The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Liu Xianglian has a handsome face and a slender figure. She has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and is good at playing the flute and zither. She was originally a suave and suave son of a family.

However, when he became Xiaodan and asked the third sister's name shyly and timidly with ink on his face, third sister You suddenly had the illusion of seeing her close friend from the bottom of her heart——

Facing such a Liu Xianglian who is more shy than herself and her daughter's family in every gesture and gesture, Miss You San really doesn't know how she fell in love at first sight in the original book.

Could it be that the third sister You in the original book is actually an invisible...cough cough?

Seeing Third Sister You's silence for a long time, Liu Xianglian's enthusiasm gradually cooled down.He hesitated for a long time, then called out cautiously: "Girl? Miss, do you feel that you are being rude and unfit to be a friend?"

"Ah?" The third sister You came back to her senses, waved her hands hurriedly, and said, "That's not true. My surname is You, and I rank third in the family. Chen Gui, the servant of the household department, is my own uncle. So I I didn't lie to you..."

Liu Xianglian didn't hear the rest of the words, it was like a firework exploded in her heart, she just thought about what the third sister You said herself and didn't lie to him...

The third sister You looked at Liu Xianglian's absent-minded appearance, and she couldn't help but smile.I also know that although this place is remote, the Chen Mansion celebrates his birthday today, and the back house is full of guests, so it's hard to guarantee that no one will pass by later.If people saw her and Liu Xianglian together, it would not be good for each other's reputation.Yin smiled and said to Liu Xianglian: "There are many people here. Go back quickly. Don't provoke other people's ideas and return to your tongue."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglian nodded in a daze.He looked at Third Sister You hesitantly, thought for a while, and said nothing for a long time.He just cupped his fists at Third Sister You and turned around to go.

For a moment, he lost his appearance and returned to the front yard.Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, Wei Ruolan and other grandsons who attended the banquet were all acquainted with Liu Xianglian.Seeing that he was late, he teased and said, "Why did Erlang come so late. You didn't get in until halfway through the banquet. You'll have to drink three glasses of wine as a penalty."

If it was a normal day, Liu Xianglian would have played with everyone.Unexpectedly, today, he was stunned for a long time and didn't react.It was Han Qi, son of the Bo family of Jinxiang who was sitting at the side, who pushed Liu Xianglian, and he came back to his senses.Immediately, he looked at Feng Ziying in a daze, and said, "Brother Feng, please do me a favor. I want to join the army. Can I ask Brother Feng to write a letter of recommendation for me to join Old General Feng?"

Before she could say a word, Feng Ziying was already so startled that she choked on the drink.He coughed twice, put down his wine glass, and asked Liu Xianglian in disbelief: "Why did Erlang suddenly think of joining the army? You must know that according to the regulations of the court, a man must be full-fledged before he can join the army. You are only 14 years old this year. Even on the battlefield, can you still kill the enemy? What's more, Erlang's parents passed away early, and you are the only one in the family. As the saying goes, there are three ways to be unfilial and have no descendants. You don't dare to mess around. If your family's incense is cut off, Am I not a sinner?"

After hearing this, Wei Ruolan, Chen Yejun and the others hurriedly tried to persuade Liu Xianglian.Unexpectedly, Liu Xianglian is wild and unrestrained by nature, she has made up her mind, so she is not willing to listen to other people's persuasion.So instead of following everyone's opinions, he said: "Although I am only 14 years old this year, I know some kung fu. An ordinary man of seventeen or eighteen years old can't beat me even if he adds up to three or five. I have this martial art , I should enlist in the army and serve the imperial court. If I can become a marquis and a general for meritorious service in the future, I will honor my ancestors. You should help me, why bother to persuade me?"

"But fighting on the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes..." Feng Ziying was worried about Liu Xianglian's safety, and wanted to persuade her.

On the other hand, Wei Ruolan, who was sitting quietly and eating wine, waved her hand, and said with a smile: "Erlang can have such ambitions, we brothers should help him. But then again, now Haiyan and Heqing, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, even if there are occasional bandits Misfortune is rampant, but it is also a gnat that shakes a tree, and it is difficult to enter the elegant hall. Old General Feng guards the northwest, and the barbarians in the northwest are intimidated by the old man's great military achievements. Koubian is just a matter of thousands of soldiers and horses going out of the city to defend against the enemy and drive out the barbarians. If Erlang wants to rely on his military exploits to become a marquis and worship general, it may be more difficult to go to the northwest. But my father is now guarding the border in Guangdong. Because the imperial court opened the sea ban to encourage trade Because of this, there are now a lot of caravans in the area of ​​Guangdong Sea. Overseas barbarians are ungrateful for profit, and they often rob the ships of our caravans, causing great losses to our merchants. My father has only led troops out to sea for the past few months. The number of times to clear the pirates is as many as three. Since you want to join the army and strive for merit, why don't I write a letter of recommendation and you take it to my father. At that time, you will have the opportunity to go to the battlefield, and you can also ask my father to take care of you Some."

When Wei Ruolan said this, Liu Xianglian naturally smiled happily.Everyone at the table was also led to discuss the matter of the imperial court opening the sea.Because it is said that before that, private merchants mostly gathered in the coastal areas of the West Sea to do business.How could I have thought that last year, the Xihai Yanzi Fanyi invaded the border and ruined people's livelihood.The sage Longyan was furious. He not only ordered the imperial army to go to Xihaiyanzi to support Nan'an County King, but also sealed off the sea routes and mutual markets of Xihaiyanzi after defeating the Fanyi.That's why now all the sea merchants are doing business from the Guangdong Sea area. Wei Ruolan's father, General Wei, was also caught off guard by this incident. He never thought that the sea merchants would go and the pirates would follow...

"Hey, you said that the imperial court has now sealed off Xihai Yanzi and lifted the sea ban in eastern Guangdong. Will the sea ban on Xihai Yanzi be lifted in the future?"

"Should it be? As long as the sea merchants in eastern Guangdong can really make money after they come back!" Chen Yejun took a bite of the crystal elbow with his chopsticks, and said while eating: "Money touches people's hearts. What's more, it is now facing the Chinese treasury. Empty, the saints have no money to use."

Before Chen Yejun could finish his sentence, Han Qi also laughed and said, "Isn't that right? These days, even princes and relatives don't make trouble with Yinzi. But compared to this, I care more about the court's encouragement of private merchants to compete." Road construction. I heard that the section of the official road from Chang'an to Ping'an Prefecture has been repaired soon. It will only take a day and a night to gallop back and forth, but it will be more than three times faster than before. But listen People say that people who come and go on this official road will have to pay money to pass, if they refuse to pay money, they will not be allowed to go on the official road!"

At the end of the sentence, everyone laughed loudly and said, "This is called 'travel money'."

Some people took it as a joke.Others disagree.One of the people at the table sneered and said: "This is really absurd. How noble I was in the past, but now I am reduced to collecting money from the people like a bandit in the mountains. The saints say that they can't compete with the people for profit. I look at these things now Officials and eunuchs have all forgotten their authority and dignity, and they are all focused on money."

Liu Xianglian's young Mu Ai is just the beginning of love, so she naturally loves Wu and Wu, and she doesn't want others to slander Chen Gui.Hearing these words, he also sneered and said: "This is also strange. Could it be that the money from the court and the merchants who built the roads was blown by the strong wind, so don't feel bad? Since they spent money to build roads, it is natural to make money Back to the money. If you don't want them to make money, you can go the other way, and no one will stop you. You want to get benefits, but don't allow others to make money back to the original, you are so red-mouthed and white-toothed Lightweight. If you have the real ability, you can come up with an idea that can benefit the country and the people and let us see it?"

"What did you say?" The man was furious when he heard the words, and immediately put down his face and said: "You are just a poor family with no father and no mother. Calling you Brother Liu is also for the sake of Wei Shixiong and Feng Shixiong , do you really take yourself seriously? Do you dare to ask me to be strong?"

"Don't dare to take it." Liu Xianglian sneered when she heard the words, and said to herself: "Don't call me brother and brother, I, Liu Xianglian, can't climb high——"

Wei Ruolan stopped him before he could say the next words.First he persuaded Liu Xianglian in a low voice, then he sneered at the man just now and said with a smile: "Today is the birthday of the old lord of the Chen family. Brother, do you think so?"

That person was just talking too much so far.Hearing Wei Ruolan's threatening words, he immediately regained consciousness.He knew Chen Gui's mind and means, and he also knew that Chen Gui's slips were in the emperor's heart, and were highly valued by the saint and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.If he behaved indiscriminately at the birthday banquet in Chen's mansion, he would arouse Chen Gui's jealousy.I'm afraid I won't be able to let it go in the future.

Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but regret his slip of the tongue.He hurriedly said with a smile: "Brother Wei Shi's words are reasonable. But I got confused after drinking two glasses of bouillon. My words are wrong, please forgive me."

When everyone saw this, they also followed up with a few pleasantries to get over the matter.Only Liu Xianglian was upright by nature, and looked down on that person.Just sat aside without speaking.

The man didn't care either.Still smiling, he toasted Liu Xianglian with a glass of wine, and behaved as if the quarrel just now had never happened.

When the banquet was over and the guests were gone, Liu Xianglian actually went with Wei Ruolan's house, and after urging Wei Ruolan to write a letter of recommendation, she packed her bags and went south to Guangdong Hai overnight.

This trip lasted for two or three years.This is a later story, so I won't show it for the time being.

Now let's say that everyone in the Chen family has exhausted their energy and energy in order to organize the old lady's birthday banquet for several days. Everyone is really exhausted and everyone is exhausted.He also tidied up all the things that should be displayed and used in the mansion for two or three days.

Among them, Chen Gui felt that the number of guests was so large that it would be embarrassing to hold a banquet, so he discussed with his family to buy another house.As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the whole family deeply believed it.

The old lady Chen even smiled at Chen Gui: "You are now a second-rank member of the imperial court. Although our Chen family's ancestral house is good, the number of people is not too large. But every time we entertain guests, we are not able to accommodate them. If things go on like this, I'm afraid it's not good for people to talk about you behind your back. Why don't you take this opportunity to visit another mansion. This ancestral home will be left to Brother Rong in the future. I hope he can be like you after taking over the ancestral home. The connections are strong and the official fortune is prosperous.”

Chen Gui might as well say that when his mother said so, she couldn't help but smile.He glanced at Chen Rong with a smile, and said, "Mother's words are very true, and my son also thinks so. The marriage between Brother Rong and Miss Xu's family is set at the end of September. I want to let their young couple get married in the ancestral house." , when the time comes, follow us to live in the new house. The ancestral house will be reserved for Brother Rong to study and study, and to entertain classmates."

Speaking of Chen Rong's marriage, everyone couldn't help but think of the marriage between Jia Lian, the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion, and Wang Xifeng, the nephew of Wang Xifeng, the nephew of Wang Ziteng, the governor of Jingying—it happened on the fifth day after Mrs. Chen's birthday banquet. That is July 26.It's only a few days' work if you count your fingers.

Because Ningrong and Rongfu knew that Chen Yujian was in the emperor's heart and had a high position and authority, and that Chen Yu had passed the Juren examination at a young age, they entrusted the You family to beg the Chen family to ask Chen Yu to be one of the best ministers and accompany Jia Lian. The Wang family welcomes the relatives.

Chen Gui has always been good-natured and friendly to others, not to mention that the Chen family and the Ningrong Second Mansion are considered relatives by marriage.Hearing this, he naturally smiled happily.In return, Jia Rong was invited to be one of Chen Rong's bridesmaids, and she was waiting to accompany Chen Rong to Xu's house to welcome his bride at the end of September.As a result, the two families walked around more and gradually became acquainted with each other.

In the blink of an eye, it will be the dark morning of the 26th, the day of Rongfu's wedding ceremony.