Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 107
An old custom in the south of the Yangtze River is to enjoy flowers in February and pay tribute to flowers in April.

The flowering period in the capital is naturally a little later than that in the south of the Yangtze River, but now that it is summer, it is time for the flowers to wither.

Xiangyun curled his lips and said: "Flowers? No, no, no, I don't have a good intention to enjoy flowers."

"Okay, let's enjoy the flowers."

It was as if there was no maid Cui Lu admonishing him. Although Xiangyun was sitting upright, his feet were kicking back and forth restlessly.Lifting the curtains and glancing at the scenery on Ningrong Street, Xiangyun suddenly asked: "Brother Jian, what is Jiangnan like?"

"Jiangnan, what should I say at this time? I'm used to it. Maybe those things I'm used to are novel in the eyes of Sister Xiangyun."

"That's right," the little girl said imaginatively, "I really want to take a walk in the south of the Yangtze River and see the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River."

Li Weijian's heart moved and he said, "I'll take my sister there when I get the chance."

"Okay." Xiangyun agreed happily, but didn't think much about it.

In a blink of an eye, they entered Ningguo Mansion, and Youshi and Qin Keqing were waiting at the Yimen.Li Weijian was far away from Ning Guo's Mansion, so he stood at a distance and watched his wife and girls being affectionate with each other.He secretly looked at Qin Keqing and saw that although his complexion was ordinary, it was much better than when he saw the doctor last time. Is this illness cured?

When women in the inner chamber meet, they naturally go to the inner chamber to talk.Jia Mu knew that it was inconvenient for Li Weijian to come in, so she sent the girls to play in Huifang Garden first.

Because there was a male visitor, Ningguo Mansion originally wanted to send his children to accompany them. However, Jia Rong's arm was broken and Jia Qiang's leg was broken, so they had to order their mature mother-in-law to take care of them.

Mrs. You sent her mother-in-law to lead the way and her maids to wait on her. The group of Yingying Yanyan and Li Weijian walked around the ancestral hall, passed through the Green Hall, and entered Huifang Garden.

Sanchun, Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, including the maids they brought with them, there were more than twenty female relatives who entered Huifang Garden, and it was very lively for a while.

Li Weijian followed him, so it was naturally difficult to step forward at this moment.It's rare for girls to play naughty, so it's better not to disturb their fun.

Xiu Ying beside her looked around, her eyes full of curiosity; her red jade face also had a look of joy.

As maids like them, they may not have the opportunity to visit the garden all year round.There is a small garden next to the east courtyard of Rongguo Mansion, but it is really cramped and much smaller than Huifang Garden.

When Li Weijian saw this, he smiled and said, "Stop following me and go play around."

Xiu Ying happily responded and caught up with a group of warblers and swallows.Hong Yu hesitated for a moment, then Li Weijian said: "Just say whatever I want to you, go ahead."

"Hey." Hongyu responded, her figure was neither urgent nor slow, but there was a hint of excitement in her steps.

The girls were playing in the garden, so Li Weijian simply walked around to the right. Next to it was the pavilion by the mountain. He wandered around, bypassing Dengxian Pavilion and Doufeng Pavilion, and arrived in front of Tianxiang Tower.

Tianxiang Tower...

He looked at the fragrant building that day thoughtfully, turned around and caught a glimpse of the mother-in-law who was following him. He waved her over and asked with a smile, "How is Brother Rong's daughter-in-law doing?"

The old woman said: "Fourth Master Lao Jian is concerned about you. Grandma Rong has indeed been getting along well these days."

"That's fine, I'll just assume that my medicine is of some use."

The mother-in-law smiled and said: "As you said, Fourth Master Jian's medicine must be useful."

is that useful?not necessarily.

Li Weijian vaguely remembered that Qin Keqing seemed to have died of illness in the TV series, but looking at the current situation, since the disease has been cured, could it be that Qin Keqing did not die of illness?

It's just that whether Qin Keqing lives or dies has nothing to do with him. Li Weijian is not as good as Cao Gong and likes to pick up old shoes.What's more, the shoes are not only old, but also a little worn.

After stopping for a moment to observe, he was about to start walking when he heard voices coming from behind.Turning around, he saw Baoyu leading two maids to chase him.

Seeing Li Weijian, Baoyu waved to him and asked when he got close, "Fourth brother Jian, where are the sisters?"

"Oh, they entered the garden from the left wing, but Brother Bao went the other way."

Baoyu was a little annoyed, hit his head and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I can run into him if I go around."

Li Weijian smiled and asked, "Brother Bao, why don't you talk to people more in the house?"

Baoyu said: "I wanted to say more, but I thought about my sisters playing naughty, so I couldn't bear it, so I came here."

"Then go quickly."

Holding the precious jade in his hand, he rushed through the Tianxiang Tower in excitement, and in a blink of an eye, his body was hidden among the trees.

Li Weijian smiled and shook his head. Baoyu was only eleven at the moment, and such a temper was just normal.But if you still have the same temper in a few years, the problem will be big.

Men can be innocent at heart, but they cannot be innocent from the inside out.

He walked with his hands behind his back and turned around the forest for a moment. In front of him was the pavilion near the water. In the distance, he saw Baoyu chatting and joking with his sisters.Today was Baoyu's birth, so Li Weijian naturally didn't want to be a villain and steal his limelight, so he chose a pavilion to sit in.

Seeing how exquisite Huifang Garden was, Li Weijian immediately thought that he would have to bulldoze the side garden of General Fengen's Mansion, build a work shed, and cover the rest with glass greenhouses... If you want to see the scenery, go to Fragrant Hill to see it. That's it. Besides, where can the scenery be as pleasant as the fruits and vegetables in winter?
He was enjoying his thoughts here, and over there in the pavilion near the water, Baoyu was talking naughty jokes with his sisters.The two girls greeted the spring with smiles and said nothing. The chess player was tall, and he caught a glimpse of Li Weijian alone in the pavilion.She quietly came closer and said in Yingchun's ear: "Girl, Fourth Master Jian is over there."

Yingchun looked over hurriedly and mumbled in response.

Siqi gritted his teeth secretly and said: "Girl, Fourth Master Jian is very lonely by himself. Why don't you come over and talk to me?"

"This..." Yingchun hesitated in her heart, suddenly thinking of the charm in the room yesterday, she slowly moved her steps and took two steps towards the pavilion.

At this moment, Xiangyun suddenly said: "Huh? Fourth brother Jian is in the pavilion over there. Fourth brother Jian!" The little girl jumped on her feet and waved, and Li Weijian smiled and waved back from far away.

The Spring Festival was still slowing down, so Xiangyun smiled and said: "I see that fourth brother Jian is lonely, so I will go find him and have a chat. Brother Ai, let's talk again later!"

"Go quickly, before you tease me again."

Xiangyun snorted softly, turned his head and skipped towards the pavilion with his mouth closed.

When Yingchun saw this, she immediately paused and bit her lower lip, feeling worried secretly.She thought to herself that since Xiangyun was gone, it would be hard for her to go there again.This situation made Si Qi so anxious that he stamped his feet repeatedly, but there was nothing he could do about Yingchun.

There was endless laughter and chatter in the hall, but it seemed that it had nothing to do with welcoming the spring. She only laughed along with it, stealing glances at the pavilion in the distance from time to time.Then I saw Li Weijian chatting and laughing with Xiangyun in red in the pavilion, and they were very happy.

Xiangyun was still young at the moment, so she didn't think about anything else. She just kept secretly hating herself for not living up to expectations.She made a decision in her heart that when Zi Xiangyun comes back later, she will have to go through it.

After a while, Baoyu went to Tianxiang Tower to overlook the garden scenery. The sisters applauded one after another, so the group headed towards Tianxiang Tower.

Tanchun, who was hanging at the back, saw that Yingchun had not moved, so he wondered: "Second sister, aren't you going?" Yingchun mumbled and didn't know how to answer. If he went to Tianxiang Tower, how could he go to the pavilion to be with Li Weijian later? meeting?
Seeing this, Siqi quickly said, "Young lady, I don't know, our girl's feet are a little sore after walking for a while, so she wants to take a rest first."

"Oh, I'll go first. Second sister, remember to come later."

Yingchun agreed and watched Tanchun go away, then looked at Si Qi gratefully.

Siqi sighed, came over and said, "Girl, you have to take the initiative when it comes to some things."

"Well, I see."

Yingchun sat down and watched Baoyu and others passing by the pavilion. He said a few words to Li Weijian, and then Xiangyun, dressed in red, ran out and followed Baoyu to Tianxiang Tower.

Yingchun's heart skips a beat, isn't this opportunity coming?As long as Baoyu and others turned around through the woods, she could go to the pavilion.

After thinking about it, Tanchun and Xichun, who were last, were hidden by the trees. Yingchun took a deep breath and stood up, without saying anything else, and walked towards the pavilion.

She was worried, fearing that Li Weijian would cause trouble again, and fearing that she wouldn't know what to say later.In the midst of anxiety, I suddenly saw a pure figure turning through the trees and straight into the pavilion - it was Baochai!

After welcoming the spring, he stamped his feet, turned around and walked back.

Siqi was also annoyed now and said: "Why is Miss Bao bothering Fourth Master Jian again? Thanks to Fourth Master Jian's good temper, I would have ignored Miss Bao a long time ago."

Yingchun felt gloomy and returned to sit down in the pavilion. There was no smile on her face and she only glanced at the pavilion from time to time.

But in the pavilion, Baochai greeted him, sat down with a smile on his face, and said, "I saw that Fourth Brother Jian was alone, so I came over to chat with Fourth Brother Jian."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm thinking about Sister Xue."

Baochai said: "I'm always bothering Fourth Brother Jian. It's a pity that I, a girl, don't know what I can do for Fourth Brother Jian. That's right, how about Fourth Brother Jian in Longjing before the rain? This is the lower shop in the tea garden. The newly collected ones won’t last long.”

"I drank twice. Thank you very much, Sister Xue."

Li Weijian caught a glimpse of Baochai raising his hand to rub his neck, so he asked, "Is Sister Xue having a stiff neck?"

Baochai said angrily: "If it's better to have a stiff neck, my mother will find a nun who comes from the palace. She will educate her endlessly every day. There are rules for sitting, lying, standing and walking. If you make a mistake, you have to go back to the beginning. But it's hard work. Thank you for today Brother Erbao has given birth to a baby, and I am relieved for a day."

Li Weijian said meaningfully: "You can only become a master if you endure hardships."

Baochai glanced at her and said: "It's just a small selection. If you choose the palace maid, you will quit. If you choose to be a philanthropist, you can accompany the princess and the princess to play naughty for two years, just for the future." Raise your status. Fourth brother Jian also knows that my family no longer has the foundation of imperial businessmen and is now just a commoner, and my brother is so incompetent, so why don't we have to think of this helpless method? "

Baochai took the initiative to mention it, but Li Weijian refused to accept it, and frowned and said: "The oldest princess today is only seven years old. This praise will last for many years. Wouldn't it delay Sister Xue's marriage? "

Baochai blushed and said, "It will take a few years, but it's too early to tell now."

Then the two of them turned to talk about other things, one asked Li Weijian about his homework, and the other asked Baochai about the rules he had learned from his grandmother.

After talking for a long time, Li Weijian suddenly said: "The stocks were going up and down a few days ago. Didn't Sister Xue take the opportunity to buy and sell?"

Baochai said calmly: "My family bought that stock for the sake of profit. Although the stock rose and fell, it did not delay the profit and dividends. My mother was interested, but I persuaded her to stop thinking."

Li Weijian couldn't help but praise: "Sister Xue is indeed a sensible person and takes a long-term view."

"Fourth Brother Jian is so complimentary." After a pause, Baochai said, "I just heard from Xiangyun that Fourth Brother Jian gave Brother Bao many brochures?"

Xiangyun saw it?Li Weijian was secretly happy in his heart, but said solemnly: "Sister Xue also knows that what Baoyu eats and uses in daily life is not as good as that of an ordinary noble family. I'm afraid Brother Bao won't care if I give you some trinkets." Because I thought hard and prayed a lot, I got a collection of contemporary articles from Zhan Chong, the censor of Xuancheng.

Zhan Chong is the number one in the top two, so I think his collection of contemporary essays will be of some use to Brother Bao. "

Baochai's eyes lit up and he praised: "Fourth brother Jian is very thoughtful. Brother Baochai is getting older and it is time for him to study some official career and economics, so that he can no longer hang out with his sisters in the inner house. Send me some papers and read them in my spare time. Look, in a few years I think Brother Laibao will be able to give it a try."

"Well, Brother Bao looks smart. As long as you put some thought into it, you will definitely gain something in the end."

The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They had different thoughts but shared a common feeling.They almost shouted out in unison: Baoyu, you have to make progress!

After sitting idle for a while, a maid came and said that the opera troupe had entered the courtyard, and Grandma You invited everyone to watch the opera.Baochai then got up and left first. Until then, the two girls were late to welcome the spring.

"Brother Jian." She greeted in a weak voice, then tugged at the corner of her clothes and didn't know how to speak.

Siqi then said, "Girl, let's talk to Fourth Master Jian. I'll go ahead and walk."

Si Qi passed by Li Weijian, took a deep look, then stepped up his pace, and took about twenty steps out in the blink of an eye.

"The theater troupe is here, second sister, let's go and have a look."

"Ah."

The two walked side by side. Li Weijian was slightly taller. At first, their steps were not coordinated. After a while, Yingchun followed Li Weijian and walked in unison.

"Why didn't the second sister come over just now?"

"The one who was about to come was beaten by Xiangyun." Yingchun said slightly annoyed, "Later, Baochai came again."

Li Weijian was amused by the second girl's expression of daring to be angry but not speaking out, and said: "The second sister looks so beautiful like this, but it's a pity that I don't have pen and ink, otherwise it would be good to draw it."

"Brother Jian can also paint?"

"Know a little bit about pencil sketches."

Originally, he wanted to explain what a pencil sketch is, but unexpectedly, Yingchun actually nodded and said: "This Western painting method only pursues realism, but it lacks some artistic conception."

Li Weijian was a little surprised, then he remembered that Taizong Li Guo had recruited many Xiyi people. He expected that the pencil sketch was passed in at that time, right?

He then said: "Second sister, the artistic conception is just sketched out right now. Why is there any need for background?"

Yingchun immediately lowered his head in shame and murmured: "Brother Jian, you, you are making fun of me again."

　I can’t find a suitable Yingchun version. The 87 version looks terrible, so I’ll use this one first.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)