Xue Baochai, the daughter of Mrs. Wang's sister "Aunt Xue", has been sick at home these days, and Baoyu has not been to see him in person, so the next day, after noon, Baoyu took a detour that would not meet her father, and walked through the garden to Lixiangyuan. I came to Aunt Xue's house first, and Aunt Xue was dispatching needlework to the maids, like a textile supervisor. Baoyu stepped forward to greet him: "Hello, aunt (mother's sister)!" Aunt Xue put down the working list, grabbed him, hugged him, and said with a smile: "It's such a cold day, my son, it's hard for you to think of me, hurry up and get on the kang!" ”

Baoyu saw that the maid served hot tea, so she asked, "Where is my brother?" "It's that stupid overlord Xue Pan.

Aunt Xue said, "How can that unchewed horse be willing to stay at home for a day." ”

Baoyu said again: "Sister is better? ”

Aunt Xue said, "That's right, thank you for sending someone to see her the day before yesterday." She's in the middle room, go look at her! It's warm there, and I'll send you to find it when I'm done. ”

So Baoyu hurriedly got off the kang, stepped into the back room, and saw Xue Baochai sitting on the kang doing needlework - he had been assigned by the supervisor first (Xue Baochai can be a fashion designer if he is in modern times), with a pitch-black and oily (Hair Zan) on his head, wearing a honey-colored cotton jacket, a rose and purple two-color gold and silver mouse shoulder gown, and a green onion yellow silk cotton skirt, the color is half new but not old, and it looks luxurious. The lips are red without dotting, the eyebrows are green without painting, the face is like a silver basin, and the eyes are like apricots. doesn't talk much, people say they are stupid, they are at any time, and they are clumsy. Baoyu looked at it and asked her, "Is my sister in good health?" As soon as Baochai looked up, he saw that it was Baoyu, and the two treasures touched, as if a deposit met another deposit, and hurriedly replied with a smile: "It's already good, thank you for it." As he spoke, he did not pull him into his arms like his mother did, but taught him to sit on the edge of the kang.

On the one hand, Baochai greeted Baoyu and greeted his family (the holder of this deposit), and on the other hand, he saw that Baoyu was wearing a purple gold crown with screws inlaid on his head, and he was wearing a two-dragon gold forehead on his forehead (or that), and he was wearing an autumn-colored python white fox armpit arrow sleeve, tied with a five-*** Luan silk, and a lock and the piece of Baoyu around his neck (with this logo, he couldn't lose it). Baochai then smiled and said, "I've heard people talk about your piece of jade all day long, but what does it look like, show me today?" ”

As he spoke, he leaned forward. Baoyu also leaned in like a sick doctor and picked Baoyu from his neck and handed it to Baochai.

Baochai looked at it, the jade seemed to be the size of a sparrow's egg, with bright glow flashing on it, five-colored patterns, and handwriting, Baochai read in his mouth: "Don't forget it, Xianshou Hengchang." Always wear this jade, don't lose it, you will live as long as a fairy.

The maid next to her heard it (the warbler is a rapping animal, so it is called this), and said, "Hey, isn't this a match for the two sentences on the girl's collar?" ”

Baoyu listened to it and became interested, and hurriedly said, "Is there a word on my sister's collar?" Untie it down and show it to me. ”

Baochai didn't take the initiative, and was entangled by Baoyu, so he unbuttoned the underarm like a patient, and took out the gold collar from the honey-colored cotton jacket inside (the outside is like a shoulder gown). Baoyu hurriedly held the lock and saw that it was a seal inscription: "Do not leave and never give up, and the age will be inherited forever." - Hehe, don't leave this boring saying that is very popular now, referring to brothers and colleagues pulling and dragging each other, extremely boring, it turned out to be this way, but this originally meant that Miss and this lock should not leave and abandon. People never abandon things, and it is a little interesting, saying that the two adults will never give up, one of them seems too humble and disgusting, why should you rely on others like that. If you never leave and abandon this lock, the young lady's age will go down an infinite number of trees.

Baoyu said: "It's really a couple with mine. ”

The relationship between the two seemed to be sublimated immediately, and Jin Ying next to him also said: "This is the words sent by a great monk at the beginning, to be engraved on the gold vessel, and ......" Baochai is a shy and strong person, and immediately stopped her from telling her to continue.

At this time, because Baoyu was close to Baochai, she smelled a burst of cool and sweet fragrance, so she asked, "What kind of incense did my sister smoke?" ”

Baochai said: "I don't like incense the most, good clothes, and smoked smoke." "What's that aroma?" Never smelled of it. ”

Baochai said, "Oh, yes, it's the aroma of the pill I took in the morning. ”

"What pills smell so good? Good sister, give me a pill to try. ”

Baochai said: "It's messing around again, and a medicine is also taken blindly?" ”

At this time, someone outside suddenly said, "Miss Lin is here." Before the words were finished, Lin Daiyu had already walked in shakingly. As soon as he saw Baoyu, he smiled and said, "Oh, it's a bad luck for me to come." ”

Erbao hurriedly got up and let her sit. Baochai smiled and said, "What do you mean by this? ”

Daiyu said: "I knew he was coming, so I wouldn't come." ”

Baochai said: "I don't understand it even more. ”

Daiyu smiled and said, "If you want to come, you will come together, or if you don't come, you will not come." If he comes today and I come tomorrow, and this is staggered, will not someone come every day? It's not too cold. Why doesn't my sister understand this meaning? "Daiyu has always taken a protective attitude towards blessings and refuses to be too blessed. Because she was afraid that when the blessing ended, it would be very desolate—she was always insecure. Unlike her, Baoyu always feels that the more lively and extravagant, the better, and it doesn't matter what happens in the future after the mess ends.

Baoyu saw Daiyu's gown covered with a big red feather satin, so she asked, "Is it snowing?" ”

The mother-in-law on the ground (not on the kang) said, "Yes, it has been snowing for a while." ”

Baoyu said, "Then, did I bring that cloak?" ”

Daiyu then said, "Isn't it? I'm coming, you should go? ”

Baoyu smiled and said, "I didn't say I was going, I just asked to prepare." ”

So Mama Li ordered the little maid to go back to get the cloak, and Aunt Xue had already distributed the finished work, put the fruits on the table, and asked the children to come out to eat together. Baoyu ate and shouted to drink. Aunt Xue seemed to be particularly arrogant and doting on the boy, and despite Mama Li's objections, she put out the wine. In order to avoid Mama Li's complaint, Li and the servants were also asked to drink outside. Baoyu also shouted: "Don't be hot, I love to drink cold!" (This shouldn't be eight years old, it's twelve or thirteen.) ）

Bao Chai smiled and said: "Brother Bao, the wine is hot, if you eat it hot, it will spread quickly, if you eat it cold, it will condense inside, and you have to use the five internal organs to warm it, isn't it bad for the body?" Don't eat cold food in the future. "The ancients could only describe all kinds of medicine and science in terms of cold and heat.

Baoyu thought it was very scientific, so he put down the cold one and asked someone to come back after it was burned.

Lin Daiyu just knocked on the melon seeds, just pursed her lips and smiled. (In her opinion, the body is not such an important thing, and any logic and deliberateness is not an important thing.) At this time, the little girl Snow Goose came running again - dragging her snot and holding Daiyu a small hand stove (miniature water heater), Daiyu asked her with a smile: "Who asked you to send it, it's really hard for her." ”

Xue Yan said: "Suck (snort), Sister Zijuan asked me to send it, I'm afraid that the girl will be cold." (Zijuan is about that parrot brother, about Lin Daiyu thought her name was too many and tonguey, so she changed a bird name for her to use - called Juan.) ）

Daiyu smiled and said, "It's a shame that you listened to her." Usually what I tell you, you are a deaf ear, why did she say that you are faster than the holy decree! ”

Baoyu understood, this was Daiyu's use to ridicule herself. Baoyu didn't say anything about it, just giggled twice. Baochai also understood, but she knew that Daiyu was such a character, and she didn't pay attention to her.

Aunt Xue said stupidly at this time: "You are usually weak and afraid of the cold, so it's not good for them to remember you?" ”

Daiyu probably didn't end the debate just now, so she was unwilling, so she said to Aunt Xue: "Aunt doesn't know. Fortunately, you don't care here, if you are in someone else's house, others are not annoyed? It seems that the people I see don't have a hand stove, so I have to send one from home. They all thought I was used to being frivolous. "Hehe, I'm really good at debating.

Aunt Xue said, "You are so thoughtful, think so. I don't have the heart to do that. "—Aunt Xue has a good temper.

At this time, Baoyu had already secretly drunk three cups, and Li Mo stopped him, so Baoyu told again: "Good mother, just eat for two more hours." Li Mo said: "You can remember, the master is at home today (Jia Zheng's father), beware of him checking your drunkenness!" ”

Baoyu was immediately frightened and discouraged, and slowly put down the wine and lowered her head. Daiyu instigated Baoyu and said, "Don't (don't drink) ruin everyone's fun!" If your uncle (your father) looks for you, he will say that he is at your aunt's house. This mama, she finished her own wine and used us to wake up again. At the same time, he pushed Baoyu, and quietly muttered to Baoyu: "Don't pay attention to that old thing!" Let's just have fun with us. ”

Then Li Mo was not happy, and said, "Miss Lin, you persuade him, but I'm afraid that he will listen to him." You're still helping him. ”

Lin Daiyu sneered: "Why am I helping him, I can't persuade him." Your mother is too careful, usually the old lady gives him wine to eat, but now he eats an extra glass at his aunt's place, and there is nothing to expect. Unless my aunt is an outsider here, it doesn't know if she is here. ”

Angry, Li Mo was anxious and laughed, and said, "This Lin girl, if you really say a word, it is sharper than a knife." What are you? ”

Baochai couldn't help but smile, twisted Daiyu's cheeks, and said: "It's really a mouth of this girl, it's not hateful, it's not, it's not!" - Lin Daiyu is particularly good at giving people the platform, if it is changed to the ** period, it must be an expert in a hat factory.

Aunt Xue coaxed Baoyu directly: "Don't be afraid, my son, come here, just drink with confidence, even if you are drunk, just sleep with me." Turning his head again, "Burn it again, and my aunt will accompany you to eat two cups." ”

Only then did Baoyu become happy.

After a few more drinks, his aunt finally coaxed him not to drink anymore and ate his normal meal. At this time, the snow goose girl had finished her meal from the outside—it was a good errand to be a maid there. Baoyu was drunk and tired, and Daiyu asked him, "Are you leaving?" Baoyu said, "If you want to go, I will go with you." Daiyu then said goodbye to Baoyu together.

The little girl came over to put on a big red felt hat for Baoyu, and as soon as she put it on his head, Baoyu said, "Don't want it, don't want it, it's such a stupid thing, haven't you seen how others wear it?" Let me wear it myself. ”

Daiyu was standing on the edge of the kang (wearing socks) and said, "What are you instigating, come here, I'll take a look." ”

So Baoyu stood nearby, and Daiyu straightened it with her hands, gently took the crown of his hair, tucked the edge of the hat on the wipe, and lifted the big pompom up, trembling and revealing it. After tidying up, he looked at it again and said, "Okay, put on your cloak." ”

So Baoyu and Daiyu said goodbye together and went back to Jia's mother.

Aunt Xue was not at ease, because Li Mo had just stolen away (returned to her own home), and there were no adults to follow, so she sent two women to follow the two children. In addition, there are the girls who originally followed.

Rich people are good, and they are all hugging when they go out.

After coming back, Jia's mother saw that Baoyu had eaten wine and ate it at her aunt's, and she was happy. Teach Baoyu to go back to the room and rest, and don't come out again. Mother Jia asked as if she remembered it again: "Where is Milk Li's (Li Milk, because she is Baoyu's nurse, so she is called Milk Li, and there are Milk Hutongs in Beijing), why is it gone?" ”

The girls didn't dare to say that Li Mo was slacking off, so they secretly left early, so they said a few words indiscriminately. When Baoyu heard this, she staggered back and said, "She enjoys it more than the old lady, and asks her what she does!" Without her, I would have lived two more days. "—This drinks, and the temper grows. Then he went back to his bedroom. After a while, Daiyu came over again and said a few words to Baoyu Luo, and Baoyu said to the girl Qingwen again: "Today I ate a plate of steamed buns with tofu skin in Nafu (Ningguo Mansion, this morning Baoyu went to Ningguo Mansion again to go to the play), I think you will also love to eat it." I told Grandma Zhen (You Shi) that someone sent it over, can you eat it? ”

Qingwen said: "Don't mention it, I didn't wait for me to eat, but Grandma Li (Li Mo) came and saw it, saying that her grandson likes to eat, so she asked someone to take her home." At this time, Qian Xue held the tea, and Baoyu said in a daze, and let Sister Lin eat tea. Everyone laughed and said, "Sister Lin left early." ”

Baoyu ate half a bowl of tea, and suddenly remembered and said: "I made a bowl of maple dew tea in the morning, and I said, that tea has to be brewed three or four times before it tastes good, why do you make this tea now." "The tongue is inverted.

Qian Xue said: "Oh, I originally kept it, but when Grandma Li came, she wanted to taste it, so she gave it to her." Baoyu listened, and finally couldn't help it, threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, smashed it with a bang, and splashed the tea on Qian Xue's skirt. jumped up again and asked Qianxue, "What kind of grandmother is she!" You honor her so much? It's just that I fed him for a few days when I was a child. Now she is bigger than her ancestors (Mother Jia doesn't care about me like that)! Now I don't have to eat any milk, why am I still raising this ancestor for nothing! Get out, everybody's clean! "After speaking, I will go to Jia's mother and get his wet nurse (Li Mo).

The attacker was sleeping on the bed with clothes, he was deliberately pretending to be asleep, and Baoyu was looking for her to play, but now he couldn't pretend to be asleep, so he got busy and stopped him, saying that he wanted to get rid of us. When Baoyu heard this, he stopped talking, muttered, his eyes were tired, he was helped to the bed, undressed, and fell asleep in a daze—the good day passed with such a playful play. Then the assailant took off his precious jade, wrapped it in his own handkerchief, and stuffed it under his mattress, so that when he wore it the next day, he would not be able to freeze his neck.

The next day, Baoyu put on the warm jade, and didn't care about Li's business, I heard that Qin Zhonggongzi came over there. Baoyu hurriedly took it out and met Jia's mother together, and as agreed when the two met, they asked Qin Zhong to accompany him to school. Didn't he hope to make friends with Qin Zhong early and not live in vain? Mother Jia liked Qin Zhong and immediately agreed. Qin Zhong's family is not a good money, his father is a petty official (named Qin Ye), and when he didn't have a child, he maintained a daughter from the health hall - it was Qin Keqing. As a result, when he was in his fifties, he gave birth to Qin Zhong again. Because he didn't have much money, he was about to ask Qin Zhong to drop out of school, but at this time, he said that he would study with Baoyu, so he naturally agreed happily.