Red Mansion(31)

But it was said that Jia Yuanchun was both happy and sad when he met his family. The female relatives in the room shed a few tears. Except for Mrs. Jia’s mother and Mrs. Wang, the tears of Wang Xifeng were real. She couldn’t help but feel sad when she looked at the grand scene today.

Sad. Sometimes she would rather not know the direction of the future. Once the situation is good, she will enjoy it. It's not like now, when everyone is drunk and I am awake alone. What's the point of suffering step by step.

Her look made Youshi next to her keep turning her head to look. She thought that this girl Feng had taken the wrong medicine today.

I heard that Jia Yuanchun asked before: "I heard that my aunt's cousin lives at home, why can't I see her now?"

Jia's mother said: "The outside family members have no job, so they dare not enter without permission. Now, there is a wife from the Xue family and a girl, and a girl from the Shi family is waiting outside."

When Jia Yuanchun heard this, he didn't know what Jia Mu meant. He said: "Please invite my aunt and two sisters to come in quickly. Then send someone to invite the Lin family's cousin. It's okay for the whole family to be flesh and blood."

Jia Mu responded and said someone would take care of it.

Lin Yutong and Lin Daiyu estimated that they would be summoned by the Yuanchun Festival, so their clothes and jewelry were all neatly dressed. Unexpectedly, it was already the time when the lanterns were coming on. The people who came to pick them up also brought carriages and carriages, obviously they were in a hurry.

But when the Lin sisters arrived, they had finished the poem and the lyrics. Lin Yutong was not good at this, but Lin Daiyu did not suppress everyone's thoughts now. Her family background, situation, and mentality were all better than those of the other sisters.

It also changed. The two of them were not surprised at all, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.

Tan Chun was copying. Yuan Chun called the two sisters to him and asked them about their welfare. They were very affectionate. The sisters of the Jia family were not as good as each other.

"The two cousins ​​are really good." Yuan Chun praised.

Yuan Chun only let the two of them go after the palace lady beside them reminded them of the time.

For a while, I gave in to some drama. Normally, I just listened to it, but now when I heard it in Wang Xifeng's ears, I just felt that every word was a foreshadowing. The joys and sorrows that came out only made her feel so suffocated that she could hardly breathe.

"... A gentleman who has too many desires will covet wealth and honor, and will bring disaster in vain; a villain who has too many desires will seek too much for useless purposes, and will ruin his family and his life..."

The young actor's voice was clear and every word struck Wang Xifeng's heart.

Lin Yutong didn't worry about anything else, he just enjoyed the rare feast. After a while, Yuanchun received another reward. It sounded like his sisters were a bit heavier than several girls from the Jia family. Even Lin Yuyang hadn't arrived, and Yuanchun was also

He was given the same reward as Baoyu.

No one in the Jia family is clear-sighted. They thought, even if they are now concubines, some families cannot afford to neglect them. For example, the Lin family.

As for Jia Yuanchun's repeated instructions not to be extravagant before leaving, Wang Xifeng probably heard it.

After the wedding ceremony, everyone in the Jia family could finally rest. Life in the Lin family went on as usual.

Lin Daiyu read books, wrote poems, and then asked Lin Yutong to comment. Lin Yutong asked her to collect all these poems, and when her father came back in the future, let him select one or two. She would publish it in a book at home, and she would not take it out, but just keep it.

It would also be good to show it to future generations in the Lin family.

These words were in line with Lin Daiyu's temper. Nowadays, she is paying more and more attention to her poems. She is afraid that the mistakes in the poems will make future generations laugh. Every time she reads, she becomes more and more serious. She doesn't care about anything else.

In addition to taking care of the housework, Lin Yutong's other thoughts are on needlework. In the past two years, her cooking skills have never improved. She has learned a lot about some dishes. Only when she was able to cook them did she realize that she wanted to collect the recipes.

The idea is actually unreliable. Because most of the ingredients here have been listed as protected animals in modern times. Even the ingredients are not available, does anyone want the recipe? So, when it is edible nowadays,

How can she be polite? The Lin family's dining table has always been extremely rich.

She has always believed that it is okay to eat better. As long as you don't waste it. Like the Jia family, one person puts out more than a dozen dishes, and only a few people move their chopsticks. If they don't finish everything, they all give it to the next person.

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Although servants are also human beings, it’s okay to treat them kindly. But you can earn a lot of money, but you can’t live like a master every day. No wonder none of the girls in this family want to go out. Apart from Jia’s family, where can I find such a good one?

place to go.

The whole atmosphere in the Jia family is lazy. It seems like they are trying to make up for the busyness of the previous year.

But the Lin family fell into tension as Lin Yuyang entered the examination room. This incident did not alarm the Jia family at all. In Lin Yutong's words, he was going to be a scholar, so it was not a big fanfare.

Because there was something going on at home, Lin Daiyu just said that she was too lazy to move, and did not go to Jia Mu to say hello. It was just home-made refreshments, so she had to send the girl to give some to Jia Mu. Jia Mu was praised by everyone, and there was no more

There is no one more considerate than this kid.

Today, Lin Yutong made pea yellow. Lin Daiyu thought it was more delicious than the ones made here. She sent Zijuan to deliver it. Before leaving, she warned: "Don't talk too much. If it's not good, I can only throw it away."

is you."

Zijuan is not allowed to talk about the Lin family's affairs casually.

Zijuan lowered her head and listened before saying goodbye. Now, if the girl hadn't missed her old relationship, there would have been no place for her here. Not to mention the Lin family's girls are capable, but Xueyan is also being exploited now.

.When it comes to doing things, she is no worse than others. What makes her better than others is just the girl's affection for serving the Jia family for two years.

In the old lady's room, Aunt Xue, Miss Bao and Miss Yun were chatting and laughing with the old lady.

Zijuan handed the food box in her hand to the little girl next to her and said: "Our girl heard that the old lady didn't eat much last night, so she ordered it to be delivered to the old lady. Please consider the old lady's consideration.

For your sake, I’ll at least eat two more bites as a reward.”

Mother Jia nodded and said to Aunt Xue: "It's just food accumulation. I just missed two bites. I don't want the child to know about it. Everyone knows that I usually love her. How can I not love her when she calls me like this?"

Aunt Xue smiled and nodded in agreement.

After a while, Yuanyang brought pea peas, and Jia Mu really liked it and ate a piece, "It tastes more delicate than what we usually eat."

I gave it to Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai and Shi Xiangyun to try it too.

Shi Xiangyun ate a piece and said, "Sister Lin is very stingy. It's not a rare thing. If you give me a few more pieces, you can make your family poor."

Zijuan suddenly felt suffocated and said with a smile: "Miss Yun is joking. This was originally made by the eldest girl in the family. It is only for us girls to use on weekdays. Because the girl has been a little hot these days, the eldest girl chose this seasonal one.

The peas are yellow. I am afraid that they will be too rough to eat, so out of the ten pounds of pea noodles, I can’t find even one pound that is suitable for us girls to eat. I really can’t bear to part with it.”

Shi Xiangyun was unconvinced and wanted to speak, but Xue Baochai pulled him back.

Jia Mu smiled and said: "It seems that the quality of this thing does not matter whether you are here or not." She seemed to be feeling a little emotional.

Lin Daiyu's health improved under her eyes. She never asked a doctor for help. Although she looked weaker than others, she rarely got sick. After all, someone took good care of her. It took a lot of trouble to have a fever.

. Even though she was unhappy with Lin Yutong in her heart, she couldn't say anything bad about it.

Zijuan took the reward given by Jia Mu and then walked back. In a daze, she heard that there was another commotion in Baoyu's house. It was for a bowl of cheese.

She had no intention of listening. Just as she was about to leave, she saw Qingwen walking out.

The two fell at the door and started talking.

"Where's Sister Xiren, why are you missing?" Zijuan said with a smile: "With such a commotion, it seems that we need a Tai Sui to control the mountain."

Qingwen sneered: "It's different now. She can't even try to convince anyone. Baoyu doesn't treat her as well as before. Otherwise, she wouldn't want to go home and stay for a few days. Our second master, you don't know yet.

. She is the most soft-hearted, and it will take less than two days to think of her benefits again. In this half-day effort, she must have sent someone to fetch the attacker back. Today, the empress in the palace was rewarded with cheese, and she was so embarrassed.

Let her keep it. Now the old pious woman surnamed Li lost her money somewhere and took a few more sips of yellow soup, and is making a fuss."

Zi Juan smacked her tongue and said, "No amount of masters can get this reward from the empress. But she has to leave it to Xiren. This is what Grandma Li wants so confidently. It's not like people don't know what to say."

This will never happen in the Lin family.

"Your master can't do it either." Qingwen pursed her lips and said with a smile.

"It's just a bowl of cheese. It can't be a rare thing." Zijuan took out a few pieces of cheese from her purse, "It's just made of cow's milk. I don't know how many good things we have wasted by messing with this. Our house

There are so many people here that the master doesn’t have many good things in his hands. But this cow’s milk is really not a rare thing in the Lin family. Our girls use it to take a bath every day.” As he said that, he put the cheese in it.

She stuffed her purse into Qingwen's pocket and said, "Take this with warm water and put some dried fruits in it. It's no worse than the steamed cheese. If you give it to Aunt Li, you won't have to make such an ugly mess. If you don't have any more, just send someone to get it."

, Lord, I can do it. Usually, the little girl in the yard only puts this cheese cake into her mouth and eats it as a candy bar."

Qingwen looked at Zijuan's back, took a breath, and sneered: "You are no longer begging us now than before, but you are more generous."

Then he turned around and entered the house, put his hands on his hips, and cursed a lot, temporarily subduing these girls. Then he took the purse to Nanny Li, "This is what our second master specially begged for you from Miss Lin. This is

Things that can be stored and brought home for you to comfort your grandson are no better than things that have turned sour after being covered for a long time."

Only then did Nanny Li glance at Qingwen, "I didn't expect that in the past, I was wrong about you, the old lady. You are actually a good person. You looked good at first, but you turned out to be a traitor."

I heard a girl outside sneer and say: "Now that person is the second master's favorite, let alone us who only know how to work blindly on weekdays, isn't grandma also taking a back seat now?"

Qingwen hurriedly scolded her. But her words really added fuel to the fire, and Nanny Li made another offensive note in her heart.

After seeing off Nanny Li, Qingwen called in Qiu Wen, who had just been talking outside, "What are you doing with those words? We are not afraid of trouble, but we can't stop her from making trouble every day."

Qiu Wen sneered: "A virtuous man has just left, and another virtuous man has come. We are not thieves, but we are guarded as thieves every day. Those who are thieves and get dirty will become more and more embarrassed."

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Qingwen swung the curtain and went out, only to hear the voice saying: "If you are not convinced, you can become a thief. I am a clean person, so don't burden me."

She Yue listened on the side and said nothing. She only kept what the two of them said in her heart and thought about what she would have to say to Xiren's sister when she came back.

Zijuan told Daiyu in detail about the lawsuit in Baoyu's house when she came back.

Lin Daiyu just looked at the book in her hand and said: "Why are you telling me this? No matter what happens in this world, the word 'fairness' is the most feared. Whenever there is trouble, it will come from 'injustice'. Baoyu always does things as he pleases and never goes away." I think so much, but I can't help others not thinking about it. It's not Baoyu's biased attitude among the girls in this house that has caused many stories."

Zijuan nodded and said 'yes', not daring to say more.

The days are spent waiting, which seems particularly difficult. But one day will eventually pass. Lin Yuyang took the imperial examination in the capital. He himself felt relaxed, but Lin Yutong looked anxious.

After the exam was over, Lin Yutong carried forward the style of a good parent and didn't care whether the exam was good or bad. He just let him have a good rest and then cooked food for him in different ways.

Lin Yuyang had been fattening at home for two days. He really couldn't bear his sister's concern, so he took the essay he wrote in the examination room and went to Zhang's house. After he came back, he said: "My uncle said there is no big problem. It depends on the ranking. .”

"It doesn't matter if you pass the exam and get a bad rank." Lin Yutong waved her hand, completely reflecting the thought of a sixty-percent college student. Anyway, no matter how well you do in the exam, you are still a scholar. In her opinion, if you can't further become a scholar, Come on, what's the difference? Although 'Linsheng' sounds better, it proves that the ranking is good. But Lin Yutong had some words of comfort, "It's different now, and our family is not short of rice. This quota is for those who need it more." People, it doesn’t matter.”

Lin Yuyang suddenly discovered that with such a stroke, he really had no pressure.
To be continued...