After leaving Shi Taijun's courtyard, Zijuan breathed a long sigh of relief, although she was no longer a descendant of Jiafu, but after all, she still had a lot of pressure to serve Shi Taijun since she was a child.

The mandarin duck smiled and said: "Why can the old lady still eat you, see you scared like this." ”

Zijuan hurriedly took the mandarin duck's hand and thanked him: "Sister mandarin duck, thank you so much just now." ”

"Thanks for what!" The mandarin duck smiled and said: "But I want to interrogate you, Miss Lin has posted to those girls, is there any Baoyu?" ”

Zijuan raised the three posts in his hand and said: "There are only two girls, three girls, and four girls, and there are not even Bao girls and Shi girls, how can there be Baoyu." ”

Mandarin duck nodded and said: "I don't think there is Baoyu, Miss Lin can't see a foreign man when she gets married now, but why don't you even have Miss Bao and Miss Shi?" ”

"The girl invited not only the second girl this time, but also a few girls in other houses, the girl said that only like-minded people are invited, if you invite Miss Bao and Miss Shi to come over, it is not to make trouble for yourself." Zijuan replied.

Then he whispered to the mandarin duck: "It's not that you don't know how Miss Shi treated our girl a few days ago. ”

"That's just as well." The mandarin duck nodded and said, on the day of the concubine's proximity, Miss Shi compared Ling Guan to Miss Lin.

"Our girl has never been close to Miss Bao, and she has no friendship, so naturally there is nothing to invite." Zijuan continued.

The mandarin duck had already understood in his heart when he heard this, and then said: "No wonder you were nervous just now, fortunately the old lady didn't ask carefully, otherwise there would be no good fruit for you to eat." ”

"That's why my sister has to thank my sister." Zijuan hurriedly thanked.

The mandarin duck nodded and said, "I don't think there is any Baoyu, Miss Lin is to be married, and she can't see a foreign man." ”

Zijuan followed the mandarin duck to send a post to Yingchun first, and just out of the brocade building, he met the maid who visited the spring.

After the waiter saw Zijuan and Mandarin Duck, he hurriedly smiled and said, "Sister Mandarin Duck, Sister Zijuan, how did you two get together?" ”

Zijuan smiled: "It's not about to be the Flower Dynasty Festival, the lord wants to celebrate the girl's birthday, the girl wants to invite a few girls in the house to get together, let me give a post to a few girls, the old lady thinks I don't know the way, so let Sister Mandarin Duck lead me over!" ”

"That's a coincidence, a few days ago, our girl was thinking that Miss Lin's birthday was coming, and she was still thinking about what birthday gift to prepare!" The waiter was stunned for a moment, and then smiled hurriedly.

"Then I want to thank the third girl for remembering my girl, why didn't you serve the third girl and come here?" Zijuan said with a smile, and did not break the book, when the girl lived in the house a few years ago, the third girl hindered the second wife, and she was not very close to the girl, let alone remember the girl's birthday.

The waiter raised the purse in his hand and said, "The girl asked me to send some needlework to the second girl, but I happened to run into you!" ”

"That's a coincidence, Sister Mandarin Duck and I are about to go to the third girl!" Zijuan laughed.

"Don't, just leave it to me, and you don't have to run again." The waiter smiled and wanted to take this matter down.

Zijuan smiled: "How can there be any reason for you to transfer, I still sent this post in person, so as to show the sincerity of our girl." ”

"I haven't seen you for a few days, but I'm out of sight, I think you have to go to the other girls to send it, I don't want you to be tired, you have to live up to my kindness!" The waiter smiled.

The mandarin duck also persuaded: "Yes, you have to run all the way over, so it's better to hand it over to the waiter directly." ”

Zijuan thought about it and agreed: "Okay, I'll leave the third girl's to you, then I'll go find the fourth girl!" ”

"Don't be in a hurry to leave, we haven't been together for a long time, you finish sending the post and call the painting, let's see each other!" The waiter said.

"Let's get together again on the girl's birthday, now the girl is busy in the house!" Zijuan laughed.

"That's good, it's not bad these days anyway!" The waiter said.

Then Zijuan followed the mandarin duck to Lifeng Xuan, and after sending the post to Xichun, he said goodbye to the mandarin duck and went directly out of Jiafu.

After the waiter came back from Yingchun, he handed the post to Tanchun, saying that it was sent by Miss Lin, and asked her to go to the birthday banquet on the day of the Flower Dynasty Festival to celebrate Miss Lin's birthday.

Xue Baochai, Shi Xiangyun, and Jia Baoyu were all guests in Tanchun's Qiushuang Zhai, and they were all a little curious when they saw Daiyu posting to Tanchun and inviting Tanchun to her birthday banquet.

"Speaking of not seeing Sister Lin since the Shangyuan Festival, I almost forgot that Sister Lin's birthday is the Flower Dynasty Festival!" Xue Baochai said with a smile.

"yes, I wonder if there's a post on me?" Shi Xiangyun said with a smile.

Tanchun smiled: "There must be, this is sent to me, presumably yours have been sent to you!" ”

"I thought that it would be Sister Lin's birthday in a few days, and I was begging the old lady to take Sister Lin over, let's celebrate her, but I didn't think that Sister Lin actually made a post by herself!" Jia Baoyu said happily, ignoring everyone, and quickly left Qiushuangzhai and walked towards Yihong Courtyard.

Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun were also busy sending people back to see if the post had arrived, but after Ying'er and Cui Wei came back, they both said that they had not received the post, and for a while, Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun's faces were not very good-looking.

Tanchun saw this situation and said with a smile: "Sister Bao and Sister Yun, don't worry, I'm afraid it hasn't been delivered yet?" ”

While a few people were talking, Xichun and Yingchun came over together, talking about Daiyu's post, and wanted to ask everyone what kind of birthday gift they were going to give Daiyu.

Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun listened, their faces became more and more ugly, and at this moment, Jia Baoyu ran back angrily and said, "Why didn't Sister Lin give me a post!" ”

"Second brother, don't worry, hasn't it been delivered yet?" Tanchun hurriedly comforted, but said in his heart that it was normal not to give it to you, Sister Lin was going to get married in less than a month, how could she send you a post.

But I was surprised that Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun didn't receive the post.

"I asked, the Lin family came to deliver the post Zijuan, and after sending the post to the fourth sister, he left, and when he came, he brought three posts!" Jia Baoyu was a little angry and said, "Why didn't Sister Lin give me a post?" ”

Several people listened to Baoyu's words and determined that only the Sanchun sisters got the post, and the others didn't.

After Xue Baochai heard Ying'er's report, she guessed that Daiyu probably didn't invite her, and her heart was a little uneasy.

Shi Xiangyun said angrily: "I just said that Sister Lin is a cautious person, I offended her by talking a few days ago, so naturally I won't give me a post." ”

After finishing speaking, he suddenly thought of the old lady celebrating Baochai's birthday with great fanfare a few days ago, his face changed, and he said with a smile: "Speaking of which, Sister Bao a few days ago, you opened the flute, didn't you invite Sister Lin too?" ”

Shi Xiangyun's hostility towards Xue Baochai has increased recently, mainly because the house began to make up her jokes, saying that she was hard-working, that she killed her parents as soon as she was born, and that she was so spicy and so on.

She was resentful in her heart, and finally realized that it was not easy for Daiyu to be in Jiafu, and her reputation was ruined for no reason.

Xue Baochai heard Shi Xiangyun mention this matter, and her face suddenly looked ugly, just a few days after the provincial concubine, the old lady asked to give her her fifteenth birthday, she originally thought that the old lady had the meaning of the concubine, so she attached so much importance to her opening ceremony, maybe in a few days for Baoyu to propose to her, so at the birthday banquet, she tried her best to please the old lady, and the dramas and texts ordered were all what the old lady liked to hear, and the food she ordered was also what the old lady loved to eat.

I never thought that on that day, in Qingxuguan, Daoist Zhang asked about Baoyu's marriage, and the old lady actually said that Baoyu should not marry early in his life.

She suddenly lost all her thoughts, and understood that the old lady was beating her, Baoyu should not marry early in her life, but she had already opened her life, and she could wait for a few years, if no one proposed at the age of fifteen, I am afraid that she would be ridiculed.

The old lady was forcing her to break off the idea of marrying Baoyu as soon as possible, but she was unwilling, the Xue family lent 200,000 taels before and after for the sake of the Jia family's garden, and now the Xue family's business is getting worse than before, the 200,000 taels lent out, and the family's business has been greatly affected, and now it is becoming more and more difficult.

"I was in a hurry at the time, and the next time I saw Sister Lin, I just apologized to her!" Xue Baochai said with a smile, feeling even more uncomfortable, now Shi Xiangyun relies on the love of the old lady, and she is embarrassed by her everywhere, and she can't be the master of her marriage, so she has to be like this with Shi Xiangyun.

Tanchun sighed in her heart, her thoughts about Daiyu were very complicated, when Daiyu came to Jiafu, it directly affected her status, and last time Mrs. Wang wanted to give her to Lu Jing, and died halfway.

At this time, seeing the sisters arguing, especially these days Baochai and Xiangyunming are fighting secretly, they are not at peace, so they hurriedly persuaded: "In my opinion, it is estimated that Uncle Lin is going to celebrate Sister Lin's birthday, and the three of us are all relatives, so it is natural to go." ”

After listening to Tanchun's words, Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun glanced at each other and stopped talking.

Jia Baoyu was still feeling annoyed, and couldn't understand why Daiyu didn't post for herself.

"Second brother, you are confused, Sister Lin is about to get married, where can you see a foreign man casually!" Seeing Baoyu like this, Shi Xiangyun couldn't help but explain.

"Sister Lin has never cared about these vulgar etiquette, it can't be this reason!" Jia Baoyu retorted.

Shi Xiangyun suddenly became angry, it turns out that I am a layman in your eyes, and I don't care about Baoyu when I am angry, I didn't expect Daiyu to be married, and in Baoyu's eyes, I am still different from others.

Xue Baochai saw Baoyu refute Shi Xiangyun and made her angry, she should have been happy, but she didn't know why, her heart was also sour, and she stopped talking.

Tanchun didn't speak, and sighed in their hearts, after all, it was her place, and she couldn't let a few people make any trouble here, so she said: "It must have been explained by Uncle Lin, the Lin family's scholarly family is naturally extremely important to the rules." ”

Jia Baoyu nodded when he heard this and said, "Presumably the third sister said so!" ”

Then several people lost interest in talking, Jia Baoyu left in frustration first, and then Shi Xiangyun said goodbye, and then Xue Baochai also left, and only the Sanchun sisters were left in Qiu Shuangzhai for a while.

Yingchun saw that several people were leaving, and Fang asked, "What birthday gift do the two sisters plan to prepare for Sister Lin?" ”

She wanted to ask clearly, but she really didn't have any money in her hand, so she could only embroider some needlework and give it to Daiyu by herself.

"Sister Lin didn't invite us because of the birthday gift we prepared for her, according to her own heart, even if she prepares a needlework!" Tanchun replied.

"But Sister Lin really invited us, this time Sister Bao, Second Brother, and Sister Yun didn't invite us, it's because of our sisterhood, we at least have to put more thought into it!"

Xichun nodded and said, "Anyway, I'm going to give Sister Lin a painting of mine, I don't care what you want to give!" ”

Yingchun also made a decision in his heart after hearing this, and planned to do a few needlework by himself and give it to Daiyu, not to mention how delicate it should be, at least it should be attentive.

Tanchun is planning to prepare a picture of the birthday of a white crane in her collection and give it to Daiyu as a birthday gift.

After Jia Baoyu went out of Qiushuangzhai, he did not return to Yihong Courtyard directly, but went straight to Jia's mother, wanting to beg Jia's mother to follow Sanchun to Lin's house as well.

Although Jia's mother loves Baoyu, she also knows that Daiyu will get married in a few days, and there is no reason to see a foreign man, although she does not think that Baoyu is a foreign man, but she must always consider Daiyu's reputation, and she can't let people be honest.

So he tried every means to appease Baoyu and dispel the idea of going to the Lin family, but he asked Baoyu to prepare a birthday gift in person, saying that it was time for Sanchun to take it and hand it over to Daiyu, which could be regarded as congratulating Daiyu on her birthday.

Jia Baoyu could only reluctantly agree after hearing this, and then returned to Yihong Courtyard to prepare a congratulatory gift for Daiyu.

After Xue Baochai returned to Wuyuan, she was angry that Daiyu looked down on her as a businessman's daughter, so she didn't invite her.

Then I thought of the old lady holding an opening ceremony for her, and I was in a panic, so I went to my mother to discuss the matter.

After listening to Baochai's story about today's events, Aunt Xue felt that she had to ask Mrs. Wang for an explanation, and now that the Xue family's silver is also in it, if it can't be married, wouldn't it be a loss of both people and money.

Xue Baochai hurriedly dissuaded: "Mom, now we have to rely on this aunt for everything in Beijing, it will not be good if it is stiff." ”

Aunt Xue sneered: "Don't be afraid, daughter, your aunt doesn't dare to turn against us, not to mention that we still have more than 200,000 taels of IOUs from the Jia family in our hands, and I still have other tricks in your aunt's hand." ”

Xue Baochai hurriedly asked, "What handle?" ”

"Hehe, when your aunt was the housekeeper, she secretly resold the fields and shops in the Jia family's father-in-law, as well as some gold and silver utensils, all of which were asked for me to deal with for her." Aunt Xue sneered, with these handles in her hands, I believe that Mrs. Wang would not dare to turn her face with her, otherwise these things would be revealed, and the Jia family would not be able to tolerate Mrs. Wang.

"That's also a last resort, if we threaten it now, wouldn't it make my aunt hate us." Xue Baochai hurriedly persuaded.

"You're right, but you can't let them drag it out like this, you're fifteen now, and this marriage hasn't been decided yet, wouldn't it be a joke to spread it." Aunt Xue was unwilling.

"Why don't we go to my aunt's place and listen to what she has to say, if it doesn't work, my mother will come forward again, but don't talk about anything about reselling the property of the public middle school, it's just that our family's business can't be turned over." Xue Baochai pondered.

Mrs. Wang just heard that Baoyu was looking for a painting in Yihong Courtyard, saying that she wanted to give it to Miss Lin as a birthday gift, and she was suddenly angry.

When she was angry, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai arrived, and Mrs. Wang understood Aunt Xue's hints, and first praised Baochai, praised her for being virtuous and generous, and the concubine was also very satisfied, and said that she would go to the palace in a few days to ask for advice.

When Aunt Xue got this reply, her heart settled down a little, but Xue Baochai didn't believe it in her heart, but Mrs. Wang said so, and she had to continue to wait.