The Red Mansions

Chapter 298 I want to be an expert in this way

Ningguo Mansion

In the evening, Jia Heng returned from Wucheng Bingmasi. When he returned to the mansion, he just came to the front hall when he saw Qingwen approaching and said, "My lord, the eldest girl, the second girl and the third girl are all here."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Let's go and have a look."

As soon as he arrived under the eaves of the corridor, through the quilt curtain, he could hear the chatting and laughing of the women in the inner hall from a distance. Stepping into the hall, a scent like orchid and musk came to his nostrils.

Looking up, the hall is full of pearls and emeralds, and the singing of birds and swallows.

Qin Keqing was holding Yuan Chun's hand and talking, while Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, and Youshi's three sisters were also laughing.

The atmosphere is relaxed and cheerful.

Seeing Jia Heng picking up the curtain and entering the hall, everyone stopped talking and laughing, and looked at the young man in the big cloak and the military officer's brocade robe with bright, innocent, or clever eyes.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Today, the house is quite lively."

Sichun, Chaidai, Xiangyun, and Youshi are three Shushus, a house full of Yingyingyanyan, dressed in different colors and styles of skirts, hairpins, jackets, and hair accessories. The makeup is either elegant, elegant, or beautiful. There is still a sense of a hundred flowers blooming and colorful.

There is no other intention, it is just pleasing to the eye, especially after a tiring day, seeing this scene, it is hard not to be unhappy.

Qin Keqing hurriedly got up and took the untied cloak from Jia Heng's hands. She smiled sweetly on her beautiful face and said softly: "Today I invited my elder sister and sisters to enjoy the flowers. We will have some wine at noon. It's a pity that the husband is not here, did the husband just come back from the yamen?"

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "I went to Jingying and Si Ya to take care of the recent affairs."

Originally, he wanted to go to the Military Arms Supervision to check the level of military smelting in this era, so as to provide a reference for improving firearms, but after checking and handling various affairs in the past few months in the Wucheng Bingma Division, the sky was already dizzy, and gradually At dusk, I had to decide to go another day.

Jia Heng sat down, took the teacup handed over by Qing Wen, and asked, "What did you say to Big Sister just now?"

Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Husband, let's talk about the piano skills these two days. Eldest sister has a deep knowledge of music and rhythm. If you have free time these two days, can you listen to it?"

Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, and stared at Yuan Chun who was aside.

At this moment, Yuan Chun was wearing a light yellow dress, combing a girl's ring bun, with a smile on her beautiful face, and her eyes were as bright as water. Gentle and intellectual temperament.

"Eldest sister, she is good at playing the piano, she must be an expert in this way." Jia Heng said.

Yuan Chun smiled lightly and said, "Brother Heng, my younger siblings are experts. I just talked about music with my younger siblings, and I also feel that I have benefited a lot."

Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Compared to big sister, Yinghuozhi and Haoyue are nothing worth mentioning."

Yuan Chun said softly: "Don't say that, in fact, I rarely play the piano in the palace, and my skills are becoming more and more dull."

Listening to the two people's modest resignation, Jia Heng smiled and said: "No hurry, big sister will have more free time in the future, so you can pick it up slowly."

Instead, he turned to Daiyu and the others, and said, "I remember Sister Lin, she also knows how to play the piano, right?"

He remembered that there was a qin hanging on the wall of Daiyu's room, but he didn't know if Daiyu could play the qin. For example, according to Cheng Gao's No. 80 six chapters, sending leisure ladies to explain the piano, Daiyu should have learned it.

Daiyu was listening intently, looking at someone with her bright eyes, when she was asked suddenly, she was stunned for a while, and staring at each other, her starry eyes flickered, and she was ashamed, Qiao said: "I learned some music theory when I was young, but I haven't played it for many years, so I don't know how to play it."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Qin is a sage's instrument, which cultivates temperament. My sister can also play it in her spare time and chat for self-entertainment."

Daiyu looked at the smile on the stern young man's face, and nodded slightly.

Everyone was chatting, but they didn't feel any difference when they were talking.

On Yuanchun's side, he raised a beautiful face like a peony stamen, stared at the young man opposite, and asked curiously: "I heard from the third younger sister that brother Heng brought some young children from the clan to the Beijing camp. Join the army?"

As soon as these words came out, Baochai, Xiangyun, and Daiyu all looked at the calm young man.

Jia Heng put down the teacup in his hand and explained: "Our family has a large population, and there are many young children, but the young children in the original family neither studied imperial examinations nor practiced martial arts and joined the army. Ordinary deacons are really not the way of birth, this is a step for them to be promoted. For the Kuang family, if they want to live a long life and continue to be rich, they need everyone to work together."

To put it bluntly, he felt that the reason why Jia Zhen and Jia She didn't care about this matter was mostly because they were worried that the eldest son would not be able to do things, and the side branch's performance was too prominent, so there was a worry that the younger brother would bully the younger brother.

As for Wang Ziteng and Jia Yucun, it is more like a mentality of "rather to be with friends than with side branches".

When everyone heard the words, they all showed thoughtful looks on their faces, such as Baochai, Tanchun, Yuanchun, all nodded with a smile.

Yuan Chun stared intently, his eyes as soft as water fell on Jia Heng's face, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, this method is good. Those in the family who are willing to study for the imperial examination can go to the Chongwen Hall to study, and those who are younger can go to the Lecture Hall to study." Wu, if you don't care about it, let Feiying run the dog, and do nothing, it will be useless for the family and the country."

If she was the patriarch, she would do the same.

A family has one surname, and we can't just rely on one person. Brothers of the same clan must always help each other.

One day after she came back, she learned about the actions of the young man in front of the clan from other people. Previously, she rebuilt the ethnology, advocated literature and martial arts, and swept away the wandering wind of the children. This is leading the young children of the clan to join the army. prosperous clan.

Jia Heng laughed and said: "Sister Yuanchun has always been very knowledgeable. It doesn't mean that everyone joins the army. Everyone has different interests. Those who are willing to study can take the imperial examination. Those who are willing to practice martial arts and join the army can become generals in the army. Everyone in the clan Give a way out, and those who don't like reading and don't want to practice martial arts and join the army can learn the way of merchants and goods, it is really impossible, and then help the clan to do things, there is always a way out."

Xiangyun Apple's round face was filled with a bright smile, and he said: "What about those who don't like to study for imperial examinations, don't practice martial arts and join the army, and don't want to be merchants?"

Everyone looked at each other strangely, looking at each other, wanting to say something.

Wei Daiyu picked up the handkerchief, covered her mouth with a coquettish smile, and said, "Sister Yun, this is asking for your beloved brother, right?"

Jia Hengqing coughed and said, "Sister Lin, don't make fun of Baoyu all the time."

Baoyu: You can just read my ID card directly.

Yuan Chun: "..."

Yuan Chunyu paused for a moment, raised a pair of crystal clear eyes, with a bit of resentment and embarrassment in his eyes, and said softly: "Brother Heng, Baoyu is here today, I urged him to study, they are all the Four Books and Five Classics, compiled Art articles and the like, I think he will end up in the Spring Festival next year."

Yesterday, my mother told her about the boy in front of me teaching Baoyu, her tone was quite complaining, but she felt it was nothing.

Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and said: "With a big sister urging Baoyu, I think Baoyu can also benefit a lot in her studies."

With the eldest sister Yuanchun here, I think that during the time I came to Baoyu, um, I should have a more fulfilling life.

Baochai asked softly, "Brother Heng, have you seen brother before?"

Jia Heng looked surprised, and said, "Wen Long?"

"He followed his uncle to the capital camp." Baochai said softly.

Jia Heng shook his head and said, "I haven't seen him, but Wen Long's ability to go to the capital camp is due to his ability. I think Wang Jieshuai will be able to take good care of him."

At this moment, a woman from outside entered the flower hall and said, "Miss Bao, Master Biao has returned from Beijing camp, and my aunt is calling you back."

When Baochai heard this, her eyebrows were slightly condensed, and she raised a pair of moist and glistening apricot eyes, with a look of surprise on her pretty face.

Qin Keqing smiled sweetly: "Sister Xue, if you miss her, you can go back first."

Baochai looked at Qin Keqing and Jia Heng with some embarrassment, and said, "Sister-in-law, brother Heng, I excuse you."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Go."

But when Baochai left Ningguo Mansion and returned to Lixiangyuan, he saw Xue Pan in military uniform, talking to Aunt Xue in the hall.

Xue Pan sat on the back chair with his chest upright, and said with a smile: "Mom, you didn't look at it at the time, there were so many people down there, you didn't dare to breathe, and you listened to your uncle giving orders, what about generals, guerrillas, and governors?" There are several of them, that kind of majesty."

Aunt Xue was beaming with joy, and said: "Okay, okay, I'll let you go to your uncle's place, you are going, you should work hard, and you will have a better future in the future."

Xue Pan shook his head and said with a smile: "In the future, I will also be a general."

Aunt Xue nodded when she heard the words, and the smile on her face became more intense.

"The girl is back." Tong Xi said just as the mother and son were thinking about the future.

Aunt Xue looked up and saw Baochai leading Yinger and Xiangling back from the outside.

Xue Pan stood up, with a smile on his face, and said, "Where did my sister come from?"

His eyes fell on Xiangling who was at the side, his eyeballs rolled up, he rubbed his hands, and said with a smile: "Xiao Xiangling is getting more and more fresh."

Xiangling was so frightened that she quickly hid behind Yinger.

Baochai took a look at Xue Pan, and said softly, "Brother, are you back from the capital camp?"

Xue Pan sat on the chair again at this time, lifted the teapot beside him, and said with a smile: "This is just coming out of the camp, and I have to go there tomorrow. I have been busy these days."

Aunt Xue said: "My dear girl, your elder brother follows your uncle, he has a lot of knowledge."

As he spoke, he narrated what Xue Pan had seen and heard in the capital camp, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Brother Heng for pointing out such a good way for your brother."

When Aunt Xue said this, she also felt a little bit emotional. Why didn't she expect Pan'er to learn some skills from his uncle before?
That's right, in the past Pan'er was young, so he didn't feel at ease going out, but now it's time to go out and do great things.

Xue Pan laughed and said: "Today, all the generals from the [-]th Regiment Battalion have come. They listened to my uncle's orders, but it's a pity that I didn't see my cousin Heng, sister, you don't know. Uncle's demeanor, that order, is all the same. Dao Nuo, I asked the officials in the capital camp today, and guess what, my sister, uncle is in charge of the capital camp, and this is the one in the capital camp."

With that said, he gave a thumbs up.

Aunt Xue on the side was both annoyed and happy, and said, "You child, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Baochai's apricot pupils under her beautiful eyebrows were shining, she automatically ignored her brother's bragging words, looked at Aunt Xue, and said softly: "I just came from Brother Heng, and Brother Heng also brought a lot of people from the clan. People go to the Beijing camp to join the army."

Aunt Xue smiled, and said, "Really?"

I couldn't help but feel more and more satisfied.

"After two days, I have to ask your brother to invite him as a host." Aunt Xue thought about it and said with a smile.

Baochai nodded, glanced at his elder brother who was sitting or not, and sighed inwardly.

Not to mention how the three of Xue's family couldn't help but talk about Jia Heng's side, talking with Yuan Chun and others in the living room for a while, and then went to take a bath and change clothes.

In the wing room, two figures, one tall and one petite, are reflected on the screen.

Under Qingwen's service, Jia Heng took off her official robe, entered the bathtub, closed her eyes slightly, and waited for a while, accompanied by the rustling sound of undressing and splashing into the water, Qingwen kneaded and scrubbed her shoulders.

Jia Heng's face was calm and joyful, and he asked softly: "What are you busy with these days?"

Qingwen's voice was trembling slightly because of her shyness, she said softly: "Reading and writing, these days, I've been looking for some collections of poetry to read. That son, I think..."

Jia Heng turned around, with cold eyes, he looked at that pretty face, blushing because of the steaming heat, and asked with a frown, "It wasn't yesterday...why?"

While speaking, he raised his smooth and round chin.

Qingwen's bright eyes under the willow-leaf eyebrows first flashed a trace of doubt, but then the mist grew, and the curved eyelashes drooped.

After a while, Qingwen's cheeks were blushing, she snorted softly, calmed down, and said with a playful smile in her clear and melodious voice: "My lord, I want to learn a musical instrument."

Jia Heng: "..."

Accompanied by the sound of clattering, Zi Qingwen hugged her from behind, feeling a petite flower bud slowly blooming in her palm, and asked: "Why is it so good, all of a sudden?"

Qingwen tilted her head slightly, her eyes were as soft as water, and she said softly: "Today, I was chatting and playing with Baoqin and Chess. Not at all, it would embarrass the young master."

"Talent? Why don't you have one?" Jia Heng's cold voice was filled with a hint of humor.

Hearing this, Qingwen frowned her thin Liuye eyebrows, her slightly seductive eyes were puzzled.

"You are also talented, and none of them can compare to you." Jia Heng said softly.

Qingwen blushed when she was told, she turned her head and said shyly, "My lord...don't make fun of me."

Jia Heng whispered softly: "If you want to learn, just learn. What musical instrument do you want to learn? Qin, Guzheng, pipa?"

In his opinion, Qingwen is just idle at home, very quiet and thinking about moving, and he usually doesn't call her very much, especially after raising Qingwen's monthly schedule to [-], Qingwen is assigned to Qingwen again. The two little girls became more and more leisurely, and only then began to want to do some work.

"My lord...I..." Qingwen endured the shame and trembling that almost drowned her heart, and said softly: "My lord, I have watched people play the flute since I was a child, and it is very melodious."

Jia Heng paused, and said softly: "Dizi, it's okay."

"En." Qingwen replied in a voice like a mosquito, her cheeks were already glowing like a glow.

(End of this chapter)