"You are talking, but your appearance makes people a little disgusted!"

Seeing that Baoyu only said a name, Xiangyun felt as if his soul was out of his body. He only looked intoxicated but didn't explain what a good method was. He stamped his feet angrily and urged.

When Jia Qiang heard this, she couldn't help laughing.

Others couldn't help laughing, hiding their laughter.

Baoyu blushed with embarrassment, but he rarely loses his temper with girls on such matters. Unless he is forced to study and improve, he has always been very gentle.

After giving Xiang Yun an angry look, Baoyu said with a regretful smile: "I'm not familiar with her at all. I've only met her twice and didn't have time to talk. Just seeing her, she's different from ordinary girls. She looks natural.

She is one of the best in the world, no need to mention it. And... she also has such a good demeanor that she deserves to be the best in the world. Among the girls I have ever met, no one can compare with her."

Xiangyun said angrily: "You were beaten like that by the master, and you still say that?"

Baoyu shook his head and said refreshingly: "Yun'er, you don't understand. I would be willing to die for such a person."

All the girls looked sad. Daiyu suddenly looked at Jia Qiang and said, "What do you think?"

Jia Qiang shook her head and said, "I just went to see you Qian'er."

Everyone was startled when they heard this, and Baoyu said curiously: "Didn't you say before..."

Jia Qiang chuckled and said, "I told you, I didn't see it before I left the capital. I went to see it after I went to Lixiangyuan."

As soon as he said this, Baochai's face suddenly turned red, he stood up and said politely: "Brother Qiang, my mother shouldn't have said that that day, but she didn't mean any harm. It's not what you thought, so don't be upset...

…”

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said, "It's okay. There's no need to mention this matter again. It's understandable."

Daiyu glanced at him deeply, but did not ask further questions. Instead, she smiled and said, "Why are you going to see Hua Jieyu?"

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "In order to avoid a lot of trouble, Brother Xue redeemed Hua Jieyu and settled it in my name. I thought it was inappropriate, so I went to tell her that it was inappropriate. Yes.

I transferred her household registration in a few days, and also told her not to worry, Brother Xue will visit her in two days, and then he will move her out of the Taiping Guild Hall. It’s not that I am stingy, but she is Brother Xue’s concubine after all.

After all, it’s not suitable to live in my room.”

After Jia Qiang finished speaking, but before Daiyu could speak, Baoyu said "Oh!", clapped his hands and stomped his feet, complaining: "Brother Qiang, aren't you treating this girl lightly by doing this? You are clearly chasing someone away!"

Xiangyun sneered and said: "Since you are not even afraid of death, but you still feel so distressed, wouldn't it be better to go and take yourself back to Rong Mansion to live in?"

When Baoyu heard this, his face almost turned black, and he was trembling with anger. Baochai stopped in the middle and persuaded: "It's all my brother's fault. If you quarrel over his affairs again, won't you hurt the relationship between brother and sister?"

, even I find it difficult to be a human being."

Xiangyun also regretted that she spoke so bluntly. Just now Baoyu compared them all with a courtesan, which made her feel angry. Just now she spoke so bluntly.

Baoyu was hit hard today, and for a moment he was disheartened. He didn't want to say any more and lowered his head in silence.

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "I don't talk about people behind their backs, whether it's praise or criticism, but since you are so curious, I will tell you."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he attracted the attention of the Jia sisters.

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Hua Jieyu is twenty-five or six this year. At this age, most of the oirans in the world have almost evolved into madams. But Hua Jieyu still firmly holds the title of the best oiran in the world, so she is not only

This is because the color is excellent, and he has read poetry and books. Not only is he excellent in playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also in terms of economics, justice and political theory, he once sat down to discuss Taoism with the military and aircraft majors of the current dynasty. He talked about the past and the present without falling behind. I heard that compared with

Anyone who comes and goes does not look down upon her and treats her as a young master."

Hearing what he said so well, all the girls looked at Daiyu with subtle eyes, either overtly or covertly.

Daiyu couldn't hide her sneer, but when Jia Qiang changed her subject, she shook her head and said: "But if you say that all the girls in the world are lower than her, I think it is too much. I wonder if you have ever heard of Yangzhou Shou Ma Say?"

Sanchun naturally shook his head, Baochai's expression changed slightly, but he did not admit it.

Daiyu squinted at him and snorted.

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Yangzhou salt merchants are the richest in the world. Those people are too rich and think that going to brothels is just something ordinary people do, which is not in line with their status. There are ordinary small families who hire educated people. , teach his girls to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, recite poems, and all kinds of waiting skills, and then sell their daughters to wealthy salt merchants. Such poor girls are called Yangzhou thin horses. And those in brothels Courtesans are similar. They have been taught these things since they were very young, especially how to observe the words and expressions of the other person, find out what the other person likes to hear, and what kind of expression they like to see. This kind of training is as subtle as every move, even every frown and smile. .In other words, all their actions are not necessarily consistent with their true state of mind. Many of them are done on purpose.

So I think they are just pitiful people. How can those actions and performances be compared with those of girls with true temperament? People who are too perfect are themselves a kind of falsehood and a flaw. The world is not complete, let alone human beings. ?”

These words were very reasonable and well-founded, which opened the eyes of the girls in the Jia family and made them feel happy!

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, then gave Jia Qiang an angry look, and heard him suddenly ask: "Why don't you see sister Baoqin? Are you leaving her alone at home?"

Baochai was still immersed in Jia Qiang's previous statement. When he heard the inquiry, he smiled and said: "Qin'er just arrived, so he and Xiangling went to look for Chu'er. The three of them were chattering, but I don't know why there were so many people. If you don’t, you won’t even come to watch the show.”

Daiyu smiled and said: "Of course you don't know their reputation. When the three of them were on the boat, they got into a group with these twelve petty officials. They were very close to each other. If they wanted to listen to the show, it would be much more convenient than us. .”

Tanchun suddenly remembered something and said: "Sister Lin, you said before: 'But there is one more naughty thing about that narrow-minded thing. I won't mention it, you will see it soon.' Now that the play is over, how can I Didn’t find anything?”

Hearing what she said, Xiangyun suddenly chuckled and said, "You really didn't notice? Which one of the people who just sang in the opera does that White Snake look like?"

As soon as these words came out, Baoyu in front of her was startled. He winked at Xiangyun repeatedly. Xiangyun was so angry that he gritted his teeth and whispered: "Don't ask me to spit on you!"

Hearing what Xiangyun said, Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun all couldn't help laughing, and Jia Qiang also laughed.

Daiyu glared at Jia Qiang in shame, and then complained to her sisters: "It's this narrow-minded ghost. I heard that there was someone like me in Suzhou, so Baba sent someone to find her. The girl was only eleven years old. , my family is poor and poor, so I originally learned opera from an opera troupe. I was going to sell it to a rich family to sing opera for their family members, but then he bought me back and he was just angry with me!"

When Baochai heard this, he frowned and looked at Jia Qiang in confusion.

In this day and age, it is indeed humiliating to find an actor who looks very much like a family member.

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said: "I have redeemed this old official's status. Not only her, but also these little drama officials. It's just that most of them don't have a good place to go. I promise them to stay here with Aunt Lin... How about Sister Lin?"

Nian, let them go out when they are older. Or if they don't want to go out, you can stay at home, just follow them."

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Maybe there are family members who are looking for me, and they are willing to leave. But most of them have a hard life, and now they only want to stay. Brother Qiang also specially found a husband for them to study."

Baochai sighed: "She is better than ordinary ladies from small families."

Jia Qiang chuckled. He had tried so hard to find Baba's senior officer, but his intention was naturally not that simple.

If you're just looking for a few opera singers to relieve your boredom, there are plenty of them in Yangzhou Prefecture.

Why bother to find her specially?

His eyes fell on Daiyu's side face, Jia Qiang curled up the corners of her mouth, and the smile on her face made Baochai who was nearby slightly startled...

…

Xixie Street, Taiping Guild Hall.

East Road Courtyard, in the wing room.

When night falls, the candles are bright.

Xue Pan smiled happily and took out a food box and opened the drawers one after another. There were all kinds of delicacies inside.

Apart from anything else, those big crabs alone made Yuan Baoer jump for joy.

Hua Jieyu didn't care much about this. She looked at Xue Pan with gentle eyes and said softly: "Because of me, my brother was bullied before, but does it still matter?"

When Xue Pan heard this, the smile on his face froze, and then he patted his chest "bang bang bang" and said domineeringly: "If it hadn't been for the sneak attack from behind that day, I would have crushed his balls!"

Yuan Bao was nibbling a crab claw at the side. Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "Uncle, you can't say such curse words in front of the lady!"

Xue Pan hurriedly slapped his lips gently and said with a smile: "I haven't been here for half a year, so I forgot about it for a while... In short, sister, don't worry, Na Wangba won't dare to come to make trouble again!"

Hua Jieyu didn't care about this. Now that she knew who she would trust for the rest of her life and understood his temperament, she didn't want to change, but wanted to adapt little by little...

She has read too many books and seen too many things. The biggest benefit that makes her full of poetry and calligraphy is self-knowledge.

Hua Jieyu looked at Xue Pan and said with a warm smile: "Uncle Jia came back here before and said that my brother would visit me in the near future. Unexpectedly, he came today."

Xue Pan chuckled and said, "Brother Qiang is here?"

Hua Jieyu hurriedly explained: "Uncle Jia didn't come here. I asked Yuan Bao'er to invite him and ask for news about my brother. Uncle Jia said that the name will be transferred back to his name in the next few days. In addition,

, it’s not convenient to live here either…”

When Xue Pan heard this, his face darkened and he said, "It's all my mother's fault, and my aunt's fault!"

Hua Jieyu was startled when he heard this, and said hurriedly: "No one is to blame, no one is to blame! Brother, for my sake, you must not blame anyone. Since ancient times, it has been said that beauty is a disaster for people like us.

, also said that beauties have a bad fate. In my opinion, many times, if you don't stir up trouble and stick to your own duties, you may be able to avoid these. If you really love me, I just want to rent a small house not far from home.

, there is no need to be luxurious and wealthy, just peace and tranquility is the best. If the slave family can live the rest of their lives in peace and give birth to a son and a half for me, God Haotian will take pity on my misery in the first half of my life and promise me happiness in the second half of my life."

When Xue Pan heard this, he was greatly moved. He didn't try to save face, and wanted to bring Hua Jieyu and his servant into Xue's house. He patted his chest and said, "Okay, sister, just wait, I'll go find a house right away."

, don’t rent it. I made a lot of money when I went to the south this time, so I bought a set for a small couple. Don’t worry, I, Xue Pan, will protect you all my life even if I die! "

After that, regardless of Hua Jieyu's advice not to rush, Xue Pan walked out without looking back and strode away, full of heroic spirit.

However, after Xue Pan had just left Xixie Street with his people, his face suddenly changed. He saw more than ten horses galloping towards him in the night, surrounding him in a blink of an eye.

When he got closer and looked at the leader, Xue Pan laughed dryly. He just opened his mouth to say something, but only heard the sound of a whip exploding in his ears, "Pa"!!

Xue Pan screamed and fell from his horse.

This time, there was no luck like last time. The horse was frightened and stepped on Xue Pan's chest with a hoof.

"Crack!"

…
Chapter completed!