The Red Chamber Collection

Chapter 147

Lin Chengyuan entered the Lin Mansion. Although the clan members envied him verbally, deep down, he still felt that no matter how good he was, he was still a slave.Although they are poorer, they can be their own masters.He wouldn't be so obsequious to see other people's master's face and actions.

The vast majority of people hold this view.Some people even think that Wang Fu'an is very cheap.If you don't work as a good official, why are you willing to be a slave in the Lin Mansion?

Such thoughts were soon shattered.Because of a flood.This disaster cannot be avoided because there is more rain in the south.

Seeing the mature rice cannot be harvested, we can only watch it rot in the ground.The government taxation and the already poor family completely crushed them in this disaster.Because they saw that Lin Chengyuan's family still lived like that.Just reduced the meat on the dish.

Because of this disaster, Daiyu urgently summoned hundreds of people in the mansion, and said to them: "Nowadays, the floods have caused the crops in the fields to fail. There will be many refugees coming to the Lin mansion to beg for food. We can't do nothing. After all, it's a road. Life. With so many refugees, the Lin House can’t provide them with three meals a day. I can only provide two meals of porridge. But I promise, you can eat enough. It’s just that the quality of each meal will decrease, and the rice in each meal will be less I hope you can understand."

This is the first time many people have encountered a disaster since they entered the Lin Mansion!See what Daiyu said.There are people who cry and laugh.The child laughed. After that, he can still have food and be full.The old man and the middle-aged were all crying, but they did not expect the promise made by the Lin family to come true.Even if it’s one meal a day, as long as you don’t leave your hometown, as long as you can stay together as a family, you can get through this season, thank God!

Some of them wailed loudly at first, and then some knelt down.Then he knelt down and kowtowed to Daiyu.Daiyu had never experienced such a thing, and she didn't understand why they were crying. She thought they were crying because they had no meat to eat, which reduced the quality of life.So Daiyu said very sternly.

"Why don't you have any kindness at all? Are you the one who came out of the Lin Mansion? I want to use the money I save every month to buy food. Do you think that I, Lin Daiyu, will deduct your rations?"

People heard that Daiyu was angry.Dumbfounded, it's hard to argue.Wang Fu'an and Zijuan couldn't take it anymore.Wang Fu'an hurriedly came over to explain to Daiyu: "Miss, it's not what you said!"

"What could it be? Why are you crying?" Daiyu remained expressionless.

"Miss, don't worry, I'll ask!" Zijuan hurriedly comforted Daiyu.Zijuan pointed at Wang Fuxiang and said, "Let me ask you, do you disagree with Miss's actions? Why are you crying?"

"Returning to the master, the slave is very grateful. Every time there is a disaster, the family has to save rations for the children. The adults all go out to beg for food! I didn't expect such a big disaster. Not only can the young lady guarantee that we will not go out to beg for food, but also Guaranteed to eat enough, even if we dream at night, we dare not think about it!" Wang Fuxiang cried.

"Then tell me. Why are you crying?" Zijuan pointed at Old Man Liu again.

"Reporting to my master, I think about the past few years. I went to the city to beg for food, and I met the master's family who gave me porridge for two days. I am grateful and think that this is the best person in the world. Miss now wants to save food. Relief The disaster victims are really rare living Bodhisattvas. The servant thought, Miss doesn’t have to feed us old people, as long as we don’t starve to death. If we save some money, we can help more victims. Thinking of the past, the victims who starved to death along the way, No one was even buried, and some were dragged by wild dogs!" Old man Liu said, tears and snot all pouring down his nose.

The old woman next to him cried and pushed him: "Damn old man, do you want to disgust Miss? Miss is too dirty!"

Old man Liu hurriedly took out his handkerchief and wiped it.Only then did Wang Fu'an go up to Daiyu and said: "Miss, we all came here like this. Thinking of the past, we are all sad. Now that Miss can guarantee you so much, how can everyone not cry?! We are all grateful! "

"Oh! It turned out that I blamed everyone wrongly. I apologize to everyone!" Daiyu said, leaning forward and saying: "Get up! This is like the people of the Lin family. Kindness is the foundation of being a human being. Without this Fundamentally, how can you stand on your feet?! Zicuckoo."

Zicuckoo hurriedly stepped forward and agreed.

Daiyu said: "Get someone to count immediately how much food is in the mansion, enough for how many days. How many refugees are expected to come over, how much rice will be used for each meal, and make a detailed estimate."

Zicuckoo agreed to go.

"Almond Blossom!"

Xinghua hurriedly stood up.

Daiyu said: "Look at how much money is on the account, how much is owed to us outside, and how much inventory is there at home, make a list for me!"

"Okay, I'll take the account book now!"

"Qian Qiya!"

"The slave is here!"

"You ask the workshop to work overtime, earn as much as you can, so as to solve the difficulties of these girls' own families!"

"Ok!"

"Peach Blossom!"

"Miss, tell me!"

"You close the restaurant and make porridge instead. It should not be too thick or too thin. Some of the guards will be under your control. You must let the refugees who come every day be orderly. You can't loot, and you can't make the first Two bowls, so that those who come later will not be able to eat!"

"Yes!"

"Steward Wang!"

"exist!"

"You are in charge of the strong refugees, together with the people in the house, digging the drainage ditches. Taohua arranges for other people to do the food for these people. Those who do physical work consume quickly, so prepare more dry food! How many people work in groups? How much work, Steward Wang, you just watch and arrange it!"

"Good lady!"

"Aunt Wang!"

"Miss, the servant is here!"

"You are in charge of the elderly and children, setting up tents and laying the floor. Let them not run around and sleep on the floor at night!"

"Okay! I'm going to prepare now!"

"Senior Liu!"

"The old man is here!"

"The Lin Mansion and the garden must be more vigilant. Prevent some people from sneaking in and stealing or something!"

"Okay, I will lead people to patrol all night!"

Daiyu made arrangements one by one.The neighboring refugees were the first to arrive at the Lin Mansion.Three large pots were lined up in Linfu Restaurant, and the guards watched them line up in three teams.The long line sent far.One side for eating and one side for waiting.

Over time, the population increased.During this period, the third grandfather of Linjiazhuang was ushered in.

The third grandfather said: "Ge Ge, I am entrusted by everyone, and I want to ask Ge Ge to borrow some food. I will definitely pay it back next year!"

"I'm serving porridge here, why doesn't anyone from the Lin Family Village come here?"

"I've heard that the Lin family is giving out porridge, but they are too embarrassed to come here! Before I came, people in the clan who did not agree to join the Lin family asked me to hold another meeting. It turned out that this time it was unanimously approved, and they were all willing to join the Lin family. House. Saying this to Ge Ge here, I feel blushing. I questioned them. Ge Ge kindly asked you to join. You objected, and only thought of Ge Ge now that there was a disaster. Who is it?! Ge Ge. People don’t bow their heads when they are not in trouble Woolen cloth!"

Daiyu thought for a while, and said, "Since this is the case, then so be it. The people in Linjiazhuang each have ten catties of grain per month. But it will be deducted from the land fee at that time."

"Then I kowtow to Ge Ge on behalf of the people from Linjiazhuang, and I am grateful to Ge Ge for saving his life!" The third grandfather said.Kneel down.Daiyu hastily pulled her up.

"This is impossible!" Daiyu said: "Now that you go back, there are a few things to do! One. There is water everywhere, let all the men in the village go out to catch fish and shrimp, they have to save themselves, not just rely on relief! Let the women We go out to dig wild vegetables. Food can be saved as much as possible. I can’t guarantee that the food will be in place in time. I heard that the merchants in the city are already raising the price of food! Second, let the girls prepare. I will send people to train in these two days. Let them work as soon as possible to earn money. Subsidize the family. Third, go back and cheer them up. The more this juncture, the human spirit cannot be broken. If I joined the Lin family early, this problem will not be there now. I can’t just because I belong to the family People need special care. I hope the third grandpa can understand this."

"Ge Ge, your suggestion is really good. You may not be able to think of everything in front of you. Ge Ge is too modest, it is already special care!"

Daiyu said: "Go and see later, people who joined the Lin family now eat three meals a day! Except for the two meals a week, the meat is gone, everything is as usual. The food in my mansion must be guaranteed. People in the mansion! The rest can be used as porridge."

When Daiyu said these words, she wanted Third Grandpa to take them home.Because the clansman is no match for the people here.Many of them thought that they were from the same clan as themselves, so naturally Ge Ge should take care of them more.In their hearts, they have no sense of crisis, but they are superior.This will not only harm yourself, but also harm them in the future!

Two days later, Daiyu approached Qian Qiya and said, "You don't have to wait for the wall to dry over there! Special treatment will be given for special circumstances. You take four girls with better skills to teach the girls in Linjiazhuang. The semester is one month. I don’t want them to embroider this signboard with the word Lin, but I will bring it back and embroider it together at the Lin residence! Is there any difficulty in going there in just two days?”

"Miss, there is nothing else, but tonight, we are all women. Although Linjiazhuang is Miss's hometown, the girls are not familiar with it, and they will be afraid. Can you arrange a man from the house to go with you? Such a girl We have the bottom of our hearts!"

Daiyu looked at Qiya, smiled and said, "Who do you want?"

Seeing that Daiyu was joking again, Zijuan said, "Of course she wants to go with two guards! The guards are skilled in martial arts, can they protect them? They can't be snatched away!"

"That's fine!" Qian Qiya said with a smile, "But whoever wants to steal my home will definitely regret it!"

"Don't talk about it, let Liu Wen go with you. Remember, the girls will inevitably feel lonely and homesick when they leave the Lin Mansion. You have to make them laugh and relieve their boredom! In life, you must Take good care of them. Liu Wen is not allowed to be idle when he is there. He goes fishing and catching shrimps during the day to improve his food. In addition, when he is there, his life is better, and he eats meat every other day. Don't make it public, and cook dinner at night. "

Qian Qiya wrote down all of them!It was time to set off on this day, but Daiyu was still worried about following the four girls, so she said to them: "I entrust you with such an important task, I hope you can complete it well! It will only be one month in total. If you don't want to go, you can make an appointment now." It's not too late to come out. If anyone doesn't teach halfway and runs back, then I will be fired!"

The four girls all laughed and said, "Miss entrusted us with such an important task, we will finish it even if we die!"

"Who made you die? Even if you die, it depends on how you die! Let you be masters! You will eat meat every other day, and I will be your slave for you, fishing and shrimping for you every day, beautiful Damn you! Besides, I don’t know if any of you will take a fancy to the handsome young man there and bring back a son-in-law! Then you will be considered to have earned money! What are you talking about? Tell me, if you don't let you go, you will die!" Qian Qiya was used to laughing, and dismissed Daiyu's doubts as a joke.

Seeing Zijuan and Daiyu bending over with a smile, the girl dared to say, "Look, what we said is too unbearable. If you don't show her some seriousness, I don't know where this woman will get out of her mouth." What hot words did you say, sisters, come on, teach her a lesson!"

While talking, the four girls tugged and tugged together, one scratched her, and the other touched her neck.He made Qian Qiya staggered, and laughed out of breath.Qian Qiya hurriedly begged for mercy: "Grandma, please forgive me! I'm dizzy, I can't bear you making such a fuss!"

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Qian Qiya is an acquaintance.When we arrived at Linjiazhuang, we became acquainted with the more than forty girls and daughters-in-law who signed up to go to the workshop in less than a day.She wakes up early and stays busy at night.Take good care of the four girls!

During this period, her mouth was not idle. Not only did she make many jokes, but she also did two serious things.In the words of the two girls, the two incidents are that Qiya and the daughter-in-law of the Lin family village colluded and sold them to the Lin family manor.

It turned out that it was Qiya who introduced the young man to them on the Linjiazhuang, informed the parents of the two families, and they liked it.In the first half of the year, these two 17-year-old girls got married one after another.

The stories during this period are not detailed one by one.But what Qian Qiya did made Daiyu very satisfied.

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On this day, Wang Fuan came back from Suzhou and informed Daiyu that the price of grain had risen again.Daiyu said: "Don't the government care about it?"

"It's okay, but once it's done, some grain stores will close, saying they're out of stock! The government can't do anything about it, and there are others, it's said that the merchants are in collusion with the government, and the government just turned a blind eye!"

Daiyu sighed, there was no other way.She felt that she had to go to the city to find out more about the situation and see if there was a turning point.Daiyu brought a batch of goods, followed by Lin Yushi and Xiaocui Li guards.Liu Qibiao arranged six guards for protection.

Seeing that it was Daiyu who made the deposit in person, shopkeeper Sun rushed out to greet her in a hurry.I want to keep Daiyu for dinner!Daiyu said: "I'm so impatient now, I don't have the heart to eat!"

"Miss, you're talking about food, right? Miss's act of righteousness has already been spread in the city. I talked about it with shopkeeper Zhou last time. Miss doing this, there will be a time when there is emptiness in the library. Up and down , so many people have to eat! Before the price increase, shopkeeper Zhou and I saved some food, if the lady’s family needs it, I am willing to give it to the lady!”

"How much are you here?"

"Ten thousand pounds!"

"This is just a drop in the bucket, how can it be enough!"

"Miss, I have an idea." Shopkeeper Sun said.

"What idea, tell me!"

Shopkeeper Sun leaned forward quietly, and said in a low voice: "Shopkeeper Zhang Menglong has purchased millions of catties of grain and rice from other provinces since the floods began. Now the government requires that prices not be raised. Only his family dares to stand up to the wind."

"Is he not afraid of sanctions?"

"Although the government said so, there are policies above and countermeasures below. If he is in a hurry, he will not sell, and the government has nothing to do. They can't drag him to beheaded, right? What's more!" Shopkeeper Sun looked around. , convinced that no one was eavesdropping, he said: "He has a very good personal relationship with the prefect of Suzhou!"

"Oh?!" Daiyu thought for a while and said, "Shopkeeper Sun, I am very grateful!"

"Miss Lin, you can take my ten thousand catties of grain with you, and I'll give you an evaluation!"

Daiyu thanked her and asked someone to load the car and transport it back first.She came straight to Menglong Food Store, and said to Li Shiwei: "You go to the prefect of Suzhou and say that I invite him to dinner!"

Guard Li understands, let's go! L