On New Year's Day, in previous years, men and women from the Jiangjia Mansion gathered in the east and west halls outside Zhiyuan to drink for a long time, which is called the New Year. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The men of the Jiang family sat in the West Flower Hall, separated by a layer of beaded curtains, and the sound of drinking orders was not lively. Now under the festival, the relatives of each room are in charge of the housekeepers, and if there is a family that can't return home in other places, the Jiang family is invited, and today the house is not divided into dignity and humility, and one by one toasts the eldest master Jiang Zongwu, the old table, the young cousin and the stewards are at a table, so it is not noisy.

The ladies of each room in the East Flower Hall arrived, the grandmother was the first seat, and the two housekeepers in the second room of the big room sat left and right, and then the ladies of each room lined up in turn. Jiang Lin Jiang Yao was young and sat on the right side under the care of her grandmother. Jiang Li was the only one at home in the third room, and her grandmother asked her to sit on the left hand side, next to her grandmother Xu; On the right, Zhen led his three daughters to sit, and then on the side was Jiang Rui and Jiang Hao's main room, and below were the three aunts Qian, Zhang, and Liu, and the aunt Sun in the big room, as well as Jiang Rui, Jiang Hao, and Jiang An's concubines, and a large table full of flowers.

A few tables were set up below, and the old women with heads and faces in a few rooms and the big girls in front of the masters were treated. In addition to the servants on duty and returning home, there were several full tables.

There is a copper stove in the flower hall, and the four corners are smoked with Suhe incense, and the room is as warm as spring.

A room of people led by the Xu family, coaxing the old lady to talk happily and talk about some family things, and the atmosphere was not harmonious. It's just that everyone is laughing and talking, and who knows? Jiang Li looked at this happy family on the surface, and thought of his biological mother Mei, who had passed away not long ago, and he was really unhappy in his heart.

During the banquet, Jiang Ya gagmed, coaxing the old lady to smile, and Xu took the time to turn his head to Jiang Li and said: "The Fan family sent a New Year's gift this year, except for the old lady's share, one for Jiang Min and one for you, I haven't had time to send it to you yet." ”

The voice was not loud, and several people in the second room were stunned, Jiang Min's face was still flat, but the expression on Jiang Ya's face, who was smiling at the old lady, changed.

Jiang Min is the newly ordered daughter-in-law of the Fan family, and it should be a gift after the festival, and this gift to Jiang Li alone is somewhat meaningful.

Xu then said with a smile: "I have been busy since the beginning of the year, and I haven't had time to ask you, what is the shortage in the garden, if you need it, just tell me, there is nothing that the aunt will not agree." ”

The Xu family got benefits from the third room a few years ago, and saw that Jiang Li ordered the shop to subsidize the expenses of the public middle school as usual, and there was no conflict of interest, and now that the Fan family was showing favor to Jiang Li, she also wanted to sell her favor.

Jiang Li wanted to say that he didn't have any needs, but he thought of the last time he saw the girl named Jin Ju next to Xu's side, and the last time he saw her answer to a question, she was methodical and not arrogant, she was very knowledgeable, and she happened to have a lot of things to ask her, so she took this opportunity to speak. So he spoke: "So Jiang Li is welcome." Jiang Li is about to ask his aunt to ask for someone, but I don't know if my aunt is willing to cut her love? ”

"Who?" Xu was slightly surprised.

"The girl named Jin Ju next to my aunt!" Jiang Li said lightly.

Xu Shi was a little reluctant, but as soon as the words fell, he couldn't regret it, so he had to order someone to call Jin Ju and ask her face to face if she was willing or not, thinking that as long as Jin Ju said she was unwilling, she could excuse herself.

The little girl found Jin Ju who was messing with a few girls at a table in the corner of the room, saying that the grandmother had a good thing to do with her, and Jin Ju was so frightened that her face turned green on the spot.

It turned out that Jiang Rui, the eldest son in the big house, had earlier asked Xu to take Jin Ju into the house, and Jin Ju had been worried about this matter. The heart said that at the moment of the big festival, don't want the master to be happy, he took her as a gift and gave it to the eldest young master as an aunt. Jin Ju is a girl who came to the Jiang family as a seller, and the contract is still in the hands of the grandmother, hearing this, she was suspicious and afraid, and she bit her lip and came to the grandmother tremblingly.

The eldest grandmother Xu said with a smile that Jiang Li wanted to ask her to go to Hanxiangyuan, Jin Ju was undoubtedly as happy as seeing the light of day, and hurriedly agreed, and hurriedly saluted Jiang Li.

Xu Shi sent a sour back, "When your eldest brother asked me for this girl, I didn't refuse, considering that several of your eldest brother's houses are spicy, I am afraid that this girl will be honest and suffer losses in the past, and I don't want to cheapen you today." ”

Jiang Li was stunned, no wonder he was so happy that this girl was like this. also kept a heart for her, "The eldest aunt feels sorry for Jiu'er, Jiu'er will not let the aunt suffer, this girl sold the silver at the beginning, and asked the aunt to give me the contract, I doubled the compensation for you, and you can find a more pungent sister-in-law for the eldest brother!" ”

Xu also laughed, glanced at the several daughters-in-law in the big room and sneered: "Also, those who don't have the ability to really stop them, and they all have to turn the sky upside down." "The Xu family loves silver, and when they heard that the ransom was doubled, they were no longer entangled in reluctance.

Zhen looked at Xu and Jiang Li, and was clear about Xu's little abacus in his heart, and a sneer was on the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Ya whispered to Zhen through Jiang Min: "Ah Niang, you see that the eldest aunt is so hot to Jiang Li!" Look at her proud! ”

Zhen said something that was not related to the wind and horses: "Your second brother has changed a lot during this time!" ", coldly watching and drinking tea.

When Jiang Li reluctantly sat down with her grandmother, the old lady knew that she was weak and urged her to go back to rest early.

Xiaoxiang and Luluo hurriedly got up and took the cloak and hat for her to wear, the two little girls in front of them lit the lamp, Jin Ju stepped forward to help, and the group resigned and everyone went back to rest.

As soon as he came out of the East Flower Hall, Jiang An came out of the West Flower Hall and greeted Jiang Li with a smile: "Ninth sister, wait a minute, second brother will give you a ride!" ”

Jiang Li blinked and said with a smile: "It's still early, is the second brother going to the outer house, leaving so early?" ”

Jiang An's thief looked at the East Flower Hall, and said with a low smile: "It's good that the ninth sister knows, don't shout so loudly!" ”

Jiang An Jiang was far away, and a few girls took a few steps back and followed out of the gate.

Jiang An ate the wine, his steps were a little staggering, but his expression was very solemn, and he said to Jiang Li all the way: "The second brother came back today to look for you, and they pulled him to eat this wine for half a day." I had been keeping an eye on you during the banquet just now, and when I saw you going out, I followed you out. ”

Jiang An's character Jiang Li knows, and he is busy looking for himself under this big festival, but he is afraid that his money is tight again. So he laughed back: "Isn't the second brother looking for me so anxious to repay my 1,000 taels of silver?" ”

Who knew that Jiang An didn't raise his head and nodded in response: "Exactly!" ”

Unexpectedly, Jiang An was so happy, Jiang Li was stunned.

"But I didn't have any money with me today." Jiang An smiled dryly, "It's not a jade lady yet, I have to see you and thank you in person, saying that I am afraid that such a large sum of silver will be given to me, and I am afraid that I will use it for gambling, so I have to hand it over to you in person to rest assured!" ”

"Where did she get all this money?" Jiang Li was curious about this woman he had never met.

"She used to save some of it herself, and I gave it on weekdays. I also won a lot of silver in the casino before, and I bought her jewelry, but she always refused to use it, saying that she couldn't owe everyone a favor, and she must return it to you first, and say thank you in person. Jiang An had a gentle smile on his face, looking at Lao Cheng who was a lot more serious and less prodigal. How about making an appointment to see Yu Niang? ”

Since Jiang Li's province, this is the second time Jiang An has been invited, and the first time, she didn't notice that Jiang An's expression has changed so much. It seems that the former Qinglou woman not only became good herself, but even Jiang An was saved by her? Jiang Li wanted to meet her. He said, "Why don't you go if you have money to collect?" ”

Jiang An laughed: "Then it's decided." I asked Steward Lin, there is no need to entertain guests at home in the sixth year of junior high school, you can go to Yu Niang's, and I will come back to pick you up then. ”

Jiang Li nodded, Jiang An waved his hand, and strode out of the house.

Jin Ju caught up with each other again.

Jiang Li asked Luluo: "You said that I went to see Yu Niang on the sixth day of junior high school, did I bring a gift?" What should I bring? ”

Jin Ju interface: "You are the best gift for her!" Saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Li, "The maid also thanks the nine girls for their virtue of regeneration!" ”