Dream of the Red Mansion

It is said that Sister Feng and Baoyu went home and met everyone.Baoyu first recalled that Jia's mother, Qin Zhong, was going to go to a private school, and he had a friend who was studying with him.Sister Feng helped to say "he will come to pay respects to the ancestors in the next day" and other words, which made Jia's mother like it.Sister Feng took advantage of the situation and invited Jia Mu to go to the theater the day after tomorrow.Although Jia Mu is old, she is very happy.The day after tomorrow, Youshi came to invite him again, so he brought Mrs. Wang Lin Daiyu and Baoyu to watch the play.At noon, Mother Jia came back to rest.Mrs. Wang is very clean, and she came back when she saw Jia's mother coming back.Then Sister Feng took the chair and had fun until the end of the night without saying a word.

But it is said that Baoyu sent Jiamu back, and after Jiamu had a rest, he wanted to go to the theater for fun, and feared that it would be inconvenient for Qin and others to disturb him. .If you go through the corner door at the back of the upper room, you are afraid that you will be entangled with other things, or you may meet his father by chance, which is even more inappropriate, and you would rather take a long way.At present, all the nuns and maidservants waited for him to change his clothes. Seeing that he didn't change, he still went out of the second door.Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the hall, he went east to north around the hall.On the top of his head, he met Zhan Guangdan and Pinren, the minister of Qing Dynasty, who came under his door. When they saw Baoyu, they both smiled and caught up. One hugged his waist and the other held hands. They both said, "My brother Bodhisattva, I I said I had a good dream, and I finally met you." Saying that, he greeted me, and said hello again, and after a long time, he walked away.The old mother stopped, because she asked, "Did the two masters come from the master?" They nodded and said, "The master is resting in the small study of Mengpozhai. It's okay." gone.Said Baoyu also laughed.So he turned and headed north to Lixiangyuan.It happened that Wu Xindeng, the head of the silver warehouse, Dai Liang, the leader of the storehouse, and several leaders in charge, a total of seven people, came out of the tent, and when they saw Baoyu, they all stood there with their hands down.There was only one comprador named Qian Hua, who hadn't seen Baoyu for many days, so he hurried up to greet Qian'er, and Baoyu hurriedly carried him up with a smile.Everyone laughed and said, "I saw Dou Fanger written by the second master in one place before, and the calligraphy is getting better and better. Sooner or later, I will reward us with some stickers." Baoyu laughed and said, "Where did you see it?" "There are several places, and they are all praised. We are still looking for them." Baoyu smiled and said, "It's not worth anything. You just say it's with my little ones." He went over, and Fang Du dispersed.

Gossip less, let's say that Baoyu came to Lixiangyuan, first entered Aunt Xue's room, and saw Aunt Xue doing needlework and maids.

Baoyu hurriedly invited Ann, and Aunt Xue pulled him hurriedly, hugged him into her arms, and said with a smile, "it's cold weather, my son, it's hard for you to think about coming. Come and sit on the Kang." Here comes the pouring tea.Baoyu asked, "Brother is not at home?" Aunt Xue sighed, "He is a horse without a bridle. He can't be busy every day. He is willing to stay at home for a day." Baoyu said, "Is my sister safe?" Aunt Xue said, "But Well, you were thinking of sending someone to come and see him. He’s not in the room, you go and see him, the room is warmer than here, sit there, and I’ll go in and talk to you after I pack up.” Baoyu heard that and hurried down After getting out of the kang and coming to the door of the inner room, I saw a half-old red soft curtain hanging.As soon as Baoyu raised the curtain and stepped in, she first saw Xue Baochai sitting on the kang, sewing, with a dark and shiny silk on her head, a honey-colored padded jacket, a rose-purple two-color gold and silver mouse shoulder-to-shoulder jacket, and a green onion-yellow silk cotton skirt, all of the same color and a half. New is not old, it looks luxurious.Lips are red without spots, eyebrows are green without painting, face is like a silver basin, and eyes are like water apricots.

Rare and reticent, people call him a Tibetan fool. He lives in peace at any time, and keeps his own clumsiness.Baoyu looked at it and asked, "Is my sister healed?" Baochai looked up and saw Baoyu coming in. She quickly got up and said with a smile, "It's already healed. Thank you for remembering." Saying this, let him sit on the edge of the kang Now, order Yinger to pour tea.On the one hand, I asked the old lady and auntie how well the other sisters were.On the one hand, Baoyu wears a purple gold crown inlaid with silk on his head, and two dragons grabbing pearls on his forehead to wipe his forehead. A lock, a name talisman, and another piece of precious jade that was picked up when the grass fell.Baochai said with a smile: "The Chengri family said that your jade has never been carefully appreciated. I want to see it today." Then he moved closer.Baoyu also went up, took it off the item, and handed it to Baochai.Holding Baochai on the palm, one can only see that it is as big as a bird's egg, as bright as a bright glow, as shiny as a crisp, and surrounded by five-color patterns.This is the illusion of the stubborn rock under Qinggeng Peak in Dahuang Mountain.Later generations once had a poem mocking cloud:

It is absurd for Nüwa to refine stones, and she is acting like a wilderness to absurdity.

If you lose the true realm of ghosts, you will be stinky when you come to kiss with illusions.

It's good to know that luck is defeated by gold and no color, but it's a pity that time is good and jade is not good.

The bones are like a mountain, and the surname is forgotten. It is nothing more than the son and the red makeup.The stubborn stone also recorded his phantom and the script inscribed by the skinny monk, and now it is also based on the picture.But its real body is the smallest, so it can be taken from the mouth of a child in the womb.Today, if it is painted according to its body, I am afraid that the handwriting is too small, which will make the viewer lose their eyesight, and it is not smooth.Therefore, only according to its form, it is nothing more than a few rules, so that the viewer can easily read it under the lamp while drunk.Now it is noted that Fang Wu's child in the womb has a big mouth, so how can he be slandered by such words as "wolf, stupid big thing".

Front view of psychic jade

Psychic gem

Note the cloud, don't lose, don't forget the immortal life, Hengchang

Reverse schema of psychic jade

Note cloud: one eliminates evil spirits, two cures diseases, three knows misfortunes and blessings

After Baochai finished reading it, she turned it over again to take a closer look, and said in her mouth, "Don't lose and never forget, the longevity of immortals will prosper." After reading it twice, she turned to Ying'er and smiled, "If you don't pour tea, What are you doing here in a daze?" Ying'er giggled and said, "I hear these two sentences, but they seem to match the two sentences on the girl's collar." Baoyu laughed and said, "So There are also eight characters on my sister's necklace, and I appreciate it too." Baochai said, "Don't listen to him, there are no words." Baoyu smiled and said, "Good sister, why do you look at me?" Baochai said I couldn't be entangled, because I said: "I also gave two auspicious words by myself, so I chiseled them and asked to take them with me every day. Otherwise, what's the fun of being heavy." The jacket took out the glittering and golden necklace with jewels.When Baoyu hurriedly checked the lock, there were indeed four seal characters on one side and eight characters on both sides, forming two auspicious prophecies.I also drew the shape according to the formula:

Yinzhuyun never leave

Yinzhu Yun Fangling Yongji Baoyu read it, read it twice, and read his own twice, because he smiled and asked: "Sister, these eight characters really match mine." Ying'er laughed and said: "It's a The scarlet-headed monk gave it to him, and he said it had to be carved on a gold vessel-" Before Baochai finished speaking, she annoyed him for not pouring tea, and asked Baoyu where she came from.

At this time, Baoyu was close to Baochai, and he could only smell the cool and sweet fragrance, but he didn't know what it was, so he asked, "What kind of fragrance is my sister smoking? I have never smelled it before." Baochai smiled. Said: "I am most afraid of incense, good clothes, smoked and burned." Baoyu said: "In that case, what kind of incense is this?" Baochai thought for a while and smiled: "Yes, it is me Get up early and eat the aroma of the pills." Baoyu laughed and said, "What pills smell so good? Good sister, give me a pill to taste." Baochai laughed and said, "It's messing around again, and a medicine is also mixed with it?"

Without saying a word, I suddenly heard someone outside say, "Miss Lin is here." Before the words were finished, Lin Daiyu staggered in. When she saw Baoyu, she smiled and said, "Oh, it's not a coincidence that I came. It's gone!" Baoyu and others hurriedly stood up and gave way to sit with a smile. Baochai laughed and said, "What do you say?" Daiyu laughed and said, "If I had known he was coming, I wouldn't have come." Baochai said, "I don't even I understand." Daiyu laughed and said, "If you want to come, all of them will come, or you won't come at all. Today he comes, and tomorrow I will come again. If the time is staggered, don't people come every day? It won't be too cold, and it won't be too lively. How can my sister be puzzled by this?"

Baoyu saw that he was covered with a big red satin gown, so he asked, "Is it snowing?" The women in the ground said, "It's been snowing for half a day." Baoyu said, "Take my cloak and come here." No?" Daiyu then said, "Isn't it? He should go when I come." Baoyu smiled and said, "How sooner or later did I say I'm going? But it's ready." Said: "It's snowing again, so sooner or later, let's hang out with my sisters and sisters here. Auntie has tea and fruit there. I asked the girl to get the cloak, and said that it would be scattered for the little ones." Let it go." Baoyu agreed.Mother Li went out and ordered the servants to disperse without mentioning it.

Here, Aunt Xue has put out some small tea fruits to keep them drinking tea.Baoyu praised the good goose palm and duck letter from his sister-in-law in that mansion the day before yesterday.After hearing this, Aunt Xue hurriedly took some of her own bad ones to taste with him.Baoyu laughed and said, "This is all about wine." Aunt Xue ordered people to drink the best wine.Nanny Li came up and said, "Auntie, just pour the wine." Bao Yuyang said, "Mom, I only drink for one minute." Nanny Li said, "It's useless! In front of the old lady, madam, even if you eat A pot. I think I missed it for a while that day, I don’t know which one was untrained, just trying to please you, regardless of other people’s life and death, gave you a sip of wine, ruined me and was scolded for two days.

The concubine didn't know, he had a nasty temper, and he made sex even worse after drinking.One day the old lady was happy and allowed him to eat as much as she could, but she didn't allow him to eat any day, so why bother me to pay for it in vain. "Aunt Xue said with a smile." Old man, you can just rest assured to eat yours.I also forbid him to eat too much.The old lady asked, is there me? "On the one hand, order the little maid." Come on, let your grandmas go, and also have a cup of tea. "Then Mother Li heard what she said, so she had to go have some drinks with everyone. Here Baoyu said again." There is no need to warm, I only like to eat cold. "Aunt Xue said hurriedly." This is impossible, after drinking cold wine, the writer typed. "Baochai smiled." Brother Bao, thanks to your daily miscellaneous studies, don't you know that wine is the hottest, if you eat it hot, it will disperse quickly, if you eat it cold, it will condense inside, Wouldn't it hurt to warm him with the five internal organs?From now on, don't eat that cold one soon. "Hearing this, Baoyu made sense, so he put down the cold wine and ordered Nuan to come and drink.

Daiyu knocked on the melon seeds, only pursed her lips and smiled.Coincidentally, Xueyan, Daiyu's little maid, came to give Daiyu a hand stove, and Daiyu asked him with a smile: "Who told you to send it? It's hard for him to bother, I'm cold to death there!" Xueyan said: "Zicuckoo My sister was afraid that the girl would be cold, so I sent it to you." Daiyu took it, hugged her in her arms, and said with a smile: "It's also because you listened to him. What I usually tell you, you don't listen to it. Why did he say it? You just obey, faster than the imperial decree!" Hearing this, Baoyu knew that Daiyu was using it to ridicule him, and he didn't reply, but just laughed for a while.Baochai knew that Daiyu was so used to it, so she ignored him.Aunt Xue said: "You are usually weak and can't bear the cold. It's not good for them to miss you?" Daiyu laughed and said, "Auntie doesn't know. Fortunately, it's my aunt's place. If it's in someone else's house, wouldn't they be annoyed?" ?

It's easy to say that people don't even have a hand stove, so Baba sent one from home.Not to mention that the maids are too careful, it's just that I'm used to being so frivolous. "Aunt Xue said." You are a multi-minded person, if you think this way, I don't have such a heart. "

When Baoyu spoke, three cups had already passed by Baoyu.Nanny Li came up to stop her again.Baoyu was talking and laughing with sisters Baodai when he was in a sweet mood, so he would not eat it.Baoyu had no choice but to beg and beg, "Good mother, I won't eat for another two minutes." Li Nanny said, "Be careful that the master is at home today, so don't ask about your book!" Feeling very uncomfortable, he put down the wine slowly and lowered his head.Daiyu hurriedly said: "Don't spoil everyone's fun! If my uncle calls you, I will only say that my aunt will keep it. This mother, after drinking, he used us to sober up again!" Pushing Baoyu quietly to make him angry, On the one hand, she muttered quietly: "Don't pay attention to that old man, let's just have fun with us." Nanny Li didn't know what Daiyu meant, so she said, "Sister Lin, don't help him. You should persuade him I’m afraid he’ll still listen.” Lin Daiyu sneered, “Why should I help him? I’m not guilty of persuading him. Your mother is too careful. Usually, the old lady gave him wine. It doesn't matter. Auntie must be an outsider here, and it's not certain if she shouldn't be here." After hearing this, Nanny Li was anxious and laughed again, and said, "Sister Lin, really, say something. , sharper than a knife. What are you doing?" Baochai couldn't help laughing, twisted Daiyu's cheek, and said, "It's true that the mouth of this frowning girl makes people hate it, but it's not like they like it. No." Aunt Xue said on the other hand: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, my son! If you come here, you can eat it. Don't keep this idea in your heart. It makes me uneasy. Just eat with confidence, I will be there for you. Well. After eating dinner, he will be drunk, so just sleep with me." Because of fate: "Bring hot wine again!

Auntie will accompany you to have two cups, but just eat. "When Baoyu heard this, Fang became excited again.

Nanny Li told the little girls: "Be careful here, come when I change clothes at home, quietly go back to my aunt, don't let him, give him more to eat." Then he went home.Although there are three or two women here, they are all irrelevant. Seeing that Nanny Li has left, they all quietly went to find convenience.There are only two little girls left, who are happy to please Baoyu.Fortunately, Aunt Xue was very coaxing, and only allowed him to have a few cups, and then hurriedly took it away.To make sour bamboo shoot and chicken skin soup, Baoyu drank two bowls and ate half a bowl of green rice porridge.At that moment, Xue Lin and the two of them also finished their meal, and made tea for everyone to eat.Aunt Xue was relieved.Xueyan and other three or four maids had already eaten and came in to serve them.Daiyu asked Baoyu, "Are you going?" Baoyu squinted and said with tired eyes, "If you want to go, I will go with you." When Daiyu heard about it, she got up and said, "We have come this day, and we will go with you." It's time to go back. I don't know how to find us over there." Saying that, the two left.

The little girl hurriedly brought the bamboo hat, and Baoyu lowered her head a little and ordered him to put it on.The girl shook the gorilla felt hat, and then put it on Baoyu's head, and Baoyu said, "Come on, come on! It's a stupid thing, you should be lighter! Have you never seen someone else wear it? Let me wear it." Wear it yourself." Daiyu stood on the edge of the kang and said, "What are you talking about, come here, let me have a look." Baoyu hurriedly approached.Daiyu tidied it up with her hands, gently encased the hair crown, tucked the brim of the hat on her forehead, and lifted up the crimson velvet hairpin the size of a walnut, tremblingly exposed outside the hat.After sorting out, he looked at his face and said, "Okay, put on the cloak." After Baoyu heard this, Fang took the cloak and put it on.Aunt Xue hurriedly said, "Your mother and I haven't come yet, and it's not too late to wait." Baoyu said, "Let's go and wait for them. It's enough for girls to follow." Let the two women follow his brother and sister.The two of them quarreled and went back to Jiamu's room together.

Mother Jia hasn't had dinner yet, but knowing that it's Aunt Xue's place, she likes it even more.Seeing that Baoyu had eaten wine, he ordered him to go back to his room to rest, and was not allowed to come out again.Because life is good, I will watch and serve you.Suddenly remembering the people coming with Baoyu, he asked everyone, "Why didn't Nanny Li disappear?" They didn't dare to say that they had gone home, but said, "I just came in, and I went because I wanted to do something." Baoyu staggered back and said, "He He is more useful than the old lady, ask him what he is doing! Without him, I am afraid I will live for two more days." As he said, he came to his bedroom.Seeing the pen and ink on the record, Qingwen took it out first, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, let me study those inks, get up early and be happy, write only three words, put down the pen and leave, coaxing us to wait for a day Come and finish writing these inks with me!" Baoyu suddenly remembered what he had gotten up early, and said with a smile, "Where are the three characters I wrote?" Qingwen laughed and said, "This man is drunk. You went through the mansion and asked to stick it on this door, and now you ask again. I was afraid that someone else would stick it, so I climbed up the ladder to stick it, and now my hands are still cold. That's right." Baoyu listened and said with a smile, "I forgot. Your hands are cold, so I'll take care of them for you." Then he stretched out his hand and took Qingwen's hand, and the three who looked up at the new book on the door Character.

When Daiyu came, Baoyu smiled and said, "My dear sister, don't lie. Which of these three words do you think is better?" Yunxuan".Daiyu laughed and said, "Everyone is good. How did you write them? Tomorrow, I will also write a plaque." Baoyu smiled and said, "You're coaxing me again." Where's your elder sister?" Qingwen pouted on the kang in the inner room.When Baoyu looked at it, he saw Xiren sleeping there in his clothes.Baoyu smiled and said, "Okay, it's too early." Yin asked Qingwen again, "I'm having breakfast in that mansion today. There is a plate of steamed stuffed bun with tofu skin. I think you like it, Grandma Hezhen." I said, I just said that I kept it for dinner and asked someone to bring it over, can you eat it?" Qingwen said: "Don't mention it. Once it is delivered, I know it is mine, but I just ate, so I will eat it." Put it there. Later, Grandma Li came to see it and said, "Baoyu may not be eaten. Just give it to my grandson.' He asked someone to take it home." Then Qianxue brought tea.Baoyu asked "Sister Lin to have tea." Everyone laughed and said, "Sister Lin has left early, so let me go."

Baoyu ate half a bowl of tea, and suddenly remembered the tea he got up early, because he asked Qianxue, "I made a bowl of maple dew tea when I got up early. As I said, the tea is only good after three or four times. What's the matter now?" Made this again?" Qianxue said: "I kept it, but when Grandma Li came, he wanted to taste it, so I gave it to him." Baoyu listened and took the teacup in his hand. Throwing it on the ground, it shattered with a bang, and splashed the tea on Qianxue's skirt.Jumping up again, she asked Qianxue and said: "He is your grandma, how do you respect him so much? It's just because I had his milk for a few days when I was a child. Now he is bigger than his ancestors. Now I I can't eat milk anymore, what are you doing raising your ancestors for nothing! Throw them out, everyone is clean!" As he said this, he went back to Jia Mu immediately and kicked out his wet nurse.It turned out that Xiren was not asleep, but pretended to be asleep on purpose, so as to invite Baoyu to play with him.First, I heard that I could talk and ask about Baozi and other things, so I didn't have to get up. Then I dropped the tea clock and got angry, so I hurriedly got up to explain and dissuade.Mother Jia sent someone to ask what's wrong.The attacker hurriedly said, "I just poured tea. I slipped by the snow and smashed the bell by mistake." On the one hand, he comforted Baoyu and said, "It doesn't matter if you want to drive him out, we are all willing to go out. Why don't you take advantage of the situation and even join us?" Get rid of them together, we are fine, and you don't have to worry about having another good one to serve you." Baoyu was speechless when he heard this, and was helped to the kang by the attackers, took off and changed his clothes.I don't know what else Baoyu said in his mouth, but he felt that his words were lingering, and his eyebrows became more and more puckery, so he hurriedly waited for him to sleep.Xiren reached out and took off the psychic jade from his neck, wrapped it in his handkerchief, and stuffed it under the mattress, so that it would not freeze his neck when he wore it the next day.

Then Baoyu fell asleep on the pillow.At that time, Nanny Li and others had already come in. When she heard that she was drunk, she didn't dare to come and offend her again.

When I woke up the next day, someone replied, "Master Xiao Rong brought Qin Xianggong to pay homage." Baoyu hurriedly took it out and led him to see Jiamu.

Seeing that Qin Zhong was beautiful and gentle, and could accompany Baoyu to study, Jia's mother was very happy, so she left tea and dinner, and ordered someone to take him to see Mrs. Wang and others.Everyone loves the Qin clan, and now they are all happy to see Qin Zhong with such a character, and they all pay respects when they leave.Jiamu gave another purse and a Jinkuixing, which means "hehe of Wen Xing".He also told him: "Your house is far away, and it may be inconvenient for a while to be cold, hot, hungry and full. Just live here, there is no need to limit it. Just stay with your uncle Bao, and don't learn from those who don't make progress." Qin Zhong I agreed one by one, and went back to report.

His father, Qin Ye, is now a clerk, nearly seventy years old, and his wife died early.Because he had no children at that time, he took a son and a daughter to Yangshengtang.Unexpectedly, the son died again, leaving only the daughter, whose nickname is Huan Ke'er. When she grew up, she was described as graceful and romantic.Because of some relationship with Jia's family, they got married, and Xu and Jia Rong became wives.Then Qin Ye won Qin Zhong when he was over fifty.Due to the death of the teacher last year, there was no time to invite wise men, so I had to review the old lessons at home for the time being.Just as I was about to discuss with my in-laws about sending him to his family school, so as not to be abandoned for the time being, I happened to meet Baoyu this opportunity.I also know that Jia Dairu is the current tutor of the Jia family school, and he is an old Confucian today. After Qin Zhong leaves, his studies will definitely improve and he will be famous, so he is very happy.It's just that the eunuch is shy, and the Jia family has a pair of eyes of wealth and honor, which can't be seen easily. For the important event of his son's life, he respectfully and respectfully put together 24 taels of gifts, and personally brought Qin Zhong, See you on behalf of Confucianism.Then listen to Baoyu's school day, so that we can enter the school together.exactly:

If I knew that I would be free to strive for success in the future, how would I be willing to read wrongly now.