Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 170 Farewell

Regardless of what the girls were thinking, Li Weijian couldn't say much at the moment when he saw his eldest sister Li Wan covering her mouth and crying. He just smiled and nodded, and then went to greet Dai Quan again.

This person is the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention making friends with him, it is hard to offend him. Li Weijian took advantage of the gap between Jia Zhen's words and stepped forward to take Dai Quan's hand. With a flick of his sleeves, he handed over two banknotes and said with a smile: "I'm sorry to bother you, Eunuch Dai, to go all the way. This student is really sorry." "

Dai Quan smiled and said, "It is our duty as servants to work for the saint. Lord Li has already said that."

At this time, Jia Zhen said: "Please ask Eunuch Dai to spare your time, as a banquet is being held there——"

Dai Quan shook his head and said with a smile: "The saint is still waiting for our family to come back to life, but this wine is no longer good. Next time, next time, haha, General Jia, Lord Li, our family has gone, see you later."

"I'll see my father-in-law off."

Li Weijian and the men of the Jia family sent Dai Quan out of the door like stars holding the moon, and watched him drive away. Jia Zhen and others then congratulated Li Weijian.

Jia Zhen smiled and said: "Brother Jian is really promising. He has been knighted at such a young age, and he may even be a duke in the future."

Jia Zheng didn't know how to speak, so when Jia She opened his mouth, he felt a little weird and said: "It's just an untitled miscellaneous title. Brother Zhen, please don't praise Brother Jian too much." After a pause, he added: "Besides, the court already has As a precedent, no one can be granted the title of uncle except for military merit. No matter how capable Brother Jian is, if he relies on his practical knowledge to create things, how can he not be granted the title of viscount in the future?"

Li Weijian secretly thought, maybe the eldest master has reacted. Is he afraid that his second sister is not good enough for him, so he is suppressing her?

He smiled and said: "Uncle Shi is right, but it is just a miscellaneous title. If you inherit it, it will be reduced by two ranks. I am afraid that the next generation will be a first-class general."

Jia She was speechless for a while... He was a first-grade general. Jia Zhen on the side is not as good as him, just a third-grade general.

The more the elder Jia She thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became. Although it was just an untitled miscellaneous title, it was still a second-class male, two ranks higher than his general rank!

It is said that Rongguofu has been rich for generations... Li Weijian made millions in just a few months, and his family fortune is not necessarily worse than that of Rongguofu;

In terms of personal connections, Rong Guofu has a lot of contacts with the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, but now the Four Kings and Eight Dukes are not in power. Let’s look at the people Li Weijian dated. Young Master Kou Yan Xiyao was his teacher, and King Zhongyong was the saint’s most trusted brother. With these two people in front, they are much more prestigious than those four bastards!

Because when he returned to Rongqing Hall and saw the people around him eager to congratulate Li Weijian, the elder Jia She felt even more awkward. I always felt that the second girl's marriage was going to be blown.

It's a small matter that the marriage falls apart, but it's a big deal that we lose a son-in-law like Brother Jian! After months of planning, how could Jia She be willing to watch the duck fly when he saw it? Because there were very few words during the dinner, I kept frowning and thinking.

Not to mention the eldest master Jia She, but also the eldest master Jia Zheng, and Uncle Zhen from Dongfu are feeling awkward at the moment. Originally, they were just poor relatives who came here to join us. Who would have expected that they would be able to build up such a family fortune in just a few months, and now they are even knighted!

Master Jia Zheng always puts on airs and always teaches Li Weijian a lesson. Thinking about it now, Jia Zheng felt his face getting hot. He wasted most of his life and did more than what Li Weijian did in half a year. How could he still have the face to teach Li Weijian a lesson?

Jia Zhen was awkward for a while, but in the end they were still far apart, because she and Jia Lian kept urging each other to drink. When the weather was over, and saw that it was already dusk outside, she said goodbye and left.

As soon as he left, Jia She said that he was too drunk, and Jia Zheng said that he would have to sit in the government office the next day, so the two gentlemen resigned one after another. Only Jia Lian was left to accompany him during the banquet, and the screen in the middle became a decoration.

First, the three girls Tanchun walked around the screen and toasted Li Weijian with tea instead of wine. After she started, the other girls came over to toast with smiles.

"Brother Jian——" It was the second girl who hesitated to speak. The second girl has a good heart, so she is not stupid. If the elder Jia She could think of it, she would naturally think of it too.

Li Weijian drank until his glass was dry and only gave him an affirmative look. When the second girl reached her age, she also drank all the wine in her glass. It’s hard to say much while we’re still at the table, so we can only retreat hesitantly.

"Brother Jian, I respect you." This is the little girl Xichun, who also drinks tea instead of wine. Li Weijian smiled and drank, and Xichun suddenly said: "Fourth brother Jian has also studied Buddhism?"

"It never did."

Xichun wondered: "That's weird, then why is the song that Fourth Brother Jian taught Sister Lin so full of Zen meaning?"

Li Weijian said seriously: "Buddha is actually Tao. You will understand when you grow up."

"Huh?" Xichun left suspiciously.

"Fourth Brother Jian, it's a double happiness today. I'm also having tea instead of wine. Don't dislike it, Fourth Brother Jian."

It was Daiyu who spoke, and her eyes that seemed to be weeping but not weeping were full of joy, but there was no trace of unfamiliarity. As far as Daiyu is concerned, the Li Weijian of yesterday is no different from the Li Weijian of today. They are all confidants who know her and understand her.

"Brother Jian, from now on, I have to take care of your second brother Lian. Sister-in-law, I won't say much. I will definitely handle the matters entrusted to you by brother Jian."

Wang Xifeng smiled and spoke thoughtfully, which really made people unable to get bored.

Li Weijian had a drink with him and talked for a while before welcoming Baochai. Li Weijian pondered in his mind that if he only won the exam, there might not be much fluctuation in Sister Dingbao's mind. But now, not only has she won the exam, but she has also been awarded a title. How can Sister Bao, who has always had the ambition to become a successful person, remain indifferent?

"Fourth Brother Jian——"

"Sister Xue." Baochai smiled warmly and said, "Fourth brother Jian is the first to climb the toad and win the title, and the second is to be awarded a title for his meritorious service. Today is a double happiness. My sister, I would like to give a toast to fourth brother Jian."

"Easy to say."

The two drank against each other, and he didn't know if it was an illusion. Li Weijian felt in a daze that Sister Bao in front of him seemed to be a little more agile, with a pair of apricot eyes full of autumn water, and there seemed to be an inexplicable meaning in them. Maybe there were a lot of people at this time, so Baochai didn't stay long. He only made a toast and then turned around the screen to go to the women's table.

Only Li Weijian and Jia Lian were left here. Brother Lian saw that Li Weijian was drunk, so he ordered the maid to bring tea quickly. The two chatted for a while, but stopped drinking.

Across the screen, the other table was filled with ice and fire.

Jia Mu was in high spirits today and stayed at the table. If the old lady doesn't leave, it will be difficult for Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue to leave early. The two sisters were speechless.

Mrs. Wang felt depressed in her heart, but she was only three or two years older. Compared with Li Weijian, her own treasures were in the sky and on the ground. How could Mrs. Wang be reconciled: Aunt Xue's face was even hotter, and she was sure to be a big jade in front of her. The girl's happy event turned out to be Li Weijian's decree to be knighted.

Aunt Xue thought to herself, could this brother Jian be specifically against her? Thinking back to what Baochai said some time ago, Aunt Xue felt miserable. Really, if I had known this, why would I do it in the first place? If I had known earlier that Brother Jian had such a promising future, I would have dragged Xue Pan to express his regrets no matter what.

When it comes to my daughter's future, I can't help her, nor can I hold her back like I am now. However, it's too late. If I go to Daocheng now, I'm afraid that Brother Jian will look down on him and think that the Xue family is a people who follow the influence of others.

Not to mention that the two sisters were taciturn, but Mrs. Xing was extremely interested. At this moment, she had not thought that the second girl was not worthy of Li Weijian. She only felt that Aunt Xue had said that it would be a happy event for the eldest girl, but when she turned around, it was indeed Li Weijian who was conferring a title, which was like exposing Mrs. Wang's face. Besides, brother Jian is his future son-in-law, and his son-in-law has been granted a title. Isn't it unusual for a mother-in-law to be honored? Because Mrs. Xing smiled at Yan Yan and praised Li Weijian very much.

One moment he admired his abilities, and the other moment he lamented that he was still so young.

Except for the second girl who was dull and distracted, all the girls were filled with admiration. Baoyu had tried to find a way to distract himself from the conversation before, but he could only say a few words before turning to Li Weijian again.

Baoyu felt unhappy and felt that his sisters no longer paid attention to him, but instead looked at Brother Jian's cold face. Looking at Baochai and Daiyu again, they didn't look at him at all. They just listened to Tanchun's recounting of Li Weijian's interesting stories on Maoshan and smiled happily.

Baoyu felt depressed, and immediately drank his wine glass heavily, muttering: "It's just a thief in a country and a coward."

Although his words were not loud, they were clearly heard by the people around him. Tanchun was angry, but because Mrs. Wang was present at this moment, he bit his lip and endured it.

The second girl has a dull temper. She wants to argue but doesn't know how to speak.

In addition, Xichun was still young, so she lost her voice in three springs.

At this moment, Daiyu looked at Baoyu and said, "Fourth brother Jian is running water affairs to benefit the people of the capital. He has done great things. He is not a thief of the country."

This made Baoyu unable to refute. He opened his mouth and was about to say something else when he heard Baochai saying: "Brother Bao, don't be impatient. If Brother Bao studies hard for two years, he may one day win the title of Toad Palace." When the time comes, the sisters naturally gather around Brother Bao to congratulate him."

Sister Bao said it lightly, but Baoyu was annoyed. He dropped the wine glass and stood up suddenly: "Who wants to congratulate us? A good, pure and white daughter, who also learned how to fish for fame and fame, has become a traitor in the country!"

After that, Baoyu got up and left. All the girls looked at each other. Even Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang didn't know why Baoyu was so angry.

Baochai said calmly: "Maybe I said something wrong? But at this age, brother Baochai should study hard."

Mrs.

Daiyu was about to say something, but when Mrs. Xing said this, she immediately stopped talking. Taking a peek, I saw Mrs. Wang's face was gloomy, and she didn't know what she was thinking about.

Jia Mu was worried about Baoyu and hurriedly sent Yuanyang and others to catch up with Baoyu. She also told him to bring a cloak to prevent Baoyu from catching cold.

Over there, Li Weijian was a little drunk, so Jia Lian supported him and said goodbye. Li Weijian swayed slightly, bowed his head to Jia Mu, and said: "When I live in your house, the old lady takes care of me. I have nothing to repay, I just want to come and report. Now that autumn has passed, I want to choose a new one." I moved back to my home today, and I came here to say goodbye to the old lady."

Jia Mu immediately stopped her smile and said, "Why are you so eager? Brother Jian might as well stay a few more days."

Li Weijian said: "The old lady also knows that I am now responsible for the errands of the inner government, and I am not sure when I will leave the house every day, and I am not sure when I will come back. It is always more convenient to move out."

Li Wan also said at the side: "Old lady, you can't keep Brother Jian in the house forever, can you? He will eventually move out."

Jia Mu sighed: "Then choose a day to move. Even if we move, we are still relatives. Brother Jian will come and go often in the future. If you don't come, I will send people to look for you."

Li Weijian responded quickly: "You don't need to tell me from the old lady. I will definitely come to see the old lady every now and then."

Having said this, Li Weijian said goodbye and left. When the master left, Baoyu made another fuss. Jia Mu was a little tired now, so the banquet broke up.

Li Wan was really worried about Li Weijian. Seeing that Wang Xifeng had arranged everything well, he immediately led his maids to chase him up quickly. When he passed through the hall, he happened to see two maids supporting Li Weijian as he walked eastward.

Li Wan took two quick steps and chased after him. His eyes were full of admiration, but his mouth was full of admonitions. In her heart, Li Weijian was still the little naughty boy who pestered her to call her big sister.

Li Wan sent Li Weijian to the small courtyard in the northeast, asked Qingwen to cook sobering soup, and then saw Li Weijian lying on the bed before leaving with the maid.

Qingwen carried a lantern and went to the kitchen with Xiangling. She didn't need to spend any money. Sister-in-law Liu had already prepared the hangover soup.

When they met, he said: "Hey, I was thinking that Fourth Master Jian would use sobering soup. You see, this stove has been prepared for a long time."

Seeing Sister-in-law Liu's flattering face, Qingwen felt unhappy. Thinking that one person has achieved enlightenment and a chicken or a dog can ascend to heaven, Sister-in-law Liu greeted her with a smile earlier, but she was looking at the money in Fourth Master Jian's pocket. Nowadays, those who are fawning and trying to please have a villainous face all their lives.

Qingwen held back her temper and thanked Sister-in-law Liu, and was about to leave when suddenly her heart moved and she asked, "Isn't my cousin on duty today?"

Sister-in-law Liu forced a smile on her face and said: "Isn't this a reward? I have nothing to do right now, so I'm just looking for others to play tricks on me."

Qingwen frowned and listened carefully, and sure enough, she heard faint shouting coming from the backyard. Completely disappointed with her cousin, Qingwen said goodbye to Sister-in-law Liu and returned the same way with Xiangling, carrying the hangover soup.

When they arrived at the main room, they saw Li Weijian holding Hongyu and talking to Xiuying with a smile. To Qingwen's surprise, at some point Xiuying also changed her name. Now she calls her "Fourth Master" instead of "Young Master" as before.

Qingwen came over and served Li Weijian the sobering soup. After observing it carefully for a while, she frowned and said, "Master, I really can't bear it. The fourth master is so old and drank so much wine. I Look, let’s keep one more person on duty tonight.”

Li Weijian smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, sir, my drinking capacity has increased recently. I've just reached the limit now, and I guess one more drink will be more."

Qingwen tried to persuade her for a while, but when she saw that she couldn't stop her, she had no choice but to obey Li Weijian. At that moment, several maids took care of Li Weijian's washing, leaving only Hongyu to watch the night.

(End of this chapter)