Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 64 Meishou Villa
Xue Baobao, "..."

Shaohuo Granny, this word, uh, brother, dare to love, I have always been this image in your mind?
"That Baozhuan doesn't dare to kill me. The emperor will definitely send someone to look for me again if I don't come back for a long time. I don't believe he dares to confront the emperor and insists on detaining me here."

Xue Baobao, "...then if he didn't say that he would be detained here, he would act coquettishly with the emperor and say that he would keep you by his side as a guard? Do you think the emperor would agree?"

Yu Xin was at a loss for words. Baozhuang was the youngest son of the Emperor and the Queen Mother, and the youngest brother of the Emperor's mother. He had been frail and sick since childhood, and was sent to Shennong Mountain alone when he was just one year old.

The emperor showed great affection for this young brother in his words, not to mention the emperor and the queen mother.

Not to mention asking him to be a guard, if Baozhuang really wants to ask Xue Baobao to be a maid, the emperor will definitely satisfy him!
Yu Xin was furious, "I will never agree to you staying here anyway!"

"Then why do you disagree with the method?"

Yu Xin was speechless, and Xue Baobao comforted and rubbed his palms, "Brother, I see that His Highness the Prince is just a child at heart, and does not look like a treacherous and evil person. He will definitely keep his word.

In just one and a half years, there is actually not much difference between me staying here and staying in the Xue family's inner house, and I don't have to worry about Xue Pan getting into trouble."

Yu Xin was silent, and Xue Baobao continued to persuade, "Really, brother, just think about it, I am definitely more comfortable here than in Beijing!

At least I can chop meat and slice noodles with a beef knife without getting scolded!

Not to mention that Shennongshan Baoshan is behind me. In the past year and a half, I might even be able to ask Baozhuang to send someone to me, who would often take me around to collect herbs and find rare animals and plants. It’s really possible to prepare penicillin! "

Xue Baobao frowned when he said this, "There is a brother in the Xue family who will take care of you. I'm not worried. It's just Sister Lin. I don't know how to be sad when I go back after not seeing you for a long time."

Yu Xin, "..."

Sure enough, that sister Lin is already more important than this old brother!

"Brother, help me bring a letter to Sister Lin when you return to Beijing. Remember to take care of me more every day."

Xue Baobao said, raising his head and looking at Yu Xin seriously, "Brother, Baozhuang is from the royal family, and it's not a big deal. Why should we go head-to-head with him?
Not only for you, but also for me. I am not as powerful as my brother, and a member of the royal family may say anything casually and it may ruin me for half my life."

After not seeing each other for just ten days, Xue Baobao had lost a lot of weight. The baby fat on his face had disappeared. His chin was pointed. Looking up at him like this made his heart ache.

Yu Xin's eyes were red, and he suddenly hugged Xue Baobao into his arms and called the baby with choked sobs.

In the last life, her parents passed away when the baby was 13 years old. He, who was ten years older than her, took on the responsibility of the eldest brother and raised her single-handedly.

She is his sister and daughter.

Everyone in the world knows that she lives dependent on him, but they don't know that in fact, he is more attached to her than she is to him.

At the age of 23, he took over the family business when his parents suddenly passed away, and he went through a difficult journey.

Not a baby, not this little, soft little sister who always cooks the most delicious meals and waits for him to come home, trying hard to use her meager strength to warm his little sister, he simply can't hold on!
In this life, it took him five years to finally find her, and he did not hesitate to hurt himself. He worked hard to finally be able to stand beside her legitimately.

Now it has only been a few months, but because of his carelessness, she has to stay in this deep mountain and old forest...

Xue Baobao fumbled to touch Yu Xin's face. Yu Xin turned away and asked fiercely, "What are you touching? No matter how big or small!"

Xue Baobao turned around and whispered in his ear, "Brother, I will be 15 years old in a year and a half.

My wife will definitely arrange a marriage for me soon. I don’t want to get married and serve my parents-in-law.

I have raised a group of people in Jinling. You can help me take a look at it when it is convenient for you, and pick one with good conduct and excellence to bring to the capital to train and make me a home-based son-in-law."

Yu Xin was stunned, tugged her ears hard, laughed and scolded, "Shameless!"

Xue Baobao chuckled, "I still want to be an older leftover girl. Isn't this not allowed by the times?"

Yu Xin laughed, and the two brothers and sisters chatted some more. Xue Baobao pushed Yu Xin away and stood up, "It's not time yet. Brother, go to bed early. I will ask Baozhuang what his plan is tomorrow, and then I will see my brother again."

Yu Xin reluctantly let her go and walked out with her.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the courtyard gate, the brother and sister found that Baozhuang was still waiting outside the door.

Xue Baobao hurriedly pulled the reluctant Yu Xin to greet him. Baozhu returned the gift with a smile and asked, "Donor Xue and his brother have a good relationship? The poor monk will order someone to send Donor Yu and his subordinates down the mountain early tomorrow morning." .

Xue Baobao was stunned, "So fast? I still want to write a few letters and ask my brother to take them back."

Baozhuang was very eloquent and nodded in agreement, "How about we send Donor Yu down the mountain early the day after tomorrow?

It just so happens that the poor monk can take Donor Xue and Donor Yu around the village tomorrow, so Donor Yu can rest assured."

Yu Xin sneered, "Don't worry? Master has done something that is difficult for others, so why bother pretending to be a good person?"

Baozhuang was stunned and suddenly asked, "So, should I disagree at this time? Ask Almsgiver Xue to write a letter overnight and drive you down the mountain before dawn?"

Yu Xin choked, and Xue Baobao laughed. He used the cover of his sleeves to squeeze Yu Xin's hand secretly, "Brother, Master is not a bad person. It's because you insisted on inviting people down the mountain first, forcing others to make things difficult.

The master has left me here now, which can be regarded as a cycle of cause and effect."

Yu Xin snorted angrily and said no more.

Baozhan folded his hands and saluted, "Donor Xue, please come with me. I should have prepared a place for the donor."

……

……

The next morning, at about seven or eight o'clock, Baozhuang personally brought food to Xue Baobao, clasping his hands with a smile, "The donor will eat some. After eating, the poor monk led the donor and donor Yu to the village together. Turn around”.

Xue Baobao heard his voice sound quite nasal, and his pair of amber peach blossom eyes were even more watery. He couldn't help being shocked, "Master, is he caught in the wind?"

A person with a very weak constitution like him needs to take good care of himself. A cold or a fever may not be harmful to ordinary people, but it is very likely to cause complications for him.

In this ancient time when medicine was backward, it is no exaggeration to say that it was fatally dangerous.

Baozhuang smiled and shook his head, "No problem, please use it, Donor Xue."

Xue Baobao looked at him again, thinking that with his status, there must be countless famous doctors around him, and countless people who care about the most subtle changes in his body, so he opened the food box without further words.

In the food box are four kinds of porridge, four kinds of snacks, and four kinds of side dishes.

Xue Baobao asked Ming Baozhuang that he had already eaten. He gave half of it to asafoetida and each ate it.

After eating, Baozhuang led her out and said, "The courtyard where you live is next to the poor monk's Meishou Yuan, so it will be convenient in the future.

The poor monk will ask Butler She to come and look for you later. If there is anything you need to buy, just tell him directly, no need to be polite."

Awei asked curiously, "No longevity courtyard? No longevity, it is very unlucky. Why is the master's courtyard called that name?"

Baozhuan smiled and said, "The Book of Songs says that spring wine is used to promote eyebrows and longevity. The ancients believed that those with long eyebrows would live a long life, so longevity is also called eyebrows and longevity.

The poor monk’s father named the villa Meishou Villa, and also personally gave the poor monk the four characters "Mei Shou" on the plaque in his yard. He originally hoped that the poor monk could live a long life." Xue Baobao, "... "

Increased knowledge.

Ah Wei suddenly realized, "The Emperor is so kind to Master!"

Baozhuang smiled and asked Xue Baobao, "I wonder what kind of pastime Donor Xue likes to do on weekdays?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just cook, play with herbs, read books and so on."

Well, my biggest hobby - eating, there is no need to mention this.

Baozhuang rolled his eyes and said, "The poor monk usually likes to read books and play with herbs.

Now that Almsgiver Xue is here, there is no need to add another thing - eating the meals prepared by Almsgiver Xue. From this point of view, Almsgiver Xue is very suitable for the poor monk."

Xue Baobao, "..."

Hey, don’t tell me, they really match!

"Bah! Who is suitable for a monk like you!"

Yu Xin's voice came from far away. Xue Baobao turned around in surprise, and saw Yu Xin striding over. She hurriedly took a few steps forward to greet him, "Why is brother here too?"

Yu Xin didn't expect that he would actually come to find Xue Baobao, but just after he said it when the servant was delivering breakfast, the servant actually took him out of the yard where he was imprisoned and sent him here.

You don't need to think about it, you know that it must be Baozhuang's order.

But he wouldn't tell Baobao Xue about this, he just snorted.

Xue Baobao asked, "Brother, I forgot to ask you yesterday. If you can't take the master back this time, will the emperor punish you?"

Yu Xin snorted again, "You don't have to worry about this kind of thing."

That's it.

Xue Baobao held his sleeve and pulled him towards Baozhuang, "Master, can I ask why master doesn't want to go down the mountain and return to Beijing?"

He folded his hands and shouted the Buddha's name, "Amitabha, it is inconvenient for people outside the humble monks to go to such prosperous and beautiful places."

Xue Baobao didn't care whether he was telling the truth or not, and turned to look at him seriously, "Master, let's make another deal.

I promise to cure the master's illness before his birthday next year, so that the master can travel every inch of the Great Xiao without having to be carried on someone's back.

You don’t have to worry about vomiting blood, you can taste any delicious food.

Master, can you promise me to return to Beijing at that time to deliver business for my brother? "

Baozhuang still kept the gesture of joining his hands and saluting just now. He looked at Xue Baobao with his peach blossom eyes without blinking, as if he was considering it, as if he was thinking about it, but also as if he was not doing anything, just looking at Xue Baobao. That’s all.

"Baby--"

Xue Baobao interrupted Yu Xin, "Brother, we found Aesculus aesculata in Shennong Mountain.

As long as there is more than that one plant in Shennong Mountain, or I can successfully cultivate more Aesculus aesculata, I will be at least [-]% sure that Master Baozhuang can be at least as healthy as an ordinary person."

Of course, what’s more important is the stream in the space and the various fruits and vegetables that have absolute healing power.

Lin Daiyu was also born with a weak disease, and she saw results within two months. She didn't believe it. Now that she has the Aesculus aesculata, Baozhuan can't be cured?

At least, it can guarantee that he will not die as his master predicted!

Of course, this cannot be said openly.

Yu Xin obviously knew her subtext. He moved his lips, but did not continue to object.

"[-]% sure——"

Baozhuang smiled slightly, his thin and sunken face was strangely touching, "Donor Xue's words were really something that the poor monk couldn't refuse.

Even if the benefactor is rejuvenated, it will still have to wait until a year and a half later, and benefactor Yu will inevitably be punished when he returns to Beijing.

How about the poor monk write a letter to Donor Yu and give it to the emperor's brother now, saying that the poor monk is undergoing treatment and will definitely return to Beijing before his birthday?

As for Donor Xue, whether he treats the poor monk well or not, it is all fate, and the poor monk will never embarrass Donor Xue because of this."

Xue Baobao was overjoyed and hurriedly raised his palms in salute, "Thank you so much, Master."

Baozhu leaned over and returned the gift, "The donor was so polite that the poor monk went back to write a letter. Later, he sent Butler She to guide the way for donor Yu and donor Xue."

Xue Baobao saluted and thanked him again, Baozhu returned the gift and left.

As soon as he walked away, Yu Xin gritted his teeth and said, "Don't think he means well, he just said casually, if you can't cure him by then, we will both die!
If the treatment is good, all he has to do is write a letter!

As for going down the mountain and returning to Beijing, that is definitely not a favor from him. As long as he cures his illness, even if you beg him, he will not stay in this deep mountain and old forest to suffer! "

Xue Baobao smiled and shook his sleeves, "I'm sure anyway, we will all get what we want when the time comes, so why worry about whether he has good intentions or bad intentions?"

Life is a matter of mentality. Whether you want to be a slave to the royal family or get what you need depends on what you think, right?
Yu Xin poked her forehead, "Anyway, remember, you must be on guard against others. Even if you treat him, you must save a hand to prevent him from turning his back on you!"

Xue Baobao continued to shake his sleeves, "You know, no one in this world can be trusted except my brother. I learned it when I was 13 years old, and I will never forget it!"

However, Yu Xin was still worried and said a lot of bad things about Baozhuang. It wasn't until Butler She came that he stopped talking.

Although Meishou Villa is built deep in Shennong Mountain, it is very large, almost comparable to the Xue family's house in the capital.

The Meishou Courtyard in Baozhuang is in the middle. On the right is the courtyard where Xue Baobao currently lives, and on the left are the Library Pavilion and Baicao Garden.

Butler She mainly took them to visit the Library Pavilion and the Herb Garden, introducing, "In addition to going out to enjoy the scenery, the young master only likes to read books and tinker with medicinal herbs.

Therefore, there are many books and various medicinal materials in Zhuangzi. If Miss Xue has nothing to do, she can come and take a look at the books in the library and the medicinal materials in the Herb Garden.

Just remember one thing, most of the herbs grown by the young master are valuable, and without the permission of the young master, Miss Xue should not touch them randomly. If she is killed, the young master will definitely be angry."

Yu Xin snorted, and Xue Baobao smiled and nodded, "Uncle She, don't worry, I won't move around."

Butler She took them to visit the front garden and the back garden. Like the Herb Garden, the front garden and the back garden were filled with herbs instead of flowers.

Xue Baobao glanced over and saw several plants that he had never seen before.

Xue Baobao, "..."

What should I do? It seems that I really started to like it here!
(End of this chapter)