The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 65 Redemption
When Mrs. Xing told her purpose, Grandmother Jia flew into a rage and knocked on the ground with her cane, shouting:

"What a good-for-nothing! You are already this old, but you still think about these things all day long!"

"Go back and tell him that as long as I'm still alive, tell him to stop dreaming about the girl next to me!"

After listening to this, Mrs. Xing smiled and explained:
"What are you talking about, old lady?"

"Even if the master has any idea, he wouldn't dare to target the people around the old lady, right?"

"The main reason is that my wife's niece, Xing Xiuyan, married Master Zhan as a concubine. Because her family was poor, she didn't have much dowry, so she died alone."

"Now my master is thinking, when the East Palace's Madam You married her sister, the palace sent the sisters Jinchuan'er and Yuchuan'er to serve her, but my wife married her niece, but she doesn't even have a maid as a dowry. It won't sound good if it gets out to others!"

"So the master's intention is to ask for Qingwen and give her to my niece Xing Xiuyan, but he has no intention of keeping her for himself."

After hearing this, Grandmother Jia understood. The talk of sending a maid as a dowry was clearly an attempt to exchange a woman for favors.

It's not like there's no one else in his room. If he really wanted to marry a maid off as a dowry, why wouldn't he have done it before?
It was obvious that he had some plan in mind, wanting to send women away one by one, and get some benefits in return each time.

After thinking it through, Grandmother Jia no longer had any intention of objecting.

Although giving away girls in exchange for benefits is somewhat beneath one's dignity, the benefits are real and, strictly speaking, fall into the category of "proper business."

However, this kind of thing cannot be said openly, and there must be a legitimate reason, and this time Jia She found a very sufficient reason.

Grandmother Jia nodded solemnly and said:

"That makes sense."

"Since they are all relatives of the girl's family, we should treat them equally. We can't let the Zhan family pick a fight, and we can't let the Dongfu family look down on your family."

"I agree to this matter. You can take Qingwen over there!"

After listening to this, Mrs. Xing smiled, thanked him, and stood up to go find Qingwen.

After Qingwen learned the news, she hurried to the old lady and said, "Old lady, if I have done anything wrong, you can beat me or scold me, but please don't give me away."

Grandmother Jia smiled and said:
"You kid, why do you sound like I'm harming you?"

"There are so many people in the Zhan Mansion who are eager to get in, and they all ask for help from others, but they still can't get in. Why are you so reluctant when it comes to you?"

"That day, the little girl named Xing Xiuyan also came to the palace for a visit. Although I have never seen her in person, I heard that she is a good person with both good character and good looks, otherwise she would not have been chosen for the marriage."

"You were sent by the eldest wife. She will definitely treat you as her confidant and will definitely not treat you harshly."

After hearing this, Qingwen was speechless and couldn't express her pain.

She couldn't tell the old lady that she wanted to go back to Baoyu's courtyard to serve him!

If Lady Jia knew that she was thinking about her own grandson, it would not be as simple as giving him away.

There was no other way, Qingwen could only plead:
"I usually speak without thinking, and only the masters and mistresses in the mansion are generous and willing to tolerate me. If I go to the Zhan Mansion, there are many rules to follow. If I accidentally offend Master Zhan, I deserve to be punished. But I am afraid that people will laugh at the maids in the mansion for not knowing the rules."

Grandmother Jia smiled and said:
"You don't need to worry about this. If we talk about rules, then the rules of the Zhan Mansion can't be greater than those of my family."

"Look at the two sisters, Jinchuan'er and Yuchuan'er. They often wear gold and silver and run around the mansion every day, but Master Zhan has never blamed them. I think they are also generous."

Qingwen pleaded in every possible way, but could not change Lady Jia's mind. In desperation, she had to go to Baoyu to plead for mercy.

But when they arrived at Jiangyunxuan, they heard the news that Master Bao was invited by Master Xue to go to the East Palace, and Xiren and the other two also followed him.

Qingwen was worried about Baoyu, but now she was an outsider and could not go with him. She could only hope that Xiren and the other two would keep a close eye on him.

Now there are new people in the Jiangyunxuan, and she doesn't know any of them, so she has to find one at random and ask her to tell Baoyu the secret. Then, under the envious and jealous eyes of others, she goes to report to Mrs. Xing.

But Baoyu woke up early in the morning, washed up, and came out of his room. He found that the people in the yard had become strangers. Then he remembered what happened last night. He felt so upset that he even had no appetite for food.

He was drinking his porridge in a disinterested manner when suddenly a maid came in and reported, "Second Master, Master Xue is here to visit."

Baoyu was overjoyed. He immediately dropped his chopsticks and went out excitedly to greet them.

Xiren and a few others followed him hurriedly, fearing that he would be abducted by Xue Pan again.

Sure enough, as soon as the two met, Xue Pan invited him to go to the East Palace to enjoy the snow.

Xiren hurried forward to stop him and said:
"Second Master, it's cold today and the roads are slippery. If you fall again, we won't be able to afford the consequences. It's better for you to rest at home."

Baoyu hates being controlled by others the most. These days, every time Xue Pan comes, Xiren and others find various reasons to stop him. He is not a fool, so how could he not tell?

If it was in the past, it would be fine, but today he was upset, and seeing Xiren and others come to bother him again, he became irritable and lost his temper and said:

"It was just a few steps away, how could he fall?"

"I am in prison, right? I can't go here, and I'm not allowed to go there!"

Xiren and the others knew his temper, and when they heard him speak like that, they knew he had made up his mind. They did not dare to stop him and had no choice but to let him go. They followed closely behind him, not leaving his side for a single step.

When Baoyu arrived at Ningguo Mansion, he saw Jia Rong chatting and laughing with two people. He recognized one of them, it was Jia Qiang, and the other one was handsome and heroic, also a handsome man, but he did not recognize him.

Seeing Baoyu coming, Jia Rong hurriedly introduced him to him.

"Uncle Zhan, this is Jia Baoyu from the West Mansion."

"Uncle Bao, this is Master Zhan Niansi, you should call him Brother Zhan."

Mr. Zhan was waiting here today, specifically to meet Jia Baoyu. He didn't know whether the jade on his neck could be swallowed by his own stone.

Ever since the day when Baoyu had his first sexual experience and Shitou had a big meal, the effect of using other women to recharge his energy has been much worse, and it always seems that the quality is not pure enough.

A few days ago, he accepted Xing Xiuyan, but he only charged her some energy without gaining any additional special abilities, which made Master Zhan very depressed. He also became more and more concerned about the stone on Baoyu's body.

Now that they met, Mr. Zhan shook Baoyu's hand warmly, smiling, and kept saying all kinds of nice things to him.

"Oh, could it be the Second Master Bao who was born with a jade in his mouth? Seeing him today, he is indeed a handsome man."

Baoyu was originally a beauty lover, and when he saw Mr. Zhan's handsome appearance, he felt closer to him in his heart and replied with a smile:
"Brother Zhan, just call me by my name, don't call me Master Bao."

"I am just a filthy creature. I was born into a rich family. I am nothing but a broken stone."

After everyone chatted for a while, Mr. Zhan suggested that he wanted to see what the precious jade looked like.

If possible, he could just suck the jade away and then make excuses that he didn't know what had happened. No matter how angry Lady Jia was, she could not eat him.

Now that he is cooperating with the four kings and eight dukes, it doesn’t matter if the Rongguo Mansion is missing.

I just don't know whether the monk or Taoist priest will suddenly jump out to stop it, but the people in Dream of Red Mansions are traditional immortals, not those underworld immortal cultivators who are always fighting and killing.

Traditional immortals generally do not like to be involved in cause and effect. Even if they want to kill someone, they usually set a trap to lure people into their own destruction.

Baoyu had seen this kind of request many times, so he didn't care about it. He took off the jade from his neck and handed it to Mr. Zhan.

Master Zhan held the jade in one hand, turning it over and over. He saw that the jade was as big as a bird's egg, as bright as clouds, as smooth as butter, and wrapped in five-color patterns. The words on the front read: "Never lose, never forget, immortal life forever long"; the words on the back read: "One, remove evil spirits, two, cure grievances, three, know disasters and blessings." It was exactly the same as the description in the book.

He sensed it carefully, but felt that the stone in his body did not move at all, and did not seem to be absorbing any energy. He thought that it was because the spiritual jade did not leak any energy at this time.

Mr. Zhan felt secretly regretful and returned the Baoyu with a smile.

Everyone started chatting again. Mr. Zhan was knowledgeable and he easily led the topic and controlled the pace, fooling the group of people.

If there were a game system, one would be able to see that at this moment, the prompt "Favorability +1" would frequently pop up above Jia Baoyu's head.

Soon it was noon, and Jia Rong asked someone to set up a banquet, and everyone continued to eat, drink and chat together.

Since they were in Ningguo Mansion, the hall would naturally be served by Ningguo Mansion's maids. Xiren and the other three were led to another place to dine.

When they came back from dinner, they found that the Second Master was missing!

The three of them hurriedly asked someone and found out that the masters had gone out in a car to play.

If you ask where I went?

do not know!
The three knew something was wrong, but they dared not say anything. They just paced back and forth in the yard like ants on a hot pan.

As for Master Zhan, after he drove Xiren and the others away, he started talking about Miss Yun'er from Jinxiang Courtyard at the wine table. He talked about how clear and pleasant her singing was and how charming and graceful her dancing was, which aroused everyone's interest. Then he suggested going to Jinxiang Courtyard to play.

Anyway, this kind of outings have always been paid for by Master Zhan, so of course Rong Ge'er agreed. Jia Qiang came here this time to ask Master Zhan for a favor and to get a lucrative job from him, so of course he wouldn't spoil his fun.

The four of them all agreed, so how could he refuse? He agreed as well, and they drove to Jinxiangyuan together.

Master Zhan had already booked Yun'er's place, and when the five of them arrived, they went straight into Yun'er's yard, set out the wine and food, and started eating, drinking and enjoying themselves.

Yun'er sang first and won applause, and then danced. She was wearing a dance dress made of palace gauze, barefoot, showing her beautiful arms and legs, and danced gracefully to the melodious music.

The skirt was as light as smoke and clouds, swaying with every step. As it spun, the hem of the skirt whirled like flowers, gathering and dispersing, and every turn was a brilliant chapter.

Every step those slender jade feet take is like a lotus, as light as treading on flowers, falling on the water, leaving no trace or sound, leaving only the fragrance, stepping on people's hearts and noses.

Her skin was as smooth as snow. When she danced, she was like a willow swaying in the wind, or a butterfly playing among flowers, like clouds and water in poetry, or a fairy in a painting. She was so beautiful that everyone was intoxicated.

Everyone stared at it intently, as if fascinated.

Jia Baoyu's eyes widened.

Although he was born into a wealthy family, his father was a well-behaved man and never kept any geishas at home. Therefore, his daily entertainment was at most watching some dramas, and he regarded the young actresses in the troupe as treasures.

Today's game was originally set up for Jia Baoyu. Mr. Zhan specially found Yun'er, the best dancer, to perform for him, just to make him like it and become obsessed with it.

When the dance was over and the music stopped, Baoyu was already fascinated. He stepped forward, took Yun'er's hand, and praised her:
"Sister, your dance is truly something that only the gods in heaven can watch. It would be an insult to you if a mortal like me watched it."

Mr. Bao may not have any other skills, but he is very good at picking up girls. Apart from anything else, he is really humble!

In this era where men are superior to women, I am afraid he is the only one who truly respects women.

Mr. Lu Xun once said, if you can get one of Pan Lu and Deng Xiaoxian, you can pick up girls!
Master Bao took possession of Pan, Xiao and Xian, so it was impossible for an ordinary woman to escape his tactics.

But Yun'er is not an ordinary person.

Brothels have always loved money, and girls have loved beauty. As the top girl in Jinxiangyuan, Yun'er has seen all kinds of men, but now she loves both money and beauty.

But she was also very good at coaxing people, and her sweet words only made Baoyu dizzy.

When Mr. Zhan saw this, he smiled and said:
"What does Baoyu think of Yun'er's dancing?"

"The fruit is in a relaxed and broad form, with lotuses blooming at every step."

"Baoyu said it so well, why don't you jump for it yourself?"

Baoyu was startled and waved his hands repeatedly:
"This kind of graceful dance can only be seen by a fairy from heaven like Sister Yun'er. If I were to do it, I'm afraid it would be like a giant monkey doing somersaults."

Master Zhan laughed loudly upon hearing this and encouraged him:
"You don't know the key points of dancing, so your dancing doesn't look good. Now let Yun'er teach you a few moves, and you will definitely be able to dance like a fairy."

"You always say that women are soft and beautiful, and men are all filthy, but you have never seen a person practicing dancing. Even if he is a man, his muscles and bones are as soft as a woman's."

As Master Zhan said this, he asked Yun'er to call a few more men to dance. However, they did not dance masculine dances, but rather graceful acrobatics. They all put on makeup and dressed like women.

But such a small trick made Baoyu open his eyes wide.

After they finished their performance, Baoyu excitedly went up to them and pinched and pressed their shoulder joints, his eyes full of envy.

When Master Zhan saw this, he instigated again:
"But what about now?"

"Does Baoyu believe what I say?"

Baoyu nodded excitedly and wanted to become his apprentice.

Those male dancers didn't dare to agree and kept refusing.

Baoyu sighed in frustration:

"As expected, I am a mortal creature. It is impossible for me to change my bones even if I want to."

When Master Zhan saw that he had fallen into his trap, he laughed and said:
"They themselves haven't even completed their apprenticeship yet, how dare they accept disciples and mislead others!"

"There is a great dancer right in front of you, but you don't pursue him, and instead you are chasing after the trivial things!"

Baoyu suddenly came to his senses and wanted to become Yun'er's apprentice again. Yun'er was about to refuse, but Master Zhan threw out the silver and ordered:

"Yun'er just needs to pick out the simple moves and teach you one or two at random."

When Yun'er saw the silver, she did not dare to be negligent and taught Baoyu a few tricks.

Baoyu is still young and his muscles are not yet stiff, so it is easy for him to learn to dance.

Yun'er was indeed a good teacher, and Baoyu indeed had a talent for dancing. He was quite awkward at first, but after less than half an hour, Baoyu could dance gracefully.

Although the dancing was still not very good, everyone at the scene told the truth and applauded, praising Baoyu for having some of Yun'er's charm.

Baoyu was so overjoyed that he scratched his ears and cheeks, wishing he could see himself dancing. It was a pity that there were no video recorders, so he could not see it.

Everyone continued to drink and play, and even played drinking games. The loser also went down to the stage to dance a few times, which caused everyone to laugh at each other. They all said that they could not dance as well as Baoyu, which made Baoyu like dancing even more.

After everyone was a little tipsy, Master Zhan started to speak:

"Since Baoyu likes Yun'er, why not redeem her and take her back?"

After hearing this, Yun'er widened her beautiful eyes and looked at Baoyu with anticipation.

For a young man like Baoyu from a powerful family, who is young, handsome and rich, it would be a great blessing for Yun'er's ancestors even if she became his concubine or mistress.

After hearing this, Baoyu hurriedly shook his head.

"No, no, how can a deity like Yun'er be defiled by a dirty person like me?"

"I will be satisfied if I come here to see Sister Yun'er from time to time. How can I dare to expect anything more?"

After hearing this, Yun'er pretended to cry and wiped her tears:
"You're talking about a god-like figure, but it's just a nice way of saying it to make me sound good. In fact, it's just because they despise my humble background."

"Yes, yes, I am in this business of dealing with strangers and familiar people, no wonder the young master looks down on me."

After hearing this, Baoyu apologized repeatedly and swore that he had never meant that.

Master Zhan advised, "Although Yun'er has lived in this place of entertainment since she was young, she is still a prostitute and has never been married off."

"But as she becomes more famous and older, she can't escape it."

"If you redeem her now, you will be saving her."

"I guess you, Baoyu, don't want Yun'er to be ravaged by a fat man in the future, right?"

Baoyu shuddered when he heard this, and shook his head suddenly, saying:
"Can't!"

Master Zhan struck while the iron was hot and said:

"As long as you redeem her, you can completely get her out of the hell, which is a great act of kindness."

"It just so happens that you want to learn dancing. With Yun'er by your side to guide you, you will surely make rapid progress and be reborn soon."

“Isn’t that the best of both worlds?”

After hearing this, Baoyu began to hesitate. Yun'er, seeing that there was a way, came up with him, crying and begging, and finally Baoyu got excited and agreed.

"Forget it, forget it. If that's the case, then I will save my sister from this hell."

Yun'er was overjoyed after hearing this, and quickly knelt down to toast and thank him. She hammered the nail around the corner to confirm the words, and then asked someone to notify her mother to come over.

When it came time to pay the silver, Baoyu heard that he needed eight hundred taels. He turned pale, trembled all over, and broke out in a cold sweat.

His monthly allowance was only two taels of silver, and it would take him more than thirty years to save up enough money to redeem himself.

The mother had seen all kinds of people before, and when she saw Baoyu's expression, she knew that he had no money in his pocket. She had only agreed to the deal on impulse.

She didn't know how many people like this she had met, but most of the time, nothing happened in the end.

But she couldn't afford to offend these people, so she smiled and quickly handed over the steps.

"I don't think you would carry a lot of silver when you go out."

"But it doesn't matter. Yun'er will be kept in Jinxiang Courtyard for now. When it's convenient for you, you can come and pay the money to pick her up."

"But you have to be more considerate of the difficulties faced by us little people. Yun'er still has to do business during this period."

Originally, she thought that since the steps had been handed over, the young man would just have to go down the steps and that would be it. However, she didn't know that Baoyu really wanted to save people from the fire pit.

After hearing what his mother said, Baoyu somehow recalled the scene in his mind where Yun'er was being pinned down and ravaged by a fat and bloated guy, and his face suddenly turned ugly.

He never cared about things like gold and silver. When it came to things like money and livelihood, he would complain of a headache and didn't want to hear it. But now he was stumped by money.

However, he had no money, but was used to asking people around him for money. After looking back a few times, he saw Master Zhan. He knew that Master Zhan was the richest among these people, so he pulled Master Zhan to the side and wanted to borrow money.

He said he was borrowing money, but in fact he never intended to pay it back.

It's not that he wants to default on his debt or anything, it's just that he doesn't have much concept of money. He has always despised money and such things. He doesn't think that others will take money seriously.

Master Zhan knew that he was going to ask for money, but before he could speak, he added fuel to the fire:
"Brother Bao, are you worried that after you redeem Yun'er, your wife will find out and blame you?"

Baoyu was drunk and had forgotten all about his mother and father, but when Master Zhan reminded him of this, he shuddered as if the master had hit him on the butt. He jumped on the spot and looked flustered.

"Oh no, it's bad, it's bad, it's bad!"

"If the master and his wife knew about this, I'm afraid they would beat me to death!"

"How can this be good, how can this be good!"

Mr. Zhan deliberately said:

"If that's the case, then we won't redeem Yun'er. Let her continue to suffer here. It's her fault for not being born into a good family!"

Sure enough, after listening to this, Baoyu shook his head repeatedly.

"Not right, not right. Wouldn't this harm Sister Yun'er..."

But he was a man without a strong opinion. On the one hand, he was afraid of his own parents, and on the other hand, he wanted to save people, but he couldn't think of a way to have the best of both worlds.

Based on Master Zhan's understanding of Baoyu, he was afraid that he would eventually be defeated by cowardice and abandon Yun'er, which would be bad. So, without waiting for him to make up his mind, he smiled and put his arm around his shoulders, whispering:
"It's a simple matter."

"Baoyu, you are just worried that Yun'er's affairs will be known by the master and the mistress. Isn't it better not to bring her home?"

"Just find a yard outside and let Yun'er live there as a concubine."

"Let her live on her own on weekdays. If you want to learn dancing, just go there and meet her."

After hearing this, Baoyu suddenly understood, clapped his hands, and cried out in gratitude:

"Brother Zhan, this is a good idea!"

"Don't talk about concubines. I just don't want to see Sister Yun'er suffer. I don't have any bad intentions."

Mr. Zhan certainly believed what Mr. Bao said, so he smiled and said:
"She is a woman, now alone outside, without a man to support her, which is actually dangerous."

"If Brother Bao is still worried that people in the mansion will know about this and put her in danger, then just register her under Rong Ge'er's name and just tell the public that she is Rong Ge'er's mistress."

"But if this happens, Rong Ge'er will have to redeem the person later."

Baoyu, of course, didn't care about all this, so he went to pull Jia Rong over and told him the situation. Jia Rong glanced at Mr. Zhan, and as if he understood something, he pretended to refuse:

"I don't have that much money."

Baoyu had no choice but to ask Master Zhan, "Brother Zhan, please lend me some silver. I will return it to you later."

Mr. Zhan then generously took out the banknotes, patted them on Baoyu's hand, and said generously:

"We are all relatives, so why talk about not paying back the money? Just take it and use it. There is no need to write a promissory note or anything like that."

Baoyu himself is a person who regards money as dirt. Seeing that Mr. Zhan is so generous, his favorability towards him immediately increases a lot.

However, he was well-educated and knew that he should not take money from others without permission, so he insisted on writing the IOU.

Mr. Zhan couldn't persuade him, so he took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone and asked him to write an IOU, noting "I don't have enough money to redeem the courtesan", and then signed and sealed it.

Baoyu didn't understand all this in the first place, so he just wrote whatever he was told to write, and ended up handing his family's handle to Mr. Zhan.

Mr. Zhan put the IOU in his arms, while Jia Rong had already redeemed Yun'er with the silver note borrowed by Baoyu.

Although Yun'er didn't understand why it was Master Bao who agreed to redeem her, but now it became Master Rong, this little thing was not important.

Anyway, she wanted to be a young man's concubine, so it didn't matter which young man it was.

After both parties signed and sealed the transaction, Yun'er went back to her room, packed up the money she had saved over the years, said goodbye to her sisters with a happy smile, and walked out of the gate of Jinxiang Courtyard amid the envious and jealous gazes of everyone, got on a sedan chair, followed the carriages of Master Zhan and others, and entered the courtyard that Master Zhan had prepared long ago.

After everyone got off the carriage, they asked Yun'er to go to her room to pack up. Master Zhan smiled and said to Baoyu:

"Brother Bao, because we are in such a hurry, we can't find a large courtyard for the time being, so we will use this courtyard with three entrances in front and back for the time being."

"If Aunt Yun'er is not used to living here in the future, just tell me and I will change it for you."

Baoyu did not complain about these things, but just shed tears of gratitude and said many words of thanks.

After Yun'er was settled, Master Zhan said to Baoyu:

"Although this place is a little far from the Ning and Rong mansions, it is safe and there is no risk of being discovered by your master and mistress."

"It's just that the maids in your house are all talkative. You have to avoid them when you come here for a private meeting next time."

Baoyu was unhappy when he heard Master Zhan say bad things about Xiren and the others. He frowned and explained:
"Brother Zhan must have misunderstood. Xiren and the others are all on my side. Even if they knew about these things, they would never leak the news."

Master Zhan just smiled and said, "Anyway, if the news gets out, I won't be the one to be beaten. It's up to you whether you want to let them know or not. I don't care."

"Also, would you like to send two maids to serve Aunt Yun'er?"

Baoyu hesitated after hearing this:

"Sister Yun'er's hands are as tender as green onions, so she is not suitable for doing such rough work."

"But my wife is in charge of the staffing arrangements in my family, so I dare not tell her. I am afraid I will have to trouble Rong'er again."

Jia Rong had already guessed what Master Zhan was up to, so he smiled and nodded in agreement, "Uncle Bao, rest assured, leave everything to me."

After discussing all these things, Mr. Zhan urged Baoyu to go home quickly and come back when he had time.

Baoyu felt that he had saved Yun'er from suffering, and returned home happily. Xiren and the other two saw that he came back almost at night and reeked of alcohol, and they didn't know whether he had been seduced by Xue Pan again in the afternoon, so they asked him in various indirect ways and repeatedly.

At this time, Baoyu was still undecided as to whether or not to let Xiren and the others know, so he kept making excuses and just kept silent.

Xiren and the other two felt very disappointed at once, and guessed that their Second Master might have been treated like this and like that during the whole afternoon.

The three of them secretly hated the man surnamed Xue, and they also lost trust in the Ningguo Mansion.

Both times, the incidents happened in Ningguo Mansion. If someone said that there was no problem in Ningguo Mansion, the three of them would not believe it.

Seeing that Baoyu was determined not to admit it, the three of them had no choice but to pretend they knew nothing and only told him about Qingwen.

Sure enough, when Baoyu heard that Qingwen was going to be sent away, he panicked and hurried to find Mrs. Wang.

"Didn't Madam say last night that Qingwen would continue to work in the mansion in the future? Why is she being sent away today?"

Mrs. Wang was very unhappy to see Baoyu attach so much importance to Qingwen. In addition, Qingwen was charming and clever, with a slender waist and thin shoulders. She always felt that she was a foxy woman who would seduce her precious son. She immediately evaded the question:
"This was arranged by the old lady, not decided by mother."

"Qingwen originally belonged to the old lady's household. Now that she has been returned to the old lady, it is natural for her to give her to whoever she wants. It is not your turn to interfere."

"If you are short of people, how about I give you Caixia from my mother?"

Caixia was also beautiful, and Baoyu certainly wanted her, but he also didn't want to give up Qingwen, so he turned around and rushed out, muttering:
"I'll go talk to the old man myself."

Mrs. Wang did not stop him and let him go to the old lady and act coquettishly, knowing that nothing would come of it.

Sure enough, Baoyu was not a cunning person and his mother Jia easily figured out his purpose with just a few words.

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she felt unhappy.

When Qingwen tried to refuse in every possible way, Grandmother Jia was already a little unhappy, but Qingwen was very good at speaking, and acted as if she was reluctant to leave the Jia family and the old lady, so Grandmother Jia did not get angry.

No matter how favored Qingwen was, she was just a maid. She had to accept whatever her master arranged for her. How could she jump up and down and try to resist?

If she was really being harmed and a bad home was to be found for her, it would be understandable that she would try every means to avoid going. But now, Mr. Zhan's mansion is a rare good place to go, yet she is so unwilling to go. Why?

I'm afraid that most of them have bad thoughts in their minds!

Seeing that her precious grandson was so concerned about Qingwen, Grandmother Jia immediately became more alert, but she smiled and said tentatively:
"Everywhere in this mansion is served by people, and I have people around me too. If I'm not going to your uncle's place, where else can I be arranged to go?"

"You said she refused to go to the Zhan family, so which master in the mansion does she want to serve?"

Baoyu thought that the old man really had no place to arrange it, so he naively shouted:
"Then let her go back to Jiang Yunxuan. Qingwen will definitely agree!"

Grandmother Jia's smile became more loving.

"This girl will have to find a home sooner or later. She can't be your maid for the rest of her life. Are you planning to make her your concubine?"

Baoyu hesitated for a moment, and then thought that it would be a good idea to let Qingwen be his concubine, so that he could keep her. He immediately called out:

"Then there's nothing wrong with letting Qingwen be your aunt!"

After hearing this, Grandmother Jia became furious and was convinced that it must be Qingwen, the vixen, who seduced her precious grandson.

This kind of little hoof must not be kept. Even if it is not sent to the Zhan Mansion, it must be sent away.

After making up her mind, Grandmother Jia began to coax Baoyu with a smile.

"Your uncle has already promised Master Zhan, but it is not easy to go back on his word now. Why not let Qingwen go to the Zhan residence to serve Concubine Xing for a while, and then send someone to bring her back."

"what do you think?"

Seeing that Baoyu was still somewhat reluctant, Grandmother Jia urged him again:

"Sister Jin Chuan'er went to the Zhan Mansion and now she doesn't want to come back at all. I wonder if Qingwen will be willing to come back after staying there for a few months."

After hearing this, Baoyu cried out:

"Qingwen is not the kind of person who despises the poor and loves the rich. Why would she not want to come back?"

Grandmother Jia said:

"Then let her go for a few months, and if she is willing to come back, we can send someone to bring her back. She is just a maid anyway, and the Zhan family will definitely not be interested in her."

Baoyu thought it made sense, so he agreed and went to find Qingwen to inform her of the news.

He never told Qingwen the details of the conversation with the old ancestor, only the result. Qingwen didn't know the whole story, and just thought that Baoyu had convinced Lady Jia again, and she was happy.

"Good sister, please be patient for ten days or half a month, or at most a month, and I will find someone to replace you."

"Don't worry, I know Brother Zhan as a kind and gentle man who is most compassionate to women."

"I'll tell Brother Zhan later and ask him to be more tolerant of you and not to punish you for your slip of the tongue."

"You must not forget me either. Don't let the time come when you have so much fun in the Zhan Mansion that you don't want to come back."

Qingwen rolled her eyes and said stubbornly:

"Is your place fine? You make me worry about it all day long. You'll lose dozens of extra hairs if you don't have any."

Baoyu was not angry. Instead, he apologized to Qingwen with a smile on his face.

"I'm just talking nonsense, don't be upset, sister."

The two chatted and laughed for a while before reluctantly parting.

After getting Baoyu's promise, Qingwen naturally felt relieved and just waited to go to the Zhan Mansion to earn some money first. Then she would return all the money she had taken from the Xue family to avoid being criticized by the Xue family.

Thanks to the apprentice "Book Friend 20201025193633199" for the reward of 100 coins!
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