Chapter 135 Lantern Festival Night (1)

In the flower hall, there were only two seats at the front. When Aunt Xue was invited to the banquet, Jia Mu invited her to sit at the west seat.

Jia Mu herself set up a short couch with a Kuilong screen in the east, complete with backrests, pillows, leather mattresses and other items.

She was half-tilted, letting her maid Amber sit on the couch, and beating her legs with a beauty hammer. Sometimes he took out his reading glasses from the box on the table next to him and looked at the stage outside. At other times he joked with everyone in the hall.

Below the low couch, there are also two square tables. On the first table, Daiyu, Xiangyun and Baochai are sitting, and on the second table, the Sanchun sisters are sitting.

In the west area, from Aunt Xue down to the front door of the flower hall, there are three tables scattered, in order, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. You, Sister Feng, Mrs. Qin, and the last table One day, Li Wan led his son Jia Lan, and guests from the clan, Jia Jun's mother Lou led Jia Jun, and the four orphans and widows sat at a table alone.

Mrs. Wang, Youshi, Sister Feng and others, seeing Jia Mu's rare good mood, tried their best to make Jia Mu happy.

Especially Wang Xifeng, her strong point is to exaggerate the atmosphere. She made several jokes and made people laugh, and she easily became the focus of the audience.

Because Sister Feng’s voice was loud, it could easily be heard in the corridor outside, allowing all the men to hear her.

Jia Zhen then smiled at Jia Rong and others and said, "Thanks to your Aunt Feng for her upright behavior and thoughtful words, she is able to please the old lady. She alone is worth as many of our children and grandchildren as we are." She has fulfilled her filial piety in front of the old man.

We can now enjoy wine here in peace, thanks to her."

Jia Rong and others quickly agreed.

In the Jia Mansion, where the family is governed by filial piety, whoever can please Jia Mu and make Jia Mu happy will have status.

Even if she is a maid, as long as she cares about her, everyone in the Jia family will respect her from top to bottom.

At least that’s how it looks on the surface.

Jia Zhen turned to Jia Lian and said: "Of course, there is also brother Lian. If you hadn't made a decent living for our family, the old lady wouldn't be so happy today. You and your siblings are both. The hero of our family, come, brother, give you a toast."

Jia Lian said modestly, smiled and raised his glass in response.

For a while, the play on the stage became humorous, making everyone watching the play laugh. Jia Mu also waved her hand to "reward", and sent the women to put it in bamboo baskets. Take out the money and scatter it on the stage.

Previously, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen and others had already prepared several baskets of copper coins at the foot of the stairs.Such a situation.

At this time, under the instructions of Jia Zhen and others, the dozen or so boys standing beside them all went down, holding the brand-new copper coins, one after another, without any hesitation. She threw herself on the table in distress.

Suddenly I could hear the sound of a table full of copper coins hitting the ground!

The actors also kowtowed and thanked each other...

Jia Zhen realized that the time had come, so she invited Jia Lian: "Come on, let's go in and give the old lady and concubine a drink too. Let’s talk about wine to show our filial piety.”

“Please.”

Later, Jia Rong hurriedly took a silver wine-warming pot from the boy’s hand, Follow Jia Zhen and Jia Lian in.

As the head of the Jia family, Jia Zhen has received strict training in the etiquette of reciprocity. She knows what to do and how to do it on any occasion.

Because he first went to Aunt Xue’s table, said a few words of good fortune, longevity and health, and then toasted with Jia Lian and others.

Aunt Xue quickly stood up and said with a smile: "You two, please take a seat quickly, there is no need to be so polite."

All three of her stood, so in the hall, except for Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing and Wang were at one table. No one dared to sit at the other tables and stood up one after another.

After paying respects to Aunt Xue, Jia Zhen led everyone to Jia Mu's bed.

Seeing that the couch where Jia Mu was sitting was very short, Jia Zhen knelt down to worship her without hesitation.

Jia Lian had no choice but to kneel with Jia Zhen.

Behind the three of him, Jia Huan, Jia Yun and others who followed in, lined up according to seniority and age, also hurriedly knelt down.

When Li Wan and Lou saw this, they also hurriedly asked their youngest son to attend, and knelt down in the end.

Next to him, Baochai saw that Jia Baoyu was still standing dumbfounded, as if he was distracted, and wanted to remind him, but after thinking about what he had done before, he ignored it.

Daiyu and Xiangyun, who were sitting at the same table, did not check the meaning, so they just avoided watching this filial piety ceremony.

After worshiping Jia Mu, Jia Zhen and Jia Lian also toasted to Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang.

At this time, there was no one present who was senior or senior to Jia Zhen.

It’s just that there is a custom in a family like the Jia Mansion that an unmarried daughter is more noble than a daughter-in-law or even a brother, so she can also offer a toast at this time.

If only the Sanchun sisters were left alone, they were all brothers and sisters of the same race. After all, there were two cousins, Xue and Lin, at this time, so it was inconvenient to face them directly, so they smiled and asked Jia Mu: "How are you doing here, sisters? ?”

Jia Mu behaves towards Jia Zhen, I was also satisfied with the thoughtful etiquette. Knowing what it meant, I shook my head and said: "You can go ahead and ignore them. Let them pour a glass of wine and eat by themselves. They will be more comfortable.

Yes Okay, Brother Lian, stay here for a moment. I have a few more questions to ask you."

Jia Lian stopped after hearing this. Jia Zhen smiled and was about to leave. Jia Mu told him: "It's very cold outside. If you are tired from sitting or have other arrangements, just go and don't have to stay with me here. We ladies It’s cheaper to talk and joke together.”

Jia Zhen agreed, and then led the others out.

In the hall, all the ladies, either blatantly or implicitly, looked at Jia Lian, who was standing in the middle passage. Although he had lowered his head slightly, he still stood out from the crowd.

There is no need to elaborate on the facial features of Mr. Lian. The most rare thing is his well-proportioned and straight figure. He neither looks tall nor thin, which is in line with what most women think of a peerless handsome man. standard.

Jia Mu also glanced at Jia Lian and said to her heart that indeed, only after becoming an official can one truly show his prestige.

Jia Lian’s demeanor now is much more intimidating than before!

When he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that everyone was still standing, so he said to Jia Lian: "You should sit down too. You are standing. It's not easy for your sisters to sit down. Let's stay with you." Standing, wouldn’t you be so tired?”

“Yes, thank you, old lady, for giving me a seat.”

Jia Lian just smiled. In the past, when he came to see Jia Mu, he rarely sat down, and other people probably didn't have to deliberately "stand" with him.

In fact, in the previous two mansions, apart from the old patriarch Jia Jing who became a monk, only three men, Jia She, Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen, entered the Rongqing Hall. Sisters We must stand up to show respect.

From now on, he will be added to the list.

No one even specifically told me, everyone just naturally felt that this was the way it should be.

Jia Lian glanced casually and locked eyes with the sisters... He is a tall and handsome man, so he is not so shameless that he takes the initiative to sit next to his sisters-in-law...

The maid who reacted quickly took the stool, but was in trouble for a moment.

If Jia Mu wanted to leave Jia Lian to talk, it would be better to sit closer to Jia Mu. However, Baochai, Jia Baoyu, Daiyu and Xiangyun were already sitting at the table in front of Jia Mu’s low couch. , it doesn’t look good to suddenly insert it into a position.

It’s even worse to put the stool in the aisle, as it would be like being put on trial.

The table next to the Sanchun sisters is just right.But in that case, there would be no distinction between superiority and inferiority. How could Second Master Lian be allowed to sit at the second table of Second Master Bao...

Just when the maid hesitated slightly, she saw Daiyu took a step back, leaned forward and said, "Brother Lian, please sit here..."

Daiyu's timely move not only relieved the maid's anxiety, but also almost surprised everyone.

Who here doesn’t know the temperament of Daiyu, the granddaughter of Jia Mu? That person was weak on the outside but unforgiving on the inside. Even Mr. Bao couldn't please her in front of her. How could he ever see her be so proactive and sensible?

Among them, Xiangyun felt the deepest. During the year when Jia Lian was not at home, she came to Jia's house several times. She also believed that she knew Daiyu's character. She said in her heart that this was not in line with Sister Lin at all. of mind.

Then he took a look at Jia Lian and nodded secretly: It turns out that Sister Lin respects Brother Lian so much!

Jia Lian also laughed from the bottom of his heart, but he had the nerve to snatch Sister Lin's seat, because he smiled and said: "Thank you sister, but don't bother, it will be the same wherever I sit."

With that said, Jia Lian took the stool from the maid's hand, put it aside, and sat down next to Yingchun.

Daiyu is not a pushy person. She took the initiative to give up her seat in front of everyone, which made her feel uncomfortable and shy that went against her own style, so she didn’t say much and sat down while everyone was watching. After that, he took his seat.

At this time, everyone probably understood clearly that Jia Lian must have had feelings for Daiyu to escort her thousands of miles away, so Daiyu respected Jia Lian more, and it became more and more obvious that the two were brothers and sisters. All are of rare quality.

Countless people also glanced at Jia Baoyu quietly. In fact, in the situation just now, the person who should take the initiative to give up her seat was not Daiyu, but Jia Baoyu.

That’s what Baochai thinks. In fact, she had just thought of giving up her seat to Jia Lian for the first time. Firstly, her position was inconvenient inside, and secondly, she and Jia Lian were not familiar with each other, so giving up her seat on her own initiative would inevitably feel abrupt.

She had thought that Jia Baoyu would let it go, and Xiangyun would let it go, but she never expected that Daiyu would let it go, and so quickly and naturally.

This certainly made her realize that Jia Lian had a different status in Daiyu's heart, but more importantly, through such a small detail, she saw that Jia Baoyu was not as good as Jia Lian.

Regardless of status, age or rank, Jia Lian was above Jia Baoyu, but Jia Baoyu had no intention of giving in, and the scene became disharmonious. On the other hand, Jia Lian, who clearly deserves to be in the top position, does not show any dignity or self-respect. His words and deeds are all admirable and impeccable.

It is said that what people fear most is comparison. Originally, she grew upI heard my mother praising this cousin of my aunt's family. When I went to Beijing last year and saw him, I also thought that he was quite spiritual and that he was no ordinary person like his brother Xue Pan. He is even stronger than the average kid from aristocratic families, but compared with the second brother Lian, he pales in comparison.

He even hides in the house to do shameless things!

Thinking of this, Baochai felt completely disappointed with Jia Baoyu, her little cousin.

Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang didn’t think much about it. They just felt that Jia Lian and Daiyu performed well, but subconsciously ignored Jia Baoyu’s existence. After all, Baoyu is still young.