Chapter 370: Meeting Xiaohong for the first time and meeting Jia Zheng
But it was said that Sister Jia Lanfeng and Ping'er had just arrived in Xifu. There was already a maid waiting at the corner gate. When she saw the three figures, she hurriedly came forward to bless her. The queen reported: "Second Grandma, the old lady has passed on the dinner.
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Sister Feng responded with a "hmm", looked at the maid's expression, and asked keenly: "Does the ancestor have any other instructions?"
Hearing this, the maid suddenly blushed.
Jia Lan saw this girl wearing red and green clothes, with good black hair, long face, slim figure, very pretty and clean.
She lowered her head and said carefully: "The old lady went back to the small courtyard to rest for a while and then came out to talk to the girls in the Grand View Garden and Mr. Bao. Because today Mr. Zheng is back home and Brother Lang is in high school again.
"Yuan, the old lady was in high spirits and asked someone to send word that we would watch a play for dinner. Unfortunately, neither grandma nor Miss Ping'er were here at this moment, so I decided privately to find Aunt Zhou and ask her to find someone to set up the stage."
After saying that, she lowered her head even more, as if waiting for Sister Feng to punish her.
Jia Lan saw this and praised: "What a smart girl, her idea is very sound."
It's not that the Grand Duke's Mansion couldn't build a stage, but it was afraid of exceeding the regulations, so it didn't have a formal stage.
Usually when Jia Mu goes to the theater, she just uses the cloister behind the hanging flower door in the small courtyard. There is a screen door facing the hall or the north of the main room. The screen door can be taken down at any time. Take off the screen door, spread the stage carpet, and hang it in the middle.
"Conservative" - that is, the tent with the curtain of "Coming out of generals and entering prime ministers" has become a small stage, but this small stage can only perform ordinary literary plays. If you watch martial arts plays such as "Jiang Ziya Beheads Generals and Conquers Gods",
For big plays, you need to build another stage.
It was the play that Concubine Yuan watched in the "Gu Ensiyi" Hall when visiting relatives, and it was also a stage that was built right now.
There is a "Cai Zi Xing" in Beijing, which builds ceilings, colorful archways and stages for wealthy families.
Setting up a stage requires preparation in advance. Hongyu took it upon herself to find someone, but she was still a little uneasy and was afraid of being punished by Sister Feng.
"Okay, how big a deal is it?"
Looking at the frightened maid, Sister Feng cursed with a smile and raised her hand: "You did this very well. We still have to find someone to set up the stage. If I miss the time and spoil the old lady's interest, I'll be the one to do it."
You have committed a sin, and not only are you right, you should also be rewarded."
After saying that, she turned to Jia Lan and said: "This is a well-rounded child. Although he doesn't speak much, his voice is concise. You don't know, this is the daughter of Lin Zhixiao and his wife. Her real name is Hongyu, because
She took the names of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, so she changed her name to Hong'er.
It's really strange to say that Lin Zhixiao and his wife are really a well-matched couple. One is deaf and the other is mute, but they have raised such a smart girl."
Sister Feng briefly introduced Hongyu to Jia Lan: "This girl was originally from Yihong Courtyard, but I recruited her later. Speaking of which, she has something to do with you." At this point, she smiled slightly.
He bent his mouth and pretended to be secretive.
Jia Lan suddenly realized that this was Hongyu, but he didn't know how she got to Sister Feng, so he followed Sister Feng's words and asked.
"You made a fuss at my wife's place before and sent Aunt Li away. My wife and Mr. Zheng kept a close eye on the people who served Uncle Bao. In the past few years, they have successively cleaned up some unruly people.
She was well behaved, but I didn’t expect that I would find out that this girl was just a low-class maid who cooked tea and fed the birds, so I asked for her.”
Hearing Sister Feng's praise, Hongyu showed no pride at all on her face. Instead, she humbly thanked Sister Feng and said a lot of good things.
Sister Feng became more and more satisfied when she saw it. She looked at Hong Yu, then at Jia Lan, and suddenly said: "Brother Lan, how about I give Hong'er to you?"
Seeing that Jia Lan was slightly surprised, Sister Feng explained: "The old lady sent you the mandarin duck girl. There are only a few maids in our courtyard who are either the companions at home or the maids in the mansion. Only Hong'er is the best.
, her family is also an old person in the house, and she knows everything. Aunt, I don’t have any secrets, so I sent Hong’er to you, what do you think?”
After solving the problem of the Wang family, Sister Feng was most pleased with Jia Lan at this time, and she always wanted to do something to show her kindness. When she saw Hongyu, she couldn't help but come up with this idea.
After a brief moment of shock, Jia Lan did not express his position immediately, but lowered his eyes and thought.
Ping'er opened his mouth at this time, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Hongyu seemed to be shocked by Sister Feng's words and stood there blankly.
After a while, Jia Lan suddenly smiled and said: "I can't thank you enough for your aunt's care and concern, but the old lady and mother in my small courtyard have given it to many people. There are already a lot of people, and there is another red one."
I'm afraid my place will be overcrowded, and I'll have to find a place to move to..."
Ping'er's expression immediately softened. He took a look at Jia Lan's words and pulled off Sister Feng's clothes and gave her a look.
After reacting, Sister Feng smiled and said strangely: "It seems that we elders are being mean to you. No matter how small your yard is, you won't be able to squeeze in a few girls. But think about it, since the old lady has given it to you
I sent someone, so why should I do this again? It's superfluous.
I just saw that Hong'er was a smart and well-informed person, so I thought that instead of following me around doing nothing, I would be better off finding a good place for her."
Jialan couldn't help laughing: "What kind of place is my place?"
Sister Feng stared at him and said, "You are a promising person. It's enough to just follow you."
Jia Lan became even more amused: "These words sound confused. It is obvious that this girl is smart, and she will be successful when she meets Auntie, who knows how to deal with people."
He glanced at Hongyu, who quickly lowered his eyes.
Smiling, Jia Lan added: "I am not a mountain of gold and silver. I can knock down some gold and silver with a hammer, and I can't accept her as my goddaughter and give her a good future. What's the benefit of her following me?"
"It was my fault." Sister Feng waved her hand, smiled at Hongyu and said, "I am completely unwilling to give you to Lan Geer, so I can only nag you to serve me here again.
More days."
After hearing this, Hongyu quickly knelt down and said many beautiful words, which made Sister Feng smile happily.
She was also frightened by Sister Feng's words just now, but when she came to her senses, Hongyu knew that Jialan's place was not a good place.
It's not that she doesn't have the desire to climb higher, but she also knows how to advance and retreat, and knows that it's better to be still than to move.
Despite Jia Lan's reputation, he still lives with Grandma Zhu in this Rongguo Mansion.
There were really everyone there. Hongyu was different from the other maids in the mansion. She was a discerning one. When she saw the old lady pointing the girl over, she knew that even if Jialan left the mansion the next day, who would make the decision?
Except for the future mistress, most of the people are mandarin ducks. If I go, I'm afraid something will happen if I don't do it well. It's better to stay with Wang Xifeng and be safe.
Putting aside the mandarin ducks, even the sharp-tongued Qingwen is enough to cause a headache, but I heard that her temperament is much calmer.
If it is true, it makes it even more obvious that the person in charge of Jialan Courtyard has amazing methods.
Even Qingwen's temperament could be dealt with. Hongyu kept a distance from that place. Seeing Jialan reject Sister Feng made her feel relieved.
Ping'er promptly reminded: "Let's go to the old lady's place quickly, don't waste time."
Jia Lan said, "Auntie, go ahead. My nephew will go to his grandfather first to say hello."
Hearing this, Sister Feng waved her hand casually and led Ping'er and Hongyu to Jia Mu's Courtyard.
Looking at the three figures, Jia Lan remembered that Hong Yu was supposed to be a pair with Jia Yun, but due to some strange combination of circumstances, Jia Yun failed to make a fortune from Xiuyuanzi. I wonder if he ever got to know Hong Yu?
I will definitely ask Jia Yun when she comes back.
Having made up his mind, Jia Lan turned around and walked towards the front yard.
Jia Zheng's study, Mengpo Zhai, is on the west side of the hall behind Yimen of Rongguo Mansion. After paying homage to the ancestral hall, Jia Zheng was chatting with the guests in the study. Suddenly he saw Jia Lan coming to pay his respects. Jia Zheng stroked his beard and smiled: "
Why did Lan'er come to me instead of going to her ancestors?"
"My grandson thought that his grandfather had just returned home and had not had time to formally say hello before, so he came here to say hello."
Without waiting for Jia Zheng to reply, all the Qing guests around him immediately seemed to have been wound up, and one by one they started to flatter.
"Dong Weng, Brother Lang is not only extremely knowledgeable, he is also very filial."
"It is very true, Master said: 'The nature of heaven and earth is that human beings are noble. There is nothing greater than filial piety.'"
"Mencius said: 'The most important thing for a filial son is to respect his relatives.' Lange'er is so filial."
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Seeing that Jia Zheng's hand stroking his beard was obviously much happier, Jia Lan had to admit that these Qingqing people did make a living by relying on their strength.
but……
Glancing around, Jia Lan suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a few people missing in Mengpo Zhai.
Among the Qingke husbands around Jia Zheng, the most famous ones are Shan Pinren and Zhan Guang. Just by listening to their names, you can tell that these two are a type of people who support their families by deceiving others and taking advantage of themselves.
But in terms of talent and learning, these people are actually not bad. For example, Zhan Guang himself is good at painting fine buildings, and when he built the Grand View Garden, he participated in the planning and design.
After the completion of the Grand View Garden, when Jia Zheng took people to visit Daoxiang Village, a Qing guest said, "If there is a plaque hanging here to be inscribed, the farmhouse family style will be washed away. When this plaque is erected, I feel that there is a lot of color, and it is not Fanshihu Tianjia."
This chant is not enough to achieve its beauty." This shows that there are some discerning people among them.
Even in the process of Jia Zheng's daily teaching to Jia Baoyu, these Qing guests also played a moderating role, showing that they were all understanding of people's feelings.
The so-called "guests must be taken care of" lies in this. Without the support of these people, the scene would be so deserted.
In addition to Qingke Xianggong, the butlers or general managers of Rongguo Mansion such as Lai Da and Lin Zhixiao were also often waiting for Jia Zheng's orders.
Looking at it now, it is obvious that there are a few missing.
Jia Lan counted carefully and found that the seven Qing guests who were originally beside Jia Zheng suddenly lost three.
Bu Guxiu, Shan Pinren and Hu Silai all disappeared, replaced by another Qingke whom Jialan had never seen before.