The Red Mansions

Chapter 348 Miaoyu: It's more than technology, it's more than Tao (ask for a monthly ticke

Chapter 348 Miaoyu: It's more than technology, it's more than Tao (ask for a monthly ticket!)

As night falls, the bitter cold wind of the twelfth lunar month blows against the tree trunks outside the window, making rustling sounds like whimpering, the shadows of the wind swaying, and everything is silent.

In the bathtub, the steam was steaming, and the sound of rushing water kept ringing.

A girl with a beautiful figure and creamy skin, only wearing a white jacket, her hair behind her shoulders has been tied up with a ribbon to keep it from getting wet.

The servant girl at the side smiled lightly and said, "Girl, if the water is cold, tell me to add more hot water."

Tanchun nodded, and said softly: "Well, Shishu, you go out first, I can wash it by myself."

"That girl, the towels and clothes are all on the shelf." Shi Shuqing knew that her girl's body had gradually opened up in the past two years, and then she became shy. out.

Seeing the attendant leave, Tanchun unbuttoned his clothes, the glowing candlelight reflected on the smooth jade-like snow back, forming a slightly dim shadow on the spine, stepped on the wooden ladder with glazed jade feet, and stepped into the water.

A few screens away, Xiangyun not far away, also served by the maid Cuilu, also got into the tub, while taking a bath, humming a tune, and said loudly: "Third sister, you Is it washing?"

Tan Chun frowned and said with a smile, "What's the matter, Sister Yun."

While talking, he lightly held the towel and scrubbed it. A pair of small hands swiped the water from his neck. The water droplets flowed across the collarbone and swirled. Under the action of gravity, they bumped on the low hill and fell on the on the water.

It's just that between the drooping eyes, under the girl's heroic and repaired brows, the bright and big eyes showed a look of absence.

Xiangyun's joyful laughter came: "Third sister, after we learn how to ride horses, we will be able to go hunting next spring."

Tanchun put away a trace of complicated emotions in his heart, chuckled and said, "It's pretty good."

In the backyard, in another wing room, Jia Heng was also taking a bath, closed his eyes slightly, and let the girl behind him scrub her back with a towel.

Qingwen was suddenly surprised and said, "My lord, why are there red marks on your back?"

Jia Heng was resting with his eyes closed, when he heard this, his complexion changed slightly, and he said vaguely: "I have been practicing weapons in the camp for the past few days, maybe I bumped into them."

Now I have to ask Chen Li, the eldest princess of Jinyang, if she has to keep such long nails, take a step back and say, just keep it, because when she is emotional, she just likes to scratch people.

Qingwen didn't doubt that there was him, she stretched out her hand to caress him, and said distressedly: "The young master should also be more careful."

Jia Heng let out a "hmm" and didn't continue, but changed the topic and asked: "Qingwen, it's almost Chinese New Year, and your relatives didn't come to see you?"

However, Qingwen sighed, picked up the towel and helped Jia Heng wash it, and at the same time tilted her head slightly, and said: "I have been sold around since I was a child, and I don't have any relatives."

Jia Heng asked: "It seems that Nanny Lai sent you to the old lady's side?"

"It's Mammy Lai." Qingwen hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "The only relative is an uncle named Wu Gui. Nanny Lai helped arrange a marriage at the beginning. Later, Nanny Lai was punished by the young master. They I also lost my job in the West Mansion."

Hearing this, Jia Heng turned around and reached out to caress Qingwen's cheeks. The melon seed face has delicate skin, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes have gradually become charming. She smiled and asked, "Then he didn't ask you to beg for mercy?"

Qingwen said coquettishly: "The day before yesterday my cousin and sister-in-law came to ask me to find an errand. It's New Year's Eve, and the family can't open the pot. Let me help to say a few words and find an errand in the house."

Jia Heng said: "Then what do you think?"

Qingwen pursed her cherry lips, and said, "I don't want...to cause trouble with Young Master."

In fact, she didn't want the person in front of her to underestimate her. Although she was his concubine, she was not like Aunt Zhao in the West Mansion.

Jia Heng smiled lightly, and said: "What kind of trouble is this? In this life, how can you live by yourself behind closed doors? You also need relatives and friends."

Qingwen snorted, raised her charming eyes, fixedly looked at the young man opposite, waited for his words, and said: "The young master has agreed."

Jia Heng pondered and said: "If people are honest and reliable, it's fine for you to take care of them."

For example, according to the original records of the Red Chamber, Wu Gui once begged Qingwen to ask Sister Feng to serve the compradors in the garden.

After Qingwen was kicked out of the Grand View Garden, Wu Gui did not take good care of Qingwen, so that Baoyu went to visit Qingwen.

But even if this is the case, it is impossible for Qingwen to have no relatives. From the bottom of her heart, she must long for family affection, even if this family affection is actually mixed with too much utilitarianism.

No one asks the poor in the downtown area, and the rich has distant relatives in the mountains.

Qingwen nodded, just looked at the thinking boy, but couldn't help licking her lips.

Jia Heng smiled, held her cherry lips together, and parted them suddenly.

"Help me take a bath, I have to go to dinner later."

"Yeah." Panting slightly, Qingwen took a towel to help Jia Heng scrub her body, pretending not to care and asked: "Young Master, Miss San and Miss Yun are riding horses."

Jia Heng said: "It's okay, but the venue is a little small, you can't get up quickly, and you don't have the most fun.

Qingwen bit her lower lip with her teeth, and said, "Master, I..."

"You want to learn too?" Jia Heng asked as if aware of it.

Qingwen gave a "hmm", and then hurriedly explained: "I saw it earlier, and I thought it was quite interesting."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Well, then I will teach you another day."

Qingwen was pleasantly surprised: "Is it true, sir?"

"What are you doing to lie to you?" Jia Heng smiled and said, "But I don't have much free time these days, so I'll teach them two first."

Qingwen smiled, and there was a bit of joy in her charming voice: "Then wait until the young master is free, I'm not in a hurry."

The master and the servant didn't say anything else, just take a bath and change clothes.

Jia Heng changed into a brocade robe and came to the inner hall with Qingwen.

At this moment, Qin Keqing was sitting in the living room with Second Sister You, Third Sister You, and Xiangling. Several women in charge were holding account books and telling Qin Keqing something.

Because the You family has gone south, and the Chinese New Year is approaching, all trivial matters in the Ning Mansion now need to be handled by Qin Keqing, the mistress of the Ning Mansion.

Qin Keqing was wearing a long red dress with a gorgeous bun, and said to the woman in charge: "The account details of the new clothes purchased by the mother-in-law and maids in the backyard have been collected by me recently, and there are also some for the girls. The jewelry made will also come from a few craftsmen in the city."

"Yes, ma'am." The woman in charge replied.

At that time, seeing Jia Heng and Qing Wen coming, Qin Keqing got up gracefully, with a smile on her face, and said: "Husband, you are here, where are the third sister and younger sister Yun."

Jia Heng laughed and said, "I guess I'm still taking a bath right now."

After speaking, he sat down, nodded to Second Sister You and Third Sister You who were sitting aside, and his eyes fell on Xiangling's face.

After staying in Ning Mansion for a while, Xiangling's face was ruddy, and her blank eyes were much brighter than before. She was no longer as timid as a frightened deer before. Hang your head down.

Qin Keqing asked: "How are the two younger sisters learning how to ride a horse?"

Jia Heng smiled and said, "It's okay, Sister Yun and Third Sister are very savvy."

Qin Keqing said "oh", her eyes flickered, and she wanted to say something, but she felt that it was not suitable at the moment, and then she remembered something, and said in a soft voice: "Now, the front yard came to report, the Heishan Village Zhuangtou, I'm going to the city tomorrow, I heard that I will bring some specialties donated by the farm, and some live animals, if my husband is free tomorrow, can I see you?"

Hearing this, Jia Heng put down the teacup in his hand and asked, "Did you say when you'll be here? Although I don't have much business tomorrow, I still have other things to be busy."

Wu Jinxiao of Heishan Village, according to the original records of the Red Chamber, should also be a cunning person who deceived the master's family, from the homophony of his name, he is remarkable.

However, we still need to see it.

Qin Keqing said uncertainly: "It should be in the middle of the afternoon."

Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "That's fine, I'll find time to meet them tomorrow."

Then he said: "New Year's is coming soon, you pick a time, let's go to see Yue Zhang together, by the way, Jing Qing should have a holiday at the end of the year, right?"

Last time, because of King Zhongshun's matter, he visited Qin Ye once, and asked the Ministry of Industry about the inside story of building the imperial tomb over the years.

King Zhongshun was obviously not so stupid that he was hopelessly stupid. At least the list of accounts reimbursed to the Ministry of Industry did not show too many problems on the surface, but Qin Ye did not know the details.

Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Jingqing is taking annual leave at school the day after tomorrow. He has learned a lot in the lecture hall. When he came back from school the day before yesterday, he even said that if it is convenient for your husband, you can let him take a test."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "I heard from the instructors in the martial arts hall that although Jing Qing is elegant, she has a dedicated personality and is very talented in martial arts. She will study hard in the future, and she may not be able to become a famous general like King Lanling."

Second Sister You and Third Sister You were listening to the young couple's conversation. Hearing this, Third Sister You smiled and said, "King Lanling is a character from Gao Qi's time. I heard that he looks soft and has a strong heart. Gentle and honest."

Qin Keqing joked with a smile: "The third sister has been reading these history books and anecdotes recently, and she is about to become a lady."

Third Sister You smiled lightly: "In order to write a book, I have to read a lot of books."

As he spoke, he looked at Jia Heng and asked, "Master, has my story book ever been published?"

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "The shopkeeper of Hanmozhai has already engraved and printed it, and the sample booklet was delivered in the past two days. I will ask tomorrow."

When Third Sister You heard this, Yanye's bright and beautiful appearance was full of joy.

While several people were talking, they saw Xiangyun and Tanchun, surrounded by maidservants, coming in through the curtain from the outside.

Xiangyun changed into a long jacket with a cross-collar pattern of big red strands of golden bamboo leaves, and a white pleated skirt with dark flowers, with a sweet smile on his face.

Tanchun, on the other hand, is wearing a long jacket embroidered with folded branches of red morning glory on a pink background, and a white pleated skirt, with a slender figure and a charming temperament.

Perhaps it was because they had just taken a bath, their cheeks were as rosy as clouds, and their skins were as smooth as creamy fat, which could be broken with just a blow.

"Brother Heng, sister-in-law." Tanchun and Xiangyun approached and called.

Qin Keqing greeted with a smile, "Sister Yun, Sister Tanchun."

Xiangyun and Tanchun took advantage of the opportunity to sit beside Qin Keqing, and they were talking.

Mainly Qin Keqing asked about learning to ride a horse.

Xiangyun said happily, while Tanchun added on the side.

Jia Heng looked at the people who were smiling and smiling, and suddenly thought of Xi Chun, and asked, "Did Fourth Sister come?"

Qin Keqing said softly: "Sister Xichun is still in the yard, these few days, she and Master Miaoyu have a hand-to-hand conversation, and it's quite speculative, so they don't come over to have dinner together very often."

Jia Heng paused, and said: "I'll go and have a look after dinner."

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, birds of a feather flock together, people are divided into groups, Miaoyu and Xichun are still playing together, and Xichun seems to have some changes in mentality because of Jia Zhen's death.

And when Jia Heng and Qin Keqing were having dinner, the courtyard where Xichun was located was dimly lit and quiet.

Xichun wears a concubine-colored, side-breasted, wind-feathered cotton-padded jacket, and a taupe-colored pleated cotton skirt, with airy bangs on her forehead, and is holding a chess piece in her hand. There was a look of bitter thinking on his face, and his little hand was hanging, holding the chess pieces and moving around on the chessboard.

At this moment, Ru Hua said: "Girl, it's time for dinner."

Miaoyu raised her beautiful and clear face, and her voice was as clear and cold as broken jade springs: "Miss Si, why don't you have dinner first."

Xichun sighed softly, and put the chess pieces in the chess box beside her.

Seeing the despondency on Xichun's face, Miaoyu's voice softened a lot, and comforted her: "Miss Si is at this age, her chess skills are already quite rare."

While being served by the servant girl, Xichun cleaned her hands and said, "I'm not very good at this, but Sister Yingchun is a master at this."

Miaoyu's crystal-clear face showed disapproval, and said lightly: "It's more than skill, it's more than Tao."

It was clear that he had played chess with Yingchun, and he didn't think much of that dull and intelligent second lady.

In fact, not to mention Yingchun, even Daiyu and Baochai's character, Miaoyu doesn't think much of it. On the contrary, she treats Baoyu differently because of her elegant and elegant conversation.

Feng Wan and his ilk even regarded them as ordinary people and foolish women. Therefore, Li Wan said that he didn't like Miaoyu as a human being.

As for Jia Heng... because he didn't have much contact with her, his perception has not yet formed, and he is almost a stranger.

Xichun is also familiar with Miaoyu's aloof temperament, especially after this contact, she knows that she is arrogant and talented.

When the food was ready, the two sat opposite each other. Because of Miaoyu's presence, the food was vegetarian without meat.

Xichun picked up the bamboo chopsticks, suddenly raised a cold face, and asked: "Into the painting, Brother Heng is back from the yamen right now?"

These few days, Jia Heng basically leaves early and returns late, most of the time when he returns, he doesn't even have dinner with Qin Keqing.

Ruhua smiled lightly and said, "The uncle came back very early today, teaching the third girl and Miss Yun how to ride a horse."

Holding the chopsticks in her hands, Xichun paused and said "Oh".

Miaoyu was eating vegetarian food on the opposite side. Hearing the conversation between the master and the servant, she couldn't help frowning.

But at this moment, Cai Er, a servant girl, came from outside, entered the room with a happy face, and said: "Miss, the uncle is here."

Xichun put down her chopsticks, raised her cold jade-like pink face, and asked with a hint of surprise in her voice, "Where's the person?"

At this moment, Jia Heng had already entered the wing room under the guidance of another maid, Color Screen.

"Sister Xichun." Jia Heng looked at the petite little girl with a frosty face, and called out.

Speaking of which, this was also the first time Jia Zhen came to look for Xichun after the news of his sudden death in the south came.

Mainly because before, I didn't know what to say to Xichun.

In terms of blood relationship, Jia Zhen is Xichun's older brother, and he was exiled to Lingnan because of disputes with him, and no matter how he comforts him, there is a kind of hypocritical schadenfreude.

Simply wait a few days and come back to see.

(End of this chapter)