"How is my place better than your old lady's?"

After arriving and sitting on the high couch in the inner hall, Old Madam Zhen looked at Jia Lian who had followed him in and looked at her name. So asked.

"Better than our old lady's."

Jia Lian's simple and clear words made all the ladies and maids in the hall, including Mrs. Zhen, laugh. .

However, Jia Lian’s comment was not just a compliment, but the inner hall where Mrs. Zhen lived. Although the layout and size were similar to those of Rongqing Hall, if you look closely, the style is obviously more elegant. It has a little more rhyme and is more particular in many places.

Jia Lian also remembered what his wet nurse, Mama Zhao, said that when Emperor Taizu imitated Shun on his southern tour, the Zhen family received him four times.

Although this may be the reason why the Zhen family has lived in the south and has never moved to Kyoto, it can also be imagined that the Zhen family's holy family was prosperous and profound at that time.

In this regard, I am afraid even the Jia family is slightly inferior.

Everyone likes to hear good words, especially hearing this sentence from Jia Lian made all the young and old women in the hall feel proud. Therefore, they who were originally attracted by Jia Lian's handsome appearance became more and more pleased with Jia Lian, and even felt that it was natural for the old lady to call Jia Lian to the main hall to talk.

After all, he is the proud son of a century-old family. After all, he is no different from his own nephew.

Mrs. Zhen also moved Jia Lian to sit closer and started questioning mode.

They just asked about the situation of the Jia family in Beijing and what Jia Lian was doing in the south this time.

Because he had experience in dealing with Jia’s mother and his stubborn grandfather, Jia Lian was able to deal with this situation with ease. Regarding the affairs of Jia's house in the capital, especially the affairs of Jia's mother and old lady, he went into detail and even added descriptions in Spring and Autumn style. As for the foreign affairs and major events he handled, he only briefly mentioned them in two or three sentences.

In this way, Mrs. Zhen and others felt more and more that Jia Lian was impeccable and that he clearly had great skills but did not show off.

Zhen Baoyu came out of nowhere, and Mrs. Zhen happened to see her. She smiled and said: "Baoyu, didn't you come back yesterday and say you saw a sister who is exactly the same as your fourth sister? ? What's going on? Why don't you tell us in detail?"

When Zhen Baoyu heard this, her eyebrows danced, "Really, old lady, I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, ask Brother Lian, His cousin is exactly the same as his fourth sister. Yesterday, she and Brother Lian were walking around Jinling City, and Brother Zang and I happened to see her.

Originally, I was begging Brother Lian to take her Take it to our house and show it to the old lady.Look, who knew that Brother Lian said that she was not in good health, so she didn't come. "

Old Mrs. Zhen and others are no more innocent than Zhen Baoyu. Their poor health is just an excuse.

Since they are cousins, they are not from the Jia family. And Jia The Zhen family and the Zhen family are not relatives, but family friends. Therefore, they have nothing to do with the Zhen family. Of course, there is no reason to follow Jia Lian to visit the Zhen family.

"Brother Lian, but Is it really what he said? " Old Mrs. Zhen asked with a smile.

Jia Lian's expression changed, but he only said, "I have never seen the face of the fourth lady of your house, so it is difficult for me as a junior to judge. ”

　“What’s so difficult about this. "

Old Mrs. Zhen smiled slightly, and immediately called to the back of the silk screen that was connected like a wall: "Daughter-in-law Zhan, call out his sisters and recognize him. People. ”

Following Mrs. Zhen’s words, everyone’s eyes turned to the screen. Behind the screen, there was immediately the sound of some hairpin rings, and the sound of Yingyan secretly calling.

In fact, Jia Lian heard similar noises as early as when he followed Mrs. Zhen into the inner hall. When he entered the inner hall, he saw the empty benches all over the floor, and he knew that there must be Yingying in this hall before. There are many people in the hall.

Jia Lian is curious, but he also knows that such things cannot be forced. It is naturally good to take a look to satisfy his curiosity, and it is natural for others not to let him see.

I didn’t expect the old lady to be so upright. Therefore, Jia Lian couldn’t help correcting his posture.

“Okay, don’t be coy. They are all my brothers. What is there to be shy about? Yes, come out. ”

As everyone waited quietly, the first person who walked out of the screen was a beautiful, graceful and slender young woman in her eighteen or nineteen years old.

She first glanced at the hall. Inside, she glanced at Jia Lian emphatically, then turned back to face the screen and urged with a smile.

Following her words, a series of slender and beautiful figures were finally forced out, each in pink clothes. Looking at the skirt, she looked shy. Under the young woman's teasing, she walked to the middle and bowed to Mrs. Zhen and others.

Then, those who were bolder could not help but raise their heads and scan quickly. Looking at Jia Lian, those who are timid or shy will just lower their heads and stand still with a red face.

Old Mrs. Zhen first took in the gestures of her granddaughters in her eyes, nodded, and then Looking at Jia Lian who had already stood up.

Seeing that Jia Lian’s eyes suddenly fell on her fourth granddaughter, she nodded slightly, with a look of relief in her eyes.

Waving to Zhen Baoyu, he smiled and said: "You stillWhat are you doing standing there, not introducing introducers to your sisters? "

Zhen Baoyu nodded happily, then walked to the four sisters of the Zhen family and said with a smile: "This is the second brother Lian of Rongguo Mansion in the middle of the capital. His single name is Lian. Like us, he is a jade brother. Generational. "

Jia Lian bowed down and bowed: "Jia Lian, I have met all of you sisters. "

After the four people returned the gift, Zhen Baoyu immediately took the arm of the first and tallest girl and said with a smile: "This is my second sister. "

The girl was a little shy, but she still glanced at Jia Lian, bowed and saluted: "Yu'e, I have met the second brother Lian. "

Then the second one said, "This is my third sister. "

"Yu Rao, I have met the second brother Lian. "

After introducing the first two, Zhen Baoyu deliberately bypassed the third one and walked to the little girl who was the smallest and undersized at the end, "This is my fifth sister. "

"Yu, Yuting, I have met the second brother Lian..."

When the three little girls saw the gifts, Jia Lian also returned the gifts one by one.
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To be honest, the Zhen family is worthy of being a century-old family. These little girls are indeed very beautiful and have smooth muscles and bones. Even if they are compared with the Sanchun sisters, they are probably as good as the others. .

However, what attracted Jia Lian’s attention the most was the little girl in the third position who was deliberately jumped over by Zhen Baoyu.

Even though, because Zhen Baoyu and Zhen Yutang spoke first, which made Jia Lian mentally prepared, but when he saw this girl with his own eyes, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel a jump in his heart.

Snow is ice The flesh jade is the soul, slender and slender like a sick body, and her eyes are exposed when she weeps in the spring breeze, just like the second person in Xiaoxiang.

Regardless of appearance and characteristics, this woman is eighty-nine times similar to Daiyu. Especially At this time, the other party was too shy to face him directly. In another situation, Jia Lian would have thought that Daiyu was having trouble with him and deliberately turned her head away from him.

Ever since he got to know the Zhen family, Jia Lian has always been There is an illusion that many places between the Zhen and Jia families are like mirror reflections.

　Unspeakable coincidences and weirdness.

　It’s like Every important person in the Jia family can find a corresponding model in the Zhen family.

Mrs. Jia Mu, Mrs. Zhen; Jia Zheng, Zhen Yingjia; Jia Baoyu, Zhen Baoyu...
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As for Zhen Yutang, Jia Lian seemed to see some shadow of Jia Lian before he traveled through time...

Zhen Baoyu seemed to be very satisfied with Jia Lian's reaction, pacing as if walked back to the third girl, trying to pull herThe sleeves were thrown away by the other party's cute look, and she bowed to Jia Lian: "Yu Huan, I have met the second brother Lian."

Her voice was also delicate and crisp, but if you listen carefully, There are still some differences from Daiyu.

Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief and returned the gesture.

"Hehehe, she is my fourth sister. What do you think, I didn't lie to you. Is she really exactly the same as the sister of the Lin family? Alas, it is a pity that the sister of the Lin family was ill and did not come. If she was called It would be great if they could see each other face to face."

Zhen Baoyu spoke like a little kid.

Others were seriously curious and asked what the image should be like.

Zhen Baoyu changed Fa'er's description, but he couldn't describe it fully, so he asked everyone to ask Jia Lian if he was lying, so everyone turned their attention to Jia Lian.

Even Zhen Yuhuan herself looked over with a pair of delicate eyes, seeming to be very interested in someone having the same child as her.

Jia Lian was very considerate and said bluntly: "The fourth lady is indeed very similar to my uncle's daughter. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it."

Jia Lian’s words were echoed. In fact, Jia Lian accepted them very quickly. After all, no matter how similar they are, there are no statues of Jia Baoyu and Zhen Baoyu. These two little guys really look like they were cut out of the same mold.

It can’t even be described as likeness. The two people are exactly the same in terms of size, eyebrows and eyes. It can be said that they are looking at each other in the mirror.

But here, Jia Lian did not mean to say this, otherwise these Zhen family members would be even more strange.

Sure enough, after Jia Lian’s words fell, everyone in the Zhen family immediately started to have different opinions and marveled.

When the crowd's voices had subsided, Mrs. Zhen looked at Jia Lian and said with a smile: "Since you even said that, it shows that Baoyu really didn't lie.

No. To think that there is such a coincidence in the world... Eh..."

Old Mrs. Zhen suddenly stood up, came down with a cane, walked to the middle of the scene, looked at her little granddaughter, and then at Jia Lian , suddenly smiled and said: "Looking at your age, you must have already married a wife, right?"

"The junior has indeed married a wife long ago."

"It's a pity."< br />
Mrs. Zhen sighed regretfully.

When she said this, not to mention the other people in the hall covering their mouths and snickering, the fourth lady of the Zhen family, named Zhen Yuhuan, even hid her face shyly, stepped forward and pulled Old Mrs. Zhen’s arm and sleeve, He twisted reluctantly and glanced at Jia Lian secretly.

Jia Lian was not at a loss by Mrs. Zhen’s sudden move.

He didn’t believe that as two families with such close ties, the Zhen family didn’t even know whether he was married or not. After all, he was not a transparent person in the Jia family. "Hahaha..."

Sure enough, Old Mrs. Zhen took her granddaughter's hand and laughed a few times, then looked at Jia Lian with eyes full of admiration, "It has been many years since I saw such a You are a young and promising young man.

If you are not married, I will definitely try my best to recruit you as the son-in-law of my Zhen family."

"Thank you, old lady, for your love. , the younger generation deserves it."

"Hehehe, what do you think of my little granddaughter?" Old Mrs. Zhen ignored her granddaughter's shyness and forcibly pulled her out from behind, saying with a smile.

Jia Lian smiled and said, "The fourth lady is beautiful and beautiful, with the appearance of a fairy."

She is eighty-nine points similar to Daiyu, so her beauty naturally needs no words.

At least among the four sisters of the Zhen family, she is definitely the most beautiful.

Hmm...

Jia Lian suddenly thought of something. In the original work, Jia Baoyu dreamed into the Zhen family in the Grand View Garden and saw many sisters, including one Baoyu.

The other Baoyu must be Zhen Baoyu, and the other sisters are presumably the four sisters of the Zhen family... Perhaps, like the Rongguo Mansion, there are also some daughters from relatives who have come to seek refuge.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian couldn't help but glance towards the screen. But he also knew that even if there was a daughter from a relative, no matter how generous Mrs. Zhen was, she would not call her out to show him.

What Jia Lian was thinking was that among Jia Baoyu’s sisters, there were cousins ​​to choose from. Among the Zhen Baoyu sisters, are they all biological sisters or cousins?

Thinking of Zhen Baoyu’s excited and desperate look when she saw Daiyu on the street yesterday, Jia Lian suddenly glanced at Zhen Baoyu:

Young man, there is something wrong with you. .

Old Mrs. Zhen didn’t know what Jia Lian was thinking. She still laughed and said, “In that case, I have to make the decision today and let my little granddaughter recognize you as my godbrother. From now on, you will be your godbrother.” How do real siblings compare to each other?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Zhen Yuhuan was stunned, but everyone else in the hall also opened their eyes wide.

I thought that the old lady was just happy to see the outstanding juniors of her relatives and deliberately made fun of her. Who knew that the old lady suddenly suggested this?

And it doesn’t look like a complete joke.

Only Mrs. Zhen’s wife glanced at Old Mrs. Zhen, thoughtfully, and said nothing.

"This...I wonder why the old lady made such a suggestion?"

Jia Lian also didn't expect this at all, and asked a little warily.

Old Mrs. Zhen said with a smile: "I think this is because you are destined. I heard from Baoyu that you took your uncle's daughter to play in the city yesterday. I guess you love her very much. It just so happens that my little one Isn’t it a great fate that my granddaughter is so similar to her in birth?

That’s why I want you to be cousins, so that in the future I can let them meet each other. Get close and close.

What, don’t you want to?”

Old Mrs. Zhen said, squinting at Jia Lian.

Although Jia Lian was not sure about Mrs. Zhen’s intention for a while, he really had no reason to object.

Because the interactions between aristocratic families in this era, in addition to marriage, were probably recognizing each other as relatives.

Recognizing each other as relatives actually means expressing mutual respect and closeness.

For example, Jia Mu asked Mrs. Wang to accept Xue Baoqin as her goddaughter, and Daiyu asked Aunt Xue to be her godmother.

And Jia Lian really had no reason to refuse. Because the fourth young lady of the Zhen family not only has a good-looking sign in life, but also she can be seen to be very favored in the Zhen family...

So Jia Lian only thought about it for a moment and then said with a calm smile: "Since the old lady has It is natural for the younger generation not to obey their fate.

I don’t know if the fourth lady is willing to recognize me as her brother.”

Old Mrs. Zhen quickly pulled her over and waited. Zhen Yuhuan smiled and said: "Girl, call me brother quickly."

During the instruction, Mrs. Zhen also deliberately smiled and said: "Don't underestimate your brother, he is a famous figure in Beijing. You are also very capable. With a brother like him, no one will dare to bully you in the future."

After all, Zhen Yuhuan is still a little young and cannot understand the thoughts of her grandmother and others. She just instinctively treats I feel shy to recognize a strange man as my brother.

However, under the guidance of Mrs. Zhen, she quickly walked up to Jia Lian, blushed and bowed: "My little sister Yu Huan, I have met my godbrother."
< br />That reserved and shy look put Jia Lian in a trance, as if another Daiyu was placed in front of him, asking him to push forward.

hurriedly held up a hand and smiled and replied: "Fourth sister, there is no need to be polite."

Old Mrs. Zhen is obviously a good person, and she has already asked the maids to hold a cup of tea. Come, let Zhen Yuhuan give it to Jia Lian.

Seeing Jia Lian take a sip, she burst out laughing, holding her granddaughter with one hand and walking to the couch. Then she turned around and asked Jia Lian to sit down again, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, from now on. From now on, our two families will be as close as one family. Brother Lian, your sister has been delicate and frail since she was a child. As an elder brother, you have to take care of her in the future. Do you understand?"

Facing the smiling crowd and Zhen Yuhuan sitting next to her ancestor, who couldn't help but glance at him, but couldn't help but feel a little shy, Jia Lian also smiled and replied: "As you should."

While they were enjoying themselves, the mother-in-law from outside came to send a message, saying that Zhen Yingjia had ordered people to prepare a banquet, and asked Mrs. Zhen to keep Jia Lian for lunch.

Old Mrs. Zhen responded with a smile, and then looked at Jia Lian with an even more kind look.

She knew that her eldest son was a noble man, but at this time he also paid so much attention to Jia Lian, which shows that Jia Lian is extraordinary.

In this way, she became more and more satisfied with her decision just now.

With this relationship with Jia Lian, the good granddaughter will naturally have a strong support when she comes to Beijing in the future.

This time, it was obviously a profit.