Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

Chapter 29 Twelve Auspicious Beasts
"Where is it as unbearable as you said? Going to school is just dropping some book bags. Does our family's situation require him to go to the third watch and the fifth watch? Besides, the champion of the previous dynasty is still in prison. Don't scare him." The old lady said with a smile.

"Mother is right. I didn't expect this stubborn person to become a great talent in the world. I only hope that I will have a foundation in the future, and I will be content."

Obviously, Jia Zheng knew what the old lady wanted to hear. He flicked his sleeves, but he didn't say what was in his heart.

Yunzhu stood at the door as if she hadn't heard, after everyone said, she carried the tray into the hall, there was a mandarin duck obediently beating the old matriarch's legs above her, Jade stood behind her with low eyebrows, fanning for a while, and the glass was very busy serving tea and water.

In spring, the weather is not so lively, but the earth dragon in this house is not broken, so when there are too many people, it will be warm and dry.The old lady is getting old, and the earth dragons usually don't stop burning until April and May, and the servant girls in the house are all dressed lightly, except Jia Zheng, who is fully wrapped up in stone-blue regular clothes, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Seeing that Jia Zheng obeyed her wishes, the old lady was also happy for a while, but when she thought that the father and son would look like black-eyed chickens when they met, she shook her head and said: "You always have a plan, but Baoyu is still young now, and it is between father and son, so there is no need to hurt his heart by saying these heretical words."

Not a few words, the old lady gasped a bit, she walked along for a while and said: "I am an old bone, maybe there are still a few days of good days, please calm down."

As soon as this remark came out, both Jia Zheng and his son had no choice but to panic.In the view of the old matriarch, the talents of the grandchildren in the mansion are withered, and it is easy to get Jia Baoyu's appearance and brains. As the head of the family, I naturally take care of him more, but the atmosphere becomes more and more strange.

Maids are always good at invigorating the atmosphere. Seeing that everyone was silent, Yun Zhu thought in her heart that the timing of the filling determines the effect. Now she intends to stand out, so she stepped forward holding the tray and said with a smile:

"Master, why worry? If it is said that Second Master Bao only studied in the mansion before, there are not many people who have seen the talent of Second Master. Now that he has gone to a school outside, even the great Confucianists have praised him many times! Not far away, even Young Master Qin often talks about his studies being not as professional as Second Master."

Seeing the smile on the old lady's face, Jia Baoyu was always afraid of his father, and leaned half behind Qin Zhong without saying a word. Seeing this, Qin Zhong could only follow Yunzhu's words: "Yes, sir, a few days ago, he just praised Uncle Bao, saying that his articles are colorful and elegant, which makes us bastards look like chickens!"

"That's exactly what you said! Ask Man Zong'er to inquire about it, who wouldn't give a compliment to such a straightforward and filial child?"

If anyone in this mansion is able to come first before anyone arrives, it must be Lian's second grandmother Wang Xifeng, "Oh, I didn't know that the old lady has so many guests here, and my uncle is here. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

As soon as Wang Xifeng entered the room, she saw Jia Zheng standing at the bottom with a worried expression on her face. She was afraid that people would say that she was disrespectful to her uncle, so she had a flash of inspiration and immediately placed Jia Zheng in the place of uncle.

In terms of closeness, she is Mrs. Wang's nephew, and calling Jia Zheng uncle at this time is actually closer than her uncle. After all, it's nothing for a niece and uncle to have fun.

This uncle said, Jia Zheng couldn't continue to take the money from the elders, so he had no choice but to change his face, and said kindly, "You child, you love to protect him like this. Where did you come from so late?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen you all day, where did our rascal go?" The old lady let this series of interruptions, she had long forgotten why she was angry just now, and seeing Wang Xifeng entering the room full of jewels, naturally caught her attention.

"The old lady made a special trip to find me, I should fight!"

Wang Xifeng took off the cloak and asked someone to take it, and casually explained a few words that she was going to visit Qin Keqing in Ningguo Mansion today, so she came back late, and confirmed with Ping'er next to her that nothing happened in the mansion today, so she concentrated on trying to please the old lady.

Seeing the comings and goings in this room, Yunzhu became more cautious in her words and deeds, and only lightly placed the tray on the chairs in front of the old matriarch.

In the past, the old matriarch's place was full of excitement during the day, but today it was bustling at night. Seeing the old man above him who was a little tired, she also became anxious.

Could it be that today's success is just in vain?Thinking of the agreement with Liu Ping during the day, I unconsciously became anxious.

It was past time to hold the lamp, and seeing Jia Zheng was about to leave, a glass of tea was poured in front of Jia Zheng. She was dressed similarly to Amber Jade and the others, with a red gold ruby ​​hairpin on her dark bun, which looked very beautiful.

What is this doing! ?

Yunzhu's eyes widened, and the voice of wanting to sell was drowned in her throat instantly, and even Musk Moon unconsciously grabbed the corner of her clothes.Before Wang Xifeng had a fit, he saw Jia Zheng saying goodbye to the old lady with a dark face, and then walked around, without giving any extra glances to the glass.

"The usual rules can't be eaten by dogs? What are you doing!" Amber stepped forward, as if to slap Glass, but looked at the old lady's tired look, and looked at Glass's wet skirt at the same time, and asked her to go out quickly in a low voice.

When Wang Xifeng saw this, although she didn't know the inside story, she knew that it was a mistake in the old lady's room, so she knew that she didn't want to exaggerate it, so she also shouted: "Go out and ask the kitchen to make some snacks, and prepare the ones Baoyu likes."

Jia Baoyu, who was standing behind Qin Zhong like a quail just now, saw Jia Zheng leave, his temper became lively, and he waved his hand at the glass, "Yes, yes, let's warm up some wine, and our ancestors will have a drink with us, so we can sleep peacefully!"

Seeing this mess, Yuanyang hurriedly raised her head to talk to the old lady, "Don't blame the old lady, Glass has loosened up on the rules in recent days, and we will urge her to improve tomorrow."

After all, it was a room full of maids. Although the glass looked weird today, they were all working together on weekdays, and they were all chattering to help her cover it up. Yuanyang raised her head and saw the white porcelain cup on the tray.

He said with a smile: "Today, the big kitchen is really cute, and it took the initiative to send up fresh tricks. What is this? I haven't seen it in the past."

After all, he had to find someone in the living room. Every time the big kitchen presented new tricks, he would not leave alone without the master's approval. This was not only about rewards, but also about dignity.I just looked around and saw no outsiders, but Yunzhu and Sheyue were standing by the door.

Because Qin Keqing was seriously ill and her appetite was poor, Wang Xifeng stayed in the Ningguo Mansion for a long while without eating anything.

When I returned home, I thought that I hadn't had time to say hello to the old lady today, so I hurriedly changed my clothes and hurried to Jiamu's courtyard. In addition, I had said a lot just now, and now I smelled the sweet smell, I couldn't help feeling hungry.

Sister Feng stood in front of Jia Mu and begged for mercy, "It's really a new trick. It looks like the auspicious fruit of the twelve auspicious beasts made in the New Year's festival, but it is more transparent than the fruit. The big kitchen is becoming more and more handy now. The old lady takes pity on it. Why don't you ask me to try it too?"

"But it's dexterity, old lady, look at this exquisite and translucent style, which is even more rare than topaz. Who made this? Reward!"

Xu Shi and the others were frightened by Jia Zheng's episode just now, now Jia Baoyu and Wang Xifeng tried their best to make the old lady happy, and even boasted a plate of sweet potato candy to the sky and earth, seeing Sheyue flushed with excitement, Yunzhu felt a little uncomfortable standing aside.

Actually, it's not as exaggerated as they say.Hearing a series of compliments, although most of them were for coaxing the old lady to go, Yunzhu still unconsciously picked her toes under her skirt.

The old lady nodded slightly, "Okay, I didn't say anything wrong? You don't have to be like this. The glass has been uncomfortable for the past few days, so I will spare you your work. Go back and rest for a few days before coming to serve."

"And you, you rascal! Do I have to teach you to be hungry when you come to me? Just now you have ordered your own food, and now you want to come to please me, just be good!" The old lady reached out and tapped Sister Feng's forehead, pretending to be angry, and then squinted her eyes to look at the tray on the table.

After looking at it, I can see that there is ice under a white porcelain cup, and a Ru kiln plate with auspicious patterns of flowers and birds placed on top of the ice. There are twelve small dishes lined up on the plate, and the auspicious animal candy squats on the plate. Because the ice cup has been placed for a while, there is faint water vapor flowing in the bottom cup with landscape patterns. The bright candlelight reflects the exquisite twelve auspicious beasts.

The old lady paused, and lazily said: "It really is a novel and ingenious trick. I haven't seen this thing before. Thank you."

After getting the order, Jadeite turned around and went into the inner room. When she came out, she held a crimson purse in her hand and asked loudly to the hall: "Where is the person serving the dim sum today? The old lady said, reward me."

It's not easy to touch, Yunzhu dragged Sheyue and both of them bowed down by the door again, just when Sheyue was puzzled, she heard Yunzhu crisply said: "Don't dare to be an old lady to reward, so that the old lady and the second mistress and the second young master will know that this auspicious animal fruit is a trick learned by the slaves from the family, and it was made with Elder Sister Sheyue, just so that the masters can get this touch of coolness when the sun gets hotter, and the slaves have done their duty."

The more she said it, the more outrageous it became, and She Yue's heart was pounding. She just stretched out her hand and scraped off two sweet potato skins, and she didn't even understand the process carefully. How could she have made it by herself?It's just that there seems to be no room for her to speak right now, so she can only lean down by the door with a feeling of sympathy.

Jia Baoyu looked at Ruishou. The fruit was only about the size of two fingers, and it was hollow. Maybe it was menthol added. It smelled sweet and refreshing, so he stuffed a bunny-shaped snack in one mouthful. Once the soft candy entered the mouth, it instantly stimulated the salivary glands when it was heated, and then turned into a stream of water, heading straight to the belly of the throat.

Relishing the lingering fragrance in his mouth, he said, "It's not like ordinary dim sum, but it's really cool and sweet in the mouth. What's this made of?"

The old lady was getting old, and it was difficult to restrain herself after eating at night. She just looked up and down and didn't want to taste it, so she pushed the cup towards Baoyu.It can be seen that Baoyu took one bite at a time, and Tangtangzi disappeared in an instant, and my heart couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Wang Xifeng was always considerate, he beckoned his servants to give one to Qin Zhong, and he himself took the small one from Baoyu, "Let me have a taste too."

"I have never tasted such dim sum, Uncle Bao is so lucky!"

As the old saying goes, the beauty of a guest is what you want from me.Yun Zhuquan thought that Qin Zhong was flattering her, and she only cast her eyes on Wang Xifeng's face, after all Lian's Second Mistress is now in charge of Rongfu.

Whether the business between himself and Liu Ping can be successful depends on this!

(End of this chapter)