The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Xue Ai is a strange person, although he has very strict requirements on the two brothers and sisters' studies. But in life, he also has a generous and picky side.

Xue Pan's father had just passed away that year. As the only man in the family, Xue Ai can only stand up and take charge of the overall situation. But I am also worried that I am far away from home on weekdays and cannot discipline my children.

When Bao Qin and her brother are a little older, Xue Ai will take the two brothers with her wherever they can go. One is to go out and broaden your horizons, and the other is to be able to discipline yourself.

At that time, Xue Ai had a strange rule. Everywhere he went, he would give some money to the two brothers and sisters. It can range from dozens of taels to one or two hundred taels. I won’t be constrained by what they buy, I can use it however I want.

If they used it all at once, Xue Ai wouldn't scold them. If it only cost a little, Xue Ai wouldn't take it back and just let the children keep it for themselves.

There is only one thing, no matter how high or low you are, you can only buy one thing you like in one place.

Xue Biao was young at the time, and once he wanted to buy more of the same toy he liked, but he didn't dare to ask. He asked his sister Bao Qin to find his father and ask for this thing.

Bao Qin still remembers what her father said at that time.

Qin'er, rules are rules. There are rules in this world that can be changed, but there are also dead rules that cannot be changed.

You are still young, and your father gives you money. I hope that you two, brother and sister, will not develop a tendency to compete for every penny. But we can’t let you spend money carelessly and mistakenly think that everything in the world can be obtained so easily.

It's hard to say whether Xue Ai's method worked, but the two brothers, Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin, were both taught to have gentle and generous tempers. They are not as cunning and shrewd as ordinary second-room families, nor are they as domineering as some wealthy families.

Xue Biao would ask his sister to borrow money because he knew that Bao Qin had the habit of saving money for so many years.

Xue Baoqin thought her brother was interested in a famous painting by a certain master, so she just smiled and asked, Brother, how much do you want to borrow?

Xue Biao thought for a moment and realized that he had about two thousand taels of silver. Then he said to Baoqin: One thousand taels, maybe.

Bao Qin couldn't help but frown slightly. It wasn't that she couldn't get the money. She would only save more money than Xue Biao, definitely not less.

It’s just that the family is no longer what it used to be. After my father came home in mid-March, there was no sign of going out.

Although she didn't know the inside story, she could guess from the way her mother sighed from time to time that the eldest family had something dirty with their family.

What should we do if the family has less income in the future and my brother is still so obsessed with writing, playing, calligraphy and painting.

Brother. Baoqin was still young and couldn't hide his thoughts. Worry appeared in his eyebrows unconsciously, Can you tell my sister what you want to do with this money?

Xue Biao saw his sister's worry and thought that he couldn't let his family be worried because of his own affairs. He told Bao Qin about his plans with Chen Heng.

As Xue Baoqin listened, the worries in his heart were unconsciously reduced by half, and a smile appeared on his face.

Xue Biao saw this in a new light and couldn't help but curiously asked, Sister, do you think this is feasible?

Xue Baoqin laughed, causing the hairpins and tassels on her head to tremble, Brother, if my sister knew about it, wouldn't she have done it herself?

Then I see you feel relieved. Why?

Xue Baoqin pursed her lips and replied with a smile, Since it is the Chen family brother who invites me, he is more reliable than others.

Over the years, Xue Biao rarely heard her sister talk about her friends. When I heard it for the first time today, I didn’t expect Bao Qin to speak so highly of Heng Di. There was a bit of a sour taste: Let me put it this way, your Chen brother is more at ease in doing things than my own brother.

As soon as Xue Biao finished saying this, he immediately thought about it again. It seems that Hengdi is more stable and reliable than me in doing things. For a moment, Xue Biao didn't know what expression to make.

Brother. Under the candlelight, Xue Baoqin blushed slightly and couldn't help but explain for herself, My sister thinks that since the Chen family brother can travel thousands of miles to seek medical treatment for Sister Lin's family, he will definitely not work with someone with such a temperament. The risk of being cheated.

Who can say for sure whether to make money or not. Just asking for no regrets is enough.

Xue Biao nodded after hearing this. There is no airtight wall in the world. It is natural that Baoqin, the handkerchief, knows about the Lin family's sister.

What my sister said is really reasonable. After Bao Qin explained in this way, Xue Biao became even more determined, Indeed, there is no business that is guaranteed to make a profit without losing any money. If you work with a confidant who is honest with you, you will be willing to do so even if you lose money.

He didn't mention that Chen Heng also gave away all his belongings, fearing that his kind-hearted sister would turn around and give him one thousand five hundred taels, making it difficult for him to be a good person between Bao Qin and Heng's brother.

I just thought that such a good sister would be missed by someone like Mei Shengjia. Even though Xue Biao was angry, he made a mistake and couldn't help but said: If the husband you are going to marry in the future has half the temperament of Brother Heng, my brother will feel at ease.

The blush that had just faded crept up onto her cheeks like fire. Xue Baoqin's temper was like water, and he couldn't help but glare at Xue Biao, stood up and said, Sister, go to the house to get some silver.

The little girl stood up in a hurry, without even bothering to say goodbye to her brother. She opened the door and walked away. Xue Zhu scratched his head behind him, not knowing what he said wrong.

Xue Baoqin returned all the way to his room and entered the door. His personal maid, Yan'er, had already come to greet her. With joy on her brows, she lowered her voice and said, Miss, I have put the book on the table.

Nodding without trace, Baoqin asked Yan'er to guard his door, entered the house, sat at the table and took out the locked box from the drawer.

He didn't know where he found the key. After Baoqin unlocked and opened the box, he counted ten banknotes from a pile of banknotes. After thinking about it, she added two more, then locked the box again and hid it in a dark place.

Baoqin wrapped the twelve banknotes in cloth bags and quickly sent them to his brother. After chatting for a while, he got up and returned to the house.

After finishing her brother's business, the little girl can finally feel at ease. He quickly sat down at the desk in the house, opened the wooden window to let the moonlight into the room, held his round chin in one hand, and opened the things Yan'er bought with the other.

This is a new book published by Hu Ji Bookstore. The title is also called Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, but it is different from the previous booklet. This is a new edition that collects Mr. Yuan He’s stories from the past five years.

The owner of the library was very considerate this time and even hired someone to add illustrations to the pages of the book. Such a reprinted book can be sold for five taels of silver without having to split it with Chen Heng. It is really a profitable business.

Xue Baoqin didn't know the inside story. She just liked the imaginative stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio and the ending where good people are rewarded.

She has the habit of reading story books because after her brother moved to the academy, she felt bored at home alone. I used to just read it for entertainment, but ever since I came across Mr. Yuan He’s book and the plot about a wild fox repaying a favor.

Who can resist and not spend more than ten yuan to buy a copy and read it? When Xue Baoqin turned around, he could see a bookshelf full of booklets.

It is said that Mr. Yuanhe likes to wear white clothes and look inconspicuous. I don’t know whether the person who can write such a story is a bohemian talent or a middle-aged scholar who is in dire straits.

It's a pity that Mr. Yuanhe is different from the ordinary Mr. Huaben. He always sees the beginning but not the end of the dragon and never shows his face in front of others. As time went by, it became a strange story in Yangzhou City.

Xue Baoqin smiled and shook his head, lowered his head and continued to read seriously.

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As soon as Chen Heng took off his green clothes, he sneezed twice. Jiang Yuanbai raised his head in shock, You're not frozen, are you?

It is April now, and the weather in Yangzhou is still warm and cold at first, and many unlucky people in the academy have fallen ill recently.

Qian was about to get up when he was ready, and his mother had prepared a lot of things for him.

It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Chen Heng waved his hand and said with a smile, Maybe Brother Xue is thinking about us at home.

Xin Suzhao, who was about to express concern, rolled his eyes and turned away when he heard this.

It's rare that Xue Biao is not here today. We have been together day and night for five years, and we speak boldly and casually. Qian Dayou nuzzled towards him and Qiao Shen asked: It's been so many years, why do you still have a problem with Brother Xue?

Xin Suzhao raised his hand and knocked Qian Dayou on the head, and said with a smile: You don't understand, there is a lot of knowledge here.

knowledge? Jiang Yuanbai blinked and said with great interest, I just like to hear things that I don't know about.

A pillow was thrown in the air. Chen Heng got into the bed and raised his hand, Brother Jiang, give me the pillow quickly.

It’s still the third update today, brothers, don’t worry. I went to study in the afternoon, so I took off my time. If I don’t study, I can’t do it, and I can’t write a good story.

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