"Baoyu is too much. He is like a child who has not grown up and doesn't mean what he says at all!"
Xue Pan returned to Lixiangyuan angrily, and when he saw his mother, he immediately complained: "If I hadn't known his temperament, I almost couldn't help but beat him up!"
"If you dare to take action, your aunt will put you in a cell!"
Aunt Xue rolled her eyes and said angrily: "What happened again? Didn't you go to that Liu Xianglian's house? Why did you bump into Baoyu?"
Speaking of Liu Xianglian, Aunt Xue was actually quite disdainful. He was just a descendant of a down-to-earth noble family, and he could not catch her eye at all.
She was also secretly disdainful of Jia Cong's "unruly behavior" and interfering in her concubine's marriage affairs, and often complained about it with Mrs. Wang.
"Am I just complaining?"
Xue Pan was not angry and briefly recounted what happened at Liu Xianglian's house, focusing on Phoenix Egg's words and demeanor at that time, with a rather disdainful tone.
"No way. That kid Baoyu has a good temper and has a concubine sister. How could he say such stupid things?"
Yes, Aunt Xue's true nature was revealed as soon as she opened her mouth. She is as snobbish as Mrs. Wang. The reason why she values the Phoenix Egg is that he has a concubine sister.
"Haha, if Baoyu is so 'naive', he will suffer hardship sooner or later!"
After talking about the conversation, Xue Pan became less angry and said disdainfully: "I don't know if this guy is attracted to Liu Xianglian. His expression at that time was really speechless!"
Aunt Xue was a little embarrassed that her son Fuhun actually told her such a thing, and she also murmured in her heart that Baoyu's behavior was indeed not appropriate.
"Hey, you said just now that Brother Cong plans to send Liu Xianglian to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department for training. This is really..."
Unspeakable envy and jealousy, the Xue family couldn't change families even if they wanted to, but Jia Cong could easily help a down-and-out nobleman enter the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
As soon as I heard it, I knew it was a high-level official body!
Even if it's just a ninth-grade official status, that's still pretty good.
Subconsciously, Aunt Xue turned her attention to her somewhat stupid son and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
The family was living under someone else's roof in the capital, and although the Rong Mansion didn't treat them too harshly, they still felt a little uncomfortable.
Now Aunt Xue doesn't dare to think too high. If her son can get an official status and her daughter can get rid of her status as a businesswoman, that would be a blessing.
"yes!"
Xue Pan responded casually: "Liu Xianglian's martial arts skills are indeed good, and he has also been in the Jianghu. He knows the methods of the Jianghu. According to the boss, he will be able to make his mark in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division very quickly!"
"Have you ever been around the world?"
Aunt Xue was taken aback and asked, "Is your character okay?"
The Xue family's business is spread all over the world, and they still have some understanding of Jianghu Caomang's temperament. I can't imagine what the consequences will be if a young lady from the government in Yingchun marries a Jianghu Caomang?
"It's okay, that boy is quite chivalrous and a good person!"
Speaking of this, Xue Pan couldn't help but laugh. He recounted his experience in Ping'an Prefecture to his mother again, and finally said with a smile: "Being able to go to a mountain bandit den to save people regardless of danger for an old woman he has never met is an absolute moral character.
no problem!"
Then he added: "In addition, he himself is a noble son. Although he does not accept the treatment of the Duke's family, he still knows a few friends of noble sons. He still has some connections. Otherwise, he wants to be stuffed into the Five Cities.
It’s not easy for the Military and Horse Division to directly obtain official status!”
Aunt Xue suddenly realized and breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So, it seems that Yingchun's marriage partner is pretty good and promising?"
When I said this, I felt sour in my heart.
"Yes, according to the boss, as long as there is someone above you in official circles and your own abilities are not too bad, you can be at least as good as the fourth rank!"
Xue Pan was also a little envious and said: "In the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, Liu Xianglian can take advantage of her strong martial arts skills and rich experience in martial arts. As long as the superior officer does not take the initiative to grab the credit, he will be promoted quickly by accumulating credit!"
"If I had known this, your sister..."
Aunt Xue felt a little regretful. Although she didn't finish her words, her meaning was quite clear.
"Mother, stop dreaming!"
For a rare moment, Xue Pan understood the meaning of his mother's words, shook his head and said: "If it weren't for the Spring Festival, the boss wouldn't have bothered to think about Liu Xianglian's future. Our family wouldn't be able to help him enter the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
, and it can also help with promotion!”
Having said this, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Unless the second uncle is willing to take action, but..."
Because Xue Pan was sentenced to be a "dead man", the three members of the Xue family and the prince were separated. As long as Jia Yucun remained alive, the knot in his heart would never go away.
"What about you, what future do you want to have in the future?"
Aunt Xue changed the subject very wisely. In fact, she wanted to ask Brother Cong directly if he had any specific arrangements, but she was afraid of hurting Xue Pan's heart so she didn't say it too straightforwardly.
"Not sure!"
At this time, Xue Pan was stupid again and did not hear the implication of his mother's words. He shook his head and said: "With my temper, I will be beaten when I enter the officialdom. I won't be able to endure the hardship when I enter the military camp. Let's just do this for now."
Come on!"
"You have no ambition at all?"
Aunt Xue was so angry that she trembled and said angrily: "When all your friends become officials in the future, let's see how you still have the face to hang out with them!"
"I'm really not worried about this!"
Xue Pan looked at it openly, laughed and said: "The boss is still young now, and he will definitely do big things in the future. I can just run errands with him, and my benefits are indispensable!"
Aunt Xue was speechless. She was almost in despair about her son's 'ambition'. She didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup Jia Cong had given her son, so that he was no longer 'close' to her as a mother.
"By the way, mother, has there been any reply from my second uncle?"
Xue Pan took the initiative to change the topic and said directly: "I've been a little nervous lately, it's best to confirm it as soon as possible!"
"I'm back, but your second uncle's health isn't that good either. It's impossible to come here in person, so I can only send my brother to Beijing!"
Aunt Xue said helplessly: "I heard that this time Brother Tao will bring Baoqin with him when he goes to Beijing. He said that he had an engagement with Mei Hanlin's son in the early years and came to Beijing to be married!"
Tsk!
Xue Pan said indifferently: "I think this marriage is difficult to achieve. Even if Baoqin successfully marries into Mei Hanlin's family, he will not have a good life!"
"You kid, Bao Qin is your direct cousin no matter what. Do you talk like that?"
Aunt Xue was a little dissatisfied and asked curiously: "How do you know?"
Xue Pan shook his head and said: "I have learned a lot after following the boss for such a long time. Mother, you don't know how badly the boss was scolded by those literati. He was as excited as digging up their ancestral graves!"
Seeing that Aunt Xue was puzzled, he explained: "Isn't the boss a famous family in the capital? A copy of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" told those scholars to accuse the boss of praising military generals and praising conspiracies. He is not a gentleman!"
"Another book, "The Richest Man in the World", my mother also knew how many scholars the Yangzhou salt merchants had supported, and they were a big force in Jiangnan Shilin. However, the boss took away the Yangzhou Salt Merchant Association with this book, and the young man
You can’t scold the boss to death even if you know the source of funds!”
"Even "Kaifeng Shenqiu" and "The Best Farm", which are not very relevant to scholars, have been scolded for not doing their job properly. "Bao Qingtian" is better. Is Bao Heizi also a scholar? He has achieved Longtuge.
The scholars of the Great Song Dynasty are better than scholars!"
Aunt Xue was dumbfounded when she heard this, and she rushed to her feet in fear, saying in shock: "You are scolded so harshly outside, why haven't you seen Brother Cong worried?"
"worry about what?"
Xue Pan said disdainfully: "They can complain. The boss's group of book friends are not vegetarians, they can also complain. That's when I got to know the faces of scholars!"
Having said this, he shook his head and said: "Some scholars care more about status differences than the servants in the house, especially they are really disdainful of merchants!"
"Then what should we do? We can't ask Baoqin girl to jump into the fire pit, right?"
Aunt Xue was a little anxious. Xue Pan had already fallen out with the clan because of his position as clan leader and his status as an imperial merchant.
The only ones who have a fairly good relationship are his biological second uncle and his pair of children.
When there is no conflict over interests, Aunt Xue will naturally not act too cold and ruthless. Maybe Xue Pan will have to be helped by her second uncle's cousins in the future.
"Baoqin is still young, two years younger than the eldest, what are you so anxious about?"
Xue Pan didn't take it seriously and said: "If something unexpected happens then, it's not too late to make a fuss!"
At this moment, the maid's voice saying hello came from outside, and Xue Baochai was back.
"My brother is back, what should I say to my mother?"
Xue Baochai came in and couldn't help but curiously asked when he saw Xue Pan.
"It's nothing. I'm saying that Baoyu is talking nonsense again outside. I don't know what he is thinking. It's really troublesome!"
Xue Pan didn't say anything. There were some things he could say to his mother, but it was hard to say them in front of his sister. Some of Phoenix Egg's remarks were really hurtful.
You can find any reason to go out and find Tongfang Xiangling. During this period of time, you can only stay here in Lixiangyuan, and you can only find Tongfang to amuse you.
…
I don't know whether it was intentional or not, but after Tanchun returned to Rongqing Hall, he told the old lady about the chat in the Yingchun courtyard.
The old lady closed her eyes and said nothing. After a long time, she said calmly: "Tan Yatou also wants to go to Ning Mansion to learn housekeeping and management from Brother Rong's daughter-in-law. Do you still want to go out and socialize?"
Tanchun lowered his head and said obediently: "It all depends on the old lady, and she still has the final say!"
"You're still young, don't worry!"
The old lady smiled with satisfaction, nodded and said: "Let's take a look, I would like to see how Brother Cong helped Liu Xianglian to the position!"
A cold light flashed in his eyes, feeling that he was losing control of the big room...
Yuanyang, who was waiting next to him, was thoughtful and looked at Tanchun with a thoughtful and defensive look. This tip was really slippery.
I hadn't noticed it before, but Tanchun, this girl, is really jealous...