The last time Shi Xiangyun came to Jiafu was a few months ago, and they didn't think of her for a while, Jia Baoyu was annoyed when she heard that Shi Xiangyun was attacked: "I said I seem to have forgotten something!" Why did you leak her, no, I'll let people invite her now. ”

The attacker mentioned Shi Xiangyun to Jia Baoyu just to let her come, after all, she was not easy at home, but she reminded Jia Baoyu, "She can't be more comfortable than you, and she can't be the master of the family, you tell her, she can't help her if she wants to come, if she doesn't come, she will be worried, and she won't be useless." ”

Jia Baoyu really said very goodly: "It doesn't matter, I asked the old lady to send someone to pick her up!" "Mother Jia's seniority is the highest in the Shi family, and she wants to take Shi Xiangyun here, even if the Shi family's wife is not happy, she has to send someone over.

As he was talking, the grandmother who was sent to deliver something to Shi Xiangyun had returned, saying that Shi Xiangyun knew that they were in a hurry to compose poems in the poetry club, Jia Baoyu listened to it, how could she bear it, and she stood up and went to Jia's mother, and Jia's mother immediately called someone to pick it up.

Jia Mu couldn't stand being entangled by him, but she couldn't help his temperament, and compromised and said: "It's late tonight, I'll go back early tomorrow morning." ”

It's going to be dinner soon, and Yun Yatou doesn't mean that she can go, she always has to clean up, can't she come over at night? Baoyu, this kid just cares about the front and the back.

Jia Baoyu saw that Jia's mother agreed, although she was still a little dissatisfied and didn't go now, she still accepted it. Early the next morning, I urged Jia's mother to send someone to pick it up.

The maids in Yihong Courtyard watched him change his previous lazy state in the past two days, and they were very positive, and asked Jiang Yan who followed him out yesterday curiously, "Then what poetry club is so interesting?" ”

Jiang Yan was not interested, they were quite happy, but for the maids who couldn't read a few words, it was completely boring. Yesterday she was there by chatting with Zijuan and them.

"I don't think it's interesting," she thought that Jia Baoyu asked Shi Xiangyun to come today, and she must be going to start the poetry club again, so she said, "Miss Yun is here, they will compose poems again, you can see for yourself." ”

Although the maids are illiterate, they have never seen a poetry club, and I heard that those literati and scholars outside often get these, but they are a little interested, so they discussed these two days to inquire and see where they set up a poetry club, and then they will also go to see a thing or two.

In the morning, Jia's mother sent someone to Shi's house, and in the afternoon, Shi Xiangyun arrived, and when she came, she talked about the matter of the Begonia Society yesterday, and she wrote two Begonia poems in a hurry, and she also said that she would be the east tomorrow, and everyone would have a good match together.

The girls in Jiafu are very idle every day, so they are naturally full of promises. Jia Baoyu can write poems and be with his sisters, and there is no reason not to agree, only Xue Baochai seems to have something to say, but looking at Shi Xiangyun's enthusiastic appearance, he didn't speak.

In the evening, Xue Baochai invited Xiangyun to rest in Wuyuan. Seeing Shi Xiangyun discussing how to set up the East under the lamp, Xue Baochai listened to her for a long time, but it was not appropriate, and after thinking about it, he still said to her: "Since the company is opened, it must be the east." Although it is fun for everyone, it is also necessary to look forward to the future, not only for their own convenience, but also not too simple to offend people, and then everyone is interesting. You can't be the master of your family, and you don't have enough money to spend a few bunches of money a month. This time I did this unnecessary thing again, and your aunt heard it and complained about you more and more. Besides, if you take it all out, it's not enough to be the host. Is it possible to go for this home? Or do you want it here? “

A sentence reminded Shi Xiangyun that she was only going to get some pastries and fruits, focusing on poetry, but it was simple to hear her say this, she was full of excitement and disappeared, and she hesitated.

Xue Baochai was thinking about it when she heard her say that she wanted to be the east during the day, and at this time he gave her an idea for a crab feast. They have crabs and wine, and a few plates of fruit are also convenient to make, and they are also lively, and they can also invite Mrs. Jia Muwang and others to come together, so that they are also happy.

She was so thoughtful, and it was also for her sake, Shi Xiangyun was naturally grateful. I feel that Xue Baochai is a good sister, she helps her with people and things, and she doesn't invite credit at all, she has to take up her fame, she also has to repay the favor, and she will have to praise Sister Kuabao in front of everyone tomorrow, she is not a person who doesn't know what to do.

The next day, Jia Baoyu got up and went to Wuyuan, and asked Shi Xiangyun curiously when he would open a poetry club and what he would write poems on.

Shi Xiangyun didn't say anything, "I'll tell you this, isn't it just a leak?" ”

Jia Baoyu sneered, "I don't believe that Sister Bao doesn't know." ”

Shi Xiangyun said: "Of course Sister Bao knows, there are a total of twelve topics, and I can't come out alone." ”

Jia Baoyu was even more curious when she heard what she said was different from before, but Shi Xiangyun made up her mind not to say anything, just let him wait, she still had to invite the old lady to eat crabs and admire osmanthus flowers today, and then compose poems.

The garden was busy, sprinkling and sweeping the pavilion, setting up tables and chairs, burning the stove to make tea and hot wine, everyone knew that Miss Shi was going to invite guests to do the east, and got three big crabs of seventy or eighty catties, and prepared a crab feast in the lotus root Champs.

Bi Jin wondered, "Miss Shi just came yesterday, where did you get the crabs?" But she saw that such a big size was not something that could be bought casually, and she had to search for it.

Jiang Yan smiled: "You don't want to see where she lived last night, just ask you, everyone knows it." ”

Bijin suddenly said, "It turned out to be Miss Bao, this makes sense, she has an older brother outside, and she can't get anything." ”

Musk Yue was more thoughtful, and asked Jiang Yan: "This year's big crab is a pound of five, and my mother didn't want to buy it before." Why do these three baskets plus wine and food cost ten taels of silver, and it costs so much to start a poetry club? Didn't you say it wasn't interesting yesterday? ”

Jiang Yan really didn't expect to spend so much silver, these twenty taels are enough for a country family to spend a year, but it's just a gathering of sisters, why does Shi Xiangyun have to spend so much? Or does the Xue family not care about this bit of silver?

She thought about the scene in Tanchun yesterday, shook her head and said, "Yesterday they ate some pastries, drank tea, and the third girl also got some candied fruits, and the rest is gone." You don't want to think about it, the girls only have two taels of monthly silver, how can it be possible to spend a few months of monthly silver when starting a club. This time, Miss Shi did it. ”

Shi Xiangyun's family situation is well known to everyone, and Musk Yue sighed: "It's still Miss Bao who is considerate, everything is out of her, and she doesn't fight for credit, everyone says that Miss Shi did a good job this time." ”

Jiang Yan thought to herself that people don't have to fight, they don't know everything they should know, everyone with eyes knows that Shi Xiangyun's body can't make such a big scene, isn't it Xue Baochai's help.

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