Red Mansion Jia Lan: Do you want to run away tonight to visit your relatives? Chapter 147: A drunken gathering at Qionglou on the Double Ninth Festival, the four heroes of the Red Mansion meet again
Chapter 147: A drunken gathering at Qionglou on the Double Ninth Festival, the four heroes of the Red Mansion meet again
On the Double Ninth Festival, the ninth day of September, the restaurant has just opened for business, and the Zuiqiong Tower in Shenjing is already crowded with people and very lively.
There is a folk custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival. It is said that "on September 9th, if you drink chrysanthemum wine, misfortune will be eliminated." The chrysanthemum wine made from Zuiqionglou's special liquor became very popular once it was launched, and even attracted businessmen from other places.
Buy on a shopping spree.
Looking at the endless stream of customers, Jia Lan couldn't help but sigh that Uncle Beizhuang Jiao was really becoming more and more demonic as he got older. The old man liked drinking and knew how to drink. Zui Qionglou's distilled liquor was originally just an idea that came to Jia Lan's mind.
Everything was done by Mr. Jiao, including the chrysanthemum wine sold now, which was made by Mr. Jiao who drank a lot of famous wines.
[With such a person in the house, but the Ningguo Mansion only sends him to look after the stable and do groceries, how can the Jia Mansion be undefeated?]
Jia Lan sighed in his heart.
At this time, the footsteps of several people were coming towards Jialan, and they were heard before they arrived.
"Lange'er! Hahaha!"
Feng Ziying led two men whom Jia Lan had never met into the private room, "The wine bug in my belly is already thirsty!"
After saying that, he sat down directly, took the unopened small jar of wine on the table, tore open the seal and took a sip.
"Huh! Ha! So happy!"
He wiped the wine stains from his mouth, asked the two people behind him to sit down, and introduced to Jia Lan: "Lang Geer, these two are the two people I told you before.
This one is Erlang of the Liu family, his real name is Xiang Lian, and this one is a famous actor in the troupe, called Qiguan, his real name is Jiang Yuhan."
Jia Lan actually had a premonition when the two of them first entered, and after hearing Feng Ziying's introduction, she secretly thought that it was indeed the case!
The three people here, plus Ni Er, who had long been accepted as his subordinate, together they are the "Four Heroes of the Red Mansion".
Liu Xianglian and Jiang Yuhan are both young, probably in their early twenties. They are extremely handsome. When they stand side by side, their style is particularly strong.
Previously, Jia Lan had met the young master of the Duke of Qi's family and the second son of the Hou family of Ningyuan in Sheng Mansion. The two men were both civil and military, active and quiet, with different styles.
But when Liu Xianglian and Jiang Yuhan stand together, they complement each other. Two people with similar styles add up to the effect of one plus one being greater than two.
Jia Lan was about to greet the two of them and introduce himself, but saw Liu Xianglian wave her hand and take the lead in saluting him: "Xie Yuanlang's famous name Xianglian is like thunder. I am very lucky to meet you today!"
Then Jiang Yuhan also saluted Jia Lan.
As soon as the two people opened their mouths, their completely different temperaments were revealed. Liu Xianglian was cheerful and chivalrous by nature, but Jiang Yuhan spoke slowly and softly, and showed his Liyuan style in every move. If Jia Lan hadn't known that he was a brother,
I'm afraid I might mistakenly think that this is a lady.
Jia Lan hurriedly returned the gift, invited the two of them to sit down, poured wine for them personally, toasted to each other, and praised Liu and Jiang's charisma, which made the two of them humble, so they had another drink with each other, and then chatted.
Come on.
The original book said that Liu Xianglian was unable to study. He laughed at himself and liked to play with guns and swords, gamble and eat wine, even sleep with flowers and lie in willows, play the flute and play the zither, and he did everything. However, he quoted classics in his talks and had quite a lot of experience in dealing with people.
Feng, some interesting stories made Jia Lan listen with gusto.
When Feng Ziying saw that the friend she had brought had a good conversation with Jia Lan, she felt flattered and did not interrupt. She just drank alone and soon became tipsy. She pulled Liu Xianglian to talk about playing with guns and swords.
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Both of them are people with outstanding martial arts skills among the nobles of Shenjing. However, because Liu Xianglian was born in a branch of the government, and his parents died early, he was left alone, and he spent all his time in the land of fireworks, so his reputation is mostly in the marketplace.
time.
At this moment, Jia Lan suddenly thought of something and asked the two about Gu Erlang of the Ningyuan Hou family. Unexpectedly, the two people were highly consistent and praised Gu Erlang full of praise.
"Brother Lan, I'm not boasting. The flat spear in Gu Erlang's hand is the true legacy of the old Marquis Ning Yuan. I have challenged him several times and never once was I able to defeat him when he picked up the spear."
Liu Xianglian couldn't help but nodded in agreement: "Zi Ying is right, Gu Erlang's one-shot shooting skills have already entered the palace, I am not as good as him."
"Alas..." Feng Ziying then sighed drunkenly: "If it weren't for the bad things in his family, with his ability, why would he go and immerse himself in reading? If he joined the army, he might be the commander of an army by now.
Used it."
When Liu Xianglian heard this, her eyes flashed slightly, she glanced at Jia Lan secretly, and nodded silently.
Gu Tingye's family is also a bit complicated. He is nominally the second son, but in fact he is the son of the old Marquis's second wife, and he also has an eldest brother born to his first wife.
That's all. The current mistress of Ningyuan Hou is the concubine Teng who married to the Ningyuan Hou Mansion with her original wife. She is the sister of the original wife and later gave birth to a third son for the old Marquis.
The three sons are all legitimate sons according to etiquette, but Gu Tingye's position has become quite awkward as he is caught between the eldest brother and the younger brother.
In addition, he hangs around the Goulan Night Market all day long, which makes him even more unpopular with the old Marquis. It just so happens that the Sheng family returns to Beijing and invites a famous old master. After hearing the news, the Old Marquis relies on the relationship between the old lady of the Sheng family and sends Gu Tingye to Gu Tingye.
He was also sent in to keep the young father-in-law company.
Liu Xianglian blinked and said in a suppressed voice: "I heard that Gu Erlang's mother was not a noble girl, but a Yangzhou salt merchant. She lived a very difficult life after marrying into the Marquis's house. She died in childbirth when she gave birth to him.
Already..."
Neither Feng Ziying nor Jia Lan had ever heard of this matter, and they were both stunned when they heard it.
Seeing this, Liu Xianglian raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and turned her beautiful eyes towards Jiang Yuhan beside her.
Jiang Yuhan, who had not spoken for a long time, met everyone's gaze and said with some embarrassment: "I heard this from the nobles who were dining at the palace and their personal entourage."
Afraid that Jia Lan wouldn't believe it, Liu Xianglian quickly said: "Qi Guan never tells lies, so what he can say is absolutely trustworthy!"
Feng Ziying laughed loudly: "How can anyone not believe what Qi Guan said!"
Jia Lan quickly agreed and praised a few words, but thought in his heart that Jiang Yuhan looked weak and inexperienced, but he didn't expect that he was really capable. To put it bluntly, he had the potential to be a secret agent.
In other words, he is just doing the work of a spy.
Reminiscent of Feng Ziying's tendency in the past, I'm afraid these three people are more than just eating friends.
Jia Lan unfolds his spiritual awareness.
Sure enough, whether it is Liu Xianglian or Jiang Yuhan, their auras are much more condensed than ordinary people, and they are almost on par with Feng Ziying.
If it is reasonable to say that Liu Xianglian is highly skilled in martial arts and has such an aura, then Jiang Yuhan's aura is truly questionable.
Jia Lan, who became serious and cautious, found that neither of them showed any malice toward him, so he suppressed his doubts and finished the meal.