The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

At dinner time, Jia Lian, who had lived in the Ministry of Industry for more than half a month, came home with an unshaven appearance, not as if he was going to work, but as if he had just fled famine and entered the city.

He first went to Rongqing Hall to meet Jia Shishi, causing her to shout: "My son, didn't you go to work in the yamen, why did you become like this?"

Jia Shishi wiped away his tears with distress, his son screamed loudly, and repeatedly called the servants to serve Jia Lian to wash up.Mrs. Xing, Sanchun and Baoyu are also in Rongqing hall. They are all shocked to see Jia Lian in such a mess.

In the past, they only knew that Jia Lian was valued by today, and that he was the celebrity that everyone in Beijing fawned over, but they didn't know that this celebrity was so difficult to do and had to suffer such a great punishment.

Jia Lian didn't take it seriously, waved his hands and said, "What are the old ancestors doing? I also told them not to work too hard. The grandson will wash up after returning to the house. The grandson has not been home for a long time because of the many things in the Ministry of Industry these days. , and I couldn’t come to say hello to my ancestors and my wife, I thought I would come to kowtow to you and your wife first. If you make you cry again, it will be my grandson’s fault.”

Jia Shishi was even more moved when he heard the words, and shouted repeatedly: "Good boy, the old ancestor knows your filial piety, don't worry about me, it's important to go back to the room and rest."

At the same time, he ordered another servant girl with fast legs, and said: "Go and tell your second grandma to prepare hot water and clothes, and you can use them when your second master returns."

Jia Lian grinningly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, then walked quickly amidst Jia Shishi's urging voice, he was really exhausted after working so hard these days.

Since Maogeer's full moon, Jia Lian has lived a life in dire straits, and the group of craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry all day long mingled together, watching them make internal combustion engines.But this thing is not so easy to make. The one he used for experiments in the past was only half a meter high, and it was forcibly polished by the skillful hands of craftsmen, just to show the effect today.

But now this, now he wants to put it on the train. Jia Lian talked about it, which made him change his mind, saying that it would be fine to put it on the boat.

Jia Lian responded with a smile on his face, turned his back and scolded the emperor bloody, and just put it on the boat.

That's a ship going to sea!

It is tens of meters high and more than 100 meters long. To drive such a ship, how big an internal combustion engine must be built!

Moreover, Dagan Kingdom's smelting technology is not up to standard, and the hardness of the steel produced is not up to standard, and the things produced will deform in a short time.Jia Lian had to watch them transform the stove, and then found coal and oil, which were more powerful than firewood.

With things like this overwhelming, Jia Lian was so busy all day long that he didn't even touch the ground, and even swallowed his meals in twos and threes.The conditions in the factory building on the construction site were not good either, not to mention the high beds and soft pillows in Rongguo Mansion, even if you want to take a bath and soak your feet every day, it is all delusional, and there is not even a private room.

Jia Lian couldn't help shedding bitter tears when he thought about the misfortunes he had suffered these days. He missed the warm and soft jade at home more and more, and he walked faster.

Wang Xifeng and Brother Mao were having dinner, of course she was eating, and Brother Mao was watching.Suddenly I heard the report from the maid outside, saying that the second master Lian had already entered the second door, and now he was going to Rongqing hall to ask Ann to kowtow, and he would come back for dinner later.

Since Yuanchun got married, Wang Xifeng hadn't seen Jia Lian for more than half a month. Now that he heard him come back out of the blue, she was puzzled for a moment, thinking that she heard wrongly: "Who did you say came back?"

Ping'er smiled and replied: "It's the second master who came back, just now the old lady's glass came over, and she also said that the second master has now arrived at Rongqing Hall, and I guess he should come back after a cup of tea. The old lady said that the second master has suffered a serious crime this time, and she said that the small kitchen will give the second master a good health."

Wang Xifeng thought about Jia Lian's image when he came back last time, it was indeed not very elegant, and according to what he said, he suffered a lot on the construction site, and this time it will be even worse after going there for a month.

Then he said in a hurry: "Ping'er went to the small kitchen and asked Nanny Zhang to cook some light and nourishing dishes according to the taste of the second master. An'er went to ask someone to prepare hot water. I got it a few days ago. Bring a bottle of that essential oil, and say that soaking it in hot water can relieve fatigue, and add some to it when the time comes."

She herself was not idle, she finished the rice in the bowl in two or three bites, and asked the maids to remove the tables.Turning around and going into the back room, she changed into clothes that are more convenient for her to move around, and was going to rub Jia Lian's shoulders later.

Speaking of this, Wang Xifeng felt that Jia Lian was overkill. In the past, she couldn't live without a woman, and she would drag all dirty and smelly things to her bed.It's a good thing now, all the maids around are elderly women, or servant girls who haven't kept their heads, and other young and beautiful maids are not allowed to come to serve.

Therefore, if he wants to rub his back or something, he can only let Wang Xifeng do it himself. Now that he has come back after so much time, he must have a good scrub.

Wang Xifeng complained in her mouth, but she was happy in her heart. She was only satisfied that Jia Lian could consciously stay away from those Yingying Yanyans.Isn't it just a little bit of effort, it's like exercising, it's better than Jia Lian going to hook up with those maids and daughter-in-laws again.

As soon as the things here were ready, Jia Lian entered the house over there, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw his appearance: "My God, you are fleeing famine, why are you so embarrassed? The yamen is so busy that you don't even have time to wash up?"

It's no wonder that Wang Xifeng was surprised, it's because Jia Lian's image is very bad now, if she didn't pack up the clothes and take them away, it would be difficult to recognize who it is at first glance.The beard has not been trimmed for about half a month, and it has grown to the length of knuckles. Although the clothes can be seen as newly changed, they are crumpled and not straight at all, which shows that they have not been ironed.

There are also bloodshot eyes that can't be covered, and thick black and blue marks under the eyes. In addition, the person has lost several kilograms, and it is obvious that he looks embarrassed and haggard.

Jia Lian found a chair and sat down, poured down two cups of hot tea, and sighed: "You haven't seen Brother Cheng Lin, he is worse than me! This month, but I'm exhausted, there are few houses in the office of the Ministry of Industry, and several people are always crowded in one room to sleep, so I haven't had a good night's sleep."

"Grinding teeth, snoring, farting, talking in sleep... Oops, coupled with the smell of the house, I live like a savage these days. If you don't remember to send people away from time to time Give me something to eat and use, and it looks even worse now. Fortunately, the things have been made out now. I just sent them in while the palace gate was open. Now I have been allowed ten days of leave. Rest well at home."

Wang Xifeng felt a little distressed when he heard it, and didn't ask him what it was, but said softly: "Then the second master is thinking about eating first, or taking a hot bath first to relieve fatigue?"

Jia Lian rubbed his stomach, and replied with a smile: "Let's eat first. Up to now, I only ate two steamed buns, and when I was in the palace, I was rewarded with two jujube yam cakes. I’m so hungry. By the way, where’s Brother Mao? Have you slept yet? If you haven’t slept, then take him out and show me. I’m going to be younger for a month, and my son may not even recognize me.”

Wang Xifeng first ordered the servant girl to go down to pass the meals, and then called someone to bring Brother Mao, and then said: "I haven't slept yet, I was still playing around in this room just now, I'm afraid he will disturb your rest, Fang called Grandma took it down."

Jia Lian waved his hand nonchalantly, and said with a smile, "My own son, how could he disturb my rest, even if I don't sleep, I will do it."

While talking, dinner was served in the small kitchen, starting with a golden chrysanthemum and perch soup, which Jia Shishi ordered to eat tonight.There is also a honey sauce fire recipe, a portion of Longjing shrimp, a plate of pickled rouge goose breast, a portion of fried quail, and two portions of sweet and salty snacks, a few plates of fried seasonal vegetables, and a large bowl Steamed hot green rice fragrant rice.

Jia Lian felt more and more hungry when he smelled it, so he stopped talking and just washed his hands and face before preparing to eat.

Wang Xifeng was afraid that he would hurt his stomach if he ate too fast, so he made him a bowl of perch soup first.This soup is very beautiful, the soup is milky white and clear, the fish fillets are carved into flower shapes, floating in the soup looming, and paired with golden chrysanthemum stamens floating on the surface, it really fits the autumn scene.

Jia Lian took a sip from the spoon and exclaimed, "It's comfortable! We've been working in the yamen for the past few days, and we've been eating dry food all day long, and we can add a bowl of tea at most, but I'm so tormented. If it wasn't for you to give me There are a lot of snacks and side dishes, and the dry steamed buns and pancakes are really choking."

Wang Xifeng felt a little distressed when she heard this, and hurriedly said: "I have ordered the small kitchen to cook more of your favorite dishes in the past few days, so as to nourish and nourish your body. This soup is delicious, you can drink a bowl first, But there are other dishes you want to eat? I'll ask someone to make it and deliver it."

While Wang Xifeng was speaking, Jia Lian had already eaten a bowl of soup, and now he picked up a deep-fried quail by himself, and he was chomping down on the sweetness.

After a quail had eaten, he shook his head and said, "That's enough on the table. I'm not that big-bellied Maitreya Buddha. It's not enough to eat so much."

Wang Xifeng saw him like this, so she skipped mentioning it and just concentrated on serving him food. For a while, there was only the sound of dishes and chopsticks moving lightly in the room.

When Jia Lian finished eating a bowl of rice, drank two bowls of soup, and the dishes on the table were gone, he put down the bowls and chopsticks, took a long breath, and felt that he had come back to life.

Brother Mao had already brought him here, and he was gnawing his hands and feet on the kang, looking at Jia Lian curiously from time to time.Seeing that he was finally no longer just burying his head in grilling rice, Mao Geer's eyeballs rolled, and he yelled, reaching out for a hug.

Jia Lian grinned and opened her mouth, leaned over and hugged Brother Mao, and leaned her head affectionately: "Oh, my big fat son! Do you still remember your father and me? You miss your father, don't you?"

He was very happy, but he didn't expect Brother Mao, who was very enthusiastic just now, to push Xiaopang's head vigorously at this moment, moaning and whining, he didn't want Jia Lian to come closer.

Wang Xifeng laughed loudly at the side, and couldn't help but sneered: "Second Master, are you afraid that you can't smell your own body? That sour smell only makes people's brains hurt. Just now It's far away, Brother Mao didn't smell it, and now you are leaning against the tip of his nose, you will attract people's dislike."

Jia Lian froze for a moment, raised her arm and put it under her nose to smell it, maybe she was used to it, and she really didn't feel any peculiar smell.What's more, he just went to the palace, and he rinsed it with water specially. Although he didn't rub it carefully with soap, it wouldn't be so smelly that he would be disgusted by his son.

But seeing Brother Mao was really disgusting, the face was slapped with little hands, it probably really stinks.

Wang Xifeng smiled and hugged his son over, Brother Mao had to be relieved, he hurriedly put his head close to Wang Xifeng's neck, smelled the fragrant mother, took a long breath, and then giggled.

Seeing this, Jia Lian laughed and scolded angrily: "Stinky boy! You still dislike me, who am I working hard outside for? Come on, I don't want you to dislike me anymore. It's important to take a bath first. of."

Wang Xifeng gave him a white look with a smirk: "He's only a little old, and he knows what disgust is? It's nothing more than feeling uncomfortable. The hot water has just been delivered, and I ordered someone to add rose essential oil in it, saying it can soothe the skin. Nerves, to relieve fatigue. The second master will go in and soak first, and I will put this little one to sleep later, and then I will go in and rub your shoulders."

Hearing the words, Jia Lian went to Mao Ge'er on purpose and got two small slaps successfully, then laughed and went outside to wash up.

Wang Xifeng was quite confused about his self-seeking behavior, so she just rolled her eyes, and patiently put Brother Mao to sleep.The child was sleepy, and it was already dark outside, Wang Xifeng hugged him and sang a lullaby softly, and he blinked and fell asleep.

Jia Lian was soaking in the bathtub outside, listening to the gentle singing from the back room, with a slight smile on his face.

After a while, the back room became quiet, probably Mao Geer had fallen asleep.

Jia Lian waited for a while, then heard Wang Xifeng's light footsteps, then turned around and asked, "Brother Mao fell asleep?"

Wang Xifeng nodded, picked up a gourd next to him, scooped up water and poured it slowly on Jia Lian's head, then said softly, "He's gone to sleep, he played crazy with Yingchun this afternoon, and he didn't take a nap in the afternoon. You should be tired by now."

While washing Jia Lian's hair, Wang Xifeng recounted what had happened in the mansion for half a month, and finally said: "The old lady said that a full moon banquet is going to be held for Brother Huan. I'm thinking about what you said last time. matter, and dealt with it.”

Jia Lian nodded indifferently when he heard the words: "It should be, anyway, he is also my cheap brother. Since the surname is Jia, we can't be too cold. Our reputation is not good, especially when Brother Mao is around. Comparing from the front, it seems that we have treated the cousin in the next room harshly."

Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "It's just Aunt Zhao, I'm worried about her, she might take this opportunity to drug the second master..."

Jia Lian's eyes widened when he heard the words, and then he thought of Aunt Zhao's personality, and felt that it was not impossible.

Thinking that Mrs. Qian would give Jia Zheng a sterilizing drug, and Aunt Zhao wanted to take the opportunity to give Jia Zheng the drug of a tiger and a wolf. She wondered whether Jia Zheng's body, which had been drinking heavily that day, could withstand the effects of these two drugs?If something goes wrong, the Jia family will lose face in front of all relatives and friends.

Jia Lian talked about his concerns, and Wang Xifeng thought about it, too. She took care of the face for the second room, but if they insisted on not having the inner liner, people outside would think it was their elder room who planned it.

In fact, now neither Jia She nor Jia Lian bothered to pay attention to Jia Zheng and Wang.After all, the family has been separated now, and Jia Zheng's branch is just a collateral branch of the Rongguo Mansion. As long as these two people don't do anything to cause trouble, they won't be able to get involved in their own house in the future, that's all.

"Then I'll order someone to keep an eye on them. At least I'll let them make trouble after the guests have left." Wang Xifeng thought about it, and then smiled, "If something really happens, there will be a lot of trouble by then." It's a good show, we don't care about our affairs, let the old lady have a headache."

Jia Lian thought about it for a while, and then she let it go. She just suggested evil-heartedly: "Send a post to your aunt of the Wang family. At any rate, Brother Huan calls the second wife a wife. That's the nephew of the Wang family. My nephew is full moon, is there any reason why my uncle's house doesn't come?"

Wang Xifeng gave him a blank look, but still nodded in response.

But thinking about sending this post to the Wang family, Wang Ziteng must be angry.His sister-in-law was suffering, living a miserable life with blue lanterns and ancient Buddhas every day, but this Jia Zheng poked his heart with the concubine's concubine's young son.

Thinking of the last time Wang Ziteng blindly favored the Wang family, Wang Xifeng became more interested in watching the excitement.She was very curious, if it was revealed that the Wang family had poisoned Jia Zheng, she wondered whether Wang Ziteng would try to protect his sister this time.

Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng couldn't help laughing and said: "My uncle may not come over, at most it's just a visit from my aunt, so let's put aside your thoughts about watching the theater. However, if you sincerely invite me, watch the newly created For the sake of the weapons, it is estimated that the old man will go there himself."

When Jia Lian heard this, he also felt that if the prince could not vacate the scene, it would be a bit less exciting, so he agreed to ask the prince to vacate the mansion without hesitation.

After discussing the matter, Wang Xifeng looked at the muddy bath water, called someone to come in to change the water, and muttered: "You have entered the palace with such honor today? You have not been punished for a serious crime of disrespect. It’s really as big as the sea. You see, at least you have to change the water twice before you can wash it clean.”

Jia Lian's face turned slightly red, and he didn't expect it to be so dirty, mainly because he was used to staying with those rough guys these days.Today I was thinking about entering the palace, so I asked the kitchen to boil hot water to scrub it, but who knew it wasn't cleaned.

Thinking of how he walked around the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, the palace, Rongqing Hall, and Rongguo Mansion with this appearance all day, Jia Lian didn't feel very good.His image of being romantic and unrestrained in the past was completely ruined this time, and it was ruined in front of everyone in the whole prefecture and the capital.

Jia Lian wiped his face, his face was full of embarrassment. Although he didn't mean to attract others, he deliberately made a pity in front of the present, but now he has no image at all, which is not a good thing.

Wang Xifeng didn't care about his awkwardness, Jia Lian's image was ruined, she was happy in her heart.

These days, whenever she goes out to attend a flower party or something like that, she always meets a few people who don't know what to do, rushing to send the girl from her family to Jia's house to be a concubine.

This is also to see how well Jia Lian is developing now. If he wants to be the same as in his previous life, and only has a donated title on him, who would think highly of him as a playboy.There is only the second sister You, whose reputation is so bad that she can only find a blind person like Jia Lian to take over.

Thinking of Second Sister You in her previous life, Wang Xifeng was furious and pinched Jia Lian twice.Her nails were kept long, and coupled with her lack of strength, Jia Lian, who was defenseless, grinned in pain.

"I, how did I offend you again, with such a heavy hand?"

The second monk, Jia Lianzhang, was puzzled, and asked Wang Xifeng obsequiously. Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng became even more angry when he saw his innocent face. He threw the handkerchief into the tub, turned around and left angrily.

Jia Lian sensed that the other party was really angry, and he didn't care whether he lost face today, so he took the handkerchief and washed it twice, put on his clothes, and hurried into the inner room.

Wang Xifeng cast a wave of evil fire, and now she was sitting on the soft bed and sulked, and even sent out the maids serving in the room.

When Jia Lian came in, she saw that her face was full of evil spirits. It was the end of September, and she was still fanning non-stop, which showed that she was very angry.

Jia Lian came over on tiptoe, not even daring to sit down, just stood aside with her head bowed, and asked in a low voice: "My good grandma, what's the matter? It turned out that I lost face because of embarrassment. Why are you so angry?" Big anger?"

Wang Xifeng also felt bored in her heart, and she said she had forgotten the past, but all the past lives were like a thorn, piercing deeply in her heart, and the slightest touch would hurt her heart.Obviously, there are good things everywhere in this life, but I don't know which sentence or which person can make my heart turn upside down, and in the eyes of outsiders, I look like a vexatious crazy woman.

"It's nothing, I just went crazy." Wang Xifeng said lightly, then stroked her temples, and without waiting for Jia Lian to ask questions, she raised her voice and called the maid to come in, "Ping'er, An'er, bring water in, I want Freshen up."

The two big maids outside heard this, and hurriedly led a few young maids in, holding hot water handkerchiefs and other things in their hands, and walked in lightly.

Unloaded Wang Xifeng's hairpin and jewelry, and helped her to wash up. Ping'er was about to leave with the maids, but Wang Xifeng stopped him: "Ping'er stay, I have something to tell you."

Thinking of Wang Xifeng's side-by-side inquiries a few days ago, Ping'er had some guesses in his heart, turned back with slightly red cheeks, and stood beside Sister Feng, waiting for orders.

"When I was pregnant with Brother Mao, I originally said that I would let you marry after giving birth to a child. Now Brother Mao is six months old, and the magpies are on their way. The things in this house Once everything is sorted out, I will be able to take care of it for you."

Wang Xifeng's character is not procrastinating, and Ping'er is not the kind of person who is too twitchy, so she said bluntly: "Now I will ask you again, because I want to find a capable manager in the mansion or in the village or in the shop to marry him. , to be a nanny in charge of the Jia family in the future, or do you want to find a good citizen and get rid of slavery to live?"

"There are only you, me, and your second master here. Just speak your mind. No matter which path you choose, your second master and I will do well, and the dowry will not be without you."