Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 65: Proposal to form a poetry club

While they were talking, Chai Dai and San Chun had already picked out their favorite soaps.

When Lai Shangrong turned around, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old standing behind Baochai.

She has a pretty face, graceful body, and smooth muscles and bones. A rouge mark is looming between her eyebrows, and she stands there timidly.

On closer inspection, her figure is like Qingwen, like a weak willow Fufeng, and her appearance is seven or eight points similar to Qin Keqing, but she lacks the enchanting charm and is more gentle and cowardly.

He quickly walked over and handed over the box of soap that he had shown to Jia Mu before.

He smiled and said: "This is Xiangling! I heard Wen Long mentioned it before. Wen Long and I are quite familiar, so you can take a piece too!"

Xiangling didn't expect that she had a role to play, so she could only look at Aunt Xue sitting next to Jia Mu.

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Wen Long often mentions it in front of me. What I admire most about my brother is that he is so capable!"

Then he said to Xiang Ling: "Silly boy, hurry up and continue!"

Xiangling quickly took it and gave another blessing.

Before Lai Shangrong turned and left, he glanced at Siqi next to Yingchun. Siqi happened to be looking at him as well. His pretty face turned red in an instant and he hurriedly buried his head in a pair of gifts.

Baochai sighed: "I didn't expect Brother Lai to figure out such a business. Brother Baochai lamented earlier, who can create such a thing!"

Baochai heard that Lai Shangrong came up with the recipe for soap, and she began to regret it. Lai Shangrong and Aunt Xue took Xue Pan back on the day he took the concubine.

If he and his mother weren't so troubled, the empty Lai family would be more able to show his brother's affection. Lai Shangrong, who runs the soap business, might not consider cooperating with his family.

Baochai thinks so, and so does Aunt Xue.

It's just that Xue Pan felt ashamed to see him, and the mother and daughter couldn't persuade him. Now it's hard for him to explain his difficulties in Jia's house.

He could only follow Baochai's words and praise Lai Shangrong again.

Lai Shangrong smiled and responded one by one. Looking at the gold hairpins in the room, he suddenly had an idea.

Proposal said: "I heard that my sisters are quite talented, why haven't I thought about starting a poetry club?"

Tanchun said with a smile: "Hey! This is so elegant!"

Baochai smiled and said: "It's a pity that Baoyu is not here, otherwise he would be the first to applaud!"

Daiyu said: "Then let's go discuss the charter first. When he comes back, we'll tease him about saying it at the wrong time. If he wants to join the society, everyone will nod."

Everyone thanked Lai Shangrong again and went to discuss the association happily.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "I often talk about you, but today I am visiting friends again. Don't go back in a hurry. Stay for dinner!"

Jia Zheng has been sent to Jiangxi to study political affairs. He is now suspended from his duties and waiting to take up his post. However, he is not idle at home. Instead, he is keen on visiting famous celebrities and has not been seen all day long.

When Mrs. Wang learned about the news of being sent abroad to study politics, she only thought it was the sequelae of offending General Fu, and she had already cursed Jia She and Jia Zhen countless times in her heart.

In addition to the resentment of having to stay alone in an empty house, there is also worry about Jia Zheng.

Ancient times were different from modern times. The bumpy road was very tiring. Jia Zheng was over forty and traveled thousands of miles a year, so he really had to worry about his health.

Of course, Aunt Zhao was also worried. Because Jia Zheng attached great importance to this academic and political errand, thinking it was a sign of her integration into Shilin, so even though Aunt Zhao tried her best, she refused to take her along for fear of Being ridiculed by Shilin, he took his concubine to his post.But Lai Shangrong didn't know all this. His purpose of coming today has not been achieved. Although he is not in a hurry to go back, he just wants to eat, so as not to be held back by Jia Zheng again.

She politely declined Mrs. Wang's kindness and smiled at Jia Mu: "Now that we have more property in our family, my father has no time to take care of the family since he is running around. My mother has to work too hard without anyone to take care of her. Sister Yuanyang and I have known each other since childhood, and I also I can trust her, and the old lady has personally trained me, so she will definitely take care of my little things properly. I want to ask the old lady for a favor!"

He had made so many preparations before, just because he wanted to ask Jia Mu for a mandarin duck.

The plan could not keep up with the change. I originally hoped that Baoyu would be admitted as a scholar. Now, although the teaching work has ended early, he has also contributed to the improvement of papermaking. If you don't strike while the iron is hot, you will have to wait until it is cold to make fried rice.

The main reason why he waited until Chai Dai and others left before speaking was because Siqi, after all, had made a promise before. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for Jia Mu to ask for a mandarin duck in front of her?
Of course, it's not that Lai Shangrong is... ruthless. After all, Siqi is the maid of the Spring Festival. It is related to the festival of the Spring Festival, and it is not as simple as asking for a maid.

But since Yuanyang is by Jia Mu's side, the situation is quite different. It is normal operation to give gifts to juniors who are valued.

Yuanyang didn't expect that Lai Shangrong would beg for him in front of so many people. He was so embarrassed and happy that he didn't dare to raise his head, and his ears turned red.

Jia Mu looked at the mandarin duck, smiled and said nothing.

With the previous foreshadowing, she would not hesitate if Yuanyang had not replaced any maid in the house.

Although the current Lai Shangrong does not see her as a first-rank imperial order, Jia Zheng also said that the emperor appreciates it very much, and has a relationship with the uncle's family. Worth it.

Moreover, just by looking at Yuanyang's performance, we knew that she had no objection. After all, if he served her once, and when he was older, he would be dragged out to serve as a servant, it would be better to give it to Lai Shangrong.

But Yuanyang is in charge of her dowry after all, and she can't find a replacement for the time being.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "You are a monkey spirit. I know that this girl does things properly. It's just that I am such a reliable person. I can't live without her now. Ask your mother to work harder and wait for another year and a half." If the amber is larger, your wish will be granted!"

Then he took Yuanyang's hand and said, "You have to work harder for a while. I'm older, and you can teach Hu Hu for me."

"Hey!" Yuanyang was shy and happy, and quickly agreed.

When Lai Shangrong saw that the two men agreed, he didn't want to mention it again.

Then he took a piece of soap from the box and handed it to Yuanyang.

"Ouch! Weird Taoist Baoyu often says that a daughter is a priceless treasure before she gets married. Look, my sister-in-law and I are not blessed to enjoy it, but Yuanyang has to use it first!"

Sister Feng has always had a good face, so she didn't think anything of Lai Shangrong's gifts to Chai Dai and Sanchun. Since Xiang Ling was not a member of the Jia family, she couldn't be competitive with outsiders.

But although Yuanyang is the eldest maid next to Jia Mu, in the final analysis she is still a slave of Jia's family. She may still smile when the slave is over others, but she can't stand it when they are beyond her.

Lai Shangrong didn't plan to give it to Sister Feng because he was kidnapped last time. After all, they say that dog licking will not end well, but it's not easy to act stupid now.

"The second grandma was joking. I originally planned to wait for the old lady and the madam to share it with my sisters-in-law. Since my sister-in-law said so, I will give it to my sister-in-law myself!"

Sister Feng took it with a smile and gave Lai Shangrong a provocative look.

He joked: “Now that I have this, I don’t need to use incense anymore!”

It would be better not to give it to Li Wan if it was given to Sister Feng.

Li Wan saw him getting closer and closer. Thinking of the way he was looked at at Lai's house that day, he always felt hot, so he just ordered Suyun to take it.

After getting the promise from Jia Mu, Lai Shangrong was not stingy and gave another ten yuan to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang for their reward.

(End of this chapter)