Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

It was the first time Baoyu and Jia Lian saw this loyal prince.

At this time, Shui Mohao drove his horse to the side of Shuihong's chariot. He had a white face and a golden crown on his head. He was about forty years old, giving off a serious look.The carriage is surrounded by brocade guards, and Baoyu Jialian rides on horseback to the left and right.

He didn't get off his horse either, but just cupped his hands inside and said: "Yangzhou has not been able to see the emperor for several months, and now I come here to greet you." He looked respectful, but his words were not so polite . "Aren't you going to ask me to sit down?"

Jia Lian and Baoyu looked at each other with a frown: but there is a queen in the car, no matter how uncle or nephew, this is not appropriate, right?Sure enough, Shuihong in the car said with a smile: "Uncle Wang has a heart, I know Uncle Wang's loyalty, but the queen just gave birth, it's better to blow less wind, Uncle Wang forgive me."

Shui Rong also smiled on the other side and said: "Yes, the road is full of dirt, Uncle Wang should hurry back to the car, it won't be too late to see you again when we get back to Beijing!" My head was angry here, but I just cupped my hands again and said: "The minister will leave." Then he pulled the rein and went to the back.

The two second masters looked at each other, and they both thought silently in their hearts: This prince is a bit of a dick!

Gu Junbai was waiting at the gate of the city. As soon as Yujia arrived, he knelt down and shouted long live. Shuihong lifted the curtain of the car and praised him with a smile, and then asked him to follow behind with people.Baoyu didn't go up to talk to him, but just smiled and nodded.He took a carriage and several servants, and followed Sister Feng and the others.

The journey was really hard, and Jia Lian later rode with Sister Feng in the car, and only came out to ride a horse and let the wind go when she was feeling aggrieved.Baoyu squeezed with them, and Shui Rong went to Shuihong.The return journey was deliberately accelerated, and I arrived in Duzhong in less than a month, which was the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

After entering the city, Gu Junbai told Shuihong that he was going to find an inn to stay, and Shuihong agreed, so Baoyu asked him to take his waist card and go to Tianxiang Pavilion to settle down, and then he could contact and explain anything , Gu Junbai had communicated with him on the road, knowing that it was his property, so he accepted it without hesitation.

Baoyu and Jia Lian followed Shuihong Shuirong to the gate of the palace, and Shuirong would follow him into the palace. Shuihong told them to go to the palace the next morning, and they separated.

Baoyu Jialian sat in the car, Mingyan waited for the servants to ride around, and they arrived at the gate of Rongfu. Everyone in the Jia family had already received the letter and waited at the gate for half a day. , led them in to meet Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang Xing and the sisters, and they couldn't help but cry, and then they arranged for meals and asked them to go back to change clothes and wash.

Jia's mother was very proud, and when Baoyu came, she took Baoyu to ask him questions, and she kept saying "my family's number one scholar". Naturally, Mrs. Wang has a bright face. Madam has always kept a low profile and was not overly complacent. Li Wan was not happy at all when she was overwhelmed by this side. He sat there with a smile on his face and said congratulations to them, and the bitterness in his heart increased layer after layer.

After all, Jia Lan was really young. There were only [-] candidates who took the exam across the country, so it was no surprise that he failed the exam.Jia Lan herself was a little disappointed, but she finally understood herself and didn't feel so uncomfortable. She just wanted to wait for the next time, and when she heard that Uncle Bao and Uncle Lian had done so well in the exam, she admired them even more.Li Wan had high expectations at the beginning, but how could he feel better after such a result?

Besides Xue Baochai, news came back a month ago that she had been put on the board, and there was no hope of entering the palace. Today when Baoyu came back, she saw that Baoyu had been away for nearly a year, and she was much taller and more mature. Can't help but secretly plan again.

Not to mention, Baoyu felt a little tired after entering the mansion and the family had dinner at noon, so she went back to the yard early.The room was cleaned in advance, Rao Mingyan and the others have not finished cleaning it since they came back.As soon as he entered Mingyan, he saw it, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Second Master, there are still some things that have not been put away, but your bedroom is finished first, you can go to rest, I will let them be lighter here."

Baoyu nodded: "Go and prepare hot water, I'll take a bath first." Mingyan nodded and ordered, and when he came back, he said: "It's not urgent, you can leave it first. You are also tired from the journey. Go and rest first, and it won’t be too late to do it in the afternoon or evening.” Mingyan agreed with a happy face, and told everyone to go back first, followed Baoyu into the house, prepared a change of clothes and things for bathing, and then Turn up the fire in the smoker cage before exiting.

Baoyu took off her clothes, stepped into the bathtub to scrub, and soaked her hair in hot water.At this time, people used bath beans to bathe and soap to wash their hair. For example, the "mung bean noodles smoked with chrysanthemum leaves and osmanthus stamens" in Dream of Red Mansions is actually this kind of thing.Baoyu prefers the taste of orchids, which are delicate and elegant. Mingyan's attendant has understood his habits for many years, so the bath beans and pancreas are all spiced with orchids, even the indoor incense.

After he took a comfortable bath and washed away the dust from the past few days, the sleepiness became even stronger.Even for those who practice martial arts, traveling for so many days is a bit overwhelming.He simply wiped the water droplets and hair off his body, then put on a white and soft coat and walked out of the screen.

The room was warm, and he casually sat on a soft couch and lay on his back, letting his hair drip wet on the ground, closing his eyes and falling into a state of complete relaxation.I don't know when the hair will be dry, but the room is full of silence.Curly green smoke floated from the incense burner on the table and dissipated in the air.

At the same time, in Mrs. Wang's main room, Baochai was sitting at the bottom talking to Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "Baoyu has finally come back after being away for more than half a year, and he has lived up to the expectations of your uncle and me. This time, he should be able to stay in Beijing." If you have an idea, it's not surprising that you can get the second place this time. Auntie's happy days are yet to come!"

Mrs. Wang smiled more and more kindly: "Good boy, you still can talk. If your sister Lin is not here, Baoyu will probably be bored. Good boy, if you have time, go talk to him and be a companion." Baochai understood Mrs. Wang's meaning, and responded with a smile: "I understand, don't worry, Auntie."

After an unknown period of time, the figure on the couch moved.Baoyu sat up slowly, yawned and scratched her hair, and rubbed her hands on her face to wake herself up.I took a look at the sky outside, it was gray and gray, which is the unique color of winter, and I couldn't tell the time.

He simply got up and went to the table to pour a cup of tea. There was a small stove under the teapot, which was covered with ashes to keep it burning longer, so the tea was still hot.After quenching his thirst, he heard the sound of carrying things outside, so he called out loudly: "Mingyan?"

After a while, Mingyan responded outside the door, "Second Master? Did we wake you up?" Baoyu said, "No, what time is it now?" Mingyan said, "It's already three quarters of the unitary hour." Baoyu said Patted on the head: "Well, how long have you been asleep?" Ming Yan smiled and said, "Isn't that right, Miss Bao came here again during the time of application! I said you were still asleep before she left. "

Baoyu's eyebrows twitched: "Miss Bao?" What's her plan? "In the future, when Miss Fanbao comes, she must first ask what is the matter, and then report it to me..." He paused, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Forget it, you know what to do anyway, don't be like last year." It’s enough to come a dozen times a day.”

Mingyan naturally knew what her master meant, and they all noticed that she was so good with Miss Lin, and the second master of Bao girl, who was a foreigner, didn't notice at all. "Yes, I understand. Second master, do you want to eat now or..."

Baoyu rubbed his brows. After a while, Mingyan couldn't help but ask again, and he said: "Well... to prepare the car, I have to go out. Tell the old lady that I have something to go out. I won't eat at the mansion tonight." Mingyan was confused, so she could only report the letter first, and asked Tiaoyun to prepare the car.

Here Baoyu tosses her hair and goes to dress first.Putting on the middle coat, putting on the navy blue cotton robe, and putting on the socks, she just put on the black cotton boots and came in: "Second master, the old lady told you to be careful on the road, and you must come back early." Baoyu stood up Hearing this, he said, "I see. Come and tie my hair, just keep it simple."

Because of Baoyu's habit of not letting maidservants get close, Mingyan took over their work without hesitation, and this bundle of hair was one of them.To put it simply, it is to straighten the hair, gather it all up on the top of the head and wrap it with silk.Mingyan finished it quickly, Baoyu looked at it and thought it was quite neat, so he got up and pointed to the big wardrobe: "Pick out a black one."

Mingyan opened the closet to look for it. Inside was the cloak that had been tidied up and brought in. There were only two colors, black and white.He picked out a mink fur, and saw that Baoyu had fastened the belt herself, and it was still black.He thought to himself: Er Ye is good at his age, he looks so good in anything he wears.

Baoyu fastened the buckle, stretched out his arms contentedly, Mingyan put it on him from behind, and then went to the front to fasten the belt carefully.Baoyu stomped his feet, raised his legs and walked out: "Come on, come with me."

On the night of the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it was freezing cold, and snow fell just after the unitary hour, and it would be heavy in a short time.But Tianxiang Pavilion is warm and harmonious.

In this weather, the business here is still booming. When the guests came in, each of them had a bowl of hot mutton soup to drink, which warmed the whole body.The copper tripod in the center of the hall is burning charcoal, emitting a steady stream of heat. A thick cotton curtain has long been hung at the gate to isolate the air-conditioning.There are more than 20 shopkeepers on the three floors of the store. Plates of hot dishes follow them to different tables. The whole lobby is filled with laughter, the smell of wine and dishes, mixed with heat. The clean air makes everyone feel like a warm home.

Gu Junbai leaned against the door and watched the scene.In the room, his younger sister was studying the dishes on the table with great interest. "Brother, don't stand there! These dishes are delicious! Come quickly!" He turned and closed the door, and said with a smile, "It's as if you haven't eaten anything, and no one is robbing you."

Gu Qing on the opposite side stuffed his mouth full of food, chewed and swallowed it, and said: "I just think it's delicious! I haven't had a good meal after walking for so long, and today I finally enjoy myself!" Gu An replied with a smile: "In the future, brother Now that you are a high official, I will let you eat delicious food every day."

After he brought people to find the Tianxiang Pavilion, as soon as he took out the shopkeeper with the waist card, he entertained them with great enthusiasm. He fed the horses and prepared to go to the room. He even prepared hot water for washing and delicate meals. Really thoughtful.While being grateful, Gu An couldn't help admiring Baoyu even more.He is only 15 years old now, to have such ability to open such a big restaurant, and even won the first place in the literary list, he feels somewhat ashamed of himself.

Amidst the noise downstairs, a long white and slender hand lifted the curtain, and its owner walked in amidst the whistling wind and snow outside.

The author has something to say: something happened at home before the holiday, and it has been up to now.Then there were large and large pimples all over the body again, itching to death, and it is still not healed.I'm sorry because it's been too long, so I'll update it.Sorry everyone!