The useless Baoyu stood in despair for a long time, not knowing what to do.
Until the girls who were waiting for him were worried about his condition and ran to the rocks to ask:
"Second Master Bao, have you finished urinating?"
Baoyu was stunned and Keke said "Yeah".
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He just walked forward without any thought. The little girls were used to seeing his blank look and didn't dare to disturb him. They just followed behind and walked all the way to Daiyu's room.
Baoyu walked directly into the house, only to find that Daiyu was not there. There was a white parrot hanging by the window, and only the little maid Chunxian was giving the parrot food and water.
Baoyu didn't speak, he just stared blankly.
It wasn't until Chunxian turned around that she realized there was an extra person in the room. She was startled, and then she quickly smiled and said:
"Second Master Bao comes to see Miss Lin?
It's an unlucky time this time. Just now, the third girl came to see our girl, and they went to Mr. Lian's place together. I think it will take a while before they come back.
Mr. Bao, please sit down first. I'll wash my hands and then pour the tea."
Baoyu replied blankly, "Yes" again, turned around and left the room.
Chunxian looked at his back, puzzled, and quietly said to the parrot:
"This man is confused all day, and I don't know what is going on in his head?
You said, they are both the second masters in this house, how come this second master is compared with that second master, one is on the ground and the other is in the sky?"
The parrot that was eating happily suddenly raised its head, spread its wings, and shouted:
"Xueyan, the girl said you are not allowed to talk about people behind their backs!"
Chunxian was so frightened that she trembled and fanned herself with her hands while saying:
"You're seeking death! You're going to turn me into ashes!
Just like a copycat, I don’t know if you really understand what you are saying."
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Baoyu couldn't figure out what to do, so he walked all the way to Jia Lian's courtyard again in a daze.
The little girls who follow Baoyu all know that Baoyu has always been a bit dull, and he often laughs to himself when no one is around.
When you see a swallow, talk to the swallow; when you see a fish in the river, talk to the fish; when you see the stars and the moon, you either sigh or coo.
The ladies in the house all said that Baoyu was "beautiful on the outside but confused on the inside. He has always been a man of unfavorable character."
Seeing him at this time, he was overjoyed just now, but suddenly he became dull again. The girls all thought that he was "mad" again. They didn't dare to disturb him, so they just followed him and stood towards the entrance of the courtyard.
The maid and Mr. Cai's boy waved their hands repeatedly, telling no one to startle this "precious second master".
No one stopped or informed, Baoyu entered the yard and walked all the way to the outside of Jia Lian's house. He heard Tan Chunzheng in the house laughing and saying:
"In the first two days, the empress sent eunuchs to order me to copy the inscriptions on the wedding day. While I was copying, I was still thinking about how great it would be if I could live in Lin Gong Chuoyue and Guidian's majestic fairy mansion.
, I didn’t expect it to become true today.
The empress asked us sisters to each choose a courtyard and report it to the empress tomorrow when Baoyu comes to the palace to thank her.
I thought about the cool autumn weather and the spaciousness of the house. The large rosewood marble table displayed in the room was also grand. It was the place that suited my liking best.
It's just that although the sycamore trees under the eaves of the back porch are nice, they are still a bit thin. It would be nice if they were taller and stronger, so as to be worthy of the plaque in the main room that reads "Tongs cut in the autumn wind".
Ji'er, where do you want to live?"
"Xiaoxiang Pavilion"
It was Jia Lian who spoke, with a smile in his voice.
Daiyu also smiled and said:
"Exactly, I also think that Xiaoxiang Pavilion is good. There are large clumps of green bamboos there, a clear spring with a curved railing hidden in it, and there are large pear blossoms and plantains in the backyard. It feels more quiet than elsewhere."<
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Sister Feng giggled:
"Sisters are so lucky. It's a pity that I'm married. Otherwise, I would have gone to live in that garden while crying."
Tanchun immediately said:
"What did Sister Feng say? You are the head of this house, and you are the one who controls the maids and women.
Now that we live in the garden, whether you can live in it or not, many things still have to be taken care of by you."
An unmarried girl is a spoiled guest in the family, so she is naturally more noble and domineering. Sister-in-laws can only give way to each other at any time.
Even for a person like Sister Feng, as long as she doesn't want to completely ruin her reputation in the Jia family, she can only give in when her sister-in-law is acting arrogant. Tanchun, in particular, is a sharp-edged person.
Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled and said:
"That's right, the girls' own wet nurses and maids will be brought in. I'll add two old maids, four maids, and four little maids to clean every place here.
Can it be made?"
Before Tanchun could speak, he heard Jia Lian say:
"In those days when Third Sister was housekeeper, I could see that Third Sister was a person with great ambitions, capable of means, and courageous.
Now that your sister Feng is pregnant, why not leave all the trivial matters in the garden to the third sister and let sister-in-law Zhu assist?"
"Seriously?"
The surprise in Tanchun's voice was barely concealed. After a pause, he seemed to feel that he was a little arrogant, and added:
"Second Brother Lian must discuss these matters with the old lady."
"I have reported this matter to the old lady, and the old lady also said that the third sister is the most suitable."
"Where is the lady..."
"My wife's intention is to add Sister Xue, but I have rejected it."
"Ah?"
Upon hearing that Mrs. Wang had some opinions on this matter, Tanchun hesitated.
Jia Lian doesn't care about Mrs. Wang as his aunt, but Jia Tanchun must care about Mrs. Wang as his aunt.
She is a daughter of a concubine. Whether she can marry into a good family and find a good home in the future depends entirely on whether her aunt, Mrs. Wang, is willing to help her, so Tanchun has always been afraid of offending Mrs. Wang.
Jia Lian smiled easily:
"Since the third sister doesn't want to, then forget it. I wonder if Sister Lin..."
"No! I do!"
As soon as he heard that Jia Lian was about to be replaced, Jia Tanchun almost shouted.
"Brother Lian, I am willing to take care of it!
I am willing to sign a military order. If the management is not good, my monthly payment will be fined. I will move out of Qiushuangzhai and hand over power to the new manager."
Lin Daiyu didn't like to be involved in the affairs of Jia's family. When she heard that Tanchun was in such a hurry, she couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"This third girl turns out to be an 'official fan'.
We haven’t moved in yet, but we have already regarded Qiu Shuangzhai as the ‘official office’ in the Grand View Garden.
The Xiaoxiang Pavilion I chose is very close to your Qiu Shuang Zhai, but I’m afraid it may not be quiet in the future.”
The room was busy talking, and Ping'er went out to add water. As soon as he went out, he saw Baoyu standing in a daze, and said in surprise:
"Hey, when did Mr. Bao come here? Why are you standing outside all the time?"
Before Baoyu could reply, Xiren rushed over in a hurry, picked up Baoyu and hurried away:
"The master is telling you to come back with me quickly."
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As soon as Baoyu heard that Jia Zheng called him, he stopped being dazed or dazed, and instead just trembled.
Seeing that he couldn't move three inches at a time, the attacker hurriedly stepped forward to help him go:
"Same for you. Just now when we were at the old lady's place, Horaba ran out on his own. Why didn't you ask me to follow you?"
Baoyu was in a dilemma, so he grabbed the attacker with his backhand and asked quietly:
"I want to live in Yihong Courtyard, and Sister Lin wants to live in Xiaoxiang Mansion, but now my third brother, relying on what happened at your house last time, is forcing me to tell my mother-in-law that I want him to live in Xiaoxiang Mansion. How can this be good?"<
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Firstly, the attacker was afraid that Jia Huan would report his affair with Baoyu to the old lady or Mrs. Wang. Secondly, he had heard that Yihong Courtyard and Xiaoxiang Hall were very close to each other, and just now he heard that Mingyan was brought in.
The news said that Baochai was going to live in Hengwuyuan, half way across the Grand View Garden from Yihongyuan, and I felt uncomfortable for a long time.
Hearing this, he said angrily:
"You don't have to do it hard. I'll ask my brother to quickly buy me some money and redeem me. The old lady will choose another girl for you to use."
Baoyu was so anxious that he stamped his feet and swore an oath pointing to the sky and the earth.
Xi Cai took the opportunity and said:
"It's just a Xiaoxiang Pavilion, so what if we let the third master live there? Can't Miss Lin choose another place?
Furthermore, if Miss Lin lives in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, wouldn’t it be enough to let Third Master live in Yihong Courtyard? How about we choose one that is close to Hengwuyuan?”