When Jia Lian came in, Wang Xifeng took Ping'er and Feng'er to greet him and said with a smile:
"Did you just write me a note about asking for leave? Thank you for your hard work, uncle."
Jia Lian didn't say anything, just sat down at the table, took the tea from Ping'er, took a sip, and said "hmm".
Wang Xifeng was ordered by Mrs. Wang to persuade Jia Lian, so she had the patience to coax him. Seeing that he didn't know how to praise her, she was already unhappy, but she had to endure it.
Smiling, he ordered Ping'er and Feng'er: "Hurry up and bring all the wine and food in, and I'll have a few cups with the second master."
The two girls went out, and there was no one but the husband and wife in the house. Sister Feng came up, pushed Jia Lian's shoulders, and said coquettishly:
"You shame me in front of Grandma Zhao. I've endured it, but if you don't give up now, how many more times will you show me this murderous expression?"
Jia Lian knew that she would definitely have something to say tonight, so he got off the slope and softened his expression:
"How many times did you sweep my face in front of your head, and what did I say?"
Sister Feng smiled and whispered in Jia Lian's ear:
"I have one in my belly now, which will hinder things tonight."
Jia Lian took Sister Feng’s hand:
"You'd better take good care of yourself. You've worked a lot during the day, so just leave yourself alone at night."
Suddenly the girls brought a kang table and placed it on this side of the kang. On the table were four cold dishes, four hot dishes, a bowl of ham stewed elbow, and a large bowl of pheasant cub soup. The wine pot was filled with fine wine.
Huiquan wine.
Ping'er came up and set out the dishes and poured the wine. Sister Feng then dismissed everyone, and even Ping'er told her to go back to her room and wait.
Only Jia Lian and Xifeng were left in the house. Sister Feng smiled and served Jia Lian with food:
"This bad goosefoot duck letter is very delicious, just suitable for drinking."
Jia Lian knew that Sister Feng was good at drinking, so he took the wine glass in front of her to his side:
"If you are pregnant, it is better not to drink alcohol."
For a while, the husband and wife seemed to be humble and respectful, and respected and loved each other.
Sister Feng picked up a piece of magnolia with chopsticks and placed it on Jia Lian's plate:
"The 21st is Sister Xue's birthday. How do you think I should cook it?"
"You've planned so many birthdays, but now you have no idea?
There are certain rules for everything in the house. Whatever was done for Sister Lin in the past, just do it for Sister Xue now."
Sister Feng smiled and said:
"Don't I even know this? That's what I thought.
But yesterday the old lady asked about everyone's ages and birthdays, and heard that Sister Xue is fifteen years old this year. Although it is not her birthday, she is still in her prime years. The old lady said that she would celebrate her birthday.
Thinking about it, if I really do it for her, it will naturally be different from what I did with Sister Lin in previous years."
Jia Lian knew that this was just a preamble and the real meaning lay behind, so he followed her words and said:
"In that case, let's add more than Sister Lin's."
Sister Feng nodded and said:
"I originally thought that the old lady was interested in bringing Baoyu and Miss Lin together, but this time when she talked about her birthday, I felt more and more that the old lady was more interested in Miss Bao.
Miss Bao has a clear understanding of the world, is calm and ready at all times, and has a docile and gentle temperament. Unlike Sister Lin, who always looks aloof and self-sufficient, she can't get along with anyone. No wonder the old lady has changed her mind." Jia Lian thought to himself:
Be clear about the world, be safe at all times...arrogant and self-proclaimed, and have a clean eye...
Were Wang Xifeng’s cultural level able to come up with these four words?
So he deliberately lured the snake out of the hole and said with a smile:
"Of course the old lady changed her mind and only told you girls, we don't know about it."
"Isn't it?
The old lady told Aunt Xue, "Counting the four girls in our family, none of them are as good as Bao Yatou." Listen to this, don't you think that Bao Yatou is the top one?
Since Baoyu is the old lady's favorite, this 'heart' must naturally match the 'top', so that she won't feel aggrieved."
Wang Xifeng said while pouring wine for Jia Lian.
Jia Lian took it and drank it, and asked deliberately:
"'We have four girls'? Does this include the imperial concubine?"
Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes at Jia Lian:
"You're confused, how dare you be so rude to the imperial concubine?
The "four girls in our family" the old lady mentioned are the three sisters Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun and sister Lin."
Jia Lian laughed:
"Hey, Sister Lin is already considered a member of our Jia family. Isn't it a little early?"
Wang Xifeng waved her hands continuously:
"Old lady, this is just a slip of the tongue. Miss Lin lives in our house, just like her own child. Isn't that just a small thing? Don't think wrongly."
Jia Lian put down his chopsticks:
"Oh? According to you, 'Xin Jian'er' is matched with 'Jing Jian'er'. Miss Bao is already over fifteen years old and has grown hair, so it's time for her to get engaged.
Why not just settle down on this marriage with Baoyu?"
When Wang Xifeng heard this, she clapped her hands repeatedly and said:
"That's not true!
The old lady just wanted to set up this marriage for Baoyu quickly. She had already said it before, a perfect match made in gold and jade, a perfect match made in heaven. This was a marriage destined in the previous life.
However, there is another case here, and that is Miss Lin.
Miss Lin may have a vague idea of what the old lady was thinking, so this was a sudden change to assigning Miss Bao to Baoyu, and I'm afraid Miss Lin couldn't bear it.
The old lady loves Miss Lin, how can she be willing to let her suffer this injustice?
After all, she is also the old lady’s granddaughter, and she is also the treasure in her hand.”
Jia Lian deliberately pretended to be confused and made a bad impression:
"That's not a big deal. I'll give Baoyu both of them.
Anyway, Miss Lin is the legitimate daughter of an official, her father was born in Tanhua, and her ancestors have conquered princes, so she can be the official wife.
Although Miss Bao's ancestors were descendants of Ziweishe, she is actually the daughter of a businessman. She is well-rounded and good at business, so she can be a side house."
Wang Xifeng suddenly dropped her face:
"What nonsense are you talking about?
Our Wang family’s niece, Aunt Xue’s daughter, can be used as a side house for others?”
Jia Lian chuckled:
"I've never heard of someone being able to marry an equal wife right away."
Wang Xifeng waved her hands and said:
"Even an ordinary wife can't do it!
This time you are sending Sister Lin back to Yangzhou to meet her father, so just let her stay in Yangzhou. No matter whether Mr. Lin's illness can be cured or not, don't come back. Let's save ourselves and others."
Jia Lian took the jug and poured himself a drink, then grinned and said:
"I saw something new on the street today, and it opened my eyes. Let me tell you about it.
There was a duck driver outside the city who sold a flower duck to a roast duck restaurant on East Street.
Qi Qi Qi found out that the flower duck was not an ordinary duck, with its clever mouth. He ran back and forth to several duck roasting restaurants to negotiate the price, lest those who chased the ducks would suffer a loss.
After the price was agreed upon, he helped the duck driver count the money penny by penny.
There was a gap in the copper coin, and the flowery duck chased it two miles away, shouting and yelping, so that the duck driver could not let the duck driver suffer a loss of a copper coin.
When the roast duck restaurant finished slaughtering the duck and hung it on the hook, it was still mumbling: "Is the 'roasted duck in a hanging oven' more expensive? Or is it the 'roasted duck in a braised oven' that is more popular?"
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Sister Feng slapped the table:
"Stop beating around the bush and swearing!"
Jia Lian looked up to the sky and sighed:
"I didn't beat around the bush, I just scolded him directly.
I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone as stupid as you."
(Flower duck: Unscrupulous author, come out! Did I provoke you?
If you curse, just curse. Why are you killing me? You still want me to help you collect, recommend, support, and dream!)