Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 51 coma
Just as they were talking and laughing, a report came from the outside. An old man at the door claimed to be the housekeeper of Yangzhou Linfu to visit Mrs. Xue and Xue Pan.

Lin Daiyu stood up and asked anxiously, "Are you talking about Yangzhou Lin Mansion?"

The servant girl who sent the message said crisply, "Back to the girl, the boys at the door asked clearly, and asked if it was the Lianghuai salt transport envoy's house, and they said yes!"

Lin Daiyu's eyes turned red immediately, and she murmured, "It's my father who sent someone to clean up the house, it's my father who sent someone to clean up the house."

Xue Baobao patted her hand comfortingly, got up and said, "Mom, I'll take my sister to take a look outside."

Mrs. Xue was also happy, and hurriedly said, "That's the reason, you go quickly, and you must not neglect the distant guests."

Xue Baobao agreed and went, and about two-quarters of an hour later he came back with an old man in his sixties. It was the old servant whose surname was Li who Xue Baobao gave him the medicinal wine.

Lin Daiyu's mood had not yet calmed down, and she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief from time to time. Xue Baobao introduced Butler Li to everyone.

Butler Li wanted to kowtow to Mrs. Xue, but Mrs. Xue hurriedly ordered someone to stop him.

But housekeeper Li kowtowed abruptly, and said, "Before I came, the master specifically ordered me to kowtow to my wife and girl, and to thank my wife and girl for taking care of our girl!"

Mrs. Xue had to suffer sideways, and Butler Li wanted to kowtow to Baobao Xue again.

Mrs. Xue resolutely ordered someone to stop her and advised, "We all know your master's heart. The old man must not do this and shorten the life of the little man."

Butler Li got up now, and said again, "Our master has received the imperial order, and will go to Beijing to report on his duties at the end of the year, and will stay in the capital after the year.

So I was told to come to the capital first to see how the house is, and to send some earthenware to the wife and the girl, to thank the wife and the girl for their kindness."

Mrs. Xue hastily pushed back, but seeing that she couldn't refuse, she had to accept it.

Butler Li took his leave first and left. As soon as he left, everyone came to congratulate Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu returned the gift with red eyes, pleaded guilty and withdrew.

Xue Baobao knew that she was so happy that she couldn't help but want to cry, and she was afraid of being rude in front of everyone, so she had to leave, and she didn't stop her, because people will have emotions, and it's better to vent them out.

Wang Xifeng sighed, "Sister Lin finally got over it."

Xue Baobao nodded in agreement, and because Mrs. Xue was going to deal with the gift list sent by the Lin family, she said, "Baby girl, you and your sister Zhen accompanied your sisters Feng and Qiao to go shopping in the garden. boring".

Xue Baobao and Zhen Yinglian took Wang Xifeng's mother and daughter out of the main room.

Because of this episode, Wang Xifeng couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional, and endured it, thinking that Baobao Xue was an unusual lady, so she still whispered to Baobao Xue about sending the spirit to Tiekan Temple.

Same as in the original book, Wang Xifeng accompanied the spirit sending team to Tiechan Temple, and also took Jia Baoyu to Mantou Nunnery for lodging.

Don't want to settle down before seeing Qin Zhong bumping headfirst.

His sister died, so he wanted to come to rest.

As soon as Wang Xifeng saw the appearance between him and Jia Baoyu, he knew that the two had made an appointment a long time ago.

I only looked at the day at Xue's house, she was absent from the beginning to the end, I don't know, the ghost was under her nose.

After all, they were relatives, so she couldn't chase people away openly, so she had to send someone to keep an eye on her quietly, for fear that something would happen under her nose and Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang would scold her.

Unexpectedly, Qin Zhong was unexpectedly hooked up with a nun named Zhizhi from the Mantou Nunnery.

Taking advantage of the darkness, the two sneaked around the house without knowing what to do.

As long as Jia Baoyu was not involved, Wang Xifeng didn't bother to bother, and just pretended not to see it.

I don't want to, the boy came to report after a while, Jia Baoyu also went into the house, but he didn't come out, the key point is that Qin Zhong and Zhizhi didn't show any signs of coming out.

Wang Xifeng was shocked, and hurriedly asked someone to interrupt, and threatened Jia Baoyu again, telling him not to do anything wrong again.

Wang Xifeng couldn't help sighing, "I used to think that Baoyu was different from other men in our Rongguo Mansion, but unexpectedly...

That Mantou Temple is not a good place, that intelligence is nothing, and her master Jingxu actually asked me to help break up their marriage!

I was so angry that I ordered someone to beat her out, it seemed that I was greedy for her dirty money! "

Xue Baobao remembered that in the original work, when Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong were messing around in the Mantou Temple, Wang Xifeng did accept their money and indirectly killed a pair of young lovers. That was the beginning of her lawsuit.

From then on, seeing the benefits, she became more daring, and later became one of the crimes of the Jia family's ransacking of the house.

Unexpectedly, it was because Wang Xifeng found out about Jia Baoyu at this time that the incident was accidentally mixed up.

Xue Baobao was really relieved for Wang Xifeng and immediately said, "Exactly, Sister Feng, you don't have to worry.

The third uncle has already sent someone to tell me that the recipes of rouge and gouache sent by Sister Feng are selling well, and the interest money will be sent to me when the bill is settled at the end of the year.

As soon as the third uncle delivers it, I will immediately deliver it to my sister. I guarantee that I will make money faster than doing that evil thing! "

Wang Xifeng was excited, and then asked for details, Xue Baobao patiently told her one by one.

Wang Xifeng has always had a clear distinction between love and hate. Seeing that Xue Baobao treats sister Qiao and himself sincerely, she naturally treats her sincerely. After talking about the business, she couldn't help but sigh again, "It stands to reason that I shouldn't talk to you about Baoyu. A girl who has not been out of the court said, only I am full of words, who else can I tell them except you?

No matter who I tell it to, I’m afraid I can only get one sentence: Men are like this when they are young, and when they are older and more stable, it will be fine.”

The translation is: When they get old and can no longer play, it will be fine. It’s just pitiful that many girls’ families will “wait” to grow old, and even wait for them to grow old and they can’t “wait”!
Xue Baobao secretly slandered, and said seriously, "Sister Feng, not all men are like this."

In the past, she might not have had the confidence to say this, but now, Yu Xin alone would never look like that bastard!
Wang Xifeng sighed again. Her father died young and she grew up in front of her uncle Wang Ziteng.

When she was a girl in the Wang family, no one would tell her how Wang Ziteng was doing in private.

After marrying into Jia's mansion, almost every man in Jia's mansion is like this. She thought Jia Baoyu was a good person, but she didn't want to, but it made her more and more disappointed.

If Wang Xifeng were her best friend in modern times, Xue Baobao would have persuaded her to get rid of the scumbag 800 years ago and stop the loss in time, but now——

Xue Baobao also couldn't help sighing, "Sister Feng said this to my mother, my mother always wants to betroth me to Cousin Baoyu in secret!"

Wang Xifeng is a good person. After such a long time, he has naturally noticed something. Hearing this, he smiled and nodded, "Okay, okay, I'll go and tell my aunt. She said that she would rather keep you at home and be an old girl than send her to the hospital." Go to that cesspool in Rongguo Mansion!"

Xue Baobao laughed out loud, "Okay, you said your husband's house is a cesspit, let's see if I can catch you.

From now on, as long as you don't like me, I will sue the old lady of Rongguo Mansion! "

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but laugh.

On the same day, Wang Xifeng had lunch at Xue's house and returned to Rongguo Mansion with a cart of food, cloth and clothes that Qiao Jie'er and Xue Baobao gave to Qiao Jie'er.

After dinner in the evening, Mrs. Xue left Baby Xue down and handed her the gift list from the Lin family. She frowned and said, "The gifts from the Lin family are really heavy. The cloth, porcelain and so on were actually delivered by the whole boat. Not to mention those jewelries that are given to you, each piece is worth a lot.

There are also those books, pens and inks, although I don’t know them well, I always think they are very expensive.”

Xue Baobao put down the gift list, "Since it is a valuable thing, I will accompany my wife to the warehouse to check and make a list, so as not to be confused by others, we don't know."

The mother and daughter went to count it together, because the quantity was too much to finish in one night, and the mother and daughter came to count again the next morning, and finally figured it out.

Xue Baobao estimated the value and found that it cost nearly [-] silver.

Mrs. Xue couldn't help but want to sigh again. This gift was really too heavy.

Xue Baobao advised, "Mom, don't worry. After all, when Uncle Lin comes to Beijing, he has to congratulate him on his move and promotion, so just give him generous gifts.

Not counting this, in the future, during festivals or Sister Lin’s birthday, Mom’s gifts will just be bigger.”

When Mrs. Xue heard that this was indeed the case, she let it go and said to Xue Baobao, "You should take all the jewelry and pens and ink given to you back. If you don't use them, it would be a waste to leave them alone.

These leathers are good, and it’s just about to enter winter, let’s make a cloak for each of you sisters.”

Mrs. Xue said, looked at Baobao Xue for a while, and then smiled with satisfaction, "It is taller and fatter than last year. This good material can't be wasted. It is better to cut it bigger."

Xue Baobao, "..."

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at all.

Mrs. Xue started arranging again, "These cloths are of good quality. Please help me sort them. It's just the New Year's Day, so I can use them to give gifts to various families."

You three sisters also pick some, and then send some to the sisters in Rongguo Mansion and Brother Feng's mother and daughter."

Mrs.

Xue Baobao said, Well, it will be another day for all ladies to lie down but it is extremely fulfilling!
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Lin Ruhai gave the Xue family a heavy gift, and naturally he was not stingy with his daughter. Cloth, leather, silk flowers, clothes, pens, inks, papers and inkstones were packed full and sent to Lin Daiyu.

Xue Baobao was busy collecting items to send to the sisters, and Lin Daiyu was also busy with the same thing, so they simply got together to discuss.

Because of the things Lin Ruhai sent, Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Zhen and the three girls worked hard for ten days before sorting out the things and packing up the things they gave to their sisters and relatives.

Naturally, I was not busy giving out new year gifts, but the items for the little sisters were given away immediately.

Mrs. Xue said, "You have nothing to do at home, why don't you go to Rongguo Mansion in person, it will also look affectionate."

Xue Baobao, "..."

Ma'am, you are doing bad things with good intentions. Except for Lin Ruhai going to Beijing and sister Lin going to thank Jia Mu for her upbringing in the past two years, sister Lin probably won't set foot in Rongguo Mansion again for the rest of her life!
If Lin Daiyu doesn't go, she and Zhen Yinglian can't go either. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem that Lin Daiyu is too rude?

Besides, if she went, she would definitely have to deal with Jia Baoyu again, so she naturally didn't want to go.

So, in the end, Xue Chen's family sent these gifts to Rongguo Mansion, and Shi Xiangyun also sent a similar gift to Shihou Mansion.

When the work was over, the weather turned cold, and Mrs. Xue ordered someone to make big woolen clothes for the three girls. The girls discussed going out of the city to play, but this was waiting for Xue Pan to rest and take a bath.

On this day, Xue Baobao and Lin Daiyu were talking with Mrs. Xue, thinking about when Xue Pan would take a rest and where to play, Xue Pan suddenly rushed in and shouted, "Mom, help me, help me!" !"

Mrs. Xue was taken aback, and quickly got up and asked what was wrong.

Xue Pan ran out of breath, grabbed Mrs. Xue's arm, and said anxiously, "Mom, you must save Master Yu this time, he is dying!"

Xue Baobao stood up abruptly and exclaimed, "What did you say? Which Master Yu?"

"That's Master Yu Xinyu, the official of Jinyiwei! The one who helped our family a lot!"

Xue Baobao felt his eyes go dark, and his ears began to roar, and he couldn't stand still.

Lin Daiyu hurriedly helped her sit down. She looked surprised but did not dare to say anything. Instead, she stood aside to block her.

Xue Pan continued, "Some time ago, Master Yu was sent by the emperor to Miao Jiang on business, and he suffered a little injury, but it was not serious.

No one cared about it at first, but Master Yu's injury healed quickly, but he suddenly fell into a coma. On the surface, he looked no different from a normal person, but he couldn't wake up.

All the doctors from Tai Hospital went to see him, but there was nothing they could do. Master Yu's entourage had no choice but to ask the master to see him.

The master saw it but said that he had been cursed by the Miao people!

Only the wife of a noble family with both children will be able to wake up if she sincerely recites scriptures by the bedside of Master Yu for three days and three nights!
Mom, you are born noble and have both sons and daughters, isn't that what you are talking about, Mom?

Mom, Master Yu is very good to me and takes good care of me. You must save him! "

Xue Baobao didn't hear what Xue Pan said before, but later he gradually became able to hear the sound. When he heard the sutra "It must be recited for three days and three nights by a wife who is of noble birth and has both children", she immediately understood. , Brother is trying to find a way to legitimately have a relationship with her!
Xue Baobao was relieved, just being frightened by that, his heart suddenly felt uncomfortable, he hurriedly picked up the cup and poured down the whole cup of tea, which made him feel better.

Mrs. Xue hesitated, "Isn't that good? Mr. Yu is not a relative after all, what would it look like for me to chant scriptures by his bedside?
It’s fine if you really recite well, but what if you don’t recite well?Wouldn't it be a waste of people's lives? "

Xue Pan exclaimed, "The master must first see if the fate and horoscope of the wife who is going to read the scriptures are beneficial to Mr. Yu.

It is said that the only way to go is to get the life of the extremely precious, extremely rare golden baby Hemerocallis, which is beneficial to children.

Before going to read the scriptures, you must first adopt Mr. Yu as a foster son, this will benefit Mr. Yu, and secondly, it will be convenient for the wives to come and go."

Xue Baobao, "..."

Well, she can use this rhetoric to tease her classmate Xue Zhijian, who grew up under the red flag, for the rest of her life!
"That's taking Master Yu as my son! No one can ask for it!

I heard that the women in the palace are complaining that they can't leave the palace easily, otherwise they should ask the master to take a look! "

Mrs. Xue hesitated, "That's the case, but I am a member of the Jinyi Mansion after all.

If it can be done, that's fine, if it doesn't work, people will talk about us and drag down your uncle's reputation."

As for Jin Yiwei, no matter what dynasty he was in, his reputation was not good.

Xue Pan's face turned red with anxiety, "Mom, no matter what, Master Yu and I have a relationship. Let's move, and he even gave us gifts!"

(End of this chapter)