The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 78
Everyone was listening to the play with enthusiasm, Xiuyan quietly pulled Daiyu and Baochai, and motioned for them to go with her.Daiyu was not suspicious at all, but Baochai looked at the fascinated crowd who was listening, and hesitated a little.

Going east after leaving Baitai Pavilion, there is a pavilion for enjoying plum blossoms in the back garden. It is cold winter, and the Xing family has made windows with light-colored glass, which is airtight and can also enjoy the snow scenery.It is the eight huge colored glazes that are worth a lot.

Xiuyan cooked tea with her own hands: "When I lived in Gusu, there was a young tea master who was good at drinking tea, and he was my husband for half a day. Today I am good, and I also learn from her to use snow water from red plum blossoms. Come to make tea, but the taste is bland, so don’t dislike me for being a mere imitator.”

Xue Baochai saw that Miss Xing's words were polite, and all the utensils she could use were not vulgar, and even the way the maidservant boiled the water was a little like a family.

Xiuyan smiled and said: "A few years ago, I had the chance to visit an eminent monk in Hanshan Temple. He often said that life is like tea, and tea is like life. What kind of tea you taste will naturally lead to your life. Sister Lin Knowing me, a layman can't drink that kind of artistic conception."

Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled: "Meilian, stop your girl with a cake. If she is an ordinary person, I'm afraid there will be no elegant people in this world! Sister Bao doesn't know," Daiyu looked at Xue Baochai with a smile, "Then I was living at my step-mother’s house in [-], and I came across a small note written by my sister, one of which was about tasting tea. The sentence on it was really good, I just read it once and never forgot it!”

Daiyu stood up, seeming to be thinking about it, and after a long time, she said in a low voice: "Half a day of idleness is worth ten years of dusty dreams."

Xue Baochai couldn't help being stunned, and unconsciously recited the five-character sentence from Daiyu's mouth twice in his heart, and the words were really elegant.It's just that Xue Baochai looked at Xing Xiuyan hesitantly. If such words were written by a half-century old man, it would be understandable, but the girl in front of him is only young, which always makes people feel awkward.

Whether it's Xing Xiuyan, or the Xing family's uncles and aunts, they all seem to have a unique aura, except that the normal one is probably their family's Zhengde, but even that child is extraordinarily smart.

After Xiuyan drank a cup of tea, she said to Daiyu, "I prepared a small gift for all the sisters in your family, each with a flower hairpin, but I don't know each person's preference, so please trouble Sister Lin to help me share it. It just so happens that there are a few thoughtful words to say to Sister Bao."

Seeing that Xiuyan sent her out without any concealment, Daiyu didn't think too much about it, and followed Mio out of the garden to get the flower hairpin.

Xing Xiuyan looked at Xue Baochai with a faint smile, "Sister Bao, don't dislike me for being troublesome. I really don't want to complain after giving something away. There are also many girls in their family. Although all of them are good, there is no guarantee that there will be no bad girl behind the scenes."

Embarrassment appeared on Baochai's face, she knew in her heart that sister Xing said it must be Xiangyun.Baochai has always regarded Shi Xiangyun as half his own sister, and even Baoqin has to rely on the back. In the past few years in the Jia family, Baochai has done things for Xiangyun often, and understands the difficulties of the other party. Miss, although she has a good identity, she is not as comfortable as the attackers around Baoyu.

Even if Baochai had a mother and a brother, they were actually not much better than Lin and Shi.

Xiuyan personally poured another cup of tea for Baochai, "Back when Uncle Lin was dying, my parents promised to choose a satisfactory marriage for Sister Lin. We lived far away in the past, so we can only pay attention to it from Sister Lin's letters. Now that I have stayed at your house for two or three days, I will inevitably start to worry. Sister Bao is the most understanding person, it is impossible not to see Brother Bao's feelings for my sister."

Baochai hurriedly put down the teacup, "Since sister Xing asked me this, I can't hide it from you. I'm afraid that anyone in the Rongguo Mansion can guess Baoyu's thoughts about Shaoer. Before Baoqin entered Jia's house, even The old lady is happy to see it come true. Brother Bao and Shao'er are childhood sweethearts, aunts and cousins, and the two of them are perfect together."

Xiuyan sneered and said: "Sister Bao is coaxing me again. Since their cousins ​​are suitable, why didn't the old lady settle this marriage early? It's not because the second wife is feeling uncomfortable! Don't be upset, my sister and I are telling the truth Otherwise, she would not have sent Daiyu to ask Sister Bao. The second wife likes her elder sister. Even if the old lady intends to assign Sister Lin to Brother Bao, she is old after all. How long can she protect Daiyu? Sister Bao will ask It's different, your character doesn't matter, brother Bao respects you again, what matters is the second wife, when will you not be pampered like your own daughter?"

Baochai was angry and anxious, so she stood up immediately and wanted to leave.

Xiuyan smiled back and held Baochai back: "I should slap my tongue, I just said a few words to annoy Sister Bao. I'm afraid I won't be able to say those begging words later."

"Sister Xing loves Mao'er, but she shouldn't make fun of me. It's true that the second wife likes me, but I only treat Baoyu like a brother!"

Xiuyan sat down by Baochai, and sighed helplessly: "Daiyu is an infatuated person. Others treat her very well, but she wants to return [-] percent. It's like Sister Bao gave her those bird's nests, and that silly girl remembers them all. It’s ready! Although ginseng, snow lotus, and cistanche are expensive, they are too nourishing, thanks to Sister Bao who reminded her.”

Baochai was not happy but worried, and sat there with her head lowered.

Xiuyan knew that Baochai understood the deep meaning of her words.

As Daiyu grows older, Mrs. Wang's heart must no longer be at ease.The old lady insisted on pairing the two jades before, and these years, Jia Zheng didn't even mention the important matter of betrothing his son, and Mrs. Wang could guess their mother and son's intentions.

Not long ago, Xiuyan asked Zijuan to find some of the ginseng Yangrong pills Daiyu ate and the dregs of the spent medicine quietly, and she asked a famous doctor in the capital to help her.The doctor made it clear that the dregs of the medicine are not serious, but the ginseng Yangrong pill is too tonic.

Daiyu suffers from old illnesses in spring and autumn, and only takes two pills to suppress her cough every time she coughs badly.The doctor said that these two seasons are already full of anger. In fact, it is the most suitable for food supplements. Eat some light food, and then use Qingfei Powder to soothe the airway. Over time, even if the disease cannot be eradicated, it can also relieve the disease.

However, since Daiyu entered the mansion, she has been eating the ginseng Yangrong pill ordered by Mrs. Wang, and according to the doctor, the ginseng in the pill is at least a hundred years old.On the surface, it seems that Mrs. Wang is caring for Daiyu, but in fact she is hurting her.

The hundred-year-old ginseng, not to mention a weak girl like Daiyu, is a healthy woman in her 30s, and eating this ginseng all year round will also damage her body.

Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue had the best relationship, so it was impossible not to tell her sister about her scheming. Xue Baochai must have heard the conversation, or guessed something, so she secretly helped Daiyu.

Otherwise, why did she rush to deliver the bird's nest to Daiyu in the rain at night?
Didn't he want to avoid Mrs. Wang's eyes and ears around the Xiaoxiang Hall!

Xiuyan said softly: "Sister Bao, you are such a smart person, you will not be ignorant of my sister's worries. Brother Bao is not a good man, even if the old lady wants to pair up their cousins ​​in the future, my father and mother will not agree .”

"How is this possible! The old lady is the grandmother of the mother-in-law, and the uncle and wife say that it is only her." Baochai suddenly stopped talking, and her eyes fixed on the paper that Xiuyan took out.

"Uncle Lin has already figured everything out. This deed was filed with the government, and Mr. Wu Pingzhi, a great Confucian from the south of the Yangtze River, testified. If the old lady is rude, we have no choice but to disregard the relationship between relatives."

Xiuyan carefully stuffed the deed, "I don't need the old lady to know about this matter. Sister Bao only needs to mention it briefly in front of the second wife. Our whole family is grateful. I don't take my sister's favor for nothing. Listen It is said that Uncle Xue encountered a lawsuit in Jiangnan and owed him a huge sum of money?"

Xue Baochai was startled suddenly, the news from the Xing family came so fast!

My elder brother sent a letter asking for help just a few years ago, and my mother raised 2 taels of silver to let Xue Biao go south to rescue the emergency. Even Mrs. Wang didn't know, how could the Xing family
Xiuyan smiled sweetly: "Sister Bao forgot, my father was the county magistrate of Wu County in Suzhou, and has a close relationship with the Bai Zhifu. The person who is suing Uncle Xue is the wife's natal brother of the prefect's wife. Hearing that our two families are relatives, I will Send someone to tell your father."

Xue Dasha's nickname was not wronged at all, and Xue Pan kept saying "beat him to death first, and I will file a lawsuit with him!"At the beginning Liu Xianglian just beat him to death, but he was still breathing. Xue Pan forgot the pain when his scar healed, and within two or three days, he started to provoke troubles in the south of the Yangtze River again.

The servants of Xue's family did not dare to come back and tell the truth, in fact, Xue Pan and Mrs. Bai's younger brother competed for the young lady in the same building, and because both parties had some reliance, they fought violently.

Xue Pan was not an opponent to beat Liu Xianglian, but he still had a good posture to beat a weak scholar.

Didn't three punches and two kicks get people into the hospital?
If you lose money in business, it's all a lie made up by the servants of the Xue family to fool Aunt Xue!In fact, Bai Youshan detained him in the prison of the prefect, and he was only waiting to write a memorial to sue the imperial merchant Xue's family!
After Xue Baochai heard Xiuyan tell the truth, her face was already pale, and she lost her mind: "My dear sister, what should I do? It wasn't that the Emperor Taizu personally conferred the title of Royal Merchant of the Xue Family, the Inner Palace had figured out a way to deal with us long ago!"

Xing Xiuyan saw that Xue Baochai's lips were turning white, and his voice was trembling a little, so it could be seen that he was really angry.

But it's no wonder, Xue Baochai is such a strong girl, what can she do with such a rascal brother!
"Tan girl always said that if she was a man, she would go out and start a career early, so why didn't I have such an idea!" Xue Baochai choked up and said, "It's just that my mother treats me with great kindness, and my brother is also obedient when he doesn't make mistakes. Shun, I used to think that I was only a hundred times stronger than the third sister, but now that I think about it, I am not as good as her!"

There are really similarities between Xue Baochai and Jia Tanchun.

Aunt Zhao may be smarter than Xue Dasha, but she and her son are always harboring evil intentions.It's okay once or twice, Jia Huan is getting older day by day, and Aunt Zhao always takes risks for her son.

It seems that Tanchun is being raised under the name of the second wife, but if something happens to Aunt Zhao, she will be the first to suffer!

(End of this chapter)