The Red Mansions

Chapter 278 Crystal Snow, Lonely Forest, High Aspirations, Rich Flowers

Huifang Garden

The rockery with many mountains and jagged rocks, the flower wall gallery and the roof and eaves tiles of the pavilions and pavilions are all covered with light snow, covered with silver, and bright and beautiful in the humble and ancient.

The garden of Ningguo Mansion occupies a vast area, and there are many green pines and cypresses planted in the middle. Looking at it now, the beautiful trees are beautiful and the flowers are beautiful, which adds a bit of lush greenness to the chilling winter.

Because he just lived in Ning Mansion not long ago, Jia Heng is really not as good as You Shi who has lived for more than ten years, and he is very familiar with the pavilions, trees, mountains and rocks in the garden.

You led Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Li Wan, Sister Feng and others, as well as a group of women and maidservants, to Tianxiang Tower.

Jia Mu was talking and laughing to herself, looking back at Jia Heng and the others who stopped to enjoy the winter snow mountain scenery, she asked with a smile, "Why don't you leave?"

Jia Heng smiled and said: "There are a few plum blossoms under this arched covered bridge, it doesn't matter if you look at it for a while before leaving."

It was Jia Heng who saw Daiyu, Tanchun and the others slowed down to watch the scenery.

On the meandering creek, a cold white and blue stone arch bridge spans across it. Between the rocks of Taihu Lake on both sides, there are sparse red and white plum blossoms, Qiongzhi Yushu, standing proudly in frost and snow.

Aunt Xue said to Jia Mu with a smile: "I came out to enjoy the flowers, so we don't have to gather together."

Saying that, looking at Baochai beside her, she said with a smile, "My dear girl, you can go too."

At this time, Baochai was wearing a crane cloak with lotus green bucket pattern and foreign thread pattern. She nodded and called Yinger and Xiangling to come to Daiyu and Tanchun.

Youshi looked at the second and third sisters at the side, smiled lightly, and said encouragingly, "Go."

Second Sister You and Third Sister You also went arm in arm.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "It's cold down here. Brother Heng will show them for a while, then come over here, be careful not to catch a cold."

Jia Heng smiled and agreed.

Xiang Yun smiled and said, "Brother Heng, let's go under the plum blossom tree over there on the bridge."

Because there are clusters of plum trees in the south of Tianxiang Tower, there are two stone paths paved with pebbles and gravel that cross and can go directly to the downstairs.

"Sister Yun, it has just snowed, and the stone road may be slippery or not, so don't fall down again." Baochai said softly with a bright smile.

Tan Chun smiled and said, "I look like it's been brushed, shouldn't it be slippery? Brother Heng, how about we go there?"

Baochai and Xiangyun turned their gazes to Daiyu, who was looking at the stone path under the plum tree, thinking that she might be among the plum blossoms and enjoy them, and she was a little moved.

Jia Heng looked at the girls, surrounded by them at the moment, there was a feeling of singing and swallowing, competing for beauty.

Jia Heng said: "It was done by the sprinkler, but we have a lot of children here, maybe we can't take care of them, and it will be bad if they fall."

Children's sense of balance is poor, and there are too many people. Although there are maids to take care of them, it will be a little bad if they fall again.

Xiang Yun smiled lightly and said: "Brother Heng, why don't you let the younger ones stay here for a while, then how about we go over?"

Xichun: "..."

The proud little loli cast a glance at Xiangyun, pouted her lips, obviously a little unhappy.

Jia Heng thought for a while, and said: "Let's take a look on the bridge for a while, then come down. It's the same when you come out of the attic after lunch."

Several people heard the words and went to the stone arched bridge. The stream flowed under the bridge, but it was not frozen, and the floating snow scattered on the withered reeds and lotus stems and leaves. The yellow and white intertwined, silently telling the bleakness and coldness of the winter moon. .

A few people chatted casually, Xiangyun pointed to the distant scenery, and smiled coquettishly with Tanchun beside him.

Daiyu stared at the red or white plum blossoms in clusters, and the snow fell on them, which was cold and beautiful. She couldn't help but whispered: "The plum blossoms are three points less white than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum blossoms. Brother Heng, this Song poem is full of the joy of the contrast between snow and plum."

Jia Heng said with emotion: "Although Song poetry lacks majesty and majesty, it is not lacking in philosophical interest. This is because when Neo Confucianism was at its peak, Song people pioneered a unique approach, and Song Ci is bright and delicate, vigorous and open, and it has a little bit of literary clumsiness. .”

Having said that, I always feel that Daiyu has something to say.

Daiyu's poem... Who is Xue and who is Mei?

Turning to look at the red cloak on Daiyu, and then at the crane cloak on Baochai.

Red plums, white plums... There is some understanding in my heart.

The starry eyes under Dai Yu's smoky eyebrows flickered, and she said with a light smile, "What Brother Heng said is true."

Baochai frowned, looked at Daiyu, and said with a chuckle, "Sister Lin, but I only love Su Zizhan's words, the jade bones are not full of misery, and the ice posture has its own fairy style."

Jia Heng turned his eyes to look at Baochai, and said: "Sister Baochai's words have the implication of crystal snow in the mountains."

As far as praising people, there is nothing more suitable than Cao Gong's judgment.

Baochai heard the words, a face as white and greasy as a pistil, slightly rosy, tasted these words, only felt that every word should be her own, and a word was not easy, the moist almond eyes under her beautiful eyebrows stared at Jia. Heng, looking at the young man, perhaps because of the cold weather, his voice seemed to be trembling a little, and he said softly: "Cousin Heng is absurd."

Looking at this scene, Daiyu's bright eyes dimmed under her smoldering brows, and an unexplained depression filled her heart.

Obviously she was the first...to recite poetry.

Doesn't she express her aspirations in poetry?

"As for Sister Lin, it corresponds to the meaning of red plums standing in the snow, a lonely forest in a fairyland outside the world." Jia Heng said softly.

He just caught some of Daiyu's psychological changes.

He wouldn't think that Daiyu had a different kind of affection. A girl of this age has attachment and affection, but she may not be able to understand the love between life and death.

"It should be because I was too busy during this time, and after I came back, I didn't ask about Daiyu again, which inadvertently caused...a drag?" Jia Heng looked calm, thinking.

However, in the original book of Dream of Red Mansions, Daiyu said to Baoyu, "It doesn't have to be good for a while, it will be bad for a while."

Daiyu's heart trembled when she heard the words "Lonely Forest in the Immortal Shuttle of the World", she was so appraised in this person's heart?
While raising his eyes, he met those gentle gazes, and said softly: "I just recited the poems of the predecessors, so I can't be praised by Brother Heng."

In fact, Jia Heng may not even realize that with his current status and status, such comments are very pleasing.

And this kind of seven-character praise is not polite at first glance.

Well, although it is really just Jia Heng's casual compliments and compliments.

However, it is Jingyingxue (Xue) and Lonely Forest again, which gives the feeling of Bao Dai and the other two, it is sincerely... words from the heart.

These are all the psychological needs of people to be respected, and no one will feel happy when their own value is affirmed by excellent people.

Needless to say, Jia Heng is not usually so good at boasting.

Tan Chun smiled and said, "Brother Heng, I'm really happy with that sentence. Who is Li Wo Chunhui when I think of it being frozen in ice and snow?"

Jia Heng heard the words, looked at the girl with charming features, and said with a smile: "Good weather, good ambition."

There was a smile on Tanchun's face, just for a moment, his beautiful and clear eyes blinked, as if he was asking the next half of the sentence?

Jia Heng couldn't help laughing, and said: "Know people through poetry, the third younger sister has always been shrewd and ambitious."

Who is Li Wochunhui?
This ambition is extraordinary.

Xiangyun smiled sweetly and said, "Brother Heng, then I like Li Yi'an's two sentences, I know that the spring letter will arrive in the snow, and the cold plums are decorated with Qiongzhi, what does Brother Heng say?"

Jia Heng glanced at Xiangyun, who had a round face with bright red peach cheeks, and said in his heart, a spring sleepy begonia Xi Xiaolu, a sprig of peonies drunk with spring breeze.

But this poem cannot be said, because it is the words describing the singing girl in "Water Margin", combined with the fate of Xiangyun's original work, there is an unknown prophecy. After thinking about it, I looked at my face. Ruxia, resisting the desire to pinch that apple face, thought for a while, and said, "Who says the world is rich and honorable?"

When Xiangyun heard the words, he giggled coquettishly, as if he opened the comment section with anticipation, and then he was satisfied.

Daiyu stared at the innocent Xiangyun, and she frowned, but for some reason, the joy in her heart was diluted a little, she held her handkerchief, and remained silent.

Second Sister You and Third Sister You looked at each other, pursed their lips and remained silent.

Third Sister You's bright eyes were rippling, and she secretly said: "It's true that when the book is used up, you will hate it less."

Yingchun glanced at Jia Heng, but said nothing.

Xichun also didn't speak. Little Lolita looked at the snowy scene in the distance, but she was thinking in her heart, it would be great if she could draw this winter scene.

Jia Heng took in the expressions of Yingchun and Xichun.

Because of Jia Amnesty, although Yingchun didn't intend to alienate him, she basically didn't talk much.

As for Xichun, firstly, she has a cold temperament, and secondly, she is Jia Zhen's younger sister, so she is a bit indifferent.

Everyone was chatting and laughing at this moment, Tan Chun suddenly said, "Where is Brother Heng?"

Facing everyone's gaze, especially Daiyu's cold gaze, Jia Heng smiled and said, "I just got a piece about the divination operator Yongmei."

"Got a song? This is a new word." Shi Xiangyun asked with a smile, his bright eyes bent into crescent moons.

Baochai also turned her head to look at Jia Heng, her eyes shining brightly.

Jia Heng chanted softly: "The wind and rain bring spring back, and the snow welcomes the spring. It is already a cliff of hundreds of feet of ice, and there are still beautiful flowers and branches, and the beauty does not compete for spring. I just announce the arrival of spring. When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she laughs among the bushes. "

Then my heart moved slightly, and I looked towards the direction of Tianxiang Tower, I saw the beauty surrounded by precious pearls and Ruizhu, at the end of the plum blossoms with sparse branches and leaves, under the eaves of the Xianglou corridor that day, the beauty was beautiful and fairy, smiling sweetly, calling: " Husband, came over for dinner with some younger sisters."

When all the girls heard the words, their hearts were all moved. Seeing this scene, and then thinking about the poem about plums chanted by the young man, they became a little crazy for a while.

This scene is the most appropriate word.

Daiyu's eyebrows and eyes were curved, her white teeth were biting her lower lip tightly, her heart became bright and light again.

Baochai looked at the husband and wife who looked at each other and smiled, and thought to himself, what a pair of people.

Only Third Sister You tasted the words chanted by Jia Heng, her red lips like peach blossom petals curled up, and she looked at Jia Heng and Qin Keqing with deep meaning.

"It's pretty and doesn't compete for spring, and when the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she is smiling in the bushes... I look at the spring beside me, and the mountain flowers are in full bloom." Third Sister You thought like this, and her heart was full of tears. It's kind of weird.

While thinking to themselves, several people walked towards Tianxiang Tower.

Tian Xiang Lou

Drapes are everywhere, doors are tightly closed, and there is only one glass window reflecting the winter sun, just enough to see the smoke scene of plum blossoms in full bloom in the garden, the small bridge at the bee waist, the gurgling water, and the winter snow covered the plum branches. Yan, it's pleasing to the eye.

"Come over and have some wine to warm up." Mother Jia smiled and greeted Jia Heng, Daiyu, Baochai and others who came in to sit down.

It is surrounded by several long lacquered wooden tables, and the area in the middle is not very large. On it are melon and fruit refreshments, as well as meat and vegetable dishes.

Wool carpets and various cushions are laid underneath.

Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Drink a few cups less and warm your body."

Because Jia's mother was a guest and she had the highest seniority, Qin Keqing pushed her to the top. After that, Qin Keqing and Sister Feng, two young daughters-in-law, accompanied her from left to right, and Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang served on the left and right.

After that, the young juniors are more comfortable and sit casually.

You Shi, You Second Sister, You Third Sister, these guests sat next to Aunt Xue, and after that came Jiaheng, Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun, Tanchun, Yingchun, and Xichun. The child serves.

In this way, the son on the left of Jia Heng is precisely Third Sister You, and the son on the bottom is Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun, Tanchun and others.

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Brother Heng, you have now been promoted to a noble, shining on the lintel of the family, and revitalizing the family reputation. Now it is a little celebration."

As soon as this remark came out, all eyes were cast across, most of them were pleased.

In any case, this is the grand occasion of Jia's mansion, and the East mansion has another first-class general, and it is a real meritorious title.

Jia Heng nodded, and said in a loud voice: "The old lady has high morals and high prestige. For Ningrong Second Mansion to have such a prosperous and prosperous scene, I will respect the old lady first."

Although these words are somewhat against my will, they are just polite words.

As he spoke, he was about to lift the jug.

Here, Third Sister You had already picked up the jug and poured a glass for Jia Heng, holding it in both hands, and handing it over with a smile.

Everyone didn't notice any difference, in fact, in the eyes of Xifu, the Youshi twin sisters lived in Ningfu with relatives, but in the future they would all live in Jia Heng's house.

Otherwise, who is qualified to possess such beauty?

Jia Heng took the wine cup and drank it.

Seeing this, Daiyu pursed her lips and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng, drinking like this is hurting your health, so grab some vegetables to eat."

Baochai sat under Daiyu, and said with a smile on her face, "Cousin Heng is used to reading, so you should know that drinking alcohol on an empty stomach is not good for your internal organs."

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "The two sisters are right, this is the way to keep in good health in medical books."

The visual sense of this scene always reminded him of Baoyu being persuaded to drink by Daiyu at Aunt Xue's house.

Thinking of this, I picked up the chopsticks to pick up the dishes, and lowered my head to use them.

Daiyu listened to Jia Heng echoing Baochai's words, her starry eyes drooped, she pursed her lips and said nothing, but then suddenly saw the young man beside him picking up chopsticks to pick up vegetables to eat, his eyes flickered, and his heart trembled .

Afterwards, three rounds of wine, five flavors of dishes, and laughter came from the banquet from time to time.

After a simple lunch, everyone left their seats and stood in the Tianxiang Tower looking at the scenery in the garden.

Xu Feng was in a much happier mood because she came out to relax, and said with a smile: "It would be very beautiful if the gardens of the two mansions were connected, old lady, I was thinking that there is still some money in the public house, so why don't we build a garden in the next year?" Garden?"

When Jia Heng heard this, she turned her head and glanced at Sister Feng, and thought to herself, women like to repair gardens.

Because in this era, women don't go out of the door and don't step out of the second door, so they can only make a fuss about the garden of the inner house.

In fact, it's just that Sister Feng's family is not on good terms, and she is upset for a while, and she wants to change places to toss.

When a woman is in a bad mood, she wants to spend money.

Jia Mu smiled and said: "I know you have a lot of money recently, but you can't be so extravagant and wasteful. Besides, I still have to discuss it with Brother Heng and his wife."

Jia's mother was also a little moved, but knowing this matter, she really couldn't make the decision.

Sister Feng turned her eyes to Qin Keqing and said, "Sister and brother, what do you think?"

Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Look at your husband, I'll see Fangyuan is quite beautiful."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "After all, it's a little narrower. If the two gardens are connected and the wasteland over there is added, it will be grand and beautiful."

Turning to look at Jia Heng, he asked expectantly, "What do brothers Heng think?"

At this moment, Mother Jia turned her head to look at Jia Heng. Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang, as well as Baochai and Tanchun who were holding hands and talking and laughing, also turned their gazes over.

Jia Heng said: "I'm not busy now, let's talk about it in two years."

If he came to build it and control corruption, the Grand View Garden would not cost 200 million taels. Even if it was the Summer Palace, according to the research of later generations, it cost about 800 million taels.

(End of this chapter)