Chapter 56 (1) Whereabouts of Zhenbaoyu
It is said that after the fall of the Rong Mansion, in response to the words "The power is defeated, Yungui will be destroyed, and the family will die without relatives", everyone dispersed, and no one cared about others. It was like the autumn leaves falling to the ground and drifting away. do.This is all in restaurants and teahouses, but they talk about his family's affairs as a topic, like a storyteller, there are truths, and they are also made up by the attached association.Among them, it is unavoidable to say that the teenage brother turned into a beggar, and went to Xishan to become a monk-became a first-class figure of immortals and Buddhas. He also said that his psychic jade is the only priceless treasure since the beginning of the world. Not only is it priceless, but those who get it can become a Buddha and become a ancestor, with great supernatural powers... All kinds of nonsense in the market.So a group of whimsical people imitated "psychic gems", pretending to be the lost treasure, and making profits at a high price.These people have never seen the shape and color of psychic jade, so they imagined many styles out of thin air, some are round, some are square, some are ruyi-headed, and some are worn with a heart.... Some common auspicious words are engraved on them, such as "longevity for a hundred years", "good luck", "gold and jade", etc., all of which appeared in antique shops in the city.For a while it became a novelty in the capital.
Just talking about Baoyu, although he went to the temple to take shelter, he still brought the psychic jade pendant that Feng Ziying and other friends imitated for him.But where the piece of true spirit jade fell, no one can know.
Another cousin, Sister Feng, was sent back to Jinling in poverty and sickness. She had no way to live, so she had to sell some small and useless ornaments that she occasionally kept around her for some change.I don't want to suddenly pick up a small stone from a cloth bag that day, and when I look closely, I can't help waking up like a dream—it turned out to be the real psychic jade that she picked up when she was sweeping snow in the hallway of the mansion that day and lost it.Sister Feng was both sad and happy, so she wrapped it up again and put it in the secret place of her underwear.
On this day, Sister Feng felt a little better, so she struggled up and went to the courtyard to relax.Suddenly, I saw a young man coming out of the door. He was only in his twenties. He was very handsome, but his clothes were very old.When Sister Feng saw it, she was taken aback, and blurted out, "Brother Bao! How did you get here?"
The young man was at a loss, at a loss, and said for a while, "Grandma, who are you? How do you know my name? My surname is Zhen, and my name is Baoyu. I have never met your elder."
When Sister Feng heard this, she suddenly realized that this was not Baoyu from her own family, but the brother of Zhen's family in Jiangnan. The old lady and others often said that there was also Baoyu in Jiangnan, who had the same appearance....He also knew in his heart that the Zhen family had been confiscated and ransacked for a long time, and the family died, but he didn't know that Zhen Baoyu would meet here.
It turned out that Zhen Baoyu also had no means of livelihood, but fortunately there were several relatives and friends who secretly supported her so that she would not be reduced to begging.Today he came to Wang's house to do some chores, but when Sister Feng saw him, she mistook him for Jia Baoyu.Since then, flashbacks to the old relatives' old stories, pity and sigh with each other, very cordial.
After several acquaintances, Sister Feng suddenly remembered to ask him one day: "My brother Bao's piece of jade is called a strange thing by everyone, and there is rarely a second one in ancient and modern times. I wonder if you have any jade?" Zhen Baoyu smiled and said: "How can I have that rare treasure? It's just that my family has mentioned it since I was a child. When I told a new story, I only half-believed it. Later, I found out that it really exists, but I wish I could see it with my own eyes."
When Sister Feng heard about it, she was intrigued, so even if she told him to wait a while, she went back to the house and took out the psychic jade, holding it for him to see with her own hands.Zhen Baoyu took it in his hand and looked at it, and it really lived up to its reputation: Although the jade is small, it is crystal clear and clean, colorful and eye-catching, never seen before!He couldn't help admiring and said: "Who is wearing such a treasure, is it an ordinary and vulgar person? It is an extraordinary treasure! When I saw this jade, I admired Brother Jia Baoyu very much. I will make a vow from now on: In the mountains and rivers, we must look for his traces, meet for a while, and fulfill our lifelong wishes."
When Sister Feng heard this, tears came to her eyes.Then he said: "How do you know the benefits of our brother Bao!" Zhen Baoyu said: "It is said that Mr. Rongfu is a crazy idiot, is this true?" Sister Feng sighed: "This is something that the world has never seen. People's nonsense. Brother Bao is a little sage. There is nothing he doesn't know. He is devoted to others in everything. Said he was stupid. I don’t know how to read and write, but I’ve heard someone say that it means ‘great wisdom is like a fool’, right?”
Zhen Baoyu became more and more overwhelmed with admiration.When she was about to make her speech, Sister Feng asked: "No one knows about today's passage. If you really go north to find him, I will entrust you with this jade and return it to him. If I get this jade, I will definitely not be in trouble for a long time, and there will be consequences. My illness is hopeless, and I forgive you that I will never be able to see him again in this life..." He said with tears like rain.
Zhen Baoyu said: "I will keep this love and words today in my heart, and I will never live up to your old entrustment." Say goodbye and leave.