[Red House] No one knows that it is lychee

Jia Baoyu could guess the expression on Jia Zheng's face without even looking.

Three points of entanglement, three points of sternness, and one point of kindness and one point of hard-working expression.

Jia Baoyu smiled and replied, "Father, I'm back."

Jia Zheng shook his hand and almost threw away the book in his hand.Fortunately, he stabilized, and at the same time pretended to be stern and said: "All these years outside, following Chen Daru, what have you learned?"

Jia Baoyu thought for a while and said, "I have learned... the principles of being a human being."

Jia Zheng frowned, not knowing what Jia Baoyu said.He turned around, intending to teach Jia Baoyu a few words naturally, but when he saw Jia Baoyu standing in front of him, Jia Zheng was stunned.

It is very different from the appearance when he left home before, Jia Baoyu now has long lost his milky white skin, replaced by a slightly darker complexion and a calm look between his eyebrows.

This is completely different from the Jia Baoyu in Jia Zheng's impression. Although Jia Zheng is old-fashioned, he can understand what kind of life Jia Baoyu is living outside just by looking at him. It hurts.

"This... I've grown up a lot after this trip." After all, Jia Zheng had only one son left, and it would be a lie to say that he doesn't value him.He wanted to slow down his tone, but because the parents had been working for too long, he didn't know how to get along with his son, so he could only pick out some dry words: "Tonight, let the kitchen work more. I'll make you something delicious."

How could Jia Baoyu not know what Jia Zheng was thinking?Before leaving home, Jia Baoyu always felt that Jia Zheng was scary. Now when he got home, Jia Baoyu suddenly found that Jia Zheng was just an ordinary person.

After Jia Baoyu realized this, his mood became happier.He smiled and said: "Father, I have been away from home for so many years, how is everything at home?"

Jia Zheng muttered, "Okay, of course it's good."

The father and son exchanged dry greetings for a while, but finally Jia Zheng couldn't take it anymore and wanted to drive Jia Baoyu away.Jia Baoyu still stayed there and didn't want to leave: "Father, I want to talk to you about my future."

"Your future?" Jia Zheng mentioned this, his eyes widened. "Of course it's the imperial examination. The Rongguo Mansion is going to be left to your second brother Lian. If you don't make a name for yourself, what do you want to do in the future? Do you want to sit and eat?"

For so many years, Jia Zheng has seen this point very clearly, and now when he saw Jia Baoyu for the first time, he said everything in his heart.

Jia Baoyu shook his head, looking very calm: "Father taught me a lesson, but... I have other thoughts in my heart."

"...If you have any thoughts, come to my study after dinner in the evening." Jia Zheng pondered for a moment, then let go, "Don't forget the knowledge Chen Daru taught you."

Only then did Jia Baoyu meet Jia Zheng and leave.

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On the other hand, Xue's family seemed much happier.

Aunt Xue took Xue Pan's hand and refused to let her go, Xue Pan also let his mother hold him, and he smirked cheerfully, looking quite naive.

"Sister, it's really thanks to Brother Bao that I can come back this time," Xue Pan sighed, "I knocked on doors from door to door in that city, but no one opened the door. I was almost desperate. In the end, brother Bao was kind enough to open the door and let me in."

Aunt Xue on the side was also very scared after hearing this: "This is also a coincidence. If it weren't for Baoyu, you wouldn't have the life to go back!"

Xue Pan nodded with deep sympathy, then he suddenly turned to Xue Baochai and said, "Sister, I understand your usual worries when I go out this time. Don't worry, sister, I will definitely not make you and mother angry in the future. "

After hearing what Xue Pan said, Aunt Xue burst into a smile, but Xue Baochai just nodded with a flat expression: "Yes, I see."

Xue Pan didn't care about Xue Baochai's performance, he just coaxed Aunt Xue with good words. In his opinion, his sister must have taken too much of the Lengxiang pills, and she seemed a little cold-hearted.

The two families were happy and worried separately, and at night, the atmosphere reached its peak. All the masters in the Rongguo Mansion, the men held a banquet in the front, the women had a feast in the backyard, and the servants were in the mansion. The delicious food was put on the table one after another. Although Jia Baoyu was sitting in the front yard, it still couldn't stop Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu's good mood.

"That's great, Baoyu is back." Mrs. Wang was already a little drunk, and she began to speak directly, "I feel distressed seeing how much Baoyu has suffered outside, but I can't stop him..."

Mrs. Xing said quickly: "You can't stop it? When Baoyu left, I think you and him were reluctant. It was the second master who came forward and let Baoyu leave."

Mrs. Wang's face was a little uneasy: "Baoyu strives for success, and I am happy when I see it. It is a matter of rushing forward. How can I stop it?"

Jia Mu sat there cheerfully, watching the two daughter-in-laws bickering back and forth, and finally said slowly: "Hey, it's good to be back, it's good to be back. These days, it's also called Baoyu, don't worry. Make him feel that this home is not as comfortable as the outside."

Mrs. Wang naturally agreed.

Lin Daiyu sat on the side, eating food in silence.In fact, she didn't have a deep impression of Jia Baoyu anymore. To put it bluntly, the two of them only met when they were young, and what she can remember now is only a few fragments.

Jia's mother also glanced at Lin Daiyu from time to time, seeing Lin Daiyu's calm appearance, Jia's mother was inevitably a little disappointed.

She still had some thoughts in her heart. Mother Jia was still thinking that Lin Daiyu was going to enter the palace for a draft, and her father was an imperial court official. Jia Baoyu was just the second son of the Rongguo Mansion. If he could marry Lin Daiyu, it must be for Jia Baoyu has a big help.

It's just that when Jia Baoyu returned home today, the first time Jia's mother saw him, she knew in her heart that Jia Baoyu could no longer be manipulated at will, and she could only take sidesteps from Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu didn't notice Jia Mu's thoughts, she raised her head and saw her ancestor looking at her, Lin Daiyu also smiled at Jia Mu.

Mother Jia was stunned for a moment, and immediately lowered her eyes.

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The banquet was eaten until the night before it was considered the end of the song.

Xue Pan and Aunt Xue had already rested, but Xue Baochai, who was in agitated mood, could not fall asleep for a long time.She thought for a while, and simply sat up.

Xue Baochai put on a casual dress and sat in the courtyard with her hair loose.Looking at the moonlight in the yard like flowing water, Xue Baochai still couldn't calm down.

She closed her eyes slightly, and slowly slowed her breathing.Xue Baochai's messy brain finally calmed down gradually.

Just when she felt a little drowsy, she suddenly heard a human voice from the other side of the wall.The man called her in a low voice: "Sister Bao?"

Xue Baochai opened her eyes suddenly, and she looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a person leaning against the wall, it was none other than Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao met Xue Baochai's eyes, and smiled at her with some embarrassment.Xue Baochai was very surprised, she quickly got up and went to Lin Xiao's place, looked up at him, and asked softly, "What are you doing here?"

Lin Xiao sighed: "Sister Bao, I drank a little too much today, and I took the brocade bag my sister embroidered for me and threw it around. I accidentally threw it on this tree branch, and I was about to pick it up."

Xue Baochai looked in the direction Lin Xiao was pointing at, and sure enough, she saw a purse sandwiched between the branches. Xue Baochai sighed inexplicably. She looked around and found a bamboo pole: "Use that to pick it out, Brother Xiao." , you get off the wall first."

Lin Xiao shook her head: "Sister Bao, just hand me the bamboo pole and it will be done. I can do it myself."

Xue Baochai frightened and handed the bamboo pole to Lin Xiao who was leaning on the wall. Lin Xiao poked the branch with the bamboo pole, and the purse immediately floated to Xue Baochai's yard.

Xue Baochai: ...

"It's really a coincidence," Lin Xiao smiled helplessly, and he rushed in front of Xue Baochai and said, "Sister Bao, it's really too late today, I'll come and get it from you tomorrow, this purse is still worth it." Sister Bao, please take it away."

"Brother Xiao!" Xue Baochai watched Lin Xiao jump off the wall neatly, and was about to call him, but he still didn't stop.

Xue Baochai had no choice but to go forward and pick up the purse.Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, Xue Baochai held the purse and looked at it—a white crane was embroidered on it, and the white crane was surrounded by blue clouds, which looked quite majestic.

There is also a line of words embroidered on this purse, the font is not big, but it matches the purse very well.

"Send me to Qingyun?" Xue Baochai murmured, "I can't tell."

I can't tell that Brother Xiao still has such an unruly side.