It is said that Jia Mu learned about Baoyu's thoughts, so she sent someone to Shi's house to pick up Xiangyun the next day. After reading at midnight, Yuanyang forced herself to pick him up. Jia Mu saw that her face was red and her ears were red and her eyebrows were lowered, so she guessed that she wanted to marry Xiangyun.
He said some kind words and agreed with a smile. He also ordered her to wear some colorful clothes and gave her a hairpin.
Yuanyang arrived at Shi's house very anxiously. Shi Xiangyun was surprised and said, "Why is Sister Yuanyang here?"
Yuanyang said with a smile: "I haven't been out for a few days, and I am very bored. Today the old lady sent someone to pick up the girl, so I thought I would take the opportunity to walk around and ask the old lady for her."
Xiangyun naturally knew that this was an excuse, and thought that he was going to discuss important matters today, so he ordered her to come here out of solemnity. His face suddenly turned red. Yuanyang whispered: "There are a few words that I want to say to the girl alone." Xiangyun held up his hands.
They were all trembling a little, so they hurriedly sent Cuixi to lead the two little girls down. Cuixi was also smart, and stood at the door doing needlework with a bamboo basket in hand.
When Yuanyang saw the door closed, he knelt down to Shi Xiangyun and said with tears in his eyes: "I have something I want Miss Yun to help me with."
Shi Xiangyun said hurriedly: "Sister, get up quickly! Just talk about it if you have something to do. We have always been good friends."
Yuanyang didn't dare to get up, so he knelt down and said: "Although I am a girl, I have some plans sooner or later. Now my mother, brother and sister-in-law are outside, and I just want to serve my ancestors down to the west. I want to stay here."
For the sake of serving my ancestors wholeheartedly for more than ten years, I think I will be merciful and let me go. When the time comes, I will find an honest family and live a good life." As he spoke, his face turned red and he lowered his head.
Seeing this, it was obvious that there were men in the palace who wanted her. Xiangyun wanted to get Baoyu, so he guessed that Jia Zheng was interested in her and asked Jia Mu for it. He hesitated and said, "You don't have to tell me, I just made a rough guess."
What's the matter? It's just... where do I care?"
Yuanyang immediately burst into tears: "Second Master Bao has told the old lady that he doesn't want to."
Xiangyun sighed: "In front of the old lady, it's not up to him whether he wants to or not."
Yuanyang felt a little desperate for a moment, and shed tears for a long time.
Xiangyun said: "Sister Yuanyang just wants to know that I have no role to speak in this matter."
Yuanyang cried: "The girl only recommends it to Second Master Bao. If Second Master refuses, what can our ancestors do to him?"
Xiangyun just shook his head: "He can't do it."
Yuanyang looked at her as if she really didn't want to fight, and couldn't help shouting: "Is the girl just willing to have two people in the house before Mr. Bao comes in?"
Xiangyun was startled, then opened his eyes wide: "What did you say? Baoyu's people in the house?"
Yuanyang said: "Of course it is. Neither Hu Hu nor I want it, and neither does Mr. Bao himself. Now the old lady is the only one hoping that this can happen. I have no choice but to ask Miss Yun for help!"
Xiangyun's mouth was open for a long time, speechless, and his heart was like a knife. Suddenly he shed tears again: "It turns out that my ancestors were just saying that they loved me."
Yuanyang hurriedly said: "Second Master Bao has already put it down with the old lady. It's just that the old lady is very face-conscious, and she only thinks that what she says will come true, but the Second Master refuses, and is a bit unable to stand up to the challenge."
There was a bit of surprise in Xiangyun's eyes: "Baoyu has already pushed it?"
Yuanyang nodded, and recounted what Xi Ren had secretly said with Jia Mu and what Jia Huan said. She thought to herself, "Third Master Huan said he already knew the reason, but he never told me. I just relied on his words, ancestor
I picked up Miss Yun today because I was afraid that I would force her to 'promise the three obediences and the four virtues to be virtuous and kind'. Therefore, I guess the reason why Mr. Du Bao refused was because he was afraid that the girl was not virtuous and would treat his wife-in-law lightly."
Xiangyun became anxious, threw down his handkerchief and said, "How could I have meant this! What an injustice! You see, he has been hanging out with girls from above and below since he was a child, and I didn't even say a single word!" As he spoke, his tears seemed to have broken. The line generally rolls down.
Yuanyang waved his hand and said: "This matter has nothing to do with the girl. Since the attacker has been found, it is obvious that the second master was determined to send her away. At that time...it was spread throughout the house. …That’s the one.”
Xiangyun suddenly remembered that when the Rongguo Mansion mentioned Xue Baochai, whom most people guessed when Second Grandma Bao was mentioned, she felt mixed emotions in her heart. After another half day, she said: "It's just... how can I disobey my ancestor..."
Yuanyang saw that she was obviously hesitant, her eyes lit up again, and she said, "Young lady, I just recommend it to Mr. Bao."
Xiangyun bit her lip and said, "If the second brother refuses, she can still force him to do it."
Yuanyang moved his knees two steps forward and hugged her legs and said, "Good girl! Isn't it just a forced marriage now?! Hu Hu and I are older and average in appearance, so Mr. Bao may not like us."
Xiangyun's heart was in turmoil, and he thought, if the old lady had even the slightest thought for herself, how could she do such a thing? Where is the dignity of her grandniece? Now that she has done it, it is obvious that the treasure in her heart is more important. Now Baoyu is not there Yes, but she didn't let go, which shows that her own face is the top priority. In this case, even if there are not Yuanyang and Amber, there must be someone else. What Yuanyang said is very true, the two of them are old and ordinary in appearance. And unintentionally, Baoyu just wants to leave the house. Instead of getting two charming vixens who want to seduce Baoyu, it's better to just have the two of them. When Jia's mother passes away in two years, just use them as an excuse because Baoyu doesn't like them. Don't delay them. Once it was released, her two hearts were fulfilled.
After thinking through this section, Xiangyun said: "I know what you mean. If my ancestor mentions this matter later, I will only say that the people in the house should be chosen by the second master himself. I just don't know what the second brother is thinking. think."
Yuanyang said happily: "That's right! The second master will never pick on me!"
Xiangyun's eyes flashed and he said: "That's not necessarily the case. My sister has a very good temperament and appearance, and she treats him well. Since... the second wife has stopped caring about the family, there are not many people in this house who treat him well." Already."
Yuanyang smiled with tears in his eyes and said: "Girl, don't be naughty. I am with the old lady. Naturally, I follow the old lady's heart. What does it have to do with Mr. Bao? Otherwise, it is said to be 'baoyu', even if it is 'baojin' , 'Bao Yin', 'Bao Tianwang', and 'Bao Emperor' are just like that." She gritted her teeth, "Even if the old lady forces me to kill him with a knife, I still can't obey!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Xiangyun was startled, "Where did we get to that point? The old lady really wants to force us, and there is still a long way to go. Let's discuss it slowly." As she spoke, she became more and more relieved inside. , hurriedly pulled her up, ordered her to wipe away her tears, took her dowry and put some rouge on her. The two gathered up and got in the car together to Rongguo Mansion.
On the other side, Jia Huan heard that Jia Mu had really sent someone to pick up Miss Yun from Shi's house, and that Yuanyang personally went to pick her up, so he also slipped into Baoyu's house. Then he told him what happened yesterday and Jia Mu's thoughts. , Baoyu sat up and down in sorrow.
Jia Huan said: "Second brother, if you are a man, you should be responsible. Our ancestors naturally want face, but this matter maintains the lives of Yuanyang and Amber. Her face is more important than the lives of the four of you. As long as See if you can handle it."
Baoyu turned around anxiously: "I have already told my ancestors not to marry my aunt, but she didn't listen. If she insists... No, there is nothing I can do to her. She is my grandmother."
Jia Huan said: "It's easy to follow her. All you need to do is agree. But the price of following her is too high. I will only say one thing. People will change. At this moment, the mandarin ducks only want to go out.
I want to be a daughter-in-law of a good family. If you can't resist, my ancestor will be upset for a moment - she is a girl, and she is married to our family. She can't make the decision on her own whether she wants to marry or not. When she becomes your aunt
After that, I will finally turn around and accept my destiny to serve you. Yuanyang is a smart woman, completely different from my aunt and Aunt Zhou. She is also a caring person of our ancestors, and she has been in our house for so many years, and everyone inside and outside speaks well of her.
.Although Amber is honest, she has some skills to be favored by her ancestors. Everything in the master's house has been smooth for many years. In the final analysis, it is because the second wife is the dominant one, and my aunt and Aunt Zhou are suppressed by her.
Because. If you really get the mandarin duck amber, plus Sister Yun, I'm afraid what happened in your courtyard tomorrow will not be what you and I have experienced in the past, but what Huo Sheng has experienced in the past. Then it will be life and death, joy and excitement. The second brother thought to himself.
"After saying that, he dusted his sleeves and left.
Baoyu suddenly remembered that Huo Sheng had been murdered by his father's concubine since he was a child. He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly reached out to hold Jia Huan: "How should I tell her?"
Jia Huan said: "I don't know about this. Our ancestors love you the most. Just say 'for your own good' and never mention 'for the good of Sister Yun' or 'for the good of Yuanyang Amber'
.Compared with you, the three of them would have to go to Antarctica immediately!"
Baoyu thought for a long time before saying: "That's really the truth." When he looked up, he saw that Jia Huan had long disappeared.
Not long after, Shi Xiangyun's mandarin duck came and went in to see Jia's mother. Jia's mother sent the others out and mentioned to Xiangyun alone that Baoyu should send two people in the house.
Xiangyun was overjoyed. Everyone had talked about her marriage to Baoyu in private for a long time, but she never mentioned it openly. On the other hand, she complained that Jia Mu was very partial and never thought about herself. Her face was red but not obvious.
He lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "Both of the two sisters are close to our ancestors, so they are naturally more reliable and reliable than others. It's just that there is nothing to show filial piety to someone who has acquired our ancestors for no reason."
Jia's mother was overjoyed: "I knew you were the most sensible person!" Then she praised her profusely and said proudly, "The girls from my Shi family are naturally virtuous and generous. How can they compare to that jealous wife of the Wang family!"
Xiangyun just pretended to be shy and lowered her head in silence. Jia Mu thought that it was not appropriate for her to say anything against Mrs. Wang, and she felt that she was facing her, and she became even more happy.
Jia's mother ordered her to go play somewhere else, and she sent someone to call Baoyu. Xiangyun's heart beat wildly after hearing this, and she hoped that Baoyu would not agree, and was afraid that if she pushed these two away, two more young and beautiful girls would come.
, hoisted up and down like a well reel to draw water.
When Baoyu came over, Jia Mu smiled and said what Xiangyun said. Seeing her smile so happily, it was like an old chrysanthemum blooming. If Jia Huan hadn't told him clearly that Yuanyang was unwilling, Baoyu would have been helpless.
Refuse to go.
Seeing that there were no smile lines on Baoyu's face, Jia's mother frowned and said, "Baoyu, aren't you happy?"
Baoyu suddenly remembered Jia Huan's words, frowned and forced a smile: "I'm quite... very happy."
The fakeness was so obvious that Jia Mu's heart turned, and she immediately knew that she had gone astray. She thought about it carefully again - if it was not because she was worried about Yun Yatou being jealous, or for some other reason. Baoyu had liked girls with good looks since he was a child, could it be that he didn't
Do you like the look of mandarin duck amber? So you took his hand and said, "Baoyu, if you don't like it, just tell me, and I can force you to accept it."
Baoyu immediately opened his mouth and was about to smile, but then lowered his head and said, "What the ancestors gave is naturally good."
The more he behaved like this, the more Jia Mu was convinced that he didn't like those two girls, so she quickly said: "I didn't think carefully. They are much older and it is not suitable for you to go."
Baoyu murmured again: "I don't...have any intention of disliking the two sisters. I am always the one who is close to my ancestors, and my ancestors are the best at regulating people."
Jia Mu regretfully slapped her thigh: "Hey, you are young and thin-skinned! If you had known this..." She was resentful of the nonsense in her heart. She just said she didn't know, just talking about irrelevant things.
. She also thought that she was mediocre in appearance, but Baoyu couldn't see her and sent her out of the house. She was jealous in her heart and said those words to make her wary of Yun Yatou? All kinds of thoughts were rolling around at the moment.
Others are not.
After thinking for a long time, she said: "I understand, I will let this matter go, and you don't have to worry about anything else."
When Baoyu heard this, he felt as if he had received amnesty. He was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, ancestor! Thank you, ancestor!"
Seeing his appearance, Mother Jia concluded that he didn't like Yuanyang Amber. She rubbed his hand and said, "You kid, it's best if you just tell me the truth. Why go around the bush? You might get into trouble." As she spoke, she began to make plans in her mind.
What other outstanding-looking maids are there in the house, and which one Baoyu would probably like.
When Baoyu left, Jia Mu found a trustworthy Mrs. Wang beside her to discuss the matter. That Mrs. Wang had voted for Jia She in the early years. Because she wanted to win Jia Mu's trust, she got the news and went back to ask for a reward from the elder. She was better than others.
Jia Mu worked harder to serve her. Now, besides Yuanyang Amber, she was the most trusted person around Jia Mu. Naturally, it was inconvenient to discuss this matter with those two people. Jia Mu explained in detail what kind of treasures Xiangyun was, and then said: "I am too lazy to move.
Now, the girls in the house don't pay much attention to it. The pearl looks good, so I gave it to him. You go and walk around more, and see which girl looks good and has a good temper. Come back to me soon."
Mrs. Wang agreed and went down. It should be said that Mrs. Wang is also a decisive person. Her granddaughter is only fifteen years old and has a good appearance and good temper. It would be very appropriate to recommend it to Jia Mu. But she decided that the second wife in the house had no future, so she removed her.
Third Master Huan had chosen the first house, so he refused to send his granddaughter to the second house. He turned around and gave Jia Huan all of Jia Mu's background.
Jia Huan had already obtained the detailed report from Yuanyang and knew what the two of them had said in the historians. He also thought that Xiangyun must have something to do. He didn't know what Xiangyun was thinking. After listening to Mrs. Wang's words, he just thought that she didn't have the guts.
When he saw Jia Mu, he didn't dare to speak. He shook his head and said, "A Dou who can't be helped up." In order to gain her reputation as a father, he had to treat her well and block Baoyu's people in the house for her. It was really annoying. He sighed, "Sure enough,
There is no free advantage." Thinking about Baoyu again, he has learned to act in front of Jia Mu, and is better than before. Only Yuanyang is really worth it. He can teach him a lesson later, and Bao Buqi can come in handy.
The lady Wang was ordered to say, "You have to take a look first and choose some that look good but have bad tempers." Lady Wang accepted the order.
On the other side, Jia Mu was inconvenient to tell Yuanyang that Baoyu looked down on her. She only said: "I have thought about it again and again, and now I really can't live without you two."
The mandarin duck couldn't help being happy, and kowtowed: "I just want to stay with my ancestors and serve. I have no other thoughts. I ask my ancestors to take me in!"
Jia Mu felt apologetic, took her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will give you an excellent home even if I try my best."
Yuanyang shook his head repeatedly and said with tears in his eyes: "Being able to serve my ancestors smoothly for the rest of my life is an excellent destination." But in his heart, he thought of the reward Jia Huan had just given him personally.
Jia Huan gave her an inkstone and said: "Now there lives a friend of mine in Qilaizhai. He was originally from the village and has helped our family a lot. Although he has only started to learn to write in the past few months, he is down-to-earth and diligent."
, I have a very solid foundation and can teach ordinary people enough. If Miss Yuanyang is willing to learn to write, I will ask him to teach you. If you are not willing to learn this hard work, one day the ancestors will return to the west and naturally prepare good civil documents for the girl.
And there will be a lot of money to send you out of the house."
Jia Huan really regarded her as a talent and wanted to teach her something that could be used in the future. He was reluctant to go out, and he couldn't find a suitable person to teach her. Only Shi Qiusheng, who had not been educated for a short time, taught her how to read.
More than enough. The last two sentences were also a test to see if she was determined to make progress.
How could these words sound to Yuanyang's ears what he thought! Yuanyang naturally knew that Shi Xianggong of Qixiezhai was an honest man and had helped Third Master Cong and Third Master Huan with a great matter. He was deeply impressed by him.
The two of them trusted each other and were only nineteen years old. There were maids in the house who had shown their teeth and claws in front of him for no reason. He was so frightened that he just ran away and once he didn't dare to go back to the house. Mr. Houhuan simply refused to allow the woman to go to his place.
Yuanyang immediately thought that Mr. Huan wanted to marry her to Xianggong Shi. For a moment, red clouds flew up from his face, and his heart beat like a drum.
After waiting for a long time, Jia Huan thought that she didn't want to learn, and said in disappointment: "If you don't want to, just say it, girl, I won't treat you slowly."
Yuanyang said hurriedly: "I am willing, I am willing!"
Jia Huan took a closer look at her expression and realized that her words did not seem to be against her will. Fang nodded and said, "It is extremely important to know how to read. I hope that the girl will truly make progress."
Yuanyang only thought that he was implying that he was using literacy as a cover to communicate with Shi Qiusheng first. He became more and more embarrassed and just nodded repeatedly.
Jia Huan was a little surprised, but didn't think much about it. He turned around and asked Shi Qiusheng, saying that this woman is a talented person, and since there is really no one to teach her, I asked you to teach her how to read first.
Shi Qiusheng was also an idiot. When he heard that he wanted to be a teacher, he was afraid that he would make a mistake and teach others the wrong things, so he studied harder and harder with Gong Sanyi.
The next day, Yuanyang endured the shame and went to Qixiezhai to learn how to write. Shi Qiusheng's tiger-like head and brain were only mediocre in appearance, but Yuanyang's eyes were extremely beautiful. Shi Qiusheng taught her how to read, and she also made great efforts to learn it.
She secretly hid behind the roots of flowers and drew calligraphy on branches. Someone looked at her and reported it to Jia Huan. Jia Huan increasingly thought that she was devoted to learning and could be taught. This is a story for another time.