The Red Mansion: From a Small Pawn to a Leader

Chapter 73 Going Home
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine states: When the Yang Qi is exhausted, one should lie down; when the Yin Qi is exhausted, one should sleep. At midnight, the Yin Qi is at its peak and the Yang Qi is weak; at noon, the Yang Qi is at its peak and the Yin Qi is weak. Both midnight and noon are the times when Yin and Yang alternate, and are also the times when the body's meridian Qi "combines Yin" and "combines Yang", which is most conducive to nourishing Yin and Yang. Therefore, "sleep deeply at midnight and take a short nap at noon".

Take a nap in the afternoon to wake up refreshed and replenish your lost physical strength and energy.

Lin Daiyu developed a habit at home of taking a half-hour nap at noon. Even if she couldn't fall asleep, she still wanted to "calm down" and rest.

After a busy morning, Lin Daiyu had lunch a little late, so she didn't want to sleep. She lay on the kang in the warm room, closed her eyes and let Xueyan gently massage her legs.

The door curtain was lifted, and Zijuan came in holding a large red sandalwood box. She walked to Lin Daiyu and said softly, "Miss, this is from your third uncle."

Lin Daiyu opened her eyes, looked at the box and asked, "Have you dealt with everything?"

Zijuan: "Third uncle said that except for the restaurant on Qianmen Street, all others have been dealt with."

With a snort, Lin Daiyu said, "Tell Uncle San that we don't want that restaurant anymore."

Zijuan was slightly stunned and said, "Third uncle said that it would be worth it even if it cost an extra 1,000 or 2,000 taels."

Lin Daiyu interrupted her and said, "Our Li family's money didn't come from the wind, and it's not so easy to cheat. If you agree this time, other families will dare to ask for an extra three or four thousand tomorrow."

Zijuan understood: "Yes." She put the box on the table and walked out.

Just as Zijuan left, Qingwen came in again and called softly, "Young lady."

Lin Daiyu looked at her: "What's the matter?"

Qingwen: "I just went to the kitchen. They are preparing wine and food. They said it was Third Uncle's order."

Lin Daiyu: “Oh?”

Xueyan: "Could it be that the Second Master is coming back?"

Lin Daiyu's eyes lit up, it was really possible!
She suddenly remembered: "What are you doing in the kitchen?"

"I'm hungry."

"what?"

"I'm hungry."

Qingwen blushed and repeated it, while Xueyan smiled with her hands covering her mouth.

Lin Daiyu also smiled: "Go ahead."

Qingwen was a little embarrassed: "These are freshly baked tofu skin buns. Do you want some?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head and said to Xueyan, "You can go too."

"Yeah!" Xueyan happily followed Qingwen out.

Lin Daiyu smiled and closed her eyes again.

After a while, footsteps were heard outside and the door curtain was lifted again.

Lin Daiyu thought Zijuan had returned, and still kept her eyes closed: "Go to the next door and see what Amber is busy with."

Looking at that beautiful face like a flower, Li Hu couldn't help but lean over and give her a kiss.

"ah!"

Lin Daiyu was startled, and felt her body rise up and fall into a solid embrace. She was enveloped by a familiar breath. It was him.

Li Hu sat on the kang, she sat on his lap, lying in his arms, with his strong and powerful arms around her.

"Put me down." Lin Daiyu blushed.

Li Hu hugged her tightly: "No."

"you"

Lin Daiyu bit her lower lip and looked up at Li Hu, "Don't bully me."

Her soft voice, coupled with her pitiful expression, immediately softened Li Hu's heart.

"Don't move, let me hug you"

Li Hu hugged her and said, "I just missed you. I haven't seen you for almost a month."

Lin Daiyu stopped moving. She felt a buzzing in her head and her whole body was soft and she had no strength left.

Li Hu just held her like this and didn't do anything else.

It’s so quiet, so quiet that only the sound of two people’s heartbeats can be heard!

Li Hu let her go, and reached out to tidy up her messy hair. He smiled and said, "I miss you, but you don't miss me?"

"Bah! When did you come back?" "I came to see you this morning as soon as I got out of the palace."

"Don't do this again!" Lin Daiyu pursed her lips.

Li Hu smiled and said, "I would never do this when there are people around."

"you"

Lin Daiyu looked at him reproachfully, "You are becoming more and more daring."

Li Hu chuckled.

With a humph, Lin Daiyu stood up and shouted, "Zijuan!"

"Hey!"

The door curtain was lifted and Zijuan walked in carrying a small tea tray.

Lin Daiyu glared at her and handed the tea to Li Hu.

Li Hu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Don't blame her, I told her not to make any noise."

Zijuan nodded quickly.

Lin Daiyu glared at Li Hu unhappily and said to Zijuan, "Go to the kitchen and see when the wine and food will be ready."

"Yes." Zijuan walked out quickly.

Lin Daiyu: "Didn't you say you'd be back tomorrow?" As she said that, she was about to walk to the other side of the kang table.

"Let's sit down and talk."

Li Hu pulled her to sit beside him, held her white and tender little hand in his palm and gently kneaded it, saying, "After the great victory in Hetao, I am worried that the prince will do something irrational." He told her what happened in the court.

Lin Daiyu: "Hey, wasn't it Duke Shan who commanded this battle? Why is most of the credit attributed to the Second Prince?"

"Who says he is the emperor's son?"

"What are the next arrangements?"

"You won't go anywhere tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. You will continue to go to the military camp after your birthday."

"Leaving again? How long will you be gone this time?"

"I don't need to supervise the new soldiers' training anymore. I just need to report to the government office and come back to have dinner with you in the evening."

Lin Daiyu gently pulled out one hand, opened the box on the table, and said softly, "I have bought all the things I mentioned in the letter."

Li Hu: "Oh? So fast?" He flipped through a stack of house deeds and land deeds, including land, real estate, shops, stores, etc.

Lin Daiyu looked at him with a smile: "How is it?"

Li Hu smiled and said, "Sister is really a good wife. Here, give me a reward." Then he kissed her on the forehead.

"dying"

Lin Daiyu hit him and continued, "Oh, right, there is a farm that I like the most. It is in the western suburbs of the capital, very close to Xiangshan, and has five or six hundred acres of fertile land. Nanny Wang has been to see it. There is also a small forest next to the farm. It is not big, but the feng shui is good.

I asked my third uncle to buy it and find a few capable villagers to take care of it and plant some fruit trees and vegetables. I think the food sold outside is not as delicious as the food grown in my own fields. "

Li Hu smiled and nodded.

Lin Daiyu: "I have made up my mind. When the place is ready, I will have someone build a separate courtyard there. I will go there to enjoy the cool air in the summer and the scenery in the fall. I will also invite my second sister and her friends to go for an outing next spring."

Li Hu nodded: "As long as you are happy."

Lin Daiyu was silent for a moment, then said, "I've already told the old lady that they don't need to come over on my birthday. I'll just have a bowl of longevity noodles."

Li Hu was silent for a moment. "Of course." He held her in his arms, patted her back gently, and whispered, "I'm here."

Lin Daiyu hummed and buried her head tightly in Li Hu's chest.

Suddenly, Li Hu's stomach growled.

Lin Daiyu burst out laughing, then fell into Li Hu's arms and laughed.

Li Hu also laughed.

At this time, Zijuan's voice came from outside: "Second Master, the wine and food are ready."

Lin Daiyu suppressed her laughter and said, "Then let's set the table."

(End of this chapter)