The Red Mansions

Chapter 67 Jia Mu: The family just needs to be neat and tidy...

In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu heard the words and said with a smile: "Let Baoyu and his sisters come here too. Baoyu has been exhausted from going to school to study these days. Let's rest for a few days."

Last time, Jia Zheng invited the lecturer of the Imperial College to teach, but after Baoyu met him, he said something about his daughter's character and purity during the conversation, but the lecturer shook his head secretly. Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng was so angry that he almost picked up a stick and beat Baoyu, but he was reported to Jia Mu, and there was a fight, so Baoyu went to the Dai Confucianism Department of the ethnology to study for two days.

In just two days, Baoyu went out early and returned late every day, looking sullen and listless, which almost broke Jia Mu's heart, and let Baoyu rest for a while on the pretext of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Baoyu, Lan'er, Huan'er, come to the ancestor's house tomorrow."

Li Wan glanced at Sister Feng with bright eyes, and said with a smile: "Old lady, Lan Er has a lot of homework these two days, I was just saying let him have fun for a while."

Jia Mu nodded at Li Wan, and said with a kind smile: "On the Mid-Autumn Festival, even the emperor and Lao Tzu ignore state affairs and enjoy themselves with the people. Baoyu and Lan'er should also have fun. Besides, a family is Be tidy, harmonious and beautiful."

Thinking of the four generations of grandparents and grandchildren living under the same roof and sharing family relationships, Jiamu's smile grew wider and wider.

When this matter was mentioned, Mother Jia paused for a moment on her old face, but she remembered something and asked, "Yuanyang, is Brother Heng from the wicker alley in the back street going to welcome you tomorrow?"

Yuanyang smiled and said: "It's hard for the old lady to still think about it. She sent out the invitation card early this morning, saying that she will pass the door tomorrow. Uncle Heng sent someone to send the invitation card early, saying that the old lady will go over."

Youshi who was on the side heard that the dominoes in his hand were a meal, Yurong changed, and worry and doubt appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Didn't she deliver the letter clearly, why...

Could it be that something went wrong, the child didn't deliver the letter, or Jia Heng didn't understand her prompt.

But even if it is reported now, it is too late.

There was a faint haze between Youshi's charming eyebrows and eyes, she pursed her pink lips, and said in her heart, "It's better if nothing happens."

Here, Mother Jia smiled and said, "That child is a good one. Yuanyang, you took ten taels of silver, bought some gifts, and went to see it for me. It was a good effort. The previous thing was considered complete." it's over."

A smile appeared on Wang Xifeng's beautiful face, and she said: "What the ancestor said, it is really a reunion festival marriage, and it is finally consummated. That uncle Heng may be very grateful for the kindness of the ancestor."

"You monkey," Jia Mu smiled and hit Sister Feng, and in Sister Feng's plea for forgiveness, she said with a smile, "I didn't do this for any kind of gratitude. It's not easy for the child to set up a family alone. Just help out, don't say anything else, at least maintain a peaceful face and don't let others laugh at you."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Listen, the old ancestor is the one who manages the family well. To catch up tomorrow, I have to learn from the old ancestor."

Li Wan was also laughing with him, but he couldn't help reflecting the figure of the young man in his heart. The fourteen or fifteen-year-old Mr. Heng is considered married, and I don't know her... Lan'er will be able to start a family at any time, she Even if you survive in this life.

While everyone in Jia's mansion was laughing and laughing, in Ningguo mansion and in the study, Jia Zhen paced back and forth with her hands behind her back, her face was full of anxiety, and there was only one day left before he could embrace the beauty.

He had already made up his mind, and he would first accomplish her good deeds in Shuiyue Nunnery, and then transfer her to a rural farm in Chang'an County to raise her up.

At this time, Lai Sheng lifted the curtain and entered the study room, with a look of joy on his face, he said anxiously: "My lord, everything is settled, just wipe it in the dark tomorrow, and you will be able to get it."

Jia Zhen stepped forward, lowered her voice subconsciously and said, "How is it? That kid isn't alert, is he?"

"No, early this morning, an invitation was sent to the old lady of Xifu." Lai Sheng said with a smile.

When Jia Zhen heard the words, the faint uneasiness in her heart was completely dispelled, she couldn't help clapping her hands and said with a smile: "Okay, it's good to be unprepared."

In fact, up to now, the child Jia Heng didn't respond at all, which already showed that the child Jia Heng was completely kept in the dark, and since that was the case, he felt relieved.

Feeling refreshed, Jia Zhen couldn't help humming a ditty, waved Lai Sheng away, picked up a paintbrush, and began to paint on the rice paper.

Jia Zhen is the leader of Ningguo, and she is not just a person who just eats wine and is happy, but also has a good skill in Danqing, and is good at painting flowers and birds. At this moment, she is holding a brush, soaked in ink, and outlines peony stamens on the rice paper.

There are words in his mouth, "There are beauties in the north, who are independent from the world, and they can make people fall into the city with a smile, and fall into the country with a smile."

It really is a lotus like a face and a willow like an eyebrow... Thinking of the appearance of the Miss Qin's, Jia Zhen thought to herself.

At this moment, a servant girl's voice came from outside, "Master, madam is back."

Jia Zhen stopped the brush, looked up, and saw a beautiful woman with golden hairpins on her temples, walking slowly, her usual smile was not seen on her crystal clear face.

Jia Zhen asked: "You came back from the old lady? Did the old lady say anything?"

You Shi walked up to the small table, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup, and said softly: "The old lady said, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, let the master take Brother Rong to go to Lele tomorrow night."

Jia Zhen frowned, changed a brush stained with cinnabar ink, and dyed the peony stamens written on the rice paper, and said: "I haven't been feeling well these two days. I can't go tomorrow night. You can take it with you." Let's go, Rong'er."

Youshi's hand holding the teacup paused for a moment, then smiled, and the bright and beautiful face showed a struggle, and said pointedly: "Master is busy with business tomorrow, so you can't get away?"

Jia Zhen's hand, which was drawing the pistil, paused. She raised her eyes, looked at You Shi with anger, and said coldly, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Youshi was startled by the vicious look on the face of the person next to the pillow, and her heart trembled. She didn't know what happened just now, she was a little uneasy, and wanted to stop her, "Master, I..."

This Youshi, known as the saw-mouthed gourd, suddenly realized at this moment that in front of Jia Zhen, his words had no weight. Even if he lost his mind and went crazy, it would be useless to stop him.

Jia Zhen said in a cold voice: "You are a woman, you don't care about the outside affairs of the man!"

In fact, even if the woman in front of him knows a few words, he is not surprised. In the past two days, he can hide it from other people, but to the person next to him, it is almost impossible to hide it completely.

Hearing this, Youshi's delicate body trembled violently, her jade face was as pale as the sun, her beautiful brows were covered with a sad color, her beautiful eyes were drooping, but...how could she not shed tears.

Jia Zhen withdrew her stern look again, and her voice was gentler, and said: "Take Brother Rong over there tomorrow night. It’s better to rest for a while.”

You Shi nodded and responded, and mist gradually appeared in a pair of beautiful eyes.

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The next day, the sky was bright, and Jia Heng's house in Liutiao'er Hutong was already decorated with lights and festoons. It was a joyful scene, and he was busy all morning, organizing banquets and entertaining relatives and friends.

Aunt Cai, her husband, daughter, son-in-law and other relatives and friends, as well as Jia Heng's cousin Zheng Shi, all came to help out.

Even the mandarin ducks came to the banquet with the congratulations of Jia Mu. Aunt Cai welcomed them into the inner room and let the female relatives entertain them.

In the afternoon and evening, as the auspicious time came, Jia Heng also changed into the groom's official uniform, wearing a big red flower on his chest, riding a tall horse, leading a mighty welcoming team, carrying a sedan chair, and heading towards Qin's house.

In the evening, under the setting sun, the welcoming team led by Jia Heng had already arrived outside Qin Ye's residence.

But outside of an unremarkable restaurant at the diagonal corner of the street outside the courtyard where Qin Ye lived, there was a carriage parked quietly by the side of the road. Under the canopy, four burly men wearing square scarves were sitting around a table. The Cuihua bandit bandits, staring aggressively at every move outside the Qin family's gate.

Suddenly, following the etiquette process in front of the Qin family's gate to welcome the bride, the four of them exchanged glances, pressed the treasured knife at their waists, took out a gray cloth towel, and covered their faces.

"Go!"

(End of this chapter)