Evening Shaohua in the Red House

As soon as the words were finished, the soft silk embroidered curtain was lifted, and girls and women came in surrounded by Baoyu and his brothers.

Li Wan looked up and saw that Baoyu was wearing a moon-white satin jacket and pine-flower silk trousers, which looked more and more pink and jade-carved.

Yingchun is wearing a light-yellow white butterfly jacket with a light green dress underneath, and a half-bloomed winter jasmine flower is embroidered on the skirt, which is gentle and delicate.

Tanchun and Yingchun have the same decorations, except that roses are embroidered on the dress.

Xichun was young, and the day before yesterday he caught wind and cold, and now he is recuperating in the house.

The three sisters and brothers greeted Mrs. Wang and met Li Wan.

A woman came over with a cushion long ago. Mrs. Wang handed Jia Lan to Li Wan and sat at the head. The three sisters and younger brothers kowtowed and said, "Congratulations to my wife for a long life. I wish my wife a long life and good health."

Mrs. Wang nodded with a smile, "Okay, get up quickly."

Baoyu got up and ran to Mrs. Wang, presented a picture of a hundred years of life written by himself, and said with a smile: "This picture of a hundred years of life is specially written for my wife. Let me see if you like it?"

Li Wan looked intently, and saw that there were a hundred characters of "Shou" written in different fonts. Maybe he was young and weak, and the font was not strong enough, but it was very neat and neat. It can be seen that a lot of thought was spent on it.

Mrs. Wang liked it very much in her heart. She didn't know much about writing and calligraphy, and she didn't know good or bad calligraphy, but everything her son gave her was good. She immediately hugged Baoyu and said distressedly: "My son, it's hard for you to have such filial piety. Still sore?"

Baoyu threw herself into Mrs. Wang's arms and said coquettishly, "My arms are a little sore."

Mrs. Wang smiled and gently rubbed Baoyu's arm, and told the girl to put away the calligraphy and painting, and said: "Send it to frame it tomorrow, and hang it in my room."

Jin Chuan responded and stepped forward to put it away in person.

What Yingchun gave was a pair of royal blue foreheads embroidered with five blessings and longevity. She has learned embroidery for two years. Although the needlework is a little immature, she can do it well.

Tanchun was only four years old in the third day of junior high school. He just started to learn color matching and knotting from Li Wan.

Although Mrs. Wang doesn't like Aunt Zhao's mother and son, she doesn't have any distaste for Tanchun. What's more, a concubine is no better than a concubine, so it doesn't hinder her. The girl is also smart and interesting, she doesn't mind being kind to her, so she also praised her a few words,

Order the girls to accept it.

Tanchun was very happy, his face was slightly red, and he hurriedly said: "The craftsmanship is rough, it's just that my wife doesn't dislike it."

Seeing that Tanchun was so sensible at such a young age, Li Wan couldn't help but secretly sighed. In his previous life, he had seen many discussions about the Red Mansion on the Internet, and there were always people who satirized Tanchun's cold nature and only wanted to please his aunt, not even his own mother.

However, there is nothing Tanchun can do to act like this. Whether the concubine's life is good or bad depends on the aunt's thoughts, and the future marriage is also in the hands of the aunt, so she naturally wants to flatter Mrs. Wang.

What's more, Aunt Zhao is really incomprehensible, she needs to be strong, the family is arguing with girls and women all day long for trivial matters, and it doesn't matter what she does. Even the mother-in-law looked down on her, and she couldn't blame Tanchun for keeping her far away.

Li Wan looked down at Jia Lan in his arms, fortunately Jia Zhu only had this one son, otherwise she would have a headache, and she would never allow three wives and four concubines when her son gets married in the future, making the house a mess.

Jia Lan didn't know that his mother had already thought about his life-long event, she was biting her small fist, her big black eyes were fluttering, she was looking at Baoyu curiously, and suddenly said "ahhh", she stretched out her hand to Baoyu.

Baoyu was taken aback for a moment, seeing the little guy rushing towards him, he was at a loss for what to do, "What does Lan'er want?"

Everyone roared with laughter and said, "Brother Lan wants to be hugged by Uncle Bao!"

Mrs. Wang also couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "Put Lan'er on the couch, and let their uncle and nephew have a good kiss."

Li Wan pursed his lips and put Jia Lan on the soft couch beside him.

The little guy rolled his chubby body and crawled towards Baoyu "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh".

Seeing his chubby little arms and legs, which looked like lotus joints, Baoyu also found it very interesting. He ordered someone to bring a rattle and said with a smile, "Lan'er, Uncle Bao will take you stubbornly."

Yingchun and Tanchun also gathered around to tease the little guy, "Lan'er, call your aunt, and ask your aunt to make you a purse."

Li Wan laughed, "He can't even call his mother."

Mrs. Wang watched Baoyu and Jia Lan play with a smile, and her eyes were full of love. Baoyu was born with a clever nature and was born with jade in her mouth. She will surely have a great fortune in the future.

Not long after, Sister Feng, You Shi and other members of the family also brought birthday presents, some with gold and jade decorations, some with needles and threads, and so on, there is nothing to remember.

After Mrs. Wang's birthday, Li Wan often took Jia Lan to greet Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.

Although Mrs. Wang raised

Raised two sons and one daughter, but the eldest son Jia Zhu died young, and the eldest daughter Yuan Chun entered the palace again. I don't know if I can see each other again in this life. I finally got a precious jade in middle age, but I was hugged into it when I was young. In Jia Mu's room, she, the mother, hadn't raised her for a few days.

As a result, Mrs. Wang's knees were very desolate, and now that Jia Lan, the grandson Cheng Huan, was at her knees, my heart was relieved a lot.

After all, Jia Lan is the only blood of the eldest son, Madam Wang is not in pain. Although there was a bit of dissatisfaction with Li Wan's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law before, but now the son is gone, leaving only such a smart grandson, naturally Very attentive.

Li Wan often made some shoes and socks and wiped their foreheads for Jiamu and Mrs. Wang. He said that he was young and had little knowledge, so he asked Mrs. Wang how to raise children.

After coming and going, Mrs. Wang loved Jia Lan more and more, and she even became more pleasant to Li Wan.

Li Wan is virtuous and filial, and behaves steadily and peacefully. Mrs. Wang is very satisfied, but also thinks that her son has gone. They got closer, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law became more and more harmonious.

Jia Lan has already started to learn to speak, she is very clever, perhaps it is because Mrs. Wang often hugs him, and Jia Lan is also very close to Mrs. Wang.

As time went on, Mrs. Wang loved Jia Lan's grandson more and more, second only to Baoyu.

Although it is impossible to shake Baoyu's position in Mrs. Wang's heart, Baoyu is the lifeblood of Mrs. Wang after all. It is extremely rare for Jia Lan to be second only to Baoyu in status.

In the twinkling of an eye, April 26th was the day of Mangzhong and Baoyu's birthday. Because he was still young and hadn't yet given birth to a filial piety, it was not as lively as in previous years. It was just that the whole family ate a bowl of birthday noodles and had a lot of fun. Taoist Zhang Xuguan gave four gifts in exchange for a name amulet.

Mrs. Wang Ziteng sent a set of clothes, a pair of shoes and socks, a hundred longevity peaches and a hundred bundles of silver noodles.

Li Wan sent a set of clothes and an obsolete device; Youshi still had a pair of shoes and socks; Sister Feng gave a purse inlaid with gold silkworm fungus and beads and two gold collars.

The rest of the sisters donated needles and thread, calligraphy and painting, but it was just for the occasion, and there was no other new writing to remember.

As soon as the mango seeds are over, it will be summer, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Li Wan was reading on the couch under the moon-hole screen window, when he suddenly remembered something, and said to Fu Ling, "It's already 28 today, and it will be the Dragon Boat Festival in a few days. Alright, have you prepared for our Dragon Boat Festival?"

Although the original owner's natal family is from Jinling, Li Shouzhong and his wife are in the capital. Although she is still in Xiaozhong, as a

A married woman has three festivals and two birthdays a year, so the etiquette that she should have should not be less.

Fu Ling was cutting clothes with Danju Biyue and the others, preparing to make summer shirts. Hearing this, she raised her head and smiled and said, "Yesterday, I have drawn up a list. After a while, grandma will have a look, so I will send someone to send it to the old lady in-law." .” After that, he hurriedly went to fetch the gift list.

Li Wan unfolded it and saw that there were twelve bolts of Lu silk, twelve bolts of gauze of various colors, twelve bolts of Songjiang silk, twelve bolts of blue-woven golden makeup and flower python silk, a collar of hibiscus matting, and a pair of agate pillows. A coral bonsai, in addition to eight new books, four boxes of precious ink, four inkstones, wine, snacks, fresh fruits, incense strings, palace fans, counting beads, sachets, ingot medicines, etc.

There are rules for the Dragon Boat Festival, and there are only a few left and right, Li Wan nodded after seeing it, "This is very appropriate, I will pack it up in earnest today, and send it to someone tomorrow morning."

Fu Ling hurriedly responded, and started cooking with Dan Ju and others.

After tidying up, Mei Xiang came back with two women holding a bunch of things.

Seeing that her head was covered with sweat, Fu Ling couldn't help wondering, "What are you doing? You're sweating profusely."

After finishing speaking, he said angrily to Suyun who was beside him: "Little Hoof, what are you still doing standing there? Seeing how hot your sister Mei Xiang is, why don't you hurry up and pour her a cup of sour plum soup."

Suyun pursed her lips and smiled, then turned around and poured a bowl of sour plum soup.

Mei Xiang wiped the fine sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, took the sour plum soup and drank it in one gulp, then heaved a sigh of relief, "It's been relieved, I was so hot just now, it's not even May yet That's how hot it is."

Li Wan put down the scroll and turned around. Seeing her like this, he couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "You are covered in sweat, and you will catch a cold after sticking to your body for a while, go and wash up quickly, and change into clean clothes. "

Although this time is not as hot as later generations, but she is wearing too many clothes, not to mention Mei Xiang, she is not used to it, now except to say hello to Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu, she does not go out of the room.

Mei Xiang responded, pointing to the two wives behind her and said: "Just now I went to my wife's courtyard to deliver some snacks, but it happened that the wife of Wang's uncle sent something over, so my wife brought me two pieces of gauze and said yes. Make two pieces of clothes for Lang Geer to wear, as well as some homemade snacks and seasonal fruits, and ask me to bring them along."

Li Wan came over and twisted up the fabric for a closer look, and saw one was lotus root color and the other was lake blue, soft, thick, light and dense, very breathable, and nodded, "It's good to keep it, I will cut it for Lan'er tomorrow." Two pieces of clothing."

I also saw that the small and exquisite desserts made inside were quite unique, so I ordered someone to pick some fruits and snacks and send them to Sister Yingchun.

Mei Xiang agreed, picked out a few items by herself, packed them in small silk boxes, and sent someone to deliver them, then went down to wash and change clothes.

Biyue hurriedly went to wash the fruit, although the weather is hot now, she dare not use ice, she just splashed it with well water.