novelraw Chapter 156 Lin Hai 19
Chapter 156 Lin Hai 19
In Rongxi hall, everyone chatted happily. Because of Jia Lian's imperial examination, Jia Zheng just bowed his head and missed his eldest son Jia Zhu in his early life, Baoyu took the opportunity to slip out.
Slipping out of Rongxi hall, Baoyu ran wildly.Cousin Lin, whom I just met today, is a beautiful figure like a fairy.Everyone in the family said that Sister Feng was like a fairy concubine, but compared to Cousin Lin, she was still a little inferior.And there is this cousin Lin, who looks very familiar.
Arriving at the Hanging Flower Gate of Rongqing Hall, Baoyu stopped, and only after she had recovered her breath did she enter the courtyard of Rongqing Hall.Hearing the laughter and chatter in the Rongqing Hall, I couldn't help muttering in my heart: "The place where I should be surrounded by my daughter is the place where I should stay. Listen to what the Elder Master, Uncle Lin, and Father say about the court. There is nothing more unlucky and embarrassing to have a useful body.”
In Rongqing hall, after Jia She and those men left, all the female relatives were able to quietly look at the Lin family's cousin girl.I saw that she was wearing a light-yellow damask silk summer shirt with a right lapel, a lotus-colored sash, and a necklace decorated with multicolored jade. Praise, only such a treasure can match the white and tender skin of my granddaughter.There is a moon-white belt around the waist, with eight silk skirts like spring water, standing beside Jia Mu, like a delicately blooming narcissus.If you look closely, your back is straight and you stand as steady as a small tree.The cloud-like green hair was divided into two halves, all braided into thin braids, twisted into two strands on the top of the head, wrapped with a dozen pink pearls the size of the belly of a little finger and hung down.Fragmented hair scattered in front of the forehead, half revealing the smooth and full forehead.Two curved eyebrows, wide and wide.Those eyes full of spiritual energy were full of water vapor, like two black pearls in white mercury, and the eyes seemed to be able to talk when they looked around.The nose is straight and the lips are sharp, the corners of the lips are upturned, and they always seem to be smiling.
Sister Feng was relieved from the shock of Jia Lian getting a scholar, and now she is full of gratitude to the Lin family father and daughter. After studying for a year, she became a scholar... From then on, no one in this house dared to say that Second Master Lian is not as good as Master Zhu.
Sister Feng held Daiyu's hand affectionately and looked him up and down carefully.With a smile on Daiyu's lips, she let Sister Feng look at her.Sister Feng looked at it for a long time, and then sent her back to Jia Mu with a loud voice, "It's amazing, she is so young, she is as beautiful as a fairy descending to the world, and she is so calm, after all, she is the granddaughter of the old lady. Ma'am, you can't just leave us all behind when you see the cousin girl."
Mother Jia put her arms around her granddaughter, smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum with kind eyes and kind eyes. "You Feng Lazi, don't scare your sister. Yu'er, just call her Feng Lazi."
Daiyu smiled sweetly, "Second Lian's sister-in-law. Yu'er often hears Lian's second brother talking about his sister-in-law."
"What are you talking about about me?" Sister Feng asked with great interest.
"Let's talk about you, a rouge tiger." Li Wan teased Sister Feng.
Daiyu turned her talking eyes and smiled, "Second brother Lian got tired of memorizing books, so he said to himself: I don't bother me, I don't bother, I want to memorize everything, I'm going to be a scholar, I'm going to be a champion, I'm going Feng'er, please command me."
When Sister Feng heard Daiyu's words, her eye circles turned red immediately, and her words choked up, "My dear sister, how is your second brother Lian doing this year?"
"It's very good. Lian's second elder brother will play Wu Qin Xi with us in the morning, and he will go to class with me during the day. Daddy said that Mr. is the second-ranked Jinshi. After dinner, Daddy will take the exam for Xiaolian's second elder brother." Daiyu began to laugh as she spoke. "Second brother Lian didn't know as much as I did at the beginning. Later, when the Chinese New Year was coming, my father said that my second brother Lian could go to the exam, so my husband started to talk a lot. I only had an hour-long class with him every day. I am exhausted. The second elder brother Lian has to work all day. Mr. Zhou, Mr. Hu, and Mr. Zhao also take time to teach the second elder brother Lian. The second sister-in-law and the second elder brother Lian always say that he regrets that he did not study hard when he was young. .”
Daiyu gestured with her hands, paused and smiled again, and said, "Also, the second brother Lian will do a test paper for previous years the next day. In such a big place, it is surrounded by screens. Father and gentlemen Speaking of the simulated examination room, you won’t be nervous when the time comes.”
When Sister Feng heard that she had to study all day long, and after listening to a series of gentlemen, she had to do papers in such a small place, her heart ached so much that she couldn't help but shed tears.
"Second sister-in-law Lian, you, don't cry. Dad told Mr. that they all came here like this."
Sister Feng dipped her tears in her handkerchief, more and more, she simply covered her face with her handkerchief and began to cry.Daiyu pulled Jiamu's sleeve at a loss, "Grandmother?"
Holding Daiyu in her arms, Jia's mother said to Sister Feng, "Don't cry, girl Feng. A man wants to be famous, but he doesn't want to suffer in one way or another."
Li Wan heard Jia's mother's words, thinking of Jia Zhu's hard work in studying, and couldn't help crying with him.
The two sisters-in-law were crying when You Shi came in, first bowed to give Jia Mu a blessing, and then asked in surprise: "Old lady, what happened to them? But the sister-in-law snatched the gift from Uncle Lin, and they were annoyed." ?!"
Jia's mother said: "Oh, Miss Feng is sorry for Lian'er's hard work in studying in the south of the Yangtze River. Don't cry, you two. Alas, when the old man guarded the border, I couldn't feel at ease at home day and night. When he came back, I saw the knife wound on his body, The gunshot wound, that time I didn't risk my life to fight for military merit." Mother Jia touched the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, pointed at Youshi and said, "Quickly persuade her sister-in-law, don't scare my granddaughter. I'm hooked. Sad again."
You Shi ignored Li Wan and Sister Feng, "Such a beautiful cousin girl, you can imagine what kind of beauty my aunt was when she was young. The old lady is very lucky." After saying this, You Shi smiled and spat at Sister Feng, " Why are you so embarrassed to cry? When Lian'er was at home, you disliked that people couldn't be responsible outside the house. Now I'm going to earn fame for you. You stand on the ground and cry. Hurry up and shut up. Ping'er, drag your master away Wash it well."
The pretty maid who was standing behind Sister Feng stepped forward to help Sister Feng, and pulled people out. Sister Feng followed away whimpering, and two more maids came, surrounded Li Wan and went out.
After the sisters-in-law had gone out and the room became quiet, Mother Jia pointed to the three girls who were dressed exactly the same and said, "This is your second cousin, third cousin, and fourth cousin."
Daiyu hurriedly went forward to greet the three cousins, and saw that the second cousin had plump skin and was in her early teens, gentle and silent, with an amiable expression; the third cousin had slender shoulders and a thin waist, a long figure, a height similar to her own, and an oval face , with handsome eyes and eyebrows, and a high-spirited look; the four cousins are not tall enough, and they are still small.Having recognized each other, everyone sat down and talked slowly.
Tanchun just heard Daiyu say that he was studying with Lian's second brother, so he asked Daiyu: "Sister Lin is studying the imperial examination at home?"
"It's not all. My husband was given over to Lian's second brother, and my father hired me a wife. Now I'm learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting from the lady." Daiyu smiled and said: "Daddy will give it to me when he is free. Books about the imperial examination. My father said that even if women don’t go to the imperial examination, there are many things that should be known in the Four Books and Five Classics, so you still need to know.”
Tanchun was full of admiration and envy, and Jia's mother said, "Girls need to read so many books. They must know a few words, and it is not enough for a blind person to open their eyes."
"Grandmother, daddy said that mother is a talented woman, not only the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also the four books and five classics, or when it comes to the way of doing things in the yamen, she is more transparent than the old officials."
"These are all taught by your grandfather who took your mother to the study."
"Grandmother, daddy praised all the things that mother would meet. He also said that Yu'er is not as good as one-tenth of mother."
"Your mother was a talented woman who was well-known in the capital. If she wants to catch up with your mother, Yu'er really has something to learn."
Mrs. Wang was upset when she heard her grandparents talk about Jia Min's talent and learning. She probably disliked the teaching of the Wang family to girls.Interjected: "Look at my niece's body is delicate, but what's wrong with it? What kind of medicine should I take? I have all the medicinal materials at home, so my niece should not see outsiders."
Daiyu stood up and replied, "Auntie Xie is concerned. I have been taking medicine since I was a child, but it got better when I grew up. I haven't been sick and taken medicine for more than a year."
"It still looks a little delicate."
Daiyu didn't take it seriously, "My father said that I resembled my mother's figure. I practice Wu Qinxi with my father every day."
Mother Jia hugged Daiyu back, "It's good for us girls to sit and talk."
Besides, Sister Feng went out to wash her face following Ping'er's pull, but she was crying until she hiccupped, and it was difficult to calm down for a while.
Ping'er was eager to persuade: "Grandma, my good grandma, why are you crying. The second master studies day and night in the south of the Yangtze River, and grandma is a talented woman." He leaned closer to Sister Feng's ear while talking, "Grandma, no I heard from Ms. Lin that when the second master just went there, he didn’t know as many as the cousin girl. Think about Uncle Zhu, who studied hard since he was a child, and became a scholar at the age of 14. He is very intelligent. The second master has only been studying for a year. .”
Sister Feng cried and said: "If he also studied for ten years before he became a scholar, I wouldn't feel so sorry for him. He has put together ten years of hard work and worked hard. I don't know how tired he is."
Ping'er twisted the face towel to wipe Sister Feng's face.
Sister Feng was still crying and said, "Ping'er, why do you think the second master is so determined to study?"
"My good grandma, you don't know, who else knows. Grandma waits for the second master to come back and ask." Ping'er waited for Sister Feng, who had calmed down, to wash her face and reapply her makeup before going back to Jia's mother.
During the few days that she had been waiting for the Lin family's father and daughter to come, Sister Feng felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, for fear that Aunt Lin would tell him that Jia Lian was seriously ill and could not move, so she would stay in the south of the Yangtze River.When the Lin family arrived in the capital a month ago, Lai Da failed to pick up his cousin, and Sister Feng talked to Ping'er, her most beloved dowry maid, almost every night, "You said that your second master, who killed a thousand knives, will kill you as soon as he leaves." After more than a year, did some vixen in Jiangnan trip up his legs?"
Ping'er can only comfort her: "When the second master comes back, grandma will ask her carefully. However, in the letters that the second master writes back every month, it is said that he is studying."
"I've known your second master for more than ten years. When did he love reading? Don't lie about reading, I'm ashamed and flustered for him. I don't see the boy he brought with me anymore. When you send the letter back, it's always someone from the Lin family who sends the letter. Your second master won't have anything wrong with the Lin family, will he?"
"Grandma, take a good rest. Master Lin returned to Beijing, and the second master came back together. It's just a matter of these few days. When the second master returns home, grandma will know."
Over the past year, Wang Xifeng's life has been turned upside down several times.At first, I felt that Jia Lian missed Jia Lian when she went out. After Lai everyone came back, she provoked Jia's mother in front of Jia's mother, and Jia's mother became annoyed. The old ancestor of Jia's mansion.She scolded Jia Lian thousands of times in her heart, if she could bring Jia Lian to her face, she would tear Jia Lian to pieces and chew him raw.
But when the Chinese New Year was about to come, Jia Lian wrote a letter saying that he would not come back for the New Year, and Mrs. Wang told Sister Feng about Jia Min's nanny and passed on Jia Min's child.Sister Feng's heart began to feel as bitter as if it had been pickled in big salt grains. Day and night she was worried that the Lin family would plot against Jia Lian, but she dared not tell the old lady about it.I can't talk to Mrs. Xing, I can talk to Jia She - Sister Feng looks down on this father-in-law who knows how to drink and cuddle girls when Tianmao is in the east courtyard from the bottom of her heart.
Ever since Jia Lian said that she would not come back during the Chinese New Year, and when Sister Feng was in charge of the household, the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law started bickering with all kinds of excuses.There were many things to do in the first year, and Sister Feng's mouth was bubbling with anxiety.Ping'er muttered, if the second master was at home, how would these people dare to deal with grandma like this.Only then did she realize: without Jia Lian at home, even with the support of the old lady, she can't go to the old lady to decide everything.If he wanted to show off his skills as a housekeeper, he had to have Second Master Lian at home to support him.Sister Feng began to miss her husband who left home more and more, and she also became annoyed that Lin Hai had left Jia Lian to study.
In the past few days, the Lin family replied to the post of visiting, and Sister Feng felt that the housekeeper and director were much smoother.The daughter-in-law and mother-in-law who are in charge of the inner courtyard at home, and the servants in charge of the outer courtyard, no longer discount Sister Feng's words so much.Sister Feng sensitively grasped that it was just Jia Lian's news, which was no small matter to the Jia family.Jia Lian was not as insignificant as she thought, and she was looking forward to Jia Lian's return even more.
Today, I suddenly heard that Jia Lian had won a scholar, and Sister Feng knew that Jia Lian was really studying in the south of the Yangtze River.This crying was not only crying for the grievances Jia Lian had suffered after leaving Jia Lian for more than a year, but also crying that Jia Lian was still thinking about himself when he was studying hard.
After a while, Sister Feng calmed down, washed her face evenly again, and then helped Ping'er back.
Li Wan and Sister Feng went back to Jiamu's Rongqing Hall. Sister Feng did her best to talk with Daiyu in her arms, and Youshi and Sister Feng set up a platform to carry the sedan chair for each other, making Jiamu laugh from ear to ear.
All the female relatives were chatting and joking, and the servant girl opened the door curtain and said, "Second Master Bao is here."
Jia Mu smiled: "Sneaked out from your old man?"
When Baoyu entered the door, he first saluted Jiamu, and then bowed to everyone.After a few steps, he rushed to Jiamu, grabbed Jiamu's half body and said: "The ancestor knows the grandson best. The grandson is the most impatient with those moral articles. The court, the ancestor at least left the grandson here to breathe. Take it easy, take it easy."
"You should stay here for a while, or your master won't be able to find you, be careful that he asks someone to pick you up and beat you."
Baoyu writhed in Jia Mu's arms and said, "My ancestors, help me."
Daiyu stood up when Baoyu came in, and when Baoyu took Jiamu's arm, Daiyu sat between Yingchun and Tanchun.
"Cousin Lin, don't be surprised, my ancestors love Baoyu the most."
Daiyu laughed, and asked Yingchun and Tanchun what they usually study. The three little girls sat together, chatting intimately and softly, while Xichun just watched the three of them talking silently.
Baoyu was so entangled that Jia's mother agreed to him to stay, and seeing the excitement of the girls talking, he couldn't stay in Jia's mother's arms. "Old ancestor, I have seen this sister before."
Jia Mu laughed and said, "That's nonsense again. How have you ever seen him?"
Baoyu laughed and said, "Although I've never met him before, I look at Mianshan, and I feel like an old acquaintance in my heart. It's okay to just reunite after a long distance today."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "It's better, better, if so, we'll be more harmonious. Go talk to your sister."
Baoyu got what Jia Mu said, and he leaned over happily, "Second Sister, Lin Sister, Third Sister, what are you talking about?"
Tanchun stood up and said with a smile, "Just tell me what homework you are talking about."
Baoyu frowned, why are there all these?But he still sat down in Tanchun's seat and approached Daiyu.Daiyu hurriedly moved towards Yingchun.
Baoyu moved closer to Daiyu again, looked at Daiyu carefully, and asked, "Has my sister ever studied?
"I've read all the books Lian's second brother read. I've read a lot of the ones he hasn't read. What have you read?"
Baoyu choked.After a short pause, he said, "What are the good books for the imperial examination?"
Daiyu laughed, "Did the second uncle not tell you why you want to study?"
Baoyu was silent.After thinking about it, he still couldn't bear to leave this beautiful sister, and continued to ask: "What are the two words of my sister's honorary name?"
Daiyu said her name.Baoyu asked the watch again.Daiyu shook her head.
Baoyu said with a smile: "I gave my sister a wonderful word, and the word 'twinkle' is very wonderful."
Daiyu stood up with a whoosh, pursed her lips and glared at Baoyu angrily.Tanchun asked where it came from.Baoyu said: "The "Tong Kao of Ancient and Modern Figures" says: 'In the West there is a stone named Dai, which can replace the ink of thrush.
Tanchun laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's your fabrication again." Baoyu laughed and said, "Except for the Four Books, there are too many fabrications, but I'm the only one who can't fabricate them?" Then he asked Daiyu, "Is there any jade? "
Daiyu stared at him and just shook her head.
(Original work:) Baoyu heard this, and immediately fell into a madness. He took off the jade, threw it down, and cursed: "What a rare thing, even people's heights, and they say 'psychic' or 'psychic' 'Ah! I don't want this shit anymore!" The frightened crowd rushed to pick up the jade.
Jia's mother hugged Baoyu anxiously and said, "Evil! You are angry. It's easy to beat and scold people. Why bother throwing your life away!"
Baoyu wept with tears all over his face and said, "I don't have any sisters at home. I have one. I said it's boring. Now here we don't have any fairy-like sisters. You know it's not a good thing."
Jia Mu hurriedly coaxed him and said, "Your sister originally came here. Because when your aunt died, she was reluctant to part with your sister and couldn't get along with her, so she took his jade with her: a ceremony of burial, to do your sister's best." Filial piety; secondly, your aunt's spirit can also be used as the meaning of meeting your daughter. Therefore, he only said that he didn't have this, so he didn't want to exaggerate. How can you compare with him now? It's hard to take it carefully."
As he said that, he took it from the servant girl's hand and took it with him.
Mother Jia coaxed Baoyu here, and all the people went to see Daiyu. Seeing that Daiyu was already in tears, she dragged her mother and said she wanted to go home.The rich mother was in a hurry, coaxing the little girl in a warm voice.
Jia Mu couldn't help having a headache and complaining, "You two are enemies. You only coaxed one, and the other cried."
Mrs. Wang persuaded: "Don't cry, niece, don't pay attention to that demon king."
No matter who persuaded her, Daiyu cried and wanted to go home.Rongqing hall is in chaos here, Jia Amnesty and others accompanied Lin Hai in. It turned out that Bai Wei, Daiyu's maid, saw that the situation was not good, so she left Rongqing hall quickly, and sent a message to Lin Hai, who was waiting outside, Mrs. Lin Qian. .
When Daiyu saw Lin Hai coming in, she threw herself into Lin Hai's arms and continued to cry, only saying that she wanted to go home.
Lin Hai couldn't help but said to Jia's mother: "Mother-in-law, my husband and I have raised Yu'er like an eyeball since she was born. I'm afraid she was frightened. My son-in-law will take her back first and come back another day."
How could Mother Jia let the Lin family's father and daughter leave like this, "It's just a child's joke, why is Yu'er annoyed? Don't be annoyed now, Yuanyang, you give me the things I prepared for Yu'er earlier. She plays."
Mrs. Wang persuaded her a few words and saw that Daiyu was still crying, while Jia Zheng was already asking the maids around how Baoyu bullied her cousin.Couldn't help but said: "Brother-in-law, even though Cousin is still young, she is a bit more impatient. Sigh, I don't have a mother here, so I'd better find a good nanny to teach me."
The rich mother behind Daiyu bowed to Lin Haifu, "My lord, the eldest girl is annoyed because Mr. Jia gave her the name. It's all because the slaves didn't take good care of them."
Baoyu hid in Jiamu's arms, not understanding why Daiyu was angry.Jia Zheng asked Baoyu to apologize. "Nie Zhan, I want you to study hard on weekdays. You are all kinds of lazy and evasive. Don't you know the meaning of the word "往古"? Why don't you apologize to your sister?"
Baoyu was frightened like a quail, and refused to come out of Jia Mu's arms with a pale face.Jia Mu hugged Baoyu and patted him on the back to comfort him. "Second, Baoyu is still young, don't you scare him. Daiyu, grandma will apologize to you, don't be upset, okay?"
Lin Hai bowed to Jiamu, "Mother-in-law, you can't pay for Baoyu's fault. We, Daiyu, can't afford it. Let's do this for now. When the child grows up and understands the matter, we can go together again. Speak."
"Mother, Baoyu is so rude..." Jia Zheng tied his hands, but he dared not go to Jiamu's arms to snatch Baoyu out.
Lin Hai patted Daiyu who was panting from crying in his arms, turned to Jia Amnesty and said, "Brother, come and sit with me when you have time." Then he said to Jia Zheng, "Second uncle, Baoyu is older than Daiyu." It’s almost two years old, not too young. This child doesn’t know how to behave, so it’s good for the second uncle to take him by his side and teach him slowly. Don’t scare the child.”
Lin Hai picked up Daiyu and walked out, coaxing her as she walked, "Don't cry, it won't be pretty if you cry any more. Be careful that you will get sick from crying."
Jia Amnesty and the others hurriedly followed behind to see them off.Jia She was extremely embarrassed, "Brother-in-law, alas, I wanted to have a good meal and chat with you at noon."
"Then go to my house for dinner and chat."
"Okay, big brother, you're welcome." Jia Amnesty ordered the car to be prepared, the two stood in front of Rongxi Hall for a while, Lin Zhixiao hurried over, "Master, the car is ready."
Lin Hai carried Daiyu into the carriage, Jia Amnesty rode in a carriage by himself, and several carriages headed for Lin's mansion under the scorching sun.
Lin Hai looked at the little girl who was still sobbing in his arms, and sighed in his heart, how could he cry so much. "Yu'er stopped crying, ah. When you encounter such a thing in the future, just hit him with a full face and teeth."
Daiyu was stunned—hit?She has never even quarreled with anyone.
"Think about it, when you meet someone who doesn't know how to be polite, you either walk away and ignore him—whether you look down on that person, or feel wronged in your heart; or, hit him until he dare not be rude in front of you. Just being wronged What's the use of crying?"
The little girl stopped crying and quietly thought about what her father said.