Battle of the Red Chamber Ring III

When Lin Zhixiao entered the door, he found his master sitting on top, and Mr. Mu and the third young master below. He knelt down and saluted: "Master is well."

"Well, you go clean up and go out with Huan'er to Jinling. Be careful with all the utensils on the way." Jia Zheng pointed to Mu Kun and then to Jia Huan.Lin Zhixiao nodded in agreement, so the three of them said goodbye together and left the house.

Lin Zhixiao bowed to Mu Kun and asked, "I don't know when sir will leave the house."

Mu Kun looked at the sky and said, "Don't worry, we'll go out tomorrow, and you go to the carriage and bring more dry food."

Lin Zhixiao responded and left, and in the evening Zhou Rui took the silver and sent it to Mu Kun, saying that these were Shu Xiu for the coming year.Mu Kun watched Zhou Rui go out, Jia Huan turned around, looked at the money on the table and laughed.

"Your master treats you pretty well, but he's stupid in his studies and thinks that the world is as pure as what he wrote in his book." Mu Kun snorted and gave the money to Jia Huan, and Jia Huan took the money into his pocket. Put it in a small wooden box, and put it on the head of Mu Kun's bed, and then went to sleep in the inner room with peace of mind.

He was afraid that Aunt Zhao would be worried, so he only went to see Aunt Zhao once at noon, and then lived in Mu Kun's house. Probably because he thought too much, Aunt Zhao was not unhappy at all, and happily took the money from her own house He came out halfway, saying that boys are different from girls, and those who can go out are heroes.It's just that the old nanny was a little worried, and told Jia Huan to be careful, and asked Jia Huan to see Aunt Zhou.

Aunt Zhou didn't say much, she just gave Jia Huan her personal name: "If you are in danger outside, you can go to this person, other things can't be guaranteed, there is no problem in staying alive." Aunt Zhou hugged Jia Huan was in her arms, if it was for her own thoughts at the beginning, after getting along with her all these years, she also relieved her loneliness because of Jia Huan. Although she didn't crawl out of her stomach, she definitely didn't need Aunt Zhao to spend less thought.

Waiting for the next morning, Jia Huan followed Mu Kun out of the city gate, and met Xue Pan riding a horse. He was wearing a black jacket that he had never seen before, and he carried a small cloth bag on his back. There are no servants either.

"Mr. is well. Thank you for saving your life." Xue Pan got off his horse and walked to the carriage.

Mu Kun lifted the curtain and looked at Xue Pan: "There is nothing to thank, but it is your own business, let me just mention it."

Xue Pan shook his head: "I'm going on a long trip this time, and now my mother and sister have moved out of Jia's mansion, and they will be used for money in the future. I used to think of my aunt as a good person, but now I really feel like I'm out of touch. Since Mr. Give me a hand, and I'll get back to you, the housekeeper in Jinling's hometown belongs to my aunt, since you're gone, be careful." After saying that, he left, and rode away alone on his horse.

"What did you help Big Fool Xue?" Jia Huan looked back at Mu Kun.

Mu Kun looked back at Jia Huan, reached out and tapped him: "Kids, what do you do with so many things?"

Jia Huan stretched out his foot and kicked it, but Mu Kun twisted his face in pain.The two stared at each other for a while before giving up. Mu Kun rubbed his calf aggrievedly: "It's hard for me to contact Chi Chen and tell him that we are going to Jinling." He muttered softly, Jia Huan Can't hear the name clearly.

"Who?" He moved closer and looked at Mu Kun with a slight frown.

"Chi Chen, Ah Da, my little master! Apprentice, you are still young, so you have a bad memory." Mu Kun touched the corner of his smooth mouth, and looked at Jia Huan pretending to be deep.

Jia Huan snorted, he had been separated from Ah Da for more than a year and a half, and he didn't know how he was doing now, but if he asked Mu Kun, it would be a dream, fortunately, he lay on the cotton wool and closed his eyes to pretend As a result, the carriage flickered and fell asleep.

Mu Kun watched this heartless little apprentice fall asleep, but just took out a small blanket to cover him, and put one hand on his back to prevent the child from being hurt if there was any vibration.

The distance from Jinling to the middle of the capital is not close, and it would take two or three months if it was by water, let alone a horse-drawn carriage, but Mu Kun was determined to let Jia Huan see the customs of personnel and people, so he followed the official road all the way.Fortunately, Lin Zhixiao was used to going out with Jia Zheng. He had all kinds of hot water and food, and the waiters were attentive.

Mu Kun felt that Lin Zhixiao was a little different from the servants served in Jia's mansion. He was not as good as other servants. He asked you to ask for one thing. In Jia's mansion, the master is not like the master, and the servants are not like servants.

"Who else is in your family?" Mu Kun sat outside the carriage when he had nothing to do, watching Lin Zhixiao drive. He looked thirty years old, and he didn't seem to have followed Jia Zheng since he was a child. He replied with a smile : "There is also an old father in the family, and my wife is also serving in the mansion, but she is good at sewing, so in the sewing room, a son was born. Thanks to the kindness of the master, he let him go to study abroad, and now he is only 12 years old. "

Parents like Lin Zhixiao are slaves in the mansion, and many sons go to study outside, the most powerful is the heir of the Lai family. I heard that there is another one who goes to school and is said to be an examiner.Mu Kun nodded and asked again: "Do you know the last name of the manager in Jinling?"

Lin Zhixiao shook his head: "My father used to be just a car frame to serve the master to study. When the master became a gentry, he would only do odd jobs in the mansion. He would only use it when traveling far away. If you want to inquire about the master, you should ask Zhou Rui. , Jinling has a better relationship with him, and he is also in contact with him on weekdays."

Mu Kun nodded again to express his understanding, and then chatted with Lin Zhixiao without saying a word. The three of them walked together for ten days and arrived at a market. It happened to be lunch time when they entered the city. The alley was not very lively, Lin Zhixiao took a fancy to an inn and stopped. Mu Kun got out of the carriage and felt his legs were a little soft. He looked at the inn's plaque, but there were some ordinary words. Inside the door was a squatting man. When the child saw the person coming, he rushed forward to greet him.

"The guest officer is working hard, I don't know if the guest officer should stay at the top or not?" Xiao Er's face was a little dark, and there was a simple and honest smile on his honest face.Mu Kun looked at it for a while and opened the fan to cover his face, then turned his head and winked at Jia Huan, then shook the fan: "You should arrange three upper rooms, and prepare some food and hot water. Wash your clothes."

Xiao Er hurriedly reached out and pointed to the back of his room: "The backyard of our inn is connected to the river, if the guest officials don't mind, you can wash by the river, but the well water in the yard needs to be fetched by yourself, it's not as convenient as coming from the river."

Mu Kun nodded, Lin Zhixiao on one side arranged the horses and came in carrying things, Xiao Er took the three of them up to the inner room on the second floor, and took out two sets of copper locks on the door and handed them to Lin Zhixiao.

"Go, bring your dirty clothes, today I will let you know what it means to do it yourself." He boldly found his dirty clothes from the luggage and put them in the bamboo basket handed over by Xiaoer, and beat them. head start.

Jia Huan is small but has a lot of clothes. He is used to the extravagance of Jia's house and has almost changed all the clean clothes in the past few days.

The two went downstairs, turned out of the inn, and walked to the backyard. The backyard was very empty, and there were some bamboo poles for guests to hang and dry clothes. Zaojiao started to wash clothes.

The weather in May is not cold, the river is not deep, and you can see the sand and stones below when you look down. Jia Huan thought it was too tiring to squat aside, so he climbed into the water channel by himself, sticking his buttocks and scrubbing his clothes. I have never washed clothes, but I also know that clothes of different colors need to be separated, and the clothes I wear on weekdays are not dirty, so I rubbed the cuffs, neckline, crotch, trousers, etc., but those belts are easy to use on weekdays, but they are a bit laborious to wash. , Jia Huan directly grabbed it in his hand twice and then floated in the water, then got up and looked at the sun.

"The washing is not bad, the boy is still quite capable." Mu Kun looked at it with a smile, his own clothes were washed, Xiaoer moved two big wooden barrels from the inside and put them on the riverside, seeing Jia Huan as a child But he shouted in the water: "Young master, be careful that the bottom of the water is slippery, don't fall into it."

Jia Huan nodded, and walked back with the washed clothes in his arms. His little feet stepped on the cold cobblestones, "Oh..." He looked down, took a few steps forward carefully, and put the washed clothes Into the tub.

"Although we live in a remote village, the aquatic plants are the most beautiful in May. If you are not in a hurry, you can stay in the shop for a while." Xiaoer said, carrying the laundry and walking back.

"The people here are really nice, and they help to dry clothes." Mu Kun looked at the sun above his head, stretched his waist, and suddenly bent down and picked up the water, which drenched Jia Huan's head and face.Jia Huan stretched out his hand to touch his face with no expression on his face. Fortunately, he took off his coat and just put on a pair of underpants to follow Mu Kun. He waited for the master and apprentice to have fun, and the surroundings were wet.

Below the green moss-covered stone steps, some fish and shrimps swim in the depths, and there are some farmers across the river. The scenery is unique.

"I'll ask Xiao Er to cook some ginger soup and take a nap at noon. You're tired after traveling all day, and you won't be able to find anyone in this small town for a while. Tell your servants what you want. Go buy it." Mu Kun shook the wet clothes on his body, lifted his feet and walked back.

Jia Huan was sitting by the river, looking down at the river, thinking that because of the sachet, he got a fever and almost died. What happened to Tanchun, what happened to him, but he came naked, at worst, he left naked .He laughed at himself, then stretched out his hands to wash his face with water, even his hair, and his arms. After washing, he put on what he was wearing before and went to the room.

As expected, Xiao Er had prepared hot water, so he jumped into the wooden bucket and washed it well, because he had just beaten the soap locusts outside, and his body was not dirty, and he was still clean after soaking in the water, and lost his clothes Put it in a bucket, rub it, wring it dry and hang it on a hanger, and don't pay much attention when you go out.

Finally finished packing, stuffed his stomach casually, lay down on the bed exhausted, and fell asleep.