The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

After hearing this, the servant girl led the grandfather and grandson to the inner room of the East Courtyard.I didn't know how many houses there were, and finally came to a door. I saw a soft curtain with big red silver thread hanging on the bright chiseled copper hook outside the door. The door is the south window, and under the window is a kang built with the ground. The kang is covered with red felt strips. On the east side of the board wall stands a lock brocade backrest and a guide pillow. , there is a carved lacquer spit box next to it.

Sister Feng was sitting upright on the kang. Although it was autumn, it was not very cold, and she was still at home, seeing no outsiders, but she was also dressed in beauty and jewels.

I saw her wearing a big red bamboo leaf satin front-to-front breastplate, a white silk jacket with a stand-up collar, a beige horse-face skirt, a gold silk eight-treasure bun on her head, and a bead hairpin tied with Chaoyang and five phoenixes; There is a coral top ring inlaid with gold oriental pearls, and the skirt hanging on the edge of the Kang is also tied with a light pink official sash, and a silver inlaid red agate carved rose jade pendant falls, shaking slightly with the slight sway of the body, and the flowers are more beautiful. Grandma Liu's eyes.

As for Ban'er, he has been hiding behind Grandma Liu since he entered the house, not even showing his face.Although it was the second time seeing Sister Feng, Ban'er always felt scared by this pink-faced second grandma, who instinctively wanted to hide.

Ping'er, whom Grandma Liu had met before, was standing at the edge of the kang, holding a small lacquered tea tray and a small clock inside. Looking at Sister Feng, she said, "Grandma, Grandma Liu has come in."

Sister Feng sat up straight, looking like she wanted to get up, but before you moved, she greeted her with a smile on her face, and then she was angry with Ping'er, blaming her for not saying it earlier.Grandma Liu had paid her respects in the ground several times, and said hello to her aunt loudly.Sister Feng hurriedly said: "Ping'er, help me up quickly. It's not the first time we've met. We're not familiar with each other yet. Don't say goodbye, please sit down." Go and pull grandma Liu to sit on the kang.

After all, Grandma Liu was more courageous. Following Ping'er's wishes, she sat next to the edge of the Kang.But Ban'er hid behind his back, coaxing him to come out and bow in every possible way, but he refused to die.Sister Feng asked someone to grab some fruits and eat them with Baner, and ordered some money to be given to him, so that the younger ones could take him outside.Having said that, Ban'er was willing to go, holding a bosom full of fruits, and went out happily.

Grandma Liu ate the tea that Feng'er brought up, and babbled about how her family's situation had improved a lot since she received support from Sister Feng last year, and the whole family was extremely grateful.On the one hand, I was afraid that my polite words would be boring, so I told Sister Feng some things I saw and heard in the village, and what I picked up were all novel and interesting. Also listen with relish.

After a while, Ping'er came forward to remind grandma that it was getting late and it was time for grandma to rest. Grandma Liu hurriedly said, "It's because I talk too much, which delayed grandma's rest. Grandma, please go and settle down." The son smiled lazily: "I have nothing to do at home all day long. I have a lot of free time. It doesn't matter if I take a rest earlier or later, but it is indeed getting late, and it is time for grandma to take a rest. Let's go again tomorrow." Let's talk." After finishing speaking, he ordered the little girl to take Grandma Liu down to resettle.For the first time in her life, Grandma Liu slept in the room of Lord Hou's mansion, her heart was throbbing with excitement, and she gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep for a while in the middle of the night.It's just that there is something wrong in my heart, so I got up early the next morning, dressed Ban'er, and the grandfather and grandson sat on the kang and waited for Sister Feng to send someone to summon them.

The girl sent by Sister Feng to look for them was taken aback when she saw the two of them sitting neatly, and said with a smile: "Grandma gets up early, but our kang is not as comfortable as the one at home?"

Grandma Liu said with a smile: "My God, if such a good kang is not comfortable, then there is really no better one. It's just that we peasants always get up early to work, so we wake up earlier."

That girl didn't argue, anyway, she just asked casually, she just said: "Since you're awake, come and see grandma with me. Grandma is interested today, and she wants to put wine in the garden, so you can go and have a drink too." But it turned out to be the crab banquet in the Grand View Garden yesterday. She was busy serving on Shi Taijun's table, and then Mrs. Xing. Seeing that all the men in the family are going to court today, first invite the female relatives to have a seat. Since Grandma Liu came by coincidence, she also has this fate, so she took advantage of the opportunity to invite her.

Grandma Liu followed the girl to go out, because they walked all the remote paths that the masters would not take, and immediately saw a basket of crabs being carried in. They were so big that they had to weigh two or three for a catty. That's all.In a short time, three big baskets were carried in, and they probably weighed seventy or eighty catties.

Grandma Liu was speechless all the way, so when she saw Sister Feng, she couldn't help saying: "Thank you, aunt, for thinking of me, an old woman, and I will be lucky enough to eat a good crab in this life. I saw this crab when I first came. It is worth five cents a catty, ten catties and five qian, five five two two five, three five ten fifteen, plus wine and food, a total of more than 20 taels of silver. Amitabha! The money for this meal is enough for our farmers to live for a year gone."

Sister Feng also got up early in the morning, dressed up, and together with Mrs. Xing and Yingchun, sent the men of the family to court at the second gate.Afterwards, Mrs. Xing and Yingchun went back to their own yards, while Sister Feng went to the garden to prepare for the banquet.On the way, I saw a little maid coming over with a big lotus-leaf-shaped emerald plate filled with various kinds of folded chrysanthemums. Sister Feng was in a good mood, and she was picking a lovely one to wear. She heard this In a word, he suddenly laughed: "Keep your old 20 taels of silver for the New Year. This crab was presented to the royal family by the governor of Jiangnan, and rewarded by the emperor to our uncle. You know that everyone can eat this crab." Ton crabs? I’m afraid you won’t be able to buy even one for your 20 taels.”

When Grandma Liu heard this, her mouth opened wide, she was so frightened that she couldn't speak, and after a while she shook her hand and said, "Good aunt, please let me go home, people like us are not worthy of food like this." of."

After putting on the flowers, Sister Feng was amused by Grandma Liu and laughed. She didn't coax her, but simply pulled her over and said with a smile, "Let's not talk about that first, let me dress you up." Then, he inserted a plate of flowers horizontally and vertically.All the maids and women laughed, and Grandma Liu also laughed and said: "I don't know what blessings I have made on my side, but I am so decent today."

No one else dared to say anything, but Yingchun was leading Daiyu and Xichun over. Although she didn't know who the old lady was, she saw that Sister Feng was making fun of her. When it comes to her face, she has dressed you up like an old goblin."

Grandma Liu smiled and said: "Although I am old, I was also romantic when I was young. If you love a flower fan, you should be more and more old romantic today." Three nuns and a dozen maidservants came, surrounded by three beauties dressed in gold and jade.

Sister Feng stepped forward and grabbed the first one, who was dressed in a hazy silver gauze gown and a jade-colored skirt embroidered with folded branches and piles of flowers. Her skin was white and moist, her figure was tall and slender, her cheeks were fresh and her nose was greasy The beautiful girl from Goose Fat smiled and introduced to Grandma Liu: "This is the eldest girl of our Hou Mansion. Her name is Yingchun. You can just call her Miss."

After finishing speaking, he went to pull the girl on the left who was wearing a round-neck vest embroidered with red bamboo leaves and plum blossoms on a white background, and a long white skirt with a wide red satin belt. The cousin of the family, her surname is Lin, her name is Daiyu, you have to call Miss Biao, or Miss Lin."

The girl standing on the right of Miss Yingchun is the smallest in stature, with a slightly round face, a pointed chin, and a little baby fat. There is a dimple at the corner of her mouth, and she is holding braids wrapped around her fingertips in her hand. Looking at Grandma Liu curiously, Sister Feng pointed at her and said, "This youngest one was originally a big girl from the East Mansion next door. Now she is raised in our house. She was originally ranked fourth according to the big one, but we Now the family has changed the rules, so it's not arranged like this. Her name is Xichun, you just need to look at the address."

Grandma Liu knew that these three were ladies from the mansion, so she hurried forward to say hello.Because Yingchun and the others didn't know her identity, they all turned away and only received a half-gift, but they asked Sister Feng to ask.After Sister Feng described it in this way and that, the three of them knew who this Grandma Liu was.Sister Feng was clever, and she didn't forget to say that Ning Shan personally ushered in the door yesterday. When the three of them heard this, they immediately paid attention to it, and Yingchun said: "Since the second sister-in-law has left grandma behind, why not join us for a day of fun."

In this family, Ning Shan's words are the most effective, Jia She is the second, followed by Sister Feng and Yingchun, and Jia Lian is not in the top three.Seeing that the eldest girl had also spoken, everyone paid more attention to Grandma Liu.Sister Feng also took advantage of the situation and said: "Our family also has a few gardens. Although they are not as big as your countryside, the scenery is not bad. I will take my grandma for a stroll. You can also see if our gardens are good."

Grandma Liu recited the Buddha and said: "We country people all go to the city to buy paintings and stickers at the end of the year. We often have free time, and everyone says that we have to go to the paintings anyway. It's just that the paintings are paintings. Such a place. Who would have thought that when I entered this garden today, it was more than ten times better than that painting. Why did someone draw a picture of this garden? I took it home and showed them , You will benefit even if you die.”

After hearing this, Xichun immediately smiled and said, "Could it be that you said this purposely for me."

Sister Feng pointed to Xichun and said, "This little girl in our family is the best at painting. If you want to paint, just ask her and that's it."

Grandma Liu heard this, and ran over happily, pulled Xichun and said, "My girl, you are so old, you have such a good appearance, and you are capable, don't be a fairy." Ping'er heard it , laughed and said: "It seems like I heard this yesterday, why does grandma's praise of our little girl is the same as that of our uncle."

Grandma Liu turned around and said with a smile: "In my opinion, all of you are good-looking, good-natured, and each has its own abilities. I think the gods in the sky are all different. , it’s not impossible for them all to gather at your house.” Everyone who said what he said laughed.

Daiyu covered her cherry mouth with the back of her hand, pointed at Yingchun and said with a smile: "Then grandma, tell me, what kind of fairy gave birth to this eldest girl in our family?"

Yingchun patted her backhand: "You're making fun of me, why don't you ask yourself?"

Grandma Liu looked at the two of them carefully, put her hands behind her back, shook her head and said, "This eldest lady is named Yingchun, she is so beautiful, with bright eyes and white teeth, fair and pretty, and her body and temperament are perfect, so I can't find her." If there is anything wrong, it is naturally born by the flower god in spring. This young lady is smart, lively, and articulate, and she is probably one of the nine-day fairies who has descended into the mortal world." Both of them blushed and made fun of each other. more than.