Pushing open the door and entering the room, I saw a girl in a pink hairpin skirt and exquisite jade sitting on a pearwood chair inside.
She had obviously been waiting for a while, her slender little legs hanging above the ground, kicking out of boredom. Seeing Jia Lian come in, he quickly stood up and folded his hands obediently to salute Jia Lian.
"Qin'er, I have met the second brother Lian."
"It's Baoqin, sit down, no need to be polite."
Jia Lian raised his hand casually, but kept walking. He walked up a few steps, tossed his robe and sat down, smiling at the girl in front of him.
Xue Baoqin seemed a little cautious and did not dare to face Jia Lian's gaze. He lowered his head and said: "My father sent me to tell Brother Lian that the person you want has been selected. Now he is arranged in the hall downstairs, ready to be dispatched by Brother Lian at any time. .
My father also said that these people are the descendants of our Xue family for generations, and they are all trustworthy. Please feel free to handle them, Brother Lian. "
Although the little girl's face was a little restrained, her speech was very clear, crisp, like a bell, and very nice to hear.
Jia Lian guessed that this little girl must have traveled around with her father for several years, and she was a bit more generous and lively than the ladies from the Central Plains.
Jia Lian smiled and thanked the second master of the Xue family, and then casually chatted with Xue Baoqin. For example, he asked her how old she was, where her father, son, brother and sister came from, etc.
Xue Baoqin was originally full of curiosity and gratitude towards Jia Lian, so he did not hesitate to steal his brother's job and came specially to see Jia Lian.
At this time, seeing that Jia Lian was really approachable, he put aside his nervousness and happily picked up the colorful wooden box on the coffee table next to him, brought it to Jia Lian, and replied: "We started from Jinling at the beginning of the year and have been walking for more than half a year. This time we just After returning from Qianxiang Country, in addition to purchasing a lot of goods, I also bought a lot of delicious food.
There are some candies and dried fruits in here. If Brother Lian doesn’t mind it, I’ll give it to you to try..."
Xue Baoqin thought for a long time before deciding to give Jia Lian her favorite snacks.
Although she had known in the past that there were some great in-laws in the family, she was not the eldest daughter of the family, and she was too young, so she didn't know much about many of her relatives.
When she returned to Han for the first time, she heard about Jia Lian's heroic deeds from others more than once. Because of the wonderful and vivid stories told by others, the little girl instinctively admired him secretly, and even took her brother to a tea shop to listen to the novels. But she never thought that Jia Lian would have anything to do with her and the Xue family.
Therefore, when the rumored hero suddenly appeared in front of her and respected her father as an elder, the shock to the little girl was really too great.
Later, Jia Lian not only helped her father solve the problem, but was also so polite and caring to them. Naturally, she felt more and more moved and admired in her heart.
It was also at this time that she and her brother learned in detail about the origins of the Jia and Xue families from their father.
The father also said that the second brother Lian was a great person. Although people did not dislike them as relatives, they could not disrespect him. They also asked the two brothers and sisters to be more respectful when they see him in the future.
Although Baoqin did not completely agree with her father's words, at least Jia Lian did help her today, and her father was a big help. She felt that she should express her sincere gratitude to Jia Lian, both emotionally and rationally.
It was not convenient because my father was here before, so I found this opportunity to express my gratitude to Jia Lian with a gift of something I like.
It wasn't that she couldn't bring out anything valuable, but she knew that Jia Lian didn't even wave the three thousand taels of silver sent by his father personally, so she was sure that he was what her brother said: "A gentleman values righteousness over profit."
Thanking such people should not be cliché, but should be done sincerely.
Halva and dried fruit are what she considers sincerity. It is said that etiquette is less important than affection, and that's probably the case.
Although she thought that Jia Lian would not dislike it, the little girl was still a little worried when she came in front of Jia Lian, so she held the small candy box in her hands and looked at Jia Lian seriously.
Jia Lian really didn't expect that the little girl would make a special trip to give him a gift. He thought it was a bit novel, so he took it without hesitation and expressed his gratitude.
Xue Baoqin laughed happily and asked, "Princess, are you going to the market tomorrow morning? My father told me that if the princess doesn't mind, my brother and I will accompany you tomorrow morning.
Because this is not the first time for my brother and I to come to this place, we can serve as guides for Brother Lian and the princess..."
The reason why Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin were asked to accompany them was because the second master of the Xue family speculated that Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang should not have much money, otherwise they would not have pawned their jade pendants at the tea shop before. This was one of the reasons why he gave money to Jia Lian before.
The purpose of having Xue Biao and two people accompany them this time is to let them act as money bags. When Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang like something, they can directly help buy it.
In addition, it was also the reason to take the opportunity to establish a good relationship between the children and Jia Lian.
After all, Xue Biao aside, their daughter Bao Qin will marry into the Mei Hanlin family in Beijing in the future. If they can have these two people taking care of them, they don't have to worry too much in Nanjing.
Jia Lian naturally felt that there was nothing wrong with this, so he directly agreed on behalf of Princess Zhaoyang, and asked Baoqin and Baoqin to wait in the hall tomorrow morning.
Hearing this, Baoqin thought for a while and reminded in a low voice: "Second brother Lian, this place is a little different from the Central Plains. The sun rises later..."
If you want to see the excitement, it's best to go out after Chen hour has passed. "
It was only when Jia Lian heard this that he suddenly realized that he had been running around in the desert so hurriedly that he had forgotten about the time difference between Xisai and Kyoto.
"Sister Qin said that the time should be set at the beginning of the year. See you there then?"
Although the word "see you before parting" has never been heard before, the meaning is not difficult to understand, especially since Jia Lian smiled at her when he spoke, which made Bao Qin feel a little at a loss.
After all, she was a little girl, and there was no one else in Jia Lian's room at this time. It would be embarrassing to stay here after the business was finished, so she glanced at Jia Lian, said "See you later, Brother Lian", and then went there with her little skirt in hand. .
Jia Lian didn't look back until the little girl carefully closed the door for him and said hello to A Qi who was waiting outside.
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Princess Zhaoyang is right, such a well-behaved and beautiful little girl is soothing to look at.
He took the candy box next to him and after opening it, there were two square boxes inside. One contains candies, and the other contains dried fruits. They are very delicate and beautiful, and it can be seen that they are from a famous workshop, so the price must be relatively high.
It seems that the Xue family master really treats his daughter well. Such exquisite snacks are rare even for the Jia family sisters.
I casually picked up a piece of dried fruit and took a bite, and found that it tasted really good. Just then Aqi came in. After Jia Lian ate a piece, he smiled and said to her: "This box of dried fruits, you give it to the princess. In addition, you take this box of halva back to the house."
Although it was a delicate thing, it was still a snack for a little girl. Naturally, Jia Lian didn't love it much, so he gave it to his woman.
Aqi blinked. Although she was moved by Jia Lian's fair distribution method, she was afraid that the princess would be too careless and refuse.
But he suddenly remembered that his sister really liked eating sweets. I was afraid that Jia Lian meant to share some of the candy with her, so he nodded "yes" and silently retreated with the things.
