Jia Zheng through the Red Mansions

There was a moment of silence in the room. Jia Min looked at his elder brother in front of him, with an unspoken firmness on his pale face due to illness.

Outside the house, Hongxi's mouth was raised, his eyes were full of tenderness, he took a deep breath, and the young man stepped into the room with a bright smile that had never appeared on his face: "It's time to drink the medicine."

Jia Min stood up, looked at the scene in front of her, and suddenly felt that maybe they could really make it to the end.With a relieved smile, Jia Min walked past Hong Xi, leaving the warmth of the room to the two who had finally confessed their feelings to each other.

Many years later, when Hongxi recalled the past in Yangzhou, he still felt that the two of them were a little clumsy but very happy.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and Jia Zheng's illness quickly improved after that, and he was cured in less than ten days. On this day, Jia Zheng and Jia Min were listening to Xiao Daiyu's poems together, but they saw someone coming in front of them. A young man said that the master was invited, and there was a guest ahead.

Jia Zheng was a little puzzled. If he was a guest in the officialdom, there was no need for Lin Ruhai to ask him to go out. After all, he was no official now.

When they got to the main room, they saw that the front seat was empty, Lin Ruhai sat in the second seat, and Hong Xi was looking up at the picture of the wild crane mountain forest hanging on the wall with his hands behind his back and a couplet on both sides of the painting, which read " Indifference leads to enlightenment, tranquility leads to long-distance." There was another middle-aged man standing in front of Lin Ruhai. He looked a little downcast in an old Confucian robe, but his appearance was a little handsome and handsome. Distress and embarrassment.

Seeing Jia Zheng coming in, Lin Ruhai stood up with a smile and introduced the guest to him. Only then did Jia Zheng realize that this person was actually the famous Jia Yucun.

"Speaking of which, the two are still on the same spectrum." Lin Ruhai laughed.

Jia Yucun hurriedly bowed to Jia Zheng, saying that he dared not dare.

Jia Zheng smiled slightly and said: "There are so many people surnamed Jia in the world, they can be of the same clan everywhere. This handsome brother Jia must have a bright future. I don't dare to steal his ancestor's genealogy."

Lin Ruhai was startled, and glanced at Jia Zheng in confusion. His second brother-in-law had always been gentle and seldom uttered such slightly sarcastic words. Why did he treat Jia Yucun like this today?

Hongxi was delighted to hear that, and came over to look at Jia Zheng reproachfully, "You've just recovered from a serious illness, so you'd better stay behind and recuperate, don't get sick again."

Thinking of the traditional Chinese medicine he drank these days, Jia Zheng felt a stomach ache, but Hongxi felt that he knew how much he had missed after seeing Jia Zheng's expression when he drank the medicine. After a long time, I realized that he was sometimes stubborn like a child.

Jia Yucun stood in the room resentfully, feeling like a superfluous person. Lin Ruhai originally wanted to stay in Jia Yucun for dinner before leaving, but seeing the current atmosphere was not suitable, so when Jia Yucun said goodbye I didn't keep it anymore.

Seeing that Lin Ruhai didn't do much to keep him, Jia Yucun's face obviously slipped a hint of disappointment, but he didn't say anything, turned and left.

After Lin Ruhai returned to the main room, Jia Zheng asked, "Does Ruhai know Jia Yucun before?"

Lin Ru

Hai shook his head: "I have never met him before. A few days ago, I leaked the rumor that I wanted to hire a teacher for Daiyu. Today, Jia Yucun brought a letter from an old friend of mine. I chatted with him for a while and met him. It is true that he is full of poems and books, and he was born as a Jinshi and once served as a magistrate, so he wants to keep him."

"Teacher? Why would Mr. Lin want to hire such a person to be Daiyu's teacher? It's better to stop thinking about it as soon as possible." Hongxi has lived in Lin's residence for a long time, and the relationship with Jia Min has changed from the initial stiff relationship to a nod. Smiling, even the relationship with Xiao Daiyu has become much closer than before.

Daiyu is talented and intelligent, and Hongxi is also very sensitive, so whenever Daiyu has any questions, she likes to ask Hongxi for advice, but Lin Ruhai stands aside instead.

As time goes by, Hongxi also loves Daiyu as his younger sister, and when he hears that Lin Ruhai is going to hire Jia Yucun as Daiyu's teacher, his expression changes on the spot.

Lin Ruhai looked at the disgusted Hong Xi and Jia Zheng, who was deeply appreciative, and asked, "Why, I think Jia Yucun's poems and essays are all very magnanimous and have a strong character. The person who wrote the article must be a hero."

Hongxi sneered after hearing this: "Lord Lin, you are good in everything, but you always fall into the common fault of literati. You always think that this person's writing is good, and his character is good. Today you are really wrong. "

Lin Ruhai refused: "Tell me, is there something wrong with his character?" After getting along with Hong Xi for a long time, Lin Ruhai no longer used the original formality and respect for every word, and felt a bit forgetful about his friendship.

Jia Zheng was also very curious. He knew that Jia Yucun's virtue was not surprising. What was strange was that Hong Xi was so dissatisfied with him?

Hongxi sneered: "A cousin of my Daimu used to work as a servant in an eunuch's family in Jiangnan Township. This Jia Yucun once fell ill on the way to Beijing for the exam..."

Hongxi told the old story of Jia Yucun and Zhen Shiyin, and finally said with disdain: "Then Jia Yucun became an official, but he didn't send anyone to help find Zhen Shiyin and his daughter Yinglian, and he didn't take care of Zhen Shiyin's widow, Fengshi. Instead, he eagerly married someone else's maid to be the second wife, such an ungrateful villain, Master Lin still wants to hire him as a teacher?"

Lin Ruhai's face turned blue when he heard this, thinking about the demeanor he showed when he was talking to that Jia Yucun, compared with what Hongxi said about his past just now, he was really a pretending hypocrite, and he was almost killed. He was lied to!

Jia Zheng also said: "I see that he came to you to apply for a teacher, probably because he wants to take advantage of your advantage to find another official position!"

Lin Ruhai nodded approvingly, feeling a little scared in his heart.In the evening, I told Jia Min about Jia Yucun. Jia Min also said that it was lucky that he didn't bring this kind of person to the house, and then he paused, and then said: "Seeing that it's the end of the year, I'm afraid my brother will celebrate the New Year with us this time." We haven't been this lively here for many years."

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai felt sad and held Jia Min's hand. Although the Lin family was also the family of Zhong Ding, he was the only one left in his direct lineage. Alienated, before my wife married me, the Jia family was a prosperous family, but now I have been with me for more than ten years, and I travel here and there to take up a job. The place is also deserted, and sometimes I am too busy to come back to accompany her. Fortunately, now that Daiyu is here and I have a child under my knees, it is always better than before.

Jia Min's eyes turned red when he heard Lin Ruhai's words: "What are you talking about? I married you and I wanted to be by your side. Now that I have been here for so many years, I only gave birth to a daughter, Daiyu. If I say it, I feel guilty." , and I was right."

Lin Ruhai gently hugged his wife in his arms: "Daiyu is comparable to all the children in other families." Daiyu is his treasure.

Outside the door, Xiao Daiyu was holding her new poem to show to her mother, but she was stopped by the nanny when she got to the door, and she coaxed her to go back in a low voice, but through the crack of the door, Daiyu had already seen the house. in the way.

With the same candlelight, Daiyu felt that her father and mother looked more beautiful than usual. The two of them cuddled together, just like the mandarin ducks she saw in the lake in the backyard in summer. Feeling particularly comfortable emotions seem to spread between parents.

Xiao Daiyu didn't understand what it was, but this scene was deeply imprinted in her heart. It wasn't until she grew up that she met that person that she realized that this was what was said in the book. Immortal.

The days passed day by day, and the New Year's Eve was getting closer. Hongxi still went out with Lin Ruhai all day long. Jia Zheng was at home helping Jia Min with the things for the New Year. Jia Zheng took several family members out on this day. Shopping for things, I suddenly remembered the eyes of the children in the family before I came here, and decided to buy some things for the children.

Since arriving in the Lin Mansion, Jia Zhu insisted on sending a letter of safety to Jia Zheng once a month, telling Jia Zheng what happened at home and the situation of his younger brothers and sisters. From Jia Zhu's letter, Jia Zheng knew that Baoyu was now He and Jia Huan have improved a lot in knowledge, but the two brothers have great differences in preferences.

Baoyu prefers beautiful poems and Fu. Whenever he encounters a good one, he follows like a demon. But he was already stumbling into reading "Confucius". Jia Zhu quizzed him on a few sentences and found that he spoke clearly and clearly.

Jia Zhu's letter also mentioned that Yuanchun gave birth to a boy, who was named Songkun, which means Haidongqing in Manchu, and hoped that this child would become an eagle in the sky like his father.

From Yuanchun pregnancy to confinement after giving birth, she always took Yingchun to the house to chat and play chess to help take care of the housework. Originally, Jia's mother was afraid that Yingchun, a little girl, would care about these things, which would arouse people's tongue and dissatisfaction with her in-laws. Who knew Mancha The madam loves Yingchun very much, she almost regards her as her own daughter, which makes the dissatisfied servants in the Mancha Mansion dare not say anything. Gradually, Yingchun's temperament is no longer as cowardly as before. Weeping secretly, she gradually had her own opinions in her heart, and the chess player beside her was exceptionally sharp, and now Yingchun really looks like a young lady.

Tanchun also started to practice calligraphy, although Tanchun was young, but his handwriting was a bit more handsome than Baoyu's. At this time, Jia Zhu had also put aside his prejudice against Aunt Zhao, and loved this concubine younger sister from the bottom of her heart. Jia Zhu's handwriting is also very good, and Tanchun also respects Jia Zhu as a big brother.

Xichun is aware of things now, but she is still young, so she can't see anything, but Jia Zheng noticed that Jia Zhu mentioned that Xichun grabbed a picture of Dongpo asking Zen when he was catching Zhou.

So Jia Zheng bought a set of the Four Treasures of the Study from the most famous calligraphy and painting studio in Yangzhou for each of the children in the family, and bought a set of "Li Yishan Poetry Collection" and "Li Yishan Poetry Collection" and "Li Yishan Poems" recently published by Siwen Publishing House for Baoyu and Jiahuan respectively. Shangshu, bought a longevity lock and a hundred-shou bracelet for Songkun and Jialan, a set of emerald chessboards for Yingchun, a set of "Yan Zhenqing Copybook" for Tanchun, and a set of Yangzhou-specific paintings for Xichun Pigments used.

After buying all these, Jia Zheng checked to see if he was missing anyone, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't bought anything for Daiyu, so he walked around these shops a few times, and Jia Zheng finally walked into the street. A shop on the west side.

The shopkeeper's eyes were sharp, and he saw several family members coming in behind him, all carrying large and small packages in their hands. Knowing that the big customer was coming, he quickly greeted him with a smile: "Master, let's see if there is anything you like. My shop is full of the best jade."

Jia Zheng gave a hum and looked at it casually, then asked, "Maybe there are words engraved on this jade?"

The shopkeeper was taken aback. He had heard of engraving on gold and silver wares, but he had never heard of engraving on jade wares. It was just the customers who spoke. It's the first time I've heard the request, lettering is not impossible, but you need a special texture of jade, at this price..."

"The price is negotiable, but I also have a request. I don't want this jade to be too big. I want it to be as big as a bird's egg. I have to engrave eight characters on the front and three lines of twelve characters on the back. You can do it in seal characters." Got it?" Jia Zheng laughed.

The shopkeeper was taken aback, grinning wryly and said: "Master, you are sincerely looking for me for fun, isn't it? Such a small jade can at most engrave two words on the front and back."

"As long as you can do it, it doesn't matter how much money you pay." Jia Zheng was extremely wealthy.

The shopkeeper frowned, finally gritted his teeth, and nodded in response: "I really have a friend who is very good at carving seals, but this jade carving has never been done before, so it will inevitably be damaged. Isn't it good jade, sir, look at it?"

Jia Zheng nodded, "I'll give you the original price if the carving is broken."

When the shopkeeper heard that the deal was a good deal, he nodded quickly: "Which words do you want, please write them down for me."

Jia Zheng wrote these words with a pen, and then repeated that he needed seal characters, left some deposit, and then told the boss to send it to Lin's mansion after it was finished.

The boss put away the paper, and then Jia Zheng took his family back to Lin's mansion. On the way back, Jia Zheng felt so at ease, thinking how many rumors about Baochai's golden lock and Baoyu's jade in the book, now he also Send a piece of jade to Daiyu, and see how Baoyu throws jade in the future!

When Hong Xi went to Jia Zheng's place in the evening, Jia Zheng told Hong Xi about today's jade carving. Pick one, it's just your Baoyu, I've heard that when you catch a week, you catch a rouge, I'm afraid you will be a pervert in the future, you have a good idea, I'm afraid Mr. Lin and his wife won't look at you in the future Marry your daughter to this kind of person in order to save face."

Jia Zheng was taken aback when he heard that, yes, he was only thinking about Bao Dai, but he forgot that now Jia Min is in good health, and Lin Ruhai was frightened by Jia Min's dystocia when she gave birth to Daiyu. No matter what, he would not let Jia Min regenerate, and Jia Min would not die because of a child's illness. How could Daiyu go to Jia's mansion to live under the fence with both parents? As a result, Baoyu and Daiyu have lost the possibility of being childhood sweethearts at all!

All of a sudden, the excitement faded away, and Jia Zheng sighed, how could he forget this!

Next to him, Hongxi watched Jia Zheng lay out the gifts for the children, looked left and right, pouted, his eyes were full of jealousy, and tugged on Jia Zheng's sleeve: "Where's my gift?"

Jia Zheng clapped his hands, he always felt that something was missing, he forgot about Hong Xi!

"I don't care, I want a present too, so let's do it, it's not too late now, let's go shopping together." Hongxi pulled Jia Zheng up from the chair, thinking to himself, they also want to buy a pair. Love tokens are! ——

The author has something to say: O(∩_∩)O~, after thinking for a long time, I decided to let Lin Ruhai and his wife live a happy life, but sister Lin must have a chance to enter Jia's house~~~