Through the Ring of Red Mansions

When he returned to the mansion when he was young, Jia Huan's anger was mostly gone, so he ignored Baoyu and went back to his room to rest.

A few days later, there was news that Sister Feng's daughter and elder sister had a rash. "Sister Feng got up immediately after hearing this: cleaning the house to worship the pox-pox empress, telling her family members not to fry things, and ordering Ping'er." Get some bedding and clothes in the room next to Jia Lian, and at the same time use the big red ruler to make clothes with the maids and maids to get close to others. Outside, the clean room is cleaned, and two doctors are reserved for taking turns to diagnose the pulse and prescribe medicine. Jia Lian has no choice but to go home Moving out of the study to fast, Sister Feng and Ping'er follow Mrs. Wang to worship the empress every day."

Because of this, Jia Huan remembered his own affairs, so he had to find Yang Xiong again, and asked him, "The two ships we sent out to Nanyang should come back, right?"

Yang Xiong calculated silently, and said, "A few days ago, I sent someone to ask, and Fuzhou still didn't believe me, but it won't be within a month, and there must be an answer."

Jia Huan had no choice but to send Yang Xiong out first, but Yang Xiong ran back happily the next day and said, "Brother Huan is overjoyed! The two boats from Nanyang came back and they said they brought two grapes." The foreign monks in the country claim to be able to see a doctor, and there are wooden wheeled carts. In addition, according to your instructions, those boys brought back a pair of all kinds of strange things, as long as they don’t know each other. Now people have arrived Quanzhou Port is coming to Beijing."

Jia Huan was overjoyed, and laughed and cursed, "It's Portugal, right?! Those two are missionaries who are carrying bicycles. This is a good thing. You just watch carefully and entertain them to Zhuangzi when the time comes. Things must be kept secret, no one is allowed to touch, and report it as soon as it arrives!"

Thinking about these things, Jia Huan felt that the days were like years. On this day, Baoyu, Jia Huan, Sanchun and Daiyu had finished eating with Jia's mother. In recent days, they took Shi Xiangyun to live in the mansion. Mrs. Wang, Li Wan , Sister Feng and others all came to Jiamu's side. Everyone chatted for a while, and Aunt Xue brought Baochai to join in the fun. It is the 21st birthday, and this year's birthday is special, it is the year of the 15th year of the general, and it will be in two days. Jia Muyin mentioned this in front of Aunt Xue's face, and first built a provincial villa in the mansion. The Xue family also made a contribution, so they thought about celebrating Baochai's birthday and paying back some favors.

Jia Huan didn't know Jia's mother's intentions, but felt that the old lady's attitude towards Sister Bao was indeed vague and ambiguous. No wonder Sister Lin in the original book was always worried and had a short life.But at this time, seeing the family laughing and cheering, Jia's mother asked Baochai what dramas she liked to listen to, what food she liked to eat, etc. She was as amiable as she was to her own granddaughter, and it made a room full of flowers and brocades, dressed in plain clothes. Sister Lin, who is not dressed in clothes, is lonely and frail.

After they dispersed for a while, everyone brought gifts to Baochai, and Caiyun came up and asked, "What kind of gifts can I give for Miss Baochai's birthday?"

The pearl jewelry in the "Jinxiu Pavilion" jewelry store has actually been made, and Jia Huan hasn't sent someone to pick it up yet, thinking to himself that if they get it back in the next two days, it will have to add color to Baochai's birthday, so it's better to do it again. Wait, it's better to take it out on sister Lin's birthday.Yin said, "Didn't you keep my box, pick a few gold hairpins, jade bracelets and so on from it, and then go to Auntie to ask for a piece of satin cloth, and send it over together."

Caiyun said, "There are ready-made good gifts, why do you give those old antiques? I think you can only take the set of Bining (skin care) or the set of glowing that you usually give to your aunt and third girl. Wrapped in a box, it is much more decent than gold flowers and silver flowers, Miss Bao likes it!"

Jia Huan glanced at her and said, "Why should I try to please her for nothing?!"

Caiyun choked so hard that her face was flushed, she stomped her feet, threw the curtain and ran out by herself.

Furthermore, Jia Huan remembered that in the original novel, Sister Feng had brought a young girl to compare with Daiyu, so she asked Mo Yan and Liu Dafu from Langhuan Villa to inquire about it, because Baochai's happy life was very near, Sister Feng was quick to act, and the next day she booked a new small class "Fu He Tang" in the capital, Kun Ge had both accents.

Mo Yan finished his errand, and said back and forth, "There is indeed a fan official who sings Xiaodan, who looks ninety percent like Miss Lin, but you can't tell if you don't say it, it's hard for the third master to think about this. "

Jia Huan said, "You like to ask, where is that person?"

Mo Yan smiled and said, "Naturally, according to the master's order, Liu Guanshi was led to the villa. Only the fan official has a younger brother who has not yet become an apprentice in the 'Fuhetang', because the master ordered him to go to the villa." Take Fan Guaner away, and for this reason, I also brought this oil bottle, but fortunately, these two brothers and sisters are not big figures, and it didn't cost much money to put them together."

Jia Huan then nodded and said, "How promising can singing be, I'm just showing them a way out. Kuangshanzhuang doesn't have enough manpower. Let Liu Dafu take a look and weave it among the maids and boys." stop."

Mo Yan blinked and smiled knowingly for a moment, "Who doesn't know about this, it's just that the younger ones say something and don't hit the third master. Let's watch all the way, that Miss Lin is really a crystal glass beauty. Son, there are tears at every turn, and it’s only good for the second master Bao, why the third master is so obsessed with it?! I’m afraid my aunt will not want it in the future!"

Jia Huan was stunned by the words for a long time before he recovered. He pointed at the inkstone and couldn't speak. He wished he could go up and kick him, and cursed, "I can't spare you!! What a mess, just chewing nonsense here. To let other people hear, you actually made Miss Lin die?"

Mo Yan hurriedly swears and swears, "You guys don't dare anymore, and you didn't tell anyone. It's just that you told Qing Xiao and Sister Xiuyun in private."

Jia Huan saw that his eyes flickered, and he could not bear to laugh. When he saw it, he didn't quite believe what he said, and laughed and scolded, "You don't need to talk about others, Qingxiao is the most honest. How can a daughter like Xiuyun open such a house?" Mouth, it's your business! I guessed what you mean, you are here hoping that I will book someone early so that you can ask for a house and wife earlier, right?"

Mo Yan hurriedly said, "Never have such a heart, or I will be struck by lightning."

Jia Huan said with a smile, "I don't believe you even when you swear. It just so happens that I look at the colorful clouds under my aunt's hand and it looks pretty good. Why don't I find a good day and go to my aunt's place to help you fix it, how about it?"

Mo Yan dared not say that Caiyun wanted to be Jia Huan's aunt in her heart. Jia Huan had always been mean-spirited, and she was already like this when she mentioned Miss Lin. Back then, even someone like Long Siye dared to stab someone like Long Siye. I took out the firecracker bucket, so I begged for mercy, "Good third master, please forgive me, the little one will never dare to talk nonsense again, from tomorrow on, no, from now on, the little one won't say a single word." Not much to say, isn't that okay?"

Jia Huan nodded, "Don't say a word? All right, then you can pretend to be dumb first."

Just as I was talking, I heard Qing Xiao say outside the study, "The book attendant in the third girl's room is waiting on the second door, saying that the third girl is inviting the third master, and only said that there is something to discuss."

Jia Huan couldn't figure out why Tanchun was looking for him for a while, so he threw the inkstone aside, followed Shiqi to Tanchun's room, and saw that Tanchun was doing needlework, wearing a light green lotus leaf pearl border and sprinkled flowers. skirt, a half-worn homely gown with goose-yellow butterfly brocade satin double-breasted gown, and a flower hairpin with piles of yarn and beads from the Jinxiu Pavilion jewelry store on the head. It is indeed called the "crown of three springs".

Seeing Jia Huan go in, Tanchun took a pair of shoes with well-proportioned stitches, two pairs of socks, two purses, and wrapped them together in a bundle, saying, "So I made some for you in my free time." For the needlework you wear in spring, although you have a dedicated person for your needlework, it is probably not as careful as your own, and if I make one more piece, I will ask my aunt to do one less, so she can relax."

The latter sentence caught Jia Huan's ears, so he quickly thanked him with a smile, and said, "Sister, just want to pass the time and embroider a few stitches. We also have a tailor shop outside, so you don't have to do it too hard." , don’t tire your eyes.”

Hearing this, Tanchun sent out all the chess players and asked, "Speaking of this shop, yesterday my wife called me over to inquire, and wanted to ask if the shop you run outside is called Jinxiu Pavilion. I just said that I never heard you mention it, and this matter is so simple that I sent someone to ask Huan'er to find out."

"My wife said that it was just a casual question, and I didn't need a special person to bother you, so I sat down for a while and came back. Judging from what my wife meant at the time, I probably asked more questions for Aunt Xue's family. I also I don't know what's going on, so I have to tell you first."

Jia Huan said with a sneer, "It's hard to guess, it must be that Big Idiot Xue wanted to do the business of Jinxiu Pavilion, or supply goods to Jinxiu Pavilion, or buy a share. It's a safe time to speak."

Tanchun said, "It's because what you said was unclear in front of the old lady last time, and everyone didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a small shop, even the tens of thousands of taels of silver, it is also from your shop. I have saved my money for several years. If you hadn’t told me, I would never have dared to think that Jinxiu Pavilion, which is said to be big and has many branches, is the small shop you mentioned.”

Jia Huan smiled, "I said that on purpose. But what if I know now, I know that there is another major shareholder in my shop, and I can't make the decision alone, besides, they are just trying to do business, Xue That big idiot is nothing to worry about. You just pretend you don’t know about it, and let them figure it out.”

Tan Chun sighed, "I'm just telling you for nothing. Even if I know, what else can I do? If I was born a man, I would have gone out with you to fight the world. It's just my thoughts. , if the wife opens her mouth, why don't you give them a little bit of a finger, not for anything else, just for that one."

As he spoke, he stretched out a finger, Jia Huan understood, and smiled, "I'll take care of myself, but if they really come looking for me, I have something to say, maybe who will take advantage then!"