Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 104

On the way back, Lai Shangrong couldn't help but sigh that it was going too smoothly. When Aunt Xue looked at him blankly, he was even ready to take the initiative. He almost blurted out the sentence "My aunt doesn't want your cheongsam making to spread".

For the Jia family, he still has to worry about outside comments, but for the Xue family, there is no such obstacle. As for whether Baochai will have any opinion of him because of this, he doesn't think so.

Baochai is different from Daiyu. She is calm, steady and peaceful in everything she does. She will weigh the pros and cons when encountering problems, and she will not break her face even if she thinks about trivial matters.

In the original work, Baoyu called her a traitor and a ghost, but she didn't even get angry. So what did her actions mean?
As long as his career is prosperous, he might have other thoughts about this threat. Didn't he suffer from such a disease in his previous life?

If he hadn't bumped into Xiang Ling by mistake today, he wouldn't have thought of such a despicable method. He only planned to use the accounting accounts and the Xue family's business as bait to catch her.

Of course, this is also the reason why she does not have a high ranking in Lai Shangrong's mind as a wife. After all, with Lai Shangrong's identity, it is almost impossible for her to be a concubine, so finding another way might not be a bad choice.

Just as she was thinking about whether there was anything or not, Xiang Ling timidly said: "Can I still learn to compose poetry in the future?"

He touched Xiang Ling's head and said, "Of course! In the future, I will also teach you how to do it!"

Xiangling looked forward to it and said: "Then, can Xiangling read those manuscripts in the uncle's room?"

"Of course! From now on, you and Qingwen will wait in the uncle's room!" Thinking of those Chinese pinyin, Lai Shangrong said seriously: "In the future, you must not talk about family matters to anyone else!"

Seeing Xiang Ling say "Oh" as if she didn't understand, Lai Shangrong pointed out: "You were not mine before, so forget about this cheongsam. From now on, you can wear it at home and use it, and you can't tell anyone about anything that happens." !”

When I saw the Red Mansion in my previous life, I felt that the Jia Mansion was like a sieve. Even if Baoyu was wearing Jiang Yuhan’s red scarf, it would be known to the Prince Zhongshun. He had also suffered from the Jin Yiwei, and he didn’t want the clothes of his concubines and maids in his back house to become the talk of others after dinner. .

"I...I never told anyone!"

Ok?
"Didn't you tell Mrs. Xue?"

Xiang Ling said anxiously: "Uncle! Xiang Ling really didn't say that!"

Lai Shangrong smiled kindly at her and said, "Yes! I believe you!"

It's impossible for Xiang Ling to lie with her personality. Besides, she said that she doesn't dwell on the past, so she has no need to lie. So how Aunt Xue knew is worth investigating.

In the past, I was so inconspicuous that no one had any need to put nails in my home. After the paper-making technology was revealed, the only people who entered the house were the You family's mother and daughter, and only jade bracelets.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Xue family inquires about their servants. No matter what the purpose of the inquiry is, it is time to put the family in order.

After taking Xiangling to the residence in the back garden, Qingwen greeted her.

"Hey! Xiangling, you haven't gone back yet?"

Lai Shangrong didn't want to hide Qingwen, his personal maid who had been following him since childhood, so he told the truth that Xiang Ling, who was trying on a cheongsam in the house, mistakenly thought she was her.

"I have already asked the Xue family for Xiangling. From now on, you two will wait in the house together. Then you can move all the things back from Aunt You!"

He usually gossips outside, and occasionally can handle it once or twice when having a foursome, but it is not suitable for him to continue to perform in the long run, otherwise he would not think of the food supplement method.

It was just a good opportunity to transfer Qingwen back, so that she would not be overworked, and secondly, the two would be bound together, so that she and Qin Keqing would not have to make excuses in the future.

"Really! That's great! I'm going to bring the things back! Xiangling, come with me!"

Qingwen was sincerely happy that Xiangling could come to Lai's house. She had already pitied Xiangling's experience. Lai Shangrong and Xue Pan had an argument at the school gate last time, and she also understood that Xue Pan was a person who was mostly unworthy of Xiangling.

As for Lai Shangrong's multiple maidservants, she didn't even care. Instead of adding a jade bracelet in the future, it would be better for her good sister Xiangling who doesn't fight for it!
Seeing that Qingwen was pulling Xiangling away, Lai Shangrong stopped him and said, "Wait! Go to Aunt You and let me know. I'll go over to have dinner later, and I have something to say!"

"Hey!"

Watching the two leave, Lai Shangrong remembered Aunt Xue's reaction. Not only did she refuse to accept the 1000 taels of silver, she also invited Lai Shangrong to the banquet on the third day of May again.At that time, Lai Shangrong was eager to settle down and did not want to be serious about these details. He was also afraid that Xue Pan would suddenly come back and cause trouble, so he agreed immediately.

He didn't believe that Aunt Xue was convinced of that theory. If she had doubts, it would be worth considering if she didn't care about past suspicions.

Now that I think about it, Xiang Ling's coming to study poetry is a bit unusual. High-end hunters appear in the form of prey. Could it be that the Xue family has been planning this since then?
Maybe Xiangling's study of poetry just gave the Xue family a reason. The businessman who made huge profits from the Xue family's royal business could not escape the word business. Maybe he wanted to get closer, or he was plotting to sell soap. He could use a maid in exchange for favor. It was a choice. It is also inevitable.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but regret not opening the door earlier, and I couldn't help but wonder if I could make some use of the product sales of the state-owned company.

"Uncle! It's time to eat!"

Qingwen and Xiangling came hand in hand. Lai Shangrong put aside his worries and walked towards Sister You's yard with his arms around him.

When they arrived in the courtyard, Second Sister You rushed out to greet her and took Lai Shangrong's arm.

"Qingwen said that I have some instructions?"

Lai Shangrong walked into the hall with a straight face and said nothing, and sat on the main seat with a golden sword.

He glanced around the room without anger and said sternly: "Our family is almost like a sieve. The third sister's clothes can be heard. We will gather everyone together in a while and I will question them one by one!"

"Bang!"

There was a crisp sound, and Jade Chai, who was carrying a plate through the door, was so shocked that he dropped the plate to the ground.

Only Third Sister You was running around wearing the cheongsam, so they probably wouldn't talk nonsense. Apart from them, only the jade bracelet came into the house later. When she saw her, she looked frightened and became even more suspicious.

So he slapped the table and threatened: "Jade bracelet! Why don't you tell me how it was revealed!"

When Yuchai heard that Xiangling had been given to Lai Shangrong by the Xue family, he thought he knew the reason through Xiangling. He immediately knelt down and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Sir, please forgive me! My sister saw it when she came into the house. She said that the wife wanted her." Come and inquire..."

Lai Shangrong yelled angrily: "What wife? Which family's wife?"

Yuchai knew he had made a mistake and quickly changed his words: "It's the second wife of Rongguo Mansion. She asked my sister to come over and ask about any novel clothes we have..."

As he spoke, a pair of dark eyes kept turning on Second Sister You and others.

Lai Shangrong didn't expect that it was Mrs. Wang who asked. Jia Zheng had been away from Beijing for three or four months. Why was Mrs. Wang looking for novelty clothes?

Seeing something fishy, ​​he asked Second Sister You and others to retreat first.

"Speak!"

Yuchuan hurriedly taught his sister the secret method of childbirth. Mrs. Wang asked Jinchuan to inquire about it. Even Jinchuan told Mrs. Wang the truth about a series of things after he saw Mrs. Wang burning the torn clothes.

"I really didn't mean to say it, please forgive me!"

Lai Shangrong waved to Yuchai, and when she knelt in front of him, he pulled her up, dusted off the debris on her knees, and said kindly: "If you hurt your knees, how can you kneel in the future?"

Yu Chuan blushed when she heard this, and was about to act like a baby to Lai Shangrong.

His expression changed and he said, "Since this is your first offender, forget it this time. Don't blame me for not remembering the old relationship next time!"

"I know I was wrong! I won't dare say anything nonsense again!"

(End of this chapter)