Xichun, the first daughter of the Red Chamber

Xichun was stunned, "Sister-in-law wants to go live in Zhuangzi and go directly, why did you tell me specifically? But you want me to go together?"

Youshi pursed her lips, "What I mean is, I'm going to live in Zhuangzi, and I won't come back. My second sister is married, so my mother and third sister will go with me."

Xichun was startled, "Sister-in-law why suddenly... Is there a servant who is ignorant? Or is staying in the mansion unhappy? Want to go out and relax?"

Youshi smiled wryly: "Sister Xi, you handled your brother's affairs yourself, so you should be clear about my affairs."

"Looking back on all these years, I feel that the first half of my life was a joke."

"Now you have taken care of the house in an orderly manner, and my father is almost fine. I just want to live in another place, so that I can feel better."

Xichun bit her lips tightly, and looked at Youshi with red eyes, and Youshi sighed when she saw her, "At home, you are the best to me, mother and father have never treated me badly, Rong'er also respects me, I understand all this in my heart Don't worry, I'm just going to live in another place. I've chosen the place. It's in the suburbs of Beijing, with mountains and rivers. If you miss me, come and see me, or send me a letter, and I'll come It's easy to find you."

Xichun wanted to stop her, but seeing Youshi's relaxed face, she gave up.

In the end, Youshi went to live in Zhuangzi, together with Youmother and Third Sister You, Youshi kept smiling, but Youmother and Third Sister You looked reluctant.

Mother You couldn't stop talking about why Youshi couldn't think about it so much, she didn't live in a high gate compound in the capital city, she went to live in the deep mountains and old forests in the suburbs of Beijing, she even went to look for Xichun a few times, but Xichun sent them back, Youshi knew Then he said directly to her: "Since mother doesn't want to live in Zhuangzi with me, then I'll rent a yard in the capital, and mother and third sister can move there."

Mother You fell silent.

Third Sister You didn't give up, "The Zhuangzi is far away, and I can't find someone to ask if there is anything I don't understand when I study on weekdays. There are also new books on the street..."

Third Sister You has loved reading since she learned to read, but she couldn't read the collections of classics and history. She studied poetry for several months without seeing any results, and finally plunged headlong into the ocean of novels.

Youshi now has a pretty good impression of Third Sister You, and what she complains about is the direct commitment to buy new novels for her every month, "But you can just read these. The conjectures of some rotten scholars must not be taken seriously, and those sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes must not be believed. If you do anything wrong, I will have all your books burned, and then I will lock you up. They all read the books of saints."

Third Sister You shrank her neck and nodded quickly.

Youshi continued: "If you don't understand anything on weekdays, you can ask Yindie Wenhua and the others. Both of them are literate. Although they don't understand the poems and songs of the classics and history collections, it is enough to teach you some common sense. Also, You are getting older, and you should also learn to learn from the housekeeper to deal with people, look at sister Xi..."

Third Sister You got a headache and changed the subject quickly, "Then can I communicate with Second Sister on weekdays? Second Sister said that her brother-in-law has also been educated, and now she is learning to read with her brother-in-law in order to have something to say with her brother-in-law."

Youshi thought for a while, agreed to her, and then talked about learning to be a housekeeper, so frightened that Third Sister You made an excuse and ran away, leaving Youshi sitting there and gritting her teeth.

Mrs. You called Yindie and asked her to tell Mother You that when she arrived at Zhuangzi, she would teach Third Sister You to be the housekeeper and let her help to keep an eye on Third Sister You.

Youshi learned these skills from Jiang after marrying into Jia's family. Although she didn't learn very well, it was enough to teach Third Sister You. Anyway, she would never let Third Sister You marry into a wealthy family.

One example like her is enough.

Youshi was going to live in Zhuangzi, so Xichun went to Zhuangzi to have a look in advance, and let Youshi go after a few days when he came back, "The weather is still cold recently, there is no heated kang or earth dragon, just rely on the brazier to live It’s also uncomfortable, those tiles should also be picked up, and the door curtains and windows should also be replaced. In addition, the plants and trees in the yard should be tidied up, the furnishings in the house should be adjusted, and there are some It's remote, so we have to bring enough people, and those maids and guards have to be carefully selected, and it will take a month or two to add up, and the weather will be warm at that time."

Youshi smiled, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Xichun hugged You Shihuang, "You can't listen to me for everything. If my sister-in-law wants to live there, then I should do it according to my sister-in-law's ideas."

You Shi kept laughing, "Okay, okay, I understand, don't shake it, I'm dizzy!"

Xichun handed over all these things to You Shi, and began to select servant girls and guards for You Shi, and by the way, Guanshi Ji.

Xichun was busy for a few days, and her whole body was dizzy, and finally she was shut up in the yard by Jiang's mother and two nuns to rest.

Xichun also felt tired and wanted to rest, but when she really lay down and rested, she felt that nothing was right.

Xichun turned over, "Sister-in-law's people should be picked well, not those who are impetuous and picky eaters."

Li Chun hummed, "Don't worry, the county lord, the two mothers will pick someone in person, and there will be no mistake."

Xichun said again: "There are also guards, and there must be real ones. It's not enough to just look strong and strong."

Lichun hummed again, "Uncle Jia and the others chose it themselves, they can't go wrong, the county magistrate can rest assured."

Xichun: "Today I ate the chives and the green vegetables, which were not bad. I sent some to my second sister, Sister Lin and Sister Yue. It's a fresh meal, and I added some freshly sealed fruits."

Li Chun didn't raise his head, "You have ordered these county lords in the morning, and they have already been sent there."

Xichun stared at the embroidery pattern on the bed curtain, "How is father today? I haven't gone to say hello yet."

Lichun sighed, raised his head and said to Xichun: "Master, the master is well now. On weekdays, Uncle Jia and the others are always watching, and the seventh wife also goes to ask for pulse every day. What are you worried about? The master also said Let me rest for a few days."

Xichun groaned, rolled on the bed, and finally stopped at the foot of the bed, "By the way, third sister's letter should arrive in a few days, right?"

Lichun called Liqiu, and the two carried Xichun directly to the bed and put her in a quilt, "The concierge in the mansion pays attention every day, and as soon as I get a letter, I will send it to you immediately. You can sleep for a while."

Xichun wailed, "But I can't sleep!"

Lichun thought for a while and said, "Then why don't you get up and read for a while? Play chess? Write? Draw? Play the piano?"

Li Qiu followed suit: "Or if I call Li Xia and the others over, let's kick the shuttlecock together?"

Xichun: "...Forget it, I'll sleep."

Lichun and Liqiu put down the bed curtains, and Xichun lay on the bed, feeling a little drowsy when the light dimmed.

Li Qiu and Li Chun gestured a few times before retreating lightly. Li Chun sat on the footrest and picked up the half-embroidered work that he had embroidered before and continued.

Lichun had just embroidered a few stitches when she heard Xichun shout loudly: "Cover the curtain! The cement road needs to be covered with a curtain!"

Lichun was startled, and the needle pricked his finger.

Lichun took out the needle, took out the handkerchief and wrapped it around his fingers while lifting the bed curtain and asked Xichun, "County lord?"

Sitting on the bed, Xichun said, "I forgot just now, you can go to someone and tell Steward Ji that after adding water to the powder and putting it in the container, you need to cover it with a curtain, and you can only uncover it after it dries out!"

Li Chun couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I know."

Xichun noticed her finger, "What's wrong with your hand?"

Li Chun hid his hands behind his back, "It's nothing, I was accidentally pricked by a needle just now, it will be fine later."

Lichun asked her again, "Master, please continue to sleep."

Xichun groaned and lay down again.

Lichun put down the bed curtain again, sat on the footrest, picked up the embroidery work and put it down again hesitantly.

Sure enough, after a while, Lichun saw the bed curtain swaying, gently lifted it to see, and saw Xichun playing with the rope of the bed curtain.

Lichun sighed, "Otherwise, the county lord, you should get up."

Xichun shook her head, "...I don't want to get up, I want to sleep."

Lichun: "Then go to sleep."

Xichun said, "But I can't sleep."

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Xichun closed her eyes and stuffed herself into the quilt, "Anyway, I just don't want to get up."

As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of laughter outside, "What's the matter with the fourth sister? Are you still lying in bed? Be careful that Sister Qiao will come and laugh at you."

Hearing the sound, Xichun leaned out of the quilt to look, and saw Yingchun and Lin Daiyu standing beside the bed smiling at her.

Xichun immediately got up from the bed, "Why are the two sisters here? Why didn't the people below notify me?"

Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled, "Didn't you bring fresh vegetables here today? We felt good after eating, and we were free, so we wanted to come and see you. We happened to bump into you at the door, so we came in together. Who would have thought Are you lying in bed? We didn’t let the people below pass it on. If you blame us for coming uninvited, we’ll leave now.”

Xichun pouted, "Do I look like that? Sister Lin's mouth is too unforgiving."

Lin Daiyu smiled, "You have to bear with my unforgiving mouth, what are you still doing in bed? Get up, let's go out to play together!"

Xichun hurriedly asked Lichun to help her change her clothes and comb her hair, "Where are you going to play?"

Yingchun smiled and said, "Go play at your sister Lin's house! Do you want to go?"

Xichun nodded, "Go! Of course!"

After Xichun was ready, she asked someone to meet Jia Jing, and then went to the Lin Mansion with Yingchun Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu led them inside, "Father is visiting friends today, and mother is visiting grandma in Rongguo Mansion, so let us play at home!"

Xichun looked around, then smiled, "There is a river!"

Lin Daiyu said: "There is still a boat. Later we can take a boat and walk along the river in the garden. Now that the vegetation is newly growing, it is a bit interesting to look at, but it is best in summer, when lotus leaves and lotuses are beautiful. We can also pick lotus pods and eat them."

Yingchun suddenly felt yearning, Xichun also nodded with a smile, "Then let's come and take the boat in summer too!"

Lin Daiyu took them for a stroll around the garden, and finally took them to the pavilion among the plum trees.

"I wanted to invite you here in the winter, but I couldn't find the right time, so I dragged it until now. Fortunately, the plum blossoms in the plum forest bloomed late, so I haven't thanked you very much." Lin Daiyu took them to sit down , and let people go to the oven again, and there are slices of meat.

"I've wanted to try this for a long time, Bai Xuehongmei, it's fun to eat a hot barbecue, but unfortunately I was not in good health before, so my family didn't allow it." Lin Daiyu asked the maids to roll up their sleeves, Turn on the stove, and bring water, "This meat is marinated with seasoning, there is no need to add anything else, this water is lotus heart water, not bitter, we have eaten so much meat, drinking some lotus heart water is just right for the fire. "

Xichun was already stunned by Lin Daiyu's arrogance, but Yingchun burst out laughing, "If you want to eat like this in winter, you can just have someone wrap a curtain around the pavilion, or eat in the house, and open a door You can enjoy the view from the window, and eating this barbecue meat should be matched with wine!"

As she said that, Yingchun asked the servant girl to replace the lotus water in front of her with wine, and specifically told her: "No fruit wine, that kind of wine is tasteless, you need to pour it over."

Yingchun also explained to them, "I have eaten like this with my mother and sister-in-law for several years at home, and nothing will happen, but you two can't learn from me."

Xichun looked at Yingchun with grievances, "Second sister, you don't call me!"

Yingchun smiled, "Your health was not very good when you were a child, that is, you have been taking care of it all these years. Uncle Jing looks at you like an eyeball. I dare to let you eat barbecue and drink with us in winter. liquor?"

Seeing that Xichun still wanted to talk, Yingchun picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into her mouth, "Okay, didn't I bring you to eat today? How would you like to taste this meat? It's rare that we have time to get together today. What do we do? Don’t even talk about your troubles, just have a quick meal, okay?”

Lin Daiyu clapped her hands and laughed, "Okay! Let's have a hearty meal today!"