Seeing that things were promising, Jia Baoyu's smile spread across her cheeks. He was busy thinking about how to get along with such a woman in the future, how to please her, etc. He had no time to pay attention to the resentful look that his chief maid looked at Jia Lian.
For Jia Lian, recruiting the girl in red into Jia's house was just a casual move and would not cause any waves in his heart at all.
But the girl Xiren was more able to arouse his interest. When he noticed that she was looking at him, Jia Lian smiled slightly, turned to Jia Baoyu and said, "Brother Bao, please go and invite Xiren's brother and mother in, and tell me
I have something to discuss with them."
"Oh well……"
At this time, Jia Baoyu was very grateful to Jia Lian and obeyed Jia Lian's words. He never thought that there was no need for him to invite Hua's family when Xi Ren was here. After receiving the order, he stood up and bowed to Jia Lian, and then went to bed.
I went out in a hurry.
Seeing Jia Lian push Jia Baoyu away, Xiren's expression changed, but he didn't say anything. He found that Jia Lian's teacup was half empty, so he went forward to pour tea with Jia Lian.
She is also a twenty-eight-year-old woman, with beautiful appearance and quite tall stature. Perhaps in order to "return home in fine clothes", she put on a used narrow-sleeved floral robe that Jia Mu had given her earlier.
Bowing and bowing his head not only added a bit of solemnity and nobility, but also perfectly displayed his exquisite figure, which was somewhat different from the simple and honest appearance that Jia Lian saw in Jia's house in the past.
Jia Lian was overjoyed to see her. When she turned around to serve tea, he not only deliberately held her cold little hand tightly, but also forcefully pulled her into his arms when she looked annoyed.
As the two pushed and pulled, the tea was easily spilled, and part of it fell on Jia Lian.
Xiren lived up to her reputation as a virtuous person. When she saw this, she said "yeah" and her strength suddenly increased several times. She turned over and knelt beside Jia Lian. She took out her handkerchief and wiped Jia Lian's legs.
While wiping the wet robe, he nervously asked Jia Lian if he could iron it. He didn't even think about it. Their tea was brewed in one go, and even if it was stored in the thermos pot, after leaving it for half a day, there would be nothing left.
Warm.
Therefore, Jia Lian did not reply to her words, but just looked at the little beauty in front of him with a smile.
No matter how readers of later generations evaluate her attractive appearance, she is the second-ranked woman in the "You and Fu volumes". She is the only woman among the three "Main, secondary and You" volumes of Jinling's Twelve Hairpins besides the main volume.
The third one has a separate judge. The other two are Xiangling and Qingwen.
"My gentleness and obedience are in vain, the sky is like a cassia orchid. It's a blessing to be an actor, but it's a pity that the young master has no luck."
Although the judgment is not entirely complimentary, there is no doubt about the recognition of his appearance and character.
If we say that Xiren's cousin is better than her in terms of beauty and purity, but in terms of dignified appearance, long and plump figure, and elegance and appropriateness in manners, she is not comparable to her Xiaojiabiyu cousin.
The reason why Jia Baoyu falls in love with his cousin in red at first sight when there is an attacker by his side is that Jia Baoyu's nature is prone to nymphomaniacs, and secondly, Jia Baoyu happens to like the type of cousin in red, just like he likes Dai.
Jade is better than a precious hairpin.
Thirdly, perhaps the difference between the cousin in red and the attacker is just the difference between wild flowers and domestic flowers.
To Jia Lian, Xi Ren is half a wild flower. Therefore, Jia Lian can give a more fair evaluation. Overall, Xi Ren should be better than her cousin.
Xiren wiped it for a few times and suddenly stopped. Firstly, she also noticed that Jia Lian was sizing her up, and secondly, the water was sprinkled on inappropriate places. She was so anxious just now that she didn't notice it. Now that the atmosphere was quiet, she moved there again.
, and felt embarrassed.
Jia Lian was already moved by his appearance, and seeing his shy and silent manner, he became more and more interested. He picked her up, and regardless of his worries and objections, he just showed off his lust.
Kissed her slightly open mouth...
But after Jia Baoyu went out, he did not see Hua Zifang and Hua Mu, but Hua Zifang's voice could be vaguely heard at the door.
I wanted to take the opportunity to look for the green beauty, but unfortunately, only the two youngest of Xiren's sisters were playing in the courtyard at the moment. When they saw him coming out, they hurriedly avoided it. It seemed that they had received instructions from the adults.
Jia Baoyu didn't dare to rush into him. This made Jia Baoyu very disappointed. He fell into a daze and walked to the gate alone.
Sure enough, Hua Zifang and Hua Mu were outside the door, serving tea and snacks to Jia Lian's entourage and guards. When they heard Jia Baoyu say that Jia Baoyu was here, the two people quickly dropped their belongings and followed Jia Lian with their hands full.
Baoyu came back to the main room.
I didn't see any inappropriate scene. The two people in the room, Jia Lian, were enjoying the tea in the cup slowly and comfortably, as if what they were holding was not the crude tea brewed by the Hua family, but the high-quality tea brewed by the beauty's superb skills.
Normally, the attacker would be standing far away in the corner, his face flushed, his head lowered, but he was even more charming than usual.
Jia Baoyu originally thought that Jia Lian called Hua's family in to discuss the matter of hiring Xiren's cousin. Unexpectedly, after Hua Zifang and others saluted, Jia Lian resumed chatting with Hua Zifang and others.
Jia Lian asked Hua Zifang about her livelihood, and Hua Zifang said with a look of shame: "To be honest with you, I don't have much ability. I have been working as a waiter in a restaurant in the city for the past few years. Although the salary is not much, it is close to home."
, and it’s also convenient for taking care of my mother.”
Jia Lian was just looking for a random reason to support Jia Baoyu's departure. After listening to Hua Zifang's words, he saw that not only was he physically strong, but his speech logic was also relatively clear, so he decided to take him under his disciples.
So he smiled and said: "I don't think Brother Hua is also a restaurant owner. It just so happens that I have two new restaurants under my name, and one of them has not been finalized as a shopkeeper. If Brother Hua doesn't mind, I would like to ask Brother Hua to help me.
Of course, the place may not be as close to home as where Brother Hua is doing now, but if Brother Hua has any doubts, forget it."
Although Jia Lian said it easily, all three people in the Hua family except Jia Baoyu were stunned.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The most excited and shocked ones are naturally Hua Zifang and Hua Mu.
Who is Jia Lian? It can be said that even if Hua Zifang asked about Jia Lian, he did not dare to say that he knew clearly, because what he heard from others was too mysterious.
In fact, there is no need to go into detail, just the word "Master Hou" is an existence that is unattainable to the Hua family.
Now, such a person actually takes the initiative to recruit, and not only is his words polite, but he also listens to the meaning of his words, and even allows himself to be the shopkeeper!?
Hua Zifang felt that the good luck had come too suddenly and was dizzy. Fortunately, Hua's mother reminded him, so he knelt down to express his gratitude, but he was also stammering in excitement.
Jia Lian didn't care. He also saw that the Hua family had sold their daughters to make a living in the early years, but now they could live a small life under the leadership of Hua Zifang. He felt that Hua Zifang should be a person who could do things, so he started to
The heart of employing people.
Of course, the most important thing is naturally because he is Xiren's elder brother. Using his own woman's biological elder brother will not only make you feel more at ease, but also make the beauty return to your heart, so why not do it.
Anyway, his power is now expanding and he needs manpower everywhere, whether official or private.
…
When Jia Lian left, he took Jia Baoyu with him. When he arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion, he kicked the unhappy Jia Baoyu off his horse. Lin Zhixiao stepped forward and said with a smile: "Second Master has finally returned to his home. The old lady asked you to hurry up."
It's been a while, but today we have distinguished guests coming to our door."
"Dignified guest?"
Jia Lian was a little surprised. After all, there were not many people who could be called honored guests in front of the Jia Mansion.
Lin Zhixiao did not dare to show off, and said bluntly: "It's the wife of the Zhen family from Jiangnan who has arrived. Now she is in Rongqing Hall, and the old lady and the others are with her."
As soon as Lin Zhixiao finished speaking, Jia Lian had not yet expressed anything. Jia Baoyu's expression changed before he left, and he immediately said: "Second brother Lian, this Jiangnan Zhen family is the Zhen family you were talking about after you came back from Yangzhou last time."
Perhaps because he was afraid that Jia Lian wouldn't understand, Jia Baoyu added, "That's the one. You said they have a sister in their family who is very similar to Sister Lin? The Zhen family?"
Jia Lian looked back at him and said after a while: "Yes, it's the Zhen family."
"Haha, speaking of the Zhen family, they have had a close relationship with our family for nearly a hundred years. It can be said that apart from our relatives, there is no other family that has as good a relationship with our family as the Zhen family. It's just that
Unfortunately, the two families are far apart in the north and south, making it inconvenient to travel between them.
Now that Mrs. Zhen's wife has come to Beijing in person to visit, the old lady and the madam are very happy... Uh, Mr. Bao..."
Lin Zhixiao didn't know what Mr. Bao was thinking, and was narrating with a smile beside him, but was caught by Jia Baoyu, who couldn't wait to ask: "Then do you know who Mrs. Zhen's family has come to, and that one and Sister Lin
Is your sister, who looks like a baby, here too?"
"This, this... First of all, I don't know which sister Bao Erye is talking about. Secondly, all the people coming to the Zhen family today are women. When they entered the house, I didn't dare to look close, so I still
I don’t know. If Mr. Bao wants to know, I’ll help you call my man to come out and ask..."
Before Lin Zhixiao could finish speaking, Jia Baoyu had already run away, which made Lin Zhixiao dumbfounded.
Jia Lian silently watched Jia Baoyu's running back with a gloomy expression. Without saying anything, he waved his hand and continued to cross the courtyard to the east before dismounting and heading home.
Xu Shizhen's family is really a distinguished and rare guest to the Jia family. There are not even many people in their own courtyard. The only maid who is friendly to the couple is Xiaohong.
"I came back to get the key at the request of Second Grandma. I will be going out soon... Second Master, do you want to change clothes? I will wait for you first."
"Um."
As the daughter of Lin Zhixiao and his wife, Xiaohong has learned the skills of her parents. Although she has only been with Sister Feng for a year or two, she has already become the most trusted and valued person by Sister Feng. Even Feng'er and other veterans
She was squeezed out, and her status was second only to Ping'er.
Despite this, he still rarely has the opportunity to contact Jia Lian. Because Xiang Ling and Qing Wen usually take up a lot of space around Jia Lian, especially Qing Wen. For some reason, they just don't like her, so they not only guard against her, but also don't know why.
, and also ordered her and Xiangling's little girl, Tan Yun and Huixiang, to run against her.
If Sister Feng hadn't liked her and Ping'er acted impartially, she would have almost lost her life in this courtyard.
Unexpectedly, she happened to meet Jia Lian today, and Qingwen and others were not here yet. If she didn't seize this opportunity, then she would be in vain as the daughter of the chief steward and the steward's wife.
So he took Jia Lian's robe to change with great care and consideration. When he was thinking about how to get closer to Jia Lian, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a pool of water on the hem of Jia Lian's robe.
"Oh, why is the second master's robe wet here?"
"I accidentally spilled it while drinking tea."
Xiaohong immediately squatted down to check, and then said: "It's soaked in some on the pants. It's good to catch a cold in such a cold day. Second Master, please wait a moment. I'll bring you a new pair for me to put on before I go out."
Woolen cloth."
After saying that, regardless of whether Jia Lian agreed or not, he immediately went to Jia Lian's closet to find the pants.
Jia Lian has been thinking about things in his mind. He is not only planning how to build a firearms camp and going to Tianjin to supervise the construction of warships, but also about the Zhen family.
As early as when the Zhen family secretly asked Zhen Yuhuan to recognize him as his adopted brother, Jia Lian felt that there was something inside, but he couldn't figure it out clearly, so he didn't take it seriously. Until he accidentally heard the news not long ago, Jia Lian
It just dawned on me.
Therefore, everyone in the Zhen family was very happy when they came to visit, including Jia Baoyu, but Jia Lian was almost unhappy. After all, no one likes someone to plot and take advantage of them.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry to go see Mrs. Zhen's family and allowed the little maid to help him change his pants.
I originally thought I was just changing the cotton trousers outside, but I suddenly felt a chill on my legs. I lowered my head and looked, oh, it’s good. This girl Xiaohong actually took off his trousers too, and it looked like it was still there.
Not satisfied, he was still staring at the last thing he had to hide his shame, with a serious look on his face, as if he wanted to take it off and take a look at it!
Without even thinking about it, Jia Lian tapped her little head and cursed with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that I'll catch a cold? Why don't you move faster and stand there in a daze?"
Xiao Hong, who was already evil-minded, was startled by Jia Lian's actions. She thought Jia Lian was angry, so she quickly responded and took Jia Lian's pants to help him put them on. His movements were more than ten times faster than before.
At the same time, she felt a little worried. The reason why she dared to think about tampering with Qingwen and others' well-protected treasure was because not only was she someone Jia Lian had recruited into the courtyard, but also from Jia Lian's usual attitude towards her, she
She felt that Jia Lian was interested in her.
If she is overthinking all this and the second master has no intention of doing so, then the risk for her to act like this will be great. If Jia Lian is angry at all, he will at least pack up and leave, or at worst, he will be severely punished by Sister Feng and others.
Jia Lian saw the girl's shame and worry. In fact, what he just meant was to take off her clothes quickly. Who knew that she didn't understand and didn't say it, and was even frightened.
When things came to this, it was not easy to retort, and the time was not right today anyway, so I just lifted Xiaohong's pointed chin, looked at her shy expression, and then smiled and said: "I usually look like a little girl.
Okay, who knows, just change some outer clothes slowly, not comfortable at all. I also said, when will you join Qingwen and Xiangling in taking a bath for me? It seems that it will have to be slow.
, you girl, you still need to practice and practice."
After saying that, he left Xiao Hong, who was stunned by him, and left with a wicked smile on his face.