The Happy Man in the Red Chamber

An Lan ate dinner alone. He had a bowl of porridge with various assorted side dishes. Two or three milk pastries tasted very good.

Jia Amnesty took the portrait and asked someone to prepare a small table and called Jia Lian.The father and son were in the study room. After eating the food and wine, Jia She handed him two paintings: "Today your wife went to the Flower Festival and met the girls from the Wang family and the Zhang family. It is said that they are all good, although they are a little old now. Small. But if we talk about it now, I’m afraid it will take four or five years to get married in the future. Take a look first and think that’s suitable. I don’t agree with you choosing the daughter of the Wang family. After all, your second aunt is enough in this family. gone."

Looking at his father's serious expression, Jia Lian took the scroll carefully, and when he opened it, he saw a little girl in red.The decoration is exquisite.The beautiful phoenix eyes are full of pride.It can be seen that he is a pungent character.He has a calm personality, although he is a little slippery, he is still too dull.When it comes to getting married, he hopes to have a more lively one.

He knew that this was the girl from the Wang family, but the vivaciousness and vivaciousness made him want to see another one.

Opening another picture scroll, he was instantly attracted by the girl inside.The girl is slender, with some enchantment.The painters worked very well, almost drawing the essence.What surprised Jia Lian even more was the girl's hair color and eyes.He could imagine that it must be an elf-like woman, and she must be enchanting and plump when she becomes an adult.Thinking of this, his heart itched.

Thinking that the agility that flashed in those eyes must be like amber, he was a little crazy.Looking at his expression, Jia Amnesty understood his thoughts to some extent.Nodded: "She is a girl from the Zhang family. Although she is a concubine, she must be a concubine when she gets married. There are few girls in the Zhang family, and even a concubine is a treasure. Your wife said that if you intend to marry her , she can use her own disciples as a dowry to marry you."

"Won't this make father owe his wife a lot?" Jia Lian could tell that his wife was still a virgin at this time.His father didn't have hands, and he didn't know what kind of tricks there were.But it is also clear that there must be an agreement.

Jia She shook her head: "I'm afraid she's taken a fancy to that girl. Marrying for you is false, but finding disciples for yourself is true. However, you have to take advantage of this matter anyway. As for the matter between me and her, you don't have to worry about it." gone."

Jia Lian nodded: "If that's the case, I'll let my father make the decision!"

Jia She nodded, he agreed with his son's choice.Except for that woman, the girl's natal family alone is more suitable than that Wang Ziteng.The Zhang family in Luoshui is not comparable to the Wang family who are scholars who have risen from wars.There is a family where the woman becomes the mistress, and the education of the children and grandchildren in the future is much higher than that of others.Looking at Jia Zheng right now, one can see the gap.

Now people, no matter how good the girl is, there is no family that wants to send the girl to that place.But look at that younger brother of his, if Yuan Chun gains power in the future, he might be able to fly his tail up to the sky.

After confirming his son's future marriage, although Jia Amnesty still has uncertain worries, there are still some candidates.If it doesn't work, you can choose the daughter of Wang Ziteng.If it doesn't work, it is feasible to replace it after three four or five years of death.

After reading the recent government brochures for a while, and checking Jia Lian's recent study, Jia Amnesty returned to the main room.It was already time to light the lights, but the room was empty.Originally, there was no sound of the woman talking and laughing with the maid, but now there is no sound at all.He frowned: "Where is the wife?"

"The madam has gone out, and she said she has some things to deal with, so let the master rest first." It was Yingluo who answered in the night, she got a hot towel for Jia She, and after cleaning her face, she asked the rough envoy to get hot water. She knew that it must be something inside the sect, so he didn't interfere too much.They are all martial arts practitioners, and it is easy to go high and high, not to mention that woman is already innate.

An Lan originally enjoyed taking a bath very refreshingly, but Yao secretly sent a message saying that someone broke into the Beijing branch church and said they wanted to see her.Right now, the person in charge is not sure what the other party is thinking, so he only says that it is someone from the Zhang family.At the same time, the other party was holding the jade card of Neifang Tongxing, and the person in charge of the work was only from the outer workshop, so he had no choice but to report it.

An Lan was a little surprised by this. She dried her body and changed into a peach blossom spring water high-waisted long dress with a tube top with a white bottom and a peach red edge.It is embroidered with a picture of peach blossoms in spring.The outer shirt is covered with a long gown embroidered with Cantonese embroidery, and the peach red is also too bright and yellow, which shows that it took a lot of effort to dye it.

Because things were a little strange, she didn't go out by car, but chose the long-distance light work at night.The Qinggong of Qixiufang is famous for its lightness and grace, and the location of the branch is not far from Rongning Street.Two rotations, jump and fly lightly to reach the place.

Zhang Jingchu, who was sitting in the small courtyard, was a little surprised when he saw the jade tablet.One side of the jade plaque is Qixiufang, and the other side is a phoenix hidden in the clouds.According to the internal records of the Zhang family, this is exactly the mark of Neifang of Qixiufang.He was very curious as to what the woman's purpose was.After thinking about it all afternoon, I couldn't think of anything.Even in bed, it becomes difficult to sleep and eat.In the end, he took the jade card and broke into the newly-emerged stronghold of Seven Embroidery Workshop in the capital.

He raised his head and looked at a woman walking on flat ground, dancing gracefully in the air.Then it floated down, a black hair floating in the air, just at the temple, with a fresh and tender pink peony.

"Young master of the Zhang family..." An Lan's tone was slow, and she walked down step by step as if she was descending a staircase.Then she sat lazily on the imperial concubine who had been carried over by someone, her skirt was floating, and Zhang Jingchu looked a little straight-eyed.

He clenched his fist with one hand, coughed and pushed the sign over the small stone table: "I'm just curious, what do you mean by giving this to my little aunt?"

An Lan looked at the jade tablet, narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Whatever Mr. Zhang thinks it means, that's what it means."

"Cihang Jingzhai is also very interested in my sister..." Zhang Jingchu thought for a while and said this.An Lan listened, but smiled.The young man in front of him is just the age of Dai Guan.It seems that there is less calmness and more publicity.If it weren't for the carefully combed hair crown, it would be more suitable to replace it with a hair inch.

She laughed so hard that she could hardly see her eyes.The young man was obviously irritated by her smile, and he kept tightening and releasing his palms.An Lan laughed enough before speaking again: "My Seven Embroidery Workshop can't compare to Cihang Jingzhai. I have such thoughts, ideals, ambitions, and pioneering spirit. This thing..." An Lan hooked her fingers, that is The jade token on the table whized into her hand.Zhang Jingchu was obviously overwhelmed by her move.He took a deep breath to calm his nervousness.Being able to achieve such a bright and dark hair means that it is either at the end of the dark energy or innate.Looking at the age, it is impossible to be born, but the dark energy is certain.He has worked hard for so many years, but he has just touched the doorway of Anjin.

He probably understood what the woman said.Although it was a compliment, it was harsh no matter how you heard it.However, he felt that this was quite reasonable, but he couldn't say it.

He lowered his eyebrows and said nothing, and An Lan was not in a hurry.Now that the night is coming up, many people are indeed going to sleep.But for her who used to stay up all night and didn't go to bed before eleven or twelve o'clock, this time was still very early.

After a long time, Zhang Jingchu slowly opened his mouth: "Dare to ask Your Majesty... yes..."

"I'm the owner of the workshop!" An Lan said very lightly, as if saying that dinner was good tonight.There was already a servant girl next to her carrying a plate of crystal clear green and white grapes, which looked as if they had just been picked.The time in Neifang has accelerated, and the servants inside are very dedicated.

An Lan took one and stuffed it into her mouth.Thin skin and thick flesh, no core yet.The sweetness nourishes her taste buds and is very delicious.The young man on the other side was obviously a little shocked, his eyes widened: "Then...why...why...Rongguo Mansion..."

"I am happy!" An Lan laughed, took a hot towel to wipe her fingers, and threw the jade plaque to him with a smile: "Since you have found it, you might as well explain it clearly. My master thinks you The young lady of our family is quite compatible with our elder brother, and they want to marry each other. Lian'er's child is the successor of the Huajian School of this generation. He is also a character like Pei Ju. I also think this marriage is acceptable, but your family has always been of a high family. You have fallen out with the royal family because of your daughter not marrying into the royal family. So, I just made a gift. I am in I promise here that if the girl marries in, I will pass on the identity of my disciple to her. You know, I don’t have any disciples right now! On the other side of Jia Lian, I also promise not to take concubines in the future, but to marry.”

"It's not... this..." Zhang Jingchu didn't expect this kind of thing, he scratched his head, it was his little aunt.How did he become the feeder?

Looking at his silly look, An Lan felt extra cute.She curled her lips: "I'm innate, so it's hard to say what will happen in the future. Neifang is comparable to Zhong Shan, so you can just say it. Otherwise, you don't know. I think you came out alone without telling your family. The night is getting dark now. If the Red Snake Guards or the Inner Palace Commander sees the people who come and go in the night, it will be a trouble, right?"

"Yes!" Hearing Xiantian, Zhang Jingchu changed the way he looked at the woman before, and became respectful.There is one point in the basic education of the boys of the Zhang family, that is, regardless of gender, old or young, respect the strong.

An Lan stood up with the plate in her hand: "Okay, that's all for today." She took the plate, quickly climbed up to the roof, and then flew into the air.She turned and danced gorgeously, disappearing from Zhang Jingchu's sight.

Zhang Xianming knew that his youngest son was going out with a jade card, so he knew it was not good.He walked up and down the room restlessly, until Zhang Jingchu came back, took a sip of the tea bowl and threw it over:

"You still know how to come back...you bastard."

Looking at the things his father threw, Zhang Jingchu didn't dare to hide and had to let the bowl of tea hit him.The tea bowl fell to the ground and broke, but the tea leaves fixed the seat on his forehead.He wiped it with his sleeve helplessly, and sat aside: "I'm back, haven't I?"

When Dad loses his temper, he knows something is out.But although the news he got was shocking, didn't he come back safely?Since the elder brother went to Kunlun, the father was afraid that his son would disappear.He looks better than his wife all day long...

"What did you go to do?" Zhang Xianming sat on the chair, glaring at his youngest son angrily.

"Go and ask about the situation. It just so happened that I ran into their owner. Dad, who do you think that woman is?"

"I don't care who it is? You're a grown-up, how do you want to take a concubine? Your wife is not good... What a wonderful girl, I've been with you for so many years. After having four children, what do you want?" Zhang Xianming said Fire gas, like the scorching magma, burns as soon as it touches it.Zhang Jingchu helplessly rubbed his nose with his fingers:

"I didn't say that." He muttered, and Zhang Xianming glanced at him.She scanned up and down: "Then what do you mean?"

"She is the one who gave my little aunt a jade card today, but... speaking of it, I think I need to talk to grandma." Thinking of the other party's proposal, Zhang Jingchu curled his lips in embarrassment: "He is looking for a daughter-in-law for his stepson. I just gave it."

Zhang Xianming originally wanted to ask, what would alarm your grandma.As a result, when I heard this, I didn't come up immediately.There are few girls in the Zhang family, and there may not be a girl in three or four generations.So even if it is a concubine, a partial house or something.Even if it was made overnight outside, it will be taken home and raised as a treasure.

"How did Jia Amnesty get involved with Seven Embroidery Workshop?" Zhang Xianming frowned. He was mainly responsible for these private matters within the clan.Foreign martial arts, assassination investigations, etc.internal surveillance.For the four princes and eight males, he is under surveillance.It's just that I don't pay much attention at ordinary times, and I have nothing to do with my family no matter what.

"This son doesn't know, but the woman is already innate. She said that she is willing to use the status of a direct disciple as a dowry to my little aunt."

"Innate?" Zhang Xianming was even more surprised, this is not something that can be obtained at a young age.Qixiufang's exercises are originally for women, maybe they have the ability to retain beauty?There was a lot of skepticism in his heart, and he thought about this and that for a moment.The messy stupefaction caused him to make a mess, and he couldn't figure it out.

"Hmm!" Zhang Jingchu nodded, and he thought for a while: "Actually, my son thinks it's a good idea to investigate this matter carefully. Not to mention the identity of this disciple, it is said that Jia Lian is the successor of the Huajian sect."

Huajian faction... Zhang Xianming suddenly felt that he had discovered the truth.He thought for a while and got up and tugged at Zhang Jingchu's sleeve: "Go, find your grandma."

The old lady of the Zhang family is playing chess with the old man of the Zhang family lighting the lights at this time. You two steal one of my pieces, and I am having fun by messing with you.Suddenly watched the old son bring the youngest grandson over through the window, it seemed that the latter was not very willing.The two looked at each other, and someone removed the chessboard and served refreshments.

"What's going on here?" The Zhang family old man looked at his two sons with a bad tone.He was about to win because of these two troublemakers.

"It's like this..." Zhang Jingchu explained everything about his night encounters after being pinched by his own father.When the second elder heard this, his eyes widened.I never thought it would be such an adventure.However, the old man of the Zhang family still reprimanded his little grandson and told him to think twice before doing things in the future.

Zhang Xianming told his guess after his son finished speaking and Lao Tzu reprimanded him.

"Before this kid said that the woman was the owner of the Seven Embroidery Workshop, and the son was a little bit drumming. He was afraid that he had been deceived. No one in the capital of the Rongguo Mansion was clear. But when he heard that Jia Lian was the successor of the Huajian School Above, my son has a guess. Perhaps, that woman is the guardian envoy of this generation of Huajian Sect. Didn't it be said a while ago that Cihang Jingzhai injured the successor of this generation of Huajian Sect? Maybe it was because For this, she had no choice but to call her daughter of the Xing family on behalf of Tao, instead of getting married and entering the Rongguo Mansion so that she could be closer to take care of her. As for how Jia Lian got the inheritance of the Huajian School...My son thinks that maybe he can start with the Jiang family."

Mrs. Zhang nodded after hearing this, and Mrs. Zhang also felt that it made sense.But right now, it's just a matter of marriage.Although their family takes care of the girls, they don't let them learn martial arts.After all, the exercises inherited by the Zhang family are too overbearing, otherwise it would not be rare for a girl.Even if they get married, they think it is rare to have a girl.

Mrs. Zhang looked at her master: "I'm thinking about it. Right now, this matter is just my guess, our own guess. It's just that after today, I'm afraid that I don't want to get in touch with you too early. It’s almost Qingming, why don’t I ask her to go to offer incense together in my next post.”

"That's a good idea, but the Jiang family has to be invited." The old man nodded.In fact, their husband and wife are not very old, they are both in their 50s.However, the prosperity of the family's heirs makes it appear that the seniority is much older.

An Lan went back to send the grapes to Jia Lian, and she kept some.Jia She doesn't like sweets, so only small ones are left.Yingchun is so weak that she can't eat this food.If people make it into juice, I am afraid that it will be easily leaked because there are too many people in the kitchen.

Looking at the crystal clear and clean seedless grapes from the Western Regions, Jia Lian immediately whetted his appetite.He also knew that this thing might be eaten overnight.But it's not a lot, it's just a padded stomach.

On the eighth day of April, after the Qingming Festival, it happens to be the time when the rain moistens.The post from the Zhang family arrived just when Mother Jia thought the marriage was completely over.Thinking about the old lady of the Zhang family, Mother Jia originally wanted An Lan to take Mrs. Wang with her, but she gave up after thinking about it.Just to explain, come back to her after offering incense and talk about it.

An Lan's attitude towards her is not sure.She felt that although the old lady was not very old, she seemed to be in her 70s or [-]s.I don't know if it's because my husband died early and the menopause was earlier.

Longyan Temple was built by an eminent monk at the founding of the country.On the Yunshan Mountain on the outskirts of the capital, the mountain road is not rugged, but the stone slabs are slippery after the rain, so it is not very easy to walk.

Zhang Yunxi stood beside Yi Shi, walking easily made Yi Shi very envious.Although Mrs. Zhang is over 50 years old, she looks more energetic than young people.Zhang Yunxi followed behind her, walking carefully with the hem of her skirt, for fear that the dirt on the ground would stain the skirt.

Mrs. Zhang did not talk to An Lan, but chatted happily with Yi Shi.An Lan didn't mind either, she just looked at Zhang Yunxi lovingly.

Zhang Yunxi looked at her a little nervously, and looked at her when he paused to rest.An Lan squinted her eyes: "I have a way for you to go up the mountain quickly without soiling your skirt. But do you want to?"

Zhang Yunxi looked down at the slippery slate: "Do you know kung fu?"

She knows those private things, although the heroes come and go high and high, it is a story for ordinary girls, but she knows it.The family is good at work, and she sees it a lot. ,

An Lan reached out and handed it to her: "Yes!"

Zhang Yunxi looked at the hand, the fingers were delicate and white, with transparent cleanliness.She looked at her mother in front of her, and then at her newly-worn red dress. She held her head up and handed her her hand as if I wasn't too happy.An Lan held her hand tightly and pulled her into his arms with all his strength.At this time, Zhang Jiang's family went up to the mountain to burn incense, and the roads were cleared.The people of the Zhang family seemed to have cleaned up the surrounding area early on, and there were no outsiders.An Lan intended to facilitate this marriage, so she didn't care much about that.Besides, the weather is fine and the air is fresh, and she also wants to fly in the air.

Zhang Yunxi fell into her arms and screamed slightly.Both Yi Shi and Mrs. Zhang stopped in their tracks. The two only heard a pop in the air, and saw a person who looked like a blooming modai peony, with a touch of bright red, ascending to the sky.