dream of red mansion

Chapter 26 Min Tanchun asked for a new work

Jia Qing told himself repeatedly in his heart: Be restrained, and don't show yourself like a pig, or you will be in big trouble.

Only then did Jia Qing look at the four little beauties who came out.

The first girl has slightly plump skin and a good figure, with a gentle smile on her face, she is amiable; She also changed her makeup, but her coquettish posture did not change at all. Although she was smiling, Jia Qing felt a little distressed when she looked at it; after Sister Lin, the third girl was about the same age as Sister Lin, and her birth size was similar to that of Sister Lin. Thin shoulders, tall body, a duck-egg face, handsome eyes and sculpted eyebrows, looking forward to the sky, has a romantic temperament, which makes people forget the vulgarity; the fourth girl is still very small, and looks like a jade , very cute.Needless to say, this is my cheap little sister, Xiao Xichun.

Wang Xifeng probably introduced Jia Qing and the others because the two had cooperated for a while just now.

Wang Xifeng asked Jia Qing how old he was and when the child was born. Jia Qing replied that he was seven years old and the child was born in the first month of the lunar year.So the names of several people were decided:
Yingchun Second Sister!
The third sister of Tanchun!
Fourth sister Xichun!
Sister Lin's title is finally justified.

After a few people greeted each other, a chubby little fat man ran over and took Jia Qing's hand and said, "I'm Baoyu, a few months older than you. From now on, you can call me Second Brother." I have heard of you a long time ago. You wrote a good poem. I also read it. It is indeed a good poem. It does not have the smell of official salary. I thought that only girls are the flesh and blood of Qingshui. See you today Only after I lost my second brother did I realize that there are people like you in the world."

Looking at Jia Baoyu who was chattering non-stop in front of him, Jia Qing gently pulled out his hand, took a step back and said hello, "I've met my second brother!"

For Jia Baoyu's inexplicable favor, Jia Qing said it was difficult to accept.Although I am more handsome than you, I am a pure old man, don't give me all these things, be careful I will smack you.Unfortunately, I can only think about it in my heart.

After that, Jia Baoyu led Jia Qing to greet several important figures in the hall, and then took Jia Qing to sit beside him and talked.When Jiamu and the others saw that the two were so reconciled, they were all happy to see it succeed, and they didn't say a word to disturb them, and they each said their own way.

"Second brother also has jade?"

The whole hall suddenly fell silent because of Jia Baoyu's words.

Fuck, buddy, looking at you so honestly, don't you really want to hurt me?Did I say that without you, I would still throw jade?

Do you think I am sister Lin?

After thinking for three seconds, under the worry of Jia Mu and others, Jia Qing spoke slowly: "Jade?"

When Mrs. Wang and others couldn't help but want to intervene, Jia Qing continued: "But the piece on the second brother's chest? Maybe take it off and show it to the younger brother?"

The little fat man was very obedient, and when he heard the words, he took off the jade from his chest and handed it to Jia Qing.

When Jia Qing got the jade, he saw four words engraved on the front: Tongling Baoyu, and a line of small characters below: Don't lose, never forget, immortal life and prosperity! Looking back, there is also a line of words on the back: One to eliminate evil spirits, two to heal Injustice and disease know misfortune and fortune three times!
After reading it, he returned the jade to him, and said with a smile: "I used to have this kind of jade, but the words on it are not as auspicious as the second brother's, and there are only two words on mine: Good jade! But , huh, huh, all good words! It’s just that my mother and I put it together with my mother, thinking about letting it accompany my mother instead of me.”

After speaking, he pretended to wipe away the tears that were not there at all.

But Jia Baoyu, this innocent baby, took it seriously, and comforted Jia Qing after hearing the words: "Okay, second brother, don't be sad, it's good to have Yu with you, and your mother won't be lonely in the spirit of the sky." will comfort people.

Perhaps because she was afraid of causing trouble if she continued to chat, Mrs. Wang said to Jia Baoyu: "Brother Qing just came, and our ancestors and we still have something to say to him, so don't just talk about yourself, there will be opportunities to get close in the future. "

Jia Baoyu immediately became honest and dared not pester Jia Qing any more.

At this time, Mother Jia called Jia Qing to her again. She was a little surprised that Jia Qing's rhetoric just now was exactly the same as Lin Daiyu's rhetoric on the day she came to Beijing.

After carefully observing Fan Jiaqing's appearance, he saw that the child was as delicate and fair as Baoyu, but a little thinner, not as lucky as Baoyu.But how many people in this world can compare with her precious jade?So I like this grandnephew very much.He smiled and asked, "I often hear your second uncle praise you for being diligent and studious. What books have you read?"

"If you go back to the ancestors, how can your grandson know how to read any books. It's just that the father is so hard to do. He has been in school for four years, and now he hasn't finished reading the four books. The grandson is ashamed."

Hearing what Jia Qing said, how could others think that Jia Baoyu instantly felt sympathetic to each other and met a bosom friend? Do men” deserve it?No, I want to sue!

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Mrs. Wang standing next to Jia Mu who seemed to have glanced at him, instantly confessed, and suppressed the grief and indignation in her heart.

Although Jia's mother didn't pay much attention to the knowledge of the children in the house, as she said: people like us don't rely on that!Full of superiority.But this does not mean that she hates children who can read, and she is even happier after hearing this.

"You kid is very humble."

Because most of the people in this class don't know how to read well, they are not good at judging.

Lin Daiyu happens to be an expert.It's just that she is wondering now: this brother Qinger seems to be the boy he saw on the street that day, why did he run to the street?

But this second brother Qing is quite powerful, she thought.

In fact, her enlightenment was guided by her mother. Later, his father hired a teacher for him, and he only taught her for a year. He was impressed by her intelligence and began to teach him the Four Books after half a year. When she first entered Jia's mansion This is also the truth: I have just read the four books.The reason why she became familiar with allusions later on was because she taught herself in Jia's mansion.

How proud is Sister Lin?It is indeed unusual to see that this person who is about the same age as her is studying at the same pace as her, or even surpassing her.Second brother Bao hasn't learned the Four Books yet.
Mother Jia asked some more questions, and Mrs. Wang also asked a few questions beside her.

Speaking of Mrs. Wang, although she is a character with a compassionate face and a heart full of hatred, she also looks down on those concubine children.But this brother Qing is from the East Mansion, and has nothing to do with her, and Jia Zheng mentioned in her ear more than once that this brother Qing can read, and she also hopes that her Baoyu can learn more Kung fu, nothing else, as long as it can ease the increasingly "embarrassing" relationship between their father and son.

So she is very willing that Baoyu can make friends with Jia Qing!Naturally, I have to behave kindly.

After a while, the topic really came to poetry again.

He has been questioned many times in the past few months, and he really doesn't want to be entangled in that poem anymore.As for Mrs. Wang's request to ask him if he had any other poems, and to listen to them, he politely declined, saying that he just got one by chance last time, and he really has no poetic talent.

Just kidding, even if there is one, it can't be a song every few days, causing a flood of excellent works, right?The great poets of ancient times were not like this, and it would definitely not do him any good to act too monstrously. Poetry was just a means for him to gain attention.

You can't show off for the sake of showing off, it's putting the cart before the horse!

Seeing that everyone's enthusiasm is about to cool down, and he will also be "resigned", Tanchun said:
"Second brother Qing, why should you be too modest? Your younger sister has also read that lotus poem. It is indeed written by a talented poet. Today we brothers and sisters meet for the first time, why should the second brother hide his clumsiness? He must stay It’s just something to say, don’t you think so?”

The last sentence was asked to the sisters behind.

Jia Baoyu didn't think it was a big deal when he watched the excitement, so he also said: "Third sister is right, if the second brother doesn't come up with a rule today, I will definitely not follow it!"

Jia Qing ignored Jia Baoyu's words.

But he didn't want to ignore sister Tanchun's words. She was the "smart and ambitious" Jia Tanchun of three springs. It was the first time she made a request to him, how could she refuse?But I just declined Mrs. Wang, this
It's not as good as this.Then Jia Qing thought about it and said: "Speaking of poetry, the second elder brother Bao is the talent bestowed by heaven, and I often heard it mentioned by my father in the mansion. However, as the third younger sister said, today is the first time I meet my elder brother. It is always unreasonable not to leave something behind. But at this moment, it is indeed difficult for me to make a complete and good poem, and I may tarnish the ears of all the sisters if I make it up indiscriminately, why don't you think so?"

Tanchun said, "Second brother, please tell me!"

"It's the first time I see you brothers and sisters today. I really feel grateful, but I only have one sentence. Please don't be offended by the younger sisters and the second brother Bao."

Tanchun and Jia Baoyu hurriedly said no, so they asked to write and have a look.Wang Xifeng often comes here for business, and when she heard this, she immediately asked her personal maid, Ping'er, to get a pen and ink.

The other elders were also happy to see the children like this, and they all watched happily from the sidelines.

After a while, I saw Ping'er leading two maidservants to bring in the Four Treasures of the Study.

(End of this chapter)