After staying for a while, Jia Lian saw that there was really nothing to say, so he was ready to leave.

"You sit down and have another cup of tea."

Aunt Xue ordered the maid standing outside to pour tea, and then waved to her daughter behind the screen. : "Now that you're here, come out and meet your cousin-in-law. It's rare for him to come south to see us."

When Jia Lian heard this, his expression became serious, and he had no intention of saying goodbye.

Sure enough, not long after Aunt Xue finished speaking, she saw a girl of twelve or thirteen years old walking out from behind the screen.

Well dressed, elegant in gait, slim and graceful in appearance.

She just walked up, her eyes were pure and unpretentious, she put her hands on her waist and bowed: "I have met my cousin-in-law."

Jia Lian had already He stood up and returned the courtesy in the same manner:

"I have met sister Baochai."

Baochai bowed again to signal, and then walked to his mother's side. , stood quietly.

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Your cousin has never met anyone and doesn't understand etiquette. Don't be offended."

Jia Lian shook his head and said Baochai didn't If you know etiquette, you might as well say that the queen does not have the Phoenix Seal.

I glanced at Baochai next to Aunt Xue. She was standing so quietly, but she seemed to eclipse the women in the world and scare away the men.

She has a calm and cold temperament about her, which is completely different from Miaoyu's.

There is no sharp edge, nor is it dazzling, which makes people feel very comfortable.

Furthermore, perhaps because she is at the age when a girl's parents are the same height, Jia Lian cannot see the "richness" that Jia Baoyu calls "rich", but judging from her current height and figure , and definitely not a bird-like woman like Daiyu.

I believe that in a few years, Sister Bao, who has smooth muscles and bones and looks like Concubine Yang, will reveal her own grace and splendor.

It was not good to stare too hard at the girl who had not yet left the court. Jia Lian smiled and said to Aunt Xue: "Auntie is joking. Sister Baochai is the most dignified and elegant among all the girls I have ever seen. So beautiful and generous."

Jia Lian's blatant praise made Aunt Xue and others laugh. Xue Baochai himself finally glanced at Jia Lian and blushed uncontrollably.

"How can she stand up to you praising her like this."

Aunt Xue denied it, but the smile on her face betrayed her.

HealthHaving a daughter with Baochai is indeed the most proud and proud thing in her life. Perhaps, it is also the only one.

Thinking of her husband who passed away early and her unfulfilled son, her heart was filled with sadness and sadness.

Jia Lian didn’t know what Aunt Xue was thinking, but he also knew it was time to say goodbye.

Now that I have met Sister Bao, even if the trip is worthwhile, it will be difficult to get close to her again.

When Aunt Xue heard that Jia Lian was leaving, she quickly calmed down her emotions and said, "It's rare to come here, so I have to have lunch before going."

This is just a guest. Naturally, Jia Lian couldn't understand the cliché, so he declined.

Aunt Xue tried to persuade her to stay, but she still agreed. The mother and daughter walked to the entrance of the hall, watched Jia Lian go out of the hall under the guidance of the housekeeper's wives, and then turned back to the house.

Baochai held her mother on the low kang and continued to sit on it, then personally brought the tea bowl over.

Auntie The two girls were taking care of things. When we met today, they were really good.

Logically speaking, I am not a stupid person. When I talked to him just now, I had to be extra careful, for fear that What I said was wrong, I fell behind."

Baochai smiled and said: "Mom said that is ridiculous. As an elder, why don't you compare with him in terms of conversation and knowledge?"
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Aunt Xue sighed: "Your father died early, and your brother was a horse without a bridle. There are so many things at home and outside the home, and I don't have to worry about any of them? After all, I am just a woman. Many things are not as convenient and worry-free as their men's house. Things at home are okay. You help me take care of some things, which makes me feel a lot more relaxed.

But like just now, receiving guests and entertaining Relatives and friends feel powerless."

Baochai also fell silent. This is exactly the current situation and difficulty of their family, and there is nothing they can do about it.

Aunt Xue didn’t want to complain too much and quickly returned to the topic.

"It's strange to say that the last time I saw him was when I followed your father to the capital. At that time, he was still a young boy. I didn't pay much attention to him and never thought about it. I haven't seen him for more than ten years, but he is so well-off.

Besides, I have heard people say that he is a child who is not very motivated, and he is rich and honorable at home. Now I have seen him with my own eyes. , but I also feel that he is better than all the people in the world. I look at the young people in Nanjing who are praised by everyone, and it is difficult to find anyone who is better than him in appearance, temperament, speech and etiquette. Why is there no one to replace him? He promotes fame?

So much so that I thought he was just an ordinary young man, so I didn’t think about meeting him. ”

Aunt Xue was actually merciful. In fact, according to the rumors she heard, in her original mind, Jia Lian was a dandy from the Duke’s palace. Probably, maybe he was the same as Jia Lian. Her son is almost the same.

After all, in her heart, although her son is more playful and disobedient, he doesn’t have any big shortcomings...

Baochai thought for a while, He said: "My mother only saw him once after so many years, so it's too early to talk about him.

It’s groundless. Since those people are making such rumors, there must be some truth to it. ”

Baochai was not fooled by appearances. Although Jia Lian’s first impression on her was not bad, she did not think that it must be Jia Lian’s true appearance.

There are a lot of people in the world who can pretend, and he only came to visit like this once. As long as he is prepared and behaves well, it is not difficult.

However, at least unlike his brother, he doesn’t know who he meets. It’s better to be measured and offend someone quietly without him knowing it!

…

Jia Lian didn’t know that he didn’t leave a big impression on Xue Baochai’s heart. The impression gave Aunt Xue a great favorable impression.

After leaving Xue’s house, she was about to go shopping in the busy market to pick out some fresh and unique gifts.

Jia Lian is serious about reversing his reputation. Therefore, it is necessary to take a long trip to bring some "local specialties" to his family to express his feelings.

Before he left, he saw Wang Sheng came quickly on horseback and shouted loudly as he approached: "Second Master, we have found the person you are looking for! "

When Jia Lian heard this, his expression suddenly became happy: "Where? "

" "It has been brought to the house for supervision!" ”

Jia Lian ignored going shopping and immediately ordered the carriage to go back home.

Perhaps seeing Jia Lian’s eagerness, the driver driving the horse was much faster than usual, You're in trouble if you don't want to.

"Go away, you stinky Taoist priest! "

Jia Lian felt the carriage stop suddenly, and he almost couldn't sit still in it. He heard Wang Sheng and others yelling and scolding, so he opened the curtain and asked, "What happened?" "

Wang Sheng came up and said: "Back to the Second Master, a smelly Taoist priest fell to the street and blocked the way. ”

Needless to say, Jia Lian had already seen that there seemed to be a dispute at a street stall in front of him.

Several people were holding on to a "Xianfeng Taoist" People, move their hands and feet, speak with their mouthsThey said things like "Evil Taoist, seeking wealth and killing people", "What a magical elixir, it's clearly a poisonous elixir".

Jia Lian originally didn’t want to interfere, so he put down the curtain and was about to leave. Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the words on the cloth banner next to the stall, and then opened the curtain again.

On the crooked fortune-telling flag, there were a few large and stylish characters written in black ink:

Yiqi Dao Dan!

There is also a cloth flag on the ground with words on it, but it is thrown on the ground and cannot be seen completely. I can only roughly judge that what is written is: eliminate evil spirits and expel evil spirits, strengthen the foundation and cultivate the vitality, and cure all diseases. sick.

Jia Lian ordered the carriage to come forward. After the old Taoist priest received several punches in the face, Fang scolded: "What are you doing?"

The three people who the old Taoist priest refused to let go didn't look like powerful landlords, so after seeing Jia Lian and his party, they didn't have a bad attitude. They just stared at the Taoist priest and said fiercely: "This old Taoist priest has killed my third uncle." , my third uncle is only over fifty years old, but he is seriously ill. We also heard that his elixir can cure all diseases, so we went to him for treatment. Unexpectedly, after taking his elixir, he was only less than three years old. He died in Japan, so he was the one who killed our third uncle!"

"Nonsense, he clearly only had one breath left. If it weren't for Pindao's elixir, how could he live longer? These three days? So many people saw that day. He took my elixir and immediately got better. It’s just that his life has expired and cannot be restored without human help! Come on, you just want your money back. , I’ll just give it to you..."

Perhaps it was hurt from the beating, so the old Taoist priest no longer persisted, and tremblingly took out two pieces of broken silver from his arms and threw them to the leader. That man.

Jia Lian also said: "Since it involves human lives, why not go to the Yamen to report to the officials? If you gather people to make trouble and beat others, don't you know that this has violated the laws of the Wei Dynasty!"

When the three people heard what Jia Lian said, they immediately shrank their necks, begged for mercy, cursed the old Taoist priest a few more words, and left like that.

At this time, those who were not in the same neighborhood understood the reason behind it, and dispersed with a sneer.

The old Taoist priest rubbed his red and swollen face, helped up his eating partner, and when he saw that Jia Lian still refused to leave, he immediately smiled: "Does this noble man want to tell fortunes or cure diseases? It depends on the noble man. To help others, whether fortune telling or medical treatment, all discounts are 20% off."

Jia Lian smiled, looked at the bottles and jars that filled the table, and asked curiously: "This What is the Qi Dao Pill?"

When the old Taoist priest heard that there was something interesting, he immediately introduced it with excitement: "This Qi Dao Pill was refined by Pindao after spending his whole life. Top secrets not told..."

The old Taoist priest immediately said the lines that he had said so many times that he was so proficient in them.

Of course, Jia Lian was not interested in listening to his nonsense, and asked directly: "How much do you sell this pill for?"

"Chenghui, one tael of silver each." The Taoist priest said with a smile, Zhao'er and others next to him were shocked.

"One tael of silver, why don't you go and grab it? Second Master, ignore him, he must be a liar!"

The words of Zhao'er and others naturally made them angry. The old Taoist priest was dissatisfied and immediately started arguing.

Jia Lian smiled and said: "I just feel a little uncomfortable recently, so I might as well buy one and try it."

After saying that, he asked Zhaoer to give him some money.

Although Zhaoer didn’t want to, he had no choice but to obediently pay for it.

The old Taoist priest immediately burst into laughter, and hurriedly presented a pill in an exquisite wooden box, and asked: "If you feel bad, you can buy a few more pills." Go and prepare it, I will keep it for you. After using it, the noble man will feel refreshed and energetic!"

Jia Lian did not open it to take a look, but directly put away the elixir and said with a smile: "No need for now, wait. I'll try to find the old god after it works."

He lowered the car curtain and ordered to set off.

Although the old Taoist priest was regretful, he soon became happy again.

With Jia Lian’s young age, there will definitely be no problem if he takes his elixir, he will only say yes. When the time comes, I will definitely send someone to buy it again. It seems that I have to prepare some elixirs when I go back, otherwise it will be a sin if I miss the opportunity.

The old Taoist priest only thought about meeting a generous nobleman and plotting how to deceive this financial owner, but he did not know that he was already being targeted, and he was afraid that he would never be able to escape from others. The palm of my hand.