[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

Everything in the capital is prosperous. There are many shops of various colors on the streets. People are brightly dressed and have ruddy complexions. They are very different from people in the countryside who plan their food in the soil.

Jia Yucun's original dream was to make his mother live a healthier life and revive his Jia family's lintel after gaining fame.

Several years of official career has unknowingly worn away his original high-spiritedness.

In order to stay away from this filthy environment, he even did not hesitate to let his mother go back to the countryside, and live a simple life of porridge and side dishes with himself again.Is this really filial piety?

Listening to her words is better than reading ten years of books.

In terms of mental firmness, he is not as good as Xue Baochai.

Jia Yucun shook his head and laughed, the steps under his feet became bigger and bigger. From one street to another, the shops one by one looked over, as if it was a rare beauty.

Shuangfu, the boy who went out with the master, was suffering. He was not as tall and long-legged as Jia Yucun, and he almost had to trot all the way to keep up. His forehead was sweating and he was out of breath.

Jia Yucun heard heavy and urgent panting behind him, so he stopped and turned to look at him: "Are you tired? Go back first, you don't have to follow today."

It was a rare opportunity for people to take a rest, Shuangfu quickly took a breath, and answered honestly: "The slave is short, not as good as the master, you have long legs, and the slave is not tired. But, it is almost time for dinner, why not go home first After dinner, come out to relax in the afternoon?"

Now that he has plans to stay in the capital, Jia Yucun naturally has to plan carefully for himself.

The Rongguo Mansion was unreliable, and those colleagues in the past probably couldn't ask for it. He frowned slightly, and didn't want to go home. He just wanted to take a stroll outside, just to take the opportunity to sort out these clues.

He waved his hand at the boy: "No, you go back."

"Master, Madam ordered the kitchen to stew tender mutton for lunch!"

Mutton is nourishing and suitable for eating in autumn and winter. This is the menu that Fan Jiaoxing specially ordered last night, just to nourish Jia Yucun's body.

"I'll eat a little outside so that Madam doesn't have to wait for me." After a pause, he added, "Tell Madam, Xue's family is our guests, so we must treat them well, and the stewed mutton will also be free. When the big bowl is over, remember not to lose your courtesy."

Jia Yucun has never been too concerned about the backyard, just make sure they have enough food and clothing to live in peace, but after hearing those words today, he realized that the small backyard that he had neglected was actually showing signs of pretentiousness.

"Yes." Seeing the master's serious expression, Shuangfu didn't dare to persuade him anymore, and after answering, he turned around and ran home.

Jia Yucun didn't come back for dinner, Fan Jiaoxing didn't complain at all.

It's just that mutton is so expensive, why give two big bowls to others?

She was uncomfortable in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it on the face, and told Qiuyue in front of Shuangfu: "Go and tell the kitchen, pick two bowls of stewed mutton and send them to Mrs. Xue."

Qiuyue went to the kitchen and personally picked two large bowls of high-quality mutton, and brought it in front of Mrs. Xue, smiling: "My lord ordered my wife to bring it. It is nourishing to eat in autumn."

Xue Shi was puzzled, and thanked her with a smile on her face: "Go back and thank your master and wife for me." After speaking, he untied his purse to reward her.

Qiuyue is different from Chunhua, she refused to take it, and said: "Mrs. Xue will use it first, and I will go back to serve my wife." Putting down the bowl, she hurried away, not giving Mrs. Xue a chance to reward her.

Xue shook her head and smiled, and said to the others: "Look, Qiuyue is a kind-hearted girl, and she is diligent in doing things. Chunhua is really incomparable to her."

The mutton is stewed with the white radish that was just harvested this autumn. There are plenty of ingredients in it, and it tastes fresh and fragrant.

With two big bowls full, Xue Shi and the four of them no longer had to push each other for one or two pieces of meat as before. It was rare for everyone to be full.Even Baochai ate to his heart's content, and was not in a hurry to weave a net after dinner, but fell on the bed and took a nap.

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Jia Yucun strolled in the street, and gradually, he felt hunger in his belly.

Looking up, there were four or five restaurants, large and small, on both sides. He chose one at random, and was about to go in, but a small stall a few steps away attracted his attention.

There are a total of four tables on the stall, and a customer is sitting on the inner one. His back is facing the outside, making it difficult to see his face.The stall owner was busy in front of a large pot, in which dozens of glutinous rice balls rose and fell, and the fragrance wafted in the wind.

In the past, he would not regard glutinous rice balls as a staple food, but now he thought of Xue Baochai who was making balls strangely, walked over like a ghost, sat down at another empty table in the back, turned his head and said to the boss: "Come here A bowl of glutinous rice balls."

"Okay, I'll come right away." The boss promised with a smile, and quickly took out the cooked glutinous rice balls from the pot, then served them to the guests who came first, and then warmly greeted Jia Yucun, "Master, What filling do you want for the glutinous rice balls? There are sugar, red bean paste, peanuts, and sesame seeds."

Jia Yucun smiled and said, "Peanuts are fine."

The boss nodded and turned to get busy.

Sitting bored, Jia Yucun secretly looked at the guests at the table next to him.

He is about 50 years old, with a thin build, wearing a satin gown that is probably new, and a small cap on his head. He looks very ordinary, but his eyes are piercing.

Probably because he was very hungry, the glutinous rice balls just out of the pot were still steaming, so he couldn't wait to eat them, his cheeks bulged and his lips moved quickly.

Jia Yucun's appetite was seduced by his slightly embarrassed eating appearance. Could it be that the glutinous rice balls at this stall are really so delicious?

Suddenly, the chopsticks in the man's hand fell to the ground, he supported the table with one hand, and grabbed his throat with the other, making a small, uncomfortable lotus sound from his mouth, and his whole face was flushed red.

His eyes were wide open, filled with fear and pleading, and he just stared at Jia Yucun, who was closest to him.

This is choking.

The stall owner was still busy in front of the pot, and the slight sound of the chopsticks landing did not disturb him. Jia Yucun made a decisive decision, stood up and stood behind the customer, wrapped his arms around his waist, put his left fist above his navel, and put his right hand Grab your fist and punch his stomach upwards in quick, repeated strokes.

Under Jia Yucun's strong impact, the man heaved up and down like a piece of rag in his hand. After a few breaths, there was finally a strange sound from deep in his throat, and a whole glutinous rice ball was spit out. come out.

Jia Yucun is strong and fit, and his hands are extremely strong. He couldn't hold back his strength for a while, and he spit out the glutinous rice balls and gave him a little more to stop.He was about to say an apology, but unexpectedly there was a gust of wind behind him, and before he could dodge, he was knocked on the back of the neck and immediately passed out.

The old man who had just escaped the catastrophe was breathing freely. Suddenly, he felt a pain in the back of his head and his eyes went dark.

These two adult men in green clothes looked very much like the servants of a rich family. One of them was supporting Jia Yucun and the other was an old man. I found the two masters, and there are guests in the mansion who are waiting."

Another person took out a piece of silver that weighed two taels, put it on the empty table, and said to the stall owner, "This is the meal money." Then he turned around, got into the sedan chair quickly, and left in a hurry.

"Huh?" The stall owner was puzzled.

He just cooked a pot of glutinous rice balls, why did the two guests leave?I didn't have any doubts in my heart. Seeing such a generous reward, I happily put it away, and then slowly ate the newly cooked glutinous rice balls.

The sedan chair went all the way out of the city gate, and then changed to a carriage. After running on the road for an unknown amount of time, it finally stopped.

After being supported and walked for a while, Jia Yucun was already awake when he was rudely thrown to the ground. He didn't move or open his eyes, listening quietly to the movement around him.

Someone kicked him hard, and then said to others: "Be careful, don't break Dr. Xu." Endured to death, motionless.

Someone answered indignantly: "Fortunately, we went early, otherwise Miracle Doctor Xu, who was finally found, would be poisoned by this guy."

"..." Jia Yucun was speechless, what kind of eyes, he was obviously saving someone.

A slightly rough, but also somewhat majestic voice ordered: "Don't make noise, search the body first, and then report to the master."

There was a rustle of turning clothes in his ears, Jia Yucun couldn't hold back, and keenly felt a hand stretched out against him.

Just waiting for this moment, Jia Yucun opened his eyes suddenly, grabbed the opponent's hand tightly, and made a fist with the other hand to greet the opponent's face with all his strength.

The other party didn't notice for a while, and received the punch abruptly, and suddenly became furious, and immediately counterattacked.

Jia Yucun's muscles are not showy. The two had just exchanged only three moves, and there was a hideous and crisp sound of a sword being unsheathed in his ears. He hurriedly swept around, only to find a dozen people with knives standing not far away. The big man all stared at him viciously.

The hero doesn't suffer from immediate disadvantages, so Jia Yucun hurriedly stopped, took two steps back, cupped his hands towards the crowd, and asked politely: "I don't know whose family you are from? Why did you arrest me here? There may be some misunderstanding in this." Not necessarily, I hope everyone can tell the truth.”

The person who had been punched sneered, and was about to make another move when the old man who was rescued by Jia Yucun suddenly stopped him.

"Stop, he is my savior!"

Jia Yucun quietly breathed a sigh of relief, you are awake, otherwise I really have no place to sue for my grievances.