Dream of the Red Mansion

Besides, after Yingchun returned, Madam Xing didn't seem to have such a thing, but Madam Wang took care of it, but she was really sad, and sighed once in her room.I saw Baoyu coming to say hello, and seeing that there seemed to be tears on Mrs. Wang's face, she didn't dare to sit down, but just stood beside her.Mrs. Wang told him to sit down, and Baoyu just got on the kang and sat beside Mrs. Wang.Seeing him staring blankly, Mrs. Wang seemed to be hesitant to speak, and said, "Why are you so blank?" Baoyu said, "It's not why, but I heard the situation of the second sister yesterday. I really can't stand it for him. Although I dare not tell the old lady, I just couldn't sleep for the past two nights. I think a girl from a family like us has to suffer such grievances. Besides, the second sister is the most cowardly person, and she has never been able to get along with others Bickering, I just met such an unpopular thing, and I don't know the suffering of women at all." As she spoke, she almost shed tears.Mrs. Wang said: "This is something that can't be helped. As the saying goes, what can I do with the water thrown by a married girl."

Baoyu said: "I came up with an idea last night: let's go back to the old lady, take the second sister back, and let him live in Zilingzhou, or let us sisters and brothers eat together and be stubborn together, so as not to waste money." Get angry at the bastard of the Sun family. When he comes to pick it up, we insist on not letting him go. Let him pick up a hundred times, we keep a hundred times, just say it's the old lady's idea. Isn't that bad! After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was both funny and annoyed, and said, "You're dumbfounded again, what are you talking about! If you become a girl, you will go out in the end and marry to someone else's house, where your mother's house is." Gu De, he can only look at his own fate, if it happens well, it’s fine, if it doesn’t, there’s nothing you can do about it. Didn’t you hear people say: Marry a chicken as a chicken, marry a dog as a dog, everyone there is like you Eldest sister is the empress. Besides, your second sister is a new daughter-in-law, and Grandpa Sun is still a young person. Everyone has their own tempers. When they are newcomers, they will naturally have some differences. After a few years, everyone will feel their tempers. After you have a son and a daughter, it will be fine. You are absolutely not allowed to say a word in front of the old lady. I know that I don’t agree with you. Go and do your thing, don’t talk here.” Baoyu didn't dare to make a sound, sat down for a while, and came out listlessly.Suppressed with suffocation and nowhere to vent, he walked into the garden and headed straight for Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

As soon as he entered the door, he burst into tears.Daiyu was just finishing washing and washing. Seeing Baoyu's situation, she was taken aback and asked, "What's the matter? Who are you angry with?" He asked several times.Baoyu lowered his head and leaned on the table, sobbing, sobbing that he couldn't speak.Daiyu stared at him blankly on the chair, and asked after a while: "Did someone else get angry with you, or did I offend you?" Baoyu shook his hand and said, "Neither, neither." Yu said: "Then why are you so sad?" Baoyu said: "I just think that the sooner we all die the better, life is really boring!" Daiyu was even more surprised when she heard this , Said: "What is this, you are really crazy!" Baoyu said: "It's not that I'm crazy, I tell you that you can't help being sad. The way the second sister came back and those words, you also I have heard and seen it all. I think that when people grow up, why do they marry? Marrying is so painful for others! I still remember when we first got married. At the Haitang Club, everyone recited poems as hosts, and it was so lively at that time. Now Sister Bao I went home, and even Xiangling couldn't come over, and my second sister went out again, and a few people who knew me well were not together, which made this situation. I planned to tell the old lady to pick up my second sister, but who knew The wife refused, but said that I was dumb, and I didn't dare to speak. It's not long, look, the scene in the garden has changed a lot. If it's a few years later, I don't know what will happen. So the more I think about it I can't help feeling uncomfortable." Hearing these words, Daiyu lowered her head gradually, and gradually withdrew her body to the kang, and without saying a word, she sighed and lay down on the bed.

Zijuan just brought in tea, seeing the two of them like this, wondering.I saw the attacker coming, came in and saw Baoyu, and said, "Is the second master here? The old lady is calling. I reckon the second master is here." When Daiyu heard that it was the attacker, she leaned up and gave up her seat.Daiyu's eye circles were already red from crying.Baoyu saw it and said, "Sister, what I just said was just nonsense, so don't be sad. When you think about what I said, you have to take care of yourself. Take a rest, the old lady calls me, I will Come and see." He said, and walked out.Xiren quietly asked Daiyu, "Why are you two?"

Xiren didn't say a word, but hurriedly followed Baoyu out, and each parted.Baoyu came to Jia Mu's side, but Jia Mu had already rested for a while, so she had to go back to Yihong Courtyard.In the afternoon, Baoyu woke up from his sleep, feeling very bored, so he took a book to read.Xiren saw him reading, so he went to make tea and serve him.Unexpectedly, the book Baoyu took was <<Guyuefu>>>>, flipping through it casually, and saw Cao Mengde's song "Singing about wine, geometry of life", and felt heart-piercing.Because when I put down this book and picked up another one to read, it was in Jin Wen. After turning a few pages, I suddenly covered the book, rested my chin, and just sat there stupidly.Xiren poured tea, and seeing him like this, he said, "Why don't you watch it again?" Baoyu didn't answer, took the tea and took a sip, then put it down.Xiren couldn't figure it out for a while, and just stood by and stared at him blankly.Suddenly Baoyu stood up and muttered, "It's a good one. Let the waves go!" Hearing this, Xiren was funny, but he didn't dare to ask him, so he had to persuade him, "If you don't like reading these books, It's better to take a stroll in the garden, so as not to get bored." Baoyu just agreed and walked out in a daze.

I walked to Qinfang Pavilion for a while, but seeing the scene of Xiao Shu, people went to the room and it was empty.When I came to Hengwu courtyard again, the vanilla was still there, and the doors and windows were closed.Turning around the Ouxiangxie, I saw a few people leaning on the railing around Liaoxu, and a few little girls squatting on the ground looking for things.Baoyu walked softly behind the rockery and listened.Only one said: "See if he comes up." It sounded like Li Wen's voice.One smiled and said, "Okay, let's go down. I know he won't come up." This was Tanchun's voice.One said again: "Yes, sister, don't move, just wait. He will come up anyway."

One said again: "Come up." These two are the voices of Li Qixing and Xiuyan.Baoyu couldn't help it, picked up a small brick, threw it into the water, and with a thud, the four of them were startled and said in surprise, "Who is this so narrow? You gave us a jump." Baoyu smiled. Jumped straight out from behind the mountain, and said with a smile, "You guys are so happy, why didn't you call me?" Tanchun said, "I knew it was someone else, it must be the naughty second brother. There's nothing to say, you have a good time." Let us pay for our fish. A fish came up just now, and it was about to be caught just now, so I told you to run away." Baoyu laughed and said, "You are so stubborn here that you don't look for me, and I will punish you." Everyone laughed Once.Baoyu said: "Whoever catches the fish today will have the best luck. Whoever catches the fish will have good luck this year, and if he can't catch it, he will have bad luck this year. Which one of us will fish first?" Tanchun asked Li Wen, Li Wen refused.Tanchun laughed and said, "That's how I fish first." Turning back to Baoyu, he said, "Second brother, if you drive away my fish again, I won't obey."

Baoyu said: "I was trying to scare you into being stubborn, so you can just fish now." Tanchun threw down the silk rope, and in less than a dozen words, a Yang Yechanger swallowed the hook and caught it. Piao'er fell down, Tanchun picked up the pole, and threw it down to the ground, but he survived.The servant book was scratched all over the floor, held in both hands, and kept in a small magnetic altar with clear water.Tanchun handed the fishing rod to Li Wen.Li Wen also lowered the fishing rod, but Juesi moved and picked it up quickly, but it was an empty hook.It hangs down again, the hook moves for a while, and then it is picked up again, but the hook is still empty.Li Wen took the hook up to have a look, it turned out that it was hooked in.Li Wen laughed and said: "No wonder I can't catch it." He hurriedly asked Suyun to knock out the hook, replace it with new worms, and stick reeds on it.After hanging down for a while, seeing the piece of reed sinking straight down, I hurriedly lifted it up, but it turned out to be a two-inch long crucian carp.Li Wen said with a smile: "Brother Bao, go fishing."

Baoyu said, "The third younger sister and younger sister Xing will catch me after they catch me." Xiuyan didn't answer.Li Qi said, "Brother Bao, let's fish first." As he spoke, a bubble appeared on the water.Tanchun said: "There is no need to give way. You see, the fish are all on the third sister's side, or the third sister should catch up quickly." Li Qi smiled and took the fishing rod, and she caught one when it sank.Then Xiuyan also caught one, and then handed the pole to Tanchun, and then Tanchun handed it to Baoyu.Baoyu said, "I want to be Jiang Taigong." Then he went down to Shiji and sat by the pool to fish. Unexpectedly, the fish in the water hid elsewhere when they saw the figure.Baoyu waited for a long time with his fishing rod, but the fishing line did not move.Just as a fish was spitting by the water, Baoyu swung the pole and frightened it away again.The anxious Baoyu said: "I am the most impatient person, and he is slow. What's the matter? Good fish, come quickly! You can fulfill me too." All four of them laughed. .Without saying a word, the fishing line moved slightly.Filled with joy, Baoyu pulled the rod up hard, touched the fishing rod against the stone, and broke it into two pieces. The wire broke and the hook didn't know where it went.Everyone laughed more and more.Tanchun said, "I've never seen someone like you again." Just as he was talking, Sheyue ran in a panic and said, "Second Master, the old lady is awake, and she told you to go quickly." I was taken aback.Tanchun asked Sheyue, "Why did the old lady call the second master?" Sheyue said, "I don't know either. I just heard that something broke. I asked Baoyu to ask, and I also called Lian's second grandma." Let me inquire." Baoyu was so frightened that he was stunned for a while, and said, "I don't know if that girl has suffered the plague again." Tanchun said, "I don't know what's going on, second brother, go quickly. If you have any news, call first." Musk Moon came to tell us." Saying this, he left with Li Wen and Li Qixiu.

Baoyu went to Jiamu's room and saw Mrs. Wang playing cards with Jiamu.When Baoyu saw that there was nothing wrong, he was half relieved.When Jia Mu saw him coming in, she asked, "When you were seriously ill the year before last, you were cured by a mad monk and a lame Taoist priest. What do you think of your illness then?" Baoyu thought about it. Once, he said: "I remember when I was sick, I stood upright, as if someone blocked me from the back and clubbed me, the pain in front of my eyes was dark, and I saw blue-faced fangs all over the room, holding a knife and holding a stick Lying on the kang, I felt like I had a few headbands added to my head. After that, I didn’t know anything about the pain. When I got better, I remembered that the golden light in the main room shone directly into my room. Those ghosts ran to hide, and then disappeared. My head doesn't hurt anymore, and my heart is clear." Jia Mu told Mrs. Wang, "This is more or less the same." Saying that, Sister Feng also came in , met Jia Mu, turned around and met Mrs. Wang, and said, "What did the old ancestor want to ask me?" I don’t remember very much. But I feel that my body is involuntary, as if some ghosts are asking me to kill people, what are there, what to take, what to see, what to kill. I feel very tired, but I just can’t stop.” Jia Mother said: "Do you remember when you were good?" Sister Feng said: "When it was good, it seemed that someone said a few words in the air, but they didn't remember what they said." He died. The situation of his sister and son's two illnesses was the same as what I just said. This old man was so wicked that Baoyu recognized him as a godmother in vain. It was this monk and Taoist, Amitabha, who saved Baoyu's life. Did not repay him."

Sister Feng said: "Why does the old lady think of our illness?" Jia Mu said, "Ask your wife, I'm too lazy to tell." Mrs. Wang said: "Just now the master came in and said that Baoyu's godmother is a bastard. Things, demons and heretics. Now they broke up, and they were arrested by Jinyi Mansion and sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. They are about to be questioned for capital punishment. They were reported a few days ago. That person is called Pan Sanbao. There is a house that is sold diagonally across from him. In the pawnshop. The price of this house has been increased several times, and Pan Sanbao still wants to increase it. The pawnshop is still willing. Pan Sanbao bought this old thing, because he often goes to the pawnshop, and the family members of the people in the pawnshop are all with him. All right. He made a trick, causing the wife of the family to get an evil disease, and the house was turned into chaos. He then went to say that he could cure the disease, so he burned it with some magic horse paper money, and it really worked. He asked for more than a dozen taels of silver from his family members. Little did he know that Lafayette had eyes, so he should have been exposed. One day he was in a hurry to go back, and a silk bag was lost. The pawnshop picked it up and saw that there were many paper figurines inside. , and the four meatballs are very fragrant. Just as I was amazed, the old thing came back to find this silk bag. The people here took him, searched around, and found a box with a man carved in ivory inside. Female, naked, two demon kings, and seven scarlet embroidery needles. Immediately sent to Jinyi Mansion, and asked about the secret affairs of many officials' wives and girls. So I informed the camp, I searched his home and found many clay sculptures of evil gods, and several boxes made incense. There was a seven-star lamp hanging in the empty room behind the kang. Those wearing nails, and some with locks on their necks. There are countless paper figurines in the cabinet, and a few small ledgers at the bottom, on which it is written that a certain house has been inspected, and the amount of money should be changed. There are countless oil money and incense points from others. Sister Feng said." Our illness must be him.I remember that after we were sick, the old goblin came to Aunt Zhao several times to beg for money from Aunt Zhao. When she saw me, her face changed color and her eyes looked like chickens.I also suspected a few times at the beginning, but I don't know why.Speaking of it now, it turned out that there was a reason for it.But I'm the only one in charge here, so it's natural for people to hate me, no wonder people rule me.What kind of enmity does Baoyu have with others? He can bear such a cruel hand. "

Jia Mu said, "I don't know why I poisoned you because I love Baoyu and not Huan'er." Mrs. Wang said, "This old man has already been charged with crimes. It is definitely not good to ask him to testify. No Check it out, Aunt Zhao is willing to admit it. The matter is big, and it is not elegant on the outside. When he suffers on his own, he will have to expose himself." Jia Mu said: "You are saying the same thing. There is no proof for such a thing. It's hard to be sure. It's just that the Buddha and the Bodhisattva see the truth. The two of them, sister and son, are no better than anyone else now. Forget it, Brother Feng doesn't need to mention the past. Today, you and your wife are by my side Let's go there after dinner." Then he asked Yuanyang Hubo to wait for the meal.Sister Feng laughed quickly and said, "Why is the old ancestor so worried!" Mrs. Wang also laughed.I saw a few daughters-in-law serving outside.Sister Feng hurriedly told the little girl to pass on the meal: "My wife and I will eat with the old lady." As she was speaking, Yu Chuan'er came to Mrs. Wang and said, "The master is looking for something, please ask the wife to serve the old lady." After my wife's meal is over, I will go and look for it myself." Jia Mu said, "Go ahead, your master has something important to do." Mrs. Wang agreed, leaving Sister Feng to wait on her, and retreated by herself.

Back in the room, I chatted with Jia Zheng and found out the things.Jia Zheng then asked, "Ying'er has gone back. How is he at Sun's house?" Mrs. Wang said, "Ying girl is full of tears, saying that Uncle Sun is very fierce." Yin told Yingchun's words again.Jia Zheng sighed: "I knew it was not the right one, but the old man has already made a decision, so I can't help it. But I have suffered some grievances when I welcome the girl." Mrs. Wang said: "This is still a new daughter-in-law. I only hope that he will do well in the future. Alright." Saying that, he sneered.Jia Zheng said, "What are you laughing at?" Mrs. Wang said, "I'm laughing at Baoyu. I got up early today and came to this room, talking about children." Jia Zheng said, "What did he say?" Mrs. Wang said Baoyu repeated his words with a smile.Jia Zheng couldn't help laughing, because he said again: "You mentioned Baoyu, I was just thinking of something. It's not a big deal for this child to be kept in the garden every day. It's not good to have a daughter. She's from another family. If it doesn’t help to have children, the relationship is very shallow. Someone mentioned a gentleman to me the day before yesterday. He is very knowledgeable and good-natured, and he is also from the south. But I think Mr. Nan has the most peaceful disposition. It's a bit of a joke, there are ghosts who are smart, and they can prevaricate if they can, and they are so courageous. If the husband refuses to give face, it's like coaxing his brother for a day, and it's a waste of time. So I won't in my old life. Invite the gentlemen from outside, only select those who are old and have a little knowledge in the family to invite them to run the family school. Although the knowledge of the Confucian Grand Master is only average, he can still suppress these children, and he will not end up in trouble. I think it's not good for Baoyu to be idle, so it's better to ask him to study in the family school." Mrs. Wang said: "What the master said is very true. Since the master left, he was often sick, and he was delayed for several years. Now And it’s also good to study at home.” Jia Zheng nodded, then wentssip, but don’t ask.

It is said that Baoyu got up the next day and had finished grooming. Some servants had already come in and said, "The master asked the second master to talk." Baoyu hurriedly arranged his clothes, came to Jia Zheng's study, and invited Ann to stand.Jia Zheng said: "What homework have you done recently? Although there are a few articles, it is nothing. I think your recent situation is more scattered than the previous few years. Besides, I often hear you refusing to study due to illness. Now you can Come on, I still hear you laughing naughtyly with your sisters in the garden every day, and even messing around with those girls, always forgetting your serious business. Even if you can write a few poems, it’s not that bad So, what’s so strange about it! For example, in the exams and elections, articles are the main thing, and you don’t have a little time for it. I can tell you: from today on, you are no longer allowed to write poetry and do it right, but only study stereotyped articles You are limited to one year. If you don’t make any progress, you don’t need to study anymore, and I don’t want to have a son like you.” Then he called Li Guilai and said, “Tomorrow morning, Chuan Baoming and Baoyu went to clean up the things that should be read. Bring the books together for me to have a look, and send him to the home school in person." He ordered Baoyu to say, "Go! Come and see me tomorrow." After hearing this, Baoyu had no answer for a long time, because he returned to Yihong Courtyard.

Xiren is anxious to listen to the letter, but he is also happy when he sees the story and takes the book.Only Baoyu wanted someone to send a letter to Jiamu immediately, hoping to stop him.When Jia's mother got the letter, she ordered someone to call Baoyu and told him, "just go first, don't make your father angry. What's wrong with you, I have it." Baoyu had no choice but to come back and tell the girls: " Call me early tomorrow, the master will wait to send me to the home school." Xi Ren and the others agreed, and the two of them woke up all night alternately with Sheyue.

Early the next morning, Xiren woke Baoyu up, brushed and washed, changed clothes, and sent the little girl to pass on baked tea to serve at the second gate with books and other things.The attacker urged him twice again, so Baoyu had to come out of Jia Zheng's study and ask first, "Has the master come?" Mr. Ke went out to wait." After hearing this, Baoyu felt a little more at ease, and hurried to Jia Zheng's side.It happened that Jia Zheng called someone, and Baoyu followed him.Inevitably, Jia Zheng asked a few more words, took Baoyu into the car, and Baoming came to the family school with books.

Someone took the first step back to Dairu and said, "Master is here." Dairu stood up, and Jia Zheng had already walked in and greeted Dairu.Dai Ru held his hand to say hello, and then asked, "Is the old lady well these days?" Baoyu came over and said hello, too.Jia Zheng stood, asked Confucianism to sit down, and then sat down.Jia Zheng said: "I sent him here by myself today because I asked for some entrustment. This child is not young anymore. After all, he has to learn the career of an adult, which is the matter of lifelong fame. Now he is only at home with some children. They mess around, even though they know a few lines of poetry, they are talking nonsense. Even if it is good, it is just wind, cloud and moon dew, which has nothing to do with the serious affairs of life." Dai Confucianism said: "I think he looks decent, spiritual You can still go, why don't you study, it's just that you are greedy. Poetry is not something you can't learn, as long as you are developed, it's not too late to learn." Jia Zheng said: "That's the case. Now I just ask him Read books, lecture books, and write articles. If you don’t listen to the lesson, please ask the grandfather to discipline him seriously, so that he won’t waste his life in nameless.” After finishing speaking, he stood up and made another bow, and then said something Gossip, just resigned.On behalf of Confucianism, he sent it to the door and said, "go ahead, old lady, please say hello to me." Jia Zheng agreed and got into the car by himself.

Dairu turned back and came in, and saw Baoyu setting up a small pear table by the window in the southwest corner, two sets of old books piled up on the right, and a thin article called Baiming, hiding all the paper, ink, brush and inkstone in the drawer.Dai Confucianism said: "Baoyu, I heard that your son was sick before, but now he is better?" Baoyu stood up and said, "It's better." Dai Confucianism said: "Now speaking of it, you should work hard. Your father I hope you are very earnest as an adult. Just go through the books you have read before. Get up early every day to sort out the books, write after dinner, and give lectures at noon. Just read the articles a few times." Baoyu agreed, "Yes." , When I turned around and sat down, I couldn't help but look around.Seeing that a few of Jin Rong's generation disappeared, and a few elementary school students were added, they were all vulgar and abnormal.Suddenly I thought of Qin Zhong, now there was no one to talk to with him, he was sad and sad, but he didn't dare to make a sound, he just read a book in a dull mood.Dai Confucianism told Baoyu: "On the first day of today, let me go to your house earlier. Tomorrow I will give lectures. But you are not very stupid. Tomorrow I would like you to give me a chapter or two of the book. Try it." How's your recent work and class, I don't know how you are doing." Baoyu's heart beat wildly when he said that.If you want to know how to listen to it tomorrow, let's listen to the next chapter to break it down.