When Miaoyu heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Jia Qiong in surprise.

I only felt that I was a person within the threshold yesterday, and I never thought that today's young man claims to be an outsider, but he is a person who knows how to Zen.

Listening to Jia Qiong's second half of the sentence, he couldn't help but look like a cat, his eyes stared at Jia Qiong tightly and said:

"Impossible, my father promised me to let me choose by myself, why did I choose it for me."

Seeing that Miaoyu's expression suddenly changed drastically, and she said such words again, Jia Qiong looked at Miaoyu blankly and asked:

"Choice, what choice?"

Seeing that Jia Qiong seemed to know nothing, Miaoyu was also stunned, could she be wrong. After thinking about it, he asked:

"Who are you, what the hell did my father ask you to come to me?"

Jia Qiong thought for a moment, and then said:

"My name is Jia Qiong, and I'm your cousin. Uncle Lin found out that someone was investigating you, so he asked me to come and see you.

I'm worried that something will happen to you, so I will come and preside over with Huijing to see if I can bring you back to Uncle Lin, or I will take you to Shenjing to settle down. ”

When Miaoyu heard this, she knew that she would be wrong, and no matter how quiet her temperament was, she couldn't help but feel a little shy, and her face flushed.

I remembered that he claimed to be his cousin, but his surname was Jia, and he understood that it might be a relative of Erniang's family, and he didn't want to ask more.

A few years after his mother died, his father married a new bride and took his mother's place, and he didn't like this second mother too much.

But it's not good to say nothing, just say a few words casually, and let this so-called cousin leave.

Thinking of this, he asked, "Cousin Joan, are you very familiar with my father?" ”

Seeing that Miaoyu didn't seem to have much interest in chatting with her, Jia Qiong didn't plan to stay longer, and thought about saying a few words casually, so she said goodbye and left. Seeing Miaoyu questioning again, he replied casually:

"I studied at Uncle Lin's for a year, and this time when I went to Yangzhou, my uncle asked me to come and see you on her behalf."

Hearing such an answer, Miaoyu became a little interested, and left her father at the age of three, which has been eight years.

My father only came two or three times a year, and I knew less about him. I only know that my father is outstanding in literature and is from Tanhualang.

I have been studying this knowledge hard all these years, just hoping that my father can say more when he comes.

In the past, I only had the master to teach, but I would often miss my father, and when I thought about it, I couldn't help but look at Xiuyan with envy.

Then he asked: "Since Cousin Joan has studied with my father, I want to be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs." ”

Listening to Miaoyu's question since ancient times, he didn't let himself sit down, but he didn't care about secular etiquette, so he didn't wait for Miaoyu's invitation, and found a place to sit down since ancient times.

Since you don't care about worldly etiquette, I no longer pretend to be polite, and I sit down and say:

"The poems of time are nothing more than wind and snow, or lyrical songs. Different people like different things. I can't talk about being proficient as a brother, so I can only say that I know a little. ”

When Miaoyu heard this, she couldn't help but be a little disappointed, and only then did she see that she was an outsider, thinking that he was an old Zhuang who understood Taoism and Zen, but he didn't think that he was still a secular person, so he asked casually:

"Cousin Naqiong thinks that since the Han, Jin, Five Dynasties, Tang and Song dynasties, there are good poems, or they can make my cousin feel very good."

Listening to Miaoyu's question, Jia Qiong looked around indifferently, and then looked at Miaoyu again, and said with a smile:

"There are thousands of good poems, as long as one person loves them, then they are good poems. It is liked by the world, and it is even better poetry. ”

While speaking, he looked at Miaoyu, saw that his face was gloomy, nodded pretendedly, remembered Miaoyu's self-evaluation in his previous life, and couldn't help but think about teasing her, Fang said again:

"Poetry has its reason for existence, but there is a sentence, even if there is a thousand-year iron threshold, there must be a soil steamed bun in the end, I like it a lot."

Hearing Jia Qiong say this, Miaoyu's eyes lit up again, but this cousin Qiong said that he was in his heart, and he never thought that he also loved this sentence.

It's just that since he loves this sentence, why do he still praise those poems that are windy and snowy, lyrical and eternal, is it because his knowledge is not at home yet, and his practice is not deep enough?

When I was thinking about it, I heard Xiuyan say: "Cousin Qiong, you actually like this sentence too, I heard Sister Miaoyu say yesterday, 'Among the ancients, since the Han, Jin, Five Dynasties, Tang Dynasty, and Song Dynasty, there are no good poems, only these two good sentences. ’”

Hearing Xiuyan's surprised voice, Miaoyu's face couldn't help but turn red again, and she didn't see so many words from this girl in the past.

Although his face was red and his heart was shy, he also wanted to understand the meaning of Jia Qiong's words, and in the past, the master did not approve of his sentence too much.

Today, Cousin Qiong also likes this sentence, but he loves something else, is it really his own mistake, his practice is wrong. And Fang Cai's cousin Qiong claims to be an outsider, is there anything different about it?

Thinking of this, he forcibly suppressed the shame in his heart, looked at Jia Qiong and asked:

"Cousin Joan, what do you mean by calling yourself an outsider, and why do you love this sentence and say that it is good to say that everything else is also good."

Jia Qiong didn't expect that she was just thinking about Ying and Xia Miaoyu's state of mind, so she said this, but now it disturbed her state of mind.

After thinking about it for a while, I knew the reason, remembered Lin Ruhai's entrustment, looked at this wonderful jade like a flower and jade, and remembered the description of the original book, and couldn't help but think about it, let her be vulgar or good.

"Sister Miaoyu, for your sake, whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, there is a saying that they were born into the world.

Life in this turbid world, eat grains, natural vulgarity, there is a birth of a saying, come to a pure land, cultivate the mind.

However, this lacks the baptism of red dust, and there is a saying that he has entered the WTO, and after being baptized by red dust, he still keeps his heart unchanged, and he is successful, which is to be born into the world.

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If you are only born and do not enter the world, you can only say that you have only practiced half of it, and you will not be able to achieve success.

Therefore, there are often ascetics in the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism, and they have also been born into the world. ”

Looking at Miaoyu's thoughtful appearance, Jia Qiong was about to add another fire, so she said again:

"As for the outsider as Brother Fang Cai said, this threshold is the threshold of being born into the world, entering this threshold is the person within the threshold, and leaving the threshold is the outsider.

And my sister's cultivation is actually not even born, and the food, clothing, and clothing of the people within the threshold are all their own income. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Miaoyu and saw that his complexion changed suddenly. He didn't talk anymore, if Miaoyu was deranged again, Lin Ruhai would be able to chop himself.

However, this Miaoyu is one year younger than herself, and she always feels that she is an insider, which is a bit bad, and it is better to be vulgar.

In the previous life, I guessed that Daiyu loved Baoyu alone, and Miaoyu also looked at Baoyu differently, maybe she had the same hobbies, or it could be that one person returned tears, and one person boiled tea and returned water.

Thinking of this, I still can't help but sigh, how good it would be if I could cultivate immortals, and what do I care about this royal power.

Seeing that Miaoyu was still frowning and tangled, she couldn't help but take the tea set on the stone table, rinsed a tea cup, poured the tea, and poured herself a drink.

Miaoyu pondered for a long time, and when she saw that Jia Qiong was still sitting aside, she said:

"Cousin Joan, you claim to be an outsider, but you also like this poem, do you mean that you have completed the theory of being born and entering the world?"

Hearing this, Jia Qiong couldn't help but put down the teacup and said with a smile:

"I haven't cultivated immortals, but since it's a threshold, it's a hurdle. I only need to stand on the threshold, enter the threshold insiders, and exit the thresholds outsiders. Come and go as you like, you can be free, why care about the inside and outside of this threshold.

Don't be frightened, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; Go and stay unintentionally, looking at the clouds in the sky.

Chen Jiru's secluded window notes in the former Ming Dynasty, my sister thought she had read it. ”

Looking at Miaoyu and nodding to herself, Jia Qiong continued: "This may say that the heart is peaceful, and you don't have to care about glory and humiliation, nor do you have to care about ups and downs and gains and losses.

However, the Tao Te Ching also says, do nothing and do nothing. If my sister is already an insider, she won't care about what her brother says or does.

All the people in this world, emperors and generals, monks and Taoists, and even all kinds of peddlers and pawns, all have something to ask, even the gods, ghosts, Buddhas and immortals also have a request, eating incense in the world, and asking for something, so there is no need to talk about the inside and outside of the threshold. ”

Listening to what Jia Qiong said, Miaoyu looked at Jia Qiong with beautiful eyes, with a hint of fluctuation.

Fang couldn't help but nodded his head and said, "So it's my sister's appearance." ”

After speaking, he picked up the teacup and half-covered his face, and took a few sips.

Seeing that Miaoyu seemed to untie the knot, Jia Qiong chatted with her for a few more words before getting up to say goodbye.

When I returned to my place of residence, I asked briefly and knew that nothing had happened.

Jia Qiong summoned the four of Jia Ying and asked, "Brother Ying, what do you say before I leave for you to pay a tribute to the Shen family for me." ”

When Jia Ying heard this, she hurriedly said to Jia Qiong: "Brother Qiong, the Shen family has already gone to God because your senior brother will participate in the Spring Festival tomorrow, and he is not in Suzhou. ”

Listening to Jia Ying's words, Jia Qiong couldn't help nodding.

"Yes, senior brother is going to participate in the Spring Festival next year, and I haven't told him to come to Suzhou before, so it's normal to return to Shenjing."

Then he looked at Jia Yu again and asked, "Nephew Heng, do you have any eyebrows about letting you find Xiangling's mother?" ”

When Jia Qiong saw Jia Qiong ask him again, he also got up and said:

"Third Uncle Qiong, not long after you and Shi Shi left today, the local tooth merchant sent someone here.

We checked some things with this woman a little, which were the same as what the men of Jinling Mansion said at the beginning, and then made some silver in Suzhou Mansion to transfer the files of that year, and then took her to Hulumiao Old Street, and verified with the locals, it should be correct. ”

In that case, nephew Heng, go and call Xiangling and let her meet her mother.

After a while, I saw Jia Qiong come back alone, and after coming in, he nodded at Jia Qiong and said:

"Third Uncle Qiong, I have already sent Miss Xiangling to see her mother, and when they are done, I will talk about it."

Seeing this, Jia Qiong didn't say anything, then looked at the four of them and said:

"Brother Ying, eldest brother, nephew Heng, nephew Ping, the four of you have been coming out with me for almost two years, and you have already reached the age of starting a family.

Especially nephew Heng, you are the oldest, seven years older than me, and you will be almost twenty next year, but I have delayed you. ”

Seeing that several people were about to speak, Jia Qiong couldn't help waving her hand and continued:

"For the past two years, I have been with you for three taels of silver a month, and you have no place to spend money, so I think you have saved some of them. When I return to Shenjing, I will pay two hundred taels of silver with each of you, and we will all settle the marriage earlier.

Unlike everyone else, you have your own ideas and will be able to establish yourself in the future. ”

Listening to Jia Qiong's words like an elder, several people were not annoyed, after all, Jia Qiong was better than them in everything, and several people admired it.

It seems that Jia Qiong's words are normal.

Seeing that several people were laughing and answering 'yes', I remembered what Jia Zhu said to him when he was alive, and Jia Jingruo's arrangement.

It is impossible for the Jia family to give up military power, and most of them will go to the military department in the future, and even go to the army in person.

Maybe slowly arranging these four people into the army can also make their future path easier.

And since ancient times, only those who hold this military power can have a greater right to speak. After all, there is power in the barrel of a gun, and without military power, it is necessary to speak a few points.

Thinking of this, he said: "After getting married, I will give you a few years to pass on the lineage, and you need to slowly enter the army in the future." ”

When the four of them heard Jia Qiong say this, they all thought for a while, and the four of them had already prepared in their hearts.

And following Jia Qiong is also very promising, at least the shot is much more generous than the two mansions, and the old mother in the family also has a lot of care, which is much more decent than the mothers of other brothers of the same clan.

His mother often told him to listen to Brother Joan and not to put up a score of his old age.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but nod slowly, Brother Qiong, Third Uncle Qiong is good to himself.

He may have the strength to do it, but if he didn't take care of Uncle Qiong, he wouldn't have the dignity he has now.

After a few people chatted for a while, Jia Qiong saw Xiangling standing in the courtyard with her mother in her arms.

Jia Qiong stopped the topic and asked Jia Ying to summon Xiangling in. When several people saw that Jia Qiong had something else to do, they took the initiative to leave.

Jia Qiong nodded slightly, looked at the backs of several people leaving, and looked at Xiangling and her mother who entered the hall for a while.

After a few breaths, just as he was about to speak, he saw Xiangling's mother bowing to him one by one.

Jia Qiong hurriedly got up and got out of the way, although she knew that it was this Feng clan who was grateful to her for saving Xiangling, so she made this big gift, but she couldn't bear it.

Let the figure and hear Feng Shi say: "The old woman thanked the son for saving the little girl, and also asked the old woman to find the old woman, so that the old woman can see her daughter again before entering the earth. ”

This is more than half a hundred people who have passed the year to make this big gift, Jia Qiong never dares to bear it, this is too long-lived.

After the side, he stepped forward quickly and helped Feng up from the side. Then he said:

"Aunt Feng, you don't have to be like this, now that your mother and daughter are reunited, I don't know how to arrange it in the future, but you need my help or two."

Seeing Jia Qiong say this, this Feng clan wiped the tears from his eyes, looked at Xiangling again, and then looked at Jia Qiong again and said:

"Yinglian is already old, his father doesn't know where he went, the old woman can't afford to support her alone, if I go that day, she will still be alone.

And her grandfather is a man who fell into the eyes of money, and if he goes back with his wife, he is likely to sell him to someone else as a concubine. ”

Speaking of this, he was even more teary-eyed, raised his sleeve and wiped his tears, then looked at Jia Qiong again, stunned, a trace of firmness flashed in his eyes, and then said firmly:

"It's better to let her continue to follow the son and serve the son's life, since the son has named her Xiangling, then she will be Xiangling in the future, and she will no longer be called Yinglian, and I hope that the son will take in the little girl."

Seeing that the Feng family was reluctant to give up, Jia Qiong also knew what he was thinking, so he simply had a farm himself, and there were few people in the family, so he didn't care about raising one more person.

It just so happens that this Feng family is old, maybe he can have some topics with his mother, he can talk to his mother, and he is not afraid that his mother will be lonely.

Thinking of this, Jia Qiong nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then let Xiangling continue to follow me." However, Xiangling has suffered a lot of sins since she was a child, and she has just met her own mother today, so it is not good if she is separated.

If you follow us back to Shenjing, you can also take care of one or two by Xiangling's side. ”

When Feng heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, knowing that this Qiong Gongzi might really love his daughter, and he was willing to bring her, an old woman, with him.

But if the furniture of a big family is to buy a maid, how can anyone accept an old woman, so he can't help but pull Xiangling with him, and he wants to kneel down to worship Jia Qiong.

Seeing this, Jia Qiong hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it, and then said:

"I'm going to get married in a few years, and let Xiangling follow Mrs. when the time comes."