Chapter 19 4. The shade is up to him in the ice and snow——Xing Xiuyan

There are two pairs of masters and apprentices in the Grand View Garden, one pair is written clearly, it is Daiyu and Xiangling; the other pair is hidden, it is Miaoyu and Xing Xiuyan. Just after passing the Qinfang Pavilion, I suddenly saw Xiuyan walking towards me tremblingly.Baoyu hurriedly asked, "Where are you going, sister?" Xiuyan laughed and said, "I'll talk to Miaoyu." Baoyu was surprised and said, "He's lonely and out of date, and everyone doesn't see him. It turns out that he respects his sister. I actually know that my sister is not our first-class ordinary person." Xiuyan smiled and said: "He may not really respect me, but I have been neighbors with him for ten years, and we are only separated by a wall. He is practicing in Panxiang Temple. I lived in the house in his temple for ten years, and went to his temple as a companion when I had nothing to do. All the characters I recognized were taught by him. I was a friend of the poor and the poor, and we were half teachers. Because we I went to visit relatives, and heard that he was here because he was out of season and his power was not intolerable. Now that the fate is just right, we have to meet, and the old relationship is not easy. Accepting his favor is better than that day." Baoyu heard it, as if After listening to Jiao Lei, he smiled happily and said, "Sister Weidao behaves and talks like wild cranes and idle clouds, so she came from a source. Because of one thing about him, I am embarrassed, so I want to ask someone else to go. It's a miracle to meet my sister now." It's a coincidence, I ask my sister for advice." As he spoke, he took the greeting card and showed it to Xiuyan.Xiuyan laughed and said: "His temper can't be changed, he's born to be so eccentric. I've never seen a call letter with aliases. This is a common saying, 'Monks are not monks, vulgar are not vulgar, and women are not. What's the point of being a woman or a man?" Baoyu said with a smile when he heard about it, "I don't know, but he was not counted among these people. , Fang gave me this post. I didn’t know what words to reply, so I lost my mind and was about to ask Sister Lin, but I happened to meet her.” After hearing Baoyu's words, Xiuyan only looked up and down carefully for a long time, then Fang laughed and said, "It's strange that the saying goes, 'It's better to meet you than to be famous', and no wonder Miaoyu posted this post to you, and no wonder last year I didn't Give you those plum blossoms. Since he is like this, I have to tell you the reason. He often said: "There are no good poems among the ancients since the Han, Jin, Five Dynasties, Tang and Song Dynasties. There are only two good poems." Need a bun. "'That's why he calls himself a 'people outside the threshold'. He also often praises Zhuangzi's good works, so he is also called a 'freak'. If he calls himself a 'freak' in his post, you will return him to a 'worldly man'. A freak, he calls himself a freak; he will be happy if you humble yourself as a disturber in the world. Now he calls himself "a man outside the threshold", which means he has stepped outside the iron threshold; so now you just After hearing this, "The Insider of the Threshold" will satisfy his heart." After Baoyu heard this, he was enlightened, and with a groan, Fang laughed and said, "It's strange that our family temple is called 'Tiekan Temple'. It turns out that there is this Say it. Sister, please, let me write a reply." After hearing this, Xiuyan went to Changcui Nunnery. This was the only important communication between Baoyu and Xiuyan. However, Xing Xiuyan "looked Baoyu up and down for a long time" and said a lot of truth, which made Brother Shi "like listening to Jiao Lei" again. It can even be said that this passage has played a vague role in promoting Baoyu's destiny to become a monk in the future.It can be seen that he also "registered with Brother Shi". However, Xiuyan's enlightenment of Baoyu and his feelings are not limited to this point, which is hidden again in the later text, written after Xiuyan's engagement, and made a supplementary statement based on Baoyu's heart: Baoyu was also going to see Lin Daiyu, so he got up and said goodbye to them on crutches, and walked along the embankment near Qinfang Bridge.I saw willows hanging golden threads, peaches spouting red clouds, behind the rocks, a big apricot tree, the flowers have all fallen, the leaves are thick and green, and many small apricots the size of beans have grown on it.Baoyu thought to himself: "I can be sick for a few days, but I have let down the apricot blossoms! I don't feel like 'the green leaves are full of shade and the branches are full'!" So he looked up at the apricots reluctantly.I also remembered that Xing Xiuyan had chosen a husband and son-in-law. Although it was an important matter for men and women, it was necessary, but it was inevitable that another good daughter would be lost.But in two years, it will be "green leaves and shades and branches full of branches".In a few days, the apricot tree will be empty of branches, and in a few years, Xiuyan will have black hair like silver and a red face like haggard, so I can't help but feel sad, just cry and sigh at the apricot. Although Baoyu has always hated the idea of ​​his daughter getting married, the previous article said that Xiangyun had already been visited by someone, and Xiren also congratulated Xiangyun in front of Baoyu, but Baoyu did not see any emotion. This time Xiuyan was engaged. , but it caused Baoyu to cry sadly, and the writing was so heavy. This is of course not to say that Baoyu and Xiuyan have any feelings for each other, but the two have the same birthday, there must be a mystery, presumably the intersection is not just the friendship between gentlemen described in the previous eighty chapters.Baoyu's maid, Si'er, once said: "The same birthday is husband and wife." However, there are as many as four people who share the same birthday with Baoyu, namely Baoqin, Xiuyan, Ping'er, and Si'er.Four of them are Baoyu's close attendants, so they are unavoidably intimate; Baoqin was once proffered by Jia's mother to propose marriage, so they can be regarded as couples; After wiping the handkerchief that wiped away tears, there was a report of "Love Covering Shrimp's Wrist Bracelet". The word "Love" was well deserved; after all, Xing Xiuyan was the only one who "was in vain". Another time, it was still Baoyu who came to see Daiyu, and happened to see Baochai, sisters Baoqin and Xing Xiuyan all there, and the four of them sat around on the smoked cage and talked about their daily life.Zicuckoo sits in the warm pavilion, doing needlework by the window.Baoyu smiled and praised: "What a picture of 'Winter Boudoir Collection'!" Here, Baochai, Baoqin, and Daiyu were all candidates for Bao's second grandmother in Jia's mother's mind. Only Xing Xiuyan was sitting in the same place talking about family life, which was the most surprising.Wouldn't it be special if it was for the sake of gathering the crowd to look lively and charming, but without seeing Shi Xiangyun who lives with Baochai? In addition to the gathering of the four people mentioned above, there is also an implicit connection. Because Baochai came to see Daiyu, it happened that Xing Xiuyan also came to see Daiyu. The two met halfway, and there was a conversation about "dressing". Afterwards, each separated—— Baochai came to Xiaoxiang hall.Just when his mother came to see Daiyu, she was gossiping.Baochai said with a smile, "how sooner or later did mother come? I don't know." Aunt Xue said, "I've been busy these days, so I haven't come to see Baoyu and him. So it's good to see both of them today." It's time." Daiyu hurriedly let Baochai sit down, because she said to Baochai, "Things in the world are really unexpected. How can I think that my aunt and my eldest aunt will become a family again." Aunt Xue said: "My son , you girls know that, since ancient times: "marriages of thousands of miles are linked by a thread". There is an old man under the moon who is in charge of marriages. Facing the sea, across the country, those who have feuds have a chance to be a couple. This is unexpected, because the parents themselves are willing, or if they stay together every year, they think it is settled. Marriage, if the old man under the moon is not tied with a red thread, he can no longer go to one place. For example, the marriage of your two sisters, you don’t know if it is in front of you at this moment, and you don’t know whether it is in the south of the mountain or the north.”... (Aunt Xue) asked Baochai again. Said: "Daughter Lian Xing, I was afraid that your brother would spoil him, so I told your brother. Don't talk about this child, I would never give it to him. The old lady was born because she wanted to tell Baoyu about your sister. If you have a family, otherwise it would be a good relationship. The other day I made an appointment with Xing's daughter, and the old lady joked: "I was going to talk about his people, but who knows that he didn't get them, but he said ours." One is gone." Although it is a stubborn remark, it is interesting to think about it. I think that although Baoqin has someone else, although I have no one to give it to, why don't I say a word. I thought, your old lady, Brother Bao, loves you so much. He, he is born like that again, if he wants to talk about it outside, he will definitely not like it. Why don't you make your younger sister Lin with him, wouldn't it be perfect?" From Xing Xiuyan's marriage to Bao and Dai's marriage, including Baochai and Baoqin, this is a time when the protagonists of "Winter Boudoir Collection of Sexy Pictures" did not attend the party. This Xiuyan engagement event is repeatedly reminded , It was very grand and meaningful. Interestingly, it is rare in the book that Xing Xiuyan visits everywhere. Apart from getting together with everyone, he just goes to Yuancui Temple to talk to Miaoyu, or to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to see Daiyu.It can be seen that people are divided into groups, which is the kind of elegance and vulgarity. However, after seeing the last forty chapters, it is impossible to speculate on the entanglement between Baoyu and Xiuyan. Zhipi once said that after Xiren married Qiguan, they "worshiped Brother Yu and Baoqing had the same beginning and end" together. What happened after Jia's family was raided and Baoyu fell into disrepair.Come to think of it, at that time Baochai would probably turn to Xue Biao and Xiuyan for help, and the two of them would definitely reciprocate wholeheartedly, or there may have been times when they "worshiped Brother Yu Baoqing". Back then, for a jasper pendant, Xiuyan gave Baochai a lesson— Baochai pointed to a jasper pei on his skirt and asked, "Who gave this to you?" Xiuyan said, "This is from my third sister." Baochai nodded and smiled, "He sees that everyone has it, but only You don’t have any, I’m afraid people will laugh at me, so I’m giving you one. This is his cleverness and meticulousness. But there’s one more thing you need to know, these decorations were originally made by a lady from a wealthy family. Look at me from head to toe. Do you have these rich and idle makeup? However, seven or eight years ago, I also came here like this, and now it is not as good as the moment, so I will save what I should. In the future, when you come to our house, these useless things I’m afraid there’s still a box. We can’t compare to them now, we have to stick to the facts, and we’re not as good as them.” Xiuyan smiled and said, “Since my sister said so, I’ll just go back and pick it.” Baochai He hurriedly laughed and said: "You are too obedient. This is his kind gift to you. If you don't wear it, he won't be suspicious. I just mentioned this here by accident, and I will know it later." Xiuyan hurriedly agreed, and asked, "Where is sister going at this time?" Baochai said, "I'm going to Xiaoxiang Pavilion. You go back and ask the girl to send the pawn ticket, and I will take it out quietly, and then quietly at night." I’ll give it to you, it’s easy to wear sooner or later, or the fan will be a big deal. But I don’t know where it should be?” Xiuyan said: “It’s called ‘Heng Shu Dian’, and it’s from Gulou West Street.” Baochai said with a smile: “This I went to make a fuss with the family. If the guys know about it, they can say 'the clothes come first before the people come here'." When Xiuyan heard about it, she knew it was his family's capital, so she blushed and smiled, and the two walked away . There is no such thing as an innocence in Zhongfan's related accessories, and here I specially selected this jasper pendant. Firstly, it confirmed the status of Tanchun and Xiuyan's jade school, and secondly, it also aroused Baochai's discussion. I think there must be something in the following take care of. First of all, when Xiuyan married Xue Biao, the Xue family was already in ruins, and there was no box of rich and casual makeup; The owner has become a regular customer of the pawn shop, even Xiuyan's jasper pendant is likely to be pawned to save Baochai.At that time, it was unavoidable that Xing Xiuyan would do the cooking in person and serve Baoyu, and everyone would eat in the same pot under the same roof, so the fate and karma of the same birthday would not be in vain.