Dream of the Red Mansion

It is said that Mrs. Wang saw that Jia's mother had a cold in the Grand View Garden that day, and it was not a serious illness. She asked the doctor to take two doses of medicine and she was relieved. She ordered Sister Feng to order him to prepare for Jia Zheng. thing.Just as we were discussing, I saw Mother Jia sending someone to invite, and Mrs. Wang hurriedly led Sister Feng over.Mrs. Wang asked again, "Do you feel more at ease now?" Jia Mu said, "Today is great. Just now you brought pheasant soup. I tasted it and it was delicious. I ate two more pieces of meat." I feel very useful." Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "This is Feng girl's filial piety to the old lady. Counting his filial piety, it is not in vain for the old lady to love him." Jia Mu nodded and smiled: "It's hard for him to think about it. If there are still raw ones, fry them up with two more pieces, soaked in salt, and it tastes like porridge. Although the soup is good, it's just not suitable for porridge." After hearing this, Sister Feng quickly agreed, and ordered someone to go to the kitchen to spread the word.

Here, Mother Jia smiled at Mrs. Wang again: "I sent someone to invite you here for no other reason. The second day of junior high school is Feng girl's birthday. I wanted to celebrate his birthday for him in the last two years, but there was an important event in front of me. It's over. This year, the people are complete, and there is nothing to worry about. Let's all have a good time." Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "I thought about it too. Since the old lady is happy, why don't we discuss it?" Jia Mu laughed and said: "I think in the past, regardless of who's birthday, everyone gave their own gifts. This is also vulgar, and it seems to be unique. Today I come up with a new method, which is not unique and can be laughed at." Mrs. Wang He hurriedly said: "The old lady thinks about it, that's how she does it." Jia Mu smiled and said, "I think, let's learn from that small family and let's join forces and use the money to do it. You are so stubborn." Not stubborn?" Mrs. Wang laughed and said, "This is very good, but I don't know how to make it up?" When Jia Mu heard that, she became more and more happy, and hurriedly sent someone to invite Aunt Xue, Mrs. Xing, etc., and asked the girls and Baoyu, The daughter-in-law of Zhen's daughter-in-law in the mansion and the daughter-in-law who depended on everyone were also called.

All the maids and women were very happy to see Jia Mu, and they hurriedly went to invite each other, pass on, there was no time for a meal, the old, the young, the upper, the lower, and the crowd. A room.Only Aunt Xue and Mother Jia sat opposite each other, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang sat on two chairs in front of the door, Baochai sisters and other five or six people sat on the kang, Baoyu sat in front of Jiamu's arms, and the ground was full of people. one place.Jia's mother hurriedly brought a few small scorpions, and sat down for Lai Da's mother to wait for a few senior and respectable mothers.It is the custom in Jia's mansion that older family members who have served their parents are more respectable than young masters, so sister Youshi Feng and the others just stand on the ground, while Lai Da's mother waits for three or four old mothers to plead guilty and sits in the small room. The scorpion is on.

Jia Mu smiled and told everyone what she had just said.Who doesn't join in the fun?There are no longer those who are friendly with Sister Feng, those who are willing to do this, those who are afraid of Sister Feng, and those who are eager to flatter: besides, they are all available, so when they hear this, they all readily agree.Jia Mu first said: "I pay 20 taels." Aunt Xue said with a smile: "I follow the old lady, and it is also 20 taels." Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang said: "We dare not stand shoulder to shoulder with the old lady. It's 16 taels per person." Youshi Li Wan also laughed and said, "We are naturally shorter, so let's pay 12 taels per person." Jia's mother hurriedly said to Li Wan, "Your widow is unemployed, and there is still a place to pull you out of this money. I'll do it for you." Sister Feng laughed quickly and said, "Don't be happy, old lady, let's settle the account before taking care of the matter. The old lady already has two points, and now she will pay 12 taels for sister-in-law, and said I was happy, but I felt distressed after thinking about it for a while. Then I said again. It was all spent money for Feng girl, using a clever trick to coax me to take out three or four pieces to make up for it secretly, I am still dreaming." Said Everyone laughed.Jia Mu said with a smile, "How about you?" Sister Feng said with a smile, "It's not my birthday. I've already suffered so much that I can't use it now. I can't spare any money. It's really disturbing to disturb these people. It's better to be a sister-in-law." I will pay for him. I will enjoy the blessing by eating more on that day." Mrs. Xing said "very true" when she heard this.Jia's mother agreed.Sister Feng laughed again and said: "I have another word. I think the ancestors are 20 taels for themselves, and there are two members of Sister Lin and Brother Bao. The aunt is 20 taels herself, and there is a part of Sister Bao, which is fair. It's just that the two wives are 16 taels each, and they don't pay for others, which is a little unfair. The old ancestor suffered a loss!" After hearing this, Jia Mu laughed and said, "It's my sister Feng who is facing me. That's very true. If it weren't for you, I'd tell them to coax them away again." Sister Feng laughed and said, "The old ancestor only gave his sister and son to the two wives, and one took the other. Just one point for everyone." Jia's mother hurriedly said: "It's fair, that's it." Lai Da's mother hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "It's the other way around! I'm angry for the two wives. Over there They are sons and daughters-in-law, but here they are nieces and daughters, and they are not facing mother-in-law and girl, but others. Here, the daughter-in-law has become a stranger, and the niece has become a niece." Mother Jia and everyone laughed out loud. up.Lai Da's mother asked again: "Young mistresses are 12 taels, naturally we should be shorter." When Jia Mu heard about it, she said, "This is impossible. Although you should be shorter, I know you guys They are all rich men, although their position is lower, they have more money than them. You and them are the same." After hearing this, the mothers agreed quickly.Jia Mu said again: "Girls just need to meet a scene, and each of them should follow the monthly rule for one month." She turned back and called Yuanyang, "You also gather a few people and discuss it together." Yuanyang agreed, whether to go or not. For a long time, I brought Ping'er, Xiren, Caixia, etc. and a few little maids, some of them were two, and some of them were one or two.Jia Mu asked Ping'er: "Don't you celebrate your master's birthday, and you are still here?" Ping'er laughed and said, "I have another one privately. This is an official, and I should pay a point." Jia Mu laughed and said, "This is a good boy." Sister Feng laughed again: "It's all up and down. There are also two aunts and grandmas. If he can't get out, he also asks. Try to make sense of them, otherwise, they just have to ask." I've underestimated them." After hearing this, Jia Mu said quickly, "But why did you forget them! I'm afraid they won't be free, so ask a girl to ask." Then, a girl had already gone, Come back in half a day and say, "Everyone pays two taels." Jia Mu said happily, "Use a pen and inkstone to figure out how much it is." Some mothers-in-law and aunts come to collect money for your birthday, and you are not enough, so what are you doing with two bitter gourds?" Sister Feng also smiled quietly: "Stop talking nonsense, I will settle accounts with you after I leave here for a while. .Why are the two of them suffering? If you have money, you will give it to others for nothing. Why don’t you come and let us have fun.” Saying this, it’s already a good deal, with a total of more than 150 taels.Jia Mu said, "I can't use the wine for one day's play." You Shi said, "There are no treats, and there are not many banquets. Two or three days are enough. First-class, the play doesn't cost money, so save it." Jia Mother said: "Girl Feng said which class is good, so I will pass on that class." Sister Feng said: "Our family's team is familiar with it, but it's better to spend a few dollars to call one class to listen to it." Jia's mother said "I'll leave this matter to Brother Zhen's wife. I told Feng girl not to worry a little bit, and it will only be counted as a day." Youshi agreed.After another talk, everyone knew that Jia Mu was tired, so they gradually dispersed.

After sending Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang away, Youshi went to Sister Feng's room to discuss what to do about her birthday.Sister Feng said: "You don't need to ask me, you just look at the old lady's eyes and act." You Shi laughed and said: "You are so lucky. I will tell us to go if there is something. , So it’s just for this. It’s not worth the money, but I’m still here to worry about it, how can you thank me?” Sister Feng smiled and said, “Don’t be ashamed, I didn’t call you here, thank you! Are you afraid of worrying? You Now I'll go back to the old lady and send another one." You Shi laughed and said, "Look at how happy he is! I advise you to keep some. If it's too full, it will be poured out." The two Said Fang San again.

The next day, when the money was sent to Ningguo Mansion, Youshi just got up to wash and wash. When he asked who sent it, the maids replied, "It's Mrs. Lin." Youshi ordered him to come.The servant girl went to the servant's room and called Lin Zhixiao's family over.Youshi ordered him to sit on his feet, and while he was busy washing and washing, he asked him: "How much is this bag of silver?" Lin Zhixiao's family replied: "This is the silver of our servants, and send it here first. The old ladies and wives don’t have any yet.” As they were talking, the maids replied, “The wives and concubines in the mansion have sent someone to send them over.” You Shi laughed and scolded: “Little hooves, don’t you know how to remember these things? If it’s important, yesterday the old lady deliberately wanted to imitate that petty family member in a moment of pleasure, and you should remember that when it comes to your mouths, she should be serious. Hurry up and pick them up and wait for tea, and then send them away.” The servant girl responded, and quickly took them in. There were two letters in total, including Baochai and Daiyu's.You Shi asked who was missing, and Lin Zhixiao's family said: "There are still few old ladies, wives, girls and girls." You said: "And your grandma's?" Lin Zhixiao's family Said: "Grandma went over. The money was sent from the second grandma, and I have all of it." Then, You Shi had washed up and ordered someone to wait for the vehicle. He came to Rongfu for a while, and first came to see Sister Feng.I saw that Sister Feng had sealed the silver and was about to send it.Youshi asked, "Is it all ready?" Sister Feng laughed and said, "It's all there, take it quickly, and I don't care if I lose it." Sure enough, he did the math, only Li Wan was not as good as he was.You Shi laughed and said, "I say you're a ghost, why doesn't your sister-in-law have one?" Sister Feng laughed and said, "That's not enough? It's just a little bit shorter. I'll give it to you when it's not enough." You Shi Said: "Yesterday you were a man in front of people, and today you come to rely on me again. This is definitely not up to you. I only go with the old lady." Sister Feng laughed and said, "I think you are good or bad. Something will happen tomorrow. , I belong to Ding Mao and Mao, so don't complain." Youshi smiled and said, "You are generally afraid. I don't follow you if you don't look at your filial piety every day." He took out a part of his son and said, "Come on, Ping'er! Put yours away. If you don't have enough time, I'll add more for you." Ping'er understood, because he said, "Grandma will do it first. Reward me again." You Shi laughed and said, "Your master is only allowed to cheat, but I'm not allowed to cheat." Ping'er had to accept it.Youshi said again: "I see that your master is so meticulous. Where can I get the money? I can't use it. I will take it to the coffin tomorrow." While talking, he came to Jiamu again.First, I invited Ann, and after talking about a few words, I went to the mandarin duck's room to discuss with the mandarin duck, and only listened to the mandarin duck's idea, so how could I please Jia Mu.The two made a proper plan.Before leaving, Mrs. You also returned the two taels of silver for the mandarin duck and said, "It's not worth it." Then, he went out and talked to Mrs. Wang again.Because Mrs. Wang entered the Buddhist hall, she returned Caiyun to him.Seeing that Sister Feng was not in front of her, she returned Zhou and Zhao's for a while.The two of them still dare not accept.You Shi said: "You are pitiful, where is the spare money? Feng girl will know, and I will take care of it." When the two heard that, they were grateful to Fang and took it.So Youshi came out all the way and went home by car.No problem.

It was already the second day of September, and everyone in the garden found out that You's business was very lively. Not only were there plays, but there were also all kinds of plays and storytellers, all of whom were playing for fun.Li Wan said to all the sisters again: "Today is the official social day, don't forget. Baoyu is not coming either, so he must just want to make fun and leave Qingya behind." Then he ordered the servant girl to see what was going on. , please come soon.The servant girl went there for half a day and said back, "Sister Hua said, she went out early this morning." After hearing this, everyone was surprised and said, "There is no reason to go out again. This girl is confused and doesn't know how to speak." Because he ordered Cui Ink to go.Suddenly Cui Mo came back and said: "I didn't really go out. I said that a friend died and went out to visit the funeral." Tan Chun said: "It's absolutely nothing. Why do you have no reason to go out today. You Call Xiren, I will ask him." Just as he was speaking, he saw Xiren approaching.Li Wan and others said: "He shouldn't go out because he has something to do today. The first thing is that the old lady is so happy about your second grandma's birthday. Everyone from the two houses came to join in the fun, but he left. The first thing Two, it’s the official day of the first company, he didn’t ask for leave, so he went privately!” Xiren sighed: “I said it last night, and I got up early this morning to go to the Beijing Prince’s Mansion. If you persuade him not to go, he will not obey. I woke up early this morning and wore some clothes again. It must be that the important concubine Ji in the Beijing Palace is gone, and I don’t know." Li Wan and others said: "If If this is the case, I should go for a walk, but I should come back." Then, everyone discussed again: "Let's just write poems, and wait for him to come back and punish him." Just as he was talking, he saw that Jiamu had sent someone to invite him. They all came forward.Mother Jia was not happy about Xiren's return to Ming Baoyu, so she ordered someone to pick it up.

It turned out that Baoyu had a private matter in mind, so he told Mingyan on the first day: "Tomorrow morning, I have to go out. Prepare two horses and wait at the back door. Don't follow alone. Tell Li Gui, I'm going to the North Mansion." .If someone wants to look for me, tell him to stop him and don't look for him. Just say that there is something left in the Beifu, and he will come anyway." Ming Yan was also confused, so he had to follow his words.Early this morning, as expected, two horses were waiting at the back gate of the garden.At dawn, I saw Baoyu, all vegan, come out from the corner gate, step on the horse without saying a word, bend down, and walk along the street.Mingyan had no choice but to catch up with the whip, and hurriedly asked behind him, "Where is it going?" Baoyu said, "Where does this road go?" Mingyan said, "This is the road out of the north gate. Go out There's nothing to be stubborn about if it's deserted." Baoyu heard that, nodded and said, "It's good to be in a deserted place." As he said, he whipped the horse, and the horse had already turned two corners and left the city gate.Mingyan became more and more reluctant, so she had to follow closely.

After running for seven or eight miles in one breath, the crowds gradually became scarce. Baoyu reined in his horse, turned around and asked Mingyan, "Is there any incense seller here?" Thinking: "Other fragrances are not good, you have to get sandalwood, yun, and down three." Mingyan laughed and said, "These three are rare." Baoyu was in a dilemma.Mingyan finds him embarrassed.Because he asked, "what do you want incense for? I see that the second master often has scattered incense in his small purse. Why don't you look for it?" One sentence reminded Baoyu, then he pulled out a purse from the lapel of his clothes, touched it, There were actually two stars Shen Su, and he rejoiced in his heart: "It's just being disrespectful." Thinking about bringing it with me, it's better than buying it.So I asked about furnace charcoal again.Mingyan said: "That's all. Is there any in the wilderness? Why didn't you say it earlier? It would be cheaper to bring it." Baoyu said: "If you can bring the stupid thing, you don't run away like this. "Mingyan thought for a long time, then said with a smile: "I have an idea, I don't know what the second master is thinking? I think the second master will not only use this, but I am afraid he will use other things. This is not a problem. Now let's move forward After walking for two miles, we will be at the Narcissus Temple." After hearing this, Baoyu hurriedly asked, "Is the Narcissus Temple here? Even better, let's go." Then, he whipped forward and turned back to Mingyan, saying, "" The elder sister-in-law of the Narcissus Nunnery is going to our house, and when we go there, he is willing to borrow the incense burner from him." Mingyan said: "Don't say he is the incense burner of our family, just don't know him for no reason. He didn't dare to reject it. It's just one thing. I've seen Erye hate this Narcissus Temple the most. Why do you like it so much today?" Baoyu said, "I usually hate ordinary people for some reason. , mixed offerings to gods and built temples, this is because the rich husbands and those rich foolish women heard that there was a god, so they built temples to worship, and they didn't know who the god was, because they heard some wild history For example, the Narcissus Nunnery is named Narcissus Nunnery because Luoshen is enshrined in it, but they do not know that there was no Luoshen in ancient times. That was a lie made by Cao Zijian, who would have thought that the fool made a statue to worship it. Today But it suits my heart, so I will borrow it from him." As he spoke, he had already arrived at the door.When the old aunt saw Baoyu coming, something unexpected happened, like a living dragon falling from the sky, she rushed up to say hello and ordered the old man to pick up the horse.When Baoyu went in, he didn't worship the statue of Luoshen, but just appreciated it.Although it is made of clay, it really has the attitude of "as graceful as a frightened bird, as graceful as a dragon swimming", and as "the green waves emerge from the lotus, and the sun reflects the morning glow".Baoyu shed tears unknowingly.The old sister-in-law offered tea.Baoyuyin borrowed the incense burner from him.The sister-in-law went for half a day, and even prepared the horse for offering incense and paper.Baoyu said, "Not at all." He ordered Mingyan to take the stove out to the backyard and pick a clean place, but he couldn't find it.Mingyan said, "How about the well platform?" Baoyu nodded, and they all came to the well platform and put down the stove.

Mingyan stood aside.Baoyu took out the incense and burned it, gave half a gift with tears in his eyes, then turned around and took it away.Mingyan agreed, and would not accept it, so he hurriedly climbed down and kowtowed a few times, and wished: "I, Mingyan, and the second master have been in the past few years, and there is nothing that I don't know about the second master. Me, I dare not ask. It’s just that although the ghost being sacrificed does not have a name, it is naturally a sister who is unparalleled in the world, extremely smart and elegant. The second master can’t express his thoughts, let me express my wishes : If the soul of the soul is sentimental, the soul of the fragrance is affectionate, although Yin and Yang are separated, since it is between confidantes, it is not a bad idea to visit and wait for the second master from time to time. You will bless the second master in the underworld and become a girl in the next life, and be with you together, and then Don't let this man's eyebrows be born again." After speaking, he kowtowed a few more times before getting up.

When Baoyu heard that he hadn't finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing, because he kicked him and said, "Don't talk nonsense, people have heard jokes." Well, the second master hasn't eaten yet, so he told him to pack up some things casually, and the second master reluctantly ate. I know that there is a big banquet in our house today, and it is very lively, so the second master hid out for this reason. Anyway, it is clean here If you don't eat, you can't do it." Baoyu said: "I don't eat opera wine, so why not eat something casual." Mingyan said: "That's it. There is another one Said, we are here, there are still people who are worried. If no one is worried, why not go to the city late?" If there are people who are worried, the second master has to go to the city and go home.The first old lady, the wife is also relieved, and the second ceremony is over, but that's all.Even if the family went to watch a theater and eat wine, it wasn't Erye's intention, it was just to accompany his parents to fulfill his filial piety.If the second master just ignores the old lady and the wife is concerned about this, even the ghost who was sacrificed just now will not live in peace.What do you think of my words? Baoyu smiled and said, "I've guessed what you mean. You thought that you were the only one who came out with me. You're afraid that you won't be worried when you come back, so you use this big topic to persuade me."I just came, but as a courtesy, I went to dinner and a theater, and I didn't say that I would not go to the city for a day.This has fulfilled my wish, rushing into the city, everyone can rest assured, wouldn't it be both ways. "Mingyan said:" This is even better. "Speaking of which, the two of them came to the meditation hall, and sure enough, the aunt cleared away a table of vegetarian dishes, and Baoyu ate some indiscriminately, as well as Mingyan.

The two got on their horses and returned to the old road.Ming Yan only instructed from the back: "Second Lord is good at riding. This horse is not too big to ride. Hold it tightly." As he spoke, he had already entered the city, but still entered through the back door, and hurriedly came to Yihong Courtyard middle.Xiren and others were not in the room, only a few old women looked at the room, and when they saw him coming, they all beamed with joy and said, "Amitabha, he is here! It's driving Miss Hua crazy! The head is sitting at the banquet, Er Ye, go quickly Forget it." Baoyu heard that she hurriedly took off her plain clothes, and went to find a Chinese one to put on, and asked where she was sitting, and the old woman replied that it was in the newly built big flower hall.

Baoyu heard that as soon as he came to the flower hall, he could already faintly hear the sound of singing pipes in his ears.As soon as I arrived at the hallway, I saw Yu Chuan'er sitting alone under the eaves of the corridor and weeping. When he saw him coming, he stopped crying and said, "The phoenix is ​​here, go in quickly. If you don't come for a while, everything will be reversed." Baoyu With a smile, he said, "Where do you think I went?" Yu Chuan'er didn't answer, but just wiped her tears.Baoyu hurried into the hall and met Mrs. Jia Muwang and so on. Everyone was like a phoenix.Baoyu hurried to salute Sister Feng.Mrs. Jia Muwang said that he didn't know what to do, "It's okay to run away without saying a word! If you do this again tomorrow, when the master comes home, I will tell him to beat you." The boys all listened to him, and went wherever he said, without replying.At the same time, he asked him where he went and what he ate, but he was bluffed.Baoyu only replied, "One of the concubines of the King of Beijing disappeared yesterday, so please annoy him. He cried like that, so he came back when he couldn't leave it alone, so he waited a little longer." Jia Mu said, "In the future If you go out on your own without telling us first, I will definitely tell you to beat you." Baoyu agreed.Because of the boys who were going to fight again, everyone was busy interceding and persuading: "Don't worry about the old lady. He has come back. You should rest assured and have fun." Seeing him coming, I was overjoyed, and hated him there, so I didn't mention it. I was afraid that he would not be useful, or that I didn't have enough to eat elsewhere, and I was frightened on the way, so I coaxed him in every possible way.The attacker came early to wait on him.Everyone is still watching the show.That day was lt;lt;Jingchaiji gt;gt;.Mother Jia, Aunt Xue and others were all sad and weeping, some sighed and some scolded.You need to know the end, and I will break it down next time.