September sixteenth.

Early in the morning, there were more than twenty carriages parked outside the back door of Rongguo Mansion. A hundred servants dressed like butterflies were shouting and carrying the luggage that had been packed long ago onto the carriage one by one.

Then use hemp rope as thick as a chicken egg to securely net it.

As the sun rose, Xue Biao, who had been running back and forth as the on-site conductor, saw that the luggage was almost packed, so he grabbed a familiar servant and asked, "Have you seen the uncle?"

The servant looked back and pointed: "Isn't the uncle having tea in the concierge?"

Xue Pan sighed secretly, let go of the man and strode to the concierge. While wiping his sweat, he said to the bored Xue Pan: "Brother, everything is almost packed. Do you think it's time to invite my aunt and my mother to set off?"

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"Is it installed?"

Xue Pan suddenly jumped up and complained without words: "Isn't it enough for you to keep an eye on me, but you also want me to come - go, go, go to the garden to urge me. If we don't urge you, then what's the point?"

I don't know how long the delay will last."

So the two brothers rushed to Qingtang thatched cottage together.

Since the maids and servants in the garden had already received their orders, the road was deserted and there was no need to worry about bumping into anyone.

But when we arrived at Qingtang Thatched Cottage, it was a different story.

Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Youshi, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, and the girls all came to see her off. They were accompanied by thirty or forty maids, and even the courtyard gate was blocked by Yingying Yanyan.

Xue Pan ignored him and wanted to rush in. Seeing the situation, Xue Pan quickly stopped him. He cupped his hands at the maids in front of the door and said, "Sisters, could you please go in and tell me that all the luggage has been loaded into the car. Please, please."

Ladies, let me know when to leave."

One of the maids immediately agreed and trotted in to report.

In the main room, Mrs. Wang was holding on to Aunt Xue reluctantly, but when she heard the outside urging her when to leave, she tightened her grip even more and was reluctant to let go.

First of all, the two sisters have been inseparable for the past four or five years. They are closer than they were when they were children, so naturally they cannot bear to be separated.

Second time...

Mrs. Wang originally wanted to use Aunt Xue's name to take advantage of Jiao Shun in order to avenge him for being "arrogant". However, before this plan was implemented, Aunt Xue wanted to move out first, which really made her unwilling.

Mrs.

Isn’t this girl going to stay at our house forever?”

Baochai blushed and lowered her head when she heard this.

Jia Baoyu on the side also lowered his head, but his face was full of confusion.

According to the agreement between the two families, when the Xue family moved to Zijin Street, it also meant that the countdown to their wedding had begun.

Although he has now completely given up on his delusional thoughts about Sister Lin, when he thinks that he will start a family and start a business soon, he still feels empty and unreachable.

Will Sister Bao gradually turn into dead fish eyes like other married women?

Thinking of her usual serious behavior, Jia Baoyu felt pessimistic.

Why do people need to grow up?

Why get married?

Why can't we all be affectionate and have fun together forever?!

"Baoyu, Baoyu?"

It wasn't until Mrs. Wang's louder call reached his ears that Jia Baoyu suddenly woke up and replied with a forced smile: "What are your instructions, madam?"

"Go and tell your cousin that we have to go to the old lady's house to say goodbye later, and let him and Brother Tadou take care of the fleet so as not to cause any trouble."

Baoyu responded, glanced at Baochai subconsciously, and then turned around and left the main room.

"This kid."

Mrs. Wang sighed sadly, and then called Aunt Xue: "Let's go to the old lady's courtyard together. She probably still has a few words to explain."

Everyone rushed out of the Qingtang thatched cottage.

In the front, Mrs. Wang pulled Aunt Xue and kept urging her, in the back, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Xue Er were polite and distant, and in the back, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, and You Shi gathered together and whispered.

As for the two sisters Baochai and Baoqin, they were surrounded by all the sisters, and they could hardly hold the parting gifts in their hands.

Baochai originally intended to give the things to Ying'er and the others to hold, but Baoqin hugged her own with tears in her eyes and refused to let go. She could only look at the things on the side.

In the end, Tanchun couldn't stand it and took the initiative to call the maid to share the burden. Only then did Baochai get out of it.

She waved her sore wrists in her sleeves without leaving a trace, and said reluctantly on her face: "I'm afraid I won't be able to be free again when I move here this time. Sisters, please don't lose contact with each other - if you can get free time, go to Zijin

It would be best to take a walk on the street."

When she moved to Zijin Street this time, she was about to get married, so she couldn't go out casually, so she said these words.

"Did Sister Bao forget Princess Nan'an's proposal?"

Tanchun said hurriedly: "If you really post a message to invite us, it will not be difficult for us sisters to meet again."

Just as he was talking, he suddenly heard Xichun say "Huh", pointing to Xixiali and said: "Is that Brother Bao?"

Everyone turned around when they heard the words, and saw Jia Baoyu standing at the foot of the hill, looking up at the green trees on the top of the mountain at the Cuicui Temple, as if he was in a state of wandering, and he was not aware of this women's army at all.

arrival.

But it turned out that after he passed the news to Xue Pan and Xue Biao, he really had no interest in going back to resume his life, so he wandered around the garden without knowing what happened, and somehow ended up in front of the Cuicui Temple, and then his mind was filled with all the things that Miao Yu had instilled in him.

The Buddhist Zen Machine.

Although the girls didn't know what he was thinking, looking at his silly behavior, he couldn't be the new old nun in Xiaoxiang, so they didn't know what to say for a moment, so they could only glance at Bao in embarrassment.

Chai's complexion.

Baochai, however, seemed to be fine, and secretly clenched her hands in her sleeves.

"Alas~"

At this time, I heard Xichun sigh: "I don't know where Miaoyu has gone. If I can be independent, I really want to practice with her, serve the Buddha every day, and have no worldly worries."

"Hmph~"

Before he finished speaking, a cold snort came from the front, but after hearing what his sister-in-law said, Youshi felt new and old hatreds well up in her heart.

But then she thought of Miaoyu's current situation, and couldn't help but jokingly said: "It's not difficult if you really want to see her. When I find out where she places orders someday, I will take you to ask for advice and see if she is

Why do you serve the Buddha every day?"

She specifically mentioned the word "日日", and everyone who listened was a little confused.

However, thinking of her enmity with Miaoyu and the previous quarrel with the fourth girl Xichun, everyone classified it as cynicism and did not delve deeper into it.

Xichun raised her eyebrows and said tit for tat: "Sister-in-law, I don't need to worry about it. If I get news about her in the future, I will try my best to visit her for advice."

"That feeling..."

Youshi was about to say something else, but Wang Xifeng pushed her on the shoulder and said jokingly: "Are you coming to our house to quarrel? Your aunt's house is the protagonist today, and the private affairs of your house will be discussed later.

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Then he called by name and said: "Third girl, go and call your brother over, otherwise the old lady won't see this pet peeve in a while, and she will look for him all over the world again."

Tanchun agreed, and walked quickly towards Jia Baoyu with his servant, trying to persuade him with good words and frightening Jia Zheng, and finally persuaded the demented idiot.

When the two siblings hurried to Jia Mu's courtyard, they didn't know what emotional words Jia Mu had said, which only made Aunt Xue burst into tears. She half-knelt and half-sat on the footrest of the Luohan bed, pulling her

Jia Mu kept thanking her.

Although the Xue family encountered a lot of troubles in the Rongguo Mansion, on the whole, they still relied on the blessing of the Rongguo Mansion to survive the turbulent period when the family had no one in charge.

Although the old lady preferred Lin Daiyu to Xue Baochai, she always treated Aunt Xue and her daughter with courtesy, without any lack of etiquette.

Therefore, over the past four or five years, the simple-minded Aunt Xue has placed a lot of affection on this old lady.

Mother Jia also looked more kind and approachable than usual. She patted Aunt Xue's hand with her backhand and said repeatedly: "I have suffered a lot from you these years. Although you have to move out now, don't come back too soon. Otherwise, your sister

If I don’t pick you, my wife won’t do it either.”

Aunt Xue nodded solemnly, and just as she was about to promise that she would come and go often, she suddenly heard from outside that Jia Zheng was coming.

She quickly stood up and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and then hid herself beside Mrs. Wang with some embarrassment.

Besides Jia Zheng, there was also a familiar burly figure who didn't want to come in.

So a lot of people in the room, from Mrs. Wang on down, secretly focused their attention on Jia Zhengsheng's 'folks'.

At this time, Jia Baoyu blurted out and asked: "Brother Jiao, why didn't you go to the Yamen?"

"Um?"

Jia Zheng gave him an unpleasant look, and he immediately shrank back like a quail.

Jia Zheng withdrew his gaze and led Jiao Shun to see the old lady together. Jiao Shun then smiled and nodded to Baoyu and said: "If I don't help the Xue family move, I'm afraid my mother won't be able to explain it."

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When Aunt Xue heard this, she subconsciously asked: "Your mother..."

As soon as I started talking, I suddenly thought about the unknown relationship between the two of them, but I was worthy of Jiao Shun's mother and sisters. I blushed and said nothing.

Fortunately, Jiao Shun continued in time: "My mother said that there are naturally people watching here, and she can't help much. So she just goes to Zijin Street to take a look. If there is anything that she can't reach, she can

Make arrangements for my aunt and wife."

Mrs. Xu was Aunt Xue's maid when she was a child. Nowadays, several useful housekeepers in the Xue family were all trained by her in her early years. Therefore, she went to the old house on Zijin Street first, so she didn't have to worry about being bossed around.

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When Aunt Xue heard this, she was moved by the deep love between sisters, and felt even more embarrassed.

Fortunately, she has not had any problems with Jiao Shunzhen now. Otherwise, she would not know how she should look when she meets Xu later.

Mrs. Wang looked at her distractedly and hurriedly pulled her and said with a smile: "Now that you two have become serious neighbors, it will be much more convenient for you to move around each other than it is for me."

At first, I casually covered up for Aunt Xue, but later I felt a little bit sour.

At least there is still a way to block Xindao in Rongguo Mansion. After going to Xue's house, the two of them are willing to do it, just because they are afraid that they will get ahead of Baochai and accomplish good things.

After this small episode, Aunt Xue's sorrow about separation was reduced by 50% or 60%. After hearing a few words of advice from Jia Mu, she came to the back door of Rong Mansion surrounded by everyone.

At that time, in addition to the people from the Rongguo Mansion and the Xue family, there were also a steward from the Wang family, a dozen strong men, and people from the Osmanthus Xia family outside the door.

It was reasonable for the Wang family to send someone here, but the Xia family also sent someone out in such a hurry, which surprised everyone.

Mrs. Wang then explained to Ms.

"Early November?"

Mr. Xing was surprised and said: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Normally, people have to prepare for two or three months from the moment they make a decision to getting married, let alone a big family like the Xue family and the Xia family?

Besides, with Xue Pan's reputation, it would be great if someone was willing to marry him. Why are you still acting like you're trying to get married?

Mrs. Wang actually felt that there was something fishy about this, but Xue Pan was fascinated by Xia Jingui, and Aunt Xue was happily waiting to become a mother-in-law, so she did not throw cold water on her in the end.

If she doesn't tell anyone about her sister, how can others be troublesome?

Therefore, Mrs. Xing, Li Wan, and the You family all praised the Xia family for their knowledge and interest, and that Aunt Xue had found a good in-law.

Xue Pan listened from a distance, grinned widely, puffed up his chest and belly, and became more and more proud. He glanced at Lin Daiyu's body with squinting eyes, thinking that when his daughter-in-law passed the door, she would have to wear gold and silver.

, walk in front of Sister Lin a few times to let Sister Lin know what she missed.

Let’s not mention these delusions of his.

But he said that he saw Aunt Xue and Mrs. Xue Er, as well as sisters Baochai and Baoqin, getting on the carriage at the back door and slowly leaving the Rongguo Mansion. Brothers Xue Pan and Xue Ban also got on their horses to protect them.

Jiao Shunchong bowed slightly to Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing, and then easily got into his carriage and followed closely - Mr. Xu was now at the Xue family's old house, and in the name of picking up his mother, he could naturally follow her.

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Unexpectedly, as soon as Jiao Shun's carriage left the back gate of Rong Mansion, a horse came galloping towards him. It was heading straight for Rong Guo Mansion. When it saw his carriage, it immediately turned around and chased after him.

After being reminded by the coachman, Jiao Shun lifted the curtain and took a look, but it was a registered yamen servant from the Department of Affairs. He just assumed that something had happened in the yamen and hurriedly stopped the carriage to inquire carefully.

The yamen servant reported while wiping his sweat: "Reply to the old man, it was the old man who asked me to report that the imperial court has just assigned an academic officer to the engineering school."

The old man was naturally referring to Laiwang.

Jiao Shun raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Is it possible that the candidate for Si Ye has been decided?"

Siye is the deputy position of Jijie, that is, the second person in engineering. He can make my father send people to send messages in a hurry, so he should be Siye.

But Si Ye's position was so important, how could the emperor just finalize it without discussing it with him?

"no!"

Just when I was wondering, the yamen servant shook his head repeatedly: "He's not a secretary, he's a seventh or eighth grade academic official."

Jiao Shun was stunned: "A seventh- or eighth-grade academic officer? What's there to say?"
Chapter completed!