The Happy Man in the Red Chamber

The night was quiet, except for the watchmen, there were some yamen servants patrolling the street.Right now, except for the New Year's Eve, the capital is implementing martial law.There are no street lights around, and some better houses just hang a lantern outside the door, but after all, the wax is not burned.The watchman walks according to his own experience. On a moonless night, only relying on starlight can only distinguish the north, south, east, and west.In the narrow alleys, there will be a phenomenon that you can't see your fingers.

The carriages leaving from the palace gates of each household were all hung with lanterns with their own logos or surnames printed on them, and each of them illuminated the road like stars on the ground.

An Lan lay on the edge of the window and stared in a daze. She knew that those words at night were a bit risky.However, she felt that it was no big deal.She has already died once, and the concept of what it means to be alive is somewhat vague to her.Perhaps, she was just in a dream at this time.Since it is in a dream, why should I do something that wronged me?

But then I thought, what if I really died?Are you really living here again?The fear of death has always been entangled in her heart, and it has never been removed from the beginning until now.She remembered reading a book that said that people are born to wait for death.But in the final analysis, when facing death, one will still feel fear and uncontrollability.The sense of powerlessness is stronger than ever.

She is not a strong person, otherwise she would not have wanted to get close to this man to gain warmth just now.But at the same time, she didn't want this person to see her weakness.I can only make fun of it, but in the end it's just...

She gave herself a self-deprecating smile in her heart.I don't even know life and death, and I'm still messing around.Then he thought of the protagonists who killed all directions in the time travel novels, and suddenly felt that he was extremely weak.But she has such a character, Xiaofu Jun'an has always been her criterion.After seeing too much, husband and wife helped each other, and finally parted ways.For the definition of wealth, she focuses more on enough.

If there are too many, it will be extravagant.Without it, even pickled vegetables and steamed buns can live a life.This is her philosophy of life, so she can't be the protagonist, she can just follow the trend.

After thinking wildly for a while, he denied this and affirmed that.Then he turned his head and negated the affirmative, took out the negative and affirmed again.After tossing and tossing, she was also a little sleepy.It was a long way from the Imperial Palace to Rongning Street, and the carriage would not be able to reach it even if it was rickety for a while.It made her very drowsy, and Jia She closed her eyes early to rest.For women who cannot be beaten, it is still the best policy to keep a respectful distance.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the mansion, An Lan slowly opened his eyes to look at Jia Amnesty, and stretched out his hands to brush his hair.The coolness of the night breeze makes people sober: "It's here!"

"Here we are!" Jia Amnesty got out of the car first, and An Lan simply tidied her hair before getting out of the car and walking into the mansion with the side door open.She looked at the Shezao Rongguo Mansion above, stopped and thought for a while and said, "Is it feasible if this plaque is not changed?"

Jia She was about to go in, but when she heard her words, she stopped and took two steps back, looked up, and thought for a while: "In the future, someone will change the small door next to Lixiangyuan into a gate, and hang a plaque on the door of the General's Mansion. It's fine where people go."

An Lan nodded, thought about the Lixiangyuan and said: "I think that yard is not bad, it's next to the door. Right now, Lian'er lives a little far away, why not let him move to Lixiangyuan!" Thinking about where Aunt Xue's family will live in the future That house, which was Mrs. Wang's housekeeper at that time, must be a good place.Although she didn't check it carefully, the old man's yard for the elderly must be the best.

Jia Amnesty thought for a while, then nodded: "Indeed, the place where he lives is a bit out of the way."

One of the two went back to the house, and the other went to the study.Jia Amnesty has been very busy recently. Although An Lan heard from the secret medicine that he might be busy with Jianghu affairs, these have nothing to do with her, so she ignored them.The servants prepared hot water early, and waited for the people to come back to soak.An Lan lay in the soup, raised one leg and looked at her nails. After thinking about it, she recruited a second-class girl who washes her feet: "Does the nails look a little long?"

"My wife is done soaking, I'll fix it for my wife." The little girl answered simply, because the daily work of a second-class girl is to help the master wash her feet.On weekdays, there is no dirty work. It is very nice to share a room with a little sister, open the window and see the sun embroidery.

An Lan hummed, agreeing.Maybe it was because the smell of alcohol did not dissipate, and she did not drive away.When the little girl carefully took the tools to give her a pedicure, she had already fallen asleep on the kang leaning on the pillow.Jia Amnesty explained some things to Jia Lian, and carefully confirmed with the housekeeper and staff what to do, and then asked for a bucket of water in the study, and took a dip.

He asked Jia Lian to go to Lin Ruhai with Jiang Cheng's letter of recommendation, and if he could get Lin Ruhai's inheritance within three years, he would be allowed to enter the arena under a pseudonym.If not, then honestly go to Shanyin Academy to study and gain fame, and then seek career in the world.

As for the current house, he has other plans.The front yard and gate of Rongxi Hall were built by She, and many things in the storehouses in the mansion were also rewarded in the early years.Can't be sold, can't be broken.That is to say, during the holidays, Mother Jia asked people to show off.But when it comes to him, it is useless.It is not comfortable to live in Rongxi Hall.The one that is centered and upright is not very good from the perspective of Feng Shui.But if you avoid this part, I am afraid that it will become an inverted concave character structure, which is not very good.

He discussed with his staff and decided to take out the Rongxi Hall and the Forgive Building, including the tile-roofed house and three small courtyards built later.Walls were built, cloisters and narrow gates were opened.If there is no major issue, we will not open here.Jia Lian is getting older, and he will definitely start a family in the future.The part on the left side next to Ningguo Mansion, which was originally used for carriages and horses, was refurbished and used as Jia Lian's new house in the future. Although it is a bit narrower and longer, a six-entry house can be built all the way to the back.If the house was built bigger, the interior would be like a Baosha in Yingchun, and it would be five-entry.Younger couples living alone are also more comfortable.

As for this side, the Lixiangyuan was changed and made the main house.Re-open the main entrance, turn the front part into a front yard, and two or three small yards are matched with the gatehouse, which is also one entry.In this way, the middle part can be knocked down and a small garden can be built again.He has only one daughter, and she will definitely be pampered in the future.If it wasn't for the internal injury, this daughter can only let her live.

But right now, there are many things that can be done.There is no need to be wronged, thinking about the previous calculations, then you will owe more or less in the future.

He entered the room and watched An Lan sleep soundly, and undressed himself and went to bed without disturbing himself.I thought to myself that I didn't bother him because I couldn't beat him.Since they can't fight, it's not bad for them to sleep in a bed and a kang.

An Lan woke up early, and dimly felt that the room was filled with sunlight.I blocked it with my arm, and found that it was not someone who opened his eyes with a candle, and saw a bright light outside the window covered by paper.Get up and open the window, the birds are already chirping non-stop.Seeing such a fine weather, she suddenly felt that her previous wild thoughts were just a matter of being idle and panicking.

Jia Amnesty listened to the sound of getting up outside and going in to make up, and he also sat up and opened the door of the bed after a week of luck, and walked out.An Lan looked at him in his underwear, looking very casual.She stretched out her hand and pressed the camellia-like silk flower that had just been inserted beside her ear, and suddenly found that she and this man had been sharing the same bed for a long time.

"By the way, you and I have been sharing the same bed for almost three years!" An Lan's words made Jia She stop: "What?"

"It's just a sigh. Nothing happened in three years." An Lan sighed and said involuntarily.She just laments that it has been almost three years since she came to this world.But how to say this?

Jia She curled his lips and folded his hands around his chest. The people here are all An Lan's people, and he didn't avoid suspicion: "If you want to have something, I can't stand it. No matter what, I can't beat you, can I?"

"Indeed!" An Lan laughed upon hearing this, and turned her head to look at him with a sweet smile: "I am Xiantian, but you have just arrived after the day after tomorrow."

After finishing speaking, she happily picked out a two-needle golden leaf flying butterfly pendant sapphire swing and handed it to Jia She: "Put it on for me!"

She raised her head slightly, raised her chin and stretched out her hand to look at Jia She.There was no decoration on the white wrist at this time, Jia She looked at the exquisitely crafted jewelry, took a deep breath and picked it up.Looking at the flowing bun, he found a place that he felt good and inserted it in.His hands were very dexterous, and he didn't hurt An Lan.An Lan turned her head and looked left and right in the mirror, then turned around and touched Jia She's cheek: "The service is good, I'm going out for a walk today. Let you stay at home and have fun!"

Jia Amnesty could only shake his head when he heard her lively tone and bouncing voice.I kept telling myself in my heart, you can't beat her, you can't beat her, you can't beat her to hypnotize.Don't let yourself do it early in the morning and get punched.He believes that women will definitely not cause him serious injuries or anything, but there will definitely be flesh and blood pain.

After freshening up, An Lan asked someone to serve breakfast, and handed Jia She a milk pastry out of habit: "Today's roast is pretty good."

Jia Amnesty took the milk bread and took a bite. It was really sweet and soft.He nodded: "In two days, I will send someone to send Lian'er to Yangzhou to find Lin Ruhai, do you want to follow to Jiangnan?"

An Lan blinked her eyes and looked at him puzzled: "But what are your plans?"

"I want to change the house, and I did the calculations last night. The part close to the East Mansion, all the way to the back courtyard wall, will be neatly cut to Lian'er. He is also old, and it's time to marry a wife. It's now If you don’t marry, you have to wear a crown at the age of 20. We don’t go to join in the fun when we are together. The Rongxi Hall and the front yard have a door together, and they are independent. If the descendants prosper in the future, it will be used as an ancestral hall and auditorium The door will not be opened if there is nothing to do. In the middle part of the back, a small garden will be built to match the courtyard for Yingchun. As she grows older, she also needs a place for herself. After all, Baoxia is too small."

An Lan took a bite of pickled melon, lowered her eyebrows and thought about swallowing the food in her mouth: "Looking at it this way, the project seems a bit big."

"Yeah!" Jia She nodded: "The emperor rejected my application to enter the court after the separation of the family. It seems that I am at home now. It's better to tidy up early. Let's move to Lixiangyuan first, and wait there After the construction of the Rongxi Hall is completed, we will move back. Then both sides will break ground together, and it will take about three to five years of construction. It just so happens that Lian'er came back from Jiangnan and passed the Jinshi exam, so it is enough."

An Lan thought about it, and nodded anyway, "I don't worry about Lian'er going there, but you should go there from time to time. After all, I'm a young stepmother, and I'm a bit tongue-in-cheek. Things, I can't tell."

Jia Amnesty glanced at her unexpectedly: "I told Lian'er that if he can accept Lin Ruhai as an apprentice this time, then he will be allowed to enter the rivers and lakes in three years. If not, he will come back and take the imperial examination. His After all, the household registration is not Zhu'er, he was born in the capital, and his birthplace is also listed in the capital. Zhu'er was born in Jinling because my father helped my grandmother back to Jinling's mausoleum."

He explained the distinction between Jia Zhu's and Jia Lian's birthplaces, and An Lan waved his chopsticks to show he didn't care.Jia She drank the porridge in the bowl, stuffed another pancake roll with fried meat, wiped the corner of his mouth and left.

An Lan thought about this matter, it's better to go to the old lady's place to join in the fun, anyway, they are all pretending to be filial right now, aren't they?

Although Mother Jia has moved to a new home, it is still different from Rongguo Mansion in the final analysis.Except for her dowry, the gifts from the Rongguo Mansion that were originally displayed in the house are gone, although there are also top-notch antiques to fill them.After all, it's not true.

Towards the afternoon, An Lan slowly passed by in a small sedan chair.The woman who guards the door is a new one, and it seems that she should be the latest to be mentioned.

"Oh, this is grandma! Someone just came and said that the old lady hadn't woken up yet. She's chatting with the little girls in the room right now!" Some rewards.She has always been generous in her work, adhering to the attitude that you get what you pay for.It's the same with people, how much work you give, how much work they will pay.

Without needing An Lan's explanation, the mother-in-law who was in charge of tipping behind her gave the woman a purse with red and white peonies embroidered on it.Inside is [-] Wen, and if you make it up five times, it will be a dime.That's a full ten taels of silver.Of course, silver is cheap at the moment, and copper coins are a little more expensive.Going through the right channel, six hundred cash can be exchanged for a tael of silver.This is a real benefit, compared to the gold melon seeds and silver melon seeds given by the old lady and the wife, it is much more real.

An Lan didn't care about the woman, she went straight into the main room of the courtyard where Mother Jia lived, and the curtain was lifted.At this time, Mother Jia was joking with Yuan Chun, and sitting beside her was a chubby child who looked like a child in front of the Avalokitesvara.All kinds of swastikas and ingots are embroidered with gold thread in a bright red suit, which is very festive.Her hair hasn't come out completely yet, she is combed upside down and looks cute.

That was Baoyu, who was over a year old at this time.He speaks very cleverly, which is different from other one-year-old children.However, An Lan received news that the Taoist once gave him pills in that monk.It is estimated that it should be Kaitian Pill, which is used to open wisdom early.In fact, it is to ripen the brain with less side effects.

An Lan gave Jiamu a warm smile, walked over and squatted in front of Baoyu: "Did Baoyu miss your aunt today?"

"I don't want to." The child is always thinking about whoever treats him well.What An Lan likes to do the most is to pinch that immature face, how Baoyu likes it.

An Lan Duduzui got up and sat on the side and complained: "It's really sad!"

Yuan Chun waited for An Lan to sit down, got up and saluted An Lan: "I've seen my aunt."

"It's okay, I heard the woman outside said that she just made a joke. The old lady jokes the most, but I don't have that blessing." She lowered her head and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at Jiamu with a smile: "Today, there is a joke at home. Some things, our master insisted on sending Lian'er to his aunt, saying that he was going to learn a thing or two from his uncle. If it is good, it is best to enter the door wall. If it is not good, it can be contaminated in the world. Some are good. But I felt distressed when I heard it. In the end, the master was so angry that even I arranged a meal for me to send Lian'er there. In addition, the house at home, he saw that the second uncle's house was brand new. So I was thinking about it, and I wanted to do it again. I couldn't say no to him, so I had to come here and tell the old lady about my mistakes, and I'm afraid I won't be able to come in the future."

When Mother Jia heard this suddenly, she froze for a moment and wanted to pat the handrail of Luohan Tread, and asked someone to call the boss over.It suddenly occurred to him that now he could only helplessly put his arms down gently, and sighed: "Alas... don't you know his temper all these years? Let him torment you! As for the matter of eight taels of silver, you just have to be optimistic about Lian'er. He passed away to his mother when he was young. The one who was always by my side at the beginning is not as good as your own after all, but if you have been silent, that is also a support. Uncle Lin is a good person, he was born in Tanhua in his early years. That is a high school."

An Lan smiled and nodded, listening to Jia Mu's earnest words, those who didn't know thought she was a good mother-in-law!She pursed her lips and smiled, and leaned forward in a gentle and generous way: "I thought so too, anyway, I can't say no to him. Besides, I have been married for so long, and I haven't seen the dowry over there. have a look."

"Your dowry is still in Jinling?" Mother Jia was a little surprised when she heard that, Jinling's good land is not cheap.At that time, he saw the rich dowry of this woman, but he didn't know the content.

An Lan shook her head, looked at Yuan Chun who was eavesdropping and said with a smile: "I'm all in Hangzhou, very close to the West Lake. After all, it's not as good as the one near Jinling. It's just that these years, after all, with Shen My family has cooperated with Merchant Shipping, and it has been five years now. I have to go and have a look anyway, just as the master is tossing the house, it’s better for me to go and take a look than to look angry here."

"Hmm!" Mother Jia nodded, "That's the truth, I have to go and see."

After explaining the matter briefly, An Lan took a look at Yuan Chun and left.Yuan Chun always had a different feeling for this aunt, always thinking that it would be good for him to have such a demeanor in the future.But I also feel that there are many daughters in the world with this kind of charm, and some of them may not be able to get one or two.