Chapter 639: The Mandarin Ducks Have Not Become a Mandarin Duck
Turning around the large pink screen wall, there is a wide north-south road leading to Jia Mu's backyard, with high courtyard walls on both sides.
Yuanyang followed Jia Lian and asked softly:
"Second Grandma didn't look very good just now, but was she tired?"
Jia Lian was not in a good mood and said casually:
"Bringing up children is naturally tiring."
Yuanyang is so smart, he has long realized that he and his wife were having trouble.
Although she was secretly interested in Jia Lian, she was an arrogant and fierce person at heart and was determined not to take advantage of others. So she looked at Jia Lian's tall and handsome back and persuaded with a smile:
"It's hard for the second grandma, not to mention the difficulty of taking care of the newly-born brother. Even these days, even though she is still in confinement and cannot leave the house, she still has to deal with all the big and small things in the back house.
Make up your mind and make the decision. The old lady also told us that if it were anyone else, even if they had the ability to do such troublesome and laborious things, they might not be able to be as dedicated as the second grandmother.
Although she is very strong, she is not made of copper or iron. However, if a person works too hard, she will inevitably be in a bad mood, so please be considerate of her."
Although Jia Lian had a lot of dissatisfaction with Wang Xifeng, he did not want to complain to outsiders. After all, "a loyal minister will leave the country without losing his reputation; a gentleman will break up with others without making a bad sound." Why should he act like a resentful woman?
So Jia Lian pretended to be relaxed and said:
"What you said, if I had closed my eyes and listened, I would have thought it was Ping'er nagging me."
He just said a joke casually, but in Yuanyang's ears, it was like a thunderclap hitting his heart, and he quickly lowered his head.
It turned out that it was Yuanyang who unknowingly changed his name from "Second Master Lian" to "Second Master", which was indeed the name Ping'er called Jia Lian.
What if I really followed Jia Lian like Heping'er, but I didn't get what I wanted? What a pity...
When she thought of this, Yuanyang's heart beat wildly, and a blush instantly appeared on her cheeks. Fortunately, Jia Lian was walking in front of her, so she wouldn't see it. Yuanyang hurriedly returned to the scene:
"It's not like this 'Second Master' can't be called. There are only two 'Second Masters' in this mansion. Baoyu was ordered by the old lady. I'm afraid it will be difficult to support him. He has been called by this nickname everywhere since he was a child. Should we go back to our hometown?
If you go to the old lady, why don't you answer her by her name, but also call her "Second Master Bao" in front of the old lady?
Since we don’t call him ‘Second Master Bao’, isn’t there only one ‘Second Master Lian’ left among the two ‘Second Masters’? I’ll save the trouble and call him ‘Second Master’. Is there anyone who can understand that I’m wrong?”
Jia Lian couldn't help but smile after hearing her "high talk":
"What a clever talk, that's all. I admit defeat and am defeated."
Yuanyang saw him smiling, and she couldn't help but feel happy. She just thought that he and she were in the same light and had no ambiguity, and she felt a little sad: It's pity that her name is Yuanyang, but it's hard to be a mandarin duck.
Thinking of meeting Baoyu who loves one another, Jia She who has a group of young wives, and Jia Zheng who is manipulated by Mrs. Wang's concubine Zhao, Yuanyang's heart is full of mixed feelings.
Those who are lustful, I look down on, and the one who is not lustful, I can’t get up to them, it’s really fate that plays a trick on people.
After walking forward for another ten steps or so, seeing that they were almost reaching the east-west hall, Yuanyang raised his head and whispered:
"The second master won't ask me. The old lady calls the second master and just asks a little girl to deliver the message. Why do you need me to come in person?"
Jia Lian heard that Yuanyang was about to say something serious. He paused for a moment and heard Yuanyang say:
"Second Master, just walk slower. It's not good if people see us stopping to talk."
The two walked slowly and heard Yuanyang say:
"Today, Mrs. Wang's uncle ordered someone to send a few boxes of snacks to the old lady. The old woman was very eloquent and chatted with the old lady for a while. She talked about how lively the full moon banquet of this family was, and the brother of that family.
The old lady was happy to hear that she was loved by others. After she left, she talked about the full moon banquet for a long time. I was afraid that the old lady would be persuaded by it, so I made an excuse to come and check it out for the old lady.
Grandma, I want to tell the second master first."
The two entered the east-west hall and entered Jia Mu's backyard, but heard someone in Jia Mu's house. The little girl said that someone from the Zhen family in Jiangnan came to greet Jia Mu, but Jia Mu only brought Baoyu to meet the foreign guests.
Yuanyang nodded and smiled:
"Then please ask the second master to sit in the flower hall at the back first. I will go into the room first to wait on the old lady, and then the second master will go in after they leave."
Jia Lian followed the little girl into the flower hall, and saw Sanchun and Baodai sitting here drinking tea. Only then did she realize that they were talking to Jia's mother, and they had stayed away because the Zhen family came.
At this time, the five Jin Chai and Jia Lian greeted each other. For a moment, the rings in the house were ringing softly, the swallows were whispering softly, and the fragrance was pink. Together with their respective maids, there were more than a dozen beauties in the house, and the flowers were clustered in clusters, which were very beautiful.
Everyone sat down again. Tan Chun first asked Jia Lian with a smile:
"I haven't seen Second Brother Lian much this time. Is it obvious that you are busy with things?"
Jia Lian nodded and replied with a smile:
"Your sister Feng is in confinement, and you have to help with many things in the back house. You are also very busy. I have seen the little tiger-head shoes and little tiger-head hat you gave me yesterday. I can't think of you who can still spare them.
You did it so exquisitely, I thank you on behalf of our brother."
"My little brother is one month old. As an aunt, I don't have anything to give to you, so I just made some bits and pieces to show my appreciation.
Brother Lian wants to thank me. When you return the gift on the full moon day, just remember to bring me some interesting things from outside. The flower dew you brought last time was very good, especially the rose scented dew, I like it very much.
tight."
He pouted his lips towards Yingchun again:
"Second sister's jasmine clear water is better. Even though I don't like jasmine, I like it after smelling it."
When Tanchun mentioned Qinglu, Xichun couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled:
"The bottle of lotus lotus dew that was given to me is so fragrant that I can't bear to use it."
Baochai stood up, nodded and smiled:
"Speaking of this, I have something to say.
The last time I was given a peony scented dew, it suited me very well. However, although peony is the king of flowers, it has a beautiful flower and a light fragrance. Girl Yun said that the scent of peony scented me was like a medicinal herb bark, and it was pouring when it touched my body.
She looks like a clerk from a drugstore. Fortunately, the crabapple flowers she likes only have a very light fragrance. Even if she can control people with her chirping, her own crabapple scented dew doesn't have much fragrance either."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Everyone laughed, but Daiyu still lowered her head to drink tea, and did not see how she commented on Hibiscus Clear Dew.
Baochai just saw Jia Lian coming with Yuanyang through the flowered window lattice, and guessed that it was Jia's mother who asked Jia Lian to come over to discuss the matter of the full moon banquet. It seems that Mrs. Wang Ziteng sent someone to sneak around and had an effect.
He also wanted to persuade Jia Lian to do great things. At this time, seeing Jia Lian and his cheerful face listening to people laughing and joking, he smiled and said:
"Young girl Tan is good at everything, but she is a bit impatient. Isn't it easy to get rose scented water? Now that I'm looking at my little brother's full moon, do you want any gift in return?
Since ancient times, the birth of a child has been a joyful event. Children have been difficult to raise since ancient times. There are "three dynasties", "full moon", "hundred days" and "one year old". One of them is indispensable. For example, the current full moon is to raise the child safely.
In one month, we have to do two big things to celebrate.
The first thing is to 'shave the full moon head', where the fetal hair is shaved off, and the ancestors of the family twist the fetal hair into small braids and wrap them in red cloth. The second thing is more important, which is to 'make the full moon wine', everyone invites you
Relatives and friends, the more lively the better, it will bring blessings and longevity to the children, and the family will be more prosperous in the future."
Tanchun also stood up and walked to Baochai:
"Sister Bao is indeed Sister Bao. She can explain everything and there is nothing in this world that she doesn't understand."
Baochai took Tanchun's hand and smiled at Jia Lian:
"What can I, a boudoir girl who doesn't leave the house, understand? It's just some customs. The more lively the Full Moon Wine Festival is, the happier the old lady and the ladies will be. Naturally, Second Brother Lian understands this."
Tanchun didn't know that Jia Lian didn't want to make a big deal. He just felt that what Baochai said was reasonable, so he nodded:
"Sister Bao is right."
Xichun, who was young, tilted his head and listened carefully for a long time, and then nodded in agreement with Tanchun.
No one expected that before Jia Lian could speak, Yingchun, who had always been taciturn, stood up and walked to Jia Lian's side. She spoke in a low voice, but spoke concisely and to the point:
"Whose son decides, second brother Lian has his own opinion."
Her rare clear attitude surprised everyone in the room.