Return to the Red Chamber: Jia Min Xiuxian

Chapter 78 Goodbye Xingyin at Hanshan Temple (2)
In fact, Baochai told her mother a long time ago that she should stop pampering her elder brother. The elder brother is already in his teens, and he is the only child in the family. He must inherit the family business in the future, so he should learn to be serious. Not to mention carrying forward the Xue family, at least he must be able to hold on to it, he must be able to support the family business, and he must not let the Xue family fall into his hands.

But the mother didn't listen to it, she was reluctant to discipline her brother, and she only spoiled him every day, so that now she is a dogfighter all day long, not talking about business, and often causing trouble, but fortunately, my family can talk in Jinling, Even if he has some friendship with the magistrate's family, he is not afraid that his brother will get into trouble and bring trouble to his family.It's just that my elder brother spends money like water all day long. If this continues, no matter how much the Xue family has, he will lose it all.

Xue Baochai often thinks of this matter, and feels very worried. What will the Xue family do if this continues?As long as I think of this, I always feel depressed and very unhappy.It's just that the son doesn't say anything about the mother's faults. Although she knows that her mother is so wrong, she can't do anything about it.

Now it seems that pointing at mother to discipline elder brother is impossible, I just hope that father can stay at home for a while and discipline elder brother well.Although my brother really loves me very much and treats me well, but after all, knowing a little bit about the world and being capable is the only way to be good to my brother.She also can't just ignore her brother's incomprehension just because he treats her well, that would be harming her brother.

It's just that today's matter is really tricky.Although my family is rich, but I have no power in my hands, it's okay to be in Jinling, if I leave Jinling, my family is nothing.Just look at how today the magistrate arrested his brother regardless of the friendship he had known for many years.

I probably guessed that my mother came to me to ask for an idea.It's just that I can't help myself.Who told him not to be an official?What that person said today is right, Huangshang Huangshang, if you add another word of emperor, your family is still a merchant, just a slave of the royal family, and has nothing to do with the royal family.

It's just that my brother was hurt badly, and I felt distressed. In addition to the situation at that time, my mother cared about my brother wholeheartedly and wanted to avenge my brother. Under such circumstances, my mother would not listen to what I said .I had no choice but to swallow the words in my heart.Who would have thought that that person would be afraid of even the magistrate, and he would put his brother in prison in the blink of an eye.

Especially when she came here and listened to the words of the magistrate's wife relayed by her mother, Baochai probably guessed at this time that that person probably had some background, maybe some prince or noble in Beijing, otherwise he would not be able to restrain the magistrate. Actually let the magistrate obediently obey.It seems that my brother really provoked the nobleman this time.I don't know how to punish him.

Although my brother might not suffer much if he listened to his mother, but how comfortable can he be in prison?Not to mention anything else, just food, clothing, housing and transportation are difficult for my brother.Baochai knew that his elder brother was our young master. When did he suffer so much?Baochai couldn't help feeling a little worried.

It's just that there is no other way now. Hearing what the prefect's wife said, my brother is only punishing him slightly, and he probably won't be locked up for a few days. There is no need to send letters to the uncle and aunt in Beijing for help. Come to believe me, my brother may have been released.

Otherwise, call Dad to come back. Dad is now in Gusu to discuss business, and it is close to home. If it is not too important, please invite Dad to come back. At least he can take charge. Besides, Dad will probably make up his mind when he sees his brother causing trouble like this. Determined to discipline my brother well.

Thinking of this, Baochai proposed to Xue Wang, "Mother, why don't you ask daddy to come back? With daddy here, at least he has some ideas, and some things need to be decided by daddy. Even the magistrate may have to give daddy some money." In order to save face, maybe I should let my brother back earlier."

Xue Wangshi was a little hesitant after hearing this.It's been too long to give an accurate word.

So, how could Baochai not know what her mother was thinking?It's not because he is afraid that his father will come back and find out that his brother has caused trouble again. He is afraid that if he wants to reprimand his brother, his mother will feel distressed.It's just that there is no other way to do it now, and this is the only way to do it. Besides, my brother is really messing around, so it should be right for my father to come back and discipline him.

Thinking of this, Baochai began to persuade his mother: "Mother, I know you are worried that your father will punish you if you know that your brother has caused trouble when you come back, but now we can't solve this matter alone! Besides, according to today's rules, you will be beaten back. According to what my family member said, and what the magistrate’s wife said, I’m afraid the person my brother provoked this time is really not an ordinary person, otherwise how could he have such boldness?”

"You didn't listen to what those servants said. The man put down and said, "The Xue family is not the only one who can do the imperial merchant's job. He also said that our family is just a servant of the royal family. My daughter guessed that this person may have a lot of history. Listen to me." Hearing his tone, he is so arrogant, how can ordinary people talk about the royal family?"

"He even said that our family is just slaves of the royal family. No one in Jinling City knows that our family is powerful and dare not offend him. He lied to him in such a big tone that we are slaves, and that our family is not the only one in the imperial business. Do it, the words quite imply that if we can't do it well, we can replace it with someone else, I'm afraid it's not just noble people from the capital, it may be close relatives, or maybe even the children of the clan?"

"If this is the case, my brother's troubles will be serious this time. Offending the royal family is not so easy to appease. It is better to call Dad back, discuss with him, and see what to do."

"Is it possible? Does that person have such a great background? If he is a close relative or a son of the clan, shouldn't he enjoy the blessings in the capital? What are you doing here in the south of the Yangtze River? I haven't heard of any noble person coming to the south of the Yangtze River to do business. What’s more, according to your brother and those servants, it seems that there is only a young man under 20 years old and a little girl of six or seven years old, without even a guard, are you thinking too much?”

Xue Wang was very skeptical about her daughter's words. After all, Jiangnan was far away from the emperor. Except for the emperor's southern tour, there were very few nobles who came to visit, and I didn't hear of anyone coming to Jiangnan for errands recently. I just thought it was my daughter. thought about it.

It's not that she doesn't know, it's easy to solve when her husband comes back.It's just that when her husband came back and found out that her son had caused trouble again, she was afraid that there would be another flurry of chaos, and the son might suffer some flesh and blood, and she couldn't bear his son to suffer.Therefore, she was a little hesitant about calling her husband back.

"Mother, have you forgotten? Didn't the fourth elder brother be dispatched by the emperor some time ago, saying that he went to Yangzhou's salt department censor Lin's family and asked Master Lin to teach him? Calculate the age of the fourth elder brother, isn't it the right one? And I heard that Lin Does your lord have a six or seven-year-old young lady at home?" Baochai felt a little helpless about her mother's thoughts.

Mrs. Xue was startled, "You mean, the big one and the young one could be the fourth elder brother and Miss Lin? Is this Mr. Lin, the censor of the salt department, the one your aunt's sister-in-law married?"

(End of this chapter)