Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

The Ji ceremony has also passed, and the date of his return trip has been brought up. The imperial decree has been issued for nearly a month, and it is time for him to go back to take up his post.

On the [-]th day, Jia Lian's letter arrived, saying that he had set off for Yangzhou on the [-]th day of February. He planned to wait for him to go back before leaving, but he was afraid of delay, so it was better to go as soon as possible.

Baoyu wrote back that it was okay, he would definitely go back when Shui Rong got married in June, and we will get together again at that time.

He also gave a rough overview of the house's situation. Now more than half of it has been moved, and based on the date, it should be about the same when Jia Lian arrives in Yangzhou.

It didn't mean that the reconstruction was completely overthrown, and it didn't take long. Besides, the craftsmen of the official family were watched by Lin Ruhai, and they were very efficient.

He also said that Daiyu was very happy to hear that you were coming, and said that when she came, she would go to your new home as a guest!

It is worth mentioning that Jia Lian said in his letter that he brought Yingchun with him.

This made Baoyu a little surprised, after all, he didn't pay much attention to this sister, and Yingchun has such a temper, so getting along has always been lukewarm.

But Jia Lian said in the letter that Yingchun will be nineteen this year, and she is considered an old lady. He heard that the family is already planning to marry her, and after asking, it seems that there is no Sun Shao group?Could it be that his father was not such a jerk and sold his daughter?

But after all, they are brothers and sisters. Since he has the ability, he will help as much as he can. If he really asks the mansion to help look after his in-law's house, I don't know whose door he will enter!

With her gentle and kind personality, she would only swallow it if she suffered a loss or was wronged, and she might not be able to be bullied by others!He still couldn't bear to let her suffer, no matter what, she was also his sister and a miserable person.

So I thought about bringing her to Yangzhou, and looking for someone with good character and sincere love for her. It doesn't matter what family background, with him as the magistrate brother, no one would dare to embarrass her.

He didn't waste much time talking about the whole family, the main reason was that Jia She didn't care much about this daughter, Madam Xing was also indifferent, not to mention it was a good thing no matter how he heard it, so he agreed.

At Jiamu's place, she was worrying about Baoyu recently, and she didn't care about this granddaughter who was quiet and didn't like her very much, so she let go after a few words.

The remaining Mrs. Jia Zhengwang will not interfere with Dafang's family affairs, as long as she can live with face and affection.

Ask Yingchun herself again, she is quite self-aware, and also knows good from bad, knowing that her brother and sister-in-law are really planning for her, and it is only beneficial to her, so she readily agreed.

After reading it, Baoyu felt that this was really good. Yingchun was soft-tempered, and she was not the kind of person who would tell tales and scheming. It would be good to let her have a good home.

After talking to Daiyu like this, she was really happy for her, and now that she had another person to talk to, Baoyu could go away with more peace of mind.

After the conversation that afternoon, the two became closer.

Daiyu felt Baoyu's love for her, and her heart was infinitely sweet, while Baoyu confirmed Daiyu's view of her stepping into the officialdom. Both of them completely opened their hearts to each other, and felt that it was an instant I don't want to be separated either.

No matter how reluctant he was, Baoyu was about to go on the road.

Before he left, he discussed with Lin Ruhai about going back to ask for the emperor's decree. Lin Ruhai was naturally happy to see it come true, "But you can ask for a decree first. You have just been appointed and your foundation is still shallow. If you get married, you can live for a year. Say it again," he said.

Baoyu originally planned this way, "You mean it, and I think so too. Besides, I can rest assured that my sister is here, and Lian'er brother and sister-in-law will be here soon. She can have more places to relax, so it won't be too late. No matter how suffocated, I can worry less."

Lin Ruhai just smiled: "I know you think a lot, just don't worry, I have been very busy this year, and Yu'er is really bored in the mansion alone, I will let her go out and walk around more, run around and see what's going on of."

"Then I'm relieved." Baoyu smiled.

On the morning of the sixteenth, Baoyu set off, and Daiyu felt quite reluctant to part with her. After half a year, they finally saw each other again, but they had to separate again after staying for a few days.Baoyu is the same, but there are more important things to do when he goes back.

"I'm sure I'll be very busy when I first take office. I'm afraid I won't have much time to take care of you when you're gone. Why don't I discuss taking you over when I'm free." He comforted her like this.

Daiyu didn't just make trouble blindly and unreasonably, so she accepted Liqing when she heard the words, and told him to do his job well and not to work too hard.

Before leaving, he went to Jia Lian's house to have a look again, and told his family members to keep a close eye on it, and not to make any trouble. Your adults will come soon, so it is best to build it as soon as possible.

A large group of people came out of Yangzhou. Compared with the long luggage when they came, the return journey was much easier. Jia Lian’s more than a dozen carts of silver were gone, and the gifts he brought were gone. Only Baoyu was left to use on the road. Things, easy and simple.

Although Baoyu wants to speed up the trip, but the further north he goes, the lower the temperature will be. The north is still cold in mid-February!So he could only sit in the car, he didn't want to ride a horse wrapped in a big leather cloak.

After four days on the road, they met Jia Lian and the others. Both of them hurried on the road and didn't care about staying too much. They only said a few words and then went on their way again.

Sitting in the stable and warm carriage, Baoyu thought about what Jia Lian had said yesterday, holding the letter he had just received this morning, and sneered slightly.

Mingyan knelt aside, not daring to breathe.

"Okay, I didn't talk about you, so don't do this." He softly called him up. "They've made a good plan, but I'm afraid I won't get what they want."

Today, do you still want him to obey them?dream!

Jia Lian said that before he left, Mrs. Wang frequently went to the palace to visit the concubine Xian, and then she kept rewarding things.The sweeping letter said that a while ago, the concubine Xian gave a pair of Ruyilai, and pointed out that it was for him and Miss Bao.

After this trip, there were rumors almost all over the world. It was said that the relatives of the aunts and relatives were getting married. A match made in heaven.The streets and alleys were noisy.

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows in Dong Nuan Pavilion: "What kind of idea is this? I don't believe that the whole family in Rong Mansion doesn't know about him and Xiao Yu'er!"

After hearing what he said, Shuihong was very calm: "They just want to make a fuss, Baoyu will definitely not agree, even if there is a virtuous concubine, it will not help."

What can a group of women do?Baoyu saw that he was not the kind of person to be coerced, forcing him to marry someone he didn't like, even his own mother and grandma!

At this time, Jia's mother was also a little moved.

Not to mention that she and Lin Ruhai didn't get along, Daiyu was so far away in Yangzhou, and since she left with her father, she hasn't written a letter to the mansion, she seems to have no feelings for her, she doesn't say anything, but in her heart It is quite critical.

These days Baochai is coming to ask An to talk every day, which is indeed a good thing, and the attitude of the empress in the palace also understands, so it's better to just do it like this.

However, how to persuade Baoyu is a big problem. Jia's mother always feels that it is not so easy, and it gives her a headache when she thinks about it!

At this time, Baoyu's children's shoes, which caused headaches, were not affected at all, and they rushed all the way up, and finally arrived at the suburbs of the city on the third day of March.

It was already afternoon when we arrived at Zhuangzi, but the sky was gloomy, with light rain, and the wind was blowing, mixed with sand-like snow particles.

The winter in the north seems to have not passed yet. Because of the sleet, there is no snow on the ground, but it is wet, and there is a chilling air in the air.

Baoyu got out of the car wrapped in a cloak, Mingyan and other servants outside were already shivering with cold, although Baoyu didn't forbid them to wear cotton-padded clothes, but even if they wore leather jackets for a long time in this weather, they couldn't stand it. live.

He stood beside the car and looked around. The fields that had been harvested in autumn were barren, full of corn roots and wheat roots that were one inch high after cutting.

The wind and snow hit his face, and he couldn't open his eyes.

Mingyan stepped forward: "Second Lord?"

He looked back and saw that his face was white and his lips were purple from the cold, so he said: "Pull the cart in and take care of the horses, let them go back to warm up by the fire, we will live here first."

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was a cloud of white gas, Mingyan bent down and agreed, and went down first to pass on the message.

Baoyu strode in to listen to the frost blowing snow. The servants in the courtyard had already received the letter and got busy. Those who boiled water, those who started fire and cooked, each had their own busyness.

Mingyan trotted behind him in a blink of an eye, and he said as he walked, "Let's have an early meal and rest today, and let people go to see if the farmers in the village are having a hard time tomorrow morning. Charcoal, if there is any, open warehouses to help them."

This is what we do every year, sometimes when the harvest is not too good. The farmers all feel grateful for Baoyu's kindness and say that he is a rare kind-hearted person.

Mingyan agreed, and had already entered the house. The servants brought the bath barrel, Baoyu was about to take a bath, and ordered dinner first.

"In this kind of weather, put some sauerkraut and chili peppers in a pot, put more tofu, and you don't need any wine, just prepare thin noodles." He took off the mink cloak on his body and said, "You order, and when you come up, put the guy Let’s go down after tidying up. Diaoyunyinquan and the others have worked hard, you should also use some warm food together, as long as you don’t get drunk, otherwise I won’t follow you.”

Mingyan knew that the second master was always generous, so when he heard the words, he knelt down and kowtowed, and said with a smile: "Then I will thank the second master for their kindness! Just don't worry, the master, I will take care of them."

Baoyu nodded and went to take a bath behind the screen.Mingyan still ordered people to bring in all the clothes, which was necessary, and then asked people to go to the kitchen to tell them what they wanted for dinner.

After putting several boxes of clothes in the closet, Baoyu was about to finish washing, Mingyan wiped the sweat from his forehead (he was busy just now), and said outside the screen: "Second Master, do you want to send a letter to the mansion?"

He was pulling his hair out of the water, he didn't have time to talk, and when he wiped his hair and came out of the water to wipe himself, he said: "No, I have my own plan. Tomorrow you go into the city and see us." Let’s talk about how the mansion is built.”

After speaking, he put on a snow-white fine cotton underwear and walked out barefoot.

The floor was covered with thick blankets, covering half the area from the front of the bed to the door. There was no place for the tea station or where the servants moved their things.

Mingyan didn't say much, and soon the pot was delivered, with a strong hot and sour smell, which made the gluttons in Baoyu's stomach move. After Mingyan arranged the things, he led someone to carry the bathtub down.He ate it by himself.

While eating, I couldn't help but think that this is really deserted, if only Daiyu was here, the two of them are always more lively.

It wasn't cold in the room, because the letter had been delivered in advance, and the stove had been lit three days ago, and there was another pot for eating, so he soon broke out in sweat.

The tender tofu is delicious hot and delicious, and there is also the fragrance of the mushrooms harvested by the village. The soup is thick enough. He drank two bowls of vermicelli noodles, soaked in the soup and ate two cakes, and also ate the vegetables in the pot. Pretty much.

After eating, he was sweating again, Ming Yan estimated the time and came over to clean up the dining table, and brought hot water for him to wash.

He wiped his body again, rinsed his mouth, changed his underwear again, and then lazily lay down on the soft pineapple couch.

He didn't bother to tie his hair, so he just wore it like that. He listened to the soft sound of the silver frost charcoal burning in the copper furnace, thinking about the future.

Tomorrow, let Mingyan go to see how the mansion is being repaired, and if it is repaired, he can move there someday, so as not to have to listen to their nagging in the mansion every day.

I'm afraid they should persuade themselves to get married as soon as they go back this time...

He sneered: Why do you think you can force yourself to obey the orders of your parents?How many lovers has this thing harmed since ancient times?He doesn't care!

If it hasn't been repaired...he always has to go to his post as soon as possible. If it doesn't work, he has to go back to the mansion first.

When the time comes, it's time to take one step at a time. Anyway, if he refuses to agree to death, who can do anything to him?

The author has something to say: Every time I write about something related to Jia's mansion, my tooth hurts...

Suddenly found that the golden finger was too wide open, Mrs. Wang and the others didn't have the ability to mess up the marriage... Or don't bother, everyone can live a good life?