The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 327 Dragon Boat Festival
【This month, full attendance is required, so let's make a statement first. 】

He had been busy with the graduation ceremony all day, and it was hot in the summer, so he had consumed a lot of energy and energy, so when he got home, Jiao Shun felt a little listless. It was Xing Xiuyan's persuasion, and he didn't even want to eat dinner. up.

After finally eating seven or eight dishes of delicate and light side dishes, he poured two bowls of sour, salty and slightly spicy three delicacies soup. He was about to go to the main room to greet his parents, and then he came back and fell asleep hugging each other.

I don’t want Jia Yun to pay a sudden visit before leaving, and brought many gifts in large and small bags—you can tell by looking at the packaging that they are definitely worth a lot.

Jiao Shun wasn't surprised at first, when he came in to unload the gift, he joked with a smile: "What? You changed the Geng invitation, and you came here specially to congratulate me?"

Previously, because his uncle Bu Shiren intended to marry him, Jia Yun had no choice but to ask Jiao Shun. After Jiao Shun agreed, he has been carefully investigating for him, and recently he found a good match.

This is not an outsider, she is the only daughter of Zhao Yan, Zhao Xingbang, Jiao Shun's assistant at the handyman's office. She has just turned 15 years old, she is handsome, well-educated, and has no siblings.

Although Zhao Yan's official rank is not high, he is still a decent and powerful Beijing official. For a down-and-out son like Jia Yun, it is because of Jiao Shun's appreciation and praise that he may not be able to cling to him.

The day before yesterday, Jiao Shun just slipped a little bit, so Zhao Yan agreed straight away, and said that the head of the family has a lot of things to do, and it is a big face of the two families to spare time to protect the media. He will discuss the rest of the trivial matters with the Jia family. That's it, don't dare to be partial to the master.

So Jiao Shun didn't pay much attention later.

Now that Jia Yun came to the door with a big bag and a small bag, he naturally thought that the matter had some clues, so he asked if the horoscope of Geng Tie had been changed—as for the door-to-door proposal of marriage after the horoscope was calculated, it had to be someone like him to come forward .

I don't want Jia Yun to show an embarrassed expression on his face when he heard the words, and said hesitantly: "This...all the people around Mr. Zhao are still satisfied, there is only one grudge, so the Geng post has not had time to change."

"Have a grudge?"

Jiao Shun was taken aback when he heard the words, and said suspiciously: "I have already explained the situation of your family. He was very willing and willing at that time, and he didn't say a word in front of me, but now why is he harboring a grudge?"

Jia Yun said helplessly: "Master Zhao saw that my nephew lost his father at a young age, and was worried that there would be no elders to support him after marriage, so..."

The reason is even more inexplicable.

At the beginning, Jiao Shun was promoted to the head of the Department of General Affairs, and Liu Changyou was promoted to heaven with chickens and dogs. Zhao Yan stayed in the handyman's office. A Jinshi who observes politics was airborne, and he was eaten to death by virtue of his academic background.

Zhao Yan was furious and resentful, so he hooked up with Jiao Shun again, thinking that he couldn't win with his education, so he simply took the route of connections.

And he agreed to marry his daughter to Jia Yun this time, not only because Jia Yun is indeed a rare talent, but also because he wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to Jiao Shun.

Since this is aimed at Jiao Shun, why worry about not having the support of the elders?
Jiao Shunzheng was puzzled, and suddenly saw Jia Yun knelt down to pay respects, and said solemnly: "So my nephew is bold and wants to send his name under my uncle's name!"

This……

He began to recognize his father when he disagreed with him, which really caught Jiao Shun a little by surprise.

Thinking about the scene when I knelt down in front of Jiao Da three years ago, it really was exactly like this moment at that moment.

But Jia Yun is already eighteen, and Jiao Shun is only nineteen this year...

Although in the officialdom—especially among eunuchs, such things happen frequently, but after all, it is not a good thing worth publicizing, and Jiao Shun doesn't want to cause criticism because of this.

But after a year and a half of experience, Jia Yun has become an indispensable backbone around Jiao Shun. He is pointed at in many things in the yamen, and it's not good to give him any face.

What's more, Jiao Shun took the initiative to arrange this marriage.

After much deliberation, he came up with a compromise solution: "It's a bit too conspicuous for me to make it clear that the chariots and horses accept you as a foster son-how about this, I'll discuss it with Deputy Zhao and let his daughter accept it In my name, so good?"

Jia Yun was a little bit disappointed when she heard the words, but she also knew that such things cannot be forced. Besides, if there are things that are inconvenient to talk about in person in the future, she can still ask her wife to turn them around secretly, which can be regarded as both advantages and disadvantages.

So he hurriedly got up and praised: "It's my nephew who is being rude and presumptuous, thanks to my lord's wisdom!"

The two chatted for a while, and seeing Jiao Shun yawning again and again, Jia Yun prepared to take her leave and leave.

"Xiang Ling."

Seeing this, Jiao Shun greeted, "Go and make a few of each zongzi in the kitchen, and let Brother Yun take it home and try it."

Xiangling took the order to go out, and after a while brought fifty or sixty rice dumplings, large and small, and Jia Yun took them in her hands, and then she went with gratitude.

After he left, Jiao Shun went back to the house and touched Xing Xiuyan's stomach, and said helplessly, "My son, there is no one who is more eager to recognize his father than you."

…………

Another day to the Dragon Boat Festival.

Jiao Shun got up early in the morning, first did a set of Taizu gymnastics to stretch his body, and then did a lot of work like leapfrog push-ups.

The last one was a hundred sit-ups, with Jiao Shun sitting on his calf and pressing on the chess player. Every time Jiao Shun got up, he had to slam his head into the shock-absorbing armor to count.

The chess player who was colliding with him was jumping like a deer, and suddenly it was reported outside that the old lady had sent a mandarin duck, and invited Uncle Jiao to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with him.

This was not Jiao Shun's first time celebrating the festival with Jia's family, so he didn't think much about it. He wiped the sweat off his body with a warm towel, changed into something simple and neat, and followed Yuanyang out of the house.

On the way, Jiao Shun inquired casually, only to realize that the old lady came to him this time because Jia Amnesty's bewitchment had finally worked.

But after all, the old lady was still wary of this incomprehensible elder son, and didn't ask him to engage in any random stewing ceremony of monks, Taoists, witches and gods, but asked Wang Xifeng to invite a fortune teller first, to see how to change his luck.

In the end, the fortune teller pinched his fingers and figured out that Rongguo Mansion's frequent failures recently were all due to the destruction of Fengshui holes, but they have never been repaired. The large flower hall that was demolished and has not been rebuilt until now.

After figuring out where the joints are, Mother Jia naturally thought of rebuilding the Dahua Hall.

Although this is not comparable to the Grand View Garden, it is not a small project.

It is also fortunate that those dry stocks will be returned to Zhao as a dowry, and there is no need to redeem them with Jonah silver, so the mansion can barely squeeze out some surplus.

When the Grand View Garden was first built, it was all thanks to the construction master of the Ministry of Industry, Shan Ziye, which saved a lot of man-hours and materials. Now that the Grand Flower Hall is being rebuilt with limited funds, the old man is naturally the first thing that comes to mind in the mansion.

And that's why Mother Jia suddenly sent someone to invite Jiao Shun.

But after Jiao Shun heard the cause and effect, he couldn't help laughing secretly, what kind of Feng Shui hole, it is most likely that Feng spicy is playing tricks - Jia She is thinking about defrauding money from the old lady, why is Wang Xifeng not like this ?
Seeing Jiao Shun groaning silently, Yuanyang was worried that he didn't like the old lady not going to the Three Treasure Hall, so she hurriedly smiled and said: "Miss Xiangyun is here today, maybe I can see you when I go."

This is a little strange.

Previously, most historians disapproved of letting her come to Rongguo Mansion because they were worried that it would affect Shi Xiangyun's reputation.

Why did you send people here for the Dragon Boat Festival?
Yuanyang turned back and smiled again: "The old lady misses her, what's the relationship between the two families? They definitely can't be separated!"

This sentence seems to have something to say.

Jiao Shun was thinking about the metaphor, when suddenly he heard the mandarin duck in front of him exclaim: "Ouch~"

Immediately afterwards, another lewd and obscene voice sounded: "Ah, this hit me!"

Looking up, it turned out that it was Jia She, who was trying to cheat, but was snatched away by Wang Xifeng.

This guy didn't look like he was frustrated, he was stroking the gray goatee under his chin, and his eyes were staring straight at the mandarin duck.

Yuanyang resisted the nausea and took a half step back, bowed and said: "It's all because the servant didn't look the way and bumped into the elder."

"No problem, no problem."

Jia She shook his head and said, "You bumped into Master's heart! Ha, ha ha..."

This is too greasy!

Jiao Shun got goosebumps beside him, and it was even more impossible for Yuanyang to pick him up. He took two steps to the side and said, "Since the old man is not surprised, the servant girl will take a step ahead—the old lady is still waiting to see you." Where is Uncle Jiao?"

As he said that, he wanted to take Jiao Shun to bypass Jia Amnesty.

But as soon as he took a step, Jia She stuck up like a brown candy, bent his body and bumped his head straight into the arms of the mandarin duck.

Bah~
What a beast!
Jiao Shun cursed secretly, but somehow felt that this action was somewhat familiar.

But he didn't have time to think too much, he stepped forward and pulled the mandarin duck behind him, and greeted Jia She with his chest out.

Jia Amnesty was caught off guard and put his head on Jiao Shun's chest muscles. He stepped back four or five steps before he stabilized his figure. He raised his head and was about to get annoyed when Jiao Shun asked with a smile, "My lord blocked my way, but is he going to take me?" Money to redeem that IOU?"

This is naturally not the one specially made by Mrs. Xing, but the IOU written by Jia She to the Zhongshun Palace.

Jia She's angry face immediately froze, and he secretly scolded the Xing family for giving Jiao Shun that troublesome thing, but he had long forgotten that he had praised the deal for being a good deal.

"Hehe, there is no rush, this matter is not urgent."

He forced a laugh twice, and without waiting for Jiao Shun to say anything else, he bypassed the two of them and flew away.

Only then did Yuanyang heave a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said a blessing to Jiaojiao: "Thank you, uncle, for your help."

"It's a small matter, not worth mentioning."

Jiao Shun waved his hand, and said with a casual smile, "I also came from a servant, so I will help you with such things as you can."

This incident and these words made Yuanyang's favor towards him greatly increased.

Seeing that she was about to arrive at Jiamu's Courtyard, she bowed her head and added: "When Miss Smith came, she was clamoring to go to Shichahai to watch the dragon boat race. You might as well mention it to the old lady. Now you are not an outsider. It's okay for the second master to escort the girls to see Rare."

Because he had gained a lot of Xiangyun's favorability before, Jiao Shun actually had no desire to please her urgently.

But Yuanyang's words were also out of good intentions, so he responded with a smile, thinking that if he could exclude Jia Baoyu and guard the group of Yingying Yanyan alone, it would be a beautiful thing in the world.

While talking, I entered Jiamu's courtyard, and I saw that there were lanterns, festoons and colorful flowers everywhere, which looked the same as in the past.

But at this time last year, the decorations were not just in the courtyards of the masters of the back house, but on Ningrong Street. There were three to five thousand big lanterns and small lanterns. Comparing the before and after, we can know the current situation of Rongguo Mansion. Financial resources are not as good as before.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Jia Baoyu coming out from the main room, and greeted with a smile: "Brother Jiao is here, please come inside, the old lady and sister Yun are waiting for you!"

Because Jiao Shun was the first to stop Jia Zheng last time, it can be regarded as saving Baoyu's life, so the relationship between the two warmed up again.

But Jiao Shun didn't care about it long ago. This guy is submissive to beautiful women and even men, and occasionally gets annoyed, and it will disappear after a while, but he is always picky about ordinary looks, and someday he won't be able to guarantee it. He was confused and hated himself again.

Of course, Jiao Shun also had a smile on his face, while asking whether Jia Baoyu's injury had ever recovered, he walked hand in hand with him into the main hall.

Not only Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Li Wan, Xifeng, Sanchunchai and Dai Xiangyun were there, but Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue, who had not shown up for a long time, were also accompanying the old lady.

Plus those maids and servants...

This room is really full of yin and yang.

But this was exactly what Jia Baoyu wanted, as soon as he entered the door, he looked refreshed, without any trace of the miserable appearance of that day.

Jiao Shun's eyes lingered on Shi Xiangyun for a moment, and the girl who looked straight at her was blushing, but she didn't intend to avoid it, but nodded generously to Jiao Shun.

Lin Daiyu next to him made a joke for some reason, and the two laughed together.

Xue Baochai and Xichun were also smiling, but Yingchun and Tanchun had a stern face, as if they had lost some treasure.

Jiao Shun went up to meet several elders, and said with a smile: "I said in the morning that the zongzi at home is not as good as the old lady's, and I got the old lady's invitation without turning my face. .”

Jiamu laughed, motioned Jiao Shun to sit down alone, and then ordered: "Quickly get two or three hundred newly cooked rice dumplings and send them to Laiwang and his wife to taste."

Jiao Shun thanked the old lady on behalf of his parents, and remembering Yuanyang's words just now, he said with a smile: "With the reward from the old lady, when I go to watch the dragon boat race at noon, I don't need to prepare anything else."

"how?"

Jia Baoyu immediately rejoiced when he heard the words: "Brother Jiao also wants to go to Shichahai to watch the dragon boats? This is really a tacit understanding, just now Sister Yun also..."

"cough!"

Shi Xiangyun blushed and coughed dryly, interrupting Baoyu's words, but looked at Jiao Shun with bright hope.

Jia's mother looked at Shi Xiangyun, then at Jiao Shun, and finally looked at Jia Baoyu hesitantly: "You are really in good health?"

"It's already done!"

When Jia Baoyu led Jiao Shun into the door just now, he was still limping, but now he jumped up and down like a monkey, and took the initiative to ask for Ying: "Just let me do what the old lady wants to do, go to Shichahai On the way, I happened to make it clear to Big Brother Jiao that I will not delay my busy work!"

(End of this chapter)