The Ring of the Red Chamber and the Nine Heavens

Here, Jia Baoyu heard that Miss Lin followed Lin Ruhai and others back to Jia's mansion. Regardless of the wound on her buttocks, she jumped up from the bed and hurriedly ordered Xiren to put on a visitor's mask for herself. Big clothes, going to see sister Lin in Jiamu's main room.

Although Xiren found him a bright red brocade robe embroidered with golden gourd and double happiness patterns, and put on a purple gold hairpin hair crown with a huge pearl inlaid on it, and dressed him upright from head to toe, he still felt that something was wrong. In a negotiating tone, he said: "Second Master, the old lady didn't ask you to go, so just wait in the room for now. Now it's not like when I was a child, and I have the old lady to protect me when I do everything. The second master's beating is not enough. Wronged?"

Jia Baoyu would not listen to her, but he hurriedly packed up his clothes and was about to leave.

Xiren hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Second Master is really going, please listen to my advice. Miss Lin is not a child now, if you talk and make trouble like you did when you threw jade, She is angry, in front of our family and my uncle Lin and his new wife, I am afraid that the old lady will put her face down, so be careful."

Jia Baoyu replied impatiently, "Got it", and walked away quickly.

Xiren was left standing on the ground in a daze.

When Qingwen saw her, she said with a smile, "Since my sister is so worried, why don't you go with me? Who in this mansion doesn't know that my sister is capable and able to serve, and she can also remind the second master to do things. She is the number one in the mansion." A virtuous person? Let the outsiders know about it today!"

Xiren was too lazy to argue with her, so he said, "Little hooves make fun of me all day long!" and walked away without causing trouble.

Here, Jia Baoyu dashed into Jiamu's main room, and seeing Daiyu, who hadn't seen her for half a year, became more and more fascinated by her dewy and fragrant lotus-like celestial beauty, and hurried forward to invite Jiamu and others. Ann sat down beside Jiamu, and smiled at Daiyu who was on the other side: "My sister has grown taller!"

There seemed to be someone humming softly at the end, and then Mother Jia suddenly realized it, pushed Jia Baoyu and said, "You child, you must meet Mrs. Lin before you can talk to your sister Lin."

Only then did Jia Baoyu see a young woman sitting next to her. She was about 25 or six years old, and she was meticulously wearing a smooth bun, decorated with red gold tendrils, wings, three tails, green titles, and a single tassel phoenix hairpin. Dressed in brocade makeup and wearing a cloak of brocade and pearls, she looks graceful and luxurious, with a dignified complexion.

Jia Baoyu had no choice but to go down, bowed to the woman according to Wang Xifeng's suggestion, and said, "I have seen... Mrs. Lin."

Mrs. Lin smiled slightly, and said: "The old majesty's grandson is really like the golden boy in the painting, just looking at it makes people like it."

Jia Mu narrowed her eyes with a smile, and said, "Isn't it? Among my grandchildren, Baoyu is the best-looking."

Mrs. Lin was surprised and said: "It's better not necessarily. The old lady was wrong."

Jia Baoyu was secretly unhappy when he heard this. Mrs. Lin just came, and the only grandsons of the Jia family she had seen besides herself were Jia Lian and Jia Huan.She can't boast that Jia Lian, who is about the same age as her, is good-looking, so it must be Huan'er.I don't know what kind of luck this Huaner has gone through. He used to be a "little frozen cat" that everyone hated, but now he has become a favorite!

Mrs. Lin here behaves very decently. Although Mother Jia despises that her family background is not as good as her own, she is educated and polite. , very natural, so that people can't find any faults that can be said.

Although Jia's mother disliked Mrs. Lin in every possible way, she was the continuation of her former son-in-law Lin Hai's [-]-year marriage. At that stage, I felt as if I was sorry for the dead daughter, so even though there were many people in the hall, everyone was trying to figure out what Jia Mu was thinking, and no one dared to speak indiscriminately. The atmosphere was very dull. Fortunately, Wang Xifeng was clever and smiled. Jokingly said: "It's strange that last night the lights were knotted and exploded, bursting and knotting again, so it should be on the big happy event that Mrs. Lin's family came to our house."

When it was time for dinner, Jia Baoyu usually ate with Jia Mu, so at this time he wanted to sit next to Daiyu. Baoyu, who was sitting on the side, said coolly: "Why don't men and women sit in separate seats in the house? Why..."

Jia's mother came to her senses immediately, and hurriedly scolded Baoyu, saying, "Yes, your father and the others are eating in the big flower hall outside, why don't you hurry up?"

Baoyu pouted aggrievedly, and said in a low voice, "I want to have dinner with the old lady, but now I'm scared when I see the old man."

If he acted like a baby in the past, Mother Jia would have embraced him with "heart and heart", but today she felt very impatient and said, "Get out quickly! We have guests today, and if you don't know the rules, just forget about it." What was the purpose of beating you last time? I can't stop your old man from getting angry again."

Baoyu had no choice but to look at Daiyu reluctantly, got up unwillingly and went to the big flower hall outside, thinking melancholy in her heart: "I came eagerly, but sister Lin refused to look at me any more. It was a waste of my time." This is crazy!"

When they arrived in the big flower hall outside, everyone had already taken their seats. Jia Baoyu shrank his neck and arched his back, like a boneless person, walking and rubbing, as if he was afraid of Jia Zheng's big cattail fan at any time. The pitiful appearance, Jia Zhengxian got angry, and scolded: "Your uncle is here, why don't you rush to see him, what are you doing hiding in there? It seems that your skin is getting tight again!"

Jia Baoyu hurriedly came forward timidly to salute his uncle. Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Brother Zheng is really lucky. Why are all the golden boys on the New Year pictures gathered at your house? They are so handsome compared to each other."

After finishing his polite words, Lin Ruhai stopped talking to Jia Baoyu, and continued to talk to Jia Huan, saying "Huan'er" or "good nephew", as if writing off Jia Baoyu's serious nephew.

Jia Amnesty was the most proficient in courtship. As early as when Jia Lian came back alone, Lin Ruhai left Jia Huan in the Lin Mansion alone and said that he would teach him homework. Jia Amnesty smelled something unusual. Huan is very kind and affectionate, and Jia Amnesty was optimistic about Jia Huan's future, so he sat down next to Jia Huan and talked gossip with him to get close.

At this time, Jia She only glanced at Jia Baoyu with his long and narrow eyes, and continued to talk to Jia Huan, "Brother Huan has grown taller, and the clothes I used to wear at home may not be suitable for me." Right? Your wife is busy reciting Buddha’s name all day long, so she may not remember this important matter. I have two bolts of high-quality feather satin material, which cannot be bought outside, but the color is brighter, and people of our age wear it. It doesn't look good, it fits your young master's clothes. Come here later, ask your aunt to fetch it for you, and then ask your sister-in-law Feng to make it for you."

Lin Ruhai sat on the other side of Jia Huan, and said with a smile at this moment: "Brother Xi, what you said is true! How can I live without Huan'er's food and clothing? Although it is not as exquisite and luxurious as the one in the house, it is still the same. OK."

Jia Zheng hurriedly expressed his gratitude on behalf of Jia Huan.

For a while, Lin Ruhai brought up the matter of asking Jia Huan to take the exam in a month's time. Jia Zheng hurriedly said, "How old is he? How many books have he read? How can he pass the exam?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said, "Brother Zheng underestimated Huan'er. I have passed his exams several times, and I think I can give it a try. According to my opinion, Huan'er's knowledge is rare at his age. I dare not speculate on the ranking, it should be possible to be on the list.”

Jia Zheng couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this. He was also in the cold for ten years. He originally wanted to enter the officialdom through a scientific examination, but he also knew the difficulties. Not only did he need to study hard, but he also needed talent.Jia Zheng did not take the scientific examination in the end, but most of his classmates failed, and very few people could pass the examination. Fortunately, Jia Zheng finally won the emperor's grace and was awarded an official post.After decades of experience in the officialdom, Jia Zheng yearned for the Qingliu status of Jinshi.It's a pity that Jia Zheng didn't win in his life, so he pinned all his hopes on Baoyu. Who knew that Baoyu, who was praised for his intelligence since childhood, had no ambition to make progress in economics, which made him very disappointed.Hearing Lin Ruhai's praise of Jia Huan today, Jia Zheng couldn't help igniting a flame of hope in his heart: If you can't be a Jinshi, being a Jinshi's father is also very honorable!Not big ones, but small ones too!If the 12-year-old Huaner can be admitted to Jinshi, it would be too long!

Jia Zheng stretched out his arms, poked a chopstick into the eight-treasure black-bone chicken soup in the middle, tore off a chicken thigh, and put it into Jia Huan's bowl across several seats, looking at Jia with eyes full of kindness to horror Huan, said: "Huan'er eat more, you are growing up!"

Jia Zheng's move shocked everyone in Jia's mansion present. Jia Amnesty raised his eyebrows and looked at Jia Zheng with a half-smile.

Because Jia Zheng has always been pedantic, and he regarded himself as a strict father, and believed in the idea of ​​"stick education", he was very strict with Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan and Jia Lan. Jia Zheng also needs to be humble about his progress that can be boasted about.Serving dishes for his son across two seats like this is simply unprecedented in his life, and it is simply appalling.

Jia Huan was also shocked, stood up hurriedly, respectfully took the bowl containing a chicken leg with extraordinary symbolic significance, and thanked his father repeatedly.

Here, Jia Baoyu huddled in a corner like a dog, only Jia Lan who was next to him said a few words to him, watching the people at the table chatting and amusing around Lin Ruhai and Jia Huan, while Lin Ruhai watched Jia Huan's eyes were also so loving that he looked at... like a son-in-law, and he was suddenly jealous. He wanted to lose his temper but didn't dare, so he had to count the rice grains aggrievedly and managed to finish the family banquet.

Jia Huan went back to her own room, and went to visit Aunt Zhao and her brothers and sisters first. Seeing that everyone was safe and sound, the brothers and sisters had grown a lot, and they could walk crookedly, and threw themselves into Jia Huan's arms. He smiled "cracking" in his heart, very happy in his heart, and handed over all kinds of local products he brought from Yangzhou to Aunt Zhao, and said: "My lord said that he would give me two pieces of oriental satin for tailoring clothes. I don't mind." I like things from the Orientals, so I will take them later, mother, you can use them to cut clothes for your younger brothers and sisters."

Aunt Zhao clicked her tongue and said, "It is said that the oriental satin is very precious. It costs ten taels of silver for a foot, and it is more expensive than the best feather satin here. It is not a good idea to use it to make clothes for Xiaomaotou. !"

Jia Huan said casually: "It's okay, mother, you can use it as you like, there will be more such good things in the future."

Jia Huan went back to his room, and the two deacons Zhenhui and others saw that the master had come back, and ordered the little maids to clean the house spotlessly, and then came forward to take off the hair crown with Jia Huan and serve the wash. At that time, a little servant girl came in and replied, "Third Master, Youer sent a message outside, saying that a young master named Friday is waiting for you outside."

Friday?Isn't that Qi Qian's personal bodyguard?

Jia Huan hurriedly asked Zhenhui and the other two to help her tidy up her clothes, then got up and went out.

When I saw Jia Huan on Friday, I respectfully saluted and said, "Young Master Jia, Master asked me to take you to a certain place."