Chapter 299 Qingwen: I want to learn a musical instrument
Ningguo Mansion
In the evening, Jia Heng returned from the Wucheng Military and Horse Division. When he returned to the mansion, he just came to the front hall when he saw Qingwen approaching and said: "Young Master, the eldest girl, the second girl and the third girl are all here."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Let's go and have a look."
As soon as I arrived under the eaves of the corridor, I heard the laughter of women in the inner hall through the quilt curtain from a distance. When I stepped into the hall, a scent like orchid and musk came to my nostrils.
Looking up, I saw that the hall was full of pearls and greenery, and the orioles were singing.
Qin Keqing was holding Yuan Chun's hand and talking. The three sisters Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun and You were also chatting and laughing.
The atmosphere is relaxed and cheerful.
Seeing Jia Heng lift up the curtain and enter the hall, everyone stopped talking and laughing, and all looked at the young man wearing a big cloak and a military attache's brocade robe with bright, innocent, or smart eyes.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "My family is quite lively today."
Four springs, Chai Dai, Xiangyun, Youshi's three Shu, a room full of orioles and swallows, wearing skirts, hairpins and coats of different colors and styles, hair accessories and makeup, some are elegant, some are elegant, some are beautiful, although it is the winter moon, but
There is still a feeling of a hundred flowers blooming and colorful.
There is no other intention, it is just pleasing to the eye, especially after a tiring day. Seeing this scene, it is difficult not to feel happy.
Qin Keqing quickly stood up and stepped forward, taking the untied cloak from Jia Heng's hand. With a bright smile on her beautiful face, she said softly: "Today, I invited my eldest sister and sisters to come over to enjoy the flowers. Let's have some wine together at noon.
It's a pity that my husband is not here. Did your husband just come back from the Yamen?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "I went to Jingying and Siya to sort out the recent affairs."
Originally, he wanted to go to the Ordnance Monitoring Department to check the level of military smelting in this era in order to provide reference for improving firearms. However, after going to the Wucheng Military and Horse Department to deal with various affairs in the past few months, the sky became gloomy and gradually
At dusk, I had to decide to go another day.
Jia Heng sat down, took the tea cup from Qingwen and asked, "What were you talking about just now?"
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Husband, let's talk about the two days of practicing piano skills. My eldest sister is very knowledgeable in music. If my husband has free time these two days, can you listen?"
Jia Heng's face was stunned for a moment, and he stared at Yuan Chun who was standing aside.
At this moment, Yuan Chun was wearing a pale yellow dress and a girl's bun. On her pretty face, she smiled lightly and her eyes were as bright as water. Although she was only twenty-nine years old, she still had the air of a lady.
Gentle and intellectual temperament.
"Sister, I'm good at playing the piano. I think I'm an expert in this way," Jia Heng said.
Yuan Chun chuckled and said: "Brother Heng, my younger siblings are the experts. I just talked about music with my younger siblings and I feel that I benefited a lot."
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Compared to big sister, Yinghuo and Haoyue are not worth mentioning."
Yuan Chun said softly: "Don't say that. In fact, I rarely play the piano in the palace, and my skills are getting more and more awkward."
Listening to the two people's humble words, Jia Heng smiled and said: "Don't worry, big sister will have more free time in the future, so you can pick it up slowly."
Then, he turned his eyes to Daiyu and the others and said, "I remember Sister Lin, she can also play the piano, right?"
He remembered that there was a qin hanging on the wall of Daiyu's room, but he didn't know whether Daiyu knew how to play the qin. For example, according to Chapter 86 of Cheng Gao's edition, "The Lady of Leisure Love Interprets the Qin", Daiyu must have learned it.
Daiyu was listening attentively, looking at someone with her bright eyes. She was suddenly asked. She hesitated for a moment, and stared at the gazes. Her starry eyes flickered, and she dropped a bunch of embarrassment.
She said in a pretty voice: "I did learn some music theory when I was young, but I haven't played it in many years and I'm not very good at it."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "The piano is a tool for saints to cultivate their temperament. My sister can also play it and chat to entertain herself in her spare time."
Daiyu looked at the smile on the stern young man's face and nodded lightly.
Everyone was just chatting, so they didn't notice anything strange about the conversation between the two of them.
Yuanchun, on his side, had raised a face as beautiful as the core of a peony flower, stared at the young man opposite, and asked curiously: "I heard from the third sister that Brother Heng brought some young people from the clan to the capital.
Join the army?"
As soon as these words came out, Baochai, Xiangyun and Daiyu all looked at the young man who was calm and composed.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup in his hand and explained: "Our family has a large population and there are many young people. However, the young people in the original clan neither studied for imperial examinations nor practiced martial arts and joined the army. They only helped with some projects in the east and west mansions.
Ordinary deacons are really not born in the same way, this is a step for them to advance to the next level. If the Kuang family wants to be long-lasting and prosperous, everyone needs to work together."
To put it bluntly, he felt that the reason why Jia Zhen and Jia She didn't pay attention to this matter was probably because they were worried that the direct descendants would not be able to do things, and if the side branches performed too prominently, they would be worried about insulting the direct descendants.
As for Wang Ziteng and Jia Yucun, it is more like a mentality of "preferring to be with friends, not with side branches."
Hearing this, everyone's faces showed expressions of thought, like Baochai, Tanchun, and Yuanchun, all smiled and nodded.
Yuan Chun stared at Jia Heng, his soft eyes as soft as water fell on Jia Heng's face, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, this method is good. Those in the clan who are willing to study for the imperial examination can go to the Chongwen Hall to study, and the younger ones can go to the Jiangwu Hall to study.
Wu, if you ignore me and let the flying eagle and lackeys idle around, you will be of no use to your family or country."
If she were the patriarch, she would do the same thing.
A family with one surname cannot rely on just one person, brothers of the same clan must always help each other.
One day after she came back, she learned from others about the actions of the young man in front of her in the clan. She had previously rebuilt the family culture, worshiped literature and taught martial arts, and wiped out the trend of wandering and dandyism among her children. Now she was leading the young people in the clan to join the army. She really wanted to continue.
Prosperous clan.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Sister Yuanchun has always been very knowledgeable. It doesn't mean that everyone joins the army. Everyone has different interests. If you are willing to study, you can take the imperial examination. If you are willing to practice martial arts and join the army, you can become a general in the army. The clan will
Give them a way out, and those who neither like studying nor want to practice martial arts and join the army can learn the ways of merchants and merchants, but if that doesn't work, then help the clan, there is always a way out."
With a bright smile on Xiangyun Pingguo's round face, he said: "What about those who don't like studying for imperial examinations, don't practice martial arts and join the army, and don't want to be a merchant?"
Everyone looked strange and looked at each other, wanting to say something.
Wei Daiyu picked up the handkerchief, covered her mouth with a sweet smile, and said, "Sister Yun, are you asking this for your beloved brother?"
Jia Hengqing coughed and said, "Sister Lin, don't always make fun of Baoyu."
Baoyu: You might as well just read my ID card.
Yuanchun: "..."
Yuan Chun's jade face paused slightly, then raised her pair of crystal clear eyes, with a bit of anger and embarrassment in her eyes, and said softly: "Brother Heng, Baoyu is here today. I have urged him to read. They are all about the Four Books and Five Classics."
Art articles and the like, I think he will be finished with the Spring Mansion Examination next year."
Yesterday, her mother told her about the boy in front of her teaching Baoyu, and her tone was quite complaining, but she thought it was nothing.
Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said: "With the eldest sister supervising Baoyu, I think Baoyu can make great progress in his studies."
With the eldest sister Yuanchun here, I think Baoyu should have a more fulfilling life during this time.
Baochai asked softly: "Brother Heng, have you ever met your elder brother?"
Jia Heng looked surprised and said, "Wen Long?"
"He followed his uncle to Beijing Camp." Baochai said softly.
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "I haven't seen him, but Wenlong can go to the capital camp because he is using his talents to the best of his ability. I think Wang Jieshuai will be able to take good care of him if he comes."
At this moment, a woman from outside came into the flower hall and said, "Miss Bao, my cousin has returned from the capital camp, and my aunt has called you back."
Hearing this, Baochai frowned slightly, raised a pair of moist and shining almond eyes, and showed surprise on her pretty face.
Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said: "Sister Xue, if you are thinking about her, you can go back first."
Baochai looked at Qin Keqing and Jia Heng with some embarrassment and said, "Sister-in-law, brother Heng, I'll excuse you."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Go."
But when Baochai left Ningguo Mansion and returned to Lixiang Courtyard, he saw Xue Pan in military uniform, talking to Aunt Xue in the hall.
Xue Pan sat on the back chair with his chest raised and his belly up, and said with a smile: "Mom, you didn't notice at the time. There was a crowd of people below. They didn't dare to breathe. They were all listening to my uncle giving orders, such as generals, guerrillas, and governors.
There are several of them, so majestic."
Aunt Xue beamed with joy and said, "Okay, okay, I'll let you go to your uncle's place. That's it. If you work hard, you'll have a good future."
Xue Pan shook his big head and said with a smile: "In the future, I will also be a general."
Aunt Xue nodded when she heard this, and the smile on her face couldn't help but grow stronger.
"The girl is back." Just as mother and son were thinking about the future, Tongxi said.
Aunt Xue looked up and saw Baochai leading Ying'er and Xiangling back from outside.
Xue Pan stood up, a smile appeared on his big face, and said: "Where did my sister come back from?"
His eyes fell on Xiangling beside him, his eyes rolled up, he rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Xiao Xiangling is becoming more and more hydrated."
Xiangling was so frightened that she dodges and quickly hid behind Ying'er.
Baochai looked at Xue Pan and said softly: "Brother, are you coming back from the capital camp?"
Xue Pan sat on the chair again at this time, lifted the teapot beside him, and said with a smile: "I just came out of the camp, and I have to go there tomorrow. I'm busy with things these days."
Aunt Xue said: "Good girl, your brother follows your uncle and has a lot of knowledge."
With that, he recounted what Xue Pan saw and heard in the capital camp, and said with a smile: "I would also like to thank Brother Heng for pointing out such a good path to your brother."
When Aunt Xue said this, she felt a little emotional. Why didn't she think of letting Pan'er learn some skills from his uncle before?
Yes, Pan'er used to be young and didn't feel confident going out, but now it's time to go out and do big things.
Xue Pan smiled and said: "Today, all the generals from the 12th Regiment Battalion are here to listen to uncle's orders. It's a pity that I didn't see cousin Heng. Sister, you don't know that uncle's magnanimity and order are all
Daonuo, I asked the officials in Beijing Camp today, and guess what, my uncle is in charge of Beijing Camp, and that’s what happens in Beijing Camp.”
He said, giving a thumbs up.
Aunt Xue on the side was annoyed and happy, and said: "You kid, what are you talking nonsense about?"
Baochai's almond-shaped eyes sparkled under her beautiful eyebrows. She automatically ignored her brother's boastful words, looked at Aunt Xue, and said softly: "I just came from Brother Heng, and Brother Heng also brought many members of the clan.
People go to the capital camp to join the army."
Aunt Xue smiled broadly and said, "Really?"
My heart couldn't help but become more and more satisfied.
"After two days, you have to ask your brother to ask him to be his host." Aunt Xue thought about it and said with a smile.
Baochai nodded, glanced at his brother who was sitting up, and sighed in his heart.
Not to mention how overjoyed the three members of the Xue family were, Jia Heng chatted with Yuan Chun and others in the hall for a while before going to take a bath and change clothes.
In the side room, two figures, one tall and one petite, were reflected on the screen.
Under Qingwen's service, Jia Heng untied his official robe and entered the bathtub. He closed his eyes slightly and waited for a while. With the rustling sound of undressing and the sound of water pouring in, Qingwen kneaded and scrubbed him.
Carrying it on the shoulder.
Jia Heng's face was calm and joyful, and he asked softly: "What are you busy with during this time?"
Qingwen's voice was slightly trembling, perhaps because of shyness, and she whispered softly: "Reading and writing, these days, I have been looking for some poetry collections to read. That young master, I think..."
Jia Heng turned around, with cold eyes, looking at the face with pretty features and rosy white due to the steam, frowning and asked: "It wasn't yesterday... why are you thinking about it again?"
As he spoke, he raised his smooth and round chin, pursed his thin lips, and glanced at her.
Qingwen's bright eyes under Liuye's slender eyebrows first flashed a trace of doubt, but then the mist grew, her eyelashes drooped, and her two small hands skillfully climbed onto the young man's shoulders, and her youthfulness had already faded away.
After a while, Qingwen's cheeks turned red. She hummed, calmed her breath, and said with a clear and gentle voice with a hint of playfulness, "Young Master, I want to learn an instrument."
Jia Heng: "..."
Well, he just misunderstood.
Accompanied by the clattering sound, Qingwen hugged her from behind and felt a petite and exquisite flower blossom slowly blooming in her palm, and asked: "Why do you suddenly want to learn a musical instrument?"
Qingwen tilted her head slightly, her eyes were as soft as water, and she said softly: "Today Baoqin, Siqi and I are talking and playing around together. I see that they all have talents, such as qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, but what about me?
No way, it would be embarrassing for the young master."
"Talent? Why don't you have any?" Jia Heng's cold voice was filled with a hint of joking.
When Qingwen heard this, she frowned her slender eyebrows and her slightly foxy eyes looked confused. However, at this moment, she felt something strange in front of her, a numb feeling surged through her body, and her cheeks suddenly turned red with embarrassment.
"You are also talented, and none of them can compare to you." Jia Heng said softly.
Qingwen blushed at the words, especially the strange sound coming from the rounded part behind her. Her heart beat wildly, she turned her head and said shyly: "Master... don't make fun of me."
Jia Heng whispered softly: "If you want to learn, just learn. What instrument do you want to learn? Qin, guzheng, pipa?"
As he spoke, his fingers also moved like Gong Shang angle signs, and a greasy humming sound with slightly different pitches was heard.
In his opinion, Qingwen is just idle at home, very restless, and he usually doesn't call her much, especially after raising Qingwen's monthly salary to two taels, but Qing has another match for Qingwen.
The two little girls became more and more leisurely, and then they began to want to do some work.
"Young Master...I..." Qingwen endured the shame and trembling that almost overwhelmed her heart, and said softly: "Sir, I have watched people play the flute since I was a child. It is so melodious and melodious."
Jia Heng's face paused and he said softly: "Dizi, it's okay."
"Yeah." Qingwen responded in a voice as quiet as a mosquito, her cheeks already as bright as the clouds.
