Dream of the Red Mansion

It is said that Mrs. Wang saw that the Mid-Autumn Festival had passed, and that Sister Feng's illness had lessened than before. Although she hadn't recovered, she could go out and about. She still ordered the doctor to take the pulse every day and take medicine, and prescribed pills to adjust Jingyangrong pills.Because she used two liang of high-quality ginseng, when Mrs. Wang took it, she searched for half a day, and only found a few hairpins in the small box, which were quite thick.Mrs. Wang thought it was not good, so she ordered to look for it again, and found another big bag of mustard.Mrs. Wang said anxiously: "You don't need it, but you can't find it if you need it. I told you to look it up all day long, and they were all gathered together. You don't listen to it, so you just throw it away. You don't know him." The benefits of using it, how much it costs to buy it is not enough." Caiyun said: "I think it's gone, this is the only one. Last time the wife over there came to look for some, and the wife went there." Wang Wang Madam said: "If you don't have it, you can look for it more carefully." Caiyun had to look for it again, and took a few packs of medicinal materials and said, "We don't recognize this, please look at it yourself. There is nothing else except this." Madam Wang opened it and looked At that time, I also forgot, I don't know what kind of medicine it is, and there is no ginseng.Because she sent someone to ask Sister Feng if she had any, Sister Feng said, "There are only some ginseng ointment and reed beard. Although there are a few branches, they are not the best. They are used in decoction every day." Mrs. Wang listened, I had to ask Mrs. Xing.Mrs. Xing said: "I came here to look for it because it was gone last time. It has already been used up." Mrs. Wang had no choice but to come and ask Jia Mu in person.Jia Mu hurriedly ordered Yuanyang to take out the rest of the day, and there was still a big bag, all of which were as thick as fingers, so she called Erliang and Mrs. Wang.Mrs. Wang came out and handed it to Zhou Rui's family, and ordered the boy to send it to the doctor's house. She also ordered the few packets of unidentifiable medicine to be taken with her, and ordered the doctor to recognize it, and mark each packet.

For a while, Zhou Rui's family brought them in again and said, "These packs are all ready to write their names on. But this pack of ginseng is of course high-quality, and now you can't get such a pack even if you change it for thirty, but the age is too old." It’s old. This thing is different from others. No matter how good it is, it will turn into ashes after only 100 years. Although it has not turned into ashes, it has become rotten wood and has no vigor. Madam, please take this away, no matter how big or small it is, it would be better to get some new ones." Mrs. Wang listened, bowed her head and said nothing, and said after a long time: "This is impossible, so I have to buy two taels." I didn't care to look at those, but ordered: "Take them all." Because he said to Zhou Rui's family: "You just go and tell the people outside, pick the ones and exchange them for two taels. If the old lady asks for a while, you just say that you use old ones." Ma'am, don't need to say more." When Zhou Rui's family was leaving, Baochai was sitting there, so she smiled and said, "Auntie, stay here. The ginseng sold outside is not good now. Even if there is a whole branch, they will cut it off. Make two or three sections, inlaid with reed bubble beard branches, mixed well and sold, regardless of thickness. We often trade with Shenhang in our shop. Now I went to talk to my mother and asked my brother to entrust a clerk to discuss with Shenhang. Explain, ask him to exchange the unmade original branches for two taels. We might as well spend a few more taels of silver and get good ones." Mrs. Wang laughed and said, "You understand. It's hard for you to go there yourself. So Baochai went and came back in half a day and said: "I have sent someone, and I will reply in the evening. It will not be too late to go to match tomorrow morning." Mrs. Wang was very happy, because she said: "The lady who sells oil is water Combing hair, I have some good ones at home, I don’t know how many I gave them to others. Now it’s my turn to use it, but I’ve been begging for help everywhere.” Said Bi Chang sighed.Baochai said with a smile: "although this thing is valuable, it is only medicine after all. It should be used to help scattered talents. We are not as good as those who have not seen the world. If we get this, we will treasure it carefully." Mrs. Wang nodded and said: " That's very true."

After Baochai left for a while, seeing that no one else was in the room, he called Zhou Rui's family to ask about the whereabouts of the search in the garden the day before yesterday.Zhou Rui's family had already negotiated with Sister Feng and others, and did not hide a word, so they went back to Mrs. Ming Wang.When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was surprised and angry, but she was in a difficult situation. Because she thought that the people who played chess to welcome the spring were all from there, she had to send people to go back to Mrs. Xing.Zhou Rui's family replied: "The other day ago, my wife slapped Wang Shanbao's family for being troublesome. Now he is also pretending to be sick at home and refuses to stand out. Besides, it was his granddaughter who slapped herself. I have no choice but to pretend to forget it, and let’s talk about it after a long time. Now when we go back, I’m afraid we’re overwhelmed, and it seems like we’re busy. Why don’t we just take Siqi over there, and show the stolen evidence to the wife over there It’s okay, but it’s not easy to point out another girl after a beating. Now I’m telling you to go, and the wife over there pushes back and forth again and again. If this is the case, your wife should take care of it, so why not talk about it? Instead, it was delayed. If that girl looked at Kong Kong to find her death, it would be bad. Now that I have been watching for two or three days, people have a time to be lazy, and if it is not for a while, there will be trouble." Mrs. Wang thought After thinking about it, he said, "That's true. Do this quickly, and then deal with the goblins in our family." Zhou Rui's family heard that they had gathered the wives together, and went to the Yingchun room first, and returned to Yingchun and said: "The ladies said that Siqi is too old. His mother begged his wife for several days. The wife has rewarded his mother with a match. Let him go out today and choose another girl to play with." Then he ordered Siqi to walk a little bit. .

After hearing this, Yingchun seemed to be reluctant to part with tears in her eyes, because she had heard other maids whispering the reason the night before.The chess player also begged for Yingchun, and really hoped that Yingchun would die and be pardoned, but Yingchun's language was slow, his ears were soft and his heart was soft, so he couldn't make decisions.Seeing this, Siqi knew it was unavoidable, because he cried, "The girl is so cruel! After coaxing me for two days, why don't you even say a word now?" Zhou Rui's family said, "Do you still want the girl to keep you? Just stay, and you will hardly see the people in the garden. According to our kind words, quickly accept this situation, but people will go without knowing it, everyone is more decent." Yingchun said with tears: "I know you What did you do wrong? I still pleaded with you to stay. Wouldn’t it be the end for me too? You see, I’ve been in the painting for a few years, so I went anyway. Naturally, it’s not just you two. I want to go. According to me, there will be a separation in the future, why don't you go individually." Zhou Rui's family said: "So the girl understands after all. There are still people to send tomorrow, don't worry." Siqi can't, I had to kowtow to Yingchun with tears in my eyes, bid farewell to all the sisters, and said to Yingchun Ergen: "At any rate, I will suffer if I inquire about it, and make love for me. It's like a master and servant!"

Yingchun also agreed with tears: "Don't worry." So Zhou Rui's family took Siqi out of the courtyard, and ordered the two women to take all of Siqi's things with him.After walking a few steps, I saw Xiuju rushing up behind me. While wiping her tears, she handed Siqi a silk bag and said, "This is from the girl. Master and servant, once we are separated, this will be with you." Just remember it." Siqi picked it up, and suddenly started crying, and cried again with Xiuju.Zhou Rui's family was impatient and just urged them, so the two had to break up.Siqiyin cried again: "Aunts and ladies, it's a little bit of a favor, now let's take a break and let me say goodbye to my good sisters. It's also a good relationship we have had in the past few years." Everyone has their own affairs, and it is a last resort to do these things. Besides, I hate them for being arrogant. Now, where is the time to listen to him, because he sneered: "I advise you to go, don't talk about it." We still have serious business. Who crawled out of your pocket, what do you want them to do? They can't even see your laughter. You just suffer for a while, don't you think it's okay! Go as I say." While talking, he couldn't keep his feet, and went straight to the back corner door.Siqi was helpless and didn't dare to say any more, so he had to follow.

It just so happened that Baoyu came in from the outside. When he saw that he took Siqi out, and saw something behind him, he expected that he would never come again.Because I could hear what happened last night, and Qingwen's illness was also aggravated that day, so I asked Qingwen carefully, but she didn't say why.Last day I saw that the painting had gone, and today I saw the chess player also go. I didn't feel as if I was lost. I was busy and stopped and asked, "Where are you going?" Yin smiled and said, "Don't do your business, just go to school." Baoyu laughed and said, "Good sisters, let's stand for a while, I have reason." We only know to follow what my wife says, and we can't do much." When Siqi saw Baoyu, he stopped crying and said, "They can't be the master, so you should beg your wife to go anyway." Baoyu couldn't help being sad, and said with tears: "I I don't know what you have done, Qingwen is also sick, and now you are going again. You are going to go, how good is this." Zhou Rui's family lost his temper and said to Siqi: "You are not the deputy lady now, if you are not obedient, I'll hit you. Don't think about the girls protecting you in the past and letting you do your work. The more you talk, the harder it is to leave. Now you are messing with the young men, what a shame!" The daughters-in-law couldn't help but say, Siqi went out.Baoyu was afraid that they would complain, so he only stared at them with hatred, and looked at them far away. Fang pointed to hatred and said, "Strange, strange, why do these people just marry men and smell like men? Come on, it’s more deadly than a man!" The woman guarding the garden gate couldn't help laughing, because she asked, "So, all the daughters are good, and all the women are bad?" Baoyu nodded and said, "Yes, yes!" The women laughed and said, "There is another sentence that we are confused about, so I would like to ask."

When Fang was about to speak, he saw a few old ladies coming, and hurriedly said: "Be careful, you will be ready to serve. At this moment, my wife is coming to the garden in person to check people there. I'm afraid it will come here. I also ordered Quickly call Miss Qingwen's elder brother and sister-in-law from Yihongyuan, and wait here to lead her sister out." Yin laughed and said, "Amitabha! Today, I opened my eyes and sent back this evil spirit. Everyone, please be clean. As soon as Baoyu heard that Mrs. Wang came in to investigate, she expected that Qingwen would not be able to keep her, so she rushed away as if she was flying early, so she didn't hear her wishful words afterwards.When Baoyu arrived at Yihong Courtyard, he saw a group of people there. Mrs. Wang was sitting in the room with an angry look on her face, and she ignored Baoyu.Qingwen hadn't touched her teeth for four or five days, and she was sick and weak. Now she was pulled down from the kang, her hair and face were unkempt, and the two women stood up.Mrs. Wang ordered that only his close-fitting clothes should be left out, and the rest of the good clothes should be left for good girls to wear.He also ordered all the maids here to come and have a look at them one by one.It turns out that after Mrs. Wang got upset that day, Wang Shanbao's family went to take advantage of the situation and sued Qingwen. Some people in this place were at odds with the garden, so they just casually said something.Mrs. Wang kept it in her heart.Because of something during the festival, I endured it for two days, and today I came to personally read people.One is that Qingwen is okay, and the other is that some people point to Baoyu as an excuse, saying that he is too old and has already solved the human affairs, and the girls in the room are not good at teaching and learning.Because this matter is worse than that of Qingwen alone, all the little girls who did rough work from Xiren to the smallest one have seen it in person.Because I asked, "Who is born on the same day as Baoyu?" I dare not agree, the old mother pointed out: "This Huixiang, also called Si'er, is born on the same day as Baoyu." Mrs. Wang carefully After taking a look, although it is not half as good as Qingwen, it is a bit beautiful.Depending on their behavior, their intelligence is exposed outside, and they also dress differently.Mrs. Wang sneered and said: "This is also a person who is not shy. He said behind his back that they are husband and wife on the same birthday. Is this what you said? Excuse me, I am far away, and I don't know. But you know that although I am not big , my heart and mind are always here. Don’t tell me I share a treasure jade, so I can rest assured that you will fail if you seduce me!” Seeing Mrs. Wang whispering his usual whispers with Baoyu, the fourth son couldn’t help but blush and bowed his head. cry.Mrs. Wang is ordered to call her family quickly and lead them out to match others.Then he asked, "Who is Yeluxiong slave?" The old mothers pointed out Fangguan.Mrs. Wang said: "Girls who sing opera are naturally vixen! Last time I let you go, you were too lazy to go out, but you should keep your own place. You should become a master and play tricks, instigating Baoyu to do everything." Fang Guan laughed Debate: "I don't dare to instigate anything."

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "You are still talking. Let me ask you, who instigated Baoyu to ask Liu's girl, Wu'er, when we went to the imperial mausoleum the year before last? Fortunately, that girl died short-lived. The gang gathered the party and harmed this garden. You even bullied your godmother. Not only others!" Because he ordered: "Call his godmother to come and get him, let him go out and find a son-in-law by himself. Put his Give him everything." He also ordered that last year, all the girls who sang operas with the girls were not allowed to stay in the garden, and all of them were asked to be brought out by their godmothers to marry them by themselves.As soon as the words came out, these godmothers were all grateful and wished well, and they all kowtowed to Mrs. Wang to take them away.Mrs. Wang searched the house again for treasures and jade.All the things that are slightly unfamiliar are ordered to be collected together, rolled up, and taken to their own rooms.Yin said: "This is clean, so as not to be talked about by others." Yin also told Xiren Sheyue and others: "Be careful! If there is any extra thing in the future, I will not forgive it. Because I asked someone to check it, this year is not suitable. Move, let's get through this year for now, next year I will still move out together." After finishing speaking, he didn't eat tea, so he led the crowd to another place to read people.I can't say anything about it for the time being.

Now let's say that Baoyu is only Mrs. Wang but does not come to search and search, it's no big deal, but who knows that he came in such a thunderous anger.All the things that are responsible are ordinary words, and if you don't like a single word, it is expected to be irreversible.Although she wanted to die in her heart, when Madam Wang was furious, she dared not say a word, took one more step, and followed Madam Wang to Qinfang Pavilion.Mrs. Wang ordered: "Go back and read the book for a good life, and I will ask you carefully tomorrow. I have already hated you." Hearing this, Baoyu came back and planned all the way: "Who is so tongue-tied? Besides, no one knows about this matter. , it’s all said and done.”

While thinking, while coming in, I saw Xiren weeping there.And the people who went to the first class, wouldn't they be sad, so they fell on the bed and cried.Xiren knew that there was nothing else in his heart, and only Qingwen was the first important thing, so he pushed him to persuade him: "Crying is useless. When you get up, I will tell you that Qingwen is already cured. His family Go, let your heart rest for a few days. You really don't want to part with him. When the wife's anger subsides, you can beg the old lady again, and it's not difficult to call in slowly. But the wife accidentally believed someone's slander, and it's all just a moment of anger. Baoyu cried, "I don't know what a heinous crime Qingwen has committed!" Xiren said, "Madam only thinks he was born too well, so he is a bit frivolous. Madam knows that such a beautiful person will not be quiet. So it's better to hate him, as clumsy as we are." Baoyu said: "That's all. How do we know what we say? It's strange that no outsider has the wind." Xiren said: "You have It's very taboo. When you are happy for a while, you don't care whether there are people or no one. I have winked and passed secret signs, but others have already known it, but you don't realize it." Baoyu said: "Why is everyone Doesn’t your wife know all about it, but don’t you just single out you and Sheyue Qiuwen?” Xiren’s heart moved when he heard this, and he bowed his head for a long time, unable to answer, so he smiled and said, “Exactly. If we talk about us There is also the whereabouts of the naughty and careless Meng Lang, why did my wife forget it? I think there are other things, and I don’t know if I will release it to us after it is over." Baoyu laughed and said, "You are the first one who has become famous for being kind and good. Worthy man, you educated them both, so there is no place for Meng Lang to be punished! It's just that Fang Guan is still young and too clever, so he might overwhelm others and be annoying. Fourth son, I made a mistake I left him, since the day when I quarreled with you that year, I called him up to do some fine work, which inevitably took over the position, so today. But Qingwen, like you, came here in the old lady's house since she was a child, although He was born better than other people, and it didn't hinder him much. Even if he has a sharp temperament and sharp words, he never offended you. I think he was born too good, but he was misled by his goodness." After finishing speaking, he cried again. stand up.Xiren thought about these words carefully, as if Baoyu had doubts about him, so he couldn't persuade him any more, because he sighed: "God knows. At this time, no one can be found out. It's useless to cry for a while. It's better to raise him." Spirit, when the old lady likes it, it is reasonable to ask him after she understands."