The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

Summer turns to cold, and it is another year of Shangyuan. This day is a big day in Jia's mansion, and concubine Jia visits relatives.The previous night, none of the Jia family had a good night's sleep. It was only five drums in the early morning, and all the masters were dressed up according to their clothes. At this time, the gold and silver in the garden are shining, the jewels are competing for splendor, and the green pistils are in Changchun. They are already rich and noble. extreme.

After a hasty breakfast, Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng waited outside the gate of West Street with the juniors, while Jia's mother led the girls and daughters-in-law to wait outside the gate of Rongfu. Red light, so excited, you can go out and brag about things like Ying Luan Jia for a lifetime.

However, people have limited energy, and the delay in Luanjia's arrival makes people feel impatient. The masters are okay, they can sit down for a while and have some refreshments, but the servants are suffering, standing from Chenshi to Weishi, For several hours, I hung my hands down and dared not move and could not speak. In addition, I didn't sleep yesterday, and I gradually felt backache and leg pain.

Finally, the news came from the front. A eunuch came on horseback, and Jia's mother asked him about it.The eunuch said it was still early, he had dinner first, and now he will go to Baoling Palace to worship Buddha, and then he will go to Daming Palace to receive a banquet and look at the lights before you can ask for an order, and he will probably not get up until Xu.

Wang Xifeng heard this, and immediately said: "That's it, I'll just watch here, old lady, madam, go back to your room to rest first, and it won't be too late." The eunuchs went to drink and eat, and ordered candles to be lit everywhere in the garden, and they were always dealing with the garden, so that no mistakes were made.

The people in Jia's house were busy and excited, but it didn't affect Daiyu very much. She was a woman with a foreign surname, so she didn't have to see her if she wasn't summoned. There was a lot of yelling, and I couldn't help feeling upset. After washing and grooming, I took the snow geese to Baochai's place. In an emergency, Zijuan was also borrowed to help.

Compared with other places, Lixiangyuan is indeed much cleaner here. Seeing her coming at this time, Baochai knew her purpose, and asked Yinger to play leaf cards with the master and servant to pass the time. They formed a game, and Aunt Xue Embroidering on the side is also clean.

As the sun moved back, Baochai was a little distracted. Although she concealed it well, Daiyu still noticed it. She frowned and put down the cards in her hand. .”

Baochai came back to her senses, gathered the cards in her hand, and said with a smile, "It's because I didn't entertain well. I'm a little unprofessional today. Another day will make me happy."

"Sister Bao is thinking about Sister Yuan's family visit again?" Daiyu asked her.

"I've heard for a long time that Sister Yuan's appearance and literary talent are the best among all the sisters. Naturally, I want to see her, but I don't know if the noble lady will tell me." Baochai was quite calm.

"What can be seen, the left is just two eyes and one mouth. It is usually said that you are the most aloof from the world. It is rare to see Sister Bao so curious." Daiyu laughed at her.

"Hey, my good sister, you can just talk about it with me, but you can't spread it, or they won't play with you anymore." Indifferent to the world, Baochai laughed secretly, the most indisputable fear This is the one in front of me. I envy you for your innocence and luck. Baochai felt a little bitter. She glanced at Aunt Xue and thought of her brother who didn't live up to expectations. She sighed silently, that's all, everyone has their own way of life.

"Needless to say, Bao girl, I also feel itchy in my heart. I want to see the real phoenix in our house." Aunt Xue put down her needle and thread and said with a smile.

"My aunt is an elder. If my mother knows that you are in the house, she will probably summon you. Auntie is ready." Daiyu replied.

"On weekdays, who said that Miss Lin has a good mouth? I don't believe it. Look at this word, I am coaxed. The lady is a noble person. How can people from the Tian family talk about my seniority with me?" Aunt Xue said with a smile. She glanced at Baochai worriedly, this girl is always high-spirited, if she sees Concubine Xiande today, she doesn't know if it will be good or bad.

The few people were talking, and the time passed quickly, and it didn't take long until the evening. Aunt Xue kept Daiyu for dinner in Lixiangyuan. After dinner, Daiyu wanted to say goodbye and leave, so she heard the word from the little girl that the empress had entered the mansion. .

"Miss Lin, stay here for a while. If it's true as you said, the lady will hear about it, and the girl will go with us." Aunt Xue said after listening.

Daiyu thought about it and stayed. There are too many people, it is not easy to make mistakes, and it saves a lot of trouble.

Concubine Jia met her relatives here, crying and laughing at the same time, she finally stopped, met with the Jia family, talked for a while, and sure enough asked about Aunt Xue.

"Aunt Xue, Baochai, why didn't Daiyu disappear?" Concubine Jia asked.

"The foreign family members dare not enter without being summoned." Mrs. Wang replied.So Concubine Jia was busy making people call again.

Aunt Xue came in with Chai and Dai. When she saw Concubine Jia, she wanted to make a big gift.Then the eunuchs and maids went down to entertain, and the mother, daughter and sisters talked about their separation when they came out.

Jia Zheng also came to see her. After greeting her, Concubine Jia said with tears in her eyes that state affairs should be the most important thing. Remember to take good care of your health when you are free. She also heard that what you see in the garden today is all about Baoyu, so she hastily asked someone to bring him in. Come.The two brothers and sisters saw each other again after many years, needless to say they cried a lot.

Seeing everyone, Sister Feng reported that the banquet was ready, and the imperial concubine was invited to visit the garden. In order to be delicate in mind, and persuaded not to be too extravagant, today is already too extravagant.Walk to the main hall, hold a big banquet, and everyone sits in ranks.

Concubine Jia ordered someone to wait for the pen and ink, and personally inscribed the name of the garden as Grand View Garden. She also said that she would write "The Story of Grand View Garden", and asked all the sisters to write a plaque and a poem to record in it, and asked Baoyu to write a five-character poem for each of the four landscapes, and experience it personally. study.

Daiyu is the best at composing poems and fuss. Today I saw the landscape in the garden, and I already had a beautiful view in my heart. I handed in the answer sheet not long ago, and I still felt unsatisfied. I happened to see Baoyu scratching her ears anxiously, and Baochai was beside To describe and supplement the poems for it, I also touched it.

"But have you got it?" Daiyu asked him.

"Not yet, there is an apricot curtain in sight." Baoyu was in a hurry.

"You transcribed the first few poems, and I will write this one with you. After you finish editing, I will publish this one too." Daiyu held up the pen and was about to drop it.

On the other hand, Baoyu looked at her inaction, "I thought Sister Lin would stop catching swords for me. Since my sister came back from Yangzhou, she has treated me as close as before." There was a bit of grievance in his tone.

"How can I not be close to you anymore? I have wronged people for no reason. When will I say this? The higher ups are still waiting." Daiyu was interrupted, a little dissatisfied.

"Since you are close to me, why don't you make sachets for me anymore? The thread of the purse last time has been frayed and there is no new one. Besides, you don't come here often to play in my place."

"If you are short of a purse, whichever one is not in a hurry to sew it for you, I am the only one missing."

"None of them sew as well as my sister's. Please give me another one." Baoyu begged.

"No, I only have that one, and it will be gone when it's worn out." Daiyu had finished writing, and threw it to him before leaving.

Baoyu couldn't, so he had to deal with what was in front of him first, and then tell sister Lin about the rest.

Concubine Jia looked at her sisters first, and praised Baochai and Daiyu. She was too good to be compared with Yu sisters, and then she read Baoyu's, and she immediately laughed. painstakingly taught.

After writing the poem, Jia Qiang came with a group of small actors, so she ordered another play. After singing a few plays, the banquet was withdrawn. There are actors.Daiyu and all the sisters got a book, and one side inkstone and several gold and silver nudes.

Thank you all, the time has come, please drive back to Luan.Concubine Jia couldn't help crying again, but she didn't dare to delay, she asked a few more words, and left the garden.

After sending Luan Jia off, everyone dispersed, Daiyu went back to the green gauze cupboard, stayed up for half the night, but she didn't feel sleepy, Daiyu simply sat up, without disturbing the Zijuan outside, and took out the cup from under the pillow. What it looks like is a hair band, with fifteen moonlight shining on it, which is exactly the dark pattern of the koi carp.

Daiyu looked at the thing in her hand in a daze, it was just a small object, she had already made it, but she kept it for a year and didn't send it out.Thinking about Baoyu's words today, Daiyu felt a little strange, Baoyu is his cousin, it is normal to make a sachet with him, but these days I don't want to do it, he will never lack these things, why should I make a sachet with him? Others contended, and their status was lowered for nothing.

Thinking of Mingxu again, he lives with his grandparents, his grandmother is an elder, so he probably doesn't touch these gadgets anymore, and sister Ming is far away, so I don't know what's going on with him, so is it because no one gives him.

It is true that Mingxu was not given by anyone, he does not burn incense, nor does he have the habit of wearing a purse, so he is no longer a child.All the things he carried were hidden in the sleeve pockets, and on his waist was a piece of black jade that his grandfather gave him on his sixth birthday.Only in summer, Mrs. Sun would let the people around her, no matter if it was green embroidery or green thread, sew a sachet to smoke mosquitoes, there is really no other season.

Mingxu went to the library of the academy as usual this day, and Qing Rong was already there, fiddling with the gadgets in his hand, Mingxu leaned on the bookshelf and looked at it for a while, but couldn't see why, "Brother Qing, what happened today? What do you do?" Qing Rong didn't just read books in the library.

"This is the sleeve arrow. I saw that there is a more delicate method in this secret book, so I tried to fiddle with it, but I didn't expect it to work." Qing Rong was a little surprised, and stretched out her hand to hand Ming Xu the sleeve arrow.

Mingxu took it over and looked at it, and made some gestures in his hand, he felt that it was simple and simple, but it was not easy to work, but it was easy to use, this is the so-called ingenuity. "Are there any books on martial arts secrets in the academy?" Mingxu asked in surprise, um, this is not an ordinary academy.

"I don't know which ancestor accidentally left this place, but it's possible that there are martial arts seniors." Qing Rong didn't think there was anything, he was used to this, as if everything that happened in this world was normal. reasonable.

"I wanted to ask earlier, Brother Qing seems to be very fascinated by these objects of various religions?" Last time Mingxu saw this person making clay sculptures to play with, but he looked decent after a few days, and then I didn't see him playing again. Changed to something else.

"Three teachings and nine schools? Who in this world is not one of the three teachings and nine schools? Brother Ming, don't think twice. As for the things I have learned, a gentleman keeps his skills in his body and waits for the time to move." Qing Rong put the sleeve arrow in his sleeve.

Mingxu seems to have realized that he has too many skills.

"I have something to tell you. I will be leaving in a few days. It may not be time to say goodbye then, so I will explain it to you today." Qing Rong said suddenly.

"Leave, where are you going?" Mingxu was puzzled, why did he want to leave suddenly.