The Happy Man in the Red Chamber

Lai San's family was originally arranged by Jia's mother to be beside Jia Min, and she didn't think it would be of any use.It's just a benefit. In addition to the monthly money of the Lin family, a reward of 20 taels of silver is specially given every year.What I said is to take good care of one or two, and don't let people bully Jia Min.Over the years, she has been trying to please both sides, and the middleman has done a good job.Hearing what Jia Min said, she hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her:

"My dear sister, we are all in Yangzhou at the moment. I don't know what's going on in the capital. Besides, what my uncle said may not be unreasonable. It's not that I don't speak well. Second Master Lian came over and I saw that although I lost weight Some, after all, he is a strong brother. It's just that I have listened to gossips a lot these years. It is said that it is the old lady, and it is said that the second master Lian is weak and cannot study. But you should also be clear, this The people below actually like to pass the word from east to west. It can't be said that Lian's second master was not feeling well that day, and the old lady worried that he was studying hard, so she let him rest for a while. But for some reason, this became a side story. "

Lai Sanjia used to comfort Jia Min, knowing what to say to convince Jia Min.Sure enough, Jia Min stopped crying just in time to take the cold veil prepared by the little girl and put it on her eyes.She tilted her head and thought for a while: "It's true for you to say that, I just said that the old lady is not like that. Although I am not from the old lady, my dowry is the only one in the house. Back then, I moved half of the old lady’s warehouse. With the things my mother gave me later, I got my dowry. I didn’t buy it from her, and those things might all belong to my second brother in the future.”

Speaking of this, Jia Min felt sad.Holding Lai Sanjia's hand: "I'm just a little biased, so he asked me to think about it. I don't understand the affairs of my own natal family. If my grandmother didn't stop me back then, wouldn't my eldest brother be in the court at this time?" Is it? It is absurd to be relegated to the rank of the noble, not to mention losing the position of the ancestor of the state, and to be famous all over the capital."

Lai San's family looked at Jia Min a little excitedly, and quickly brought tea to her: "Sister, let's drink tea first, and it's nothing serious. If the master said so, it must be that the master has his own judgment, isn't it? I don’t know, but if it’s about my natal family, wouldn’t my wife listen to what others said? After all, we’re far away, and no one can tell the truth, right?”

Jia Min drank tea and felt a little sleepy.Leaning on the edge of the window with a mournful look: "He just flattered that woman today. What's so good about that woman, the old lady wrote to tell me when she found it. She doesn't know a single word. Women don't read, there is no reason." I understand..." Thinking of this, Jia Min thought of Mrs. Wang again, and felt even more depressed.

She squeezed the cold handkerchief: "Don't talk about others, just talk about my second sister-in-law. I'm not saying that she is a bad person, but she always cares about needles and threads. What's the point? In the end, the second brother also likes Aunt Zhou That kind of woman. In the final analysis, people like us, who want the people below are to help with those mundane affairs. It’s enough for a woman to help her husband and teach her children at home. Anyway, those who work hard? If they have the ability of the old lady back then, it’s fine It doesn't look like anything I learned anyway, so it's a joke."

Hearing Jia Min's words, Lai San's family quickly laughed along: "How many people know this truth? It's the old lady. When she was in the palace, she was just serving tea and pouring water, and what she was doing was ours. There are a lot of them, and there are also the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the eunuchs in charge. It’s just that after the Tang Dynasty was over, there was a long war, and only people like us can keep some of these things. In the end, if we don’t love our daughter Wife, isn't that a woman who needs to take care of things?"

Jia Min laughed when she heard the words, lay down and threw the handkerchief to her: "It's true, the Xing family is no match for our four families. Even the Lin family may not win the glory of our four families."

Having said that, Jia Min's mind became more relaxed and he felt drowsy.But thinking of Lin Ruhai, she sighed and shook her head: "He's a man, I'm afraid my father left early, and no one will tell me these truths. Let him study!"

Lai Sanjia put down the curtain for Jia Min, carefully checked the doors and windows, and went out.The little girl outside didn't dare to sleep, but only watched her come out before finding a place to lie down again.

On the second day, the husband and wife never talked about that topic again, just pretending it didn't happen.After breakfast, Lin Ruhai went to the Yamen.At this time, two errands were held concurrently, both being the third-rank official and the third-rank official, which was very tiring.Jia Min packed up, looked at the empty yard, and thought of Jia Lian.He hurriedly found the housekeeper, asked Jia Lian where he lived at this time, and asked someone to hand over a post saying that he was going to visit.

Jia Lian lived alone in a small courtyard, and after getting up early to practice kung fu, he began to read mornings.He knew that although he was a bit smart, in the final analysis, he still delayed a lot in order to hide it from the old lady.If you want to enter the rivers and lakes in three years, you must work hard.

Seeing that the weather was fine, An Lan took out a lacquered [-]-string violin, and her fingers were dexterously playing.The instrument she was curious about was se, but she had never seen anyone play it.When I came to this world and had the opportunity to understand it, I discovered that because of the double drum column design, the pronunciation and reverberation of the fifty strings are actually no less than the piano among Western musical instruments.Of course, there is still a gap compared to the pipe organ.After all, silver and type are completely different things.

When Nanny Qian ordered Jia Lian to install the furniture for the new house, when she heard that Jia Min was coming, she made people wait.He greeted Jia Min without specifically reporting it, so he took him to the garden.Looking at the woman playing in the garden, Jia Min was stunned.Before walking in, she found that the instrument was a little different from what she was familiar with.After thinking about it, she waited for An Lan to stop: "I came to see it, but I didn't want to disturb my sister-in-law's pleasure."

"Hehe..." An Lan smiled and asked someone to wipe her fingers with a handkerchief, got up and led Jia Min to sit aside: "Just now someone came to announce that my sister-in-law is here, but I got excited and I was rude first. It's just that After waking up early and watching the dragon rain, my heart is only thinking about the sound of drums and cymbals. It’s arty, but the ancient characters make me laugh.”

Jia Min looked at An Lan who lowered her head and pursed her lips and smiled, and swallowed: "I always say that the qin and the harp are harmonious, but in the end I am ignorant. I have only seen the qin, but never the harp. What about Mr. Nansheng's zither?" Fifty, although I have been yearning for such a description that is close in front of my eyes, I have no chance after all."

"Lantian is warm day by day...the beauty of Xiuyu's smoky beauty is impossible to see if you go to the northwest. It's just that this Jiangnan area is home to small bridges and flowing water, so it's good to have plenty of fish and rice." An Lan looked at Jia Min with a smile: "This harp is actually similar to the zither, but it has twice as many strings. If my aunt likes it, I still have one that I don't need to use. When my aunt leaves later, I can take it with me. After all, in this world, people know how to do it." There are not many masters of Se. Although it is not the hands of some famous teachers, it is still a kind of heart after all."

Jia Min was a little moved when he heard this, and saw that An Lan didn't refuse but just said thank you.Instead, he asked to see Jia Lian's residence, which An Lan also thought was reasonable.After all, when the other party came, it was for this matter.She got up and led Jia Min through the veranda, passed through the flower gate and turned two corners before seeing a courtyard with low walls.The cornices and brackets of the house are very atmospheric.But from the perspective of craftsmanship, I am afraid that it is the benefit of the former Tang Dynasty.

An Lan asked people to open the gate of the courtyard: "This is a building left over from the Tang Dynasty. It is impossible to test who the original owner of this garden was, but it was the history of salt transportation in the previous dynasty before it came into my hands. He is said to be a man who likes to be arty. , the yard was full of lakes, rocks, and water. Finally, I found that there was no yard suitable for storing books, so I built this place. Later, the world was in chaos, and this place was abandoned. After all, it is located in the outskirts of the city, so it is not suitable. Later, my mother's natal family took over. After several repairs, the current situation came into being. Lian'er simply came over and built a yard for him."

Jia Min entered the door and looked at the main room with four open walls. The inside is naturally ventilated and hung with fine linen curtains, which is very good.

An Lan took her to see Jia Lian's bedroom, and asked someone to call Jia Lian who was going to practice martial arts in the nearby bamboo forest martial arts field.

Spread blankets from the Western Regions on the straw mats in the room, and put melons and fruits on the table.After Jia Lian bowed to Jia Min, he sat cross-legged.An Lan handed Jia Min tea: "The former son rented a house next to Mrs. Lin's mansion, which alone is enough for Lian'er and a few servants to live in. It is mainly for convenience in the future, although there are no such things as earth dragons. , but I got copper pipes. It’s not cold in winter. Today, all the capable people around me are going to decorate. I’m afraid I’ll move there if I see a good almanac in a few days. I live nearby Some, after all, are good."

Hearing An Lan's soft and soft voice, Jia Min was suddenly confused again.Is this woman still the one who was at war with her that day?On second thought, this word is not very appropriate.After all, the other party is already married, and it is also for the sake of reputation with his brother.Thinking about it this way, I feel that the previous unsatisfactory is less.

She pursed her lips and lowered her head, holding a teacup to drink tea.Jia Lian sat on the side, looking at the two women, one drinking tea and the other cutting fruit with a knife.Although both of them are very pleasing to the eye, he knows that the one who bows his head and drinks tea is the most approachable.And that pleasing forehead with smooth movements and even thin and translucent peels is dangerous.

"Uncle is busy today?" He took the small plate of fruit that An Lan handed him, and took a mouthful of sweetness.Don't know where it comes from either, it tastes good.He knew that his stepmother had a very good relationship with the Shen family, and it was probably something that came from the Shen family's big boat.

Jia Min put down the teacup and looked at Jia Lian lovingly: "Now he has two errands by himself, how can he be free?"

Jia Lian nodded, a little shy: "I didn't want to trouble my uncle at first, but my father said that my uncle's talents are top notch, so I don't follow precepts and deeds, even if I get some advice. I can't help my father, so I can only agree. In the end, I have to trouble my wife to follow me."

With that said, he gave An Lan an apologetic look.An Lan was delighted to see him like this.Jia Lian was born very well, and his long and narrow red phoenix eyes are very charming, but any little girl in the family will blush and heartbeat when he looks at him like that.But An Lan felt that this also had something to do with age.For example, she looked at Jia Lian's small eyes now, but felt very happy.

She smiled and cut open a mango, and handed it to Jia Min with a cross-shaped knife: "Looking at Lian'er's small eyes, I feel happy, and the maids around me always say that he is good-looking. When I see it, I blush and my heart beats." , Now that I look at it like this, it looks like it. I don’t know if it will be exclusive to that woman in the future. Sister-in-law, try it, it’s a fruit from Nanyang. It’s called Yaomang, and it tastes very sweet.”

Jia Min took a bite with a small silver spoon and it was delicious. She nodded, "It's delicious. I rarely eat fruit on weekdays. In summer, I eat grapes and melons at most." She ate it. The half that An Lan gave her was put aside and looked at Jia Lian: "I heard from my sister-in-law, why Lian'er is also old. I just don't know, but brother and sister-in-law are good friends? A while ago, the old lady sent a letter to send the new year During the ceremony, he said that he wanted to marry a girl from the Wang family. I don’t think it’s because the girls in their family are not good, but Lian’er wants to study. In the future, if the wife at home doesn’t study poetry and books, she won’t have a piano or a song. Not happy."

An Lan looked at Jia Lian, who bowed her head and blushed, and nodded with a smile: "I thought about it that way too. You see me and your brother are the best portrayals. He likes antique singing, and I happen to like it too. Otherwise, the couple would We can't talk about it together. It's okay for one or two days. After a long time, there will be quarrels sooner or later. So when the old lady said about the Wang family girl, I was interrupted. second daughter."

"The Zhang family... the second daughter?" Jia Min didn't understand for a while, and looked at An Lan suspiciously.

"That's not it!" An Lan smiled and pushed a bowl of crispy cheese that was just served to Jia Lian: "Seeing that you are blushing, you must be shy. Just lower your head and eat! Anyway, I moved out tomorrow and studied hard." That's good."

"Thank you, madam!" Jia Lian was indeed a little uncomfortable, so he had to leave with his head down but with a beautiful reason.Jia Min looked at him, covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled.

An Lan gave Jia Min a bowl, took a bowl and took two mouthfuls before putting it down and said: "Shangfeng, who was originally my uncle, wanted to match Zhu'er, and he was talking about the concubine of the Zhang family. But I felt wrong after hearing it. The Zhang family in Luoshui originally came from the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties. There are two girls in the family. The youngest one is a straight and fair daughter. Although the biological mother is a concubine, she is a top concubine. Her natal family is Youzhou Yi Lou's descendants.

There are few girls in the Zhang family.As long as there is one, it must be raised in front of the eyes like a pearl.It happened that the old lady said which royal girl to choose for Lian'er.I just interrupted and said, little Pearl is the boss, and we are not afraid of despising other people's concubines.That's all.Who knows, his father is a person who does things in a hurry, so he dragged his uncle Mr. Jiang to marry him.Later, I followed Mrs. Jiang to meet that girl, she is a very good character.Looking at the official careers of the men in the Zhang family, with such a relative, even if the girl is a concubine, it's no big deal. "

Jia Min listened, and nodded: "The second sister-in-law and the old lady are looking at people from that family. When the second brother was choosing a marriage, he also looked like this. Although the woman's father is a concubine, in the end he is a four-year-old. Senior member of the rank. I heard that it was only when the first rank was named Chang Qing that he recalled retirement. If the second elder brother had that kind of marriage back then, the support must have been high. Not to mention, I also knew that woman. Character and knowledge , are all good."

An Lan nodded: "I think so too. Although Lian'er was not born by me, after all, his father will definitely leave earlier than me in the future. A generous dowry is a share, but it must be good to be surrounded by children and grandchildren. I I just hope he gets better." An Lan glanced at Jia Lian: "I read that girl, and she must have read the Four Books for Women. But she also has good knowledge in poetry. All her natal brothers are capable. , I can also tell from her teachings. The aunt’s family is Guoyi Houfu, which is also very good. It’s just that if you marry a girl from their family, it’s a little bit that you can’t take concubines.”

Speaking of which, An Lan sighed: "I'm just afraid that this will wrong Lian'er in the future, but I think that if Qin Se and Ming can be concubine in the future, I don't need it."

Jia Min was a little surprised when she heard this, but she nodded after thinking about the things about the daughter of the Zhang family back then: "The Zhang family in Luoshui is a good marriage after all, and there must be many brothers in their family who can help. Marrying as a second-in-law daughter, It's not bad either. In terms of dowry, their family will certainly not be short."

"That's the reason!" An Lan smiled and narrowed her eyes.Jia Lian on the other side was full of sighs.Aunt looked like a fool, how could she be hooked like this!This woman is so powerful, she settled the aunt without missing a word.His father's future days... He shook his head in his heart.Said that there was nothing he could do about his father's future.

However, when he thought of the girls of the Zhang family and the junior sister entrusted by the woman, he felt that his life might be better.In contrast, he felt better.

The aunt and sister-in-law used to eat, and finally Jia Min left with a lot of fruit in embarrassment.After making an appointment with Jia Lian to move, I held a banquet in Jia Lian's new yard and had delicious noodles.After Jia Lian sent Jia Min away, he followed An Lan and looked at Xiaojia Biyu's stepmother, thinking for a while, "Is there something for your wife to come to Jiangnan?"

"Beijing is very boring. You also know that Cihang Jingzhai is ostentatious in the capital. It's better to go out for a walk over there. I just happen to be curious about the affairs of Jianghu, so I might as well watch the excitement." An Lan turned around with a smile I squeezed his cheek: "You are also a half-child. Now that you are in the south of the Yangtze River, I know you must be curious. It's just that with your kung fu, I don't think you are very good at home. Don't mess around right now, Cihang Jingzhai is very Familiar with your family's kung fu."

Jia Lian nodded, he knew An Lan was telling the truth.He followed An Lan into the main room, and sat on the side: "Yesterday, I read the exercises given by the nanny, and there is no barrier. I'm afraid it will take a while for me to become proficient. Madam enters the rivers and lakes, but she has to change her appearance ?”

An Lan lay lazily on the Arhat step, looked at Jia Lian and nodded with a smile: "Although most of the people who have seen me are members of the court, but after all, there is no impenetrable wall. Besides, I just went to see the excitement. How to be afraid in the future is a matter of the future. You follow Lin Ruhai, but you have to study hard. But I am different from your father and uncle, I think it is better to pretend to be sour. You have to find your own path to succeed. "

Jia Lian nodded when she heard the words: "With that appearance, I'm afraid I just won't be able to learn it."

The author has something to say: Sure enough, I am not a person who writes house fights.

When I think of those girls who are masters, with a million-word home fighting essay, I look up deeply.

The following plot is full of grievances and grievances... so... those who hope to look forward to the house fight, forget it!

This is the last Romance of the Red Chamber within half a year. I really think that all girls who can write house fights are good girls.