The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

After the matter of Jia Yun and Mr. Jia was settled, Jia Lian still set out on his way home despite the reluctance of Jia Min and Lin Daiyu.

He brought Laiwang and Jia Cang back to Beijing in a car, while Mrs. Lu went back by boat with the other servants of the Jia family.As for the two medical girls brought by Mrs. Lu, I wanted to stay and serve Jia Min and Lin Daiyu, so it was just right for each of them to be one.

However, because those two had family members in Beijing, and they only worked with Mrs. Lu for a year, they only learned a little, and they were still taken away by Mrs. Lu later.However, this also inspired Jia Min. There is a ready-made servant girl in the mansion who is not unfaithful, and it is also possible to train her own.

After all, the reason why Dr. Sun lives in the mansion is for his brother's study. When he leaves after passing the exam, he still needs a doctor who sits in the house.However, Lin Daiyu and Jia Min are women, and it is more convenient for a doctor than a doctor, so they have to prepare in advance.

Leaving aside the matter of Yangzhou, it is only said that Jia Lian took Jia Cang and Laiwang out of the city, and within half an hour, they arrived on the sparsely populated official road.

Because of some secret thoughts, Jia Lian wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of going back to Beijing to teach Jia Cang and Laiwang how to drive.Among the two, Laiwang was the son of Jia's family, and his wealth and life depended on Jia Lian.Jia Cang, on the other hand, received Jia Lian's great kindness and always wanted to repay him with all his heart, and his character is also trustworthy.

It's just that Jia Cang is young after all, and apart from being able to help with trivial matters, he is not outstanding in other areas. Jia Lian has always taken care of their family more.Young people's temperament, these things are kept in mind one by one. Now that Jia Lian is going to teach him to drive, Jia Cang is even more happy dancing.

No man can refuse the temptation of a car, and Jia Cang, an ancient man, is no exception. This car is more mysterious than a horse-drawn carriage.

The three of them stopped and stopped along the way, and when they encountered lively towns, they would go in for a stroll and buy some special gifts for their families. After walking like this for ten days, they finally arrived at the gate of the capital.

At this time, Ma Wang, the two imperial physicians, Lady Lu and the servants are still on the boat, and it may take two or three days to arrive.

After Jia Lian got home, he only did a little grooming, and immediately went to the palace to face the saint.

When the emperor entered the city gate from Jia Lian, he received the news. When Jia Lian asked for a face saint, he ordered the eunuch to bring someone in with a happy face.

Jia Lian didn't come empty-handed, he brought two big boxes, and now they are also placed in the study today: "Your Majesty, thanks to the grace of the Lord, my aunt is out of danger, and I am here to return."

Situ Yao laughed and called out: "Ai Qing, you don't need to be too polite, just give me a seat to watch tea."

After Jia Lian got up, Situ Yao looked at the two big boxes next to him, and then asked, "Why do you still carry these things with you after traveling thousands of miles?"

Jia Lian grinned, motioned the eunuch to open the box, and showed Situ Yao one by one: "Return to Your Majesty, these are all obtained by my ministers along the way. Although they are not precious things, they are made by people from all over the world. I presented it to His Majesty to express my respect to Your Majesty."

The box has been opened, and Situ Yao looks more and more happy when he glances at it. The things inside are indeed not expensive, but they are very rare, and they are actually Wanmin umbrellas one by one!

The Wanmin Umbrella has existed since ancient times, but each household donated a piece of cloth and sewn it into a big umbrella shape, which is not worth much.But only those who are deeply loved by the people have the opportunity to get one, so it has a profound meaning. These two boxes full of Wanmin Umbrellas represent the recognition and appreciation of the people for Situ Yao, the emperor. How can he not make him smile.

In addition to the Wanmin Umbrella, Jia Lian himself also presented a smaller box, which contained various souvenirs along the way from Yangzhou to Kyoto.Pieces and pieces can't be called precious, they're just weird and interesting.

After presenting the gift, the two began to talk, mainly Situ Yao asked, and Jia Lian answered respectfully.

After getting a general idea of ​​the situation along the way, Situ Yao changed the subject and asked another question: "Aiqing traveled all the way, and I also heard from the officials along the way that it was from Kyoto to Yangzhou City. If you go all out, you only need It can be arrived in four and a half days, and this speed is not an exaggeration to say that it can travel thousands of miles a day."

Jia Lian nodded, and then explained: "Cows and horses need to eat and rest after all, but cars are dead things, and they can move forward only with gasoline for energy. It is not an exaggeration to have this speed. On the way to the south, I Because I was concerned about my aunt's safety, I spent eight hours on the road every day, and it took me four and a half days to reach Yangzhou City."

"However, rushing on the road like this is not good for your health. Taiyi Ma and Taiyi Wang are not used to cars at first, and the road is bumpy. They feel dizzy and dizzy every day. They really suffer a lot."

When Situ Yao heard the words, he showed a thoughtful look, and then asked: "How can it do any damage to that car? If you use this car to deliver news, it will be faster and more convenient than relying on express horses at the post station." .”

Jia Lian lowered his head and thought for a while, then showed an adoring smile: "Your Majesty is really wise and powerful. This car is made of fine iron. You have seen its hardness before. It is not damaged even by a big knife. Now it is just a car. It shouldn’t hurt to hurry. Moreover, the speed of this car is indeed several times stronger than that of a Maxima. If you can train a few coachmen to drive them day and night, they can travel at least three thousand miles in one day and night.”

"Based on this, it only takes four days and nights to go to the farthest southwest, or Mobei, which is more than a month shorter than today's time!" Jia Lian clapped his hands excitedly as he spoke. He said, "At that time, all places will be connected. Your Majesty, even if you are sitting in the imperial city, you will be able to know all the major events in the world. It is really a great good!"

Seeing Jia Lian's sincerity, Situ Yao's smile became more sincere, and he said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "It's also Jia Qing, you made the car first, so I can come up with this idea, and I will do it for you. .”

Jia Lian repeatedly waved his hands and declined: "Your Majesty, absolutely not, I have already received many rewards, and this time my aunt escaped from death thanks to your majesty's grace. The grandmother in the minister's family heard that my aunt escaped danger, and wanted to come to thank you, but she is an old man. Recently, I have been overjoyed and saddened, but now I really can’t get up, and it took me a long time for my wife and children to persuade me to come down.”

"Your Majesty has the grace to know you, and if a scholar dies for his confidant, the minister should be ashamed to repay His Majesty's kindness!"

Jia Lian said that tears were streaming down, raised his hand to wipe away the tears, and said with sobs: "The minister's family has been deeply favored by the emperor since the time of the great-grandfather, and now the minister has to be valued by His Majesty, so he has won the title of Marquis of Zhaoming. , The Weichen family is all grateful to His Majesty."

Seeing Jia Lian's crying nose bursting into tears, Situ Yao felt a little hot in his eyes, but felt relieved a lot.It is good to know that he is deeply favored by the emperor, it is better than being a wolf-hearted guy, I hope he can continue to be so grateful in the future.

Situ Yao persuaded Jia Lian for a long time before letting him stop his tears, rewarded him with a lot of gold, silver and jewels, and then let him go out of the palace and go home.

When Jia Lian got into the carriage waiting outside the palace, he immediately put away his expression, feeling extremely heavy in his heart. It seemed that he was really on guard against him now, but fortunately, he was not without backup.

Thinking of the news that the shadow guard sent back last time, Jia Lian looked at the splendid palace, his eyes darkened secretly.

Trying to attack him several times, no matter which prince or grandson, don't think about it!

The carriage rolled forward and arrived at the gate of Marquis Zhaoming's mansion in a short while. The threshold of the gate was removed, and Jia Lian went straight in the carriage.

Wang Xifeng is now more than seven months pregnant and feels that she doesn't get enough sleep every day. When Jia Lian arrived home just now, she was taking a nap.Jia Lian just went home and changed into court clothes before leaving, and didn't ask the maids to wake her up, but the maids didn't dare to let her sleep too much, otherwise she would be sleepy at night.

Therefore, when Jia Lian came back from the palace, Wang Xifeng had already washed and dressed, and waited at the second gate with Brother Mao.

Jia Lian saw her swollen belly from a distance, so he trotted forward, supported her arm and said, "You are heavy now, why don't you wait in the house, but come here instead. It's getting hotter and hotter, and the sun is shining in the yard." It's very, next time it won't be allowed."

Wang Xifeng agreed with a smile. Seeing Jia Lian ignoring him, Brother Mao jumped up anxiously: "Daddy, Daddy! Give me a hug, Brother Mao wants to give you a hug."

Jia Lian squinted at him, looked at Jia Mao's puffy little body, and flatly refused: "Brother Mao is now a big boy, and he is about to be a big brother, so he can't let Daddy hug him anymore. And Daddy I still have to support your mother, where can I get the hand to hold you again, Brother Mao is the eldest son, he needs to be self-reliant."

In fact, he disliked him for being too heavy. Jia Lian really couldn't understand why he and Wang Xifeng were both slender and slender after giving birth to a son.At first I thought it was because I didn't exercise too much, but who knew that even running with me every day did not make my body lose weight, on the contrary, it became stronger.

Jia Mao pouted, knowing that it was impossible to be lazy today, so he had to move his two short legs to follow behind Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, looking pitiful.

Seeing the appearance of the father and son, Wang Xifeng didn't interject a word, and walked away first, holding Jia Lian's hand.

It’s not that Wang Xifeng doesn’t feel sorry for her son, it’s that Brother Mao is not only overweight, but also has a mischievous temper. Given a ladder, I wish I could go directly to the sky, climb trees and walls, and fish in the water. There is no Jia Mao who dare not do it things.Occasionally, when my temper comes up, I dare to play with the maids and nannies and disappear, hiding in a corner, which is hard to find in the whole mansion for a day.

When Jia Mao played "peek-a-boo" for the first time, taking advantage of everyone's unpreparedness, he slipped all the way from Zhaominghou's mansion to Rongenhou's mansion, and hid it in Jia Shishi's coat closet.Thousands of people in the two residences were terrified. Wang Xifeng and Jia Shishi cried for a whole day. The voice, and only then did the little chubby baby be caught.

Jia Lian was so angry that he wanted to beat him up, and even Wang Xifeng was really angry. In the end, it was Jia Shishi and Mrs. Xing who stopped him desperately.But the punishment with sticks can be avoided, but the child can't ignore it. In the end, Jia Mao was fined to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days and starved for one day.

After that, although Jia Mao restrained himself a bit, he was still very mischievous. It was not uncommon for him to break an antique ornament. He even dared to pull out Jia Amnesty's beard.

It was also because of his detached personality that it was difficult for Jia Lian to find a gentleman he liked. After all, if ordinary scholars and scholars could not convince Jia Mao, this little guy would probably not listen.It is also thanks to the gentleman recommended by Lin Ruhai, who has both real talents and learning, and has the demeanor of a hermit. From the voice, it seems that both martial arts and strategies are good. This time, the father and son have made money.

After returning to the house, Jia Lian took out the gift that Jia Min prepared: "This is what my aunt prepared for you and brother Mao. I picked some and brought them back. The big ones followed Mrs. Lu and the others on the waterway. In another three to five days, it should be here."

Wang Xifeng looked through them a little, and found that they were all high-quality head and face jewelry, exquisite and meticulous, and did not take up space. They could be used for daily wear or for going out to entertain guests, and the colors were appropriate.As for Mao Geer, they are nothing more than toys made of gold, silver and precious stones. Whether they are fun or not, they are worth a lot of money, and any one of them is worth more than ten years of spending by ordinary people.

Wang Xifeng ordered the maid to put it away, and then said: "Is the aunt's family all right? You can bring something else back. The old lady and the wife worry about you and aunt all day long. This month has reduced a lot. Let's go and see first. Look at them for reason."

Naturally, Jia Lian came back with something. Hearing what Wang Xifeng said, the husband and wife ordered the servant girl to take Jia Mao and things, and the group went to Rongqing Hall in a mighty manner.

Jia Shishi, Mrs. Xing, Sanchun, Baoyu, Jia Huan and others were all there, and even Jia She, who had never been seen before or after, was sitting around one place, drinking tea and eating snacks lively.

Seeing Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng coming in, Jia Shishi smiled all over his face and shouted repeatedly: "Lian'er, come here and let the old ancestors see, but she has lost weight."

Jia Lian strode over with a smile, walked up to Jia Shishi, and bowed down: "The grandson pays respects to the old ancestor, and the old ancestor is concerned. The grandson ate and drank well on the way, and lived comfortably at his aunt's house in Yangzhou." , have never lost weight."

But Jia Shishi shook his head, and said with a distressed heart: "I'm sorry, you've lost weight when you're dark, hurry up and ask girl Feng to make up for you, and the cook has to give you some instructions to make more of your favorite food." The food is good."

The grandparents and grandchildren chatted affectionately for a while, and then Jia Lian greeted Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing one by one, and then took out the gifts they brought back: "Some of the things here are prepared by my aunt and uncle, and some are prepared by my aunt and uncle. I bought them on the way back, and they were all for fun."

"However, most of the things prepared by my aunt came with the boat. I only have a few here. I also bought a lot of jewelry made of materials, which are all fashionable styles in the Jiangnan area. I also entrusted Mrs. Lu to bring them back. It should be here in a few days.”

Jia Lian explained them one by one, and then from Jia Shishi to the youngest Jia Huan, whether it was jewelry headgear or new books, pens and inks, one person picked several items, and the box was empty.

Then Jia Shishi asked: "How is your aunt's family? You sent a letter back a while ago and said it was all right, but I was still worried about it. Your aunt has been in poor health for these years, and this time it is unlucky." Being poisoned, I thought at first that I was going to..."

Speaking of this, Jia Shishi stopped for a moment, took Jia Lian's hand and said, "Fortunately, you are here. You are a good person. I begged His Majesty to enter the palace for your aunt. You worked hard day and night to go to Yangzhou. I listened to you." People said that it took you only four or five days to rush to Yangzhou City, and it was only after a while that you and a few imperial physicians snatched your aunt's life from King Yama's hand and came back."

While talking, Jia Shishi burst into tears, she was really scared.

A Jia Zheng has already been abolished, and he doesn't care about other things except drinking and venting his anger all day long, and he can't even get close to his children to say hello.

The other Jia She, who was originally a dandy, separated from her because of the past.Although he was still respectful and filial on the surface, but in his heart, he probably complained so much about Jia Shishi's mother that he couldn't say a word of caring.

Now there is only one daughter, Jia Min. Although she is married far away, she can write a letter during the holidays and say what is in her heart.If Jia Min died of illness, not to mention the grief of Jia Shi's white-haired man sending a black-haired man, she would feel desolate and desolate. She was really worried and frightened.

Fortunately, Jia Lian went there in time, and the two imperial physicians were able to do something, so Jia Min's life was successfully saved.

Jia Lian didn't take credit for it, but said with a smile: "They are all close relatives of the family. When I was young, my aunt often hugged me stubbornly. How can I just watch. Fortunately, the two imperial physicians and Sun imperial physician from the aunt's house together , day and night non-stop reviewing medical skills and changing prescriptions, finally out of danger. And the ancestors, the imperial doctors said that my aunt was a blessing in disguise this time. It used to be normal, and I was tortured by illness all day long."

As soon as Jia Lian finished speaking, Jia Shishi called out Amitabha Buddha, and even Mrs. Xing, Wang Xifeng, Sanchun and others kept chanting about Buddha.

This is really a good thing, whether it is for Jia Shishi, Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Xing, or even Sanchun, Jia Min's health is much better than a sick one.

Because the Lin family is the most powerful in-law of the Jia family now, there used to be a Wang family, but since the Wang family committed suicide and died, although Wang Xifeng is the bond, Wang Ziteng has alienated the Jia family visibly.Jia Min, as the mistress of the Lin family, was in charge of the house, so she would naturally get close to her mother's family, and Jia's family could benefit a lot in the open and in the dark.

But if she is in poor health and the power of the housekeeper is released, then the recipient may not be certain.

After chatting lively for a while, Jia Shishi said with a smile: "Lian'er has been tired for a long time, so I should go back to the house and take a rest quickly, and so does Feng girl, who has a big belly and has been worrying a lot these days, so go back and have a good life." Go rest and go."

Jia Lian was indeed tired, chatted with Wang Xifeng for a while, and then led Mao back.

When they got back to the house, Jia Lian didn't care to talk much, so he fell asleep and was woken up by Wang Xifeng until it was time to light the lamp: "Anyway, get up and eat before going to sleep. You are on the road these days, and you must have three meals a day. No, now that the family is here, we can’t do this anymore, be careful to hurt your spleen and stomach.”

Jia Lian had slept soundly for more than an hour, and now he was relieved a little. Hearing this, he got up, washed his hands and face, and ate with Wang Xifeng.

Perhaps considering Jia Lian's situation, and the fact that summer is approaching and people have a poor appetite, the dishes on the table are mainly light and refreshing: a plate of coir raincoat cucumber, a large jar of tomato and beef brisket soup, a bowl of steamed duck fermented in wine, and a plate of pickled rice. The rouge goose breast, a dish of goose feet duck letter, and a few stir-fried vegetables are all Jia Liansu's daily favorites.

As for the main food, in addition to a large bowl of steaming rouge rice, there is also a plate of golden silk siu mai, a plate of purple jade cold cake, and a few chicken oil rolls, both salty and sweet, it just depends on the master's preference up.

Jia Lian was also very hungry, so he ate two bowls of rice with a few dishes.

I wanted to add more, but was stopped by Wang Xifeng: "It's already night, I might not be able to digest it if I eat too much, Second Master, let's eat two pieces of cold cake, it will save my stomach upset later."

Jia Lian was also full when he got up, but he always didn't eat well outside, so when he came home suddenly, he couldn't help being greedy when he saw these delicacies.Hearing Wang Xifeng's persuasion, he put down his chopsticks with a smug smile, ordered someone to serve a bowl of bird's nest porridge, and drank it slowly with a spoon.

After Wang Xifeng finished eating, he ordered the servant girl to remove the dishes, and the husband and wife calmed down to talk.

That's all for other trivial matters, but Wang Xifeng is very concerned about what Jia Lian said about asking Brother Mao to have a husband.Gein, this precious son of hers, is really naughty, but also extremely intelligent, and those who are idle and incompetent will not be in his eyes, but this little man will make fun of him.

"But it's sure, that gentleman will really come to our house?" Wang Xifeng couldn't help but smile and exclaimed, "Since it was recommended by Uncle Lin, there will be no troubles, just look at Sister Lin. , The origin of the family tradition is there."

Jia Lian also laughed, nodded and said: "That's right, I also paid 200 taels of silver specially, and entrusted Uncle Lin to pass it to the gentleman first, and only said that it was the bundle that was paid first. The only thing is the same. Uncle Lin said that the gentleman is capable." He is big, and his temper is not too small, so we can't neglect it, we need to treat it respectfully."

Wang Xifeng gave him a blank look when he heard the words: "Don't I know that a teacher is respectful? I haven't read any books myself, and I have always been a person who likes to read a lot. Now here is a capable one, and it is our Brother Mao's." Sir, I will definitely respect you."

Speaking of this, she hurriedly got up and called the servant girl to come in: "It's been almost half a month since you said this, if the husband travels faster, he will probably be in Beijing in the next few days, I have to order someone to get the things in the yard ready first. Just do it."

Jia Lian saw that she was really caring, turned around with her stomach full, and pulled the person to sit down dumbfounded: "How could it be so fast? Uncle Lin said that the person is far away in Lingnan, and it will take half a month to deliver the letter." , and it will take another month or two for him to receive the letter. In my opinion, if this person can reach Beijing before the Mid-Autumn Festival, he will be considered a fast traveler, and there is no need to be in such a hurry."

But Wang Xifeng ignored it: "You don't understand, at the time of Mid-Autumn Festival, I will be confinement, now I have packed it in advance, so I don't have to worry about it then."

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