The Red Chamber: Jia She Xiuxian Ji

Princess Nan'an looked around and frowned slightly: "Why didn't that child from Xiangyun come?" The three nieces and daughters-in-law of Ninghou Mansion have all come, why didn't the niece and daughter-in-law of the second room of Rongguo Mansion come?

Who in the capital city doesn't know that Rong Guogong Jia She has a falling out with his younger brother, but he is very kind to the younger generation in the family, especially the girls in the family, and will not anger them because of the discord between the elders.Today is just a small chrysanthemum feast, Shi Xiangyun is a child who loves to join in the fun, so he shouldn't be absent.

Mother Jia's face was full of joy, her smile became more kind, and she said: "Young girl Yun is only two and a half months pregnant. For the sake of her health, I dare not let her go out, and I will only raise her in the house. And the child You also know that I like to eat this crab the most. I am really afraid that she will come and I will not be able to control my mouth. She is pregnant now, and the crab is cold, but I dare not let her eat the first thing that should be avoided. After a period of time when the body recovers well, you can come out, Princess Lao is worried, and when girl Yun can go out someday, I will let her go to the palace to thank the princess."

Princess Nan'an was surprised: "Hey, this is a happy event. I have long said that the child is a lucky one. Unfortunately, our family does not have a male of the right age to pair with her. It is cheaper for the old lady. .”

Jia Mu laughed loudly and said, "It's really my fault. The princess favors the girl."

Princess Nan'an waved her hand and said grandly: "It doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this."

The elders are happy and harmonious, and the girls are busy writing poems and compositions while eating crabs.

Suddenly a shadow floated over, blocking the sunlight.

Everyone was stunned, and ran down the steps one after another, looked up to the sky, and were suddenly shocked.

In the blue sky, a huge sphere floated by. A rattan basket was hung by a very thick rope under the sphere. There was a fire burning in the basket, and there were a few people standing inside. It turned out to be a hot air balloon.

Xue Baochai poked Lin Daiyu's hand and asked, "Is this the hot air balloon that Master said?" I was studying the kind of flying hot air balloon that Jia She said, and when I saw it, I immediately remembered it.

Mother Jia and the others also came out, looking up at the sky curiously, they were all startled.

"What it is?"

When human beings face the unknown, they always feel fearful, and everyone present is no exception. Some of the timid ones are already so frightened that they are about to cry.

"What's that? It's scary."

Lin Daiyu and Jia Tanchun looked at each other, and hurriedly took Baochai and Yingchun Xichun together to comfort the terrified female guests.

Daiyu said: "Don't be afraid, it should be the hot air balloon that my uncle gave to Baigongfang to make, it can carry people to the sky."

"Really?" The lady who was comforted by Lin Daiyu had a look of disbelief.

After these years, Jia Mu's understanding of Jia She has increased a lot. Since Lin Daiyu said that Jia She asked Baigongfang to make it, it should be true.

She stepped forward to support the terrified madam, and comforted her: "Although the boss of my family is a little out of tune and often does some weird things, they are all very practical." The hot air balloon going away smiled and said, "If it's not difficult to make this hot air balloon, it won't take long before we can go to the sky and have a look."

Princess Xining smiled and said: "What the old lady said is that the Duke always has some ideas to surprise the world. If this hot air balloon can really send people to the sky, it is indeed an excellent thing. I think back when I was young, I was with my sisters. I always thought that if the paper kite was big enough, I might be able to fly around in the sky and take a look at the capital, but it never came true when I was old. Now that I have this hot air balloon, my childhood Wishes do come true.”

Among the people present, several of them were good friends with Princess Xining when they were in the boudoir. They used to play with kites and discussed the issue of Feitian together.At this time, when Princess Xining said this, they all remembered their childhood wishes, and echoed: "Isn't it? At that time, I often pestered my father and brothers to make us oversized paper kites, but it's a pity that paper kites are just paper kites. Don't move us."

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Since we can't discuss a reason here, why not ask Uncle She, won't it be clear?"

Jia Mu nodded, "That's the reason." She told Yuanyang, "Go to the boss and ask, if this is true, ask him if he can let us go to the sky in a hot air balloon?"

Yuanyang retreated under orders, and hurried to the outer study.

No one knew that Nangong Yun's eyes were bright as he looked at the hot air balloon in the sky.

Mother Jia took care of everyone and continued to go back to taste the crab feast, but after this incident, everyone was concerned about the hot air balloon, and their enthusiasm for eating crabs was not as strong as before.

Lin Daiyu sighed: "I originally wanted to take out the topic of "Ode to the Crab", but now it seems impossible."

Xue Baochai said with a smile: "Ode to Crabs is not easy to produce, but "Ode to Hot Air Balloons" is still very appropriate."

Lin Daiyu paused and nodded: "Indeed!"

After a while, the mandarin duck came back, "Back to the old lady, what the master said about the hot air balloon is indeed true, but that thing has just been manufactured, and it needs several times to confirm whether it is safe before it can be opened to carry people. Ladies and gentlemen, wait a moment, this time will not be too long."

Although it was a pity that they couldn't go up to the sky right away, there was hope. Although everyone was sorry, they no longer struggled, and just waited for the time when the hot air balloon could officially go up to the sky with peace of mind.

After the chrysanthemum banquet, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and Jia Jiasanchun didn't care about other things, and hurriedly dragged Nangong Yun to the study outside.

While running, Lin Daiyu said to Nangong Yun: "Hurry up, let's go ask uncle first, see if we can try a hot air balloon first."

Nangong Yun was excited. As for Feitian, although they have lightness kung fu in the martial arts world, there is still a big gap between flying in the sky. The feeling of flying in the sky for a long time is completely different from lightness kung fu. She really wants to try it. give it a try.

"I knew you guys couldn't wait to see something new. It was already prepared for you, so come with me."

Seeing them, Jia Amnesty laughed. These children, at the beginning, could still adhere to the upbringing of the children of the aristocratic family, and practiced with him for a few years, and gradually let go.

Especially those boys, who were led by Tu Yu to see the outside world, their hearts have long been wild.

Now that you have a hot air balloon, don't you feel itchy?

The few boys and girls were not at all swayed by what was said, they laughed and laughed for a while, and trotted all the way to catch up.

The hot air balloon was parked in the school grounds. Jia Amnesty had someone light it on fire long ago. The hot air balloon was tied in the middle of the school ground by an extremely thick hemp rope. The basket was half a foot off the ground. A movable gun stood next to the basket. , quietly waiting for the arrival of the first tourists.

"Wow!" The boys and girls opened their mouths wide in shock when they saw the huge hot air balloon in front of them.

Jia Huan had a question in his heart, "Can this ball really fly into the sky?" Although he was no stranger to flying in the flying magic weapon of his uncle Jia She, the hot air balloon in front of him is not a magic weapon!Going up to the sky purely by firepower, if the fire dies, won't it fall?

Tanchun patted his younger brother on the head, dissatisfied: "When did you see the things that uncle made failed? If you are afraid, go to the side first."

Jia Huan made a face at her, who said he was scared, he was just asking a reasonable question, Third Sister is really annoying.

Jia She smiled and asked, "Which one of you will go first? Let's talk about it first. The load-bearing capacity of the hot air balloon is not high. There can only be six girls and five boys. You can discuss it yourself."

Lin Daiyu took a step forward, raised her small chin, looked at her second brother, and said coquettishly, "Of course we should go first! My brother wants to let my sister!"

Jia Huan, who was about to speak: ... instantly suppressed the idea of ​​being the first to experience a hot air balloon.

These sisters in his family are not ordinary people, and they cannot be discussed as ordinary boudoir girls at all.You remember, when you were fighting, this elder sister was merciless at all, so he should not go forward to make trouble.

After "friendly negotiation" between the two parties, the girls got their first chance to go on a hot air balloon.

The girls giggled and pulled Nangong Yun who was stunned to the side, and ran towards □□.

Everyone climbed into the basket along the □□, lying on the side of the basket excitedly, looking down, waving their hands from time to time, and smiling happily at the depressed brother underneath.

They are all people with kung fu. Not long after the balloon was lifted into the air, the few people adapted to the environment in the air. Looking at the mountains in the distance and the capital below them, they were very excited and chattered.

Xue Baochai noticed that Nangong Yun was a little silent, and quickly patted Lin Daiyu's hand, motioning for her to walk to Nangong Yun with him.

"What happened to Sister Nangong?"

Nangong Yun shook his head and laughed: "It's nothing, I just didn't expect Rongguo Mansion to be so powerful that they could come up with the idea of ​​using fire as a guide to send people to heaven."

The ancestors of China maintained a deep curiosity about things beyond the sky.

From the immortals in ancient mythology, to the Tianwen of Chu Ci, to the feat of someone in the previous dynasty who tied gunpowder under a chair to test the flight in order to be able to fly.

From the ancients' observation of celestial phenomena and stars, the earliest record of Halley's comet, to the creation of a calendar that has been used for thousands of years, and the creation of an armillary sphere specially used for stargazing, it can be said that the yearning for the sky is engraved in China. in the blood of the nation.

No one thought that this wish would come true in their generation.Although it is only a small flight into the air, there is still a big gap from the real flying, but it does not hinder the enthusiasm of Daqi people for hot air balloons.

She seems to like these distant relatives of the Lin family more and more.