In Rongqing Hall——
As the night fell, Jia Mu was talking to Fu Qiufang. Not far away, Sister Feng and Li Wan smiled and accompanied each other. Sisters Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Daiyu, Xiangyun and other sisters also took a bath and rested. Just kidding.
Yingchun and Xichun also listened to Jia Mu's instructions and went back to the room to take a nap and wait until dinner time.
Mrs. Wang was sitting quietly on the chair below, with a smile on her face, and her gold and jade bracelets, as well as Caixia and Caiyun, were waiting with her hands down.
As for Baoyu, he finally had some free time and sat on a stool nearby, staring intently at the elegant woman wearing a light blue skirt opposite.
He had always known that Fu Shi's girl was a beautiful lady, but he had always been acquainted with her, but now he met her, and she was indeed a beautiful woman, dressed like a green plum and as elegant as a chrysanthemum.
This boss is really quite tall.
There were two women sitting behind Fu Qiufang, who were also looking at Baoyu calmly. They got Fu Shi's instruction and came to take a look at Baoyu's character. They saw that although Baoyu was still young, his face was as silver as a basin. His eyes are like bright stars, his appearance is dignified, and his heart is secretly satisfied.
Mother Jia chuckled lightly and said to Sister Feng, "I never heard from the master before, but I didn't expect that the Fu family girl is such a good person."
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Old ancestor, isn't it? I really like this girl Qiu Fang, especially her slim figure."
But there was something strange in my heart. I had heard for a long time that Fu Shi was a high-spirited person, so he wanted to climb a high branch.
In this era, once you have passed the age of twenty-eight and you have not yet decided on a family, it is actually not very important, because you can delay it until you are twenty-nine, and it is not called procrastination after that. Everyone around you knows that it is not something. The secret is that this family is too picky and fell in love with Fu Shi because they wanted to climb high.
Fu Qiufang felt a little shy when Sister Feng spoke to her, and said softly: "Second Mistress Lian is over praised, she is just a little taller than ordinary people."
At this time, Daiyu and Tanchun also looked at Fu Qiufang quietly and looked at each other. Daiyu said softly: "Why is this sister so tall?"
Tanchun smiled and said, "Sister Lin, how do I know this?"
"Sister Lin, does your leg feel better?" Tan Chun asked in a low voice.
Daiyu whispered: "I applied some medicinal wine and kneaded it with Zicuckoo. It feels much better."
Tanchun turned to look at Daiyu and said softly: "It's hard for Sister Lin."
From Tanchun's point of view, Daiyu's temperament was that she didn't want to speak out. Firstly, she had a stronger temperament, and secondly, she was worried that Jia's mother would slander Jia Heng because of her affair.
Daiyu said softly: "It's not worth it in the first place, but if it causes an earth-shattering commotion, it will be bad."
As she said that, Daiyu couldn't help but look up and glanced at Baoyu, who was staring at Fu Qiufang. Somehow, Zijuan's words suddenly came to mind, and her starry eyes twinkled as she fell into thought.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the hall, saying: "Old lady, madam, Uncle Heng is here."
In the Rongqing Hall, everyone was startled when they heard this. Jia Mu smiled and said, "I was just about to call him, Yuanyang, come and greet him for me."
Yuanyang said "Hey", got up from his seat and walked towards the outside. But as soon as he got outside the screen, he saw Jia Heng, led by his mother-in-law, had already grown up.
Jia's mother hosted a meal for Jia Heng, partly to show her closeness, and partly because of the courtesy of accompanying him to Qingxu Temple for a ritual ceremony during the day.
When Jia Heng entered the hall, everyone stood up. Sister Feng stood up with a smile and said, "Brother Heng, why don't you see my younger siblings and sister-in-law You?"
Jia Heng glanced at Baoyu, with a calm face, and said in a clear voice: "But Qing, she is a little tired. After going back, she lay down on the bed to rest. She hasn't gotten up yet. Sister-in-law You said she was accompanying her two younger sisters. Talk, and come back to say hello to the old lady tomorrow morning."
The reality is that Keqing is entertaining Youshi, the second sister, and the third sister in the inner hall. If it is later, there may be dominoes.
This is probably the daily pastime of a noble lady.
Sister Feng smiled and said softly: "Then let's finish the meal and wait until I go to see her in the evening."
Last night, her second father-in-law went out again and didn't come back. She was depressed and didn't know who to complain to.
"Okay, don't just talk. Brother Heng, come over and sit down. I've seen Fu Tongpan before." Jia Mu asked with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, all eyes turned to Jia Heng. Even Fu Qiufang, who was sitting dignifiedly at the side, also turned a pair of quiet eyes to Jia Heng.
Jia Heng came forward and sat down on the embroidered pier. He said with a serious expression, "I've seen it all. At this moment, I am accompanying the second master to talk in Mengpo Zhai."
Jia Mu nodded and said with a smile, "How do you say that?"
"What else can I say?" Jia Heng took the tea cup brought by Yuanyang and said, "It's just to persuade him to do his own thing."
Jia Mu and Fu Qiufang: "..."
But then I thought about it, maybe I shouldn't speak too bluntly in officialdom, and it seemed like I was being arrogant.
Here, seeing several people talking, especially the young man surrounded by stars like a moon, Mrs. Wang frowned and said softly: "Yuchai, give Baoyu the bowl of cheese tea to brew. Now Don’t be hungry.”
"Yes, ma'am." Yuchai responded, then turned around to make tea.
At this moment, Jia Mu's son also looked at Baoyu, smiled, and said, "It's time for dinner. My Baoyu is starving."
Over here, he brewed some tea, gave it to Baoyu, and said, "Second Master, have a sip of tea, be careful not to burn it."
Baoyu responded and reached out to take it, but the result was that he was absent-minded and unsteady. He only heard a click and the porcelain bowl fell to the ground. The jade bracelet was startled and he hurriedly moved away. However, some warm tea fell on Baoyu's hand.
Mrs. Wang suddenly stood up, her face became anxious, and said: "Baoyu, Baoyu..."
Jia Mu also had a smile on her face and said, "Baoyu, my son, why are you so careless?"
"Hey, my second master, be careful not to burn it." The beauty of the jade bracelet turned pale, and his face was already pale.
Different from the original work, when the white jade bracelet came to deliver lotus leaf soup, he knocked down the soup bowl and burned the jade. At that time, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were not allowed to see it. Now, in full view of everyone, in front of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang. , the panic is understandable.
Baoyu looked at Yuchuan's fair and beautiful face, smiled and said, "Sister, where are you burned? Does it hurt?"
Jade bracelet, Mrs. Wang, Jia Mu: "..."
Yu Chuan thought to himself: "Second Master has permed himself, so why do you ask me?"
When Fu Qiufang saw this scene, she raised her eyes and glanced at Baoyu, while the mother-in-law behind her looked at each other in confusion.
It seems to be saying, why does this man look so smart...
Jia Mu stepped forward, grabbed Baoyu's hand, looked at the red marks on it, and frowned: "My son, look at where the burn is, mandarin ducks, lakes, quickly bring a cold towel and apply it to Baoyu. The back of this hand There is a small red mark on it, please pin it off carefully."
Mrs. Wang also stepped forward to check. Seeing this scene, she looked at the jade bracelet coldly and couldn't help but scolded: "You clumsy idiot."
Yuchuan's expression paused, his head lowered, and he stepped aside.
A group of maids and women gathered around, leaving Fu Qiufang aside.
Jia Heng also looked at Baoyu, his eyes fell on the cheese tea that was not very hot even after it fell on the ground. He was silent for a moment and said: "Hurry up and apply it with a cold towel. Later, the red marks will go away."
Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng: "..."
This time, it was Xiangyun who couldn't hold it back first. He made a "poof" sound and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, how can Brother Ai (II) be so delicate?"
A burst of chuckles followed in the Rongqing Hall, and even Jia Mu couldn't help but feel dumbfounded. As for Sister Feng, her expression was strange, her pink lips twitched, and she didn't know what to say.
But Mrs. Wang's face was already gloomy and livid, and her heart was full of resentment.
When did her precious jade become the object of ridicule for others in the Rongqing Hall?
"It's all Uncle Heng!"
Mrs. Wang thought like this and glanced at Xiangyun, but even Xiangyun felt a little hateful.
Xiangyun didn't know anything, so he walked up to Baoyu and said, "Brother Ai (2), are you okay?"
Baoyu also laughed and said: "It wasn't hot at first. My ancestors were so anxious to give it something, so the red mark went away."
Jia Heng said: "This is the man of my Jia clan. It doesn't hurt or itch, but it makes me restless. What is it like?"
Although the reflex arc of Baoyu's reaction is slightly longer, there is nothing wrong with it. However, the reaction of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang that "the sky is falling, the ground is sinking, and the little flower dog is gone" is what encourages Baoyu's stubbornness and stupidity. Habits are the culprit.
When Jia's mother heard that Jia Heng said that Baoyu was a man from the Jia clan, her expression softened slightly.
Even Mrs. Wang on the side frowned, and the anger in her heart... seemed to have dissipated.
This is why Mrs. Wang doesn't like Jia Heng, but what Jia Heng says has 200% weight.
It may sound a little mean-spirited, but that's the fact. With Jia Heng's current "status in the world", Mrs. Wang felt both disdain and secret joy in her heart when she praised and recognized Bao Yu.
"Old ancestors, children always bump into each other. When I was a child, I climbed trees every day and fell from the trees. At that time, I patted the dirt on my body and ran to play." Sister Feng said with a smile.
But seeing that the atmosphere was not quite right, he made fun of his own embarrassment.
Jia Heng also glanced at Sister Feng and said secretly, no matter what happens to Sister Feng, the acting skills of this warm-up king will always be online.
Mother Jia smiled and said: "Monkey, you were so noisy when you were a child. Our Baoyu is quiet and secretive, even more quiet than that girl."
Everyone in the Rongqing Hall laughed when they heard this, and the atmosphere returned to noisy, lively and joyful.
Baoyu also smiled and said in a clear voice: "If there is an afterlife, I would rather be born as a daughter than to be such a dirty thing."
As soon as the words came out, Rong Qingtang burst into laughter. They all looked at Baoyu, shocked, weird, and confused.
Mrs. Wang frowned and said, "What nonsense!"
The attacker on the side quickly stepped forward and grabbed Baoyu, who was already pale.
Jia Mu's smile froze for a moment and she said softly: "Children are just talking about it for fun, why do they take it seriously?"
At this moment, there are still outsiders here, why do you get angry?
Mrs. Wang felt that she had lost her face just now. At this moment, she was already irritable. After hearing this, she said to Jia Mu: "A good man hangs around in the back house all day long, but he is instigated by some foxy and evil people. Let's do it properly." , talk some random nonsense."
I didn't think anything of it before, but it was really chilling for my son to say such stupid things in front of many people.
But as soon as Mrs. Wang said this, Daiyu in the crowd turned pale and her delicate body trembled slightly.
Second Brother Bao has always been more naughty with her, so who can say this to Second Aunt?
How could she be so coquettish...
Thinking of this, Qiong's nose was sore and her eye circles were reddish. Tanchun on the side reached out and held Daiyu's hand to express relief.
Jia Mu sighed and said, "Children can't count."
Sister Feng said with a smile: "Ancestor, there is no need to worry. Didn't Brother Heng say before that after the school is built, Baoyu will be able to enter and enroll? This morning, he also said that Brother Bao will make progress. It can be seen."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "What Girl Feng said makes sense."
Then he looked at Jia Heng, who was quietly sipping the tea, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, as an elder brother, you have to look after Baoyu."
"That's natural." Jia Heng smiled, glanced at Daiyu, who had red eyes and lowered her head to wipe her tears, and said softly: "Baoyu is not young anymore. In fact, he can stay in the school. There will never be any What kind of foxy person did the second wife say?"
Mrs. Wang: "..."
Fu Qiufang watched several people talking from the side, her face paused slightly, her eyes flickered, and she sighed quietly in her heart.
She didn't know her brother's intentions, but the gem was just a kid's temperament, not to mention the age difference.
The mother-in-law behind her looked at Baoyu with an expression that was also a bit strange.
Jia Mu smiled and said, "That's it for now. All we need to do is urge him to go to school."
Mrs. Wang looked silent and said nothing.
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Ancestor, let's not talk about this for now. I've reached the end of my thinking. Is it time to have dinner? There are still guests here."
Jia Mu smiled and nodded, instructing Sister Feng and Lin Zhixiao's family to prepare the meal. Then she looked at Fu Qiufang and said with a smile: "I'll let you see the joke. Baoyu has been naughty since he was a child. Because of his study, he often let him in the house." Brother is worried."
This is a bit of a backpedal.
Fu Qiufang raised her beautiful face and said softly: "I heard from my brother that Mr. Bao was born with a jade in his mouth and was born with great fortune. Although children are a little playful, but once they use their skills, I think it will be no problem to be ranked first in three or two years."
These words made Mrs. Jia smile, and Mrs. Wang was elated, and her eyes couldn't help but soften a little when looking at Fu Qiufang.
When Baoyu heard this, he felt unhappy and his eyes were a little cold. Then he looked at Fu Qiufang, the "beautiful lady" opposite, and sighed. Such a beautiful and quiet woman, never thought that she was also one of those who are so obsessed with fame and fortune. A worldly person?
Although Jia Heng's words about the hermit that day exposed Baoyu's diorama, firstly, the situation is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. Secondly, to some extent, it also inspired Baoyu's true pursuit of the hermit in his heart. In this life, I just want to be a wealthy and idle man who loves the mountains and rivers!
"Only Sister Lin understands me..." Baoyu suddenly thought of Daiyu and looked for Daiyu. However, he saw Daiyu raising a pair of starry eyes with reddish circles, unwavering for a moment. Looking at...Uncle Heng?
There seems to be a little bit of tears in the starry eyes under Yan Yan's eyebrows?
Baoyu's heart was shocked, and he just stood there in a daze, with a face that looked like a full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and his expression was frozen.
Sister Lin, her tears are no longer shed for him alone. All she sees now is...Uncle Heng.
In fact, this was Baoyu's misunderstanding. Just now, Mrs. Wang's words of "pointing at Sang and scolding Huai" had connotations for Daiyu. Daiyu felt aggrieved and her eyes were slightly red.
As for focusing on Jia Heng?
Eight out of ten pairs of eyes in Rongqing Hall were on Jia Heng.
