Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 156 Second Sister You enters the house

Yufangzhai is the small courtyard prepared by Xue Baochai for Second Sister You.

Although the name sounds good, to be honest, no one has lived in this yard for a long time.

Jia Rui actually didn't want Second Sister You to live in this place, but firstly, he didn't want to irritate Xue Baochai anymore, and secondly, he was moving soon, so it would be fine if he stayed for a few days.

That’s why I agreed to Xue Baochai yesterday.

Jia Rui nodded lightly, and then said to Second Sister You beside him: "This is Grandma's personal maid Ying'er. If you have anything to do in the future, let her handle it."

Second Sister You looked Ying'er up and down and found that she was still young and not fully grown yet, but her foundation was already showing and she would definitely be a beauty in the future.

From the maid's perspective to the master, Xue Baochai, the Rui grandma, is a talented and beautiful woman.

"Girl, please be more patient in the future. If I make any mistakes, please forgive me."

Although Ying'er didn't want to see the aunt in front of her who had taken away her master's favor, she couldn't turn her back on her good words. Besides, there was Jia Rui standing next to her.

In the main room, Jia Rui and Xue Baochai were discussing moving.

After that, he went to see his son, and then asked the wet nurse to take good care of him. Finally, he went to Mrs. Wang's house to say hello, and then he came back and changed his clothes for going out.

It turns out that news came from Rongguo Mansion yesterday, and Shi Xiangyun was received by Jia Mu.

Because he had been resting at home for a long time, Jia Rui became a little lazy. He was suddenly woken up in the middle of the night, and he lost his temper.

As she spoke, Second Sister You took out the calligraphy and painting in her arms and touched it gently. This thing was given by the old man. With it, the maids below and the head of the house Xue Baochai did not dare to embarrass her too much.

Then Ying'er said: "Auntie, you can use these girls first. If they don't obey your orders in the future, grandma will replace them for you."

As soon as Jia Rui and others arrived in the yard, the maid guarding the door shouted to the inside: "The uncle is here with his aunt and grandma."

This shocked Sister You who was serving Jia Rui.

Xue Baochai, who was in the main room, also finished grooming under the service of the maid.

This time Shi Xiangyun came and did not arrange another place for Shi Xiangyun to live, so she and Lin Daiyu were allowed to live together haphazardly.

Xue Baochai breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Jia Baoyu was not there, and then walked in with a few maids.

If Xue Baochai entered Lin Daiyu's house before, he would rarely say hello and just open the door and enter, but now Xue Baochai's identity is different.

After entering the door, I looked inside and saw Mrs. Wang sitting upright in the middle, and Xue Baochai was also sitting beside her, with a serious look on her face.

Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai have a pretty good relationship. The last time Shi Xiangyun came, Xue Baochai took pity on this little girl without a father and mother, and took good care of her. This made Shi Xiangyun a little attached to Xue Baochai.

"Okay, let's do it like this." After saying that, Jia Rui yawned. Brother Ying on the side quickly ordered the little maids to prepare toiletries and wait for Jia Rui to finish washing.

"Haha, at worst I'll sleep with Sister Bao tonight." Shi Xiangyun didn't take Lin Daiyu's threat to heart at all.

So even though I was a little wary, I still accepted these people?

The sedan stopped in front of Rongqing Hall, Xue Baochai got off the sedan, and then entered the main hall under the guidance of the maids.

Mr. Jia Dairu was very appreciative of this. Finally, he praised Second Sister You personally and rewarded her with a calligraphy and painting.

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes angrily, "You are looking for a backer. Let's see how I deal with you tonight."

When Jia Rui saw this, he immediately understood what was going on.

Xue Baochai was amused by her naivety, "You, you, I don't even know what to say about you."

When I walked in, I saw that Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun were having a fight over a piece of soap.

Sister You also quickly pretended to look pitiful and looked at Jia Rui with big watery eyes.

"What? It's almost lunch?"

"Uncle, if you don't go to court in the morning, grandma will definitely blame my aunt for tripping you, and then my aunt will suffer."

However, Jia Rui was not prepared to find a place for Sister You.

After all, according to ancient etiquette, the one sitting above is Jia Rui's grandmother, and the other is his legitimate wife.

Then several maids diligently opened the door curtain.

When Lin Daiyu saw Xue Baochai coming in, she felt a little embarrassed and quickly arranged her clothes.

"The old lady and I went over to take a look. Although the house has been built, the fine decoration inside is not yet available. We still have to do it ourselves."

What can Jia Rui do?He could only helplessly let them serve him, then helped him put on his official uniform, and then sent him out of the second door.

Entering the main hall, Xue Baochai looked around and found that there were no sisters in the room, but Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, was sitting there chatting with Jia Mu.

However, she has a weak temper and is usually submissive. Especially after marrying Jia Rui, she became less thoughtful.

Jia Rui nodded, and then took Sister You through the door.

Xue Baochai entered through the side door, then changed to a sedan chair and was carried into the back house by her mother-in-law.

Xue Baochai's face was still expressionless, but his eyes were blinking with a cunning light.

So he sent his maid Ying'er to go first to explore the situation.

Needless to say, it must have been Xue Baochai who encouraged Mrs. Wang to do it. She wanted to give Second Sister You a blow!

It seems that this method is very good. In just one day, she has established a foothold in this mansion.

When Jia Rui saw the shelf, he glanced at Xue Baochai.

The sky slowly brightened, the sun also rose from the east, and rays of rays of light shone on this exquisite courtyard.

Jia Rui finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting the news.

This is a battlefield for women, and he, a man, does not need to get involved. He, Jia Rui, only needs to ensure that Sister You's basic interests and living environment are not disturbed.

Fortunately, Second Sister You's maid, Xianglan, was smart and quickly calmed down Jia Rui.

Jia Mu followed suit and sent people to inform Xue Baochai and let him come over.

The other one is Xue Baochai, who is afraid that Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu will hang out together, and it would be rude to go in by herself.

Finally Ying'er came to report, "Miss Lin and Miss Smith have just gotten up and are washing up in the room."

Jia Rui touched his head boredly and said casually: "This won't happen overnight. If you ask me, we'd better move over quickly. As for these fine decorations, it's not bad to take your time."

"You guys went to the Hou Mansion a few days ago to see if it can be moved."

Xue Baochai thought for a moment, and then said: "If that's the case, then I will send someone to pack things over there and clean the house first. When everything is ready over there, we will go directly there."

Then, Xue Baochai quickly ordered Zijuan to dress up the two aunts.

This time, as soon as Shi Xiangyun entered Rongguo Mansion, he clamored to see Sister Bao.

That night was hosted by Mr. Jia Dairu, and the family had a meal at the same table.

As for how Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai gave the second sister You the power, Jia Rui did not ask. He only knew that the second sister You moved to Yufangzhai soon.

But Shi Xiangyun carelessly took the opportunity to snatch away Aunt Xiang, ran behind Xue Baochai, and stuck his head out to make a face at Lin Daiyu.

Second Sister You left the main courtyard and finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

After the meal, Second Sister You served Jia Rui and Xue Baochai back to the main room, busy serving the two people in the room.

Regarding Second Sister You's attentiveness, Xue Baochai had nothing to fault. In the end, he dismissed Second Sister You because it was getting late.

After that, Jia Rui hugged Xue Baochai and fell asleep.

Jia Rui moved forward helplessly, saluted Mrs. Wang first, and then left on the pretext of having something to do.

So Ying'er hurriedly said a blessing, and then said: "Auntie, you're welcome. If you need anything in the future, just come to me."

It should be said that during the meal, Second Sister You was very discerning and did not dare to go to the table at all. Instead, she kept waiting on Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai.

Sister You actually doesn't want these people, because no matter how stupid she is, she will still have a grudge against Xue Baochai.

Today, Xue Baochai is going to visit Rongguo Mansion.

And in terms of treatment, Xue Baochai did not embarrass Second Sister You. I heard that Second Sister You's monthly income is ten taels of silver a month, and there are seven or eight maids and women serving below. In addition to the original maids, Counting it all, there are more people serving Second Sister You than Xue Baochai.

Shi Xiangyun didn't believe it, and then he quickly leaned on the window and looked outside. Then he came back and pouted and said, "I asked why you are so hungry. It turns out you didn't eat in the morning."

"Okay, okay, the two enemies are not looking at each other. The sun has already risen very high. Let's get dressed quickly. It's time for lunch soon." Xue Baochai had no choice but to persuade them. One sentence.

After leaving the second gate, Jia Rui's anger subsided, and he asked the servant to prepare a large sedan, left the mansion, and began to go to court.

Xue Baochai smiled and went up to say hello and saluted, then withdrew and went to the back to find Shi Xiangyun.

Second Sister You, who was following him, was far inferior to these two people in terms of status, so she could only accept being shown off by these two people.

It is strange to say that Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu now live in the same room, which is their mother's bedroom, with only a window screen behind them.

Soon, Jia Rui's day to go to work came again.

Jia Rui saw that the atmosphere was not bad, so he smiled and took Sister You and Ying'er straight to Mrs. Wang's residence.

Everything she did today was the idea given by the maid Xianglan.

In this way, Jia Rui lived a comfortable life for a few days under the care of his wives and concubines.

Hence Xue Baochai's trip.

With Xue Baochai supervising them, Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun finally stopped making trouble, and soon they finished dressing up.

Since breakfast was over, Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu could only grab some snacks to fill their stomachs and prepare to eat together at lunch.

While the sisters were talking, Brother Ying's voice suddenly came from outside: "Second Master Bao, you are here."

(End of this chapter)