The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 419: Grandma You Is Not Well
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Sister Feng cleaned up and was about to go out when she saw Jia Lian drinking morning tea, so she went over to him and asked, "You should be free today, can you rest at home for a while? It just so happens that there is going to be a show in the old lady's courtyard today, so why don't you go and see it together?"

Jia Lian has been busy for the past two days after returning to Beijing. Even she probably only sees Jia Lian at night.

Seeing that the new year's day is only a few days away, and Jia Lian is going to go to the Yamen again, Sister Feng naturally hopes that Jia Lian can stay at home for the rest of the day.

Jia Lian thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid it won't work. I'll go to the courtyard over there to screen out the guards later. Besides, I'm afraid I have to go to Dongfu."

As he said that, Jia Lian explained: "After all, I still bear the title of patriarch. I have been away from home for such a long time, and I have to take care of the affairs of the clan."

Sister Feng squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "I should ask about it...

But, now the big widow and the little widow over there are pitiful people, I'm afraid our second master Lian has a good heart and can't help caring about it. "

Wang Xifeng is used to warning someone by joking.

In today's East Mansion, Jia Jing is not at home and only lives in the Taoist temple. There are only Youshi and Qin Keqing's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the whole mansion.

She is not very worried about Youshi, but she is afraid that Jia Lian will contaminate his nephew and daughter-in-law Keqing!

Because even if Wang Xifeng was a woman, she felt that Qin Keqing was too charming and charming, and the people who were easy to seduce were frightened.

"You worry too much, I am not this kind of person."

Jia Lian seemed to disdain Sister Feng's jokes, rolled his eyes, and beckoned Xiang Ling who was beside him to come over and rub his shoulders.

It's hard for Sister Feng to say anything like this.

She was no longer sure what Jia Lian was thinking.

Let's talk about lust, according to his previous temperament and his current status, I am afraid that none of the girls and daughters-in-law in the Mansion can escape his grasp.

However, he seemed to have lost his temper.Since he stole Aunt Mei from the master's house that year, she has never let her catch a sore foot in such a long time!
It seems that since then, he has really determined to reform himself, and he has made three chapters with her, saying that as long as he doesn't tamper with his people, he will never go out to spend time, drink, solicit prostitutes and gamble.

He really did it!

It's not good to say...

But when he has the opportunity, he likes to play tricks on himself and Hepinger in different ways!

What's more, he is determined to marry his fairy cousin who has been loved since he was a child!

Shaking her head, Sister Feng forced herself not to think about this question.Anyway, she decided to accommodate even Daiyu who came from a famous family, so she was afraid that two widows with no roots would fail?

Whether it is sister-in-law You or daughter-in-law Rong, their identities are different after all. Sister Feng feels that with Jia Lian's current cautiousness, she should not be easily provoked.

Otherwise, after the old man died, he left behind a whole house of aunts, concubines, and maids and daughters-in-law. How could the unconscionable ones not be reluctant at all, and all of them were sent out within a year?

Therefore, Sister Feng still believed Jia Lian's statement that he was not that kind of person.

Besides, even if Jia Lian really provokes Rong's daughter-in-law, it's nothing, because the identity of the girl on the left and right is there, and she can't pose any threat to herself!Unless, Jia Lian wants to take the house of his nephew and daughter-in-law against the world!

Only then would she intervene.

It's just sneaky, it's nothing, she already understood that Jia Lian can't control it now.Therefore, as long as he can do the beginning and end well by himself, and don't let others make a fuss to affect his reputation, he can just turn a blind eye to such a thing and pretend that he doesn't know.

So he sat down and said to Jia Lian: "Speaking of you want to form a bodyguard, I just remembered that yesterday Mother Zhao came in to look for you and said that her two sons also wanted to be your bodyguard, so they also went to sign up.

Although Zhao's mother didn't say it clearly, but that means, let you let them follow you for the sake of them and your baby brother, what do you think? "

Jia Lian looked at the list yesterday and knew that the Zhao family brothers had passed the primary election of Zhang Yong and others.

After all, Zhang Yong and others didn't dare to specialize, they just eliminated some people who were too old or too young, or too short and thin.

Like the Zhao family brothers who had no worries about food and clothing since they were young, and they are still young and mature, it is easy to pass the primary election of Zhang Yong and others.

As for why nanny Zhao Nanny still wanted to intercede, Jia Lian also understood.

Jia Lian had indeed inspected Zhao Tianliang and Zhao Tiandong brothers since Mother Zhao came forward to intercede with him.But obviously, the two brothers are not sorry for their "pillars" name.

If it is simply kept by your side, as two long-term followers, dog legs and the like, it is fine.

However, the two of them, as his nanny brothers, thought they were very close to him.In this way, even if Jia Lian didn't treat them coldly, but only occasionally gave them some ordinary errands, he usually let them be long-term followers.

It was supposed to be preferential treatment for them, but they felt that Jia Lian's treatment of them was not as important as Zhang Yong, Zhao Sheng and other personal guards, and even his closeness was not as good as Zhao'er and other confidantes.So there were some complaints, and gradually I lost my enthusiasm.

Now, maybe seeing him being promoted to such an extent, he began to regret it again, so he wanted to come and fight for him as his personal guard.

And because I knew that there were a lot of applicants, and I only recruited 50 people, I was afraid that I would not be selected, so I asked my mother Zhao Momo to intercede.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian only said to Sister Feng: "I have already made up my mind about how to screen the dozens of guards. If the Zhao brothers can pass, it is a good thing. If they don't live up to their expectations, I can't do it for them. Make an exception.

If the two of them are really not selected today, it’s fine if Zhao’s mother doesn’t ask. If you ask again, you can tell her that the battlefield is dangerous. Just let the two of them stay at home and be filial to her old man.

As for the future of the two brothers, I also told him not to worry, as long as the two of them don't do anything illegal and disciplined, and show filial piety to her old man, I will take care of her in the future. "

That is to say, Mother Zhao has always been good at being a person. Even if Jia Lian is in power now, she will not take the initiative to beg for anything throughout the year. That's why Jia Lian is willing to protect her face.

When Sister Feng heard it, she knew that Jia Lian really didn't think much of the two brothers.

"That's all, I know that you have your own rules and regulations for handling things now, and you don't make exceptions easily.

Well, if the two of them are really not selected, I will help you talk to Mother Zhao.

You don't have to worry, the big deal is that there will be some good errands in the mansion in the future, just take care of them more, and it's not worth anything. "

Sister Feng skipped over this, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, you have been back for three days, and you never thought of going into the garden to have a look?

You don't know, the garden in our house is well repaired!
Anyway, this is the first time I have seen such a beautiful garden when I grow up so old. "

Hearing what Sister Feng said, Jia Lian laughed.

Speaking of the initial preparations for the construction of the garden, he was in charge of the project.

Later, in order to escort Princess Zhaoyang out of the fortress, she had to let Jia Zheng take charge.

In a blink of an eye, the garden was almost completed, and it was time for him to go in and have a look.

"In that case, let's go in the afternoon. In the afternoon, you can go in with me for a stroll."

"I just went shopping with the old lady for an afternoon yesterday..."

Sister Feng wanted to decline, but she thought that being able to visit the garden with Jia Lian would be a glorious thing and enhance the relationship between husband and wife, so she smiled and nodded: "Well, since you asked for it, I will risk my life to accompany you." Gentleman, let's go shopping with you again.

Okay, I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to the old lady's house. "

After speaking, Wang Xifeng greeted Ping'er and left in a hurry.

"Second Master."

A delicate voice sounded from the door curtain, and then a gust of fragrant wind hit.

Jia Lian knew without looking, it must be Qingwen.

This girl, when Sister Feng is around, she always likes to be lazy, but once Sister Feng goes out, she can always appear in front of him as quickly as possible.

Seeing that Jia Lian was only drinking tea and ignoring her, Qingwen pouted her lips and approached her and asked, "What did Second Master and Second Mistress do last night? They asked Ping'er to block the door early in the morning and didn't let us in! "

"What? What do you think you can do?"

Jia Lian cast a playful look at Qingwen.

What Jia Mu meant was that it would be a few years before he would marry Daiyu anyway, so there was no need to publicize this matter.

Therefore, apart from him, Sister Feng and Ping'er, only Jiamu, Mrs. Wang and Yuanyang know about this matter.

Last night, Mother Jia also specially ordered them not to let rumors go out for the time being.

Of course Jia Lian knew that Jia's mother was mainly afraid of Jia Baoyu's disturbance, so she didn't object.But his considerations are different from Jia's mother. He doesn't need to take care of Jia Baoyu's mood. What he takes care of is Daiyu's thoughts.

Daiyu is just about to turn 12 years old. According to his plan, he wants Daiyu to live a carefree life as a boudoir girl for a few years.If Lin Ruhai really died of illness, it is best to let her enter the Grand View Garden and be Xiaoxiang's concubine for a few years.

And Daiyu is thin-skinned, if everyone knows that she has promised to him, they may feel uncomfortable in Rongguo Mansion.

Qingwen didn't know the reason, seeing Jia Lian pretending to be mysterious, her thoughts diverged, and soon her face turned red, and Jia Lian gave Jia Lian a white look.

Although Qingwen is 14 years old, she has been working as an aunt for two or three years. After all, she is still a virgin, and she only has a half-knowledge about certain things, not thorough at all.

From what she thought, the second master and the second mistress were two young couples, hiding in the room at night, what else could they do?
In the past, even if the second master and the second grandmother had sex, they were kept on guard at night, and they were never allowed to enter the main entrance.

It can be seen that what they played yesterday must be... the invisible one!

Jia Lian didn't know what strange things Qingwen was thinking, seeing her like this, he pulled her face to play tricks on her.

Finally realizing that it was time, he got up and asked Qingwen Xiangling's second servant girl to change him into a robe, then kissed their respective pink and tender cheeks, and walked eastward across the courtyard.

In the Dongkuan courtyard, more than 100 people have already assembled.

Zhang Yong, Zhao Sheng and others are conducting simple "training" for these newcomers who want to join the pro-guards.

Left and right are just the requirements for entering the Guards, and after entering, what to do usually, what to pay attention to and so on.

Seeing Jia Lian coming, Zhang Yong and others took the lead, and they all performed a half-kneeling military salute: "Kowtow to Lord Hou!"

Although most of them are not very neat, but the voice is full of spirit, Jia Lian is quite satisfied.

"Very well, so many of you dare to run for my body, I am very happy.

But I always keep my word. Although I want to recruit fifty personal soldiers, if none of you can meet my standard, then I would rather leave the quota vacant than recruit you. .

This is responsible for my personal guards, and also responsible for your life and glory!

So, even if you become my personal guards today, if you can’t endure hardships in the future, if you can’t abide by your body and practice hard, I will kick you out, lest you will ruin the reputation of the personal guards in the future, or go to the battlefield, Death in vain.

Well, today's screening is very simple, only physical fitness is tested.

Have you seen the Yuma Road over there? Within half an hour, you can go back and forth [-] times, and if you complete it, you are considered qualified. "

After Jia She's death, Jia Lian expanded a two or three feet wide and right-angled imperial horse path on the north and east sides of Dongkuayuan, which was used for practicing riding and archery.

Originally, he wanted to build a circle around the Dongkua courtyard, but he was worried about the existence of Mrs. Xing, and usually Jiamu, Youshi and others still need to enter and exit through the black oil gate of the Dongkua courtyard, so in the end, he only built it on the edge. It will not disturb others, and the royal horse road is barely enough.

Those who want to run for personal guard will naturally see the wide and long imperial horse road.Hearing that Jia Lian asked them to run back and forth thirty laps in half an hour, everyone's expressions changed and they were in an uproar.

But Jia Lian ignored it at all, and only said to Zhang Yong and others: "You and Zhao Sheng, the eight of you, supervise them all the way. Anyone who can't finish on time, or who wants to steal and cheat, or deliberately trips others up." , are all removed.”

Zhao Yong and the others had already made preparations for the screening, so they naturally responded in unison.

Only now did Jia Lian look at those people with bitter faces, and snorted coldly: "Physical fitness is only the most basic requirement for you, if you can't even meet this point, it's better to go back and rest as soon as possible.

In addition, if you pass the physical fitness test today and have no major misdeeds before, starting tomorrow, I will check your talent for archery, horseback riding and archery, and then select the best for recruitment. "

Most of these people have never experienced high-intensity exercise. After the [-] laps today, they will definitely not be able to do anything else.

After explaining a few words to Zhang Yong and others, Jia Lian led Zhao'er and other servants to Ningguo Mansion.

……

Because it is the New Year's Eve, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang always try to make some lively ways to make Jia's mother happy and make the family more festive.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang reported to Jia Mu yesterday. Early this morning, Jia Zheng invited a theater troupe alone, and invited Jia Mu to enjoy the opera in Jia Mu's compound.

Although Jia Amnesty had only been dead for a year, it stands to reason that it is inconvenient for the Rongguo Mansion to put on a big drinking show.

But who called Jia Mu the ancestor?Have you ever heard of the reason why mothers keep filial piety for their sons?
This is also the reason why Rongguo Mansion has never been ambiguous when it should be festive and lively since the concubine was appointed in Yuanchun.

Originally, Jia Amnesty had no prestige in life, and naturally everyone didn't care much after his death.And with Jiamu's justifiable reason, the family was very happy.

However, as a son, Jia Lian usually pays attention to this.

For example, the ex-son Jia Zheng prepared a banquet for Jia Lian to clean up the dust, without putting on a show.

When Jia's mother wants to watch a play, Mrs. Wang and her daughter-in-law and grandson will be her own companions.

Because Youshi was in labor, it was inconvenient to move, so she asked Jia's mother for leave, and asked her daughter-in-law Qin Keqing to accompany her.

However, because of what happened last year, Mother Jia no longer loves Qin Keqing as much as she did at the beginning. Although for some reason, she never deliberately treats her coldly, she still treats her as a transparent person.

In this way, Qin Keqing felt dissatisfied staying in Rongqingtang.

She came here today because she was ordered to come here, and secondly, she also wanted to see if she had a chance to meet Jia Lian.

Jia Lian returned home with great difficulty, but she was in Rongqingtang the other day, and she had seen her a few times from a distance, but she hadn't been able to speak.

Originally thought that Jia Lian would take the initiative to find her, but in the past two days, Jia Lian had not imitated the Dongfu, which made her both hopeful and secretly suspicious.

Could it be that Uncle Lian, like others, likes the new and dislikes the old. After getting her body, he doesn't care so much about her?

In fact, with Qin Keqing's nature, she would not be so sensitive and suspicious, but who told her that she just had a good relationship with Jia Lian, and then Jia Lian left Beijing not long after, so she didn't have time to have more trysts with Jia Lian!
Eighteen or nineteen years old is the age at which one knows the taste of the marrow, and if he does not get a timely response from his lover for a while, it is always easy to think more.

Therefore, she deliberately tidied it up more delicately, so that she could come here.

It's just that after waiting for a long time, I didn't see any trace of Jia Lian, and I didn't dare to ask Sister Feng.

After finally waiting for the big show to start, two girls, Qingwen and Xiangling, also came over to have fun. When she saw her, she found a gap and found Xiangling.

Xiangling, as one of the heroines who accompanied Jia Lian to watch the moon on the roof with Qin Keqing, can naturally guess the relationship between this grandma Xiao Rong, who was born seven to eight times like her, and her second master .

Although she didn't want to, she still told Qin Keqing the truth because of her kind nature: "Second Lord said that he would screen out his personal guards, and then he would go to the East Mansion to find Second Master Yun and the others to discuss the affairs of the clan."

Hearing that Jia Lian was going to Ningguo Mansion, Qin Keqing's eyes lit up.

Seeing that Xiangling clearly didn't want to tell her about Jia Lian's movements, she still told her out of sympathy, which made Qin Keqing involuntarily look at Xiangling a few more times.

She knew that Second Uncle was a good girl, otherwise, she would not have dared to ask her.

After getting the information, she sat at the banquet for a while, but couldn't bear it anymore, and reported to Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng on the grounds of changing clothes, and left with Baozhu and Ruizhu.

After returning to Ningguo Mansion, she found Zhao'er and others. Qin Keqing resisted the urge to go to Jia Lian immediately, but waved her hand and whispered something to the maid Ruizhu, and then went back to the house to get dressed.

Therefore, when Jia Lian came out of the family meeting room, Zhao'er stepped forward and reported to him: "Second Master, Miss Ruizhu said just now that Grandma You is not well, Second Master, can I go and have a look?"

Ok……

It's time to take a look.

(End of this chapter)