Volume B Chapter 106 Mother and son, mother and daughter, brother and sister
Aunt Xue’s family rarely comes here, so they naturally have to leave food.
After dinner, it was inevitable that the family members would talk about family affairs together, and it was not until the third quarter of the Lunar New Year that they returned to Lixiangyuan.
After returning to his home, Xue Pan immediately regained his vitality and no longer looked as languid as when he was at his uncle's house. Aunt Xue and Baochai both frowned.
"Wen Long also knows that he has come to Beijing now. Your uncle is right. We should act cautiously. Then Xiang Ling will follow your sister. You should not have any other thoughts."
Although she felt sorry for her son, Aunt Xue also knew that her brother always meant what he said, and it was also for her own son's good.
Now the family dare not even go back to Jinling and live in Beijing, but their life is not easy.
Xue Pan felt annoyed for a while.
This Xiangling was extremely beautiful and handsome. He followed his sister all the way. He was looking forward to arriving in Beijing and looking for a good time to bring him into his room. Unexpectedly, his uncle stabbed him and made him fly into pieces.
But he didn't dare to disobey his uncle's order.
The Jinling matter has not yet been settled, and Xue Pan is still a little scared when he thinks that he may be imprisoned one day.
Who would have thought that the Feng family was actually the son of a squire. Fortunately, his family had long been in decline and he had no relatives, otherwise this matter would have been even more difficult.
This year of ups and downs and displacement still made Xue Pan realize that some people still cannot be messed with.
The Xue family used to be so prosperous in Jinling City, but now the change of prefect frightened the family into running away.
This made the Xue family feel more and more that things were different nowadays, and their own situation was unsatisfactory.
"Mom, today my uncle asked about my sister and said that entering the palace is like a 'living dead'. Hearing that means he doesn't agree with my sister's selection, but what does the eldest girl from my aunt's family think?"
Although Xue Pan may think that Huanhao is a fool, there are some things he is not stupid about, and he remembers them quite reliably.
Both Aunt Xue and Baochai's faces changed color slightly.
Of course they heard Wang Ziteng's words very clearly.
Especially the sentence that the concubines of the Zhou Dynasty all came from poor families, and then the sentence that the current emperor never likes martial arts, which also means that even if a martial arts family like Jia Shi Wang Xue has a woman entering the palace, there will be no such thing.
What a good result.
But why does the eldest daughter of the Jia family want to enter the palace again?
Even though there are some differences between being a woman and entering the palace, the eldest girl is now afraid that it is time to leave the palace, and now there is no news.
Fortunately, my daughter had no intention of being selected. She was just looking for an excuse to go north to Beijing.
But today, my brother obviously pays more attention to Baochai than Xue Pan. Even though there is a reason why his son is incompetent, Aunt Xue still feels a little different here.
"And mother, my uncle treats my sister differently today. Could it be that he wants to find a good family for his sister?"
When Xue Da Fool said something again, Xue Baochai's face turned red and at the same time, Aunt Xue and her daughter's hearts moved.
Wang Ziteng's strange attention could not be hidden from anyone, and there seemed to be no other explanation that made sense.
Baochai is already twelve years old. According to the practice of the Zhou Dynasty, when he reaches twelve years old, he can consider marriage. It does not mean that he needs to get married, but that he can consider the issue of marriage partner.
Families like the Xue family are, after all, well-known, so marriage is definitely not something to be taken lightly. If you want to find a satisfactory family, you need to consider it carefully.
It is normal for it to take one or two years. When Baochai turns fourteen, she can basically consider when to get married.
According to the regulations of the Zhou Dynasty, the age of marriage for a woman should not be less than fourteen years old, but the practice is that the best age is about sixteen years old, and if it is over eighteen years old, it is a little too old.
So generally speaking, all ladies will not get married when they are over twenty years old. Those who are over twenty years old basically have some problems that make it difficult to get married.
There are not so many restrictions on men. Apart from the minimum limit of no less than fourteen years old, there are not many other restrictions, but generally speaking, it is better not to be more than twenty years old.
Seeing that her daughter was a little shy and afraid that her son would say something outrageous again, Aunt Xue quickly said: "Anyway, your uncle will not harm you. He has many connections in Beijing and is well-informed. If he can find someone for your sister,
A good family is a good thing..."
"Mom, my daughter is still young..." Xue Baochai didn't want to say anything at first, but she was afraid that her mother would be too explicit.
"Mom, this Baoyu has been running into our courtyard all day long. Do you think my uncle wants to set him up..."
Xue Datou was sitting aside and suddenly said this to himself.
"I see that Baoyu is about the same as me. He is illiterate. He spends his time hanging out in clan schools and is no better than me. Why is it that everyone praises Baoyu, but when he meets me, he says he is not?
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Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai's expressions darkened and they were a little touched.
Sons (brothers) are all good members of the family.
In the past few days, the aunts who came to Lixiangyuan, Sister-in-law Zhu, Second Sister-in-law Lian, Second Sister, Third Sister, and Fourth Sister all praised Baoyu in all kinds of ways. Except for Sister Lin, who rarely commented, everyone else couldn't help but praise Baoyu.
Mentioning my brother.
They all said that if my brother wanted to be like Baoyu, nothing would happen. Even Aunt Xue could only agree and talk about the benefits of Baoyu, but it felt a bit unpleasant to hear it more often.
In order to prevent Xue Pan from wandering around, the family simply let him go to the Jia Family School to hang out. He never thought that after one day there, he said that the Jia Family School was not a place to study. In that case, it was better to be at home.
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Asked him why it was not a place to study, he couldn't tell me a single thing. He only said that it was a place where he could come and go as he pleased.
However, under Aunt Xue's severe persecution, Xue Pan did not go too far and still went there from time to time. However, now that he was gradually becoming familiar with several people from Dongfu, it made Aunt Xue worried.
It would be false to say that Aunt Xue had no intention of marrying Jia and Xue's family. Even Baochai was vaguely aware of some of her mother's thoughts.
Nowadays, the decline of the Xue family is becoming more and more obvious, especially with his brother's behavior. If this continues, I am afraid that within ten years, the Xue family will truly be exposed.
Along the way, from Songjiang to Yangzhou, and then to the capital, the businesses I own are unsustainable, and some are losing money. Some of them are actually taken over by some scoundrels, and they are even owed money for goods.
and wages, many industries have been completely destroyed.
But there is no backbone in the family, and the elder brother is the one who doesn't care about anything except having dinner parties.
It seems that people are rarely seen in the second room. It is said that they are doing business in Shandong.
Therefore, those who originally had room for recovery could only watch their money turn into water.
Now that something happened to my brother in Jinling, even if he had to deal with it, he would have to stay away from the limelight for at least two or three years.
Now that we are in the capital, there is no problem if we make a living on a daily basis. However, the Xue family in the capital only has some ordinary businesses, and there are not as many connections as in Jinling. It can be said that except for the uncle and aunt's family, there are no other relatives.
acquaintance.
It is said that the two cousins from my uncle's family are also incompetent.
The eldest cousin was already married, and even took in five or six concubines, but he played roles in the theater all day long. It is said that there were three concubines who were all born in the theater troupe, and it was also passed down as a "good story" in the capital.
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And the second cousin is still in the Imperial Academy, hunting and feasting outside all day long, or wandering around the building to fight with crickets.
It is said that my aunt had also intended to propose marriage to several well-known families, but she was declined politely, or they would only marry a concubine. This made her very angry, but she was helpless.
Everyone in the capital city knows everything about your son. Everyone knows what is going on with your son, and you don’t want to hide it from anyone.
If you are able to marry a concubine, it is because you have brought honor to the Jiedushi family. Otherwise, as usual, even concubines would not be willing to marry you, who would look like a dandy just waiting to die.
I originally thought that Jia Jia Baoyu was born with a jade in his mouth, so he was probably a good-natured one, but after he arrived, although he thought that Brother Bao was not bad in appearance, he always felt that something was missing.
Especially when her son said this, even Aunt Xue felt that her sister's son seemed a bit difficult to support the family business.
"Brother, please don't say such things in front of others. Brother Bao is just young and has not yet been determined. He will go to the academy to study in another two years."
Baochai was deeply afraid that her brother's talk would be unruly, and if someone heard it in Jia's house, no matter how much he said at home, there would be a rift between the two families.
"I also know that the academy has to endure hardships. Everyone lives in this academy. I think it will be difficult for Brother Baoyu to endure it. However, Baoyu is indeed handsome and a kind person. When I talked to him, he was also
Extra polite,..." As if remembering something, Xue Pan grinned and said, "I hope you can treat me to a drink someday."
Aunt Xue looked at her son's ignorant appearance, but occasionally said some words that seemed to make sense. She blamed herself in her heart. If she could have strictly disciplined her son back then, maybe her son would not be as mature as he is now.
The devil incarnate.
"By the way, sister, although Xiangling has been following you, she is still mine. Now my uncle wants to let you and I, but I don't want to."
Xue Pan suddenly remembered something, "I also know that I am a bereaved dog now, and no one can see me. I am not comparable to people like Baoyu. It doesn't matter, I will live my own life. If something really happens in the future,
Even if one person does the work and the other is responsible, my mother and sister will never be harmed..."
These words made Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai have red eyes, and Aunt Xue scolded him sharply, not allowing him to say such unlucky words again.
But Xue Pan didn't care, and swaggered out of the house, and went to have fun with Jia Zhen and Jia Rong of the East Mansion.
