[Red Mansions] Minruo Spring Breeze Returns to Dream

No.40 The first time I met the Teng family speaker for the third time

An apricot-colored embroidered brocade jacket, eight Xiang skirts with pine-colored white butterflies and flowers, and a scarlet sable fur cape on the outside.Jia Min sat in front of the vanity mirror, her long hair was tied into a bun with clouds, and she pinned a dot emerald inlaid pearl Suihan Sanyou head flower, a pair of filigree silver and gilt belt style butterfly flower hairpins, and a pair of purple jade earrings Butterfly earrings, holding the hand stove, went out with Yin Shi who came to meet up.

"I do know Mrs. Teng. She was originally the daughter of a talented scholar in Youzhou. Her surname was Fan. She was well-versed in poetry and books, but it was a pity that her family fell into disrepair." Mrs. Yin shared with Jia Min in the carriage what she had learned from investigations these days. Information, "That Mr. Teng is said to be a scholar, but for some reason he later became a salt merchant."

"I have a personal experience, and we can't talk about it." Jia Min stroked the beads on her wrist, "But I see that she has such a good mood to invite all the ladies to make tea and enjoy the plum blossoms, and she probably won't be like Mrs. Cheng. character."

The carriage stopped, and as soon as Jia Min and Yin got out of the car, two women stepped forward to greet them.Both women wore neat buns, dark green clothes, and pleasant smiles.After inviting them to the soft sedan chair, he said softly: "The two ladies came early, so I don't know if you have had breakfast? The lady asked the kitchen staff to make some snacks, and the two ladies went to the flower hall to wait for some tea. Desserts are also good."

The two women were neither humble nor overbearing, which made Jia Min a little interested in this mysterious Mrs. Teng.

"The furnishings in this room are elegant." Shi Yin took a sip of tea, "Yuezhou cold tea tastes good."

"It's also elegant to drink." Jia Min took a sip, only to feel the fragrance. "It's extremely difficult to preserve Yuezhou cold tea. This tea is refreshing and slightly fragrant after drinking, and it still retains the taste when it was just put into the warehouse. It can be seen that it is well preserved. very good."

"It's Mrs. Lin after all, she really has a lot of knowledge." Before Jia Min could hear her, a voice with a smile came out just after Jia Min finished speaking, and a red figure in red came in.She has an oval face, willow eyebrows and almond eyes, and is wearing a red dress embroidered with lilies and honeysuckle. The flower hairpins on her head and the earrings on the ear beads are all in the shape of white jade plum blossoms. "Hello, Ma'am."

Jia Min and Yin Shi got up and returned the half-respect, looked at each other and understood the meaning in each other's eyes: this is Mrs. Teng.

The three of them chatted for a while, and the invited people arrived one after another.Jia Min kept an eye out, seeing that all the officials' wives were present, she knew that Fan's did not invite the wives of other salt merchants over this time.

"My master and I have only moved to Yangzhou for three years. We originally planned to build a tea house, but it was always empty." Fan's every move was cautious, "It was not until the end of autumn this year that it was built one after another. I also thought that when the plum blossoms are in full bloom, inviting people to enjoy the plum blossoms while drinking tea is called Fengya, so I invited all the ladies over."

"Mrs. Teng knows how to live." Qian said with a smile, "It's been a long time since we all got together to chat and laugh. This time it's all thanks to Mrs. Totten."

"Ma'am, I feel ashamed for saying that. It was I who invited you here in winter, so please don't blame me." After saying that, he walked to the tea room.The design of this tea room is quite special, except for a tea set, there is no place to enjoy plum blossoms.Fan asked someone to open the window, and clusters of red plums instantly jumped into his eyes, against the light snow that fell at an unknown time outside, it was very pleasing to the eye.

"This window is ingeniously designed. It is as big as a wall. It looks really nice now." Jiang said with a smile. Have fun."

It is said that the maidservant who made the tea was brought back from the place where Wuyi tea was produced in the south, so the craftsmanship is very good.This time, I made flat water pearl tea, the tea soup has a high fragrance, sweet and soft and long-lasting; with the small refreshments that Fan Shi specially ordered, within a short while, Fan Shi could talk to all the wives.She is elegant, and everything she says and does is graceful, and the women present have a good impression of her.

Back at the mansion in the evening, Jia Min told Lin Ruhai about this unusual wife: "She looks like a well-educated and reasonable person, and she speaks and behaves with restraint. She doesn't look like an ordinary salt merchant."

"You are right." Lin Ruhai turned a page of the book, "The Teng family has always been attached to Concubine Wen's natal family, and that Mr. Teng is the elder brother of Mr. Teng who lived in our house before. Ordinary woman."

"You mean, that Mr. Teng?" Jia Min immediately thought of Teng Yin who used to protect Lin Ruhai's safety in the mansion and was in charge of monitoring Yangzhou officials. The surprised expression on his face made Lin Ruhai laugh.Jia Min gave him a blank look, and said, "In this case, Mr. Teng's appearance here must be the emperor's idea."

"It's natural, you know it in your heart, don't tell others." The emperor wanted to control the behavior of Yangzhou salt merchants, so naturally he had to install his confidants, "By the way, you went out today, but someone from the capital sent a letter, saying Zhu's daughter-in-law has diagnosed a happy pulse."

"That's good." It seems that destiny cannot be violated, Jia Min looked at his appearance in the bronze mirror, "I have time to ask someone to pack up and send it back to Beijing."

After the beginning of spring, it was a new year. With Jia Min's permission, Lin Daiyu personally wrote a few posts and invited several sisters to the mansion to enjoy the flowers.Yin's daughter, Yang Zimei, and Jiang's daughter, Yao Xing, were regular visitors, but Fan's daughter, Teng Lin, was the first to come back.Yao Xing was older, with a quiet personality, and she sat there obediently cutting peaches for her younger sisters; Teng Lin was a little shy, and sat beside Yao Xing shyly to help; Daiyu and Yang Zimei were having fun, chattering Then, after all, he wanted to take the scissors to cut the peach blossom branches.

"The two of you should calm down a bit. Sister Teng is still here." Yao Xing managed to grab the two of them, looked at Teng Lin who was giggling, and said, "Why, leave the two of us here?"

"Sister likes preaching the most." Yang Zimei pouted, "Mother has restrained me every day this winter, and finally came to Sister Lin's house, but Sister Yao doesn't allow others to play."

"Although it looks warm outside, but it's warm and cold in spring, my sister should be more careful." Teng Lin said softly, "When I was in the capital, I used to ask my father to take me to ice games in winter. It's a pity that after moving to Yangzhou City, I found that there is no place to play ice games, otherwise we wouldn't have to stay at home all day in winter."

"My sister is so nice. My dad is so fierce. He just said that my daughter doesn't have to learn these things, and just tell me to stay in the house and learn to read and write with my mother." Yang Zimei said coquettishly, "But reading and writing is Lin Lin My sister likes it, and I like swinging more. Does my sister like it?"

"I like it, there is a swing in my house." Teng Lin smiled, "Sister Lin likes to read?"

Lin Daiyu nodded and said: "I heard from my mother that Mrs. Teng is also very good at reading, is it the same for sister Teng?"

"It's not very good, I just read a few books." Teng Lin gradually opened up her words, "My mother said that reading can cultivate people's integrity, so I don't stick to saying 'a woman without talent is virtue' .By the way, my son got a collection of poems by Zhang Zhong from the former dynasty. If sister Lin likes it, I will send someone to send it tomorrow."

"Zhang Zhong?" Daiyu hurried over, "Really?"

"Of course it's true." After speaking, he talked to Daiyu about poetry and books.Yao Xing also invited a female master, and she also talked with her.Yang Zimei was still pouted at first with a bored face, but she was fascinated by what she heard. She only thought that this sister Teng spoke in a very pleasant voice. Time is also fascinated.

The four girls talked about it, and it was not uncommon for them to invite each other often afterwards.

Yangzhou is full of joy and harmony, but the capital is a little gloomy.Jia Zhu hadn't been interested in studying since he was carried out of the examination hall. During this time, he had been hanging out in the inner house, and he was unwilling to discuss homework with Jia Zheng and Qing Kemen beside him.Jia Zheng scolded, scolded, beat, and beat, but Jia Zhu still refused, and there was nothing he could do; thinking that his son hadn't recovered yet, he could only curse a few words in the hope that he would wake up soon.

"How do you serve me? Grandpa's dinner is useless. It's good if you're starving!" Li Wan was pregnant and couldn't help Jia Zhu. Now Jia Zhu is surrounded by two rooms that were stuffed by the former Wang family. "First tell the kitchen to make some porridge and deliver it, I'm going to have a look in person."

The two Tongfangs stood aside and did not dare to say anything. Although they were all given by the Wang family, after all, Jia Zhu has never had any affection for them, which is not as deep as that of Li Wan and Jia Zhu.

"Oh, my eldest grandma, you are pregnant, don't worry, send someone to ask about it." Li Wan's mother Liang was gifted by Jia Mu to help her raise the baby.Seeing that she was about to go out regardless of her stomach, Mammy Liang quickly persuaded, "Uncle has been depressed before, and it is inevitable that he will feel uncomfortable during this time. Why should we go and sprinkle salt on the wound?"

Li Wan didn't know that her husband was feeling bad, but her father had also said that the uncle was still young, and if it didn't work out this time, there would be another time, so why couldn't he think about it all the time?How did she know that Wang babbled around Jia Zhu all day long, which made Jia Zhu feel depressed after hearing it.Jia Zhu stays up late every day to study and is physically weak. This time, the depression in her heart can't be loosened, and she is almost sick from holding it in her heart.

The weather was still uncertain in spring, and tonight Jia Zhu evicted the two housemates again, and no one knew about the fever in the middle of the night.On the second day, the servant who was still with Jia Zhu became suspicious when he saw that Jia Zhu didn't get up on time. He yelled a few times but Jia Zhu didn't respond, so he boldly opened the door.As soon as he went in, he saw Jia Zhu's face was flushed with fever, so he hurriedly informed the master of the mansion, and took the post to invite the imperial physician.

The author has something to say: I still have to wait for the notice from the second side. I feel that as long as it is the work of the second side, it must not be my business...

Going home tomorrow for my dad’s birthday, try to update~