Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 159
"Is everything ready?"

The jade bracelet held out a box and said, "Back to you, sir! Sister Qingwen just gave the royal fan to the slave!"

This set of imperial bestowed round fans is not only valuable, but also a reward from the head emperor, which is of great significance to me.

Of course, the fly in the ointment is that two of them were given to the You sisters first.

However, as long as you don't tell yourself, who will know the sequence now?
When Baochai enters the door, she will know that it is a done deal, and there will be ten thousand ways to do her job well.

He told Yuchai not to reveal the secret of the round fan, so he took her to Rong Mansion.

Because it was Jia Mu's suggestion, Sister Feng and the other two people set up a small stage in Jia Mu's courtyard. They ate, drank and watched the show in the Rongqing Hall.

When Lai Shangrong arrived, everyone was there.

He first bowed to Jia Mu and others, then saw Jia Mu smiling and saying: "Bao girl is in her hairpin years, what kind of gift have you prepared? I have to say something if you underestimate me!"

As Lai Shangrong took the box from the jade bracelet, he pointedly said: "This is the reward that Shang Rong received from his head, and it is also of great significance to me!"

Jia Mu nodded and said: "The emperor's first reward! This is very suitable for the occasion!"

"Hey! Don't let him fool you. I'll get it and give it to the old lady!"

As Sister Feng spoke, she threw out a flower from the handkerchief, twisted her waist, and meandered to Lai Shangrong.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to turn his back, he gave him a meaningful look before Shi Shiran took the wooden box.

He turned back to Jia Mu, opened the box, and revealed the round fan inside. Jia Mu held it in her hand.

Tanchun saw it from a distance and exclaimed: "Hey! Is it Mi Fu's inscription?"

She has always loved calligraphy and naturally has some knowledge of the original works of famous artists, but she cannot confirm it due to the distance.

Lai Shangrong praised: "Sister Tanchun really has good eyesight!"

Jia Mu smiled and said, "You can see that you have put your heart into it. Baby girl, it's time to put it away!"

Baochai took the box from Wang Xifeng, turned to Lai Shangrong with a slight blessing and said, "Thank you, Brother Lai!"

Lai Shangrong joked: "Giving this fan to me is also a secret act of love, and giving it to Sister Xue is also a sign of abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

Daiyu glanced at Baochai, then at Lai Shangrong, and said meaningfully: "Congratulations to Sister Bao, Mi Fu's calligraphy is second best. The key is that this is the reward that Brother Lai received for the first time. It is indeed of great significance."

After hearing this, a hint of worry flashed in Baochai's eyes, and he looked at Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang above him, thoughtfully.

After a while, the banquet was served, and Li Wan handed over the opera repertoire for Jia Mu and others to order.

Jia Mu said with a smile: "Today is Bao girl's birthday, let her have some!"

Baochai didn't refuse and ordered a play called "Lu Zhishen Drunk in Mount Wutai".

Modern people don't understand the ancient drama. Lu Zhishen got drunk and caused trouble in Mount Wutai. It was said that Lu Zhishen committed a crime by beating someone to death and avoided trouble in Mount Wutai.

It is said that Wutai Mountain is a pure place for Buddhism, and Lu Zhishen wanted to avoid trouble. Even if he did not worship the Buddha, he should at least abide by Buddhist rules. However, he drank alcohol and ate meat every day, and the monks on the mountain could not stand his rudeness and tried every means to drive him away.

But Lu Zhishen had no awareness of this. One day he drank too much and not only beat the monk, but also smashed the mountain gate.

This story is actually similar to that of the Xue family staying in the Jia Mansion.

Baochai chose this drama, of course, not to ridicule her family, but to imply that she could leave at any time. If the Jia family wants to evict someone, just say so, and there is no need to force her to get married.

Pian Baoyu couldn't tell and said dissatisfied: "I have no choice but to click on these noisy dramas!"

After all, it was difficult to say those words clearly, so Baochai smiled and explained: "You have listened to the play in vain for the past few years. How do you know the advantages of this play? It has good paging and better diction."

Baoyu said: "I've always been afraid of excitement!"

Baochai glanced at Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, waved to Baoyu and said, "Come here, let me tell you, is this play lively or not? Okay, there is only one piece of "Parasite Grass" among the words, which is so wonderful, how could you have known about it."

Seeing that what he said was so good, Baoyu turned to sit next to Baochai and begged: "Good sister, please tell me what you want to say." Baochai then read: "Many with the tears of heroes, we are separated from the home of a virgin. Thank you. Compassionate ordination under the lotus platform. There is no way we can be separated in the blink of an eye. We come and go naked without worries. Where can we ask for smoke, raincoats, rain hats, and rolls alone? I can just let my mango shoes break and my bowl be left to chance!"

Baoyu patted her knees after hearing this and exclaimed: "Sister Bao really knows everything, and knows everything!"

The exchange between the two brought back Daiyu's memory of the 'one-character master'.

I couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Just watch the show quietly, I haven't even sung "Mountain Gate" yet, and you're singing "Zhuang Crazy"."

Zhuangmang is actually pretending to be crazy. It tells the story of Yuchi Jingde in the Tang Dynasty who was demoted and pretended to be crazy to refuse to take orders to leave the capital.

Her words seemed to be talking about Baoyu, but in fact they were insinuating that Baochai said he wanted to leave but refused to leave.

Xiangyun was the first to hear the meaning of the words, and remembered that a few days ago, he and Daiyu joked that Daiyu could not find Baochai's shortcomings.

Unexpectedly, today at the birthday banquet, in front of everyone, he actually provoked a stab.

I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After all, Lai Shangrong had not read enough dramas and did not understand the meaning of Daiyu's words. He only thought that Daiyu was talking about Baoyu, and that Baoyu was having fun with his unmarried wife in public, which made him very unhappy.

Then he raised his glass to Daiyu and said with a smile: "Sister Lin is really outspoken!"

Chai, Dai, and Xiang only thought that he understood the meaning, and each had their own thoughts for a while. Daiyu looked at Baoyu, who was at a loss, raised her wine glass in anger, touched Lai Shangrong from a distance, and drank it down on her back. .

Daiyu and Baoyu quarreled, and everyone was used to it. They didn't notice the difference and continued to eat and drink and watch the show.

Of course, as an old theater fan, Jia Mu sees everything.

When the banquet was over, Mrs. Wang apologized and left, and Sister Feng also gave her a look of escape at the right time.

Lai Shangrong then confessed to Jia's mother and said that he would go back and take a nap before coming back in the evening. He also asked Yuchai not to follow him back and forth.

Jia Mu thought he was uninterested and whispered a few words in Sister Feng's ear.

Wang Xifeng was so surprised that she nodded her head like a chicken eating rice and chased him out.

Lai Shangrong left Jia Mu's courtyard and went straight to the Grand View Garden. It turned out that Sister Feng would have to wait for a while before she could find an excuse. He didn't want her to catch up with him as soon as he entered the Grand View Garden.

"You followed him out so quickly, without bringing Ping'er with you. Aren't you afraid of people getting suspicious?"

"The old lady ordered it. What are you afraid of?"

"Oh?" Lai Shangrong said teasingly: "Since the old lady is so reasonable, let me take care of my second grandma!"

"Bah! My mind is filled with all those bad things!"

Sister Feng looked disdainful, but her steps moved a little faster unconsciously.

"Tell me! How do you want to thank me!"

"Oh? But is that done?"

"That's not true, but it's almost the same!"

Then, he told Lai Shangrong how he took the blame out of Youshi in the morning and what he said to Mrs. Wang.

While talking, the two came behind the rockery.

Lai Shangrong bowed and raised his hand, making a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile: "Please come in, second grandma, and I will be able to thank you for all my money!"

Sister Feng put her hands on her waist and spat: "Bah! You are obviously full of bad thoughts and greedy for my body, but you still have the nerve to say thank you with all your money. If you don't tell me how to thank me today, don't even think about it!"

Lai Shangrong smiled and said, "Second Grandma, don't worry. I have been thinking about it for a while. After we get married, I will start a business for the Xue family, and I will count Second Grandma as a share, okay?"

Saying that, he pulled Sister Feng into the hole...

(End of this chapter)