Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 66 The Ripples of the Aftermath

Lai Shangrong took Qingwen and transferred to Ning Mansion.

I originally planned to give it to Youshi and Qin Keqing in person, but I heard that Jia Jing had just returned and everyone was paying respects in the hall, so I had no choice but to give it up.

I left two boxes of soap and took Qingwen home.

It is said that Daiyu, Baochai and Sanchun were discussing the affairs of the poetry club in Daiyu's house.

Daiyu wrote, and everyone expressed their opinions and listed a few regulations. However, without Baoyu, he always felt that something was missing. Baochai mentioned Xiangyun again, so he dispersed first, planning to wait for Baoyu to come back and let him go to Jia Mu. Act coquettishly in front of me, and bring Xiangyun over to us before we formally establish the society.

As evening approached, I saw Baoyu running in in a hurry.

He yelled, "I'm dying of thirst! Zicuckoo, pour a bowl of your good tea for me to eat."

As he spoke, he took out two wooden carved boxes from his arms and handed them over as if they were offering treasures.

"Sister Lin! Look! I got this from King Beijing, so we can get it together!"

Then he explained to her that the pattern on the box corresponds to the scent of the soap.

"Pfft!" Daiyu laughed.

"It's hard for you to go all the way. It's a pity that you would miss the true Buddha instead of the near and seek the far away!"

"What real Buddha?"

Zijuan brought the tea and handed it over and said, "Uncle Lai actually made this soap. He just gave each of the ladies a piece!"

"Eh!" I didn't expect that Brother Lai is also a person who cherishes flowers and can make such elegant things. I thought he was the kind of layman who only cares about fame! "

Then he said in despair: "It's ridiculous that I rushed to ask for this thing. I didn't expect that my sisters already have it, so what's the use of me coming?"

As he spoke, he threw away the soap in his hand.

Zijuan said hurriedly: "How can this be the same! Uncle Lai gave it to everyone, but when the second master got it back, he only gave it to the girl, how can it be compared!"

After hearing this, Baoyu took back his hand and said with a smile: "That's right! That's right! I don't think I can see it as clearly as this girl. There is a saying that sending a goose feather as a gift from a thousand miles away is light on affection. Besides, we are also giving the same thing. I am We only have one soap for each of us, so naturally he can’t compare.”

Daiyu smiled and said: "Why don't you throw it away? Look at your surprise. You said you were thirsty, but you didn't drink any tea!"

Baoyu then took the tea from Zijuan and took a sip from Niu.

Putting two pieces of soap in front of Daiyu, she said with a smile: "These two pieces of soap have different fragrances but each has its own merits. I don't know which one to choose. Why don't you choose the remaining ones for me first!"

Daiyu smiled and said, "Idiot! It's not easy to choose yours." She fiddled with the two boxes and said, "Which one of these two is Nuanxiang? You can't go wrong with the Nuanxiang one!"

Baoyu said blankly: "What kind of warm fragrance?"

Daiyu smiled and sighed: "You are not an idiot. If you have beauties, they will match you with gold. If they have cold incense, you can't match them with warm incense?"

Baoyu said with a smile: "If I say anything, you will use these words to block me. I will not spare you today."

As he spoke, he turned over, took a few breaths into his hands, and then stretched out his hands to scratch Daiyu's ribs.

Daiyu was always ticklish, so she laughed so hard that she couldn't breathe, and said angrily: "Baoyu, if you make trouble again, I will be annoyed."

Bao Yufang stopped and asked with a smile: "Are you still talking about these things?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "I just said so!"

Seeing that Baoyu was about to take action again, he hurriedly threatened: "We have discussed a big matter today. If you annoy me, don't blame me for not allowing you to join!"

Baoyu stopped and asked curiously: "What's the big deal?" Daiyu then told Lai Shangrong about proposing a poetry club. Baoyu was very upset after hearing this.

"Why didn't I think of such an elegant thing?"

Daiyu joked: "You haven't been following me for more than half a year, so why didn't you become smarter and instead became more stupid?"

"Brother Lai doesn't teach poetry on weekdays, at most he arranges two poems for trial posts!"

He said excitedly: "Let's go! Let's go quickly and ask our ancestors to fetch Xiangyun!"

Daiyu patted him and said: "You said you're not an idiot. How can I pick her up now? The New Year is coming soon. When the time comes, she will come to pay New Year greetings to the old lady and just ask the old lady to keep her."

Baoyu slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Yes, yes! I am confused!"

Then he asked Daiyu about the articles of association of the poetry club.

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It only took half a day for Lai Shangrong to send soap, but word spread in Rong Mansion.

Aunt Zhao heard this and immediately rushed to Tanchun's house.

As soon as he entered the house, he shouted to Tanchun: "Where are the things? Let me see!"

Tanchun raised his head and asked blankly, "What did Auntie say?"

"Of course it's the soap! It's spread all over the house, how can you still hide it from me?"

Tanchun pointed helplessly at the dressing table in the room.

Aunt Zhao hurriedly ran over, picked it up and looked at it carefully, then opened the soap box and smelled it.

"You are a kid. It's useless to ask for this. Give this to me first, and I will ask the master to ask him for it and then give it to you."

"What my aunt said is so strange. Brother Lai gave it to us, so why can't I use it when others can use it? Is it because I was raised by my aunt that I am inferior to others?"

Aunt Zhao became excited when she heard this. She pointed at Tanchun with her arms akimbo and shouted: "Ouch! After all, I was only ten months pregnant before giving birth to you and your brother. What's wrong with using your thing? Besides, your child's home Who will sniff the home after use?"

"You!..." Tan Chun was so angry at her words that he blushed and pointed at her speechless.

Aunt Zhao took another sip of the soap, licked her face and said, "It's not like you don't know that the master will take up his post after fifteen years. I thought that the master must like this atmosphere. If he is happy to take me there, he might still be able to take me there." I can give you a younger brother!"

"Auntie, you are not dignified, so don't chew in my room!"

Seeing her acting like this, Aunt Zhao wanted to show off even more, so she said: "Hey! You are good at climbing high branches. If you have a wife, you will not recognize me! I just use yours first, and I will let Brother Huan go later." Ask him for it and give it back to you."

Tan Chun looked at her blankly and said, "I advise my aunt to be more peaceful. Why should they give it to you? Just take it if you want it, or don't cause any trouble!"

Aunt Zhao put her hands on her hips and raised her chest and said, "Why can't you give it to me? I asked Huan'er to ask for it to see if he dared not to give it to me!"

"I advise my aunt not to ask for trouble. Sister Bao said that these soaps are kept in the palace first. It is hard to find even one on the market. If he didn't have some shares, he wouldn't be able to get them. Besides, he has made great achievements now. The whole family has lost their citizenship, and both the master and the wife think highly of him. If he wants to give it as a gift, he should also give it to his wife, why should he have to give it to you?"

"He owes..." Aunt Zhao swallowed back the unspoken words.

He changed his words and said: "Who doesn't know that the master lives in my house for heaven's sake? How can he have a master who I don't rely on today? How dare you not give the master face?"

When Tanchun saw this, he didn't bother to try to persuade her anymore. He pointed at the soap and said, "Then I won't persuade my aunt either. I even asked my aunt to take the things and leave quickly!"

Aunt Zhao put the soap in her arms, twisted her waist and left with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)