But it was said that Jia Yuanchun was both happy and sad when he met his family. The female relatives in the room shed a few tears. Except for Mrs. Jia’s mother and Mrs. Wang, the tears of Wang Xifeng were real. She couldn’t help but feel sad when she looked at the grand scene today.
Sad. Sometimes she would rather not know the direction of the future. Once the situation is good, she will enjoy it. It's not like now, when everyone is drunk and I am awake alone. What's the point of suffering step by step.
Her look made Youshi next to her keep turning her head to look. She thought that this girl Feng had taken the wrong medicine today.
I heard that Jia Yuanchun asked before: "I heard that my aunt's cousin lives at home, why can't I see her now?"
Jia's mother said: "The outside family members have no job, so they dare not enter without permission. Now, there is a wife from the Xue family and a girl, and a girl from the Shi family is waiting outside."
When Jia Yuanchun heard this, he didn't know what Jia Mu meant. He said: "Please invite my aunt and two sisters to come in quickly. Then send someone to invite the Lin family's cousin. It's okay for the whole family to be flesh and blood."
Jia Mu responded and said someone would take care of it.
Lin Yutong and Lin Daiyu estimated that they would be summoned by the Yuanchun Festival, so their clothes and jewelry were all neatly dressed. Unexpectedly, it was already the time when the lanterns were coming on. The people who came to pick them up also brought carriages and carriages, obviously they were in a hurry.
But when the Lin sisters arrived, they had finished the poem and the lyrics. Lin Yutong was not good at this, but Lin Daiyu did not suppress everyone's thoughts now. Her family background, situation, and mentality were all better than those of the other sisters.
It also changed. The two of them were not surprised at all, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.
Tan Chun was copying. Yuan Chun called the two sisters to him and asked them about their welfare. They were very affectionate. The sisters of the Jia family were not as good as each other.
"The two cousins are really good." Yuan Chun praised.
Yuan Chun only let the two of them go after the palace lady beside them reminded them of the time.
For a while, I gave in to some drama. Normally, I just listened to it, but now when I heard it in Wang Xifeng's ears, I just felt that every word was a foreshadowing. The joys and sorrows that came out only made her feel so suffocated that she could hardly breathe.
"... A gentleman who has too many desires will covet wealth and honor, and will bring disaster in vain; a villain who has too many desires will seek too much for useless purposes, and will ruin his family and his life..."
The young actor's voice was clear and every word struck Wang Xifeng's heart.
Lin Yutong didn't worry about anything else, he just enjoyed the rare feast. After a while, Yuanchun received another reward. It sounded like his sisters were a bit heavier than several girls from the Jia family. Even Lin Yuyang hadn't arrived, and Yuanchun was also
He was given the same reward as Baoyu.
No one in the Jia family is clear-sighted. They thought, even if they are now concubines, some families cannot afford to neglect them. For example, the Lin family.
As for Jia Yuanchun's repeated instructions not to be extravagant before leaving, Wang Xifeng probably heard it.
After the wedding ceremony, everyone in the Jia family could finally rest. Life in the Lin family went on as usual.
Lin Daiyu read books, wrote poems, and then asked Lin Yutong to comment. Lin Yutong asked her to collect all these poems, and when her father came back in the future, let him select one or two. She would publish it in a book at home, and she would not take it out, but just keep it.
It would also be good to show it to future generations in the Lin family.
These words were in line with Lin Daiyu's temper. Nowadays, she is paying more and more attention to her poems. She is afraid that the mistakes in the poems will make future generations laugh. Every time she reads, she becomes more and more serious. She doesn't care about anything else.
In addition to taking care of the housework, Lin Yutong's other thoughts are on needlework. In the past two years, her cooking skills have never improved. She has learned a lot about some dishes. Only when she was able to cook them did she realize that she wanted to collect the recipes.
The idea is actually unreliable. Because most of the ingredients here have been listed as protected animals in modern times. Even the ingredients are not available, does anyone want the recipe? So, when it is edible nowadays,
How can she be polite? The Lin family's dining table has always been extremely rich.
She has always believed that it is okay to eat better. As long as you don't waste it. Like the Jia family, one person puts out more than a dozen dishes, and only a few people move their chopsticks. If they don't finish everything, they all give it to the next person.
.
Although servants are also human beings, it’s okay to treat them kindly. But you can earn a lot of money, but you can’t live like a master every day. No wonder none of the girls in this family want to go out. Apart from Jia’s family, where can I find such a good one?
place to go.
The whole atmosphere in the Jia family is lazy. It seems like they are trying to make up for the busyness of the previous year.
But the Lin family fell into tension as Lin Yuyang entered the examination room. This incident did not alarm the Jia family at all. In Lin Yutong's words, he was going to be a scholar, so it was not a big fanfare.
Because there was something going on at home, Lin Daiyu just said that she was too lazy to move, and did not go to Jia Mu to say hello. It was just home-made refreshments, so she had to send the girl to give some to Jia Mu. Jia Mu was praised by everyone, and there was no more
There is no one more considerate than this kid.
Today, Lin Yutong made pea yellow. Lin Daiyu thought it was more delicious than the ones made here. She sent Zijuan to deliver it. Before leaving, she warned: "Don't talk too much. If it's not good, I can only throw it away."
is you."
Zijuan is not allowed to talk about the Lin family's affairs casually.
Zijuan lowered her head and listened before saying goodbye. Now, if the girl hadn't missed her old relationship, there would have been no place for her here. Not to mention the Lin family's girls are capable, but Xueyan is also being exploited now.
.When it comes to doing things, she is no worse than others. What makes her better than others is just the girl's affection for serving the Jia family for two years.
In the old lady's room, Aunt Xue, Miss Bao and Miss Yun were chatting and laughing with the old lady.
Zijuan handed the food box in her hand to the little girl next to her and said: "Our girl heard that the old lady didn't eat much last night, so she ordered it to be delivered to the old lady. Please consider the old lady's consideration.
For your sake, I’ll at least eat two more bites as a reward.”
Mother Jia nodded and said to Aunt Xue: "It's just food accumulation. I just missed two bites. I don't want the child to know about it. Everyone knows that I usually love her. How can I not love her when she calls me like this?"
Aunt Xue smiled and nodded in agreement.
After a while, Yuanyang brought pea peas, and Jia Mu really liked it and ate a piece, "It tastes more delicate than what we usually eat."
I gave it to Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun to try it too.
Shi Xiangyun ate a piece and said, "Sister Lin is very stingy. It's not a rare thing. If you give me a few more pieces, you can make your family poor."
Zijuan suddenly felt suffocated and said with a smile: "Miss Yun is joking. This was originally made by the eldest girl in the family. It is only for us girls to use on weekdays. Because the girl has been a little hot these days, the eldest girl chose this seasonal one.
The peas are yellow. I am afraid that they will be too rough to eat, so out of the ten pounds of pea noodles, I can’t find even one pound that is suitable for us girls to eat. I really can’t bear to part with it.”
Shi Xiangyun was unconvinced and wanted to speak, but Xue Baochai pulled him back.
Jia Mu smiled and said: "It seems that the quality of this thing does not matter whether you are here or not." She seemed to be feeling a little emotional.
Lin Daiyu's health improved under her eyes. She never asked a doctor for help. Although she looked weaker than others, she rarely got sick. After all, someone took good care of her. It took a lot of trouble to have a fever.
. Even though she was unhappy with Lin Yutong in her heart, she couldn't say anything bad about it.
Zijuan took the reward given by Jia Mu and then walked back. In a daze, she heard that there was another commotion in Baoyu's house. It was for a bowl of cheese.
She had no intention of listening. Just as she was about to leave, she saw Qingwen walking out.
The two fell at the door and started talking.
"Where's Sister Xiren, why are you missing?" Zijuan said with a smile: "With such a commotion, it seems that we need a Tai Sui to control the mountain."
Qingwen sneered: "It's different now. She can't even try to convince anyone. Baoyu doesn't treat her as well as before. Otherwise, she wouldn't want to go home and stay for a few days. Our second master, you don't know yet.
. She is the most soft-hearted, and it will take less than two days to think of her benefits again. In this half-day effort, she must have sent someone to fetch the attacker back. Today, the empress in the palace was rewarded with cheese, and she was so embarrassed.
Let her keep it. Now the old pious woman surnamed Li lost her money somewhere and took a few more sips of yellow soup, and is making a fuss."
Zi Juan smacked her tongue and said, "No amount of masters can get this reward from the empress. But she has to leave it to Xiren. This is what Grandma Li wants so confidently. It's not like people don't know what to say."
This will never happen in the Lin family.
"Your master can't do it either." Qingwen pursed her lips and said with a smile.
"It's just a bowl of cheese. It can't be a rare thing." Zijuan took out a few pieces of cheese from her purse, "It's just made of cow's milk. I don't know how many good things we have wasted by messing with this. Our house
There are so many people here that the master doesn’t have many good things in his hands. But this cow’s milk is really not a rare thing in the Lin family. Our girls use it to take a bath every day.” As he said that, he put the cheese in it.
She stuffed her purse into Qingwen's pocket and said, "Take this with warm water and put some dried fruits in it. It's no worse than the steamed cheese. If you give it to Aunt Li, you won't have to make such an ugly mess. If you don't have any more, just send someone to get it."
, Lord, I can do it. Usually, the little girl in the yard only puts this cheese cake into her mouth and eats it as a candy bar."
Qingwen looked at Zijuan's back, took a breath, and sneered: "You are no longer begging us now than before, but you are more generous."
Then he turned around and entered the house, put his hands on his hips, and cursed a lot, temporarily subduing these girls. Then he took the purse to Nanny Li, "This is what our second master specially begged for you from Miss Lin. This is
Things that can be stored and brought home for you to comfort your grandson are no better than things that have turned sour after being covered for a long time."
Only then did Nanny Li glance at Qingwen, "I didn't expect that in the past, I was wrong about you, the old lady. You are actually a good person. You looked good at first, but you turned out to be a traitor."
I heard a girl outside sneer and say: "Now that person is the second master's favorite, let alone us who only know how to work blindly on weekdays, isn't grandma also taking a back seat now?"
Qingwen hurriedly scolded her. But her words really added fuel to the fire, and Nanny Li made another offensive note in her heart.
After seeing off Nanny Li, Qingwen called in Qiu Wen, who had just been talking outside, "What are you doing with those words? We are not afraid of trouble, but we can't stop her from making trouble every day."
Qiu Wen sneered: "A virtuous man has just left, and another virtuous man has come. We are not thieves, but we are guarded as thieves every day. Those who are thieves and get dirty will become more and more embarrassed."
"
Qingwen swung the curtain and went out, only to hear the voice saying: "If you are not convinced, you can become a thief. I am a clean person, so don't burden me."
She Yue listened on the side and said nothing. She only kept what the two of them said in her heart and thought about what she would have to say to Xiren's sister when she came back.
Zijuan told Daiyu in detail about the lawsuit in Baoyu's house when she came back.
Lin Daiyu just looked at the book in her hand and said: "Why are you telling me this? No matter what happens in this world, the word 'fairness' is the most feared. Whenever there is trouble, it will come from 'injustice'. Baoyu always does things as he pleases and never goes away." I think so much, but I can't help others not thinking about it. It's not Baoyu's biased attitude among the girls in this house that has caused many stories."
Zijuan nodded and said 'yes', not daring to say more.
The days are spent waiting, which seems particularly difficult. But one day will eventually pass. Lin Yuyang took the imperial examination in the capital. He himself felt relaxed, but Lin Yutong looked anxious.
After the exam was over, Lin Yutong carried forward the style of a good parent and didn't care whether the exam was good or bad. He just let him have a good rest and then cooked food for him in different ways.
Lin Yuyang had been fattening at home for two days. He really couldn't bear his sister's concern, so he took the essay he wrote in the examination room and went to Zhang's house. After he came back, he said: "My uncle said there is no big problem. It depends on the ranking. .”
"It doesn't matter if you pass the exam and get a bad rank." Lin Yutong waved her hand, completely reflecting the thought of a sixty-percent college student. Anyway, no matter how well you do in the exam, you are still a scholar. In her opinion, if you can't further become a scholar, Come on, what's the difference? Although 'Linsheng' sounds better, it proves that the ranking is good. But Lin Yutong had some words of comfort, "It's different now, and our family is not short of rice. This quota is for those who need it more." People, it doesn’t matter.”
Lin Yuyang suddenly discovered that with such a stroke, he really had no pressure.
"I don't believe that the scholars can still put their rankings on their foreheads." Lin Yutong said with a smile, "Since ancient times, there have been many candidates, and I can remember one 'Sun Shan'."
Lin Daiyu heard what she said was so funny that she couldn't help but lean on the table and burst out laughing, "If Daddy hears this, he will be so angry that he will jump to his feet."
Lin Yuyang smiled helplessly, "Anyway, as long as my sister doesn't think her brother has no future, he won't be disappointed."
"Don't be disappointed, don't be too persistent in everything. Take fame and wealth lightly, and you will be more relaxed." Lin Yutong carefully poured chicken soup for the soul to his brother to relieve the pressure of exams.
On the day the list was published, Lin Yuyang took Lin Ping to see it. Lin Yutong was restless at home.
Lin Daiyu joked: "If you take fame and fortune lightly, you will feel more relaxed."
Lin Yutong was not embarrassed, "That's nonsense to fool people. In Vanity Fair, there are only two kinds of people who can transcend the world. One is those who have made huge benefits in Vanity Fair, and the other is those who know that no matter how hard they try, it will be in vain. people."
Lin Daiyu thought about it in her heart, "But there are people who really don't care about worldly fame and wealth."
"Let me count my sister as one!" Lin Yutong raised his eyebrows and said, but he was laughing in his heart, thinking that Sister Lin was born in a poor family, with no food to eat and no clothes to cover her body, and she didn't know what to do.
While the two sisters were talking, a boy outside reported, "The young master has won the exam and got second place in the exam."
Lin Yutong suddenly stood up, "Okay, okay! Reward."
He also ordered Sister-in-law Ping that all the servants in the courtyard would be rewarded with three months' worth of silver. The joy for that moment was boundless.
Lin Yutong asked again: "Where is the person now? Why can't I see him?"
"Young master has returned to our home, and there is a treat for the good news. In addition, we must offer incense sticks to our ancestors." The young man replied quickly, and Lin Yutong rewarded him again.
When I think about it, this is right. The good news cannot be reported to the Jia family.
"Sister-in-law Ping, send the wedding cakes prepared in advance to all the masters in this house." Lin Yutong's eyebrows were beaming, and she didn't mind at all that others thought she was getting carried away.
Even Lin Daiyu understood that in those years, it was so difficult to earn money to support the family and support her younger brother's education. It was all a lie to say that she did not expect to become a talented person.
As soon as everyone in the Jia family received the wedding cake, they inquired and found out that the young cousin of the Lin family had won the second place.
But the head of the case was already in his thirties. How old was Lin Yuyang? He was still a teenager. No need to ask, no need to look at other things, just this ability, I knew that this future was already promising.
The one who was most shocked among them was Mrs. Wang. The children of the Lin family were about the same age as Baoyu, or even a little younger. Now they have all been admitted to the scholar examination, and their rankings are still very good. Even their own Zhu'er can't compare with them.
On the other hand, Baoyu is still fooling around all day long. He stays at home for most of the year. What can he do if he hangs out with the girls all day long?
He also said something about studying, making progress, and being well-educated.
If Baoyu is still like this and can't be broken off, he really has to think about this title. If he doesn't plan for him, who else can he do for?
Mother Jia smiled and asked someone to take the wedding cake, and gave her a reward. She sent the person back, and then she pondered alone for a long time. The Lin family really couldn't move. It was okay to have a male, but this child was still
A very promising person.
But the matter of the two Yu'ers is hard to say.
After thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked Yuanyang, "Brother Yang must be fourteen years old."
Yuanyang's heart suddenly trembled, and she said, "Yes! It's a little smaller than Mr. Bao."
Jia Mu nodded, then shook her head, looking really sad. Even the Lin family looked down upon her precious jade and refused to marry Daiyu, so the marriage of Brother Yang would be impossible even for a few of her own girls.
The second girl is soft-tempered, but the third girl is kind. It’s a pity that the second girl is only from the fifth rank. A concubine from the fifth rank, she wants to be the legitimate son of a first-rank official, not to mention the original wife, but the stepmother.
, may not be qualified.
Thinking about it this way, it inevitably adds a lot of annoyance to my heart.
On the other side, Wang Xifeng and Li Wan took Sanchun, Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun to the Lin family to congratulate them.
Lin Yutong asked Sister-in-law Ping to prepare a banquet for the reception. Wang Xifeng had fallen in love with Lin Yutong, and got some advice from Lin Yutong. There were secrets between the two, so their relationship was naturally closer than others. He also thought that if the family really fell into decline in the future, he would rely on the Lin family.
There are more, so naturally they are a bit closer. Because Jia Lan is at Lin's house, Li Wan, Lin Yuyang teaches Jia Lan seriously for half an hour every day. Jia Lan tells her that she feels that she can learn more in a day at Lin's house than in half a month at school.
There are more. Li Wan kept chanting Buddhism in his heart and felt that the Lin family was not the kind of people who kept secrets in their hearts. They were closer to each other. Yingchun had never had a hard time with anyone. Xichun had always had a bad temper with Daiyu. Tanchun wanted to see
He decided his attitude based on the expressions of Jia Mu and Mr. Wang. The Lin family was so generous in building the Grand View Garden, but Mr. Wang was embarrassed to show off their expressions. Tanchun's attitude was naturally affectionate. Xue Baochai was the most obedient.
At that time, people in the room were chatting and laughing happily. Only Shi Xiangyun didn't speak, and everyone didn't care.
After a while, Jia Huan, Jia Cong and Jia Lan came to congratulate them. Lin Yutong smiled and asked someone to pass it to Lin Yuyang and asked him to come forward to receive him seriously.
But he said that these people were not taken seriously. Originally, Jia Huan was gambling with a few girls and was upset after losing money. He met Jia Lan who was going to congratulate him. Thinking about the Lin family's wealth, he could not get anything.
You know, so I asked Jia Cong to come with me.
I just thought that my sister-in-law was visiting, and I was afraid that no one would entertain them. At most, a decent girl would send them away. But I didn’t expect that Lin Yuyang would personally take them to the living room in the front yard. He served them tea first, and then said
They chatted for a while, and then the serious banquet was laid out.
"I didn't know that my cousin would entertain guests." Jia Huan never thought that the Lin family would entertain him, and said a little uncomfortably.
"What kind of guests are we waiting for? We, brothers, uncles and nephews, are just having a meal together. The wine is only sweet wine. If I really want you to get drunk, I can't explain it."
Both Jia Huan and Jia Cong were a little flattered. Jia Lan came here often, and he also knew that the Lin family values their rules and would never look down on others for no reason. He smiled and said, "But the wine is brewed by my eldest cousin."
Lin Yuyang smiled and said: "That's right. The taste is lighter and not intoxicating."
Li Wan over there heard Lin Yutong's solemn reception and smiled: "They are so young, how can they be so solemn."
Lin Yutong smiled and said: "A serious man's family, how can you be negligent?"
Wang Xifeng glanced at Lin Yutong and felt thoughtful.
But she said that because of Lin Yuyang's incident, Mrs. Wang also wanted to see how well Baoyu was doing in her studies. She took Zhou Rui's family to Baoyu's house without disturbing anyone. She was afraid that these girls would hide it for Baoyu and make trouble for herself. Come back
When I asked, they all said they had read a few books. But they couldn’t read every day, as they would never make any progress. If she were to be caught, who would be the devil, and she would have to be punished.
No, before I entered the yard, I heard the noise inside.
"Who is shouting?" Wang's face suddenly darkened.
"It's Grandma Li, right?" Zhou Rui's family whispered, "This old guy is probably pissed off by these girls."
Being able to be Baoyu's nanny proves that at least Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu can trust this person. The Zhou Rui family naturally knows which way to talk.
Mrs. Wang nodded, "She treats Baoyu well."
The older children who are raised by their own hands have more genuine feelings than others no matter what.
I heard Grandma Li scolding me: "It's a clear day, you're lying on the kang in such a big way. You're such a charming fox, how old is Baoyu?"
Mrs. Wang's face darkened and she asked Zhou Rui's family, "Who is this talking about?"
"I'm afraid it's the Xiren girl." Zhou Rui's family said with a smile, "Maybe there is some reason. That girl is definitely not someone who can be manipulated."
There were also curses inside, "...I dragged him out sooner or later to accompany the young man, so that you wouldn't have to coax Baoyu..."
Zhou Rui's family didn't look like it, so they stopped him quickly and said, "You old man, how come you have such a bad temper?"
Grandma Li said: "Anyway, I don't want to have the dignity of these decades and cause a scene to avoid being angry with this prostitute."
Xiren had been a little feverish, but he was really feeling uncomfortable today, so he was lying down. He didn't want to get Nanny Li caught and cause a big fuss.
When Mrs. Wang showed up supporting Zhou Rui's family, everyone in the room was startled. In the past, she had gone back and forth, but she never really lured his wife out.
Aunt Li apologized, but she felt aggrieved, and whispered to Mrs. Wang: "It was fine in the first one or two years, but my brother was younger after all. Now he is getting older, and this attacker is uncomfortable. I feel uneasy.
.Perhaps I have overthought it. But now I have no choice. What should I do if I get pregnant?"
Mrs. Wang was stunned and nodded, "I know your feelings for Baoyu."
Only then did he look at Xiren. He looked lazy and his face was a little flushed. He had grown a lot in the past two years and became a bit flattering. He knew that he might not be honest, so he didn't lead Baoyu to make a fuss at night.
Keeping this in mind, she gave the girl in the yard a few words and said, "Since Xiren is not feeling well, he should rest."
He hurriedly took Zhou Rui's family back to the yard.
"Do you still have the medicine?" Wang asked in a low voice.
Zhou Ruijia's heart skipped a beat and he whispered: "Yes. It's just that this medicine is overbearing..." After all, there is a difference in attitude towards her husband's concubines and towards her son's concubines.
"Yes." Mrs. Wang nodded, closed her eyes and twisted the beads in her hand, and said nothing.
Zhou Rui's family knew what Wang meant. She lowered her head and left.
Xiren consciously escaped the disaster, and his body became weaker and weaker. He was supported by Baoyu and lay down on the kang, saying: "Thank you for your mercy, Madam."
Another handyman woman brought Erhe medicine, and Jia Baoyu asked She Yue to feed it. "You lie down peacefully, and I'll go see the old lady."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out the door. He was noisy and yelling all day long, how interesting was this life.
A trace of sadness flashed in Xiren's eyes. If it had happened before, he would never have left her and left like this.
Baoyu went out, thinking that it was still early for dinner and he didn't know where to go.
Seeing voices coming from far away, it was the Lin family's banquet that had broken up, and everyone in the Jia family was walking back.
Li Wan took Jia Lan back to his courtyard. Wang Xifeng had family matters to deal with every day. As soon as he left the Lin family, he was taken away by several housekeepers' wives, and he didn't know what to do.
Sanchun went to Xichun's house to see her paintings.
On the contrary, Xue Baochai, Shi Xiangyun and the girl were together with Jia Huan and Jia Cong.
Ying'er talked to Jia Huan: "I won the last round. You took the money and left. You are still a man."
Jia Huan defended: "Who is cheating on you? You made a mistake yourself, but now you come to me."
Ying'er wanted to talk back, but Xue Baochai scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about."
Jia Huan glanced at Xue Baochai and sneered in her heart: "If you really felt that your girl was disrespectful, why didn't you say it earlier? You have to wait until you take off the person's face before you become a good person. This person is more powerful than the second sister-in-law. Anyway,
The second sister-in-law is awesome on the outside, but this person is awesome on the inside."
He ignored him and pulled Jia Cong forward.
After Jia Baoyu listened for a long time, he saw that the person had turned the corner and was walking across from him.
Jia Huan took Jia Cong to greet Jia Baoyu and prepared to leave.
Jia Baoyu said: "Throwing dice is just for fun, but you have accepted the truth. If you have recognized the truth, what kind of fun is there? Just stop playing."
Jia Huan felt a breath in his heart. This man thought that everyone lived like him, with fine clothes, good food, fine food, and money that was never counted in his eyes. How could he know their hardships.
Seeing that Baoyu wanted to talk to Xue Baochai, he took Jia Cong and left quickly.
"This brother is not as close as my cousin from the Lin family." Jia Cong sniffed, "At least they treat us as serious people."
Why didn't Jia Huan have this idea in mind?
He went back to the house dejectedly. When Aunt Zhao saw his appearance, she said: "You went up to that high platform and someone kicked you back again."
Jia Huan frowned and said, "You are looking down on me. Today I went to congratulate my cousin from the Lin family. The two cousins from the Lin family entertained the eldest sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law, and several other sisters. My cousin personally received Cong'er, me, and Lan.
Son, he kept us to eat and prepared a fine banquet. He was afraid that we would get drunk, so he only gave us sweet wine to drink."
"This is really..." Aunt Zhao was stunned for a moment before saying: "Do you know something? That sweet wine is much more expensive than that yellow soup. The master has a jar in his study and doesn't take it out anytime soon."
Jia Huan was startled, "What should we do? The three of us drank from a small jar."
"The Lin family is so rich that their hair is thicker than our waists. Don't care about that." Aunt Zhao said angrily.
"You can't say that. People treat us like this because they treat us as serious people. We are not like those people who only regard Baoyu as a treasure." Jia Huan snorted coldly.
Aunt Zhao then sneered, "She's not a rich lady, she just has a decent relative."
Wang Xifengxin, who passed by the window, said that the mother and son must be talking about Xue Baochai.
She passed by quietly without scolding her. She thought of Lin Yutong's attitude towards Jia Huan and others, and heard Jia Huan's evaluation of the Lin family. She couldn't help but feel enlightened.
No matter how bad the other person is, if you treat him kindly, he will be rewarded with kindness. The Lin family doesn't care about little people like Jia Huan. But one more person who can say good things is better than one more person who can say bad things.
On the other side, Baoyu, Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun went all the way to Jia Mu's yard.
I heard Xue Baochai say: "Today I have gone to congratulate the brothers of the Lin family. Among us, you are the only one missing."
Jia Baoyu said: "I don't want to go. I haven't seen Sister Lin for many days. But the eldest sister of the Lin family has an old-fashioned temper that she didn't know where she learned. She won't let me follow the sisters. She must be called
The Lin family's cousin came out to receive him. This cousin Lin's character and appearance are so speechless that he is not a top-notch person. But just talking about articles, I can't stand him. I will send someone to send a congratulation tomorrow.
Just leave the ceremony. We can no longer talk together."
"Then you have to hurry up and read a few pages." Xue Baochai said with a smile: "As soon as this brother of the Lin family passes the exam, my uncle will probably catch you and ask you about your homework. At least it's good to work hard for two days."
These words made Jia Baoyu really unhappy. He frowned and was about to speak when Shi Xiangyun answered: "The Lin family took their exams, so we can live our lives."
Normally, she would not have said such words. She would have followed Xue Baochai's lead and said something about economic and career career. However, they all lived in the Jia family, but the Lin family seemed to be superior to others in every way. It really made people unhappy.
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Xue Baochai was not upset when Shi Xiangyun snatched his words. He just pursed his lips and smiled.
Jia Baoyu seemed to have met a close friend and said, "My sister still knows me."
Shi Xiangyun sneered: "You have too many sisters, but I don't know which one you are talking about."
Jia Baoyu smiled and said, "My sister is my sister, and you are the one who talks."
"I'm afraid that you remember this sister, but my sister doesn't remember you. You said that you are the young master of the Hou family. Unfortunately, because of my identity, I'm afraid I only have the prince and grandson in my eyes." Shi Xiangyun glanced at Baoyu sideways and said.
"You said this, why are you getting more and more arrogant?" Jia Baoyu sounded uncomfortable and said, "You were not like this before."
Shi Xiangyun waved his hands and walked away: "What I was before is what I am now. Anyway, I am just a lonely wild girl. I can't compare with others' status. A rising tide lifts all boats."
Jia Baoyu hurriedly pushed him away and said, "I said it wrong, okay? You can't say it's annoying now. You weren't so annoying before."
"She is only allowed to be annoying, and I am not allowed to be annoying..."
Xue Baochai looked at the two people leaving one after another, thoughtfully, turned a corner, and headed towards Rongxi Hall.
"My son, why are you here now?" Mrs. Wang took Xue Baochai's hand and asked her to sit next to her.
"Today I went to congratulate the Lin family on their happy event. After eating two glasses of sweet wine, I got drunk too. I just walked around and got separated. Thinking about my aunt, I was only thinking about Brother Bao. Come and have a look.
"Xue Baochai pursed her lips and smiled, looking very considerate and amiable.
Mrs. Wang rubbed Xue Baochai's hand and sighed: "You still understand my painstaking efforts."
"I just talked to him about reading a few pages of the book at least, so as to save my uncle from having to take the exam." Xue Baochai shook his head and said, "I seem to have listened to it a little bit."
Mrs. Wang nodded, "You can persuade me." Then she asked, "Why didn't this evil obstacle come with me?"
"That's what I said." Xue Baochai smiled and said helplessly: "Just now, Girl Yun interrupted me, and half of my words were interrupted. The two of them didn't know what they were angry about. However,
There’s no need for aunt to worry, she’s annoying and coaxing, and she’s talking again. She’s really becoming more childish now.”
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang knew that it was that girl Shi Xiangyun. What mother would want to see her son lying down and coaxing others. For a moment, she felt even more unhappy. (. )