Seeing that things were promising, Jia Baoyu's smile spread across her cheeks. He was thinking about how to get along with such a woman in the future, how to please her, etc. He had no time to pay attention to the resentful look that his chief maid looked at Jia Lian.
For Jia Lian, recruiting the girl in red into Jia's house was just a casual move and would not cause any waves in his heart at all.
However, the girl Xiren was more able to arouse his interest. Noticing that he was looking at him, Jia Lian smiled slightly, turned to Jia Baoyu and said, "Brother Laobao, please go and invite Xiren's brother and mother in, and tell them that I have something to discuss with them."
"Oh well……"
At this time, Jia Baoyu was very grateful to Jia Lian and obeyed Jia Lian's words. He never thought about why he should invite the Hua family in when Xiren was here. After receiving the order, he stood up, bowed to Jia Lian, and went out in a hurry.
Seeing Jia Lian push Jia Baoyu away, Xiren's expression changed, but he didn't say anything. He found Jia Lian's teacup half empty, so he went forward to pour tea with Jia Lian.
She is also a twenty-eight-year-old woman, with beautiful appearance and quite tall stature. Perhaps in order to "return home in fine clothes", she put on a used narrow-sleeved floral robe that Jia Mu had given her earlier. The bowing of his head not only adds a bit of solemnity and nobility, but also fully reveals his exquisite figure, which is somewhat different from the simple and honest appearance that Jia Lian saw in the Jia Mansion in the past.
Jia Lian was overjoyed to see her. When she turned around to serve tea, he not only deliberately held her cold little hand tightly, but also pulled her into his arms when she looked annoyed.
As the two pushed and pulled, the tea was easily spilled, and part of it fell on Jia Lian.
Xiren lived up to her reputation as a virtuous person. When she saw this, she said "yeah" and her strength suddenly increased several times. She turned over and knelt beside Jia Lian. She took out her handkerchief and wiped Jia Lian's legs. While wiping the wet robe, he nervously asked Jia Lian if he could iron it. I didn't even think about it. Their tea is brewed in one go. Even if it is stored in a thermos pot, it will only be warm after being left for half a day.
Therefore, Jia Lian did not reply to her words, but just looked at the little beauty in front of him with a smile.
No matter how readers of later generations evaluate Xiren's appearance, she is the second-ranked woman in the "You Fu Volume". She is the only woman among the three volumes of "Main, Deputy, and You" of the Twelve Hairpins of Jinling except the main volume. Three of them have separate judgments for women. The other two are Xiangling and Qingwen.
"I am so gentle and docile in vain, the sky is like a cassia orchid. It is a blessing to be an actor, but it is a pity that the young master is not destined to be."
Although the judgment is not entirely complimentary, there is no doubt about the recognition of his appearance and temperament.
If we say that Xiren's cousin is better than her in terms of beauty and purity, but in terms of the dignified appearance, the long and plump figure, and the elegance and appropriateness of her behavior, she is not comparable to her Xiaojiabiyu cousin.
The reason why Jia Baoyu falls in love with his cousin in red at first sight when there is an attacker by his side is that Jia Baoyu's nature is prone to nymphomaniacs, and secondly, Jia Baoyu happens to like the type of cousin in red, just like he likes Dai. Jade is better than Baochai.
Thirdly, perhaps the difference between the cousin in red and the attacker is the difference between wild flowers and domestic flowers.
To Jia Lian, Xiren is half a wild flower. Therefore, Jia Lian can give a more fair evaluation. Overall, Xiren should be better than her cousin.
Xiren wiped it for a few times and suddenly stopped. Firstly, she also noticed that Jia Lian was sizing her up, and secondly, water was sprinkled on inappropriate places. She was so anxious just now that she didn't notice it, but now that the atmosphere was quiet, she felt embarrassed if she moved there again.
Jia Lian was already moved by her appearance, and seeing her shy and silent manner, she became even more moved. He held him up, regardless of Xiren's worries and objections, he just showed off his lust and kissed his slightly open mouth...
But after Jia Baoyu went out, he did not see Hua Zifang and Hua Mu, but Hua Zifang's voice could be vaguely heard at the door.
I wanted to take the opportunity to look for the green beauty, but unfortunately, only the two youngest of Xiren's sisters were playing in the courtyard at the moment. When they saw him coming out, they hurriedly avoided it, as if they had been instructed by the adults. Don't dare to rush into him. This made Jia Baoyu very disappointed, and he was in a daze before walking to the gate alone.
Sure enough, Hua Zifang and Hua Mu were outside the door, serving tea and snacks to Jia Lian's entourage and guards. When they heard Jia Baoyu say that Jia Baoyu was here, the two of them quickly dropped their belongings and followed Jia Baoyu back to the main room while rubbing their hands.
I didn't see anything inappropriate. There were two people in the room, Jia Lian was slowly sipping the tea in the cup comfortably and naturally, as if what he was holding was not the tea brewed crudely by the Hua family, but the high-quality tea brewed by the beauty's superb skills. Xiren was standing far away in the corner, his face flushed with red, his head lowered, but he was even more beautiful than usual.
Jia Baoyu originally thought that Jia Lian called Hua's family in to discuss the matter of hiring Xiren's cousin. Unexpectedly, after Hua Zifang and others saluted, Jia Lian resumed chatting with Hua Zifang and others.
Jia Lian asked Hua Zifang about her livelihood, and Hua Zifang said with a look of shame: "To be honest with you, I don't have much ability. I have been working as a waiter in a restaurant in the city for the past few years. Although the salary is not much, it is close to home." , and it’s also convenient to take care of my mother.”
Jia Lian was just looking for a random reason to support Jia Baoyu's departure. After listening to Hua Zifang's words, he saw that not only was he physically strong, but his speech logic was also relatively clear, so he decided to take him under his sect.
So he smiled and said: "I don't think Brother Hua is also a restaurant owner. It just so happens that I have two new restaurants under my name, and one of them has not been finalized as a shopkeeper. If Brother Hua doesn't mind, I would like to ask Brother Hua to help me.
Of course, the place may not be as close to home as where Brother Hua is doing now. If Brother Hua has any doubts, forget it. "
Although Jia Lian said it easily, all three people in the Hua family except Jia Baoyu were stunned.
The most excited and shocked ones were naturally Hua Zifang and Hua Mu.
Who is Jia Lian? It can be said that even if Hua Zifang inquired about Jia Lian, he did not dare to say that he knew clearly, because what he heard from others was too mysterious.
In fact, there is no need to go into details. Just the word "Master Hou" is an existence that is unattainable to the Hua family.
Nowadays, such a person actually takes the initiative to recruit, and not only his words are polite, but also listening to the meaning of his words, he still allows himself to be the shopkeeper! ?
Hua Zifang felt that the good luck had come too suddenly and was dizzy. Fortunately, Hua's mother reminded him, so he knelt down to express his gratitude, but he was also stammering in excitement.
Jia Lian didn't care. He also saw that the Hua family had sold their daughters to make a living in the early years, but now they could live a small life under the leadership of Hua Zifang. He felt that Hua Zifang should be a person who could do things, so he started to The heart of employing people.
Of course, the most important thing is naturally because he is Xiren's brother. Using your own woman's biological eldest brother will not only make you feel more at ease, but also make the beauty return to your heart, so why not do it.
Anyway, his power is now expanding and he needs manpower everywhere, whether official or private.
…
When Jia Lian left, he took Jia Baoyu with him. When he arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion, he kicked the unhappy Jia Baoyu off his horse. Lin Zhixiao stepped forward and said with a smile: "The second master has finally returned to the house. The old lady asked you to hurry up." It's been a while, but today we have a distinguished guest coming to our door."
"Dignified guest?"
Jia Lian was a little surprised. After all, there were not many people who could be called distinguished guests in front of the Jia Mansion.
Lin Zhixiao did not dare to show off, and said bluntly: "It's the wife of the Zhen family from Jiangnan who has arrived. Now she is in Rongqing Hall, and the old lady and the others are with her."
As soon as Lin Zhixiao finished speaking, Jia Lian had not expressed anything yet. Jia Baoyu's expression changed before he left, and he immediately said: "Second brother Lian, this Jiangnan Zhen family is the Zhen family you were talking about when you came back from Yangzhou last time."
Perhaps because he was afraid that Jia Lian wouldn't understand, Jia Baoyu added, "That's the one. You said their family has a sister who is very similar to Sister Lin? The Zhen family?"
Jia Lian looked back at him and said after a while: "Yes, it's the Zhen family."
"Haha, speaking of the Zhen family, they have had a close relationship with our family for nearly a hundred years. It can be said that apart from our relatives, there is no other family that has as good a relationship with our family as the Zhen family. It's just that Unfortunately, the two families are far apart in the north and south, making it inconvenient to travel between them.
Now that Mrs. Zhen's wife has come to Beijing in person to visit, the old lady and the madam are very happy... Well, Mr. Bao..."
Lin Zhixiao didn't know what Mr. Bao was thinking, and was narrating with a smile beside him, but was caught by Jia Baoyu, who couldn't wait to ask: "Then do you know who the Mrs. Zhen family is, who and Sister Lin Is your sister, who looks like a baby, here too?"
"This, this... First of all, I don't know which sister Master Bao is talking about. Secondly, all the girls coming to the Zhen family today are women. When they entered the house, I didn't dare to look close, so I still have to wait and see. I don’t know. If Mr. Bao wants to know, I’ll help you call my man to come out and ask..."
Before Lin Zhixiao could finish speaking, Jia Baoyu had already run away, which made Lin Zhixiao dumbfounded.
Jia Lian silently watched Jia Baoyu's running back with a gloomy expression. Without saying anything, he waved his hand and continued to the east across the courtyard before dismounting and heading home.
Xu Shizhen's family is really a distinguished and rare guest to the Jia family. There are not even many people in their own courtyard. The only maid who is friendly to the couple is Xiao Hong.
"I came back to get the key at the request of Second Grandma. I will be going out soon... Second Master, do you want to change clothes? I will wait for you first."
"Um."
As the daughter of Lin Zhixiao and his wife, Xiaohong has learned the skills of her parents. Although she has only been with Sister Feng for a year or two, she has already become the most trusted and valued person by Sister Feng. Even Feng'er and other veterans She was squeezed out, and her status was second only to Ping'er.
Despite this, he still had few opportunities to contact Jia Lian. Because usually Xiang Ling and Qing Wen occupy the space next to Jia Lian, especially Qing Wen. I don’t know why, but she just doesn’t like her, so he not only guards against her, but also orders her and Xiang Ling’s little girl to call her Tan Yun and Huixiang squeezed her together.
If Sister Feng hadn't liked her and Ping'er acted fairly, she would have almost lost her life in this courtyard.
Unexpectedly, she happened to meet Jia Lian today, and Qingwen and others were not here yet. If she didn't seize this opportunity, then she would be in vain as the daughter of the chief steward and the steward's wife.
So he took Jia Lian's robe to change with great care and consideration. When he was thinking about how to get closer to Jia Lian, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a pool of water on the hem of Jia Lian's robe.
"Oh, why is the second master's robe wet here?"
"I accidentally spilled it while drinking tea."
Xiao Hong immediately squatted down to check, and then said: "It's soaked some on your pants. It's good to catch a cold in such a cold day. Second Master, wait a minute. I'll bring you a new pair for me to put on before going out." Woolen cloth."
After saying that, regardless of whether Jia Lian agreed or not, he immediately went to Jia Lian's closet to find the pants.
Jia Lian has been thinking about things in his mind. There are plans on how to build a firearms camp and how to go to Tianjin to supervise the construction of warships, etc., as well as about the Zhen family.
As early as when the Zhen family secretly asked Zhen Yuhuan to recognize him as their adopted brother, Jia Lian felt that there was something in it, but he couldn't figure it out clearly, so he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until he accidentally heard a piece of news not long ago that Jia Lian suddenly realized it.
Therefore, when the Zhen family came to visit, the whole family was very happy, including Jia Baoyu, but Jia Lian was almost reluctant. After all, no one likes someone to plot and take advantage of them.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry to go see Mrs. Zhen's family, and instead allowed the little maid to help him change his pants.
I originally thought I was just changing out of my cotton trousers, but I suddenly felt a chill on my legs. I lowered my head and saw, oh, it’s good. This girl, Xiaohong, actually took off his trousers as well, and it looked like it was still there. Not enough, she was still staring at the last thing he had to hide his shame, with a serious look on his face, as if he wanted to take it off and take a look at it!
Without even thinking about it, Jia Lian tapped her little head and cursed with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that I'll catch a cold? Why don't you move faster and stand there in a daze?"
Xiaohong, who was already evil-minded, was startled by Jia Lian's actions and thought Jia Lian was angry, so she quickly responded and took Jia Lian's pants to help him put them on. His movements were more than ten times faster than before.
At the same time, I felt a little worried. The reason why she dared to think about using Qingwen and others' well-protected treasure was because she was not only the person Jia Lian recruited into the courtyard, but also from Jia Lian's usual attitude towards her, she felt that Jia Lian was treating her badly. interesting.
If she is overthinking all this and the second master has no such intention, then the risk of her actions will be great. If Jia Lian is angry at all, he will either pack up and leave, or he will be severely punished by Sister Feng and others.
Jia Lian saw the girl's shame and worry. In fact, what he just meant was to take off her clothes quickly. Who knew that she didn't understand and didn't say it, and was even frightened.
When things came to this, it was not easy to retort, and the time was not right today anyway, so I just lifted Xiao Hong’s pointed chin, looked at her shy expression, and then smiled and said: "I usually look like a Okay, who knows, just change some outer clothes slowly, not comfortable at all. I also said, when will I let you join Qingwen and Xiangling in taking a bath for me? It seems that I have to take it slow. , you girl, you still need to practice and practice."
After saying that, he left Xiao Hong, who was stunned for a moment by him, and left with a smirk on his face.
