Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 8
Here the third wife cried with Mrs. Xue, and advised Mrs. Xue not to be too sad. Xue Pan must be sensible after this incident, and her good days are yet to come.

After some fuss, everyone left.

Xue Baobao said, "Mom, you go and rest first, and my brother and I will see off the uncles."

Mrs. Xue didn't sleep all night, and experienced great joy and sorrow. She felt dizzy and lost the strength to stand up.

Xue Pan was still a little dazed, and was pulled by Xue Baobao to send everyone out of the door.

However, Mr. Xue San and Mr. Xue Liu stayed.

Xue Baobao saw that Xue Pan was speechless, so he had to say, "Uncle Three, Uncle Six, my mother told my two uncles and me that we are going to the capital soon and will not return to Jinling unless otherwise possible.

We couldn’t take the shopkeepers and clerks from the shop, and we begged Uncle Three and Uncle Six to give them a future.”

Third Master Xue and Sixth Master Xue hurriedly said their words and promised again and again.

Xue Baobao said again, "I don't know much about the handover of personnel. The third uncle and the sixth uncle can just ask Uncle Xue, and my brother and I will not stay with us."

Hearing this, Xue Chen fisted at Mr. Xue San and Mr. Xue Liu, who were polite to each other.

Xue Baobao was blessed and looked like he was saying goodbye, but suddenly stopped, raised his head and looked at Mr. Xue San, "Third Uncle, my mother is not in good health. I wonder if Third Uncle can manage the herbal medicine shop and medicine hall in the capital." Leave a room for us, it will be convenient for my mother if she has a headache in the future."

They sold the entire Xue family to him for the price of cabbage, so Master Xue San would naturally not object to such a small request, and hurriedly said, "Sister Bao is thoughtful, so this is naturally no problem.

In this way, in addition to the medicine store and medicine hall, the third uncle will allocate another jewelry store and a silk and satin shop to the sister-in-law, so that it will be convenient for Sister Bao to wear a flower powder in the future."

Xue Baobao was also polite, and thanked him for accepting it.

So it's good to deal with smart people, her vision—well, Xue Chen's vision is good!

Xue Baobao looked at Xue Chen with a smile, "Then I will trouble Uncle Xue to hand over to Third Uncle and Sixth Uncle. If Uncle Xue is useful, please ask Third Uncle and Sixth Uncle to stay."

No matter when, talent is the most important. In just over a day, Xue Chen repeatedly proved to her the importance of talent and the precision of his vision. The person he likes will naturally stay.

After all, who knows if there are any useful people in the shops Mr. Xue San gave her?
She was too lazy to bother.

Xue Baobao secretly yawned. She couldn't do it anymore. She had to go back and catch up on her sleep. She would leave the matter to a capable person.

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When Xue Baobao woke up, it was already evening and he heard that Mrs. Xue was ill and had a high fever.

Xue Baobao frowned, "Why didn't you wake me up?"

A servant girl hurriedly replied, "The fever has subsided. The doctor said that it was because of excessive worry that caused wind evil to enter the body. Maybe the fever will still occur at night. As long as it subsides, it will be fine.

The uncle has already gone to take care of the sick, and the wife specially ordered not to disturb the girl, and told the girl to sleep well."

There were four maidservants in the original owner's house, and Que'er was sent to Feng Yuan's side by her.

The other three had been trepidating in the past two days, not knowing how to guess why Que'er had offended her, and they were all very nervous when they responded.

Xue Baobao didn't say anything more, and let them wait for him to get dressed properly, and then took a peek at the dressing box, seeing that the knife was still lying in it, and then went to the main room.

Mrs. Xue had just sweated and the fever subsided, and now she fell into a deep sleep. Xue Pan sat on the footrest of the bed in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking.

Xue Baobao stepped forward to touch Mrs. Xue's forehead and asked a few words. Seeing that she was fine, he signaled Xue Pan to come out with her.

Xue Pan obviously hasn't recovered from the shock in the morning. Although the expression on his face is still stupid, he has no annoying arrogance. Hearing Xue Baobao's question, he told Mrs. Xue's condition and what the doctor told him. again.

Xue Baobao sighed, "Brother, you will be fine in the future."

Xue Pan suddenly became furious, "What the hell is Mom doing? My second uncle hurt me, so let's just go back!
Why did you give up the power of the housekeeper!It seems that we are afraid of him! "

Xue Baobao, "..."

It's not that you, the culprit, are stupid and cowardly and always like to be domineering, but it really doesn't have to be.

Xue Baobao looked at Xue Pan with disgust, and her parents did not die safely. When her brother was 23 years old and she was 13 years old, she passed away successively.

When my elder brother took over the family business, it wasn't all smooth sailing, and even the nasty things in it didn't seem to be more noble than Master Xue's methods.

But is brother afraid?Have you been recruited?Did he get sued for life without any explanation like this idiot?

Xue Baobao talked about Xue Pan very often, and only coaxed him with good words, "Mom is also for your own good, and your temperament is not suitable for business, so you might as well take a step back.

When we get the money, go to the capital to donate an official for you to do it. Wouldn't it be decent and glamorous, and it won't work like a merchant and be looked down upon?
Our uncle is a high-ranking official in the capital, and my uncle is in the Duke's mansion. Who will disrespect you when you get to the capital? What's the point of always staying here in Jinling? "

Xue Pan had long admired the prosperity of the capital, and when he heard Xue Baobao's words, he let go of his resentment and said happily, "Your sister is right, scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are always looked down upon.

If you give up some money, you will give it up. When your brother becomes a high-ranking official, sister, you will be decent when you go out! "

Xue Baobao, "..."

Sure enough, he is a domineering king!
This was enough to lull him, no wonder he was always deceived by others, no wonder all the wealth of the Xue family's furniture was ruined by him!

It is better to be deceived by her than to be deceived by outsiders!

Xue Baobao continued to lie, "My brother is too late to study now, and studying is the hardest, in my opinion, it is better to donate a military post to my brother.

It just so happens that both my uncle and my uncle’s family are from military backgrounds, so my brother will be able to go further and better if I take care of him at that time.”

Xue Pan nodded repeatedly, "Sister, you are so considerate. I can't read books. I want to smash them as soon as I see them."

Xue Baobao, "...Since brother wants to become a martial artist, people like us don't have to work hard to learn martial arts.

But since he is a military attaché, if he doesn’t know how to bow, horse, ride, and shoot, it will still make people laugh. When my mother recovers, why don’t my brother learn it first so that he can become an official in the future?"

Xue Pan is young at heart, and Mrs. Xue was afraid of danger before, so she didn't allow him to toss about riding and shooting. Occasionally, when he went out to ride a horse, he was led by his servants, what's the fun?
At this time, I heard Xue Baobao say this and grabbed Xue Baobao's hand excitedly, "Sister, please remember to help me tell my wife that my wife loves my sister the most. It's useless for me to beg. I guarantee that I can just beg."

Xue Baobao withdrew his hand with a smirk, "I can ask my wife if you want, but my brother has to promise me, these days, stay at home to take care of the sick, don't run around, everything will be discussed after the wife recovers."

Xue Pan nodded again and again, "Sister, don't worry, don't worry, I can save it. My wife is sick at this time, so I can't worry about it anymore. Everything will be discussed after my wife recovers."

Xue Baobao was worried, "Then remember not to run around these days, only when the wife sees that you are well-behaved can she agree.

Otherwise, at that time, my wife didn't believe that you really wanted to learn skills and refused to accept it, so don't blame me."

Xue Pan hurriedly promised again and again.

Xue Baobao lied to Xue Pan, went back to his own yard, and ordered Xue Chen's family to come over, and told her to find two masters who were skilled in bows and horses and had a strict temper. It is also my filial piety for my wife to get some food.

It's just that the meals made are not good for my wife's condition.

Tomorrow, you send someone to buy some books from the book store, no matter the specifics, as long as they are medical books, recipes, etc., you can buy them for me."

Anyway, the Xue family is not short of these two small coins.

Xue Baobao also liked to cook since he was a child in this life, Xue Chen's family didn't doubt it, they repeatedly lamented Xue Baobao's filial piety, and flattered him for a long time before retreating.

Xue Baobao ordered Xue Biao to be brought over, had dinner with him, played with him for a while, and ordered him to be sent back to the guest house to settle down. Play the game of picking and collecting with great interest.

Well, on the second day of coming to the World of Red Mansions, I feel that the goal of lying flat is getting closer!
When I had a good time, I ordered to go to the garden for a stroll.

She is now a "great lady", and she must be suspected of looking for medicinal materials, seeds of fruits and vegetables, and seedlings, but not for flowers and plants!

Xue Baobao went to the garden and walked around a few times. When he saw the mature flower seeds, he secretly picked some, and secretly pulled out a weed and hid it in his sleeve.

After returning home, I couldn't wait to put the seeds and weeds into the space, but it was a pity that she couldn't go in and plant them, so she had to scatter them casually.

Early the next morning, after Xue Baobao visited Mrs. Then he turned around.

After returning to the city, Xue Baobao personally sent Xue Biao back to the third room, and Mrs. Xue San insisted on giving her a box of jewelry, and then personally sent her back, went to see Mrs. Xue, and sent her medicinal materials and supplements. up.

Xue Baobao had a conversation with Mrs. Xue, and saw that she was tired, so she went back to the yard.

Xue Chen's family has already bought the books, which are two big boxes.

Xue Baobao packed up the books, picked up one and started reading.

She has liked to eat since she was a child, and she prefers to toss and eat by herself. In this life, she has become a lady in ancient times, but her hobbies in her bones have not changed.

She studied pharmacology in her previous life, and she only knew a little bit about medical skills.

Of course, what she knows is about pharmacology, and most of what she knows is related to how to use medicine to eat and how to nourish with food. It is really reluctant to say that she knows medical skills.

But she can't understand the principles of medicine for no reason and know how to make medicinal food. If she wants to regain her hobby without arousing suspicion, she must not be in a hurry. Mrs. Xue's illness gave her a perfectly natural excuse.

Mrs. Xue has always been in good health, her illness came and went quickly, and she no longer had a fever on the third day, but she was still lazy and didn't like to move.

Xue Baobao said, "Now that my wife's illness has recovered, I will go to Yangzhou with my brother. This kind of matter should be done sooner rather than later."

Although Mrs. Xue had already made an agreement with Xue Baobao, she couldn't help crying when she actually heard that she was going to Yangzhou.

It's not that she's useless and can't guard Dafang, how could Dafang be forced into such a situation, and how could her children travel back and forth all the way?
Xue Baobao comforted, "Ma'am, don't be sad, Daddy taught me back then, take a step back and open the sky.

If we take a step back, we will only lose some money, but in exchange for my brother's peace and future, we won't lose anything."

Mrs. Xue cried even more fiercely. That is to say, what if the royal family is ruthless?

What if Pan'er still can't stand up?
She and Sister Bao are orphans and widowed, without such a big family business, who should they rely on?

Xue Baobao knew about such things, except for the heartless like Xue Pan and the unambitious like himself, most people would not be able to slow down for half a year, so they could only barely comfort them.

(End of this chapter)