Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 320 New Year’s Eve Talk

As soon as Wang Xifeng left, Jia Cong felt that the air in the room suddenly became ambiguous, and he quickly picked up the tea cup and took a sip to cover up his embarrassment.

Qin Keqing glanced at him shyly and lowered her head.

"But, sir, how are you doing lately?" Jia Cong asked with concern, pretending to be an "elder".

Qin Keqing looked up at him resentfully and shook her head.

"Huh? What happened?" Jia Cong asked.

Qin Keqing sighed and said nothing.

"But Brother Rong doesn't treat you well?" Jia Cong secretly thought, Grandma, if you don't have to worry about food and clothing, it must be a relationship problem.

Qin Keqing nodded slightly, then shook his head.

Jia Cong frowned and said, "You can't help me anymore. You're nodding and shaking your head. What do you mean? Talking, I'm too lazy to guess riddles."

Hearing that Jia Cong was a little hesitant, Qin Keqing bit her lower lip, glanced at him, and said angrily: "Uncle is such a smart person, why don't you understand? Brother Rong is certainly annoying, but... But he feels depressed, which is even more frustrating. Uncomfortable."

Jia Cong said: "If there's anything you don't like, just say it. Why are you holding it back?"

But Qing Xuanran said: "It is precisely because there is suffering that cannot be expressed that it is suffering."

Jia Cong said: "You are so young, how can you have so much sorrow?"

Ke Qing spat: "Third uncle is younger than me, how can he talk in an old-fashioned way?"

"Well...although I am young, I am senior. How dare you be rude to your elders?" Jia Cong pretended to be angry.

Keqing sneered and spat: "Why do elders call people by their names?"

Jia Cong smiled dryly and said, "Aren't you used to it? It's really verbose to call you Brother Rong's daughter-in-law."

But Qing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Call me whatever you like, uncle."

"Well, dear, I told you last time, don't keep things in your heart and try to hold them back until you get sick." Jia Cong said, his voice lowered, "I saved you back then, but I didn't want you to walk in again. dead end."

Ke Qing shook his head, "Now that my third uncle is here, I'm not afraid of anything, but I just feel a little unhappy."

Jia Cong thought for a while and said, "If you think Brother Rong cannot be trusted with you for the rest of your life, why don't you find another lover?"

But when Qing heard this, his face immediately turned red and he said angrily: "What did uncle say? How can he be such a carefree person?"

Only then did Jia Cong realize that what sounded normal to modern people sounded almost treasonous to the ancients.

He hurriedly explained: "Don't worry too much, I'm just talking casually. After all, only you know whether the shoes fit your feet. No matter what you do, I will protect you."

Keqing's eyes flickered and he whispered: "Why does uncle treat me so well?"

Jia Cong said: "I said it was because of my chivalrous heart. Do you believe it?"

Keqing smiled shyly and said, "Of course I know that my uncle is chivalrous and courageous. But is it just a chivalrous heart? There are so many poor people in the Jia clan, and my uncle may not be able to take care of them."

Jia Cong coughed twice and said: "Of course, there is also some gratitude. When I was short of money that day, thanks to your generous donation, I have always repaid you with kindness."

"What else?" Qin Keqing stared into Jia Cong's eyes and said softly.

"What else?" Jia Cong pretended to be calm.

"Humph, uncle snatched a handkerchief from someone... and just forgot about it?" Qin Keqing glared at him with such a charming look that he almost made Jia Congsu fall there.

Jia Cong couldn't pretend anymore and raised his hands in surrender: "Okay, okay, I admit that I still have some pity, so that's all. Everyone has a love for beauty. It's not too much to be in love and stop being polite, isn't it? "

Qin Keqing covered her mouth and smiled, feeling very happy. After all, uncle still has me in his heart.

"I don't blame uncle."

Jia Cong said, "Why blame me? I'm not like Jia Zhen. I'm a serious person."

"Uncle..." Qin Keqing said angrily.

"Haha, let's not talk about that." Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "What are you going to do in the future? It's not easy to always be like this."

Qin Keqing said sadly: "What else can I do, it's just a hardship."

Jia Cong frowned and said, "Your youth is so wasted, and you will regret it when you grow old."

"Does uncle have any good ideas?" Ke Qing looked at her with trembling eyes.

"Uh..." Jia Cong was stunned. There was nothing he could do. Divorce and remarriage were not that easy these days.

Ke Qing sighed: "My uncle is at his wits' end. What can I, a little girl, do?"

Jia Cong said: "Who said I was helpless? You have been locked up in Dongfu for too long. From now on, you will come here every day to talk to the old lady, Sister-in-law Feng, and the sisters, go around the garden, and open a poetry club." Stop being stubborn and your mood will naturally feel better. Don’t think about those things all day long.”

But when Qing heard this, the first few sentences made some sense, but the last sentence was really embarrassing, so he hurriedly spat: "I'm not afraid of being ashamed of anything my uncle said. I don't think of anything..."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Actually, ordinary people would think that it is not a heinous crime."

"Uncle... you are getting more and more wrong." Ke Qing said angrily, her face burning.

"That's what it means anyway, as long as you understand."

"Well, I listen to uncle." Ke Qing nodded meekly.

"How is your brother?" Jia Cong asked casually.

"Thanks to uncle's care, Zhong'er has been training in Zhuangzi for three years. Now his health is much better and his studies have improved. I am planning to send him to Mingde Academy tomorrow." Ke Qing said with a smile.

"Mingde Academy?"

"It is the best academy in Shenjing. Every subject can produce dozens of filial piety students." Ke Qing said.

"Well, that's not bad. If Brother Zhong is an official, even if he fails to pass the examination, our family can donate him an official position. A few days ago, the boy from the Lai family became a county magistrate. What? What a pity you met me." Jia Cong said with a smile.

"It all relies on uncle's guidance." Ke Qing said, "If Zhong'er is embarrassed to be brought up, uncle must not try to force the seedlings to grow. If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster."

"That's natural."

The two talked for a long time. Jia Cong saw that her expression was much more cheerful. He stood up and said, "I'll leave first. Sister Feng will come back and tell her that I still have something to do. I'll talk about her matter tomorrow."

Jia Cong didn't dare to be alone with Qin Keqing for too long. This was a fairy who "brought disaster to the country and the people". She had the beauty of both treasures and daisies, and had a bit more charm and enchantment that neither of them had. However, she had another look for you to pick. The look is simply terrible.

Jia Cong was afraid that he would get lost in her passionate and seductive eyes. If so, what was the difference between him and Jia Zhen? How do Sister Bao and Yaner see themselves?

Thinking of the two of them, Jia Cong came to his senses.

"Uncle, go slowly." Qin Keqing sighed quietly and watched Jia Cong leave.

When I see a gentleman, I am not confused; when I see a gentleman, I am not happy.
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When Jia Cong returned to Rongxi Hall, he saw Qingwen, Qianxue, Wanyanwei, Baochai, Daiyu and other sisters sitting around a gilt eight-treasure lotus seat and smoked cage. The cage was white with silver frost and charcoal and tinged with red. , the top-grade agarwood imported from China exudes bursts of fragrant fragrance.

"Hey, third brother is back!" Tan Chun said with a smile.

Everyone hurriedly stood up to greet them, and Qingwen and Qianxue stepped forward to serve.

"What are you talking about? You are so attentive." Jia Cong laughed.

Tanchun smiled and said, "We are telling the three sisters-in-law the script of "The Divine Condor" that you compiled."

"You're so amazing. You can come up with such wonderful words. It's ten thousand times better than those vulgar novels about talented men and beautiful women on the market." Qingwen looked at Jia Cong with a look of admiration in her eyes.

Jia Cong looked at Daiyu and Baochai and said with a smile, "Have you finished writing?"

Daiyu smiled proudly and said: "With the help of old friends Heng Wujun, Jiao Xiake, and Zhenxia, ​​I have naturally finished writing it."

The guest dropping off the banana is Tanchun, and the old friend sleeping under the clouds is Xiangyun. Tan Chun covered his mouth and said: "We are just starting out, but Zhui'er and Sister Bao are the ones who write the most. Baoyu liked it very much after reading it, and shouted to write, but Zhui'er didn't allow him to write a word."

"Let me take a look tomorrow. I'm very curious about what martial arts novels written by ladies like you are like." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Baochai smiled and said: "Zi'er and I can never write the heroic spirit of Yang Guo and Guo Jing. Thanks to the third sister and Yun'er for polishing it, the characters will not be tarnished."

Daiyu smiled and said: "Young girl Yun is really crazy. As soon as I started writing this sentence, I couldn't help but take out the flying wing sword you gave her last time and dance around it. Otherwise, it would not be enough to write the story of Little Dragon Girl fighting Chongyang. The heroism of the palace."

Jia Cong was always pleased with Xiangyun's bold, straightforward and selfless heart. He couldn't help but ask, "Xiangyun has gone back again?"

Everyone said: "You are worshiping your ancestors today, why don't others worship their ancestors?"

"It's rare for sisters to get together happily. What can we do without Yun Yatou?" Jia Cong thought for a while and said, "Someone, please tell Lin Zhixiao and ask him to go to Shi's house immediately and pick up the eldest girl."

Everyone said: "Today, the Shi family is worshiping their ancestors. There are many people and many things going on. Are you afraid of inconvenience?"

Jia Cong said: "Isn't the old lady the ancestor of the Shi family? Go and tell Lin Zhixiao that the old lady is feeling a little unwell today and misses a girl."

"Yes, Third Master." Ling'er agreed at the door and went to the door.

"The devil who promotes narrow-mindedness actually uses the old lady as a target, and he is not afraid of thunder." Everyone covered their mouths and laughed. Brother Cong was the only one in the two houses who was so bold.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "There are a lot of bastards in our family. Even if they are struck by lightning, they will not hit me first."

"You are the only one who is wrong." Daiyu rolled her eyes at him.

Suddenly I heard a clang at the door.

"Third Master, the garden gate is about to be locked. The Lin Zhixiao family has come to invite you girls to go back and rest."

ah? Everyone's faces showed disappointment and melancholy.

Jia Cong sneered and said: "Let her go. When will it be the slave's turn to take care of the master's affairs in our house? What's wrong with the door being closed and unable to be opened? It's rare for sisters to have fun together. What a blind bitch, tell Sister-in-law Feng, get rid of She has three months of silver rice.”

"Yes." Dang'er rushed away excitedly.

"Third brother is mighty!" Tan Chun and Xichun raised their thumbs and praised in unison.

Baochai mused: "Cong'er seems a bit heavy for such a big deal. After all, she is the wife of a boss, so she should save some dignity."

Jia Cong shook his head and said: "It is precisely because it is a big festival that I am angry. Decent? What kind of dignity does a slave want? When a slave has dignity, he will regard himself as his master."

Daiyu smiled and said: "Look, Bao Yatou will become a good wife and mother."

Everyone laughed.

Baochai was so ashamed that she put her jade finger on Daiyu's forehead and spat: "As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current one in charge. The current one in Lin Zhixiao's family is in charge of internal affairs. If she offends her, won't it cause more trouble? I For your own sake, you hit me with a rake, a true kindness repaid with hatred."

"Huh? Nowadays, there are still some tired people who dare to torture you?" Jia Cong frowned slightly.

"It doesn't matter, the stewards and girls are much better behaved now." Everyone waved their hands hurriedly.

Jia Cong nodded and said: "Minions are often greedy. Even if Qian'er kills a group of people, it may not be able to deter him for long. It is only a matter of time that he returns to his old ways. Third sister, let me tell you something. If the slaves in the garden are negligent or disrespectful, Yes, it’s hard to tell Sister Bao and Qi’er, but you must report it to me.”

Tanchun stood up hurriedly and said, "Don't worry, third brother, I'll take care of it."

Daiyu and Baochai looked at each other and smiled, feeling a sense of happiness at being loved.

Not long after, Xiangyun came.

"Sure enough, I knew as soon as I heard that it was brother Cong who was causing trouble. The old lady would never pick me up on New Year's Eve." Xiang Yun came in with a smile, her face blown like a red apple by the night wind.

"Yun'er, come and drive away the cold." Baochai smiled and greeted her, sat down, and took off the orangutan's felt cloak for her.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't the sisters miss you as a heroic girl? I had no choice but to act cheaply."

Everyone exchanged pleasantries.

Xiangyun smiled and said: "You called me here in such a hurry, why are you so naughty?"

Daiyu teased: "Please come here, little dragon girl, and practice a set of Jade Girl Su Xin sword skills for us."

Everyone laughed.

Xiangyun was not annoyed and said with a smile: "Two people can use Jade Girl Su Xin's sword technique. How can I use it alone? I don't know how to fight each other unless Zhuer lends Brother Cong to me to practice for a few days."

Daiyu immediately blushed and said angrily: "Who are you going to practice sword fighting with? What does it have to do with me? Why do you ask me? It makes no sense."

Tan Chun smiled and said, "Have you forgotten that Jade Girl's swordsmanship is for lovers... Brother Cong and Xiangyun..."

Xiangyun suddenly blushed and spat: "Tan girl, don't talk nonsense, watch carefully and I will pound you."

Baochai rolled her eyes at Jia Cong and said, "Yun'er, just now we talked about the storybook of "The Divine Condor", and we all said that you wrote it well."

Xiangyun snorted softly and said proudly: "That's right, I put a lot of effort into writing it."

"Then which character in the book is your favorite?" Jia Cong asked, suddenly curious about the ancients' understanding of the characters in the book.

Xiangyun thought for a moment and smiled: "I like Lu Wushuang, he has the most similar temperament to me."

Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled: "Do you also want to be a lame beauty?"

Xiangyun said anxiously: "If you don't let others go, it's not good to pick on others. You yourself are better than others, so you don't have to make fun of everyone when you see them."

When Jia Cong saw the two bickering, he laughed and said, "Everyone has their own preferences for radish and cabbage, so what are they fighting over? Yun'er, which one do you think Yan'er likes?"

Xiangyun snorted: "She naturally likes the cold and beautiful little dragon girl with strong martial arts skills."

"Humph, isn't Xiao Longnu good?" Daiyu said.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Of course it's good. Who do you think Sister Bao looks like?"

Everyone laughed in unison: "Cheng Ying."

"Heroes see the same thing." Jia Cong looked at Baochai, nodded and said: "The most stupid thing about Yang Guo is to let Cheng Ying go. Such a good girl, IKEA Yishi, whoever marries her will be blessed. .”

Baochai blushed and rolled her eyes at him, "You bastard, you are talking nonsense again."

Daiyu said angrily: "Yang Guo is not as bastard as you."

Jia Cong said: "Then tell me, is it better for Yang Guo to be a bastard or not to be a bastard?" As soon as this question was raised, all the girls fell silent.

Tan Chun said: "Yang Guo is born with a chivalrous heart. Even if he wants to be a bastard, he cannot be a bastard. Because of this, he can win the hearts of a few women. If he is a bastard, will he still be Yang Guo? Can he win the hearts of many women?"

"That's right." All the girls clapped their hands and praised.

Jia Cong felt that as an elder brother, it was necessary to educate them on the concept of love, so he smiled and said: "Third sister, this is not necessarily the case. Maybe if Yang Guo acts like a fool, girls will like him even more."

"Bah, that's unreasonable." Tan Chun spat.

"Forget it if you don't believe it. Women don't love men unless they are bad. Don't you understand this?"

"Strong words."

"Just talking nonsense."

"Bullshit."

"Here's nonsense."

……

(End of this chapter)