The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 252
On New Year's Eve, Jia Min stayed in the barracks.When I have nothing to do, I just walk among the soldiers and chat with them casually.

After walking around for a while, I went back.Nor did he want to spend too long among the soldiers.

It's not that he doesn't want to, but that when he is there, everyone is restrained.On the contrary, when he is not there, people are more relaxed.

Of course, there is still a lot to do.Chatting with Miaoyu, chatting with Ji Dashi, can pass the time quickly.

Just at that time, Jia Min went out to check the sentry post. It was Feng Ziying's turn to be on duty tonight. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Jia Min asked Feng Ziying to go home and watch the night with her family.

Anyway, he stayed here, and if there was anything, he would deal with it himself.

Standing at the gate, the sound of firecrackers continued to be heard in the distance, and bright fireworks rose from time to time in the night sky.Looking around, you can see patches of lights in the imperial capital in the distance, which are lanterns hung by every household.

At this time, it is the time when the lights of thousands of families are lit.

Looking at it, Jia Min felt a little bewildered, as if he had passed away.

Immediately he felt a little funny.Isn't this just another life!

More than half a year ago, I was in another world, and now I am here.Was the person who invented the term "like a world away" also a time traveler?Without personal experience, how can you express such accurate feelings?
A slender figure swayed over, and the sound of light footsteps stopped beside him.The light from the big lantern in front of the door reflected Miaoyu's face bright red.

"I still remember when I was a child, every New Year's Eve, my father took me to the Lantern City to play. Now, in the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed."

As Miaoyu said, she moved her body closer to Jia Min, and the shoulders of the two of them moved together.

Jia Min grabbed Miaoyu's hand, feeling a little cold.The other hand was gently on Miaoyu's shoulder.

"Yes. During the festive season, I miss my relatives a lot and the time of family reunion is always unforgettable."

"I want to go with you to Pu Que."

This is the third time Miaoyu has told Jia Min.The previous two times, he was rejected by Jia Min.

It wasn't that he didn't like Miaoyu to go with him, but that he wasn't sure how to properly arrange Miaoyu after he arrived in Bukui.

Miaoyu is different from Ping'er and Qingwen, they are all Jia Min's original maids, although they have redeemed themselves now, it is no problem to bring them with them.

There is no suitable excuse for taking Miaoyu with her.

Going to Bukui now, the future is uncertain.Although the Ma family and Chen family were disabled, would the Niu family and Liu family be reconciled to this?Luo Hanlin did not suffer any losses.

If these people were making some small moves behind their backs, it would be difficult for them to respond in a timely manner when they were alone in such a low place like Bu Kui's.

Besides, if Miaoyu followed her, she would be disclosing her relationship with Miaoyu to the outside world.If I don't have any mistakes in the future, it's okay, I will give Miaoyu a future.

If she made any mistakes, Miaoyu's reputation would be ruined.This is very important in this era.

"Didn't I tell you, I'll pick you up when I get there and settle down."

"Who knows what you will look like after you settle down. Anyway, I am alone, and it is the same everywhere. After I get there, I will save those disciples from coming to covet me."

What Miao Yu said was also very reasonable.

Because of her outstanding appearance and elegant temperament, some frivolous children of aristocratic families coveted Miaoyu's beauty.In the end, Miaoyu is still living in Jia's mansion, and she herself rejects those people thousands of miles away, so Miaoyu has not suffered any harm.If Miaoyu stayed by herself, Jia Min was really worried about her getting hurt.

At this moment, Jia Min made a decision that surprised even himself, he wanted to take Miaoyu away.

Miaoyu was originally a lonely person, just like duckweed in the water, drifting around.It's a cruel thing to leave by herself, leaving her here, making her look forward to it day and night, and miss her bitterly.

"Okay, since you've made up your mind, I'll take you away."

"really?"

Although Miaoyu's voice was excited, it was still suspicious.

"Of course it is true, but you have to think about it. Going with me this time is almost like elopement."

"Don't put it so harshly. Since people want to go with you, they know what it means."

This Miaoyu is really bold.In this era of prosperous feudal ethics, daring to say these words is enough to shock the world.

If outsiders heard these words, she would have been classified as a bad woman long ago.

This is actually a private life.

"It's just how you go, you still have to think of a perfect plan, and you have to have an explanation for the mansion."

"Don't worry about this, Brother Min, I've already figured out a way."

"Oh, what did you think of?"

"In two days, I will resign from the old lady. I only said that I will go to a distant relative in Yangzhou to stay for half a year. Then I will go first and wait for you on the road you must pass. When you get there, Let’s meet at one place and go to Pukui together.”

"At that time, the few of us will change into soldiers' clothes and mix in the team, so that others will not recognize us."

This is almost the safest way, but how did Miaoyu, a lady of the family, come up with such a bold way?
"Are all your maids and mothers-in-law willing to go with you?"

"Of course I am willing. Who would like to be here under someone else's roof? Not only them, even Ping'er and Qingwen are willing to ask me to go."

Ping'er and Qingwen?
Sure enough, I felt that Miaoyu couldn't think of such a bold way.If there are two of them bewitching, that's right.

That Qingwen has always been a person who is not afraid of big things. Although Ping'er is not as temperamental as Qingwen, she is very assertive.This matter must be bewitched by the two of them behind the scenes.

These two little girls now dare to make decisions on such a big matter as me, they are too courageous.

Since Ping'er dared to do this, he must have some understanding of the relationship between me and Miaoyu.How did she know?Miaoyu must have revealed something and asked her to get it out.

Although Miaoyu was born as a lady, she was far from Ping'er's match in terms of EQ. Ping'er found some abnormalities, and trying to get something out of Miaoyu's mouth was really a piece of cake.

"How long are you two going to stay there, go back for the New Year's Eve dinner."

A voice suddenly sounded from behind, obviously joking.Needless to say, I knew it was Qingwen, the angry youth.

Miaoyu was caught by Qingwen, she broke free and hurried back.

"Oh, it's Qingwen, let's go back now."

snort!
Qingwen snorted, turned her head and left first.

Hey, this little girl has just redeemed her, so she has such a big temper.No, she didn't seem to have a bad temper when she didn't redeem herself.

Ji Dashi, Jiao Li, Miaoyu, Ping'er, Qingwen, Nan'er, Fenghua, Xueyue, Magpie, and Thrush sat around a large table.

Ning Er is the only one missing from Jia Min's old team.Thinking that everyone here was reunited, and Ning'er was in Zhili by herself, Jia Min felt a little uncomfortable.

I don't know how Ning'er is doing now?
Just when Jia Min was about to take his seat, the door of the dining hall suddenly opened.

"Fortunately, it's finally time for the New Year's Eve dinner."

A person came in, with air-conditioning and a little panting, if it wasn't Ning'er, who else could it be?
"Ning'er, you're back? Great!"

Everyone gathered around.Nan'er and Jiao Li hugged Ning'er directly.Ping'er, Fenghua and Xueyue wiped their tears.

"Fourth Lord, I'm back for the Chinese New Year. This is 3000 taels of silver. I earned it. I have taken care of the affairs in Zhili. After the New Year, the business will be booming."

"Okay, Ning'er, just come back, sit down and have a drink together."

Jia Min really wanted to hug Ning'er, but finally patted him on the shoulder and pulled him to sit down.

Before he knew it, his eyes became a little moist.

Now, you can have a reunion dinner with peace of mind.

During the meal, the sound of firecrackers outside crackled together, and the fireworks lit up the night sky.

The soldiers all gathered in the yard, cheering and cheering.After a while, they entered the dining hall one after another and began to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.Eating, punching, shouting and screaming, it's so lively.

Before I knew it, it was midnight.The soldiers came over one after another to wish their Chief Min and Bachelor Ji a new year.

After a while of excitement, Joli began to form a team, and more than 1000 soldiers lined up in a neat queue.

Jia Min went to the kitchen in person and invited the fire fighters out.Sit at the front of the queue.Jiao Li held the wine, while Jia Min poured the wine himself and handed it to the Huo Tou soldiers one by one.

Then Jia Min took the lead and saluted and toasted the fire-headed soldiers to celebrate the new year, thanking them for their hard work in New Year's Eve.

For a while, the Huotou soldiers even shed tears.

It was lively for a while, Master Ji was a little tired, so he went back to sleep first.The soldiers also went back one after another, some touched cards, some drank, and some chatted with fruits and melon seeds.

Jia Min, Jiao Li, Miaoyu, Ping'er, Qingwen, Nan'er, Ning'er, etc. went to Jia Min's office and continued to chat, while Feng Hua and other young girls played cards and had fun with Miaoyu's maid.

This year is indeed an extraordinary year, and everyone's fate has undergone tremendous changes.

People recall the ups and downs of the past year, bitterness, ups and downs, and they will have a lot of emotion.

Miaoyu was a little sleepy, and she didn't shy away from other people's opinions, so she fell asleep leaning on Jia Min.When Jiao Li, Ping'er and others saw it, they also had expressions that were not surprising, as they should have been.

Jia Min's guess was correct. Miaoyu's trip to Bukui was indeed Ping'er and Qingwen's idea, but Jiao Li, Nan'er, Fenghua, and Xueyue also knew about it and supported it.

It turned out that ever since it was reported in the mansion that the Xue family and the Shi family had never proposed marriage to Jia Min, Ping'er and Qingwen were dissatisfied with the two families, and they even looked down on Duo Baochai and Shi Xiangyun.Put them in the ranks of snobs.

Seeing that Jia Min invited Miaoyu to celebrate the New Year, he felt that the relationship between Jia Min and Miaoyu was a bit unusual.Two sets of three sets of two, and sure enough, Miaoyu got her sincerity out.

As soon as the two came together, they bewitched Miaoyu to go with them.

Miaoyu also felt that after Jia Min left, she would be helpless here, so she naturally agreed.It's just that she was honest, so she told Jia Min the truth.

In fact, Ping'er and Qingwen had already made up their minds, even if Jia Min disagreed, they still wanted to bring Miaoyu with them.When the time comes, Miaoyu will wait halfway in advance, and when the team passes by, she will bring Miaoyu with her.

At that time, even if Jia Min didn't want to, he had to take Miaoyu to Bu Kui after the raw rice was cooked.

(End of this chapter)