Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

At this time, the west of the city was very lively, and the passers-by on the street were watching it curiously and whispering to each other from time to time.

"Who is this person?" A man sat eating noodles at a noodle stall and asked the boss when he saw him.

The boss often sets up a stall here and knows a lot, so he smiled and said, "This is the new Mr. Jia who is going to move into the new mansion! Speaking of this Mr., it's amazing. He won the second place at the age of 16, and then he was promoted by Long Live." If you have been appointed as a senior official, you are about to take office!"

The common people didn't know who the official was, and the man laughed when he heard it.

"This young master is still the second son of the second master of the Rong Mansion. He has been well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child. It's rare for him to have this kind of ability." The boss said that most of them admired him, "Maybe he can be named a Duke in the future!"

The man threw a few copper coins at him and said with a smile, "Thank you, boss!"

Mingyan rode a horse in the front, and pulled a few carts with springs and medicines in the back, all the way to the gate of the newly baked Jia's mansion.

A large plaque hangs on the door, with two large golden characters carved in gold, and two large stone lions standing at the gate of the mansion, and the high threshold is only up to three steps of pure white.

He led people in through the main gate to place things, and he sent Banhe to Zhuangzi outside the city to bring the servants here.These people were all selected from the farmers' families on Zhuangzi, and they were all thirteen or fourteen-year-old boys.

Farmers generally have more children. There are four or five sons in a family. Each family only takes one of the same age to work as a errand, and the rest help with farm work.

Baoyu has always been very kind to them, and even if he is under Baoyu's hands, he will not treat them harshly. As long as he is loyal, it is much easier than the world, and he can earn more money. Thanks to Dade, I happily let my son come.

Forty-five teenagers sat in four carts and walked on the way to the mansion. At the same time, the servants sent by the Ministry of Industry also arrived at the door.

Most of them were exiled to the capital due to natural disasters, and then recruited by officials, or the Ministry of Industry regularly sent people to Jiangnan and other places to buy them, and prepared them for the adults and princes in Beijing.

Mingyan stared at moving things into the warehouse and cleaning the room and arranging the house. He was so busy that he didn't touch the ground. Yinquan was busy putting boxes of antique vases and porcelain in the house. Tiaoyun was left to Baoyu to drive the car. , Those assigned servants are naturally not idle, they are all busy helping to carry things.

Not long after, Banhe also brought people over, and the house suddenly became lively.Although they are a little cautious when they come to a new place, many people still take the opportunity to make friends quietly.

Baoyu came over in the middle of the morning. The weather was still cold, but the servants were all covered with white smoke, sweating from running back and forth.

Tiaoyun followed Baoyu, saw that the main entrance was really chaotic, and said, "Master, let's go to the back, the smoke is shaking the ground here."

The depression in his heart dissipated along the way, and he lifted his feet to stroll around after hearing this.

When he was repairing the mansion, he had asked someone to draw the blueprints, but he only found out yesterday that Shui Rong had already arranged it.It was quite to his liking at first glance today, but later it was probably stamped according to his drawings, probably because their aesthetics are really similar.

He first went to the master bedroom, which is also what he thought, it is an independent small building, the first floor is used as a study and living room, the second floor is equivalent to a book pavilion, which contains the books that Baoyu often reads, and the third floor is the bedroom .

He said that the living room was just for the convenience of him staying with Daiyu in the future. He brought several carts of books with him when he moved, and Daiyu's besides his.

The first and second floors are all wooden floors, which are polished smooth without burrs. The ground floor of the first floor is covered with earth dragons, and the whole building is warm after the heat in winter.

The bedroom on the third floor is the same, except that there is a bathtub made of boxwood carved and painted. Come up on the line, the design is quite exquisite.

——Of course Baoyu is not very good at it, this is what Shui Rong said yesterday.Such a large project was completed in a few months, and the craftsmen really took a lot of effort!

The shape of the building is roughly oval, with an area of ​​more than 400 square meters according to modern calculation methods. Rainproof and beautiful.

Outside the building is a small enclosed courtyard, an irregular ellipse, but still very harmonious and beautiful, with a person-high ink brick wall, blue bricks and black tiles.

The yard and the building together cover four acres of land. Only the road from the entrance to the building is paved with bluestone slabs, and the rest is flat land. Green bamboos are planted around the building, and a few scattered Hundreds of peach trees and apricot trees, as well as various flowers and trees have been built into the garden, which is exquisite and elegant, which is in line with his taste.

There is also a door leading to the backyard at the back. The stairs are designed to go around the building. You can go out from the front and the back. The stream from the lake comes in from the back wall and flows around the yard. There are white pebbles washing the bottom of the water, and white stones are piled up around the edge regularly.

Mingyan knew that this was Baoyu's main living place, so he asked people to clean up the place as soon as he came here, and the dining room was the most important thing, otherwise, where would the second master live and eat when he came?

In the study, the four treasures of the study were placed on the desk, calligraphy and paintings were hung on the walls, vases were placed in the grids, and boxes of books were opened and placed on the bookshelves on the second floor.In the bedroom, the soft couch, bed curtains and quilts, incense copper stove, several wardrobes, Eight Immortals table, several sets of tea sets, stove, charcoal bucket, and tongs, and the sword and guqin hanging from the grooves on the wall are all placed one by one. .

There are also a few small chairs, chairs, Kang table screens, pillows and pillows.

Because it is oval, one side is full of windows, and it is similar to modern floor-to-ceiling windows, covered with light-colored and almost transparent screens. After opening, you can go directly to the balcony to enjoy the scenery, and when you close it, you can let in light, so The room is not dark.

There are tall four-corner lanterns placed in the center and four corners of the ground, including the bathing place behind, which are placed on the corners for lighting at night.

On the side facing the window is a big couch that can seat three or four people, separated by a kang table in the middle, and pillows are placed on both sides.The room is bright and majestic, the balcony is also two meters wide, and there are rattan tables and chairs, and tea sets in the tray are also complete.

Baoyu walked in here first at this time, and the servants finished the third floor first, and there were still people finishing the books on the second floor at this time, Baoyu told them to be careful not to damage the pages when she walked up.

Going to the balcony on the third floor, you can see the whole panorama of the mansion in just one stop. His heart is clear, the still green bamboos and the clear lake water in the distance, he smiled with satisfaction: This mansion is well built, He loves it.

When he came, he just admired it for a while. As soon as he sat on the couch and had a sip of tea, the servants around him came back to report about the arrangements in various places in the mansion, such as the front yard hall, dining room, martial arts training ground, etc. How many home decorations, curtains and curtains, teapots and bowls were used, I can't count them in detail.

Since Baoyu lives alone in the mansion, there will probably only be more Daiyu and children in the future, so the backyard for wives and concubines can be saved. Along the row of corner rooms, although the interior furnishings are simple, they are also dry and refreshing.

There is a well in the southeast corner of the rectangular mansion, which is newly dug. The original well has been filled in, and the daily water is drawn from there.

The layout of the whole mansion is still harmonious. Baoyu's bedroom, that is, the three-story attic is located in the middle of the mansion. Go forward, enter through the gate of Jia's mansion, and walk a long way to the majestic main room. , for meeting guests.

From both sides to the back, it is a big lake that Baoyu wants. There is a wooden bridge from the shore to the center of the lake, with nine bends and eighteen bends. At the end is a pavilion with flying octagonal, carved beams and painted buildings. small houses around.

These are the three most important parts of the entire mansion, all distributed on the central axis. It turns out that the General's Mansion is also very grand, and the mansion is very large. These three parts account for one-third, and the rest are scattered meals. There are large training grounds and racetracks, as well as residences and huts for servants.

It took Baoyu all morning to understand the structure, and after a few simple instructions, he gave up and left it to Mingyan and the others. They have been with him for more than ten years, and they can all be trusted, and they have all experienced it. He can rest assured. of.

After dinner at noon, he took a nap, and when he got up in the afternoon, Mingyan came to say that the people from the Ministry of Rituals had brought the official uniform and official seal, as well as the jade ornamental fish bag worn by the commander-in-chief, and a long knife. .

He was very interested in unfolding the clothes and looking at them one by one. They were very beautiful. The thick purple-black fabric was embroidered with some kind of animal, probably flying fish?

Anyway, it's coiled, and it doesn't look like a civil servant's toga with long sleeves. This dress has narrow sleeves and tight shoulders. The collar and cuffs are embroidered with flowing clouds and fire patterns with gold thread. The hem and front of the robe are also the same. Very refined and capable.

On another tray was a purple gold belt with a white jade buckle, carved with a three-clawed dragon, and a fish bag.Then there is the knife that Mingyan is holding in person, seeing how sore his arms are, he knows it must be serious.

Baoyu stretched out his hand to take it, and it was really heavy, but it was nothing to him.

The scabbard seems to be wrapped in fine cowhide, inlaid with simple and elegant gold patterns, and there is also a catenary.Pull out the knife and look, it is about two fingers wide and three feet long, the back of the knife is thicker, the blade is thin, cold as water, stretching out two fingers and flicking lightly, there will be bursts of voiceless sounds, which last for a long time.

"It's a good knife." Baoyu praised, holding it and dancing a few times on a whim, anyway, the room is very big.

He released a few strands of internal energy slightly, and the people standing in the room felt the coolness against their cheeks, as if the knife would be across their necks in the next moment, and they all broke out in cold sweat.

He withdrew his momentum and watched their reactions with satisfaction: This is what he wanted!Then he put the knife back into its sheath, and handed it to Mingyan, who had experienced it many times and had a little immunity: "Find a place to hang it, and this dress, let the embroiderer take out a few more, I will wear it tomorrow .”

Mingyan looked at the knife as if he had seen a ghost, and hurriedly went down tremblingly, and the others also retreated with weak legs, which made him laugh.

At night, he called all the servants he had brought from the mansion.Mingyan hoeed medicine, picked clouds and accompanied cranes, ink rain swept flowers and attracted springs to sweep red. Eight people stood on the ground with their hands down, listening to Baoyu's orders from above.

"Mingyan, you have served me for many years, and you will be close to me in the future. You know my habits, so I don't need to say more." He scanned around and said unhurriedly, "Tiaoyun is in charge of preparing horses for future trips. The horses in the mansion have to take good care of the matter. Accompanied by the crane hoe, the medicine is in charge of the dining room, and all the orders in the mansion come from you, don’t let me down."

The four should be respectful, and he continued: "Sweeping the flowers and sweeping the reds, you two are responsible for restraining the servants, the daily cleaning of the house, the maintenance of the utensils, flowers and plants, and other trivial matters are all up to you. Mo Yu... I remember You are very good at calculating accounts, so it is up to you to count the utensils in the warehouse."

"You and Mingyan each have a key. I have to report regularly here. I will discuss with Banhe and the others about the share of the dining room, rice noodles, oily meat, etc., and make sure there are no mistakes. If there is any deceit or pocketing, don't worry about it." Blame me for not remembering the years of love."

The people below knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said: "Master, don't worry, the slave will be dedicated to his duty, and dare not be negligent in the slightest!" After moving to the mansion, they all called him "Master".

Baoyu smiled and said, "Get up, I know that you are all loyal for so many years, and I trust you the most. The people below must rely on you to restrain them. After all, there are so many who come in and don't know what their character is. Let's observe first." Talk to me in a while."

Now only Yinquan is left.

He thought for a while, and said: "Yinquan, you...you and Mingyan will serve you closely. You also know the shop outside. You and Fu'er have checked the monthly accounts before reporting to me." Yinquan was very upset. Excited, I kowtowed my head three times to thank you.

After arranging these matters, he asked them to break up and go to rest separately. He was going to take office tomorrow, but the affairs in the house hadn't been settled yet!It's up to them to keep busy.

After soaking in warm water, he walked barefoot on the floor, which was spotlessly mopped and covered with a creamy white plush blanket.

After drying off the water and hair on his body, he threw the towel and rolled into the soft quilt on the bed and fell asleep.

Moving a house for a day is as tiring as driving for a day!

The author has something to say: This is the real sky high and let the birds fly [Ahem, a bit inappropriate...] In short, it is all kinds of comfort!

Isn't the description of the mansion a bit too much?I really worked hard to make them happy!I write so much that I really want to live there, I’m so envious...

There are a lot of classes this semester, and they are all important, plus I have to run every night to lose weight【I'm serious! 】I don’t have time to turn on the computer from Monday to Friday. I only have time on weekends, and I want to read more books to enrich myself... So, everyone understands.