[Red House] How to escape from a broken ship

Years ago, Jia Yan, important relatives and friends from all over the capital, had visited him, and they all knew that he was going to start preparing for the exam, so Jia Yan didn't go out during the Chinese New Year.Every day I only study in the Nissin Courtyard, occasionally discussing poetry and papers with Daiyu, or listening to my uncle Lin Hai give them some small lessons to understand the current situation of the imperial court.

Every few days, he would go to Liang's mansion again, and Liang Xu and Xu Zhi, the son-in-laws, would correct his essays and assign questions to him.With the guidance and teaching of these people, Jia Yan has full confidence in the examination, and there will be no problem in passing the examination.

After all, it is the New Year now, and everyone is visiting relatives and friends. On this day, Lin Hai and Jia Min are meeting guests at home. They are not important people. Daiyu and Jia Yan went out to meet and say hello, and then ran back to Japan. The new courtyard sits around the fire and eats chestnuts to escape leisurely.

"I heard that the Lantern Festival on the [-]th day of the first lunar month is very lively!" Daiyu slowly peeled off the chestnut skin and carefully tasted the sweet and waxy texture of the chestnuts. "It's a pity that I haven't been there once."

Jia Yan was not so careful. He simply tore open the skin of the chestnuts with small pliers, and put all the good-looking ones on Daiyu's plate, "Did uncle and aunt take you to the Lantern Festival? On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, no matter whether you are a scholar or a commoner, you are welcome." Let's go for a walk."

Daiyu sighed slightly: "In the past, I was too weak, and my mother didn't dare to take me out. After returning to Beijing, my father is busy at this time of the year, and it seems uneasy to go out with only my mother. At that time, there were too many people to talk about, and children were lost every year. So..."

Oh, Jia Yan understands, it is quite dangerous.In the past in Yangzhou, every fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the magistrate's yamen had to make people issue notices everywhere, saying that those who go out with children should not be distracted, and must take good care of the children, and if they find someone abducted, they must immediately report to the officials.

After doing this, there are still people who accidentally lost their children on this day, and the crowds are really not reassuring.

But Jia Yan couldn't see Daiyu's longing and regretful look, he said with a smile: "Well, I don't know if my sister wants to go out and see what the Lantern Fair is like? Or do you want to see how crowded it is?"

"It's only fun if there are people, but if it's all people, it's not fun to just look at people." Daiyu looked at Jia Yan: "What do you want to say, brother?"

Although the common people all over the world enjoy themselves together, before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the lantern festival is almost arranged, and families of dignitaries and dignitaries often come out to watch the lanterns before the fifteenth day.This was all Xu Zhi told Jia Yan, and Xu Zhengxing said that the Liang family planned to take the female relatives to watch the fun on the [-]th and [-]rd of the first lunar month, and just listen at home on the [-]th day.

Jia Boheng rolled his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "If my sister can find some kid's clothes to change into, I will take my sister out in a few days, okay?"

"Is it okay?" Daiyu looked at Jia Yan with bright eyes, and Jia Boheng cleared his throat pretending to be old-fashioned: "Ahem, I'll just ask the elders for permission."

For this kind of thing, you must take someone out with you, so you have to make an agreement with the elders. Daiyu actually didn't have much hope.She was just happy that Jia Yan could agree to her, and if she agreed, she would really do it. This really made the little girl feel at ease: her brother is still a reliable person!

Unexpectedly, Jia Yan really begged, and Lin Hai promised him to go out in the afternoon with Daiyu in men's clothes, but agreed, "I will go back to the house in the evening before it gets dark."

Daiyu was so pleasantly surprised, it was the first time she went out like this when she was so big, she didn't go to temples or Taoist temples, but just went out to play.It's just that she's always been careful, and she's worried about being seen out when she goes out, so she pays special attention to what she wears so that it doesn't catch the eye.But let Jia Yan say that even the most inconspicuous clothes are worn by Daiyu, it can only be said that the cloth clothes and hairpin skirts do not hide the national beauty.

Fortunately, it's winter now, so you have to wear a hat on your head, so that people can see that the young master is just looking good.

Daiyu had never learned how to ride a horse. She took two maids with her: Sitting in the cart, Jia Yan rode beside her, sometimes bending down to say a few words.The two left home in the afternoon, Shen Xiao, A Yuan, and Chang Sheng were accompanied by guards from the Lin family, and Jia Yan told them to just say they were cousins.

"Brother, is there a shop over there?" Daiyu pointed to the shops on both sides of the street with great interest: "It's different from the shops in Yangzhou, they don't open their doors for business, why do they keep their doors closed because it's cold? "

Jia Yan followed her fingers and looked over: "Oh, that's because there are often women's relatives of high-ranking officials and dignitaries coming to the store, so they don't open the store wide and welcome all kinds of guests."

There is still snow on the road, and the cars and horses walk on it, making creaking sounds.Jia Yan said with a smile: "Let's go to the market first, and then follow the market to the side of Zhuque Street. There are all kinds of shops and restaurants. In the evening we can have dinner there, and then go back to Home."

"Listen to my cousin!" Daiyu deliberately lowered her voice and said with a smile: "Little brother just cares about peace and happiness."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and walked all the way to the market. In fact, there was nothing to do in the market.They are purely wandering around, that is, buying some gadgets with wild charm, and they are the only children in the house, such as the carvings and decorations made of bamboo tubes, which are just for the elders to play with.

However, Daiyu still bought a bunch of them, wishing she could buy all kinds of gadgets together, Jia Yan was dumbfounded, and finally persuaded: "Biao, uh, brother, this, you don't have to buy so many, and you won't buy too much in the future." It's not that I can't come out. Maybe there will be better things in the future." It was a little bit to block Daiyu's shopping thoughts.

It cost less than six taels of silver to buy two big bags, the bulk of which was spent on a set of well-preserved picture books found by Jia Yan at the bookstall.

"Things outside are so cheap," Daiyu couldn't believe it: "Sure enough, I just stay at home and don't know anything, even if I'm coaxed by others." She whispered to Jia Yan.

Jia Yan was happy: "I also learned it after I became the master of the house. You can't just trust one person, unless he is really loyal and only loyal to you. Everyone has selfish desires, and this is not something to be blamed. It’s just that we, as masters, have to make the best use of the situation. Save face for everyone, and don’t make things out of control.”

After hearing what he said, Daiyu took a while to laugh and said, "According to my elder brother, if you indulge someone without restraint, there is only one explanation: play hard to get."

Said it was playing hard to get, she looked at Jia Yan with a smile, Jia Boheng certainly understood what Daiyu meant, the so-called playing hard to get was actually intentional, there must be a conspiracy.

If two people can always talk together, they will naturally like to chat with each other more and more. If they can't always talk together, the relationship will definitely be weak.Not just couples, but friends too.

The bazaar was finished soon. For people like them, visiting the bazaar is just to see something new.Those who really live by the market either go to the market to sell things or go to the market to buy things.

Jia Yan took Daiyu away from the market and went directly to Zhuque Street. There were many shops open on the whole street. Daiyu pointed to the shop named "Haogu" and said, "Cousin, let's go there for a walk. Bar."

"Oh," Jia Yan took a look: "It's an antique shop, just right, and it's also suitable for you."

But he didn't want their group to be stopped as soon as they reached the door with cars and horses. Jia Yan frowned and asked, "Why, your store is not open?"

A handsome young man came out from inside, and his tone was very rude: "Go, go, play with the children, no outsiders are allowed here!"

Daiyu in the car also frowned slightly: "Cousin, let's go." The man's tone was so arrogant, and besides, he didn't know how many people were there, and they were probably the children of some rich family.Jia Yan is going to take the test this year, and Daiyu doesn't want him to have unnecessary conflicts with such people.

Jia Yan thought so too, he reined in his horse and stared at this man, then turned to leave.However, he has a heart to keep things calm, and others may not think so. This man spat, and came up to grab Jia Yan's reins: "Bold boy, what kind of eyes do you have, how dare you look at me like that!"

No matter how thoughtful and prudent Jia Yan is, she is still under 20 years old, and now she is still in front of Daiyu, and her face turns red immediately after being scolded like this.The guards at home had rushed up from behind, A Yuan led Jia Yan's horse back, Jia Yan clenched his fists and got off the horse, Daiyu worriedly said from behind: "Cousin, don't be impulsive!"

At this moment, a person came out from the shop next door, who should be about the same age as Jia Yan, with a conspicuous scar on the corner of his eye and near his temple, and said in a solemn tone, "Who is making noise!"

"Shi Guangzhu!" The young man shouted, "Stop these troublemakers!"

The young man who was called Shi Guangzhu gave him a cold look: "I don't know who it is, so it's you. Shi Guanghu, you should be more disciplined, anyway, you are a master."

These two people know each other!When Jia Yan heard it, one Guangzhu and one Guanghu were probably brothers.Before he had time to think about it, Shi Guanghu had already said, "You deserve to teach me a lesson? What kind of thing are you? You can't control your father and your mother, and no one can support you!"

Before Shi Guangzhu said anything, Jia Yan was furious, which seemed to be scolding him.He shouted: "You are the one who has no tutor!" He rushed over and punched him, and then he swung his whip to beat the little bastard, and the house slave over there also rushed over.

Jia Yan was about to go all out for a big fight, but was held down and dragged back by someone, it was A Yuan, and he whispered, "Look quickly, sir, is that Mr. Ji Kuan?" Seeing Ji Kuan, Ji Kuan stood behind Shi Guangzhu with a sneer on his lips.

Shi Guangzhu stepped aside, bowed his head and said, "Seventh Lord."

Ji Kuan twitched the corners of his mouth: "Come here, tie up this unknown thing for me and throw it at the gate of Shan Guogong's mansion! To be loyal, you follow and tell Shan Guogong why you tied up his good grandson! "

The man named Zhongzhong was about 20 years old, he bowed his body, and his voice was soft: "Please don't worry Qiye." After saying that, a group of well-dressed guards rushed over and tied up Shi Guanghu and all the slaves he brought. , even gagged his mouth and took it away.

Jia Yan now knows that this Ji Kuan definitely has an extraordinary background, and he immediately thinks that he is a candidate for the national examination, and it may not be a good thing to be associated with powerful people.He cupped his hands at Ji Kuan, and ran away as soon as he wanted to say a few words of greeting, but another old man with a powdery mouth came out from inside: "Master Qi, master and wife asked Lord Qi to bring this young master in together."

Ji Kuan answered in a low voice, he looked Jia Yan a few times, and said with a smile: "Brother Boheng is really...haha, please hurry up."

Jia Yan hesitated, looking at Daiyu in the car, Ji Kuan saw Daiyu's eyes light up: "This is?"

"Oh, this is my distant cousin." Jia Yan hurriedly stood in front of the car: "He is several years younger than me, and he is still not sensible. It's the first time I came to Beijing, and children love to play, so they insisted on pestering me for a walk." Walk."

Ji Kuan was dumbfounded: "A boy?" He clicked his tongue, took another look, and finally shook his head and took Jia Yan away.

Jia Yan didn't know whether to cry or laugh, Ji Kuan probably meant "I'm not a broken sleeve"... Finally, he didn't have to meet Daiyu face to face, this is the best thing,