Turning the tide in the Red Chamber

Chapter 29 [029] Sister Lin, let's practice swords together
Jia Chen smiled nonchalantly:
"Employees are not suspicious, suspects are not used, I can trust you."

A warm current surged in Qingwen's chest, and the original dissatisfaction in her heart dissipated a bit.

At first, Qingwen felt a little uncomfortable seeing Jia Chen's shabby residence.

Human nature seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. Qingwen also wanted to climb high, marry the master of the Rong Mansion, and enjoy the glory and wealth, but she never thought that the old lady would give her to a collateral child.

It made her feel lost, frustrated, and somewhat resentful.

But Jia Chen trusted her so much, which made Qingwen feel much better.

Seeing her in a daze, Jia Chen asked, "Can you cook?"

Qingwen nodded and said, "Yes."

Jia Chen smiled and said, "Then you can steam a pot of your favorite tofu skin buns."

Qingwen asked in astonishment:
"Uncle Chen, how do you know that I like to eat this kind of buns?"

Naturally, Jia Chen couldn't say, because I've read the original book, so I had to say casually:
"I know your hometown is Gusu in the south of the Yangtze River. Tofu skin buns are a famous snack in Gusu, so I guess you like to eat them."

In fact, Qingwen was born in a family of poets and officials, to be precise, a weaving family in Suzhou, so she is literate and has superb female red skills.

Qingwen has the style of a young lady, is lazy, and likes to order others.All of this stems from her former status as a young lady, and she exudes nobility in her bones.

Hearing these words, Qingwen's heart felt warm.

Unexpectedly, this Uncle Chen would be so caring and considerate to him.

The dissatisfaction in my heart has dissipated.

Qingwen smiled comfortably and said:

"Uncle Chen is interested, I'm going to make tofu skin buns. This is my specialty, and I will definitely satisfy Uncle Chen."

Jia Chen laughed and said:

"Don't call me Uncle Chen, you're calling me old. I'm only three months older than you, so you can call me Big Brother Chen."

"Okay, Big Brother Chen!" Qingwen replied sweetly, her eyebrows curved, and she smiled sweetly.

After the tofu skin buns were finished, Jia Chen picked two and put them in the food box, then picked up a copper teapot, and said with a smile:
"You eat first, I'll go out for a while."

Jia Chen was going to deliver food to Lin Daiyu. In fact, there was no need to hide this matter from Qingwen, but it would be of no help to tell her now, and she was not good at light work, so she couldn't replace her by climbing over the wall to deliver food to Lin Daiyu.

When he climbed over the wall and saw Lin Daiyu, Jia Chen took out a tofu skin bun, handed it to her, and said with a smile:

"This is made by Qingwen, eat it while it's hot."

Lin Daiyu was slightly taken aback, and there was some melancholy and sadness in her eyes.

Jia Chen was considerate, noticed the slight sadness in Lin Daiyu's eyebrows, and asked in a warm voice:
"Sister Lin, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Daiyu sighed sadly:
"I really envy Qingwen, who can get along with Big Brother Chen day and night."

Jia Chen smiled and comforted, "You are a young lady, why should you envy a maid? It should be Qingwen who envies you."

Lin Daiyu confided sincerely:
"If I can be with Big Brother Chen, even if Qingwen and I switch identities, I'm willing."

Jia Chen shivered, almost got goose bumps all over his body, feeling that the love words were a bit too nasty.

Of course, he knew that Lin Daiyu was still young, so she probably didn't know much about men and women, and his feelings for him now were just attachment and trust to his childhood playmates.

Looking at Lin Daiyu's watery eyes and lustrous red lips, Jia Chen was a little distracted, worried that he would not be able to hold it back, so he pursed his lips and kissed her.

Taking a deep breath, suppressing the restlessness in his body, Jia Chen changed the topic and said with a smile:
"Let me teach you the Wudang Seven Star Sword. After you learn it, you can not only protect yourself, but also strengthen your body."

Lin Daiyu asked hesitantly:
"But I'm a girl, how decent is it to dance with knives and guns?"

Jia Chen comforted and said:
"Who says women can't practice martial arts? In Tang Dynasty, there was Fan Lihua in command of Pingxi Liang, and in Song Dynasty, Liang Hongyu beat the drums to defeat the golden soldiers. Throughout the ages, there have been endless heroines who don't let their eyebrows go. You don't have to learn from them to fight in the battlefield, but you can also practice martial arts to strengthen your body. "

Lin Daiyu's heart skipped a beat and she said with a smile:

"I'm often fatigued and weak, and my Qi and blood are weak. If practicing martial arts can strengthen my body, it might be able to alleviate my symptoms."

Jia Chen slightly nodded and said:
"Your physical weakness is indeed related to not exercising for many years. Practicing martial arts can help you strengthen your muscles and bones and strengthen your body. I will start teaching you after you finish eating the tofu skin buns!"

Lin Daiyu cheered up. She didn't want to cure her illness, but she saw many doctors, but they couldn't be cured.

If elder brother Chen taught him how to practice martial arts and swords, he would be able to cure stubborn illnesses, that would be a great fortune.

Thinking of this, Lin Daiyu changed from her usual reserve, and wolfed down two tofu skin buns, almost choking to death.

Jia Chen thoughtfully turned on the kettle and fed her a few sips of water before she recovered.

After eating and drinking, Jia Chen broke two branches to use as swords, and handed one of them to Lin Daiyu.

The afterglow of the setting sun is reflected in the waves, and the shadow of Shu Yun remains in the water.

Bathed in the golden sunset, Jia Chen began to teach Lin Daiyu one move at a time.

To Jia Chen's surprise, Lin Daiyu's comprehension was extremely high, and she learned the first ten moves of the Wudang Seven Star Sword in less than an hour.

Seeing the twilight and the willows on the moon, in order to avoid arousing the suspicion of Chunxian and Zijuan, Jia Chen had no choice but to urge Lin Daiyu to go back and continue teaching her how to practice swords tomorrow night.

After bidding farewell reluctantly, Lin Daiyu walked through the shadows of flowers under the moon and the refreshing fragrance of flowers, and the group of trains surged and gradually drifted away.

It wasn't until her small figure disappeared into the hazy night that Jia Chen climbed over the wall and left, returning home.

Jia Chen pushed open the courtyard door and saw that Qingwen was sitting by the candlelight, resting her chin with both hands, waiting eagerly for her return.

The flickering candlelight reflected her beautiful face flickeringly, adding a kind of hazy beauty like looking at flowers in the mist.

Jia Chen laughed and said:

"If you are sleepy, you can go to rest first, don't wait for me."

Qingwen said articulately:
"Brother Chen, what are you talking about? You are the master and I am the maid. How can there be a reason for the maid to sleep before the master?"

Jia Chen secretly sighed, this Qingwen really is straight to the point, articulate, her speech is as crisp and melodious as setting off firecrackers.

"Okay, I promise you to go to bed tonight, I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to take a shower and change clothes." Jia Chen smiled helplessly, feeling that Qingwen's fiery temper had already taken shape, and in the future she would still You have to train it well.

Qingwen bit her lip and hesitated for a moment, then muttered hesitantly:

"Brother Chen, let me help you take a bath."

Jia Chen was slightly taken aback, and said with a sneer, "How dare you do that? I'll do it myself."

Qingwen blushed and argued:

"Sister Yuanyang taught me this. Don't look at me as young. In fact, I have been serving the old lady for two years. Every time the old lady takes a bath, there are several maids to take care of her."

Hearing these words, Jia Chen suddenly felt sorry for this girl, this child is only so old, and she is going to serve the master humbly.

Qingwen spoke quickly and continued:
"Brother Chen is kind to me, it's the grace of the master, but as a servant, I can't be arrogant because I don't know good and bad, so let me serve you."

(End of this chapter)