Shenjing, Ningguo Mansion
Miaoyu walked towards the inner room. Not long after, Xichun entered the inner room accompanied by the maid. The girl was wearing a pink floral satin cloak and an apricot yellow round collar coat with broken branches embroidered on it. Magnolia, wearing a beige horse-faced skirt.
"Brother Heng, why are you here?" Seeing Jia Heng, the girl's petite and soft face was obviously surprised.
Jia Heng acted naturally and changed the topic lightly, asking: "I came here to look for Master Miaoyu for some business. Has my sister had breakfast?"
"Have eaten." Xichun Yurong paused slightly and asked: "Brother Heng, where is Sister Miaoyu?"
"She said she was looking for something in the house, but she hasn't come yet." Jia Heng said warmly, looked at Xichun closer, and said softly: "My sister has really grown taller than when I left. At that time, she was still taller." Just up to my chest.”
Hearing this, Xichun looked at the young man with warm eyes. For some reason, she felt her heart beat a little faster and her face turned red with embarrassment. She said, "Brother Heng, I'm already thirteen after the Chinese New Year."
Jia Heng smiled and whispered: "You are growing up faster at this age. Sister, come and sit down."
Xichun nodded, sat down, blinked, and asked, "What does Brother Heng want to ask Sister Miaoyu for?"
She guessed that Brother Heng would come over today to find Sister Miaoyu, so...
"This is about your sister Miaoyu's family in Nan Province." Jia Heng explained, "Where is my sister? I came here to see your sister Miaoyu early in the morning."
"After breakfast in the house, I felt bored for a while, so I came over to talk to Sister Miaoyu." Xichun said softly.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The garden in the house has been repaired and it will be open for the next two days. When we go in and have some fun, the house will be more lively by then."
But at this moment, Miaoyu Qingyue's voice came from the inner room through the bead curtain, calling out and saying: "Fourth sister is here."
Then, Miaoyu came out through the curtain. The nun put on a white Taoist robe made of crane silk and moonlight, and wore a Miao Chang bun. On her face, which was as bright as the bright moon, her jade face was as cold as frost, but if you look carefully, you can still see her lips. There were traces of rouge on his face and cheeks, and the necklace given by Jia Heng around his neck was also visible.
Xichun smiled softly, looked at Miaoyu, and asked, "Why did sister Miaoyu ask Brother Heng to wait outside?"
Miaoyu: "..."
She didn't hide anything from Xichun, she just didn't want her appearance in the clothes of a secular daughter to be shown in front of Xichun.
Jia Heng turned to look at Xichun, who had a smile on his lips, and joked: "You kid is as big as a brat."
The originally arrogant little loli has now grown into an adult, and she is obviously asking deliberately.
Xichun said softly: "Brother Heng, don't treat me like a child."
Jia Heng said softly: "Sister Xichun is a big girl."
At this moment, Miaoyu also sat down and looked at the two brothers and sisters who were talking.
Jia Heng asked: "Fourth sister, have you received the gift I asked Qingwen to give you yesterday?"
He gave Xichun a pair of gold bracelets made by famous craftsmen in Jinling, with Xichun's name and blessings engraved on them.
"What gift? I didn't see it." Xichun asked in surprise.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Maybe Qingwen forgot? Haven't had time to send it off? I'll ask her later."
At this moment, a nun's voice came from outside the house: "Are the fourth girls in the house?"
It turned out to be the nanny in Xichun's house. Apparently she found Miaoyu Courtyard because of something.
Xichun was wondering to herself when she saw that the nanny had already opened the curtain and entered the hall. She was holding a gift box in her hand and said with a smile: "Girl, I gave it to you... Oh, I am here too?"
Jia Heng nodded with gentle eyes, took the gift box and said, "Give it to me, I will give it to the fourth sister myself."
Grandma said "Hey", handed over the brocade box in her hand, smiled with her face, and then left.
Xichun stared at him and asked, "Brother Heng, what... is this?"
Jia Heng took the gift box and put it on the small table in the girl's hand. He smiled and said, "Sister, take a look and you will know."
Miaoyu looked at the two brothers and sisters in a leisurely manner to talk, took a sip of tea, and her clear eyes twinkled under her beautiful eyebrows.
It seems like everyone was given a gift?
Xichun responded with a "hmm". With two soft, white hands, she gently untied the bow tied with red rope and opened the gift box. For some reason, her breathing stagnated for a few times and her heart began to beat loudly.
He entered the painting and looked at the gift box, his eyes full of curiosity.
Until he put the gift box aside, he saw a pair of sparkling golden bracelets in the gift box wrapped in red cloth. He said in surprise: "Girl, these are a pair of gold bracelets, and there are flowers on them." "
When Jia Heng asked a famous craftsman from Jinling to make it, he told him not to be old-fashioned and to make the table with soft lines as much as possible. He also made gold flowers on the bracelet and engraved patterns of auspicious clouds and blue birds.
Xichun felt a sense of love at first glance.
But when he raised his head, his palm-sized face under the air bangs showed joy. Under his curved eyebrows, his bright eyes moved slightly, and he said: "Brother Heng, this... this is too precious."
"I originally wanted to give my sister a jade bracelet, but after thinking about it, it would be better for my sister to have more of the worldly fireworks. Gold is very precious and not as fragile as jade, so it is just right for my sister to wear." Jia Heng's eyes were as gentle as jade and he said softly.
Xichun listened to the young man's elegant words of giving away the gold bracelet, her delicate body trembled slightly, and a warm current surged in her heart, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, I usually wear such expensive things, it's not appropriate."
Two gold bracelets, are they intended to trap her for the rest of her life?
The jade bracelet is not enough, maybe you are worried that it will break easily?
The girl felt a mess in her heart, and for some reason, Shaoyan's innocent face suddenly turned a little red.
"You are my sister, what's wrong with wearing this?" Jia Heng smiled, picked up the gold bracelet in the gift box, and said, "It's okay to wear it in the house. By the way, there's also the name "Sister" engraved on it. name."
In fact, the girls in the Ning and Rong mansions really don't have gold bracelets, mainly because they are expensive. They are often married women, such as Sister Feng and Youshi, who have gold bracelets.
For example, Sister Feng has several gold necklaces.
Miaoyu said: "Fourth sister looks good wearing it. She looks more noble."
She originally thought these gold vessels were tacky, but looking at the flowers carved on them, she felt that the man had really put a lot of thought into them.
Why do you still want him to give you one?
Xichun felt slightly happy and said, "Thank you, Brother Heng."
"I'll put it on my sister." Jia Heng said, picking up the girl's left hand, with delicate skin, taking the gold bracelet, passing it through the bracelet along a white jade-like arm, and then picked up again The right hand continues to be worn.
The girl's beautiful and cold face was already as crimson as the clouds, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She stared at the young man with a serious look on his cold brows, and her heart was beating harder.
Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, take it off when you usually sleep, so as not to hurt your hands."
Xichun nodded dizzily, sat down, looked at the gold bracelet in her hand, and felt sweet in her heart.
Miaoyu put down the teacup in her hand and asked, "Aren't you going to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit later?"
Jia Heng said: "Let's go in the afternoon. It's quite foggy today."
While several people were talking, a voice came from under the eaves and said: "Second Miss, Miss Xiuyan is here to look for her master."
Now Yingxi and Miaoxiu have gradually formed a small circle. They are both taciturn and quiet, and they often laugh together.
While talking, Xing Xiuyan and Yingchun led several maids to the wing where Miaoyu was. Xing Xiuyan changed into a Xinyi red coat, a plain white horse-faced skirt, and a black cloak on her shoulders. There seemed to be something on her mind between Xiu's calm eyebrows.
The girl was clearly still thinking about Mrs. Xing yesterday, who mentioned being a concubine to Jia Heng.
Suddenly he entered the house, raised his eyes and saw the young man, his heart trembled, and he said politely: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng looked at the two of them with gentle eyes and said, "Cousin Xiuyan, second sister, are here."
At this time, Si Qi didn't need to remind him that Yingchun was approaching. He saluted Jia Heng Yingying and said timidly: "I've met Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said: "Second sister, my family doesn't need to be polite."
When I saw Yingchun, who had a dull temperament, I couldn't help but think of Shaozu, the wolf of Zhongshan. Now this person has been sent to Datong Mansion to travel with Shanxi merchants. Datong and Xuan Mansion obviously have to face the enemy directly, and they must feel at ease when fighting against foreigners. The local Shanxi merchants need to be screened and cleaned up as soon as possible.
After sitting down again, Jia Heng asked: "Second sister, when the garden is almost cleaned up, you and the fourth sister, plus Sister Yun and Sister Lin from Xifu, will move to the garden to save you both from running around."
Now the golden hairpins of the east and west mansions are now like the east and west virtues.
As everyone talked, the fog in the courtyard gradually dispersed, and the winter morning light shone on the glazed tiles covering the courtyard, shining brightly under the reflection of the fog and dew.
At this time, a nun said loudly: "Uncle Heng, Mistress Lian sent Miss Ping'er to find the uncle to discuss the reconciliation."
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Miaoyu and said softly: "I'll go over and take a look first."
Miaoyu stood up with one palm and said: "Uncle Heng, walk slowly."
After Jia Heng finished speaking, without further words, he left the wing and headed towards the flower hall in the backyard. It was already half of the morning.
As soon as Jia Heng left, Xichun stared at Miaoyu under her beautiful eyebrows and said with a serious expression: "Sister Miaoyu, should I call you sister-in-law from now on?"
Miaoyu: "???"
The nun's cheeks were slightly red, her heart was filled with shame, and she said angrily, "What are you talking about? I'm an outsider, and I have nothing in all the four elements. You can't talk nonsense."
Xing Xiuyan was watching from the side, and in the past he would have made a little joke, but now he just looked at the girl, his thoughts were indescribably complicated.
Do you want to talk to Master Miaoyu?
Xichun said: "My sister has not yet become a monk, and she is in love with Brother Heng.
She recognized this sister-in-law.
Ningguo Mansion, in the inner hall——
There are cotton curtains hanging on all sides of the wing. The room is fragrant and pleasant, with beautiful pearls, pink and white eyebrows, and warblers and swallows gathered together.
Sister Feng was leading Ping'er while she was talking to Qin Keqing. She raised her eyes to look at the slumbering beauty, put her spring-like brows into her eyes, and asked, "Keqing, why are you up so late today?"
When Sister Feng came to look for Qin Keqing, Qin Keqing had just gotten up and asked Baozhu and Ruizhu to prepare hot water for bathing and changing clothes.
Qin Keqing's increasingly beautiful face was flushed with shame. Her beautiful eyes turned white with anger and she glanced at Sister Feng. She thought to herself, Sister-in-law Feng is also serious. Isn't this asking questions knowingly?
When Jia Heng was not at home, Sister Feng and Qin Keqing would sometimes sleep in the same room.
Qin Keqing changed the subject and asked, "Has Sister-in-law Feng invited the troupe?"
"I'm going to invite them. I won't have to go out to invite them again next year. The few little actors that Brother Qiang bought from the south will arrive in two days. He sent a letter last time saying that the Zhen family accountant in the south will arrive. I almost couldn't use the tens of thousands of taels of silver in it, but I still reported Brother Heng's name, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs raised a hand." Sister Feng said with a sweet smile on her face.
Two months ago, Jia Qiang was arranged by Sister Feng to go to Gusu to purchase young actors, that is, twelve officials, to celebrate the completion of the garden. Moreover, if there were any happy events in Ning Rong and Ning Rong, her family would be able to organize them.
Qin Keqing asked: "Can people live in the newly built garden now?"
"It's been liveable in the past two days. I originally thought about moving in in the spring. I heard from Brother Heng that there are many sisters now, so it would be better to move in earlier." Sister Feng said softly.
Qin Keqing nodded and said, "There are more and more people in the family, so it's cheaper to move in."
While talking, grandma said: "Uncle is here."
Jia Heng opened the curtain and entered the hall, looked at Sister Feng who had left her seat and stood up, and said, "Sister-in-law Feng, are you looking for me?"
Sister Feng smiled and said, "Brother Heng, the garden has been repaired. Many of the account books for withdrawing money have been moved here for you to take a look at."
With that said, he winked at Ping'er and handed over a thick blue account book.
Sister Feng explained: "This is a compiled general ledger. The detailed account books are in the accounting room. Brother Heng can check them and compare the numbers."
Jia Heng took the account book, sat down, and began to read the expenditures recorded on it with the sound of "swipe".
Sister Feng added: "I'm keeping an eye on the numbers above."
Jia Heng looked at it for a while, closed the account book, and said: "There is basically no problem. I will go into the garden in the next two days to see how the repairs are going."
The construction of the Grand View Garden cost a lot of money, but there was no corruption from evil slaves such as Lai Jia, and the amount was far less than that in the original work.
Sister Feng smiled and said, "Brother Heng, it's fine as long as there's no problem."
Rongguofu
In the early morning, the fog rises and the sky is white. As the New Year approaches, the temperature drops a few points, and the winter sunshine becomes weaker and weaker.
Baoyu got up early in the morning and excitedly went to talk to Daiyu.
In the courtyard where Daiyu lived, in the wing room, the earth dragon's heat burned silently, and the room was as warm as spring. Xiren came out of the house with hot water and poured it outside.
Under the service of Zijuan, Daiyu finished washing and was sitting in front of the dressing table, dressing up in front of the mirror.
The girl held an earring and put it on her earlobe. In the mirror, she already had a peerless appearance. The girl with rare beauty seemed to have grown a little longer. The clusters of eyebrows at the corners of her eyes were as bright as roses and charming as peach blossoms, which made Daiyu He was shocked.
Immediately, a feeling of shame, joy and anger arose in my heart. It was Brother Heng...
At this moment, Zijuan whispered: "Girl, Second Master Bao is here."
Daiyu frowned, got up, and walked from the wing to the living room. She happened to see Baoyu who had opened the cotton curtain and came in. The girl Yanyan frowned slightly, her starry eyes were condensed, and she saw a trace of displeasure.
If you have watched the TV series, you will know that Baoyu always opens the curtain and enters wherever he goes, of course it is always during the day.
Therefore, as the girls from the two houses grew older, it became necessary to isolate them with the Grand View Garden.
"Sister Lin." Baoyu asked with joy overflowing on her round and white face.
Daiyu's face was light, her voice was cold and sweet, like jade flowing from a spring, and she said: "Brother Bao, why did you come to see me so early in the morning?"
After all, she trained as the "wife in charge" in Ningguo Mansion in Jinling for a period of time, and her way of dealing with others has also improved a lot.
He didn't immediately distance himself from Baoyu, or said bluntly: "Brother Bao, don't come to me. I'm afraid that Brother Heng will misunderstand."
Baoyu didn't notice the strangeness behind Daiyu's calm appearance. The smile on her full-moon face asked: "Sister Lin, have you met your uncle in Nan Province?"
Daiyu nodded and said softly: "I've seen it before."
At this time, Zicuckoo came over to pour tea for Baoyu and said softly: "Second Master, drink tea."
Then he prepared a cup of tea for Daiyu and said, "Girl, breakfast is ready in the kitchen."
Daiyu nodded and said nothing else.
Baoyu's face was full of joy, and he followed the girl with his eyes and asked, "Sister, are there any interesting anecdotes over there in Yangzhou and Jinling?"
Daiyu said calmly: "Not really."
Baoyu chuckled lightly, then raised another topic and asked: "There are eighteen and forty-eight sceneries in Jinling. Has my sister gone to visit them?"
A trace of memory appeared on Daiyu's face, and she said softly: "I went with Sister Yun and the others to see what happened to Brother Bao?"
Baoyu smiled and sat close to him and asked, "Sister, can you tell me what's interesting about that scenery?"
As we all know, when you send a lot of questions in a row on WeChat and the other person is very cold, you should not talk to someone else at this time.
Daiyu picked up the handkerchief, wiped her hands, and said softly: "Brother Bao, I have to have breakfast. I have to pay my respects to the old lady later. Let's talk about it later."
After saying that, he thought about it and said, "Brother Bao, if you have nothing else to do, you might as well go back first."
Baoyu finally noticed something was wrong, and his face suddenly collapsed like a full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. His eyes straightened for a while, and he looked at the petite figure. Although he was close in front of him, he seemed to be in the horizon.
Baoyu's heart moved slightly and whispered: "Sister Lin."
Why is Sister Lin's attitude towards him... why is she so cold?
Seeing Baoyu's dreamy expression, Daiyu quickly softened her voice and said, "If Brother Bao hasn't had breakfast, go back and have breakfast first."
As he said that, he looked at Xue Yan who was carrying breakfast, washed his hands, and started eating breakfast.
As for inviting Baoyu to have dinner with him, no matter how graceful and graceful he is, he can't do such a thing.
Besides, Brother Heng will misunderstand.
