May 5th Dragon Boat Festival.

Smoked mugwort, rowing dragon boats, eating eggs, and making rice dumplings.

The Jia family was busy and busy with festivals. As a concubine's son, Jia Huan was usually very leisurely during festivals. At the end of February, he hated Jia Mu because Jia Baoyu threw jade, and the banquet in the backyard of Jia's mansion had nothing to do with him.

In the corridor connected to Aunt Zhao's courtyard outside the residence, there were faint trees. Jia Huan leaned against the wooden railing and listened to Qingwen's news coming to Jia Mu's room: Mrs. Wang was going to Qingxuguan to burn incense; in two days, Aunt Xue and Xue Pan and Xue Baochai were going to Jia's house. There was still some news.

For example: During the banquet, Wang Xifeng gave Li Wan a small stove, saying that there are three good small stoves: boiling water, making porridge, and steaming vegetables. 2-Grandma's amazing mouth. This "small joke" soon spread throughout the Jia family.

As this joke spread, there was also the news that Jia Huan had sold 30 taels of silver in a "huge amount" of writing a storybook. Although Jia Huan was excluded from the Jia family system, there was always news about him that became a topic in the Jia family.

When Jia Huan heard Qingwen say this news, he seemed to hear the "other boot" that he had been waiting for landing.

When he sent an invitation to Jia Lian, he went to "title" Wang Xifeng. Wang Xifeng has recovered recently, so why didn't he react?

Jia Huan didn't care about Wang Xifeng's release of such news. Since he told Jia Lian, he was prepared.

He actually needed to borrow Feng Jie's mouth. As the people from the Jia family explained why he suddenly became a little money. As long as he pays a little attention, he will know that Jia Huan's most advanced living level has improved.

As Mr. Lu Xun said: "I have always been unafraid of speculating on the Chinese with the worst malice." Jia Huan also speculated on the worst malice of Wang Xifeng's attempt: she probably thought that this would cut off his financial path.

After all, the Jia Mansion does not need the young masters to make money. The writing of poetry is very high-end, but the writing of the script was very "low-end" in ancient times, and its reputation was not good when it was heard. As long as the father Zheng and Mrs. Wang say something, his business will be considered a waste.

However, when Feng Jie was complacent, she definitely didn't know where her plan was. Feng Jie had little cleverness but no great wisdom.

Engels once said a very classic philosophical saying: the economic foundation determines the superstructure. The status of a husband and wife in the family has nothing to do with the patriarchal society and the feminist society. It only concerns the economic foundation. Jia Lian has a large amount of economic sources, can he really tolerate Wang Xifeng's domineering attitude towards him?

Jia Huan is waiting!

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After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather seems to suddenly start to summer and become hot.

Jia Mu went to the room, Daiyu's residence. Lin Daiyu sat at the window and looked at the book, while cicadas roared outside the window.

Zijuan brought in a bowl of medicine and served Daiyu to take the medicine. She said dissatisfiedly: "The second master of Bao is really. He must come to see the girl when she was sick in the past. Now it's good that she and Miss Xue are not here."

After the Dragon Boat Festival, Aunt Xue and her children arrived in the Jia Mansion on May 12th, and lived in Lixiangyuan. There was an extra sister Bao. Baoyu had less time to come to Daiyu's place. Of course, Zijuan said a bit exaggerated.

Lin Daiyu put the medicine bowl heavily on the table in annoyance, and the medicine juice splashed on the table, and said, "What does it have to do with Sister Bao?"

Zijuan was so scared that she didn't dare to say anything else, so she quickly changed the topic to coax Lin Daiyu. Daiyu's mood slowed down a little. As she spoke, she talked about the recent news in the Jia family.

Zijuan said, "Miss, I heard that Master Huan San earned 30 taels of silver when selling his storybooks outside. When I went back to ask for an article, he refused for two days. It can be seen that he was also a scheming."

Zijuan rejected Jia Huan once, and she had no good impression of Jia Huan. Anyone who lives with Jia Mu's side had no good impression of Jia Huan.

Lin Daiyu frowned and said, "You don't know that articles and stories are not the same. He is right to say that."

Zijuan was puzzled in her heart that her girl didn't seem to agree with everyone's opinions at the old lady's residence.

Lin Daiyu thought for a while and said softly: "You go and see if Brother Huan is at home? If you are here, please help me pass the time. The summer is long."

"Oh." Zijuan put away the medicine bowl and responded and went out.

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May 24th. Day off.

Jia Huan took Qian Huai out to inspect the market in the morning and thought about his next plan at home in the afternoon. Of course, he could not meet his net worth of 200 silver. This is still far from the demand for leaving the Jia family.

Jia Huan himself estimated that he would say less than two or three thousand taels of silver, including: travel expenses to leave the capital, buying a household registration, buying a real estate, investing in starting funds, etc. He did not plan to leave the capital while sleeping in the open. Moreover, he was not sure whether Ruyi and Qingwen were willing to leave with him, but he had to leave their budgets.

Therefore, he also needs to find money-making opportunities in the market.

In the afternoon, when Jia Huan was writing a plan with a quill at her desk, Qingwen brought Zijuan into the door, "Third Master, Zijuan is here." She had a "mistake" before the Dragon Boat Festival, and her relationship with Jia Huan was better.

Jia Huan raised his head and looked at Zijuan. "Hui Zijuan" in Dream of Red Mansions is a maid with a very plain appearance. She is similar to Yuanyang, Xiren, Jin Chuaner and others.

Zijuan said, "Hello, Master San. If you want to read the third master's book, please send me to ask if there is any." As he said, his eyes fell curiously on the quill that Jia Huan was holding. The ones who wrote were all brushes, so how could he use goose feathers?

When Jia Huan heard Zijuan say his purpose, he couldn't help but smile and shook his head. Wang Xifeng spread the news. Before his father Zheng and Mrs. Wang had expressed their opinion, they first attracted Lin Daiyu to ask him for a book to read. He handed Zijuan the "A Chinese Ghost Story" he had written two days ago and said, "I just wrote one book two days ago. You told Miss Lin: Don't write annotations. I will show it to the bookseller afterwards."

Jia Huan did not have the idea of ​​getting close to Lin Daiyu for several reasons. But this does not mean that he would refuse to communicate with Lin Daiyu.

"Oh, I will bring it." Zijuan didn't expect Jia Huan to be so happy this time and took the ink fragrance.

She felt a little guilty in her heart. She was not a vengeful temperament in Daiyu's house. Now that she thought about Jia Huan's last time, she was afraid that she didn't intend to perfunctory her.

But Zijuan definitely didn't know that she was actually wrong: Jia Huan was indeed perfunctory last time. Jia Huan had a storybook on hand, and Daiyu borrowed it, but he would not refuse and cherish it himself. But if not, it would be impossible for him to write articles specifically for Daiyu to meet her needs.

Qingwen sent Zijuan out and met Ruyi head-on. Xiaoque walked in. The four of them smiled and greeted each other.

Zijuan left here. Aunt Zhao's eldest maid Xiaoque smiled and said, "Third Master, Aunt's rouge powder is gone, so please help me buy some in the shop." Seeing Ruyi looking over in confusion, Xiaoque explained embarrassedly: "My aunt has given sesame oil to Ma Daopo during the Dragon Boat Festival, so she blessed her to avoid illness or pain."

There was no reason for Jia Huan to pay for Aunt Zhao to buy rouge powder. However, Aunt Zhao's money was "coaxed" away by Ma Daopa.

Jia Huan was speechless about Aunt Zhao believing in Gods and Buddhas, but she didn't know what she said. She believed in - advocating freedom. She nodded immediately, "I understand. I will let Qian Huai buy it tomorrow."

His current Changsui is Qian Huai, and he is very smart in doing things. He no longer needs to deal with these small errands.

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Zijuan returned to Daiyu's room and happened to meet Baoyu and Baochai to see Daiyu. Xiren, Qianxue, Ying'er and other maids were all there. The room was smiling and lively.

Compared to Jia Huan's deserted place, it seems to be much more lively. This is the central stage of life in the Jia family. Zijuan suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Jia Huan.

Daiyu sat on the embroidery pier, holding a round fan in her hand and covered her mouth and smiled. When she saw Zijuan coming in, she asked with a smile: "Have you ever come?"

"Yes." Zijuan calmed down and gave Daiyu the book bound in her hand.

Baoyu interrupted curiously and baby-like, "Sister, what are you going to come?"

Daiyu took the book, opened it and said, "Didn't you say you asked Brother Huan for articles last time? He said no. During this period, I heard that he made 30 taels of silver by selling the book, so I thought about asking Zijuan to ask him for a book to pass the time."

Baoyu came to Daiyu, looked at the cover page with "A Chinese Ghost Story" and said curiously: "What is this story?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "I just wrote it, of course, it's a story you haven't seen before."

Xue Baochai was wearing a light yellow dress and had a beautiful appearance. In just a few days she came to the Jia Mansion, she had won the favor of the Jia Mansion. Seeing that Baoyu and Daiyu were getting close, she chuckled elegantly. She first realized that Baoyu and Daiyu's childhood sweethearts in the Jia Mansion were true.

There are actually many banned books in the boudoir. Similar to the West Chamber, the Peony Pavilion is not allowed to read. She was worried that Jia Huan's words were similar to this. However, it was not convenient to persuade Bao and Dai at this time.

Baoyu looked at two lines and said strangely: "Why is the traces of this word so strange? It doesn't look like it was written in a brush."

Lin Daiyu also nodded, "Yes." She looked at Zijuan inquiring.

Zijuan said: "I went to Brother Huan's house to see him writing with goose feathers as a pen. Could it be because of this?"

Xue Baochai couldn't help but curiosity at this time, so she asked Daiyu for a book to read the traces of the characters. She stroked and stroked very hard, with a sharp font, and had a sharp edge like a knife and a sword. It was said that the characters were like the person, but Jia Huan was so low-key in the Jia Mansion. She had never met the brother Huan when she came to the Jia Mansion.

Jia Huan's hard pen calligraphy is quite impressive. After all, it has been from small to large, which is much better than the brush calligraphy he practices based on his interests.

Jia Baoyu said impatiently: "Zijuan, what are you going to tell me about?"

Zijuan said the results she observed after a few glances.

Bao, Dai and Chai were discussing the quill in the room enthusiastically.

As the daughter of the Imperial Shang Dynasty, Baochai has been studying and literate since she was a child. She has a wide range of knowledge about literature, art, history, medicine, and even various schools of thought and Buddhist classics.

Lin Daiyu has a family background. Her father Lin Ruhai was born in the Sandingjia Tanhua. At that time, he ranked third in the national scientific examination, so there was no need to say about his literary literacy. Daiyu's teacher Jia Yucun was also from the Jinshi on both lists and had solid knowledge. Although Daiyu was young at this time, she was very knowledgeable.

Jia Baoyu doesn't like reading the Four Books and Five Classics, but he is very interested in reading miscellaneous books. He reads a lot of books and is also smart and intelligent. He has his own set of daughter theory and is quite talented.

The three of them quoted classics, argued endlessly, and the atmosphere was lively.

This lively scene has nothing to do with Jia Huan. Jia Mu's disgust was like an iron curtain, which isolated him from the central stage of the Jia Mansion. However, it would not take too long to break the checks and balances.

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Jia Huan didn't know the attention that the quill was attracted by the young master and the young lady in the Jia Mansion. By the end of May, Xue Baochai sent Ying'er to send fresh water chestnuts everywhere in the Jia Mansion, and he knew something.

Ying'er was carrying a basket, wearing a goose-yellow tooth-pinching vest, combing the maid's double rings, with bangs, and some raindrops on her hair. She stood in the living room and said with a smile: "The girl said, if the third master wants to return the gift, she wants a quill."

Ying'er looks cute and cute, speaks cleverly, and is very likable.

Jia Huan smiled and ordered Ruyi to pick up three quilts and said, "Since Sister Bao spoke, I will give the gift with a quilt with a shy face. The quilt is easily damaged. If Sister Bao is interested and wants it, she can come to me again to pick it up."

Xue Baochai has been in Jia's Mansion for so long, but he has not met Xue Baochai. He has no chance to see Xue Baochai, who is "very weak and knows that the flowers are more beautiful" and "even if they are ruthless, they are moving." The main reason is that the activity areas of the two parties in Jia's Mansion do not overlap much. The place where they are most likely to see Xue Baochai is Dongqiu. However, because they have to write a storybook, Jia Huan recently went to Mrs. Wang's Dongqiu to play a little.

Of course, Jia Huan is not like when he was in college. He heard that a beautiful girl in a certain college would wait somewhere to take a look. If he had the chance, he would naturally meet Xue Baochai. From his heart, he admired Xue Baochai quite well. Of course, this appreciation is an appreciation of a beautiful girl with talent and outstanding appearance from a distance.

Ying'er smiled, "San Ye, please be polite."

While he was talking, Cuimo, the eldest maid in Tanchun's room, hurried over. The rain was everywhere, and he looked anxious, "Third Master, aunt is having sex with the girl in the girl's room. Go and persuade me."

Jia Huan looked at Cui Mo in surprise and asked slowly: "Who asked you to come?"
Chapter completed!