The Red Mansions

Chapter 2
Li Wan didn't know what was going on in Jia Heng's mind, and seeing that she had her own opinion, she stopped talking. She had always kept a foolish and clumsy temperament, and it was very difficult to ask a few words about other people's affairs.

After exchanging a few casual greetings, they were about to say goodbye and leave.

Jia Heng walked under the eaves of the corridor, watched Li Wan leave, and shook his head, he was a little hesitant about how to deal with the broken boat of the Jia family.

"The only concern is that if I become an official through the imperial examination, I may be regarded as a member of the Jia family."

This may be the sad part. Political struggles have always been extremely cruel, unless he is like the second master Jia Yun on the corridor, and he can be a low-level citizen with peace of mind. After the Jia family falls, he may be able to survive alone.

Otherwise, once the imperial examination becomes an official, even if he doesn't want to, he will inevitably be regarded as the banner figure of the Jia family.

Of course, history is also full of examples of multi-line betting.

"Fortunately... there is still time to arrange slowly."

Jia Heng thought for a while, and he already had some plans in his mind.

But Li Wan took the book and left the house where Jia Heng lived, boarded the carriage, and went all the way back to Rongguo Mansion. He was about to go to his residence, but after a short walk, he saw two people standing under the door of Chuihua, and he couldn't help but Just stop.

The leader was a woman in an apricot-yellow outer garment, under her curved willow-leaf eyebrows, and a pair of red phoenix eyes, shrewd and sharp awns could be seen faintly, and beside her stood a woman with a water-green jacket and skirt, with her curved and beautiful eyebrows , Qiong nose sandalwood mouth, white and greasy skin.

"Sister-in-law, where did you come back from?" Wang Xifeng asked, her voice was clear and sweet, like broken jade, and while speaking, she cast a pair of smiling eyes on the book in Li Wan's hand.

Well, she can't read a few words, and she can't read any books at all.

"Girl Feng, why don't you wait in front of the old lady." Li Wan smiled and went forward, seeing Wang Xifeng's puzzled eyes, explained: "I got it from Jia Si'er in the wicker alley on Qianmen Street."

Jia Heng's father is the fourth eldest in the family, so it is said.

A flash of thought flashed in Wang Xifeng's pretty Danfeng eyes, and she suddenly said: "It turned out to be his family. Jia Si'er left early, leaving orphans and widows behind. I heard that Dong's family is also very high-spirited. Seeing Tian'er chasing her children Reading, but Jia Heng likes to wield knives and guns, but he can't do it."

As the housekeeper's daughter-in-law of the Rongguo Mansion, she handles the big and small affairs of the mansion on behalf of Mrs. Wang. Even though Jia Heng's late father, Jia Si'er, was already a relative of the five Fufus of Jia's Mansion, she is not completely ignorant of interesting things in this race.

In this era of lack of entertainment, gossip about family affairs among neighbors is originally a matter of entertainment.

Li Wan paused for a moment, and said: "Oh, I don't know about that. I didn't see Mrs. Dong when I came out of his house."

Hearing Wang Xifeng's words, Li Wan couldn't help feeling a little empathetic.

Thinking that after Jia Zhu left, she was dragging a child at home. Isn't this situation similar to Jia Si'er?

Thinking of that young man who is not a child, he behaves like a young adult, but he can't help but think of Lan'er, and wonders if he can support her a world when he grows up.

Wang Xifeng said: "I lost my mother just a few years ago. Her mother wanted to go to school, but Jia Heng likes to wield knives and guns the most. Now she and Brother Rong pretend to be around, messing around. Have a meal."

Because, Uncle Rong often hung out with Jia Lian, and often visited Wang Xifeng's house, and Wang Xifeng was somewhat familiar with the people around Jia Rong.

A hint of doubt appeared in Li Wan's heart, he didn't like reading, but it was surprising that he could learn such a good handwriting.

But the young woman wasn't worried about others, and she had a temperament of climbing vines and wrapping curtains, so she smiled and said: "If there is nothing else, I will go back first. Now, Lan'er should be off school."

Wang Xifeng smiled and watched Li Wan leave.

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"Is Master Heng at home?"

Just as Jia Heng was about to go back to the room, he suddenly heard a call from outside, looked up, and saw a person wearing a short-sleeved silk shirt, not tall, squinting at him, with lowered eyebrows and a pleasing appearance.

"Uncle Rong heard that you are well. Today, I'm going to the theater to have a drink and listen to music. I need someone to wait on me. I'll call your name and let you go." The boy said.

Jia Heng frowned, recalling the intersection between his predecessor and Jia Rong.

Jia Rong was only sixteen years old. In the past, he was fond of flying eagles and running dogs, looking for flowers and asking willows. Sometimes he had quarrels with the sons of the rich and powerful in Kyoto, and there were often fights.

And because he hung out with his cousin when he was young and learned some boxing skills, he often took care of Jia Rong by his side.

In addition, since the mother left in the previous life, the family was short of food and money, and wanted to find an errand in the Ningguo Mansion, so he showed great hospitality in front of Jia Rong.

In other words, the reason why the predecessor's soul returned to the underworld and was taken away by him was also because of this feeling.

According to the historical context of the original "Dream of Red Mansions", he finally found a second-class job in Jia's mansion, and he showed his face when Jia Rong's wife, Qin Shi, died.

However, at this moment, Jia Rong is not yet married, and his marriage to Qin Ye's family, the secretary of the camp, has not yet been decided.

"Qin Keqing... rambunctious unfilial speeches are all honored, and the quarrels started in Ning. Once a peerless beauty like Qin Keqing enters Jia's mansion, the future defeat of Jia's mansion will enter the countdown."

According to the original book "Dream of Red Mansions", when Qin Keqing died, Jia Rong was 20 years old, and Leng Zixing, the son-in-law of Zhou Rui's family, was only 16 years old when he gave a lecture on Rongguo Mansion.

"Master Heng..." Seeing that Jia Heng was lost in thought, the servant called out.

Jia Heng didn't want to go, he was injured and lying on the bed for more than ten days, Jia Rong didn't even visit him, but saw that he had recovered from the previous day, and he was walking on Ningrong Street, so he remembered to order others.

Thinking of this, he said: "I have been feeling a little uncomfortable for the past two days. The doctor said that I can't drink alcohol. I will go there in a few days."

The boy said: "Since that's the case, I'll answer first."

Jia Heng nodded and watched the young man go away.

Hing Fong Yuen

Jia Rong and Jia Lian were sitting around a round table in the wing room. It was autumn, and there was an autumn rain and a cold, and they both wore cotton shirts.

Jia Lian was dressed in a blue and white silk shirt, her face was like powder, under her thick eyebrows, a pair of peach blossom eyes were full of passion, she took a wine cup in her hand, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Brother Rong, how is the marriage going?"

Jia Rong picked up a fruit and stuffed it into her mouth, absent-mindedly said: "Now we have finalized a few, and we are still talking."

"You, why are you so unhappy? Why, are you afraid that after you get married, you will be restrained and not be able to come out to play?" Jia Lian guessed Jia Rong's mind, and said with a smile: "Look at your second uncle and me, so what if we get married? ? Don’t you just go wherever you want?”

It's not easy for Jia Rong to reveal Jia Lian's details, so she suppressed a smile and said, "What the second uncle said is right."

"Why don't you believe me? I always say what I say at home." Jia Lian saw that Jia Rong had a strange expression, and his face was a little uneasy, so he put on a straight face, and taught him in an elder's tone, "It's a good thing to get married early, you are not young, you are here every day. It's not good to be a gangster in the capital, what happened the day before yesterday, how did you hear that the only child in the fourth family of Jia Lao in your clan was fired."

"Hey, I was competing with Mr. Liang from the Household Minister's family for an oiran. Those bastards attacked me from behind. Jia Heng pulled me aside and got a slap." Jia Rong mentioned this matter. , still somewhat aggrieved.

"Is the oiran handsome?" Jia Lian asked with a half-smile, and obviously didn't pay much attention to Jia Rong or Jia Heng.

"Second Uncle, how could I see it? Didn't I recruit the son of Liang Yuan, the servant of the household department, as a guest of honor." Jia Rong's face collapsed all of a sudden.

"Brother Zhen won't break your leg for offending the young master of the Household Minister's family," Jia Lian joked.

Jia Rong's face suddenly became bitter.

"Okay, let's not talk about these things. When Brother Zhen hits you, you can just come and look for me." Seeing Jia Rong's bitter look, Jia Lian felt a little better, and then turned to comfort with gentle words.

Jia Rongfang turned her worries into joy, and said with a smile: "Second Uncle, Feng Ziying has made an appointment for autumn hunting tomorrow, will Second Uncle go?"

Jia Lian waved his hand and scolded with a smile: "I don't play with these things, I think you are deliberately making fun of my second uncle."

Jiang Guoxun's relatives, four kings and eight fathers, have gone through nearly a hundred years, and most of the children in his later life were not worthy of the title, neglected to fight, and were almost dandies.

"However, I heard from the previous elder that my uncle will be of great use." Jia Lian said with a smile.

Wang Ziteng is the natal family of his wife Wang Xifeng, and Jia Shi Wang Xue's four families are connected with each other, like an uncle and master, he can also rely on many in the capital.

At this moment, Jia Lian and Sister Feng have not long been married, and it is the honeymoon period when they are inseparable and love each other.

The two uncles and nephews were chatting and laughing, and after a short while, a servant took the time to interject and said, "Master Rong, Mr. Feng is here."

"Second Uncle, Feng Ziying is here, I'll go meet you." After saying that, Jia Rong got up and went outside.

(End of this chapter)