The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 35
After staying for a while, Jia Lian saw that there was really nothing to greet, so he was ready to leave.

"Sit down and have another cup of tea."

Aunt Xue instructed the servant girl standing outside to pour tea, and then waved to the daughter behind the screen: "Since you are here, come out and meet your cousin-in-law, it is rare for him to come to the south to see us once."

When Jia Lian heard this, his expression became serious, and he didn't intend to say goodbye at all.

Sure enough, not long after Aunt Xue finished speaking, she saw a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl stepping out from behind the screen.

The clothes are decent, the gait is elegant, the appointment is graceful and graceful.

She walked up just like that, her eyes were clear, without any pretense, she put her hands on her waist, and bowed gracefully: "I have seen my cousin-in-law."

Jia Lian had already stood up, and returned the salute in the same manner:
"I met Sister Baochai."

Baochai bowed again as a sign, then walked to her mother and stood there quietly.

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Your cousin has never met anyone, and you don't know how to be polite, so don't be offended."

Jia Lian shook his head, saying that Baochai didn't understand etiquette, it would be better to say that the queen has no phoenix seal.

Glancing at Baochai next to Aunt Xue, she just stood there quietly, but she seemed to be able to eclipse the women in the world and make men shy away.

She has a calm and indifferent temperament, which is completely different from Miaoyu's.

There is no sharp edge, and it is not dazzling, which is very comfortable.

Moreover, perhaps because she is at the age of the parents of girls, Jia Lian can't see the "rich appearance" in Jia Baoyu's mouth, but judging from her current height and figure, she is definitely not Daiyu The kind of little bird-like woman.

I believe that in a few years, the muscles and bones will be smooth, and Sister Bao, who is as big as Concubine Yang, will show her own grace and luxury.

It's not good to stare at the girl who has not left the cabinet too much, Jia Lian smiled and said to Aunt Xue: "Auntie was joking, Sister Baochai is the most quiet, elegant, beautiful and generous girl among all the girls I have ever met."

Jia Lian's blatant praise made Aunt Xue and the others laugh. Xue Baochai himself finally took a look at Jia Lian, and couldn't help but blush a little.

"How can she stand up to your praise of her?"

Aunt Xue denied something, but the smile on her face betrayed her.

The birth of Baochai's daughter was indeed the most proud and proud thing in her life.Perhaps, and the only one.

Thinking of her husband who passed away early and her son who didn't live up to expectations, her heart was only sad and sad.

Jia Lian didn't know what Aunt Xue was thinking, but she also knew it was time to leave.

Now that I met Sister Bao, the trip was worthwhile, but it would be difficult to get close with others.

When Aunt Xue heard that Jia Lian was leaving, she calmed down and said, "It's rare to come here, so I have to eat lunch before going."

This was just a polite remark, so Jia Lian naturally couldn't understand it, so he declined.

Aunt Xue asked her to stay again and again, but she finally complied. The mother and daughter went to the entrance of the hall, and watched Jia Lian go out of the hall under the guidance of the housekeeper's daughters-in-law before turning back to the house.

Baochai supported her mother on the low kang and continued to sit, and brought the tea bowl herself.

Aunt Xue took a sip to moisten her throat, and then said: "No wonder your aunt said that he is a person who is prone to change in world affairs, and now he and Feng girl are taking care of their family affairs. At first sight, it really wasn't bad.

It stands to reason that I am not a dumb person, but I have to be very careful when talking to him just now, for fear that I will make a mistake and lose the best. "

Baochai said with a smile: "Mom is also ridiculous. As an elder, don't you still compare with him in terms of conversation and knowledge?"

Aunt Xue sighed: "Your father left early, your brother is a horse without a bridle, there are so many things outside the house, which one is not for me to worry about them? After all, I am just a woman, and I am not as good as their men in many things. It's convenient and worry-free to run the house, and the things at home are fine. With you helping me with some cooking, I feel a lot more relaxed.

But like just now, receiving guests, entertaining relatives and friends, I feel powerless. "

Baochai also fell silent. This is exactly the current situation and difficulty of their family, and there is no way to do it.

Aunt Xue didn't want to complain too much, so she quickly returned to the topic.

"It's strange to say that the last time I saw him was when I followed your father to the capital. At that time, he was still a kid, and I didn't pay much attention to it. I never thought that he would come out after ten years of absence. So good.

What's more, I also vaguely heard people say that he is a child who is not very motivated, and he is prosperous and honorable at home.Now that I saw him with my own eyes, I felt that he was stronger than all other people in the world.I looked at the children of the great masters in Nanjing who were praised by everyone, and it is difficult to surpass him in terms of appearance, temperament, speech and etiquette. Why is no one spreading his name for him?
So much so that I thought he was just an ordinary young man before, so I didn't expect to meet him. "

Aunt Xue was actually showing mercy. According to the rumors she had heard, in her original mind, Jia Lian was a dude from the Duke's mansion, probably, probably similar to her Pan'er.

After all, in her heart, although her son likes to play more and is more disobedient, there are no major shortcomings...

Baochai thought for a while, and said: "Mother only saw him once after so many years, so it's too early to talk about him.

There is nothing wrong with it, since those people's rumors like that, there must always be some truth. "

Baochai was not fooled by appearances, although Jia Lian gave her a good first impression, but she didn't think that must be Jia Lian's original appearance.

There are too many people in the world who can pretend, and he only came to visit like this once. As long as he is prepared, it is not difficult to perform better.

However, at least he is better than his elder brother who doesn't know what to do when he sees anyone, and offends others quietly, so he doesn't know it!

……

Jia Lian didn't know that he didn't leave much impression on Xue Baochai, but he gave Aunt Xue a great impression.

After leaving Xue's house, he was about to go shopping in the downtown area again to pick out some fresh and unique gifts.

Jia Lian is serious about turning around his reputation.Therefore, it is also necessary to take a long trip and bring some "local products" to the family to express their affection.

Before he left, he saw Wang Sheng coming quickly on horseback, and he shouted loudly as soon as he approached: "Second Master, we have found the person you are looking for!"

When Jia Lian heard this, his expression suddenly brightened: "Where is it?"

"It has been taken to the mansion to be guarded!"

Jia Lian didn't care about going shopping, and immediately ordered the carriage to turn around and return home.

Xu Shi could see Jia Lian's eagerness, and the driver who drove the horse was much faster than usual, and he ran into trouble if he didn't want to.

"Go away, where is the stinky Taoist priest!"

Jia Lian only felt that the carriage stopped abruptly, and he almost couldn't sit still inside. He heard Wang Sheng and others scolding him, so he lifted the curtain and asked, "What happened?"

Wang Sheng came up and said, "Back to Second Master, a stinky Taoist fell into the street and blocked the way."

Needless to say, Jia Lian had already seen that there seemed to be a dispute at a street stall ahead.

A few people grabbed a person with "immortal character", started to move, and said something like "evil Taoist, murdering for money", "what kind of panacea, it is clearly a poisonous pill".

Jia Lian didn't want to meddle too much at first, so he lowered the curtain and was about to leave. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the words on the banner next to the stall, and opened the curtain again.

I saw that on the crooked fortune-telling banner, there were a few large characters written in black ink:

Dao Dan in one go!
There was also a cloth streamer on the ground with words on it, but it was thrown on the ground, so I couldn’t read it completely. I can only roughly judge that it was written: Eliminate evil spirits, drive away evil spirits, strengthen the foundation and cultivate the vitality, and cure all diseases.

Jia Lian ordered the carriage to go forward, and after the old Taoist had been punched in the face several times, Fang scolded, "What are you doing?"

The three people who grabbed the old Taoist priest didn't look like powerful landlords, so after seeing Jia Lian and his party, their attitudes were not bad, they just stared at the Taoist priest and said viciously: "This old Taoist priest has killed my third master." My third uncle is only over 50 years old, but he is seriously ill. We also heard that his elixir can cure all diseases, so we asked him to treat diseases. Who knows that after taking his elixir, only less than He died in three days, so he was the one who killed our third master!"

"Nonsense, he obviously has only one breath left. If it weren't for the elixir of the poor, how could he live for three more days? So many people saw it that day. He took my elixir and immediately recovered. , it’s just that his lifespan is exhausted after all, and it cannot be brought back by manpower! Come on, you just want to get back the money, and if I give it to you, it will be..."

Xu was hurt by the beating, and the old Taoist didn't hold on any longer. He tremblingly took out two pieces of broken silver from his arms and threw them to the leader.

Jia Lian also said: "Since it's about human life, why don't you go to the Yamen to report to the officials? Gather people here to make trouble and beat others. Don't you know that this has violated the laws of the Great Wei!"

When the three heard what Jia Lian said, they immediately shrank their necks, begged for mercy, scolded the old Taoist priest a few more words, and left just like that.

At this time, it is not the neighbors in this neighborhood, and they also understood the reason behind it, and they all dispersed with a laugh.

The old Taoist rubbed his red and swollen face, helped him to eat, and saw that Jia Lian was not leaving, he immediately put on a smile: "Is this nobleman going to tell a fortune or cure a disease? It seems that the nobleman is doing his best to save him, whether it is fortune-telling or healing. disease, all [-]% off.”

Jia Lian smiled, looked at the bottles and cans on his table, and asked curiously, "What is this Qi Dao Dan?"

As soon as the old Taoist heard that there was something interesting, he immediately introduced with joy: "This Qi Dao Pill was refined by the poor Taoist all his life, and it is a top secret that the poor Taoist will not pass on..."

The old Taoist immediately said the lines that he had said so many times, so proficient that he could no longer be proficient.

Of course Jia Lian was not interested in listening to his nonsense, so he directly asked, "How much do you sell this pill for?"

"Chenghui, one tael of silver." The old Taoist said with a smile, and Zhao'er and others beside him were shocked.

"One tael of silver, why don't you grab it? Second master, ignore him, he must be a liar!"

The words of Zhao'er and others naturally aroused dissatisfaction with the old Taoist priest, and he immediately argued.

Jia Lian said with a smile: "It happens that I feel a little uncomfortable recently, so I can buy one and try it."

With that said, ask Zhaoer to give the money.

Although Zhao'er didn't want to, she couldn't, so she could only obediently pay for the money.

The old Taoist immediately turned into a smile, and hurriedly presented a elixir in an exquisite wooden box, and asked: "If you feel that you are not good, you can buy a few more for your preparation. The poor will keep the elixir." After using it, I feel refreshed and full of energy!"

Jia Lian didn't open it to take a look, but directly put away the elixir and said with a smile, "Don't use it for now, I'll come to the old fairy after I have tried it and it works."

As he said that, he put down the car curtain and ordered to set off.

Although the old Taoist was sorry, he soon became happy again.

Given Jia Lian's young age, there would be absolutely no problem if he took his elixir, he would only say yes.At that time, I will definitely send someone to buy it again. It seems that after I go back, I should prepare more pills, otherwise it will be a sin if I miss the opportunity.

The old Taoist priest only wanted to meet a generous nobleman, and figured out how to fool this benefactor, but he didn't know that he was already being targeted, and he was afraid that he would never be able to escape from the palm of others.

(End of this chapter)