Red Mansion Soldiers

Chapter 272 Taking a concubine, but. (5k)

Pushing cups and changing cups, drinking and drinking wine alternately.

After a few months, the front yard of the county government house became lively again.

The last time was a few months ago, the full moon banquet of the eldest daughter of the county government.

Although it is said that the ceremony is optional when taking a concubine, there are still some details and rituals.

There are several conditions for taking a concubine.

One is to ask for parental consent.

As a father, Jia She only took in a concubine last month. How could he have the dignity to stop such an eldest son from taking a concubine?

The second is to ask the eldest wife to agree.

Li Wan currently has a son and a daughter with Jia Hui. Li Wan, who already has two children, said it doesn't matter. There are already seven in the family, so adding another one is not a big deal.

Besides, Li Wan didn't think that Jia Hui would neglect him because of the new concubine, and even felt that there would definitely be some unpleasantness between them.

The front yard of the county government house.

Unlike his elder brother Tang Shiqi and his eldest sister Oriole, who got married four years ago, Magpie is already twenty-one and has not been able to get married until now. He is still working as an errand in the county government.

It's not that Magpie doesn't want to marry, it's that her parents and brother are worried about not being able to find one.

Although Magpie's appearance is not inferior to that of the maids and "vice ladies" in Rongguo Mansion, her mouth is...

The young and promising soldiers, servants, and managers in the family felt that Magpie might one day be hacked to death because of her open mouth, and they were worried that they would be implicated as well.

There was no one who could come to the Duke's Mansion to drink the wedding banquet of Jia Hui and his concubine, and they were all closely related to each other. They were highly overlapped with the group of people who went to Shui Che Garden before.

Wedding SE.

Li Wan has met all kinds of people over the years, and she thinks she has some proficiency in recognizing people. She has long seen that two people who are domineering from the bottom of their hearts will never compromise before completely defeating each other and subduing them.

This period of time has exhausted him.

Worshiping heaven, earth and parents is something only married couples are qualified to do.

After all, when the bandits snatched the concubine from the eighteenth house and went up the mountain, they would have a feast.

Thanks to Aunt Xue's entry, the master was happy, but he rewarded everyone with half a year's wages!

"Yes, yes, the sedan is here." Xue Baochai murmured with dull eyes, stood up slowly, and looked through Ying'er's body at the sedan covered with blue brocade.

This varies from person to person. There are no written rules these days for entering a concubine's room. If you want it to be lively, you can invite any relatives and friends, as long as it does not exceed the size of the time when you married your wife.

Without him, although Tang Xiqie's brother Tang Qiqi was a soldier, he also had a title!

However, Magpie seems to have had more contact with Nusreti during this period. Maybe it will work out.

The table on the left is occupied by the elders of the Jia family. Jia Dairu, the eldest member of the family, sits at the head. Jia Zhen sits on one side to accompany him. Others include Jia Daixiu and other elders from the Jia family.

From the beginning of the fifth rank, he is awarded the military strategy general.

Specifically, a small amount of property is first given to the concubine's family, which is the "concubine's capital". Then, a concubine was carried in a sedan chair in green clothes. They entered the house from the side door or the corner door. They did not worship heaven, earth or parents, but only kowtowed to the wife and offered tea.

This was earned by killing a thousand households in the Chahar tribe and by accumulating merits in the past. Strictly speaking, she, Tang Xique, is also an official lady, and is Jia Hui's most loyal confidant. Xue Baochai, a businesswoman, has a much higher status!

If it weren't for her brother's social circle being too small to find a husband, and to learn the rules at the house, she wouldn't have had to work as a maid in the house!

. . . . . .

The third step is to perform the ceremony - hold a ceremony that can barely be called a "wedding".

how? Could it be that he doesn't want to enter the gate of our county government's mansion?

Magpie turned his head to look at Xue Baochai's retreating back and raised his eyebrows.

Hey, how many times have I told you earlier that I don’t want to forget it, I don’t want to forget it, and I don’t want to find you a good one in the army when the time comes. What did you say at that time? "We must abide by the engagement"?

Why, now you don’t want to feel unhappy and aggrieved about being an aunt? What did you do early?

Magpie curled her lips in disdain and wanted to be angry, but thought that if her strange energy gave Xue Baochai an excuse not to come in, it would be a thankless task, so she gave up.

Almost all the men of the Jia family came, and hundreds of them all sat down, drinking, bragging, and eating a big banquet. They were so happy.

The female relatives followed the old lady to eat in the Yingtai Hall, the main hall. The old lady sat at the top as usual, followed by the Xing family and the Wang family, and then the Xue Wang family and the junior matrons from other families.

Aunt?

As for those who don't want to, there is no need to hold a ceremony. It doesn't matter if a small sedan is carried in from the side door, corner door or even the back door.

Sitting at the front were naturally the elders of the Jia family.

This is our destiny. Instead of acting like this and making everyone unhappy, why not just accept our fate?

But after all, he was a master and servant, so Yinger still knew his identity and did not say these words.

Xue Baochai glanced at the magpie expressionlessly and did not respond. He just walked down the steps gently and walked around the magpie.

The magpie, whose face was full of joy, froze in place. For a moment, she didn't realize why Aunt Xue, who was usually so eloquent, was so expressionless on this happy day.

I don't know how long it took, but the noise coming from outside the wing finally woke up Xue Baochai, who had been silenced by Yingchun's words.

The best thing is to sit at the three tables closest to the main hall.

Although it was actually larger than the small sedan he took when traveling on weekdays, Xue Baochai felt that this sedan was narrow and cramped.

"Aunt Xue is here!" Magpie, the maid who was responsible for entering the courtyard and leading Xue Baochai to the sedan, also said hello to Xue Baochai with a happy face.

As for pampering a concubine and destroying a wife.

Oh, it’s a dream. Even though Jia Hui often makes mistakes on weekdays, these are harmless things. In fact, he knows better than anyone else that he will not do anything that threatens his "morality". .

The belongings had been delivered to the small courtyard in the northeast corner of Rongguo Mansion a few days ago, so all that was needed was to send a green-clothed sedan to carry Xue Baochai to Rongguo Mansion.

At the next table are Jia Lian, Jia Zhu, Jia Baoyu, Jia Cong and Jia Huan, the juniors of the Jia family.

"Girl, the sedan has stopped in the yard." Xue Baochai's personal maid Ying'er rushed in from outside the house with a happy face, but when she felt her girl's low mood, the joy on her face immediately dissipated a lot, I can't help but feel some regret in my heart.

As Xue Baochai's personal maid, she has grown up with her girl. How could she not understand her girl's thoughts?

It’s just a girl, you can’t look back!

At the middle table, Jia She, the elder, sat at the head of the table, rarely acting as a senior. Jia Hui's brothers were sitting under Jia She. Jia She, who was called "Uncle" and "Uncle Shi", laughed and was in a good mood!

"girl?"

Xue Pan was also at this table. After all, today was a happy event for his sister, so Xue Pan was finally released from the military camp by Jia Hui.

This time it will be a lively one. After all, Jia Hui has such a big family business. If a concubine doesn't even host a banquet, she will be ridiculed for being stingy and not taking him seriously.

The courtyard outside Yingtai Hall is the men's territory.

That's all, let's fight again after you come in!

The magpie snorted coldly and followed.

Although Magpie is a maid, in terms of status and family background, the Xue family is inferior.

Ever since he was thrown into the military camp by Jia Hui, who was half-fooled and half-coerced, he hasn't had a full night's sleep!

Before dawn, Mr. Jiao from Dongfu dragged him out of bed. If he didn't come out and picked up a stick, he would be easily beaten!

After all, he is a member of the Xue family and a guest, so Mr. Jiao cannot allow him to enjoy the same whipping as the children of the Jia family.

I quickly put on my pants and started running laps, or ten laps around the school field!

Just run ten laps. The key is that there is a time limit, just half an hour. You are not allowed to have breakfast until you finish running.

When he first went there, Xue Pan sneered at this. How dare an old servant beat his brother from the Xue family? How dare you deny him food?

So when he was running laps, Xue Pan didn't take Mr. Jiao seriously. He just pretended to run a few steps and then started walking, completely ignoring the sympathetic looks of the Jia family disciples who were training with him.

In this regard, Jiao Da didn't say anything, he just smiled and watched Xue Pan walking on the school grounds like a bird, but that smile looked dangerous.

Half an hour passed and everyone was seen running to eat. Xue Pan was also ready to follow the crowd and go to eat. However, what he didn't expect was that he was stopped by Jiao Da.

"Old dog, I'll give you Xue Davo—"

Before the word "Master" came out of his mouth, Jiao Da's casserole-sized fist hit Xue Pan's lower abdomen in an instant. It took Xue Pan's legs to lift off the ground for a breath before he fell heavily to the ground. His mind went blank and he clutched his stomach. He started vomiting acidic water and almost vomited out bile.

Jiao Da was still smiling, but the look in his eyes made Xue Pan feel creepy.

"What did you call me?"

"Jiao, Old Master Jiao." Xue Pan has been honest since then, for fear that Jiao Da will punch him again.

Jiao Da expressed that he was very satisfied with Xue Pan's knowledge. After all, he was a guest, so he took it as he wanted and did not continue to beat him.

Xue Pan just lived in the military camp honestly.

In more than a month, Xue Pan's mental outlook has indeed changed a lot.

There is no longer a big head nicknamed "Xue Big Head", and even the chin has been trained. The body that originally looked strong and was actually full of fat has become much leaner, and the belly is obviously much smaller.

In addition, the loose energy in his body was also punched away by Jiao Da, and the fool he used to be began to look like a talented person.

"Hey, Brother Xue has been reborn?" Jia Lian, who was sitting next to Xue Pan, said teasingly while holding a wine glass.

"Hey, don't mention it!" Xue Pan sighed and waved his hand towards Jia Lian, "That Jiao Da of your Dongfu almost beat me to death."

Hearing this, Jia Cong also came over: "Huh? So, Brother Xue has also been dealt with by Mr. Jiao?"

"Yeah? Brother Cong, were you also beaten by Jiao Da?" Xue Pan looked at Jia Cong and became much closer in an instant.

"This is like saying that our generation in the family has never been punished by Mr. Jiao." Jia Lian also sighed, recalling the days when he was beaten to death by Mr. Jiao.

As the first batch of juniors trained by Jiao Da, they suffered a lot.

At that time, Jiao Da trained young men like them according to the amount of training for serious soldiers. His attacks were neither light nor heavy, but he injured many of his disciples.

After constant adjustments, a training plan suitable for the Jia family's young man's physique was finally formed.

"Ah? No way, the Governor was also disciplined by Jiao Da?" Xue Pan looked at Jia Lian with wide eyes.

Jia Lian nodded: "No, I heard from my eldest brother that before he left home to go to the northwest, he learned life-saving skills on the battlefield from Mr. Jiao for half a month!"

"Yes, yes, not everyone in our Qi army can carry a seriously injured person on his back and climb the ice and snow for more than a month from Beihai to Yanmen Pass." Jia Cong came over and interjected.

Although Jia Cong was also put off by Jiao Da and his legs became weak and trembled when he saw him, Jia Cong was still very sure and respected Jiao Da's ability.

"Tsk, then you have to learn from Mr. Jiao." Xue Pan rubbed the short beard on his chin with his fan and murmured in a low voice.

According to the attitude of the Grand Governor, he might not, but definitely, take him to the battlefield in the future.

Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether you are strong in martial arts or not. The key is that you must learn how to save your life!

The three of them wanted to continue chatting, but when they heard a sound of gongs and drums coming from outside the door, the three of them immediately put down their wine glasses.

"Here it comes, the bride is here!" A shout from outside Neiyi's door instantly attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked toward the door.

Jia Hui, who was sitting at the brothers' table drinking and chatting with them, also took a sip of tea and looked at the Neiyi Gate.

A green-clothed sedan was swayingly carried into the yard in front of Yingtai Hall. When the curtain was opened, a woman wearing a pink hijab and pink wedding dress got out of the sedan. She held the maid's hand and slowly Slowly walked towards Yingtai Hall.

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After paying homage to the elders one by one, he knelt down and served tea to the eldest lady Li Wan in a polite manner. After Li Wan took a casual sip and warned a few words, Xue Baochai was sent to the backyard of the county government's mansion to leave it for her. yard.

The banquet lasted until very late, until most people couldn't drink anymore, so they helped each other and left the county government mansion.

The county government's mansion once again regained its calm.

Today is a happy day after all. Under Li Wan's careful care, except for Xue Baochai's yard, all their yards were locked early to prevent the drunken master from entering as if to guard against thieves.

Yuanyang also thoughtfully made some signboards out of cardboard and inserted them on the only path in the backyard to help the master go to Xue Baochai's yard.

Hengwuyuan.

In fact, the courtyard has no name. It is just a new name that Xue Baochai gave after entering the courtyard. No one except her knows it.

In the main room of the courtyard, Xue Baochai, covered with a hijab, sat quietly on the bed, waiting for someone to arrive.

She has been waiting for nearly an hour.

There was nothing in his stomach, and he was unbearably hungry and thirsty. He only had a few tall dried fruits on the table to satisfy his hunger, but he was worried that his makeup would be ruined after eating it, so Xue Baochai just drank some water and stopped moving.

There was a noise outside the door, which woke up Xue Baochai, who was already a little sleepy. When he heard a familiar male voice, Xue Baochai instantly became nervous.

"Go back all!"

The sounds of drunkenness could be clearly heard, and the maids and women outside the house quickly agreed. As the sparse footsteps gradually disappeared, Xue Baochai knew that he and his roommate Ying'er were the only ones left in the courtyard.

creak

The sound of heavy footsteps got closer and closer, and soon, a tall but swaying figure appeared in front of Xue Baochai.

"Hiccup!" Jia Hui burped, took a stool from the table, placed it in front of Xue Baochai, and sat down slowly.

"Xue Baochai," Jia Hui murmured, "lift up the hijab."

Anyway, it’s not like I haven’t seen it before, and it doesn’t need to be like ordinary blind marriages. Lifting the hijab is like gambling.

After drinking a lot of wine, he really didn't want to move now.

Lifting the hijab yourself?

Xue Baochai's calm mind suddenly became sad again. He was not even willing to lift the hijab with his own hands!

The sadness in my heart, coupled with the hunger in my belly and the impatience caused by the long wait, instantly turned into anger, and I just pretended not to hear.

"Huh? Didn't you hear what I was saying? Lift the hijab." Jia Hui saw that Xue Baochai didn't make the slightest move, so he reminded her again.

Xue Baochai remained unmoved.

"Tsk." Jia Hui pursed her lips, tilted her head and looked directly at the pretty figure sitting on the bed, as if she could see her face through the hijab.

What's wrong?

Putting his hands on his knees, Jia Hui stood up staggeringly, stretched out his hands, pulled off the hijab and threw it to the side. With tears in the corners of his eyes, his red eyes looked stubbornly at his little round face appearing in front of Jia Hui. In front of Hui's eyes.

"Tch, what's the expression on your face? It's like I'm raping a girl!" Jia Hui was a little angry at this expression. "What, what? Are you not convinced? Do you think you are wronged by marrying me?"

Jia Hui bent down and put his face full of alcohol in front of Xue Baochai's. The strong smell of alcohol instantly made Xue Baochai frown, and subconsciously shrank back, but still bit his lip and did not speak.

"Are you mute? Speak!" Jia Hui's patience gradually disappeared, and he looked at Xue Baochai's expression irritably, as if he had been snatched up the mountain by bandits, "What? You are the one who wants to enter my house. How many times have you said no before? Forget it if you are willing, I will find you a good match in the army or even in the court, what did you tell me, can you tell me again and let me hear it?"

Hearing this, Xue Baochai bit her lips tighter, tears were about to fall, but she held on without saying a word.

It's as if Jia Hui was the one who did the wrong thing.

Seeing this, Jia Hui gradually lost patience and interest in Xue Baochai.

"Tsk, whatever you want, do whatever you like." Jia Hui pouted, turned around, picked up the teapot and poured a mouthful of water, and then left Xue Baochai's courtyard without looking back.

Walking in the corridor of the backyard, the unknown anger in Jia Hui's heart became more and more intense, but he had no choice but to knock on several of his concubines' doors without getting any response. Knowing that they meant well, he had no reason to get angry with them, so he had to go back to the study and deal with them casually. Just one night.

Ok?

A plump figure walking along the aisle holding something in a hurry caught Jia Hui's attention. The gourd-like figure was too seductive.

"Hey, the one in front, stop!"

The master's voice came, and the figure in front instantly froze on the spot, and even started to tremble.

Jia Hui slowly walked up behind the maid and slapped her on the butt. The girl was so frightened that the quilt she was holding fell to the ground.

"Turn around and show me!" Without waiting for the girl to reply, Jia Hui stretched out his hands to cover the girl's shoulders. As soon as he turned his hands, a charming girl with a hint of coquettishness appeared in front of him. After carefully tapping the light from the lantern held by the oriole next to her, Jia Hui was surprised to find that the girl had a rouge mole between her eyebrows.

"Let's go, it's all yours today, come into the house with me!"

(End of this chapter)