Qingwen took a sip of hot tea and calmed down a little before saying, "When Baoyu and I went to the old lady's place in the morning, Mingyan came over and said it. Such a big thing, he didn't dare to talk nonsense if he had ten guts. ”

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little depressed, although they didn't get along much with Qin Zhong, they were also people they knew after all, not to mention that he was still so young, it was inevitable that people would feel pity.

Bi Zhen said: "Qin Xianggong is younger than Baoyu, it's a pity." ”

Hearing her compare Baoyu and Qin Zhong, the attacker was a little uncomfortable, so he said: "You just know this in your heart, the house is busy with the important affairs of the province, don't take it out and say it to everyone, so as not to make the old lady unhappy." ”

Qingwen said "hi" and said dissatisfiedly: "This is not a good thing, I have nothing to say about this, if everyone didn't know Qin Xianggong, I wouldn't have come back to talk about it." ”

The attacker smiled: "I know, but I just give me a word." ”

Sure enough, as the attacker said, after Ning Rong's second mansion heard the news of Qin Zhong's death, Jia's mother helped him with dozens of taels of silver, and in addition, he prepared another ceremony and asked Baoyu to hang the paper. Although Ning Guofu was a serious in-law, he only sent a steward to condole, and it is said that Jia Rong was busy buying gold and silver utensils from the provincial family's courtyard.

When Jia Baoyu came back, his eyes were red, and he even needed help to walk, and he cried so much that he lost his strength when he saw him, and Jia's mother was distressed when she saw him like this, so she hurriedly asked him to go back to rest. In private, he instructed the attacker to explain him more, and not to be too sad and hurt his body.

The attacker naturally took the order and left, but this time it was different from the last time, last time Qin Zhong was only sick for a long time, although Baoyu was worried, it was not too much, they just thought of a way to divert his attention. This time, there were no people, and Baoyu was full of memories of the time when he had fun with Qin Zhong, and no matter what happened, it couldn't get into his heart.

All kinds of methods of attacking people have no effect, so I have to ask others again. Jiang Yan felt that it was strange that they tried to make him happy with this kind of thought, Baoyu grew up like this, his best friend died, isn't it normal to be sad and sad, let him vent the grief in his heart, why force human interference.

She only said: "I can't help my sister who attacked people, and I can't think of anything." ”

Qingwen remembered that last time she said that Miss Lin was coming back to make Baoyu happy, so she proposed, "Why don't we go find Miss Lin?" ”

The attacker sighed: "You didn't think about it? But Miss Lin only recited a sentence about relatives or sorrows, and others had already sang, and asked me not to persuade him. I really don't know what Miss Lin thinks. ”

Jiang Yan was distracted as she listened to their discussion there. Her sweater is not finished yet, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, but there is no free time in the New Year, so she still has to speed up, or stay up late at night?

She was thinking about her own affairs, and the discussion of several people over there was finally over, and she didn't discuss any useful ways in the end, so she could only hope that after a long time, Baoyu's sadness gradually faded.

This year passed quickly, and Jia Mansion was not doing much in the New Year this year because it was building a provincial pro-hospital, but everyone was a little busier than in previous years.

First of all, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were able to enter the palace to meet Concubine Xiande, in previous years, they were just kowtowing far behind the edicts in the palace, even the seats were not in front. This year is a completely different situation, not to mention the warm and thoughtful chamberlains, even the ladies of Yipin, who didn't care much about the ladies of Jiafu before, rarely said a few words to them, not to mention the envious eyes of everyone when the palace maids in Niangniang's palace came to lead them into Fengzao Palace.

Jia Yu and others are not idle, the guests who come to celebrate the festival are several times more than in previous years, in previous years, they were busy for seven or eight days before it was over, and this year they were busy until the Lantern Festival before the busy end.

The maids in the house are also called around, today there is wine here and there tomorrow there is a banquet, and the day after tomorrow which lady will come to visit Jia's mother, Jiang Yan is still the maid of Rongqing Hall after all, and she can't hide when she is busy. She was busy lighting lamps and boiling oil, and finally knitted a set of sweaters and pants before the Lantern Festival, and by the way, there were two pairs of gloves and scarves, which was enough to pack a big burden.

Last time, Xie Jingxing didn't say the specific time of going to work, only said that he would leave in February, and Jiang Yan didn't delay, just on this day, Aunt Xue's house invited her to eat and drink, and Jia Mubaoyu went, so she took the opportunity to go to Shihu Hutong and asked the Ji steward to give Xie Jingxing this big burden.

Xie Jingxing's New Year is much busier than Jiang Yan's, not only has various banquets for the Qing'an Hou Mansion and his relatives and friends, because he is about to go to office, all kinds of friends also set up banquets for him, even after the Lantern Festival, he still goes out early and returns late every day, and goes in and out of various banquets. When the governor went to the Qing'an Hou Mansion, he had not yet returned.

The Ji steward entered the Qing'an Hou Mansion with a big burden to be inspected, but he knew that Xie Jingxing and Jiang Yan had always been close, and he must have minded that the gifts given by his friends would be checked by his subordinates first, so he said that it was sent by the third prince's friend, and he couldn't let others look at it at will.

Last time, when Jiang Yan sent lychees, she also asked this Ji steward to help, and the guards at the door knew that this was Jiang Gongzi again, otherwise it would be difficult for this Ji steward to come over in the other courtyard at ordinary times.

Menzi remembered Hou Ye's instructions last time, but Hou Ye asked the third prince to stay away from this Jiang Gongzi, and also made people pay attention to the friends who came and went with the third son, although it has been half a year, he doesn't dare to forget the slightest.

He asked, "But the one who gave the lychees last time?" ”

The Ji steward didn't know the follow-up of the last time, and said with a smile: "It's not that one, otherwise how can I run this way without anything." ”

Menzi said tentatively: "That Jiang Gongzi is a big deal!" I don't know what I sent this time. It's a rarity, too. ”

Steward Ji shook his head and said, "Where do I dare to open it, but don't look at the burden so big, it's actually very light, and I don't know what's inside." It's still soft, and if it weren't impossible, I'd have to suspect it's cotton. ”

Menzi laughed and said, "How can it be cotton!" You can be kidding! ”

The two chatted at the porter.

The Ji steward only came over after inquiring about Xie Jingxing's recent entry and exit time, and before he could wait, Xie Jingxing came back on a horse surrounded by a group of small servants wearing a big fur cloak.

Someone had already reported to him that the steward had come with a burden, saying that it was sent by Jiang Gongzi, Xie Jingxing went out to drink, although he was not drunk, he was also a little dizzy, so he asked him to take him to the wing room to wait, and he washed his face and sobered up before stepping to the side room.