By Jia Xiuzhen

Xiangyun lived in the mansion for a few days, and Shihou's mansion sent someone to pick her up that day. Jia Mu said that it was getting late, so she stayed for another day and told her to leave early in the morning.

However, it was gloomy early in the day, and it was approaching night, and the clouds were thick and the wind was thin, and it was likely to rain.Sure enough, shortly after returning to the garden after dinner, it began to rain.

Xiangyun lived with Baochai this time, probably packed up his things, and said, "Sister Bao, I'm leaving early tomorrow morning, I'm afraid I may not see all of you then. Why don't you take this opportunity to say goodbye."

Baochai knows that Xiangyun's life at home is not smooth, but it is also a matter of fate, and there is nothing to do.Hearing what she said now, I knew it was because I was feeling uneasy and wanted to walk around.Then he got up and said: "That's fine, I just want to go out to get some fresh air, so I'll go with you."

When the two came out, Cuihui and Yinger followed with umbrellas, and the women in front led the way with lanterns.After leaving Li Wan, he went to Yihong Courtyard, but Xiren said that Baoyu hadn't come back yet.So I had to give up and come out to say goodbye to Yingchun.

The rain in the late autumn night was like weeping and complaining, and the falling flowers and leaves made it even more desolate.With a heart full of parting feelings again, Xiangyun stopped and stopped all the way, and his whole heart was soaked by the autumn cold.Looking at Baochai's gentle face as usual, she is not affected by the outside world at all, and I am grateful.

When I went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I saw green bamboos looming in front of me, so I sighed: "The autumn wind and autumn rain are the most helpful. Sister Lin has a heavy heart, and I don't know what to do now. I saw her poems, although I feel sorry for her." Talent, I also feel that it is too sad after all. It is not the way of maintenance."

Baochai said with a smile: "On weekdays, you two are just like the tip of a needle, and neither of you gives in. It's rare for you to say this."

Xiangyun smiled and said: "Her mouth has been hated since she was a child. She can pick up all the metaphors and unexpected thoughts that people can't think of. Sometimes it is funny and angry. It's just that people are getting older now. Yes, I've seen a lot, and it's a good thing to think that her good and bad likes and dislikes are all on her face, and she can see through it at a glance."

Baochai just smiled and said nothing.

The two of them entered the Xiaoxiang Pavilion while they were talking, and the young girl at the gate greeted them as soon as they entered the courtyard door, and the other one saluted and then turned back to send a message.Xiangyun smiled and said to Baochai: "Look at Baoyu's place, and then look at this place. The two places are a few steps away. They behave like two families."

Baochai laughed and said, "I'm not letting you talk, isn't it just two families?"

Xiangyun thought for a while and said: "I heard that sister Lin's nuns are very good. If the second elder brother valued his nuns in charge, he wouldn't be where he is today. Just pointing at Xiren, How can I manage so many?"

Turning around the corridor, I heard laughter inside. Baochai glanced at Xiangyun and said with a smile: "You still worry that your elder sister Lin is wiping tears in her ears listening to the sound of autumn! Listen, I don't know how happy and lively she is. "

As he entered the room, Zicuckoo came out with a smile and welcomed him in.It turned out that their masters and servants were all gathered in Daiyu's study where she usually entertained guests, talking and laughing, when they saw Baochai and Xiangyun coming, they hurriedly got up to greet them.Then he ordered Mo Ge'er to pour tea.

Looking around, Xiangyun saw that several windows were closed, with pale yellow crepe de chine silk curtains hanging down, leaving only a transom above for ventilation.Several tables and chairs are also covered with turmeric and tangerine-colored burdens.In addition, there is a mushroom-shaped lamp on the ceiling in the middle of the room, which illuminates the room brilliantly. ——Where is there any sense of desolation? !

Daiyu listened to Xiangyun's explanation of her intentions, and said angrily, "You're being too polite. It's the weather today, and it's not good for you to go only one place. If you walk around here, let the wind blow, or you don't have to go tomorrow. Already!"

Xiang Yun smiled and asked: "It was very lively outside just now, what are you doing?"

Daiyu pointed to a few things scattered on the table to show them, and said: "It's what these two ghost girls figured out. It's a bit like Dashuanglu, but these two narrow-minded ghosts have added a lot of things. It's a ridiculous rule. Zijuan and Xueyan can't play the two of them in the cards, and they are going to discard the cards and deal with them directly! Fortunately, you are here, otherwise I will be a chicken and a dog for a while Can't jump."

Xiangyun saw that it was interesting, so he wanted to ask how to play it, but suddenly thought that he would go back tomorrow, so he put down the dice in his hand again.Sighed inaudibly.

Daiyu turned around and took a box from the shelf, handed it to her and said, "It was just delivered at home today, you can play with one first. The gameplay is written in a booklet, you go back and read it slowly. We just I tried it, but there are still a few things that don’t work. It just so happens that I’m going home tomorrow, and I have to talk to them again, and I’ll send someone to send it to you after I change the new one.”

Xiangyun thanked her for taking the box and handing it to Cui Ling who was beside her. Just as she was about to speak, the little girl outside shouted, "Second Master Bao is here!"

He saw Baoyu come in wearing a coir raincoat, took off his bamboo hats, and said to Xiangyun: "I knew someone was coming when I saw the clogs on the eaves of the porch outside. Just Xiren said let me go to Hengwu Garden to see Look, we met here."

Over there Zijuan brewed tea and handed it to Baoyu. Xiangyun asked Baoyu, "Where did you go this morning and evening?"

Baoyu laughed and said, "This time it's a serious matter. The ancestor said that the weather has become colder and colder in the past two years, and the brazier has been lit too much and it is dry. I heard that there are hot water warming pavilions now. I want to try one. I took it." I have inquired a few times about this errand. It has been settled today, and someone will come to make it in two days."

The rest didn't understand why after hearing this, so Baochai laughed and said, "I heard that several palaces made this before. They used copper pipes to surround the house, and the hot water flowed constantly in the middle. This is used to keep warm, and the whole room is full of spring." And no smoke, but this?"

Baoyu nodded and said, "Sure enough, Sister Bao knows everything, and it's this."

Baochai laughed and said, "How can I know this? It's not my elder brother. He heard it from somewhere two days ago, so he came to the house and said he wanted to get one of these. My mother scolded me, 'I don't see it on weekdays. The cageless horses at home need one or the other to get up'! That's all. Now that you say it like this, it's a good thing."

Baoyu said: "I have seen a few of them, but I haven't used them yet. I don't know what they look like when they are actually used. The Beijing Wang family made two very large ones last year. I heard that they will make a few more this year." indivual."

Baochai said: "So, if it looks really good when the time comes, when my brother mentions this again next year, I will let my mother promise him to forget it."

Sure enough, within two days, officials from the Ministry of Internal Works brought five or six craftsmen to the door to measure the location and start building the warm pavilion.I was busy for three or four days.Mother Jia usually ignores everything, but this time she seems to be quite concerned about the Nuan Pavilion.He called the leading official over and over again to ask about the details and the reason behind it.

Fortunately, the official was already good at this skillful equipment. Hearing Jia Mu's question, instead of being timid, he answered each one in detail and with evidence.What kind of person Jia Mu is, she inquired about everything inside and outside this silly boy, but the boy himself is still confused.Think of it as meeting a long-standing friend!

Here Li Wan also got the letter, and couldn't help laughing: "I often say that no one in our family can catch up with the ability of the old lady. They are all at this age, and they have plans in their hearts. Just do it without the slightest hesitation. It is really decisive and straightforward. Although Feng girl is smart, she only acts hot and spicy, and she still lacks precipitation, but she is still far away from the old lady."

Mother Chang smiled and said: "If so, it will not be a few days, I am afraid that the old lady will talk to grandma."

Just as they were talking, their sisters came outside, so they stopped talking.But the Tao came here with something to do, and Tanchun said: "We thought that even though we started a society, it's not a problem to be so casual. We should compile it carefully, attach the date, time, and the situation of that day. , as a preface. One or two years later, it will be more interesting to look at it again.”

Li Wan clapped his hands: "That's a good idea!" He said again, "Why did you ask me to come here again? The first word was good since I had an idea, so I copied it carefully. The next one should be the preface, and there are two Xiaohengs." Here, let alone the preface, even if you want a parallel prose, it won't be difficult."

Tanchun smiled and said, "Aren't you the dormitory supervisor? Naturally, it's reasonable to tell you the truth." Then he said, "I also drew a picture last time, but I also want to attach it to it?"

Li Wan thought for a while and waved his hands: "This is really difficult! Last time when Lan'er came back, when she heard about this, she took all those paintings and looked at them. I'm afraid she will take them to the academy now. Wait, I'll send someone Look for it."

He said to call Primrose Green, and then ordered so and so.Those two passed by, and came back after a while, holding a tube of Yuangen carving in their hands, with some scrolls inserted in it.He said to Li Wan, "Grandma, everything we're looking for is here."

Everyone stepped forward and pulled it out to open it to have a look. It was really the handiwork of several people.It's all framed now.Tanchun smiled and said, "Lan'er is so thoughtful."

After only one lap, there are others, but there are no ones who welcome the spring and cherish the spring.

When Li Wan was about to ask someone to look for it again, Xichun said, "You don't need to look for it, sister-in-law. I'm afraid Lan'er has taken it to the academy. Last time he brought my painting to discuss with me, and he only said that he would look at it for a while." I don't understand, I have to look again. I probably took it with me." Yingchun nodded after hearing that.

Li Wan thought that her two paintings had the meaning of talisman formations, so he couldn't guarantee that Jia Lan would take them for reference.Then he nodded and let go.

Just at this time, Sister Feng came again, and seeing everyone there, she smiled and said, "It's a coincidence, it saved me a few trips." While asking someone to hand a box to Baochai, she said, "This is your Tong Baoyu asked for the pictures they drew outside when they were building the garden, and the polished silk. There are also some paints. My wife specially asked me to go to the back upstairs to find them today. She said that you are going to draw some farming time now. What is the picture of the autumn festival? Let me send it to you." Baochai hurriedly asked someone to take it.

Sister Feng turned around again and took a box from Feng'er, put it in front of Li Wan and said, "Here, here it is for you."

Li Wan said with a smile: "Oh, the Buddha has appeared? Wait until you send me something today!"

Sister Feng bared her teeth: "Stop spraying dung! I haven't delivered things to you in the past?!"

Li Wan said with a smile: "There are too many things to do. Now it's not the time of the year and it's not the time to pay monthly money. It's not common for you to send a box over."

When I opened it to look, it was two silver ingots, so I couldn't help being suspicious.

Sister Feng smiled and said: "I don't understand? It's not that the old lady loves you! She said that you took their sisters to play, and you put your heart and soul into it. It's not good for you to let in more things! What's the matter now? Laoshizi's poetry club, I heard that there are two meetings a month, isn't it all money? I'm afraid their monthly money is not enough, so you can't let you make up for it. Let me take 100 taels for you and put it aside Spend slowly. In the future, when you play, you will only come out from here, and let me know when you run out, and I will send it back."

Li Wan was speechless and said, "I never thought you would have such a generous day."

Sister Feng said: "The old lady has spoken, do I still dare to tease her? Even if I want to stretch my hand out of my eyes, I have to close it fiercely."

After joking and joking, she was busy with other things, so she left quickly.

Everyone dispersed, and when everyone went back, Daiyu said to herself: "The painting I talked about last time is still in progress. What new painting will I draw this time? I am really addicted to painting!"

Mo Ge'er giggled and said, "Miss, don't you know! Didn't we farm and compose poetry at Grandma's place? I heard that Miss Bao gave advice to my wife about the two poems written by Master Bao. I went into the palace and showed it to the lady in the palace. The lady said that the second master Bao had grown up. When she came back, Miss Bao came up with another idea, asking the second master Bao to paint the field work that day, and then write those two poems. It might come in handy!"

Daiyu sighed: "She has put all her heart and soul into Baoyu. It's a pity that so much thought has been put in a place where no buds will grow. I'm afraid Baoyu won't think of her well, but if things go on like this, it will easily cause resentment."

Guiliu smiled and said, "Young lady, I guessed it wrong. The second master Bao is the most filial person, as long as there is a wife in front of him, no matter what happens, you can't blame Miss Bao. Think about Jin Chuan'er back then, If the wife wants to beat her, she will beat her, and if she wants to be kicked out, she will be kicked out. Did Second Master Bao ever say something?! Our second master is a filial son!"

Daiyu glanced at her: "Speak up!"

Guiliu also grinned: "Not much, just open my mouth." After saying that, she mumbled for Daiyu to see.

Daiyu was annoyed, neither smiling nor not, she gave her a bitter look, walked on her own, and ignored her.