Chapter 20 Invitations
Lin Daiyu pouted slightly, and said unhappily: "Since you think it's not good, you can write an article for me to read." ”
Jia Baoyu shouted: "Sister, why did I say that the article is not good? It's just that I don't believe it was written by the third child. He often went to the bookstore outside, and he couldn't tell where he looked. Looking at this sentence, 'since Li Tang', it sounds quite like a work from the Northern Zhou Dynasty. ”
I have to say that Jia Baoyu is very smart and anxious. Otherwise, it is impossible to play with Sister Lin, a high-IQ Lori.
Lin Daiyu doesn't care whether the article was written by Jia Huan, she only pays attention to the content of the article. After thinking about it for a while, he blinked his beautiful eyes with interest and said, "Uh..., you say, Brother Huan often goes out to read?" ”
Jia Baoyu put the paper full of Daiyu's handwriting on the desk, nodded, "Yes." I saw him copying books in my mother's room two days ago, listening to what Jin Chu'er said. He is now tanned and thin, and my mother asked him why. Let him wander around less of the house. He said he was reading in a bookstore outside. ”
Lin Daiyu's dark eyes rolled and said, "Then let's go to him and ask for a few new articles." I've been reading the books I've brought from home lately, and I don't think there's anything new. ”
Jia Baoyu said angrily: "I'm not going." Maybe they're going to orchestrate me behind my back. Didn't you listen to what Aunt Zhao said about me? I'm not only famous. ”
Although Lin Daiyu is young, she understands human feelings and knows that Jia Baoyu's fall at the end of February has a great impact on Jia Huan. Listening to Zijuan, there was a lot of resentment up and down over there. chuckled: "Then I'll send Zijuan to ask for it." You don't look back. ”
"Good sister, that's not going to happen." Baoyu and Lin Daiyu laughed.
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When Zijuan went to look for Jia Huan, Qingwen and Ruyi, two little girls, were eating spicy quail with a plate in Jia Huan's house. The spicy two little girls stuck out their tongues and couldn't stop saying "delicious".
Jia Huan sat behind the desk and wrote, chatting with the two of them without a match, saying that the things in the capital were delicious.
Zijuan smiled "poof".
At the end of April, at the turn of spring and summer. In the afternoon, the little maidens were drowsy. There was no one to take care of Jia Huan's outside the room. Qingwen and Ruyi, two big girls, are enjoying the food. When Zijuan arrived in the house, Jia Huan and the three of them found out.
"Sister Zijuan is here." Qingwen was originally in Jia's mother's room, and she was familiar with Zijuan, who was previously called "Brother Parrot", washed her hands and poured tea for her, and invited her to eat the sauce mutton of Zuixianlou, "But Miss Lin has something to do?" ”
"Hmm." Zijuan tasted a few slices of delicious mutton in sauce and praised: "It tastes so good." He chuckled again: "The girl asked me to ask the third master if he has recently made a new article similar to what Ai Lian said, and the girl wants to read it." ”
Jia Huan didn't hear that Sister Lin had a "need", so he immediately went to "flatter" her. This kind of "stupid thing" he did when he was in college when he was in love with a certain girl, and he won't do it now. said: "The past two days have been busy, so I didn't write. Let's go two days. ”
Zijuan sighed.
Jia Huan didn't care what "Hui Zijuan" thought, he sent Zijuan away, and the worship note in his hand was almost written, put down the brush, blew twice, and waited for the ink to dry. From a stack of papers on the corner of the desk, he took out a horizontal plan and read it carefully.
Today, I earned 50 taels of silver, which is equivalent to about 50,000 yuan, a small profit. More importantly, find a solid path to make money. He still has a lot of stories in his head. It shouldn't be hard to make a few more bucks of silver.
But at this moment, Jia Huan's joy had slowly changed, and he began to carefully examine his finances.
50 taels of silver seems like a lot, but it's not enough to spend: 5 taels of silver will be spent for a meal in the Drunken Immortal Building. Give Zhao Guoji 10 taels for the purchase of raw materials for honeycomb coal. planned to invite Jia Lian to dinner the day after tomorrow, and paid 2 taels of silver in advance for the reserved box, and the budget set by Jia Huan for this meal was 10 taels.
After calculation, Jia Huan still has 25 taels of silver left in his hand.
That's a drop in the bucket for those who plan to leave Jafu in a few years. We need to keep up the good work!
The money left in your hand will be used to improve your current life first. I've been in the Red Mansion World for so long. If conditions permit, Jia Huan never treats himself harshly on "food, clothing, housing and transportation".
Jia Huan does not intend to accumulate wealth by saving. Coming from the modern workplace, his concept is more inclined to use investment and business to earn wealth. Using money to "live" money is the king.
Jia Huan had made a plan in his heart and put the plan away.
Qingwen, who went to send Zijuan back, saw Ruyi cleaning up the scene after the meal, giggled lightly, and the little beauty with clear eyebrows walked briskly to Jia Huan's desk, lifted the teapot to add tea to him, and asked, "Third master, are you still angry with Miss Lin?" ”
Jia Huan was inexplicable, and said with a smile: "What are you angry about? ”
"It's the end of February, Second Master Bao and Miss Lin quarreled in the house and affected you!"
Jia Huan laughed, "Am I a person who is black and white?" I was implicated, and it had nothing to do with Miss Lin. ”
Qingwen said with a smile: "Sister Zijuan just tested me." I'm afraid that Miss Lin has thoughts about you when you turn around. ”
Jia Huan gently flicked Qingwen's fair forehead and said with a smile: "Go whatever she wants!" As for us, we must use our wisdom and talents to create social wealth, and strive to be useful people to society and the world. The earth doesn't revolve around Sister Lin. ”
Qingwen covered her forehead, and gave Jia Huan a series of new words dizzy, her pink little mouth opened slightly, feeling so reasonable, but she felt that it was wrong: Miss Lin's strong temperament and sharp teeth were not a good thing to worry about her.
Jia Huan smiled slightly, got up with the invitation and walked out the door. He didn't mean to be close to Sister Lin.
Ruyi, who was cleaning up on the side, covered his mouth and snickered. Although the third master also trusts her, Sister Qingwen is beautiful and does things neatly, and the chief maid of the third master has long been Sister Qingwen.
Qingwen came back to her senses, and saw that Jia Huan had already gotten up and was about to go out with the invitation, and asked in a loud voice, "Third Master, where are you going?" ”
Jia Huan didn't look back, waved his hand, "Go and come back to the next invitation." ”
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Jia Huan was going to Sister Feng's courtyard to give Jia Lian an invitation.
The layout of Jiafu is divided into three roads: east, middle and west. Jia Huan's residence is next to Aunt Zhao, which belongs to Jia Zheng's one-room and is on the middle road.
Sister Feng's Courtyard is located on West Road. The west road passed in turn: the hanging flower gate, the hall, the flower hall, the upper room of Jia's mother, the inverted hall, and the Fengjie courtyard.
Since Jia Lian is in charge of the foreign affairs of Jiafu, Sister Feng's courtyard is not in the middle of Jiafu's residence, but is biased towards a corner door to facilitate Jia Lian's daily access.
Jia Huan didn't take the verandah in the courtyard to take the short road, it was too easy to meet the ladies and ladies in Jiafu. Instead, follow the corridor and the mezzanine. The garden scenery along the way is magnificent. Passing by Jia's mother's room, walk for about ten minutes and arrive at Sister Feng's Hospital.
At this time, it was about four o'clock in the afternoon. The light and shadow of the lush trees are reflected on the wide north-south road, and the large shadow wall of pink oil is glowing with brilliance. At the gate of the courtyard, a few small corners were guarded.
The total horn refers to a teenager between the ages of eight and nine to thirteen or fourteen, who wears two pigtails. When the little servants saw Jia Huan coming, they bent down and saluted, "The third master is good." ”
Although the little servants in Sister Feng's courtyard are arrogant, they are subordinates and slaves. Jia Huan has recently made a name for himself in Jiafu.
Jia Huan nodded kindly and entered Sister Feng's courtyard. In the small courtyard, I saw Feng'er, the maid next to Sister Feng, coming out of the wing room with a basin of clothes. A plain-looking little maid in an emerald green and blue cloth shirt.
Feng'er asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with the third master coming to the house?" Grandma is having a headache. Sister Ping'er is waiting in front of you, do you want me to pass it on? ”
Wang Xifeng is sick? Jia Huan was a little surprised. His news in Jiafu is very closed. He said, "No." I came to find Second Brother Lian, and I want to invite Second Brother Lian to drink the day after tomorrow, please help me transfer the invitation. Thank you! ”
Feng'er said: "Hehe, the third master is really polite." I am not qualified to transfer this invitation to the second master. I'm going to hand it to my grandmother. Guarantee not to delay the third master's business. ”
Wang Xifeng's good and clever maid. Jia Huan nodded, "Well, thank you." Then, turn and leave.
"Eh..., Third Master..."Feng'er felt weird.
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Wang Xifeng was sick and rested in bed at home, with a thin layer of pink bird and phoenix pattern silk covering his body, and his face was slightly pale. The handsome Ping'er waited by her bed, talking.
Feng'er came in and gave Ping'er the invitation sent by Jia Huan, said it again, and withdrew.
Ping'er and Sister Feng are illiterate. Ping'er put the invitation sent by Jia Huan on the desk, and said suspiciously: "It's a coincidence, Brother Huan'er didn't come in to take a look at the door, this doesn't look like him!" Jia Huan came to deliver the invitation but didn't see the hostess's face, which was a bit rude.
Wang Xifeng turned his face out of the bed, snorted coldly, and said, "He punished his wife for copying books, and he has thoughts about me in his heart." ”
Ping'er suddenly. Sister Feng set up a set for Jia Huan to make a name for herself in Jiafu, and with Jia Huan's mind beyond her age, it is estimated that she has already understood. Jia Huan didn't see Sister Feng, he should be expressing his dissatisfaction.
Wang Xifeng sneered: "In the end, I have grown up, and I dare to come and tease me, wait for me to get better in two days, and see how I clean him up." ”
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At night, Jiafuli is full of lights and people's voices.
Jia Lian came back from drinking outside the mansion and entered the bedroom with a slightly drunk smell. As the young master in charge of Jiafu's foreign affairs, he has a group of people who flatter him every day. Especially recently, the in-law prince Teng of Jiafu has just been promoted out of Beijing, and he has been ordered to check the border, which is obviously Jian Zai's emperor's heart.
Jia Lian saw Wang Xifeng lying on the bed with a silk cloth wrapped around his head. The beautiful concubine Ping'er served in front of her. Surprised, he stepped forward and shook Wang Xifeng's hand, "Are you sick again?" ”
Wang Xifeng's ruddy face was a little pale in the past, "Hmm." When I woke up from a nap, I suddenly felt lazy and couldn't lift my spirits. It's an old problem. A day or two of rest will be fine. ”
Wang Xifeng's judgment includes: "One from two orders and three people." is talking about the stage of her and Jia Lian's relationship between husband and wife. Jia Lian and Sister Feng's relationship is now in the stage of "one subordinate", and the young couple are living in harmony and beauty.
Ping'er interjected and persuaded: "Grandma, why bother, there are some things that you shouldn't be in charge of." "In Jiafuli, from the perspective of etiquette, it should be Mrs. Wang who manages the inner house. However, Mrs. Wang doesn't care about everything now, and pushes all the chores to Sister Feng.
"I don't care, I don't know what kind of chaos is going to happen in this mansion?" Wang Xifeng smiled disapprovingly, with a slight smug smile in his smile, "Ping'er, you go and show the invitation card that kid sent this afternoon to your master." ”
Jia Lian watched in surprise as Ping'er bent down to get the invitation in the box, and asked, "What's the matter, Brother Rong came to invite me to have a drink?" ”
Wang Xifeng sneered, "You're so beautiful." It's Jia Huan. He's coming to the next post to invite you. Listening to Feng'er, the door didn't come in, and he left after delivering the post. You have an opinion about me. "Her second grandmother doesn't like someone to throw her face.