I'm in the Red Mansion

Aunt Xue felt even more sad when she heard what Mrs. Mei said.

She couldn't help but say, "If my family didn't want to, how could I come to ask my sister?"

"My sister also knows about the Mei family's affairs. Because of this matter, Qin girl was delayed."

"Qin girl has seen Cong Ge'er again, and she probably likes him, so she thinks that it would be a great thing if she could marry Cong Ge'er as a concubine."

"If my sister is willing, just send someone to propose marriage, and it will surely be successful in one go."

In fact, what Aunt Xue said was a bit sinister. She really didn't want Xue Baoqin to marry into her family.

Therefore, Xue Baoqin's words and deeds secretly reveal her undisciplined and unself-respecting nature.

In this era, how could a girl, upon seeing a man, fall in love with him and send someone to propose marriage?
Even if this is true, it cannot be said like this.

These words were essentially a veiled statement that Xue Baoqin was shameless.

Aunt Xue still wanted to break up this marriage, so that Bao girl would have a chance to marry into the family.

But Mrs. Mei didn't seem to understand the hidden meaning of her words.

Mrs. May said in surprise: "In that case, that's great!"

At this point, he suddenly added, "But now that Cong has been engaged to the Lin family, we should ask the Lin family about this matter."

"Besides, we can only take Qin girl into our family after they get married."

In this era, if one wants to take a concubine, one must get permission from the wife.

If the wife does not agree, the man cannot take a concubine.

This is why Jia Lian didn't dare tell Wang Xifeng about taking a concubine and could only secretly keep You Erjie outside.

Now that Lin Daiyu hasn't married yet, it's naturally impossible to bring Xue Baoqin into the house first, and she has to ask the Lin family's consent first.

Aunt Xue heard this and said, "That's the way it should be. This is the right thing to do."

"In that case, I will go back and wait for my sister's letter."

After Aunt Xue left, Mrs. Mei went out to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the Grand View Garden to find Lin Daiyu.

After driving out all the maids, Mrs. Mei took Lin Daiyu's hand, told her the matter gently, and asked her what she thought.

He repeatedly stated that as long as Lin Daiyu did not agree, the matter would be dropped.

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu blushed.

Then she said that she treated Qin Yatou as her younger sister and liked her very much.

She would definitely not object to Qin Yatou becoming a concubine.

She also said that there was no need to send anyone to the Lin residence to ask, as this matter would be settled as long as she agreed.

Mrs. Mei comforted Lin Daiyu again.

Then after returning, he sent someone to the Lin Mansion to ask Lin Ruhai for his opinion.

Of course, Mrs. Mei could not do as Lin Daiyu said in this matter, as long as she agreed, it would be fine.

It happened that Lin Ruhai was on vacation at home. After hearing this inquiry, he readily agreed.

Mrs. Mei was overjoyed when she received the reply.

He hurriedly sent a matchmaker and went to propose marriage with betrothal gifts.

Taking a concubine is not like taking a principal wife, there are not many rules.

There is no need to exchange birth dates or go through the tedious procedures of bringing a live goose to someone's home.

All you have to do is give a sum of money to the concubine's family, then find an auspicious day and bring the concubine into the house through the side door.

There's no need to even give her a wedding.

Therefore, as long as the Xue family agreed to accept the betrothal gift offered by the Jia family, the matter would be settled.

Just wait until Jia Cong marries Lin Daiyu, and then find a time to bring Xue Baoqin into the house.

Xue Ke waited for the matchmaker from the Jia family to come to his house and gladly accepted the betrothal gift from the Jia family. The marriage was thus settled.

Xue Ke hurriedly wrote a note to tell Xue Baoqin, who was still in the Grand View Garden, the good news.

After hearing the news, although Xue Baoqin was very shy, she felt very sweet in her heart.

As for Jia Cong, he only learned about this matter after the dust settled.

He was the protagonist of the whole thing, but unexpectedly, he was the last one to know about it.

After listening to Mrs. Mei's story, Jia Cong finally realized the meaning of Xue Pan's words just now.

Jia Cong couldn't help but ask, "Mother, why didn't you ask me before you arranged a marriage for me?"

Madam Mei sneered when she heard this, "Haven't you ever seen Miss Qin? Isn't Miss Qin worthy of you?"

"Let alone being a concubine, even if I marry her as your principal wife, it won't be a disgrace to you."

"Just be happy in your heart, don't try to take advantage of me!"

After being scolded by Mrs. Mei, Jia Cong could no longer sit still and fled in a hurry.

However, in his heart, he was not opposed to marrying Xue Baoqin as his concubine.

The most perfect woman in the entire Dream of the Red Chamber is Xue Baoqin.

It would definitely be a lie to say that he had no feelings for Xue Baoqin.

Now that I can marry her, why should I be so pretentious?

……

On the second day, Jia Cong had just finished his meal when Xue Ke came to his door on his own initiative.

This is his future brother-in-law, so Jia Cong naturally treats Xue Ke more affectionately.

Xue Ke couldn't help but say, "Brother Cong, let's go and see the workshop together today."

Jia Cong readily agreed.

The two got on the carriage and soon arrived at the Xue family's printing workshop.

Jia Cong saw that the workshop was very large and the location was very convenient.

The staff is fully staffed and can start work at any time.

After looking around, Jia Cong was very satisfied. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xue, how much silver does this workshop cost?"

"Although we are relatives, when it comes to business, we should keep things separate and talk business."

Xue Ke said with a smile: "Brother Cong, if I accept your money, I will hardly see you again in the future."

"This printing workshop is one of Qin's dowries, and most of these people were also brought along as a dowry with Qin."

"Brother Ruocong, rest assured. Just let Qin Yatou take charge of this workshop. Qin Yatou is quite capable in managing these businesses."

Marry a virtuous wife, keep concubines and enjoy sex.

You must marry a virtuous wife, and a concubine only needs to be beautiful.

But appearance is hard to last forever.

How long will it be better for Israel to do things for others?
When they grow old and lose their beauty and favor, their status in the family will be even lower.

This is the case with Aunt Zhou in Rongguo Mansion. She and Aunt Zhao are both concubines of Jia Zheng.

Because Aunt Zhou had no children, she became a nobody in the Rongguo Mansion when she got old.

She is never seen in any of the big or small matters, so how can she be as detached as Aunt Zhao?
Xue Ke wanted to let Xue Baoqin help Jia Cong manage the printing workshop so that Xue Baoqin could help Jia Cong in some way.

In this way, even if she is old and ugly, she can still have a certain status in the Jia family.

I have to say that as an older brother, Xue Ke really did everything he could for his sister.

After hearing what Xue Ke said, Jia Cong nodded and agreed. (End of this chapter)