Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 170 (Two in One)

As soon as they left, Wuyangyang and a group of people left Zhujin Tower and headed for Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Zilingzhou was not far from Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and soon we arrived at Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

There was a jade bracelet at the door, squatting next to a cylindrical object similar to a medicine stove. There were no fireworks, only the medicine jar above was emitting white smoke.

Tanchun asked curiously: "Yuchuan, what are you doing?"

Yu Chuan looked up at the crowd gathered around him and said with a smile, "I'm stewing bird's nests for Miss Lin!"

"Why is there no fire for stewing bird's nests?"

"This is a coal stove built by my uncle, and the briquettes he made specially are burned in it. He said it is inconvenient to light a fire in the garden, and there is no small kitchen. Miss Lin has to go outside the garden to make medicine, stew bird's nests, etc., which is very inconvenient. That’s what I did.”

Most of the houses in ancient times were made of wood. In a house like Jia's house, there were many gauze curtains in the house. People were careful about lighting lights at night, and it was even more taboo to light a fire.

Tanchun walked around the stove and praised: "The details are in the details. This thing Brother Lai made is really convenient. If every household uses this..."

Before she could finish her words, Yu Chuan took over the topic and said, "I have thought of it a long time ago. I have already asked you to build a workshop outside, and I will sell it in a few days!"

At this time, Daiyu in the house heard the sound and walked to the door surrounded by Zicuckoo and Xiangling.

At one glance, he caught a glimpse of Baoyu and Baochai behind the crowd. Seeing them coming hand in hand and huddled behind the crowd, his heartstrings were touched at once.

Sure enough, he must have forgotten his sister when he ran away from the battle that day.

He said sadly: "It's hard for you to come together in groups and still think of a person like me."

She had wronged Baoyu and Baochai. Baoyu didn't care about what Lai Shangrong made, while Baochai avoided suspicion.

Hearing Daiyu speak, Baoyu finally summoned up the courage to step forward and asked, "Is my sister feeling better?"

Daiyu sneered and said: "I'm a humble person, so I don't have to worry about it anymore. I'd better focus more on those golden people!"

Baoyu heard her mention Jinyu, and then he remembered that he and Baochai had just come together, and the two of them had fallen behind everyone, so he explained: "Today I heard that Siqi came back to the second sister, and we all went to talk for a while. , thinking of my sister, we came together!"

He said that there were many mistakes, and Daiyu felt even worse after hearing this, which showed that she was not as good as a girl.

He said coldly: "Second Master can look at whoever he likes, why bother telling me that these things are available!"

Everyone was surprised when the two quarreled. Tanchun came over to smooth things over and said, "It's windy here, let's go inside and talk!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward to take Daiyu from Xiangling. Just as he was about to enter the house, he heard Xiangling beside him say happily: "Uncle is here!"

He hurriedly turned around and saw Lai Shangrong walking towards him with heroic steps.

The daughter was raised in a boudoir, and it was rare to see an outsider. Those who saw her were either obedient servants or fair-faced young men like Baoyu and Jia Lian.

At this time, Baoyu was so shocked by Daiyu that he lost all his energy, which further highlighted Lai Shangrong's extraordinary prowess.

It's not like I haven't seen Lai Shangrong before, and for some reason, I met him today, but I had a different mood.

He rushed to say: "Brother Lai, why are you here? Just now we were talking about the coal stove you made!"

Lai Shangrong said with a smile: "Because of what happened last time, Uncle Zheng invited me many times. It's rare for Xiu Mu to come over today. I heard Xiangling go back and say that Miss Lin is sick. I just went to the front to say hello to Uncle Zheng and come and take a look!"

Then he explained: "This is a small business. Xiangling happened to go back and said that the garden was inconvenient, so she asked her to bring one over. If you guys like it, I will ask them to bring a few over for you later. !”

At the moment, the rubber factory is raising shares, and the government office is busy with affairs. In addition, I built a coal stove for Daiyu, thought of the commercial value, and planned to build the factory with Lai Da, so it has been postponed until now.

Since he was planning to bet on both sides, there was Jia She and Siqi on the other side of Yingchun, so there was no need to put any thought into it.

So he planned to take advantage of the fact that the news hadn't spread yet, and while Daiyu was disheartened towards Baoyu, he would make some efforts here to provoke and provide attentive one-stop service.

Unexpectedly, Xiumu finally encountered a large army, especially Yingchun and Siqi among them.

Baochai's side doesn't work, and Yingchun's side is more reliable. Although from the original text, Jia's mother is not firm about Baoyu and Daiyu's marriage, but it should still be very difficult now.

If there is no Spring Festival, of course he doesn't mind spending time and planning slowly, but now it is his own to eat it first, and of course he must focus on the Spring Festival.

Daiyu has two plans here, and she also wants to take revenge on Baoyu.

He was courting Daiyu under the guise of Xiangling. If he showed his inclination in person, it would easily lead to complications.

Speaking of the last time, Daiyu said happily: "I haven't thanked Brother Lai in person for saving my life!"

When Baoyu saw this, he couldn't pretend to be stupid. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Lai, for asking for medicine!"

Lai Shangrong said calmly: "It's just a small effort. Since Miss Lin is no longer seriously injured, I will go to Uncle Zheng's place. If there is anything inconvenient, just ask, but don't be polite to Xiangling!"

As he spoke, he turned around and gave Siqi, who was eager to try, a warning look.

As a mature Neptune, there are many mistakes in such situations, and we should try to avoid them.

After leaving the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I was about to leave the garden on the way when I saw a person emerging from the bamboo forest outside.

Seeing clearly that the person coming was Aunt Zhao, Lai Shangrong immediately took two steps back.

Although Ma Daopo said that there were only two pills of the medicine, there was no guarantee that she had no other means and reported it to Jia Zheng herself, in case the boat capsized in the gutter...

Just as she was about to yell loudly, she saw Aunt Zhao smiling charmingly and saying, "Thank you sir for helping to cover it up. I know your thoughts and are waiting for your greeting!"

Lai Shangrong's first reaction was that there was fraud. He clearly told Jia Zheng that Aunt Zhao was colluding with Ma Daopo. Even if he had to hide it from his family and make it inconvenient to deal with it, he should warn Aunt Zhao.

Moreover, it was no secret that he found the antidote himself. Although he was not afraid of her using her sword openly, but since she dared to cause trouble alone, she probably had some hidden tricks.

So with the thought of stabilizing her first, he said flickeringly: "Then you go to the Hongxiang Garden and wait for the uncle!"

"Hey! Hey! Then I'll wait for you, sir!"

So easy to fool?
Watching Aunt Zhao twist her waist and meander away, Lai Shangrong was also puzzled.

To untie the bell, you still need the person who tied it, and you have to go to Jia Zheng for this matter.

However, he did not rush to find Jia Zheng, but first went to find Mingyan outside the second door.

When he went to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion just now and met Baoyu, he remembered that he was busy with chores and had not bothered to order Mingyan to report Baoyu's every move.

Ming Yan cowered and said: "Uncle... Master! If something happens to Second Master Bao, my slave's life..."

"Bullshit! As an official of the imperial court, would you know how to break the law? Besides, if I wanted to harm him, would I still give him medicine?"

Mingyan was a little scared at first, but after listening to Lai Shangrong's explanation, she thought that this was indeed the case.

He nodded and bowed and said, "Will the young man deliver the letter to the uncle's house every day and hand it over to the concierge?" After explaining, Lai Shangrong came to the outside of Rongxi Hall.

After more than a month of recuperation, Jia Zheng was far from being well, but he could barely walk while holding on to the wall.

This time, he specially set the venue for the banquet in the side hall outside Rongxi Hall, mainly because of Mrs. Wang.

When Lai Shangrong saw Jia Zheng who was being supported into the hall by two servants, he immediately got up and saluted. After the two servants left, he said, "Uncle Shi! Aunt Zhao..."

Jia Zheng hurriedly grabbed Lai Shangrong, turned around and looked at the door, and complained in a low voice: "Nephew, didn't we agree to hide this matter for me!"

Lai Shangrong wanted to complain to Jia Zheng. After all, Aunt Zhao had tricked her, and the reason was Jia Zheng's inaction.

"Can……"

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Zheng stopped him again and said, "Good nephew! I have something to ask of you. You go and close the door first!"

After Lai Shangrong closed the door and came back, Jia Zheng lowered his voice and continued, "Nephew, you know that I'm innocent of this matter, and it's all up to that thief woman. If the outsiders misunderstand that I dote on my concubine and kill my wife, I'm really sorry." Even if I jump into the Yellow River, I won't be able to escape. How can I gain a foothold in Shilin? Please ask my nephew to take care of this for me. I must not tell others that I know about this."

Seeing Lai Shangrong stunned, he said again: "Ma Daopo, I have asked Yucun to drive her out of the capital. That thief woman must not dare to gossip. As long as you help hide it, no one will know!"

Lai Shangrong finally came to his senses and realized that Aunt Zhao really repaid her kindness and was not playing some dirty trick.

This meal went very quickly.

However, Lai Shangrong was not in a hurry to rush to bring Aunt Zhao to justice. Although he was afraid that Aunt Zhao would be impatient to wait, the meat was already rotten in the pot. If he missed it this time, there would be another time, so he did not show any urgency.

Because Mrs. Wang has now returned to normal and moved back to the master bedroom, in order to avoid making the same mistake, Jia Zheng was helped back to the room by Lai Shangrong again, and he only drank lightly.

Although he didn't drink himself, he frequently persuaded him to drink. After all, he still had a lot of ambitions that he wanted to express.

Lai Shangrong was too lazy to listen to his boasting and was feeling impatient when Mrs. Wang happened to send someone to urge him.

The banquet after the wedding was one of the reasons why Jia Zheng's injury worsened. Although Mrs. Wang was told by Jia Zheng to avoid suspicion, it did not prevent her from sending her maid to remind her.

Lai Shangrong followed the trend and stood up and said: "Uncle Shi! Your body has not recovered yet and you cannot sit for a long time. Let's wait until you are better and let's get together again!"

While Jia Zheng scolded Caixia sent by Mrs. Wang, he faced Lai Shangrong and said, "Hey! Hey! Thank you for your consideration, nephew!"

"Then I'll go to the garden first. The maid at home is still waiting for me at Miss Lin's side!"

Of course, Qingwen and others were not waiting for him in the garden. Anyway, they always went back through the back door and didn't know about the front door.

Naturally, he also made up his mind to take advantage of this loophole and create a time difference.

Carefully walking around Daohongxiang Garden from outside Daoxiang Village, I saw Aunt Zhao standing up from the bushes.

Looking around, he quickly ran towards Lai Shangrong and said softly: "Uncle!"

When he reached his side, he hugged Lai Shangrong's arm and rubbed it hard in front of him.

Lai Shangrong shook it off and whispered: "Follow me from a distance!"

Immediately, we led the way ahead and saw that the Hongxiang Garden was at the foot of the Liao Ting Hua Shu hillside, and soon we arrived at the rockery.

Lai Shangrong observed carefully, then waved in the direction of Aunt Zhao. When the person came to his side, he suddenly hugged Aunt Zhao's waist, and immediately the two of them dived into the dark and damp cave like conjoined twins.

…………

Nearly an hour later, Lai Shangrong walked out of the cave with satisfaction.

At this hour, Aunt Zhao would use the usual methods of inviting favors and flattery in front of Jia Zheng.

Let Lai Shangrong enjoy a good time.

Do not!
It should be a joy that I have never enjoyed before. After all, it is not difficult to know from Aunt Zhao’s dictation...

As for Lai Shangrong, if the conditions in the cave were not limited, some methods would be inconvenient to use.

In the past, most of the women who had friendships with Lai Shangrong were their first encounters.

Although Second Sister You is obedient and sensible, she lacks innovative spirit and needs Lai Shangrong's guidance.

Even if Li Wan is like this, she is only strong in combat ability. The education she received since childhood has made her unable to use her hands and feet. Therefore, both her methods of inviting favors and her subjective initiative are far behind.

As for Sister Feng, she knew how to be ingenious and called out names like "dog slave" and "toad", but compared to Aunt Zhao, she didn't know how many streets she was thrown out of.

Tonight, everything is just right at Aunt Zhao's place.

This also makes Lai Shangrong more and more looking forward to what will happen next...

"Sir...sir! Are you satisfied with the servant's service?"

Seeing that Lai Shangrong was noncommittal, Aunt Zhao said flatteringly: "You are so powerful, the bones of my slaves are all crispy!"

Lai Shangrong said jokingly: "Don't you say this to the second master?"

Aunt Zhao put her coquettish and charming body against Lai Shangrong and said flatteringly: "How can he be as capable as the uncle!"

Fearing that the walls had ears, Lai Shangrong didn't want to delay and warned: "Don't let the news leak out. I'll come back to you later when I have time!"

"Hey!" Aunt Zhao agreed, and then she said, "Uncle, can you give me that dressing mirror?"

Seeing Lai Shangrong turn to look at her, he immediately explained: "The slave family just wants to serve the uncle and has to pick up and tidy up. That mirror is not as clear as the uncle's!"

"Okay! I'll leave it at the concierge. If you have time tomorrow, ask Brother Huan to pick it up!"

After tasting Jia Huan's mother, she was naturally a generation higher, so Lai Shangrong simply changed her title.

Parting ways with Aunt Zhao, we followed the north courtyard wall to the back garden gate.

The woman guarding the gate thought he had just finished attending the banquet and watched him leave the Grand View Garden in a grand manner.

When I got home, I took a mirror. Remembering that Aunt Zhao asked for soap last time, I brought two more soaps and threw them to the concierge Wangcai.

He still had an impression of Jia Huan's sharp-mouthed and monkey-cheeked image.

Looking back on today's Xiu Mu, the only flaw is that Daiyu encountered a change.

However, there are gains as well as losses. Aunt Zhao is an unexpected blessing. She can do something to Mrs. Wang and Baoyu, so helping herself should not be a problem.

It's just that this matter has to be considered in the long run. After all, her temperament can only be used a little bit, and she can't be entrusted with a heavy responsibility.

(End of this chapter)