The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 650 Small Banquet in the Third Grade 【Part [-]】

[After the power outage, I was dragged to pay the public food. I am not energetic today. Let's start with 4 and 4, and add more tomorrow. 】

In a blink of an eye, it was the third day of June.

Before dawn, Jiao Shun was sent away, and Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu waited eagerly in the living room in the front yard.

Although they both look forward to the reunion of the sisters, the two have completely opposite styles of painting. Shi Xiangyun is fidgeting, pacing back and forth from time to time rubbing his fists, and the corners of his horse-faced skirt are flying every time he turns around.

Lin Daiyu was holding a cup of Bazhen soup, bowing her head and taking a sip from time to time, with a look of tranquility.

"Why isn't this here yet?"

Shi Xiangyun turned around twice more, and suddenly stamped his feet: "Could it be that he was stopped by the city inspector?"

Lin Daiyu put Bazhen Soup on the table, and wiped away the wet marks on the corners of her mouth in a leisurely manner, then she said amusedly: "You should be like you. Water—this is a rare trip, so the third sister is not good at dressing up?"

Tanchun wanted to do sex work for Jiao Shun, but now it's an open secret.

When she first moved to Jiao's house, Lin Daiyu was cautious, afraid that touching on this topic would make Xiangyun unhappy, but later she found that she had no grudges. Instead, she was happy that the sisters could be reunited at Jiao's house, so she stopped hiding it. up.

Shi Xiangyun thought about it for a reason, but couldn't help complaining immediately: "What about Sister Bao and Sister Baoqin? They live in Qianjie, why are you so procrastinating?"

Since it was a gathering of sisters, she naturally would not fail to invite Baochai and Baoqin, who were close at hand.

"All right."

Lin Daiyu got up and pushed Xiangyun to sit beside her, and pushed the Bazhen soup in front of her and said, "I think you should finish the soup and Shun Shun Qi, otherwise you will die of anxiety before they come."

She was joking, but she didn't want Shi Xiangyun to really pick up the bowl, drank the leftover soup in one gulp, wiped the back of her hand carelessly, and said strangely: "I see you don't like to move around these two days. There is less, could it be that the body is not feeling well?"

Before Lin Daiyu could speak, she persuaded again: "I also heard that you have been staying up late these two days writing? Be careful not to hurt yourself, otherwise I won't be able to explain to the old lady."

"It's just an occasional feeling."

Lin Daiyu shook her head slightly, not really wanting to discuss this issue with Shi Xiangyun.

In the past few days, she has actually been pondering whether pure love exists or not. Based on her own experience and the absurd love-hate entanglement between Ouguan and Ruiguan, most of the conclusions she draws are negative.

Pian Shi Xiangyun is a positive model—at least in the eyes of most people.

So Lin Daiyu didn't want to show her her "scar literature".

"My sister's articles are always full of spirituality."

But Shi Xiangyun didn't doubt that he was there, and immediately clapped his hands excitedly: "Why don't we take it out later and let's taste it together, it can be regarded as the highlight of our party."

"Calm down!"

Lin Daiyu gave her a blank look, and was about to find a reason to refuse when she saw Xing Xiuyan walking in quickly, and the two hurriedly got up to greet her.

In fact, as Shi Xiangyun, he should not get up when he saw Xing Xiuyan, but Xiangyun and Xing Xiuyan are old acquaintances, and they respect her talents and character, so they refuse to pose in front of her as a real wife.

Xing Xiuyan was a little awkward at the beginning, and tried several times to dissuade her, but it didn't work. Fortunately, Ping'er passed the door, and Shi Xiangyun treated her in the same way, so she gradually got used to it—but it was just the two of them. Lingqingwen and her like raise concubines, but don't expect to have this special treatment.

Xing Xiuyan greeted him briefly, then smiled and said: "Master just ordered someone to bring some dim sum, he said it was a foreign gadget bought in Sifang Street, let's try something new - in addition to dim sum, master also ordered some ice porridge, agreed Delivered in the afternoon."

Shi Xiangyun smiled and said, "I've eaten a lot of this foreign stuff recently, and it's not necessarily better than ours, but the ice porridge is just for the sisters to quench their thirst."

After saying that, she turned to Lin Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, I'm sorry, you have always had a weak stomach, I'm afraid you won't be able to overcome it—maybe you might as well try that western dessert."

Lin Daiyu didn't pay attention to the dim sum ice porridge, and asked curiously, "Why did Brother Jiao pass by Sifang Street? Is there still time to order some ice porridge?"

"He didn't go to the yamen today. He asked for leave to entertain fresh graduates. Yesterday he ordered someone to book a restaurant, which is near the Siyi Hall. He said he went there a while ago when he was entertaining Westerners. It was clean and tidy. It is spacious and clean enough—there are more than 200 students, and the place is too small to sit down.”

Just as he was talking, he heard Ping'er shouting outside: "Madam, Miss Lin, Second Miss and the others are here!"

Shi Xiangyun was overjoyed, and ran out with his long legs.

"Oh, what are you in a hurry for?!"

Complaining, Lin Daiyu picked up the white pleated skirt with dark flowers in one hand, and trotted with two beautiful feet, but she was not much slower than Shi Xiangyun.

When the two of them reached the corner gate, Yingchun and Tanchun had already got out of the car, but it was a pity that Chunzhui was not thinking about it, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Shi Xiangyun hurried a few steps, grabbed one with one hand and looked left and right, and said repeatedly: "I heard that the people from the City Patrol Division went into the garden to search this time, sisters are not frightened, right?"

Yingchun shook her hand and said, "It's okay, we all avoided it in advance."

"Humph~"

Tanchun looked coldly: "In the past, I always heard that soldiers are not as good as bandits. This time I have seen it - I only let them search for it once, and I lost more than a dozen things that were in the register. I don't know what's wrong with the ones that are not in the register." How much!"

Yingchun was busy making up again: "What are you talking about, didn't you return some later?"

"That's not because the big sister has gained power in the palace again!"

Tanchun gritted his teeth when he said this, looked around, and raised his chin presumptuously: "Go in and talk, there is another disgusting thing!"

Yingchun seemed to have guessed what she was going to say, her face was a bit ugly, she pushed Tanchun on the back, and complained: "Today is a good day for Sister Yun, what are you talking about?"

But Tanchun insisted: "What's the use of hiding it now? Second Brother Lian may not be able to help, and maybe you will ask Brother Jiao for help at that time."

"Okay, okay, let's go in and talk, go in and talk."

Shi Xiangyun was afraid that the two of them would rub off sparks, so he hurriedly smoothed things over, and led Sanchun straight to the back house.

After the guests and hosts were seated in the living room, and then called Qingwen and Xiangling to serve tea, Xiangyun wondered, "By the way, why didn't sister-in-law come, and it was just the three of you?"

"Sister Feng has been involved in a lawsuit after all, so it's not good for her to take charge of the family, so the sister-in-law asked Ying to stay." Tanchun explained casually, and then said with the same words just now: "You left early, so you may not know, but Lin My sister should know that Sun Shaozu is making a fuss about retiring the engagement, right?"

Only then did Shi Xiangyun understand why Yingchun stopped her from talking just now.

But at this time, Yingchun probably felt that she couldn't stop her, and sat there silently and didn't respond.

Lin Daiyu glanced at Yingchun first, then nodded and said: "I know that. He heard that the empress was imprisoned in the palace, so he clamored to regret the marriage. The second uncle was annoyed at him, so he simply agreed to return his dowry. The one surnamed Sun opened his mouth like a lion, saying that Lian's second brother still owes him 3 taels of silver, and he will only divorce the engagement if he pays it back together, otherwise he will just procrastinate like this."

Speaking of this, she couldn't help gnashing her teeth in hatred: "That thief is really abominable. There are five or six concubines in his family. I heard that he has had several children. Naturally, he doesn't care about delaying it for a few years! But two If my sister delays for a long time..."

After all, it was in front of Yingchun, she didn't say what she said next, she paused, and then angrily condemned: "This is clearly extortion!"

In fact, after the two got engaged, Jia Lian followed Sun Shaozu to the Jinmen mansion and collected 3 taels of silver in the name of the concubine Xiande. The old lady picked peaches and used them to rebuild the big flower hall.

Now that Sun Shaozu is begging for this money, although it is arrogance and nonsense, it is not without reason.

Tanchun was also aware of this, but she didn't mean to point it out, and immediately continued: "This matter was at a stalemate at first, but I don't want him to be shy again when he heard that the empress has been favored again in the palace. Send someone to deliver a letter, saying that they want to discuss marrying the second sister at the end of the year!"

"How dare he?!"

Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun were both annoyed, but Yingchun and Xichun on the opposite side still didn't respond.

Shi Xiangyun asked again: "Then what did uncle say?"

"Master was furious and said that no matter what, he could not marry such a person, and then he handed over the divorce to Lian's second brother."

Everyone here counts one by one, and their hearts are like mirrors. If Jia Lian can afford the money, how can he be attacked by Jia Amnesty's concubines and servants?

Besides spending money to eliminate the disaster, I'm afraid he can't think of any other way.

Therefore, when Jia Zheng handed over this matter to Jia Lian, he was probably trying to get Wang Xifeng's money - this marriage was originally arranged by Jia Amnesty, and now the father's debt can only be repaid.

but……

Shi Xiangyun was a little confused for a moment: what does the third sister mean if the second brother Lian can't handle it, she will ask her master to come forward?It can't be the Jiao family who pays the money, can it?
How did she know that Jia Lian could not be in charge of the money in Wang Xifeng's hands, but Jiao Shun might not be in charge.

Everyone got together, condemned the grandson Shaozu for a long time, and comforted Yingchun, and finally decided that the relative could be returned.

Just as he was talking, another report came from outside, saying that Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin had arrived.

Shi Xiangyun got up again to greet her, because they were all on Zijin Street, and she could see her from time to time, so she was not very excited this time, and only complained half-truthfully: "Sister Bao is too, she is so far away. It's near, but it's later than you!"

Tanchun smiled and said: "That's easy, let them both drink three glasses of wine later!"

Everyone talked and laughed and went to the front yard. When they saw Baochai and Baoqin, they were very affectionate again.

When they returned to the backyard, Xue Baochai first asked about the old lady, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, and the two sisters-in-laws, and finally asked about Baoyu.

Tanchun and Yingchun exchanged glances, and before covering Baoyu's words, Lin Daiyu sneered and said: "Second Master Bao is getting more and more angry. When I was studying engineering, dozens of colleagues were not placed by him. In my eyes, I followed Xiangyun to the viewing platform, and said that I want to be "married for thousands of miles" with Zhen Baoyu from the Zhen family in the south of the Yangtze River!"

In a word, the scene immediately became cold.

Shi Xiangyun hurriedly explained: "Sister Lin is talking about the telegraph, a new thing our master just made..."

She vividly described the functions of the telegraph and what happened on the rostrum at that time, and then said: "Yesterday, the emperor specially held a court meeting for this purpose, and all officials above the fourth rank in the capital participated, and our lord also went... "

Although the queen mother asked the emperor to take care of his health, how could Emperor Longyuan hold back?
In the afternoon of the first day of the lunar new year, an order was ordered to be held the next day.

Speaking of which, this is the second time after the imperial examination, the emperor took the initiative to show up in front of people. Compared with the first time he tried his best, this time he was obviously high-spirited, and this court meeting was as smooth as Emperor Longyuan expected. .

In the past, every time he wanted to implement the New Deal, he would arouse the collective opposition of the courtiers, but this time, except for a few forced yin and yang, most of the important ministers acquiesced in the promotion of the cable telegraph.

After all, the more you are in the central high position, the more you can realize the importance of this thing.

What's more, the emperor didn't want to spread it all over the country at once, but planned to pilot it in Zhili first, set up a telegraph office in the province, and set up a telegraph office in the state capital—for the time being, only in the state capital, and when it was officially rolled out, Telegraph offices were added in the county.

Compared with the convenience brought by the telegraph, the financial resources and human resources required for the pilot project cannot be said to be insignificant, but it is definitely not a waste of money and people. What is there to choose?

The most important thing is that Jiao Shun did not intend to control this thing in his own hands, but publicly stated that this is the responsibility of the Secretary of General Administration, and the Secretary of General Administration should preside over the pilot project, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Industry and Engineering.

You know, the Secretary of the General Administration was a cold yamen as early as the Ming Dynasty.

In the current dynasty, although he has gained a little bit of real power by presiding over the official newspaper, every issue of the newspaper has to be reviewed by the emperor and the cabinet. The so-called real power is actually just a dream.

Like a pie falling from the sky, he suddenly got a great opportunity to extend his authority to the whole country, how could the Secretary of General Administration miss it?

The envoy's snot bubbled up on the spot, and he didn't need the emperor to speak up after that, but he and his two deputies sprayed back any weirdness first. Can this newspaper management be so poor in polemics?

This court meeting can be said to be the first time since the emperor implemented the New Deal, he experienced what it means to say what he says, not to mention the fun, it was like regaining the function of the lower three roads again.

Jiao Shun's performance at the court meeting was also very impressive. Correspondingly, after the court was over, the high officials of the court looked at him with a little more seriousness and fear.

If he wants to leave others alone, he might be worried that Mu Xiuyu and Lin Feng will destroy him, but he, Jiao, has long been a street mouse and everyone shouts and beats him, and he doesn't care whether the force of the siege is more or less.

The book is back to normal.

But Shi Xiangyun said that in order to change the subject and not let Lin Daiyu continue to embarrass Baochai, Shi Xiangyun deliberately added fuel to the plot to describe the hype.

Needless to say, Jia Tanchun listened leisurely and fascinated, even Yingchun and Baoqin listened very attentively.

Lin Daiyu was also listening, but she didn't pay much attention to these things, so she lost her mind when she listened.

Xichun didn't know when to recite scriptures secretly, and didn't listen to these secular remarks at all.

As for Xue Baochai...

She listened seriously, but she couldn't help but split her mind.

Although Lin Daiyu just said a few words, it was enough for Baochai to complete in his mind Jia Baoyu's performance in the engineering school.

So while listening to the deeds of Jiao Shun's brilliance and superior skills, he imagined that Jia Baoyu went to engineering school, still clinging to Shi Xiangyun and Lin Daiyu, unwilling and afraid to communicate with his colleagues, and the colleagues naturally ignored his embarrassment scene.

Xue Baochai had mixed feelings in his heart.

When Shi Xiangyun came out with western cakes, and when he said that Jiao Shun specially ordered his favorite iced porridge, Baochai's complex emotions climbed to an unprecedented height.

Talented, cunning, ambitious, and lucky, it doesn't matter, and how can such a pity not be as gentle and considerate as her husband, who wouldn't envy the combination of the two? !

However, this man once talked about marriage with him, but in order to avoid risks, he missed him, and chose Jia Baoyu...

(End of this chapter)