Talking and laughing in the upper room, time passed quickly. It seems that after only a while, a girl came to report that Lu Xue'an was ready.

When Jia Baoyu and Shi Xiangyun heard this, they immediately jumped up, ran forward hand in arm, and panicked Jia Mu shouted from behind: "Baoyu, don't be in a hurry, take your time." Slip your feet carefully. ”

Seeing this, Tanchun hurriedly stepped forward, half-hugged and half-pulled, grabbed Jia's mother's arm, and also went out of the house. Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue glanced at each other, no matter how many lawsuits there were in these eyes, they were still sisters, and in the eyes of others, they were still together. Behind them were the wife of the Li family and Li Kun. Mrs. Li didn't want to walk in front of Jia Jiu, but she couldn't be polite to Jia Jiu, and pointed out that he was an elder, so she couldn't accuse herself and walk in front. Then there are many juniors, and the first ones are Jia Jiu and Xichun.

Because of Jia's mother's favor and Mrs. Wang's expectations, Jia Baoyu does not need to follow many rules in front of her elders. As long as he is not rude in front of outsiders, he is always at home. But Jia Jiu is not.

After all, Jia Jiu was raised by the grandmother in the palace, so some things have penetrated into the bone marrow after being ordered by the ear. It's like today's order: Tanchun walked in front because Jia's mother needed a junior to serve the whole process, and Tanchun had a heart, and Jia Jiu was not easy to rob him. After all, this is one of the few times that Tanchun brushes up on favorability in front of Jia's mother. Li Kun walked in front, that is because Mrs. Li needs someone to accompany her, and as the niece of Mrs. Li, Li Kun also has the obligation to take care of her maiden aunt.

And Jia Jiu will choose to walk side by side with Xichun, of course, because of his love for Xichun. is also because of the identity of cherishing spring. Xichun is Jia Jing's daughter after all, and Jia Jing is the patriarch of Ning Guofu, and his identity has always been the most noble among the sisters. It's Jia Yu who went out. Relying on the identity of Jia Yu's only daughter, in the clan, Jia Jiu and Xichun's identities are just equals.

Although Xichun's age is young, which girl from a family like the Jia family will be stupid?

Tanchun was busy pleasing his mother-in-law and brother, Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai were innocent and delicate on the surface, and the other was dignified and generous. But in private, for Jia Baoyu, you have long been fighting to the death. These three people all treat Xichun as a child, and they are polite and polite. But no one pays attention to anyone. Jia Jiu is willing to take care of Xichun, but Jia Jiu has a lot of things in his hands, and even Xichun knows that this sister spends a lot of time preparing sacrificial objects every day. If it's in time for the big festival. It's thankful to be able to take a nap one day. Because he knows that Jia Jiu is hard, Xichun can also not trouble this sister without bothering this sister.

What really made Xichun realize her sister's friendship for her sister was Xing Xiuyan who had just been here for two years. Although it is said that he is a foreigner, Xing Xiuyan has a good temperament, and Jia Jiu supports him, plus Jia Jiu is generous, Xing Xiuyan has a lot of money in his hand, which is a joke between sisters to do something else. He can also get the money and play with everyone.

So. In Xichun's eyes, there are two sisters who are special, one is the gentle Xing Xiuyan, and the other is Jia Jiu, who naturally respects him, talks to him on an equal footing every time, and never underestimates him because of his age.

Xichun's closeness to Jia Jiu and Xing Xiuyan said to Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai in the original book: "If I have a sister like you, even if I don't have parents, it's okay." "There's a world of difference. After all, in Shi Xiangyun's words, he is talking about his parents, not wanting his parents, and treating other people's people as more important than his own parents, that is unfilial piety. And the ones who were compared by Xichun were the sisters. This is one of them.

Second, Xichun is from Ning Guofu, he has no sisters, only one brother Jia Zhen, and his character is not good. And Xichun didn't say it explicitly, but in daily life, he was closer to Jia Jiu and Xing Xiuyan. Xichun can understand Tanchun's difficulties, but since Tanchun is not close to him, he has no need to rush to please this sister.

It's just that being a guest here is not as comfortable as being in the Mansion of the Marquis of Rongguo, let alone your own home.

Xichun already likes to be close to Jia Jiu, but today I saw Jia Jiu holding his hand, carefully adjusting his pace, and matching his steps, he was even more happy in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "Second sister, we are walking so slowly, the old lady and the wife are almost gone." ”

Jia Jiu noticed the surroundings and smiled: "It's not." I'm so greedy for the scenery that I'm about to forget about my sisters. The sisters don't have to worry about me, it's better to keep up with the old lady first. ”

Xue Baochai listened and hurriedly said: "Second sister can like the scenery in this garden, that is our blessing." If it weren't for the second sister, I'm afraid that I would be like Sister Yun, looking at the flowers and going to the scenery on the side of the road. ”

Jia Jiu said: "It's always bad to keep the old lady waiting for a long time." Qian girl, Qing girl, you and the two sisters of the Li family take the first step. If you see an old lady, confess for me. Just say I'll be there in a moment. ”

Jia Qian and Jia Qing hurriedly responded, and together with Li Wen and Li Qi, they crossed Jia Jiu and walked to the front.

Jia Jiu asked Xue Baochai and Xing Xiuyan to go first. Xing Xiuyan smiled and said, "Sister, don't rush me." I'm a chronic person, too. There is nothing wrong with following my sister to enjoy the scenery in this garden. ”

Xue Baochai also wished to stay with Jia Jiu for a while. It's not that Xue Baochai doesn't pay attention to Jia Baoyu, it's just that Jia Baoyu's temperament is destined not to be the perfect husband in Xue Baochai's mind. But if he stayed by Jia Baoyu's side, Xue Baochai was worried that he would be in charge of everything and meddling in Jia Baoyu's private affairs, which would make Jia Baoyu dissatisfied. Therefore, Xue Baochai chose to stay away from Jia Baoyu for the time being.

Moreover, Xue Baochai also looked forward to being able to reconcile with Jia Jiu. Even if Jia Jiu can't be allowed to invest a lot of money in him like before, as long as Jia Jiu can occasionally express his approval of himself openly or semi-openly in front of others like last time, it is enough for Xue Baochai.

Xue Baochai himself also knew that Jia Jiu would take out so much money before, and although he valued himself as a layer, it was also a special situation at that time. Even if there is another opportunity, it is impossible for the other party to spend so much money on himself.

After knowing that Jia Jiu said something like that in Qiushuangzhai in the spring exploration that day. Xue Baochai didn't rest well for several days. After thinking about it for a few days, he reacted and spat on himself fiercely:

What do you think? Instead of daydreaming. It's better to be yourself. Only by doing a good job of yourself can you expect others to help you when you have something to do in the future.

Therefore, when Jia Jiu once again said that Xue Baochai could go first, Xue Baochai still refused.

He said, "What did the second sister say?" There are many flowers and trees in this garden, and in some places, it is like a labyrinth. The second sister is not familiar with each other, if she goes to the wrong place. It's not good to get lost, and it's not good to keep the old lady waiting. Let me follow. ”

Jia Jiu said: "How does this work? I heard that the second aunt is very dependent on her sister. If the second aunt has something to do for a while but can't find her sister, how can this be good? ”

Xue Baochai was stunned. I was just about to answer, when I suddenly felt a rumor. Before he could react, he saw Jia Jiu's hand raised, and the shawl was rolled upside down. Unexpectedly, a small arrow was caught in it. All the girls exclaimed.

Xue Baochai was frightened into a cold sweat.

He knows. If it weren't for Jia Jiu's quick reaction, I was afraid that this arrow would have pierced into his temple.

It was Jia Jiu, who took the arrow in his hand, looked left and right, and suddenly said, "But Lan'er is over there?" ”

Sure enough, there was a rustling sound from the bushes on the side. I saw Jia Lan, who was wearing a cyan arrow sleeve, carrying a bow and arrows on his back, and got out of the bushes.

Jia Jiu hurriedly half-squatted down and said, "Lan'er, why are you here?" What about the nurse? ”

Jia Lan said: "They are always chirping crookedly. Annoying. Second aunt, I heard that your swordsmanship is excellent. Can you teach me? ”

Jia Jiu said: "Lan'er is motivated, and my aunt is naturally happy." It's just that this sword technique is passed down by the Daomen. I can't teach anyone without the permission of the Taoist. Even if this person is my own brother. ”

When Jia Lan heard this, he immediately lowered his head.

Jia Jiu saw his stunned appearance, so he had to touch his head and said, "Good boy, don't be sad, you must know that our Jia family's family martial arts are not weak." It's just that the weight of the halberd is extremely heavy, and even the small one that my aunt used when she was a child is about a hundred catties. When Lan'er grows up and has the strength, will my aunt teach Lan'er again? ”

When Jia Lan heard this, he immediately raised his head: "Really? Is our family's family martial arts really that powerful? ”

Jia Jiu nodded, and said, "Don't forget, how did the ancestors of our family make contributions and support such a big family." It's me, when I was at the border, I used most of the martial arts passed down from my ancestors. ”

When Jia Lan heard this, he was immediately happy.

Although he doesn't know what the concept of a hundred catties is, he also yearns for heroes. Most of the time, the hero in the boy's heart is often his father. But Jia Lan is not Jia Baoyu, and Li Kun also has a lot of dissatisfaction with his marriage, and he will not blindly praise the late Jia Zhu. Therefore, the heroes in Jia Lan's heart have become the two grandfathers of the first generation of the Jia family, Jia Yuan and Jia Yan brothers.

Jia Lan nodded heavily, smiled, stretched out another little finger, and said, "Auntie, let's pull the hook." ”

"Okay." Jia Jiu really stretched out a little finger and followed Jia Lan to make an agreement. "Hanging on the hook, it will not change for a hundred years, and it is a puppy to deceive people."

After making the agreement, Jia Jiu said, "Lan'er, you forgot to apologize to your Aunt Bao." You almost shot your Aunt Bao just now. ”

Jia Lan hurriedly made a fuss with Xue Baochai.

Although Xue Baochai was quite frightened, he would not trouble Jia Lan in public now. Even if Mrs. Wang doesn't like Li Kun's mother and son anymore, Jia Lan is also Jia Zheng's eldest grandson, and she is still a serious son-in-law.

Xue Baochai fixed his mind and said, "Lan'er, is this practicing riding and archery?" It's a great age. The eldest sister-in-law taught Lan'er so well. ”

Jia Jiu also said: "That's true. At the beginning, Brother Zhu was too weak to afford Guozijian's homework. I think that's why the eldest sister-in-law paid special attention to Lan'er's body bones. He added: "Speaking of which, although the scenery is good, there is no place for riding and shooting, so it's no wonder that Lan'er almost injured Sister Bao by mistake." It would be nice if there was a place where Lan'er could practice riding and archery. ”

Xue Baochai was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that the eldest sister-in-law won't want to see Lan'er leave." ”

Jia Jiu thought for a while and said, "That's right." The eldest sister-in-law is now Lan'er. ”

It was a pity for Chun, he didn't want to speak, but when he saw Jia Lan's appearance, his heart couldn't help but move. Jia Lan is a little bit better than him, but he is not a serious gentleman. Obviously, he is Jia Zheng's great-bearing grandson, but he is like an invisible man in front of his elders. Next year is not young, and the family will not even invite him to an enlightened gentleman. When Jia Baoyu was his age, he didn't know how many gentlemen had left.

Thinking like this, Xichun couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, pointed in a direction, and said, "Isn't it possible over there?" ”

Jia Jiu and Xue Baochai, who were talking, were stunned.

Xue Baochai frowned in embarrassment and said, "But it's the main hall over there." ”

Jia Jiu said: "It's okay. The horizontal and vertical houses are locked. Lan'er practiced riding and archery, and she didn't have to go to the house. Just need to be active in the yard. If you are afraid that an arrow will pass through the window, fly into the house, and touch something, as it is today, just set up some planks along the window. ”

When Xue Baochai heard this, Fang was silent.

He is only in charge, and he is not the one who really makes the decision. Unless Jia Jiu told Mrs. Wang in person, the courtyard of the main hall would still not be called by Jia Lan.

Here, Jia Jiu has invited Jia Lan to go to Luxue Nunnery with him.

Jia Mu was very surprised to see Jia Lan.

At the beginning, because of Jia Zhu's death, Mrs. Wang was angry with her daughter-in-law, and she was lukewarm to this grandson. But Jia's mother is very concerned about this great-grandson. It's just that the granddaughter-in-law is counting on such a son, and Jia's mother can't take the child away. This is the example of Li Kun's upper part.

It's just that when he was in the Rongguo Marquis Mansion, Li Kun's share was indeed superior. But with Mrs. Wang moving out, there is naturally no such thing as a share. What he has is just an example of an ordinary young grandmother. The monthly money is no longer the same as Jia's mother, and she is a widow, so she has no fat powder money, and she has no bright clothes and jewelry. What's more, the number of years is gone.

When he lived in the Rongguo Mansion with Jia's mother, although Jia Yu was separated, the years in the Rongguo Mansion had nothing to do with him, but as a festival woman, Li Kun was still able to receive the years from the Ning Guo Mansion. Every year, You will send someone to bring it to him.

Now, I live with Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang sent someone to Ningguo Mansion to receive it. With Mrs. Wang's greed for money, how could this year, which was hundreds of taels of silver, reach his hands?

It's just that Li Kun is a daughter-in-law, and he can't say anything. You can't even complain in private. (To be continued......)