serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 353 Heavy Rain 2
The heavy rain never stopped, and the wind became stronger again.

Tanchun held an oil-paper umbrella and braved the wind from outside the courtyard gate and walked into Yihong Kuailu. She walked to the eaves of the main house. Half of her body was wet from the rain, so she wiped her face with a handkerchief. The rain stopped there, listening to the movement inside. There was a faint sound of grasshoppers inside, followed by Jia Huan's duck-like laughter and Jia Hu's hearty laughter.

Tanchun breathed a long sigh of relief. Just now, Aunt Zhao hurriedly ran to report that Jia Huan had been called over by Jia Hu. She was worried that Jia Huan had caused trouble outside, so she did not let the maid follow her. I took an umbrella and rushed over.

"Who is outside?" Jia Hu's voice came from inside the house.

Tan Chun was startled, opened the Xiang curtain, smiled and walked in, "How does the second brother know there is someone outside?"

A low table was set up in the hall, with a large plate of fresh fruits and vegetables, and a large plate of assorted snacks. There were two chairs beside the table. Jia Hu sat at the top and Jia Huan sat at the bottom. The two were playing crickets vigorously. , there are two small cages with thin strips of silk on the side, and there are several grasshoppers in the cages.

"It's you girl!"

Jia Hu raised his head and was slightly surprised, "Why are you wet like this?" He turned to look inside, "Amber!"

"Hey!"

Amber walked out in response, and was surprised to see Tanchun, who was half wet from the rain. He quickly took out his handkerchief and stepped forward to wipe the rain off her face, and then touched her clothes, "Oh, they're all wet." It’s wet, quickly change into dry clothes so you don’t catch a cold.”

He glanced at the heavy rain outside the house again and said to Tanchun, "If you don't mind, girl, just change it to mine."

Tanchun smiled and nodded.

Jia Hu threw away the straw in his hand: "Your sister Lin's clothes and hairpin jewelry are all here, you just need to change them for hers. Come in quickly, don't catch a cold."

Tanchun: "Yes." He glanced at Jia Huan, who was still playing with crickets, then turned and walked into the inner room.

In that earthen bowl, Jia Huan's cricket was riding on Jia Hu's cricket, flapping its wings and singing!
Jia Huan jumped up, clapped his hands and shouted: "Oh~ I won! I won!"

Jia Hu smiled and took off the Khotan jade pendant tied with a golden silk sheath from the jade belt around his waist: "You're really lucky, kid."

Jia Huan took the jade pendant with a smile: "Shit luck? I can't compare to the second brother in other matters. But when it comes to playing crickets, the second brother may not be able to outplay me."

Jia Hu: "Oh? What do you say?"

Jia Huan said with a smile: "The key to fighting crickets is that the person fighting crickets must be skillful."

Jia Hu smiled: "Tell me about it."

Hearing this, Jia Huan cleared his throat and said loudly: "In this cricket fight, we must first arouse the cricket's fighting spirit and make it want to fight, instead of using initials to drive it to fight. In addition, when fighting, You also need to occupy a favorable position. Sometimes when you hit hard, you have to stop and ask to stop before making the second move."

Having said this, he chuckled: "The most important thing is to see if the second brother's cricket fighting technique is wrong. Use one-third of the initial mark to touch its teeth. Don't go too far forward, or it will be too deep. Not even"

Jia Hu picked up a piece of watermelon and ate it: "You know a lot!"

Jia Huan became more energetic and said loudly: "Of course, in order to win money from the stupid uncle, I came to Ni Er to learn from him."

Jia Hu's brows furrowed.

Jia Huan still smiled: "Second brother doesn't know. The eldest wife divided the Xing family's property that she had held in her hands in the early years to Uncle Silly Uncle and his siblings. Among them, Uncle Silly Brother got the most. You also know what kind of person he is. This money is just free to give to others, why not win it and spend it on me?"

Jia Hu dropped the melon rind in his hand, glanced inside, and then said: "Does your third sister know about your cricket fight? Aren't you afraid that she will know?"

Jia Huan slapped his chest: "Afraid? How is that possible! Would my dignified Third Master Huan be afraid of a weak woman?!"

Jia Hu stared at him, then smiled strangely.

Jia Huan felt a little uncomfortable: "Why are you laughing?"

Jia Hu smiled happily.

Jia Huan was startled at first, and then seemed to understand something. He followed Jia Hu's gaze and looked to the side, and was suddenly confused!

Tanchun, who had changed his clothes and let his hair down, was standing next to the brocade tree at some point.

With a "hum", Tanchun walked to the side of the copper basin, twisted a piece of handkerchief, and handed it to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu took the handkerchief with a smile, took a closer look at her, and said with a smile: "They say Yun girl is pretty when she is dressed like a boy. In my opinion, you look better dressed like this."

After hearing what he said, Tanchun's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "I wish I were a man, so that I can go out and build a career."

Tanchun did not change into Lin Daiyu's clothes, but wore Jia Hu's coat, a light silk robe on the outside, and a plain white cicada-wing gown underneath, tied with a plain white silk belt. At this time, a gust of wind blew from the gap in the Xiang curtain, gently blowing up the light silk robe outside. At a glance, he looked like a handsome and talented man in this outfit.

Jia Hu sighed: "Yes. It would be great if you were a man."

Jia Huan on the side muttered: "The words are better than the songs. You think building a career is just playing house."

Tanchun was startled: "What did you say?!"

Jia Huan blinked: "What are you talking about? Is anyone talking?" Tan Chun glared at him, and then his eyes fell on the jade pendant in his hand. The golden silk sheath was eye-catching. Her expression changed and she immediately scolded: "Put down the jade pendant!"

Jia Huan: "Yes." He pouted and put down the jade pendant.

Jia Hu waved his hand: "It's just a jade pendant."

Tan Chun smiled bitterly: "In the eyes of the second brother, this is an ordinary jade pendant, but in the eyes of outsiders, it is not that simple. As long as he is a member of the Jia family, whether he is the master or a slave, as long as he holds this jade pendant, You can exercise some privileges, and even the court officials and division officers of various yamen in the capital must be courteous."

Jia Hu was shocked when he heard this.

Tanchun dragged a chair and sat down next to Jia Hu: "These people won't come to ask for confirmation on some trivial matters." After saying that, he glanced at Jia Huan, "Huan'er likes to show off, and I don't know when. It was lost or even stolen. Wouldn’t it cause trouble for my second brother!”

Jia Huan blurted out: "It's okay if I don't take him out!"

"shut up!"

Tanchun shouted: "My aunt's yard is even more unsafe. As soon as a word is spoken, it will immediately reach other people's ears."

Jia Huan shouted: "Then what do you think we should do? This is what my second brother lost to me."

Tanchun looked at Jia Hu.

Jia Hu nodded.

Tanchun thought for a while, picked up the jade pendant, untied the golden silk sheath on it, and then put the smooth jade pendant on the table: "Take it back and ask my aunt to find a rope to tie it up for you."

Hearing this, Jia Huan looked at Jia Hu with a frustrated look.

Jia Hu smiled slightly: "That's it!"

"I'll settle the score with you later about the cricket fighting and gambling!"

Tan Chun glared at him again, turned to Jia Hu and asked, "Did the second brother specifically ask Huan'er to come over and fight crickets with you?"

When it came to business, Jia Huan also looked at Jia Hu nervously.

Jia Hu picked up a piece of snack and handed it to her, and said with a smile: "I just heard the news that the imperial court is going to reopen martial arts to train young officers with both civil and military skills."

Tanchun's eyes flashed: "The emperor is planning to eliminate the general from the root!"

Jia Hu glanced at her appreciatively: "This matter is not that simple. Without 30 or [-] years of accumulation, the emperor still relies on his generals to guard the border for him, and even those young officers have to train their generals for him."

After swallowing the snack in his mouth, Tanchun thought for a while: "In my opinion, it won't take so long. The best place to train generals is the battlefield. As they continue to grow in the war, they will become qualified generals, just like the second brother. Same.

Therefore, the emperor only needs to instill "loyalty" in martial arts and restrain them with ethics and morality with Confucian classics as the core.A group of young officers with basic qualities who are loyal and righteous can be quickly taught. "

After a pause, "What the Zhou Dynasty is most indispensable for now is the battlefield."

Jia Hu was shocked by what she said!
Seeing Jia Hu looking at him with hot eyes, Tanchun blushed and said angrily: "Second brother!"

Jia Hu came to his senses, and then sighed: "It would be great if you were a boy! The Jia family is not blessed!"

Tanchun lowered his head when he heard this.

Amber, who was working silently on the side, also sighed. Over the years, she has seen clearly that without Jia Hu's sudden rise, the Jia family would have continued to decline. None of the children of the Yu generation could live up to expectations, but the family members The girls are pretty good, what a pity!
Jia Hu sighed again, tied the golden silk sleeve on the jade pendant, and then stuffed it into Tan Chun's hand, "I'll give it to you." Then he said to Hu Hu, "Take the gem-encrusted jade pendant that I brought back from Mobei. Give Huan'er the short knife."

"Hey." Amber put down the needle and thread in her hand, stood up and walked into the inner room.

"Second Brother" Tan Chun looked at the jade pendant in his hand in surprise.

Jia Hu gently touched her head and said, "Just like Xichun from now on, just call me brother."

Tanchun was startled at first, then his eye circles turned red, and he nodded vigorously.

Jia Hu smiled and said to the outside: "Why don't you come in? Be careful of needle eyes!"

"Pooh!"

The Xiang curtain was lifted, Lin Daiyu walked in, walked to and stood in front of Tanchun, took a closer look, then stretched out her hand and touched Tanchun's face, and said with a smile: "If you are a man, you might want to How many girls have been harmed!"

Tanchun's face turned red and he turned to Jia Hu: "Sister-in-law is bullying me!"

Seeing this, Jia Hu coughed and said to Lin Daiyu and Tan Chun, "You guys chat first, and I'll write a letter." After that, he got up and walked in.

(End of this chapter)