Brother Rong of Red Mansion

Chapter 140 Li Wan

"It's good to have a wife who is as beautiful as a fairy."

Jia Rong struggled all night.

No matter how good the wildflowers on the roadside are, once compared with Qin Keqing, they are like clouds and mud.

In the brocade tent, Jia Rong was writhing wantonly. Qin Keqing's beautiful appearance, graceful figure, and graceful demeanor all brought wonderful feelings to Jia Rong.

In particular, such a beautiful Qin Keqing is also quite charming. Under his training, she has become more and more "sensible" and can cater to his various postures in the brocade tent.

It’s even more beautiful!

It wasn't until the sky turned bright that Qin Keqing fell asleep.

"It's so comfortable."

At Chenpai time, Jia Rong woke up, and Qin Keqing also forced herself to wake up from sleep, and helped Jia Rong bathe and wash up. The two of them changed their clothes and went to wake up Youshi.

Goodbye Youshi, Jia Rong is still very angry despite the whole night of trouble last night.

The look he looked at Youshi was bold.

After completing the inspection of the farmland outside the pass, Jia Rong's plan to organize the Ningguo Mansion's industries was half completed, and he could free up time to reorganize the mansion.

You can also take a break instead of running around.

Ever since.

The beautiful ladies Youshi, Second Sister You, Third Sister You, and Mrs. Zhen fell into Jia Rong's eyes.

"After raising it for so long, it's time to mature."

Jia Rong smiled playfully.

******

After waking up Youshi, Jia Rong and Qin Keqing returned to Ning'an Hall to pass on the food and serve it.

After dinner, Jia Rong went to the south hall to handle business, while Qin Keqing went to the bedroom and took a nap.

About the time of Sipai, Jia Rong returned to Ning'an Hall and woke up Qin Keqing. The couple changed their clothes, ordered someone to set up a car, and went to Rongguo Mansion.

When Jia Rong went to Guanwai, the Xue family of Jinling also went to Beijing.

Aunt Xue led Xue Pan and Xue Baochai into Lixiangyuan in the northeast corner of Rongguo Mansion.

Waiting for news about the draft.

Now that Jia Rong is back, she must pay a visit.

The couple got into the sedan and entered the Rongguo Mansion through the back door, and went straight to Lixiangyuan.

Aunt Xue heard that Jia Rong and his wife came to the door and quickly ordered someone to come in.

The small Lixiangyuan is the place where the late Duke Xianrong stayed in peace and quiet. It has about ten rooms.

It was the first time for Jia Rong to come to Lixiang Courtyard. Qin Keqing explained the layout of the courtyard to him, pointed to the flower beds, and said that these were served by Aunt Bao herself. In the cool autumn of September, cannas, dahlias, and a bunch of red flowers were fragrant and beautiful.

Entering the main hall, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, mother and daughter, were sitting opposite each other on a beauty couch across a square table. They were holding thin needles and threads in each other's hands, and were knitting needlework.

"Greetings to my great aunt and Aunt Bao."

Jia Rong and his wife entered the hall and greeted Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai.

"Hey, hey, get up quickly." Aunt Xue said with a smile, "We said goodbye to each other in Jinling last year, and I didn't want to meet again so soon. I heard that Brother Rong went to inspect the village outside the customs, and he has lost a lot of weight."

"Well, it's a bit darker too." Xue Baochai looked at it with a smile.

Aunt Xue and her daughter have great feelings for Jia Rong and his wife.

The talent of a man and a woman is a match made in heaven.

"Where's Uncle Xue? Why don't you see him?" Aunt Xue asked Jia Rong and his wife to sit down. Jia Rong asked the male host.

Mentioning Xue Pan, Aunt Xue and her daughter shook their heads helplessly and sighed, "You don't know him yet? He's not a decent man. He's a monkey kid with sticky hair. He left in a hurry early in the morning, saying he was going to inquire about the palace's message. Son, I don’t know if it’s true.”

Jia Rong said, "Aunt Bao's talent show hasn't been settled yet?"

"It's not that easy."

Aunt Xue shook her head and suddenly looked at Jia Rong. She was shocked and said, "I heard from others that Brother Rong has many connections and is well-connected. He is praised by everyone in the world. Can you ask someone to inquire about it? Where is the cost management?" Brother Rong, tell me the amount of money, I only have a lot more here."

"My aunt thinks too highly of me!" Jia Rong shook her head. "Although I took the title and took charge of the Ningguo Mansion, I am not busy with my own affairs at home. How can I have the ability to inquire about things in the palace? My aunt is still someone else. Please be wise."

Hearing Jia Rong's polite refusal, Aunt Xue and her daughter sighed secretly.

This visit was just a courtesy for relatives. Although Xue Baochai was plump and beautiful, Jia Rong was secretly moved by the sight of her, but she only wanted to climb the dragon and follow the phoenix.

It's better to wait until she loses the election before we can get close to him.

After sitting in Lixiangyuan for a while, Jia Rong and his wife got up and left.

Lixiangyuan is in the northeast corner. Go east through the corner gate and you will find Li Wan's courtyard. Then continue through the corner gate and walk a few steps along the wide north-south road to reach Jia Lian's courtyard.

Now that they are here, Jia Rong looks to the east, his eyes ready to move, and proposes to pay a visit.

Qin Keqing naturally had no objection.

So, the couple passed through the west corner gate and first came to Li Wan's courtyard to visit Li Wan.

Li Wan's courtyard is small and exquisite, with only four or five huts. There is a vegetable garden in the courtyard and chickens, ducks and geese are raised. It looks like an ordinary farmyard.

When Jia Rong and his wife came in, they all nodded in praise.

After staying in the two palaces of Ningrong and Ningrong for a long time, luxury can be seen everywhere. When I suddenly saw such a small courtyard in the field, I couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy.

However, upon entering the main hall, the elegant and bookish atmosphere of the nobles rushed towards me.

The furnishings in the house are exquisite, and everything is neat. There are calligraphy and paintings hanging in the hall, ancient poems inscribed on the walls, and the tables, chairs and benches are all carved with huanghuali lacquer, which is elegant and luxurious.

There are also many antiques, jades, porcelain, and vases on the ancient shelves on both sides, making the room look like a study room, full of bookish atmosphere. The incense is also very simple and elegant, with a faint scent that is pleasant to the heart and spleen.

When Jia Rong and his wife came in, Li Wan was lying on the Arhat bed in the side hall, leaning on a pillow and reading a book.

Seeing Jia Rong and his wife coming in, they reluctantly put down the book.

She is not pretending, she really likes reading. After all, she is the daughter of an official, comes from a well-educated family, and her knowledge is among the best among the female relatives of Ning Rongjia's family.

Jia Rong and his wife paid their respects, and Li Wan also smiled and asked to sit down. Li Wan just smiled and asked, "Why are you here today when you are free?" Brother Rong just came back from outside the customs and should have a good rest.

Jia Rong sat on the chair and raised her eyes to look at Li Wan.

But I saw: I had a pony bun on my head, a string of beaded necklaces under the bun, a few flowers and green hairpins, and three green flowers on my forehead.

He was wearing a set of Yue Lan Jiao cloth armor and an off-white stand-up collared jacket.

The lower body is a frost-colored horse-faced skirt, which conceals the green forged white lotus sleeping shoes.

The whole appearance is elegant and dignified, chaste and indifferent.

It seems that he is sensible in dealing with things, but also aloof.

A stream of bookish breath hit his face, making Jia Rong's eyes filled with admiration.

"I came back yesterday and heard that Aunt Xue was here. I came to see you this morning." Jia Rong said with a smile, "I just came out of Lixiangyuan and wanted to be separated from my aunt by a wall, so I stopped by to visit. Later. , I also want to pay my respects to Second Uncle Lian and Second Aunt Lian.”

Li Wan smiled and nodded, but when Jia Rong asked how she was doing recently, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head, "What else can I do? I just live with Brother Lang."

After Jia Zhu's death, she was young and widowed, her heart was as gray as a dead tree, and she devoted her life to Jia Lan for several years. What else could change?

When he mentioned Jia Lan, Li Wan was grateful and grateful. He said that Jia Rong was capable of reorganizing the family studies and letting Jia Lan enter the Jinshi class.

Whether it was the lectures given by the gentlemen or the reading atmosphere in the class, Jia Lan was full of praise and came back to praise him more than once.

Li Wan was also happy to hear this.

After taking the exam, I found that Jia Lan's knowledge had indeed greatly improved, and I couldn't help but feel grateful to Jia Rong.

"Haha, as the leader of the Jia clan, I naturally have to do things for the clan." Jia Rong was modest and praised Jia Lan, "Lang Ge'er has a very good understanding. He is usually trained by his aunt, and his attitude is very correct. I was spoiled by the family studies and devoted myself to studying. Now that I have entered the Jinshi class and am taught by a famous teacher, I think I will be able to enter the examination room and try my skills in a few years. By then, I will be the leader of Langeer High School and be named on the gold list. Auntie After all the hardships, the grievances of these years are all worth it.”

Jia Lan is the biggest link between Jia Rong and Li Wan.

Naturally, the topic turned to Jialan.

When Jia Lan was mentioned, Li Wan also opened up the topic. He no longer had an indifferent attitude and refused people thousands of miles away. He only chatted happily with Jia Rong and his wife.

The whole person smiled brightly, as if he had regained his youthful vitality.

Jia Rong was stunned. She couldn't help but smile at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes flashed frequently when she looked at Li Wan.

"Auntie looks so pretty when she smiles."

Jia Rong's heart palpitated, but she chatted more happily with Li Wan. Gradually, the topic changed from Jia Lan to poetry and poetry. Although Jia Rong excused herself by saying that she was not good at poetry, her occasional witty remarks aroused Li Wan's admiration and stirred up many of her emotions.

If it weren't for the wrong time and place, the two of them might actually have a drink and talk.

Unfortunately, after staying for a while, Qin Keqing tactfully reminded them that it was late and that they had to go visit Uncle Lian and Auntie Lian, which woke them up.

As a result, Jia Rong had no choice but to say goodbye.

Li Wan sent Jia Rong and his wife out, turned around and went back to the empty hall. When he went to the Arhat bed to read again, he couldn't read anymore.

I just feel that the hall is deserted and deserted, which I am not used to.

So lonely.

"Alas." Li Wan sighed, lying on the Arhat bed, holding the book in his hand, his eyes fell on the ink characters, but his thoughts had already flown far away.

"It would be great if Brother Rong could come here more often."

She thought to herself.

But as soon as this thought came up, she was startled, her face suddenly changed, and she cursed herself for being shameless in her heart.

What's the point of being a lonely aunt and thinking about having many nephews?

Simply shameless!

So, Li Wan took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, forcibly dissipated his rebellious thoughts, and focused on reading again.

Just the joy of chatting with Jia Rong just now made Li Wan feel a touch of warmth in his dusty heart again for a long time.

The warm feeling made her nostalgic.

Like a seed, it quietly took root in my heart.

They are invisible and intangible on weekdays. Only in the dead of night will sweet memories come to mind in dreams.

It wasn't until the next morning that I woke up from my dream with a face full of shame and anger, touched my body, and cursed myself for being shameless.

Then, avoiding the girls, she secretly changed her wet clothes.

For some reason, her husband's face in her dream gradually became blurred, and even changed to another person's face, which surprised and delighted her, and she felt excited for the first time in a long time.

They talked about poetry and poetry together, just like in the "old days".

Occasionally……

There will also be inexplicable scenes of him being in high spirits at banquets.

This seems inconsistent with the elegant character of the "husband".

He is not so arrogant!

But in the dream, she felt that everything was natural, she even admired him, fell in love with him, and were sweet and sweet with him, as if everything was so natural.

It's not until you wake up from the dream that you suddenly realize it.

"It turns out that I have long been impressed by his literary talents, and I have him in my heart..."

(End of this chapter)