It is said that Jia's mother learned of Baoyu's thoughts, and the next day she sent someone to Shi's house to pick up Xiangyun. The mandarin duck stubbornly begged to pick up someone by himself. Jia Mu saw that she was red-faced and red-eyed, and her eyebrows were pleasing to her, so she guessed that she wanted to say something good to Xiangyun, so she responded with a smile, and ordered her to wear a colored dress, and rewarded her with a hairpin.

The mandarin duck was so worried that he arrived at the Shi family, and Shi Xiangyun exclaimed: "Why is Sister Mandarin Duck here?" ”

The mandarin duck said with a smile: "I haven't gone out for a few days, and it's stuffy." Now the old lady sent someone to pick up the girl, so I thought I would take the opportunity to walk around and ask the old lady for it. ”

Xiangyun naturally knew that this was a rhetoric, thinking that she was going to discuss a major matter today, and ordered her to come for solemnity, and her face suddenly became red. The mandarin duck said in a low voice: "There are a few words that I want to say to the girl alone." Xiangyun's hands trembled a little, and he hurriedly sent Cui Wei to lead the two little girls down. Cui Wei is also clever, holding a basket and guarding the door to do needlework.

When the mandarin duck saw the door closed, he knelt down to Shi Xiangyun and said with tears in his eyes: "The slave has something to ask Miss Yun for help." ”

Shi Xiangyun hurriedly said: "Sister, get up!" Just say something, the two of us have always been good. ”

The mandarin duck didn't dare to get up, so he only knelt down and said, "Although the slave is a girl, he has a little bit of a plan sooner or later." Now my old son and sister-in-law are outside, I only think of serving the ancestors in a down-to-earth manner, and I think that I have served the ancestors wholeheartedly for the sake of the ancestors in the past ten years, and I think that the old men and young masters will also be kind to let me go. When the time comes, find an honest family to live a good life. As he spoke, his face turned red and he lowered his head.

Look at this meaning, it is obvious that there are gentlemen in the house who want her. Where did Xiangyun want to get Baoyu's head, he guessed in his heart that Jia Zheng had taken a fancy to her and asked Jia's mother, and hesitated: "You don't have to say it, I guessed something roughly." It's just that...... Where did I go? ”

The mandarin duck suddenly rolled down tears: "Second Master Bao has sued the old lady that he doesn't want to." ”

Xiangyun sighed: "The old lady is here, where is he willing or not." ”

The mandarin duck was a little desperate for a moment, and he hung his head and shed tears for a long time.

Xiangyun said: "Sister Mandarin Duck just wants to think about it, where is my part in this matter." ”

The mandarin duck cried: "The girl only pushes it to the second master, if the second master refuses, what can the ancestor do with him." ”

Xiangyun just shook his head: "He can't make it." ”

The mandarin duck looked at her as if she was really unwilling to fight, and couldn't help shouting: "Could it be that the girl is willing to have two people in the house before she enters the door?" ”

Xiangyun was stunned, and then his eyes widened: "What did you say?" Baoyu's housekeepers? ”

The mandarin duck said: "Naturally." I don't want Amber, and I don't want to do it myself, and now only the old lady is looking forward to it. The slave was helpless, so he came to ask Miss Yun for help! ”

Xiangyun couldn't speak for a long time with his mouth open, and his heart was like a knife. Suddenly, he burst into tears: "It turns out that the ancestor loves me, but it's just talking." ”

The mandarin duck hurriedly said: "Second Master Bao has pushed with the old lady." It's just that the old lady loves face, and she thinks that as soon as she says it will be done, the second master refuses, and she can't get off the stage. ”

Xiangyun had a little surprise in his eyes: "Baoyu has already pushed?" ”

The mandarin duck nodded, and picked up what the attacker could say with Jia Mu's secret language and Jia Huan's words. She pondered: "The third master of Huan said that he already knew the reason, but he never told me. It's just that according to his words, the old ancestor took Miss Yun today, I am afraid that he will force the girl to 'promise three obedience, four virtues, virtuous and virtuous virtues'. Therefore, I guess the reason why the second master of Dubao is unwilling is that he is afraid that the girl will not be virtuous and treat his aunt slowly. ”

Xiangyun was anxious, threw off his veil and said, "How could I have this intention!" Innocent wronged people! You see, he has been messing around with all the girls up and down since he was a child, and I didn't say a word! As he spoke, tears rolled down like broken threads.

The mandarin duck waved his hand and said, "This matter has nothing to do with the girl." Since even the attacker was found, it was obvious that the second master was relieved when he sent her away. That's going to happen...... It was rumored in the house that Huizi...... It's the one. ”

Xiangyun suddenly remembered that when Rongguo Mansion mentioned Xue Baochai, who was mostly guessed by Bao's second grandmother, he had mixed feelings in his heart for a while. It took another long time before he said, "It's just...... Where can I disobey my ancestors......"

The mandarin duck saw that she was obviously hesitant, her eyes lit up again, and said, "The girl only pushes it to the second master Bao." ”

Xiangyun bit her lip and said, "The second brother refuses, she can't still stuff it." ”

The mandarin duck took two steps forward on her knees, hugged her legs and said, "Good girl! Isn't it a hard plug now?! Amber and I are both old, and our appearance is mediocre, so Bao Er Ye may not be able to look down on him. ”

Xiangyun's heart turned over the river and the sea, thinking, if the old lady had the slightest thought about herself, how could she do such a thing? What is the face of her niece and nephew? Now that I have done it, it is obvious that the treasure jade in my heart is more important. Now Baoyu refuses, but she doesn't let go, which shows that her own face is the first big thing. Even so, even if there are no two mandarin ducks and amber, there must be others. What Mandarin Duck said is that the two of them are both old and ordinary; And he didn't want Baoyu to go out of the house. Instead of getting two vixens who are charming and deliberately hook up with Baoyu, it's better to just have the two of them. After two years, when Jia's mother passed away, she only let them out because they were not liked by Baoyu and did not want to delay them, which also fulfilled the hearts of the two of them.

After figuring out this verse, Xiangyun said, "I know your intentions." Later, if the ancestor mentions this matter, I will only say that the people in the house should be selected by the second master himself. I just don't know what the second brother thinks in his heart. ”

The mandarin duck said happily: "Yes! The second master will not pick me! ”

Xiangyun's eyes flashed, and he said, "Not necessarily." My sister has an excellent temperament, and she treats him well. Since...... The second wife doesn't care about the family, but there are not many people in this house who treat him well. ”

The mandarin duck smiled with tears in her eyes: "Girl, don't laugh, I am by the old lady's side, naturally according to the old lady's heart, what to do with the second master Bao." Otherwise, it is said to be 'Baoyu', even if it is 'Baojin', 'Baoyin', 'Baotianwang', and 'Baohuang'. She gritted her teeth, "Even if the old lady forced me to wipe me to death with a knife, I can't obey my fate!" ”

"Don't talk nonsense!" Xiangyun was startled, "Where did you get to that point?" The old lady really wants to force us, and there will be a long time to discuss it slowly. She said on the wall of her mouth, and she became more and more relieved, and hurriedly pulled her up, and ordered her to wipe her tears, and take her own makeup and make up some rouge with her. The two cleaned up and got into the car together and went to Rongguo Mansion.

On the other hand, Jia Huan heard that Jia's mother really sent someone to Shi's house to pick up Miss Yun, and said that the mandarin duck went to pick it up and also slipped away to the Baoyu House. So he told him about yesterday's events and Jia's mother's thoughts, and Baoyu was so worried that he couldn't sit still.

Jia Huan said: "Second brother, if you are a man, you should have a responsibility." The ancestor wants to be face-saving, and this matter maintains the life of the two of them. Her face is still important for the life of the four of you, it just depends on whether you can resist it. ”

Baoyu was anxious: "I have already told my ancestor not to talk to my aunt, but she didn't listen." If she had to...... No, I can do anything to her, she is a grandmother. ”

Jia Huan said: "It's naturally easy to follow her, you just need to agree." It's just that the price of following her is too great. I'll just say one thing. People change. At this time, the mandarin duck only wants to go out of the house and be a good daughter-in-law. If you can't resist the ancestor, she will be bored for a while - she is a girl, she has a body contract in our house, and she can't decide whether to advance or retreat and get married. After becoming your aunt, I will finally turn around and serve you. Mandarin Duck is a smart woman, very different from my aunt and Aunt Zhou; She is also a caring person of the ancestors, and she has been in our house for so many years, and everyone has said that she is good inside and out. Although Amber is honest, she also has the ability to be favored by her ancestors. The old man's house has been smooth and smooth for many years, in the final analysis, because the second wife is alone, and my aunt and Aunt Zhou are only suppressed by her. If you really get the Mandarin Duck Amber, plus Sister Yun, I am afraid that it will not be you and me who have experienced it in the past years, but Huo Sheng who has experienced it in the past years. That's what makes you live and be jubilant. The second brother thought to himself. "Dust off your sleeves and leave.

Baoyu suddenly remembered that Huo Sheng had been murdered by his father's concubine since he was a child, and he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to grab Jia Huan: "How should I tell her old man?" ”

Jia Huan said: "I don't know about this. The ancestor loves you the most, you only start from 'for your good', don't mention 'for Sister Yun' or 'for the good of Mandarin Duck Amber'. Compared to you, the three of them will immediately go to Antarctica! ”

Baoyu thought for a long time before saying, "It's really this reason." When I looked up, I saw that Jia Huan was long gone.

Not long after, Shi Xiangyun Mandarin Duck came, and when he entered the door to see Jia's mother, Jia's mother sent others out, and asked Xiangyun to send Baoyu two people in the house.

Xiangyun was ecstatic in his heart. She and Baoyu have been talking about their relationship with Baoyu for a long time in private, but they have never mentioned it openly. Yibi complained about Jia's mother's partiality, and she never thought about herself. On his face, he blushed and lowered his eyebrows and said: "The two sisters are all from the side of the ancestors, so they are naturally more reliable and secure than others." It's just that people who have won their ancestors for no reason have nothing to honor. ”

Jia Mu was overjoyed: "I knew that you were the most sensible!" Then he praised her fiercely, and said proudly, "The girl of my Shi family is virtuous and generous, where can the jealous woman of the Wang family compare!" ”

Xiangyun only pretended to be shy and bowed his head silently. Mother Jia thought that it was not appropriate for her to say that Mrs. Wang was not, and her heart was obviously towards herself, and she became more and more happy.

Jia Mu ordered her to go elsewhere to play for a while, and she made someone call Baoyu herself. Xiangyun's heart jumped suddenly when he heard this, and he didn't agree, and he was afraid that after pushing these two, two more young and beautiful people would come in the future, hanging up and down like a well reeling from water.

When Baoyu came over, Jia Mu smiled and said Xiangyun's words. Look at her old man smiling so comfortably, like an old chrysanthemum blooming, if it weren't for Jia Huanqing's clear telling him that the mandarin duck was unwilling, Baoyu would simply not be able to refuse.

Seeing that Baoyu didn't have any smile lines on her face, Jia Mu wrinkled her brows: "Baoyu, aren't you happy?" ”

Baoyu suddenly remembered Jia Huan's words, and hurriedly frowned and pretended to smile: "It's ...... It's a pleasure. ”

The fake was too obvious, Jia Mu's heart flipped over, and she suddenly knew that she wanted to go wrong. pondered it carefully again - if it wasn't for the fear that Yun Yatou would be jealous, it would be because of the side. Baoyu likes good-looking girls when he is a child, could it be that he doesn't like the appearance of mandarin ducks and amber? Then he took his hand and said, "Baoyu, if you don't like it, just tell me, I can still force you to accept it." ”

Baoyu immediately opened the corners of his mouth and smiled, and then lowered his head and said: "The nature given by the ancestors is good. ”

The more he was like this, the more Jia Mu decided that he didn't like those two girls, and hurriedly said, "It's because I didn't think about it well." They're a lot older and you're not suitable. ”

Baoyu muttered again, "I didn't ...... has no intention of disliking the two sisters, they are always the people around the ancestors, and the ancestors are the best at regulating people. ”

Jia Mu slapped her thigh with remorse: "Hey, you are young and thin-skinned!" If I had known that this was the case...... "I complained in my heart that people were talking nonsense, and I didn't know it, so I just said that I didn't know, and I didn't want to talk about irrelevant things." Thinking that she was also mediocre, but Baoyu didn't look at her and sent her out of the house, and she was jealous in her heart to say that she wanted to make herself wary of Yun Yatou? For a while, all kinds of thoughts rolled around, all of which were not others.

After thinking for a long time, she said: "I know, this matter will be stopped, you don't have to worry about it." ”

When Baoyu heard this, as if he had received amnesty, he was overjoyed, and even said, "Thank you, ancestor! Thank you, ancestor! ”

When Jia Mu saw his appearance, she decided that he didn't like Mandarin Duck Amber, rubbed his hand and said, "You kid, it's best to tell me the truth, why bend around?" Almost missed. As he spoke, he began to think about which other outstanding maids in the house he would like.

For a while, Baoyu left, and Jia Mu Nai found a trustworthy Wang Pozi next to her to discuss. That Mrs. Wang voted for Jia pardon in her early years. Because she had the heart to ask for Jia's mother's trust and got the news to ask for a reward back to the eldest master, she served harder than others. Now that Jia's mother has the most trust in her besides Mandarin Duck Amber, it is naturally inconvenient to discuss this matter with those two. Jia Mu explained in detail what Xiangyun was like and what Baoyu was, and said: "I'm too lazy to move, and the girls in the house don't pay much attention to it." The pearl is a good look, and it was given to him again. You go around and walk around more, and see which girl has a good appearance and comes back to me. ”

Mrs. Wang agreed and went down. To say that this Wang Pozi is also assertive. Her granddaughter is fifteen years old, and she looks good and has a good temperament, so it would be very appropriate to recommend it to Jia's mother. It's just that she decided that the second room in this house is unproductive, except that the third master of Huan is invested in a big house; So he refused to send his granddaughter into the second room. turned around and gave Jia Huan's foundation all the foundations to Jia Huan.

Jia Huan had already received a detailed report from Mandarin Ducks, and knew what the two of them said in the historian's house, and thought that Xiangyun would definitely move. He didn't know what Xiangyun was thinking, and then he listened to Mrs. Wang's words, but she didn't have the courage to see Mother Jia, so she didn't dare to speak, and shook her head and said, "A dou who can't be helped." In order to get her reputation as Lao Tzu, she had to treat her well, and it was really annoying to block the people in Baoyu's house for her, and sighed, "Sure enough, it's not cheap for nothing." "Thinking about Baoyu again, I have learned to act in front of Jia's mother, which is better than before. Only the mandarin duck is really a receptible. Going back and upbringing, it can come in handy. Nai ordered the Wang Pozi to say, "You look first, pick some good looks and bad temperament." "Mrs. Wang took the order and went.

On the other hand, Jia's mother also inconveniently told Sù Mandarin Duck Baoyu that she couldn't look down on her, so she only said: "I think about it again and again, and I really can't leave you two right now." ”

The mandarin duck couldn't help but be overjoyed, kowtowed, and said: "I only want to stay by the ancestors' side to serve, and I have no thoughts of aside, begging the ancestors to take them in!" ”

Mother Jia was apologetic, took her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will arrange an excellent home for you after I fight this old bone." ”

The mandarin duck shook his head again and again, and said with tears: "Being able to serve the ancestors smoothly for a lifetime is an excellent destination." In his heart, he remembered the reward that Jia Huan personally sent.

Jia Huan gave her an inkstone and said, "Now there is a friend of mine living there in Qifeizhai, who was originally from the village, and has done our family a great favor. Although he has only started to learn to write in recent months, he is down-to-earth and diligent, and his skills are extremely solid, and it is enough to teach ordinary people. If the Mandarin Duck girl is willing to learn to write, I will ask him to teach you. If you don't want to learn this Laoshzi, the ancestors will return to the west in the future, and they will naturally complete the good civil documents for the girl, and have a lot of silver to send you out of the house. ”

Jia Huan really regards her as a talent and wants to teach her to be available in the future. The mandarin duck is not allowed to go out of the house, and she can't find the right person to teach her. Only Shi Qiusheng, although she has not been studying for a long time, it is more than enough to teach her to read and write. The last two sentences are also a test that she can be motivated.

How could such words be what he thought in the ears of the mandarin duck! Mandarin Duck naturally knew Shi Xianggong of Qifeizhai, and he heard that he was honest and had a great thing to help the third master of Cong and the third master of Huan, and he won the trust of the two of them, and his age was only nineteen years old. There were already maids in the house who showed their teeth and claws in front of him for no reason, so frightened that he only fled out, and once he didn't dare to go back to the house. The third master of the back ring simply did not allow women to go to him. The mandarin duck suddenly thought that the third master of Huan had the heart to promise her to Shi Xianggong, and for a while, the red glow on his face flew up, and his heart beat like a drum.

After waiting for a long time, Jia Huan thought that she didn't want to learn, and said disappointedly: "If the girl doesn't want to just say it, Hengzhu won't treat you slowly." ”

The mandarin duck hurriedly said: "The slave is willing!" ”

Jia Huan took a closer look at her expression, and only then did he not seem to be against his will, Fang nodded and said: "Literacy is extremely important, and I hope that the girl is really motivated." ”

Mandarin Duck only thought that he hinted at using literacy as a pretext to communicate with Shi Qiusheng first, and he became more and more ashamed, so he only nodded again and again.

Jia Huan was a little strange, and he didn't think much about it. Go back and ask Shi Qiusheng, I only said that this woman is a talent, because there is really no one to teach her, I will ask you to teach her to read first.

Shi Qiusheng is also a nerd, he heard that he was going to be a gentleman, but he was afraid that he would make a mistake and teach the wrong others, so he studied more and more hard at Gong Sanyi's place.

The mandarin duck endured the shame of going to Qifeizhai to learn to write the next day. The tiger head and tiger brain born in Shi Qiusheng have to be mediocre, but the mandarin duck is extremely good-looking in his eyes. Shi Qiusheng taught her to read and write, and she also put her mind to learn well, so she secretly hid behind the roots of the flowers and drew words with branches. Someone looked back at Jia Huan, and Jia Huan thought more and more that she was dedicated to learning and her children could be taught. That's for later. Jia Cong, the bear child of the Red Mansion

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Chapter 210 of the text

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