Jialan: Crossing the Red Chamber

Yes, we can only take one step at a time.

Going back to the topic, Jia Huan, Jia Lan was sad for his misfortune when he was reading the book, and he was angry with him for not fighting.Now that he was really by his side, the former's feeling became more and more obvious.

Jia Huan was only eight or nine years old at the time, a child who knew very little, and was impulsive and reckless, which was reasonable.

To be honest, Jia Lan likes this third uncle very much. Compared with Baoyu who often hangs out in the inner room, Jia Huan seems to be more like a normal boy. He fights crickets, skips class, writes big-character posters with a brush, and often feels weird When I was free, I still sang Bao Gong to Jia Lan.

Jia Lan's boring life has been enhanced a lot because of Jia Huan.

After enrolling in school, Jia Lan met many people in the family school. This school was originally a free school for the Jia family. It was established in fear that the children in the family would be poor and could not hire teachers. It is inevitable that dragons and snakes are mixed, and there are all kinds of characters.

When Jia Lan first entered school, he felt that the atmosphere was quite unhealthy. A group of children formed gangs and shouted three times and five times all day long.After he understood it, he gradually distanced himself from these people.

Coincidentally, Jia Huan knew a friend named Jia Zhu, who was the great-grandson of Rongfu, the son of his cousin Lou, who was only one year older than Jia Lan, and had a very mischievous personality and was not afraid of others.

When Jia Lan heard the name, he always felt very familiar, but he couldn't think of what happened to him in the book, but it shouldn't be a big deal, otherwise he would definitely remember it.

Jia Huan and Jia Zhu are good friends, and they often get together to mischief, now with the steady Jia Lan, they are much more stable.

Seeing that Jia Lan was happy in school, Li Wan no longer worried.

It is said that after school this day, Jialan Jiahuan went back to the house together, talking and laughing along the way, it was very lively.When I got to the corner gate of the Houfu, I saw a few servants crowding around and winking, as if they were talking about something.Jia Lan frowned, Jia Huan called out first: "What are you sneaky doing?"

Those little servants were startled, and quickly turned around and ran over to salute.

Jia Lan waved his hand and said, "Don't go to work, gossip here, and be careful not to be caught by the housekeeper."

The little servant cupped his hands and said repeatedly: "Master Hui Lan, we see that everyone is in the front hall and there is no one in the back mansion, so we took a rest and don't dare to do it next time."

Jia Huan wondered, "What did you all go to the front hall for?"

The young man said again: "Today, a girl from Gusu Lin is here, and they are all in the front hall to say hello."

As soon as Jia Lan heard it, he understood that it was Lin Daiyu who had come, and he always looked forward to seeing Lin Daiyu hurry up, but now that he really arrived, it felt unreal.Suddenly, he has been here for more than five years.

Jia Huan next to him didn't notice his flashy look, so he just gasped and said, "Miss Lin? Are you pretty?"

Boys, look at me and look at you, and finally one of them hesitated and said: "I heard that he looks like a fairy."

Jia Lan smiled, stopped Jia Huan and said, "What's the use of asking them, and they can't see them. I will see you anyway, so why rush?" We can't see each other often, let alone a distinguished guest as a girl.

Jia Huan touched his head and said with a smile, "That's right, I'm in a hurry." After speaking, he looked at a few servants, "Hurry up, don't hang around here."

Several people saluted and ran away.Jialan Jiahuan also broke up and went home.

When Jia Lan got home, she didn't see Li Wan, so she asked casually.

Biyue helped him change his clothes, and replied: "Gusu Lin's girl came today, the old lady passed on dinner, and the eldest grandma went to serve vegetables."

This is to entertain guests, Jia Lan nodded, "Then I'll wait for mother to come back and have dinner together."

Biyue was a little embarrassed, "Grandma said she didn't know when she would be back, so she left a message for you to use first."

Jia Lan didn't care, just waved his hand.

Bi Yue had no choice but to back down.Li Wan didn't care much, and Jia Lan followed her temperament, but those who had been with him for a long time knew that this young master was always dignified.If anything goes wrong with him, Jufan stands there, glances at him, his immature face shows no anger and prestige.The servants are bullying and afraid of hard things, seeing the situation, they dare not provoke him.

Holding a brush and practiced calligraphy, before finishing a few small letters, laughter was heard from afar, there were about seven or eight people, he stopped writing, Biyue lifted the curtain, leaned over her head and said with a smile: "Brother Lang, Grandma is back."

Jia Lan smiled and said, "Pass the meal." Saying that, he put the pen on the shelf.

Biyue turned her head and shouted, two maidservants entered the room, carrying washbasins and towels, Jia Lan washed her hands and walked out of the room.

A few nuns outside the ear room saw their dresses and went back and forth. Two women were waiting inside the door holding a large lacquer box. When they saw Jia Lan coming, they bowed and bowed. Arriving at Li Wan, looking back at Biyue, Biyue replied: "Grandma is changing in the room." Just as she was talking, Li Wan walked over from the back door and said with a smile: "Lan'er is in a hurry, let's put it on." let's eat."

Li Wan and Jia Lan sat down on the kang, the two women carried a kang table and placed it on the kang, and several nuns brought the bowls and plates from the holding box, and arranged them on the kang table in a row, and when the holding box was empty, , except for the serving maids and the nuns serving the dishes, everyone else retreated outside the door.

During the meal, there was also silence.The ancient people, especially the rich families, had a lot of rules and regulations. Since childhood, there were a few nuns who taught and guided the diet, daily life, speech etiquette, etc., so there should be no mistakes.

After the meal, a servant girl brought a small tea tray up, and Li Wan Jialan took it and rinsed her mouth. The nurse next to her cleaned up the table in an orderly manner. After the kang table was moved away, someone brought a wash basin. The maids stood on the left and right, holding small lacquered tea trays in their hands, and inside the tray was a small cup with a lid.

This can be regarded as the completion of a meal. Although Jia Lan is not used to the complicated servant system in ancient times, he has no choice but to change it. This is not a bad habit of a family, but a bad habit of a society.

While Jia Lan was drinking tea, Li Wan asked him what book he was reading today and if anything happened.Jalan answered one by one.

Li Wan asked several questions in the book carefully, and Jia Lan answered them all.

Li Wan nodded and praised with a smile: "The family school is better than my teaching."

"Mister is very strict." Jia Lan chuckled.

"This is your obedience. Look at your second uncle Bao, who doesn't work all day, and my wife is going to die of worry. Miss Lin is here today, and I'm afraid I won't go to school again tomorrow." Li Wan sighed.

Seeing her frowning again, Jia Lan quickly changed the subject and asked, "Who is Miss Lin?"

Hearing his question, Li Wan laughed aloud, "I forgot that you don't know yet. Your Gusu Aunt Lin is here. I heard that her knowledge is very good. You can't compose poems. You still have to ask for help when you have time." She's right to ask."

When Jia Lan heard that address, his face immediately turned half black, but he still said respectfully: "Got it, mother."

After dinner, I went to Jiamu's to make a reservation, and went back to my room to read a few articles before going to bed.

When I arrived at the family school the next day, I didn't see Baoyu.He didn't care, but Jia Huan mumbled something to him and was persuaded by him.

When I got home at night, I saw many maids and mothers gathered outside the door, drinking tea and chatting in a circle. When they saw him coming, they all stood up and saluted.Jia Lan looked at a little maid in their courtyard and asked, "Why are there so many people?"

The maid replied: "The girls are in grandma's room."

Speaking of which, Suyun came out from inside, and said with a smile, "Master Lan, Grandma told you to go in."

Jia Lan ordered the schoolbag to be put in his room, and ordered a few servant girls to bring some cups of tea to the nuns waiting outside before entering the room.

As soon as you enter the door, you will be surrounded by pearls and emerald greens, and you can't tell who is who.Before he could blink his eyes, a gust of wind came over there, people surrounded his neck, and there was a witty laughter above his head, "Sister Lin, look, this is Lan'er, not worse than Baoyu." Pulled forward and walked a few steps.

Jia Lan rubbed her forehead and said helplessly, "Third Aunt, I'm not a spinning top, don't drag me around."

Tan Chunqi said in one sentence, "What is a spinning top?"

Jia Lan was even more helpless, he didn't know how to explain it for a while, and heard a chuckle from the side, and a thin voice came, "It's a kind of plaything for boys. It doesn’t fall down, it’s called a spinning top. I also heard from the little girl, I don’t know if it’s accurate or not?”

Tanchun suddenly realized, Jia Lan took the opportunity to escape from her arms, stood aside and looked at the speaker.

For a moment, he remembered the description in "A Dream of Red Mansions": two eyebrows that seemed to be frowning but not frowning, and a pair of eyes that seemed to be weeping but not weeping.Two dimples are born in the state of worry, and the disease of being delicate is attacked all over the body.Tears dripped, panting slightly.When you are quiet, you are like a beautiful flower shining in the water, and when you are in action, you are like a weak willow supporting the wind.The heart has one more opening than the stem, and the disease is like Xizi's three points.

Sure enough, compared to others, she is like a delicate flower like jade, agile and beautiful.He stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said lightly: "It must be Aunt Lin, Lan'er is being polite."

When Daiyu didn't see Jialan, she thought she was just a naughty boy, but she didn't expect her temperament to be even better than that of Baoyu. She saw that she was wearing a silver crown with turquoise gems on her head, and she was wearing a blue suit. The gown is darkly inlaid with orchid grass patterns, and the blue satin white-soled court boots are simple and luxurious, elegant and elegant.Although his face is full of childishness, there is already a hint of determination.When talking and laughing, there is an intimacy between the half-smile and the half-smile, and when talking, the eyes are neither humble nor overbearing.

At such a young age, Daiyu couldn't help but be startled by such a demeanor. She got up and said with a smile, "Brother Lang is polite."

Li Wan pulled Jia Lan to his side and said with a smile: "Miss Lin, you don't need to be polite, Lan'er is a junior, just call her by her first name."

The corner of Jia Lan's mouth twitched, but he still respectfully said, "What mother said is true."

A few people nearby saw that the two had met, so they chattered.