"This can't be helped," Li Kun hugged Xiangling, and when he heard Baoyu's words, he couldn't help but laugh, "I'm afraid that the third sister will be beaten first, and Brother Bao, your ass, won't be able to escape!" ”

"I'm really impatient to see the foreign guests, it's just that the master has a life, and I have to obey," Baoyu said, he sighed, "The guests outside, every one of them is a person with ulterior motives, and they come to our house to see the master either to say this, or to ask for that, all of them are simple people, I see their inconsistent hearts, I really don't want to." ”

When he said this, Xue Pan was quite surprised, it turned out that Baoyu was not stupid, but too pure, pure enough to be able to probe the hearts of people who came and went outside, so he was unwilling to associate with these false people, but was willing to mix in the inner curtain, Xue Pan nodded, "What you said also makes sense, but Brother Bao, I want to hand you a good one, if you meet those who are not willing to make deep friends, but you have to talk, then everyone will say their own." ”

"What do you mean?" Li Kun smiled, "I've never heard this statement." ”

"The eldest sister-in-law doesn't know, according to the strictness of the aunt, if Baoyu goes out to meet a guest and doesn't say anything, the aunt will definitely blame Baoyu for being rude," Baoyu nodded like pounding garlic, obviously agreeing with this point of view, "When the time comes, I'm just afraid that Brother Bao's ass will bloom again, so this entertainment is also necessary, this person is not willing to socialize, but he also has to speak, then talk about his own, he said fame and fortune, you will talk to him about poetry and songs; Whatever he says to you, you will talk about the past and tell the stories of the past dynasties; If he wants to talk to you about officialdom, you can talk more about the chefs of that family, what kind of food is delicious, what wine is delicious, and that's it. ”

Before Xue Pan finished speaking, all the people almost fell to the ground, even Xichun, who was not very good-looking at the beginning of his serious illness, couldn't help but laugh, Baochai hurriedly said, "Brother Bao, he is telling you, don't take it seriously." ”

"I don't think it's bad," Baoyu thought thoughtfully, "If you don't like it, don't you talk like this according to the big brother's method, lest the old man blame me for being perverse and eccentric and not socializing with people." ”

The girls laughed, Aunt Xue came in from outside, asked the maids to have dinner, she was there to prepare dinner, just to take the opportunity to walk away, let these young people talk and laugh freely, to the outside, sure enough, a big table has been set up, Aunt Xue invited everyone to sit down, Li Kun had to stand and serve the meal, was pulled down by Aunt Xue, "My son, you set up rules in the house over there all day long, to serve your mother-in-law and ancestors to eat, very tired, I don't want to be so restrained here, Let's have a good meal together. Then he instructed the maids and mothers-in-law who were waiting outside, "They all went to eat and came over, and I have someone waiting here." ”

Baoyu and the nurse Li Mama came in again to persuade Baoyu to eat less wine, Daiyu's nurse Mama Wang was pulled by another Wang Mama to eat her own wine, and the rest of the people saw that it was okay, so they were naturally happy and relaxed, and they all dispersed.

Xu is Xue Pan is rare to go home, and Dai Yu Baoyu and others are here, the dinner is very rich, Xue Pan is also very happy, this is much more interesting than eating in the cafeteria, Aunt Xue sat on the top, on the right made Xue Pan Bao Hai Xiangling, on the left sat Li Kun Sanchun Baoyu Daiyu, Aunt Xue sighed, "Serious is to eat so many people together to be a little interesting, Su Ri only one or two people eat, this mountain and sea delicacies can not eat any taste." ”

"Auntie, don't say that," Li Kun said with a smile, "If these men and girls listen to these words, I'm afraid that I will have to make trouble eating at my aunt's place every day." ”

"That's the most interesting, I can't afford to eat there," Aunt Xue was very happy to see the reunion in front of her, "I'm very happy to see you." ”

Aunt Xue is kind, or the Xue family is not as hierarchical as Jiafu, and does not pay attention to many etiquettes, and a few people are also much more relaxed here, talking and laughing, and eating raw.

After the meal, they sat together and drank tea, and Aunt Xue said that they would go to the Buddha and ask a few people to have fun. Baoyu and Daiyu were playing with the Flying Flower Order, and asked Tanchun to be the arbitrator, Baochai and Yingchun were looking at a piece of silk on the side of the lamp, while saying how to embroider, Xiangling saw Bao Dai and the two of them were very envious, lying on the kang table back and forth and shaking their heads left and right to look at the two of them to the poem, Li Kun was not worried about Jia Lan, and said that he would go back and take a look first, and then come back to take everyone away, so he sat alone and bored, holding a few pine nuts in the toss, Xue Pan said to Xichun, "The fourth sister is in good health?" I went to the palace to study, but I didn't come to see you. ”

"It's much better," Xichun's big eyes still had a hint of horror in them, "Thank you Brother Xue for your concern." ”

"It's okay," Xue Pan peeled a tangerine from Fengxiang and gave it to Xichun, Xichun's body shrank back, as if he was a little afraid of Xue Pan, Xue Pan said strangely, "What's wrong?" Don't you feel a little cold? ”

Xichun shook his head and leaned on the back of Yingchun on the side, "Second sister," Xichun's voice was muffled, "I'm a little sleepy." ”

Xue Pan put down the tangerine, looked at Xichun thoughtfully, and at this time Li Kun came back, "It's not too early, if you stay any longer, I'm afraid that the old lady is going to ask us, so hurry back." ”

Everyone wanted to go to Aunt Xue to say goodbye again, Xue Pan said no, he personally sent a few people out of the door, the nurses had already taken their cloaks and waited to greet them, Xue Pan saw that he was going to leave left and right, no one paid attention to himself, and called out to Daiyu, "I came out with good things from the palace, and I will give it to you when you come over tomorrow." ”

Daiyu's eyes widened, and she looked at Xue Pan strangely, "What good thing is so worthy of being said so secretly?" Could it be that others don't? ”

"Naturally, there isn't."

"Then I can't ask for it, but there is something unpleasant," Daiyu said with a smile, "Brother Pan should keep it for Sister Bao." ”

Xue Pan originally just wanted to share the good snacks sent by Mama Ye with Daiyu, but since she said so, she just said, "Since my sister doesn't want it, then I'll eat it myself." ”

Xue Pan sent everyone, then returned to the Lixiang Courtyard, he went to the back to find Aunt Xue, and sure enough, he saw Aunt Xue kneeling alone in front of the Buddha shrine, Xue Pan approached quietly, only to hear Aunt Xue put her hands together and muttered, "It's really a bodhisattva blessing, the ancestors are manifested, I didn't expect Pan'er to be so promising, such a fight!" ”