The Red Mansions

Chapter 878 Baoqin: Was it just the car shaking?

Jia Heng left the Military Weapons Supervision, and accompanied by Chang Hong and several Military Military Supervision scribes, went to the area where the Portuguese craftsmen lived to check the living conditions of the craftsmen.

On the other side, in the inn, Nona talked with the visiting Baoqin, and there was another little girl, who was Gollard's daughter Rosa.

Because it has been snowing for the past two days and it is inconvenient to travel, Baoqin has nothing to do in Ningguo Mansion, so she comes to accompany Nuona to talk.

Standing in the direction of the window, Nona looked at the snow-covered and silver-clad houses on both sides of the street outside, her curly eyelashes trembled, her bright blue eyes seemed to sparkle, and she said with emotion: "I am so tall. Most have never seen such a big snowflake."

Xue Baoqin said with a smile: "It would be nice if you go out to play. I came here today to invite you to enjoy the scenery in Ningguo Mansion. The plum blossoms are in bloom over there."

"Ningguo Mansion? But the private residence of the Marquis?" Nona turned her face and asked.

Xue Baoqin nodded, and said: "There is a small garden inside. My sisters and I will move into the garden for a few days. Many girls are there. Everyone is talking and laughing. It is usually lively. You too Let's go."

Nona smiled and said, "I'm very lively here, and I made a snowman yesterday."

She didn't get to hang out with those girls in the past. She came from Haojing originally, but she was used to seeing every plant and tree in Haojing, and she wanted to come to this central country to see a different kind of customs and customs.

While talking, Xiaoluo, Baoqin's close maid, opened the cotton curtain and said, "Miss, the clerk at the inn outside said that the Marquis of Yongning is here."

Xue Baoqin didn't react for a while, and asked, "Marquis Yongning?"

Xiao Luo smiled and said, "It's Uncle Heng, Uncle Heng is here."

Hearing this, Xue Baoqin couldn't hide her joy on her snowy white face, and said, "Nuo Na, let's go out and have a look."

Saying that, he took Nona's hand and left the wing.

At this time, Jia Heng, led by the military supervisor Ding, walked up the stairs to the corridor on the second floor.

Because Nona is the daughter of Australian Governor Bujialu, the Military Weapons Supervision specially sent a few supervisors to protect her, and there was also Jinyifu guards secretly protecting her.

There was a smile in Baoqin's delicate and innocent eyebrows, and those big moist and bright eyes looked at the boy in the python suit, "Brother Heng, why are you here?"

"I'm here to do business with the Military Arms Supervision, and I thought Nuo Na lived here, so I came over to have a look." Jia Heng stared at the delicate and innocent snowy cheeks, secretly said, at first glance, she really looks like Baochai.

"Why is Sister Baoqin here?" Jia Heng asked.

Baoqin smiled brightly, and said softly: "Come and see Nuona, she has been in Beijing for a few days."

Jia Heng said softly, "Have Sister Baoqin had lunch yet?"

"Not yet? I'm talking to Sister Nona." Xue Baoqin said with a chuckle.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then let's eat something together later."

After speaking, she entered the wing room, sat down, looked at Nona who was watching quietly just now, smiling and said nothing, "Nona, I haven't seen you for a few days."

"Your Highness the Marquis." Nona looked at Jia Heng and said softly.

Jia Heng nodded and asked, "Miss Nona, is she still used to being in Shenjing?"

Nona said softly: "Thank you Marquis for your concern, Shenjing is fine."

Jia Heng said: "It has snowed these few days, and the weather is a bit cold. I will order the Military Supervisor to deliver some high-quality charcoal for Miss Nona to keep warm."

Nona smiled lightly and said, "It's pretty good here. It's the first time I've seen such heavy snow."

Xue Baoqin said: "Brother Heng, I just told Sister Nuo Na to live in Ningguo Mansion. In the afternoon, Sister-in-Law Feng asked us to go to Ning Mansion to visit the garden."

Jia Heng asked: "Has everything been tidied up in the garden?"

"It's been tidied up." Xue Baoqin said softly, "Sister-in-law Feng said, wait for Brother Heng to be free and go over and sign his name on the plaque."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then go and have a look in the next two days."

In fact, in the original book, the Grand View Garden was renamed twice by Baoyu and Yuanchun, and the final name was formed on various local plaques and couplets.

He didn't want to destroy the original taste of the Grand View Garden, so he just wrote it according to the name that was formed later.

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Nona, and said: "The conditions here are rather crude. If Miss Nona does not give up, she can live in the mansion. After the spring of next year, if Miss Nona misses her relatives, I will send someone to send you back. Hao mirror."

Although the exotic atmosphere is good, but because the hometown is still far away, everything is very strange. After the initial novelty fades, most of them will still want to go back to Haojing.

The blue eyes under the slender eyebrows of Nona showed gratitude, and said softly: "That's what His Highness the Marquis said."

Jia Heng glanced at the sky and said with a smile: "It's already noon now, and I'm getting hungry after talking, let's have some lunch together."

Saying so, he instructed the servant girl, Xiao Luo, "Go and talk to the guy at the inn."

Bao Qin asked curiously: "Brother Heng went to the Military Weapons Supervision this morning?"

Jia Heng nodded and said with a smile: "Go and see how the firecracker is made."

"How is the firecracker made? Could it be mass-produced?" Xue Baoqin asked with concern.

Jia Heng said: "There are still some difficulties, and it is not easy to produce a large amount."

Xue Xiaomei is not stupid and sweet, on the contrary, she has good knowledge.

Baoqin gave a "hmm", then smiled sweetly and said, "Brother Heng, today I met my father who went to Lixiangyuan to discuss business, and I want to meet you these two days, and talk about the business in the sea trade." thing."

Jia Heng said: "I was just saying that I was going to meet your father."

Nona, who was listening to the conversation between the two, suddenly asked, "Your Highness, how long will Uncle Gollard be here?"

"According to the original agreement with your father, we need to stay for three years." Jia Heng put down the teacup in his hand, turned his eyes to Nona, and said.

The original agreement between Jia Heng and Bujialu was to hire Portuguese people to offset the original rent, and of course it was Bujialu's initiative to show his favor.

Nona hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice: "Three years? They may not be used to the climate here. Recently, many people have clamored to go back."

Jia Heng said: "You will get used to it slowly. If the craftsmen in the Armament Supervision can learn how to make firecrackers, they may go back early."

These grape artisans are actually technicians lent by Boocarlo to Dahan on behalf of Portugal. Although they can be controlled by other means, if they don't do their best, they can also cause a lot of trouble.

Nona heard the words, nodded and said: "Then let's do this first."

Just like that, Jia Heng talked with Bao Qin and Nona, and finished their lunch.

Under Bao Qin's beautiful eyebrows, bright eyes were flowing, and she invited: "Brother Heng, let's go back together in the carriage."

After Daddy arrived in the capital, he still wanted to tell her about her husband's family, but now only Brother Heng can help her.

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the girl, met the little fat girl's hesitant gaze, knowing that something was wrong, and asked, "Where is the sister's carriage?"

"It's just parked outside." Baoqin said.

Several people left the inn while talking, got into the carriage, and sat on the left and right.

Bao Qin turned her snowy face, looked at the young man, and said, "Brother Heng, Daddy recently proposed a marriage for me."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said softly: "My sister is still young, so uncle shouldn't be in such a hurry."

Baoqin sighed and said, "Father, he is afraid that my marriage will be delayed."

As he said that, he looked at Jia Heng expectantly, and said, "Brother Heng, why don't you tell Dad about it, and say that I will marry him two years later?"

Jia Heng said: "Sister Baoqin, marriage is your family matter, and I can't say anything else."

He is only a relative of the Xue family, so it is not appropriate to interfere.

"Why is it hard to say, brother Heng is my brother-in-law." Baoqin took Jia Heng's arm and shook it lightly, seeing coquettishness on her snowy and jade-like face, said: "Brother-in-law, tell me about it for me."

Jia Heng was a little uncomfortable by the girl's acting like a baby, especially the sharp-edged Xiao He rubbing her arm, it seemed that every inch was full of youthful and youthful breath, and said: "Okay, let me help you Think about it."

The bright eyes under Baoqin's willow eyebrows blinked, looked at the young man with a helpless look on his face, and said in a strange way: "How about I tell Dad that I have a crush on Big Brother Heng?"

Jia Heng: "..."

Gathering his mind, he looked at the girl with a beautiful and snowy face, took the girl's soft and soft little hand, and said: "Sister Baoqin said so, what if your father promises you to me?"

Hearing this, Baoqin blushed with a sound of "Yah", and hurriedly lowered her head, feeling the warm hand, her heartbeat accelerated a little unconsciously.

Brother Heng was like this last time, he started to hold her hand while talking.

Xu treats her like a child, brother Heng is her cousin-in-law, is this normal?

Jia Heng looked at the girl with drooping eyebrows and reddish cheeks, and said softly: "Sister, put on more clothes next time, your hands are cold."

Baoqin: "???"

As if nothing had happened, Jia Heng said, "Why don't you say that you want to serve your parents for a few more days, and since the matter of your elder sister Bao has not been settled yet, it won't be too late to wait another year or two."

Baoqin settled down, raised her white and greasy face, and asked, "Where's Brother Heng? Brother Heng, do you want to talk to Dad?"

Jia Heng smiled lightly, and joked: "Let me see the situation, I can't say that I like Sister Baoqin?"

Baoqin: "..."

Fang's heart was beating wildly, her snowy cheeks were blushing, she twisted her handkerchief in her hand, and said angrily, "Brother Heng, what did you say?"

Brother Heng likes her?No... this is giving her advice.

Jia Heng thought for a while, and looked at Baoqin with great interest. Compared with Baochai, the same plump Baoqin is more like a porcelain doll piled up in snow, especially this kind of cute and cute idiot. White and sweet character.

Compared with Baochai, after all, she is too shrewd.

Jia Heng said softly: "Sister Baoqin can actually try."

At this time, the girls' marriages were arranged very early, and they even had their fingertips as marriages and baby kisses, so Xue Yun wanted to arrange a marriage for his daughter in advance, so it was normal to say that it was normal.

It's just that Baoqin is obviously still a little girl at heart, and she doesn't want to marry at the moment.

Baoqin's innocent face, which looked like pear blossoms, blushed into a gorgeous haze, snorted softly, and said: "Then I really said that, when the time comes, Daddy will take it seriously and insist on letting it go, then I will see How will Big Brother Heng explain to Second Sister?"

In fact, at this moment, Baoqin didn't even know that there was a bit of flirting.

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "At that time, it was really difficult, and your second sister should be annoyed."

As he said that, he gently opened the girl's soft little hand, talking to a girl of this age, the atmosphere is always very lively, and people can't help being teased.

Baoqin: "???"

Immediately, he couldn't help breathing slightly, Brother Heng, you... what do you mean?

At this moment, the wheel of the carriage that was driving seemed to hit a stone in the snow, and it staggered. Baoqin said "Ouch" and fell in the direction of Jia Heng.

Jia Heng's face paused slightly, in case Baoqin was injured, the hand that was originally just a gesture to move away, took Baoqin's hand into his arms, as if a fat orange cat fell into his arms, plump and soft, accompanied by A strong fragrance came to the nostrils, and the mind floated for a while.

Jia Heng looked at the girl whose bright face had faded a little, and asked, "Sister Baoqin, are you okay?"

"I... I'm fine." Baoqin said in a trembling voice with drooping eyebrows and pursed pink lips.

Breathing and smelling each other at this moment, the hot breath hits the face, Baoqin's pear flower petals' cheeks are as red as rouge, and the moist almond eyes are full of autumn water with a hint of obsession. For some reason, her body is very soft.

Jia looked at the little chubby girl whose pink cheeks were as red as peach blossoms, leaned closer, and lightly pecked the girl's pink lips, only to feel that the touch was warm and soft, which was very different from Baochai.

"Yeah." Baoqin's delicate body trembled slightly, her white and flawless face lifted up, her moist almond eyes widened, and her eyes were full of disbelief.

Oh my god, why did Brother Heng kiss her?This... How will she marry in the future?

Jia Heng's expression was somewhat unnatural, and he said softly: "Sister Baoqin, the car is shaking a bit, are you okay?"

Xue Baoqin: "..."

Was it just the car shaking a bit?
Jia Heng looked at the girl with astonished eyebrows and slightly opened mouth, her eyes moved, she leaned closer, and once again held those soft lips, invaded them, grabbing sweetness inch by inch.

"Brother Heng, eh~" Xue Baoqin's straight, small Qiongbi let out a "wow", as if struck by lightning, her face as white and greasy as snow was as red as clouds, her body was not only limp at this moment, it was almost limp into a ball .

Big Brother Heng is like her... I'm sorry Second Sister.

For some reason, the girl suddenly had such a thought in her heart.

After a while, Jia Heng stared at the beautiful and flushed girl, and said softly, "Sister Baoqin, this car shakes very badly."

Baoqin's face was as red as blood, with a slightly baby-fat pink face, and she let out a "hmm" sound like a mosquito, feeling dizzy, her palms were covered with sweat, and her thoughts were busy for a while, and her heart was in a mess.

If she and Brother Heng... What will happen to Second Sister in the future?
Jia Heng looked normal and said, "Sister Baoqin, please sit down."

Sometimes the atmosphere is up, and the whim comes, just now the unopened lips on the pink cheeks are slightly hot, the cherry teeth are crystal clear, and Baoqin's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Baochai , and that "cute and soft" look...

Baoqin responded softly, sat down at the side, lowered her head slightly, twisted a handkerchief, and her mind was almost in a mess.

What should she do in the future?
Shenjing City, Rongguo Mansion, Rongqingtang

In the wing room, the maids and mothers stood with their hands down, while Jia's mother was sitting on the Arhat's bed, talking to the visiting Xue Jun, Xue Biao, father and son.

Aunt Xue and Baochai sat on the embroidered pier below to accompany them. Mrs. Xing, Sister Feng and Li Wan also accompanied the guests not far away, but Mrs. Wang was not there.

Xue Jun looked at the white-haired mother Jia with a smile, and said, "Is the old lady always in good health?"

A kind smile appeared on Jia's mother's face, and she said: "It's very good, I eat well, I can sleep well, everything is fine."

Then, an old look turned to Xue Biao, who was at the side, and asked with a smile, "Is this the boy Tread?"

Secretly, compared to the previous Xue Pan, he is indeed more handsome and well-behaved.

Xue Biao was a bit shy, and approached to salute, and said in a gentle voice, "I have met the old lady, and kowtowed to the old lady."

Seeing this scene, Mother Jia hastily stretched out her hand to help, nodded, with a kind smile on her face, and said, "When you come to Beijing, you are at home. Where do you live now?"

"In the house I bought in the early years of Beijing." Xue Jun smiled and replied on behalf of Xue Biao.

The Xue family has many houses in Beijing. In other words, Aunt Xue and Baochai lived in Lixiangyuan because they wanted to take advantage of the Jia family's prestige. The fat that the gangsters covet.

Jia Mu said with a smile: "That girl Baoqin is lively and lively. I like her very much. I want her to live in the mansion for two years and tell you about it."

Xue Jun smiled and said: "The old lady's place is more lively, it's good for Baoqin girl to live here."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "That girl Baoqin wins my heart the most."

Originally, she liked that Yu'er promised to Baoyu in the future, but not long ago, the two of them had a lot of conflicts, so let Baoqin be given to Baoyu?

In short, prepare first hand in advance.

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Girl Qin and Girl Bao are living in the same courtyard now, aren't they talking about moving to the garden these days?"

Jia Mu said softly, "I'm just going to talk to Brother Heng about this."

She still felt that after the garden was repaired, it was not necessary to let Baoyu live in it, so that he could study, play with the sisters, and stay in the school all the time.

By the way, Baoyu is still kneeling in the ancestral hall.

Mother Jia thought about this, and turned to look at Sister Feng beside her, and said, "Girl Feng, send someone to Dongfu to see if Brother Heng is back at noon."

Sister Feng smiled sweetly on her beautiful face, and said in a charming voice, "Don't worry, old lady."

He thought to himself, Brother Heng didn't come back yesterday, and he was caught by another vixen, but Qing didn't care about him, and Third Sister You, who was obviously put into Brother Heng's room, couldn't be tied down?

This is too useless.

While everyone was talking, a nun entered the hall and said: "Old lady, Master Heng and Miss Baoqin are back."

Not long after, Jia Heng, Bao Qin and Nuo Na came to the hall, and everyone stared at it.

"I've seen the old lady." Jia Heng saluted Jia's mother.

Jiamu looked at the boy with a smile on her face and said, "Brother Heng, you're back from the Yamen."

Then, his eyes couldn't help being attracted by Nona beside Jia Heng, and he asked, "Brother Heng, who is this girl?"

Aunt Xue and Mrs. Xing also looked at Nona in surprise, secretly amazed.

Li Wan put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes shifted from the face of the boy in python to Nona's face, secretly surprised.

Jia Heng explained: "Old lady, this is the daughter of Sir Bujialu, Governor of Haojing. She originally came to Beijing with her, and lived with Portuguese craftsmen before."

Jamnahan asked, "Why are these eyes still blue?"

Yuanyang smiled and said, "Old lady, this is something you have been born with."

While speaking, he couldn't help turning his eyes to the young man in the python suit, his eyes were full of tenderness, and immediately lowered his bright eyes.

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Old lady, a foreign country, this appearance is very different from the Central Plains."

Mother Jia smiled and said, "I've lived to be nearly 80 years old, and this is the first time I've seen something like this."

Of course, this is a joke, just from the western chime bells in Jiamu's house, we can know that Jiamu didn't see foreign people in the early years.

Nona came to Mother Jia and called out, "I've seen Mrs. Rong Guotai."

Supported by the mandarin ducks, Jia's mother got up, looked at Nona, and said with a smile, "Okay, good boy, get up quickly."

(End of this chapter)