Seeing that his sister stopped talking, Xue Pan thought that he had said something wrong, so he shrugged: "Sister, I don't think this Baoyu is a serious student. Even if he spends money to get a proctor, he can't pass the exam. I'm afraid it will be in vain."
When it comes to money, you might as well learn from my brother and live happily and comfortably with that money."
These words can be described as harsh and true, but Baochai sighed when he heard them, and felt extremely hesitant in his heart.
The mother has already revealed some intentions, that is, she wants to betroth herself to Baoyu so that the two families can get married.
Although I still don’t know what my aunt means, my family is now living in the Lixiang Courtyard of the Jia family. The two families are very close to each other, and the situation in the Xue family’s business is getting worse. It would be a good idea to get married with the Jia family.
s Choice.
Why wouldn't this daughter's family want to marry a man who is successful and can support the family?
Now that Baoyu has been reduced to the same role as his brother in his brother's mouth, how can this not make Baochai feel uncomfortable?
And she had to admit that in some aspects Baoyu and her brother were actually similar.
They both don't seek advancement, they only know how to hang out, and they all have to rely on the family shadow. Perhaps the only thing Baoyu can do better than his brother is that his appearance is more likable.
But does a manly man rely on his appearance to build a career and support his family? Think about it, this is a joke.
And being too handsome and unrestrained can win the temporary favor of girls, but for a girl like Baochai, whose brother is useless, the family is facing difficulties, and she needs to think about her future, this is not even a good idea at all.
Consider the conditions.
The social circle of girls in this era is so narrow. Baochai has no more opportunities to meet other boys, and she is not allowed to meet other boys. In such a narrow circle, what can she do?
"Brother, please don't say such things again. We are temporarily staying at my aunt's house. We are favored by others and must abide by their rules. We should not gossip behind others' backs." Baochai said seriously: "Brother, if you have that intention
, it is better to worry more about the family business. My sister took a brief look at the accounts sent by Uncle Zhang the day before yesterday, and there were some mistakes that needed to be clarified..."
"Oh? Sister, you know that my brother is a useless person. He has a headache just looking at such matters, so don't make it difficult for him. This old dog has been working in my Xue family for so many years. He has always been shrewd and praised him. Even his father
When we were still here, we said that he could be entrusted to someone else, so why did he make such a simple mistake? Could it be that now that he has left, our Xue family is in a bit of trouble in Jinling, and he wants to come here to test my family?"
Although Xue Pan was confused, he was not stupid. He could still think of this.
Baochai didn't expect that her brother could think of this, and she was very happy in her heart. However, her brother had no patience to take care of such complicated matters. She was a girl who had not yet left the court, and it was impossible for her to show her face and take the initiative.
Talking about this kind of business, thinking about what the family is like, Baochai's heart becomes even more gloomy.
Seeing that his sister's face was gloomy, Xue Pan also knew that it was his words that made her sad. He shook his big head, thought for a while and then comforted his sister and said: "Sister, don't be sad, the Xue family is a little bit worse now.
, but isn’t there still you? As long as you can marry a good family, you can give our Xue family something to rely on, but this Baoyu is as useless as me. You must not marry him. If the second wife of Rong Mansion is
If you leave it in his hands, I'm afraid they will all be defeated..."
Baochai was even more displeased in her heart, but her face became calmer, "In my opinion, which family should our Xue family marry in order to be reliable? Then why not ask your brother to consider your own marriage first, and if you can marry someone who can
Isn’t it better for my sister-in-law to take care of our Xue family’s livelihood than to rely on other families?”
"Hey, my sister is just teasing my brother. My mother has not been able to find a good family for my sister who has such a talent. If my brother is self-aware, he can just find a girl from a poor family at will. As long as he doesn't care about me.
Whatever makes you happy at home is fine."
Xue Pan is very open-minded about this aspect. As long as he doesn't care about his own happiness, everything is fine.
As if he suddenly remembered something, Xue Pan thought hard, "Sister, don't be anxious. Last time I went to my uncle's house, didn't my uncle care about my sister? From my feeling, I'm afraid my uncle had some arrangements, but it just happened in a flash.
It’s been more than a year, but why hasn’t my uncle mentioned it?”
When Xue Pan mentioned it, Baochai's face turned slightly red.
To be honest, this is what Aunt Xue and Baochai are most confused about.
Previously, Wang Ziteng was so concerned and even felt that Baochai was not suitable for selection. He obviously felt that Baochai should find a better family. This made Aunt Xue and Baochai feel both uneasy and somewhat hopeful.
After all, Wang Ziteng was also a high-ranking official, a second-grade military attache, and even served as the right minister of the Ministry of War. He also had great influence in the capital. It was not easy to find a good family for his niece.
Moreover, Baochai's talent and temperament are so outstanding in all aspects, so there is no problem. Even though his family background is a little worse and he has an older brother who likes to cause trouble, which big family these days doesn't have a few incompetent children?
Besides, isn’t there still Wang Ziteng, my uncle’s family, whom I can rely on?
But in the past year or so, although Baochai has accompanied her mother to visit her uncle's house several times, her uncle is either out on patrol and rarely returns to the capital, or she meets him once in a while. Although her uncle wants to ask about his current situation, he is
Not even a single sentence was mentioned about Baochai.
This made Aunt Xue extremely disappointed, and although Baochai remained calm and composed on the surface and couldn't tell the slightest bit, she felt a little bit disappointed in her heart.
"Brother, don't ask about these boring things. How can my uncle and the governor worry about such trivial matters?" Baochai wiped a strand of black hair hanging from his forehead and said calmly: "Brother, if you are serious, why don't you worry about such trivial matters?"
I'd better ask my mother to see if there is a suitable family to settle down for my brother first."
Xue Pan was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that it was because his sister didn't want to talk about it with others, so he laughed, "My sister is right. If my matter can be solved, my sister may have a better life."
good fortune."
After saying that, Xue Pan shook his big head and went back to his home while humming a little tune.
Seeing Xue Pan leaving, Baochai sighed silently and returned to his room. Xiangling and Ying'er had already followed them in.
Compared with Xiangling's honesty, Ying'er, who has been with Baochai since she was a child, is much more lively and bold, "Miss, what I said earlier is that my uncle is very involved in my daughter's marriage. Could it be that he really wants to find a good family for me in the capital?"
?”
Baochai's face burned, and he glared at his personal maid: "Don't listen to his nonsense, it's just that my uncle saw that our family had no one to rely on in Beijing, so he showed a little more care and care. How can we say that?"
However, Ying'er was not afraid of her young lady. She relied on her favor and refused to give in. "That's not necessarily the case. With my young lady's talents, I'm afraid countless wealthy families in the capital would queue up to come to visit. My uncle is just helping to check in."
That’s all.”
Baochai's heart moved, but then she felt gloomy.
After arriving in the capital, Baochai realized that there was a big difference between the capital city and Jinling City. It turned out that the four families of Jia Shi Wang Xue Jinling were famous in Jinling City and even in Nanzhili, but
It is not worth mentioning in this capital city.
There are four princes, eight princes, and twelve princes. Except for the Jia family and the Shi family who can account for two of the eight princes and two of the twelve princes, the Wang family and the Xue family are not even considered to be in the first rank among the martial arts group.
But the Wang family did not rely on this, but relied on the current uncle's hard work to gain the trust of the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor, and to sit in such a position. In comparison, the Jia family and the Shi family have obviously declined now.
As for the Xue family, we can't even talk about it now.
Moreover, the atmosphere in the capital city is obviously different, that is, the imperial court does not like the martial arts group very much, and the civil servants are even more dismissive of the martial arts, and even deliberately target and make things difficult. This situation seems to be in Xin
It became more obvious after the emperor ascended the throne.
Baochai heard all these situations from his uncle, aunt, and uncle. If his uncle hadn't come forward to deal with matters like his brother's, it would have been impossible to rely on the Jia family alone. This gap has also subverted the situation.
In the past, my mother and I had inherent opinions about the Jia family and the Wang family.
Because of this, Baochai doesn't think that he is really as popular as Ying'er said. The Xue family has some assets to make a living, but in the capital, businessmen, even imperial merchants, are the same.
Not popular, people in this place pay more attention to family background, so it is not that easy to find a good family.
This is why my mother feels that the Jia family may really be the most reliable. Apparently my mother has also seen this.
Seeing that her young lady just shook her head slightly but said nothing, Ying'er became a little anxious, "Miss, is what my servant said wrong? Xiangling, you can judge me, am I right?"
Xiangling just pursed her lips and shook her head with a smile, but said nothing.
"Huh, you're just a boring gourd. I know you're just a wagging cat when it comes to serious business." Ying'er didn't care either.
Xiang Ling is an honest person and gets along well with her. She has been telling Baochai that it would be better to let Xiang Ling follow the young lady. Following the uncle would be a real waste of life.
"Ying'er, the young lady must have an idea for this kind of matter." Xiang Ling finally said, "Besides, my wife and uncle can only make the decision on this kind of matter."
"So Xiangling, do you think that Second Master Bao is really worthless as the uncle said?" Ying'er asked back.
This question has actually been asked in the minds of the three girls. Baochai's whereabouts are also related to their happiness. Marrying into the Jia family seems to be a good thing, but when Uncle Xue said it, everyone had no idea.
