Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 18
Lin Ruhai is a man, so it's not easy to say frivolous and playful things to his daughter, so he only told Lin Daiyu to study hard, read with Li Wan when he had nothing to do, and gossip with his sisters, and don't pay attention to the rest.

The rest, of course, refers to Jia Baoyu.

Lin Daiyu responded one by one, Lin Ruhai looked at her daughter's well-behaved appearance, very suspicious that she didn't understand what he was talking about at all, but it was hard to say clearly.

He studied when he was young, and became an official when he was young. He never found it difficult. Now, for the first time in his life, he feels helpless when it comes to raising his daughter.

It was almost the end of the year, and he had to rush back to Yangzhou. After giving Daiyu instructions, he ordered someone to invite Li Wan over, handed Daiyu a box in front of her, and said solemnly, "Here are some silver.

Also, grandma, please don’t bother to ask a gentleman to teach books for Daiyu, another nun to teach etiquette, and a embroiderer to teach female reds.”

If you learn more things, you won't have time to spend with Jia Baoyu.

Li Wan hurriedly said, "The old lady has a lot of things to do, so she didn't have time to ask for a husband for Sister Lin. Later, I will remind the old lady that uncle doesn't have to be so polite."

Didn't take care of it for a while?
After Daiyu entered Jia's house, she didn't know how many "moments" had passed!

Lin Ruhai didn't say much, and just insisted that she accept it, "It's not only the money to treat the husband and grandma, but also Daiyu's daily expenses.

It is also convenient for Daiyu to buy books or potted flowers on weekdays.

She is a girl, and she has to observe maternal filial piety, it is inconvenient to go out, and she has to work hard for her. I will thank her again someday when I have the opportunity."

When Lin Ruhai sent Lin Daiyu to Beijing, he actually gave money to the old lady, but now he was worried, so he gave it to Li Wan again.

Even if all the money can't be spent on the daughter, it can still make the daughter receive more care.

Seeing that he was determined, Li Wan had no choice but to accept it.

Lin Ruhai sighed with emotion, "Grandma is Daiyu's direct cousin, and she comes from a family of poets and calligraphers. Lin is very relieved to leave Daiyu to Grandma.

Grandma is elegant and courteous, and Brother Lang is also handsome and smart. If he can meet a famous teacher in the future, he will definitely not lose to his father. Grandma's blessing is yet to come."

Li Wan Gujing Wubo's heart suddenly jumped. Lin Ruhai was hinting to her that if she could take good care of Daiyu, he would reciprocate and accept Lan'er as his disciple!

No, even if Lan'er is not officially accepted as a disciple, Lan'er is lucky to be able to get some guidance from him!

Lin Ruhai is a flower hunter!
Tanhua!

How many students in the world can pass the exam?

How many people have the opportunity to get advice from Tan Hua Lang?
Li Wan didn't even dare, and reassured Lin Ruhai one after another that he would take good care of Lin Daiyu.

This time, the tone was much more sincere and sincere.

Lin Ruhai sighed silently as he looked at his daughter who seemed to understand but half understood.

Li Wan obviously wasn't really willing to take care of Daiyu, and he was just out of face for Daiyu.

I just hope that she can look after Gu Daiyu more for the sake of the money and the bait she throws out. I just hope that the emperor can let him return to the capital as soon as possible...

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Xue Baobao and his party did not return home until the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Mrs. Xue couldn't look forward to the autumn water, and finally brought her two children back home. She waited at the second gate early, and when she saw Baby Xue, she hugged her into her arms and began to cry.

With great difficulty, Mrs. Xue stopped crying, and lamented repeatedly that Xue Pan had lost weight, and must have suffered a lot.

I also wanted to say that Baobao Xue was dark and thin and not juicy anymore. When I looked around, I saw that Baobao Xue had gained a lot of fat. The small face already had baby fat. At this time, it was visible to the naked eye and became round again. His chin drooped.

When she was white, she was as white as snow, and after two months of not seeing her, she turned white again. She was snowy, and her plump cheeks showed a healthy pink, which made her want to say that she was happy even if she suffered. I can't speak.

Mrs. Xue was in a dilemma, but Xue Pan was overjoyed to hear that it was a good opportunity for him to sue!
He was about to speak when he heard Xue Baobao's sweet voice, "Mom, you should reward brother well this time!

When my brother went to Yangzhou this time, he not only completed the donation, but also found two martial arts masters to practice hard.

Master Wu has always praised his brother for being talented, able to endure hardships, and has made great progress! "

Xue Pan, "..."

Wait, what's going on?Why did his sister, who had always been extremely cruel to him and disliked him so much, suddenly praise him so much?

Mrs. Xue did not want to believe it, and looked at Xue Pan suspiciously, "As long as he doesn't cause trouble everywhere, I will be Amitabha. Practicing martial arts? He can't suffer that!"

Although Xue Pan didn't know why Xue Baobao suddenly praised him, he was still unhappy after hearing Mrs. Xue's words, "Mom, how can you look down on your son!

I have been in Yangzhou for more than a month, and I have never been out of the house for a day, either to write or to practice martial arts. Master Wu also taught me riding and shooting.

Mom, if you don’t believe me, I’ll practice it for you now! "

Xue Baobao immediately expressed support, "That's right, I've saved all the words written by my brother. Mom, if you don't believe it, I'll get someone to fetch it now."

Xue Baobao ordered someone to get the letter, Xue Pan tied up his sleeves and punched on the spot.

Mrs. Xue didn't understand much about this and couldn't see that Xue Pan was a showman. She just felt that her son's punches were beautiful and powerful. She was very surprised. She hugged Xue Pan into her arms and burst into tears. , “My son has really grown up!
At that time, Sister Bao told me, I still didn’t believe it, but now I don’t agree with what Sister Bao said!
My son has suffered a lot and finally learned to be sensible and make progress!

When you arrived in the capital, your mother put aside her old face and asked your uncle to find you a military position in the capital.

With your uncle's support, my son is still worried about his future, and your sister and I will enjoy my son's blessing in the future! "

Mrs. Xue hugged him tightly, and warm tears fell on Xue Pan's neck drop by drop.

The mother's embrace was warm, and the tears were even warmer. Xue Pan was a little confused and a little elated.

It seems that ever since he was sensible, his father has often scolded him for being ineffective and not half as smart as his sister.

Although his mother would protect him, she always scolded him for being a hindrance to her and her sister.

This was the first time, the first time, that his mother said that he had grown up, said that he was sensible, and said that he would enjoy his blessings with his sister in the future...

After a while, the maid brought over the books that Xue Pan had copied these days.

Mrs. Xue wiped away her tears, and hurriedly read it, and saw that although Xue Pan's writing was not very good-looking, he did write seriously.

Also wrote a lot!
He has written more words in more than a month than he had written in the previous 13 years combined!
Mrs. Xue couldn't help crying again, she hugged Xue Pan tightly in her arms, and called out to my darling, and then called out for her dead husband to rest in the ground.

Seeing her crying sadly, Xue Pan was helpless to wipe her tears, and a vague thought came to his heart.

It seems that even for the joy and tears of his mother at this time, it is worth it for him to work hard to write and practice?
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Xue Baobao and the others arrived in Jinling in the afternoon, and they had dinner together at Mrs. Xue's place.

Mrs. Xue was afraid that they would be tired, so she urged them to go back to pack up and go to bed early after eating.

After coming out of Mrs. Xue's yard, Baobao Xue looked up at Xue Pan and asked, "My brother has been writing and practicing martial arts for more than a month. Looking back now, is it worth it?"

Xue Pan was still immersed in Mrs. Xue's warm embrace at this moment, and immediately nodded upon hearing this.

Xue Baobao heaved a long sigh, "Brother, you know it in your heart, right?

You know that I starve you and force you to write and practice, all for your own good, right? "

Xue Pan couldn't help twisting his expression, "Anyway, if you don't feed me, you are wrong!"

Xue Baobao hurriedly coaxed, "Okay, okay, it's my fault, I won't do that again.

Only my brother has to promise me that no matter whether it is in Jinling or in the capital, it will be like Yangzhou, okay? "

Xue Pan was a little hesitant, he knew his own affairs, and asking him to study and learn martial arts behind closed doors every day would be his life!

He was just thinking about how to answer when he heard Xue Baobao faintly said, "Brother, my father is gone, my mother is weak, and I am a girl.

Now, in order to keep my brother, my mother has sent away the huge family business. Does my brother not want to repent and grow up to take on the responsibilities of the family? "

Xue Pan subconsciously retorted, "I didn't!"

"Since there is no such thing, brother should listen to me, study and practice at home with peace of mind. After going to the capital, find a job and work hard, and stop worrying my mother."

"I know!"

Xue Baobao smiled softly, "It's good that my brother knows, but even if my brother doesn't know, I will always have a way to let my brother know."

After Xue Baobao finished speaking, he knelt down to bless him and left.

Xue Pan looked at her back and somehow remembered the time when he was forced to look at a girl in a brothel and was beaten again, and he couldn't help but tremble.

No, no, today is not the right time. When he finds the right opportunity, he must sue his younger sister in front of his mother, so that his mother will not be deceived by his younger sister!

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Before Xue Pan could find a suitable opportunity to file a complaint, it was the day of the Xiaonian. Master Xue San, who had gone to the household department to reconcile accounts, came back and brought back great news.

The emperor rewarded the Xue family for their contributions to the community, and restored the official title of Ziwei Sheren, the head of the Xue clan!
The whole family of the Xue family rejoiced, and even the ancestors came out to praise Mrs. Xue for her vision, and said a lot of words to encourage Xue Pan to make progress.

The next day, Mr. Xue San and Mr. Xue Liu personally took Xue Pan to the capital to express their gratitude.

It happened that the Xue Chen family came to report that the first batch of princess dresses had been made and sent to shops in various places. They also selected the best ones and gave them to Mrs. Xue and Baby Xue.

The skirt "invented" by Xue Baobao, which is convenient for her to carry a knife, was later named the princess skirt.

Xue Baobao looked at it carefully and picked out a princess dress with red feather gauze embroidered with flowers and butterflies, and said, "I will give this to all the girls in the clan, along with a lotus-colored coat."

Then he picked out a long dress made of satin and dark flowers and said, "I will give this to all the wives and grandmothers in the clan, along with a magenta full-sleeve coat. I will say that my wife is happy and give it to everyone." New clothes for the new year.

The ones from the third uncle’s house are picked out separately, and my wife and I will deliver them in person later.”

In fact, Xue Baobao did not dare to make too many changes, but changed the hem of the skirt to be fluffy and wide, and lined with bustle, making the skirt look gorgeous and exaggerated as a whole.

Not to mention a butcher's knife, even if the whole body is covered with kitchen knives, it will not be easily discovered.

Xue Baobao made arrangements. She chose a dress with red feather gauze embroidered with flowers and butterflies. She also ordered Mrs. Xue to take out the rabbit fur jacket that Mrs. Xue had just made for her and put it on on the spot. Then she went to find Mrs. Xue with the new clothes for Mrs. Xue. .

Before she regained her memory, she was naturally dignified and indifferent, and her clothes were mostly plain, and she was talked about by Mrs. Xue every day.

Suddenly she was dressed so richly and brightly today, Mrs. Xue stood up when she saw her, and dragged her around in front of her several times, feeling that she couldn't love her enough, she said happily, "That's what a little girl should be like." Dress, festive, and flattering!"

Xue Baobao's appearance is more gorgeous than that, and he has gained a little weight these days, like a snow doll. At this time, he feels more delicate and bright with the fluffy rabbit fur jacket and bright and gorgeous skirt.

Xue Baobao smiled and frowned, "I just thought that for such a big happy event at home, I should dress more festively, so the shop below happened to send me some clothes, so I picked one.

These are for my wife, and my wife also came to try them out, but they didn’t look good, so I sent them back from below.”

Mrs. Xue felt that she was a widow, so it was not easy to wear such an exaggerated and gorgeous dress. Seeing Xue Baobao's persuasion, she couldn't bear to appreciate her kindness, so she chose a plain one to change into.

He also picked out a very fine coral hairpin with pearls from his own dowry and inserted it into Xue Baobao. The mother and daughter went hand in hand to give clothes to Mrs. Xue San.

What Mrs. Xue San is most grateful to now is Dafang's family. When she saw them, the smile on her face almost overflowed. She kept praising Baby Xue for being well-dressed, beautiful and festive.

He also ordered Xue Baoqin to come and pay his respects to Mrs. Xue and Baobao Xue.

Xue Baoqin is also ten years old, just the age who likes beautiful clothes and jewelry.

Mrs. Xue San was determined to please Mrs. Xue again and asked Xue Baoqin to change into new clothes immediately for Mrs. Xue to see.

Xue Baoqin went to change happily. She and Xue Baobao sisters wore the same style of white jacket and red skirt. If Xue Baobao is a snow doll, then the delicate and beautiful Xue Baoqin is a doll. The two sisters stand together like pearls and beautiful jade , complement each other.

Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Xue couldn't hold back their smiles, and they boasted that each other would raise a daughter.

Mrs. Xue was very happy. She saw Xue Baobao and Xue Baoqin talking about clothes, jewelry, books and paintings. They were very interested and stayed for lunch before saying goodbye and leaving.

(End of this chapter)