The Red Mansions

Chapter 402
But when Jia Heng returned to Ningguo Mansion, he saw that the lights in the inner hall were still on.

The play at Huifang Garden had already ended. Mother Jia was tired after a busy day, so she went back to the West Mansion to rest. Seeing that it was still early, Sister Feng played hard with Qin Keqing and the second and third sisters you just arrived in the mansion. noisy.

Of course, Xu Shi subconsciously didn't want to go back and face the cold quilt and lonely pillow.

"Grandma, uncle is here." Bao Zhu entered the hall and called out softly.

Everyone stopped their work and looked up, only to see a young man entering the hall.

Qin Keqing hurriedly stood up to meet her, and said softly, "Husband."

Third Sister You also looked at the young man, put down a domino in her hand, got up, and saw a beauty like a peach pistil on her white and greasy face.

Second Sister You raised her quiet and beautiful face, and looked at Jia Heng, her eyes were bright and charming.

Jia Heng nodded towards the two of them, looked at the hall full of pearls and emeralds, and the colorful embroidery, his eyes fell on his wife's face, and asked: "Have the old lady and the others gone back?"

Qin Keqing said: "Go back, it's cold at night."

Sister Feng smiled, looked at the boy and asked: "Brother Heng, I haven't seen Brother Heng all afternoon, why did you come back at this time?"

Jia Heng sat on a chair beside him and said, "I don't listen to the show much, so I just walk around."

Then, looking at a few people, he said: "You wipe the dominoes, I will go to the study to read later."

Several people sat down again, all of them were surrounded by young people, so they didn't feel strange.

Sister Feng held a domino, glanced at it, and played it out. With a smile on her charming Guazi face, she asked, "Brother Heng, how is the matter of the Wu family handled?"

Jia Heng picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said: "The case is closed, and the property of Zhuangtian Liyin that was occupied by the two prefectures will be recovered one after another."

Sister Feng played a card and said casually, "I don't know how much money I can have?"

Jia Heng shook his head and said, "I can't say this, it might be a few hundred thousand taels."

When Sister Feng heard this, she was overjoyed, and it was a few hundred thousand taels of silver, which was much better than taking the money out for loan sharks.

"Brother Heng, what did you say last time?" Sister Feng's thoughts came alive and she said softly.

Jia Heng said: "Repairing the garden? I'll talk to the second master later."

If it is to reproduce the Grand View Garden, it is estimated that Shan Ziye will be invited to design it.

Talking casually, Jia Heng asked, "Why haven't I seen Second Brother Lian these days?"

When Sister Feng heard this, the smile froze on her face, and she said, "He, now he doesn't come home all day, he looks like a horse without a bridle."

When Jia Heng heard this, she thought to herself, this is not what Aunt Xue said about Xue Pan, and she didn't want to be said by Sister Feng.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Second Brother Lian doesn't live in Rongguo Mansion, does he live with the Grand Master?"

Sister Feng said: "The old man doesn't live there very much. I heard that he bought a small courtyard outside. I don't know what he's doing."

Mentioning this matter, Sister Feng also felt a little annoyed in her hands, some things were simmering in her heart, and her heart was so boring, it is better to say it at this moment.

Seeing that the second sister You in the first place did not show her card, Sister Feng said, "It's your turn, second sister You."

Second Sister You frowned, with a serious expression, compared with each other, and played a domino.

Qin Keqing frowned, raised her eyes and said, "Could it be that you have an outer room?"

The tea cup in Jia Heng's hand paused for a moment, and said: "Perhaps it is convenient to help the old man with his affairs outside, so he rented a yard, I don't know."

Sister Feng snorted softly, and said coldly: "Who knows, I'm going to ask the old lady for an explanation tomorrow. I don't stay at home all day, so I don't live like this."

Up to now, Sister Feng still can't lower her head.

"We won this game." Sister Feng pushed the cards away and said, "Give me the money, give me the money."

Third Sister You Yanye saw a smile on her face, and joked: "Sister-in-law Feng has won again, and this has won several times in a row. You have won all the points of our New Year's Eve."

Among these people, except Second Sister You who is honest, only You Shi and Third Sister dare to tease Sister Feng.

Sister Feng only thought that Third Sister You was Jia Heng's concubine, and she was never annoyed. She said, "It's only one or two or two? When you come over, you can spend as much money as you want."

Third Sister You said in embarrassment: "Sister-in-law Feng is talking nonsense again."

Quickly raised his eyes to look at Qin Keqing, but saw that there was no abnormality on his jade face, he felt a little relieved, and glanced at the young man with the old god, his thoughts were inexplicable.

Now that her elder sister is not at home, she lives here with her second elder sister, which is a bit awkward.

But he didn't move for a long time.

Of course, it's also because I just married a wife last year, and it's not easy to take a concubine. Now that the New Year is over, it's almost the same.

Qin Keqing glanced at Xiangling who was sitting on the side, and said softly, "Husband, go and find out that Sister Yinglian's mother is in Nanxing, do you have any reply?"

As soon as this remark came out, Xiangling, who was playing with Baozhu and Ruizhu not far away with the flower rope, raised her little head, and a concerned look appeared on her pretty face.

Jia Heng put down the teacup and said softly: "I sent people to Daru Prefecture a few years ago. If there is no accident, I think we should be able to bring people to the capital next month."

Qin Keqing said softly: "That is really a happy event."

There was also joy on Xiang Ling's pretty face, and she looked at the boy quietly.

Jia Heng pondered and said: "It's just that Xiangling's father doesn't know the news yet, so we can only look for it slowly."

The residence of the Feng family is recorded in the original book, but where Zhen Shiyin and the crippled Taoist went is a huge crowd, so it is not so easy to find.

Qin Keqing said: "Finding Yinglian's mother and reuniting their mother and daughter is also a matter of great merit. His father, Mr. Zhen, don't rush to find her."

Sister Feng glanced at Xiangling, her gaze lingered for a moment on the mark of rouge between her eyebrows, she thought to herself, because of such a girl, Xue Da fool was sent to prison, she really is a beautiful and handsome girl, wait another year or two, I'm afraid she will die again It's a Youshi sister.

Jia Heng sat for a while, drank a few cups of tea, and then went back to the inner study to read.

The night is low, and a lamp is like a bean.

Jia Heng sat behind the mahogany desk, writing the second part of the Three Kingdoms Storybook with a pen. The orange light shone on the young man, giving him a peaceful and quiet demeanor.

At this moment, I suddenly saw a petite and exquisite figure approaching lightly from outside the screen.

Qingwen was wearing a green vest with pinched teeth, and a pink and white skirt. Guazi's face became more and more charming, holding a pot of green tea in her hand, and said: "My lord, it's cold at night. This is butter tea. You have to drink a cup of it." Bar."

Jia Heng put down the book in his hand, looked at Qingwen, and said softly, "Put it on the desk."

Qingwen approached and poured a cup for Jia Heng. Then, sitting in the distance, she also took a brush and copybook from the bookshelf, and practiced calligraphy with her head down.

Qingwen has also been able to read for a while, and she can read some words, but she still can't write well.

When it was time for Haishi, Jia Heng felt something. She raised her eyes and looked at Qingwen who was sitting on a small table beside her, who was writing in block letters, and said, "I'll read for a while, it may be very late, you don't have to wait, if you are tired Now, go and rest first."

Qingwen stretched out her small hand and yawned, she put down her pen, and said softly, "My lord, I'll go back and rest first, and you should also rest earlier."

Saying that, she packed up her pen, ink, paper and inkstone, twisted Yang Liuyiyi's waist, and left the study.

Jia Heng resumed writing, and about a quarter of an hour passed.

A charming and gentle voice came from outside the study: "Is Master Heng in the house?"

Jia Heng frowned, and was about to get up, when he went out of the inner study, he saw a slender figure of a woman projected on the glass screen.

Staring at her, she saw the gorgeous Third Sister You walking in a pink dress.

Jia Heng asked: "Third sister, it's so late, didn't you go to rest?"

Third Sister You wore a peach red jacket, a pink and white skirt, and a hairpin with crystal beads and flowers pinned to her black silk bun, and peach blossom earrings on her earlobes.

It was originally the color of Tao Li Fangfei, wearing a pink dress, adding to the girlish atmosphere, holding a stack of manuscripts in his hand, smiling and charmingly said: "Just now I saw that the light in the study room of the uncle is still on, thinking about the manuscripts I wrote at home. Master Heng, come and have a look."

Hearing this, Jia Heng turned to look at the manuscript in Third Sister You's hand, and said, "Is this the second volume of your Sui and Tang Dynasty Romance?"

"Hmm." With a smile on her lips, Third Sister You stepped forward lightly, brought a scent of fragrance, moved the embroidered pier aside, sat next to Jia Heng, and said with a light smile: "Master, help me straighten the ax .”

Jia Heng nodded, took the manuscript, and sat behind the desk again, flipping through it, with the sound of "scrubbing".

Third Sister You propped up her fragrant cheeks with one hand, under her beautiful eyebrows, her soft and beautiful eyes were sizing up the young man with a focused expression. She had a white and greasy face, and her peach cheeks were dizzy, and she was charming and bright.

She came here not on a whim, but to disperse in the poker field to see off Lian's second grandma in Xifu. When she came back, she got a "hint" or "permission" from that grandma Qin.

Jia Heng finished reading, put away the manuscript in his hand, looked up at Third Sister You, and said: "The second part is better than the first one, and the writing skills have improved. It can be published in print. You continue to write, and when you are done, turn around. I will give the manuscript to Hanmozhai."

Third Sister You said "Yes", then smiled sweetly and said, "Then thank you, Uncle Heng."

Jia Heng nodded, "You're welcome."

After thinking for a while, he asked casually, "Third Sister, is your family okay these few days?"

Third Sister You said softly, "Everything is fine at home."

She didn't know why, but she just felt that she couldn't do anything with the seductive look she had planned for, and she seemed to be reluctant to meet those calm eyes, lest she be underestimated by this person.

White teeth bit her lips, feeling blessed in her heart, and said: "Going back this time, my old lady at home said that I am not too young, and she wants to make a marriage for me."

Jia Heng's hand holding the manuscript paused imperceptibly, his expression remained calm, and he asked: "There will be more marriages at the end of the year, I wonder who it is?"

Catching the slightly paused hand, Third Sister You's beautiful eyes flashed, suppressing the joy in her heart, she turned her face away, looked at the cluster of flickering candles on the candlestick at the corner of the table, and said, "It's a The young son of the merchant's family, I heard that he is quite rich, so my mother advised me to meet him."

Writing nonsense, I was a little nervous.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "Then what do you mean, third sister?"

Third Sister You originally wanted to say that I would look after it, but panicked, she met those clear eyes, was quiet for a moment, and said softly, "I don't want to see you."

Third Sister You said: "If I don't like it, if someone looks better than Pan An and Fu Sai Shi Chong, I won't take it to heart, and I will live this life in vain."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and his clear eyes fell on Third Sister You's face, and asked: "If it suits you, it may not suit you?"

Third Sister You's delicate body trembled slightly, her heart sank to the bottom of the valley, her bright eyes under her beautiful eyebrows looked directly at Jia Heng, and she said softly: "Then I'll wait, whether it's a year or ten years, if that person doesn't want me, I'll just wait." I would rather follow him and watch him for the rest of my life..."

When it came to the end, he had long forgotten the purpose of coming, and his voice was low and firm.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, then moved his eyes away, looked down at the manuscript in his hand, and said in a low voice, "I don't think that person will make you wait for ten years."

When Third Sister You heard the words, her heart trembled as if listening to fairy music, but she didn't react for a while, she raised her beautiful eyes that were full of water, her face was dazed, trembling with joy: "Master just said... what did you say?"

Jia Heng took his eyes away from the manuscript, glanced at Third Sister You, and said, "I didn't say anything."

Third Sister You: "???"

"I just... heard it all."

The third sister You was ashamed and annoyed, she clearly refused to follow her, she was coquettish and angry, she was so close to her, she pulled Jia Heng's clothes, and said almost coquettishly.

Suddenly, her beautiful eyes met those warm and jade-like eyes, she bit her cherry lips with her white teeth, her cheeks were flushed, she lowered her head, and retracted her slender hands.

Where is the pungent temper that was fearless and fearless in the past.

Jia Heng picked up a stack of manuscripts in front of the desk, handed them to Third Sister You, and said softly: "Let's write the book well, and we'll talk about other things after you finish writing this book."

Third Sister You's delicate body trembled, she raised her head, and whispered, "Master Heng..."

What can I say after finishing this book?
But I was worried that once I said the words, I didn't get the answer I wanted.

Jia Heng looked at Third Sister You's beautiful and beautiful face, pondered for a moment, and said, "You asked me how to stand on my own? I asked you to write a book, do you remember?"

Third Sister You raised her crystal-clear face, without avoiding her star-like eyes, she said softly: "Remember, don't dare to forget for a day."

It was from then on that she began to treat the boy who was one or two years younger than her in front of her...

Jia Heng smiled lightly, his eyes flickered with inexplicable meaning, and said: "There is no beginning, there is an end to savagery, and those who start well will end well. I hope you can finish this book."

Third Sister You hurriedly said, "Then I'll finish writing as soon as I get back."

Jia Heng: "..."

Seeing the speechless young man, Third Sister You was overjoyed, but there was bursts of sweetness in her heart. She was distracted for a moment and lost her mind. In fact, the person in front of her had already given her the answer.

Thinking of this, my heart became more and more happy, and said softly: "Then Uncle Heng should rest early, I will go back first."

"Go." Jia Heng nodded and said softly.

Jia Heng looked at the back of Third Sister You leaving, there seemed to be a residual fragrance floating between the nostrils, his face was gloomy, and he was a little lost in thought for a while.

But it is said that Third Sister You left the study room, full of joy, and headed towards the courtyard where she lived, but just after she left the study room, she saw a woman with gorgeous clothes and graceful temperament standing in the bright lights of the gazebo, she couldn't help but Leng.

"Grandma Qin." Third Sister You called out.

Qin Keqing nodded her head, her gentle eyes fell on Third Sister You, she paused for a while on her skirt and her gorgeous face like a cloud, and seeing nothing unusual, she asked, "Husband, what do you say?" ?”

Third Sister You was stunned, her eyes seemed to be recalling the scene just now, and she said softly: "The uncle said, there is no beginning, and there is an end to savageness. I hope that I will finish the book well from the beginning to the end."

Qin Keqing frowned, her beautiful eyes shone brightly, revealing a thoughtful look, and she murmured in her heart: "There is no beginning in obscurity, there is an end to innocence, a good beginning and a good end..."

Pursing her cherry lips, she realized something in her heart. Looking at the orange lights in the study, she felt an unprecedented peace in her heart. This should be the promise her husband gave her.

She's been a little... cranky lately.

(End of this chapter)