Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian Courtyard, West Wing.

Today is Qingwen’s birthday.

Fifteen years old, after today, she will be considered an adult.

Originally Jia Lian arranged for Ping'er to prepare a hairpin ceremony for her, but due to the death of the old concubine in the palace, the Jia family was a noble family and needed to follow the noble system, so everything was kept simple.

Qingwen is not discouraged.

From early in the morning, she asked the little girl to go out to buy snacks, eat food, and prepare some entertainment programs for the guests.

The so-called guests are naturally some maids from Rongguo Mansion.

Counting the time she spent in Jia Mu’s courtyard, she has been in the mansion for five years, so naturally she has a bunch of little sisters of her own.

She didn’t invite her cousins.

Firstly because of the location, the master’s house, and secondly because she knew that Sister Feng disliked her cousin-in-law very much.

Actually, she doesn’t like her cousin-in-law either, because her reputation is really bad.

She had vaguely heard rumors that there were few decent men in the house who had not been taken advantage of by many girls from her cousins!

For this reason, she also pointed out that her cousin was a "munty insect".

Although Duohun Chong promised to deal with this shameless bitch, based on what happened later, it was clear that he had no way to deal with her.

In this case, Qingwen was too lazy to care.

In the evening, when Qingwen and a group of good sisters and card friends were having fun together in the house, she suddenly heard the little maid outside shouting: "Miss Bao, Miss Yun and Miss Qin Here we come."

Qingwen quickly gave Xiang Ling a wink.

At present, Jia Lian and Sister Feng have gone to the palace to express their condolences, and Ping'er is also accompanying them. It is natural that she and Xiang Ling should be in charge in this courtyard.

She had the right cards and didn’t want to get up.

Xiang Ling was not playful, so she dropped her cards and went out.

Qingwen immediately waved to the little maid next to her who had long wanted to come on stage to fill in.

I originally thought that the girls were here to look for Sister Feng and would leave when they knew she was not around.

Who would have thought that Xiang Ling would immediately lead the person into the west wing, so Qingwen did not dare to be lazy anymore and hurriedly welcomed him out with a smile.

"Why are Miss Bao and the two girls here?"

Baochai walked in with his two sisters and several maids, and took a quick look at the lively scene. Then he looked at Qingwen.

Qingwen today is obviously dressed up carefully.

With delicate facial features, a peach-shaped face, a suit of gold and silver jewelry and a brand-new bright brocade skirt, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she is not only a maid, but also a princess.

The end is charming and tight.

With just this color, Baochai could understand why he was favored by Jia Lian.

"I heard that today is your birthday, so I came here to celebrate it.

"These two jars of wine were brought from the south by my family members. They are not worth much. . If you don’t dislike it, just accept it and consider it as a congratulatory gift from the three of us."

Baochai said, taking two small jars of beautifully packaged wine from the maid’s hands and handing them to Qingwen.

Qingwen was so happy that her grin widened even further.

She really didn’t expect that Baochai and other girls came to congratulate her.

Xiangyun is very active and Baoqin is young, so let’s forget about these two.

Who is Baochai?

That was the eldest daughter of Aunt Xue’s family, the leading figure among the girls in the Grand View Garden, and was universally known as a model of ladylike beauty.

Such a person actually came to celebrate her birthday in person and even brought congratulatory gifts.

Although Qingwen usually yells at the little maids, how can she not know the inferiority of others?

Don’t call her a maid, just a concubine of Jia Lian. Even if she really becomes Jia Lian's concubine in the future, she is not qualified to talk about friendship with the girls at home on an equal footing.

Don’t you think that the concubines in Jia Zhen’s house had birthdays and were qualified to have Sanchun come to congratulate them?

So Qingwen quickly smiled and said: "I am very happy when Miss Bao comes. There is no need to send any gifts. I am embarrassed."

Even so, Qingwen still took the wine.

She didn’t believe what Baochai said was worthless.

Who in the entire Jia family does not know that the Xue family is the richest. Miss Bao has never been shabby since she took action!

Qingwen, who felt that she had a lot of face, led Baochai and others into the room and put the wine on the table next to her, preparing to use it to entertain the guests later.

Shi Xiangyun was originally bored in the garden. Hearing Baochai say that today was Qingwen's birthday, he thought it would be fun to watch, so he followed her.

At this time, I saw that the place was really full of people, and two mahjong tables were opened, so my interest was high.

She smiled and said: "Okay Qingwen, you don't call me when you are playing cards here."

Qingwen smiled back: "Miss Yun isAn elegant person can write poems and lyrics. We are common people, and we only know this pastime. Miss Yun doesn't laugh at us and we have fun, so how dare we call you. "

Shi Xiangyun was not polite, and sat down on Qingwen's seat. While shuffling the cards, he quarreled with Qingwen: "I am not an elegant person, and I am also the most elegant. Love playing this now.

Also, do you think those who play this are ordinary people?

I think the old ladies at home also like to play cards. Are they also common people? "

Qingwen was speechless and glanced at Shi Xiangyun angrily, causing the others to shake their heads and laugh.

Shi Xiangyun was always playful and active, so when she saw someone sitting at the table There was still one vacancy, so he quickly greeted Baochai.

Baochai was originally here to make friends with Qingwen, so he didn’t put on airs and sat down with a smile.

Xue Baoqin, on the other hand, watched carefully for a long time, then came to Baochai and said: "Sister, I also played dominoes with my aunt and the others at home, why is the one they play different from the one we play? "

"This is a game that Mr. Hou adapted from the old dominoes. He calls it 'Mahjong'. It's quite interesting. Just watch and I'll teach you. "Baochai said.

It turns out that Jia Lian introduced mahjong, poker and other entertainment and pastimes into this era very early.

Cultural and entertainment cultures are interconnected.

The mahjong of later generations originally evolved from the "dominoes" of this era. Now Jia Lian just evolved them in advance.

Even the imported poker, in this era, is There is a "leaf card" corresponding to it.

Although the gameplay is very different, with Jia Lian's explanation, it is obvious that it is not too difficult for the girls at home to accept it.

Xue Baoqin naturally knew that the Marquis Baochai mentioned was Jia Lian. She originally thought these "dominoes" were strange, but when she heard they were from Jia Lian, she immediately became interested.

Lian The second brother had extraordinary foresight. Since he invented something, it must be unusual!

So he stood beside Baochai obediently and studied with heart.

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Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Since the arrival of several little sisters at home, the sisters in the Grand View Garden have been happy for a few days.

It’s just that because of the national mourning, the elders go to the palace to express their condolences every morning and evening, so the younger generation can only talk and laugh together, write poems, and paint, and it is not easy to engage in large-scale cultural and entertainment activities.

Since then, the enthusiasm has naturally faded in a few days.

Daiyu also felt a little depressed today, remembering that when she was greeting Jia Mu at noon, she overheard that today was the birthday of that girl Qingwen.

After thinking about it, he asked Zicuckoo to light a lantern, and the master and servant came to Jia Lian's courtyard.

Upon arriving, Daiyu discovered that although the rest of the courtyard was dark and deserted, only the west wing was brightly lit, and occasionally the sound of dominoes could be heard from inside.

Just looking at the scattered figures on the window paper, Daiyu knew that there were many people having fun in the house.

The master and servant did not say anything and went straight to the west corridor.

There was no one on the porch, except for a birdcage in the corner. In the cage were two young rabbits that I had never seen before.

It’s gray and white, probably just came into the world, and it’s very cute.

Daiyu glanced twice before raising her legs and entering the door.

I just felt a wave of heat hitting my face accompanied by a slight smell of alcohol.

Daiyu could not even frown, but was surprised by the lively scene here.

In two rooms of medium size, two outside and one inside, there are three square tables placed in the shape of a mouthpiece, and they are all rubbing dominoes in full swing.

At a quick glance, there were at least twenty or thirty people.

The people in the room, standing or sitting, were interrupted by Daiyu's sudden arrival, and all looked at her.

"Hey, you guys are really busy here!" Daiyu flipped her hair on her forehead and said with a smile like a lotus face.

"Yeah, Miss Lin is here too."

"Miss Lin, please sit down quickly."

Daiyu heard the girls keenly The word "ye" was spoken. She understood this when she walked to the door of the inner room and saw Baochai and others sitting upright.

Compared to the casualness of Baochai and others, Qingwen was much more serious when facing Daiyu's arrival.

This is her immediate boss, and she must not be offended.

Last time, she was punished for not letting the other party’s maid see the second master.

"Miss Lin is here anyway, sit down quickly. Tan Yun will bring you some tea."

Qingwen greeted her while grabbing the stool where the maid next to her was sitting. Let Daiyu sit down.

Daiyu was not in a hurry to sit down. Instead, she asked Baochai with a smile: "Why is Sister Baochai here?"

Daiyu knew that she came to see Qingqing. Wen, it is based on future love.

Why did Baochai come?

Although there are Xiangyun and Baoqin beside Baochai, I don’t know why, Daiyu subconsciously stared at Baochai.

Baochai was calm. After playing a card, he said: "The garden is idle and boring. I heard that Qingwen gave birth today, so I brought them over to have a look.

Why is Sister Lin here too?”

Daiyu frowned.

Qingwen was scratching her head at the side. How could it happen that these two girls met each other?

As the birthday boy and the host, he could not let the two distinguished guests quarrel as soon as they arrived, so he pulled Daiyu and said with a smile: "Miss Lin is here just now. You sit here, and the four of you just come together. Let me play with them outside."

Daiyu smiled and said: "That's all, I don't have money to lose to them."

Qingwen is most interested in money. It was scheming, and she knew exactly who the masters and slaves in the house were, who had money and who didn't.

She knew very well that in terms of wealth, Daiyu was even worse than Baochai.

He rolled his eyes at Daiyu in his heart, but still smiled and said: "Miss Lin, don't worry, if you lose, it's mine."

It's just Daiyu, Her Aunt Qingwen had never been so generous to others.

Although her attitude made Daiyu smile even more, Daiyu still shook her head, "Forget it, you are the birthday girl today, and I don't dare to take your place. You Don't worry about me, just play with yourself. I'll take a quick look and go back."

"This..."

Although Qingwen was a little hesitant, she saw Daiyu He didn't look like he was joking, so he couldn't force himself.

After giving the tea to Daiyu, she sat back.

But Daiyu sat aside and took two sips of tea, then put down the teacup. He grabbed a handful of melon seeds and moved the stool behind Baochai, obviously preparing to watch Baochai's card skills up close.

Her actions actually made Baochai, who had been sitting on the Diaoyutai, feel a little nervous.

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