The Red Mansions

Chapter 89 Li Wan has an appointment

Chapter 89 Li Wan has an appointment
In the gazebo, Jia Yun and Xue Pan were talking.

Suddenly, Xue Pan turned his head and stared at the entrance of Huifang Garden, motionless.

Jia Yun turned her head to look, and saw Jia Rong, Jia Baoyu, Jia Qiang and others surrounded by two tall, strong, handsome, clear-looking, and heroic young masters, talking and laughing.

These two Jia Yun didn't know each other, and the first impression he gave was that he was handsome, but he was not full of rouge like Jia Baoyu, but full of masculine and gentle temperament.

Judging from their behavior and behavior, one of them is rich and graceful without losing boldness, while the other is a little more sloppy, but without losing hearty and generous.

Jia Yun's heart skipped a beat, she probably knew the identities of those two people.

When she recovered, Jia Yun glanced at Xue Pan and almost laughed out loud.

I saw him staring at one of the people who had just entered, his eyes widened, his lips trembled, his breathing was rapid, and he sat there motionless like a sculpture.

As Jia Rong and the others approached the gazebo and got closer, Xue Pan suddenly woke up and stood up abruptly, looking a little at a loss.

Just as Jia Yun was about to remind him not to be rude, she saw Xue Pan thumping towards him, smiling like a chrysanthemum.

"Brother Rong, where did you find two distinguished guests, please quickly introduce them."

Xue Pan wiped off the non-existent halazi, adjusted his fancy clothes, stared straight at the young man on the right, straightened his waist, and said loudly.

Jia Rong smiled, pointed to the person on the left and said, "This is Feng Ziying, Mr. Feng, from the Mansion of General Shenwu."

Then he pointed to the person on the right: "This is Liu Xianglian from the Liu family, Young Master Liu."

He introduced to Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian: "This is Mr. Xue Pan Xue from the Xue family in Jinling."

Xue Pan's eyes lit up, and he yelled: "What kind of a son of a bitch and no son, they are both brothers. The two brothers are heroes at first sight. Let's get to know each other well today!"

Liu Xianglian laughed loudly and said: "Brother Xue is refreshing, we are all sons and daughters of the quack, don't follow the example of nerds, just drink and eat meat to be serious."

Xue Pan stepped forward, grabbed Liu Xianglian's hand and stroked it: "Brother Liu suits my taste too much, let's not get drunk at noon today!"

Liu Xianglian didn't think much about it, she took her hand out and patted Xue Pan's shoulder, and said happily: "Okay, I'm here for a drink today, it's rare to meet Brother Xue, he's a cheerful person, today's visit is not in vain!"

Feng Ziying, who was at the side, couldn't help but shivered when she saw the two of them hooking their shoulders together, and then laughed loudly:

"Why do you have to wait until noon to drink and eat meat? Just now Brother Bao said that he has prepared the best venison, and he just waits for it to be grilled before serving the wine. There is nothing wrong with it. Let's set up the table now and have a few bowls of good drinking!"

Everyone applauded in unison and came to the gazebo.

Seeing that Jia Yun was also here, Jia Rong introduced Jia Yun to Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian, then turned around and ordered the servants to prepare food and drinks.

Everyone sat down to talk, and Jia Lian also came over to join in the fun.

The Jia family and the Feng family are family friends, and Liu Xianglian seems to know Jia Lian too, but everyone is not polite, and they let people bring the wine first after they sit down.

Jia Yun observed silently for a while, and found that both Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian were indeed as described in the book, with a bright personality and worth making friends with, so when the wine came, she also let go and drank with them.

After drinking a few bowls of wine and listening to Jia Lian and the others chatting, I realized that Feng Ziying had started to take over the affairs of the Shenwu General's Mansion this year, and his father Feng Tang was getting old, so he lived in seclusion behind the scenes to take care of his life.

This year, Feng Ziying spent most of her time traveling around the country, and only returned to the capital a few days ago, so Jia Yun hadn't seen it before.

As for Liu Xianglian, she was originally a child of a noble family, failed in school, her parents died early, she was a chivalrous man by nature, not concerned about trivial matters, she liked to play guns and swords, gamble and eat wine, even slept on flowers and willows, played flute and zither, and did everything.

Because of his young age and good looks, he was often mistaken for an actor, which caused him a lot of trouble and made a lot of jokes.

Liu Xianglian also returned to the capital at the end of the year. Before that, she had been wandering around, living in no fixed place, her whereabouts were erratic, she liked to wander around, and even slept with flowers and willows, but she had a free and undisciplined temperament.

After a while, various appetizers were brought over by the maid, and the atmosphere on the wine table gradually improved.

The newly served roasted venison is golden and crispy, sizzling with oil, tender and delicious, full of fragrance, not greasy, and appetizing. It is indescribably comfortable and comfortable when paired with fine wine.

After Jia Baoyu drank a few glasses of wine, his face was flushed, and he said with a smile: "This venison was originally roasted for eating and playing, so it was only roasted for about ten catties and less than twenty catties. Now it seems that it is far away." Not enough."

"If you want me to say, I don't need any other dishes today, but this venison suits my appetite. I have eaten a lot of it before, but this is the only time I have eaten such fresh venison. There is something strange about it. ?" Feng Ziying said.

Jia Baoyu laughed and said, "The venison is tender and delicious, but the reason why the venison is more addictive today is mainly because of the spices prepared by Brother Yun."

Feng Ziying nodded, then turned her head and smiled at Jia Yun, "I've heard about Brother Yun's ability for a long time."

"I stayed in Jinling for a while this summer. I heard several elders of the Jia family talk about Brother Yun's craftsmanship. Everyone was full of praise. If you have time to wait, Brother Yun must let us see it! "

Jia Yun shook her head and said, "Brother Feng has won the award. No matter how good your cooking skills are, it's just a low-level trick, and you won't be able to get on the table."

Liu Xianglian next to her shook her head and said, "If you want me to say, it's the way of the world."

"Actually, in ancient times, people such as Yi Yin, Yi Ya, Taihe Gong, Shanzu, Fanzheng, Liu Niangzi, Song Wusao, etc., were all respected chefs by the world, but no one said they were low and indecent."

Feng Ziying agreed: "Brother Liu is right. In fact, the original meaning of the ancient Three Religions and Nine Streams refers to three religions and nine academic schools."

"The Three Religions refer to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. The Nine Streams refer to the nine academic schools in the pre-Qin period, namely Confucianism, Taoism, Yin-Yang School, Legalism, Famous School, Mohist School, Strategist, Miscellaneous School, and Farm School."

"It wasn't until later that people extended it and arranged the world according to their identities into upper, middle, and lower ranks!"

Jia Yun said with a smile: "Although that is the case, since I live in this era, I have to care about these tangible and intangible rules, so I want to go to school, prepare to pass the imperial examination, and change my identity."

Liu Xianglian said: "Brother Yun is ambitious, but I can't do it anymore. Since I was young, I loved dancing with guns and clubs, and I couldn't calm down and study. Otherwise, I wouldn't be wandering all over the world. As for reappearing the glory of my ancestors, in this life I see no hope."

Feng Ziying persuaded: "Brother Liu, don't be discouraged, the world is difficult now, maybe there will be a place for you at any time!"

……

After eating a meal for more than two hours, everyone drank so much that they were on the verge of collapse.

People like Jia Baoyu, Xue Pan and others were so drunk that they were unconscious, and then they were sent to the guest room to rest by the servants arranged by Jia Rong.

Jia Yun naturally also drank a lot, but thinking about his date with Li Wan, he restrained himself a bit, and when the banquet was over, he could still walk slowly by himself.

It was still early, and other people in Jia's house were still eating lunch, so Li Wan probably didn't go back so soon.

Jia Yun felt that staying in Huifang Garden was a bit noisy, so she stepped out of Ningguo Mansion and came to the street.

The cold wind was like a knife, blowing on the face was icy cold, which instantly made Jia Yun wake up a lot.

He just wanted to be quiet at the moment, so he didn't think about where to go, so he wandered around the street casually.

Today is the New Year's Eve, a day for family reunion, there are few people on the street, most of them are at home, put the wine and meat on the table, reunite with the family, drink and eat meat.

The weather was fine in the morning, but it became cloudy in the afternoon, and the cold wind was blowing, and it was estimated that it would snow again.

Not far away, Jia Yun suddenly stopped.

He had always felt that something was wrong before, but now he realized that there were many beggars on the street.

These beggars are not like the usual beggars, but the ones who bring their families together and gather together.

They were ragged, hungry, yellow and thin, with dull eyes. They gathered together in twos and threes in the lee, shivering, and were rejected like wild dogs.

"Is this a refugee fleeing from all over the country?" Jia Yun thought to herself.

In fact, outside the capital city, there is a special relief and resettlement site for refugees. The government has also built countless thatched huts for refugees to live temporarily. Jia Yun once went to see it from a distance.

However, the treasury of the imperial court is now empty, natural disasters continue, famines occur everywhere, and bandits rob. What's more serious is that the northern prairie Tartars still rob from time to time.

I heard that the imperial court even defaulted on the salaries of the officers and soldiers at the border, let alone these low-lived refugees in front of them. No one cares about their life and death.

"Batch after batch died, and there will be another batch next year..."

Jia Yun walked forward with heavy steps, and within a quarter of an hour, she saw nearly a hundred refugees.

Usually there are many people, and it is not easy to find them. Now that most people are having reunion dinner at home, these people will naturally show up.

It stands to reason that they cannot enter the city, because the sergeant at the city gate will stop them and not allow them to enter the city.

But snakes have snake paths, and rats have rat paths. People will try their best to overcome difficulties in order to survive.

But what if we entered the city?
It's just a little bit better than outside the city, at least they may still get food, but in the same way, they will also be bullied by many existing forces on the street.

Begging is not so easy.

Jia Yun sighed secretly, although she felt uncomfortable, she couldn't help them. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, she was just a peasant who had just escaped food and clothing.

Just as he was thinking about it, he passed a corner of a street, and a figure bumped into Jia Yun directly.

Jia Yun was fine, she didn't even shake, but the person opposite fell to the ground with a bang.

"Ouch!" The man rolled on the ground and howled.

Jia Yun took a closer look, and saw that the man was tall and thick, with disheveled hair, a beard, and a fierce look on his face, but he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was.

"Excuse me, excuse me, are you all right?" Jia Yun stepped forward and asked.

This guy is as strong as a cow, and if he falls lightly, there should be no harm.

Jia Yun thought to herself, if this guy wants to blackmail her, she will kick him to death. Anyway, no one will see him on the road at the moment, so just let him freeze to death.

Hearing the question, the man lying on the ground slowly opened his eyes, and saw a very handsome son looking at him.

He is a street rogue, a type of street bully. No one dares to provoke him, but he is also eye-catching.

Although the standing person was wearing a coarse cotton padded jacket, he had a gentle temperament and a heroic posture, which seemed familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he got up from the ground, bowed his hands and said:

"It turned out to be Second Master Jia. Damn it, damn it. I was in a hurry to go back to have a reunion dinner today. I walked in a hurry, but bumped into Second Master. I'm guilty, I'm guilty, and I'll let Second Master handle it."

Seeing that he was polite, Jia Yun didn't make things difficult for him, she smiled and said, "Do you recognize me?"

When the other party called her Second Master Jia, Jia Yun knew that he must recognize her.

Jia Yun ranked second in terms of age among her three-bedroom peers. People who don't know the inside story of this situation generally don't know about it.

Just like his father, whom he had never met, he ranked fifth in terms of age among his three-bedroom peers, so many people now call his mother fifth sister-in-law.

The brawny man nodded and smiled, and said, "Master Jia, don't you recognize me? My name is Ni Er, and I hang out in the streets to do some small business."

"Ni Er? As soon as you mention your name, I will know you." Jia Yun suddenly said.

Although the original owner was not familiar with Ni Er when he was in the market, he also knew that there was such a person.

It's just that Ni Er's disheveled hair looks a little strange if you don't look carefully.

It turns out that Ni Er is a rascal, nicknamed Drunken King Kong, who specializes in heavy debts, eats spare money in the casino, and specializes in fighting and drinking.

Ordinarily, this kind of person is obviously not a good person, but human nature is complicated, not all tattooed people are bad people, and not all gambling and lending people are all rogues.

Ni Er has a small reputation in the neighborhood, although he is a rascal, but because of others, he is quite famous as a righteous hero.

He is not a complete rogue, his attitude towards people varies from person to person, and he likes to fight against injustices and do things like helping people in need.

The objects of his money lending and gambling have never been kind people and neighbors, but those rich second-generation and prodigal sons who are idle and idle.

Of course, the current Jia Yun knows Ni Er's character even more, and knows that he is quite a hero, bold and generous, generous, generous, generous, generous, and a good man who loves to fight against injustice.

When Ni Er saw that Jia Yun recognized him, he smiled happily and said cheerfully, "I haven't seen Er Ye for a long time, where are you getting rich now?"

Jia Yun shook her head and said, "What kind of money are you making? I went to Qingshan Academy to study."

"Yo, it's good to study. After reading the book, you will be a grand master from now on!" Ni Er said with a thumbs up.

Jia Yun laughed and said, "It's still too early to be a master, but you are still running business outside today's Chinese New Year's Eve?"

Ni Er ran a business, so naturally he went to collect usury.

Ni Er shook his head and said: "That's not true, it's just that a deceased old friend's house collapsed, so I went to have a look."

"I see. I was wondering just now why you are covered in dirt and your hair is disheveled. I almost didn't recognize you!" Jia Yun suddenly said.

Ni Er smiled, sighed, and said, "I don't want to be like this either, it's just that my old friend's house now has two female dolls at home, and there is only one house."

"Unfortunately, their house was crushed by the snow this morning. Pots, pans, quilts, clothes, food, etc. were all buried in the soil. I don't care if I don't go. If I don't help, I will always feel bad. .”

Jia Yun clapped her hands and praised: "Second brother Ni is still so righteous, I admire you so much!"

"Hehe, I'm overwhelmed, I'm overwhelmed, I can't be praised by the second master." Ni Er repeatedly waved his hands.

"By the way, why is the second master still walking on the street at the moment? There is a reunion dinner at home. If you haven't eaten, you can go to my house first. Although it is not a big fish or meat, it is also a bit oily."

Jia Yun smiled and replied: "The family hasn't had time to reunite yet, but they just came out of Ningguo Mansion after dinner. As for Brother Ni's house, I won't bother you. If you have a chance to go again in the future, you should go back quickly. The family members are waiting for you." Let's go!"

Ni Er didn't force it, he cupped his hands and said: "Well, there is nothing delicious to prepare in the room today, I will prepare it in advance next time, and then I will invite Erye Jia to sit down on his face."

After the two exchanged a few more pleasantries, Ni Er hurriedly said goodbye and went home.

After wandering around the street for so long, she reckoned that Li Wan should also go back, so Jia Yun didn't delay any longer and walked slowly to Rongguo Mansion.

If you want to go to Rongguo Mansion to have a private meeting with Li Wan, naturally you can't just walk in openly.

However, Jia Yun had already taken a good look at the terrain. He came to the corridor outside the Rongguo Mansion's Lixiangyuan and looked left and right.

Now Xue Baochai and the others have moved away, and there is no one in Lixiangyuan.

Lixiangyuan can go directly to Mrs. Wang's courtyard, and Li Wan's courtyard is next to Mrs. Wang's courtyard, so it is very convenient to walk from Lixiangyuan to Liwan's courtyard.

After confirming that there was no one there, Jia Yun hopped lightly, easily climbed over the two and a half feet high wall, and landed firmly in the Lixiangyuan.

Although he has never learned light kung fu, but with his physical fitness here, with his own jumping ability, it is not a difficult thing to climb a fence that is two or three feet high.

The Pear Fragrance Courtyard was empty, Jia Yun looked in the right direction, stepped to a corner, turned over from here, and just landed in front of Li Wan's bedroom window.

"I don't know if she's back right now. It doesn't matter. Even if she doesn't come back, you can stay in her room first. It's better than blowing cold wind here."

After pondering for a moment, Jia Yun turned around and landed in front of the window of Li Wan's bedroom.

The window was closed, and he tapped lightly.

After a few breaths, the window creaked open, revealing Li Wan's delicate and ruddy face.

"You're finally here, and you really didn't disappoint me!"

Li Wan's eyes were burning with flames, he looked at Jia Yun obsessively, and whispered.

Jia Yun smiled, and quickly turned over the window.

After he entered the room, Li Wan closed the window smoothly.

Turning around, she threw herself into Jia Yun's arms, gnawed on Jia Yun, and said vaguely, "Quick, I miss you!"

Jia Yun hurriedly held her down, and asked softly, "Are you sure none of the servants in your yard are here?"

"No, not here. Except for Suyun guarding the gate of the courtyard, everyone else has been sent to Ningguo Mansion." Li Wan said with blurred eyes, a little eager to take off his clothes.

Jia Yun nodded, picked up Li Wan by the waist, and walked to the bed in a few steps...

Half an hour later, Li Wan called Suyun hoarsely in the room, asking her to lock the courtyard door and go in to help.

After a while, Su Yun's screams came from the room.

(End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like