Love in the Red Chamber

Son, the people who watched the excitement all around dispersed, the young man handed a purse to Jia Baoyu and said: "Little brother, be careful when you go out, if I didn't see it, the thief would have got his way."

Jia Baoyu took the purse in a daze, unavoidably showing a strange expression, and cast a sympathetic look at the thief in custody.

Before, he gave all the silver in the bag to the shopkeeper, it was just an empty purse with a few copper coins!Pity the thief, he's going to go to jail for a few pennies.

Looking back at the young man in front of him, he had a tall and elegant figure, and his smile was a bit like a romantic boy's. His jet-black hair was neatly combed in a bun on the top of his head, and was wrapped in an exquisite white jade hair crown.Carrying a sword on his back, the spike of the sword swings with the wind.

There are not only the handsomeness of a talented scholar, but also the chicness of a chivalrous man.

He has seen countless beautiful men, Jia's people have very good genes, most of them are handsome, and he himself is handsome and handsome, Qin Zhong is comparable to women.And it was the first time I saw such a handsome person in my life, and I wanted to get acquainted with him a little more.

"Thank you, Xiongtai. Dare I ask, Xiongtai's name is Gao?" He vaguely guessed a person, but he was not sure.

"Under Liu Xianglian." The young man clasped his fists with an extraordinary bearing.

Sure enough!Jia Baoyu's eyes showed surprise, it really is Leng Erlang!

In the original book, Liu Xianglian was commented, "He has a cool and chivalrous nature, and does not care about small things", and he has the best relationship with Jia Baoyu.Originally a descendant of a family.His parents died early and failed to study.He has a bold personality, loves to play guns and swords, gamble and eat wine, even sleeps in flowers and willows, plays flute and zither, and does everything.After Jia Baoyu came here and met Qin Zhong, he had long wanted to know Liu Xianglian, but he didn't know where to find someone, and he didn't expect to meet him today.

"It turned out to be Brother Liu. Thank you Brother Liu today. I would like to treat Brother Liu to a glass of water and wine. I wonder if Brother Liu would do me a favor?"

Liu Xianglian saw that Jia Baoyu was born very well and was not inferior to her, so she also wanted to get acquainted.He was a bold person, so he agreed immediately, and said that he was treating guests with all his strength.

Of course, for Jia Baoyu, who is now almost penniless, he can only wish for it.

Although it was the first time we met, after three glasses of wine, Liu Xianglian talked a lot.

"Hey, little brother, which family are you from, why are you going to the streets alone? You know, even though it is a peaceful and prosperous age, there are still many people who sneak around."

It was the first time for Jia Baoyu to drink outside when he came here, and he was happy for a while, and his words became unscrupulous.

"Me? I'm the Second Master Bao of Jia's Mansion. Hey, what's the fun in having someone to accompany you? Everything you do is like being watched. If it weren't for this damned surname, I, I would have been wandering the world long ago! Save yourself from being stuck in the room every day, this is not allowed and that is not allowed!"

Liu Xianglian had also heard of the name of the Second Master Bao of the Jia Mansion, and had always thought that he was a slutty brother, except that he had a lot of ink in his stomach, and knew nothing about those dudes.Unexpectedly, seeing him today, these words went straight to his heart, and he felt a sense of confidant.

"Haha, I didn't expect Second Master Bao to be such an uninhibited person. I have a good taste for Xianglian. Come, let's have a drink!"

The two raised their glasses to greet each other, and drank it down in one gulp, neatly.

"Hehe, Baoyu has admired Big Brother Liu for a long time. He can travel the world with his sword and spend his life in style, good! What a free life!" Although he was smiling, there was a sense of loneliness in his tone.Now that he has become Jia Baoyu, he is doomed to be restricted by the rules and regulations of Jia's mansion, and he has to obey those things that are extremely useless and boring to him in the eyes of modern people.The heart is not free, and the depression is hard to dispel.I don't know when he will be able to get rid of Jia's mansion and become independent and be himself.

Shaking his head, he shook the messy thoughts in his head.He glanced at Liu Xianglian's sword, and suddenly remembered a thought that had been buried in his heart for a long time.

"Brother Liu... I see that you have a strong figure, so you must have extraordinary martial arts skills."

Speaking of her own martial arts, Liu Xianglian had a look of complacency on her face, "Second Master, I'm not boasting. All these years of walking in the rivers and lakes, relying on this sword, I am invincible."

Hearing this, Jia Baoyu was very excited, got up and bowed to Liu Xianglian.

"Brother Liu, Baoyu is not talented, so I want to learn how to protect myself from my elder brother."

Liu Xianglian was shocked, and hurried to support him, puzzled: "Second Master, what's the reason? You were born in the Duke's family, and you were famous for a while, why bother to learn the skills of this man and suffer so much?"

Jia Baoyu stood up straight, with a sincere and forceful expression.

"Brother Liu, what is the skill of ordinary people? If it weren't for these ordinary skills, the country and the people would be safe today. As a man, Baoyu can't lift his shoulders or hands, and he has no place to be ashamed. My ancestors of the Jia family, Dukes of Rong and Ning, They are all first-class brave generals, who assisted the founding emperor to take down this great river and mountain. But I and other younger generations cannot draw a bow to kill the enemy when mounted, and cannot benefit the people when dismounted. Live up to the prestige of the ancestors and inherit the ambitions of the ancestors!"

After these words, Liu Xianglian was shocked, admiring and ashamed at the same time.Thinking that he has studied martial arts for half his life, but he has never had such an ambition. He only wanted to be happy and carefree. Today, he was inspired by a young man who was younger than him, and his heart suddenly burst into pride.

"Okay! Well said! The second master's ambition makes Xianglian ashamed. I don't dare to be a master. If the second master does not dislike Xianglian's prodigal son, I would like to cultivate brotherhood with the second master today!"

"Haha, good!" Jia Baoyu was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately burned rice wine in the tavern as a sacrifice to heaven and earth.

Liu Xianglian patted Jia Baoyu on the shoulder, and soon entered the role of "big brother".

"Second brother, don't worry. The martial arts you have learned for my brother will definitely be taught to you. You have no foundation, and it's not time to learn moves. You go back and practice horse stance and arm strength every day to lay a solid foundation first. After hearing what you said today, brother, I realized how wasted the past and wasted my abilities, I will find some serious business to do first, and after I settle down, I will go to Jia's mansion to find you."

"Okay. The younger brother will wait for the elder brother."

The two talked for a long time, Liu Xianglian told Jia Baoyu all her experience in the beginning of learning martial arts, and seeing that it was getting late, she left.

When Jia Baoyu came out of the tavern, he suddenly had the idea that today is a lucky day.He made a fortune.Not only did he have his own property in the city, but he also became a brother with Leng Erlang. Now, his long-cherished training in martial arts has also come to fruition.

Turning his head suddenly, he saw his nanny's son Li Gui looking around.He yawned helplessly, these people seemed to be in a hurry as soon as he disappeared.He is a living person, can he disappear so easily?

"Li Gui. What are you looking around for?"

"Oh, my lord, I finally found you!" Li Gui was startled, his face was covered with sweat, and he didn't know how long he had been looking for.

Jia Baoyu looked at the sky, it was just as the sun was setting, and secretly said: "It's so late? Hey, let's go, I didn't pay attention to the time. Is the ancestor worried?"

Li Gui wiped his sweat, "Second Master, you can go back quickly. Miss Lin is going back to the south!"

Jia Baoyu's body trembled, and he couldn't believe it: "What did you say!!"

How could it be... Sister Lin lives well, why go back! ?

Li Gui hurriedly followed Jia Baoyu to Jia's mansion, while explaining, "Second Master, I don't know if you are not at home today. I heard that Master Lin is seriously ill, so I am in a hurry to take Miss Lin back this time."

Hearing this, Jia Baoyu staggered and almost never fell.He turned his head and stared at Li Gui viciously, his voice seemed to come out of his teeth.

"Say it again!!"

Li Gui watched Jia Baoyu grow up, never had he seen such a ferocious look, his lips trembled a few times, he was speechless.

Jia Baoyu is not willing to waste time here, he is now full of the part of Lin Ruhai's death in the original book, flicked his sleeves, and rushed home quickly.

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Depressed, that's all.

I often see and hear this sentence in modern times. If it were in the past, Jia Baoyu would definitely sneer and call it dog blood.However, after experiencing it myself, the mood is not the same.

Looking at Daiyu with red nose and red eyes in front of him, he really wanted to make her smile, but he didn't know which Java country he was hiding in with his usual glib and smooth tongue.Twitching his mouth, looking at the man with a stiff smile in the mirror, he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​laughing forcefully.

When Daiyu saw that he was just in a daze and didn't speak, she felt annoyed, and said that he didn't care about herself, crying: "You! Just don't talk. I also know that I am in the way of the second master, so I will go back to the south , it’s fine if you don’t come.”

"what?"

Feeling the sobs in his ears gradually turning into crying, Jia Baoyu came back to his senses, but he didn't notice what he said before.

Daiyu glared at him with tears in her eyes, got up and made a gesture to leave, with one hand scrambling for the package she was about to carry, while the other hand wiped away the tears, her cheeks were bulging.

"Sister, sister!" He would be an idiot if he didn't understand that Daiyu was angry.Immediately, he pressed Daiyu's shoulders to make her sit down, and looked straight into her eyes.

Those eyes had just cried, and the originally clear pupils were a little bit hazy and crystal clear, making them even more charming and affectionate.It's just the sad breath lingering in the eyes, which makes people feel pity.

"Sister, Uncle Lin is blessed by God, and he will have a long and blessed life." Although this kind of consolation is not convincing, but thinking about Qin Zhong who is still alive and well and has an extraordinary literary talent, this matter may not have a turning point.Perhaps, since he became Jia Baoyu, the story of the Red Chamber has slowly changed.

Daiyu bit her lower lip, looked up at him and said nothing.

"You believe me." Jia Baoyu took a long breath, and slowly analyzed: "Uncle Lin is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and his official duties are heavy. He must suffer from the pain of thinking about his dead wife.