Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 89 2.66 Sister Qin, you are also a person with a master.

Volume Two

2.66 Sister Qin, you are also a person with a master.

Naturally, one would not drink too much at this kind of "work banquet". After a good time, Zhou Yang naturally took the girl back to the Xue family's mansion. However, there was an extra person in the carriage that originally only contained Xue Baochai and Ying'er. "Little Carrot Head", there was no one on the street at this time, she was talking to Zhou Yang through the window.

"Brother Zhou, is the capital fun?" Xue Baoqin directly opened the car curtains, and then was knocked by Xue Baochai, who then closed most of the curtains. "My little sister heard from the servants who followed her father that it was not as prosperous as Jiangnan, and The rules are scary, and the younger sister has been to many places with her father on weekdays, and even went to sea a few times, so you don't think there are any rules?"

"The capital is at the feet of the emperor, the most virtuous place in the world. The most important thing is rules and dignity. After all, it is to govern the world." Zhou Yang said with a smile. In fact, this comparison is just as appropriate in modern times, "Jiangnan is the richest place in the world. Whether it is the land, the people, or the aristocratic family, in fact, they care more about money than the imperial court.

In this case, there is no comparison between the two. You can't drag the emperor in the palace to do business, and you can't make the people in Jiangnan not want money. The two sides are not walking in the same line. If you insist on comparing, you can only be a chicken in the end. Talking to a duck, nothing can be compared, and it might end up making you angry. "

"Is that so?" Although Xue Baoqin is said to be precocious. The original book said that she followed her father around the world since she was a child, and even went to sea as far away as the Red Hair Country and the Zhenzhen Country. But now she is only a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl. How could she possibly do this? I have to understand such social science issues, so that my face is full of confusion.

"Okay, how can a girl in the boudoir be so ambitious like you?" The curtains of the car were drawn, and Xue Baochai's voice came from the carriage, "I have been in Jinling all day long, but my heart doesn't know where in the world it is, so I'm not afraid to think about it. I'm exhausted from too much; brother Zhou is really the same, sister Qin can just run around with my second uncle, and you should spoil her."

"Okay, my dear sister, Qin'er is still young after all. It is natural for children to be curious. How can they all think of you as a 'youth'?" Zhou Yang comforted with a smile, "Not to mention that she has been walking since she was a child. Sifang, how can you feel at ease in the inner courtyard? If there is a chance in the future, whether I take you or follow my second uncle, you should definitely visit this most beautiful place in the capital."

"Brother Zhou, just spoil her!" Xue Baochai said angrily.

"Hee hee, it turns out that my good sister is already Brother Zhou's 'treasure sister'. This is really - ouch!" .

"If others say this, that's all. How can you, a girl, talk about it?" Xue Baochai's voice was obviously embarrassed, "Don't forget, sister Qin, you also have a master. You haven't been born yet, and your second uncle can I have arranged a marriage for you with the Mei family. Now I heard that the Mei family has a Hanlin family background. After you marry, you will be asked to recite the "Girls' Ring" and talk about the rules every day to see if you can still fool around!"

"I..." Xue Baoqin got stuck for a while, and then muttered for a long time, "I don't want to marry someone who has a family in the Mei family."

"But it's nonsense again!" Xue Baochai's voice became stern this time, "Since the marriage is settled, how can there be any 'thinking about it', let alone saying yes."

"Okay, how old is she, why do you talk to her about such a heavy topic?" Zhou Yang interrupted Xue Baochai with a smile, and then directed the conversation to Xue Baoqin, "Sister Qin, how could you say that? But I heard that What?"

"Huh, it's settled. Who knows what his family thinks?" Xue Baoqin's voice was full of grievance, "When they were still in Jiangnan, I was still very young. I only remember that a woman came to the door from time to time and talked with her. My mother talked and laughed, and brought me delicious food from time to time, but I don’t remember when I started, and I never saw her again!”

"Brother Zhou, this uncle of the Mei family is from a poor family. My second uncle also went to school and studied with him, and we became friends at that time." In terms of fame, it was this uncle from the Mei family who won the imperial examination in less than [-] years of age. Naturally, his second uncle's support was indispensable.

It's a pity that he failed to win the gold medal in one go, so he studied behind closed doors in Jinling in the hope of reaching a new high. At that time, the Xue family took good care of him. It happened that his second aunt had sister Qin at that time, and Mei's eldest son was three years older. Both parties pointed out that We are engaged in marriage, and we have many contacts on weekdays. It has been more than six years now. "

"Then, this person from the Mei family became a Jinshi and went to Beijing to become an Imperial Academy member. The contact between the two parties was gradually severed?" Zhou Yang's expression sank, remembering the second half of the original work, where Xue Biao "sent his sister to Beijing to get married", according to the rules. This is completely unreasonable. There has always been only "welcoming the bride", and there is no "sending off the bride". What's more, there is no record of anyone appearing in the Mei family's entire background. "Sister Qin, what news have you heard?"

According to the practice of "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce" in the feudal era, it is impossible for "noble officials" such as "Hanlin" to marry merchants under normal circumstances. The marriage of the Mei family was entirely due to the original favor. Now that they have When I arrived at the Hanlin Academy to "raise my hope", it was naturally inconvenient to mention some of the "black spots" I had when I was down and out. "In the past two years, they only send someone once at the end of each year, but they always arrange a slave and send it away." Xue Baoqin said quietly, "My little sister saw it once with her own eyes. The slave was so arrogant that he was so arrogant in front of his father. It’s amazing, people who don’t know think he is the master of some family.”

"It's a bit interesting." Zhou Yang smiled coldly. It seems that almost all the twelve golden hairpins in the original work had no end. Sister Qin, who has always been favored by many people, probably didn't get out. "Let's see, in the future. It's still a long time, at least a few years, so don't rush it - okay, let's not talk about these heavy topics, we are almost home, so let's rest for now."

"You're still talking about it!" Xue Baochai said coquettishly, "There are no outsiders this time, but you have to drink so much. The second uncle who made the fuss was actually drunk, but you are fine. I also had a bad time at my second aunt's place. fall."

"I'm sorry, okay?" Zhou Yang couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't expect that the second uncle's drinking capacity was not good. After all, he has been responsible for the Xue family's foreign affairs for a long time, how could he not even drink half a pound?"

"Brother Zhou, hum!" Xue Baoqin immediately scolded, "My little sister has never seen her father drink like this!"

"Okay, okay, it's my fault, can you please stop talking about it?" Zhou Yang said "my fault" with a smile, which naturally caused the Xue sisters to continue to "reprimand".

Soon arriving at the door of Xue's house, Zhou Yang got off his horse. A servant came up to take the reins and lead him away. However, the carriage went directly into the side door. After the male servants avoided it, several maids and women came up to serve. The Xue sisters then After getting off the car, he went directly into the second door. Zhou Yang said hello and then returned to the guest room. Naturally, the two sisters were picked up by a sedan and went straight to the inner courtyard.

He drank a lot this time, weighing two kilograms in total. This is also the biggest problem when drinking with elders or superiors. When someone takes a sip from the cup, you have to follow suit. Xue Xun is quite particular. After drinking more than half a catty, Zhou Yang originally thought that a big businessman in this kind of "alcohol test" should be at the level of "Sakai", but he didn't expect that today he drank more than half a catty.

"I've met the uncle!" Just as he was thinking about this, Ying'er's voice came from the door, "My servant has arranged for the kitchen to make sobering soup, which will be delivered soon. The uncle smells of alcohol, but It’s time to freshen up!”

"Thank you for your hard work!" Zhou Yang smiled and stroked the maid's hair. He was very pleased to see her expression of enjoyment. After patting her, he turned around and sat on the Taishi chair. "Fortunately, the weather in October is not too cold. I'm going to sit here and catch my breath, and I'll just take a cold shower later. You came to my place, who's going to take care of Sister Bao?"

"Our girl has always been served by a servant, but she is not the only girl!" Ying'er explained with a smile, but then paused, and after a moment of hesitation, she blushed and leaned into Zhou Yang's arms and said softly, "The servant heard that the master is here. I have also bought a big house in the capital, so there must be a sister by my side."

"Damn girl, what are you thinking!" Zhou Yang immediately understood what she meant. He hit her lightly angrily. Even if he really wanted to, he didn't have the guts to touch the "maximum death penalty" in his arms. "You guys will be waiting for me in the future." Now that the girl has entered the house, is it possible that I can still let you go? Stop thinking about these things and wait for your girl well."

"Master!" Ying'er immediately blushed to the root of her neck. It was shameful for her to suggest that she would throw herself into her arms, but she was rejected. She was so embarrassed and angry that she had no choice but to bury her head in Zhou Yang's arms to hide it, "Slave."

"Okay, how about I let you serve me together when I pick up your girl?" Zhou Yang had no choice but to repeatedly promise the title of "aunt" to appease the "matchmaker" in his arms, "Go back now, so that I don't have to control you." Stay and go!"

"Humph!" Ying'er pushed him away shyly, looked down at something dishonest, and stumbled out of the room without forgetting to turn back to save some face, "Uncle, I have the nerve to say, I will go back right away. , I’ll let you take a cold bath later!”

"Damn it!" Zhou Yang bent over slightly in embarrassment to hide his excessive activity. After watching Ying'er go out, he reluctantly walked to the courtyard and took a look at the still full water tank. This was for the convenience of his exercise. After washing up, Li Xiong was specially arranged to bring someone to prepare it. He lowered his head and directly sank his face into the cold water. It took him a moment to wake up before he could react.

Although this girl Ying'er is a bit cautious, now that her status has been determined, as a personal maid, it is unlikely that she will act secretly. If there is no accident, Xue Baochai should have arranged for her to come over for something, and this girl took the opportunity to "take care of both public and private matters" , Now the situation in the Xue family's main house has taken a turn for the worse, but Zhou Yang is becoming more and more powerful here. It's not surprising that she is a little worried.

"Here comes someone!" The fire was just ignited in his heart, but he didn't have any suitable "partner". He simply said hello to the yard next door. It wasn't until Li Xiong came over that he took out the Xue family's pure gold "snow" pair. Handed it to him, "You take this to the inner courtyard and give it to Mrs. Xue. She knows what it means."

(End of this chapter)