The red house is not a pity

After entering the house, it was another salute.When he was sitting down to eat, Lin Que's eyes glanced at Xichun for a while, and then at Xichun's for a while.

Jia Min looked funny, but seeing that his son was rarely interested in someone, he was willing to help him.

"The fourth girl sits on my right, and Brother Rong's daughter-in-law sits on my left."

After hearing this, Xichun and Qin Keqing didn't say anything.Anyway, it's all up to the guest, so he sat down directly.And Daiyu cast a sideways glance at her younger brother, and sat down next to Qin Keqing.

The corner of Lin Que's mouth slightly raised about fifteen degrees, and then sat down between Xichun and Daiyu with a very natural expression.

The small brocade box in his hand was still in his sleeve.Lin Que lowered his eyes, thinking about when to give it to the little girl in front of him.

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It is said that eating without talking and sleeping without talking, but the food culture of Great China does not necessarily include this item of health preservation.Jia Min, who has been outside for many years, has long forgotten this rule in his social interactions.

The original dining table culture and toasting culture is to eat and drink, then talk and laugh, and get things done by the way.If you put on a face while eating and don't say anything, then this guest is considered a waste of money.

Therefore, as soon as the table was served, several people chatted and laughed, giving food to each other.

"This is a dish from our south, you guys have a try. Is it still good?" Jia Min pointed to a brightly colored dish, and asked the girl from the cloth dish to pick some for Xichun and Qin Keqing.

"In this winter, we are able to eat such refreshing dishes. We have enjoyed a good time at my wife's place." In this winter, it is rare to eat such fresh dishes.I don't know how much silver it will cost to get this plate.

Although it is not short-mouthed to eat people, as a guest, seeing the banquet prepared by the host is so exquisite, I am still very satisfied.

"What's the matter, it's just that we are used to eating these in the south, and when we entered Beijing, both of them lost their appetite for a while, and then someone got some good vegetables. If it wasn't for this season, who would put it Seriously. It’s just that the amount is very small, don’t think it’s frivolous, Brother Rong’s daughter-in-law.” After staying in the south for a long time, even Jia Min, a girl from the capital, is not used to the food in the capital.

Fortunately, when I came to Beijing, I brought a full kitchen team with me.

"Well, it's delicious." Xichun also swallowed the food in his mouth at this time, and praised it generously.

"It's delicious, so you can eat more. Brother Rong's daughter-in-law is also safe to use. You can eat it all. Put that soup in a bowl." After Jia Min finished speaking, he pointed to a soup beside him and asked someone to serve it to the crowd.

These days, no matter how skilled the chef is, no matter how delicious the food is, it will lose its taste after a long time.It's really delicious when it's cold.

While Xichun was eating, Lin Que suddenly picked up chopsticks for Xichun and stewed elbow with ham.

Xichun's mouth was full of food, so she could only purse her lips and smile at Lin Que.

She just loves meat, what the hell.

Seeing this, Lin Que felt as if he saw a new toy, he held this for Xichun for a while, and held that for Xichun with chopsticks for a while.Seeing that Xichun liked the dish after a while, he took a bite out of the bowl himself.

It's really embarrassing for Lin Que, who is only four years old, to use chopsticks so skillfully.You must know that it was Xichun himself. At this time last year, he hadn't started eating by himself, and he opened and shut his mouth to be fed.

Of course, no one knows whether it is possible or not.

The children of the ancients were precocious, and Xichun knew it long ago.Didn't you know that Baoyu was seven years old and knew how to start characters for other girls?It shouldn't be a big deal for a four or five-year-old boy to use chopsticks.

So he ate the food that Lin Que brought over with peace of mind, and he ate the delicious and sweet food in big mouthfuls.

"Brother Que, I want to eat that." Xichun looked at a dish of fried quail on the other side of Lin Que and whispered.

Lin Que frowned when he saw the dish between himself and his sister, picked up one with chopsticks, put it on the small plate in front of him, and began to remove the meat.

After a while, the meat from the back of a small fried quail was delivered by Lin Que to the small dish in front of the Xichun bowl.

After delivering the food to the Xichun bowl, Lin Que breathed a sigh of relief. He just thought he couldn't hold it back.

He was still too young to feel heavy even with a quail in his arms.My father said that next year, he would invite a martial arts master to teach him simple boxing and kicking kung fu so as to strengthen his body and prevent him from failing in the examination room.

Well, he must work hard next year.In the future, even if Miss Si wants to eat roast suckling pig, he doesn't have to worry about being unable to coerce her.

Seeing that Lin Que had split all the quail meat to herself, Xichun took a large piece of it with her little chopsticks and put it in Lin Que's bowl thoughtfully.

"This is delicious, Brother Que, you can eat it too."

"Yeah." Completely forgetting this dish made by his cook, and Lin Que, who forgot that this was the girl he had kidnapped, happily ate the fried food that he didn't usually like.

The two four- and five-year-old children were eating deliciously there, and the others couldn't help but have higher interest and appetite.

Xichun has a good appetite since he came here, and he didn't hesitate when he went to the table.It was the first time for all three of Jia Min's mothers to see a little girl with such a good appetite.It's an appetizer for a while.

It was also because of this that Qin Keqing was willing to eat with Xichun.

Since Qin Keqing was pregnant, her appetite has been getting better and better. Qin Keqing knows that this may be because the child in her stomach loves her, or it may be that no matter how busy Jia Rong is, she will have breakfast and dinner with her, or find some time to come back to accompany her. She, or... felt more at ease because of this child.

In short, the aunt and nephew are both people with good appetites, and the three members of the Lin family are full of food.

Originally, the Lin family would not have tea until after a quarter of an hour, but today they ignored this rule.After dinner, Jia Min asked someone to make a pot of aged Pu'er tea.

Invite people to dinner, but also eat yourself up.Jia Min thought, looking at the past and the present, they are just the three of them.

Is this fear of losing money, or what?Really promising.

When she was young, because Qin Keqing was pregnant, Jia Min also sympathized with her.So he tidied up a wing room in the main courtyard and asked her to rest there for a while.And Xichun went to Daiyu's yard with Daiyu Linque.

Daiyu's small courtyard does not look as big as Xichun's, but the scenery is very good.

In other words, the scenery in the Lin family's mansion is the kind of exquisite combination of north and south gardens.Originally, in winter in the north, the whole garden is full of light, but now it is not the case.There is still a bit of green in winter, with pines and cypresses of unknown species.There are also rockery piled up with stones from Taihu Lake, powder walls and black roofs, carved into huge lotus leaves, painted with green paint, and standing on the ice lake.

Along the way, Xichun saw a pavilion inlaid with frosted glass from a distance.I can't help but calculate in my mind how much a piece of glass that I can't see clearly is worth in this time and space.

After a while,... Xichun, who has always been bad at arithmetic, was embarrassed to break his fingers, so he could only give up the difficult mental activity of mental arithmetic.

After walking another distance, Daiyu pointed to an exquisite small embroidered building and said to Xichun, "That is my yard. The lady in the yard decided to move the Ping An fruit and orange trees, and listen to the flowers. The craftsman said that next year it will bear fruit."

It's really cheap and auspicious.

"Auntie thinks really well. Then it will bear fruit next year. Sister Lin, don't forget to post a post. I will pick the fruit with you."

"What's the matter? When the time comes, we will pick the fruit and open a poetry club. Wouldn't it be great."

The smile on Xichun's face froze, and her feet stopped. "Sister Lin, do you still want to write poems? Then... don't call me. I will never learn what the teacher taught. After you have picked the fruits and finished the poems, just ask someone to send me some fruits." gone."

Lin Que has been following behind the two of them, and when he heard Xichun say this, his little mouth opened an arc.

He doesn't like writing poetry either.

One is one, two is two.Why make it so complicated.

With a sound of "puchi", Daiyu laughed. "Then let's make poems, and the fourth sister will make paintings. How about it?"

Xichun tilted her head and thought for a while, thinking that this matter could still be done.Then he said, "Then don't think that others are slow, let alone say that they don't paint well."

As soon as Xichun finished speaking, everyone except Liu Er and Lin Que laughed.

After talking and laughing, everyone arrived at Daiyu's small courtyard.As soon as they reached the door, a group of servants surrounded them and welcomed the three of them in as if offering sacrifices to their ancestors.

Entered the house, went to the cloak, but was not seated yet.Those who serve tea, those who deliver snacks, and those who deliver melons and fruits.They are arranged in a row, so untidy.

Daiyu seems to be used to this kind of life where the stars are holding the moon, she doesn't even look at it, she just tells Xichun to use this and that.

Finally, after Xichun stepped on the foot stove, the servants were allowed to withdraw.

Here in Daiyu's place, there are so many literature and books that Xichun can't help but admire the little girl in front of her.

Is this girl really six years old?

For future generations, he will be a top student.

Xuechun Xichun said that he hates this kind of bully and other people's children the most.

"Sister Lin, have you read all these books?" Xichun pointed to the books on the bookcase opposite and asked Daiyu in disbelief.

Daiyu nodded disapprovingly, "Well, almost."

Xichun felt a bit of guilt for being ignorant and incompetent on weekdays.But after thinking about it, in this time and space, women can neither take the number one examination, nor can they get a job in a book or take a degree.In fact, reading less books is not a bad thing.

In ancient times, many female poets and poetesses had an uneven life.It can be seen that reading too many books is really not beneficial.

What if the man you marry in the future doesn't read as well as you.Isn't that the rhythm of high and low.

"Four, girl likes to draw?" Lin Que was very conflicted and called Sister Xichun.Hence the name was used.

The stove under her feet was a little hot, so Xichun put her toes up. "Big sister Yuanchun likes piano, second sister is good at playing chess, third sister, um, third sister volunteered to practice calligraphy. Then the husband said that I have a talent for drawing and let me learn painting." Xichun had practiced before. Several years of painting.But at that time, it was just to get extra points.

"I got a set of objects for painting a while ago, and I'll give it to you." After finishing speaking, Lin Que put on a serious face, and ordered to the servants beside him, "Go to my study and send the set of objects I got a while ago. .”

"What good thing do you want to give away? Bring it here and let me have a look." Daiyu felt a little apprehensive when she heard what her younger brother said.

Lin Que glanced at Daiyu without saying a word, then turned to look at Xichun.I felt a little uneasy, wondering if she would also feel that something was not good?

Xichun didn't dislike good or bad things, but touched her nose a little embarrassedly, "I just scribbled. No matter how good things are, they would be ruined by me."

Xichun's words are really not self-deprecating.She herself has no interest in painting.In addition, talent is average.Now that I can paint a few strokes, I really have nothing to do for a long time, and I just make a living as a pastime.

Now that Lin Que is giving her painting tools in a serious manner, she is really afraid that he thinks too much of herself.

"Fourth sister, what are you talking about? No matter how good something is, if no one uses it, it will be a dead thing that takes up space. We are just doing homework, and we have nothing to do. If we have nothing to do, who will take it as a serious business. " Seeing that Xichun spoke so honestly, Daiyu felt that among these cousins, the little girl in front of her was the most attractive to her.

At least there aren't so many vain and foolish people.

Well, she also admitted that the fourth sister has a lot of heart.

"Well, it doesn't matter if you can't paint well. What you have for painting is, you can paint whatever you want. When I get another good thing, I'll return it to you."

Xichun put two chubby hands on her cheeks, and smiled shyly. "That's so embarrassing. I'll thank Brother Que first."

After a while, the servants brought the painting tools that Lin Que mentioned, and the three of them enjoyed them one by one before putting them away.Daiyu was directly sent to the carriage where they came.

Although it is said that the guest and the host can do as they please, it is also necessary for both the guest and the host to have a good time.So Daiyu didn't arrange any activities of appreciating poems and composing lyrics.After all, Xichun, who is five years old, doesn't look like he likes it at first glance.

So Daiyu took the chessboard and prepared to lead her younger siblings to play Shuanglu.

Because the earth dragon is burning in the house, it is warm.So the three of them just sat quietly in Daiyu's study and didn't talk about it.

......

"Fourth sister, you're playing tricks again." After playing a few games of chess, Daiyu couldn't bear it anymore and stopped Xichun's fat paw that wanted to move the chess pieces.

Xichun smiled flatteringly at Daiyu, "Sister Lin, just one moment, really, just one moment."

Daiyu put on a serious face, "No, this game of chess has only been tied a few times, and this is the ninth time I have regretted it. This time, I will never do it."

"Then Brother Que hasn't regretted the game yet? This time it's his fault, okay?"

Lin Que pursed his lips, and did not express any objection to Xichun's statement.Daiyu glared at Lin Que, very unconvinced.

What, who is his real sister?

"Hee hee, Sister Lin is so kind." Feeling the tension in Daiyu's hand loosen, Xichun hastily placed the chess piece in the position in her picture.

"This is the last time." Seeing that Xichun was placed in a very unfavorable position for herself, Daiyu felt a little uncertain about these words in her heart.

"Yeah, um." Let's talk about it first after agreeing, and let's talk about the future.

Xichun's attitude, not to mention the extremely intelligent Daiyu, even Lin Que, who had been sitting between Xichun and Daiyu, could see that there was no trace of sincerity in it.

It is really a torture to play chess with such a person with such a unique chess skill.At this time, Daiyu already regretted this proposal.

The days in winter are short, and it gets dark as soon as Shen Shi arrives.The three of them were still expressing their views on why a pawn had long legs, when the big girl next to Jia Min came over.

"Girls, sir. Madame invites fourth girl to the main courtyard."