In a blink of an eye, it was Jia Mu's birthday, the sky had just begun to light up, and the maids and servants were busy with their work.
There are flowing water mats on Rongning Street, and people come and go.
Some old relatives and friends, nobles and dignitaries were received by Jia She and Jia Zheng personally.
As for the younger generation, Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu were responsible for receiving them.
The Xue family also came, but Xue Hong's identity was quite embarrassing. Logically speaking, he was a fifth-rank official appointed by the emperor, and he should be sitting at the same table as Jia She and Jia Zheng.
In terms of seniority, Xue Hong is of the same generation as Jia Baoyu and others.
Finally, Jia Zheng learned of Xue Hong's arrival and forcefully pulled Xue Hong away.
Xue Pan was with Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu.
Aunt Xue led Baochai to the Rongxi Hall of the back house.
In the Hall of Rongxi, many aristocratic women are here. All the four princes and princes sent people to congratulate her.
In this era, a life of more than 16 years is considered to be a long life, not to mention that Jia Mu'er is smart and her hands and feet are still profitable.
Therefore, Jia Mu always had a smile on her lips.
In this rear house are the dear old concubine Annan, the wife of Duke Youli, the wife of Duke Qi, the wives of the two princes of the Shi family, and the wife of Wang Ziteng, etc.
Good guys, they are all the family members of politicians with prominent families and great power! No wonder the Jia family is so arrogant, it is so intricate that even the emperor cannot easily touch it!
Old Concubine Annan sat on the main seat with Mother Jia and said with a smile: "Sister, I am very lucky. Now that I have many children and grandchildren, my body is still so strong. In the future, it is not a bad idea for five generations to live under the same roof!!"
Mother Jia: "With the blessing of the concubine, my old lady is looking forward to that day!"
Because this room was filled with old ladies and old lords from the duke's mansion. Therefore, Wang Xifeng did not dare to be too presumptuous and led a group of young girls in another room.
Although Jia's character is not good enough and his ability is not enough, his appearance is indeed full of genes.
Among all the ladies in the room, none of them could compare to Jia's Sanchun, let alone Daiyu.
Many girls, seeing the exquisite beauty of Daiyu, were happy to chat with her.
So, it turns out that Yangou does not differentiate between men and women.
Baochai walked in under the leadership of the maid.
Wang Xifeng stepped forward to greet Baochai, took Baochai's hand and walked towards Daiyu, saying as he walked: "Sister Baochai, why are you here today! I have been waiting for you for a long time. Come quickly, Baochai.
Sister Chai, let me introduce you to a best sister."
Perhaps it was destiny, or perhaps it was the sympathy between the two strange women that caused Baochai and Daiyu to set their sights on each other from afar.
Wang Xifeng: "This is Daiyu, her father is my uncle, and he is also the censor of salt patrol in the south of the Yangtze River."
"This is Baochai, the descendant of the Xue family in Jinling. Let me tell you a name, and you must be familiar with it. Xue Hong, Xue Jieyuan is her eldest brother."
Because of Emperor Longqing's unusual promotion of Xue Hong to the rank of wailang, a member of the fifth rank of the Ministry of Industry, many officials used this matter to put pressure on Emperor Longqing, which made the whole city aware of the incident.
Finally, Emperor Longqing showed a little bit of Xue Hong's achievements to everyone, and everyone was convinced and praised Emperor Longqing for his talent and the demeanor of an ancient sage.
In other words, the officials also turned off their guns. Emperor Longqing was determined to use Xue Hong, but they had no choice. What's more, Xue Hong really achieved results!
Within a month after I went to the Ministry of Industry, I had modified a lot of equipment and even developed a new steel-training method.
Emperor Longqing's attitude can be summed up as follows: If you can do it, you can do it, but if you can't, don't fight with me!
Therefore, the officials have ceased their activities one after another. There is no other way. The officials have seen through and want to live and die in exchange for leaving a name in history, but they have not lived enough and want to die in vain!
After this incident, Xue Hong became famous, and all the information was directly checked.
From how Xue Hong was adopted by Mr. Xue, to Xue Hong's path to the imperial examination, as well as Xue Hong's character, appearance, etc., everything was investigated.
If Xue Hong hadn't been away from home every day, with Xue Hong's current status, Aunt Xue couldn't make the decision without authorization, otherwise the threshold of Xue's house would have been trampled by suitors!
He is good-looking, a top scholar, a sixteen-year-old fifth-rank imperial official, and has good character. After his father is gone, he is left with an aunt who has only an average relationship and cannot take care of Xue Hong.
You can’t even find such a rich man with a lantern!!
Therefore, when many ladies heard that Xue Hong was Baochai's brother, their eyes lit up.
Who is a girl who doesn’t have a child? Although they also know that they are likely to get married in the future, but who doesn’t want their future husband to be a talented and beautiful man?
Daiyu looked at Baochai's face and thought to herself: "Sister with such a mark, no wonder she is brother and sister with Brother Hong."
Daiyu didn't know that Xue Hong and Baochai were not related by blood, and thought they were brothers and sisters.
Baochai was also secretly shocked by Daiyu's posture and appearance: "She is no more exaggerated than Xishi. Her eyes are smart and handsome. She is a girl with a delicate heart."
The two met each other and started chatting.
As they were talking, they suddenly got involved with Xue Hong.
Baochai: "I didn't expect there to be people like my sister in the world. Brother Hong is a rare person who praises me. Only when I met my sister did I realize that what he said was quite modest."
Daiyu was a little curious: "Brother Hong, what did he say about me?"
Hearing Daiyu's name to Xue Hong, Baochai paused for a moment, but then smiled and said: "Brother Hong praised my sister as a girl who looks forward to life and has a thoughtful mind. He also said that if my sister can also participate in the imperial examination, she may not be able to
Title on the gold list."
Daiyu's face turned red when she heard this: "I don't deserve Brother Hong's ridiculous praise."
Baochai took Daiyu's hand and said, "Sister, can you tell me about Brother Hong's affairs in Yangzhou? Brother Hong never likes to tell others about his affairs, but I am a little curious."
Daiyu: "Brother Hong didn't do much in Yangzhou. Apart from going out to eat a few times with Brother Lian, he mostly stayed in the house to diagnose and treat diseases for my father and me, or stayed in the room."
Baochai felt relieved after hearing this. After all, in this era, Yangzhou is most famous not for fried rice, but for Yangzhou's thin horses...
Baochai smiled gently: "Brother Hong is always like this at home. Unless his friends call him or there is something important, he rarely goes out."
Daiyu looked at Baochai and suddenly felt a little envious in her heart.
"With a big brother like Brother Hong, Sister Baochai should have been happy since she was a child!"
As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.
Although Baoyu is considered Daiyu's brother, and he always treats Daiyu in a lowly manner, Baoyu's praises and gifts are all worthless. He never hesitates to praise and please beautiful women.
Although Xue Hong seemed gentle, in Daiyu's eyes he was like a restrained sword, tough but not bent.
Jia Lian also nodded and bowed in front of Lin Ruhai, firstly because of the issue of seniority, and secondly because of Lin Ruhai's status as a border official.
On the other hand, Xue Hong was neither humble nor arrogant from the beginning to the end. Even the sensitive Daiyu discovered that her father was actually a bit flattering and cautious when talking to Xue Hong!!
This made Daiyu even more curious about Xue Hong's identity.