By Jia Xiuzhen

Besides, Nanny Chang took the little maid to deliver Duanyang toys to Qiushuangzhai first, and then went to Hengwuyuan.Walking along the stone path into the courtyard, Aunt Xue happened to be there too. Hearing that Li Wan sent some things over, Yinger hurriedly asked Yinger to collect them.

After the people left, Ying'er opened the box and took out everything to look at it. Aunt Xue looked at Wen Xing's hand and said with a smile: "It's strange that the old lady always praises this grandma. She really has a thoughtful heart. □Everything is suitable for this season, and they are all lightweight gadgets, there is nothing young girls don’t love.”

Baochai wore a homely wide-sleeved gauze shirt, and stretched out her arms, revealing the pearls of fragrant medicine she was wearing. When Aunt Xue saw it, she asked, "Why didn't you wear the red musk string that your mother gave you?"

Baochai said impatiently, "Everyone else is wearing blue and yellow pearls. What's the fun in wearing that alone!"

Aunt Xue took a deep look at her and asked, "Well, I'm listening, you and Bao Yulin's girl had some quarrels in the room earlier? They said that Bao Yu was so choked by you that her face turned red and she didn't even take a bite of food. Is there such a thing?"

Baochai sat up straight when she heard this, and turned her head to look at the girls.Aunt Xue tapped her with a fan: "Yes, yes, don't involve them. How dare they tell me what you said. It was from Feng girl. Just tell me, is there such a thing?"

Baochai snorted, turned her head and said, "Where did I involve Miss Lin? She was having fun there, but she didn't mean to laugh at me. I don't care about her. It's not that I want to talk about him, Baoyu, but I'm rushing to find him." You scolded me. If I don’t say anything, I’m going to come up again in the future, and I might say something!”

Aunt Xue asked again, and then she realized that Baoyu had said something wrong, which made Baochai unhappy.Then he couldn't help sighing and said: "He was younger than you, the boy is not as good as the girl, and the governor came later. This time around, he is not sensible? Usually, he speaks less nonsense, but this time he is the one In front of the old lady, you are getting angry! You really are getting better and better."

When Ying'er saw her mother and father talking privately, they all went out.

Aunt Xue took a sip of tea and said again: "You, although you look stable on weekdays, when you don't keep it together, an evil fire will rush out! Based on how good you were before, it's only bad once, in the eyes of others, it's okay. Not good. Last time your aunt told me about the monk..."

Baochai stood up abruptly, slammed her hands and said, "Mom, don't mention this to me again!"

Aunt Xue was startled, she almost missed the teacup, she hurriedly stepped forward to hold Baochai's hand and said, "How do you say it's good!"

Baochai lowered her head, tears rolled down her cheeks, sobbed for a long time, then puffed up and said, "Don't talk about monks and priests anymore! Didn't the old lady understand what she said during the funeral? Just look down on me like this, do you have to do it again and again? Others looked shameless, so I asked Mom, what good will it do you if you want to treat me so badly!" , and the whole family was worried when the two of Bao Dai were arguing, and He Yili was happy with the whole family. The relationship between the two is so close, how can they have their own place? !But I still want to talk to that non-existent monk and Taoist again and again, I really want to step myself into the mud.I became more and more sad, and wept more than ever.

Aunt Xue didn't expect Baochai to be so thoughtful, she believed in what the monk said, and naturally took this matter as a whole.And seeing that my sisters also have the same thoughts, and with the support of the empress in the palace, they are naturally destined for marriage.Jia's mother's displeasure and Daiyu's heart are just ordinary good things take a long time.This fate is all on my side, so why bother with them?Unexpectedly, Baochai asked "what's in it for you", and she was a little sad for a while.

Then his eyes turned red and he said: "My son! You ask me like that, but what do you think of your mother! Although our family is not as good as before, it is not really in such a state. Is it possible that I have to sell my daughter! Why? Mother's mind naturally puts you first in everything. Don't say anything else, just say your brother, if it is for you, I would rather give him up! Now that you ask this question, you dare to suspect that I don't love you ? This is going to steal my heart!" After saying that, he started to sob.

Seeing Aunt Xue like this, Baochai realized that she had spoken too seriously, and she hurried forward to help Aunt Xue and said, "Mom! I didn't mean that... oh, you don't know how bad they said. , it seems like we came here to figure something out! Mom, let's go home, move out of here, and simply be quiet!"

Aunt Xue wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and sighed: "Don't be childish! What you said just now was also my carelessness. Now that you live in the garden again, we mother and son talk less. The old lady's thoughts, It's obvious. What's the problem? Baoyu is like a child now, that's the temperament of a child, and Lin Yatou's temperament, who has been facing each other for many years, who can stand it? This is all empty talk. Let me tell you, when I was at home that day, because Your aunt was married to this mansion first. What the second room said was that it would be fair to marry your fourth aunt to the Xue family. It would be nice to say that I was a poor Hanlin. What kind of scholarly family? Wouldn't he marry his daughter? Your grandmother was very anxious. At that time, the old man favored the second wife, and this matter was about to happen. But your grandfather said that I was married to your aunt when I was three years old. You should marry into a wealthy family and have both children. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Later, at the Qinghe banquet in Jinling, I happened to meet your grandmother. I didn’t know it at the time, and we sisters talked to ourselves. Yueyu, Xue The family came to propose marriage, and it was me who proposed. This is what happened next."

After talking about looking at Baochai, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Oh, look, in order to unravel you, I even dug out my own body! The fate between people is determined early, and half a point cannot be changed. Yes. You can see that the old lady in this mansion is sad in her heart, but I am sad for them. No matter how I try to calculate, I will not be able to match the destiny."

Baochai was silent for a long time, but she said discouragedly: "If the destiny is fixed, am I just going to suffer like this? Do I have to be involved with someone who is dedicated to circling around others? If so, this fate... don't worry..."

Before she finished speaking, Aunt Xue shook her mouth in the morning, and said anxiously: "How can you say such a thing! Alas, throwing yourself into the life of a daughter and a woman, which one is not like this? Could it be that you still have the dream of a lifetime couple! Open your eyes as soon as possible and take a look around, the old lady is such a person, she has raised three concubine daughters? Lin girl was so beautiful back then, she was considered a happy couple, didn't the Lin family also have a few concubines? It’s even more serious to think about going to the place where people are superior. How come things have become so confused now! In this life, who doesn’t need to calculate people’s hearts to live? Especially the rich and powerful. Look at your aunt, What else is there that I don't understand. A temperamental character like Feng girl, matched with a Lian'er, makes people laugh behind their backs as a jealous vat. Just like this, I have to give up Ping'er to go out. People's hearts are fluctuating, how can there be a certain number? It's just gone This, sooner or later there will be that too. Since people's hearts are floating, they can float to the side, and they can naturally float back, so what's the point?! You say such unreasonable and depressing words!"

When Baochai heard this, her heart moved, she couldn't help but blush, she bit her lip and bowed her head in silence.

Aunt Xue regained her composure and saw her like this again, she suddenly smiled and said: "Oh... sure enough. Mother can still harm you? Don't talk about the family background in this mansion, just talk about that person's temperament, which is also rare .but……"

Baochai couldn't care less about being ashamed anymore, and said, "Mom is getting more and more nonsense! By the way, I just said that I want to go home and have a look at it. Isn't it just the time to pay bills everywhere these days?" when? Why did Mom walk around in the garden?"

Aunt Xue knew that she was extremely shy, and she was afraid that she would be ashamed to make fun of her again, so she followed the conversation and said, "Where is the time? I just heard from a woman that your aunt got angry for some reason and made Jin Chuan'er all She was kicked out. She has always acted without forcing herself to the corner or showing half of her fingernails. Now that she is making such a noise, I think she is very angry. I went over to see her, and she started to explain and talk, and it was us. Old sisterhood. Drop by to see you, and ask if you're going home for dinner tonight."

Baochai took the opportunity to say: "Tomorrow is the festival, so I naturally want to go home. Is this a question? Well, well, since there is something to do with my aunt, you should go there quickly, don't waste your time here." !" After saying that, she got up and pulled Aunt Xue out, Aunt Xue laughed as she walked, she said: "Let everyone come and see what you look like now, you are only five years old at most!"

After sending Aunt Xue out, she turned around and sat in front of the window.Thinking about what he said just now, he couldn't help lowering his head and covering his face in his arms, only feeling his cheeks were hot, and couldn't help laughing again.Ying'er just lifted the curtain and came in. Seeing Baochai like this, she smiled and said, "What treasure did you pick up, Miss? I'm so happy." Baochai was heartbroken when she heard this, and blushed even more. Jiaohan, but not very aware of it, Gu Zi said: "There are rumors from outside that I am afraid that Miss Yun is coming, and now it is lively again." Baochai raised her head when she heard the words, and asked again, People talk to each other.

Li Wan came back from Yingchun Xichun, and walked around the Hongxiang garden to see the peonies, the big flowers were in full bloom.Bi Yue couldn't help but said, "Grandma, how about we pinch some back and put them in a bottle?" Li Wan smiled and said, "Come on, this is the last crop of this year, if you really like it, go pick some yourself. One, don't put it in my room, I don't care what you do." After Biyue heard this, she went to the depths of the flower garden to find the half-opened ones, and Li Wan and Suyun simply went back first.

Arrived at Daoxiang Village, just sat down for a while, Chang Mama came back, and said: "Everywhere has been sent, and the third girl is not in the house at the moment. I think Miss Lin's place is also cleaned up. The meeting has to be sent to us." Li Wan nodded and smiled and said, "It fits what the mother said before, and now it's a real family business." Sure enough, Guiliu and Mo Ge'er sent the Dragon Boat Festival gift at noon. Fan sachets and ingot medicines are all fresh patterns from the south.

Back in the garden after dinner, Biyue made tea and said to Li Wan, "Just now I heard from the little girls that Jin Chuan'er was kicked out by his wife."

Li Wan was startled, and hurriedly asked: "When did you say that? We didn't hear about this from the old lady."

Bi Yue said quickly, "It was around noon today, and Aunt Xue also passed by later. From what was heard in the yard over there, it seems that it has something to do with Second Master Bao."

Li Wan sighed and said, "That's it. My wife won't be angry easily. But Baoyu is just that Nilin."

Nanny Chang quickly said: "Second Master Bao has always teased the maids without restraint, and Madam has never cared about it in person. Today's such a big battle, I think there is something else going on."

But Li Wan said: "That's not necessarily the case. It was a small thing in the past. Now it's getting bigger and bigger, and it's different from the past. I can't send my son away, so I have to send the girl away."

Mother Chang shook her head and said: "It shouldn't be like this. If Madam really intends to do this, as long as Second Master Bao's mind and behavior remain unchanged, I'm afraid there will be too many maids and Madams who should be dismissed." Everyone speculated, but they didn't know the truth. , that's all.

Sister Feng was entrusted there, and she wanted to ask Mrs. Wang about the Dragon Boat Festival the next day. She said: "The old lady was a little tired from the wedding ceremony, and she didn't even go to the East Mansion to invite her. What are we doing here?" Come on, let me ask my wife."

Mrs. Wang couldn't be in any mood at this time, she just shook her head and said: "Just do as in previous years. The old lady will have fun together tomorrow if she feels like it. If she is lazy, it's fine. There are no outsiders, just Please come and sit with your aunt and Baochai."

When Sister Feng heard about this, she became concerned. Seeing Mrs. Wang's complexion, she said, "Ma'am, Jin Chuaner..."

Mrs. Wang looked at her and said, "What? Her family has begged you?"

Sister Feng smiled and said nothing, Mrs. Wang thought for a while and said: "Don't spit it out, you admit it, and I don't admit it, and it will hurt your face at that time, why bother to come. I don't want this girl anymore. , I kicked him out without a beating, because I have served in front of me for all these years. Now it is just a matter of sending it back to my family, and let his family decide for themselves."

Sister Feng thought that Mrs. Wang had always been kind, so this matter was not difficult to deal with, but she didn't expect it to come to this point.Seeing her expression, Mrs. Wang remembered that in the future, she would need Sister Feng's help to take care of that quick-witted person.He simply told Sister Feng what had happened at noon, and said with tears: "That day you and that wicked person stood upright on the bed, scaring my soul away. Finally a fairy Bodhisattva came, and the way is that Yuguo is a rare thing, but he is fascinated by "sensuality and profit". I thought, the word "sensuality" may not be attached to it, but only sensuality is hard to guard against. Now he is growing up day by day, although he has hard work I can't prevent those foxes from making trouble. Now that this situation is happening right under my nose, why don't I worry about it? Just this time, it's just to let him know how powerful it is. In the future, if someone violated the rules, he would have to beat him out. Didn't he love his daughter's family? Let's see how he loves his daughter's family!" At this point, he became angry.

Sister Feng hurriedly persuaded: "Madam, please take care of yourself. You don't have to worry too much about Baoyu. With his temperament, he wanted to be hugged by neat girls since he was a child, and he cried when he touched his body. Let people not know what to say. It’s just one. Although he is close to the girls, he is not acting like a dirty seed like our second master. It’s like what the old lady said. I’m afraid he was a daughter in his previous life. Young master and girl, it seems like the meaning of the young lady's maid. It's good for the wife to show her prestige this time, but one is nothing serious, and the other is that it will hurt Baoyu's reputation. I didn't say that I hope that Baoyu will be unlucky It’s not just one or two, my wife has forgotten all those things earlier? I heard vaguely just now, and there have been rumors...the rumor is that Baoyu’s attempted suicide...the wife used the blindfold method..."

Mrs. Wang stood up suddenly, and shouted sharply: "Who? Who said this? Clamp it up and beat me hard! Ah? You, tell me, who is it?!..." All of a sudden, she was so angry He also trembled and couldn't make a sentence.

Sister Feng hurriedly stepped forward to persuade: "People's hearts and mouths, how can we stop it? I think my wife should keep him cold for two days, and let him come in to serve after a while. If not, we will not be afraid if the words are circulating in people's mouths. I'm afraid that if the master hears that the wind is the rain, it will hurt Brother Bao."

Mrs. Wang fell down on the chair, lowered her face, and sighed deeply.Half a day later, he waved at Sister Feng and said, "I see. You can't blame that girl all the time. It's always Baoyu's own misbehavior. If I want to talk about it, I'd like to ask the master to beat me up a few times."

Sister Feng helped Mrs. Wang, brought tea to her, and said with a smile: "Mothers are all bean curd, and my wife just talks about how powerful she is."

When he came out of Mrs. Wang's courtyard, he whispered to a woman who was waiting outside the courtyard: "I have persuaded you to come back, and let me come in to serve you in a few days." The woman was overjoyed and remained silent. He knelt down and kowtowed.Sister Feng smiled lightly against the wind, and she didn't say much, so Gu Zi led the people away.