"I'm busy today, let's work another day."
After hearing this, Baoyu looked at Brother Rong eagerly, feeling very unhappy. I begged for a long time on New Year's Eve, and Brother Rong also responded in the same way. Now half a month has passed, and he still uses these words to prevaricate.
If he had no other choice, why would he bother to beg Brother Rong?
Ever since Brother Rong stayed in Yihong Courtyard for a day a few months ago, She Yue and Qiu Wen no longer wanted to get close to him. Even in the usual banter, the two girls were a little bit shy and lost their usual intimacy. It made She Yue and Qiu Wen look like maids from Ningguo Mansion rather than the girls from Yihong Courtyard.
Baoyu said aggrievedly: "Brother Rong also knows what's wrong with me, so I can barely rely on the memory of that day to get through these days. I've been really depressed and unbearable this month. Brother Rong, please help me vent."
"Don't talk nonsense." Uncle Rong hurriedly covered this guy's mouth. He could say whatever he wanted to say casually. If someone listens to it, I can't think that I and Baoyu have any preference.
I am an upright man, not that kind of person. Uncle Rong frowned and said, "Uncle Bao wants to hold it in and feel depressed, so let the maid prepare some medicine and take it. After one night, you will feel refreshed tomorrow."
It's not like Baoyu didn't know that if he followed the recipe given by Brother Rong, he would be able to show his prestige for a while. It's just that those pharmacological studies are boring and can't improve the inner interest at all.
My body was excited all night, but my head was still depressed. If Brother Rong helps, not only will the body be excited, but the mind will also be full of energy.
That's the best mood.
Baoyu said distressedly: "Why don't I understand? I know my own body best. Tonight, all the sisters in the garden stayed with the old lady to have fun, and several women in Yihongyuan were also there. In the courtyard. Brother Rong, just follow me, and you can choose the maids there."
"What's wrong?" Uncle Rong pulled Baoyu's hand away from his sleeve and whispered: "They are all maids in your courtyard, and they take good care of you. Uncle Bao treats them like this, doesn't it chill their hearts?"
"I can't even save myself, how can I care what they think?" Baoyu's eyes were much less shining than before, and he sighed softly: "I also know that I am seriously ill. If this continues, It’s not a long-term solution, and there’s nothing we can do now.”
"Why can't I help it?"
"Last night I dreamed about Li Gui who was sent to the village, and I also dreamed about the mortal thief who had died long ago." Baoyu looked sideways at the night and said melancholy: "The dream is so bizarre and so strange. Joy. They stood before and after me, and I seemed to be..."
"Stop it." Uncle Rong was startled. He hurriedly pulled Baoyu into the shadow of the dark night, raised his eyebrows and said: "Why are you still dreaming about the two of them?"
"It's been empty for a long time, and the girls in the room can't make anyone angry. Even if Brother Rong picks Qingwen and Xiren this time, I'm willing to do it. Brother Rong, please help me, otherwise... I'm worried I can't stop thinking like that." Baoyu said.
"this……"
What the hell, why are there so many problems? Isn’t it right to break up?
Uncle Rong gritted his teeth. It is said that the human brain is the strangest thing. It is not only strange but also peculiar. It can actually make Baoyu have such thoughts and make Baoyu have such a temperament.
Baoyu said with a face: "What happened last time was spread among relatives. If it happens again, it will spread all over Shenjing. I don't care about my reputation, but I want to let the master know that I have relapsed. I even sent word to the capital, I'm afraid I'm going to rush back to the capital from Qiongzhou and beat me half to death."
you know too?
Others keep entertainers for their own entertainment, but Baoyu actually develops the habit of providing for others' entertainment. How could Jia Zheng endure it? Not to mention Jia Zheng, even Uncle Rong couldn't stand it. If the news spread throughout the capital, the Jia family would really become the laughing stock of outsiders.
If the news about entering Yihongyuan spread out, he would become a laughing stock among outsiders. It even ruined Uncle Rong’s own reputation, his reputation...
Uncle Rong frowned, suddenly remembering something and kept thinking about the word 'reputation'.
A good reputation is a very good thing, but sometimes it is also a very bad thing. A bad reputation is usually bad, but sometimes it can be beneficial.
"Brother Rong..." Baoyu tugged on Jia Rong's sleeve, "Just promise me. It only takes this day, and I won't bother you for a short period of time."
Jia Rong was suddenly interrupted in her deep thoughts and couldn't help but glared at Baoyu. However, in the darkness, Jia Baoyu couldn't see his eyes at all.
Baoyu continued: "Brother Rong, please agree. From now on, I will stay in the house and not go out to wander around. I will not bring trouble to the family, and I will not provoke people from outside."
"..." Uncle Rong hesitated for a long time, really afraid that the uncontrollable Baoyu would suddenly cause something to happen. He said helplessly: "I've been busy at home recently, so we'll talk about it later. Uncle Bao will go back to the hospital tonight to take some medicine to try. If it still doesn't work, we'll discuss it later."
"Brother Rong, did you agree?" Baoyu was overjoyed after hearing this tone. As long as he has hope, he doesn't care if it's tonight or tomorrow night. As soon as the scene of that day came to mind, Xiao Baoyu couldn't help but look up at the sky.
Rise up.
Baoyu said hurriedly: "We have agreed that Brother Rong will not break the promise next time."
"..."
Baoyu walked out of the darkness happily, without even having time to call the little girls around him, and hurriedly headed towards Yihongyuan with his head raised. It's been a long time since I've felt this way. My body is hot and my heart is too.
Jia Baoyu was overjoyed, and was already thinking about which one he should show off while taking advantage of his temper, and what plans he would make when Brother Rong comes over that day.
Excited, eager to try, ecstatic.
Uncle Rong looked at this guy's background and shook his head helplessly. After returning to the corridor, everyone was enjoying themselves. There was no trace of Jia She, but I found out after asking.
It turned out that the old lady also invited Mr. Pardon, and Mr. Pardon accepted the old lady's gift and left. The old lady knew that it was inconvenient for him to be here, so she let him go.
At this moment, Jia She was enjoying the lanterns and drinking wine with his guests at home. Naturally, the music was playing loudly in his ears, his eyes were filled with beautiful things, and his enjoyment was different from that here.
Brother Rong smiled and said, "Why didn't Uncle Lian go to the eldest master?"
Jia Lian is a kind and easy-to-talk person, and he doesn't get annoyed when Brother Rong makes fun of him. He smiled and said, "You don't know, sir, that the excitement here is caused by officials from various ministries. There are also many prostitutes invited from outside. How could I be so cool in the past? They are making fun of them, so why don't we stay here to accompany our ancestors?" .”
Brother Rong nodded and said, "That's how it should be."
Then he asked: "Who are the people coming in over there?"
Jia Lian curled his lips and replied: "They are just officials from the Qintian Prison, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, Guanglu Temple and other places. There are not many wealthy and serious people. They are all thinking about the antiques on hand and greedy for our family's connections. .”
Obviously, Jia Lian also looked down upon the officials who went to Jia She's courtyard today. Brother Rong asked curiously: "On such a day, why didn't Yucun come?"
Jia Lian hummed, "It's a good thing he didn't come. Now Mr. Jia has been awarded the title of Grand Sima, an important official at the head of a department. There is no need to go to the master to ask for it. Maybe he will get a more powerful one now." character."
"Uncle Lian is still angry about what happened to the stone idiot last time?" Brother Rong chuckled, and then remembered that Jia She didn't go when Jia Yucun held a banquet last time, and asked again: "Is it possible that the eldest uncle and Yucun have been in trouble recently? Faced?"
"Who knows? Only the master tells me to do things, how can I dare to ask about the master." Jia Lian said dullly, looked at Brother Rong suspiciously, and said: "Why do you care that Sima Jia is here?"
"I'm just curious. In the past, Jia Yucun and the uncle were very close, and I thought they would come over during the Lantern Festival night to have some fun." Brother Rong chuckled and changed the subject: "I heard that the family is looking for a suitable second wife for Uncle Lian. ?”
Speaking of this topic, Jia Lian's heart suddenly became hot.
What a man likes most is naturally dating more beauties. He smiled twice and stared at Brother Rong suspiciously. Said: "If you don't reply, what are your plans?"
Cough cough cough…
"Who does Uncle Lian think Ronger is?"
Jia Lian rolled his eyes and said depressedly: "Isn't it enough to have so many women in Brother Rong's room? Then Yasha... She even took Ping'er to your Dongfu, and she changed her jealous behavior from before."
When he thought of this, Jia Lian felt unspeakably depressed.
Why, when I was Second Mistress Lian, let alone taking concubines, I wasn't even allowed to touch Ping'er. Now Sister Feng went to Dongfu. Not only did she send Ping'er out, but she also turned a blind eye and watched Brother Rong wandering around Dongfu.
The greatest injustice in the world is double standard treatment.
Don't worry about scarcity but inequality.
What kind of thing is this?
Brother Rong looked at Mr. Lian's depressed expression and laughed awkwardly. Said: "I also heard what Sister Feng said. It seems that the eldest lady has already found a candidate."
"She didn't interrupt." Jia Lian said gloomily. He sighed and said: "I have met two relatives of the You family. The second sister is also a beautiful person, and her temperament is as good as anyone in the house. But she is not allowed to do it, and she insists on causing trouble. This issue."
"Uncle Lian has met the second aunt of the You family?" Uncle Rong raised his eyebrows. It's not that he can't trust Jia Lian, but he knows the temperament of the second aunt of the You family. This man can't do anything for Panzhi, and he needs the guidance of Mrs. You, this...
Jia Lian replied regretfully: "When I went to your East Mansion to have a drink earlier, I saw her twice from a distance. Originally, when the second sister entered the West Mansion, she also kissed her. It's a pity that this good thing has happened."
It's not just a private meeting. Brother Rong asked: "Uncle Lian, does he know that the second aunt of the You family is married to someone else?"
"Is this happening?" Jia Lian was startled, and the look of regret on his face became even worse.
Mr. Lian, the second master, has heard the names of the You sisters all day long and hates not having the chance to meet them. Even though I had seen them a few times from a distance, I still admired the You sisters and wished they could get close to them. Originally, the You family's wife and the eldest wife had already reached an agreement, and they just wanted to choose a day for the banquet. Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng suddenly appeared, and for the first time, this Yaksha made a fuss in front of his wife.
The good things were mixed up in a living way.
"That's right. I think Sister Feng was interrupted because of this." Brother Rong defended Wang Xifeng, and then said: "Recently, I heard that Sister Feng has taken the initiative to find a beautiful man again, and his spirit is first-class. The family used to He is also an official in the court. He has a clean background and is virtuous and polite. I am looking for a chance to bring it to the old lady tomorrow."
Jia Lian didn't believe it and said: "How can a girl from a family who is an official in the court be willing to come here to have a second wife?"
Brother Rong said: "The You family used to be relatively wealthy, but later it declined due to circumstances. The You family is expected to give the You family's second aunt as a second wife, so why wouldn't other families agree? Even though our family is only considered middle-class, It's not as good as those wealthy nobles' houses, but it's much better than other families. It's not difficult for Uncle Lian to find someone with good character and appearance, so why should he pity the You family."
Jia Lian thought about it and it seemed right. A smile suddenly appeared on his face, he looked sideways at Brother Rong and asked, "Have you got more detailed information? What is his last name, how old he is, and where he is from?"
"The man's surname was Xu, and he was from Gusu. His distant ancestor was Xu Gui from the Jin Dynasty, and his family was descended from Xu Xun, Xu Gui's son.
His father was once an official in the Ministry of Rites. He was dismissed from his post eighty-nine years ago and has never been reinstated. Within a few years, the Xu family was defeated. The man Sister Feng was talking about was only eight or nine years old at the time. It was too late to get married, and he never lived a decent life since then. The wife of the Xu family had no plans and relied entirely on pawns to make ends meet. In the past few years, I couldn't live any longer, so I came to Beijing again to seek support from my former relatives and friends. "
"Where does she live now?" Jia Lian asked.
"Why do you care about that? Tomorrow, Sister Feng will lead the old lady to take the exam. Tomorrow, Xiaohong will take Uncle Lian to take a look at the girl from a distance. At that time, Uncle Lian will calculate the good and bad and nod or shake his head."
Jia Lian was happy for a while and nodded repeatedly.
Jia Rong was very happy when she saw Mr. Lian, because she praised the Xu family girl for how beautiful she was, how good a person she was, how generous her manners were, and how gentle her speech was, and how she was every bit respectable and lovely.
Unexpectedly, while he was boasting, Second Master Lian suddenly changed his expression. He frowned and said, "Is this girl from the Xu family playing with Brother Rong since childhood?"
"I haven't even seen that person. I heard it from Sister Feng and Ping'er." Brother Rong curled his lips and said, "I don't have a friend who I grew up with, and the only one I had was Brother Qiang. "
Jia Lian snorted: "Brother Rong and Brother Qiang went to fight with Brother Feng when they were young. Why didn't you grow up playing together? It's hard to say that in the eyes of Brother Feng in the past, you were still childhood sweethearts. No wonder there was a quarrel. In this case, it’s me who interfered with your good deeds.”
Goose...is there such a thing?
I do not know how? No impression at all.
However, with Sister Feng's temperament, she can indeed do something like leading several boys to fight. Could it be that I have been a bitch around Sister Feng since I was a child?
It's really a useless thing, but fortunately, I made a comeback later.
No, we often win back several cities at night.
Brother Rong smiled coquettishly: "Don't mention the past, we as a family should look back. The second aunt of the You family is not suitable for Uncle Lian, and she still has an unfulfilled engagement. The girl of the Xu family is innocent, Well-educated and sensible, she is truly a lady among all the people."
After hearing this, Jia Lian decided to wait until tomorrow to make plans. I also left Brother Rong and went to play cards with Jia Chang and Jia Ling.
I don't know how long it took, but the night got deeper and Baoyu finally came back from Yihongyuan.
At the break of the play, the banquet was resumed upstairs and downstairs, and Uncle Rong also went upstairs to toast the Lantern Festival.
(End of chapter)
