[Red Chamber] Come for a hexagram?

Wang Ren's expression froze for a moment, then he also smiled, and said politely: "Brother-in-law Lian, you are being polite, but it is just a false position without real power. Thanks to His Majesty's care, I can only get such a position now."

Jia Lian also smiled and said, "It is already a great blessing to be valued by the emperor."

Wang Xifeng laughed loudly and said: "That's right, my brother is too modest when he speaks. If it's nothing like this, then we are even more worthless."

Seeing Wang Ren glanced at herself, Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Okay, I'm a woman and I won't disturb your conversation. I'll go to the kitchen and let those lazy hoofs make you a meal. Let's chat while having a drink."

"Trouble second grandma." Jia Lian smiled flatteringly.

Wang Ren and Jia Lian took their seats, and Jia Lian continued: "It's just that since Brother Ren took office, he often doesn't see people, I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

"It's just a group of people who don't have much ability. I can be so sought after by people just because I got a false job. It can be seen that they can't find anyone to cling to, so they have no choice but to come to me." Wang Ren said.

Jia Lian's expression froze again, a little embarrassed.

What Wang Ren said was correct. Those who came these days were people with small official positions and no background, or people with background but without much real power and connections, like Jia Lian.

The real high-ranking officials and talented people in the court would not rush to visit Wang Ren immediately because he was suddenly given a vacant position from the fifth rank by the emperor.

Moreover, if Wang Ren goes to other people's homes to show off or even visit immediately after he gets the position, it is not a good behavior, and it will make people feel that he is eager to gain more power.

Of course, it was only after the old gentleman taught them that Wang Ren gradually understood the attitude of dealing with people in this world.

It's a pity again that the old gentleman is a master who doesn't like court, otherwise, with the old gentleman's ability, it would not be difficult to seek a seat in the Golden Luan Hall.

Jia Lian was still embarrassed here, but some maids came up there with some dishes and a jug of good wine, arranged the tables and stools, the dishes and chopsticks were neatly arranged, and went down with a little effort.

Feeling a bit empty in his stomach, Wang Ren smiled and went to the banquet with Jia Lian, chatting while eating.

It was also Wang Ren's invitation to dinner at the same table that relieved Jia Lian from the embarrassment.

only……

Jia Lian glanced at the faint smile on Wang Ren's face, he always felt that Wang Ren seemed to dislike him very much.

This is not Jia Lian's illusion.Because Wang Ren had seen a little Dream of the Red Chamber before he came here, and his impression of Jia Lian was still that he had an affair with someone else's wife and wanted to murder Wang Xifeng and help Zheng Ping'er, but Wang Xifeng found out, so he raised his weapon angrily to kill Wang Xifeng'.Wang Ren remembers this passage the most.

Regardless of whether the current relationship between Wang Ren and Wang Xifeng is brother and sister, or whether the relationship between Wang Ren and Wang Xifeng is good or not, Wang Ren hates such a man.

Being able to eat with him or even give him a smile is already very good, don't pay too much attention to such trivial things as stabbing him with words occasionally.

Wang Ren has been eating vegetables, even if he drank alcohol, he just took a sip of the taste and didn't drink.Since the last time he got drunk and was brought back by Thirteen...he never drank too much. After all, it's too embarrassing to collapse in front of others and even be speechless.

But Jia Lian drank too much. Although Jia Lian would not fall to the ground after getting drunk, he was easy to get drunk, so he started to talk a lot.

Originally, he admired Wang Ren's sudden promotion by the emperor, and then mentioned his position.But fortunately, he still remembered that the person in front of him was Wang Xifeng's elder brother, and he didn't complain about how much he had spent to marry Wang Xifeng for this official position.Instead, he said that he worked hard and ran every day.Then he complained that Jia Baoyu in the second room was ignorant, he was so tired that Jia Baoyu came to him when he had nothing to do, and begged him to bring Lin Daiyu back.

Who is Jia Lian?The eldest son of the big house has a wife!

Who is Lin Daiyu?The daughter of the Lin family's concubine, who is not yet married!

He went to Yangzhou to look for Lin Daiyu for Jia Baoyu. What name?

It's okay for him to come here at the request of Jiamu, it's my cousin who is picking up my cousin for my grandmother to get together.

What does Jia Baoyu ask for?The cousin took Lin Daiyu to Beijing for the younger brother of the second room at home, because Jia Baoyu wanted to see her?

Want to see you won't ask for marriage?Wouldn't it be good to book people in advance?

He was asked to go to the Lin Mansion to pick up someone else's daughter because of the injustice of the name, and to see her whenever she wanted. When Lin Daiyu was a girl from a flower house outside, she would come out to meet people as soon as she greeted her?Are you not afraid that Jia Lian will be kicked out by Lin Ruhai?

Wang Ren stuffed a mouthful of food into his mouth with a blank expression, and he just listened to gossip.

While talking, the topic turned to the old lady.

"Brother Ren, when will you be free to go to Jia's mansion?" Jia Lian was slightly drunk, and said to Wang Ren with a smile, "I remember that Brother Ren is already thirteen this year, have you decided?"

"It's still early." Wang Ren replied.

"Early?" Jia Lian smiled: "How early is it? It's about time. However, even if it is set, the time for marriage proposal can be delayed or delayed. After all, it is better to be single than to have a wife at home, free too much."

Wang Ren was silent.

"Hmm... I heard Second Mistress mentioned to me that the old lady wanted to pull the thread for Ren Ge. The Jia family and the Wang family are in-laws, so it's better to get closer." Jia Lian patted Wang Ren's shoulder with one paw: "Maybe At that time, I will call you brother-in-law again, hahaha, come, drink."

Wang Ren: Drink your brother-in-law!

"It's just that Sister Yuanchun entered the palace as a female historian in her early years. It has been four or five years now, but there is no news at all." Jia Lian sighed: "I'm afraid it is hopeless."

The news here naturally refers to the news that Jia Yuanchun was banned.

Haven't survived five years?Wang Ren picked up his wine glass and recalled it for a while, but he could only think of Jia Yuanchun's sudden death in the palace, followed by Wang Ziteng's death due to illness.

I don't know if this was set by the original author in order to make Jia's fall as a matter of course, or... there is really something hidden in it.

Lead him?Are there any suitable candidates for the Jia Mansion now?

Yuanchun enters the palace, Tanchun Yingchun is a concubine, although Xichun is a legitimate daughter, she is from the Ningguo Mansion, Mother Jia can't control the marriage of Ningguo Mansion's daughter no matter what.And now that Xichun is very young, she is still a baby boy, so she didn't make a date so early.

Who is the old lady trying to stuff him with?No matter who it was, Wang Ren didn't intend to take it.

Jia Lian talked for a while, but seeing that Wang Ren didn't answer a word, he stopped, looked at Wang Ren blankly, and said, "Brother Ren, what do you think?"

"In a few days, I will visit Jia's mansion," Wang Ren said.

After all, there is no way to hide, Jia's mansion is not a den of tigers and wolves, he just walks around, what is he afraid of.

"Brother Ren is happy." Jia Lian laughed.

Wang Ren listened to Jia Lian's rambling for a long time. When Wang Xifeng came in, Jia Lian's face was already flushed. Wang Xifeng was startled and asked in astonishment, "Why do you eat so much wine?"

"It's a lot of pressure..." Wang Ren said softly.

Wang Xifeng frowned at Jia Lian, and dragged him helplessly back to the yard where she used to live.The courtyard has been tidied up by Wang Xifeng, although Jia Lian is not expected to stay here tonight, it is okay to take a rest for a while.

And Ping'er stayed behind and led someone to clean up the dishes.

This is the first time Wang Ren really saw Ping'er.This is an ordinary-looking girl.Although his appearance is upright, he is definitely not as gorgeous as Wang Xifeng, nor is he as soft and beautiful as Lin Daiyu, whom he met once before, nor is he as upright as Baochai, and he is not even as good as those girls whose names end with Chun.A beautiful girl, no matter how capable she is, Wang Xifeng must not be able to tolerate her.

It's just that Ping'er has an indifferent and approachable temperament all over her body, which none of those girls have.

After removing the table seats, Ping'er nodded to Wang Ren and went down too.

By the way...does Ping'er feel a little avoiding him?

Yuanshen had molested her before?

It should be... yes.

Q: Occasionally, do you want to swell up the old mess of the original body?

Answer: What should I do!

Back in his yard, he happened to see a maid walking into his room carrying a box. Wang Ren was puzzled and called to her.The servant girl was startled when she saw Wang Ren, she lowered her head and said, "Master."

"What's in your hand?" Wang Ren asked.

"It's a congratulatory gift from Uncle Jia's Lian." The servant girl said in a low voice, "It was originally kept by the boys, but the servant girl looked like it was a valuable item, so I was afraid that the boys would accidentally drop it, so I sent it to your courtyard." here, so you can see it when you come back."

"Give it to me." Wang Ren said, "Go down first."

"Yes." The servant girl handed the things to Wang Ren, and slowly backed away. Seeing that Wang Ren didn't keep her, she turned her head and left.

Wang Ren shook the box in his hand. It was very light, and its size was only [-] centimeters long and thin. What could be inside?Open the box, only to see a purple fan cover.

"Fan?" Wang Ren walked into the room, put the box on the table, took out something from the fan cover, and slowly unfolded it.

On the front of the fan is a landscape painting that pays attention to artistic conception, and on the back is full of words, scribbled in cursive script, especially the last few sentences, in Wang Ren's view, it is almost a ghostly drawing, and it is difficult to distinguish what is written.In the lower left corner are several red seals.Wang Ren looked at the fan for a long time before he could distinguish the word Mi Fu.

Mi Fu is a famous writer and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. His running script and paintings are hard to find.Especially this kind of double-sided fan, a fan with calligraphy and painting on one side and text on the other, is probably a good product that is rarely seen.Wang Ren stuffed the fan carefully into the fan case, and lowered his head in thought.

If this thing is really sold in the capital, a thousand taels of silver is cheap.It's no wonder that Jia Lian came to give gifts and only gave such a thing.This fan alone is worth a box of gold and silver as a gift from others.

After all, something is good not only because of its price, but because of its rarity.

In order to get close to Wang Ren, Jia Lian spent a lot of money, but...he usually doesn't like to carry fans, especially in the recent weather where the temperature is not at all, and he despises them as cumbersome.Moreover, although Wang Ren studied Confucianism, he never considered himself a literati, and he had no interest in such things.

Forget it, when I paid homage to that old gentleman, I just gave a little courtesy. Now that I have got something good, I should honor that old gentleman.Anyway, he has no way to return what he has already received. What reason can he use to return the gift from his brother-in-law to his uncle?

As for Jia Lian, tell his fortune for him, and just remind him when something happens.As for how to go in the future, it is up to him.

What Wang Ren has to worry about now is that the last visit was to take his sister back to her husband's house, so he took a walk around, so naturally he didn't bring anything except his sister Wang Xifeng.But now that he is making a special visit this time, what should he give as a gift?

At this time, I especially hate that Wang Ziteng is not here!