Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 273 Jia Lian’s matchmaking
On this day, Jia Qiong returned home and happened to meet Jia Lian who came to see him at the door.

Jia Qiong jumped off the horse and asked, "Brother Lian, do you have anything to do with me?"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "There is indeed something wrong. I sent you a message to invite you to have a drink and you didn't come, so I had to come to the door in person."

On that day, Jia Lian agreed to help You with the matchmaking, but later he had to deal with the affairs of his servants and was not available, so he was delayed for a few days.

Now that the family affairs have been taken care of, Jia Lian wanted to ask Jia Qiong to propose marriage to Second Sister You. However, he posted two posts asking Jia Qiong to have a drink, but he couldn't go there because he was busy. Jia Lian just came to visit in person today.

Jia Qiong apologized and said: "I'm really sorry, I have been going to the Ministry of War to discuss matters these days, and I really can't spare the time.

Brother Lian, please come inside. Let's talk about anything we have while drinking tea. "

Jia Qiong led Jia Lian to the main hall and sat down, and ordered his servants to serve tea.

Jia Lian said: "Brother Qiong is really capable, no wonder the emperor thinks so highly of you.

Look at the current climate of Qinglongfang. Compared with before, it’s like heaven and earth. "

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "I just came up with ideas, it's nothing.

Brother Lian, why did you come to see me this time? "

Jia Lian smiled and said: "It's a happy event. I'm here to protect others."

Jia Qiong asked strangely: "What kind of matchmaker does Brother Lian want to protect?"

Jia Lian asked: "Did you know that Sister-in-law You has two younger sisters?"

Jia Qiong nodded and said, "Of course I know. I have met Second Sister You once. Is Second Brother Lian going to be a matchmaker for her?"

Jia Lian nodded and said: "Yes, Brother Qiong, you are very handsome. My second sister fell in love with you as soon as she met you and is willing to marry you as my concubine.

You have also met the second sister. Not to mention her appearance, she also has a great temperament.

I am here today to be entrusted by Sister-in-law You to be a matchmaker for my second sister and son. Is Brother Qiong willing? "

Jia Qiong waved her hand and said, "Thank you, Second Brother Lian, for your kindness, but I have no intention of taking a concubine. Please forgive me, Second Brother."

Jia Lian advised: "Brother Qiong, my second sister is a first-class beauty, why don't you agree to such a good thing.

But I'm afraid that your two wives won't agree. This is easy to handle. You can just find an outhouse and raise her secretly. "

Jia Qiong shook his head and said: "It's not because of this, Brother Lian also knows that I am not a lustful person.

My second sister and I have only met once, and we have no feelings for each other. I can't take my second sister as my concubine just because she's pretty. "

Jia Lian said: "It's just taking a concubine, not marrying a wife, of course it just depends on the appearance.

Brother Qiong, aren't you tempted by a beauty like your second sister? "

Jia Qiong smiled and said, "I'm not a eunuch. If I say I'm not tempted, I'd be lying. But if you're not moved, there's no need to take a concubine."

Jia Lian was just entrusted by others and was loyal to others.

He had originally had thoughts about Sister You, but now that Jia Qiong had clearly rejected her, he would say no more.

He smiled and said: "Brother Qiong is clean and self-sufficient. I admire him very much. If I encounter such a good thing, I will not refuse it no matter what."

Jia Qiong said: "My younger brother is also disturbed by his official career. In fact, he is very envious of a sweet-tempered person like Brother Lian."

Jia Lian smiled and said, "What Brother Qiong said is true.

I have to ask you something. I haven’t seen Feng Ziying or Liu Erlang recently. Are they on business elsewhere? "

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "Ziying and Erlang are highly skilled in martial arts and have good strategies, so they can't keep running errands with me.

Jiangsu was attacked by Japanese pirates a while ago. Many problems were exposed among the guardsmen, and their combat effectiveness was worrying.

The imperial court wants to resettle the new army in the coastal areas. I recommend the two of them to go to the south to lead the new army. "

Jia Lian nodded and said, "No wonder I haven't met them recently. What are their official positions?" Jia Qiong said, "After they became meritorious officials, they made meritorious services some time ago. Now they are all third-grade guerrilla generals."

Jia Lian exclaimed: "Oh, the level is so high, Feng Ziying is almost catching up with his father."

Jia Qiong shook his head and said: "Feng Shibo is the commander of the Forbidden Army. The local garrison is incomparable to the Forbidden Army."

Jia Lian said: "That's pretty good, there are a few in our group who are really lacking.

I want to introduce the third sister to Erlang. The third sister is very ambitious and must be the wife of the wife. She is a good match for Erlang.

Wherever he leads the troops, I will go back and write a letter to tell him. "

In the original work, Liu Xianglian and You Sanjie are also a pair of hard-luck mandarin ducks. One died by cutting his neck, and the other became a monk.

Jia Qiong originally wanted to stop Jia Lian, but then he thought, now that he is here, the tragedy will not happen again, so he does not need to deliberately stop him.

So he said: "Both of them are currently training at the Jiangbei Camp in Zhenjiang, and will be assigned to various provinces in half a year.

If Brother Lian wants to send a letter, he must first send it to Jiangsu Bingbei Road, and then forward it to Bingbei Road, which will take a long time.

I know about this, so I'd better tell Erlang. I can use the postman from the Ministry of War to deliver it quickly. "

Jia Lian cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Qiong."

Jia Qiong waved his hand and said: "It's just a little effort, Brother Lian, you're welcome.

I heard Yuyan say a few days ago that Xifu has been dealing with those in charge. How are they doing now? "

Jia Lian laughed when he heard this and said, "Thanks to my brother for reminding us. If we didn't check, we wouldn't know. Those slaves are simply treating our master as a fool.

They can ask for a tael of silver for a penny thing, but they will greedily take the rest.

A search of 10,000+ taels of silver was found in Lai's home alone. Including the house and land deeds, it was worth at least 30 taels.

Their family also wanted to donate an official position to Lai Shangrong, which was really their childhood dream.

Now the old lady no longer protected her. Aunt Lai went to the courtyard and knelt for a long time to no avail. The whole family was sent to Zhuangzi.

Wu Xindeng, Zhou Rui, and Qian Hua were all not good people. Although they were not as greedy as the Lai family, they all made a lot of money and have now disposed of them.

After the administration was rearranged, the expenses were reduced by more than half. "

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "That's good. After this incident, those slaves should restrain themselves for a while, but they still need to hammer more."

While the two were talking, Wang Yuyan came in from outside and said, "Brother Lian is here. Let's eat at home today. I have already ordered the kitchen to prepare for the banquet."

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness, I have made an appointment tonight, so I won't eat here today.

It's getting late, so I'll take my leave. "

Jia Qiong said: "In that case, I won't keep my second brother, I will give it to you."

When Jia Qiong sent Jia Lian away, Wang Yuyan asked, "What is Brother Lian here for?"

Jia Qiong said: "He wanted to secure a match for Liu Xianglian, but couldn't find anyone, so he came to me."

Wang Yuyan chuckled and said, "Brother Lian is really warm-hearted. Which girl did he introduce to Liu Xianglian?"

"She is Sister-in-law You's third sister."

Wang Yuyan glanced at him and said, "Isn't the second sister not married yet? Why did he arrange a match for the third sister first?"

Jia Qiong said speechlessly: "Look at what you asked, how could I know this.

Let's go and eat. I'm really hungry. "

(End of this chapter)