Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

It is said that when Shui Rong wrote a post following Baoyu's intention and handed it to Jia Zheng, Baoyu happened to be in Jia's mother's room.

Baochai felt that his chance had come, and Daiyu was not around, which just happened to make Baoyu realize his goodness.Seeing Baoyu's complexion improved, Jia's mother smiled and said, "I see you had a rest last night, didn't you? I just have something to tell you." Baoyu wondered what was the matter?Mother Jia, who just listened, continued: "Not long after you left, your sister-in-law said that she wanted Lan'er to study with you and Lian'er. I think Lan'er is not young anymore, and you have solid homework. It doesn’t take much trouble for one more person, so I agreed.”

Baoyu really hadn't heard of it. It turned out that Sister Feng and Jia Lian's letters only narrated trivial matters, plus Jia Rui's affairs, so how could I bother to mention them?It was only a day since Jia Lian came back, and it was too late for the couple to be intimate, so they had already left this matter in Java, so no one mentioned it.

Baoyu was a little dazed, and seeing everyone looking at him, he hurriedly said: "Oh? Let the old ladies decide this matter, and grandson has no objection." Li Wan was afraid that Baoyu would object, but now he was relieved and smiled. Said: "Lan'er is still a little ignorant, you and Uncle Lian should be more forgiving."

Baoyu said with a smile, "don't worry, sister-in-law. Lan'er is only a few months younger than me. How can she be ignorant?" Let's study, it's rare that you are all eager to learn."

Baoyu was stunned secretly: "Dare to be prepared for it!"However, he soon thought that he would be relieved as soon as Shui Rong's post arrived, and now that he agreed to it, he would not delay things and make a good gesture, so why not do it?

So the atmosphere is harmonious and happy.Baochai came up to Baoyu and said with a smile, "it's time for the toad palace to win the laurels!" Baoyu laughed and said, "my sister is joking, and it's too early to say what will happen in the future!"

Tanchun is a little envious. She has always been high-minded and has ideas. Although she likes to read poetry and books on weekdays, she can't enter the study room as openly as a man, and she can still take part in scientific examinations. She only regrets that she was born as a daughter. , unable to do a great job, at this moment he couldn't hide his envious smile and said: "Second brother works so hard, won't the Jinshi be in his pocket in the future?"

No matter what, Tanchun is still a young girl, Baoyu can't see it in her eyes, it's just her future destiny... He sighed in his heart, although he was a bit of a climber, he wanted to save face, but it was forced by the situation, if he could help her in the future , Let her avoid the fate of marrying far away, it is also a good deed.

He stared at Tanchun without speaking, with sadness in his eyes, which made Tanchun a little puzzled, and Baochai also felt strange, and was about to ask, when suddenly there was a sound on the door curtain, and it was Jia Zheng who came in.All the sisters and Li Wan hurriedly hid in the inner room.The Second Mrs. Xing Wang and Aunt Xue were still outside, while Baoyu stood on the ground, thinking: Here we come!

When Jia Mu saw that Jia Zheng came in without giving any information, the female relatives in the room were disturbed in panic, so she frowned and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?" Jia Zheng knelt down and saluted, "Mother, it was Just now, the King of Beijing sent someone to send a post." When Jia Mu heard this, she hurriedly said, "Prince of Beijing? Why do you post a special post? Our family and King of Beijing don't communicate often?"

Jia Zheng didn't know why Baoyu was invited so suddenly, and it was hard to say, so he took out the post from his sleeve and presented it to Jia Mu: "Mother, look at it first." Jia Mu finally opened it and frowned: "This Why did you suddenly say that you want to invite Baoyu to study in another courtyard of the Wangfu?" Seeing Jia Zheng hesitating and Jia Mu frowning, Mrs. Wang thought it was a big deal, and it turned out that it was because of this, so she smiled and said, "Baoyu is lucky. It is a good thing to be favored by the prince!"

Jia Mu was still puzzled, turned her head to look at Baoyu, and saw that he was also surprised (pretending), so she asked, "Baoyu, when did you have friendship with the King of Beijing?"

Baoyu seemed to have just recovered, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It turned out that I met Rong's daughter-in-law in Dongfu a few years ago at the funeral. At that time, Lian's second brother was there and gave us a gift. Later, I also met when I went out. After a few times, I became familiar with it. It's just that I didn't expect..." He hesitated as he spoke.

Mother Jia nodded, "So that's how it is." Putting down the post, she said to Jia Zheng, "It's a blessing for us to be invited by the lord, so we must go. Coincidentally, I just said that Lan'er followed him. It won't work."

Baoyu secretly rejoiced.It's not that he is cold by nature, but that he has acted like an adult since he was able to walk and talk. At that time, Jia Lan was still a real child, so naturally he didn't communicate much.

Later, I found Jia Lian, a fellow villager, and naturally got closer. Then I was busy with business and opening restaurants, and only read in my yard when I was free.Not long after Daiyu came, he was too lazy to make friends with others. He was actually very unfamiliar with Jia Lan, a nephew who was only a few months old, let alone his half-brother Jia Huan.If you really study with him, you can't say you hate it, at least you don't feel comfortable.That's fine now.

After much deliberation, all the people still felt that Mrs. Jia Muwang was reluctant to let Baoyu get up the next day, but for the sake of Baoyu, she had to endure the pain. Wang Beijing wrote that there were famous teachers and great scholars there, which would be of great benefit to his studies.Baoyu was reluctant on the face, and packed up his things happily in his heart.

After Jia Zheng left, the female relatives came out from the back, Li Wan decided not to say anything, envied Baoyu for being so close to the King of Beijing, and was worried that the plan would be ruined.Baochai even stopped the fire, originally planning to take advantage of Daiyu's absence to make a good impression of her presence, but in the end she still made a fuss when the rightful owner was not there!

Jia's mother said that she would talk about the study slowly first, and then talk about it later.Li Wan's face was downcast, and he went back disgruntled.Aunt Xue Baochai also left sullenly.

It is said that as soon as Baoyu came back to the yard, he called his servants impatiently. After a while, Mingyan hoeed medicine, led the spring, accompanied the cranes to pick the clouds, sweep the rain, and stood in a row, bowing their heads, waiting for orders.

Baoyu laughed and said: "Mingyan hoeing medicine, you two are responsible for packing up the daily necessities, luggage, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, books, etc., accompany the crane to prepare the carriage, guide the spring to arrange other things in the yard, and pick the cloud to inform Zhuangzi Let them tidy up the house. Sweep the rain, take someone to guard the yard, and watch it when I’m not around. Miss Lin’s house needs to be cleaned every day, and be careful not to break things.” After ordering in one breath, everyone Separated, he directed them what to pack.

In the afternoon, of course, Mrs. Jia Muwang called him, and gave him detailed instructions for half a day, telling him to study hard outside, take care of himself, and come home often to have a look when he had time.Then he called the boys who followed him over and beat him for a long time.

Baoyu wanted to laugh. In fact, these people around him have been serving him for so many years. It goes without saying that they are loyal, and his authority has long been established.It's just that they are also worried about themselves.

A barely audible sigh escaped his lips.No matter what is wrong with them, they really love themselves.Regardless of whether there are other things mixed in this love, he must accept this love.I just hope they don't do something that he can't tolerate. They have been together for more than ten years, and they still have some feelings.

With more people, the action is naturally efficient.By evening it was already packed.Although Baoyu missed Daiyu a little, but he thought that it would be much easier to contact him after he went out, not to mention that he would be able to pick her back after the scientific examination in a year, and he was a little excited, so he slept happily.When he got up the next day, Chang Shi from the Beijing Palace came to pick up Baoyu from the gate of Rongfu, and Jia Zheng personally came out to deliver it. Baoyu was a little surprised by this battle.

Mingyan and the others loaded the cart at the back, Baoyu got on the horse after bidding farewell to Jia Zheng, and followed the long history.When he reached Rongning's second mansion far behind him, the long history clasped his fists at Baoyu and said, "Young master Jia, my prince is waiting for you at the north gate." Baoyu knew that Shui Rong would definitely ask him, so he nodded and said. : "Your Majesty understands that I am in trouble." So he went to the north gate again.

Jia Zheng was very proud after sending Baoyu back. His daughter was a concubine in the palace, and his son made friends with the very favored King of Beijing, so he felt very honorable.

When Baoyu arrived at the north gate, he saw Shui Rong was waiting for him by the sedan chair, and there were five or six people behind him, probably servants of the palace.He got off his horse a few feet away from him, ran a few steps forward and bowed to Shui Rong, saying: "Caomin has seen the prince!" But the voice was not very loud, just enough for Shui Rong to hear.

Shui Rong hurriedly helped him up, thinking that this is not the place to talk.Baoyu understood after hesitating for a while, and pulled him into the carriage behind him—it had been prepared a long time ago.

Before getting into the car, Shui Rong ordered his people to go with Baoyu and the others, Baoyu winked at Mingyan, Mingyan understood, greeted the people in the palace, and asked Banhe and the others to drive out of the city.

The carriage moved.In the car, Shui Rong laughed first and said, "That moment just scared me, why did I lose my life after going out for a few months?" Baoyu poured him a cup of hot tea, and said with a smile, "There are so many people outside, I can't It's not big or small, which makes people criticize." Shui Rong took it with a smile and sniffed it, and praised: "The best Yunwu tea, you really taste it!"

Baoyu smiled slightly: "The lord is already an extremely human minister, and he is highly valued by the emperor. What do you want? Why bother to attack me, a commoner? I really dare not be that!" It’s the same, don’t you dare to treat me as a friend? Huh?” Baoyu didn’t speak, just laughed.

He was tense for a while, and finally laughed himself: "Good boy! I will lose first if you are sure, right?" Baoyu said seriously: "How can this be considered a loss? This shows that the prince really treats me as a friend. I'm really flattered!" Shui Rong punched him: "Put down your edgy tone! It makes your teeth sore!" Baoyu burst out laughing.

The two reunited after a long absence, they laughed and quarreled for a while, and a quarter of an hour has passed.Shui Rong raised the curtain to take a look, and saw that the people were gradually thinning out, and in the endless fields were farmers facing the loess and their backs facing the sky.He sighed, looked back at Baoyu and said, "Out of the city? I don't know where you are going yet!"

Baoyu had just filled a few pieces of snacks, got up early in the morning, and was busy packing his luggage, so he didn't have a good breakfast, so he was a little hungry now.He patted the dim sum residue on his hands, looked out the window opened by Shui Rong, and said, "It's almost here. I bought a Zhuangzi outside, and I plan to study there."

Going from the north gate to the east will inevitably have to go around in circles. It usually takes a quarter of an hour to arrive, but now it is only halfway through.

Shui Rong put down the curtain and smiled, "I didn't know you had a Zhuangzi outside. Why did you ask me to bring you out in such a hurry? That was the idea." Baoyu sighed, "Isn't it because of being famous as a teacher?" , if I said that I want to come outside, I will inevitably be called unfilial, and it is difficult to explain. How good it is now. Alas, I always feel that the mansion is very empty, and I don't want to live there." Shui Rong comforted him: "Don't worry. , you will see each other soon."

Baoyu nodded, "I know, it's just that after all we've been together for many years, I'm not used to it at first."

Shui Rong glanced at him, and suddenly chuckled and said, "You know? What do you know?" This look was a bit weird, it seemed to be contemptuous and distrustful, but it seemed to be mixed with other things.

Baoyu didn't realize it: "What else can I have? Isn't it just for Yangzhou's money? I'm not stupid."

The car was eerily quiet for a long while, Shui Rong chuckled, as if talking to Baoyu and also as if talking to himself: "Sure enough, you are smart enough to see clearly." After a pause, he raised his eyes to look at him, spread his hands and smiled Said: "Tell me, why do so many people not understand such a simple question?"

Baoyu also looked at him, and said lightly: "It's just being in it, being dazzled by wealth and power."

Shui Rongfu lowered his head again, played with the buckle on his belt unconsciously, raised his head after a long time and said with a smile: "I'm really looking forward to the imperial examination next year!" Baoyu said with a smile: "I will definitely live up to my expectations." "Okay! Good! What a living up to expectations! Then Shaohan and I will wait for the good news."

The atmosphere is finally normal.Baoyu saw everything in his eyes, and smiled bitterly in his heart: Look, this is the superior, no matter what kind of friendship they have, only when you are valuable, they will smile more sincerely.However, after today, it should be better, right?He is still willing to believe that he is really a friend in Shui Rong's eyes.

He is sorry, but after so many years, he has already put the interests first, and he is used to it, and it is difficult to change.From now on, he can use his sincerity. —Hope it's not too late.He really thinks this friend is good.

Shui Rong watched the subtle changes in Baoyu's eyes, and sighed silently.

The author has something to say: I also feel that the writing is very strange, and I feel that the progress is a bit fast.What do you think?