Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 45 Dowry and Dowry

After listening to his mother's words, Xue Baochai finally had a smile on his face.

Not to mention, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai are here to imagine the future, let's talk about Jia Baoyu.

He left Lixiangyuan in despair and stumbled back to the back garden of Jia Mansion.

On the way, he met many servants and maids who greeted him, but he didn't seem to see them.

This made Ying'er who was following him start to panic.

"Is this Second Master Bao going crazy again?" Ying'er thought with some fear.

Just like that, Baoyu came to sit on a stone by the pond and looked at the sparkling water on the pond, feeling only sadness in his heart.

This is really: lost soul, no intention to continue prosperity.Sitting alone by the pond, it is difficult to stay in the past.Tears wet the front of my clothes, and there is nowhere to complain about my worries.The water is sparkling, like a headache.The past is like a dream, and it is difficult to reproduce it.

At this moment, a woman came gracefully. She was no one else, but Lin Daiyu, who came to look for Jia Baoyu on the orders of Jia Mu.

I saw her: beautiful face and clear eyes, graceful as a fairy.Elegant blue silk, fragrance far away.The wind blows the clothes lightly, and the posture is beautiful.Dignified and elegant, with intoxicating verve.Quiet as a lake, moving like a butterfly.Bright smile, heart-wrenching.

Daiyu saw Baoyu sitting by the pond like a goose, so she gently leaned down, picked up a stone, and threw it over.

"thump."

The sound of stones falling into the water and the splashing of broken flowers startled Baoyu.

He looked up and saw Lin Daiyu not far away with a smile and a face like a hibiscus, looking at him there!

Seeing that it was Daiyu, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he thought of how sad he was because of Xue Baochai just now.

So he quickly stood up, trotted to Daiyu and said flatteringly, "Sister, it's so cold, what should you do if you catch the wind when you come out?"

Lin Daiyu still had a smile on her face, "If I hadn't come out, how could I have seen such a strange scene? A stupid goose is seeking death by the pond!"

It turned out that just now in Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu had already heard from the maid beside her that Jia Rui's family had arrived at Lixiangyuan to propose marriage to Xue Baochai.

For Jia Rui and Xue Baochai's marriage, Jia's mother is 120 in favor.

In this way, her two "jades" can be together.

But she knew about her grandson, he wished he could get all the pretty girls by his side, if Baoyu knew about it, he might lose his temper as a donkey again.

Among the girls in the family, only Daiyu can control Jia Baoyu.

So, Daiyu was ordered to search for the precious jade.

When Jia Baoyu saw that Daiyu had noticed what was on his mind, his face turned blood red and he said incoherently:

"I was at Sister Bao's home just now to congratulate her. Didn't you know that Sister Bao and Jia Rui are engaged?"

Daiyu felt a little unhappy when she saw Baoyu talking about Sister Bao, so she shook her sleeves, turned around and went back to Jia Mu with a sullen face.

When Jia Baoyu saw Lin Daiyu leaving in anger, he quickly got up and chased after her, trying to please and apologize.

Ying'er, who was following behind, saw the two of them enter Jiamu's Rongqing Hall, and then sheaved a sigh of relief and turned back to Lixiangyuan.

On this side of Lixiang Courtyard, Aunt Xue was happily discussing with Xue Pan, what dowry to give Xue Baochai?

It turns out that this time, the betrothal gift sent by Jia Rui was really generous.

In addition to gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin cloth, clothing and bedding, there are several other gold ornaments with obvious meanings.

Such as: gold comb, gold ruler, gold embroidered shoes, gold Ruyi, gold mirror, gold bucket, gold scissors, gold abacus.

These guys actually had to prepare in advance, and Jia Rui's family didn't have the financial resources before, but now that Jia Rui's position is high and powerful, they don't need to mention it, so the people below will naturally be curry favor.

Therefore, the family had just heard the news that they were going to propose a marriage, and these auspicious gold ornaments had already been delivered to Jia Rui.

These were all sent by the shopkeepers stationed at the intelligence department under Lieutenant Long Jinwei.

These newly appointed shopkeepers knew that although they were in control of a lucrative business, their immediate boss was still Jia Rui, and they still had to watch Jia Rui live.

Therefore, after knowing that Jia Rui was going to propose marriage, he immediately spent a lot of money to go to rich people's homes, bought the auspicious gold ornaments they had prepared in advance, and delivered them to Jia Rui.

For the filial piety of the intelligence officials below, Jia Rui also accepted it with a smile, because he knew that they would make a lot of money in the future, so he drank some oil from it and no one said anything.

As soon as Jia Rui showed off his side, Aunt Xue and Xue Pan were a little surprised.

One must know that in the past, Jia Rui's family was very down and out.

How come it didn't take a month or two to become so rich.

The total of these betrothal gifts is probably 4000 to [-] taels of silver.

Such a large amount of money is not something ordinary small families can afford.

Xue Baochai, who was silently listening to the conversation between his mother and brother, seemed to understand something.

Now the last scruples in her heart have been completely let go.

In the past, she was worried that although Jia Rui's family had a high and powerful position, Jia Rui had only been an official for a short time, so his quality of life would decline after he passed away.

Now it seems that I think too much.

"I look at my sister's dowry, just get a normal one."

After Xue Pan just finished speaking, Aunt Xue's eyes widened, "Why are you afraid of spending money on your sister? If you are reluctant to give the money, just take it from my relatives. I will never let your sister suffer." Feeling wronged."

At this time, Xue Pan called Tian Qu: "Ma'am, isn't this trying to wrong me to death? My sister is married, and even if I send half of my belongings to her, I don't feel bad."

"Then what did you mean just now?"

"Madam, you screamed before I finished speaking." Xue Pan said aggrievedly.

"Okay, then you continue to talk, I see what regulations you have!"

Xue Pan picked up an orange from the kang table, peeled it casually, and brought it to his mouth.

You must know that it is the middle of winter, and the cost of putting fresh fruits like oranges on the table is ridiculous.

Just the bite Xue Pan ate just now was probably enough to cover the expenses of an ordinary family for a month.

"I think so. I'm going to buy a few Zhuangzi for my sister in Beijing. Isn't this better than those fancy antique calligraphy and paintings?" After Xue Pan finished speaking, he was a little complacent.

After hearing this, Aunt Xue also felt reasonable, so she turned her head to Xue Baochai and said, "My son, do you think what your brother said is feasible?"

Xue Baochai thought for a while.

Jia Rui now holds a high position and authority, and it is said that he is still the emperor's favorite minister, and his future is boundless.

But the more this happens, the more I have to keep a low profile. There is no need to make Shili Hongzhuang to show to outsiders. It is better to be more affordable and buy more Zhuangzi.

"My brother is right. If you buy some Zhuangzi, you can also give your daughter some makeup money in the future."

When Xue Pan heard this, Xue Baochai agreed to sit up from the kang immediately, clapped his hands and said, "It's the middle of winter, and there is no output in the fields, and some officials are going to work in Beijing, and the Zhuangzi in Beijing may have to take action. Now is the time to start.”

After finishing speaking, he ran out in a hurry.

"Like a monkey, there is no stability." Aunt Xue complained.

In fact, the reason why Xue Pan was so active in organizing a dowry for Xue Baochai was not entirely because of his brother-sister relationship with Xue Baochai.

Although Xue Pan regards Xue Baochai as the apple of his eye and is very nervous, there is another reason that their Xue family has some problems with the lottery buying in the palace during this period of time.

The main reason is that his father passed away, and the old people in his hometown were perfunctory, so the relationship with the palace gradually faded.

In this way, it is natural that many business transactions will not be in the hands of his family.

You must know that doing business with the imperial palace is the most profitable industry in the world. Even if the emperor eats an egg, the price is dozens or even a hundred times more expensive than that in the ordinary market.

Such huge profits, without a backing to support him, the eunuchs in charge of the palace would not even look at him.

It just so happened that Jia Rui was quite powerful in the palace, and it was even rumored that he had a very good relationship with Dai Quan, the chief executive of the harem.

As long as my sister and Jia Rui's marriage is completed, will the eunuchs in charge of purchasing dare to embarrass their family?

(End of this chapter)