After Jia Heng finished speaking, Third Sister You's eyes were filled with excitement. She picked up the wine bottle and poured a glass for Jia Heng. Then she held up her cheeks with one hand and looked at Jia Heng without moving as she spoke.
Except that Jia Heng is a young man, it is almost like a young girl listening to an old man bragging at the wine table.
Jia Heng did not pretend to be exaggerated. In a few words, he briefly explained how he decided to find the bandit's nest. He picked up the wine cup and took a sip.
Third Sister You's beautiful face was slightly surprised, her beautiful eyes were sparkling, and she said with a chuckle: "Uncle Heng's method is really miraculous, ordinary people can't think of it even if they try hard."
Second Sister You also raised her beautiful face, looked at the young man opposite, and asked: "Could this be the art of war?"
You looked at the young man across from him, his eyes becoming more and more complicated, and he sighed quietly in his heart, "He must be full of wisdom and tricks, and his actions are different from those of the Jia family men in Rong Ning's second house."
Jia Heng said: "It can't be said to be the art of war, it's just a small skill."
"I'm afraid the three of us sisters tied together can't even think of such a trivial plan." Third Sister You said with emotion as her eyes fluttered, then she went to get the wine cup, her bright eyes glowing, and she said softly:
"Uncle Heng, let me toast you."
Second Sister You looked strange and advised: "Sister, just drink less."
She felt that her younger sister was probably attracted to Uncle Heng.
"I still have official duties, so I shouldn't drink too much." Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Third Sister You and said, "You should drink less. Drinking too much wine will harm your health."
In his previous life, he didn't smoke and rarely drank alcohol, mainly because he didn't like the feeling of being hungover.
Of course, whether it was for Third Sister You or Second Sister You, his words were more formulaic and polite.
Hearing this, Third Sister You was stunned for a moment and said softly: "Then listen to Uncle Heng, I won't drink it."
Jia Heng nodded without saying much. He picked up the bowls and chopsticks and started eating. There was a firm and quiet power in his unhurried movements.
Xu Shi's concentration and firmness in his behavior infected Youshi and Second Sister You, and they moved their chopsticks and ate their food silently.
Seeing that Jia Heng was no longer interested in talking, Third Sister You didn't ask Jia Heng. She just picked up her chopsticks and twirled them over the dishes, then picked up a piece of fish, as if she wanted to put it in Jia Heng's bowl, but she never got the chance.
In this slightly weird and quiet atmosphere, Jia Heng ate a bowl of rice, and then put down the bowl and chopsticks. Sister You on the side quickly handed over the handkerchief, smiled brightly, and said softly: "Uncle Heng, here it is."
Jia Heng said: "Don't bother me."
Third Sister You: “…”
Then, Jia Heng took a plain silk handkerchief, wiped it, raised the tea cup, took a sip of tea, looked at Youshi and You Erjie opposite, who had stopped using their chopsticks, and said: "Slow down first.
My son, I still have things to do, so I won’t be with you much longer.”
Hearing this, Youshi quickly said softly: "Then you go and do your work first."
Second Sister You also said: "Uncle Heng, let's go first."
Jia Heng nodded to the three of them, stood up and left.
Regarding the You sisters, he had more of an examination and reflection on the fate of Jin Chai in Red Mansions, which was almost no different from Tan Chun and Dai Yu whom he had met before.
He has read A Dream of Red Mansions and cannot lack the most basic feelings and empathy for some characters.
In the author's writing, women like Xue Lin are certainly lovable, but Second Sister You and Third Sister You are by no means repulsive.
"In this way, the twelve golden hairpins are simply divided into three, six, and nine grades. Xue and Lin are regarded as flawless beauties, while Second Sister You and Third Sister You are regarded as bitches and bitches who don't know how to love themselves. Sichun is in the middle.
After all, Qin Keqing is a peerless beauty who can only call her uncle... So this kind of superficial and narrow understanding of the twelve golden hairpins that determine the quality of goods is completely contrary to the spiritual power that such a masterpiece passed down from generation to generation is intended to convey. "
Because the original author used the ups and downs of the characters in Red Mansions in the tide of the times, and used tragedy to convey a kind of spiritual power.
The tragedies of Second Sister You and Third Sister You are the result of personal character and the times.
In other words, the tragic fate of all Jin Chai is to complete the accusation against the dandy and the world. The author has devoted his efforts and emotions to every character.
Because of this, the characters are written into people's hearts.
A paper full of absurd words and a handful of bitter tears.
It is said that the author is crazy, who can understand the meaning?
Jia Heng was escorted out of the box by Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You. He said "stay" and then went downstairs to pay the bill. Then, escorted by Cai Quan who was dining downstairs, Jia Heng left the Sihai Restaurant.
After watching Jia Heng leave, You sighed quietly, feeling complicated.
Second Sister You paused slightly, pursed her pink lips, looked away, and couldn't help but say: "Sister, this Uncle Heng is worthy of being a descendant of a prince from the Jia clan. He is proud but not arrogant, and his bearing is heartbreaking.
"
The more shy and silent one is in front of others, the more one talks behind his back, and Second Sister You is no exception.
Youshi seemed to be laughing at herself and said: "How many princes and sons of the Jia clan have you met? If all the princes and princes of the Jia clan are like this, there won't be even a single family member outside the two mansions... I have been thinking recently.
"Xu, maybe Rong Ning's second son, Xu, saw that his descendants were unworthy, so he showed his spirit and became such a character."
She has lived in Ningguo Mansion for more than ten years, and has risen from being a concubine to being the head of the house. She has met many children of the Jia clan, but none of the men from the Jia clan are as upright and upright as this uncle Heng.
Second Sister You frowned and said, "I heard that there is a Second Master Bao in the mansion who was born with a jade in his mouth?"
You couldn't help but look a little strange, and said softly: "You will know Baoyu's stubborn temperament once you see him."
She almost watched Baoyu grow up. Regardless of Baoyu's temperament, she used to just smile and say nothing in front of the old lady.
Second Sister You was surprised, smiled softly, and said: "Sister, does Rong Ning's Second Mansion not have a single successful child? I heard from my mother that the Second Master Lian in the West Mansion seems to be a very talented person, charming and suave.
, I heard that he is still doing things outside? But he has a dominatrix at home? "
You Lao Niang always kept an eye on the men of Rong Ning's second house, so she knew the situation of the men of the right age in Jia's house very well.
Speaking of which, Mrs. You gave the second sister You and the third sister to Jia Zhen with the intention of becoming concubines at first, but Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were not the same father and son.
"There is romance, but nothing else." You shook his head slightly and said something. Although he didn't say much, the meaning was self-evident.
At this time, Third Sister You walked over, but she averted her gaze and said softly: "Sister, didn't he say that Tian Ningrong and the Second Mansion are celebrating the knighthood? Let's go over and have a look."
Youshi shook his head slightly and said, "How can I go? My status is not embarrassing. If I go, how will others see me?"
Hearing this, Sanjie You reached out and hugged Youshi's arm, and said with a sweet smile: "Sister, let's go and take a look. I feel so bored at home every day. You are always bored at home. What has become of me?"
It’s good to go and relax.”
Youshi was begged for a moment and felt helpless.
Second Sister You's bright eyes moved slightly, and she said softly: "Didn't he just say that the eldest sister had to work hard, and he also said that he would allow the eldest sister to live in Ningguo Mansion again." Whoever owns you will own the whole world in Duhe.
Youshi shook his head slightly and said, "Maybe he is just talking politely. If he can't give us a stick, let's treat him like a needle."
Now she has some regrets. Although she was given two ways, she actually still hopes that she will remarry.
Sanjie You smiled and said: "If eldest sister can go, I think people will say that he is a kind and benevolent patriarch. Even the wife of the former patriarch came to cheer her up, and he entertained her well regardless of the past grudges." Gu Bang
Youshi thought for a while, sighed and said, "Let me go back and think about it again. Besides, they haven't sent out invitations. What will happen if we come by ourselves?"
She is also well aware of her third sister's little thoughts. From the bottom of her heart, she is actually... happy to see them come to fruition.
If Third Sister could be that man's concubine, it wouldn't be a disgrace to her.
Just looking at what that person meant just now, it seemed that he didn't have that intention towards Third Sister.
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But it was said that Jia Heng left the Sihai Restaurant and did not go to the Wucheng Military and Horse Division, but returned to Ningguo Mansion.
Ning Guo's mansion was currently making arrangements for the celebration of the knighthood tomorrow. Jiao Da led several servants to paint plaques and put up lights and decorations in the corridor. As soon as he saw Jia Heng entering the mansion, he jumped down from the high stool and stepped forward.
He smiled and said: "Uncle Heng, you are back."
Jia Heng nodded to Jiao Da and said, "Just a little arrangement, no need to be too extravagant."
Jiao laughed and said: "Grandma has already given orders. These lanterns and flower decorations are all old things collected from the warehouse and have not been replaced."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "How dare you? The most fearful thing about these utensils and ornaments is that they will be discarded after being used once or twice. Instead, they keep buying them, which only enriches the comprador who handles them."
When Jiao Da heard this, he praised: "Master is really a sensible person. In the past, it was always like this during festivals in the house."
Seeing that the old man was open to chatting, Jia Heng smiled and said: "You are considered an old man in the house. If there is any wrong expense in the house, you can report it to me directly."
Instead of letting "Uncle Jiao, who knows everything," eat too much water and drink and become full of complaints, if you let him report it directly, and then he will deal with it, you can have another channel to supervise his servants.
Jiao Da responded: "Don't worry, Uncle Heng. I will definitely tell you about the one below who dares to cheat and play with others!"
Jia Heng nodded, said nothing more, and walked along the corridor towards the inner courtyard.
As soon as he entered the inner house, he heard laughter coming from the inner hall. When he looked up, it was clearly Qin Keqing, Sister Feng and Ping'er who were talking and laughing. When they saw Jia Heng coming back, several people stood up from their seats and came out of the house to greet them.
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Sister Feng said with a smile: "Just now we were talking about calling Brother Heng to discuss the arrangements for ancestor worship, but Brother Qiaoheng went back."
"Yes." Jia Heng nodded. As he spoke, he went to the hall and asked, "Should Sister-in-law Feng go and notify the men in the clan?"
"Everyone knows this. This is something that brings glory to the whole clan. The men in the clan must be inseparable from each other." Sister Feng said with a smile.
Jia Heng sat down in the hall, took the tea from Qingwen, took a sip, and said lightly: "Now that we have informed you, let's talk about it. We can worship our ancestors in the ancestral hall tomorrow morning, and then have a banquet at noon.
The banquet can be dispersed in the afternoon, while the old lady and her family members will listen to the opera in Huifang Garden. In the evening, the men, wives and girls from the East and West mansions can go to Huifang Garden for a dinner party. The day after tomorrow, they can go to Qingxu Temple to pray for blessings.
It’s probably not enough to hire a troupe for just one day. Most of the troupe leaders won’t accept it, so just hire them for three days.”
After Jia Heng said a few words, he picked up the tea cup next to him and took a sip.
Sister Feng's face was filled with a smile. She looked at Qin Keqing aside and said, "Look, Brother Heng is really used to giving orders outside. We discussed it for a long time and that's it. He has an idea in just a few words."
Qin Keqing smiled, looked at Jia Heng, and asked, "Has your husband finished your business outside?"
"When will the official work be finished?" Jia Heng smiled and said, "It's just a break in the busy schedule."
If nothing unexpected happens, for the Sanhe Gang, he hopes to close the net in these two nights. Of course, it depends on the work efficiency of Jinyi Mansion.
Qin Keqing said softly: "It's better not to delay your husband's business."
Sister Feng suddenly said: "Actually, I have something to tell Brother Heng. The elder came to the house earlier and took Lai Da away."
Jia Heng said: "Just take it away. It's just the Lai family's assets. They have already covered the shortfall of Dongfu before, so there shouldn't be much silver left."
Sister Feng chuckled lightly and said: "I have to tell Lai Da that he has other money hidden, so..."
Just at this moment, the mother-in-law's voice suddenly came from outside: "Second Grandma, Wang'er has something urgent to see you outside."
When Sister Feng heard this, she looked surprised.
He hurriedly left the inner hall, came under the eaves of the corridor, and asked urgently: "Wang'er, didn't you take someone with you to follow the elder to raid Wu Xindeng's house? And why are you covering your face?"
I saw Wang'er covering one side of her face and saying with a grimace: "Second Grandma, the younger one followed the eldest man and led a group of people to ransack Wu Xindeng's house early in the morning and confiscated more than 100,000 taels of silver, but the eldest man He was dragged to his yard. I said a few words to the side and received a slap in the ear from the elder."
Sister Feng: "..."
Ping'er and Zhou Rui's family also walked out of the hall. When they heard this, their expressions changed suddenly and they looked at each other.
Did you take hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to your home?
"What did the eldest master say?" Sister Feng suppressed the anger in her heart, and her red and phoenix eyes under the willow leaves' thin eyebrows showed a bit of coldness.
Wang'er smiled bitterly and said: "The eldest master said that a group of thieves in the West Mansion are used to stealing from themselves. If we put these belongings in his house and he keeps an eye on them, there will be no omissions."
"Let him go..." Sister Feng Liu Ye's eyebrows stood up, and her anger could no longer be suppressed. The corners of her mouth twitched. When the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back and changed her words: "If you let him live in his house, everything will be safe? This is the public's money. , put it in his mansion, what about the expenses incurred by the Duke of Xifu?"
Wang'er said with a bitter look on his face: "The eldest master said that if the second mistress needs silver, she and the second master Lian can go to him to withdraw it."
Sister Feng's bright melon-seed face was full of anger, and she cursed in her heart, you're such an old thing who only sees money!
"Ping'er, let's go back and find the old lady to see what she means. Otherwise, this family... I won't be able to manage it." Sister Feng's face changed, suppressing the anger in her heart.
After all, he was her father-in-law, so she didn't want to cause too much trouble if she had to.
Ping'er responded.
At this moment, Sister Feng also turned her head and looked at Qin Keqing, sighed, and said with a forced smile: "Sister, I'm going back first, and Uncle Heng, this matter..."
Finally, he turned his attention to Jia Heng and couldn't hold it back.
Jia Heng looked silent and said, "I can't say much about the household affairs of your Xifu."
Hearing this, Sister Feng's expression froze for a moment, and she sighed softly, knowing that the young man opposite did not want to deal with this mess, and had no shame in continuing to pester him like blackmail.
He greeted Ping'er and left.
After Sister Feng left, Qin Keqing walked up to Jia Heng and said softly: "Husband, what do you think about the West Mansion?"
Jia Heng said: "What else can you think about? Let's take a look. Some things are too lenient. People don't accept your favor and don't tell you. They still blame you. I'm very busy recently and don't have much time. Let Xifu handle it by himself first." ."
Qin Keqing nodded, her beautiful eyes flashed, thoughtfully.
