Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 15 Gift giving

He Yan and Yu Xin wandered around Yangzhou City all afternoon, had dinner, and returned to Lin's Mansion after dark.

After He Yan went back, he changed his clothes, and suddenly remembered the gift that Xue's family gave him, hurriedly took it to open it, and was blinded by the golden light inside.

The gift from the Xue family turned out to be a golden abacus. It was about the same width as an ordinary abacus, but three times as long.

He Yan took it out and weighed it, the amount was definitely solid!

He Yan liked arithmetic and abacus since he was a child, but although his family was not short of money, they didn't have enough money to give him an abacus with gold.

Later, although he won the number one scholar, he was the number one scholar in mathematics, which was completely incomparable with the number one scholar in the imperial examination.

Although he has climbed fast in the past few years, he really can't speak in the household department. Although someone will send a snack cloth, he has never received a serious "bribe".

This is the first time he has received such an expensive "heavy" thing.

He Yan thought about it, and couldn't help but weigh the abacus back and forth in his hands, it was really heavy!

He Yan weighed it for a long time, and then found a random calculation problem. He fiddled with the abacus for a long time, and then stopped when his fingers were sore and limp.

As soon as he put it down, he discovered that there was actually a sachet in the box.

In fact, the light of the golden abacus almost blinded his eyes, he didn't see it just now.

He hurriedly took out the kit and opened it, and inside was an abacus the size of a palm.

It is also gold, pure gold and solid, exactly like the big abacus!

He dialed it with his hand and found that it worked.

He took out the math problem just now and found that he just wasn't used to it. If he practiced it a few more times, this little abacus can definitely be used to calculate some less complicated accounts.

The key is that it is small and cute, and can be hung on the waist to carry around.

He Yan couldn't help but wonder, no wonder everyone rushed to go to Jiangnan.

After this trip, in less than a month, it would be worth his lifetime salary!

He Yan played with it fondly for a long time, still put the sachet into the sachet, then tied the sachet around his waist, put away his big abacus, and got up to look for Yu Xin.

Yu Xin was leaning on a chair and reading a book, with a pot of Ganoderma lucidum in hand.

Yes, a pot!

He Yan had seen Ganoderma lucidum before, but all he saw were dried Ganoderma lucidum in the medicinal shop.

This is the first time I've seen it alive.

Feeling the novelty, he took a close look at it and saw that the Ganoderma lucidum was as big as a folding fan and smelled so fragrant, it must be worth a lot, so he couldn't help asking, "Sent by the Xue family?"

Yu Xin responded, and He Yan laughed loudly, "This Xue family really knows how to be a man. Not to mention the preciousness of this gift, it has been sent directly to people's hearts!"

Yu Xin glanced at the Ganoderma lucidum, his beautiful eyes sparkled, but there was a bit of sadness in them.

He Yan couldn't help wondering, "You don't like it?"

Yu Xin shook his head, and He Yan chuckled, "That's true, who in the capital doesn't know that you like some exotic flowers and herbs? Now that you are in the prime of life, who wouldn't be flattering to give them to you?

Although this live Ganoderma lucidum is rare, you are not rare either."

Yu Xin wanted to say, I don't care, not because of the reason you said, but he didn't move his lips, just continued to read his book.

He Yan curled his lips, "You are so strange, it is obvious that you are ignorant, you only use force to favor the king and oppress the people, but you really like reading.

I saw you ten times, but eight times you were reading, and the other two times, you were on business for the emperor! "

Yu Xin ignored him, He Yan muttered a few more words, looked at the books placed beside Yu Xin, and took one to read.

Of course he can go back to his room to watch, but for some reason, he just likes to be by Yu Xin's side...

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He Yan and Yu Xin stayed in Yangzhou for three days, but they just waited for the emperor's approval to allow Lin Ruhai to report to Beijing at the end of the year.

Lin Ruhai was overjoyed. When seeing He Yan and He Yan off, he prepared a lot of Jiangnan specialties for them, and gave them each a box, and said earnestly, "Lin spent half his life in Jiangnan. Now that I am getting older and sick, it is really embarrassing and heavy responsibility.

Moreover, Lin is over fifty and has only one daughter. Now she is being raised in her maternal grandfather's family. Lin really misses her so much that she forgot to transfer her to the capital as soon as possible. She also hopes that the two adults can speak kindly to Lin when they return to Beijing to meet the emperor. sentence.

These few books express my heart, and I hope that the two adults will not be disgusted."

Seeing that Yu Xin still had no intention of speaking, He Yan couldn't help but say a few polite words.

While a few people were being polite, a carriage hurriedly arrived, and the person sitting in the carriage was Xue Chen.

After the driver stopped the carriage, Xue Chen raised the curtain, and a man in his forties got out of the carriage first, followed by Xue Pan.

He Yan knew Xue Chen, and seeing Xue Pan's age and clothing, knew that he must be the old man of the Xue family, so he couldn't help but look him up and down.

Xue Pan really looked like he was just recovering from illness, described as thin, with a haggard complexion, his eyes were slightly red and swollen, and he kept drooping his eyes, not daring to look at people.

He Yan felt a little strange, the uncle of the Xue family was said to be the most domineering, why did he look like a little daughter-in-law?

The couple from the hatchback had seen each other, and Xue Pan saluted weakly, "Xue heard that the two adults are going back to Beijing, so I came here to see them off, and prepared some earthen rituals for the two adults to have a taste of. I hope the two adults will not be disgusted." .

He Yan continued to be polite, and Xue Chen ordered the boxes of earthen instruments to be moved to the boat.

While they were being polite, Yu Xin suddenly stared coldly in the direction of the Xue family's carriage.

In the car, Xue Baobao, who was drooling at the handsome face of the legendary poppy, suddenly covered his mouth and closed his eyes, wiping, he must have discovered it!

Obviously she didn't dare to stare at him!

She is just a good sister who is worried about her stupid brother. She accompanied her brother to deliver a letter to the imperial envoy, and asked the driver to stop at a good angle so that she could observe the scene in real time!

Obviously she was very restrained. Although she looked at him, she also looked at Mr. He, Uncle Lin and Brother Stupid!

She had spent all her time trying to find a piece of silk cloth that could be seen from the inside but not inside to make a car curtain, but he still found it!

Xue Baobao was so frightened that he didn't dare to look any further. Lin Ruhai didn't notice anything unusual about Yu Xin at all. Seeing that they were settled properly, he cupped his hands and said, "It's getting late, and Lin and others won't delay the trip of the two adults. The two adults will go all the way." Tailwind".

He Yan, however, had been paying attention to Yu Xin, followed his gaze to look at Xue's carriage, then glanced at Yu Xin with a smile, and saluted farewell.

After the two got on the boat, He Yan saw that Yu Xin didn't go back to the cabin, but stood at the bow to watch the scenery on both sides of the boat, so he also stood with him.

When Lin Ruhai and the others were gone, they couldn't help but weigh the box in their hands, "Master Lin was a first-class prospect back then, so he must like to toss about rare and rare books.

At this time, for the sake of my daughter, I even gave us my beloved things."

As he spoke, he opened the box, and sure enough, he saw an extremely hard-to-find ancient book on the top, he couldn't help but clicked his tongue, and went to flip through the book below.

I don't want to just pick up the book and reveal the white money.

He was taken aback, and continued to scroll down in disbelief, and it turned out to be all bank notes!

He hurriedly took out and counted, 1000 taels, a total of thirty!

Lin Ruhai gave him 3 taels of silver!

He Yan quickly calculated the total amount of his salary after winning the first prize, and almost cried, "Master Lin and the Xue family are absolutely sincere. It makes me feel embarrassed not to say good things for them."

No wonder it is said that Jiangnan is rich and prosperous, plus the two gold abacus given by Xue's family, this trip is enough for him to work in the household department for two lifetimes!

"Quick! See how much you put in there."

Yu Xin glanced at him sideways and said, "If you can take power in the future, you will definitely be a corrupt official."

He Yan, "...you, a royal guard who accepts gifts so that the whole capital knows what you like, have the nerve to call me a corrupt official?"

Yu Xin snorted lightly, "At least I won't be soft like you."

He Yan confronted him tit for tat, "Does that mean you just accept gifts and do nothing?"

"I only do what I need to do, and it has nothing to do with whether I receive gifts or not."

He Yan was so angry that he laughed, "So, you are much more noble than me.

I just want to ask you, after you go back, what are you going to say about the Xue family to the emperor, and will you speak nice words for Master Lin? "

"The Xue family offered all their belongings, all they asked for was the emperor's protection and a false title, so why should I destroy something that is beneficial to the country and the emperor?

Mr. Lin would rather give up the salt luck that everyone wants to take a bite of, and also go to Beijing, just to be able to accompany his daughter, why can't I do it? "

He Yan sneered lightly, "That's noble, but isn't it just trying to be soft on others?"

Yu Xin turned the box in his hand, "The Xue family and Master Lin are both able to make big choices, so why not make a good relationship with such a person?"

He Yan looked him up and down in surprise, "You actually want to form a good relationship with others. I thought you Jin Yiwei were all mad dogs who bite everyone they see!"

But Yu Xin didn't get angry, and just smiled, "Master He, do you believe that this mad dog of mine kicked you into the water right now?"

He Yan hurriedly waved his hands and backed away, laughing dryly, "Xinxinxin, I was just kidding, just kidding!"

Yu Xin didn't bother to pay attention to him, and turned around to go into the cabin with the box. He didn't need to look at it, he also knew that apart from the different title of the lonely book, there must be 3 taels inside.

Even if Lin Ruhai thinks that he is more talkative than He Yan in front of the emperor, he will never give him more money and offend He Yan for nothing...

Lin Ruhai watched the boat of Yu Xin and his wife disappear from sight before starting to walk back. Only then did Baobao Xue dare to get out of the car to greet him.

Seeing that she was also in the car, Lin Ruhai knew that she must be worried about Xue Pan coming alone, so he didn't say much, and asked, "This is the matter, when will Master Xue and Miss go back to Jinling?"

Xue Pan wanted to speak, but obediently shut up under Xue Baobao's gaze.

In the past few days, Xue Baobao didn't give him anything except a little porridge and concoction, but those servants listened to Xue Baobao, he couldn't resist at all, he was really hungry and scared!

Xue Baobao said with a smile, "My brother and I admire the prosperity of Yangzhou very much, but we are not in a hurry to go back."

Xue Pan was angry. Yangzhou was prosperous, but he didn't even see his hair. He was just locked in the house, copying books, walking on horseback, and practicing boxing!

He didn't even eat the Yangzhou delicacies that Xue Baobao cooked and bought every day!

Lin Ruhai said, "I have expressed my feelings to the emperor, hoping to come to Beijing to report on my duties. The emperor has agreed. Once I have arranged the affairs here, I will leave for Beijing."

Xue Baobao was taken aback. This matter was not mentioned in the original book. It seems that Lin Xianxian was stimulated by what he said that day, and tried every means to go to Beijing to see his daughter in person!

Xue Baobao didn't know much about official affairs, so he said a few polite words, "Uncle, don't worry, we will return to Jinling before Uncle leaves, so that mother won't worry."

Mrs. Xue asked her and Xue Pan to come to Yangzhou. One of the big reasons was that Lin Ruhai was in Yangzhou. He was also a relative after all, so he could take care of him.

Now that Lin Ruhai is going to Beijing, and they will stay in Yangzhou, Mrs. Xue must be worried.

She originally planned to stay for a while longer to "tune and train" Xue Pan, but of course she couldn't do it now.

Lin Ruhai also meant the same thing, and was very pleased to see that she was sensible and sensible, so he said a few more words, and each of them didn't mention it when they went back.