The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

The female relatives here are happy and happy, and the male guests outside are even more lively.

Everyone did not expect that Jia Lian returned home by such a coincidence, so most of the female relatives came, but not many masters.Zuo is just close relatives, such as Lin Ruhai, Wang Ziteng, Shi Jia brothers, etc., are all real relatives.

After Jia Lian washed up, he heard that there were many female relatives over there, so he sent someone to send a letter to Wang Xifeng, and turned around and went to the outer courtyard by himself.He has been away for more than four months, and urgently needs to know the current situation in Beijing. Although there are spies who report from time to time, it is not as comprehensive and detailed as what he heard with his own ears, and the vision of Lin Ruhai and others is many times better than that of the spies.

The banquet in Jia's family was not over until sunset. Mrs. Xing took Li Wan, Wang Xifeng's sister-in-law and several girls in the family, and personally sent the wives and wives out of the Chuihua Gate, and then returned to the house. Rest.

And Jia She, father and son, took Jia Baoyu and other juniors, and even sent everyone to the gate, and only turned back when the horses and chariots had gone far.

Jia Lian wanted to pay his respects to Jia Shishi, but he was in a hurry to come back just now. Jia Shishi was waiting for guests and hadn't had time to go to see him.It's just that Jia Shishi is getting old, and today has been busy for a long time, and he couldn't hold on anymore and already lay down to sleep.

Jia Lian had no choice but to kowtow at the door and go back by himself.

But before leaving, Jia Lian told Yuanyang and the others that they would come back in the evening to say hello to the old lady and have dinner together.

Back in her own yard, Wang Xifeng, Brother Mao, and sister Qiao were teasing the twins.

Seeing Jia Lian coming, Brother Mao and his sister hurriedly got up to say hello, and Wang Xifeng also went up to greet him.

Jia Lian washed his hands, then took a baby, and said with a smile: "This is the second time that I, a father, have seen them both. They look exactly the same. How do you tell them apart?"

Sister Qiao heard Jia Lian's words, wrinkled her nose and said, "My younger sister and younger brother look different. The younger sister's voice is softer, while the younger brother's is thicker. Also, my younger sister has a small mole on the back of her earlobe, which is red. , Brother’s is on the right arm, it’s black!”

Brother Mao also nodded aside, and added: "The younger sister's eyes are bigger, the younger brother's nose is higher, and the younger brother's face is rounder!"

After hearing what the two sons and daughters said, Jia Lian found the mole mentioned by sister Qiao, but he didn't notice any changes in the thickness of the voice, the height of the nose and eyes.

But for the sake of his own face, Jia Lian still replied with a smile: "Brother Mao and sister Qiao are more careful, and they are so clearly identified, now father can also be separated."

Seeing his embarrassing face, Wang Xifeng only smiled inwardly, but never exposed him.

Sister Qiao lay beside the little sister's cradle, holding her little hand and asked with a smile: "Father, my sister is almost a month old, why doesn't she have a name yet?"

Hearing this, Jia Lian took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to Wang Xifeng: "This is the name I thought of for our brother and sister, but I haven't asked you what it means, so I haven't decided on it."

Wang Xifeng unfolded it and saw that there were several male and female names listed above.

Boys' names include: Wei, Rui, Zhuo, Ming, Xun, Lu, etc., and girls' names include: Xuan, Fu, Ying, Rui, Zhi, Ying, etc., all of which have excellent meanings.

Wang Xifeng looked at it carefully for a long while before saying: "Young brother, why not choose the word Zhuo, which comes from the same origin as his elder brother's name, and only hope that he will thrive in the future. As for my sister's name, the word Xuan is very To my liking, day lily is also known as Wangyoucao, I only hope that she can also grow up happily, free from wind and rain."

Jia Lian had no objection after hearing this. From then on, the twins were called Jia Zhuo and Jia Xuan, and everyone called them Brother Zhuo and Sister Xuan.

When it was time to light the lamps, Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, together with Brother Mao and sister Qiao, and a large number of maids, went to Rongqing Hall to have dinner with Jia Mu.As for the little ones Jia Zhuo and Jia Xuan, they were watched for half a day today, drank milk early and fell asleep, and did not go there.

When they arrived, Rongqing Hall was busy. Li Wan brought Jia Lan, Mrs. Xing brought Tanchun and Xichun, even Jia She, who had never been in tune, brought Jia Cong, and Jia Baoyu and Jia. ring.Except for Jia Zheng, who was still struggling in Lixiangyuan, the rest of the Jia family was complete.

Jia Shishi saw the house full of children and grandchildren, and his two most proud grandchildren were beside him, even though the youngest son never came, his smile never stopped all night.Because she was happy, she didn't ask Mrs. Xing and others to serve her, but let them sit down and have a meal.

The men and women opened a table each, and because they were all members of the same family, there was no screen to separate them, so they had a lively meal.

After dinner, Jia Shishi and Jia She asked Jia Lian about the trip in detail, and heard him say that everything was fine, even though they knew it was comforting for them, they felt much more at ease.

Seeing that Jia Lianhei had lost a lot of weight, Jia Shishi couldn't help feeling distressed: "It's natural that you should be diligent and conscientious to do errands for His Majesty, but you are not a child anymore, you can be regarded as the father of four children. You should also take care of yourself Don't let us women and children worry about you at home."

Jia Lian hurriedly stood up and responded respectfully, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my ancestors. I have sunbathed a lot outside and walked around a lot, which makes me look dark and thin. But it is like a military general. Although I look at it It’s a bit rough, but my body and bones are several times better than in previous years, and now I can walk tens of miles of mountain roads without any effort, and I can even use two more bowls for a meal.”

After hearing what he said, other people were okay, Mao Geer and Lang Geer looked at each other, and couldn't help but secretly laughed.

Gein was at the dinner table today, everyone had small bowls the size of palms, and only half a bowl of rice was eaten.There was only one Jia Lian, and the bowl he used was a bit bigger than the others, not to mention, he refilled the meal four or five times, but the two little guys were surprised and funny.

Seeing the smiles in the eyes of the two of them, Jia Lian didn't realize what was wrong, so Li Wan said first: "What is Lan Geer doing! Your second uncle is outside every day to help His Majesty, and everything he does is beneficial to the country and the people." Good thing. You don't want to learn from your second uncle, but are you thinking of ridiculing? Why don't you apologize to your second uncle!"

When Jia Lan heard this, she got up in panic, and bowed to Jia Lian: "Second Uncle, it was my nephew who offended me rudely, how you want to punish me, my nephew has no other words."

Jia Lian touched his little head, and replied with a smile: "Sit down, it's not worth anything, and it's because sister-in-law is strict with you."

When Jia Lan sat down anxiously, Brother Mao also moved to Jia Lian's side, and whispered that it was not an apology.

Jia Lian sighed, and told him to go back and sit down: "The people in our house don't do any heavy work on weekdays, and the heaviest things that the family carries all day are probably teacups and rice bowls. But The peasants, craftsmen and soldiers outside have to work hard till the moon is in the sky before dawn, so that they can get a good night's sleep, so it is difficult to have enough food and clothing every day."

"Think about it, since we worked less in the past, and we often had snacks, tea and fruit, so we didn't feel hungry, so we used less food. But those common people are constantly tired from morning to night, and they move more. Naturally, I am hungry quickly, and there is no oil and water to replenish, so I will naturally eat more for one meal."

Seeing the pensive faces of Jia Lan and Jia Mao, even Jia Baoyu, who had always been upright and proud, stopped listening for a moment, so Jia Lian continued.

"People say that the sons of dukes are all disciples of anointed men and women. Although this statement is not very accurate, it is very appropriate. In the past, I was only pampered and raised in the mansion. Now I go out to experience the world, and I know that the world is very difficult. You are just like me in the past, only wandering around in this government office, not knowing the heights of the sky and the vastness of the sea outside."

"Brother Huan, Brother Cong, Brother Lan, and Brother Mao are still young, and now I only let you study at home and follow Mr. Bai to understand things. Baoyu is now grown up, and has already passed the examination of scholar , It’s time to go out to practice and experience, and when the rainy season is over, make an appointment with three or five friends and go to study for a year or so.”

After hearing this, Jia Baoyu and others got up and responded respectfully.

When Jia Shishi and Li Wan heard this, they felt a little worried and distressed, but they also knew that they had to rely on these juniors for their family's strength.And the ancients said that "reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles". If the world is not harsh, according to Jia Lian's mind, he should ask these girls in the mansion to go out to see the world.

When the matter was finalized, Wang Xifeng saw the serious atmosphere in the room, so she brought up another topic: "Today we were talking about the names of my brother and sister, and the second master picked out a lot of them for me to pick, and I just picked flowers. In a short time, only two were picked out. The elder brother's name is Zhuo Geer, and the younger sister is Xuan Xuan, what do you think of the old ancestor?"

"Well, just write it down. If you feel uncomfortable, let's think about it again."

Jia Shishi lowered his head and read it several times, Fang smiled and said: "Excellent, excellent, it means longevity and health, there is no better name than this. It can be seen that you two put your heart into it, so you named it Lian. Son, whether it is Minger or Houer, you went to find people in the East Mansion, and recorded the names of Brother Zhuo and Sister Xuan in the genealogy, so that the ancestors would know that our family has added a new population gone."

Naturally, Jia Lian had no answer, so he went to open the ancestral hall the next day without mentioning his name.

It stands to reason that on the day a child is baptized, his name should be recorded in the genealogy.It's just that Jia Lian was outside at that time, he was his own father, and it was not easy for others to pass him by and name the twins, so it was delayed until after the full moon ceremony.

It was another gossip, seeing that the moon was in the sky, and Jia Shishi really couldn't control it, so he ordered everyone to separate.

And tell everyone, just sleep well tomorrow, and don't come to ask Ann to serve you when you get up early.

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