serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 363 A Bad Feeling

The melodious flute sound came from afar.

Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, civil servants and others were practicing music, with melodious flutes and shengs and flutes playing simultaneously.

In the waterside pavilion, Jia Mu put down the tea bowl, looked around, and smiled at Lin Daiyu: "It's hard for her to still think about us. You can reward her with something as appropriate. Don't be stingy."

Lin Daiyu smiled: "Grandma Liu doesn't lack anything now. I sent her a few boxes of home-made mooncakes and snacks, and also gave her two jars of 30-year-old daughter's red to satisfy her cravings."

"That's fine."

Jia Mu smiled and nodded, "When will your second brother finish his work? It's already the beginning of August. Let me ask him how he arranged it."

Lin Daiyu blushed and whispered something into Jia Mu's ear.

"Good, good, good!"

Jia Mu was overjoyed and said three good words in a row.

Wang Xifeng was calling the little girls to get some mung bean noodles smoked with chrysanthemum leaves, osmanthus stamens and so on for everyone to wash their hands with.Hearing Jia Mu's laughter, she came over and asked with a smile: "What did the old lady hear so happy? Tell us to smile too."

Lin Daiyu didn't wait for Jia's mother to speak, but smiled and said: "After all, she is our direct grandson and daughter-in-law. As soon as she heard that you had diagnosed the Ximai pulse, the old lady was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear."

After hearing this, Mrs.

Wang Xifeng blushed and smiled: "I was about to report to Mrs. Ming. It's been more than a month."

Mrs. Xing: "Okay, okay!"

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Don't be busy today. Sit down and rest." As she said that, her eyes glanced over and stopped on Baochai.

At this table, Lin Daiyu is sitting next to Jia Mu on the left, and Xiangyun is on the right. Aunt Xue, Aunt Li, You Lao Niang and Baochai are sitting around in turn.

Jia Mu looked at Baochai with an apologetic look: "Good boy, I'm going to offend you a little bit and give you a seat for Sister Feng. Our ancestors will remember your kindness."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to Xue Baochai.

Even though Xue Baochai had a strong heart, he was startled after hearing this. Then he forced a smile on his face and said to Jia Mu: "Sister Feng has been busy for a long time. It's time to sit down and rest. There is nothing wrong with her."

Mother Jia nodded with a satisfied smile and pointed to the empty seat next to Yingchun, "Just go and sit next to Er Yatou."

"Yes."

Xue Baochai then stood up, greeted Aunt Xue, Aunt Li and Mrs. You, then turned around and walked to another table to sit next to Yingchun.

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes and walked to Aunt Xue with a smile, "I'll just sit next to Aunt Xue." Then she said to Aunt Li and Mrs. You: "Aunt, please let me give way, and I will peel it off for you myself in a moment." Crab meat.”

Aunt Li and You Lao Niang: "I eat the sweets myself, no one needs to give in." After saying that, the two of them moved aside.

"Bring the wine piping hot."

With that said, Wang Xifeng sat down next to Aunt Xue and said to Aunt Xue: "I will serve Aunt Xue."

Aunt Xue smiled: "You should go and serve your ancestors."

Wang Xifeng smiled: "With a granddaughter and a grandniece, why do you need me to take care of you? Auntie, just feel free to accept it."

Aunt Xue looked at her deeply, and then nodded: "Now that you finally have it, you can't be greedy for this."

"Don't worry, aunt. Sister Lin will definitely have the small kitchen prepared for me."

Wang Xifeng took the wine pot and filled it with wine for Aunt Xue, and asked Lin Daiyu, "What delicious food have you prepared for me?"

On this side, Lin Daiyu also poured wine for Jia Mu and replied with a smile: "I have prepared Xinen pheasant meat porridge to replenish your health, and a large plate of fruit to satisfy your craving."

Wang Xifeng smiled: "That's pretty much it."

Aunt Xue looked at Wang Xifeng and then at Lin Daiyu. She still didn't understand. What happened just now was a scene just to kick her daughter off the old lady's table.

At this time, Tanchun called to several women holding food boxes and came over, and said to Lin Daiyu: "We have steamed two more steamers in the small kitchen over there, leaving the second brother to come back to drink and eat."

Lin Daiyu picked up a crab, broke it open, put the crab roe into Jia Mu's bowl, and said with a smile: "No need, he doesn't eat crabs."

"Oh?"

Jia Mu put down her wine glass and looked at Lin Daiyu. She really didn't know that Jia Hu didn't eat crabs.

Tanchun, Xiangyun, Wang Xifeng and others also looked at Lin Daiyu. Since Jia Hu went on expeditions in autumn and winter all year round, they did not know about this.

Lin Daiyu smiled slightly: "He is a weird person. If he doesn't eat crabs, he won't even eat many kinds of fish, including mandarin fish." As she said that, she poured some ginger vinegar into the bowl.

"No, I've seen my second brother eating mandarin fish." Xiangyun asked, tilting his head.

Lin Daiyu looked at her with a smile: "He didn't eat before." Hearing this, Xiangyun was stunned for a moment, looked at Lin Daiyu, opened his mouth, and finally said nothing, lowering his head to eat crabs.

Wang Xifeng smiled and shook his head. There was nothing wrong with this. Now he was honest.

Lin Daiyu said to Tanchun again: "Save some for those who are studying in the school, and send the rest to your brother, Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou."

Jia Mu: "That's exactly what I said."

At this time, Amber came over and placed half a bowl of chopped crab meat in front of Lin Daiyu, "Girl, eat it while it's hot."

After a pause, "Second Master asked the girl to eat less."

Lin Daiyu smiled: "I know, you can go and eat too."

"Hey."

Amber smiled and saluted Jia Mu and others, then turned and walked away.

Looking at Hu Hue's back, Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Good girl, no wonder Sister Lin loves her so much and personally arranges the furnishings in the house for her." After saying that, he turned to Aunt Xue, "What do Auntie think?"

Aunt Xue was breaking off a crab in her hand. When she asked her this question suddenly, her hand shook and the crab roe splashed all over Wang Xifeng's head and face.

Wang Xifeng made a sound, and Aunt Li on the side quickly wiped it for her. Fortunately, it didn't splash into her eyes.

"Are you okay? Take Feng Yatou down quickly to take a shower." Jia Mu stood up in a hurry.

Mrs. ." As he said that, he pulled Wang Xifeng out.

Aunt Xue sat there awkwardly, looking at Jia Mu: "This, this"

Jia Mu smiled and said, "I've seen it all. This monkey is so used to it, it should have a long memory." After speaking, she picked up the wine glass and said, "Crabs should be eaten while they are hot. Let’s do whatever we want with this glass of wine.”

Everyone raised their glasses.

Outside Deshengmen, Jia Hu and Niu Jizong walked side by side along the official road.

After crossing the bridge, the crowds gradually became sparse. Passing by a reed pond, Jia Hu reined in the reins.

Niu Jizong reined in his horse and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jia Hu pointed to the reed pit in the distance: "This is where Baoyu and Liu Xianglian were attacked that year. More than two years have passed in a flash. How fast!"

Niu Jizong sighed: "Yes! Time flies so fast."

Jia Hu looked at him: "Further ahead, it's really a wilderness."

Niu Jizong: "It's still a matter for the Prince of Nan'an County."

Jia Hu pretended to be surprised: "Oh? What happened to Nan'an County Prince's Palace?"

Niu Jizong: "Prince Xiao Nan'an went to my house last night and showed me a letter from his father. The letter said two things. He saw many red-haired ghosts in the camp of the Annan people, at least a few. Thousands of people, as well as a large number of border residents, it seems that a big battle is going to break out in Lin'an City, and I don't know whether the Liaodong Army can arrive in time."

Jia Hu: "What about the other thing?"

Niu Jizong looked around, then lowered his voice: "He met the steward of Prince Yizhong, Lao Zhangtou."

Jia Hu smiled: "This is not an accident."

Niu Jizong: "Yes. He should have thought of it as early as the defeat of the Southern Xinjiang Army. Old Zhangtou told him about Nanyang affairs, including the Nanyang Xiyi people's deployment of troops from the mainland. I heard that Xiao Nan'an County Prince He said, Lin'an Bonan has gone south."

Jia Hu was silent for a long time, and then suddenly asked: "Why did the Annan people ask the old Nan'an County Prince to write a letter back? Is it a letter like this?"

Niu Jizong shook his head.

Jia Hu looked at him: "Is this why you came to me?"

Niu Jizong was silent for a moment: "I have something to ask you."

Jia Hu: "Oh?"

Niu Jizong: "Kick Niu Ben out of the Yongwei camp."

Jia Hu couldn't help frowning.

Niu Jizong sighed again: "To tell you the truth, I didn't close my eyes all night last night. I had a bad feeling that something big might happen. The Niu family's incense cannot be cut off in my hands. I hope you can understand me." After finishing, he looked at Jia Hu closely.

Jia Hu looked at him: "I understand." After saying that, he looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late, let's go back." After saying that, he turned his horse's head and walked towards Desheng Gate.

Niu Jizong quickly chased after him.

(End of this chapter)