There is no phoenix

Baoyu heard this, mixed with sorrow and joy, and said hurriedly, "Brother Yuhan, I am Baoyu."

Jiang Yuhan heard this, stepped forward to support Baoyu and said, "Baoyu, is it really you? Are you back?"

After Jiang Yuhan said, he saw that Baoyu Jialan's clothes were half old and his shoes were worn out, especially Baoyu's hair and beard were a little messy, and he was very embarrassed, so he hurriedly stopped the carriageway: "Baoyu, it's getting late now. Is this your family member too?"

Baoyu said: "Yes, this is Lan'er, the son of my eldest brother Xianzhu. We came back from Liaodong together."

Jiang Yuhan said: "Baoyu, my wife's child is in the car. We just came from Red Sandalwood Castle. I also bought a house here. You go to my house first."

So Jiang Yuhan asked Jia Lan to ride the horse, and sat in the car by himself, and asked Baoyu to ride with the coachman to his home.

After a while, the carriage stopped. Jia Lan dismounted first and helped Baoyu down. Jiang Yuhan first carried a three or four-year-old child, and then helped a young woman about 20 years old to get off the carriage.

The moment the woman raised her head, both Baoyu and Jia Lan were taken aback, because this woman was none other than Xiren who hadn't seen him for nearly four years.

Xiren also saw Baoyu, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said, "Second Master Bao, Brother Lan, are you back?"

Jiang Yuhan said with a smile: "Baoyu, I forgot to say just now, this is my wife Pearl, you should know her, she said she used to be a girl in your house."

Baoyu said: "Yes, she served the old lady first, and then my girl. Brother Yuhan, I didn't expect that both of your children are so big."

Jiang Yuhan smiled and took Baoyu's hand and said: "Brother Jia, come into the room to talk, Pearl, hurry up and prepare some food, I think Baoyu and Lan Geer must be hungry."

Xiren listened, and led the child in. Jiang Yuhan asked Jia Lan to support Baoyu, tied the horse first, and then led the two into the house.

Xiren first brought water for Baoyu Jialan to wash his hands, and quickly took out some oily fruits and two plates of melon seeds, and said to Baoyu Jialan, "Second Master Bao, brother Lang, you guys eat these first, and I'll boil tea and cook."

After Xiren finished speaking, he turned and went to the kitchen.The child clamored to eat, so Jiang Yuhan hugged and sat together, calling Baoyu and Jialan to eat first.

Baoyu and Jialan were already so hungry that their limbs were weak, and they were no longer polite, and wolfed down several oily fruits.Baoyu sighed: "Brother Jiang, to tell you the truth, our uncle and nephew came back from Liaodong. I fell ill on the way. Brother Xue, my younger brother, and both of us took care of my illness, so we were half begging and half hungry." came here."

Jiang Yuhan hurriedly said: "Brother Jia, don't be sad. After the accident in your house, I went to the capital a few times, but I didn't have time to see you, because my first wife was about to make an appointment at that time. This child is my first wife. I had my first child. Because my first wife got pregnant again in the second year after giving birth to this child, so I married Pearl as the second room to help the family. Just when you men from Jia’s mansion were about to be sent to Liaodong, my first wife died of dystocia.”

Hearing what Jiang Yuhan said, Baoyu knew the general reason why Xiren married Jiang Yuhan, and sighed: "I didn't expect Brother Jiang to have such a change. I thought you had a family in Red Sandalwood Castle, so I rarely saw you. "

Jiang Yuhan said: "In order to make a living, I bought a shop on Chang'an Avenue in the capital, and I lived there for a while, but I was afraid that King Zhongshun would let someone come to me, so I still lived in Red Sandalwood Castle most of the time. Rent that shop to people for business. Last year I saw that this place was also good, so I bought this old house here. A few days ago, I heard that King Zhongshun seemed to be a different person, so I wanted to sell this place as soon as possible. I bought a house and moved to the capital to live, and by the way, do some small business by myself, and get together with our friends from back then.”

Baoyu sighed after hearing this: "I didn't expect that when we got together, I said that I had the most ink in my chest, but now I have become the most embarrassing person who has no use. I have tarnished the name 'Baoyu' for nothing!"

Jiang Yuhan hurriedly comforted him: "Brother Jia, why should you be so discouraged? The so-called life has ups and downs, just like a year has the alternation of spring, summer, autumn and winter. I heard Feng Consort and Commander Liu say that they and the king of Beijing have had people visit you For your family, Princess Lin of the Beijing Prince’s Mansion also helped your family buy another nice private house to live in, and now your father is taking care of the sacrificial fields in your mansion, and the whole family has no worries about food and clothing, so you just need to rest assured.”

After hearing this, Baoyu quickly asked, "Brother Jiang, where is the house my family bought now?"

Jiang Yuhan said: "I haven't been there, but I heard that it's in Hejia Lane in Ximen. Don't worry, you can go back to the capital here for at most one day, and it's faster to take a car. If you want, I can rest here for a few days, and I will see you off at that time." Go to the capital, and take care of my shop in the capital by the way."

Baoyu hurriedly said: "Thank you, brother Jiang. Now that we have returned here, Lan'er and I will go back tomorrow morning to take a look. It has been almost two years, and I also want to see how my family is doing."

At this time Xiren made tea for the three of them, and asked Jiang Yuhan, "Officer, do you want to warm up a pot of wine?"

Jiang Yuhan hurriedly said: "Of course, Pearl, Brother Jia was originally your master and my best friend. Tonight you have to prepare a few more dishes. I, Brother Jia and Brother Lan have a good drink."

After a while, Xiren said to Jiang Yuhan again: "Officer, there is hot water now, let Master Bao and Brother Lan go wash and change clothes first, and I will find two pairs of shoes for them to change."

Jiang Yuhan woke up and said, "Yes, I was so busy talking that I forgot. Pearl, I will exchange my clothes and shoes for them. They will definitely not be able to wear their shoes."

Jia Lan hurriedly said, "Uncle Jiang, I have clothes, so let's change my shoes."

Jiang Yuhan smiled and said: "Brother Lan, don't be strangers, I am a close friend with your Uncle Bao. Although I am not a rich man, I still have a few sets of clothes and shoes."

After Jiang Yuhan finished speaking, she went to find clothes and shoes for the two of them.

Half an hour later, Baoyu and Jialan came out after washing, changing their clothes and shoes, and they looked much more energetic. Jiang Yuhan helped Baoyu trim his beard and hair, and Xiren had already served the food just after they were done.

Jiang Yuhan said to Xiren: "Pearl, fill us up for the three of us. Their uncles and nephews must have suffered a lot after traveling around for so long. Come, brothers Jia and Brother Lang, drink and eat!"

Seeing Jiang Yuhan's kindness, Baoyu and Jia Lan were moved, so they didn't restrain themselves, and talked and drank and ate vegetables together.

After Xiren filled the three of them with wine several times, he filled the children with food and patiently fed them.

Baoyu saw that neither the attacker nor the child was eating at the table, so he hurriedly said to Jiang Yuhan, "Brother Jiang, you are not outsiders, why don't you let my sister-in-law and the young master sit and eat together?"

Jiang Yuhan said with a smile: "Brother Jia, my child, he would rather eat below. Although he is not born with Pearl, but he and Pearl are very destined, Pearl treats him well, and he also likes Pearl."

Baoyu said: "When my sister-in-law was at our house, the old lady also said that she spoke and acted the most appropriate way. Brother Jiang is so blessed!"

Jiang Yuhan smiled and said: "It should be said that I am not lucky, but I have some luck. If it weren't for some accidents in my first wife, I still don't want to take a concubine and marry a young girl. I don't want to marry again now. This way, I am also satisfied. Brother Jia's child should be a few years younger than mine, right?"

Baoyu sighed: "He was just a month old when I left. He should be three years old now. I don't know what he will look like when he can walk."

Jiang Yuhan said: "Brother Jia and his sister-in-law are a perfect match, a match made in heaven, and the children they have will naturally be equally outstanding. I don't know what will happen next when Brother Jia comes back this time?"

Baoyu sighed: "I am worthless now. Although I have been guarding the border for nearly two years, I really can't bear the hardships of the barracks."

Jiang Yuhan said: "Brother Jia, in my opinion, you should go the way of Wenju, right? You may not know that Liu Xianglian found a position and made achievements by her own ability. The old emperor valued him, and the new emperor also valued him. , now he also has a son, I saw him a few days ago and said that his wife is happy again."

Baoyu listened, nodded and said: "Liu Xianglian has martial arts, she is so forthright, and she values ​​love and loyalty. It is reasonable that she is valued by the emperor. I am ashamed when I think of it."

Jiang Yuhan said: "I heard that Brother Jia has already entered school, why don't you go back and study hard, this year you can also participate in the Spring and Autumn Quarters, and if you are lucky, you can gain fame this year. I think with your talent, you just can't compare with Liu Xianglian , it is absolutely not difficult to support a family."

Baoyu looked at Jia Lan and said, "I'm afraid that's the only way for the two of us to do this. It's absolutely impossible for the two of us to join the army and practice martial arts."