Enemies in the Red Chamber

Chapter 13

Daiyu and Brother Liu agreed one by one, and after a while a maidservant came to report: "The old lady has delivered dinner." Madam Wang rushed over with her two siblings after packing up, passing by the place where Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng lived. , and said with a smile, "This is where your sister Feng lives, and you can just look for her if you want anything in the future." Daiyu smiled and agreed, Liu Geer was even more disdainful, and the second wife really regarded this Rongguo Mansion as her It's in the bag, and the master's posture is so good!

When they arrived at the old lady's place, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, and Mrs. Xing had already arrived, and only when they saw them coming did they begin to set up the table.Daiyu saw that her aunt and sister-in-law were waiting on her, so she didn't dare to sit down. She refused for a long time, and the old lady also said that she should sit down before she sat down according to the etiquette.

The old lady saw that Brother Liu was young and was sitting under Daiyu's hands. Although she was accompanied by a nanny and a big girl, there was only one who helped to carry the vegetables, and the rest did not come up to serve, so she pointed to the glass.

Brother Liu slid down the big chair neatly, thanked the old lady for her kindness, and said that he didn't need to serve.Daiyu also said that although Brother Liu is young, he can already eat by himself, and only one person who brings him food is enough.Seeing this, the old lady didn't force her, and everyone started eating.

When eating, Daiyu looked at the food on the table and frowned slightly, even though she was already hungry, she lost her appetite.Zen Xin and Bai Hua who followed were also worried, there was no favorite food on the table, so the two had to pick up some plain ones.After all, guests can do whatever they want, even close relatives are not too picky.

After the meal, someone brought a teacup and a spittoon, Daiyu Liu knew it was for gargling, but he didn't mind, after rinsing his mouth and washing his hands, someone brought tea and was a little dazed.When I was in Lin's family, tea was served only after a while, and I had already formed a habit. I thought that Jia's family was my mother's family, and the daily habits were similar, but I didn't expect it to be wrong.Daiyu took the tea and only took a sip, but didn't really drink it, and Brother Liu didn't even touch it.

After a few gossips, Mrs. Xing led a group of daughter-in-laws down, leaving the old lady to talk to the children.The old lady first asked Brother Liu if he had started to be enlightened, and who was the enlightened one, and Daiyu replied, "At home, my mother taught me, but when I came to Beijing, I was afraid that he would not get used to it, so I started to let my granddaughter take him with me." Knowing a few words, before coming to Beijing, my father found a husband to come with him, and let him study with him in two years."

The old lady said: "Your father is also, there is a family education at home, so there is no need to ask Mr. Liu Ge'er to follow Baoyu at that time, and it will be cheaper."

Daiyu smiled and replied: "It's not that my father is heretic, it's just that this gentleman is the family of the master I worshiped when I was at home. I wanted to settle down in the capital a long time ago. Our family has a ready-made house in the capital. Hired to be Liu Geer's master."

The old lady nodded, "Well, that's the reason. Scholars are the least willing to accept other people's money for nothing." Then she asked Daiyu what book she had read.

Daiyu replied, "I just read the Four Books." Then she asked the sisters what books they read, and the old lady said, "What kind of books are they reading? "

Daiyu thought it was modesty and didn't care.On the contrary, brother Liu felt a little uncomfortable. He was used to being proud. Seeing that Mother Jia asked the Lin family, Daiyu answered like this, and Mother Jia said that again. It was very uncomfortable.Doesn't this show that Daiyu and even the Lin family are showing off, but now that Daiyu is dealing with everything, it's hard for him to speak up.

Just as I was talking, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and the girls seemed to be alive, and they announced with a smile: "Baoyu is here!" Daiyu knew that it was the legendary phoenix egg born from Hanyu, and she pulled Brother Liu When I woke up, I was very surprised when I saw it: how could it look familiar?Obviously, I haven't seen it in two lifetimes.She didn't know that it was all due to the flower sent by Fairy Crimson Pearl.

Baoyu invited Ann, and the old lady said, "Go see your mother." Baoyu turned and went out.The old lady happily looked at the two siblings, "This is your elder brother Baoyu. He returned after going to the temple today to fulfill his vows."

Brother Liu only had hehe in his heart.I knew I was arriving today, but everyone in this mansion pretended to be ignorant, what a way to welcome guests!Fortunately, the mother at home still misses her natal family all the time.

Before saying a word, Baoyu turned around again, and the old lady laughed and scolded: "The foreigner took off his big clothes before he saw you! I will see your sister and brother soon."

Baoyu had seen a pair of siblings clinging to each other a long time ago, and she expected to belong to Aunt Lin's family, so she hurried forward to salute.After sitting down, I looked closely at the pair of siblings. I saw that the elder sister had picturesque eyebrows, a graceful posture, and a dignified sitting posture. There were traces of sadness in her eyes, and she was three points familiar.The younger brother's cheeks are slightly plump, his standing posture is straight, his eyes are clear, and although he is small, he is already extraordinary.

Just look at it, Baoyu laughed and said, "This sister is so familiar!" The old lady laughed and scolded again: "Nonsense! You have never seen her before! Even your aunt and uncle have never seen her."

Daiyu once heard that this Baoyu often speaks surprisingly, so she didn't want to make a joke, so she replied with a smile: "Maybe I look like my mother, and my mother is the most like an old lady." Tanchun also said: "It must be this That's why!" He coaxed him over.

Baoyu went to Daiyu's side, looked at her carefully again, and asked, "Has my sister ever studied?"

Daiyu thought that the old lady's words did not want to make people feel frivolous, so she smiled and shook her head: "No, I only know a few words." Do not you know!

Baoyu asked again, "What are the two characters of my sister's honorary name?"

Why did Daiyu ask her daughter's name in the boudoir as soon as she came up, or maybe this land is not as strict as imagined for girls, so she should ask Nanny Li carefully in the future.He replied: "The name given by my father is blue and black for Dai, and beautiful stone for jade." Then he pulled Brother Liu over, "My younger brother's name is a word Zhao, Riming Zhizhao, and his nickname is Brother Liu."

Baoyu asked the watch again, and Daiyu frowned. This was a bit too much, and she answered, "No words."Brother Liu was even more angry, and he had nothing to do, so he could only grab Baoyu's sleeve to attract his attention, "I read some characters with my sister, but I don't know what the words are, does Brother Baoyu have it, what is it?"

Baoyu was speechless, and then smiled and said, "I'm confused." He said to Brother Liu, "Biaozi is another name besides the name, and I don't have a Biaozi yet." Then he explained to Daiyu: " Don't blame my sister, I just thought that the two words are very suitable for my sister, so I asked it without thinking too much."

Daiyu smiled but didn't answer, she just held Brother Liu's hand tightly.Although this person is Zou Xu, after all, it is already a matter of the previous life. Leaving aside what will happen in the future, at least this time he is sincerely defending himself.

Instead, Tan Chun smiled and asked: "I don't know what shocking words you are going to say again, please say it quickly and let us see if it is really so appropriate, don't make it up!"

Baoyu was also very happy, and said directly: "How about the two characters of frown and frown? It is said in "A General Examination of Ancient and Modern Figures": "In the West there is a stone named Dai, which can replace the ink of thrush." ​​Sister Lin frowned, and used these two Words, isn't it appropriate?"

The Tanchun sisters all laughed: "As expected, you made it up!"

Daiyu was so angry that it was such a great show of tacit cooperation, should it be said that she really deserves to be a brother and sister!But she really misunderstood Baoyu and Tanchun.Baoyu is an idiot. He is so happy to see new sisters, so he speaks out what is in his heart.But Tanchun was used to joking with Baoyu, and didn't want Baoyu to be embarrassed, so he just asked one more sentence.

Only to hear Baoyu laugh again: "Except for the "Four Books", there are too many fabrications, but I can't fabricate them?"

Brother Liu took a deep breath, what a big breath!

Baoyu asked Daiyu again, "Does my sister have jade?"

Daiyu had a toothache, was she trying to completely ruin her reputation or what?Although I've never heard of an engagement with objects as before in this world, it's not pleasant to say that a woman and a man have a pair, especially Jia Baoyu's jade was brought in the womb.

Resisting his anger, he replied: "I don't have that. Thinking about it, brother's jade is a rare thing, anyone can have it!"

Unexpectedly, Baoyu went crazy again, took off the jade and fell to the ground, "What a rare thing, it's psychic, I don't even know people, I don't want such trouble!" A group of people hurried to pick it up to persuade them.The old lady hugged Baoyu in her arms, "You scoundrel, you can beat and scold others when you are angry, why bother to throw that lifeblood!"

Baoyu burst into tears, "The sisters in my family don't have one, but I alone have one, and now Sister Lin and Brother Lin don't either!"

The old lady patted him "hardly" twice, "Whoever said you sister Lin didn't have one, she did, but when she came to Beijing, she was afraid that your aunt would think she would stay at home. People say that she doesn't have it, it's modesty." Woolen cloth."

Baoyu is considered good.

Daiyu took her younger brother to hide outside, watching all this coldly, her heart was cold.It's not been a day or two since the old lady has made a first-class product, and she can't be a person who doesn't understand the world. Why is it like this now? It means that Liu Ge'er has jade, which sounds better than a girl.That's right, even though she was the grandmother surnamed Lin, she was actually the biological grandmother surnamed Jia.Thinking about it this way, I have to look at the previous words and events from the other side.

Brother Liu knew that Daiyu was not feeling well, so he shook his sister's hand vigorously, raised his head and smiled at her, his eyes full of determination.Daiyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and lightly shook her hand to indicate that she was fine.

Seeing that the commotion was outrageous, Jing Lian went out early to look at the nuns who delivered gifts and packed their luggage.Outside, Nanny Yi and Nanny Li hurried over and said, "Songzhuxuan has been tidied up, the girl and brother are tired all day, please go back and rest."

The old lady looked at the people they had brought, and gave them to a big servant girl each, and provided them with teaching nurses, maids in charge of cleaning, etc., and let them go.

They took the maid back and asked them what their names were. The one with Daiyu replied that it was Brother Ying, and the one with Liu Geer said it was Brother Que.Daiyu thought for a while and said, "You were given by your grandmother, and you are the first-class cases. Brother Ying will be called Zijuan from now on. Together with Zen Xinyuezhao, let Wang Momo tell you what to do. Bird Brother will be called Ziyan from now on, Yanzi’s Yan, follow Baihualv Yang Hongmei, let Mother Chen tell you what to do.”

The two answered yes, not to mention it.

When Jin Chuan entered the room in Rongxi Hall, Mrs. Wang was angry at Jia Zheng for giving Aunt Zhao two pieces of cloth. When she heard that "Baoyu dropped jade because of Miss Lin", she was shocked and hurriedly said I asked if it was broken, and when I heard nothing was wrong, I patted my chest and said to the Buddha, "Amitabha, Bodhisattva bless you!"

Waiting until there is no one in the room to hate, there is no good thing related to Jia Min, Lin Daiyu looks as unlucky as her foxy girl, she can't let her spoil Baoyu.