Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

The food was quickly brought in. Baozhuang ate happily and engaged, and Queen Mother Sheep looked happy and relieved.

All the female relatives gathered around Queen Mother Sheep, praising Baozhu for its dragon, insignia and phoenix appearance, praising Baozhu for being filial and sensible, and praising Baozhu that he would have great fortunes in the future, and the whole house was happy.

Well, except for Yu Xin, who had a sullen face and was exuding air-conditioning.

In this cheerful atmosphere, the maid hurriedly came to report that Mrs. Wang came with Wang Xiluan.

When relatives came to visit, Mrs. Xue naturally had no choice but to ask for help quickly.

After Mrs. Wang and Wang Xiluan kowtowed to Queen Mother Yang and Baozhuang, she smiled and apologized profusely, "Today is a good day for Bao Yatou. My aunt should have arrived earlier with her cousin.

It happened that the car broke down halfway, so I was delayed a little bit. I hope that Bao girl will forgive me and forgive me! "

Naturally, Xue Baobao could only "forgive". Although Mrs. Xue resented her, she did not want to tell Mrs. Wang that she had fallen behind in front of the Queen Mother.

If Mrs. Wang is not good, what good can Wang Ziteng do?

So, Mrs. Xue put on a smile and quickly asked if she was surprised, and then pulled Wang Xiluan to praise her.

Yu Xin twitched the corners of his lips coldly. There were snobs everywhere. There was no need for him to disturb the baby's haircut ceremony for the sake of two ignorant women.

"Well, Donor Xue, why don't you send someone to greet her? Maybe your aunt, who is the daughter-in-law of Rongguo's father-in-law, also broke down her car on the road and is in a hurry right now."

Yu Xin raised his eyes and saw Baozhuan peeling hazelnuts, looking at Xue Baobao seriously and giving sincere suggestions.

If this sentence had been spoken by Yu Xin, it would have been as sharp as a dagger, making everyone present in the Jia family, including Mrs. Wang, Wang Xiluan, Wang Xifeng, and even Mrs. Xue feel ashamed.

However, Baoduan has an outstanding appearance, elegant temperament, and a voice as sweet and compassionate as Sanskrit music. When he said such a sarcastic and harsh remark, it strangely made people think that he was innocent and pure, and that he was really making a sincere and enthusiastic suggestion.

Yu Xin drooped his eyelids. When the fake monk pretends to be crazy and stupid in front of others, it is not so annoying.

Xue Baobao stood up, saluted, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is very worried. The daughter of the people will send someone out right now."

Baozhuang smiled and narrowed his peach blossom eyes, "Donor Xue, you see how much I care about your aunt. If you have any other delicious food at home, please bring some more."

Well, the poor monk is really thirsty after eating now. I wonder if you have any drinks at home? "

Xue Baobao, "..."

Yu Xin unconsciously reached out to touch his belt, and the fake monk started again.

If he hadn't been in public and Baozhuang's status was troublesome, his Xiuchun Dao would have chopped him off eighteen times!
Xue Baobao knew about Baozhuang's tongue. If she dared to ask the cook to mix the drink, he would dare to drink it on the spot and spit it out in front of her. He had no choice but to go and take a look and resigned to his fate. Yinzi.

She was afraid that she would not have enough time, and that she would ask Baozhuang to wait in a hurry, and Queen Mother Yang would be unhappy, so she planned to make a simple kumquat fruit tea.

It’s quick to make and can be made in batches. You can’t just let Queen Mother Yang and Baozhu drink while others watch, right?
First add rock sugar to water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat. When the heat is almost done, add kumquats cut into segments and boil to make kumquat original soup.

Add cold boiled water to the original soup, add an appropriate amount of honey and a few fresh kumquats, and the kumquat fruit tea is ready.

If it's summer, you can also add ice cubes to make an ice drink, but of course you won't use it now.

When the kumquat fruit tea was brought over, the temperature was just right.

Xue Baobao personally gave the first cup to Queen Mother Yang, and the second cup to Baozhuang. Wang Xifeng smiled and invited everyone to drink together.

The hot fruit tea is fragrant, sweet, mellow, and slightly sour as soon as you take it in your mouth. It is refreshing and comfortable.

Baozhuang drank sip after sip almost greedily. When he was in Shennong Mountain, Xue Baobao would make him various drinks almost every day to relieve the cold in spring, relieve the heat in summer, and warm up in autumn and winter.

She stayed in Shennong Mountain for one year and three months, plus the 20 days in Taizhou Prefecture, a total of 470 seven days. She prepared 170 different drinks for him.

Each drink has different effects, but they all taste equally delicious, just like the kumquat fruit tea in his hand at the moment.

Now, after "the money and goods were settled", he even gave her a hairpin gift, ate some fruits from her, and asked her to make him a drink, all with the help of his status as a prince.

Baozhuang pursed his lips. It wasn't that he was too greedy, but he was just a little unhappy.

Queen Mother Sheep said in surprise, "This drink is really mellow and refreshing. Besides kumquats, rock sugar and honey, what else is added?"

Xue Baobao respectfully replied, "We also added water."

The kumquat fruit tea that your old man and that arrogant person in Baozhuang drink is particularly delicious because the most important raw material is the stream water in space.

Queen Mother Sheep, "..."

Why do you think the way this Miss Xue talks is a bit like her own son?

Xue Baobao lowered his head and looked extremely respectful.

Well, I heard that deceiving the emperor, empress, or queen mother was a serious crime of beheading. She didn't want to commit such a serious crime unless it was absolutely necessary.

Everyone was busy complimenting him, praising this simple bowl of kumquat fruit tea as a nectar.

Not long after, the maid came to remind him that the auspicious time was coming.

Wang Xifeng pleaded guilty and hugged Xue Baobao to change clothes.

Yu Xin once again invited Baozhuang to watch the ceremony. At the same time, Mrs. Xue San also invited all the female relatives to watch the ceremony.

Baozhuang didn't ask any more questions, swept his sleeves, and followed Yu Xin out obediently.

The hall was separated by a screen, and Mrs. Xue San led the female family members to the west.

The east side was already full of male guests, and the appearance of the treasure building immediately caused a shock, and everyone stood up to say hello.

Baozhu smiled and clasped his hands in return, "You don't have to be polite, the poor monk is here like you all today to congratulate Commander Yu's sister Fangchen.

You are too polite, but you are taking over the guest and making the poor monk uneasy."

Everyone knew that Baozhuang didn't want to pay any attention to them anymore, so he still sat down after saluting.

Baozhuang sat in the center of the first row at Yu Xin's "respectful invitation". Sitting on his left were Yu Xin and Xue Pan, and on his right were Li Zhiyan and Jia Baoyu.

In the world of Red Mansions, those who come to watch the hairpin ceremony are basically female relatives and unmarried men.

Mrs. Xue Baobao and Mrs. Li personally posted the message and brought Li Zhiyan here with full sincerity.

Mrs. Xue had long regarded the Li family as her future in-laws, and Li Zhiyan was naturally the future guest of the Xue family, with the most important importance. If Baozhuang had not come, he should have sat next to Yu Xin.

Because Jia Baoyu had a distinguished status and was Xue Baoyu's direct cousin, Mrs. Wang and Wang Xiluan hadn't come yet at first. Mrs. Xue was afraid of looking bad, so she ordered Yu Xin to arrange Jia Baoyu next to Li Zhiyan.Jia Baoyu has been ill since Mrs. Wang was imprisoned and Miaoyu left in anger. He just recovered a few days ago, so naturally he didn't want to miss Xue Baoyu's hairpin ceremony.

Yu Xin was afraid that he would sneak into the backyard again and cause trouble for Xue Baobao and Lin Daiyu, so he specially asked him to stay in the outer courtyard.

Jia Baoyu has always admired Yu Xin's talent and style, and has always been obedient and stayed in the outer courtyard.

Most of the young masters who came today came with a mission. If they wanted to establish a good relationship with Yu Xin, it would be best if they could win Yu Xin's favor and marry his sister.

Back then, Zhen Yinglian had countless people coming to ask for her hand in marriage, not to mention Xue Baobao, let alone Lin Shaofu's daughter behind her?
Therefore, there is an unprecedented rule among young masters, either discussing poetry or articles, or discussing officialdom and economy.

Jia Baoyu heard what he heard was boring and boring. He wanted to go to the backyard to see Xue Baobao, but he didn't dare. As he was sitting there uneasy, he suddenly saw Yu Xin leading a beautiful young man in a gorgeous dress.

In Jia Baoyu's eyes, Yu Xin definitely ranked first among the handsome men he knew, a few points better than King Beijing and Liu Xianglian. Even if he talked about officialdom calculations, it would not detract from his elegance.

But now, there is someone whose beauty can be equal to that of his brother Yu!
Jia Baoyu couldn't help being stupid again and stared at Baozhuang blankly.

No one can ignore such a scorching gaze, let alone Baozhu.

Baozhuang felt it almost immediately, but did not have an attack in public. After sitting down, he asked with a smile, "Who is this young master?"

Jia Baoyu hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Cao Min is the grandson of the old Duke Rong, Jia Baoyu of the Jia family, and Miss Xue, who is getting haircut today, is Cao Min's direct cousin."

Baozhuang blinked, "The grandson of the deceased Duke Rong? Where is your father? Why do you say you are the grandson of the deceased, but not your father's son?"

Jia Baoyu had never seen anyone who spoke more imaginatively than him. He was stunned and said, "My father is a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, and he keeps tabs on politics."

Baozhuang suddenly realized, "So, you thought your father's official position was low and it would be unpleasant to speak out, so you pulled your dead grandfather out to speak!"

Jia Baoyu was dumbfounded. A young prince sitting behind Jia Baoyu said in a strange tone, "This young prince from the Duke of Rongguo Palace made a big comment just now. He looked down on the worldly people who tended to follow people's influence. Now he despises his own father." It’s really strange that the official position is low!”

Jia Baoyu was so anxious that he almost cried, waving his hands repeatedly, "No, no, I didn't mean that!"

Baozhuang asked seriously, "Then what do you mean? Tell me and see."

Jia Baoyu was at a loss for words. In line with his image of compassion for the world, Bao Zhuang was very considerate and did not continue to ask further questions. He asked again, "Why did Mr. Jia keep staring at the poor monk just now?"

Jia Baoyu breathed a sigh of relief, completely unaware that there might be a bigger pit waiting for him ahead, and replied sincerely, "The common people saw the prince's peerless appearance and outstanding demeanor, and were filled with admiration. They couldn't help but look at it a few more times." , please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Baozhuang exclaimed, "Master Jia, be careful not to meet the emperor's brother who is a poor monk."

Jia Baoyu didn't know why the topic turned to the current emperor again, and couldn't help but ask, "What does the prince mean by this?"

Baozhuang smiled and clasped his hands together, "My royal brother is also very handsome. If Mr. Jia encounters him and cannot help but look at him a few more times, he will be beheaded."

It is disrespectful to look directly at Tianyan. Staring at him as a prince will naturally condemn him.

Jia Baoyu didn't expect that he, who was elegant, gentle, and smiling, would say such bloody and bullying words. She was so shocked that she took half a step back and looked at him dumbfounded.

Baozhuang ignored him, and Yu Xin sneered silently, but he was the master after all, so he still said, "Cousin Baoyu, sit down, the ceremony will begin soon."

Jia Baoyu sat down blankly, unable to move for a long time.

After a while, the sound of clear music was accompanied by the loud sound of firecrackers. Yu Xin and Xue Pan came on stage to welcome the Queen Mother Yang who came from the east room. They were the so-called guests.

There was a slight commotion in the quiet hall. Commander Yu could actually ask the Queen Mother to be the guest of honor for Miss Xue?How much grace is this?
Yu Xin asked Queen Mother Yang to sit down and wash her hands. After a brief speech, Lin Daiyu helped Xue Baobao come forward and combed her hair with a wooden comb.

Zhen Yinglian presented Luopa and hairpins, and the Queen Mother Yang chanted a congratulatory message loudly, "On the auspicious day of the month, you will start to add Yuanfu. Abandon your young aspirations, follow you and become virtuous. The test of longevity is only for Qi, and you will be blessed by Jingfu."

First addition, second addition, third addition——

Queen Mother Yang once again congratulated, "The etiquette is ready, and the month is auspicious and the day is announced to you. The word "Yuan" is Kongjia, which is suitable for fashionable people. It is suitable for falsehood, and it will be protected forever, saying, "Flowers are abundant."

Xue Zhijian, Xue Huafan——

Yu Xin's eyes were reddish, this was his sister, his sister Xue Huafan!

She has never been Xue Baochai, a "high scholar in the mountains". She is his sister, Xue Huafan, who is full of the smell of human fireworks and brings him countless warmth.

Xu is a direct brother and sister who really have the legendary telepathy. Almost at the same time, Xue Baobao looked up at Yu Xin, with a pair of round and charming almond eyes dotted with stars.

Brother, Hua Fan will accompany you to see the blooming flowers along the way, and accompany you in wealth, poverty, and aging diseases!
Under the stage, Baozhuang watched Queen Mother Yang's white hands stroking Xue Baobao's black hair. The pear vortex at the corner of her mouth slowly gathered like a whirlpool under the deep sea. It’s great that he witnessed it with his own eyes——

A strange feeling of completeness and warmth filled his heart, and Baozhuang almost wanted to recite a thousand verses immediately. At this moment, he caught sight of Yu Xin from the corner of his eye.

Baozhuang used to twist the beads, but found nothing - the beads that had been with him for 18 years had just been given to Xue Baobao.

Ah--

Baozhu chuckled silently, lowered his eyes and raised his palms. I am merciful. Commander Yu is still an eyesore as always, but the emperor is unwilling to give Commander Yu to him happily, otherwise he would have gone to southern Xinjiang to feed insects. No, no, he will talk to the emperor again after he goes back...

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Queen Mother Yang and Baozhuang did not stay to eat. After Xue Baobao and the hairpin ceremony were completed, they returned to the palace.

They stayed for no more than three hours, but it was enough for everyone in the capital to think about it, including the emperor and his concubines, and for the merchants and footmen to talk about it.

The official Guixun in the middle had to repeatedly weigh and plan for a long time.

Of course, this is all after the fact.

That day, most of the guests in Xue's mansion left one by one after finishing their meal at noon. However, relatives and friends at home stayed as usual, and had another meal of wine in the evening before leaving.

Xue Baobao was very tired. After performing the due etiquette, he fell into bed and fell asleep.

Wang Xifeng, however, was in high spirits. She accompanied Mrs.

Mrs. Xue was more energetic than she was. Let alone now, she felt that she would not be able to sleep for at least three nights.

Wang Xifeng didn't go to bed and chatted with her. She played exactly what she wanted. She pulled Wang Xifeng and talked to each other. The more she talked, the more excited she became. The more she talked, the more she felt that the Xue family was right in front of her, and that brothers Yu Xin and Xue Pan had unlimited futures.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Wang Xifeng changed the subject and said, "Aunt, let me tell you, it is a really good move for my aunt to adopt her eldest cousin as her adopted son.

If my eldest cousin wasn't so talented and favored, how could the Queen Mother personally come down to serve as Sister Bao's guest today? "