The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 23 Rouge Powder Causes a Storm (Please recommend for collection)

Xiuyan sent Meilian away: "Go to Zhengde's house and bring the things we bought to Mrs. Zheng." Then she turned her head and said to Luzhu: "I sent Meilian to buy some things. The ____ does not work."

Luzhu is someone who understands Xiuyan's ability, and she was overjoyed when she heard it: "Since I can catch your eyes, why should I worry about it? It must be a very, very good thing."

After a while, Meilian brought a dressing box and took out the contents one by one: "This is Yingdie powder, this is jade girl peach blossom powder, this is Hangzhou powder, this is heavy crimson rouge, and this is Mianyan powder." branch, and this one, the Yan branch of Jinhua."

Daiyu and Heping'er were dazzled by looking at it, and couldn't understand in her heart, how could it be possible to hold so many things in such a small box?

Lvzhu smiled from ear to ear: "I really should hit myself. Fortunately, my family still has a rouge shop. I have traveled to Yangzhou for countless times. How come I haven't found these good things? Sister Meilian, where did you get them?" of?"

Mei Lian laughed and said, "What's the deal with this, just look at it again!"

Meilian pulled open the lower layer of the dressing box, and cautiously took out a paper list.Daiyu and Heping'er still couldn't figure out what was written on it, but Luzhu shouted in surprise: "Good sister, my good sister, what do you tell me to say!"

Lu Zhu ignored the crowd and just took the list and studied it carefully.Daiyu tugged Xiuyan's skirt lightly: "Sister Xing, what did Sister Luzhu take? Why is she so happy?"

Xiuyan pursed her lips and smiled: "It's the recipe for making those rouges. Think about what her husband's family does. Can you be unhappy after getting these good things?"

Daiyu likes her elder sister Xing, and also has a good impression of Luzhu. She smiled and said: "So my elder sister likes this. There is a relative in my family who is also a master at making this thing. I often hear him show off that he has several old old cards in his hand. Fang Zi, wait for me to write a letter to ask someone to send it back, and I will ask for it for Sister Luzhu!"

Xiuyan has already guessed that this relative must be Baoyu, and the Rouge Niezi who can make Jia Baoyu fancy is probably not far behind.Xiuyan smiled and said: "Is this a good idea? We know that Fang Zi is the treasure of someone with a heart, but it is easy not to take it out."

Ping'er has already snatched a smile and replied: "Miss Xing, don't worry, it's fine if it's other relatives, but this relative alone will not only offer the prescription with both hands, but I'm afraid it's Miss Lin's sister who wants to use it, and also want to use it." Babaer has fully equipped you with all kinds of materials!"

Daiyu was so angry that she wanted to beat Ping'er, but Ping'er laughed and fell down on the couch begging for mercy.

Luzhu rolled her eyes and said: "I accept the girl's love, but we can't ask for the prescription for nothing, and the girl also said that it is an ancient prescription. I'm afraid it's a miracle that it has been passed down to this day. We are not greedy people. We will give you a [-]% bonus for the rouge dew made from it."

Xiuyan smiled faintly, this Luzhu, her mind was turning too fast, it must be because of Daiyu's good behavior, and she didn't care at all when she saw that she was holding such a precious prescription, Luzhu wanted to go fishing for a long time big fish.Xiuyan secretly frowned at Luzhu, but Luzhu didn't take it seriously, instead she said with a smile: "Miss Lin, don't rush to refuse, let me say something sweet, as women, we should have some money by our side. You How much can you have in a month? It’s amazing. I bought two flowers and Daidai, and I went there seven out of ten, and there are rewards for maids and women. Isn’t this money? You should learn from your sister, who is young but She's a little rich woman."

Daiyu looked at Xing Xiuyan in confusion, Xiuyan smiled and said, "I'm also involved in the business of your elder sister Luzhu's house, but don't worry too much about what she says, after all, this money is something outside of your body, it's useless without it, and it's useless without it." No. I guess you may not need this thing in Rongguo Mansion, your old lady must love you to the bone, how can you be wronged every month?"

Although Xiuyan hoped that Daiyu would learn more about being a housekeeper, she didn't want this clean-cut girl to be fooled by money, which would eventually lose Daiyu's original temperament.Xiuyan didn't want to be this sinner, so she found an excuse and changed the subject.

Luzhu is funny, Ping'er is well-informed, Daiyu is smart, Xiuyan is kind and blue-hearted, the four girls sit together talking and laughing, and the more they talk, the more they hit it off, and they almost don't want to be their god-sisters.

At noon, Xiuyan's mother finished paying the bill, and when she heard that it was Lu Zhu who came to the house, she was even happier, so she didn't order the kitchen to cook, but ordered the housekeeper to go to the Changxin restaurant at the street corner to order a banquet with meat and vegetables for her.

It wasn't until the second quarter of Mao that Luzhu's husband came to pick her up. Before leaving, Luzhu held Daiyu with one hand and Ping'er with the other. .

In the evening, Zijuan stood behind Daiyu and helped her untangle her hair. The comb slid over her silky hair. Seeing Daiyu staring blankly at the mirror on the dressing table, she laughed and said, Let’s see it in a few days. Guess what, girl, I actually noticed that we, Miss Xing and Miss Bao, are somewhat similar, either dignified and prudent, or gentle and honest, or open-minded, whoops, now that I think about it, even in appearance There are also some similarities!"

Before Zicuckoo could finish her compliments, Daiyu slammed the little comb she was playing with onto the dressing table with a cold face, just hitting the glass mirror.

Not far behind the two, Xueyan and Chunxian, who were making the bed, looked at this side in panic, not daring to breathe, not knowing what sister Zijuan said to offend the girl.

Zicuckoo's hands stiffened all over her head, and she said with a smile, "It's because of my strength that I hurt the girl."

Daiyu just sneered: "How can Miss Bao compare to my sister Xing! Sister Xing is really generous, Miss Bao is a fake solicitor, and sister Xing does not hide adultery, Miss Bao. Huh, who knows what she is doing for it?" Woolen cloth!"

With just a few words, the blocked Zicuckoo has nothing to say.Daiyu smoothed her hair casually, and looked directly at Zijuan: "I came to Suzhou, but without sister Xing's careful guidance, I would have been unable to survive. You see that the Xing family is far from the Rongguo Mansion, but I live in a comfortable and stable place. Because Sister Xing doesn’t treat me as an outsider. What about in Rongguo Mansion? Except for the old lady and Baoyu, who is not polite? Being polite makes people uncomfortable!”

After Daiyu said the last word, tears were streaming down her face, she fell down on the dressing table in aggrieved manner and refused to get up.

Both Xueyan and Chunxian came over, no matter how much they persuaded, but Daiyu just ignored them.

Zijuan also wiped away her tears: "The girl should have told us about the grievances in our hearts. Now seeing the girl is uncomfortable, we feel like we are being tortured. If Jia's house is not comfortable, I will ask Mrs. Xing to stay. Miss, Zijuan is willing to serve her for the rest of her life without any second thoughts."

Daiyu got up, sobbing, and stared at Zijuan: "You don't have to ask, if mom knows that I want to stay, she will naturally be very happy, but I can't do this. If I stay in Suzhou, who will the old lady compare to?" It’s all sad. It doesn’t matter if others don’t welcome me, as long as the old lady doesn’t drive me away, I’ll stay by her side.”

Daiyu asked for a pen and paper, wiped away her tears, and wrote a short letter, asking Baoyu to send a copy of the old rouge-making houses in her collection. The goods were also sent to Gusu.

On the second day, Daiyu handed over the letter before Jia Lian left the house.Just in time, Jia Lian was about to send someone back to Beijing. Knowing that it was Daiyu's letter to Baoyu, he stuffed it into his leather bag and handed it to his servants without much thought.

The people of Gusu traveled all the way, and it was the end of the year when they arrived at Jia's mansion.This year in Jia's mansion is very different from previous years. It turns out that Jia Yuanchun, the eldest aunt of their family, was appointed by the emperor as Shangshu of Fengzao Palace and conferred the title of Xiande Concubine.

The emperor is newly enthroned, and he is the most filial, so he is willing to ask the emperor and queen mother to allow these concubines who have lost their parents for a long time to return home to visit their relatives.

Although the Empress Dowager was not very happy and felt that it was too much work, the Empress Dowager was very interested and agreed without even thinking about it.

After getting the accurate information, Ningrong and Rong's second residences are very busy.Wang Xifeng couldn't be free. After a month, she was exhausted, and her eldest sister also suffered from a cold.

Wang Xifeng saw that her daughter's face was red like a steamed bun, her husband was not around, and even her most powerful Ping'er was sent to the south of the Yangtze River. Wang Xifeng regretted it and sat on the bedside with her daughter and cried.

It happened that Li Wan and Xue Baochai came to see the eldest sister, and when they heard the crying in the house, they stopped and dared not go in again.

Jia Mu was having lunch when she saw Li Wan and Xue Baochai coming hand in hand, she laughed: "It's a coincidence that you two got together, where are you coming from?"

Li Wan was about to go to see Wang Xifeng, and told about the crying in the house.Jia's mother lost her appetite immediately. Among the grandchildren, Baoyu and Daiyu were the ones she loved the most, followed by Wang Xifeng.The first two are her close relatives, and the latter is the wishful lady she personally selected for Jia Lian.Seeing Wang Xifeng secretly weeping in the room with grievances, how can Jia's mother feel better?

"Feng girl is a strong one, I'm afraid she just didn't think about it for a while. Zhu'er daughter-in-law, you go and tell her, just say that Brother Lian has written and said that she will be back next year, and tell her not to worry."

Li Wan was delighted: "So sister Lin is coming back too?"

Jia Mu nodded and smiled and said, "Exactly. I also wrote a letter back, specially for Baoyu. The family of the two children didn't know what kind of charade. I asked Baoyu what he wrote, and that brat was still mysterious." He refused to tell me! He ran back to the backyard by himself."

As Jia Mu spoke, she looked at Xue Baochai's expression. Seeing that Xue Baochai was still smiling gently, she couldn't help secretly admiring the girl's determination.If she changed her Lin girl, it would be a genius if she didn't fall out.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Zhu's daughter-in-law, go to Feng girl's place, Miss Bao. Go and help me see what Baoyu is doing."

Xue Baochai understood that it was Mother Jia who deliberately asked herself to see the relationship between Lin Daiyu and Baoyu, and she also secretly reminded herself that she couldn't get in at all, and no matter how much she did, it would be futile.

Li Wan and Xue Baochai had to go out of Jia Mu's room, one to see Wang Xifeng and the other to see Jia Baoyu.

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