When Jia Lian returned to cooking the pot, everyone immediately gathered around him when they saw the Zhaoye Snow Lion he was riding. They were full of admiration and said that they had never thought that a horse could be so majestic and the best in the capital.
No artist can draw such a beautiful white horse.
Qu Siping smoked a dry cigarette and kept clucking:
"I've been to the city many times, but I've never seen a high-ranking official riding such a horse. This is a dragon species, a little white dragon from the sky descending to earth."
Jiuhua, who was wearing a mask, also ran around Zhaoye Snow Lion. She tried several times to touch the white jade and silver mane, but Zhaoye Snow Lion drove her away.
Everyone was surrounded by the BMW in admiration, but Jia Lian turned around and saw the old brown horse pulling the cart behind. It was listless, skinny, and had a sparse mane. Compared with the snow lion in the illuminated night, it looked like it had been stepped on in the mud.
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He was born with a kind heart, so he called a waiter and handed him the reins of the old horse:
"I also bought this old horse with money. I will leave it to you to take good care of it. Give it more fodder and more black beans. Don't use it except to haul wine and materials to the countryside."
Keqing, who was also wearing a veil, heard this and felt something in her heart:
Does he still remember the benefits of Lao Ma's trek to see me off that day? This man is really a good person who appreciates his kindness and misses the past.
So, Ke Qing walked to Jia Lian and said softly:
"I will ask them to take care of it, please don't worry, Mr. Lian."
Jia Lian smiled:
"But, with Shopkeeper Lian here to take care of you, there's nothing to worry about."
But Qing also smiled softly and pointed towards the main room with his delicate hand: "Second Master Lian has just shown his power. I have prepared refreshments here. Please take a rest, Second Master Lian."
Jia Lian was a little thirsty, so he turned around and went straight to the main room: "I am thirsty. I didn't tell you earlier."
Ke Qing said with a smile: "At least I have to wait until the second master hears someone's praise before I serve tea here." As he spoke, he followed briskly to get water for Jia Lian to wash his hands.
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Jia Lian ate two bowls of tea and two snacks in one go before he regained his composure.
But Qing also took off her veil at this time, poured him half a cup of tea and said with a smile:
"Is this what it has become?"
Jia Lian was hesitating whether to eat the third piece of snack, but when he saw Keqing looking at him with a smile, he felt a little embarrassed:
"Sure enough, he is thirsty and hungry. It is indeed unsightly to be like a cow drinking something a whale has swallowed."
Keqing pursed her lips and smiled, then picked up another piece of peanut cake with her delicate hands and handed it to Jia Lian:
"It is reasonable for a hero to return home after a great victory in a horse race. He is thirsty and hungry, but the pretense is a joke."
When she hears her words and smiles, she makes people feel like they are bathed in the spring breeze, relaxed and comfortable, and their clothes are ironed extremely well.
Jia Lian laughed, ate the snack in his hand, and then raised his head to finish half the cup of tea.
Ke Qing covered her mouth with a handkerchief, smiled, then pointed to the left corner of her mouth with her slender jade fingers like spring green onions, then pointed lightly to Jia Lian, and then handed over her handkerchief.
Jia Lian immediately realized that there was some heart residue on the corner of her mouth, so she wiped it with her handkerchief.
Keqing frowned and shook his head, and Jia Lian wiped it again. But when Keqing saw that the dim sum was gone, he nodded and smiled.
Jia Lian handed the handkerchief to Ke Qing: "Good fellow, I'm afraid if I eat later, I'll be so hungry that I panic."
But Qing gave him another half bowl of tea, poured himself half a cup, and said with a smile:
"Second Master Lian is now my boss. I should serve my boss well, lest my boss tells me to pack up my clothes."
"If you don't mind, just stay here temporarily. Please help me worry about it. I really can't take care of it."
"It's easy for me to help Mr. Lian take care of this pot and wine shop, but it's difficult for Mr. Lian to help me take care of the old and young in my family. In comparison, I have taken a big advantage."
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Oops, why do you think Qin Keqing is so good at talking?
How come every word that comes out of her mouth is so enjoyable?
Jia Lian secretly lamented that if a woman with high emotional intelligence like her entered modern society, she would be a real winner in life.
Compared with the "white-bone demon" like Wang Xifeng who is aggressive in everything and drives others to death and himself, Qin Keqing is definitely the best among human beings.
If she is ambitious, Wang Xifeng is really no match for her.
Jia Lian was still a little hesitant at first, whether he should tell her about Qin Zhong's situation at home? After hearing her talk like this, he didn't intend to hide it and said:
"I didn't want to tell you, for fear of causing trouble to you, but you are Qin Zhong's sister, so I still have to tell you many things."
So he told Ke Qing everything he knew about Qin Zhong.
Jia Lian originally thought that Ke Qing would cry and be at a loss, but Ke Qing's actual reaction was beyond his expectation.
Keqing just frowned and listened, and her dark eyes gradually dimmed and then gradually regained their luster. But from beginning to end, Keqing didn't say a word, just listened quietly.
Until Jia Lian finally said:
"Now that he is like this, just a few words of persuasion are of little use.
Your father is also a sensible person. I got two thousand taels of silver from Jia Zhen that day for your family. Your father asked me to bring you one thousand taels because he was worried that you were a woman alone and could not live without money.
For the remaining one thousand taels, he will hire another strict teacher to educate your younger brother so that you can rest assured."
After that, he took out two 500-tael silver notes and put them on the table.
But Qing didn't pick it up. She just lowered her head and was silent for a long time before saying seriously:
"Second Master Lian promised me that he would find a way to help Zhong Er. I believe that Second Master Lian is a man of his word, so I am not worried.
I only told the second master that my father is old and has long been unable to discipline Zhong Er. I hereby ask the second master to take the trouble to discipline Zhong Er, including beatings and scoldings, just so that he can find his way back."
Seeing Jia Lian frowning and saying nothing, Keqing sighed softly:
"If Second Master Lian thinks that I am blaming him for this matter, I can't help but say that Zhong Er does lack control, but he became like this only after he got together with Bao Yu. But the atmosphere in the Jia family is so rotten now. I think Mr. Lian knows it better than I do.
In the whole family, among the young men, except for the nine-year-old Langeer, none of them have advanced in academics. Even the school has become such a mess, which kid can go in without being tainted?
Second Master Lian is worried that Jia Zhen's arrogance and using the "Wannian Ban" of old Prince Yi Zhong will be tabooed by the current emperor. I'm afraid that if this doesn't happen, the descendants of Jia's family will be inferior to each other.
A generation of drunkards and lascivious men who only know that wealth and honor will bring them wealth and wealth will all be lost sooner or later."
Although he encountered Qin Keqing's "touching porcelain" and blamed Qin Zhong's fall on Jia's family, Jia Lian clapped his hands and said:
"You are so knowledgeable. You are indeed a hero among women!"
But Qing shook his head repeatedly:
"It's just because I have stayed out of it, and when I think back to the beginning, I have the sobriety of an outsider.
I know that the second master is not the head of the Jia family, and it may not be possible to turn the tide if he wants to. If I say this, it will only increase my worries.
What I have said now is that I just want to blame half of Zhong'er's responsibility on the Jia family and rely on the second master to discipline Zhong'er for me.
I don’t want to take this one thousand taels of silver. Please ask Mr. Lian to take care of the matter of disciplining Zhong Er for me. If Mr. Lian doesn’t accept it, he will not take this matter.”
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Outside, Qu Siping had already asked his waiters to kill chickens and buy meat to prepare the next table, then he came into the room with a smile and said:
"Second Master Lian, I'm preparing food here. You must not leave today.
I said earlier that I had improved a new recipe for making wine, and this time I produced a few jars and gave them to the second master to try."
When the food and wine were put on the table, Jia Lian saw that there were only three pairs of bowls and chopsticks, so he asked someone to quickly add two pairs. He smiled at Qu Siping and said:
"Laoqu, we are all family members. Hurry up and call your wife and daughter over. There are so many people here."
Qu Siping excused himself and called his daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law to come over. Everyone was chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Especially the new wine made by Qu Siping, the color of the wine is clearer and the taste is more mellow and soft. Jia Lian couldn't stop drinking it.
When I was enjoying my drink, a guy from outside ran in and said:
"A carriage came outside, saying Mr. Shi has invited Mr. Lian."