[Red Chamber] Jia Huan's Army

Lin Ruhai is worthy of being a figure who has been in the Jiangnan officialdom for many years.Mo Lian just made the request here, and in less than two days, he had already arranged the people for this small gathering, and even found an excuse for the gathering "The nephew of the Yue family came to pay New Year's greetings, and he wanted to find a way to do business by the way, so Let’s bring them here to make acquaintances.”

At this time, there were still seven or eight days before the gathering on the sixth day of the first lunar month, so Mo Lian and Jia Huan could safely stay in Lin's mansion for the festival.Although it was the Chinese New Year, Mo Lian did not dare to slack off due to the task. He was not discussing the current situation and the feasibility of the plan with Lin Ruhai every day, or silently flipping through the letters of Lin Ruhai who had been an official in the south of the Yangtze River in his study, trying to Find some useful information.Jia Huan had always been impatient with these things, so he was either practicing martial arts or going out for a stroll all day long, and he didn't bother Mo Lian and the others, let alone causing trouble like ordinary dudes.This alone made Lin Ruhai look at him with admiration, after all, the real Jia Lian who came before was not as trouble-free as Jia Huan now.

Although Yangzhou City is prosperous, most of the shops and hawkers have closed their doors to go home during the Chinese New Year, not to mention those jugglers.So Jia Huan's so-called wandering is to walk casually on the lakeside, to see the completely different style here and the capital.This kind of wandering was really boring, so Jia Huan devoted more time to practicing martial arts.Even the two big guards who came together couldn't stand Jia Huan's tireless sparring. By the time Mo Lian was almost confident about the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, the two guards had arrived and needed to go around Jia Huan. degree.

It was the fifth day of the first lunar month, and the Lin family was busy welcoming the God of Wealth, and Mo Lian and the two of them didn't want to make trouble, so they decided to go out for a walk, and by the way, rescue the guards who had been dragged by Jia Huan to train with them for the past two days.

The fifth day of the first lunar month happened to be the day when the market opened, and the streets and alleys of Yangzhou City returned to their former bustle.At this time, Mo Lian was leading Jia Huan to walk slowly on the street. The street was filled with the smell of firecrackers, and the smell of the New Year was very strong.

"Is there anything Huan'er wants?" Mo Lian looked at Jia Huan who was beside him with an excited expression and asked.

Jia Huan has never had much need for material things, but is more interested in juggling on the street, so he shook his head.Mo Lian watched Jia Huan staring intently at the busker surrounded by a group of people in the distance, and thought to himself, "I'm still a child."Then he sighed and said, "You can't see it here either, let's go to another place."

Of course Mo Lian refused to bring Jia Huan into the crowd, instead he went to a restaurant on the street.Under the leadership of the attentive Xiao Er, the two sat in the compartment facing the street, and the window just happened to clearly see the jugglers surrounded by the crowd.Jia Huan could see clearly now, and thanked Mo Lian with a smile, then watched the performer lay on the ground and tiptoed the big vat, and then used his ingenuity to keep rotating the vat, and at the same time Someone placed a fragile porcelain bowl on his head, and spun it in his hand.It was the first time that Jia Huan and his two dynasties had the chance to see such a miraculous juggling together, so it was very novel to watch them intently.

Mo Lian didn't bother him, instead he ordered a few famous Huaiyang dishes here, and while waiting for the dishes to be served, he closed his eyes and thought about the upcoming party, deducing different situations and responses.

Perhaps because it was not time for meals, the restaurant's dishes were served very quickly, and they were all served in a short while.Jia Huan was also aroused by the smell of food, and finally stopped watching the performance outside the window.

Huaiyang cuisine has always been known for its elegant style. Jia Huan looked at the delicate dishes on the table and felt that the breakfast he just had in the morning was all for nothing.So he turned his head to look at Mo Lian, and pointed at Mo Lian to move the first chopstick.Xu Shi recently pretended to be a brother, and Jia Huan was no longer so cautious with Mo Lian. On the contrary, he said that there was some trust and intimacy with his brother in his actions, which he himself did not realize.Although Mo Lian could see it, but this kind of behavior was just what he wanted, so he didn't remind him, but let it go and enjoyed it.

"Finally you're willing to talk to me?" Mo Lian couldn't help but look at Jia Huan's greedy face.

Hearing the smile in his voice, Jia Huan knew it was just a joke, so he chuckled: "It's not that I haven't seen juggling carefully before, and I think it's novel. Second brother, can we start?"

Mo Lian nodded, and couldn't help reminding before eating: "Pay attention to what you eat, as if both the Jia family and the Lin family have treated you badly."

Speaking of which, Jia's mansion was originally from Jinling, and there were always cooks in the mansion who knew southern cuisine. It's a pity that after entering the capital, Jia's family blended into the original circle in order to show their status. The southern dishes are not authentic enough.As for the Lin family, Jia Huan was too attached to eating in front of his elders. After a meal, the taste of the food was not tasted, and he just remembered to pay attention to his posture when eating.

Hearing what Mo Lian said, Jia Huan was a little embarrassed for a while, and had to defend himself: "Isn't this Huaiyang cuisine fresh? I haven't eaten it for a long time."

Mo Lian thought about it too. Before the wound was not healed, Jia Huan ate all kinds of medicinal food. Just now the wound was fine, so he went all the way south with him. Lin Fu, with his quail temperament, probably would not feel comfortable eating in front of a majestic elder like Lin Ruhai.So don't say anything, and start eating.

Mo Lian had always been quiet about eating and sleeping, but Jia Huan was busy eating, so the room became quiet for a while, and he seldom heard the clinking of cups and plates.

After a meal, Jia Huan was still a little bit unsatisfied, especially the squirrel mandarin fish dish was crispy on the outside and loose on the inside, sweet but not greasy.Before Jia Huan expressed his desire to have another plate, Mo Lian saw through and pointed it out mercilessly: "You eat too much, and you will accumulate food."

Jia Huan was no stranger to Mo Lian's behavior, so he nodded and changed the topic: "There should be no problem with the party tomorrow, right?"

Mo Lian pointed at the table with his finger, which was a small gesture he often made when he was thinking, "It's not a big deal. With my uncle around, it's easier for those officials to deal with him because of his face. It's a pity that we can't invite other unfamiliar people. Otherwise, you can know more information."

Jia Huan nodded to show that he knew.Since Mo Lian said so, there must be no problem.The more I got in touch with Mo Lian, the more Jia Huan admired him, as if everything would be successfully completed as long as Mo Lian took over, even if the process was tortuous, as long as Mo Lian stood in front of him, people would be involuntarily Moving forward, no one can give you this sense of security.So he is very self-aware, and it's best to leave it to Mo Lian, a more intelligent person like Mo Lian, for things that he doesn't understand at all. He is only responsible for protecting Mo Lian and obeying Mo Lian's arrangements by the way, and he doesn't want to know anything else .The more you know about this kind of thing, the worse your death will be.Otherwise, Lin Ruhai wouldn't be thinking so hard and startling every step of the way now.

Seeing that Jia Huan didn't intend to continue asking, Mo Lian nodded in satisfaction. At the beginning, he was satisfied with Jia Huan's character that would not hold him back. Subtle changes.Just like today's situation, Mo Lian's first thought was that Jia Huan would not be implicated by this matter, which is good.

Jia Huan saw that Mo Lian was satisfied, so he let go of the matter even more contentedly, and began to think about going to try the special soup-filled meat buns here for a while, but then thought that he ate too much today, and went back to find his own guard later The eldest brother tried a few tricks, just to eliminate the food.Brother Qin Wei, who was being ordered to investigate the news, sneezed inexplicably.