Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 5 Qingwen can’t figure it out
Hongyu glanced sideways at Qingwen's back and moved towards Xiuying.Xiu Ying immediately leaned back slightly instinctively.

A smile appeared on Hong Yu's face again, she sat affectionately on the edge of the Kang, pulled Xiu Ying and said, "Your name is Xiu Ying?"

"Yes."

"how old are you?"

"Thirteen."

"Giggle, then you have to call me sister."

"Hello, sister Hongyu."

Hongyu couldn't help but smile to herself, thinking that Xiuying looked like an easy bluff.

"How long have you been with the fourth master?" Hongyu asked, and said nonstop: "If the fourth master has any hobbies, my sister should tell her, so as not to make the fourth master unhappy in the future."

Xiu Ying was so coaxed by the intimacy that she felt dizzy. She frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "I have been following the young master for a long time...Young Master... the fourth master doesn't let anyone touch the book box. Also, every morning at nine o'clock, The fourth master will get up to practice as soon as possible, so he must prepare hot water in advance."

Hongyu wrote it down, and when he couldn't find anything out, he said, "Fourth Master has given me the reward. I'll ask the stewardess to exchange it for copper coins later. Each of us will get [-] coins, and the rest will be divided among the two rough envoys." Maid."

"I don't understand this. Sister Hongyu just makes up her mind."

Qingwen, who was carrying the two of them on her back, snorted again, but Hongyu ignored it, put the broken silver into her cuffs, and said: "Fourth Master can't live without anyone around him. My sister will pack it up first, and I'll go and take care of it first. You can replace me when my sister is free."

"Oh, oh... well."

Hongyu walked away briskly, and the west wing fell silent again.

Qingwen had already packed her bed and was sitting there, twisting her handkerchief in a daze.She was originally a maid of the Lai family, and was sent to live with the old lady by Grandma Lai last year.Because of her superb skills in female beauty, she was soon promoted to the rank of second-class maid.

Aunt Lai and Aunt Lai talked to her several times in private, and they were all trying to move Qingwen to the side of Second Master Bao.Some time ago, the old lady revealed that it was not enough for Mr. Bao to have just one maid by his side, so he had to move another maid from the old lady's side.

Qingwen became more dedicated, and then a few days ago she saw Meiren stealing the old lady's ginseng tea. Qingwen immediately got angry, had a quarrel with Meiren, and brought the matter to the old lady.The old lady scolded Charming and praised Qingwen for being 'loyal'.

I originally thought that I would be assigned to the second master Bao, but I never expected that I would be assigned to the newly arrived fourth master Laoshi Zijian.The charming person who made a mistake went to Mr. Bao instead!
So Qingwen started to get a little angry on the way here, and she really couldn't figure out why this happened.

If it were anyone else, even if it was a brother or sister in the mansion, Qingwen would have to ask clearly.However, it was the old lady who spoke, and no matter how brave Qingwen was, she couldn't question the old lady.

She breathed a sigh of relief, then thought about what Ping'er had just said, and then thought about Hongyu's little hooves, fearing that she was showing off in front of her master at this moment, Qingwen immediately stood up and landed, and quickly walked out the door.

The door slammed back hard, causing Xiu Ying to shrink her neck in shock, and spoke in Jinling dialect without asking herself: "It's scary, you can see that he's an evil figure at first glance!" After a pause, he added: "Both of them. yes!"

Xiu Ying fiddled with her clothes, slowing down her hands, and suddenly became worried about Li Weijian.The young master is handsome and kind, and he is kind to others. He looks good everywhere.It's the 3000 taels of silver that are owed. It's almost two months now, and there are only more than two months left. Can the young master pay it back?
Pooh!The young master will definitely pay it back!
Xiu Ying shook her head, her expression firm at first, then her mouth curved.I thought that if the young master repaid the money, my brother wouldn't be so defensive about the young master, right?If a girl from a wealthy family like her were given to an ordinary farmer, she would have to work hard all her life.Why not be a concubine like this for the young master...

Xiuying was stunned, Qingwen had already walked all the way through the courtyard and entered the main room.

Qingwen glanced at it and saw Hongyu's little hooves lowering her body to pick up the earthenware from the box that had just been brought in, with a smile on her face.Turning around and glancing around, I saw Li Weijian sitting behind the desk in the study room, flipping through books.

Qingwen gritted her teeth and walked straight towards Hongyu. When she got to her side, she met her eyes and whispered, "I'm here, you go down and clean up."

Hongyu saw it was Qingwen and said, "I'm not in a hurry."

Qingwen glanced coldly and said, "Aren't you forgetting your identity? The third-class maids are all waiting in the outer room, so where can you get your turn in the room?"

"You -" Hong Yu, a first-level official, gritted her teeth. She turned around and saw Li Weijian reading a book. Suddenly, she remembered something. She dropped the objects in her hands and stood up. She smiled condescendingly and said, "Okay, then you must be careful. Fourth Master He said that the earthenware items were divided evenly, and the other box was for my brother and sister, so it’s hard to make a mistake. Humph~"

Hongyu walked Pingting out of the main room with small steps.After he went out, Qingwen looked away, spat in disgust, and then lowered her body to clean up the earthenware.

This box of ham is easy to handle, as long as the east and west houses can be divided equally.When Qingwen opened another box, she saw that it was full of scattered objects such as the Four Treasures of the Study and the round fan. She was immediately troubled.

After counting the brothers and sisters in the house, Qingwen couldn't tell them clearly after a long while.Looking carefully, she saw a piece of paper under the cage. She immediately knew that she had fallen into Hong Yu's trick!

She was afraid that Li Weijian would not like such random thoughts, so she stood up, bit her lower lip, and quietly walked outside the study room. After waiting for a moment, Li Weijian put down the book, and then she said: "Fourth master, give it to me, brother" Son, how should I divide my sister’s belongings?”

Li Weijian was thinking about tomorrow's itinerary. He didn't recognize that it was Qingwen who spoke, so he said casually: "Just follow the points written on the paper."

There were two letters in front of him.Although his uncle Li Shouzhong scolded him a lot, he finally gave him a letter before leaving, instructing him to visit his friend Gu Weiyue, the current minister of the Ministry of Industry. Yan Xiyao.

As I was thinking about my trip, I suddenly heard the sound of sobbing coming from behind me.Li Weijian turned around and saw Qingwenyi hanging her head in front of the study door and wiping tears.

"Eh? Why are you still crying?" He stood up, walked over, looked down, raised his hand and pulled Qingwen's sleeve: "Come on, come on, sit down and talk."

He pulled Qingwen to the chair and let her sit down. He supported the table with one hand, leaned over slightly and said, "Are you feeling aggrieved? Tell me what you are unhappy about, and see if I can make the decision for you."

Qingwen pursed her lips and sobbed: "I...I can't read."

"Oh, don't worry about those items. I'll divide them myself later." After a pause, he added: "But at your age, like a flower, it's always bad to be illiterate. Well... look back. I'll think of a way."

"Fourth Master...want to teach me how to read?"

Li Weijian smiled and said, "I'm afraid there are too many things to do. Xiu Ying happens to be illiterate, so I'll teach you a trick, and I'll take the time to correct her. In two or three years, you'll be able to read books and newspapers." "

Qingwen felt a little calmer in her heart, and felt that Li Weijian's temperament was no worse than that of Mr. Bao. He was gentle and tolerant. "I see that you are holding yourself back so much, and you are expressing your discomfort at the same time."

Qingwen sniffed and wanted to sue Hongyu, but it was clear that she had stolen the job... She was still young after all, and when she looked at Li Weijian's smile, she felt that it was gentle and approachable. When her mouth was bald, she Tell the charming things.

After saying that, Qingwen pursed her lips and said: "The old lady is a sensible person, but she chose Charming to go to Master Bao's room...I, I can't figure it out." After a pause, she hurriedly explained: " I, I’m not saying that I don’t want to come to Fourth Master’s place.”

"Yes, I know." Tired from bending over, Li Weijian raised his feet and sat on the desk, saying warmly: "Qingwen's original intention was good, and she never did anything wrong, but there were some problems with her handling. I'm afraid the old lady That’s why I came up with the idea of ​​swapping.”

"What's the problem?"

"Look, the ginseng tea was left over from the old lady who didn't want to drink it. Meiren can do whatever she wants. If you hadn't seen it, she would have said it was poured, and wouldn't the matter be over?

If you see it, you may either dissuade him quietly, or turn around and report it to the old lady in a low voice. The old lady will remember you well when she finds out.Unexpectedly, you had a quarrel with Meiren first, and then brought it to the attention of the old lady. Not only did you offend Meiren, but you also disturbed the old lady's purity.

I thought that the old lady was afraid that you would have such a temper that you would cause troubles with Brother Bao from time to time.Your color is already outstanding, Brother Bao... I'm afraid he will only be attracted to you. If things go on like this, won't it be entirely up to you to decide who is around Brother Bao?

The old lady sent the maid over to share the power with Xi Ren and let Xi Ren discuss things with her.If someone with a different color and a noisy character gets the favor of Brother Bao, wouldn't that mean that the old lady has lost her original intention? "

"This...I..." Qingwen was stunned. Thinking about it carefully, it makes perfect sense.I secretly wondered, could it be that the old lady changed her mind because of this?

She believed [-]% of it in her heart, but she refused to give in: "If Fourth Master said this, wouldn't I be harming Fourth Master by coming to Fourth Master's place? Why don't Fourth Master quickly ask Second Grandma to send me back to Lai's house?" .”

"I'm angry," Li Weijian said with a smile, "Sir, I'm so smart, and I won't be coaxed into believing one thing like Brother Bao. Well, it's good to know that you can't tolerate sand in your eyes."

Upon hearing this, Qingwen felt a little more worried.

Li Weijian took out the handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over: "You're crying all over your face. Wipe your face quickly. If someone sees this, they will think that I bullied you."

Qingwen felt ashamed and glanced at him angrily.

Li Weijian then smiled and said: "Let's go and share the gifts with me. I'm afraid I'll have to go to the banquet later."

"Yes." Qingwen responded. She stood up and was about to hand back the handkerchief. She clenched it tightly again and said, "The handkerchief is dirty. I'll wash it before giving it to Fourth Master."

No wonder Qingwen didn't know how to divide it. Li Weijian didn't know that Baochai also entered Jia's house at this time, so naturally he didn't take her share with him.But now that Baochai is here, the gift is indispensable, so Li Weijian pieced it together and tried his best to divide the gifts.

Qingwen was really smart. After just asking once, she made a detailed note of which copy to send to whom, which made Li Weijian praise her repeatedly and made Qingwen blush.

At two o'clock in the morning, a maid came to tell her that a banquet had been prepared in the old lady's room and she invited Li Weijian to come over.

Li Weijian left the gift-giving job to Qingwen, while Xiuying stayed behind and went to the banquet with Hongyu.In this way, Xiu Ying was spared the pain of being afraid of life, Qing Wen gained trust, and she got close to Hong Yu.

When I came here before, I walked through the courtyard of Jia Mu's backyard, passed by Wang Xifeng and Li Wan's courtyard, and passed through the corner gate to the small courtyard. But this time I couldn't go through the back house, so I had to go south along the side road to bypass the east courtyard where Mrs. Wang lived. , Mengpo Zhai of Jia Zheng, from the entrance hall to the door of De Nei Yi, and then to Jia Mu's courtyard.

Hongyu pointed out which master's residence he passed along the way. When he came out of the hall, he saw a group of maids and women coming out of the back door of the hall, accompanied by a man and a woman.

Li Weijian stopped to avoid bumping into others.The man and woman also came over, but saw that the man had a handsome face and a slender figure;
The woman beside her is not very old, not very enchanting, but she is very pretty, with dignified features, graceful and delicate. She is wearing a light green silk jacket, with a porcelain phoenix tied around her neck, and she looks like a romantic woman in the autumn water.

Hongyu whispered beside her: "Fourth Master, these are Uncle Rong and Aunt Rong from Dongfu."

It turns out to be Jia Rong and Qin Keqing.Li Weijian looked at it carefully and thought, "Beautiful is beautiful, but she has already married to someone else."

Jia Rong and Qin Keqing whispered, and then walked towards Jia Mu's courtyard without stopping.

Seeing that Li Weijian was lost in thought, Hongyu said, "Don't worry about it, Fourth Master. Those guys from the Dongfu are always doing whatever they want. The Fourth Master is related to the Xifu and has nothing to do with the Dongfu. Let's live our lives behind closed doors and pretend we don't know each other." That’s all the Dongfu guys.”

"Huh?" Li Weijian turned to look at Hongyu and said with a smile: "He is a good talker. Talk more in the future. I like to hear it."

Hongyu said happily: "Fourth Master, just don't find me annoying in the future."

The two of them walked forward again, passed through the hall, entered Jia Mu's courtyard through the hanging flower gate, passed through the hall along the Chaoshou verandah, and then passed through the Chaoshou veranda to three small halls, where a maid came to greet them.

"Fourth Master, there are two tables set up for the banquet. You and Uncle Xue are here."

Li Weijian responded, took off his cloak and handed it to Hong Yu, then stepped into the hall.As soon as he came in, a slightly rich young man stood up to greet him. He was surprised and walked over with his fists clasped in the distance: "Benefactor, righteous man! Thank you so much for your help! I didn't have time to say thank you, but I didn't expect that the righteous man is actually my relative!"

As he spoke, this guy came up and shook Li Weijian's hand, so enthusiastically that Li Weijian felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.

He asked knowingly: "Your Excellency, is..."

"Xue Pan, courtesy name Wenlong."

Li Weijian pretended to be surprised, and shook his hand vigorously: "It turns out to be Wenlong from Aunt Xue's family. Our brothers will be very close today."

Xue Pan's face changed, he quickly twitched his hands and bared his teeth and said: "Brother Jian is so strong, no wonder the arrows missed, and the thief screamed weirdly."

As he spoke, he led Li Weijian to take a seat. Jia Rong on the side smiled and held his hand: "It turns out to be Uncle Jian from Aunt Zhu's family. I'm Jia Rong. Uncle Jian can just call me Rong'er. I didn't know it was Uncle Jian who was offended in person." "

"It's easy to talk about." Li Weijian smiled on his face and cursed secretly in his heart.Jia Rong talks nicely, but he can't even stand up. The arrogance of a child from aristocratic family is evident in his face. He deserves to be treated like a bastard!
(End of this chapter)