The Red Mansions

Chapter 861 Daiyu: Don't come to me anymore, I'm afraid Brother Heng will misunderstand
Shenjing, Ningguo Prefecture
Miaoyu went to the inner room, and after a while, Xichun, accompanied by the servant girl Ruhua, entered the room. The girl was wearing a pink satin cloak, and she was wearing an apricot-yellow round-necked jacket with broken branches thorns on it. Magnolia, wearing a beige horse-face skirt.

"Brother Heng, why are you here?" Seeing Jia Heng, the girl's petite and soft face was obviously surprised.

Jia Heng pretended to be natural, changed the subject lightly, and asked: "I have something to do here to find Jade Master Miao, has my sister had breakfast?"

"I've eaten." Xichun Yurong paused, and asked, "Brother Heng, where's Sister Miaoyu?"

"She said she was going to find something in the house, but she hasn't come here yet." Jia Heng said softly, and looked at Xi Chun, and said softly: "My sister really grew taller than when I left. up to my chest."

Hearing this, Xichun met the young man with warm eyes, felt her heart beat a little faster for some reason, her face blushed a little, and said: "Brother Heng, I have passed the new year and I am thirteen."

Jia Heng smiled and said in a low voice: "Your age will grow up faster, my sister will come and sit down."

Xichun nodded, took a seat, blinked, and asked, "What did Brother Heng do with Sister Miaoyu?"

She guessed that Brother Heng would come to find Sister Miaoyu today, so...

"It's about your sister Miaoyu's family in the southern province." Jia Heng explained, "Where's my sister? I'll come to see your sister Miaoyu early in the morning."

"I had breakfast in the room, and I was bored for a while, so I came to talk to Sister Miaoyu." Xichun said softly.

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "The garden in the mansion has been repaired, and it will only be opened in these two days. When you enter and play, the mansion will be more lively then."

But at this moment, through the bead curtain, Miaoyu's Qingyue voice came from the inner room, calling out, "Fourth sister is here."

Then, Miaoyu came out through the curtain, and the nun put on a white Taoist robe of crane silk and moonlight, wearing a Miaochang bun, on her face as bright as the bright moon, her jade face was as cold as frost, but if you look carefully, you can still see her lips The rouge on her face and cheeks, and the necklace that Jia Heng wore around her neck also showed traces.

Xichun smiled lightly, looked at Miaoyu, and asked, "Why does Sister Miaoyu ask Brother Heng to wait outside?"

Miaoyu: "..."

She didn't hide from Xichun at first, but she just didn't want to show Xichun in front of Xichun wearing the secular daughter's attire just now.

Jia Heng turned his eyes to look at Xichun who had a smile on his lips, and joked, "This kid is just a kid."

The originally arrogant little lolita has now grown into an adult, and she is clearly asking on purpose.

Xichun said softly: "Brother Heng, don't treat me like a child."

Jia Heng said softly: "Sister Xichun is a big girl now."

At this moment, Miaoyu also sat down and looked at the two brothers and sisters who were talking.

Jia Heng asked: "Fourth sister, did you receive the gift that Qingwen sent you yesterday?"

He gave Xichun a pair of gold bracelets made by famous craftsmen in Jinling, engraved with Xichun's name and words of blessing.

"What gift? I didn't see it." Xichun asked in surprise.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Maybe Qingwen forgot? Haven't had time to deliver it yet? I'll ask her later."

And at this moment, a nanny's voice came from outside the house: "Is Fourth Miss in the house?"

It turned out to be the nanny in Xichun's House, who apparently found Miaoyu Courtyard for something.

Xichun was wondering, when she saw that the nanny had entered the living room through the curtain, holding a gift box in her hand, and said with a smile: "Miss, uncle gave it to... eh, uncle is there too?"

Jia Heng nodded gently, took the gift box, and said, "Give it to me, I will give it to the fourth sister myself."

Nanny let out an "hey" and handed over the brocade box in her hand, with a smile on her face, she said goodbye and left.

Xichun fixed her eyes and asked, "Brother Heng, what... what is this?"

Jia Heng took the gift box and put it on the small table next to the girl, and said with a smile: "Sister, see for yourself, you will know."

Miaoyu looked at the two brothers and sisters in a leisurely manner, took a sip of tea, and her clear eyes flickered under her beautiful eyebrows.

It's like giving everyone a gift?

Xichun responded with an "um", and gently untied the bow tied with the red string with two soft, white and greasy hands, and opened the gift box. For some reason, her breathing stagnated for a few times, and her heart started beating.

Ru Hua also looked at the gift box, his eyes full of curiosity.

Until the gift box was put aside, inside the gift box wrapped in red cloth was a pair of glittering golden bracelets, and he said in surprise, "Girl, these are a pair of gold bracelets, and there are flowers carved on them. "

When Jia Heng asked Jinling famous craftsmen to make it, he told him not to be old-fashioned, and to make the bracelet as soft as possible, and to make gold flowers on the bracelet, engraved with the patterns of auspicious clouds and blue birds.

When Xichun looked at it, she also felt a love for it.

But raising his head, joy was seen on the palm-sized face under the air bangs, under the curved eyebrows, the bright eyes moved slightly, and said: "Brother Heng, this... this is too precious."

"I originally wanted to give my younger sister a jade bracelet, but after thinking about it, it would be better for my younger sister to have a little bit of red dust and fireworks on her body. Gold is the most expensive thing, and it's not as fragile as jadeite. It's just right for my younger sister to wear it." Jia Heng's eyes were as gentle as jade, and he said softly.

Xichun listened to the young man's exquisite words of giving away the gold bracelet, her delicate body trembled slightly, a warm current surged in her heart, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, it's not appropriate for me to wear such an expensive thing."

Two gold bracelets, is this intended to trap her for the rest of her life?
The jade bracelets are not enough, maybe they are worried that they will break easily?
The girl felt a mess in her heart, for some reason, Shaoyan's childish face suddenly turned slightly red.

"You are my younger sister, so there's nothing wrong with wearing this." Jia Heng smiled, picked up the gold bracelet in the gift box, and said, "It's okay to wear it in the mansion, by the way, there is also a little sister engraved here." name."

In fact, the girls in Ningrong and Rongfu do not really wear gold bracelets, mainly because of their preciousness, they are often married women, such as Sister Feng and You Shi, who have gold bracelets on them.

For example, Sister Feng has several gold necklaces.

Miaoyu said: "Fourth younger sister wears it very well, it is more expensive."

For these gold utensils, she thought they were vulgar, but looking at the flowers carved on them, she felt that the man really put a lot of thought into them.

Why do you still want him to give you one?

Xichun felt slightly happy, and said, "Thank you Brother Heng."

"I'll put it on for my sister." Jia Heng said, picking up the girl's left hand, with delicate skin between her hands, she took the gold bracelet, passed the bracelet along a white lotus root arm, and picked up the bracelet again. The right hand continues to wear.

The girl's beautiful and cold face was already crimson, and her heart was almost sweet. She stared at the young man's cold brows and saw seriousness under her eyes, her heart beating even harder.

Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, take it off when you usually sleep, so as not to hurt your hands or something."

Xichun nodded in a daze, sat down, looked at the gold bracelet in her hand, feeling sweet in her heart.

Miaoyu put down the teacup in her hand and asked, "Aren't you going to enter the palace to face the saint later?"

Jia Heng said: "Let's go in the afternoon, it's quite foggy today."

While several people were talking, a voice came from under the eaves and said, "Second Miss, Miss Xiuyan came here to find her teacher."

Now Yingxi and Miaoxiu have gradually formed a small circle, they are both reticent, Wenxiu has a quiet temperament, and they often talk and laugh together.

While talking, Xing Xiuyan and Yingchun led a few maidservants to the room where Miaoyu was. Xing Xiuyan changed into a magnolia red jacket, a plain white horse-face skirt, and a black cloak on her shoulders. There seems to be something lingering between Xiu's calm brows and eyes.

The girl's mind was obviously still thinking about Mrs. Xing, who mentioned yesterday that she was working as a concubine for Jia Heng.

Entering the house suddenly, he raised his eyes and saw the young man, his heart trembled, and he said politely, "Brother Heng."

Jia Heng looked at the two of them gently, and said, "Cousin Xiuyan, Second Sister, come here."

At this moment, Yingchun was already approaching, without needing to be reminded by Siqi, she saluted Jia Heng Yingying, and said timidly, "I've seen Big Brother Heng."

Jia Heng said: "Second sister, my family doesn't need to be polite."

Seeing the dull-tempered Yingchun, one can't help but think of Zhongshan wolf Sun Shaozu. Now this person has been sent to Datong Mansion to travel with Shanxi merchants, and Datong and Xuan Mansion obviously want to face the enemy. Shanxi merchants in the land need to be identified and cleaned up as soon as possible.

Sitting down again, Jia Heng asked: "Second Sister, when the garden is almost cleaned up, you and Fourth Sister, plus Sister Yun and Sister Lin from Xifu, will move to the garden to save you from running around."

Now the gold hairpins in the east and west are now like the east and west.

As everyone was talking, the fog in the courtyard gradually dispersed, and the winter morning light shone on the glazed tiles above the courtyard, shining brightly under the reflection of the fog and dew.

At this time, a nanny said loudly: "Uncle Heng, Second Mistress Lian sent Miss Ping'er to find Uncle, saying it was to discuss the reconciliation of accounts."

Jia Heng looked up at Miaoyu, and said softly, "I'll go and have a look first."

Miaoyu stood up with one palm and said, "Master Heng, go slowly."

After Jia Heng finished speaking, without further words, he left the wing room and headed towards the flower hall in the backyard. It was already half in the morning.

As soon as Jia Heng left, Xichun stared at Miaoyu with eyes under her eyebrows, and said with a serious expression: "Sister Miaoyu, should I call you sister-in-law from now on?"

Miaoyu: "???"

The nun's cheeks were slightly red, her heart was full of shame, and she said angrily: "What are you talking about, I'm an outsider, the four elements are all empty, don't talk nonsense."

Xing Xiuyan watched from the side, if she was going to joke a little bit in the past, but now she just looked at the girl, her mind was a little indescribably complicated.

Do you want to talk to Master Miaoyu?
Xichun said: "My sister has not been ordained to become a monk, so she and Brother Heng also agree with each other.

She recognized this sister-in-law.

Ningguo Mansion, in the inner hall——

There are cotton curtains hanging on the four sides of the wing room, and the room is rich and fragrant, with a pleasant fragrance, beautiful pearls, pink and black moth eyebrows, Yingying and Yanyan, all gathered together.

Sister Feng led Ping'er to talk to Qin Keqing, raised her eyes to look at the moth-browed beauty, put the spring charm in her eyes, and asked, "Keqing, why are you getting up so late today?"

When Sister Feng came to look for Qin Keqing, Qin Keqing had just gotten up and asked Baozhu and Ruizhu to prepare hot water for bathing and changing.

Qin Keqing's face, which was becoming more and more beautiful, blushed with embarrassment, and her beautiful eyes cast a white glance at Sister Feng, thinking, Sister Feng is really too, isn't this asking knowingly?
When Jia Heng is not in the mansion, Sister Feng and Qin Keqing sometimes sleep in the same room.

Qin Keqing changed the topic, and asked, "Has Sister-in-law Feng hired a troupe?"

"I'm going to invite them. I don't need to go out to invite them next year. The few opera actors that Brother Qiang bought from the south will arrive in two days. He sent a letter last time saying that the accountant of Zhen's family in the south The tens of thousands of taels in the money are almost useless, and Brother Heng's name was reported, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs only gave it a hand." Sister Feng said with a sweet smile on her face.

Two months ago, Jia Qiang was arranged by Sister Feng to go to Gusu to buy a small opera, that is, Twelve Officials, to celebrate the completion of the garden, and if there are happy events in Ningrong and Rongfu, her family can organize them.

Qin Keqing asked: "Can people live in the newly built garden now?"

"It's ready to live in these two days. I originally thought about moving in after spring. I heard from Brother Heng that there are more sisters now. It's better to move in earlier." Sister Feng said softly.

Qin Keqing nodded, and said: "The population in the family is increasing, and it will be cheaper to move in."

While talking, Mammy said, "Master is here."

Jia Heng lifted the curtain and entered the hall, looked at Sister Feng who got up from her seat, and said, "Sister-in-law Feng is looking for something for me?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Brother Heng, it's not that the garden has been repaired, and many account books for withdrawals and payments have been moved here for you to see."

As he spoke, he winked at Ping'er and handed him a thick blue account book.

Sister Feng explained: "This is a general ledger that has been compiled. The detailed ledger is in the account room. Brother Heng can check it and get the numbers right."

Jia Heng took the account book, sat down, and followed the sound of "scrubbing", and began to read the expenditures recorded on it.

Sister Feng said again: "I'm staring at the numbers above."

Jia Heng looked at it for a while, closed the account book, and said: "Basically, there is nothing wrong with it. I will go to the garden in the next two days to see how it is done."

The construction expenditure of the Grand View Garden is a lot of waste, but there is no greed of evil slaves such as the Lai family, and the amount is far from the large amount in the original book.

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Brother Heng, it seems that there is no problem."

Rongguofu

In the early morning, the mist rises and the sky is covered with whiteness. As the Chinese New Year approaches, the temperature drops a little bit, and the winter sun becomes weaker and weaker.

Baoyu got up early in the morning and excitedly went to find Daiyu to talk.

In the courtyard where Daiyu lived, in the wing room, the heat from the earth dragon was burning silently, and the room was as warm as spring. Xiren came out of the room with hot water and poured it into the outside room.

Under the service of Zijuan, Daiyu finished washing, and was sitting in front of the dressing table to dress up in front of the mirror.

The girl is holding an earring and wearing it on the earlobe. In the mirror, she has a peerless appearance. The rare and handsome girl seems to have grown a little longer. Her eyebrows and eyes are full of charming charm like roses and peach blossoms. I was surprised by it.

Immediately there was a sense of shame and anger in my heart, it was all Brother Heng...

At this moment, Zijuan whispered: "Girl, Second Master Bao is here."

Daiyu frowned, got up, and came to the living room from the wing room, just in time to see Baoyu who had opened the cotton curtain and came in.

If you've watched the TV series, you'll know that Baoyu always picks up the curtain to enter wherever he goes, and of course it's during the daytime.

So as the girls from the two prefectures grow older, it is very necessary to separate them with the Grand View Garden.

"Sister Lin." Baoyu asked with joy on his white and round face.

Daiyu's complexion was light, her voice was cold and sweet, like flying jade, she said: "Second Brother Bao, did you come here so early in the morning to find something for me?"

After all, she has practiced as a "wife in charge" in the Ningguo Mansion in Jinling for a period of time, and her dealings with people have also improved a lot.

He didn't alienate Baoyu all at once, or said bluntly: "Second Brother Bao, don't come to me, I'm afraid Brother Heng might misunderstand."

Baoyu didn't catch the strangeness under Daiyu's calm appearance, and the smile on the full moon's face was full of smiles, and asked: "Sister Lin, have you ever met my uncle in Southern Province?"

Daiyu nodded and said softly, "I've seen it."

At this time, Zijuan came over to pour tea for Baoyu, and said softly, "Second master drinks tea."

Then he prepared a cup of tea for Daiyu and said, "Girl, breakfast is ready in the kitchen."

Daiyu nodded and said nothing else.

Baoyu's face was full of joy, his eyes followed the girl, and he asked, "Sister, is there anything interesting or anecdotal about you in Yangzhou and Jinling?"

Daiyu said calmly, "Not really."

Baoyu smiled lightly, brought up another topic, and asked, "There are 48 scenic spots in Jinling, [-] scenic spots. Has my sister gone to visit?"

A look of reminiscence appeared on Daiyu's face, and she said softly, "Sister Yun and the others went to have a look, what happened to Second Brother Bao?"

Baoyu smiled and sat close to him, and asked, "Sister, can you tell me something about the scenery?"

As we all know, when you continuously send a long query on WeChat and the other party is very cold, don't talk to someone at this time.

Daiyu wiped her hands with the handkerchief, and said softly, "Second Brother Bao, I have to eat breakfast, and I have to greet the old lady later, let's talk about it later."

He said, thought for a while, and said, "Second Brother Bao, if you have nothing else to do, you might as well go back first."

Baoyu finally noticed something was wrong, her face suddenly collapsed like the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, her eyes straightened for a while, and she looked at the petite figure, although it was close in front of her eyes, it seemed like the horizon.

Baoyu's heart moved slightly, and she said in a low voice, "Sister Lin."

Why is sister Lin's attitude towards him...why so indifferent?
Seeing Baoyu's dazed expression, Daiyu quickly softened her voice and said, "Second Brother Bao, if you haven't had breakfast, you can go back and have breakfast first."

As he said that, he looked at Xueyan who was carrying breakfast, washed his hands, and began to eat breakfast.

As for inviting Baoyu to have a meal together, no matter how graceful and beautiful he is, he can't do such a thing like melon fields and plums.

Besides, brother Heng will misunderstand.

(End of this chapter)