Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 192 Year

"Then the greenhouse really produced fruits?"

Welcome the spring with joy. The fruits and vegetables that can be eaten in the capital in winter are limited. They are just apples, tangerines, and oranges. They are tossed over and over again. When they are too fresh, they never make people happy.

Suddenly I saw the melon, lowered my head and smelled the refreshing and sweet smell, and my mouth was filled with salivation as we welcomed the spring. Looking at Li Weijian's smiling face, Yingchun suddenly remembered that she shouldn't be smiling.

The marriage was not agreed upon, and a three-year agreement was made. But who knows what will happen in three years?

She held the melon and turned her head away from Li Weijian.

Li Weijian smiled and turned to the left, and she turned to the right. Li Weijian simply sat down, straightened up to welcome the spring, and said with a smile, "Second sister, are you still angry?"

Yingchun rarely complained and said: "So what if I'm angry, so what if I'm not angry? It has nothing to do with Brother Jian. I just feel sorry for my miserable life."

Li Weijian said: "Where is the bitterness? If you eat a melon, it will be sweet in the future."

Yingchun shook his shoulders, but Li Weijian held his hands still. Yingchun said: "Brother Jian, you and I... can't do this now."

Li Weijian pretended to be startled, then retracted his hand and said, "Second sister still doesn't believe me."

Yingchun glanced at him and hesitated to speak. She bit her lower lip cruelly and said nothing.

Li Weijian sighed, Shi Shiran stood up and said, "Then... I'll see the second sister again in a while."

Seeing that he had indeed left, Yingchun suddenly felt sour in his heart, and couldn't help but have red circles in his eyes while being angry. Her heart was agitated, as if Li Weijian's departure had taken away her soul. Hearing no movement outside, Yingchun hurriedly stood up, thinking it would be good to take a glance at her back.

Unexpectedly, just as he came out of the inner room, he ran into Li Weijian's arms.

"you--"

Li Weijian smiled playfully and put his arms around Yingchun's waist and said, "Second sister really cares about me, so let's stop being annoyed and have a nice chat?"

Yingchun couldn't break free, so she had to return to the inner room obediently. The two sat next to each other. First, Li Weijian talked about the court and the yamen, saying that he was so busy that he hit the back of his head with his feet. Then Yingchun took over the conversation and said that he had learned Su embroidery, but the mandarin duck embroidery became a couple. Fat duck. He said that Aunt Zhao had offended his wife again two days ago and was punished by having to set rules for half a day. She said that Li Weijian had not come for a long time, and she had several dreams in a row.

Li Weijian then asked: "What did the second sister dream about?"

Yingchun suddenly panicked and said: "What else could I dream about? It's just something that is not there. Maybe I also dreamed about Brother Jian."

Li Weijian put his arm around his shoulders, played with his smooth hands, and said, "Have you spent the money almost enough? The box was just given to Xiuju, and it was still two hundred taels of barley. I will leave some silver for my second sister later." ticket."

Yingchun quickly refused: "No, no need. I don't waste much money on weekdays."

Li Weijian said: "The people in the Rongguo Mansion all have a pair of eyes for wealth. If they don't take care of their money, it's your turn to deduct it. It's not worth it for a little money."

"But--"

Before Yingchun could speak, Li Weijian pecked her on the lips and said with a smile, "Besides, why does the second sister need to separate from me? Isn't mine the same as the second sister's?"

Yingchun was ironing her clothes in her heart, her face was filled with fear, and she leaned lightly on his shoulder. He responded with a low voice of 'hmm'.

Rongqing Hall.

Yuanyang helped Jia Mu turn around the screen and saw Wang Xifeng smiling and talking to Tanchun. Several maids came up and removed their cloaks. Jia Mu walked inside with a cane and said, "Brother Feng, why did I hear that Brother Jian is here?"

Wang Xifeng turned around and said with a smile: "The old lady is right, isn't it Brother Jian who is here? Not only are they here, but they are also bringing New Year gifts."

Jia Mu said angrily: "You also gave me a New Year's gift? Brother Jian is the only one in the family, and he doesn't have any uncles or brothers to help him. It's all done when others come, so why waste money?"

Wang Xifeng said: "Old lady, I don't know that the New Year's gift from brother Jian this time is in line with the wishes of the whole family."

Jia Mu sat down and looked at the general coming over. Without waiting for Wang Xifeng to speak, Tanchun said: "Old ancestors, fourth brother Jian sent a full cart of fresh fruits and vegetables, all of which were picked from his own greenhouse. .”

"Oh? Did the greenhouse really grow something?"

Wang Xifeng came over and said, "Brother Jian sent a cart to Yan's house in the morning, and another cart here in the afternoon. Although he didn't say it clearly, I saw that not only did it grow, but there was also a lot of it."

Jia Mu couldn't help but smile and sigh: "Brother Jian is becoming more and more capable. He can even grow vegetables in the twelfth lunar month of winter."

Just when the maid came in with a tray, Wang Xifeng hurriedly snatched it, brought it to Jia Mu and said, "Old ancestors, look, this thing was also grown by Brother Jian."

Seeing the little green Maitreya-like dolls in the tray, with the words "Fu Lu Shou" printed on their bellies, and melons and vines attached to their heads, Mother Jia was immediately startled: "What... what is this?"

Wang Xifeng asked: "What does it look like, ancestor?"

Jia Mu thought for a moment and said, "Look at it, why does it look like the ginseng fruit that Sun Monkey stole?"

The whole room in Rongqing Hall suddenly burst into laughter. Tanchun and Xichun burst out laughing, and Wang Xifeng even slapped her legs with "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally".

After a long while, Wang Xifeng said: "My ancestors didn't know that Brother Jian brought this fruit out just now, and I was shocked. I was still wondering, could it be that Brother Jian did not waste the two years in Maoshan, and now he has achieved something?" , and then went to Wuzhuang Temple to steal ginseng fruits? I wonder if Immortal Zhenyuan will come knocking on my door."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "It can't really be a ginseng fruit, right?"

Tan Chun smiled and said, "Of course not. Brother Jian said that this fruit is melon."

"Melon?" Jia Mu sniffed it, and sure enough, it smelled like melon. He said: "Why does it look like this? The words on it don't look like they were written on it."

Wang Xifeng said: "Brother Jian took the mold, and the fruit must grow according to the mold. It is also covered with paper, and the sun cannot reach the bottom of the paper, so wouldn't it be lighter than the other places?" Jia Mu sighed. "Brother Jian is really ingenious. No wonder he won an official position and was awarded a title." After sighing, Jia Mu looked at the melon and her mouth was full of excitement. She couldn't help but said, "I just don't know how this ginseng fruit tastes."

Wang Xifeng hurriedly said: "Old ancestor, Brother Jian, you can tell me that these ginseng fruits are half-ripe, but they are beautiful in appearance. They can be kept in a warm place for some time before eating, or placed in the ancestral hall to worship ancestors for auspiciousness and celebration. If you want Eat, there's some melon on the side."

Mother Jia smiled and ordered: "Tell the girl to wash some. I didn't look at it, and I didn't think about it yet. After seeing this melon, I'm afraid I won't be able to quell the greed in my stomach if I don't taste it. If there is more, I will give it to everyone. Let’s all share some.”

Wang Xifeng agreed, turned around and gave Ping'er a wink, and Ping'er bowed down and went off to do his business. Wang Xifeng was chatting with the old lady, but she was thinking secretly that she would have to ask Brother Jian for help this time.

If it was just ordinary fruits and vegetables, Wang Xifeng would naturally give up his thoughts when he thought that the greenhouse would easily cost 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, and he might not be able to get back his money in a few years; but it was different now!

Ginseng fruit! If you put this thing out, it will immediately cause a trend. They are both home to bells and pans. Other families put ginseng fruits on display when worshiping their ancestors, but your family only displays ordinary apples and oranges. What does this make the ancestors in heaven think? What do outsiders think?

Comparison is so common, one hundred taels of silver for a ginseng fruit on a plate is not much, right? It doesn’t take long, after selling it for two years, the money spent on the greenhouse will be back!

No wonder there are rumors that Brother Jian is a living God of Wealth. Now it seems that he really is a living God of Wealth. Just giving him some advice is a way to make money.

It's a pity that the greenhouse will cost a lot of money to build, so I have to ask my aunt, Mrs. Wang, to agree.

The maid washed the melon and brought it to the table. She carefully kicked off the pulp, leaving only pieces of pulp. Mother Jia picked up a piece with a skewer and put it into her mouth. She felt it was refreshing and sweet, and she nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay." Suddenly thinking of Li Weijian, she asked, "Brother Jian is gone?"

Wang Xifeng smiled teasingly and said, "I haven't seen the second girl for a long time, so I went to the second girl's courtyard now."

Jia Mu suddenly smiled like an aunt, and then sighed again. Wang Xifeng comforted her and said, "Don't worry, ancestors. I think the couple will be successful sooner or later. Now I just think that good things will take a long time."

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Li Weijian talked to Yingchun for a long time before getting up and leaving. Went to Rongqing Hall and talked to Jia Mu for a long time.

Mother Jia felt sorry for Li Weijian's loneliness, so she invited Li Weijian to Rongguo Mansion to celebrate the New Year together. Now that there is no sister Lin in the house, and she is also deceitful, why would Li Weijian come here to feel uncomfortable? Because he smiled and declined, he knew that he would have to visit relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year, so he was afraid that he would not have time to spare.

After sitting for a while, he said that he would bring some fruits and vegetables after the new year. When the time came, he got up and left.

For a few days, the You family borrowed the embroidered building, but Li Weijian just didn't know. He only went to and fro in the inner courtyard every day and never went to the garden.

Three or five days passed, and seeing the New Year approaching, Mrs. You thought that it was really hard to stay here any longer, and she was secretly annoyed that Fu Qiufang and the other girls had set up such a tight fence that the second and third sisters had no chance at all. Feeling helpless, Shi Shiran had no choice but to return home.

Fu Qiufang was surprised and had a new understanding of Li Weijian. Originally, I looked at Qingwen and the other four girls, who were both fat and thin, and they were all of rare good color. I just thought that Li Weijian was young and was in the age of lust, and I heard that he had an affair with a maid named Siqi. .

In this case, when the You sisters come to your door, how can your master not be tempted?

Unexpectedly, the master seemed to have suddenly changed his temper and refused to go to the garden. Even when the sisters came to look for him, Li Weijian just avoided them, acting like a gentleman.

She told Qingwen privately about this matter, and Qingwen said: "I don't know, my aunt, but the fourth master is very ambitious and can't stand a girl who is just waiting for me. If it weren't for the shameless vixen, the fourth master wouldn't be tripped up by her." Stay!"

Fu Qiufang consciously got to know Li Weijian a little better, and felt that the person he was entrusting was extremely appropriate.

In a blink of an eye, it’s the end of the twelfth lunar month. The whole house was cleaned for several days, and on the twenty-ninth day, the door gods, couplets, signs, and peach charms were replaced in front of the door.

The next day is the New Year's Eve. If Li Weijian is a court official, he must go to court to participate in the treasure sealing ceremony. If there is a married woman in the family, he must go to the palace to congratulate her.

The Li family didn't get involved either, but they were happy to be at ease. A small hut in the side garden serves as a family temple, where the ancestors of Li Weijian's branch are enshrined.

On the eve of the New Year, Li Weijian went inside alone to offer incense and immediately made preparations for the New Year's Eve dinner.

When dusk falls, the torches inside and outside the house compete with each other, and the jade sticks jingle with sound. There are clusters of carriages and carriages. The sound of firecrackers was like waves and thunder, echoing throughout the night.

Inside the Li family's residence, big red-cornered lamps were placed everywhere, illuminating the surrounding area in a bright red. From top to bottom, everything is new inside and out. Five girls, Fu Qiufang, Qingwen, Xiangling, Hongyu, and Xiuying, are decorated with vermilion and powder, and are decorated with flowers and emeralds. Their outfits are more beautiful than those of the matrons of ordinary wealthy families. No.

There was a banquet in the main room, and the whole family was seated in order. The maids, wives, and servants of the house came up one by one to receive the ceremony. Li Weijian was particularly generous this time, and the rewards were either silver barley seeds engraved with plum blossoms and crabapples, or golden melon seeds made of red gold.

The servants were overjoyed and thanked him without words. On New Year's Eve, Li Weijian let the maids and servants go out to play early, and he closed the door to eat and drink with the five women, which was very unpleasant.

Fu Qiufang, Qingwen and others were naturally very happy, so during the banquet, one offered a glass and the other offered one. After a while, Li Weijian drank a little too much.

Thinking of all the things in the past life, having both parents but unable to provide for them; and thinking of the fact that in this life, I was full of ambitions and just wanted to show off my skills. When his drunken eyes were hazy, a slender figure appeared faintly, and he said "Fourth Brother Jian" as if he was crying but not crying.

Li Weijian suddenly became melancholy. He didn't know what was going on with Daiyu in Yangzhou at this time, let alone whether Lin Ruhai's condition had improved.

After a year of caution, he managed to get out of his current situation. On New Year's Eve, Li Weijian indulged a little bit. The best osmanthus wine is brewed until the cup is dry, no matter how many women try to persuade them, they can't stop it.

When the time was approaching, Li Weijian took several girls to the front yard and lit firecrackers with his own hands. Fireworks soared into the air and filled the sky with colorful lights, causing several girls to jump with their hands clapped and praise.

Li Weijian became interested and took Wu Haiping away, looking for Dongfeng to let go. He said that it was the one who let go.

Let the east wind flow? If that thing hits the ground and explodes, the entire camp will be set on fire. Wu Haiping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and after much dissuasion from Fu Qiufang and others, he persuaded Li Weijian to quit.

Seeing that Li Weijian was drunk, Qingwen and Xiangling helped him into the main room first. There was still a lot of work to be done, but unexpectedly, Li Weijian fell on the bed by himself, and soon fell asleep with his clothes on.

Xiangling was thoughtful. Looking at Li Weijian who was sleeping soundly, she couldn't help but say, "Fourth Master... seems to be tired."

Qingwen immediately understood his intention and nodded in agreement. Now the Fourth Master is the head of the family. These women all depend on the Fourth Master for their livelihood. If the fourth master is well, they will be well.

Qingwen couldn't help but feel a little distressed. She reached out and stroked Li Weijian's cheek and said, "I just hope that the Fourth Master won't be so busy next year."

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