The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 227 The Righteousness and Wealth
Since Jia Zheng left Beijing in the first month, Jiao Shun hadn't been to Mrs. Wang's courtyard for several months, and now revisiting his old place, it doesn't feel like a lifetime ago, but it also has a special feeling.

Seeing two maids holding lanterns from a distance, Jia Baoyu was sandwiched between them, he hastened a few steps, and greeted with a smile: "Brother Bao, you..."

As soon as he started a conversation, he suddenly found Jia Baoyu's face looking mournful, Jiao Shun couldn't help being taken aback, and then subconsciously asked: "What's wrong, could it be that Uncle Shi is tired from traveling and traveling, so that your body is in trouble?"

After thinking about it, I felt that something was wrong. If Jia Zheng was ill, he would not be in a hurry to entertain himself.

"Brother Jiao!"

At this time, Jia Baoyu suddenly bowed to the bottom, and said sadly: "I betrayed her, let her forget me in the future!"

As he spoke, tears rolled down his face.

Jiao Shun really understood the endless words. After all, if he wants to break up with Daiyu and Baochai, he doesn't need someone from Jiao to pass the news on his behalf. Qingwen.

When Qingwen was sent to his home, Jiao Shun was not optimistic that she would return to Baoyu's side, but now it just confirmed what he thought at the beginning, so Jiao Shun was naturally not surprised at all.

But he still pretended to be surprised and asked back: "This is Qingwen? Last time, brother Bao said that when Uncle Shi came back, then... Could it be that Uncle Shi refused in person?"

"This……"

The sadness on Jia Baoyu's face was suddenly mixed with embarrassment. He hesitated for a while, then suddenly rushed to the door panel on the right side, supported the door panel and bumped his head against it.

bang~
In the muffled sound, I heard him sobbing: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

As he spoke, he was about to slam into the door again.

"Brother Bao, don't do this!"

Jiao Shun hastily stepped forward to stop him, thinking that Baoyu's self-mutilation is not self-injury, and acting is not like acting hypocritically, full of contempt, but at the same time he said: "In the end, it's her fault for not being cautious. It was because of the villain's tricks that she ended up in this situation—but Brother Bao can rest assured that since she is with me, she will definitely not let her suffer."

"Now I can only ask Brother Jiao!"

Jia Baoyu gave a deep salute with tears in his eyes, Jiao Shun stretched out his hand to help him up, but he saw that some black and green door paint was still stained on Baoyu's forehead, at first glance it seemed to be a hexagram, and he didn't know what it was.

After Jia Baoyu wiped away his tears, the two little maids who looked like clay and wood sculptures came back to life again, leading the way with lanterns in their hands, and led them directly to the front of the main room.

Seeing that Jia Zheng was waiting inside the door, Jiao Shun hurriedly gave a deep salute through the door, and said respectfully, "Uncle Shi has successfully returned to Beijing, but my nephew failed to meet him from afar. It's really a sin, a sin!"

"Hey~"

Jia Zheng crossed the threshold and lifted him up, shaking his head and said: "In our generation, the salary of the king should be based on official duties. How can we miss the state affairs because of private affairs?"

With that said, the two entered the hall hand in hand.

After taking his seat, Jia Zheng couldn't wait to say: "Brother Shun, I heard that you..."

"master."

Baoyu reminded in a low voice: "Brother Jiao has been given the name Changqing by my uncle."

"Chang Qing?"

Jia Zheng nodded slightly: "It's really the elder brother's handwriting——Chang Qing, you are now promoted to the Secretary of State Affairs Department, presumably it is the Minister of the Department who intends to promote the New Deal in each department, but I don't know if it can be useful to me?"

He was clearly asking what he could do to help, but Jiao Shun knew exactly what he was doing behind the scenes.

He smiled immediately and said: "Naturally, there is something that is too much for Uncle Shi. If my nephew's predictions are correct, each department should prepare an inspection team before winter. It is time for Uncle Shi to pass on his experience, so as not to make mistakes."

After a pause, he said again: "When this matter is over, Uncle Shi will probably be in charge of the department!"

Hearing the words 'in charge of a division', Jia Zheng's beard-stretching hand trembled, and he pulled off a few beards, but he didn't care about the pain, and quickly waved his hands and said: "It's not easy to be in charge of a division, a good nephew..." What did the nephew hear about it?"

Originally, he wanted Jiao Shun to stop talking nonsense.

But he was also afraid that this was really a lie, so he subconsciously changed his words halfway.

Jiao Shun smiled: "My nephew also heard from Eunuch Dai a few days ago that he is a close minister of the emperor, so there should be a reason for what he said."

I heard it was said by Dai Quan, the eunuch in charge of the Daming Palace, Jia Zheng couldn't hide the ecstasy on his face, but he pretended to be innocent and said: "This is something that is not yet known, so don't talk too much! Let's talk about the rank of the official." It has nothing to do with it, the old man just wants to show what he has in his heart, and it is enough to report to the king and bring peace to the people."

tsk~
This scene speaks.

Even Jia Baoyu beside him couldn't help laughing.

Jiao Shun was slandering his heart, while raising his glass, he said: "Uncle Shi is high-minded, nephew is not as good as him—toast Uncle Shi!"

…………

During this meal, we exchanged cups and cups.

In the vast night outside, a group of actors also appeared on stage one after another.

Because Xing Xiuyan was afraid of ruining her makeup, she hadn't had water or rice since the afternoon, and was hungry in the middle of the night, and was urged to leave the house by Mrs. Wang, hiding her figure in the only way Jiao Shun had to pass.

In order not to disturb others, even the lanterns were not allowed to be played.

Mrs. Wang got hints from her daughter, and reasoned that if she was there, Uncle Jiao might not be able to let go, so she took the opportunity to escape and leave, leaving Xing Xiuyan here alone.

Although Xing Xiuyan is not a timid person, she is also full of loneliness and fear.

And since Mrs. Xing wants her to be seductive, she naturally chooses clothes that are light and transparent as much as possible. In addition to the unfit fatness, although the exposure is not as far away as the high-leg half-sleeved cheongsam, it is still everywhere. The air leakage is almost useless to cover the body.

The autumn wind is long, and the blowing Xing Xiuyan hunched his body, shrugging his shoulders and hugging his stomach.

Fortunately, even though she was born slender and thin, she wears a good 'cuirass' in her bosom, which can protect her heart orifice with her fat body, so as to avoid the worry of wind and evil invading her lungs.

About a quarter of an hour later, she was trembling in the bushes, when she suddenly heard footsteps approaching, and the faint shadows of candle lights flickering around.

Could it be that Jiao Shun has arrived?

Xing Xiuyan's limbs froze immediately, and she was cold from the inside out, but when she thought of what she was going to do next, two bright blushes rose on her face again, showing the trend of ice and fire.

Although Wang said that except for Jiao Shun, there were very few people passing by this road at night, after all, Xing Xiuyan was not a reckless person, and he did not show up rashly, but poked his head out quietly, wanting to confirm the target first.

Unexpectedly, at the same time as she poked her head, the man also handed the lantern in his hand to the bushes. Under the light, they looked at each other. Xing Xiuyan was stunned for a moment, and then recognized the pair of star-like eyes.

"what!"

She blurted out a cry of surprise, and immediately suppressed her astonishment and embarrassment, stood up pretending to be calm, and said, "I'm in a hurry here for convenience, but I don't want to let sister Lin bump into me, I'm really ashamed."

She concealed her embarrassment with this move, but it was considered a good response.

It's a pity that Lin Daiyu knew the root of it earlier, and still looked at her without blinking, until Xing Xiuyan unconsciously avoided her gaze, and then Daiyu said softly: "Sister, don't hide it from me, I already know everything about you."

Xing Xiuyan raised her head in astonishment, seeing that Lin Daiyu's exquisite little face was full of seriousness, obviously not joking, she couldn't help but faltered in a hurry: "Sister Lin, what does it mean?"

Lin Daiyu sighed, and said with a sullen face: "We are smart people who don't talk dark words. Because of the second sister's matter, I was quite hostile to sister Xing. It wasn't until this month that I got along with her that I realized that my sister was very serious." It's the ordinary people who are greedy for vanity and wealth, and they have to act like this because they are burdened by their families."

As she said that, she handed over a small burden on her own: "This is left by my parents before they were alive, and it is worth several hundred taels of silver. My sister will take it to settle down, and leave the place of right and wrong. Isn't it two Relatively cheap?"

"It's absolutely impossible!"

Xing Xiuyan hurriedly refused after hearing the words: "Since it is something left by my parents, how can I accept it?!"

"Sister takes it."

But Lin Daiyu insisted on giving: "No matter how much these things are, they can't solve my worries and take advantage of my wishes. If I can help my sister escape from the sea of ​​suffering and avoid the difficulties of my second sister, it can be regarded as doing good deeds for my parents. "

As he said that, he put on a straight face and said aggressively: "Or is it that I have misjudged people, and sister Xing is really greedy for vanity and wealth?!"

"Here……"

Xing Xiuyan didn't accept it, and neither did he. He was both moved and embarrassed.

It took a long while before he sighed and said: "If I can really solve this predicament, I will also accept my sister's kindness, but... Although I have never lost sight of it, but my family never forgets the past wealth and honor, even if I have my sister's innocence. Most of the priceless things can't satisfy the desire in the heart."

This was completely beyond Lin Daiyu's expectations.

She originally thought that this sum of money would be enough for Xing Xiuyan's family to settle in the capital, but she forgot that the Xing family was originally from a wealthy family, not ordinary people who had never seen the world.

Now what Xing Zhong and his wife are thinking about is Jiao Shun's official career and a bright future, how are they willing to give up the glory and wealth of the rest of their lives for the sake of a mere few hundred taels of silver?

The two of them froze on the spot for a moment, not knowing what to do, when they suddenly heard someone laughing: "In the past, I only heard how Ms. Xue generously donates money, but Ms. Lin is the one who gives charcoal in the face of hardship!"

Xiuyan and Daiyu followed the prestige and saw Jiao Shun holding a lantern not far behind Daiyu at some point.

Seeing the Lord for the first time, and not knowing how much he had just heard, Xing Xiuyan felt extremely embarrassed and wished she could bury her head in the bushes.

Lin Daiyu was also flustered, but quickly stabilized her position, and said a blessing to Jiao: "I have seen the brother of the Jiao family, and we don't dare to be a little girl."

It is Baochai who is clearly talking about righteousness and wealth.

At this time, she did not forget to belittle her rival in secret. Compared with the righteousness just now, she didn't know what to say.

Jiao Shun simply laughed, and resumed the conversation: "Recently, I took the lead in setting up a business, but unfortunately, I was promoted to an official, and the yamen is so busy, how can I have free time to focus on the business? Your father is also a veteran in the business field, why don't I entrust him to be a man to help take care of it, it can be regarded as saving my emergency, how about it?"

The two women looked at each other after hearing the words, but their hearts were a little tangled.

As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

What's more, Jiao Shun's "entrusting" Xing Zhong to help take care of the business is better than Lin Daiyu's method of "spending money to drive people away", which can take care of the Xing family's face.

only……

Xing Zhong has tasted the benefits from Jiao Shun, and he is afraid that he will be more and more unwilling to let this wealthy son-in-law go!

But they wanted to refuse, but the two women couldn't think of a more suitable way to help the Xing family get rid of the current predicament.

Jiao Shun didn't even give them a chance to speak, and then he gave a rough salute: "That's it, Jiao is a bit too drunk, so let's say goodbye first—it's a dark and windy night, and the two girls will go back to rest earlier. let's go."

After speaking, he walked away with a lantern.

The two girls silently watched her go away. After a long while, Lin Daiyu suddenly sighed, and said helplessly, "If the second sister hadn't come first, Jiao Shun would be a good match for my sister, but it's a pity..."

Xing Xiuyan didn't say anything, but still silently looked at where Jiao Shun had gone.

(End of this chapter)