Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 368 5.50 Does my sister have any jade?

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5.50 Is my sister alive or not?

Early the next morning, outside the side gate of Rongguo Mansion.

"Brother Zhou, is this my grandmother's house?" Lin Daiyu's obviously uneasy voice came from the carriage, "It's really as my father said, this is a wealthy family in the capital. Except when my little sister can't remember, my father has never been there. I haven’t brought him here before, and I don’t know what the rules are in this house. Is there anything I should be careful about?”

"Don't worry. When we arrived, Mr. Lin sent a letter to this mansion. You have arrived in Beijing for something. According to the rules, you should have come to visit earlier. It's just because there is no one to take you. It has been postponed until now. There is nothing we can do anyway. No more delay." Zhou Yang persuaded with a smile, "That's why I posted a message two days ago and wanted to take you to visit your home.

As for the rules in this mansion, you don’t have to think too much. Master Lin has made great contributions as the salt patrol censor. He was also a close confidant of His Majesty before he left the capital and took office. After returning, at least one of the six ministers will be indispensable. This is a high-ranking official of the fourth rank. In addition, Master Shang Lin's identity means he is probably qualified to join the Small Court to listen to politics. How many people in the capital would dare to offend? "

Well, it’s hard to say. The rules of the Jia family cannot be discussed according to normal standards. For example, the second son who is regarded as the core hope is actually a waste. For example, the eldest son of the eldest son can ignore it and give up the person who inherits the title. A pedantic and poor second son is the head of the household
"I have seen Mr. Zhou!" Lai Da, the chief manager of the Rongguo Mansion, personally stepped forward and knelt in front of Zhou Yang's horse with a flattering look on his face. He knew clearly that the man in front of him could draw a sword in front of the old lady of the Jia Mansion. He is a fourth-grade military attaché and he cannot afford to offend him. "Our ancestors are already waiting at the second gate. Please ask Miss Lin to get off!"

"Oh?" Zhou Yang sneered and looked at the side door that was still closed and the corner door that had been open since Lai Da ran out just now. He played with the hilt of the sword in his hand and said, "Director Lai, right? You mean to let me The official took the daughter of the imperial court official into the Rongguo Mansion through the corner gate, or did he enter after getting off the car publicly at the gate? Think carefully, is that so?"

"Master Zhou, forgive me!" Lai Da, who had just gotten up, knelt down again, "I am also following orders. The mansion has prepared a soft sedan for Miss Lin in the front yard. Just go in."

"Really?" Zhou Yang sneered disdainfully, "Turn around, let's go!"

"My lord, my lord!" Lai Dalian crawled up to Lin Daiyu's car and stopped him. Then he knelt down and said, "I'm going to report this. I'm going to report it now."

"Brother Zhou, what's going on?" Not mentioning Lai Da who ran to report the news, nor that the Jia family arranged for a servant to greet the fourth-grade military attache, what just happened obviously exceeded Lin Daiyu's expectations, "Little sister is just ignorant, and I know that if a female guest comes to a house like this, there is no reason to get out of the car outside the gate, unless the curtains or barriers are specially drawn, and besides, Brother Zhou is here, why didn't the house even send a master? "

"There are only two people left in this mansion who are qualified to welcome me. They probably haven't heard the news yet." Zhou Yang didn't pay much attention. There are only three masters with official positions in Rongguo Mansion who can chat with him now. Jia Lian was still serving as the county magistrate in Yancheng, so it was unlikely that Jia Amnesty would come over. Jia Zheng probably hadn't heard the news.

Nothing happened next. Less than half a stick of incense later, the side door of Rongguo Mansion opened. Lin Daiyu's carriage entered directly. She then got off the car and got on the sedan chair, carrying it past the main courtyard of Rongxi Hall and Jia Baoyu's Qishaizhai. They walked along the road to Jia's mother's courtyard for reception; Zhou Yang was personally greeted by Jia Zheng until he sat down at Mengpo Zhai - what?What about the door?whats the matter?
"My good nephew won the trust of the court just after he passed the weak crown. He is really young and promising." After some useless pleasantries, Jia Zheng just got down to the topic and made everyone present, including his Qing guest, frown with one sentence, " It’s only been a year since I last saw my nephew, but it makes me feel like the world has changed forever!”

"Second Uncle Zheng is so polite." Zhou Yang smiled and ignored him, the head of the sixth-grade engineering department, who had the guts to "praise" him. Instead, he continued air-to-air, "My nephew has long wanted to come back to see you. Look, it’s just that there’s nothing I can do about it because I’m so busy with work, it’s not like I’ve just received a police report from the Ministry of War and will have to go to the East Barracks to take up my post in a few days.”

"Oh, General Zhou is really a young man who has achieved great success!" Not to mention Jia Zheng, who was blocked and speechless, his gang of purifiers were not very capable, but they still had good eyesight. They all picked up tricks and praised them in all kinds of ways. padding field.

"Today's hero—"

"The pillar of the country——"

"It must be able to go further—"

The compliment made Zhou Yang feel embarrassed. Looking at Jia Zheng smiling so hard that he could hardly see his eyes, those who didn't know thought he was praising him; these Qingqing people deserved to be able to rely on their words to win over the Duke of Guo. The man who was the breadwinner of the house praised him continuously for a long time and made the two masters not feel left out. At least Zhou Yang didn't have this ability.

"Master, our ancestors wanted to see General Zhou. Is it convenient here?" Fortunately, just when Zhou Yang was about to lose his strength, Yuanyang, the maid of the Rongguo Mansion, came over in person and conveyed Jia Mu's "edict", and finally It's to "save" him. "Where is Baoyu?" This was the first question that came to Jia Zheng's mind.

"Go back to me, Master, Second Master Bao is at the ancestor's place!" Yuanyang's answer was very appropriate.

"Since it is the old lady who is inviting me, I have no right to refuse." Zhou Yang stood up with a smile, saluted Jia Zheng and turned around to go out. Yuanyang quickly followed and led the way. The two of them went straight to Jia Mu's courtyard one after the other; in the middle Someone wanted to take the opportunity to flirt with her, but after thinking for a long time, he discovered that he had almost no interaction with this maid, and as the "Secretary" of the wife of the Rongguo Mansion, there was basically no possibility of her being released. In the end, she had to Give up.

"General Zhou is here!"

It's not far from Mengpozhai to Jia Mu's courtyard. After passing through the east-west corridor of the main courtyard of Rongxi Hall, they arrived at the door. As soon as the two of them showed up, they heard a greeting from the maid who had already been waiting at the door of the courtyard, and then they entered the courtyard. The obvious sound of footsteps must have been avoided by the young female family members. Zhou Yang stopped in time and did not follow her in until Yuanyang greeted her.

"I've met Brother Zhou!" Before anyone else could say anything, Lin Daiyu stood up with a smile and saluted.

Zhou Yang also glanced briefly. In the living room, in addition to Jia Mu sitting on the couch in the middle and the "spiritual girl" Jia Baoyu in his arms, there was also Mrs. Wang sitting next to her. Mrs. Xing was not there for some unknown reason. There are only maids and women, and no other masters; but behind the screens on both sides of the living room, there are many people indistinctly.

"Junior has seen the old lady!" Zhou Yang put away his gaze and bowed to Jia Mu first, then returned the favor to Sister Lin with a smile, "You're welcome, sister!"

"I heard from Girl Lin that you came back by sea together this time? Did it go well?" Jia Mu asked after nodding with a smile.

"Yes, I was entrusted by Mr. Lin, and I happened to take advantage of the ship named Xue to return. The ship with thousands of materials is fast and stable. Apart from being a bit boring along the way, there is nothing to worry about." Zhou Yang smiled. Said, "At least it's much better than the bumpy road for thousands of miles."

"Have you seen Ruhai too? How is he in Yangzhou?" As the saying goes, "The more mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the happier she becomes." Jia's mother has always liked this son-in-law, so naturally she asked more at this time; but Wang, who bowed his head, Madam, I haven’t even said hello so far, and my face seemed to darken a lot when I heard "Ruhai".

"Master Lin is just handling some handover matters. I heard him mention it when he came here. In August or September, he will be favored and promoted back to the capital." Zhou Yang smiled and helped Lin Daiyu improve her voice, "According to the rules. Mr. Lin was His Majesty's bachelor's student in the capital, and he has made great achievements and been promoted. After returning, the position of the Sixth Division's Minister is still indispensable."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly condensed. Both Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were actually quite arrogant on weekdays, because they still haven't withdrawn from the atmosphere of "one family, two kingdoms, No. 1 martial arts honors" - in fact Neither does the original work - but even if they are really crazy, they still know that the Liubu Minister is not comparable to the current Jia family.

"It's good to be back. After all, Wai Ren has suffered a bit." After a long time, Jia Mu returned to her smile and continued the conversation. As she spoke, she glanced at Mrs. Wang, whose face became increasingly gloomy. "We are all close relatives. We will come back in the future." We come and go often; Miss Lin is alone at home, which is boring anyway, but there are a few girls at home, so it’s good to see the little sisters more often."

"That's what the old lady said!" Zhou Yang smiled and nodded. He certainly couldn't refute this. Then he looked at Jia Baoyu, who was still leaning in his grandmother's arms at the age of fourteen or fifteen and said, "Brother Bao, didn't you go to school today?" ? When I came here just now, Second Uncle Zheng asked about it, saying that when he came here later, he wanted to take a knowledge test in school!"

Phoenix Egg, who was originally in a low mood after Zhou Yang entered the door and had not said hello until now, instantly turned pale, and his eyes quickly turned red and "she was about to cry". This frightened the two female relatives present into panic, and also made the two female relatives present panic. Why is Jia Baoyu here? Lin Daiyu was even more confused and looked dumbfounded at the farce in front of her.

"Ancestor——" Finally, he cried!
"Go to the master's place and tell me that there are many female relatives here. I also caught up with Mr. Zhou's family and told him not to come again!" Jia Mu, who immediately took the "pulse", quickly shouted to the servants beside her, Just as the two women rolled and rushed out of Jia Mu's courtyard, the Phoenix Egg followed "Heavy rain turned sunny".

"Is it okay, Brother Bao?" As a guest, Lin Daiyu asked politely.

"Brother Bao, as a man in the family, you should focus on your career and study. A man is standing in the present. As the saying goes, 'cultivate your family, manage your country,' otherwise, how are you different from a woman?" Zhou Yang's attitude towards Rong Guofu is basically that you hate it. I will say whatever I want, "Second Uncle Zheng urges you to study literature for the sake of your future. As the saying goes, 'If parents love their children, they have far-reaching plans.' This is nothing more than the hope that their children will succeed!"

"Does my sister have any love?" Unexpectedly, Jia Baoyu's train of thought was very incomprehensible, and he didn't pay attention to anyone at all. Just now, he was still in trouble, but now he was like a normal person, muttering "Lu" You idiot." He turned around to talk to Lin Daiyu, and his words made the atmosphere solemn again!
(End of this chapter)