Evening Shaohua in the Red House

This pair of shoes and socks is really exquisite, and you can see that a lot of effort has been put into them at a glance. Li Wan couldn't put it down, so he ordered Xia Zhu to keep it, and smiled at Qiuhui: "It's hard to bother you."

She knew that Qiuhui was trying to curry favor with her, and concubines in this era could not be generalized with mistresses in later generations, and she was not the original owner, so she had no ill feeling towards Jia Zhu's concubine.

Qiuhui was very happy when she heard the words, "It's just that grandma doesn't dislike it."

After talking for a while, it was time for dinner. Qiu Hui helped to set up the bowls and chopsticks, and then prepared to wash her hands and wait for Li Wan to eat.

Although he knew that these are what concubines should do, but Li Wan couldn't adapt to it, and hurriedly said: "You can also go back to eat, I don't need you to serve here."

Qiu Hui was startled, but seeing Li Wan insisted on refusing, she had to back down.

Seeing the uneasy look on Qiu Hui's face when she withdrew, Li Wan sighed deeply. She also understood Qiu Hui's thoughts, so she seemed to think of a way to let them go out as soon as possible.

She has no choice. Her current status means that she can only stay in Jia's house. Qiu Hui is different and can be released. In this case, there is no need for two beautiful girls to stay and live as widows for a lifetime. .

The next morning, Li Wan got up early to dress up. Now that she had fully recovered, she was going to start to sleep with Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.

First went to Rongxi Hall to invite Mrs. Wang, and then the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came to Jia Mu's room together.

He had been sick for more than half a month, and this was the first time Li Wan came to pay his respects to Mother Jia after he came to this world.

The courtyard where Jia's mother lives is the first-class place in the Rongguo Mansion. Although it is not as grand and magnificent as the Rongxi Hall, the courtyard with three entrances is also very neat and spacious.

Turning around the marble carved screen wall and passing through the vertical flower gate, there are three halls, and through the halls is the main courtyard of Jiamu.

On both sides are chaoshou verandahs, and in the middle is the hallway, where a red sandalwood shelf and marble screen are placed.Turning around the screen, there are three small halls; behind the halls is the courtyard of Jiamu's main house.

The five upper rooms on the front are all carved beams and painted buildings; the corridors and wing rooms on both sides pass through the mountains.

The courtyard is spacious, with flowers and stones planted in the courtyard, several begonias planted, various bonsai arranged, goldfish are raised in big tanks, and many sparrows are raised under the corridor.

The girls hurriedly drew up the curtains, "Madam and grandma are here."

Jia Mu had just finished washing and washing, and was listening to the girl Fei Cui telling jokes on the kang.

Mrs. Wang and Li Wan went up to greet Ann and sat down next to her.

Jia Mu glanced at Li Wan, nodded and smiled, "I've been ill for a long time, but I'm finally healed, and I look much better.

, but you still need to take care of it carefully in the future, it is not stubborn to have the root cause of the disease at a young age. "

Li Wan hastily agreed.

After talking for a while, he took the opportunity to talk about Qiuhui and Cuiyun, "I feel sorry for them, why delay them, it's better to let them go out and engage in marriage, which can be regarded as accumulating virtue for the uncle.

I just don't dare to make decisions on my own, and I want to ask the old lady and his wife for advice today. "

Mother Jia was silent when she heard the words, and sighed after a while: "Our family's rules are just what we should abide by; there are people in the house who are willing to abide by them. They are young now, and they will be delayed by guarding them for nothing. They will also be sent out if they are sent out." good."

Mrs. Wang didn't care about these things at all, and she also said after hearing the words: "I mean the same thing as the old lady, especially that child Qiuhui, who is young and kind-hearted. Tomorrow, I will call someone from her family to give her With a serious marriage, let's accompany and give her some things as a dowry, it's not in vain to spend time with Zhu'er, and we treat her well."

Li Wan agreed, "Since the old lady and the wife have spoken, I will send someone to take care of it tomorrow."

Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang nodded and remained silent.

Just finished speaking, I heard the girls say that Baoyu and the girls are coming.

Li Wan hadn't recovered from a serious illness before, and Baoyu was still young and weak. Jia's mother was afraid of getting sick, so she never asked Baoyu to visit Li Wan's courtyard, so Li Wan had never seen this young man from the Red Mansion. I am quite curious.

The maids drew up the curtain, Li Wan looked up, and saw the maids and women coming in surrounded by Yingchun Baoyu and others.

Baoyu really lived up to his name, with pink makeup and jade carvings, wearing a lake blue flowered jacket, moon white trousers, with a psychic jade around his neck, a name talisman and other things.Because she is still young, she has not grown her hair yet, and she was born with a round face, which looks more red lips, white teeth, and delicate features.

"Baoyu pays her respects to her ancestors and to her wife."

When we met at the prostration, he spoke clearly and vividly, and at such a young age, he had already seen an extraordinary intelligence.

Jia Mu suddenly smiled, put her arms around Baoyu, and screamed heartily.

When Li Wan first arrived, he wondered why the servants of Jia's mansion called Jia Lian the second master and Baoyu the second master. It was only later that he figured out the reason.

It turned out that although Jia Lian was the eldest son of the eldest son, he was one year younger than Jia Zhu, so Jia Zhu became the eldest grandson. At first, the two families were ranked together, so Jia Lian was called the second master. Then each room was arranged according to each room. After Baoyu was born, he followed Jiazhu in the ranking, and was called the second master of Baoyu.

Yingchun is seven years old, gentle and silent, please

An Hou sat silently aside.

Tanchun was the same age as Daiyu, only a few months younger. Now he is only four years old, but he couldn't hide his cleverness. After asking for peace, he talked and laughed with Jiamu, and he didn't ignore Mrs. Wang. Li Wan was really impressed by his cleverness. endlessly.

Xichun is still young and is still being held by a wet nurse.

Elderly people like Jia Mu most like to be lively. During this period of time, the death of the eldest grandson was also depressing. Now there are grandchildren talking and laughing together, and the spirit is much better.

After a while, Sister Feng also came. With her to join in the fun, the room became more and more lively.

After talking and joking for a while, a girl came up to ask Jia's mother if it was okay to set up a meal.

Jia Mu nodded and said, "Let it go."

Li Wan and Sister Feng came forward and took the maids to set up the bowls and chopsticks before inviting Jia Mu to take a seat.

Jia Mu took Baoyu, Yingchun and Tanchun to the table for dinner.

Because of the rules of the Jia Mansion, when the elders eat with the girls, the daughter-in-law must wait on the sidelines.

For a while, when the meal was served, Mrs. Wang held the soup. Li Wan and Sister Feng also rolled up their sleeves, washed their hands, and gave way.

Jia Mu ordered Mrs. Wang to sit down. The three Yingchun sisters told her to sit down, and Fang came up to sit down.

Baoyu sat on Jiamu's right hand, Yingchun Tanchun sat on Jiamu's left, Xichun was young, and her wet nurse took her out to feed her, but she was not at the table.

The maid next to her persisted in cleaning her bowl, towel and handkerchief.Li Wan and Sister Feng stand by the case and give way.Although there are many daughters-in-law and maids waiting outside, they don't even hear a cough.

After dinner in silence, some girls put on tea and wash towels and waited to wash with everyone.

Then another servant girl brought tea in a small tea tray.

After sitting down to drink tea, the daughter-in-law in charge came to talk to Sister Feng, saying that the Xue family in Jinling had sent a New Year gift.

Then Jia Mu said to Sister Feng: "Go and cook, I'm so nice to say hello, don't neglect."

Then he said to Mrs. Wang and Li Wan, "you go too."

Then Mrs. Wang got up, said a few more gossips, and then went out, leaving only Baoyu and Sanchun sisters to make fun of Jia Mu.

Mrs. Wang ordered someone to pass on the news that several servants from the Xue family who gave gifts came to the main courtyard to speak.

Li Wan also went back to the upper room, sent Qiuhui and Cuiyun to come over, told Jiamu and Mrs. Wang what they wanted, and ordered Fuling to take two bolts of satin, two bolts of gauze and a pair of red gold beaded bracelets. to them.

"You have served the uncle for a while, and I don't have anything good to give you. You can take these things with you. Go out and find a good family to live in."

Qiu Hui was both surprised and happy, kowtowed hurriedly, "Thank you grandma for your kindness."

Cuiyun was even more ashamed and ashamed, knocked three times sincerely

head, "The slave will always remember grandma's kindness."

Li Wan waved his hand, "There's no need to say this, the old lady and the wife have already spoken, and the mansion will also prepare a dowry for you.

I have sent someone to send a message to your family, and I will come to pick you up tomorrow, you go back and pack your things, and go tomorrow.

The two were even more grateful to Li Wan when they heard the words. Although they were girls, they were more respectable than ordinary vulgars when they were with Jia Zhu. Huan also saved five or six hundred gold, and now another dowry is prepared in the wedding house, and when the time comes to go to her husband's house, the whole family will not dare to underestimate them.

The two kowtowed their heads to thank each other again, and Fang went back to the house to pack his things, and went out with his family the next day.