is just to wrap my dead wood, and the lamb with wine is just to fill my dung pit and mud ditch... The word "rich and noble" has been poisoned by me!" Qin Zhong saw Baoyu's outstanding description , extraordinary demeanor, and gold crown embroidered clothes, arrogant maids and extravagant children, Qin Zhong also thought to himself: "Sure enough, this precious jade can't be blamed for being doted on. It's a pity that I was born in a poor family, so I can't meet him. You know. Poor The word "窭" is limited to people, and it is a great displeasure in the world." Both of them were thinking wildly.Suddenly Baoyu asked him what book he was reading.Qin Zhong asked the question, so he answered the truth.The two talked to each other, and after a dozen or so sentences, they became more and more intimate.

When the tea and fruit were put on the table, Baoyu said, "We don't drink wine, so we put the fruit on the small kang in the inner room. Let's sit there, so as not to trouble you." So the two of them went into the inner room to have tea.While Zhang Luo and Sister Feng set up wine and fruit, Qin came in and told Baoyu, "Uncle Bao, if your nephew speaks rudely, you must look at me and ignore him. Although he is shy, he has a strong temper. There are people who are not very easy-going." Baoyu laughed and said, "Go, I know." Qin asked his brother to go back to accompany Sister Feng.

At that moment, Sister Feng Youshi sent another person to ask Baoyu, "What do you want to eat? There's outside. Just go." Baoyu only agreed, and didn't care about food. He only asked Qin Zhong about his recent housework and other matters.Qin Zhongyin said: "The teacher died of illness last year, and my father is old, disabled, and has a lot of official duties, so the matter of extending the teacher has not been discussed yet, and it is just a review of the old lessons at home. In the matter of studying again, you must have one or two confidants As a companion, we often discuss with you to benefit." Baoyu didn't wait to finish, then replied: "That's right, we have a family school, and those in the family who can't continue to be a teacher can enter the school to study, and there are also children in the school. Relatives can read it together. I went home last year because of my teacher, and it is now abandoned. My father also wants to send me to review old books for a while. When the teacher comes up next year, I will read them at home. My grandmother Because there are too many children in the family school, it is not good to fear that everyone will be naughty, and the other is because I have been ill for a few days, so I will delay it for the time being. In this way, the old man is also worried about this matter now. When I go back today, why don't you tell me, and come to our old school, and I will accompany you, and benefit each other, wouldn't it be a good thing?" Qin Zhong said with a smile: "My father mentioned the matter of Master Yan at home the day before yesterday, and he also mentioned the righteous school here. I want to come here to discuss the introduction with my relatives here. Because things are busy here, it is inconvenient to make a fuss about such a trivial matter. Sure enough, Uncle Bao may be able to grind ink and wash inkstones for my nephew. Wouldn't it be a good thing to be able to talk and get together often, to comfort parents, and to be happy with friends?" Baoyu said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Let's come back and tell your brother-in-law, sister-in-law and Lian's second sister-in-law. You go home today Just tell your father, and I will tell grandma again when I go back, there is no reason for it to happen quickly." The two agreed.It was already time to light the lamps, so I went out to watch them play cards again.When the accounts were settled, it was the Qin family and the You family who lost the host of the opera wine, and they agreed to eat this host in the future.One side is called food delivery.

After dinner, because it was getting dark, You Shi said, "Send two boys to the Mr. Qin's house first."Mrs. You asked, "Who sent it?" The daughters-in-law replied, "Jiao Da was sent outside, who knew that Jiao Da was drunk and scolded him again." You and Qin said, "What did you send him for?" Let it go. Of these boys, which one can't be sent? I want to provoke him." Sister Feng said: "My family always says you are too weak, even if the family members are like this, they will be fine." You Shi sighed: " Don't you know that this is a coward? Even the old man doesn't pay attention to him, and your big brother Zhen doesn't pay any attention to him. It's just because he followed the old men three or four times when he was a child, and carried the old man out of the pile of dead people. He got his life, but he was starving, but he stole something to feed his master. He didn’t get water for two days, but he got half a bowl of water for his master to drink, and he drank the horse himself. Look at each other, who is willing to do it for him now. He is old and has no regard for decency. He eats wine and gets drunk, and everyone scolds him. I often say to the manager, don't send him errands, treat him as a dead man It's over. I sent him again today." Sister Feng said: "I never knew Jiao Da. But you have no idea. If there is such a thing, why don't you send him to Zhuangzi far away and it's over." Then, he asked: "Is our car ready?" Everyone underground responded, "The service is ready."

Sister Feng stood up and said goodbye, and walked hand in hand with Baoyu.You Shi and others sent it to the hall, only to see the bright lights and candles, and all the servants were standing in Danchi.

Jiao Da also believed that Jia Zhen was not at home, even if he was at home, it would not be good to do anything to him, and he could do whatever he wanted.Because he was drunk, he first scolded the chief executive, Lai Er, saying that he was unjust, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, "If you have a good job, send someone else, like this, send someone in the middle of the night, send me. Heartless bastard! Blind Acting as a housekeeper! Don’t even think about it, Mr. Jiao is swaying, he is taller than your head. Who did Mr. Jiao see in the past 20 years? Don’t mention you bastard bastards!” He was cursing On the way, Jia Rong sent Sister Feng's car out, and everyone drank and refused to listen to him. Jia Rong couldn't bear it, so she scolded him a few words and tied him up, "When I wake up tomorrow, I will ask him whether he is still looking for death or not!" They put Jia Rong in their eyes, and shouted loudly, chasing Jia Rong and shouting: "Brother Rong, don't make the master arrogant in front of Jiao Da. Don't say you are like this, it is your father, your grandfather, Don’t dare to stand up to Jiao Da! You are not alone, you just become officials and enjoy the glory and wealth? Your ancestors escaped from death and earned this family business, and now, instead of repaying my kindness, you have come to pretend to be masters with me It's okay if you don't tell me anything else, if you say anything else, let's go in with the red knife and come out with the white knife!" Sister Feng said to Jia Rong in the car: "I will send this lawless thing early in the future! Why stay here Isn’t it a scourge? If relatives and friends find out, wouldn’t they laugh at people like us, who don’t even have laws and regulations.” Jia Rong agreed, “Yes”.

The boys saw that he was too wild, so they had to come up to a few, dragged him to the stables.Jiao Dayue even talked about Jia Zhen, yelling and saying: "I want to go to the ancestral hall to cry for my grandfather. It is hoped that these animals will be born there now! Every day, the family steals dogs and chickens, and crawls ashes. Hui, what do I not know about raising younger uncles? Let’s fold our arms and hide them in our sleeves! " All the servants were so frightened when they heard him say these unsightly words that they didn't care about anything else, and went Tied him up and stuffed his mouth full with dirt and horse dung.

Sister Feng and Jia Rong could also smell it from a distance, but they all pretended not to hear it.It was interesting for Baoyu to see such drunkenness in the car, because he asked Sister Feng, "Sister, listen to him. Climbing ash, climbing ash, what is. Climbing ash?" After hearing this, Sister Feng immediately raised her eyebrows in anger Mu Duan shouted: "Stop talking nonsense! That's a drunkard talking nonsense. What kind of person are you? Don't say you didn't hear it, but ask carefully! When I go back to my wife, I will beat you carefully and not beat you!" Baoyu hurriedly begged and said, "My dear sister, I don't dare anymore." Sister Feng said, "That's right. When we get home, let's go back to the old lady. It's important to send you to study with Qin's nephew." He said, but he came back to Rongfu.exactly:

It is not difficult to be friends because of being handsome, but to start reading because of being romantic.