Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 432 6.3 Thanks for the friendship of the second brother Lian

Volume VI

6.3 Thank you, brother Lian, for your friendship.

On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, Jia Lian, Rongguo Mansion - well, it was really Jia Lian, the former Yancheng County Magistrate and now the Shuntian Mansion magistrate. After being away from the capital for some days, he finally came back again. The next day, he posted a message inviting him to visit. Of course, this time Zhou Yang did not "stand like a minions" like before, but was greeted personally by the heir, talking and laughing all the way to the courtyard.

"Hey, isn't this the Commander-in-Chief? Come to the small courtyard today, think of it as a brilliance!" Before he could reach the door, he saw a certain spicy guy standing in the courtyard with a sneer on his face, and his tone was mean. , "Thanks to Brother Xian's original suggestion, Lian Er has been unable to return to the capital for these days. It's really a matter of brotherhood."

"What are you talking about? If it weren't for Brother Zhou's suggestion, how could I have settled down like I am now? The Tongzhi of Shuntian Prefecture is a fifth-rank official and the highest is a junior rank. If it weren't for my political achievements and performance in Yancheng, I wouldn't be able to find a place like this. Where could this be today?" Jia Lian interrupted her dissatisfied. It could be seen that Mr. Lian was a former official after all, and his temper was obviously rising.

"Hmph, Mr. Zhou has taken a lot of care of the mansion these days since you left." Feng Lazi, who has never had a good temper, his face darkened, and he immediately started taunting with a gun and a stick, "I'm in the mansion There are no less benefits from him here, you have to thank them properly, this is not just a small thing."

"Okay, how can a woman understand the friendship between us brothers?" Jia Lian's face also darkened, and he pulled Zhou Yang towards the main hall, ignoring Wang Xifeng who stood in the yard with an ugly face and did not move, "I heard her mention last night He said, Ping'er has already been given to you? If I had known you had this intention, brother Wei would have asked you to speak. It happened to be the end of the year. Brother Wei also brought some earthen rituals from Yancheng and sent them to brother Zhou. At home."

Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect Jia Lian to be so "open", but if you think about it carefully, it's actually not complicated. Wang Xifeng has been doing everything in her power since she got married. Not only did she take care of her original roommate and aunt, Even the dowry maids he brought with him were not allowed to be moved. As a result, only two of the four dowry maids were left.

Not to mention that Feng'er's appearance is just an average beauty, Ping'er's appearance and temperament are attractive enough, but Wang Xifeng also admires her even more. In addition, Ping'er is a smart girl and knows her young mistress's bottom line. As a result, Jia Lian let go of the Yancheng County magistrate after failing to succeed. Now they have not seen each other for more than two years, and it is normal to be alienated.

"Then thank you Brother Lian for your friendship." Zhou Yang smiled and cupped his hands, and was pressed down by Jia Lian to sit down, "It just so happens that I still have some industry in Jiangnan, and I think Brother Lian still remembers the specialties there. I'll let you know in a few days. I send two of them here, as the saying goes, 'Brothers are like hands, women are like clothes', it's a little trivial, as long as Brother Lian doesn't dislike them."

"Hahaha, Brother Zhou is very particular, so you're welcome as a brother." Jia Lian smiled cheerfully, raised the glass in his hand and drank it down in one gulp, "I've heard that Brother Zhou is very different from before, so I haven't taken him seriously yet. , now in just two years, you are already in the fourth rank, and when you actually take the position of commander-in-chief, you will be in the third rank!"

"I would also like to thank Second Brother Lian for taking care of me." Zhou Yang smiled lightly and raised his hand to drink with him, "Although the Tongzhi of Shuntian Mansion is only a fifth-rank official for the time being, his power is not small. Don't forget that Brother Qiu has been an official for many years. Until not long ago, The Commander-in-Chief of the Five-City Army and Horse Division, who was only a fourth-rank officer before, has just been promoted to a total of [-] battalions. It took nearly ten years to go from a fourth-rank officer to a third-rank officer."

"Hi, brother Wei is also a member of his family who knows his own affairs. Now he is in the fifth rank. No matter how long he stays in the future, he will reach the top from the fourth rank. Not to mention this, although brother Wei came back yesterday, he came back in advance. After a few days, he sent back several of his masters. From now on, they will still have to do official business.

It's a pity that Brother Zhou was wrong and failed to understand Brother Zhou's abilities first! Jia Lian said it easily, with obvious reluctance in his tone. He took another sip before saying, "If I had known that Brother Zhou was so capable, I should have made a decision for my second sister first. Now that I heard that you married the princess, I'm afraid it's... No one dares to think nonsense anymore. "

"Brother Lian still doesn't know?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment before he realized. Jia Lian just came back yesterday. He visited Jia Mu and Jia She, and was also busy with his own affairs. He packed a lot of things, so he probably didn't have time. Asked, "My little brother is now favored by Uncle Mengjia. I also exchanged marriage certificates with my second sister a few days ago. Although there are some obstacles in terms of status, I will never let her be wronged."

"Oh?" Jia Lian's expression paused, and then he said in a complex tone for a long time, "The second sister is your concubine? That girl has always been dull, so I will ask you to take care of her from now on."

"Second brother Lian is worrying too much. How could I have wronged my second sister?" Zhou Yang could tell at a glance that Jia Lian was dissatisfied with the marriage, but because it was Jia She who decided it, he could only endure the discomfort. , he raised his glass with a smile and expressed his support, "It's not like you don't know where my younger brother lives. Even though my second sister is married, you can just treat it as a visit."

"I worry too much about my brother." Jia Lian's expression slowly returned to a smile, and he raised a glass to drink with him.

I don’t know if the topic they just talked about was too heavy, or for some other reason. The next topic they talked about was obviously no longer serious. It was just about money, position, and women. What’s interesting is that the two of them drank half of the wine in one drink. For a long time, Jia Lian didn't ask a word about what happened in the uterus a few days ago. "Brother Lian?" After seeing Jia Lian suffocating his wine glass for the first time, Jia Lian slid along the chair and slid under the table in a daze. Zhou Yang was a little dumbfounded. He turned around and looked at three two-pound empty bottles in the corner. The wine jar and the fourth one on the table were almost empty. He could only shake his head helplessly, "Who is outside? There are two people here. Brother Lian drank too much."

"That's right!" Just as he was about to ask someone to carry Jia Lian away, he found that he was slowly crawling out from under the table holding the armchair, pointing to a red post on the small table not far away and saying, "Brothers in the future, Let’s sit together, it was called by Brother Niu, but the place is in a newly built place for Brother Niu, don’t forget to go there.”

"Oh?" Zhou Yang's expression changed, and he saw Jia Lian sliding under the table again, and this time he started snoring soon. He shook his head helplessly, turned around and picked up the big red sticker from the table, "New purchase Where to stay? It seems that Lian Er is dishonest."

The red note was very simple. It just meant that he was invited to have a banquet in a small courtyard on Gonghou Street on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. The words were just a little more polite than in the past. Furthermore, it also stated that the people who went this time were all acquaintances of his family. There won't be any outsiders who shouldn't be present. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be the younger generation of Hachiko's lineage.

"Hey, how much did you drink?" Just as he was flipping through the post, Wang Xifeng's familiar and mean voice came from behind him, "You're really interesting, Zhou. You dare to drink eight kilograms of old wine." Drink it directly, do you really want me to become a widow? Don’t you?”

"Second sister-in-law Lian -" Zhou Yang interrupted her angrily, waving his hand to signal the strong woman who came to lift Jia Lian to get out. He stepped forward to pick him up and turned around to go to the bedroom. "You don't have any inhibitions about what you say. I’m not afraid of anything spreading.”

"Come back, let this ignorant self go to the study to stand up the corpse. As soon as he sees Huang Tang, he will give up his life. If he wants to die, he will die outside - Ping'er, where did you die? Why don't you go and watch." Wang Xifeng beat him bitterly. She cut him off, but didn't really let it go. "I want to see if any reckless person dares to spread gossip and isn't afraid that the whole family will eat grass in the village -"

Zhou Yang listened to the clattering of chaotic footsteps in the yard and was too lazy to pay attention. He nodded to Ping'er who came in, and followed her into the study room in the west wing. It was Jia Lian's "work area" and there was a long room inside. He had a couch to rest on when he was tired; Ping'er just led the way, put a pot of herbal tea on him when nothing happened, and left, obviously not prepared to take care of him.

"Ping'er!" As soon as the two of them left the study, Zhou Yang went up and hugged the girl, "I will take care of you in a few days."

"General Zhou, please respect yourself." But Ping'er pushed him away with a straight face, "I still have a lot of work to do, so I won't disturb the general -"

"Hey, I was just half a step too slow and almost missed the Western view. Do you want to step aside now and make room for you?" But I didn't want to be face to face with Wang Xifeng who had just left the main room. Naturally, I was counting my breaths immediately after. In a mean tone, "Anyway, that damn ghost has agreed to send this hoof over, but General Zhou is not even willing to wait for this little time?"

"Wang Xifeng, you're so angry, hurry up, I don't have time to argue with you." Zhou Yang completely lost his patience, his face instantly turned cold, and he dragged her back to the living room before saying.

"Huh!" Wang Xifeng's face also froze, but Ping'er, who had a straight face at first, showed a worried look. He turned around and nodded to someone before leaving the courtyard, not forgetting to take it with him, "You are Zhou?" If you're sorry for me, I won't mention Ping'er's stupid hoof. Why did you promise that damn 'Jiangnan specialty'?"

"Your ear report is quite fast." Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment and said, "Don't worry, Brother Lian still has a place to stay outside. No matter how many I send, it won't disturb the things in this courtyard; Also, I don’t want the things I have used to be used by others.”

"You -" Wang Xifeng glared at Danfeng in anger, "Okay, I'm right here, why don't you come over and use me?"

Zhou Yang was too lazy to answer, so he picked her up and walked out of the hospital.

(End of this chapter)