Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 72 The prelude to chaos
Rikain.

Aunt Xue and Baochai are trying to persuade Xue Pan.

"I don't think Lai's brother may be so stingy. Years ago he saw your sister and Xiangling in the old lady's room and gave him two pieces of soap. It just so happens that tomorrow's Lantern Festival will be practiced by your uncle again. You take this opportunity I would like to say thank you and give it a try again to see if I can get some soap for our shop to sell on behalf of you!"

Xue Pan turned his head and said: "My son has no shame in seeing Brother Lai, so how can I have the nerve to bother him with any business!"

Baochai knew that Xue Pan was stubborn, so he had an idea and said with a smile: "Brother! Our family will only help him sell goods without taking any money. It's finally done!"

After hearing what Baochai said, Xue Pan buried his head in thought.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue was afraid that he would still hesitate, so she also joined in and said, "Yes! Son! As long as the soap can enter our shop, those shops will also be revitalized. What a good thing it is!"

When Baochai heard this, he knew it was going to be bad. Sure enough, Xue Pan immediately said angrily: "I won't go, I won't go! I don't have the nerve to see anyone, so how can I have the nerve to ask for help! I won't go tomorrow night, so as not to bother you here. !”

After saying that, he turned around and went out, leaving Aunt Xue sighing sadly.

"Oh! What a great opportunity! You all blame me! If I hadn't insisted on bringing him back..."

Baochai comforted him and said, "No one has the ability to see before and after. Who knew that Brother Lai had just improved papermaking and made such a soap."

Aunt Xue patted her chest and said in annoyance: "That being said, when I think about missing this opportunity, my heart is filled with panic!"

While the two were talking, they saw Xiang Ling walking in.

"Mrs. Miss..."

Seeing Xiangling hesitating, Aunt Xue asked, "Xiangling, are you okay?"

"I was studying poetry with Miss Lin a while ago, and I met Uncle Lai, who delivered soap. He spoke better than Miss Lin. Before leaving, he said that if there was anything you didn't understand, you could ask him. I would like to ask my wife to allow me to go to Lai's house from time to time... …”

"This..." Aunt Xue was just about to scold, when she suddenly thought of something, she changed the subject and said, "Is there anything wrong with this, it's only two steps away from the opposite side. Pan'er has always respected him, you go ask It doesn’t matter, just don’t make others angry.”

"Hey!"

Xiangling agreed and left happily.

After Xiangling left, Baochai hurriedly said, "Mom! Isn't this inappropriate?"

Aunt Xue said: "What's wrong, it's always inconvenient for men to show up, isn't it always the female family members who go through the back door? When your father was alive, he even bought brothel women to give to people's homes, just for the convenience of walking around in the future. Let's tell the outside world." Xiangling is here to find Auntie Lai, that’s all!”

Baochai sighed, "But if brother knows?"

"Hey! Don't you understand your brother's temper? If you look at him like that, even if you say that Xiangling should be given to the Lai family, he might not refuse!"

Baochai lowered his head and thought for a moment, and felt that it was indeed what his mother said, so he said no more.

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Sister Feng courtyard.

Since that day, Jia Lian escaped from home and moved to the outer study room.

At first, Sister Feng just thought that he was afraid and chose to escape, waiting for him to take the initiative to admit his mistake. However, in the past few days, Ping'er asked Ping'er to send messages and arrange several errands, but he rejected them, and she gradually came back to her senses.

The promised errands were not fulfilled, and those who had given gifts came to inquire over and over again, which made her tireless.

Moreover, Jia Lian had only been back for less than a month, and she couldn't even make up for her shortfall, so she was beaten with all her might. How could she be willing to do so?She couldn't help but regret that she had been exploited too harshly that day. She just asked her to lower her face and go to Jia Lian, but she couldn't bear this tone.

"Grandma! The second master said that as long as grandma goes to pick him up in person, everything will be easy to discuss!"

Ping'er, who was sent to the outer study to deliver the message, said cautiously when he came back.

"My thoughts have blinded him! If he doesn't do it tomorrow, let's see how I deal with him!"

"Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and I have to put it into practice for the second master. If grandma makes things worse, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with."

"What are you afraid of! I'm not really making trouble, I'm just trying to scare him. As long as he handles the matter obediently and admits his mistake!"

Ping'er said in confusion: "Now it's grandma who is looking for the second master to do something, why is he willing to admit his mistake?"

Sister Feng sneered and said, "Just like him who cares nothing about getting money, I can spot a mistake by just looking at it. Tomorrow, I will pick a few places and give him a message. If he still dares to take Joe with his aunt, I'll poke it at my wife's place and see where he fishes it out!"

Ping'er hurriedly said: "If grandma lets the wife know about this, where will she put the second master!"

"Oh! You actually feel sorry for your second master!"

Then he looked at Ping'er and said: "You have traveled so hard, and your second master didn't let you stay for a while, so he pities you?"

Jia Lian not only wanted her to stay for a while, but even threatened to overthrow the jealousy this time, so that Sister Feng would know how good he was, but Ping'er knew how Sister Feng would dare to stay for a long time.

Ping'er knew that Sister Feng had become suspicious again. While complaining secretly, he did not forget to flatter Sister Feng and said: "Second Master is worried about how to save grandma because he has annoyed her! How can he not care about the slaves!"

Sister Feng sneered and said, "Don't say nice things to him. I'm afraid you'll feel proud of catching my weakness now! Let's see how I deal with him tomorrow!"

Ping'er said anxiously: "Grandma, think twice! If this matter really comes to my wife..."

Sister Feng waved her hand and said disdainfully: "It's just a matter of scaring him. How dare he not just obediently apologize to my aunt once I scare him?"

Then he raised his eyebrows and shouted: "I'm warning you, if you dare to tip off the news, you should watch your skin carefully!"

Ping'er was originally worried that Sister Feng would cause Jia Lian to come to power, but when he heard that it was just a scare, he took his heart back.

He smiled and said, "That's what grandma said! I was just worried that grandma and the second master would have a falling out, so I just said a few more words. How could I go and report the news? Besides, even if I went to tell the news, the second master might think that I was here." I teamed up with grandma to deceive him!"

Sister Feng said with a smile: "This is exactly the reason. He is blind and only thinks that those dirty and smelly people outside are treasures, but he treats us two as sincere enemies."

Seeing that she was no longer suspicious, Ping'er hurriedly said: "I'm still busy tomorrow. I'll serve grandma and have a rest early!"

In Sister Feng's red eyes, a pair of dark eyes turned again and again, and she hooked a strand of hair from her temples behind her ears.

Immediately came to Ping'er, raised his hand to pinch her sharp chin, and said melodiously: "That cruel thief doesn't know how to pity us, we can't treat ourselves badly, go and order to fetch water, you will accompany me later Take a bath.”

Seeing Ping'er walking out with a blushing face, he smiled and said: "That soap is really good. Put on the largest tub. You can wash it with me later, and let me take care of our girl Ping!"

a while.

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(End of this chapter)