Chapter 10: Pick up a Xiangling
Jia Rong and Qingwen walked on the verandah of the hospital,
Jia Rong couldn't help it, so she said softly, "What have you been watching me do." ”
Qingwen replied with a serious expression: "Just now Mama Lai asked me what do you think the uncle is better than the second master." ”
"Oh, what do you think is good?" Jia Rong asked her with interest.
Qingwen shook her head, "I can't say clearly, but the obvious difference is that although Bao Er Ye has no bad intentions, he behaves frivolously, and Uncle treats me and Ruizhu peacefully, and behaves politely." ”
"Do you prefer to be frivolous, or respectful?"
Qingwen kept silent, Jia Rong's eyes rolled,
"I see, you like to be polite at first sight, and behave frivolously after getting acquainted."
Seeing that Qingwen was a little shy, as if she was guessed as a central thought, she further quipped:
"Or do you like to be polite when you're there and frivolous when you're not?"
Qingwen was extremely embarrassed, so she chased after Jia Rong and wanted to hammer Jia Rong with a small fist.
Jia Rong laughed and ran away, Qingwen completely forgot about today's unpleasantness, and finished this journey with Jia Rong.
When I returned to the small courtyard, I saw Qin Keqing and Ruizhu waiting at the door.
Jia Rong Qingwen stopped playing, Qingwen lowered her head and was a little ashamed, she thought that she was the one who provoked right and wrong today, and affected the uncle and grandmother.
In the hall today, under the pressure of the old lady, Qingwen did not let go to serve the second master Bao, which made Qin Keqing very useful.
She was originally a gentle person, and after suffering together, she didn't treat Qingwen like a maid.
Qin Keqing stepped forward and grabbed Qingwen's hand and said, "Sister, today's events are over, we are a family, so don't take it to heart." ”
"Sister?" Jia Rong, Rui Zhu, and Qi Qi repeated, and Qingwen all looked at Qin Keqing.
"Don't call your sister's name, how many times have you shouted in the hall today? Don't say you can't remember. ”
Qingwen's face was red and about to drip blood, and Jia Rong was embarrassed to mention this stubble, so she diverted the topic and said:
"I've made a good thing for my husband today, let's go to the stove room together, so that you can see your husband's craftsmanship."
Qin Keqing persuaded: "How can there be a reason for a man to go to that kind of filthy place, the gentleman is far away from cooking, and the slave family can save not many books if they don't read much, so let the slave family and Ruizhu go." ”
"Eh, that's your mistake, what Junzi Yuanku Cook said is that during the Warring States Period, Mencius persuaded King Xuan of Qi to stay away from killing and implement benevolent government, what does it have to do with cooking or not, go quickly, and it is also interesting for the family to prepare food together."
Qin Keqing was stubborn, but he had to go together.
When I entered the stove room, I saw Jia Rong wrapping around the bib, and the three girls all covered their mouths and smiled.
Qin Keqing has the right to play with Jia Rong, he has never seen Jia Rong go to the stove room for so long, let alone cook.
But when I saw Jia Rong, she cleaned the ingredients with a clear eye, took out the internal organs, mixed the condiments, and put them in the pot to cook the chicken soup.
Qin Keqing was surprised: "Husband, do you really know how to cook?" ”
"No way, your husband is so talented."
The four of them looked at the fire, waited for the hour, and chatted happily.
But he said that Xue Pan was on the other side,
Since Jia Rong of Fengle Lou gave him advice, he looked for dozens of people, and finally bought a seat for four thousand taels of silver in the hands of a dashing scholar.
After entering the table, everything went as smoothly as discussed with Jia Rong, and when Xue Pan said a poem and passed it on as a good story of a talented and beautiful woman, everyone at the table looked sideways.
Xue Dashao, who was imprisoned and covered in copper stench, was also embarrassed to compare himself to a talent.
The messenger smiled and went back to inform her young lady.
"Miss, this poem is obviously not written by Xue Pan, he can write a few words with a pen, and the rhetoric is good, it must be made by a master who paid a lot of money."
"Although this is the case, this poem is quite popular with me, how can everyone in the capital sell their masterpieces because of a little yellow and white things.
Moreover, there are real talents and real talents who can make such artistic conceptions, and they are neat and tidy, except for those respected old scholars, I really can't think of any other.
And I look at this person's handwriting, with a vigorous momentum, the person who wrote this poem must be less than the age of the weak crown, the younger generation has such a handsome, even our secret agent has not found out one or two, interesting. ”
"Yuqi, bring Xue Gongzi here."
The little girl, returned to the front hall, walked to Xue Pan's side, and said:
"Xue Gongzi, come with me."
In the envious eyes of everyone in the hall, Xue Pan proudly and excitedly entered the inner room.
Lifting the door curtain, there was a burst of incense in his nose, which made Xue Pan drunk a little before drinking.
The eye is a small round table of gold silk sandalwood, with carved rosewood chairs next to the table, and a purple gold Langyun candlestick on the table, adding a little more light, illuminating the exquisite dishes on the table.
Sitting on the chair, I saw the curtain hanging low in front of me, creating a hazy scene, behind the veil, there was a graceful figure, Xue Pan wanted to take a closer look, but only felt that it was looming as if it was in a fairyland.
Suddenly, a tactful and melodious voice came from behind the veil, "Please Xue Gongzian." ”
"Ann, Ann, Xiangning girl Ann." Xue Pan hurriedly replied.
Liu Xiangning coughed lightly, "Today's body occasionally feels cold, there is a lot of inconvenience, the little woman strokes the piano for Xue Gongzi first, and Xue Gongzi enjoys some dishes first." ”
Although Xue Pan was displeased, he still had to pretend to be a young man, "It's okay, Miss Xiangning's body is more important." ”
After a few songs, Xue Pan didn't understand the rhythm, he was boring, if he was in another Qinglou, he would have already started it.
The sound of the piano stopped, and the voice came again, "I can't accompany Xue Gongzi to eat and drink today, it's a little woman's rudeness." Xue Gongzi's poems, the little woman really likes it tightly, if Xue Gongzi does not dislike it in the future, he does not have to spend money when he comes again, on the fifteenth day of each month, the little woman will meet Xue Gongzi again. “
Xue Pan was overjoyed, doesn't this mean that in the future, you can come here every month without spending money.
Xue Pan understood the truth of the long future, and got up and arched his hand: "Miss Xiangning will take care of her body first, so she won't stay here to bother more, and we'll see you next month." ”
With that, he walked out the door.
I have gained so much today, Brother Rong is really a strange person, and having him in me is simply Liu Xuande Kong Ming, Xue Pan thought to himself.
No, you have to pay a visit immediately, you can't lose this military division.
Xue Pan's figure left, and the female voice inside commanded: "Check who Xue Pan has been close to recently, so knowledgeable and so young, he must not be an ordinary person, first find out whether he is a friend or an enemy." ”
"Yes," the maids withdrew.
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It is said that Jia Rong was cooking soup with the third girl at this time, and saw Xue Pan walking in with a peach blossom face.
"Brother Rong, why are you in this place, I've been looking for you for a long time, smell the fragrance and take a look here, who thinks it's really a coincidence."
Jia Rong thought that Xue Pan should have done it today, got up to greet him, and accosted: "Brother Xue looks like a spring breeze, is everything going well?" ”
"Shundang, very obedient, with you giving me advice, I can still fail."
The three girls looked at each other, not knowing what kind of dumb riddle these two people were playing.
"Not only that, Miss Xiangning also allowed me to go in the future without paying any money, and I could go to see her on the fifteenth day of every month. Thanks to you, Brother Rong, in the past, I spent silver and no one could see it, but now I don't need to spend the silver, and I can see it every time. Xue Pan's eyebrows fluttered and he said.
Qin Keqing and Qingwen's faces were not good-looking, and the two of them chatted about visiting the Qinglou for a long time.
Sensing that the atmosphere behind him was a little cold, this open-mouthed dumb overlord, Jia Rong was helpless,
Hurriedly interrupted, "That's good, what's the matter with Brother Xue?" ”
At this time, Xue Pan noticed that there were female dependents behind Jia Rong, and smiled awkwardly.
Qin Keqing asked Xue Pan for peace, and looked at Jia Rong without knowing what to call it.
"I'm on an equal footing with Brother Xue, just call Brother Xue with me."
Qin Keqing bowed, "Brother Xue, please." ”
Xue Panxu hurriedly replied: "Brother and sister." By the way, Qin Zhong, the younger brother of his younger sister, no one will bully him in the future clan studies. ”
"Brother Lao Xue has taken care of it." It was inconvenient for the female dependents to stay longer, so Qin Keqing went back to the inner house.
Jia Rong led Xue Pan to the study to discuss matters, and after Qingwen prepared tea and snacks for the two, she stood aside and stopped talking.
Xue Pan took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and said: "Brother Rong, there are too few people in your courtyard, a total of two maids, what about the grandmother who does dirty work and heavy work, now I have to go to see the stove by myself, and I am still going to that place for the first time." ”
Jia Rong smiled bitterly, "Originally, there were subordinates in Ningguo Mansion, and when we moved away from Ningfu, except for a little girl, no one was willing to leave the mansion with us." I also want to find some grandma to work here, but in recent days, the younger brother has to move out again. ”
Xue Pan was shocked when he heard this, thinking to himself how Jia Rong would make an oiran when he moved away, and asked eagerly, "Why do you say this?" ”
Jia Rong told Xue Pan about today's events in general,
Xue Pan heard that it was Baoyu who caused the trouble, so he asked Jia Rong's family to move out, and remembered that he was grounded in the small courtyard because of Baoyu, and that matter had nothing to do with him.
Thinking about it, he was furious, and scolded: "The imprisoned beast can do such a thing that is not as good as a pig and a dog, he Baoyu has something to do, but he wants to turn over the Guogong Mansion." ”
"Brother Rong, you can rest assured that the matter of residence is on me, my brother will give you a yard that is a hundred times better than this, and I can't treat you badly. Again, my brother will divide a few of your grandmothers."
Suddenly, Xue Pan remembered a person, and said, "There are really fewer maids who serve people, and my brother doesn't have a few beautiful maids, and you know that my brother has a scandal in the old days, Xiangling is out of shape, no worse than the girl next to you." Now she is waiting at my mother's side, and her mother won't let me touch her, so I just want her to come and give it to you. ”
Qingwen's eyes were about to pop out, and Jia Rong smiled: "I can't help it, I can't help it, I know that Brother Xue likes that maid the most, and he is still waiting to marry a concubine after getting married." ”
Xue Pan shook his head: "Tell my brother, and I won't tell lies anymore." When I first fell in love with her, it was the first thing, but now I saw Miss Xiangning to know what I liked.
Some time ago, my mother found me a family business, and it seemed to be the eldest daughter of a big family in Jiangnan. As soon as people inquired, I died because of a maid and a fight, so I politely declined.
Now I can save it, my wife has not entered, and there is a fatal room at home to be transferred to a concubine, which is really uncomfortable. Since then, my mother doesn't like her anymore, so she might as well come and do things for you. ”
Jia Rong thought that Xiangling, a girl who could be called the worst in the Dream of Red Mansions, was also a young lady from a large family, but she was abducted at the age of five, and she didn't know how many beatings she received in the days when she was abducted, and she was also beaten and scolded by Xue Pan as a concubine, and was finally killed by Xia Jingui.
For such a girl who has been suffering, it is a good thing to stay by her side, which can change her miserable ending.
Jia Rong didn't say anything more.