The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 11 Who is Bao Dai's first meeting?
After Jia Huan sat down, he kept a low profile and said nothing. Now he is not a seven-year-old ignorant boy, but a freak with a "children's face and big brain". In addition, he has a foresight understanding of Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng, so he has already sensitively noticed the strangeness of the two of them just now.

As for Mrs. Wang, on the surface she eats fast and recites Buddhism, she is a kind person, but in fact she is kind-hearted and cruel, and she puts the interests of her son Jia Baoyu above all else, and Jia Huan, as Jia Zheng's only bastard son, naturally becomes Jia Baoyu's only potential threat.

Because Jia Huan knew this well, he tried to be low-key and respectful in front of Mrs. Wang, so as not to ask for trouble. After all, he was only six or seven years old and had little arms and legs. He had no ability to protect himself in front of Mrs. Wang.

In fact, Jia Huan had no intention of competing with Jia Baoyu for status or family property, and he was ready to get rid of Jia's mansion and do it alone, so as not to become a fish in the pond when Jia's mansion fell in the future. It's just that Jia Huan is still young and weak, and he has to rely on the big tree of Jia's mansion to survive for the time being, otherwise he wouldn't have to look at Mrs. Wang's face.

Besides, Jia Huan sat in an inconspicuous corner for nearly two sticks of incense, and everyone else was talking and laughing, but he seemed lonely. Jia Tanchun couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when he saw this.

At this time, Jia Tanchun was obviously aware of the problem, so even though he felt uncomfortable and regretted, he refrained from approaching Jia Huan to talk, so as not to cause Mrs. Wang's displeasure again, but only looked at Jia Huan with concern from time to time.

Jia Huan's heart warmed slightly, and at the same time, she secretly sighed that she deserved to be Min Tanchun in "A Dream of Red Mansions", she has such intelligence at such an age, and she was an ignorant child when she was her age in her previous life, so how could she understand these sophistication.

At this time, there was a burst of footsteps coming from outside the courtyard, and only the maids and women came in one after another: "Miss Lin is back...Miss Lin is back!"

Jia Huan hurriedly looked up, only to see a maid raised the door curtain, and an old nun walked in with the help of a girl who was carved in powder and jade. She was about eight or nine years old, slender and slim, wearing a light blue gown with golden threads like wavelets, and the girdle was made of plain yarn of the same color. His eyebrows are really picturesque and charming, but he looks too weak and slightly sick.

Jia Huan sized her up and then looked away. This sister Lin was indeed very good-looking and pleasing to the eye, but after all, she was just an eight or nine-year-old little loli, so she couldn't touch Jia Huan, who had adult thoughts and insights. Maybe... wait a few more years for her full growth.

Let's say that after Lin Daiyu entered the room, her maid took off her cloak for her. Mother Jia smiled until all the wrinkles on her face disappeared, and waved: "Yu'er is back, come and sit with me."

Lin Daiyu sat down beside Jia Mu, who took her hand, and the love in his eyes seemed to overflow, and asked, "Have you seen your uncle?"

"The first uncle said that he has been in poor health for the past few days. We are sad to see each other, and we can't bear to see each other for the time being. The second uncle happens to have a visitor, so we can't separate." Lin Daiyu's voice was soft and not delicate, very nice.

Jia Mu nodded and said, "See you later, it's getting late, let's pass the meal."

"The old lady told me to pass the meal."

"Pass the meal!"

Those maids and women immediately moved like a revolving lantern, and after a while, the maids carrying all kinds of dishes lined up and filed in, just like flowing water.

Li Wan holds the rice, Wang Xifeng sets the chopsticks, Mrs. Wang enters the soup, and Jiamu sits alone on the couch in front of her, with three empty chairs on each side.

Wang Xifeng asked Lin Daiyu to sit on the first one on the left, but the latter dared not, so she repeatedly pushed back, and Jia Mu laughed and said, "Your aunt and sister-in-law are not eating here, you are a guest, as it should be."

Lin Daiyu took her seat after hearing this. At Jia Mu's request, Mrs. Wang didn't eat here, so she took the first seat on the right to accompany the guests. Then Jia Yingchun took the second from the left, Xichun took the third from the left, Tanchun and Jia Huan took the second and third seats on the right, on the same side as Mrs. Wang.

Lin Daiyu took a sneak peek at Jia Huan, a look of doubt flashed in her eyes, she thought: "Could this be the cousin who was born with jade?"

Lin Daiyu had heard from her mother, Jia Min, that her second aunt had a cousin who was born with jade in her mouth. She was extremely stubborn and hated reading.

Seeing Lin Daiyu sizing him up, Jia Huan smiled politely, and the latter's face suddenly became hot, and he lowered his eyes in embarrassment.Although Jia Huan was dressed plainly at the moment and didn't wear any accessories on his body, he was handsome and upright, with clear eyes, and he had a refined and bookish air, which made people feel good about him.

Seeing this, Jia's mother smiled and said, "I forgot about this one. That's brother Huan, the cousin of your second aunt's family."

Lin Daiyu immediately stood up and said, "Brother Huan!"

Jia Huan had no choice but to stand up and return the salute: "Sister Lin."

After meeting each other formally and sitting down, Mother Jia smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat." After speaking, she took up the first chopsticks with her chopsticks, and everyone dared to follow suit.

As the saying goes, don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep, this big family has many rules, no one talks when eating, and you have to chew slowly when eating, so as not to make indecent noises, so although there are many people present, there are dozens of maids standing around waiting, and it is so quiet.

Jia Huan was not used to this kind of atmosphere. Eating was originally a very relaxing and joyful thing, but now it turned out to be hard work, which was very boring. Fortunately, the women present all had small appetites, and they ate their fill very quickly.

At this time, Jia Huan couldn't help but lamented the extravagance and waste of Jia's mansion. Most of the dozens of dishes were only a little moved, and there were many expensive ingredients among them. This meal probably cost an ordinary family of several people a year's expenses.

Seeing that everyone finished their meal, the maids who had prepared earlier served a cup of tea on small tea trays.

Lin Daiyu was in trouble. In the past, at home, her father Lin Ruhai often taught her to cherish blessings and take care of herself. After eating, she had to wait for the rice to be eaten, and then drink tea after a while, so as not to hurt her spleen and stomach. Now the rules in Jia's house are different.

Just when Lin Daiyu was hesitating whether to drink tea or not, Jia Huan, who was diagonally opposite, coughed softly, took a sip of tea, and then spit it into the gargle held by the maid.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but suddenly realized that this cup of tea was for gargling after meals, so she kept her face and rinsed her mouth like a gourd. After cleaning her hands, the maid brought a second cup of tea.Seeing that Jia Huan picked up the tea and drank a few sips, Lin Daiyu knew that the second cup of tea was for drinking, so she also picked up the tea and took a few sips, at the same time secretly grateful, if it wasn't for this reminder, she would have made a fool of herself just now.

After eating and drinking tea, and removing the tables, chairs and dishes, Wang Xifeng, Li Wan and others chatted for a few more words and then left one after another, returning to their residences for dinner.Jia Huan wanted to run away too, but Mother Jia unexpectedly said: "Brother Huan, you should stay and talk to the sisters, anyway, you don't have to go to school."

Jia Huan had no choice but to sit down again, and after a while, a maid ran in with a smile and said, "Baoyu is here!"

Jia Huan subconsciously looked at Lin Daiyu, thinking: "Yes, here comes the hero of Dream of Red Mansions."

Just as he was thinking about it, an eight or nine-year-old boy walked in hurriedly. It was Jia Baoyu who was loved by thousands of people. Tsk tsk, that outfit was really coquettish. Compared with him, Jia Huan was not too shabby.

I saw Jia Baoyu wearing a purple gold crown with hair inlaid on his head, Qi eyebrows with two dragons grabbing pearls and gold to wipe his forehead, wearing a two-color gold hundred butterfly wearing red arrow sleeves with flowers, tied with multicolored silk and knotted with long spikes, and covered with eight groups of Japanese satin fringe jackets with stone blue flowers;

Of course, apart from this dazzling attire, Jia Baoyu's appearance is also quite extraordinary. His face is like the moon of Mid-Autumn Festival, his color is like the flowers of spring dawn, his temples are cut like knives, his eyebrows are like ink painting, his lips are like peach petals, and his eyes are like autumn waves. He is such a handsome young man!

Jia Huan had to admit that Jia Baoyu's appearance was indeed very resistant, and he deserved to have the halo of the protagonist.

Jia Baoyu went to the temple today to fulfill his vow, so he just came back now, and as soon as he entered the mansion, he found out that his beloved sister Lin had arrived, so he didn't change his clothes, and immediately rushed to Jiamu's residence in a hurry.

"Baoyu has seen the old ancestor." Jia Baoyu paid his respects to Jiamu, and at the same time glanced at Lin Daiyu, obviously a little absent-minded.

Jia's mother pulled Jia Baoyu up, and hugged Jia Baoyu in her arms, stroking her for a while. The kindness was really unmatched by others, but Jia Huan's goosebumps fell all over the ground. The eight or nine-year-old boy said he was not too big, he said he was not too small, but he was still acting like a twisted flower in Jia's mother's arms, which was really hot.

"Go see your sister Lin." Mother Jia ordered after feeding a candied fruit into Jia Baoyu's mouth.

Jia Baoyu wanted to talk to Lin Daiyu a long time ago, but it was the first time they met, and he was too embarrassed to strike up a conversation, so he immediately stepped forward and bowed, "I have met Sister Lin."

Lin Daiyu quickly stood up and replied, "I've met Brother Bao!"

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