Brother Rong of Red Mansion

Chapter 35 Circle

"Good sister, what kind of dance does this maiko rehearse?"

Just when the drums and music were loud in the Yage, the dancers were performing a dance in graceful postures. Beside the table on the east side of the hall, Jia Rong and Gu Pan'er were also rubbing their hair together, looking back and forth, biting each other's ears.

"Brother only knows nonsense, why can't he even read "The Marriage of Two Worlds" by Sheng Heweng (Yuan Qiaoji)? This is the first chapter of "Hun Jiang Long". It's about Han Yuxiao (female actress) ) fell in love with Wei Gao, a poor scholar, but Mother Han obstructed her and forced Wei Gao to go to Beijing to catch up. Oops! Sir, it would be easier..."

Gu Pan'er's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, with helplessness in her eyes. He hummed a reminder. But he held on to his strength, put a piece of venison breast into Jia Rong's mouth to chew, poured a glass of calamus wine, and handed it to Jia Rong's lips.

But Jia Rong didn't answer, with peach blossoms in her eyebrows, and teased: "How can I drink from this cold cup? My good sister, why don't you feed me a leather cup."

Gu Paner coquettishly rolled her eyes, "I'm used to teasing others."

As he said this, he drank up a glass of calamus wine. Then he raised his round fan to cover the eyes of others, and with his lips and teeth, he conveyed it to Jia Rong in a meaningful way.

Calamus wine is a famous traditional health-care wine in Shanxi Province in the north. It has been famous since the Han Dynasty. Deeply loved by dignitaries. At this moment, Jia Rong only felt the sweetness in her mouth, sweet but not greasy, slightly medicinal, but not annoying, brewed and refreshing, spicy but not choking. Feel refreshed after drinking.

"Good wine."

Jia Rong smiled brightly and praised the sweetness of the wine.

Gu Pan'er's eyebrows were full of spring, as if she could speak, watery and appealing to Jia Rong's soul. Perhaps because of the drunkenness on her face, Gu Pan'er's skin was white and rosy, making Jia Rong secretly salivate and couldn't help but caress her gently.

After the first verse of "Marriage Between Two Worlds" and "Hong Kong Dragon", the dissolute men in the hall applauded one after another. Those who were rich took gold, silver, jade and other trinkets and threw them in front of the maiko.

Jia Rong was also prepared. He just took out a gold "more than auspicious" piece from the eggplant bag and threw it out.

Jia Lian and Jia Qiang beside them also threw in a portion.

Not to mention Jia Lian, he and his wife Wang Xifeng are in charge of the Rongguo Mansion, so they naturally have plenty of stuff to offer.

But Jia Qiang is not as generous as the two of them.

He only took out a silver ingot named "pen ingot Ruyi" from his purse and threw it away.

When Wu Lian'er saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel sad. When Gu Pan'er saw this scene, she felt that her face was bright, and she became more proactive in serving Jia Rong.

A pair of delicate white jade hands suddenly reached under Jia Rong's skirt, preparing to use some tricks secretly.

But what surprised Gu Pan'er was that Jia Rong stopped her with a smile.

"I'm going to go to another pavilion and say hello to my buddies. My dear sister, wait here for me." Jia Rong smiled softly, whispered something in Gu Pan'er's ear, and pecked her cheek like a dragonfly touching water. Then he straightened his clothes and stood up from the futon.

At this time, the drumming in the pavilion stopped, and a group of dancers were picking up gold and silver trinkets on the ground.

A trace of "purity" appeared after a long absence.

The gentlemen sitting at the top also looked neat and tidy, and raised their glasses to toast each other.

Jia Rong stood up and walked slowly to the hall, quickly attracting the attention of all the gentlemen. Facing the curious eyes, Jia Rong crossed his hands and saluted, and said with a smile: "Master, let me go to the other pavilion and say hello to my buddies."

As soon as these words came out, all the gentlemen looked at Jia Rong with admiration in their eyes.

Today was originally Jia Rong's "host".

He is the host of the party.

All the gentlemen also heard that Jia Rong was promising and came to take a look at him.

So when Jia Rong greeted them after entering the Taiping Tower, all the gentlemen secretly looked at him carefully. I didn't see anything at first, just thought it was ordinary. Even when he went into the pavilion to have a wild time, he just chuckled. It was only at this moment that all the gentlemen's eyes lit up.

Jia Rong's performance in the hall actually fell into the eyes of everyone.

It's nothing to rub elbows with a female actress. Brother, be stubborn, what's the big deal. When the old man was young, he was even more naughty than him. Compared with their adults, Jia Rong's "means" are just childish.

But it is not easy to be able to remember the mission in such a gentle countryside.

Many people only care about being stubborn in the cabinet and pleasing the adults, but forget that other brothers are also friends and the future political force of young people.

And Jia Rong can see this clearly, which is good.

"Okay, let's go."

Perhaps feeling the approving glances of others, Jia Zhen stroked her beard, smiled, and nodded in a gentle tone.

Jia Rong turned around and left respectfully.

Before he had gone far, all the gentlemen in the hall smiled and began to compliment Jia Zhen with their wine glasses in their hands, "Brother Shizhen, you have a good way of raising your son."

"Yeah yeah."

There is a sentence in "Reply to Liu Kun's Poems" written by Lu Chen (Wei and Jin Dynasties): "Don't wait for Bian He to show up, and you will be the treasure of the world."

Jia Zhen's cousin is taken from this sentence.

At this moment, seeing that Jia Rong was indeed a "mature" brother, all the gentlemen burst into smiles and expressed satisfaction in their voices.

After hearing this, Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen and other gentlemen of the Jia family all had bright faces and felt very proud.

It is impossible to hang out in the court without the help of these family friends and relatives.

For example, Jia Zhen originally planned to invite the various government officials to sit down and discuss Jia Rong's official career. If you don't let this man pass by beforehand, how can you talk to him easily in the future? Now, Jia Zhen is very satisfied.

Jia Rong, a scoundrel, is still somewhat resolute when he needs to wake up.

Jingying? Whatever. Since this scoundrel is interested and has some ability, let him try it out. As long as you are careful in everything, and with the protection of Prince Teng, you won't cause any big trouble.

"Thank you for your praise. How old is he and what abilities he has? He has to rely on the support of his family friends and relatives to become an adult and move more smoothly in the officialdom."

Jia Zhen raised her wine glass and spoke humbly. Jia She and Jia Zheng were also venting their anger in the same nostril as Jia Zhen and helped him speak.

The men of each house looked at each other and saw Jia's attitude, but they were willing to accept it. They just nodded and said a lot of good things to Jia Rong.

Of course, it's still too early to take a stand.

The old men hang out in the officialdom and have some influence in the city. Jia Rong's current performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory. There is still a long way to go before true acceptance. Have to look again. At least wait until the second half.

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  Some people say: The social culture of the Chinese people is actually the wine table culture.

There is nothing that cannot be discussed over the wine table.

If you can't, it only means that you don't drink enough, it's not enjoyable enough, and it's not satisfying enough.

There is no doubt that this is a kind of "cultural dross".

However, for someone like Jia Rong, who has a perverted body and a strong hangover ability, he has become a "gold finger" in social culture.

Coming out of the main pavilion, Jia Rong walked along the railing verandah, illuminated by the colorful glazed palace lanterns, opened the pavilion doors, walked into the pavilion, and began to "circle".

Today, Jia Rong's main theme is "Enjoyment between the guest and the host" and vows to make a name for himself in the wine shop.

Therefore, he does not reject anyone who comes.

Entering the pavilion, facing the dissolute buddies, Jia Rong's eyes showed sobriety and deliberately acted as a "host". Say hello to every buddy, say a few polite words, build friendships, and praise each other's abilities.

Then he made some hilarious remarks in an effort to break the social distance.

Occasionally, I would laugh heartily, put arms around my buddies, and toast and accompany them by changing glasses, which made all my buddies happy.

Several of his naughty buddies couldn't help but worry when they saw Jia Rong drinking so fiercely. Remind him that if he drinks like this, he will get drunk and damage his body.

But Jia Rong laughed loudly and said loudly in front of everyone: "This little wine is nothing. As long as my brothers are happy, there is nothing I, Jia Lianhua, can't do!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall was boiling. Everyone was in high spirits and felt that Jia Rong was loyal enough.

Several brothers were secretly attracted by Jia Rong's heroic gesture. They couldn't help but get excited and filled with pride, and took the initiative to follow him in circles. I want to hold back a few glasses of wine for Jia Rong, lest he get drunk right after the banquet and make people laugh.

However, Jia Rong's drinking capacity quickly dispelled their concerns. It was really massive, just like the rebirth of the Wine Master or the reincarnation of Li Taibai. After drinking one cup after another, there were several large jars in my little belly. On the surface, he didn't seem drunk at all, and his deep eyes became clearer and clearer. His demeanor is also wild and bold, making him more free and easy, which makes people admire him.

Finally, after finishing the last pavilion, Jia Rong stood in the verandah, looking at the stage downstairs, and let out a long breath of alcohol.

Then he turned around and looked at his brothers who were looking at him with admiration.

"Tonight, my brothers will accompany me in circles to toast. I, Jia Lianhua, will remember this friendship."

Jia Rong's face was solemn, and her tone was filled with gratitude and determination, as if there was a silent oath.

"From now on, my brothers are my brothers, Jia Lianhua! We will share blessings and difficulties in the future. Let's do a great cause together."

Taking advantage of the drunkenness and the fact that the enthusiasm of the brothers has not cooled down yet, Jia Rong put more weight on it and tried to win over the brothers in advance.

Today, I accompanied Jia Rong to hold back the wine. The brothers moved themselves.

Now when I heard what Jia Rong said, my eyes suddenly lit up and I hurriedly agreed, for fear that Jia Rong would regret it.

Then when he looked at Jia Rong, his eyes suddenly revealed a hint of intimacy. Even when he looked at the brothers next to him, they all had smiles on their faces, feeling that they were closer to each other, and the friendship was different from others.

Seeing this scene, Jia Rong smiled and nodded secretly.

These are all sons of nobles, and their backgrounds bring with them political resources. Even the legs of mosquitoes and flies are meat. Even if it really doesn't live up to expectations, it has other uses. The most important thing is to win them over quickly while they are still drunk and full of pride.

When they sober up, they may not be so easy to talk to.

"Okay, brothers, be stubborn for now, I'll go to the main pavilion to keep some company with the gentlemen."

Speaking of this, Jia Rong showed some dignity and said in a sincere tone:

"As you all know, I intend to seek a position in the capital camp. I have to perform well in front of the men in the government tonight to gain their support. So I can only excuse you for now. After tonight, I will look for you again. It’s a nice day. Let’s treat a few of you to a meal. Let’s have a nice gathering in private.”

After hearing this, the friends who were originally in high spirits suddenly looked solemn. Feeling that this was a serious matter, they began to give "kind words and advice" one after another.

"Brother Lianhua, go quickly. This is serious business. Why don't you drink with us? We brothers have many days to get together. Don't delay your career."

"Exactly. Brother Lianhua, please go quickly. We are going to drink alone and be naughty."

"Brother Lianhua, stop dawdling."

Jia Rong took a deep breath, cupped her hands with a serious look on her face, turned around and left.

Seeing his upright figure, all the brothers clenched their fists, their eyes shining with excitement and admiration.

Brother Lianhua is so capable. If you follow him, you will definitely be good in the future. I had drank a few more glasses of wine, but now my body suddenly surged with more passion and pride. The whole person's blood boiled.

When Jia Rong slowly walked away, several young brothers looked at each other with dancing flames in their eyes, and suddenly solemnly clasped their fists and said:
  "It's a great honor to get to know you guys tonight. I suggest that we go to a pavilion alone and let's have a good time together in private. What do you think?"

"I do what I want, I don't dare to invite you."

"Go together, go together."

After a while, several "like-minded" buddies chatted happily and went straight to a pavilion to have another banquet.

Jia Rong, on the other side, had finished circling, and her clothes smelled of alcohol. He stood outside the main pavilion and took several deep breaths. His eyes showed determination, and he suddenly opened the door of the pavilion and walked in again.

The second session of the "assessment" begins tonight!

(End of this chapter)