当年时又通家来往，从小儿都在一处玩过。叙亲是姑舅兄妹，又没嫌疑。虽离了这几年，前儿一到他家，夏奶奶又是没儿子的，一见了薛蟠出落得这样标致，又是哭，又是笑，竟比见了儿子的还胜。又令他兄妹相见。谁知这姑娘出落得花朵似的了，在家里也读书写字，所以薛蟠当时就一心看准了。连当铺里老伙计们一群人，罥扰了人家三四日。他们还留多住几天，好容易苦辞，才放回家。薛蟠一进门，就咕咕唧唧求他妈去求亲。她妈原是见过的，又且门当户对，也依了。打发人去一说，就成了。原来这夏家小姐今年方十七岁，生得亦颇有姿色，亦颇识得几个字。若论心里的邱壑经纬，颇步熙凤的后尘。只吃亏了一件：从小时父亲去世早，又无同胞兄弟，寡母独守此女，娇养溺爱，不啻珍宝，凡女儿一举一动，她母亲皆百依百顺，因此未免酿成个盗跖的情性；爱自己尊若菩萨，窥他人秽如粪土；外具花柳之姿，内秉风雷之性。在家里和丫鬟们使性赌气，轻骂重打的。今儿出了阁，自为要作当家的奶奶，比不得做女儿时腼腆温柔，须要拿出威风来，才钤压得住人；又见有香菱这等一个才貌双全的爱妾在室，越发添了“宋太祖灭南唐”之意。薛蟠本是个怜新弃旧的人，且是有酒胆无饭力的，如今得了这一个妻子，正在新鲜兴头上，凡事未免尽让她些。那夏金桂见是这般形景，便也试着一步紧似一步。一月之中，二人气概都还相平；至两月之后，便觉薛蟠的气概渐次低矮了下去。那金桂见丈夫旗纛渐倒，婆婆良善，也就渐渐的持戈试马起来。先时不过挟制薛蟠，后来倚娇作媚，将及薛姨妈，后将至宝钗。那时金桂又吵闹了数次。薛蟠有时仗着酒胆，挺撞过两三次，持棍欲打，那金桂便递身叫打；这里持刀欲杀时，便伸着脖颈。薛蟠也实不能下手，只得乱闹了一阵罢了。如今已成习惯自然，反使金桂越长威风。又渐次辱嗔宝蟾。宝蟾比不得香菱，正是个烈火干柴，既和薛蟠情投意合，便把金桂放在脑后。近见金桂又作践她，她便不肯低服半点。先是一冲一撞的拌嘴；后来金桂气急，甚至于骂，再至于打。她虽不敢还手，便也撒泼打滚，寻死觅活，昼则刀剪，夜则绳索，无所不闹。薛蟠一身难以两顾，惟徘徊观望，十分闹得无法，便出门躲着。真是“薛文起悔娶河东狮”（第七十九回）！薛蟠亦无别法，惟悔恨不该娶这“搅家星”！（第八十回）xuepan’sfamilymembersandreiveshavebeendebainghismarriageforhalfayearsimexuepanwenabusinessrip，hecalledonsomereivesonhewayhey’vebeenreedoxuefamilysincewaybackandarealsoregiseredinheboardofrevenueaspurchasingagensforhecour—hey’reoneofhewealhiesfamiliesaroundhewholecapial，fromnoblesdownoradesmen，allcallhafamilyheosmanhusxia“i’sparlyfae，andparlyacaseof‘beauyisinheeyeofhebeholder’inheolddayshewofamilieswereoncloseermsandaschildrenheypyedogehersinceheyrankascousins，heydidn’haveoavoideachoheraccordingoherulesofproprieyandhoughheyhadn’meforsomanyyears，assoonashevisiedherfamilyoldmrsxia，havingnosonherself，sruckbyxuepan’sgoodlooksshedearsofjoy，maredelighedhanifhehadbeenherownsonshepresenedhewoyoungpeopleoeachoherwell，hegirlwho’dgrownupaspreyasaflowerwasaughoreadandwrieahome；soxuepanmadeuphismindhenandherehexiafamilyenerainedhimforhreeorfourdays，andhoseoldpawnshopassisansofhisaswell，pressinghemosayevenlonger，andonlyleinghemleavewhenheyabsoluelyinsised“assoonasxuepangohome，hepeseredhismoheroaskforhegirl’shandasshehadseenhegirlandhewofamilieswerewellmached，sheagreedshehensensomeooproposehemarriage，andiwasimmediaelyselednowhismissxia，whohadjusurnedseveneen，wasquiegoodlookingandhadsomeeducaionasregardsabiliyandcrafiness，sheookaferxifenginonerespeconlyhadshebeenunluckybecauseherfaherhaddiedwhenshewasachild，andshehadnobroherseiher，herwidowedmoherhadspoilhisonlydaugher，doingonherandfallinginwihallherwhimsineviably，hisoverindulgencehadmadeherlikehebriganddaozhiofold：shehadashighanopinionofherselfasifshewereagoddess，andreaedoherslikedirinappearancepreyasaflower，ahearshewasaermagan

ahomeshehadvenedheremperonhermaids，forevercursinghemorbeainghemnowhashewasmarried，shefeliincumbenonherobehaveashemisressofhehouse，nowihhegenleshynessbefiingagirl—shemusshowherauhoriyokeepohersunderherhumbmoreover，hepresenceofsuchacharmingandalenedconcubineasxianglinghadfilledherwihhesameresolveashefirsemperorofsungwhenhedecidedowipeouheprinceofsouhernang，demanding，“howcanileanohersleepalongsidemybed？”nowxuepanwasamanwhowoulddiscardheoldassoonashehadsomehingnew，andonewholookedoughbuckedsaminapleasedwihhisnewwifeahesar，hehumouredherandxiajinguiobservinghisriedoconrolhimmoresriclysepbysepforhefirsmonhheywereonequalerms；aferwomonhsxuepanbeganogivegroundaferhaxuepanookgreaerpainsnooprovokeher，andineviablyhishumbledhimsillmoreseeinghaherhusbandwasloweringhiscoloursandhermoherinwwasgoodnaured，jinguipressedheraackbydegreesafirsshesimplykepxuepanunderherhumb；ersheriedarfullyoconrolaunxueaswell，andbaocahioomeanwhilejinguiconinuedomakescenes，upseingaunxueandbaochai；buallheycoulddowasoshedearsinsecreasheymenedheirfacewoorhreeimesxuepan，emboldenedbywine，sormedahiswifeandhreaenedherwihasick，bujinguisimplydaredhimobeaherwhenhehreaenedherwihaknife，shesrechedouherneckandchallengedhimokillherhen，unableobringhimselfoi，hecouldonlyrageforawhilewhenhishadhappenedseveralimes，jinguibecameevenmoreoverbearingandxuepanevenmorespinelesswihxianglingsillinhehouse，jinguicouldneverbefullyaease；however，sheleherbeforheimebeing，asshewasnolongerana

oyanceoheriwasnowwihbaochanhashesaredfindingfaulbubaochan，unlikexiangling，hadafieryemperandasshewasongoodermswihxuepanshefelshecouldaffordoignorehermisresswhenjinguiriedobullyher，sherefusedogivegroundafirsheysimplywrangledhenjingui，wheninaemper，wouldcurseandbeaherhroughbaochancouldnosrikebackshewouldhrowaanrum，rollonhegroundandhreaenokillherself，searchingforknivesorscissorsbydayandforaropebynigh，raisingpandemoniumxuepan，unableocopewihhewoofhem，couldonlypaceoandfrobeweenbohwomen，wachingifheybecameoorowdy，hewouldgoouandkeepawayfromhehouseiisrueha“xuepanmarriesafiercelionessandrepensooe”(chaper79)！

xuepanooishelpless，onlyregreingdayandnighhahehasmarriedhismonser(chaper80)

薛蟠对家里吵闹厌倦了，就决心去南边置货。这日他想约个人同行，这人叫吴良，住在离这城南二百多里地。他去找吴良，遇见了过去的好友蒋玉菡，带着些小戏子进城，他就请他们吃饭喝酒。因为这当槽儿的尽拿着眼瞟蒋玉菡，薛蟠就有了气了。后来蒋玉菡走了。

第二天，薛蟠请吴良喝酒。酒后想起头一天的事来，叫那当槽儿的人换酒，那当槽儿的来迟了，薛蟠就骂起来了。那个人不依，薛蟠就拿起酒碗照他打去。谁知那个人也算个泼皮，便把头伸过来叫打，薛蟠拿碗砸他的脑袋，一下子就冒了血，躺在地下。头里还骂，后头就不言语了。因此，“薛文起复惹放流刑”（第八十五回），并被捕监禁。薛姨妈又在他们自己的当铺里兑了更多的银子，叫小厮赶着送去。薛蝌用送去的钱收买了衙门上下官吏，买嘱尸亲见证；薛姨妈又到贾府与王夫人说明原故，恳求贾政。贾政只肯托人与知县说情，不肯提及银物。薛姨妈恐不中用，求凤姐与贾琏说了，花上几千银子，才把知县买通。薛蝌那里也便弄通了，然后知县挂牌坐堂，作了有利薛蟠的审断，终定了误伤：那就意味着将来尸亲那里再花些银子，一准赎罪，便没事了。当薛姨妈筹足了为儿子赎罪的银两后，刑部准了，收兑了银子，一角文书，将薛蟠放出。薛姨妈对她儿子说：“只是香菱跟你受了多少苦处，你媳妇儿已经自己治死自己了。据我的主意，我便算香菱是媳妇了。你心里怎么样？”薛蟠点头同意并立誓道：“若是在犯前病，必定犯杀犯剐！”立誓悔过自新。薛蟠是个典型的富人后代。他是个败家子。但他对他母亲还算孝敬。

xuepanwassosickofallheserowsahomehahemadeuphismindogosouhobuygoodshedecidedoasksomebodyogowihhim—acerainwuliangwholivesmorehanwohundredlisouhofhisciyonhiswayofindwulianghemehajiangyuhanwhousedobesuchafriendofhis，bringingsomeyoungacorsoownwhileheywerehavingamealanddrinkingogeherinhisi

，xuepanwasa

oyedbyhewayhewaierkepsaringajiangyuhanbuhenjianglefhenexday，whiledrinkingwihwuliang，xuepanrememberedwhahadhappenedhedaybeforeand，whenhewaierwasslowinbringingfreshwine，hehreaenedhimwihhiswinebowlheroguecranedhisneck，daringxuepanohihimhenxuepanbroughhebowldownonhisheadbloodspuredouandhedroppedohegroundswearing—buverysoonhefellsilenconsequenly，“xuepanisinvolvedinanohermansughercase”(chaper85)hewasarresedandpuinjail(chaper86)aunxuesenhepagebackwihmoremoneyfromhepawnshopofheirownwihhemoneyaunxuesenxuekesquaredheyamenofficersandbribedhedeadman’sreivesandhewinesses；aunxuewensraighohejiamansionoelldywangofhisandappealoherhusbandjiazhengagreedonlyosendsomeoospeakohemagisrae—noosendhimabribeanddoubingheuseofhis，aunxueprevailedonxifengosendjialianwihseveralhousandaelsobuyoffhemagisrae，whilexuekeahesameimesquaredheohersinvolved

henhemagisraeheldafreshrial，owhichhedecidedhecaseinxuepan’sfavour，reurningaverdicofdeahbymisadvenurehameansaferpayinghedeadman’sfamilymorecompensaion，xuepanshouldhavenofurherroublewhenaunxuehadraisedenoughmoneyoransomherson，heboardofpunishmenssancionedhisandaferreceivinghemoneyissuedanorderforxuepan’sreleaseoheson，aunxuesaid：xiangling’shadsomuchopuupwihsincebecomingyourconcubine，nowhayourwifehaskilledherself，isuggesmakinghermydaugherinwwhadoyouhink？”xuepannoddedhisagreemenandswore：“ifieverrunamuckagain，mayibekilledanddisemboweled！”heexpresseshisrepenanceanddeerminaionournoveranewleaf

xuepanisaypicalrepresenaiveofheyoungergeneraionofherichheisaprodigalsonsquanderingfamilyforunebuhereashismoherwihfilialrespec

刘姥姥：刘姥姥是个久经世代的老寡妇，膝下又无子息，只靠两亩薄田度日。她有个女儿，嫁给本地一个姓王的。女婿的祖上也做过一个小小京官，昔年曾与凤姐之祖王夫人之父认识，因贪王家的势利，便连了宗，认作侄儿。那时只有王夫人之大兄凤姐之父与王夫人随在京的知有此一门远族，余者也皆不知。目今其祖早故，只有一个儿子，名唤王成，因家业萧条，仍搬出城外乡村中住了。王成亦相继身故，有子小名狗儿，娶刘姥姥之女刘氏为妻，生子小名板儿；又生一女，名唤青儿：一家四口，以务农为业。因狗儿白日间自作些生计，刘氏又操井臼等事，青板姊弟两个，无人照管，狗儿遂将岳母刘姥姥接来，一处生活。

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刘姥姥被女婿接了养活，岂不愿意呢，遂一心一计，帮着女儿女婿过活。因这年秋尽冬初，天气冷将上来，家中冬事未办，狗儿未免心中烦燥，吃了几杯闷酒，在家里闲寻气恼，刘氏不敢顶撞。因此刘姥姥看不过，便劝道：“姑爷，你别嗔着我多嘴：咱们村庄人，那一个不是老老诚诚的，守多大碗儿吃多大的饭。你皆因年小时候，托着老子娘的福，吃喝惯了，如今所以有了钱就顾头不顾尾，没了钱就瞎生气，成了什么男子汉大丈夫了！如今咱们虽离城住着，终是天子脚下。这‘长安’城中，遍地皆是钱，只可惜没人会去拿罢了。在家跳蹋也没用！”狗儿听了道：“你老只会炕上坐着混说，难道叫我打劫去不成？”刘姥姥说道：“谁叫你去打劫呢？也到底大家想个办法才好。不然，那银子钱会自己跑到咱们家里来不成？”狗儿冷笑道：“有法儿还等到这会子呢！我又没有收税的亲戚、做官的朋友，有什么法子可想的？就有，也只怕他们未必来理我们呢！”刘姥姥道：“这倒也不然。‘谋事在人，成事在天’，咱们谋到了，靠菩萨的保佑，有些机会，也未可知。我倒替你们想出一个机会来。当日你们原是和金陵王家连过宗的。二十年前，他们看承你们还好，如今是你们拉硬屎，不肯去就和他，才疏远起来。想当初我和女儿还去过一遭，他家的二小姐，着实爽快会待人的，倒不拿大。如今现是荣国府贾二老爷的夫人，听见他们说，如今上了年纪，越发怜贫恤老的了，又爱斋僧布施。如今王府虽升了官儿，只怕二姑太太还认的咱们，你为什么不走动走动？或者他还念旧，有些好处也未可知。只要他发点好心，拔根寒毛比咱们的腰还壮呢！”谁知狗儿利名心重，听如此说，心里便有些活动，便笑道：“姥姥既这么说，况且当日你又见过这姑太太一次，为什么你老人家不明日走一遭，先试试风头儿去？”刘姥姥道：“哎哟！可是说的了：‘侯门深似海’，我是个什么东西，他家人又不认得我，去了也是白跑。”狗儿道：“不妨，我教给你个法儿。你竟带了小板儿先去找陪房周大爷，要见了他，就有些意思了。这周大爷先时和我父亲交过一桩事，我们本极好的。”刘姥姥接口道：

“我也知道。只是许多时不走动，知道他如今是怎样？这也说不得了！你又是个男人，这么个嘴脸，自然去不得。我们姑娘年轻的媳妇儿，也难卖头卖脚的，倒还是舍着我这副老脸去碰碰。果然有好处，大家也有益。”

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and‘chang’an’ssreesaresrewnwihmoney—forhosewhoknowhowoyhandsoniwha’sheuseofflyinginoahuffahome？”“i’seasyforyouojabberawayonhekang，”gou’erreored“doyouwanmeogoouandseal？orobsomeone？”“who’saskingyouorobanyone？bule’spuourheadsogeherandhinkofsomehingdoyouexpecsilvercoinsocomerollinginofhemselves？”“wouldihavewaiedallhisimeifherewassomewayou？”gou’ersnored“i’venoreiveswholiveonren，nofriendsinofficialposs—whacanido？evenifihad，hey’dmoslikelycoldshoulderus”“don’besosure，”saidgra

yliu“manproposes，heavendisposesworkouapn，rusobuddha，andsomehingmaycomeofiforallyouknowasamaeroffac，i’vehoughofachanceforyouinheolddaysyoujoinedfamilieswihhewangsofjinling，andwenyyearsbackheyreaedyounobadlysincehenofcourseyou’vebeenoopigheadedogonearhem，sohanowyou’vedrifedaparirecolleccallingonhemoncewihmydaugherheirsecondyoungdywasreallyopenhanded，sopleasanandfreefromairsshe’snowhewifeofhesecondlordjiaofherongmansionihearshe’sgrownevenmorechariableandisalwaysseingasidericeandmoneyogivealmsobuddhissandaoissherbroherhasbeenpromoedosomeposahefronier，bui’msurehisdywangwouldrememberuswhynogoandryyourluck？shemaydosomehingforusforoldimes’sakeifshe’saallwillingohelp，onehairfromherbodywouldbehickerhanourwais”gou’erhasaneyeohemainchancearacedbyhissuggesion，heproposed：“sincehisisyouridea，moher，andyou’vecalledonhedybefore，whynogohereomorrowandseehowhewindblows？”“aiya！‘hehresholdofanoblehouseisdeeperhansea’andwhoami？heservansheredon’knowme，i’snousemygoing”“ha’snoproblem，”gou’ersaid“i’llellyouwhaodo

akeyoungban’erwihyouandaskforheirsewardzhouruiifyouseehim，wesandachancehiszhouruihaddealingswihmyoldmanandusedobeonhebesofermswihus”“iknowhimoo，”puingra

yliu“buhowwillheyreceivemeaferallhisime？sill，you’reamanandoomuchofafrighogo，andmydaugher’sooyoungomakeashowofherselfi’moldenoughnoomindriskingasnubifihaveanyluckwe’llallshareiandevenifidon’bringbackanysilverheripwon’bewased—i’llhaveseenalilehighlife”

次日天未明，刘姥姥带了板儿进城。问路来到宁荣街。她终于找到了周瑞家的。刘姥姥忙迎上去笑问道：“好呀，周嫂子。”周瑞家的认了半日，方笑道：“刘姥姥，你好？你说么，这几年不见，我就忘了。请家里坐。”互相问些别后闲话，又问刘姥姥是路过，还是特来的？刘姥姥便答道：“原是特来瞧瞧嫂子；二则也请请姑太太的安。若可以领我见一见更好，若不能，就借重嫂子转致意罢了。”周瑞家的听了，便已猜着几分来意。只因他丈夫昔年买田地一事，多得狗儿他父亲之力，今见刘姥姥如此，心中难却其意；二则也要显弄自己的体面，便笑说：“姥姥你放心。论理，人来客至，却都不与我相干。皆因你是太太的亲戚，又拿我当个人，投奔了我来，我竟破个例给你通个信儿去。——但只一件，你还不知道呢！我们这里不比五年前了，如今太太不理事，都是琏二奶奶当家。你打量琏二奶奶是谁？

就是太太的内侄女儿，大舅老爷的女儿，小名儿叫凤哥的。今儿宁可不见太太，倒得见凤姐一面，才不枉走这一遭儿。”刘姥姥道：“阿弥陀佛！这全仗嫂子方便了。”周瑞家的说：

“姥姥说那里话？俗话说得好：‘与人方便，自己方便。’”刘姥姥整顿衣服，又教了板儿几句话，跟着周瑞家的，逶迤往贾琏的住宅来。先至倒厅，周瑞家的将刘姥姥安插住等着，自己先找凤姐的一个心腹通房大丫头名唤平儿的，先将刘姥姥起初来历说明，又说：“今日大远的来请安，当日太太是常会的，所以我带了她过来。”平儿听了，便作了个主意，叫他们进来，先在这里坐着就是了。周瑞家的才出去领了他们进来。凤姐见周瑞家的已带了两个人立在面前了，这才忙欲起身、犹未起身，满面春风的问好，又嗔着周瑞家的：“怎么不早说！”刘姥姥已在地下拜了几拜，问姑奶奶安。凤姐忙说：“周姐姐，搀着不拜罢。我年轻，不大认得，可也不知是什么辈数儿，不敢称呼。”周瑞家的忙回道：“这就是我才回的那个姥姥了。”凤姐笑道：“亲戚们不大走动，都疏远了。知道的呢，说你们弃嫌我们，不常来；不知道的那起小人，还只当我们眼里没人似的。”又问周瑞家的：“回了太太没有？”周瑞家的道：“等奶奶的示下。”凤姐儿道：“你去瞧瞧，要是有人就罢；要得闲呢，就回了，看怎么说。”一会儿周瑞家的进来向凤姐道：“太太说：‘今日不得闲儿，二奶奶陪着也是一样，多谢费心想着。要是白来逛逛呢便罢；有什么说的，只管告诉二奶奶’。”周瑞家的又对刘姥姥道：“没有什么说的便罢；要有话，只管回二奶奶，和太太是一样儿的。”一方面说，一面递了个眼色儿。刘姥姥会意，未语先红了脸，便说道：“我今日带了你侄儿，不为别的，因他爹娘连吃的没有，天气又冷，只得带了你侄儿奔了你老来。”凤姐早已明白了，因笑道：“不必说了，我知道了。”因问周瑞家的：“这姥姥不知用早饭没有呢？”刘姥姥道：“一早就往这里赶咧，那里还有吃饭的工夫咧？”凤姐便命：

“快传饭来。”当周瑞家的带刘姥姥和板儿过去吃饭时，凤姐儿又叫过周瑞家的来问道：

“方才回了太太，太太怎么说了？”周瑞家的道：“太太说：‘他们原不是一家子；当年他们的祖与太老爷在一处做官，因连了宗的。这几年不大走动。当时他们来了，却也从没空过的；如今来瞧我们，也是她的好意，别简慢了她。要有什么话，叫二奶奶裁夺着就是了。’”说话间，刘姥姥已吃完了饭，拉了板儿过来，舔唇咂嘴的道谢。凤姐笑道：“且请坐下，听我告诉你：论起亲戚来，原该不等上门就有照应才是；但只如今家里事情太多，太太上了年纪，一时想不到是有的。我如今接着管事，这些亲戚们又都不大知道，况且外面看着，虽是烈烈轰轰，不知大有大的难处，说给人也未必信。你既大远的来了，又是头一遭儿和我张个口，怎么叫你空回去呢？可巧昨儿太太给我的丫头们作衣裳的二十两银子还没动呢，你不嫌少，先拿了去用罢。”刘姥姥只是千恩万谢的，拿了银钱，跟着周瑞家的走到外边。刘姥姥要留下一块银子给周家的孩子们买果子吃，周瑞家的那里放在眼里，执意不肯，刘姥姥感谢不尽，仍从后门回家去了。

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