Chapter 599: A thief’s heart but a thief’s courage

Seeing that things are promising, Jia Baoyu’s smile spread across her cheeks, and her mind was filled with thoughts on how to get along with such a woman in the future, how to please her, etc. He didn't even have time to pay attention to the resentful look his chief maid looked at Jia Lian.

For Jia Lian, recruiting the girl in red into Jia's house was just a convenient move and would not cause any waves in his heart at all.

On the other hand, the girl Xiren was more able to arouse his interest. Noticing that he was looking at him, Jia Lian smiled slightly, turned to Jia Baoyu and said, "Brother Laobao, please go and invite Xiren's brother and mother in, and tell them that I have something to discuss with them."

" Oh, okay..."

At this time, Jia Baoyu was very grateful to Jia Lian and obeyed Jia Lian's words. He never thought about why he should invite the Hua family in when Xiren was here. After receiving the order, he stood up, bowed to Jia Lian, and went out in a hurry.

Seeing Jia Lian pushing Jia Baoyu away, Xiren's expression changed, but he didn't say anything. He found that Jia Lian's teacup was half empty, so he went forward to pour tea with Jia Lian.

She is also a twenty-eight-year-old woman, with beautiful appearance and quite tall stature. Perhaps in order to "return home in fine clothes", she bought a used narrow-sleeved flower dress that Jia Mu had given her. The robe is put on the body, and when he bows his head, it not only adds a bit of solemnity and nobility, but also fully reveals his exquisite figure, which is different from the plain and honest appearance that Jia Lian saw in the Jia Mansion in the past. There's something extraordinarily different about it.

Jia Lian was overjoyed to see her. When she turned around to serve tea, he not only deliberately held her cold little hand from letting go, but also pulled her close to him when she looked annoyed. Come into arms.

Between the two pushing and pulling, the tea was naturally easily overturned, and part of it fell on Jia Lian.

Xiren lived up to her reputation as a virtuous person. When she saw this, she who had refused at first, said softly, her strength suddenly increased several times, and she turned over and knelt beside Jia Lian, turning herself out He used his handkerchief to wipe the wet robe between Jia Lian's legs. While wiping it, he nervously asked Jia Lian if it could be ironed. I didn't even think about it. Their tea is brewed in one go. Even if it is stored in a thermos pot, it will only be warm after being left for half a day.

Therefore, Jia Lian did not reply to her words, but just looked at the little beauty in front of him with a smile.

No matter how later generations of readers evaluate Xiren’s appearance, she is the second-ranked woman in the "You and Fu volumes" and is among the three "Main, secondary and You" volumes of the Twelve Hairpins of Jinling. , apart from the main book, there are only three women with separate judgments. The other two are Xiangling and Qingwen.

"I am gentle and gentle in vain, the sky is like a laurel orchid. It is a pity that the actor is blessed, but it is a pity that the young master is not destined."

The sentence is all in the sentence.Although it is not all praise, the recognition of his appearance and character is unquestionable.

If Xiren’s cousin is better than her in terms of elegance and purity, but in terms of the dignified appearance, the long and plump figure, and the elegance and appropriateness of behavior, they are all superior to her. Not comparable to her cousin Xiaojiabiyu.

The reason why Jia Baoyu falls in love with his cousin in red at first sight when there is someone around him, firstly, Jia Baoyu’s nature is prone to nymphomaniacs, and secondly, Jia Baoyu happens to like his cousin in red. One type, just like he prefers Daiyu to Baochai.

Three things, perhaps the difference between the cousin in red and the attacker is the difference between wild flowers and domestic flowers.

To Jia Lian, Xiren is half a wild flower. Therefore, Jia Lian can give a more fair evaluation. Overall, Xiren should be better than her cousin.

Xiren wiped it for a few times and suddenly stopped. Firstly, she also noticed that Jia Lian was sizing her up, and secondly, water was sprinkled on inappropriate places. She was so anxious just now that she didn't notice it, but now that the atmosphere was quiet, she felt embarrassed if she moved there again.

Jia Lian was already moved by her appearance, and seeing her shy and silent manner, she became even more moved. He held him up, regardless of Xiren's worries and objections, he just showed off his lust and kissed his slightly open mouth...

But after Jia Baoyu went out, Hua Zifang and Hua Mu were not seen, but Hua Zifang's voice could be vaguely heard at the gate.

I wanted to take the opportunity to look for the green beauty, but unfortunately, only the two youngest of Xiren’s sisters were playing in the courtyard at the moment. When they saw him coming out, they hurriedly avoided it, as if He had received instructions from the adults and did not dare to collide with him. This made Jia Baoyu very disappointed, and he was in a daze before walking to the gate alone.

Sure enough, Hua Zifang and Hua Mu were outside the door, serving tea and snacks to Jia Lian's entourage and guards. When they heard Jia Baoyu say that Jia Baoyu was here, the two of them quickly dropped their belongings and followed Jia Baoyu back to the main room while rubbing their hands.

I didn’t see anything inappropriate. There were two people in the room, Jia Lian was slowly sipping the tea in the cup comfortably and naturally, as if what he was holding was not the tea brewed crudely by the Hua family, but the high-quality tea brewed by the beauty's superb skills. Xiren was standing far away in the corner, his face flushed with red, his head lowered, but he was even more beautiful than usual.

Jia Baoyu originally thought that Jia Lian called Hua’s family in to discuss the matter of hiring Xiren’s cousin. Unexpectedly, after Hua Zifang and others saluted, Jia Lian resumed chatting with Hua Zifang and others. stand up.

When Jia Lian asked Hua Zifang about her livelihood, Hua Zifang said with shame: "To be honest with you, I don't have much ability. I have been working as a waiter in a restaurant in the city for the past few years. Although The salary is not much, and it is convenient to be close to home after all.Then take care of my mother. ”

Jia Lian was just looking for a random reason to support Jia Baoyu’s departure. After listening to Hua Zifang’s words, he saw that not only was he physically strong, but his speech logic was also relatively clear, so he started to He won the heart of his disciple.

So he smiled and said: "I don't want Brother Hua to be a restaurant owner. It just so happens that I have two new restaurants under my name, and one of them has not yet been finalized as a shopkeeper. If Brother Hua doesn't If you feel disgusted, I would like to ask Brother Hua to help me.

Of course, the place may not be as close to home as the place where Brother Hua does it now. If Brother Hua has any doubts, forget it. ”

Although Jia Lian said it easily, except for Jia Baoyu, the three members of the Hua family were stunned.

The most excited and shocked person was naturally Hua Zifanghe. Hua Mu.

Who is Jia Lian? It can be said that even if Hua Zifang asked about Jia Lian, she did not dare to say that she knew clearly, because what he heard from others was too mysterious.

In fact, there is no need to go into details. Just the word "Master Hou" is unattainable to the Hua family.

Nowadays, such a character, He actually took the initiative to recruit, and not only was he polite in his words, but he actually asked himself to be the shopkeeper if he listened to the meaning behind his words!?

Hua Zifang felt that the good luck had come too suddenly, and she was dizzy, so good After Hua Mu reminded him, he quickly knelt down to thank her, but he was so excited that he stammered.

Jia Lian didn't care. He also saw that the Hua family had sold their daughters to make a living in their early years. Now that I can live a small life under the leadership of Hua Zifang, I feel that Hua Zifang should be a person who can do things, so I have the intention of employing people.

Of course, the most important thing is naturally Because he is Xiren's elder brother. Using his own woman's elder brother not only makes him feel more at ease, but also makes the beauty return to his heart. Why not.

Anyway, his power is now expanding and his name is everywhere. They all need manpower, both official and private.

…

When Jia Lian left, he took Jia Baoyu with him, and then he arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion. After driving the frustrated Jia Baoyu off his horse, Lin Zhixiao stepped forward and said with a smile: "Second Master has finally returned home. The old lady asked you to hurry over. We have distinguished guests coming to our door today." "

"Dear guest? "

Jia Lian was a little surprised. After all, there are not many people who can be called distinguished guests in front of Jia's house nowadays.

Lin Zhixiao did not dare to show off, and said bluntly: "It's the wife of the Zhen family from Jiangnan who has arrived. Now she is in Rongqing Hall, accompanied by the old lady and the others. ”

As soon as Lin Zhixiao finished speaking, Jia Lian had not expressed anything yet. Before Jia Baoyu left, Jia Baoyu’s expression changed.Ma said: "Second brother Lian, this Jiangnan Zhen family is the Zhen family you talked about when you came back from Yangzhou last time."

Perhaps because he was afraid that Jia Lian wouldn't understand, Jia Baoyu added: "That's right. Well, you said there is a sister in their family, the Zhen family who is very similar to Sister Lin?"

Jia Lian looked back at him and said for a long time: "Yes, that's the Zhen family."

"Haha, speaking of the Zhen family, they have had a close relationship with our family for nearly a hundred years. It can be said that apart from our relatives, there is no other family that has such a close relationship with us as the Zhen family. Our family's friendship has become good. It's a pity that the two families are far apart in the north and south, so it's inconvenient to communicate.

Now Mrs. Zhen's wife has come to Beijing in person to visit. The old lady and the old lady are very happy... Uh, Second Master Bao..."

Lin Zhixiao didn't know what Second Master Bao was thinking, and was narrating with a smile, but was caught by Jia Baoyu, who couldn't wait to ask: "Then do you know? , who are the people from Mrs. Zhen’s family? Is the sister who looks like Sister Lin also here?” Which sister is she talking about? Secondly, all the women in the Zhen family are here today. When they entered the house, I didn’t dare to look at them, so I don’t know yet. If Mr. Bao wants to know, I will call my sister for you. Come out and ask..."

Before Lin Zhixiao could finish speaking, Jia Baoyu had already run away, which made Lin Zhixiao dumbfounded.

Jia Lian looked at Jia Baoyu's running back silently, with a gloomy look on his face. Without saying anything, he waved his hand and continued to the east across the courtyard before dismounting and heading home.

Xu Shizhen’s family is really an important and rare guest to the Jia family. There are not even many people in their own courtyard. The only friendly maid beside the couple is one Xiaohong.

"I came back to get the key at the request of Second Grandma. I will be going out soon...Do you want to change your clothes? I will serve you first."

"Yes. ."

As the daughter of Lin Zhixiao and his wife, Xiaohong has learned from her parents. Although she has only been with Sister Feng for a year or two, she has already become her most trusted and valued person. Even Feng'er and other senior ministers were squeezed out by her, and her status was second only to Ping'er.

Despite this, he still had few opportunities to contact Jia Lian. Because usually Xiang Ling and Qing Wen occupy the space next to Jia Lian, especially Qing Wen. I don’t know why, but she just doesn’t like her, so he not only guards against her, but also orders her and Xiang Ling’s little girl to call her Tan Yun and Huixiang squeezed her together.

If Sister Feng hadn’t liked her and Ping’er had acted fairly, she would have almost lost her life in this courtyard.

I didn’t expect it to be a coincidence todayShe met Jia Lian, and Qingwen and others were not here yet. If she didn't seize this opportunity, then she would be in vain as the daughter of the chief steward and the steward's wife.

So he took Jia Lian's robe to change with great care and consideration. When he was thinking about how to get closer to Jia Lian, he suddenly saw a pool of water on the hem of Jia Lian's robe.

"Oh, why is the second master's robe wet here."

"I accidentally spilled it while drinking tea."

Xiao Hong immediately He squatted down to check, and then said: "It's all soaked in your pants. It's good to catch a cold in such a cold weather. Second Master, wait a minute. I'll bring you a new pair for me to put on before I go out."

After saying that, regardless of whether Jia Lian agreed or not, he immediately went to Jia Lian's closet to find the pants.

Jia Lian has been thinking about things in his mind. There are plans on how to build a firearms camp and how to go to Tianjin to supervise the construction of warships, etc., as well as about the Zhen family.

As early as when the Zhen family secretly asked Zhen Yuhuan to recognize him as their adopted brother, Jia Lian felt that there was something in it, but he couldn't figure it out clearly, so he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until he accidentally heard a piece of news not long ago that Jia Lian suddenly realized it.

Therefore, the whole Zhen family was very happy to come to visit, including Jia Baoyu, but Jia Lian was almost reluctant. After all, no one likes someone to plot and take advantage of them.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry to go over to see Mrs. Zhen’s family, and instead allowed the little maid to help him change his pants.

I originally thought I was just changing into the cotton pants outside, but I suddenly felt a chill on my legs. I lowered my head and saw, oh, it’s good. This girl Xiaohong actually put on his inner pants too. He had taken it off, and it didn't look like it was enough. He was still staring at the last thing he wore to cover up his shame, with a serious look on his face, as if he wanted to take it off and take a look at it!

Jia Lian almost didn’t think about it. He tapped her little head and cursed with a smile: “Aren’t you afraid that I’ll catch a cold? Why are you standing there in a daze if you don’t move faster?”

Xiao Hong, who was already evil-minded, was startled by Jia Lian's actions. She thought Jia Lian was angry, so she quickly responded and took Jia Lian's pants to help him put them on. His movements were more than ten times faster than before.

At the same time, I felt a little worried. The reason why she dared to think about using Qingwen and others' well-protected treasure was because she was not only the person Jia Lian had invited to the courtyard, but also from Jia Lian's usual attitude towards her, she felt that Jia Lian was treating her badly. interesting.

If she is overthinking all this and the second master has no intention of doing so, then the risk of her actions will be great. If Jia Lian is angry at all, she will pack up her bed and leave at worst. He was severely punished by Sister Feng and others.

Jia Lian could see the girl’s shame and worry. In fact, what he just meant was to take off her clothes as soon as possible.Little, who knew she didn't understand and didn't say anything, and was even frightened.

When things came to this, it was not easy to retort, and the time was not right today anyway, so I just lifted Xiao Hong’s pointed chin, looked at her shy expression, and then smiled Said: "I usually look good, but who knows how slow it is to change into some outer clothes, which is not comfortable at all. I also asked, when will I let you join Qingwen and Xiangling in taking a bath for me?" , it seems that you have to slow down, you girl, you still have to practice."

After saying that, he put down Xiao Hong, who was stunned by him, with a smirk on his face. Went.