[Red Mansion] Mother Jia has a paralyzed face

A few days later, Jia Hu received Zhong Shao'an's invitation, and when he came out of the Shuchang Hall, he took a carriage to the teahouse he had reserved. Since the Shuchang Hall was dismissed a little earlier than other departments, Zhong Shao'an was not there when he arrived. arrive.

Having nothing else to do, let Xiao Er make himself a pot of tea first, then Jia Hu sat in the teahouse and read a book leisurely.

The wealthy Jia family and the Xie family have rich background, but there are some unique copies that the two families don’t have. Now that he saw it in the Imperial Academy, he was eager to move, so he copied it down and prepared to study it slowly.

It seemed that the passage of time was not so obvious when reading the book. Jia Hu was concentrating on reading, when he heard the servant whispering in his ear: "Master, Master Zhong is here."

Looking up to see the person coming, Jia Hu stood up with a smile, cupped his hands and called, "Senior brother."

The man who only wore ordinary cotton uniforms was full of coquettish and unrestrained air, and he smiled comfortably and said: "I'm late, so I kept my brother waiting for a long time."

Jia Hu shook his head, "Senior brother is not late, I came here early to sit and sit if I have nothing to do, if not for senior brother, I would not have known such a quiet place."

As soon as Jia Hu came in, he found that the teahouse was well-designed. There was an exquisite rockery in the small courtyard, and although there were no other plants beside bamboo, but accompanied by the fragrance of bamboo, the green tea in his hand seemed to have a special charm.

"If junior brother likes it, you can come here often. This is the teahouse I opened. I don't like some gatherings, so I have this teahouse. I just drink a cup of tea with my confidantes!"

This was beyond Jia Hu's expectation. In fact, he was also rich, and he also had a Zhanzi given by his elders for his servants to take care of. I didn't pay much attention to it, and I never thought that I could build such a place by myself, as did my uncle's small yard before, and now it seems that it is indeed convenient.

Zhong Shaoan sat across from Jia Hu, and said without hesitation, "Actually, the reason why I asked you out was because I wanted something."

Jia Hu didn't understand, so he looked at him, and seeing Zhong Shao'an let the servants around him leave, he also looked at his servant, and motioned him to stand a little farther away before asking: "Brother, if you have something to do, you may as well just say it, if I can do it I'll do my best to help."

"It's not a big deal." Zhong Shao'an felt helpless, "Because my parents passed away early, I wanted to support the family business as soon as possible, so I studied hard all the time. It was inevitable that I was a little negligent towards my sister, but I didn't want this child to develop a sensitive temper, which almost delayed me. It also hurt the reputation of the younger brother."

"Senior brother, you are serious." Jia Hu never worried about any damage to his reputation. This is because of his trust in the Zhong family's family style, and of course, he also has a firm belief in the power of the Jia family.

Zhong Shao'an shook his head and continued: "After learning about this, I wanted to meet my junior brother, but I never had the chance. Now my sister is engaged. Although her family background is not obvious, she is just right for her, and I am more able to meet her." Protect her well. Saying this today is a bit of a villain's heart, but please understand my love and care, please keep the matter of Yangzhou a secret for my sister."

Zhong Shao'an spoke sincerely, but Jia Hu really didn't take it to heart, so he nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, brother, I won't spread the word."

"The younger brother is so magnanimous, I can't thank you enough."

"Senior brother doesn't have to be like this, it's not a big deal at all."

Seeing that Jia Hu really didn't care at all, Zhong Shao'an felt a little helpless for his grandfather's good intentions. Without this little sister, he wouldn't be interested in it. If it was done, it would be fine, but Jia Hu doesn't care at all.

He couldn't even blame who, the grandfather's love for his granddaughter You Sheng, or Jia Hu's observance of etiquette?He can only blame himself for not caring enough about his sister...

Now that the two of them talked about it, the matter was over. The two of them were a few years apart, and they got to know each other very quickly. Zhong Shaoan was a truly talented and brilliant person. Jia Hu felt a little resentful when he heard him talk. feel.

Since Jia Hu had greeted Xie Pingyuan in advance, she knew that Jia Hu would be late, so she just looked at the account book in the study.

When the maid came to say that the husband was back, Xie Pingyuan went back to the bedroom to help Jia Hu change his clothes and wipe his face. He didn't need to smell it carefully, because there was no smell of alcohol at all, so he knew that the cousin-in-law really only went to drink tea as he had heard. .

Jia Hu looked down at his busy wife, although she had a clear conscience, but as his wife, she had the right to know, so she took the initiative to say: "Senior brother came to me with something about his sister in Yangzhou."

With the sensitivity of a woman, Xie Pingyuan imagined a series of antecedents and consequences of love, hatred, and hatred at once, and his face became a little ashamed.

Jia Hu is such a smart person, when he saw her expression, he knew that she was thinking wrong, so he quickly explained: "It's just because Grand Master is very kind to me, so I asked my uncle to marry the two families, but my uncle didn't approve. "

After hearing this, Xie Pingyuan put away his wild thoughts, looked at Jia Hu seriously and waited for him to continue.

"But one time, the young lady of the Zhong family stopped me in the garden, feeling a little agitated, but I didn't say much, and left immediately. The senior brother came to me because he wanted me to keep this matter a secret."

"Then..." Xie Pingyuan looked at him hesitantly, "You treat that lady..."

Jia Hu shook her head, "I have never met Miss Zhong several times, nor have I spoken to her, and I have never had any other thoughts. If I didn't want to hide it from you today, I would never gossip about Miss Boudoir."

Xie Pingyuan looked at Jia Hu with some joy, and said, "Your husband is because of me?"

Jia Hu said firmly, "I don't want you to be the only one kept in the dark when you go out to see Zhong's family in the future."

Leaning into Jia Hu's arms, Xie Pingyuan said softly, "Husband, I'm very excited."

Jia Hu stroked his wife's hair and saw that she was not angry anymore, so he talked about other things, "Are you tired of handling housework with your mother?"

"I'm happy to share some of the burden for my mother. Besides, if my mother can do it, I will naturally learn to do it."

"Thanks a lot."

"It's not hard, I'm willing." What's more, her husband is so sincere, she naturally wants to return more.

Jia Hu recalled the teahouse where he saw Zhong Shao'an today, and thought that it would be inconvenient for him to have banquets in Rongguo Mansion all the time, so he also wanted to get one, but when he saw his wife, he felt that it was not as good as the other way to make everyone happy.

"Is there a tea house in the exhibition where the lady is dowry?"

"There is one, the location is a bit secluded, but I like it very much, so I brought it here." Xie Pingyuan was a little confused why her husband suddenly asked about this, she didn't think that the husband of the eldest son and grandson of the Rongguo Mansion would take a fancy to her Zhanzi.

"That's just right." Jia Hu touched her face with a smile, and said, "The teahouse I went to today was used by Senior Brother Zhong to entertain guests. I don't like to put too much energy on these things, if you have any, I will go to the teahouse far away if I need to entertain friends in the future, and I will pay the bill at that time."

Xie Pingyuan was a little displeased, "Your husband is just like you, why bother to see others like this."

"It's not that I'm out of sight." Shaking his head, Jia Hu said earnestly, "I also have a few shops under my name, and I'll hand them over to you to manage them together, and your restaurant's account will be deducted from them. Besides, did I mess with you?" Come on, don’t you know Yuan’er too?”

"I'm not worried!" Xie Pingyuan was stung in his mind, and turned his head to ignore him

"Okay, okay, don't worry, will the lady accept it or not?"

"Of course!"

Xie Pingyuan thought to himself, since he is so "caring", of course she should be respectful rather than obedient. Whoever pushes it out at this time is a fool!snort!

Now that it's decided, when Jia Hu is resting, he will take Xie Pingyuan out to identify the place, and by the way, the two of them will drink tea and walk around.

Xie Pingyuan was very happy to go out with Jia Hu, and he bought her some jewelry, rouge and gouache, which made her even happier.

At noon, another person ate at a well-known Yangzhou restaurant in the capital. Speaking of which, both of them had their ancestral home in the south, and Jia’s family was already accustomed to northern tastes. If Jia Hu hadn’t lived in Jinling, Yangzhou, and Suzhou for a long time, he might not be able to eat it. I am used to it, but Xie's family is a chef who can cook southern dishes, so this meal is very satisfying for two people.

In the afternoon, the two of them went to the teahouse where Xie Pingyuan married as a dowry. The teahouse here is different from Zhong Shaoan's teahouse, probably because it suits Xie Pingyuan's preferences, and the whole is more graceful, and I don't know how it was built. There is actually a flowing stream in the middle of the teahouse. The sound of splashing water is matched with the sound of the piano, which is very interesting.

Xie Pingyuan looked at Jia Hu with some complacency, "How does husband feel?"

"Very good." Jia Hu didn't disappoint her, and just nodded in praise.

The two of them turned up and down together, and there were a few private rooms on the road, all of which had windows on both sides, so one could see both the middle of the teahouse and the fireworks outside the teahouse.

After reading it, Jia Hu said to her again: "Father planted some tea trees in the past, and asked a master to fry them. The taste is not bad. I will take them and store them when I have time."

"Father...still grows tea?!" Although Xie Pingyuan had heard about his father-in-law's hobby of farming, he didn't expect such a skill.

Jia Hu interrupted her innocence, "Father was just tossing around, and it was the tenants of Zhuangzi who did it. In the past two years, they have started to plant some difficult things, and they also hired experienced farmers."

"That's amazing~"

Shrugging his shoulders, Jia Hu didn't say anything else to slander his father. Anyway, he supported his mother and said that in recent years, besides spending a little money, his father has added a few younger siblings to himself.

It was still early, and Jia Hu took Xie Pingyuan back to his natal home again, and did not stay long, the family caught up with each other, and before nightfall, the husband and wife went back to the house to have dinner with their mother.

After that, Jia Hu invited Zhong Shaoan back in the teahouse, and then began to entertain colleagues from the same department in the teahouse, and occasionally held a small party, which was indeed elegant and convenient.

Later, some poetry ceremonies were even held in private teahouses, which made Xie Pingyuan's teahouse famous, which is a later story.