The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 55

The old lady is basically an enemy and friend.

To grasp the logic of her behavior, the key is to figure out where her interests lie.

Her interests can be divided into big interests and small interests.

Great interests are the future and destiny of the entire Jia Mansion.

From the bottom of my heart, as the spiritual leader and actual helm of the Jia family, Jia's mother still has a sense of responsibility and mission, and she can always take "to have face to see the ancestors in the future" in her heart.

Therefore, her great interest is to hope that the Jia Mansion will be stable in the present and prosperous in the future.

Her small interests, one is to maintain her dominant position, and the other is that the Jia family can move forward in her direction, and Baoyu is selected as her successor, which is the direction he has arranged for the Jia family in the future.The third is to be able to maintain your own personal enjoyment.

When it comes to house fighting skills, Mother Jia is a veteran.In fact, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and the others have a little bit of artifice, which has long been under her control.It's just that before there was much trouble, she just turned a blind eye and closed one eye.

On the means of house fighting, Jia Mu is also a master.Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Wang often use conspiracies, while Jia Mu uses ulterior motives.As for Mrs. Xing and Youshi, they are just some low-level tricks.

As for Aunt Zhao, she was almost on the same level as street gangsters.After repeated battles and repeated defeats, the one who is always injured is himself.

In short, for Jiamu, there are three bottom lines that cannot be touched.

The first article is the fundamental interests of the Jia family.

The second, her personal dominance.

Article [-], Baoyu's successor status.

Jia Min had no intention of challenging the first two.The problem is centered on the third article.

Putting the future of Jia's mansion in the hands of Baoyu is tantamount to making fun of the fate of Jia's mansion.The result can be imagined.

In order to save the fate of the Jia family, Baoyu must be replaced.On this point, there must be a conflict with Jia's mother.

This will test Jia Min's art of struggle and intellectual wisdom.However, it's not time for hand-to-hand combat yet, and Jia Min still has time to think about how to deal with Jia's mother.

Some things can be done slowly, but some things must be done immediately as soon as you receive the news, and there must be no delay.

Going to Tieshan Temple to dig wells is like this.This matter was so important that Jia Min led the team himself.

There is a reason why Jia Min is so active.Because this is what Miaoyu sent people to say.Of course, this matter is not enough for outsiders.

Soon they arrived at Tiekan Temple, Jia Min chose the site himself, and Ning'er and two laborers worked on it.

Jia Min was invited by Miao Yu to drink tea.

Two unrelated young men and women drink tea together, which is still rare in this era.

However, everything depends on who looks at it and how it looks at it.

For ordinary people, this act can be regarded as an indecent act of infidelity between men and women, which hinders the defense of men and women.

But Miaoyu is half a monk for those who are pure in heart.The monks are all empty, and there is no difference between men and women in their eyes. Therefore, drinking tea with Jia Min is just a manifestation of Miaoyu's practice.

Of course, Jia Min believes that he is pure.

A fair lady, a gentleman is good, the sages say so, why not pure?
Miaoyu behaved elegantly and looked calm.A pair of flamboyant hands moved the teapot and teacup lightly.

Although Jia Min didn't know much about tea sets, he also knew from the Red Chamber Book that Miaoyu was very particular about tea sets when drinking tea.I just don't know if her water is old rainwater as mentioned in the book, and the collection procedure is so complicated.

In fact, Miaoyu's tea, Xue Baochai's raw materials for making Lengxiang pills, the complicated procedures and strict requirements are just a gimmick.It is deliberately unconventional and eye-catching by exaggerating scarcity.

The efficacy of medicinal materials depends on the medicinal ingredients and processing technology.The water for making tea depends on the water quality, but it has little to do with the season.

Besides, the snow water and rain water must have too many impurities and pollution, so the water quality is bound to be bad.There is no scientific reason to hide the water cellar.

Even if tea is made with such water, it tastes good, not because of the water, but because of the tea.

If there are other reasons, it is just the feeling of comfort brought by facing such a peerless beauty like Miaoyu.Even if the drink is poison, it is still sweet.

"Fourth Master has been very dignified recently. It seems that "Poppy Poppy" is being recited all over the city."

Miao Yutan opened her mouth lightly, and when she spoke, she had a soft and charming voice, which made Jia Min's heart itch.

While talking, he slowly pushed a bowl of tea to Jia Min.

In the Red Mansion, although Miaoyu doesn't make many appearances, she can always leave a deep impression on people when she appears.

"The temperament is as beautiful as orchid, and the talent is more than that of a fairy. It is rare for people who are born to be withdrawn. You say that you eat meat and fish. You look at Qi Luo and hate vulgarity, but you don't know that a good person will make you jealous, and you will feel the same in a clean world."

"If you want to clean He Zengjie, the clouds may not be empty. The poor quality of gold and jade will eventually sink into the mud."

Miaoyu was originally from a family of poets in Suzhou. Because of her poor health since she was a child, she was brought out to practice.After arriving in the imperial capital, he stayed in Jia's mansion and was protected by Jia's mother.

Miaoyu's monkhood is completely different from Xichun's monkhood.Xichun really saw through the world and voluntarily became a monk.Miaoyu was forced to become a monk.

Therefore, Miaoyu still maintains a worldly heart.

On Baoyu's birthday, Miaoyu once posted a post to Baoyu's birthday.This move seemed rather unusual.

It was very unethical at the time for a Buddhist to congratulate a wealthy son on his birthday.

It can be seen from this that Miaoyu locked Baoyu as her future sustenance.However, although Baoyu has a good relationship with Miaoyu, emotionally, he doesn't seem to have any feelings for Miaoyu.

In fact, Miaoyu's identity and situation are quite embarrassing.

According to Jia Min's analysis, Miaoyu's series of aloof behaviors, including her refusal to socialize with ordinary rich children, exquisite tea sets, famous teas, and unconventional old-fashioned rainwater, are all to label herself as aloof. Son.

This label is not only a remembrance of my family background in the past, but also to remind others: I am also from a wealthy family, and my ancestors were also rich, and now I am worthy of your Jia family.

However, Jia Min hadn't figured out what it meant to ask Jia Min to dig a well today.

Ordinarily, this Tiekan Temple is the family temple of Jia's mansion. If it is really necessary to dig a well, the normal procedure should be to find the mansion first, and then find Jia Min.

Now that Miaoyu went directly to Jia Min, did she have other intentions?Or is it really for discussing poetry with Jia Min?

Jia Min couldn't figure it out for a while, so he didn't bother thinking.No matter what, it is absolutely true that the beauty is present.

"It's nothing, it's just a momentary feeling. I hope Miss Miaoyu can give some pointers."

"Such a peerless work, but I don't dare to do it in person. Since the fourth master can write an inscription for Miss Shen, I don't know if he can write one for Fang Wairen. Fang Wai is lonely every day, so he just savors it carefully."

There is nothing wrong with these words at first glance, but after careful taste, they are a bit ambiguous.

One is that you can write lyrics for other women, why can't you write one for me?It seems a little jealous.

The second is that I am relatively lonely now, and writing the first poem for me can relieve my loneliness and make my life more interesting.

Of course, this is somewhat subjective.If you don't think about it deeply, there is no special meaning in these words.It's just to see that you write well, so I ask you to show your skills.

Alas, falling in love with the ancients is really troublesome.It's not like modern people who can say "I love you" casually, and even after saying it, it doesn't count.

Jia Min had long thought of writing lyrics for Miaoyu, Baochai, and Qin Keqing, so as to show off her abilities, but the only thing that was worrying was that she didn't have a proper opportunity.Seeing Miaoyu open her mouth now, she was overjoyed for a long time, why would she not write.

If you don't copy them at this time, what's the use of keeping those words?

Just for a while, I searched quickly in my mind, which one is the most suitable to send Miaoyu.

You know, sending poems is also particular.If you send it right, you will win the favor of the beauties.If it is sent by mistake, not only will it be copied in vain, but the desired effect will not be obtained, and one song will be copied less.

Li Yu's words are also limited.All the shuttles have been released, and there will be no bullets in future occasions.

"Fourth master is in a difficult situation, so forget it. After all, outsiders in Fangfang can't compare with Miss Shen."

Hey!Still grumpy.You also mentioned Miss Shen, she is married to me.However, it seems to me that you can compare with Miss Shen.

"It's not embarrassing, I'm just thinking about how to give you a more suitable song. It won't make people laugh when you show it to others in the future."

"I, Meng Lang, am in a hurry, so please forgive me."

As he spoke, he showed an intoxicating smile, which made Jia Min's heart tremble.

"Yes, I said, you write."

Jia Min stood up, put his hands behind his back, and made a gesture.

"Why don't Fourth Master write it down, so as to keep it as a souvenir."

"The following words are really not elegant, I'm afraid it will insult this poem."

Miaoyu looked at Jia Min, stopped talking, and silently laid out the paper.

"I reunited with Ms. Miaoyu today, and I am very happy. Therefore, the Ci Pai of this song is called 'Meeting Happiness'".

Phrases such as "meeting joy" actually don't have any specific meaning.However, Jia Min deliberately mentioned that today is a reunion, which gives a certain meaning.It not only emphasizes that the two of us are old friends, but also shows that I still like to meet you very much.At the same time, this poem is also specially labeled as a private relationship between the two people.

"Wuyan goes up to the west building alone, the moon is like a hook. The lonely sycamore deep courtyard locks the autumn."

After Shangyu finished speaking, Jia Min waited for Miaoyu to copy.He walked to the window, deliberately not looking at Miaoyu, but he was thinking of Miaoyu's shocked expression in his heart.

You always pretend to be cold, so it's my turn to pretend this time, right?If I'm staring at you right now, as if I'm waiting for you to praise me, how superficial it would be.

People wait once in a thousand years, but I pretend to be once in a thousand years.

It is estimated that Miaoyu has already written the first column, and Jia Min went on to talk about the next column.

"Continuous cutting, the reason is still chaotic, it's the sorrow of parting. Don't let the general feeling in your heart."

This second half is actually quite in line with Miaoyu's situation and mood at this time.

Forced to become a monk, his family fortune declined, he lived in a foreign land, had no relatives, was unwilling to live in a Buddhist monastery, and had no way to find a lover.You can't go, you can't stay, you can't stay.

It's just that the cutting is constant, and the reasoning is still chaotic, don't be the general feeling in my heart.

　Second watch, 8:[-] p.m.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)