The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

When it was almost lunch time, Wang Xifeng began to be absent-minded, looking out from time to time.

Others don't know what she's thinking, but Ping'er can see it clearly.When I got up early today, the second master said that he would come back for dinner, and grandma specially told me to make a hot pot, but I haven't seen anyone yet, so I just remember it.

But people just can't stand the nagging, just thinking about Jia Lian, his voice came from outside.

Hearing that Jia Lian came back, it was still possible to welcome the spring couple, so Grandma Liu and Liu's inevitably became restrained.Wang Xifeng smiled and asked them to sit down freely, supported Ping'er's hand with one hand and went out.

"Why didn't you come back until now? It's snowing all over your body, Zhao'er and the others don't know how to hold an umbrella, what should you do if you catch a cold?"

Seeing the snowflakes on Jia Lian's shoulders, Wang Xifeng raised her hand to help him caress it, but Jia Lian dodged it.

"Don't move, the snow is so cold, be careful to freeze your hands." Jia Lian took off the cloak outside and leaned against the stove again, "You go into the house, and I will go in after cooling off."

Wang Xifeng shook his head with a smile, and said in a low voice: "I invited grandma Liu and sister Liu to talk, and the second, third, and fourth younger sisters are all playing in the back room now. You should go find the master for dinner. At noon I asked someone to make a hot pot with a mutton soup base, drink an extra bowl of soup to warm up, and the lunch break is also arranged there, and you will come back when I pass the word here."

Jia Lian was a little displeased, he deliberately speeded up and finished the job, maybe he just wanted to spend more time with his wife, but now he was sent out.It's just that the people in the room are all female relatives, and it's really not suitable for him to stay longer, so he just went in to show his face, drank a cup of tea with him, then got up and went to the outer courtyard to find Jia Amnesty for dinner.

On this side, Wang Xifeng, Grandma Liu, Liu's mother and daughter, together with Shang Sanchun, made a big table lively.Because of their age, Grandma Liu and Mrs. Liu took the upper positions, Wang Xifeng took the first place on the left, and Yingchun and Tanchun took the right seats.

Xichun and Qing'er were too young to eat this pot, so the nannies and nuns took them to the compartment alone, made soft and Yi Kehua food, and coaxed them to eat a lot.

Mutton warms and nourishes qi. It is a good choice for tonic in autumn and winter. In cold weather, drink a bowl of hot soup and eat two bites of meat, so you won’t feel cold anymore.The mutton served on the table today is a half-year-old lamb. Coupled with Mammy Zhang's craftsmanship, it can't smell a little bit of smell. It is soft and juicy in the mouth, which makes people appetite.

Considering that there are people at this table, young and old, and that Wang Xifeng is pregnant, she didn't choose the red soup pot bottom.Mammy Zhang took the tomatoes sent by Wenquan Zhuangzi, first stir-fried them to make a thick soup, then added onions and radishes for seasoning, then added the stewed soft mutton soup, and only sprinkled a little pepper , it is fresh to the bone.

In addition to this pot of mutton tomato soup, the small kitchen also prepares a variety of mushrooms, green vegetables, cabbage, yellow and mung bean sprouts, thin slices of fish, chicken, and various meatballs, etc., which can be described as extremely rich.

A servant girl stood behind each of them, watching where the masters glanced at, and conveniently ordered the dishes to be boiled, the heat was well controlled, never growing old, the entrance had the sweet and sour taste of tomatoes, and the deliciousness of mutton soup .

Grandma Liu and Mrs. Liu do a lot of things on weekdays, and they have a bigger appetite. Today, the mutton hot pot has won their favor again, so they inevitably eat more.The two little girls, Yingchun and Tanchun, used to be like cats. In order to pursue skinny appearance, they just moved a few chopsticks for meals, and the rest were given to the maids to eat.

Today, I saw Grandma Liu and Mrs. Liu eating deliciously, and they also drank half a bowl of soup. The vegetables and meatballs cooked in the hot pot also added a few more chopsticks, and they also ate a few pieces of mutton and carrots. The amount from the day before.

Wang Xifeng looked a little worried, and after removing the pot, he ordered the servant girls to make Xiaoshi tea, and each of them poured a bowl of it.

After everything was packed, Wang Xifeng said: "We girls can talk freely, Ping'er, you go to eat, there should be some things prepared in the small kitchen, let Zhang Nanny also serve you a pot to warm up your body. "

Knowing Wang Xifeng's temper, Ping'er immediately responded with a smile, prepared tea and snacks, and then went out for dinner with the other maids.

Seeing Tanchun and Xichun rubbing their eyes, Wang Xifeng persuaded softly: "I just had lunch, so I can't go to sleep now, be careful of food accumulation. The second younger sister, the third younger sister, the fourth younger sister and your niece together, read the Play with flower ropes, or grab stones, and then take a lunch break after some activities.”

Yingchun obediently agreed, and coaxed the younger sisters to turn the flower rope together, and brought over a pair of jade chess pieces, and the few of them joked about playing chess.Wang Xifeng and Grandma Liu, mother and daughter, looked at the children and talked, but it was just some short things about the parents, plus how to raise the children and so on.

After Ping'er and the others had finished eating, Wang Xifeng touched the stomachs of several girls, and seeing that they were not supported, she called the maid to coax them to sleep in the Nuan Pavilion.As for Grandma Liu's family, they went to rest in the ear room next door to save them from being uncomfortable.

When Hei Tian woke up, it was already midnight, and Grandma Liu was about to get up to leave and go home.Wang Xifeng couldn't keep them, so she had to let them go back, but she still ordered Laiwang's daughter-in-law to send them back in person, with a half-drawn carriage.

There are several baskets full of new skins and game from Zhuangzi, clothes and cloth filial to outsiders, as well as bird's nest rice noodles, grain, oil and vegetables.

Grandma Liu was about to refuse, but was blocked by Wang Xifeng and went back: "Grandma took it home and ate it. This is a New Year's gift from various places in the past. These few people in the house can't finish it. It's a pity that it rotted in vain. of."

Grandma Liu didn't say anything, she knew Wang Xifeng's kindness in her heart, and she also knew that it was useless to just say a few words with her mouth, she just kept it in her heart, and she would definitely repay her when she had the opportunity in the future.

After seeing off Grandma Liu and her party, Wang Xifeng sent two steady servants to send the three Yingchun sisters back to Rongqing Hall, and then ordered someone to call Jia Lian back.

Jia Lian was not idle either, he took the opportunity to complain to Jia She for a long time, he only said that he was very busy every day and hadn't talked to his son for several days.

"My lord, I asked the imperial physician. He said that such a young child is already conscious. If you are a parent, you can spare time to communicate with the child every day. Not only will the child get closer to his parents in the future, You can be smarter and more sensible." Jia Lian flickered at Jia She for a while, and he was stunned when he said it straight, "Master, I have pity on my poor son, and I will give you back the most intelligent and sensible grandson in the capital!"

Jia Amnesty wasn't very happy, he was used to being leisurely, other than drinking and bragging with friends all day long, he wandered around antique shops looking for leaks, or went back to the house to hug beauties to have fun, he didn't want to do anything.

No matter how nice Jia Lian said, he also knew that this unlucky son wanted to trick him into working. He has been a playboy for most of his life, and when he gets old, he will have to work hard. This is not his style.

But thinking of Xiangxiang's soft, well-behaved little grandson, Jia She's heart was moved again and again.He is over [-] years old, and now he has no grandchildren Cheng Huan under his knees, so he really panics.

After weighing it for a long time, Jia She gritted his teeth and said, "I lent you a few people, all of whom were left behind by the old lady and the old man. It goes without saying about your ability, but I don't know if you can subdue them. Let's talk about the ugly words first. I can't control this group of people, they are all hard-working and meritorious, and I can only support them with honor."

Jia Lian was really overjoyed when he heard this.

He had known for a long time that Jia She had a group of people in his hands, talents from all walks of life, especially a group of veterans who had retired from the army. Their legs and feet were all practiced on the battlefield, and each of them could stand up to ten.It's a pity that no matter in his previous life or in this life, Jia Amnesty hid people tightly, and he never found out where this group of people were.

In the previous life, only after Jia's house was ransacked did such a group of people come out and save his and Jia Amnesty's lives.After he was dispatched to Ping'an Prefecture, it was this group of people who took care of him all the way, so that he could reach the distribution place smoothly and linger on for a few more years.

After rebirth in this life, Jia Lian has been looking for helpers. He has a lot of things in his mind, but he has no one who needs to use them.Those little guys who are in charge of things, take care of daily life, welcome and send people are barely enough, but when it comes time to take care of things, they are all unreliable.

There is only one Wang Chenglin, although he has a good brain and temperament, but he was abandoned for too long before, and after a year of sex, he can barely take over the glass matter.There are still a lot of good things in Jia Lian's hands, but because he can't find anyone to take them over, he can only hold back for the time being and can't show them to others.

As for the members of the Jia family and Wang Xifeng's natal family, Jia Lian didn't dare to use them. Those who stabbed the most in the back in his previous life were these so-called blood clan members.

The four princes and eight princes are rotten from the bottom of their bones, and the children of the direct line are drunk and dreaming of death, and they only know how to squander their lives all day long.Relying on the power of the family, the descendants of the collateral line did all kinds of mischief outside, and when they returned home, they flattered and flattered the direct lineage, without any character.

Such a group of people, when you gain power, are like pugs, begging for mercy at you, but once you lose, they are the ones who step on you the hardest.

Jia Lian suffered enough of this loss in her previous life, so she naturally avoided it early in this life.

In the past two years, he only paid attention to Brother Cang and Brother Yun in the back street of Jia's house.But these two people are now one twelve or thirteen years old, and the other is about ten years old, neither of them is worth much, they can only be regarded as reserve talents.

Now when Jia Amnesty said this, Jia Lian was overjoyed. No matter how arrogant those people were, they were always grateful for the kindness of the ancestors of the Jia family. Otherwise, they would not have rescued him and him after the defeat of the Jia family in the last life. Jia Amnesty's life.

And now I am different from before, I have a lot of good things in my mind, and if I act like a corporal, I can not only impress everyone, but I can always persuade most of them to be used by him.People live for the rest of their lives, either for fame or for profit, and Jia Lian would not force him to come out of the mountain if there were such an unworldly expert.

The so-called strength of character, although he thinks he doesn't have much, he will pay respect.

Jia She took out several names of Zhuangzi from Jia Amnesty's hand, and then Jia Lian went out satisfied. When the New Year's day approached, Zhuangzi's shops from all over the place came to Beijing to answer their questions.In the past, Mrs. Wang received these, but after Mrs. Wang was dragged down, she was replaced by Wang Xifeng as the director.

But this year, because of Wang Xifeng's big belly, Jia Lian consciously took over this mess.The Jia Cang mentioned earlier was responsible for keeping the accounts and reconciling accounts for him, and it was easy to use.

The Jia family has not fallen yet, and Mrs. Wang has not sold off the shops and Zhuangzi in the public house.Therefore, in the meeting hall of the other court, there is really a huge crowd of people waiting to answer every day. This is the result of Jia Lian getting impatient with everyone waiting and finding someone to arrange the order for them.

When Jia Lian arrived, Jia Cang was already waiting.

This young boy has been particularly energetic these past few days. Every morning at midnight, as soon as the corner gate of Rongguo Mansion opened, he would come in to read the account books.He followed Jia's family for three meals a day, and at noon he only squinted his eyes and took a nap before continuing to work. Every day, when Jia Lian returned to the house, he reluctantly went back to the back street.

But Jia Lian didn't treat him badly, not to mention three meals a day, and even invited a doctor to buy medicine for his crooked old mother.Brother Cang’s mother was born with a poor illness. She raised her son alone since she was a child. She had nothing to eat and wear. Lycium barbarum, donkey-hide gelatin, etc. are all expensive things.

Not only that, but he also packed a large bag of bird's nests and other things piled up in the warehouse and gave them to Brother Cang, asking him to take them back to make up for his mother.As for the daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, chicken, fish, meat and eggs, they were even picked up from the items sent by various Zhuangzi, and quietly sent to the back street in a cart.

With the two-pronged approach of medicine, supplementation and diet therapy, the third sister-in-law's condition has improved a lot, and now she can do some daily chores, and there is no need for Brother Cang to run around the house.

Seeing the old lady who was about to die, she became energetic again. The doctor also said that she was well cared for, and she still had decades to live.As a result, Brother Cang was so devoted to Jia Lian that he wanted to repay him with all his heart, so he worked so hard just to repay Jia Lian.

In the meeting hall, several old accountants with many years of history are in charge of reconciliation. Brother Cang leads several stewards at home to check the goods, and Jia Lian only needs to check the goods.This workload has been reduced by more than half, and it can be regarded as being able to sit down and have a rest, without having to do everything personally.

Jia Lian sipped the tea in his hand, making plans in his mind. Today is only the first day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are still twenty days before the Chinese New Year.The yamen of the Ministry of Industry is closed on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, but it is freezing now, and the research and experiments they have done have not yielded any results, so they can fish as much as they want these days, which is not a problem.

Taking advantage of this free time, Jia Lian planned to go to the two villages near the suburbs of Beijing to meet the people Jia She said, after the managers and shopkeepers in various places settled down.As for the ones that are farther away, wait until next year to find a chance to go out of Beijing, and then go and see.

But we can't be idle now. Although most of the Jia family members are rotten to the bone, there are also a few good ones, such as Brother Cang and Brother Yun. If they can be disciplined and guided more, they may not be able to be an arm help.

After making up his mind, Jia Lian decided to go to the ethnology with Jia Zhen tomorrow.

At this time, Jia Rong is only 13 years old and still taking ethnology classes.Even if Jia Zhen was an asshole, at this time, she still had a certain value for her only son. If she knew about the smog in the ethnology, she might be furious, and just took the opportunity to clear up some cancers.

If the operation is good, after the new year, find a few capable scholars to teach in the Jia family school, maybe it can really turn around the bad trend of the family school, so that the next generation of the Jia family can understand some etiquette, righteousness and shame .

Jia Lian, who was in a trance, was brought back to his senses by Zhao'er: "Second master, I saw the boy in our room poking his head outside. I just went out to ask. He said it was the Wang family and the three girls. They all went back. gone."

As soon as Jia Lian heard this, a smile appeared on his face. He looked at today's work and was sure that Jia Cang and a few stewards could handle it well, so he walked away.

Walking quickly all the way back to the East Courtyard, Wang Xifeng was holding a small bowl and eating slowly with a spoon.

Jia Lian took off the cloak outside, stood in front of the stove to cool off: "What is this for food, it smells strange."

"The fish jelly made by Madam Zhang, put some balsamic vinegar and sesame oil in it, it's very refreshing to eat." Wang Xifeng put down the bowl, replied with a smile, and then told the servant girl, "Someone give it to your second master. Bring up a bowl, and if there is any other food in the small kitchen, pick a few and bring it up."

Seeing that she was in a good mood, Jia Lian laughed too: "Since you like it, you can save it for dinner. I'm not hungry yet, just eat something else."

Wang Xifeng gave him a blank look, and said angrily: "A bowl of fish jelly, what is it worth? It's so pitiful. I can eat enough of this bowl. Both Madam Gu and Mrs. Lu have said that a meal is not worth it." If you eat too much, you need to eat less and eat more."

That's all for Jia Lian, feeling that her whole body is warm and won't freeze Wang Xifeng, so she went to the kang table and sat down.

Before he finished his cup of hot tea, Ping'er brought in a food box outside, opened it, and found that it contained food from the small kitchen.

The first thing that was put out was a small palm-sized bowl of sweet white enamel, which contained more than half of the bowl of crystal clear fish jelly.There is also some chili oil, balsamic vinegar and sesame oil sprinkled on it, and it smells sour and hot. It feels comfortable to eat a bowl in this heated kang room.

Then there is a plate of five-spice dried tofu, a plate of bad duck feet and duck products, a plate of rouge goose breast, and a silver roll.

This is due to Jia Lian's taste, he usually likes to eat heavy food, those sweet, greasy, sour and spicy food, he won't move his chopsticks easily.

After working for most of the afternoon, although Jia Lian was only a supervisor, seeing these things now, he also felt a little hungry.Then he took the chopsticks and started to eat slowly by himself, taking a mouthful of fish jelly, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows in amazement.

This fish jelly is really delicious, not to mention cold and refreshing, the little chili oil and balsamic vinegar on top is the finishing touch.With a slight sip of the tongue, it melts in the mouth, like a taste bomb, giving people the richest taste bud experience.But because the ingredients of fish jelly are simple, it will not make the diners feel bored, which adds a bit of satisfaction.

There wasn't much fish jelly in the small bowl, so Jia Lian ate it up in two or three mouthfuls, with a few side dishes, and after eating half a silver shredded roll, she put down her chopsticks and didn't move.

It's almost the end of Shenshi, half an hour later, it will be time for dinner, if you eat too much now, you won't be able to eat at night, which is not good for your health.

After he washed his hands again and sat down, he waved his hand to let the servants in the room go out, and talked to Wang Xifeng: "I went to the master's place today, and after a long time of soft and hard soaking, he finally let me go and gave me a list. The listed people are said to be capable in all walks of life. If they can be used for their own use, let alone the two of us will be able to relax in the future, even sister Qiao and the others can also get a few powerful helpers .”

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but sat up, and said pleasantly: "There is such a good thing? The master has so many capable people in his hands, why did he become like that in his previous life?"

Jia Lian wiped his face inexplicably, and explained in a low voice: "That group of people are not the servants of the Jia family, but they just received the favor from the old master and the old lady in the early years, and because of some or other reasons, they can't be easily revealed to others. , and then settled down in Jia's village."

"But most capable people also have arrogance. In the past, the old man and the old lady were capable, and occasionally they could be manipulated. But now our master, as you know, besides eating, drinking and having fun, there is almost nothing else. If you don’t know anything about it, how can you give your life to the Jia family again.”

"I haven't seen this group of people in my previous life, but I vaguely know that when Lang Ge'er was one year old, the master was very impatient for a while, and everyone seemed to have taken dynamite. Even the old lady was raped by him a few times. Turn around, I don’t know if you still remember?”

Wang Xifeng thought about it carefully, and finally pulled out some sporadic memories from his mind: "Remember, I told you at that time that the old man finally got angry, who would have thought that he would come back soon? Turned off."

My own father, Lao Tzu, Jia Lian couldn't complain together, so he had to change the subject: "I reckon, that's when these people left Jia's house. Think about it, what happened when the old lady first After several decades, almost no one remembers it, and the Jia family is incompetent, so they just saw the right time and ran away."

"However, after my master and I were dispatched to Ping'an Prefecture, a few people in this group extended their hands to help. Otherwise, with the bodies of our father and I at that time, we would have died in Ping'an Prefecture before we reached Ping'an Prefecture. We're halfway. Unfortunately, even if we reach Ping'an Prefecture later, the master didn't last long before going."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she put away the expression on her face. Since she came back, she hasn't talked to Jia Lian about the past life in detail.

Jia Lian only knew that she and Jia's female relatives were imprisoned in the Prison Temple, and later died of illness.As for the news that Wang Xifeng had, only Jia Lian and Jia She were responsible for most of the crimes of the Rongguo Mansion. After they separated themselves, they helped Ping'er and were sent to Ping'an Prefecture.

It was also because Jia Lian and Jia Amnesty had left, her biological mother was imprisoned, and Ping'er, a concubine who was supported by a maid, had no money and no one in her hand, so sister Qiao was taken advantage of by them. The means were sold.

Now the two have been facing each other day and night for almost two years, and Wang Xifeng has seen Jia Lian's changes in his heart, and this is definitely not something that can be changed by being exiled.Then there are those weird ideas of his, and the strange things made in the Ministry of Industry, all of which were not available in the previous life, presumably because of other adventures.

Wang Xifeng had been curious for a long time, but because of the relationship between the two of them, she never had the nerve to ask.Today, when the words were rushed, Wang Xifeng couldn't help it. Of course, this is also related to the easing of the relationship between the two.

She coughed lightly, and asked in a low voice, "I never asked you, what happened after you went to Ping'an Prefecture in your last life?"

Seeing her curious face, Jia Lian knew that she really wanted to hear it, but there was a bit of seriousness in her curiosity.

For him and Wang Xifeng, the events of the previous life were unspeakable pain, and Jia Lian himself did not want to recall them when he was free.

But his wife wanted to hear it, and Jia Lian decided to take this opportunity to open up with Wang Xifeng, hoping to let her completely let go of the grudges in her heart.After all, the child in Wang Xifeng's womb will be born soon. After the child is born, the parents will still be at odds with each other. They just maintain a respectful attitude in front of everyone.

So he pondered in his heart for a while, and then he opened his mouth and said, "For you, that was the last life, but for me, that was already two lives ago."

Wang Xifeng was stunned by these words. Two lifetimes ago, what did this mean?

Since Jia Lian opened his mouth, he had no intention of hiding it: "After I was dispatched to Ping'an Prefecture, I was able to survive because someone secretly took care of me at first. But after all, I have been pampered and spoiled since I was a child. Those jobs are really done. If you don’t come, you grit your teeth and endure it every day, just hoping that when the new emperor ascends the throne and the world is amnesty, you can go back and see sister Qiao.”

"It's a pity that later, Ping'er sent me the news that sister Qiao was sold by Wang Ren and the others. Grandma Liu sold all her family wealth, but she didn't have enough money to redeem herself. The family cried anxiously, but There is no way."

Wang Xifeng was stunned on the spot, and murmured: "Not enough money? Then, then my sister Qiao, sister Qiao..."

She didn't dare to say the following words, even thinking about it in her mind, she felt heart-wrenching pain.

Seeing that her face was pale, Jia Lian hurriedly supported her and patted her back, and comforted her anxiously: "Sister Qiao is back, sister Qiao was really redeemed by Grandma Liu and the others, and grandma returned her and Ban'er We are married, and although we are not rich, we are still protected by someone. Brother Feng, take a deep breath, there is still a child in your belly, don’t scare it any more.”

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng took a deep breath, and helped Jia Lian's hand to sit down.

At this moment, she also felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, with a faint throbbing pain, so she quickly patted her stomach and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, mother is fine, everything is fine."

After waiting for a long time, Jia Lian held Jia Lian's hand and drank half a cup of ginseng tea. It was completely healed.

Seeing that her complexion had returned to normal, Jia Lian felt a little annoyed, and he should have said it slowly just now, if Wang Xifeng was really rushed out of nowhere, this year would not be over.

On the contrary, Wang Xifeng, seeing his behavior, said out loud: "Don't do your business, I was too flustered in a hurry. Obviously Grandma Liu and Heping'er told me that Sister Qiao came to the house, but I just forgot."

Jia Lian glanced at her when she heard the words, and thought for a moment before saying: "I'll say this next, but you can't be impatient, it's all happened in the previous life, and all of us will be fine in this life, understand? "

Hearing his seriousness, Wang Xifeng knew that there was something she didn't know, so she took a few deep breaths and made enough mental preparations, then nodded to signal Jia Lian to continue.

"Grandma Liu was originally poor. Although she got some benefits from our family in those years and went back, the whole family still had to spend it, and sent the board to study. In fact, there was not much money left. Later they took I sold my blue-brick and tile house, and the fertile land at home, I only left enough two acres of land for my own food, and sold all the other ones, so I got enough 800 taels of silver."

"But you also know that Sister Qiao has a special status. Those who got her thought it was a rare commodity to live in. Even because Sister Qiao was young at the time, she still called a high price of 1000 taels. How could a farmer get it. So Later, Ping'er came forward and found a lot of people he knew before, two or two from the east and three liang from the west, and he pooled together another 100 taels of silver."

"But the money is still not enough. Ping'er and Grandma Liu really can't think about it. After collecting your bones, Ping'er hugged your few leftover clothes and crashed to death at the door of Wang Ren's house. In exchange for the last 100 taels silver."

"You heard from her and Grandma Liu that Qiaojie was back. In fact, she hadn't redeemed her at that time. She just paid a deposit of 800 taels in advance to keep Qiaojie safe and sound and wait for them to redeem her. I It was also after Ping'er's death that I found out from Brother Yun's letter that Ping'er was really loyal to you and sister Qiao."

Wang Xifeng gasped, Ping'er, she still secretly resented her in her heart, hated her for taking her own identity!

But if it wasn't for her and Grandma Liu's generous help, my sister Qiao would really not be able to come back.

Before Wang Xifeng fell into the memories, Jia Lian continued: "At that time, I was also seriously ill, and I was counting the days. sick."

"But I'm different from you. You should have gone straight back to our wedding night, while I went to a magical world. In ancient times, the situation in our world was similar to that of our world, but the development after that became magical. That should be the future of our world. There are iron birds that can fly in the sky, they are called airplanes, and there are hundreds of feet long steel dragons that can travel tens of thousands of miles on the ground. There are countless things like that .”

"I have lived in that world for more than 40 years. I have received a systematic education since I was born, and finally became a researcher. I have learned a lot. These things are better than what we have now. , The black medicine, glass, soap and other things I made some time ago were all learned in my previous life."

When Wang Xifeng heard Jia Lian change the subject, she also knew what he meant. Although her mind was already confused, she still pulled her back and asked a few questions: "It sounds very strange, but now it is the most exquisite carriage. , it can only travel hundreds of miles in a day. And iron birds flying in the sky, it should be a miracle, the iron is so heavy, won't it fall off?"

Jia Lian saw that she was interested, so she explained in detail: "It's just an iron lump, it will definitely fall off. But there are engines, engines, power systems, etc., which are very complicated to make. Let's do it. It is estimated that it will take hundreds of years to touch the edge of China's current technology, and now I can only think about it."

"But the railway, if I can find iron ore, I will research a smelting machine, maybe when we get old in the future, we can sit and walk around. The railway is stable, and it is not bumpy when sitting on it. The carriage is much more comfortable."

Wang Xifeng smiled face-saving: "I don't like riding in a carriage either. People who are jolted are numb all over. If they really sit for a whole day and lie on the bed at night, they will feel sore everywhere."

The two chatted a few more gossips, and then Ping'er knocked on the door outside: "Second Master, Second Mistress, dinner is ready, will you pass it on now?"

Hearing her lively voice now, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but look gloomy for a moment, and then raised his voice after he slowed down: "I'll bring it up later, I just ate the fish jelly, and I'm not hungry yet. Call the two little ones The girl is guarding the door, you guys go to eat first, you don't need to wait here."

Ping'er felt a little strange when he heard it, but he didn't dare to ask more questions, so he had to respond crisply.

"Magpie, Oriole, you two are guarding the door, be more vigilant. If the grandma and grandpa call for someone, go in quickly and wait on you. I will go to eat with your sister An'er first, and I will come back later to replace you. I understand. Yet?"

These two servant girls are the successors chosen by Ping'er and An'er. After a month or two of work, they learn from behind them every day, and they have experienced a little bit.Now when they heard the words of the two elder sisters, they both nodded their heads to express their understanding, standing straight at the door with their backs straight, which almost made Ping'er and the two of them laugh out loud.

The meals of the maids of the Rongguo Mansion have always been excellent. Although Wang Xifeng has simplified it a bit after taking over, it is still a generous portion of one meat, two vegetables, and one soup, and it will not be lost anywhere.Ping'er and An'er are Wang Xifeng's personal maids, they dare not skip their meals in the big kitchen, they always bring full meals.

The meals of the two came together, filling up a small kang table: a bowl of fresh ham and bamboo shoot soup, a large bowl of steamed duck fermented with wine, a plate of crispy rolls with butter and pine meat, a plate of stir-fried cabbage, and The last serving of egg custard, the staple food is a large bowl of green rice fragrant rice.

Coupled with the intentional flattery in the small kitchen, two bowls of freshly made black fish wontons and fish jelly were quietly delivered, which can be regarded as extremely rich.

The two of them ate that round-grained rice every day, and now they got this small wonton, so they abandoned the rice, and each scooped a piece into his mouth first.It is delicious and smooth, and the delicious soup is thick, and the heat goes down the esophagus to the stomach, and the whole body is ironed.

After eating half a bowl of wontons, I had time to try the fish jelly, which was also delicious and refreshing. With a few chopsticks and side dishes, the two of them filled their stomachs in a short while.

But there are more than half of these on the table left, thinking of the magpies and orioles still guarding the door, Ping'er had a good idea: "Let's put these on hot water to warm, and later those little When the maid changed shifts, she ate as soon as she started, so it would be wasted."

An'er had no objection to this, and immediately agreed.The two quickly cleaned up the dishes, took the food box and warmed it with hot water, and then they went to Wang Xifeng's place to serve.

And after they ate this meal, Wang Xifeng also calmed down her mood, just as Jia Lian said, it was all a matter of the previous life.In the previous life, everyone had a miserable life. In this life, I and Jia Lian have a chance, and I will definitely be able to avoid the tragedy of the past. Whether it is Qiaojieer or Pinger, I will try my best to make up for them.

Hearing the wind outside getting more and more urgent, and seeing knee-high snow in the courtyard through the glass, although Wang Xifeng didn't leave the house, she could tell that it was getting colder and colder.

Therefore, Wang Xifeng only left Ping'er and An'er to serve: "Everyone else go down to eat, ask the kitchen to cook more mutton and ginger soup, and send a bowl to warm up the night guards at night. Young people, don't catch a cold anymore."

The magpies responded with a smile, and said gratefully: "The strange way says that grandma is kind-hearted, and she still thinks about us, so I will go to the big kitchen and tell the chefs to prepare early, otherwise Not enough."

Wang Xifeng glanced at her with a smile, and jokingly said: "Your elder sister Ping'er is that slutty gourd, why did you pick you who can speak well? It doesn't look like she taught it, but it looks like I came out of it. It's the same."

The magpie didn't feel embarrassed, and replied with a smile: "It's my good luck to get the guidance of Sister Ping'er, so I don't dare to let grandma bother. Besides, Sister Ping'er doesn't talk much on weekdays, but I'm always thinking about grandma, and the few of us watching it for real, can't be wrong."

Wang Xifeng nodded when he heard the words, and said: "Your words are very true. I have seen the loyalty of your sisters, grandma, and naturally I will not treat them badly in the future. Even if it is the few of you, as long as you do things well, in the future It's no worse than your sisters."

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