Chapter 488 T-shaped scroll Xue Biao

   Yuanyang had a good impression of Feng Ziying before.

Women are born with the mentality of worshiping strong men of the opposite sex. Feng Ziying's image has been steadily improved since entering Jia's mansion. Whether it is Jia's mother or Jia Zheng and Jia She, they all watched Feng Ziying grow up step by step. Yuanyang is the one standing beside Jiamu watching all this.

  In comparison, both Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu pale in comparison.

  Jia Lian was so mediocre that even being overwhelmed by the majestic Second Mistress Lian became lifeless.

And Baoyu is purely a child who hasn't grown up. Although Yuanyang is very kind to Baoyu in normal times, it is because of Jia's mother's love and Baoyu's heart is not bad. never thought of.

It is self-evident that the prosperity of yin and the decline of yang in Rongguo Mansion are evident. Look at Yuan Ying Tanxi, Baochai and Daiyu, and Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu and Jiahuan, and you will know how worrisome the future of the Jia family is. up.

  Uncle Feng was treated very politely when he came in and out of Jia's mansion, but he also knew how to measure it.

  Uncle Feng is also dedicated to the entrustment of the master and wife. As for what Baoyu can do, no one can guarantee it.

And the second master Lian is following Uncle Feng's footsteps. Brother Huan is said to be extremely adored. Even a guy like Xue Pan can be treated so honestly by Uncle Feng. thoughts.

   Isn't that just hoping to recruit such a son-in-law, so that the Jia family will not decline too quickly in the future?

  Later, Sisters Jin Chuaner and Xiangling both went to Uncle Feng's mansion, and the news came back that Uncle Feng was well-informed, kind and amiable, and even a little lenient towards them, the maids.

   There are not many secrets among the maids. Which master is easy to serve, which master is difficult to deal with, which master is greedy for money and lust, and which master is generous, you can't hide it from others.

  Although Uncle Feng is not from this mansion, but after Jin Chuaner and Xiangling went to Feng Mansion, the situation of Feng Mansion gradually compared with that of Jia Mansion.

  Not to mention the rest of the mansion, the maids are more concerned with the masters they are serving. Feng Ziying's boldness, generosity and amiability make the maids admire them very much.

  But before today, Yuanyang had a good impression of Feng Ziying, and that was just a pure impression, far from anything else, but today it disturbed her.

Feng Ziying originally came to Jia's house for a courtesy call, but she was able to ask about her own situation, and after asking about herself, she could still care about her mother's physical condition. Yuanyang believed that it would be anyone else, um, really It is the big master, the official master, and it is absolutely impossible to be so meticulous.

Moreover, people can immediately find the old ginseng antler thoughtfully and considerately, no matter who the gift is for, if the gift prepared for others is given to oneself, it will be more precious. With this thought, Yuanyang is really upset .

   This is true respect for oneself, which is especially rare.

  Yuanyang knows her own temperament, and she is an ordinary favor, so don't try to impress her, but this kind of courtesy and respect touched her deeply.

  Thinking of Uncle Feng's gentlemanly appearance with a gentle smile like jade, Yuanyang fell into endless confusion.

   "Girl, Dad found a doctor to come and see. This is an authentic 50-year-old Liaodong ginseng, which is just right for your mother's body. And this velvet antler..."

Hearing her father's joyful yelling outside the house, Yuanyang blushed and threw herself on the bed, covering her head with the brocade quilt. She could only hear her father talking to everyone while still there, and then the footsteps went straight to her. The side came, followed by a knock on the door, "Girl, girl..."

   "Father, my daughter understands..., my daughter is not feeling well right now, she wants to rest for a while,..."

   "Well, that's fine, then Dad will go to discuss with the doctor about combining medicines, hey, a nobleman from heaven, it's your mother's fate,..."

  The bursts of noise made it penetrate into the ears of the mandarin ducks, and even penetrated into the heart, lingering in the chest.

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  The Xue family was placed last.

  Looking at the mansion with multiple doors and upturned eaves, it is enough to understand why the Xue family is known as "the snow in the harvest year, the pearls are like earth and the gold is like iron".

  It occupies a very large area. Although the location is a little bit off, but no matter how far away it is, it is still in Jinling City. This first-class mansion cannot be afforded by idlers even if it is given to you.

But it is indeed a bit old. Looking at the few dead branches protruding from the wall, and looking at the dilapidated vermilion around, the peeling brick wall reveals mud bricks at the corners, which makes people feel a little cold. Feel.

   This is probably not because Aunt Xue's family has only been in Beijing for a few years, but because it has inevitably declined since the death of the master of Xue's family.

The family itself is thin, the direct branch only has the long house and the second house, and the side branches seem to be far less luxuriant than the Jia family and the Wang family, and the two male masters of the direct branch who should have been in their prime passed away early. It is inevitable.

  Ruixiang went to knock on the door knocker, and after a while, an old man poked his head out as the door creaked, "Master, who are you looking for?"

   "Please inform me that the old friend of Linqing is here to pay a visit. I don't know if brother scorpion is at home?"

   "Huh?" The old man was stunned for a moment. It had been a long time since no one came to visit him, and he was still looking for Brother Scorpion, which surprised him.

   "At home, please come in." The old man was sensible, he quickly opened the door, invited the two of them in, and the carriage was left outside the door, so there was no need to make a big fuss when only orphans and widows were at home.

  Ruixiang had already carried the gift boxes of the two suitcases and followed behind Feng Ziying.

  The post was sent in quickly, and Feng Ziying looked around in the outer courtyard.

It is clean and tidy, although it reveals a bit of desertedness, but it does not lose the dignity of everyone. A pair of couplets hang on the door, "The sharp edge of the sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold." Feng Ziying nodded slightly. It seems that the Xue family It hasn't completely withered yet, but the Xue scorpion still has some momentum.

   While thinking about it, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps, "Brother Feng, is that you?"

"Brother Tad, long time no see." Looking at the vigorous but excited Xue Biao, Feng Ziying stepped forward to grab the other's arm and looked him up and down, "Well, it's okay, it looks a lot stronger, It's in good shape."

   Before Xue Biao could respond, he heard a clear and crisp voice from behind: "Little sister Baoqin has met Brother Feng."

"Hey, how is Sister Qin?" Feng Ziying looked at this girl calmly. It's been almost a year since she saw her. This girl seems to have grown a head suddenly, her cheeks are still a little thin, but those black diamond-like eyes are so sharp and dazzling. , the whole spirit seems to bloom in these eyes.

Seeing his younger sister jumping out to get ahead of him, Xue Biao didn't feel disobedient, and said with a smile, "Thank you Brother Feng for your concern, my younger sister and I are fine, and my mother is still in good health, and I still have to mention Brother Feng from time to time. ..."

   "Auntie is at home?" Feng Ziying also asked.

"at home."

   "Then I will visit my aunt first, and we will talk in detail." Feng Ziying nodded.

  Seeing the second aunt of Xue's family, her complexion is pretty good. After asking about her health, Feng Ziying said goodbye and sat down in Xue Biao's study.

   Xue Baoqin also followed behind her brother, but she didn't shy away from it.

"How is your reading?" Feng Ziying looked at Xue Biao's study room. Although there were a lot of books in this study room, they hadn't been flipped through. He guessed that Xue Biao didn't have much thought to read because of this filial piety. up.

  A look of embarrassment flashed across Xue Biao's face, and he muttered: "I dare not hide it from Brother Feng, my younger brother has not been able to calm down for the past year, and I am not very talented in reading, so I am afraid I will not be able to read this book."

Feng Ziying didn't care too much. Not everyone can read books. The difficulty of being a scholar is not something that ordinary people can do, let alone the autumn and spring. Let's see how many families there are in the four kings, eight princes and twelve lords. Anyone who has passed the examination of a scholar and promoted a scholar will know how difficult it is.

   "What do you think, Brother Scorpion...?" Since Feng Ziying was entrusted by others, Feng Ziying naturally had to fulfill her promise, and she also had to care about what Xue Biao thinks now.

Now Xue Biao has been keeping filial piety for eleven months. According to the rules of this era, three years of filial piety generally refers to twenty-seven months. A little more time, it is time to think about it earlier.

   "Brother Feng, my younger brother may not have many good choices in this situation. If he fails to study, he may have to inherit his father's career." Xue Biao replied calmly.

  Feng Ziying frowned.

Based on what he learned about Xue Biao's performance from the book "Dream of Red Mansions" and the feeling after being in contact with him for so long, Xue Biao should be the most reliable, or the most capable one among the four masters he has come into contact with. People, even if they are too young.

People are very smart and have a strong comprehension ability. They can comprehend many things by analogy and have a high emotional intelligence. Even if they don’t study, if they can donate an official, Feng Ziying believes that they can also get ahead in the official circles of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Of course, they are not from the imperial examination. The upper limit is stuck and will not be very high.

   In the eyes of many people, this is at least much better than being an imperial merchant.

   "Brother Tad, do you still want to learn from your father's way of taking the imperial business?" Feng Ziying asked.

Xue Biao froze for a moment, then shook his head, "Brother Feng, that's not necessarily the case. In fact, the status of the imperial merchant is not popular now. With the emperor's hedging, sometimes many things are not so convenient, especially you After receiving the benefits from the government, there will definitely be times when the government cannot push you back."

Feng Ziying thought for a while, and then said: "That's fine, you will come to Shandong to take over Feng Runxiang next year, and I have other arrangements with my cousin. It just so happens that you can also pick up your Xue family's old business. Don't let me down." His Majesty's expectations."

"No, brother Feng, my younger brother has no intention of Feng Runxiang, so please forgive me, please..." Seeing Feng Ziying's brows furrowed, Xue Biao was afraid that Feng Ziying might misunderstand, so he hurriedly said, "I heard that brother Feng came to the south this time to open the sea. thing?"

  (end of this chapter)