Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 26

Xue Baobao smiled, "When we come back later, let's try it first."

Xue Baobao said that he ordered Ying'er to fetch 200 taels of cash and hand it over to Xue Pan, "Brother, here is 200 taels. I don't calculate the daily food and clothes carefully, and my brother will use the 200 taels to survive this year." Well. Fortunately, my brother is only a seventh-rank deputy conductor now, so he doesn't need so many human relations."

Xue Baobao said that he was about to leave, and Xue Pan suddenly became anxious, "No, no, what is 200 taels enough for? It's still a year, how can it survive?"

Xue Baobao smiled dangerously, "Didn't brother say that you can pay 20 to [-] yuan? This day is always coming. Wouldn't it be better to experience it in advance?"

Xue Pan hurriedly begged for mercy, "My dear sister, I was wrong, and I will never say that again!"

"It's too late! I heard that the men in Jia's mansion receive monthly money, 20 taels a month, while the men in the Duke's mansion only get 20 taels a month. Isn't my brother's 200 taels a year not enough?"

"20 taels a month, more than 200 taels a year!"

Xue Pan knew how to settle accounts at this time, and Xue Baobao was so angry that he laughed, "Brother, did you just hear 20 taels after I said so much?

Can we compare with the Duke's Mansion?Not to mention the Duke's mansion, even the uncle's house, the wife would not dare to offend, we sent so much money there without even writing a receipt.

I asked to see the seal and write a receipt, and my aunt would give my wife a meal in front of my aunt and so many maids!
How dare you do this to your aunt?
How long has it been, brother won't forget it? "

Xue Pan was really afraid of her, seeing her getting angry, he didn't dare to say more, thinking that in the future he would really have no money to use, and Mrs. Xue would never leave him alone, so he just complied and sent Baobao Xue away without mentioning it.

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Xue's family also has relatives and friends in Beijing, Mrs. Xue will inevitably bring Xue Baobao to visit, or someone will come to visit.

After being so busy for half a month, the relationship was finally cleared up. Aunt Xue felt that she had stabilized, so she told Lin Daiyu that she wanted Xue Baobao and Zhen Yinglian to go to the girls of Jia's house to study calligraphy and female beauty every day.

Their husband in Jinling didn't come with him, so they didn't have to look for another one.

Xue Baobao, "..."

This is the disadvantage of being friends with top students, your mother will always force you to study with top students!
Mrs. Xue was very insistent on this matter, claiming that when Mr. Xue was alive, Baobao Xue was very tight on her homework, but since Mr. Xue passed away, she has slacked off a lot and can no longer let it go.

Xue Baobao, "..."

Okay, mom, just be happy.

Compared with Xue Baobao's reluctance and reluctance, Zhen Yinglian was very happy. Xue Baobao thought it was amazing that some people really like reading by nature!
Lin Daiyu was very happy, and Sanchun was also very happy. Girls in feudal society had very few opportunities to socialize, but girls naturally like to be lively. Now that there are two more people, they are naturally happy.

The girls who were originally studying together, Yingchun was dull and rarely spoke, and Xichun was young, so she couldn't play with the older girls.

They didn't pay much attention to studying, and Jia's mother didn't make any demands, so she often missed classes.

Lin Daiyu and Tanchun can only talk a few more words, but they are not very close, not as close as she is with Shi Xiangyun.

As soon as Xue Baobao and Zhen Yinglian came, she was pleasantly surprised to find that although Zhen Yinglian was a bit late in learning, she was very intelligent, and rarely very eager to learn, and she was very congenial with her.

Although Xue Baobao came here with a soy sauce attitude, she is also smart. Before she recovered her memory, Mr. Xue gave her a very solid foundation, and she is an adult who has experienced nine years of compulsory education. Her opinions are different from those of a real twelve-three-year-old girl, and she shows her open-mindedness and originality in every aspect.

Lin Daiyu admired her and couldn't help liking her, but Xue Baobao was very considerate and cared for her. Seeing that she was different from the Sanchun sisters everywhere, she was grateful and even wholeheartedly reciprocated. Soon the three girls became close.

When they go to school every day, they study books, rules, and female celebrities together. After school, they even have to chat for a long time before they are willing to separate. It is very common for Lin Daiyu to go to Lixiangyuan to have dinner with the Xue family.

Tanchun soon discovered that she was isolated—it didn't seem like she was isolated on purpose. Xue Baobao was very tolerant and polite to her, Zhen Yinglian was very respectful and polite to her because of her status as a lady of the Duke's Mansion, and Lin Daiyu, she was The first to know Lin Daiyu and get along day and night!
Tanchun tried several times to integrate into them, and the other three girls, especially Xue Baobao, obviously tried very hard to accept her, but for some reason, she just couldn't fit in.

She wasn't interested in the topics they were talking about, and she didn't agree with their views. Even when Xue Baobao invited her to have dinner with Lixiangyuan, she didn't dare to go every time.

Courtesy reciprocates, Lin Daiyu often goes to Lixiangyuan to eat because she can afford it, but what about Jia Tanchun?

Although she bears the name of Miss Guogong's Mansion, her real situation is not even as good as Zhen Yinglian's.

Zhen Yinglian at least had a mother who cared for her wholeheartedly without losing everyone's demeanor, a step-mother who treated her sincerely, and a step-sister who was considerate and considerate.

What about her?

What does she have?
She is not even as rich as Zhen Yinglian!
Once, Zhen Yinglian gave her a stack of clay-gold paper and a set of Hu pens, which were very expensive, to thank her for giving her guidance in her studies.

Because she couldn't afford to return the gift, she was determined not to accept it.

The next time, she sent a sachet instead. Tanchun didn't know if it was Zhen Yinglian who discovered it herself, or the bright-eyed Xue Baobao pointed it out. She only felt her face was hot and her heart was sour, and she couldn't be reckless when interacting with them. .

Lin Daiyu often said that the only way to interact with people is to be sincere. Her father was a second-rank official in the dynasty, and her mother was the only daughter of the Duke's family. If she had the confidence to say such things, why should she, Jia Tanchun?
Tanchun has been sad for a long time, but fortunately she has always been open-minded, and she gradually figured it out, maybe there is a fate between people, she can't blend in, just treat it calmly, otherwise she will be left behind downhill...

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Xue Baobao studied hard in Jia's mansion and made progress every day. Her stupid brother Xue Pan just took office, and he was still the emperor's imperial guard. It was a fresh time.

In addition, Xue Baobao sent two martial arts masters to change shifts and keep an eye on him 24 hours a day. With a two-pronged approach, Xue Pan has been working diligently and coming home on time at night.

Everyone in the capital knows the reputation of the Xue family as a wealthy man, and Xue Pan's reputation as the overlord spread throughout the Jia family early on.

The men in the first class of Jia's mansion, such as Jia Rong and Jia Qiang, were in tight hands. When they saw Xue Pan coming to Beijing, they had been staring at him for a long time. Eat wine, pick up the wind and wash away the dust.

As soon as Xue Pan was flattered by them with a few words, he foolishly followed.

Jia Rong and Jia Qiang were not polite, and directly took Xue Pan to the largest and most expensive brothel in the capital, where is it not to drink?

Since entering Beijing, Xue Baobao didn't allow Xue Pan to be too flamboyant, and only ordered Master Wu to take a servant to wait for him to go out.

When Master Wu heard that he was going to the brothel, he persuaded him a few words, but was scolded by Jia Rong and Jia Qiang. Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, he hurriedly asked the young man to go back and report the letter, and followed Xue Pan by himself.

Hearing the boy's report, Xue Baobao was not in a hurry, put down the book in his hand, ordered the boy to buy something, worked in the room for a long time, and then went to gossip with Mrs. Xue.

Xue Pan's meal lasted from noon to night, and since it was night, he naturally had to change the channel.

Jia Rong and Jia Qiang made a fuss and asked Xue Pan to take the most beautiful servant girl and be the groom's official tonight.

Xue Pan drank a lot of wine, but he was still sober. He waved his hands again and again, "No need, no need, the Qing people here are definitely not cheap, but it's not good to ask the two brothers to spend so much money."

My sister said that if he dared to look at a beautiful woman more often, he would slap him across the face, and if he touched a small hand, he would give him a whip. If he really did something like a groom's official, my sister would not ask Master Wu to break his legs directly?
Jia Rong and Jia Qiang looked at each other, didn't it mean that this stupid overlord likes to spend money all over the sky?

They all supported and hinted at it, why didn't he take the initiative to ask for payment?

Jia Qiang couldn't compare Jia Rong as the eldest son and grandson of the Ningguo Mansion, and she didn't know Xue Pan well. She was afraid that the rumors were false and she would really have to pay the bill by herself. I can't afford to invite Brother Xue to be the bridegroom's official, but with such a big family business, can't you afford to be the groom's official?"

You actually have to pay for it yourself!
Xue Pan was startled, so frightened that he was a little sober from the wine. He was an honest person, and he waved his hands anxiously, "That's even worse, even worse! I only have 200 taels, and I have to last for a year. If it wasn't for the two brothers, I wouldn't even be able to drink it!"

Jia Rong looked him up and down suspiciously, "Brother Xue, this is boring. Who doesn't know that Brother Xue's family has a big business, and he is the master of the family. He can spend it as he wants, unlike us who have me to control it. How can you only have 200 taels of silver and still have to survive for a year?"

Xue Pan answered honestly, "Our family's business has been handed over to the third uncle to take care of. From now on, we will have to eat less. Sister - my mother said that we should be more frugal in the future, so as not to live a miserable life with nothing at all."

Although Xue Pan was messing around, he also knew that Xue Baobao was doing it for his own good. At this time, he still remembered that he could not say that Xue Baobao controlled his money and ruined his reputation, so he could only blame Mrs. Xue.

Jia Rong and Jia Qiang saw that what he said was true, not to mention that the family business was handed over to others, it was not something that could be said casually, so they couldn't help but look at each other.

Xue Pan staggered and stood up, "Thank you two brothers for today, I won't disturb their enjoyment. Next time I will invite two brothers to drink, but I can't invite them to such an expensive place. I will also invite two brothers." Forgive me, brother."

This time it’s definitely true!

Jia Rong and Jia Qiang were so regretful that their intestines were green. They didn't get any benefit from Xue Dashan, and they even gave away the money for a meal!
This is really taken for granted and for nothing!
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In Lixiangyuan, Xue Baobao didn't mention Xue Pan's drinking in the brothel at all, and only chatted with Mrs. Xue.

Seeing that it was getting late, he asked, "Your brother hasn't come home yet, what did you do?"

Xue Baobao replied, "It is said that Brother Rong and Brother Qiang from the Ning Mansion invited Brother to drink."

Mrs. Xue said happily, "Their men should socialize more outside. It's rare that the brothers in the Ning Mansion think highly of your brother, so they should play more."

Judging from Xue Pan's glorious achievements in the past, Xue Baobao also knew that Mrs. Xue didn't care about Xue Pan's drinking of flowers and wine, so he didn't say much, just said, "Mom, you go to bed early, I always go to bed late, go cook for brother Order hangover soup and wait for brother to come back."

Mrs. Xue was even more delighted, she held Baobao Xue's hand and said with a smile, "My son, it's rare that you know how to be considerate of your brother.

They men are drinking outside, who knows how long they will drink, but you don't really have to wait in vain, just tell the girls to be more alert."

Xue Baobao smiled, Mom, don't worry, I will definitely be "considerate" to my brother!

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