Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

It's the twelfth lunar month.

The felt tent was thicker to keep out the storm outside, and several stoves were lit inside, making it warm.

"You can't train in this kind of weather. Why don't you just take a vacation? It's almost New Year's Eve." He leaned against the pillow, behind him was a big huanghuali screen, and in front of him was a short book table full of books. Stack official documents.

Zhou Chen sat on a chair and listened to him. He was wearing a black padded robe and a black cloak on the back of the chair. He also looked very lazy and casual.

"Those who can go home will go home to visit relatives, and all the military pay for the New Year will be distributed." He lowered his head while writing something, "Stay away from home and stay in the camp, and we will celebrate the New Year together."

Zhou Chen responded, and said again: "By the way, the thousands of horses at the racecourse are almost ready for the winter, and the army has enough food, grass and livestock for the winter. It's no big deal. Do you want to..."

He paused, he had finished writing, closed the paper and looked up with a smile, "Do you want something? Go back?" Seeing Zhou Chen nodded, he smiled and stretched, "I'm going back, you and Li Mu stay here?"

Zhou Chen's face was calm, "Yes, you and your wife have stayed here for four months, which is enough. It's better to go back for the New Year, even if you come back in the spring."

"Let's not talk about how much time will be lost on the way back and forth, nor how troublesome it is to travel in this kind of weather." He leaned forward and rummaged through it, found a green-leather official document and stood up, "Look at it first. "

Zhou Chen got up and took it, read it at a glance, and frowned.

"How? Now I have to stay here for a while." He sat down opposite him, and smiled, "It won't be difficult to go back."

Zhou Chen sighed and stopped asking him to go back.

When someone went out, he got up and went behind the screen, which was another independent space, equivalent to a bedroom.Diandian Momo has grown into a big dog, but it is still only forty centimeters long, and its roundness has not changed.

It was August when they came, and the autumn outside the Great Wall was crisp and dry, and the sky was full of dry grass. These two little guys found a good place. They ran around outside every day, and they always came back dirty at night. Qingwen Xueyan After bathing and feeding them, he and Daiyu could play with them for a while.

Now it's icy and snowy, with heavy snowfall, they are spoiled and used to it, so they find it cold, so they stay in the tent all day, nestling at her feet.

He picked up Momo and walked towards the person who was tinkering with the ointment inside.

This is also very good, it can be used as a heater.He scratched Momo Nuan's fleshy belly, thinking to himself.

"What are you doing?" He suddenly said, startling Daiyu who was concentrating on the work in front of her. "You're scaring me to death!" She patted her chest and panted, glared at him, and said unhappily, "Can't you see? I'm making ointment!"

He suddenly became aggrieved and pitiful, threw the puppy decisively, hugged her from behind and rubbed against her, and complained pitifully: "Yuan'er...you don't love me anymore! You are always a vicious person! You are just Ask what are you doing..."

It's really like a cute big dog that was abandoned...

A chill rushed from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, she shivered, and silently pulled away the obstructing head in front of her eyes, "Don't pretend to be pitiful here! Get up quickly, I will succeed in a while."

He moved around like a twisted candy, looked up at her, and said in a more resentful tone: "...Madam, you really don't love me anymore. My father's official position is gone, and you still despise me... I Why is life so hard!"

She was taken aback for a moment, before she realized it, she asked, "...you, what did you say?"

He still had a playful smile on his face, picked her up horizontally, and the two of them fell on the bed. "It's nothing, it's just that the emperor asked him to return to his residence for the elderly..."

A lot has happened in the past two years.

After they got married, they went to Chang'an with Shuihong and lived there for a year.

During this period, Xue Pan, who was far away in Shangdu, got married and married an ordinary merchant's daughter. It is said that it was quite neat, and those who obeyed Xue Panzhi could only live in the "crack" of Baoyu and Jialian. Run the rest of the family business.

With his ability, he would not lose money, but with his capable wife, he has increased his turnover to some extent and filled the hole that has been lost for many years.

After he received the news, he also heard that Xue Baochai's face was full of sorrow every day, but he was a little bit embarrassed. Finally, he raised his hand amidst Daiyu's same sigh, and asked someone to match her secretly, and found her a home, someone he knew. The son of the Hanlin family, who just passed the Gongsheng examination, is going to take the scientific examination to become an official.

He had met that man a few times, he was quite upright, he was a bit shy, but he had a good temper, he seldom got angry, and with Baochai's ability, he would be able to live well.

Although Baochai seems to be at a disadvantage from appearance, fortunately, the man is very reliable, and he will always have a future in the future. With his help, the other party does not dislike her family background too much. Baochai also looks away, very happy It has been a year since we got married, and it is said that we are all pregnant.

Yao Jiang waited for half a year but still didn't get him to come, so he let down his vigilance a little bit, and ended up falling for the Tao, which was just as it should have been. Once when he was having fun with his concubine, he caught wind accidentally and collapsed on the bed, unable to move.

Seeing that the opportunity came, Shuihong thoughtfully expressed that he would send someone to bring him back as soon as the booklet arrived. He also said that he couldn't bear him to continue to work hard, so he happily gave him some things to let him recover from his illness, and then pushed Baoyu up. ...

In fact, during that period of time, he received quite a lot of pressure from the court, and later he had no choice but to bring a group of courtiers to the border gate in person, allowing them to see with their own eyes the soldiers' obedience and respect for Baoyu under Li Mu's management. Strict discipline, pristine military appearance and significantly improved combat effectiveness blocked Yoyo's mouth.

"...Father is getting old, so he should really go back to take care of his old age and serve his ancestors." He hugged her and said softly, "It's okay to be more stable without a small official."

She huddled in his arms, opened her black eyes and said, "Well, that's the best. Let's just do nothing like this, right?"

He smiled and kissed her face, "My Yuan'er is so smart! Let's just pretend we don't know anything, now that we are far away, it couldn't be better."

This is what Shuihong meant. He wants to use him, but there is already a virtuous concubine in the palace, and he occupies a high position outside. If there is another powerful mother clan, the power in the court will be seriously out of balance. Weaken the Jia family.With the temperament of the Jia family's men, who can't be supported by mud, they can't turn over either.

"Lan'er, I've asked someone to take him to the village and teach him to read. Just wait for the exam next year." He stroked her smooth long hair, "As for the rest, I can't do it."

If his estimate is correct, within a few months of the next year, Yuan Chun may be downgraded if he takes both measures.

"Clean up in a few days, let's go back to the city for the New Year." After this topic, he said to her, and then apologized a little, "It's been a long time since you saw your father-in-law, and it's all because of me that I let you stay with me This kind of place suffers."

"What are you talking about!" She scolded him, "I know that Daddy is in good health, and there will always be a chance to see him. Since you and I are husband and wife, naturally I will be where you are!"

As she said that, she straightened up and went on, "I won't tell you anymore, my improved antifreeze is almost ready, and when it is successful, I will hand it over to the military doctor, let them make more, and distribute it to everyone."

He sat up after him, watched her busy, and said with a smile: "This kind of huge debt of favor is not easy to repay, I have thanked my wife for my husband here!"

She snorted, but the roots of her ears gradually turned red. When he saw this, he curled his lips and smiled, so he wouldn't expose his lovely little wife.

Thousands of miles away, on the outskirts of Shangdu, Jia Lan put down the book in his hand while listening to the frost blowing snow, got up and paced the room.It was almost dinner time, and lights were lit everywhere, because the Chinese New Year was coming, and the servants in the village started to decorate early, with red lanterns and red couplets, the whole village looked warm and lively at first glance.

"Uncle Lan, it's time for dinner." The boy who had been serving him in the village knocked on the door and said to him. "Understood, just put it in the room." He coughed lightly and ordered.

After a year, he will pass away. In the past two years, he has been living alone listening to Shuang Fuxue, and he has long since lost his youthfulness and become calm.There will be another scientific examination next year. He passed the Gongsheng examination in this year's rural examination, and his ranking is not bad. He is very confident about his fate next year.

Every time he thinks about it, he will be especially grateful to Second Uncle Bao for letting him stay away from that smoky mansion, where he can devote himself to studying, and it is clean and comfortable, with no worries about food and clothing.

The dinner was as sumptuous as ever, he sat down to eat while the servant waited on him.

"We're going to pack things tomorrow, let's go back to the mansion." After dinner, he told the people around him, thinking of the current situation in the mansion, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

The sky was dark and yellow, and the control on the streets became more and more strict as the new year was approaching. After tidying up for a long time, it was already evening when we entered the city, and the already gray sky was even more gloomy.

Jia Lan was sitting in a green cloth carriage, and through the glass window, he saw groups of soldiers passing by from time to time on the broad street, holding long guns and wearing full body armor. .

There were few pedestrians on the road, and the vendors had all closed their stalls and returned home. The sound of rolling wheels and the ding-dong of cold weapons hitting armor could be clearly heard.

I heard that General Wang worked under Uncle Bao, and now it seems that the army is really strict.he thought to himself.

Not long after walking, the car stopped slowly, and the servant said outside: "Uncle Lan, we're here."

"En." He cleared his throat, answered, got up and got out of the car.He was wearing a snow-white fox fur cloak. He was tall and tall, with a handsome face. Anyone who saw him would praise him for being a handsome man.

At this time, he looked at the Mansion of General Shenwei written on the door, but there was no one guarding the door, looking desolate and destitute.

——This place that has been pressing down on his head like a mountain since he was a child can no longer hide the gray and defeated air coming from the depths.

He quietly glanced at the other side, the former Ningguo Mansion and the current Jia Mansion, there was no trace of joy for the New Year.

——Just two days ago, there was an imperial decree issued in Chang'an. Someone impeached Jia Zhen for oppressing good people, gathering people to gamble, humiliating women, and still having fun during the national funeral. His title was lost, he was exiled to Qiongzhou, Youshi's imperial order was also lost, and he was imprisoned in the mansion.

The officials donated by Jia Rong were taken back a few years ago, exiled along with Jia Zhen, and paid a large sum of fines.

He was walking on the familiar road, there was no laughter in the whole mansion, it was lifeless, and there was a strong smell of medicine.

All the way to Jia Mu's main room quietly, the old nanny who led the way had a blank face.When he got to the room, he saw Mrs. Jia who was lying in bed, and Mrs. Xing Wang who was sick and his mother.

"Old lady, Lan'er is back." Facing Li Wan's surprised gaze, he approached the bed and knelt down, whispering to the old lady.

In just a few months, Mrs. Jia lost a lot of weight, and a serious illness almost killed her. The former wife of a wealthy official family disappeared, and only the wrinkled old man remained.

There was a smile in her eyes, but her voice was weak: "Good boy, get up and sit down." If Baoyu is not in sight, this great-grandson is also good, she can see clearly that Jia Zhenjia Rong is a bunch of bastards!It really deserves this situation!

Jia Zheng and Jia She have no future in this life, and the future of the Jia family rests on young people.Lian'er, Baoyu, and Lan'er are all good. Thanks to their own ambition and ability to hold on, they were not led astray by that unsatisfactory screwdriver.

"Good boy, how is it with your second uncle Bao?" She was like an ordinary old man at this moment, caring about her great-grandson, asking a lot of questions, covering everything about basic necessities of life.

Obviously, I have to take a few breaths after saying a few words...

Mrs. Wang couldn't persuade her, but Jia Lan felt a little sour.Although Jia's mother prefers Uncle Bao more, she is also good to him.

He blinked and said with a smile: "Old Ancestor, don't worry, my son is fine. After the new year, my son will give you a Jinshi exam! You must wait for that day!"

"Good! Good! Our family depends on you!"

After connecting the two edicts, Mother Jia has never been so happy. She even drank an extra bowl of porridge for dinner, which made Jia Zheng very happy after hearing this, and the guilt in his heart was relieved a lot.

——By the way, Jia Zheng's pregnant Aunt Zhou gave birth to a son because Baoyu sent someone to take care of her secretly. He had another brother, and Jia Lan also had a younger uncle. Now he is almost two years old. .

Now that all kinds of things are colliding, the adults are a little anxious all day long and have no time to take care of others. Mrs. Wang has no energy to take care of it, so the child will be taken by Aunt Zhou.

Jia Lan stayed with Jia Mu for half a day, then went to other places to ask for greetings, and then stayed in her own room until the New Year's Eve.

The oppressive environment here made him breathless.

The author has something to say: I still gave Baochai a better arrangement. In my article, she didn't do anything bad. In fact, they are all hard-working people, so I still feel soft-hearted.

It is foreseeable that the end is really not far away.It's really not far from the exam...

I am about to take the college entrance examination again, and I suddenly feel as if I have passed away. Thinking back to when I was taking the college entrance examination, I just finished strolling in school and went home for dinner, and I was already old in a blink of an eye...

Dear friends who have the college entrance examination, keep calm and play well!