Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 110 Visiting relatives and friends to the Qin Mansion

The next day was New Year's Eve, Feng Yibo got up early.

The arranger gave out all the annual gifts.

There are not many people he walks around in the capital.

The only relatives are the Rongguo Jia family and the Xue family of Lixiangyuan.

Lin Ruhai's annual gift was also sent over.

In addition, Zhang Songyue, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and several colleagues from the Imperial Academy.

There is also Xia Bingzhong, the eunuch of Liugongdu.

Although you can't give gifts blatantly, you should show it.

These are his own connections, and they must be maintained.

Finally, there is the Qin family in Caochang Hutong.

Feng and Qin's two families were good friends, but the news was cut off a few years in the middle.

Qin Ye helped him last time, and the two families started to move around again.

Early in the morning on the first day of the lunar new year, Feng's residence was busy.

Feng Yibo first set up three offerings and sacrificed to the ancestors of the Feng family.

Then he kowtowed to Li Shouzhong and his wife who also finished the sacrifice, and got two generous red envelopes.

Accepted the worship of the servants, and handed out lucky money to them all.

The rest is handed over to Aunt Meng.

Mrs. You took the You sisters, Xiang Ling and others to the back house to make dumplings with Li Meng.

After the package was finished, another burst of firecrackers was set off at the door.

The "crackling" collapse officially announced the transition from old to new.

On the second day of junior high school, Li Wan took Jia Lan home to pay New Year's greetings.

Feng Yibo wrapped a big red envelope for Jia Lan and told him not to spend it recklessly.

It is better to save it for future marriage.

Drill into Li Wan's arms what Jia Lan, who has always been well-behaved, said.

In the third year of junior high school, Feng Yibo started visiting relatives.

Families like the Jia family and the Xue family are greeted by princes and nobles these days.

Even if he goes, I'm afraid it will only be in a hurry.

"Before fifteen years are years."

It's better to wait for a while and go there before the Lantern Festival.

It was the same with Zhang Songyue, there was an endless stream of people coming and going.

Feng Yibo's New Year's gift is enough.

He wasn't going to rush over to be a lackey, so he just did his best.

Several colleagues in the Hanlin Academy are of the same generation, so they are not suitable for the past.

So, the only thing going today.

It is the Qin Mansion.

Feng Yibo brought gifts to Caochang Hutong.

After sending the greeting card, he was led to the main room soon.

As soon as he entered the room, Feng Yibo was stunned for a moment.

Besides Qin Ye, there were several other people in the room.

First there was a boy, about the same age as Baoyu.

This is naturally Qin Zhong.

Feng Yibo knew that he didn't need to go to school, so he specially prepared red envelopes.

Therefore, it wasn't him who was surprised.

But a woman.

A woman who was once lingering in her dreams, but now she has long been forgotten.

Seeing Feng Yibo come in, Qin Keqing slowly got up from the kang with the help of her maid.

She naturally heard the announcement in the house.

But when Feng Yibo came in, he couldn't help being a little excited.

A pair of wonderful eyes looked over.

This glance contained thousands of things, and seemed to carry a trace of resentment.

It was this trace of resentment that made Feng Yibo stunned for a moment.

Fortunately, after knowing that Ke'er's sister was married, Feng Yibo decisively gave up thinking about it.

At this time, he directly avoided her eyes, and went forward to salute Qin Ye first:
"Happy New Year, Uncle. Yibo wishes you a New Year greeting. I wish you good luck like the East China Sea, a house full of gold and jade, prosperous children and grandchildren, and good health!"

Qin Ye greeted him with a smile, supported him and said:

"Okay! Come and sit! Come and sit!"

Looking back at his two sons and daughters, he said:
"Ke'er, Zhong'er, do you still remember your elder brother Yuan? Why don't you come over to see me?"

Qin Zhong's eyebrows are clear, his eyes are pink, and his lips are vermilion.

It looks like a weak willow supporting the wind, and the whole person is timid and shy.

Like a little girl.

Hearing this, he said shyly and vaguely:
"Brother Yuan, happy new year."

"Brother Zhong has grown so tall!"

Feng Yibo reached out and touched his head, then handed over a red envelope, saying:
"This is lucky money for you, don't spend it recklessly, save it for your future wife."

He was still a little confused, so he just copied what he said to Jia Lan.

In fact, Qin Zhong is not as close as Jia Lan to him.

Saying this is somewhat abrupt.

Coupled with Qin Zhong's shyness, he immediately threw himself behind Qin Ye when he heard the words.

It made Qin Ye laugh out loud.

He only thought that Feng Yibo was showing his closeness, but he didn't think much about it.

"Brother Yuan, happy new year. Ke'er wishes you a happy new year. I wish you a bright future, marry a wife and have children as soon as possible, and continue the incense for the Feng family."

After all, she is a noble lady, she has long been skilled in handling people and things.

Qin Keqing followed Feng Yibo's words and made a joke.

As soon as these words came out, Feng Yibo's heart relaxed.

The strangeness between the two is not as strong as before.

Hearing this, he also smiled and replied: "I didn't prepare a red envelope for sister Ke'er, so I can only make it up for you next time."

"Giggle!"

Qin Keqing covered her mouth and smiled lightly when she heard the words, but said with a trace of resentment:

"Brother Yuan still loves to joke like he did when he was a child!"

"Uncle said last time that sister Ke'er married into a noble family, but I haven't had time to congratulate her."

Feng Yibo didn't want to talk old things to her, so he diverted the topic and said with concern:

"It must be fine now, right?"

No idea, Qin Keqing seemed to see his dodge.

He smiled and asked back, "What if I say it's not good?"

What he said was somewhat meaningful.

Qin Ye immediately lowered his head, showing a trace of shame and anger for some reason.

Feng Yibo was just asking casually.

Hearing this, it was difficult to answer, so I could only ask rhetorically:

"Ningguo Jia's Mansion, a noble lady, how can it be bad?"

Qin Keqing knew that she didn't have any answers, so she was a little hesitant for a while.

He forced a smile and said:
"Exactly, how can it be bad?"

After she finished speaking, she also felt that she had lost her composure, and quickly said:

"I heard that Brother Yuan has even kissed the two girls from Rongguo. Maybe I will call you uncle in the future!"

Uncle.

The word "father" read lightly and means daughter's husband.

Normal reading means aunt and husband.

From Jia Rong's point of view, Qin Keqing wanted to call Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai her cousins.

Hence the saying.

"Sister Ke'er was joking, our two families are good friends."

"Although Ning Mansion and Rong Mansion belong to one family, they are separated by one floor."

Feng Yibo didn't know if she meant something, or just said it casually.

Therefore, I can only reply in a slightly joking way:
"It's not necessary to follow the other side, we just talk about it."

"Brother Yuan was joking again, since I am married to my husband, I naturally want to discuss it from Jia's house."

Although Qin Keqing said it with a smile, she didn't know why the resentment was even heavier.

At this time, the maid beside her seemed to give her a hand.

Feng Yibo looked at the maid, smiled and said:
"Are you Rui Zhu? Now that you've grown up, you don't even say hello when you see me?"

Ruizhu is Qin Keqing's personal servant girl, and she has been with her since she was a child.

Feng Yibo was naturally impressed.

"Master, still remember the slaves?"

Ruizhu showed surprise, and then said hastily:

"Rui Zhu wishes the uncle a happy new year, and wishes him a bright future."

Feng Yibo casually took some broken silver rewards.

Qin Keqing also knew that she lost her composure just now.

Feng Yibo obviously cooperated with Ruizhu on purpose.

At the moment, she also put aside the troubles in her heart and started to make up for it.

With her deliberate actions, the room soon burst into laughter.

It seems that the resentment just now was an illusion.

In the end, Qin Ye wanted to stay for dinner, but Feng Yibo found an excuse and left.

　Happy Tanabata.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)