Du Shirong saw that Jia Baoyu was hesitant and seemed to want to refuse, so he hurriedly said: "Jia Gongzi doesn't know, there was a dark horse on the Xiaohua list last time, and Tang Wan'er from the Qianjin Pavilion actually didn't win the top spot, but was won by Wei Xiaoxiao from that laughing building!" ”

"Wei Yixiao?"

Jia Baoyu's volume increased inexplicably, he didn't listen carefully, but he suddenly heard such a familiar name, so he came to the spirit.

"It's Wei Xiaoxiao, does Brother Jia know?"

"Well, I don't know."

Wei Xiaoxiao, is it Wei Xiaoxiao's granddaughter......

Jia Baoyu thought about it wickedly, and then asked casually: "Then Tang Wan'er is so famous, and she is so sought after by you before she leaves the cabinet, why is Wei Xiaoxiao more beautiful than her?" ”

"It's not that it's more beautiful, Miss Tang Wan'er's appearance is unparalleled in the world...... That's it, that, that feeling, does Jia Gongzi understand? Du Shirong didn't seem to know how to describe it, and tried to make a gesture of scratching his head, which made Jia Baoyu almost burst out laughing, and said with a smile: "Coquettish? ”

"It's almost, anyway, as long as she looks at a man, it can make people's bone marrow numb and soft to the ground......

In addition, there are many wealthy businessmen in Dongcheng, and they like this style the most, and they use silver to compare Tang Wan'er girl! ”

Jia Baoyu was not surprised to hear this explanation, he knew that every spring in the capital, it was the season when the Qinlou Chu Pavilion showed its magic and squeezed the money bags of local tyrants.

As for Du Shirong's statement that Tang Wan'er's appearance is unparalleled in the world, this is difficult to say, and there is a Xi Shi in the eyes of a lover......

But I heard Xue Pan say: "Actually, I also think that Wei Xiaoxiao is more charming......"

Xue Pan squinted his eyes and expressed his opinion.

Du Shirong was furious: "Brother Xue, are you still not from our Xicheng anymore?!" I remember that you voted 500 flowers for Na Wei Xiaoxiao that day, otherwise, Na Wei Xiaoxiao would not have won the top spot on the small flower list! ”

"What's the matter, didn't Wei Xiaoxiao take the lead by more than a thousand branches in the end, besides, I also voted a thousand branches for Tang Wan'er, which is a thousand taels of silver for white flowers......

Xue Pan made a painful expression, indicating that he really tried his best. Du Shirong only then woke up to the fact that he had only invested 200 branches himself, mainly because his strength did not allow him to give more support.

Jia Baoyu had already comprehended Xue Pan's ability to lose, and he didn't have any emotion at this time, but he was somewhat interested in gossip by their words.

However, when I thought that I was now on leave to recuperate at home, I only asked Jia's mother for Daiyu yesterday, and today I promised others to go to the Qinglou, which is really not very good. Seeing that Du and Xue both looked at him expectantly, Jia Baoyu said, "Tomorrow is the opening of the qualifiers?" ”

"Yes, the Golden Flower List and the Little Flower List have been compared, and the next thing is the official Oiran Competition, which will last for about half a month!"

"What day did you really choose an Oiran?"

"About ten days later, at that time, the four major Oirans in the capital will be decided, and the last four will compete, and the winner will be the final annual Oiran ......"

I simply understand from Du Shirong's mouth that this competition system is grand and rigorous, and it is no less than the large-scale variety shows of later generations.

Jia Baoyu suddenly remembered Du Qiuniang, thinking that she also passed five levels and killed six generals last year, and finally pulled out the pennant of the first Oiran in Qingzhou. It seems that there must be many skills on her that she doesn't know, and she will have to hand them over one by one in the future......

"That's the case, Brother Du also knows that my family is still in mourning, and everything is busy, so it is really not appropriate to go to the land of fireworks at this time. It's better to go ten days later, when the final Oiran tournament begins, let's go and watch it with Brother Du. ”

"That's right." Du Shirong was depressed. He knew that Jia Baoyu didn't lie to him, and Jia Baoyu's tone was unquestionable, and he was really embarrassed to say anything else.

"Okay, then I will book the best location in advance and wait for Brother Jia to come!"

"Then thank you Brother Du for your kindness."

Jia Baoyu smiled.

Sending Du Shirong and Xue Pan out, I thought that Xue Pan was going to stay and fly with others, but I didn't expect Xue Pan to stay.

"Brother Bao, congratulations, not only has you become an earl, but even Ning Guofu is yours. Hehe, in the future, I will have to look at you to take care of me in this capital. ”

In the last sentence, what Xue Pan said was a little serious, so that Jia Baoyu couldn't help but glance at him.

"Between you and my cousins, what is the use of politeness? I remember Brother Xue's benefits to me. ”

"Hey, hey, hey." Xue Pan turned into a smirk again, and suddenly took out a bag of unknown things from his arms, and said: "Ming'er is the birthday of the third cousin, and I won't do it if I want to come to the house, this is my heart for her, you can help me bring it to her." ”

Jia Baoyu was really surprised at this moment. The third cousin in Xue Pan's mouth is naturally Tanchun, March 3, Tanchun's birthday, after tomorrow, the little girl will be thirteen years old.

But Xue Pan remembered Tanchun's birthday, and specially prepared a gift, which made Jia Baoyu a little vigilant.

"I heard my mother and sister talk about it last night, and I knew that tomorrow is the birthday of my third cousin, I am a layman, and I don't know what gifts to prepare, so I simply gave her a few gold and silver nudes, do you think it can be made?"

Xue Pan rubbed his hands and looked at Jia Baoyu's expression carefully.

Jia Baoyu opened it and took a look, and sure enough, there were several pairs of yellow and white gold and silver ingots inside. Well, it's very in line with Xue Pan's personality.

Thinking about it again, if Xue Pan was really interested in Tanchun, he should also give a gift to Baochai and let her bring it into the garden. Now hand it over to yourself in person......

Shaking his head, Jia Baoyu already understood Xue Pan's careful thoughts. This is an opportunity to care about Tanchun and deepen the relationship with himself, who said that Xue Pan is stupid, at least this operation really made Jia Baoyu feel a little impressed.

Well, it's just right for a cheesy gift...... Although he knows that it is impossible, he still has to put an end to the possibility that Tanchun has a little bit of a fancy for this goods, how can his sister jump into the fire pit? ......

In the next few days, nothing of much happened. Although there is Tanchun's birthday, because of the funeral of Jia Jing and others, there is no sound, that is, the sisters simply prepared some food in the garden and prepared two small games.

Jia Baoyu had already prepared a gift for Tanchun, which was a calligraphy of Yan Lugong, and he specially asked Cheng Rixing to find the authentic handiwork from the antique dealership. Last time in Tanchun's room, knowing that Tanchun's idol was Yan Zhenqing, Jia Baoyu paid attention to it, and took advantage of her birthday to give it to her, which made her happy for a while.

Three days have passed in a blink of an eye, and it is the day when Jia Jing and others are buried at the funeral.

The day is about to dawn, the time has come, and Jia Baoyu rushed here to send the funeral. Except for the 100 monks who invited Tsing Yi, almost all the rest were people from the house, and people from the He clan were extremely rare.

People go tea and cool, and at this moment, the performance is particularly obvious.

"Brother Bao."

"Second uncle."

Wang Xifeng and You Shi came over with a delicate and weak boy, who was the younger brother of the Qin family, named Qin Zhong, Jia Baoyu only asked him: "Where is your father?"

"My father is not feeling well, so he didn't come today."

Qin Zhong greeted Jia Baoyu very politely and bit his lip. He was born feminine and handsome, and his attitude is a bit "moving".

Jia Baoyu didn't look at him anymore, only looked at the You family and the others: "It's all right?" ”

"With me here, what's wrong, the hour has passed, let's go!"

As soon as Wang Xifeng gave an order, the people of Ningguo Mansion, who had long been ready to go, carried the coffins of Jia Jing and others out of the gate of Ningguo Mansion in turn.

Jia Baoyu and others followed him out.

Out of the gate, when Jia Baoyu got on the horse, he suddenly looked up at the plaque above the gate. There has long been no "Ningguo Mansion" on it, and there are only five brand-new big characters: Earl Jingyuan's Mansion.

Although the latter is not as powerful and domineering as the former, however, this is his earldom. From today on, the name Ning Guofu will completely disappear from the sight of the Jia family.

......

Even if no one in the Jia family from top to bottom attaches too much importance to today's affairs, but under Jia Baoyu's deliberate suppression, everything should be under the rituals but not too much, all the people who saw them off, adding up to seven or eight hundred people, stretching two or three miles away, in the early morning of the capital, it was also a major event that shook several streets in a radius.

Walking out of Ningrong Street, Lai Sheng suddenly came and said that it was King Shui Rong of Beijing who came to the road sacrifice in person.

Jia Baoyu hurriedly dismounted and went to greet him.

The Four Kings and Eight Princes were the most powerful nobles in the founding of the country, among which the Beijing Mansion was the first.

Now most of the four kings, eight princes and eleven families have declined, but the Beijing Mansion is still prosperous, inheriting the king. This generation of King Beijing is only in his twenties, but he has a high reputation and reputation between the government and the opposition, and he is a famous virtuous king of the dynasty, and Jia Baoyu has also met him a few times.

To be honest, Jia Baoyu felt that if he hadn't crossed over by himself, relying on "Jia Baoyu" himself, whether it was his background, character appearance or moral cultivation, everything would be pressed to the ground and rubbed by others...... Well, Wang Jue can add points to his appearance.

King Beijing is also the most perfect man Jia Baoyu has ever seen in this life.

"Minister, Jia Baoyu, see the prince."

In front of the yellow sedan chair, Jia Baoyu knelt down to say goodbye. The curtain opened, revealing the face of King Beijing's noble and heroic spirit and sword eyebrows.

He bent over and walked out, smiled and helped Jia Baoyu up, and said with a smile: "You and I have a friendship between the two ancestors of the same family, why should Ziheng be polite?" ”

King Beijing has always regarded himself as a scholar, so he called Jia Baoyu by his name.

"Today, I heard that your house is in mourning, and I have come to worship. Governor of the Governor's Office, on behalf of the Dian Ian. ”

With his order, Shi Shi, the head of the Beijing Palace, who had been prepared for a long time, led a group of people to the memorial.

Jia Baoyu thanked Wang En. Shui Rong was very modest, smiled and chatted with Jia Baoyu for a few words, and then invited Jia Baoyu to the palace as a guest as usual, and then went back to the public opinion.

After leaving the city for a while, when he arrived at the outskirts of the city, and saw the green mountains and green fields outside, Jia Baoyu suddenly realized that since he returned from Shandong, he had not been out of the city for half a year. Now that he saw the wild flowers and grasses all over the mountains, as well as the mist-like faint green mountains in the distance, Jia Baoyu was surprised that the scenery outside the city was so beautiful and pleasant.

It's March in spring, and it's a good time for a wild outing. It just so happens that there is still a period of time left for his injury, and after this experience, I don't know how long it will take until the next time there is such a day and people.

He thought about it, and when he got back, he planned an outing with his sisters.

After walking for a long time, there is still a considerable distance from the Tieji Temple, the family members are still fine, but Wang Xifeng and other noble ladies have felt unwell and need to find a place to rest, so they will take a break, and even those who want to wash can also be self-deposed in the nearest farm.

Wang Xifeng has a plump figure and is not used to the bumps of the carriage. She has always been arrogant and lascivious, so she borrowed a yard from a nearby farm, scrubbed her body well, and felt much more comfortable after changing into underwear.

Then seeing that there was still a lot of time left, he ordered someone to invite Jia Baoyu over.

When Jia Baoyu came over, she first beckoned Jia Baoyu to drink tea: "This tea and bowl were brought by me from home, not from their Zhuangzi." ”

explained, afraid that Jia Baoyu would dislike the things in the farm.

Jia Baoyu naturally didn't think about it so much, he saw Wang Xifeng lying on the chair lying on his stomach, the chair was covered with big tiger fur that obviously came with it, Ping'er was massaging her temples, and there were two little girls on the ground holding beauty hammers knocking on her legs......

What a landlord and old wealth!

Jia Baoyu feels that people like Wang Xifeng, unless they don't give her wealth, if they give it to her, she can squeeze the labor and financial resources of the lives of the people at the bottom to the greatest extent. This is a product that will not treat itself badly, and is used to enjoying it, born in ancient times as a woman, it's a pity.

"What did Sister Feng ask me to do?"

Quenching his thirst in his mouth, Jia Baoyu put down the teacup and asked.

Wang Xifeng smiled slightly, beckoned the two maids: "Go and serve Second Master Bao." ”

The two maids came over timidly.

Jia Baoyu waved his hand to stop: "Forget it, I don't have such a good Yaxing as my second sister-in-law, and I can still enjoy this kind of place at this time." ”

Hearing Jia Baoyu taunt her, Wang Xifeng's bright face was slightly red, and she sat up and glared at Jia Baoyu. just remembered something again, and actually let the maids go down, and then looked at Jia Baoyu with bad intentions.

Jia Baoyu was not timid, just looked at her lightly.

Wang Xifeng felt bored in this way, and said: "I have helped you with the council in the past few days, but I have saved you several big expenses, how can you thank me?" ”

Although the funeral of Jia Jing and the four was simple, it still cost a lot of money.

Jia Baoyu didn't be stingy at this time and talked to the people in the clan, so that everyone shared the cost equally, and by default, he came out of the original treasury of Ning Guofu, that is, his earl's mansion.

And these three days are not as busy as before, the affairs are several times busier than before, and You Shi can't be busy at all, so Jia Baoyu asked Wang Xifeng to go over and help.

I don't know if Wang Xifeng is trying to sell him well, or if she deliberately excludes You's family, in short, she refuted several things about You's family, such as inviting monks and Taoists and Tsing Yi, etc., and the number has been reduced by three or four percent from the original. You Shi also thought that every penny spent was Jia Baoyu's, and he didn't object to stop it.

However, Wang Xifeng is worthy of being Wang Xifeng, even if many old cases have been cut from it, from today's effect, it is not bad, at least there is no mistake.

So, Wang Xifeng is here to invite merit again?

"Or, with all the money I saved, I'll ask the people below to send it to my second sister-in-law in two days?"

Jia Baoyu said indifferently.

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Okay, it is estimated that there is a small amount of silver of one or two hundred thousand, if you are willing, send it to me." ”

She is naturally not thin-skinned, and she is not timid at all about Jia Baoyu's ridicule, and she will continue it all.

Seeing that Jia Baoyu stopped talking, he smiled smugly again, and said, "Don't worry about this matter, I have another thing to calculate for you." ”

As he spoke, Feng glanced at Ping'er behind him.

Jia Baoyu's eyebrows sank, as if he had thought of something.