Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 195 Resentment

On the night of the second grade of junior high school, when Lai Shangrong returned home from the office, he saw Xing Xiuyan leading Xiang Ling and bringing an invitation.

After unfolding it, it turned out to be an invitation for Xue Pan's birthday. Lai Shangrong threw the invitation on the coffee table.

Seeing this, Xing Xiuyan squeezed Lai Shangrong's shoulder and said warmly: "Uncle! This is what Mrs. Xue's wife sent to Xiangling in the afternoon. She also told Xiangling to invite the uncle over. Xiangling is also in trouble for this matter. Look, uncle. , or if we are too polite, it can be regarded as the end of Xiangling's relationship with you!"

Lai Shangrong smiled brightly. It was his birthday in the third year of junior high school and he only posted the post in the afternoon of the second year of junior high school. It was a shame for them.

"You are no longer a member of the Xue family. They don't do things well. What does that have to do with you? Is it true that I am so ignorant in your eyes?"

Looking at Xiang Ling who seemed to have made a mistake, Lai Shangrong's heart softened.

"Just do as Xiuyan says!"

The Xue family didn't intend to invite Lai Shangrong originally, the main reason was to avoid suspicion.

Two days ago, Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang had a heart-to-heart talk, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. Today's Yuanchun gift of Baochai and Baoyu are the same, which further confirms Mrs. Wang's promise.

With the endorsement of the imperial concubine, even if Lai Shangrong had the courage, he would not dare to spread rumors and cause trouble.

No longer worried, he remembered that Lai Shangrong was in charge of the State-Owned Industry Department, and he might have to rely on him for the family's business in the future, so he sent someone to deliver the invitation.

Of course, Aunt Xue also knew that sending the invitation the night before seemed too abrupt, so she thought of Xiang Ling who had left her home.

In the small courtyard in the northeast corner, Aunt Xue, who knew she was rude, was pacing in the house.

"What you said is that I didn't consider it properly. It's better not to invite than to invite!"

Baochai held the red musk string on her wrist and looked at her mother in a palace dress, holding her heart in the shape of a Western dress. The two lotus-like arms were wrapped in light gauze, and the mountains in front of her stood out more and more. She kept pacing, and her breasts were already trembling, but she still swayed without falling, or swayed without falling.

Although it is already summer in May, the clothes I wear are too light. Even if I am at home, I should pay more attention to it. I know that my mother is frail and timid, and I am afraid that she will break out in sweat when she moves around. .

He hurriedly pulled Aunt Xue to sit on the kang and comforted her: "The post has been posted. It's too late for mother to regret it. Fortunately, you helped Xiangling, but he was unhappy. At least Xiangling helped to say good things. It won’t be too tense.”

Aunt Xue patted the back of Baochai's hand and sighed: "I originally thought that because he spread rumors and caused trouble, he was more or less guilty of our family. Now that the empress has spoken, he should use Po Chai as a step. Get off the donkey. During the Chinese New Year, didn't he tell your brother that he would take your brother with him if he had to make a living, but he was delayed because of this matter, and he wanted to take the opportunity to find out more about what he said!"

Baochai smiled and said, "Mom is overthinking. If he was the one who created the rumor, and he had bad intentions when he told my brother, why should our family bother with this?"

"Alas! Cheng Rixing from the antique shop came over to report the accounts a few days ago. The shop in the south owed a lot of money. They deceived your brother and threw all the bad debts into our shop. I thought about it in the south. It would be better to sell the business, leaving only the property in the capital, and with the money from the sale, see if you can use your uncle's connections to buy a share in the state-owned company's factory."

"Mom, this is a good idea, but if the shop in the south is sold, our reputation as a merchant in the Household Department may not be preserved!"

"That's why I want to rely on your uncle's connections to buy a stake in a state-owned company's factory! First of all, your brother is not a businessman, so it is better to buy shares and collect dividends. Secondly, this state-owned company can also be regarded as an industry of the imperial court. , without the merchants in the household department, but with this support, I won’t be a useless person!"

"Mom's idea is quite appropriate. I heard from Xiangyun that her uncle bought a stake in the glass factory and made back his money within a year."

After a pause, he continued: "The strange way insists on inviting him, is it because it is afraid that he will interfere with it?"

"Isn't that right! After all, the state-owned company is his territory. Brother Zhen from Dongfu, isn't it just because he doesn't nod his head and can't get a share even with money?"

Baochai pondered for a long time and said with a smile: "After all, Dongfu is not as good as the support of the empress here. His family came from this end, and he got his official position because of his uncle's recommendation. Last year, the old lady spoke up, Xiangyun Liang Didn’t all my uncles buy shares? Last month, I gave the elder my own money to buy shares. Even for the sake of my mother-in-law and my uncle, I didn’t dare to get in the way."

Just as he was talking, Xue Pan returned drunkenly from a banquet at Feng Ziying's house.Aunt Xue couldn't help complaining: "Damn you, why did you drink so much again? Be careful not to say the wrong thing!"

She didn't say it was okay, but when she said it, Xue Pan became indignant: "What can I do if I don't drink? You are like rain when the wind comes. You are still urging me to ask in March, and now you are not allowed to mention it. I have no shame. I’m going to see Brother Feng!”

Aunt Xue said anxiously: "You didn't tell me when you were drinking, did you?"

Xue Pan said angrily: "How can I interrupt? They are all sad, happy, and I can't tell. But that Mr. Rabbit named Jiang is only close to Baoyu. I can't even get in!"

"Bah! What nonsense are you talking about? Your sister is still here!"

Xue Pan was reluctant to apologize to Baochai, and turned back to his room angrily.

…………

However, Baoyu saw Jiang Yuhan today, who was charming and gentle. It could be said that they felt like old friends at the first sight. They regretted meeting each other so late, and the old ways inevitably sprouted up again.

Jiang Yuhan was favored by King Zhongshun and King Beijing, so he was naturally good. Compared with Pan You'an, he was already two levels higher. Moreover, he was originally an actor, and his appearance and manners could make Pan You'an and his likes more famous. Go down the street.

Although he was punished by his mother for sticking sesame seed cakes in the past, he had to shut up and think about his mistakes. However, time has passed and the scar has long since healed.

The two of them hooked up in private, and even gave each other personal belongings and agreed on a date to see each other again.

Returned to Yihongyuan with joy.

The attacker stepped forward to change his clothes and saw a blood-stained scarlet scarf on his waist, so he said, "You have some good trousers, give me my pair."

When Baoyu heard about it, he thought of the sweat towel he exchanged with Jiang Yuhan. It belonged to Xiren, and he could only smile and said: "This is a gift from King Beijing to Brother Jiang. It is a personal belonging of the Queen of Qianxiang Kingdom, so I will pay for it." Here you go.”

The attacker sighed: "I knew I would do these things again! I shouldn't have given my things to that bastard."

With that said, he untied it and threw it into an empty box, and tied it with another one himself.

He added: "Today, the imperial concubine sent Eunuch Xia out with 120 taels of silver, and asked him to hold a peaceful ceremony for three days from the fourth to the sixth day of the lunar month at Qingxu Temple, perform operas and make offerings, and asked Uncle Zhen to lead all the men to kneel down and worship the Buddha. There are also gifts for the Dragon Boat Festival."

He ordered the little girl to take out what was given yesterday.

When Baoyu saw it, he was overjoyed and asked, "Does everyone else have this?"

The attacker then recounted everyone's rewards.

After hearing this, Baoyu smiled and said, "What's the reason for this? Miss Lin's is not the same as mine, but Sister Bao's is the same as mine! Don't tell me by mistake?"

Xiren said: "When I took them out today, they were all signed one by one. How could it be wrong? Yours is in the old lady's house. I went to get it back."

Baoyu then gave up and went to bed.

However, Xiren was worried that his sweat towel would be taken away by outsiders, for fear of causing some trouble.

(End of this chapter)