The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

All of a sudden, everyone arrived at a small courtyard named Ouxiangxie, which was built on the water. Yingchun quietly told Ning Shan that this was a part of Liaofengxuan, and it was the residence of the second-bedroom grandma.It's just that Ouxiangxie is for her son Jia Lan to live in, so it's not too wrong to come here to listen to the opera.

Ning Shan said: "Even if something goes wrong, it's none of my business. After all, I was invited. It's the same with you. Don't worry about it today, just eat, drink and have fun. Just pay attention to one thing. "

Yingchun understood, and smiled softly: "Don't worry, big brother, my sister promises not to let any sister accidentally bump into big brother."

Ning Shan touched her hair bun with a smile, straightened the slightly loose gold hairpin inlaid with silk orchids, and said with a smile: "You are getting smarter now, this is very good, and you can't be submissive anymore, As long as you respect your parents, and Lian'er and his family, others don't need to be too cautious."

Yingchun smiled slightly and nodded, and said: "I know very well that not only the second elder brother Lian and the second sister-in-law Lian should be respected, but also the elder sister-in-law. I just don't know when the elder brother will marry the elder sister-in-law back to me. Look." Then she covered her mouth and ran away with a smile, and sat down next to Daiyu.Today at the banquet, Shi Taijun hugged Baoyu and Daiyu as usual, Yingchun took the first seat as usual, Tanchun was next to Baoyu, Xichun lay on the railing overlooking the fish swimming in the water, Youshi pulled her a few times Only then was he willing to sit down beside Yingchun.

As for Aunt Xue, like Shi Taijun, she has two couches and four tables to herself, and the couches are all covered with brocade and bamboo mats, and there are two carved lacquer tables in front of each couch.There are also crabapple-style, plum-blossom-like, lotus-leaf-like, sunflower-like, square, and round.There is a furnace bottle on one, a storage box on the other, and an empty one on the top, ready to put the food that one likes.

Further down are two chairs, which belong to Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang.The girls are all on one chair.Baoyu sat with Shi Taijun, but there was no extra arrangement, only a short table was added, and Lin's was the same.Mrs. Xue was next to her mother, sitting slightly back, half showing her face, looking very dignified and reserved, but not petty.

The men's seats were opposite to the women's seats. Jia She and Ning Shan were also treated with two beds and four tables, but Jia Zhen and Jia Lian were directly reduced to the standard of one chair and one chair.Not to mention Jia Rong and Jia Qiang, there are only two seats in the threshold on the third floor, and there are two empty seats outside the yarn kitchen on the second floor. They are far away from You Shi, Feng Jieer, and Li Wan. waiting.

When I was young, the storage box was sent up, and its style followed suit.Outside, each person has a self-pourer made of black silver and foreign chisels, and a brocade enamel cup.It is indeed a small banquet style at home, and it does not treat people as outsiders.Ning Shan smiled slightly, picked up an orchid bean and chewed it slowly in her mouth, waiting quietly for the move.

Everyone sat down, Shi Taijun laughed first and said: "Let's have two drinks first, and make an order today, it will be interesting."

Aunt Xue agreed, but her eyes were on Mrs. Xing's side.Sure enough, Mrs. Xing said: "Our uncle is really pedantic. He only said that it is inappropriate for men and women to sit at the same table, and he will never give orders for fun." Aunt Xue and Baochai blushed at the same time. Also a little uncomfortable.

Yingchun was kind enough to save Shi Taijun some face, and said in a low voice: "When the mother was visiting relatives that day, my granddaughter had heard the little play at home. The singing was really good. Why don't the old lady let us listen to it again today."

Shi Taijun's face softened, and he smiled and said to Yingchun: "A small show is not worth anything. If you like to listen to it, just come to the garden and keep it safe. You can listen to it every day."

Yingchun bit her lip, and kindly rescued the old lady, but she got herself into it. She really doesn't have a long memory, and she deserves to be unlucky.

The men and women sat opposite each other across the water, and they could hear each other very clearly. At this moment, Ning Shan smiled and said: "I dare not. I put my sister's dowry in your house before and changed it quietly." I'm the master, how can I change my sister to another master now?"

What he said, he slapped Shi Taijun and Mrs. Wang's faces in front of their faces. That's not counting. The inside and outside of the words also brought out the Jia family's intention of selling their daughters for glory.However, they are really selling girls for glory.A well-behaved granddaughter of the "prince" of the Duke's Mansion, she was sold into the palace as soon as she said she would sell it, and she still spent money to send it in, begging on her knees to serve others.

Aunt Xue was speechless, this Uncle Ning really didn't give the old lady any face at all.She knows Ning Shan's true identity. To be honest, no matter it is the so-called four kings and eight princes or the four major families, they all know Ning Shan's background well, but no one would have expected that he would kill him as soon as he came back. The entire first room was lifted up to the sky, but the second room was stepped into the mud and an extra layer of stones was pressed.Although it is said that the second room is self-inflicted, Ning Shan's contempt for not paying attention to them is really uncomfortable.

As soon as Yingchun heard that she was brought into the conversation, she immediately blushed slightly, and refused to say anything, but Daiyu relieved the situation because the old lady had treated her well all the time, and said coquettishly: "But Whatever it is, no matter how good it is, it is boring to listen to every day. For some reason, my granddaughter also wants to listen to an opera today. Let the old lady ask them to sing, no matter what the opera is, it will be lively anyway."

When Shi Taijun saw that Daiyu's words were still aimed at her, he finally had a little bit of comfort - this daughter-in-law she had favored for Baoyu was not bribed by the big house.Immediately, following Daiyu's words, he asked someone to pass on twelve little opera singers.

Not long after, I saw a woman coming and asked Jia Mu: "The girls have all arrived at Ouxiangxie. Please tell me: just play, or wait a little longer?" Shi Taijun said: "Let's ask them to practice." " The woman asked again: "What repertoire are you practicing?" Shi Taijun said: "I, Yu'er, wants to listen to it today, so let her order it."

Daiyu refused very much, only saying that the old lady was there, and it was not her turn to nod and play.Shi Taijun hugged her with a smile and said: "It's hard for me, Yu'er, to open my mouth and want to listen to a play, so I let you order it, and we can all follow you."

Jia Amnesty on the other side heard it, curled his lips, and said in a low voice: "Ying girl is kind enough to let her go down the steps, she doesn't take my wife seriously at all."

Ning Shan twirled a small piece of cherry milk pear flower cake, and said while eating: "It's not wrong, we didn't take them seriously." Picked up a piece of shortbread, took a bite, and said: "The old lady will really enjoy it, the food here is fresher than other places."

Ning Shan said: "It's the flavor of the south, I'll just find you a cook from the south of the Yangtze River someday."

Jia Lian jokingly said, "When my sister-in-law is married, it would be even better to marry two royal cooks."

Ning Shan squinted at him, but there was a smile on the corner of her mouth. If Princess Yinghua really liked the dishes and snacks in the palace, it would not be too difficult for him to ask for two active chefs, let alone two imperial cooks who were out of the palace for retirement. .

After chatting here for half a day, the women's family finally ordered four plays: the first "Luxury Banquet", the second "Qi Qiao", the third "Fate of the Immortal", and the fourth "Leaving the Soul".The twelve little opera singers dressed up in a hurry, and within a short while, they could only hear the melodious flute pipes and the sheng flute playing together; when the wind was clear and the air was refreshing, the music came through the forest and water, which naturally made people feel refreshed .Then perform the shapes on the stands, each song has the sound of cracking rocks, and the dance has the state of a demon. Although it is described as a makeup show, it is full of joys and sorrows.

Ning Shan is not very interested in listening to operas, but she also admits that this old lady is indeed a person who can enjoy life when she is not a monster. No matter food, clothing, or expenses, she also has opera and loves to go to gardens. Know the joy of life.Generally speaking, those who can live a comfortable life are mostly smart people, but for some reason, this supposedly smart old lady is so confused about the second room, she just hit the south wall and never looked back posture.

Could it be that the piece of jade that Baoyu was born with really has such a great magical power that it will fascinate all the people and make him their respect?Can this piece of jade help him with the imperial examination, or can it help him fight?Ning Shan was so curious that she couldn't help asking Jia Lian, "What's so great about that piece of jade from Jia Baoyu, your cousin?"

Jia Lian replied: "I haven't looked at it carefully, I just know that it is held in the mouth as soon as the grass falls. If it is special, it is probably because of its very special origin. Others, I really don't see any effect."

At the side, Jia She heard this, and said in a big way: "Shan'er, you want to see clearly, I'll go and let him send it for you to see." After saying that, without waiting for Ning Shan to refuse, he shouted at the opposite side Said: "Baoyu, bring your piece of jade here, let us appreciate it." After finishing speaking, he suddenly remembered, and added: "Brother Ning wants to see it."

As soon as Baoyu heard this, before Shi Taijun could say no, he immediately took it off, held it in his hands and brought it over.Seeing that he was so attentive, Ning Shan couldn't be cold-faced, and she really wanted to drag him out of her sister's pile, so she gave him a smiling face, patted the chair beside her, and said, "Sit down, wait for me." Take a closer look." Baoyu quickly sat down next to Ning Shan, and returned a dreamy smirk.

Ning Shan twisted her body slightly, she was a little further away from Baoyu, but on the bright side, she seemed to want to see clearly through the light.I saw him holding the piece of jade that was as big as a bird's egg, as bright as a bright glow, as smooth as a crisp, and surrounded by five-color patterns, and read the words on it carefully in front of the sun. Forget Immortal Shou Hengchang, the opposite is - one to eliminate evil spirits, two to heal injustice, and three to know misfortunes and blessings.If it is really according to the above, it is indeed a treasure.

But why did the Jia family dare to publicize it?Even the emperor is looking forward to longevity and prosperity. Huangjue Temple can't guarantee to get rid of evil spirits, Dali Temple can't necessarily cure injustice, Qin Tianjian doesn't dare to say that he can predict disasters and fortunes, this piece of precious jade On the contrary, he has taken over everything, and he is not afraid that the royal family will be punished by the literary prison?Or, just because of having this piece of jade, he was afraid of causing disaster, so he deliberately raised Jia Baoyu to be a useless person, let him be incapable of writing, and not even understand the world, so that he can die like this for a lifetime ?

Thinking about it this way, this person is a bit pitiful, because for a piece of jade that he didn't know if it was true or not, he would spend his whole life as a mediocre mediocrity.It's really aggrieved for a man to live like this.For those bloody ones, they should have wiped their necks long ago, and then went to cast another child.

This is because Ning Shan thinks highly of the IQ of Jia's family and Jia Baoyu's mind. They wish to make this piece of jade known to the whole country and take pride in it.Baoyu likes to hang out with his daughters even more. If he knew that because of this piece of jade, he would not have to take the imperial examination to enter an official career, and he would be sure to offer three incense sticks a day, and he would never throw it away in a fit of madness.