Jia Zhu, the White Magic God of the Red Chamber

"Master is back." Yinzhen, the second-class maid guarding the gate of the main courtyard, came up to Yaerlin and opened the curtain, "Grandma is still resting."

The eight charcoal basins in the room were burning vigorously, and the heat wave was overwhelming.Yaerlin took off his cloak and handed it to Yinzhen who was following him, walked to the brazier to get rid of the cold air on his body, and then walked to the inner room behind the screen.The left silver needle was half-drooped, and after a while, he spread the half-wet snow-soaked cloak in his hand on the smoker cage, and withdrew.

On the couch in front of Qiangong's bed, Biyue and Suyun were discussing which stitches to embroider with stretchers.After hearing footsteps and seeing Yaerlin, Suyun put down the things in his hands and went to the table and poured a cup of hot tea for him: "Master is back, the tonic was boiled before and sent to the south study, but the master is not there , the servant girl can only put the tonic on the stove to warm it."

Yarlin followed her gaze, and saw a small clay stove on the corner of the inner room, with a black earthen pot sitting on it.

"This is what Grandma ordered. When the slaves are not in the small kitchen, both Grandpa and Grandma's tonics are warmed in the room." Suyun explained in a low voice.

Ya'erlin nodded, since he told Li Wan about the poisoning last time, Li Wan paid special attention to the things in the entrance.Not only that, even the incense has never been lit.

Over there, Biyue had already woken up Li Wan. She sat on the bed for a while and drank another cup of warm honey water before she got out of bed and walked over slowly with her belly out.The end of his eyes glanced at the small clay stove in the corner of the room, he was slightly startled, and then raised his eyes to look at Yarlin: "What have you been up to this morning, sir, and you haven't even put in the tonic, and it's almost lunch time. "

"I received a guest." Yarlin slightly mentioned, and then changed the subject, "I will use this tonic in the afternoon."

Seeing that Ya'erlin didn't want to mention it, Li Wan smiled and didn't ask any guests who would come to the door on the first day of the new year: "Master, just remember to use it in the afternoon."

"I'm going to visit my father-in-law and mother-in-law tomorrow, can the court prepare the gifts?" The second day of the Lunar New Year is usually the day when the daughter-in-law returns home. Although the rules of Jia's family are slightly different from those of other families, this custom still needs to be paid attention to.But now the only ones who want to go back are their second wife's Mrs. Wang and Li Wan. Jia Shishi is getting old and doesn't want to go out easily.Mrs. Xing's natal family is not in the capital, so she can't go home even if she wants to.

Taking a sideways look at Ya'erlin, Li Wan said with a smile, "I've prepared it early in the morning, so I don't need the uncle to remind me."

"I also prepared some things for my father-in-law and my mother-in-law. After a while, the court judge and I will go to the South Study Room to pick them up and deliver them together tomorrow." Ya'erlin took over Biyue's work and helped Li Wan go outside.There were two meat dishes, one vegetable and one soup on the table. Li Wan's nanny, Nanny Fang, was waiting beside her. Seeing the closeness between the husband and wife, the wrinkles on her face turned into chrysanthemums with laughter.

After lunch, Li Wan had already slept in front of him for a long time, and Ya'erlin was not in the habit of taking a nap, so the two of them put on their capes, and Li Wan came to the South Study Room with a stove in his hand.Because I ordered it before, the temperature of the burning charcoal basin in the South Study Room is not low.

After Biyue spread a cushion on the chair, Ya'erlin supported Li Wan to sit down, and then told the maids and women to leave.

"What are you doing to make it so mysterious?" Li Wan looked at Ya'erlin suspiciously, his clear eyes made him dazed for a moment.On the mainland of Nice, only elves have such clear eyes.And here... such eyes are not so easy to see.

Shaking his head slightly, Yarlin settled the memory of the Nice continent deep in his mind, then smiled mysteriously, turned around and went to the bookshelf next to the desk to take a mahogany box.Li Wan looked up and saw that the mahogany box was exquisitely carved.But the pattern carved on it was something she had never seen before. It was simple and elegant with elegance, giving people a somewhat mysterious feeling.

Seeing Li Wan's admiration, Ya'erlin just smiled lightly.This mahogany box can be regarded as his hands-on work. It has not been carved for a long time, and his hand feels a little rusty.Fortunately, the anti-dust and anti-corrosion formation is very simple, and the box was not destroyed.

"It's a New Year's gift for the court judge and father-in-law, open it and have a look." Ya'erlin said softly.Li Wan's liking for his craftsmanship put him in a good mood.

Gently opened the box, inside was a jasper peach hairpin, a suet white jade safety buckle carved with patterns similar to auspicious clouds, and a pair of drop-shaped Hetian jade earrings.Li Wan looked at Ya'erlin with a complicated expression: "Master, these are too precious."

Although she couldn't tell who made the carving, it was definitely a famous artist.In addition, the materials of these accessories are very expensive, which made her feel anxious.Although the Li family has been an official for generations, because of the large number of people in the clan and the ancestral precept that scholars should not be stained with copper, they do not even allow their servants to come forward to do business, and there are not many property in the clan.

For the Li family, the most precious thing is the unique paintings they have collected for generations.Back then when she married into Rongguo Mansion, the family also added make-up to her, mostly these.If she married into a scholarly and clear stream, her husband's family would definitely understand the value of the dowry, but she married into the Rongguo Mansion.

Except for her husband, Jia Zhu, no one in the house knew that her dowry was a priceless treasure.Especially her good mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, felt that her dowry contained very little gold, silver and jade, which was extremely "shallow"!

In the past two years, Li Wan was embarrassed by the small amount of annual gifts that Jia's mansion sent to Li's family, and she could only use the output from her own dowry to add to it.When she returned home in the second day of junior high, her natal mother knew what she had lived in Rongguo Mansion, even if the gift she brought was worthless, her mother would not mind.

And this year, if Jia Zhu wants to give such an expensive gift, her natal parents will definitely be happy, but if her mother-in-law finds out, she doesn't know how much trouble she will cause.

"Gong Cai, you are my wife, so I am naturally the half son of my father-in-law and mother-in-law." Ya'erlin picked up the jasper peach hairpin and put it on Li Wan, "It's just a gift that I can do, there is no use for the court So terrified."

"But sir..."

"Don't the court judge like this hairpin? I carved it myself recently." Ya'erlin said with a gentle expression, "I haven't held a carving knife for a long time, and I can't feel it."

Li Wan was stunned, she didn't expect that the hairpin she thought was carved by everyone would be made by her husband.

"Is this carved by the uncle?" Li Wan unconsciously caressed the warm and greasy jasper hairpin on his head, and Li Wan turned his eyes to the earrings and safety clasp in the mahogany box, "Could it be the same for these two?"

"Son-in-law can't show his heart by giving him a gift made by himself." Ya'erlin closed the mahogany box and handed it to Li Wan's arms, "As for the wife, don't worry, I have prepared a gift myself."

For his father-in-law and mother-in-law, whom he has barely met, he can give accessories made by himself that can prevent poison to a certain extent, not to mention Mrs. Wang, who thinks of everything about him.

"Master..." As a pregnant woman, Li Wan was already sensitive and had a lot of mood swings, and at this moment she was even moved to tears.

"I have wronged you these past few years, court judge." Ya'erlin was helpless, and put a bracelet on Li Wan's shoulder, "But that is my wife after all. I used to concentrate on studying, and I paid too little attention to these things, so I didn't understand much. I said something wrong in front of you, but let my wife treat you..."

"You don't need to be like this, sir. I am your wife, and your wife is also my wife." Li Wan was already very satisfied that the husband could understand him.She didn't want to be too radical, and let her husband be caught between herself and her mother-in-law, she just felt a little wronged.Besides, she is not without means. In the battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang does not always have the upper hand.

Yarlin patted her comfortingly on the shoulder.It's not that he didn't understand the deep meaning in Li Wan's words, but the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the Daqing Dynasty is really beyond his comprehension as a native of Nice mainland.But just looking at Jia Shishi's attitude, he can understand a little bit.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law set rules like Jia Shishi, so it is strange that the relationship can be harmonious.

"It will be good for you if you wear more of this peach hairpin," Yaerlin said meaningfully.Compared with the anti-drug function of the safety buckle and earrings, this hairpin has more functions of purifying the mind and defense, and can withstand three full-strength magic attacks of magic apprentices.

Li Wan nodded.

After Jia Zhu recovered from poisoning, she noticed that he had changed.Jia Zhu used to read medical books, but she didn't pay much attention to them.But Jia Zhu can not only detect that he has been poisoned, but also prescribe prescriptions to detoxify.However, after experiencing life and death, it is not surprising that his temperament has changed a little, so it is not a big deal to have a wider range of hobbies.

However, Li Wan felt that she still didn't pay enough attention to her husband's change.

As soon as the peach hairpin was inserted into her head, she felt a little refreshed.It's not that she doesn't have jade ornaments, but she has never had such an effect.Even if jade can support people, this is too much.

"Miyagi, you know that my wife gave me two shops." Yaerlin sat down beside her, "The two shops were rented out before, and I took them back this year. I plan to make one a pharmacy, and the other ..." He raised his chin slightly, pointing to the mahogany box in Li Wan's arms, "plan to sell jewelry similar to these."

"Master, isn't this a little too reckless!" Li Wan has experienced the efficacy of these jade ornaments and knows how special these jade ornaments are.Once this kind of jade ornament is sold, it will definitely cause disturbance in the capital.

"The court judge doesn't think I'm going to sell these things as Chinese cabbage, does he?" Ya'erlin's lips curled slightly, "These things are only sold to dignitaries, and they have to be customized. As for the price, hehe..."

"This jade ornament is so miraculous, no matter how expensive it is, people will rush to buy it." Although the people Li Wan came into contact with were not top-notch in the capital, they were still ranked well.She also knows something about the psychology of these people. "It's just that this thing is so precious, you have to be careful."

"The judge can rest assured, these things are only available to me." Ya'erlin will not tell Li Wan of his arrangements.Since he wants to make money from these, it is natural that people will not find him so easily.

Regarding the master-servant contract that he has used for thousands of years, Yarlin is confident that there will be no mistakes.

☆、Chapter 12