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Chapter 88 Chapter 88: Bo Ting Huan Bao Yu Praises the Orphan's Upright Family Law

Dream of Red Mansions 曹雪芹 6792Words 2023-02-05
The color screen goes out and comes in with the mandarin ducks.But the mandarin duck brought a little girl with her, carrying a small yellow silk bag.Xichun smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"Yuanyang said: "The old lady is a dark nine because she will be eighty-one next year."Make a promise of merit for nine days and nights, and set out to write 3,650 volumes of the Diamond Sutra.This has been sent out and written by someone outside.But as the saying goes, the "Diamond Sutra" is like the shell of the Taoist talisman, and the "Heart Sutra" is the talisman.Therefore, the "Heart Sutra" must be inserted in the "Diamond Sutra", which is more meritorious.Because the "Heart Sutra" is more important, and Guan Zizai is a female Bodhisattva, the old lady asked a few relatives, grandmothers and girls to write three hundred and sixty-five volumes, so that they are devout and clean.Except for the second grandma in our family, she has no time to be in charge of the first case, and she can't write well in the second case. The rest can write, no matter how much they write. Needless to say.Xichun listened, nodded and said: I can't do anything else, if I want to write scriptures, I am most confident.You stop drinking tea.

Yuanyang put the little bag on the table and sat down with Xichun.The color screen poured tea for a minute.Xichun asked with a smile: "Do you want to write?"Yuanyang said: "The girl is joking again."Those few years were fine, but in the past three or four years, did the girl still take a pen when she saw me?Xichun said: This is meritorious.Yuanyang said: I also have one thing: I have always read Mifo by myself after serving the old lady to rest, and it has been more than three years.I put this rice away, and when the old lady makes meritorious deeds, I will line it inside and offer food to the Buddha, which is also my sincerity.Xichun said: In this way, the old lady has become a Guanyin, and you are a dragon girl.Yuanyang said: "Where can I keep up with this score!"But except for the old lady, there is nothing else to serve, and I don't know what fate was in the previous life.Saying that she wanted to leave, she asked the little girl to open the small silk bag, took it out and said, "This plain paper is written in the Heart Sutra."He picked up another stick of incense and said, "This is written by lighting when writing scriptures."Xichun agreed.

Yuanyang then resigned, and came to Jiamu's room with the little girl and went back.Seeing Jia Mu and Li Wan fighting in Shuanglu, Yuanyang watched from the side.Li Wan's dice were good, and when he threw them, he knocked down several of the old lady's hammers.Yuanyang pursed her lips and smiled.Suddenly Baoyu came in, holding two small cages of thin silk in his hands. There were a few grasshoppers in the cages, and said: "I heard that the old lady can't sleep at night, so I will stay for the old lady to relieve her boredom."Jia Mu laughed and said, "Don't look at your father not at home, just be naughty."Baoyu laughed and said, "I'm not being naughty."Jia Mu said: "You are not naughty. You don't study in the school room. Why do you do this thing again?"Baoyu said, "I didn't do it myself."Today, because the master asked Huan'er and Lan'er to match each other, I quietly told him if Huan'er was right.He said that Master liked it and praised him a few words.He appreciated my affection and bought it to honor me.I just took it to honor the old lady.Jia Mu said: "Didn't he study every day? Why can't he come up?"If I'm sorry, I'll tell you, Grandpa Confucianism, to slap him on the mouth to see if he's ashamed!You've had enough, don't you remember that when your father was at home, whenever he wrote poems and made lyrics, he acted like a brat?Now it's time to talk again.That Huan'er boy was even more hopeless, so he asked someone to do it for him, so he managed people in different ways.A child with such an idea is haunted by ghosts and gods, and he is not ashamed. When he grows up, he still doesn't know what it is!Everyone in the room laughed.Jia's mother asked again: "Where is Lan Xiaozi, have you made it?"It's time for Huan'er to replace him, and he's younger than him again, isn't he?Baoyu laughed and said, "He didn't, but he was right."Jia Mu said: "I don't believe it, otherwise, you are the one who is haunted."Now that you are still alive, a camel has come out of the flock, and you are the only one who is as big as you.You will make a fuss again.Baoyu laughed and said, "It's really him who did it."The master also praised him that he will be promising tomorrow.The old lady didn't believe it, so she sent someone to ask him to try it for himself, and the old lady knew.Jia Mu said, "Sure enough, I like it."I'm just afraid you're lying.Since he did it, this kid will probably have a bright future tomorrow.

Because looking at Li Wan, I thought of Jia Zhu again, it's not in vain that your eldest brother died, your sister-in-law dragged him a lot, and in the future she will help your eldest brother to make a strong family.Speaking of this, I can't help but shed tears.Li Wan was also moved when he heard this, but Jia Mu was already sad, so she quickly held back her tears and persuaded with a smile: "This is Yu De of the old ancestor. Let's rely on the blessing of the old ancestor."As long as he deserves the words of his ancestors, it is our good fortune.The old ancestor liked it when he saw it, so why did he feel sad?Yin turned back to Baoyu and said, "Uncle Bao, don't praise him tomorrow. How old is he? What does he know?"You are just cherishing his meaning, how does he understand, how can he grow up if he comes and goes, big-eyed and big-hearted.Jia Mu said, "Your sister-in-law is right."It's just that he is still too young, so don't force him tightly.Children are timid, and when they are in a hurry, they make mistakes in their ideas, and they can't read the book, and your work is wasted.When Jia's mother said this, Li Wan couldn't help but shed tears and wiped them away quickly.

I saw that Jia Huan and Jia Lan also came in to greet Jia Mu.Jia Lan saw his mother again, and then came over to stand beside Jia's mother.Jia Mu said: "I just heard your uncle say that you are right, and the master praised you."Jia Lan didn't speak, just pursed his lips and smiled.Yuanyang came over and said: Please tell the old lady, dinner is served.Jia Mu said, "please go, your aunt."Amber then sent someone to Mrs. Wang to invite Aunt Xue.Here Baoyu and Jia Huan withdrew.Suyun and the little girls came to put Shuanglu away.Li Wan was still waiting to serve Jia's mother's dinner, so Jia Lan stood with his mother.Jia Mu said, "you two, eat with me."Li Wan agreed.When the meal was served, the servant girl came back and said, "Madam called back to the old lady. The auntie has been floating around for the past few days. She can't come back to the old lady. She went home after dinner today."So Jia's mother asked Jia Lan to sit down beside her, and everyone had dinner, without going into details.

But she said that Jia Mu had just finished eating, washed up, and was lying on the bed gossiping.I saw the little girl tell Hu Po, and Hu Po came back to Jia Mu and said: "Good night, Mr. Dong Mansion."Jia Mu said, "Tell him, if he is tired of doing housework now, tell him to rest."I see.The little girl told the old women, and the old woman told Jia Zhen.Jia Zhen then backed out. On the next day, Jia Zhen came to take care of everything.The boy at the door replied several things one after another, and another boy replied: "The head of the village has brought fruit."Jia Zhen said, "Where's the list?"The boy quickly presented it.When Jia Zhen looked at it, it said that it was just fruit, with some vegetables and game included.After reading it, Jia Zhen asked who had always been in charge.The person on the door replied: "It's Zhou Rui."Then he called Zhou Rui: "according to the account, check it out and send it inside to explain."Wait for me to copy down the incoming account, and keep it.It is also called: tell the kitchen to add a few items to the next dish, give the person who brings the fruit, and give the meal as usual.

Zhou Rui agreed.On the one hand, he asked people to move to Sister Feng's yard, and explained the accounts and fruits of the village clearly, and went out.After a while, he came in and went back to Jia Zhen and said, "Have you counted the fruits that just arrived?"Jia Zhen said: "Where do I have time to order this?"I gave you the account, you just follow the account.Zhou Ruidao: "The small ones have been ordered before, and there is no less, and there can be no more."After leaving the foundation, the uncle asked the person who brought the fruit to ask him whether the account was true or not.Jia Zhen said: "What do you mean?"It's just a few fruits, what's the point?I didn't doubt you.Saying that, I saw Bao Er coming, kowtowed his head, and said, "I beg the old man to let the younger one wait outside."Jia Zhen said: "What's the matter with you?"Bao Erdao: "The servant can't speak here again."Jia Zhen said, "Who told you to speak?"Bao Erdao: "Why bother to come here to make eye beads."Zhou Rui interjected, "The servants are here to manage the money coming in and going out of the village, and there are three to five million transactions every year. The master, wife, and grandma have never spoken to each other, let alone these sporadic things."According to what Bao Er said, the land and real estate of the man's family have been taken over by the slaves.Jia Zhen thought: Bao Er must be arguing here, why don't you tell him to go out.Because he said to Bao Er, "Get out of here!"Then he told Zhou Rui: You don't need to say anything, just do your own thing.The two separated.

Jia Zhen was resting in the wing room when she heard the commotion at the door.He asked someone to inquire, and came back and said: Bao Er and Zhou Rui's godson had a fight.Jia Zhen said: "Who is Zhou Rui's godson?"The man on the door replied: "His name is He San. He was originally a boring person. He drank and made trouble at home every day, and often came to sit on the door."Hearing Bao Er and Zhou Rui arguing, he intervened.Jia Zhen said: "This is hateful!"Tie up Bao Er and that He Ji together!What about Zhou Rui?The person on the door replied: During the fight, he left first.Jia Zhen said: "Bring it to me!"This is amazing!Everyone agreed.

Just as he was shouting, Jia Lian also came back, so Jia Zhen told her again.Jia Lian said, "That's not bad!"Another person was added to fetch Zhou Rui.Zhou Rui knew he couldn't hide, so he found it.Jia Zhen shouted, "Tie them all up!"Jia Lian then said to Zhou Rui: "It doesn't matter what you said earlier, the uncle said it, it's very good."Why are you fighting outside again?You can't fight anymore, so why make a fuss with a wild bastard?You don't subdue them, but you go away.He kicked Zhou Rui a few times.Jia Zhen said: Zhou Rui is useless in singles.The drinker beat Bao Er and He San with fifty lashes each and drove them out. Fang and Jia Lian discussed business matters.There were a lot of discussions behind the servants' backs: Some said that Jia Zhen protected her shortcomings; some said that he would not mediate; Did the master call here? Now that he thinks that Bao Er is useless, it must be that Bao Er's woman can't serve him.There are too many people talking, and there are different opinions.

But it is said that Jia Zheng has made a fortune since he was in the Ministry of Industry.When Jia Yun heard it, she wanted to intervene in some things, so she talked to a few foremen outside, and after talking about it, she bought some new embroidery goods and wanted to leave Sister Feng's house.Sister Feng was in the room and heard the girls say: "The uncle and the second master are angry and beat people outside."After hearing this, Sister Feng was about to ask someone to ask for some reason, but Jia Lian had already come in and told the outside things.Sister Feng said: "Although things don't matter, this custom can't last forever."At this moment, our family is prosperous, and they dare to fight.After the juniors became the masters, they became more and more difficult to subdue.I was in the East Mansion the year before last, and I saw with my own eyes that Jiao Daji was drunk, lying under the steps and cursing people, no matter whether he was up or down, he scolded like a mess.Although he is a person with meritorious deeds, in the end he has the title of master and slave, he should be decent.Grandma Zhen, I didn't say that, she is an honest person, and everyone told her to raise her to be lawless.Now there is another Bao Er, I heard that you and Uncle Zhen need to use someone, why are you beating him again today?When Jia Lian heard this stabbing, he felt awkward, and used words to distract him. If there was something else, he said and left.

Xiaohong came in and said: Second master Yun wants to see grandma outside.Sister Feng thought, what is he doing here again?Then he said, "Call him in."Xiao Hong came out, looked at Jia Yun and smiled slightly.Jia Yun hurriedly took a step closer and asked, "Miss, did you come back for me?"Xiao Hong blushed, and said: I just see the second master a lot.Jia Yun said: "How many things can come in and work for the girl!"It was that year that the girl was in Uncle Bao's room, and the girl Xiaohong and I were afraid of being bumped into by others. Before we finished speaking, we hurriedly asked: "Did the second master see the piece of silk I exchanged for the second master that year?"When Jia Yun heard this, her heart was full of joy, and she was about to speak. A little girl came out of it, and Jia Yun hurried in with Xiaohong.The two people are one on the left and the other on the right, not far from each other.Jia Yun said quietly: "I will come out when I come back, or you will send me out."I tell you, there are still jokes.After hearing this, Xiaohong blushed, glanced at Jia Yun, and didn't answer.When he arrived at Sister Feng's door with him, he went back first, then came out, raised the curtain, nodded, but said deliberately, "Grandma invited Erye Yun in." Jia Yun smiled, followed her into the room, met Sister Feng, greeted Ann, and said, "My mother is calling for hello."Sister Feng also greeted his mother.Sister Feng said, "What's the matter with you here?"Jia Yun said: "My nephew was loved by my aunt in the past, and I always think about it in my heart, and I always feel sorry for it."I want to honor my aunt, but I am afraid that my aunt will think too much.Now that it's Chongyang Festival, I've prepared a little bit.Auntie, is that one here?It's just a little bit of filial piety for my nephew.I'm afraid my aunt won't show her face.Sister Feng laughed and said, "Sit down and talk if you have something to say."Jia Yuncai sat sideways, and quickly put the things on the table next to her.Sister Feng said again: You are not a person with a surplus, why bother to spend money again!I don't wait to make it.What is your reason for coming here today? You should tell the truth.Jia Yun said: "I don't have any other ideas, but I'm grateful for my aunt's kindness, so I'm sorry."Said, smiled slightly.Sister Feng said, "That's not what I said."You have narrow hands, I know very well, why should I use yours for nothing!If you want me to accept this thing, you must explain it to me first.If it's like this with bones and flesh exposed, I won't accept it. Jia Yun had no choice but to stand up, and said with a smile: "It's not that I have any delusions."A few days ago, I heard that the master is always doing mausoleum work. Several friends of my nephew have done many projects. It is very appropriate. I asked my aunt to mention it to the master.After doing one or two things, my nephew will never forget his aunt's kindness.If the nephew is needed at home, he can also help the aunt.Sister Feng said: "If it's anything else, I can make the decision."As for the affairs in the yamen, at the top, they are all decided by the court officials; at the bottom, they are all handled by the yamen servants of the book office, and others may not be able to intervene.Even my own family members just follow the master to serve and serve.Even if your second uncle went, it was only for the affairs of each family, and he couldn't interfere with official business.When it comes to family affairs, here is a step on one end and one end on the other, and even Uncle Zhen can't hold back.You are young and have a small number of generations, how can you get rid of these people?Besides, the affairs in the yamen are almost over, but they just run around while eating.You can't do anything at home, can't you eat without this bowl of rice?I am telling the truth, you will know when you go back and think about it.I've already taken your favor, take it back quickly, where I got it from, and give it to someone else. Just as I was talking, I saw the nurse brought Sister Qiao in together.That Qiao sister was dressed in brocade and flowers, and holding many things in her hand, she walked to Sister Feng's side to learn the tongue with a smile.As soon as Jia Yun saw it, she stood up and said hurriedly with a smile: Is this the eldest sister?What good things do you want?The Qiao sister cried hoarsely.Jia Yun quickly backed away.Sister Feng said, "Be good and don't be afraid."Hugging Qiaojie in his arms quickly, he said, "This is your big brother Yun, how did you recognize him?"Jia Yun said: "My younger sister is born with a good appearance, and she will have a great fortune in the future."That Qiao sister looked back at Jia Yun, and cried again, several times. Seeing the scene, Jia Yun couldn't sit still, so she got up and said goodbye.Sister Feng said, "Take your things with you."Jia Yun said: "Auntie doesn't appreciate this point?"Sister Feng said, "If you don't take it, I'll ask someone to send it to your house."Brother Yun, don't act like this.You are not an outsider, I have a chance here, I have to send someone to call you, there is nothing to do, I don’t care about these things.Seeing that Sister Feng insisted on not accepting it, Jia Yun blushed and said, "Since that's the case, I'll find something useful to honor my aunt."Sister Feng asked Xiaohong to take the things and followed Jia Yun to send them out. As Jia Yun walked, she thought to herself: People say that the second grandma is good and bad, and she is really good and bad.There is no leak at all, it is truly decisive, no wonder there is no posterity.This sister Qiao is even weirder, she looks like an enemy from a previous life when she saw me.Really unlucky, such a day of fuss!Seeing that Jia Yun didn't win the lottery, Xiao Hong was not happy, so she followed her with her things.Jia Yun took it, opened the bag, picked two pieces, and quietly handed them to Xiaohong.Xiaohong didn't answer, and said in her mouth: Second master, don't be like this, grandma knows, it's not good for everyone.Jia Yun said: "You can keep it, what are you afraid of?"There you will know.If you don't, you're looking down on me.Xiaohong smiled slightly, took it over, and said: Who wants these things from you!What is it?After saying this, his face turned red again.Jia Yun also laughed and said, "I'm not doing it for something, and besides, that thing is nothing."Talking, the two have reached the second door.Jia Yun still kept the rest in her bosom.Xiaohong urged Jia Yun, "Go first. If you need anything, just come to me."I'm in this courtyard today, and I'm not separated from each other.Jia Yun nodded and said, "Second Mistress is too powerful. It's a pity that I can't grow up."You understand what I just said, anyway, I will tell you when I have time.Xiao Hong was blushing all over her face, and said, "Go ahead, tomorrow will come and walk around too."Who told you to be unfamiliar with her?Jia Yun said: I see.Jia Yun said, and went out of the courtyard.Here Xiaohong stood at the door, staring at him in a daze, before coming back. But she said that Sister Feng ordered dinner to be prepared in the room, because she asked again, "Have you cooked porridge yet?"The maids hurriedly asked, and came back and replied: "It's ready."Sister Feng said: "You can make a plate or two of the bad things from the south."Qiutong agreed and asked the maids to serve her.Ping'er came over and said with a smile: "I forgot. At noon today, when grandma was at the old lady's side, the master of Shuiyuean sent someone to ask grandma for two bottles of southern dishes and how much money to spend." The month's moon silver is said to be useless on the body.I asked the Taoist woman: Why isn't Master not using it?He said, "It's been four or five days. Last night, because there were a few girls among the little novice monks and little Taoist priests, they didn't turn on the lights when they slept. She said it several times and refused to listen."Seeing that their lamps were still on after the third watch that night, she asked them to blow out the lamps, and they all fell asleep. No one agreed, so she had to get up and blow them out by herself.Back on the kang, I saw two people, a man and a woman, sitting on the kang.She hurriedly asked who it was, where a rope was tied around her neck, and she called someone.When everyone heard it, they lit the lamps and rushed over. They were already lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth, but fortunately they were rescued.I can't eat at this time, so I called someone to find some side dishes.Since my grandma is not in the room, it is inconvenient for her.I said: "Grandma is not free at this time, she is at the top, come back and tell me."and sent her back.Just now when I heard about southern cuisine, I remembered it, or I would have forgotten it.After hearing this, Sister Feng was stunned for a while, and said, "there are still some southern dishes, just ask someone to send some."The money will be called Brother Qin to collect it in a day.Seeing Xiaohong come in again, she said: "Just now, the second master sent someone to say that something happened outside the city tonight and he couldn't come back. Please let me know first."Sister Feng said: "Yes." As he spoke, he heard the little girl panting and yelling from behind, and ran straight into the yard.Outside, Ping'er followed, and there were a few other girls, chattering.Sister Feng said: "What are you talking about?"Ping'er said: "The little girl is a little timid and talks nonsense."Sister Feng called the little girl in and asked, "What nonsense?"The girl said: "I just went to the back to ask the handyman to add coal. I only heard the sound of rattling in three empty rooms. I thought it was a cat and a rat, and I heard a beep again, like a person venting his anger." like.I was afraid, so I ran back.Sister Feng scolded: Nonsense!I'm definitely not talking about gods and ghosts here, I never believe these words.Get out now!The little girl went out.Sister Feng asked Caiming to reconcile the odds and ends of the day's daily accounts. It was almost the second watch.Let's rest again and talk a little gossip, then tell everyone to have a rest.Sister Feng also fell asleep. Nearly three o'clock, Sister Feng didn't seem to be sleeping, and felt a chill all over her body, and she woke up with a start.The more I lie down, the more my hair oozes, because I ask Ping'er and Qiutong to come over for company.The two of them didn't understand what they meant.That Qiutong didn't like Sister Feng at first, but Jia Lian didn't cherish her much because of her second sister You's affairs, and Sister Feng befriended her again, but now she is quiet, but her heart is much worse than Ping'er, and she is affectionate outside.Seeing that Sister Feng is not useful, I have to serve tea.Sister Feng took a sip and said, "It's hard for you. Go to sleep. It's enough to keep Ping'er here."But Qiutong wanted to be courteous, because she said: "Grandma can't sleep, but we two take turns to sit."Sister Feng fell asleep while talking.Ping'er and Qiutong saw that Sister Feng was asleep, and only heard the crowing of roosters in the distance. Both of them lay down for a while in their clothes, and at dawn, they got up quickly to help Sister Feng wash up. Sister Feng was in a trance and restless because of what happened in the night, but she just wanted to be strong, but she still struggled.I was sitting wondering, when suddenly I heard a little girl asking in the courtyard: Is Miss Ping in the house?Ping'er agreed, and the little girl lifted the curtain and came in, but it was Mrs. Wang who sent her to Jia Lian, saying: "There are some important official matters outside."The master just went out, and the wife asked the second master to come over quickly.When Sister Feng heard it, she was taken aback.I don't know what happened, I will break it down next time.
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