On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Brother Rong specially changed into clothes and a coat that showed his spirit. Qin Keqing also wore pink and black, so beautiful.
When the couple arrived at Xifu, they heard that Mrs. Wang was unwell for some reason and would not go to Wang's house this year. Li Wan saw that his mother-in-law was not going, and she and Jia Lan were not going either.
So this year, the only ones who went to the Wang family to pay New Year greetings were Aunt Xue, Xue Pan and Xue Baochai, Sister Feng and Baoyu, Tanchun and his wife Jia Rong.
The leader is Xue Pan riding a white horse, followed by Baoyu and Jia Rong. All the other female family members rode in a soft sedan chair one by one, creaking and being carried by the servants of the foreign government.
"Why is Brother Rong so preoccupied during the first month?" Xue Pan, who was originally leading the team, pulled his horse alongside Brother Rong and said with relief, "My uncle is not at home this year, and the brothers and sisters of the Wang family are also easy to get along with. Today I should It’s to embarrass you.”
Where did Brother Rong think of this? He was thinking of Sister Feng. He glanced at Xue Pan lightly and said, "Why would it be so difficult to go to relatives during the New Year?"
Only then did Xue Pan remember that Brother Rong was from Dongfu and was not closely associated with the Wang family, nor did he know the temperament of his uncle from the Wang family. He smiled and nodded. He was actually a little nervous. Although his uncle was not at home, his aunt had the same temperament as his uncle and was very strict.
This is also the reason why Xue Pan has been in Shenjing for so long and does not want to go to the Wang family.
There is no other way now. I can't come to Beijing and not even visit my uncle's house during the Chinese New Year. That’s outrageous!
Brother Rong seemed to see through Xue Pan's thoughts and said with a smile: "Is it possible that uncle is still afraid of going to the Wang family?"
Xue Pan smiled awkwardly and said, "It's not that I'm afraid. Brother Rong doesn't know that my aunt and uncle love to preach, but I'm not a person who wants to live up to expectations in their eyes. Every time I go there, I always give them a lecture." . Brother Rong, there is no need to be afraid, several relatives are spreading good news about you now, and they even heard news that you had contributed to the DPRK a few days ago."
What kind of merit did he perform? He was accidentally hit by someone. The main purpose was not to catch him. I just wanted to prevent my wife from getting hurt at all, but I ended up catching a worldly thief!
Later, he helped them interrogate him out of selfish motives. Unfortunately, there is no reward, everyone is very stingy.
Brother Rong shook his head slightly and said, "Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
Jia Rong was also depressed. No matter what the reason was, it was a meritorious service. Even if the reward is small, it doesn’t matter, but it cannot be without it.
Xue Pan let out an envious laugh, and suddenly he no longer wanted to stand side by side with Brother Rong, and went to the front to look for Baoyu again.
Brother Rong saw that Baoyu was still depressed today, as if he had been abandoned by his lover. She stopped her horse and waited for the sedan behind her to arrive. Then she looked for Baoyu's maid and asked, "What's wrong with Uncle Bao today?"
Xiren looked at the second master in front of him from a distance, feeling heartbroken and worried: "I don't know why, but he didn't reply even if I asked him. That day I came back from Qingxu Temple for a ritual ceremony, and a full month passed, and he still felt... Like this."
This is so pitiful, I guess it was because I was so frightened that night that I haven't recovered yet. Brother Rong shook his head helplessly and asked, "He hasn't been out of the yard these days?"
Xiren glanced at Uncle Xiao Rong who was on the horse in a strange way, "I went during the big festival. I went to the old lady's place to say hello on the first day of the new year, but I went to Dongfu on the second day of the new year."
"Why did the second uncle go to Dongfu?" Uncle Xiao Rong frowned. Could it be that he hadn't been frightened that day and was still unwilling to give up now?
"The second master heard that Uncle Zhong of the Qin family was in the East Mansion, so he went to see him, but he was even more decadent when he came back. He stayed in the yard for a whole day yesterday. If his wife hadn't asked him to go to the Wang family today, he would still be in bed right now. sleep."
Brother Rong was amused. It seemed that this little fat guy was really heartbroken. My brother-in-law has changed a lot recently, and Uncle Bao is afraid that he will be rejected by Qin Zhong.
When Jia Rong was questioning the attacker, Ping'er, who was next to the sedan in front, turned around from time to time and reported to the people in the sedan. When Ping'er heard the person inside say: "Don't pay attention to him, talk to whomever you like."
After a while, Ping'er indeed disappeared from the sight of Uncle Xiao Rong. He looked back several times before he saw the figure on horseback next to the last sedan.
"Did Uncle Bao go to the mansion to see Qing Jing when he was in the second year of junior high school?"
Qin Keqing heard the familiar business outside the sedan, took a look, and said happily: "Isn't the uncle walking in front? Why did he end up here?"
Brother Rong said: "They are all serious relatives of the Wang family, so they naturally go ahead. We are just relatives of relatives, and our relationship is separated by layers. We naturally fall behind, how can we steal their glory."
"You didn't arrange it like this." A burst of laughter from Ke Qing came from the sedan, and Ke Qing said: "There were many guests in the mansion that day. I remember Uncle Bao went to the mansion once, but he didn't stay long. , seems to have had some trouble with Qing Jing. They are only a bit older, so I didn’t take it to heart."
As long as it's unpleasant, that's fine. If it makes everyone happy, then that's a trap for the uncle.
The Wang family is not far from the Jia family. They are both in the east district of the inner city of Shenjing. It doesn't take long to get there by sedan. Not long after, Brother Rong saw the main entrance of the Wang family. Passing by the main entrance, he saw several soft sedans parked all the way east.
Just as he was wondering, a group of people walked out of the east door of Wang's Mansion, replacing the original bearers and carrying the soft sedans into the mansion one by one.
Jia Rong, Xue Pan, and Baoyu dismounted their horses and were led toward the main hall by the stewards of the palace. After passing two ceremonial gates, a row of sedan chairs stopped again, and all those who knew how to carry the sedan chairs were replaced by strong women. Just now the whole group entered the main hall.
Brother Rong looked curiously at this palace. As expected, it was different from the wealth of ordinary people. The doors and windows in the main hall were all made of glass. From inside the house to the inside, everything looks resplendent. The flowers and plants in the front hall and yard are also more particular than ordinary people, and have a special sense of beauty.
What's special about this kind of beauty is that the decoration style inside is actually different from the traditional Chinese style, and many objects have obvious Western colors.
If it weren't for watching the servants and maids of the palace walking back and forth, Brother Rong would have even thought that he was in some ancient modern building, and suddenly he would have a feeling of traveling back and forth.
Xue Pan explained: "I heard from the elders that when the Wang family was in Jinling, they were in charge of tribute from overseas countries. These objects were sent by people from the east and west. Our Xue family also has a lot of these things. But in the end The most glorious thing is the ancestral home of the Wang family in Jinling, but in recent years many of the items in the ancestral home have been sold off by the eldest brother of the Wang family. Otherwise, when you return to Jinling someday, you can still take a look."
Brother Rong nodded. He seemed to remember hearing someone say it before. At that time, the Wang family not only managed the tributes from various countries, but most of the cargo ships in Fujian, Guangdong, Qiong and other places also belonged to the Wang family.
I don’t know if the Wang family will still have a boat in the future, maybe it will be used in the future.
When I saw the female relatives over there, I got off the sedan one by one and were led in by the maids of the palace. Xue Pan and Jia Rong also hurriedly followed. Only Baoyu was absent-minded, lowering his head and sighing from time to time.
Mrs. Wang Ziteng is also extremely wealthy. She is wearing a sable Zhaojun suit, a pearl band around her head, and a crepe ermine skirt. She is pink and fat, and she is sitting there upright.
After meeting her, Brother Rong finally understood from whom Wang Xifeng learned how to dress.
Everyone greeted the madam one by one. When it was Jia Rong and his wife's turn, the madam smiled even more. He said: "What a beautiful couple, they are a pleasure to look at. No wonder your aunt always mentions to me that you two can't go back today and must stay in the house for one night."
Qin Keqing also agreed with a generous hum, and Mrs. Wang happily gave gifts to the juniors and assigned them seats.
He said to Aunt Xue: "Sister, I must be thinking about the girls in our family. I have invited you to your home many times, but I can't come. A few days ago, the younger ones at home were thinking about when Sister Bao would come over. Now, They should be hiding in the back hall and peeking."
Aunt Xue also smiled and said: "It's not that I don't want to come, our whole family will be here today. When I first came to Shenjing, I had a lot of things to do. I had to take care of various shops, and the old accounts in the shop were not settled until the New Year. . Speaking of which, my sister is also thinking about the little girls at home, and even specially selected some small toys to please them."
When Mrs. Wang saw Baochai, she also wanted to go to the back hall. She stopped her in time and said with a smile: "You girl, your mother doesn't come here on weekdays, so you don't come around for any reason. Fortunately, several sisters are thinking about you. Today Son, don’t go back.”
Xue Baochai smiled and said: "I will stay even if my aunt doesn't tell me today. It's useless for anyone to persuade me."
But Brother Rong felt that Baochai was looking at him intentionally or unintentionally when he said this.
Illusion?
probably.
This girl is the most ruthless, how could she suddenly stare at him? It must be an illusion!
Mrs. Wang was very satisfied after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Your uncle has gone to other provinces, and I am bored in the house. It just so happens that there are more people lively today. You three girls will all stay, and I will be with you two years ago." My wife said, you have to spend one night here with this annoying mother-in-law like me."
"Who dares to say that my aunt is disgusting? My niece is the first to disagree." Tan Chun replied and chatted with his wife for a while. Then he followed Xue Baochai to the back to find the Wang sisters.
At this time, there were only three guests, Jia Rong and his wife, and Wang Xifeng left in the main hall. The other Xue Pan and Baoyu had long gone.
"How come you two come here and let me take a look." Madam said to Wang Xifeng and Qin Keqing, "Are you considerate of your stay at Jia's house?"
It should be said that Mrs. Wang Ziteng is also interesting. What she said just now is obviously an expression of dissatisfaction with Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue. At this moment, his attitude towards Wang Xifeng and his wife was completely different.
Sister Feng said carelessly: "Today they have recognized each other, and they will come here often from now on."
"Look at your tough mouth. You are spoiled by your uncle. Why didn't you bring your eldest sister here today so that I could see my granddaughter?"
Wang Xifeng was not polite to her aunt at all, and said with a smile: "What's so nice about it? It's just two eyes, two ears, and a nose, and it doesn't have three heads and six arms. If you raise a Nezha, I will definitely bring him over." Make Auntie curious."
"What nonsense are you talking about during the Chinese New Year?" The lady snorted softly, "Look at how haggard you have been lately. You must have been tired at their house these past two days. Your aunt is also busy. She doesn't care about anything, so she wants to be tired. You. When I go to the house tomorrow, I will definitely look for her and talk to her. "
"Auntie is the one who loves me the most." Sister Feng said with a smile, "Don't make me talk about it, and you'll neglect two new customers."
Brother Rong was really eating his melon. He didn't react when he was suddenly called on. On the contrary, Ke Qing had already been held by Mrs. Wang's hand. Sure enough, my daughter-in-law is liked by her elders, but I don’t know why!
Just yesterday a princess from King Zhongshun came, and today Mrs. Wang Ziteng came.
The lady said, "Don't be surprised. Your second aunt has grown up with me, and she is just like my daughter. So when I saw her today, I was a little excited."
Qin Keqing hummed politely.
Jia Rong heard some information from these words. No wonder it was Wang Xifeng who corresponded with the Wang family every time. It turned out that it was not because Sister Feng was in charge of the inner house of the West Mansion, but because Sister Feng was already familiar with Wang Ziteng's family.
Now I also want to understand why Sister Feng must let her stay in the Wang family. This place has many different meanings to her.
Jia Rong glanced at Mrs. Wang Ziteng. Is this a meeting with parents?
But it felt a little weird to bring my daughter-in-law to meet another woman's parents. Not just a little bit, but very weird!
Mrs. Wang is indeed a talker, even more powerful than Wang Xifeng. What she said was different from Wang Xifeng's nonsense. She was organized, but she found it boring after listening too much.
No wonder Xue Pan and Baoyu ran away early.
Brother Rong finally made it to the night banquet, and by this time, his energy was already a little sluggish.
Seeing him like this, Sister Feng secretly gritted her teeth. She passed by behind him and pinched him hard.
Brother Rong, who was drinking, let out a cry of pain, but Xue Baochai, who was sitting at the next table, had a strange light in his eyes, and couldn't help but look at Sister Feng and Brother Rong.
Baochai looked at it several times, but couldn't see anything. When Wang Xifeng sat down opposite her, Xue Baochai continued to have fun with her sisters as if nothing had happened.
Sister Feng pulled her aunt and said, "It's hard to go home today, and aunt doesn't bring some good wine to entertain my niece?"
Jia Rong heard the sound outside and looked around, her jaw almost dropped. Sister Feng can actually act like a spoiled child? It's a bit scary.
Then I heard Mrs. Wang Ziteng say: "I knew I couldn't defeat you, so I had prepared good rice wine for you."
Seeing Brother Rong always looking back, Xue Pan pulled him and said, "Don't worry about these things. They drink theirs and we drink ours. It's rare that my uncle is not here when we come to Wang's house, so let's have a good time."
The Wang family member at the same table acknowledged this and grinned, but there was nothing he could do about such a fool.
They all knew that Rong Geer was taught by the immortal and made Tianwu Cement, and that the family master paid for him. He also looked at the graceful demeanor, so his attitude towards Brother Rong was very different from his attitude towards Xue Pan.
But this way, Brother Rong suffered a lot.
He kept thinking in his mind that something big was going to happen tonight, how could he just swallow it up like this? In the end, I could only resort to that shocking move, pretending to be drunk...
Brother Rong has never convinced anyone about pretending to be drunk. He has practiced it through countless nights. If he was really drunk, he wouldn't be able to participate in the exciting activities later. In his last life, he only missed once!
Jia Rong was not drunk, but Baoyu was really drunk. When Brother Rong staggered out with Queer's support, Baoyu had already been carried away.
But before he could walk a few steps, he saw Baochai looking at him with a strange look.
What's wrong with this little girl today?
I haven't messed with her recently.
When Jia Rong saw someone coming, she quickly continued to pretend to be drunk. When the people behind him arrived, they saw that Jin'er's wife had also drunk a little too much, and her face was slightly red at the moment. On the other hand, Mrs. Wang next to her was still dignified. She said, "I need to borrow one for you today."
Brother Rong's face was drunk and he looked at Qin Keqing, wondering what she meant.
Qin Keqing nodded shyly.
The lady smiled and said: "The banquet has ended, why are you pretending to be drunk in front of us? Don't be surprised. Although your wife is very understanding, she has never dealt with the ladies of various houses. There must be someone to teach you about these things." Yes. From now on, whether it is meeting the ladies in the palace or the ladies of various houses, I will no longer be timid, and I will be able to deal with things easily."
When Jia Rong learned that she was caught pretending to be drunk, she chuckled and said, "Sorry, madam."
When Qin Keqing saw it, his face was filled with anger and shame. He couldn't understand why his uncle was so shameless.
The madam didn't blame her. She chuckled and said to Ke Qing: "Don't worry about it. It's just pretending to be drunk. It's not rude. Your second aunt often does this. Today it was her who made a fuss about drinking, but in the end it was... She pretended to be drunk and ran away. She is such a shrewd person and would never really get drunk. This is because she has some control. "
These words reached Jia Rong's ears, but she felt something was wrong. Wasn't Sister Feng drunk on her birthday? Later, he met him halfway and sent her back to the room.
Brother Rong looked at Madam with some doubts.
Just listen to the lady saying: "You must not believe it. This girl has been nicknamed Feng Ge'er since she was a child, because ordinary brothers can't drink her. Come on, don't continue to pretend. Let's have a banquet tonight. No matter where you are, I will take your wife away."
After the two people left, Jia Rong still didn't come back to his senses.
The amount of information just given was a bit overwhelming!
Could it be that on Sister Feng's birthday last year, she was... pretending to be drunk?
That myself...
What a sinister woman, I was deceived by her. Why did I coax her over with my sweet words? She was obviously the one who seduced me first. No wonder those movements are so precise and just right.
Brother Rong feels that he has been a failure these days. Gritting his teeth, he wanted to seek revenge on Wang Xifeng.
"Qie'er, you go back to your room and tidy up first, while I go out to do some errands."
Que'er looked at her uncle's heroic steps and murmured in a low voice: "It's not that I don't know, you are going to find Mistress Lian, why did you send me away?"
Brother Rong had just walked outside Wang Xifeng's courtyard when he saw a person standing outside the house next to him.
"Aunt Bao, why are you here?"
"Why are you here, Brother Rong?"
"I just drank too much and wanted to take a walk to wake up. I ended up here before I knew it. Good night, Aunt Bao." Brother Rong waved and continued walking forward.
These courtyards were specially prepared for them by the Wang family, so they didn't meet any maids or servants along the way. After passing the corner, Brother Rong circled the small courtyard like a nocturnal wolf.
Finally seeing that Xue Baochai was not there, he entered the yard with a smile on his face.
When Ping'er saw him, he happily said as if signaling to the people in the room, "The uncle is back!"
Uncle Rong saw the lights in the room change, from the original faint orange light to light red candlelight, which looked quite festive.
He opened the door and saw that the outer room was empty. He impatiently walked into the inner room and saw only a beautiful woman in a bright red robe. There was light red makeup on her face, and her bright eyes were filled with smiles.
"Feng'er!"
