Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

"Haha, is that so?" Daiyu gave a fake laugh. "I didn't expect the abbot to send me a letter. Maybe he saw that I was lighting a long-lasting lamp for my mother and thought I was quite pious!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" As if she suddenly remembered something, Jia's mother turned to Yuanyang and said, "Go to my private storehouse and get five hundred taels of silver. Send it to Hongji Temple and tell them to light another ever-burning lamp for Min'er!"

Daiyu seemed to be thinking of her mother. She lowered her head in a depressed mood, hiding the sarcasm on the corner of her mouth.

Walking in the alley leading back to Lixiangyuan, Daiyu heard the noisy voices of the servants coming from the courtyard on the other side of the wall, a mixture of laughter, anger and scolding.

She had a stern face, and the maids following behind her didn't dare to ask.

Just as Lan Rui was about to step forward to comfort her, Qing He, who was standing beside her, pulled her clothes and shook her head silently.

After entering the inner courtyard, Daiyu said, "Qinghe, ask Nanny Wang to give a message to the abbot of Hongji Temple. Everyone from the Jia family will be there that day. The abbot will not mind these things because I helped them find two underground palaces. Lanrui, go find Linji."

"Yes!" Qinghe and Lanrui answered in unison.

After receiving the message, Lingji walked into the main hall excitedly. He saw Daiyu sitting alone on the round chair in the east, surrounded by a gloomy atmosphere.

His heart sank, and he bowed and asked, "Miss, what do you want me to do?"

"Tell Uncle Gong later that I plan to renovate the backyard of the Lin Mansion, fill the river pond, and turn it into a martial arts training ground. This is a small matter and there is no rush. I may not be able to go back to live permanently in the next few years, so tell Uncle Gong not to rush the work. People are the important thing." Daiyu's eyes became obscure.

When she first discovered that Yingchun had internal strength, she didn't think much about it. But when she talked about Hongji Temple with the old lady just now, thinking about the three days when Yingchun went out privately, the timing was a bit intriguing.

"In addition to recruiting people, there is another very important thing." Daiyu took out two mirrors from her side. They were about the size of an adult's palm, with auspicious cloud patterns and dragon patterns carved on the back respectively.

When Lin Ji saw the mirror behind him, he was so scared that he immediately looked outside the door. He was relieved to see that there was no one there.

He took out a piece of cloth from his bosom, wrapped the two mirrors together, and said, "Girl, you can't show this thing to others easily!"

"I know. I specially prepared these two mirrors." Daiyu pointed at the small cloth bag and explained, "The one with dragon pattern can be used as a birthday gift for His Majesty, or as a New Year gift. As for the other one with auspicious cloud pattern, you can take it to Jiangnan and sell it for money."

"It costs a lot of money to support people. The two farms given by my father cannot support so many people. On our way to the capital, I heard that many places have been hit by disasters. You take the people and sell the mirror first. Then on the way back, buy some people we can use. Don't rush to bring them back. Send them to the farm in the suburbs of the capital first and let the steward there teach them well. Then bring the suitable ones to the Lin family's house in Shenjing for training." Daiyu thought to herself that by screening and training at each level, she would always be able to train useful people.

"Yes, I understand."

Daiyu took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, which contained the remaining health-enhancing potion that she had given to Wang Xifeng last time. Only about 15% was left.

"There is a tonic inside. You should secretly give it to Dad and then teach him the health-preserving boxing and mental skills. Even if it doesn't make him a martial arts master, at least he can protect himself." She thought about it and felt that selling the mirror was a bit dangerous. She reminded him, "This mirror is a one-of-a-kind item. Remember to sell it for a good price. But you must also pay attention to safety. Your lives are more important."

Hearing Daiyu say this, Lin Ji was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He clasped his fists, bowed, and went downstairs with his things to find Uncle Gong.

Daiyu watched him leave and murmured, "We are still short of manpower!"

"Luluo, come in and help me grind the ink!"

That day, Daiyu practiced calligraphy for more than an hour, and selected the best piece of calligraphy, which she gave to Nanny Wang to have framed.

"Girl, it's time to get up." Qinghe's voice sounded in her ears.

In fact, Daiyu had been woken up long ago, but she was too lazy to move, so she just lay there in a daze. She let Qinghe pull her up and asked, "What's going on in the yard?"

"I heard that the Ning Mansion is planning to marry a daughter-in-law, and they are tidying up the garden. Did they disturb the young lady's rest?"

Daiyu lost all her sleepiness when she heard this. Ning Mansion? Marrying a wife? The one in Tianxiang Tower?

"Go and ask around, who in Ning Mansion is looking to get married, and which girl is he looking for?"

Recently, Nanny Wang has become very familiar with the old women in the back street. As soon as Daiyu came back from the old lady, she found out everything.

"Miss, it's Master Rong from Ning Mansion. He wants to marry the daughter of Master Zheng's colleague, whose surname is Qin. I heard that the two families have a history. Otherwise, how could the daughter of a construction official become the head wife of Ning Mansion?" Nanny Wang was also puzzled. This big family wanted a head wife like Wang Xifeng, so why would they choose this Miss Qin?

"Master Jing of the Ning Mansion is cultivating immortality in a Taoist temple and not caring about worldly affairs, and this Jia Rong is considered the fourth generation of the old Duke, and he does not hold any official title. It is good to find someone like him." Daiyu took a sip of tea and explained the doubts to Nanny Wang.

She thought to herself, it seems like she will be able to meet the extremely beautiful Qin Keqing soon, but she wondered if she would really be as beautiful as Honglian.

"Honglian has been hiding in the yard recently. Is she unwilling to go out?"

"Yes, except for coming to the young lady's place, she seldom leaves our yard. Despite her young age, she is quite calm and steady. Unlike Lan Rui, who wants to follow the young lady out every day and makes a lot of noise." Nanny Wang complained in a low voice.

Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed.

Lan Rui herself said before that her three greatest pleasures in life are practicing boxing, eating and serving girls. Isn't it true that she is full of energy and vitality every day!

"Okay, mom, I'll take her to Hongji Temple in a few days, and she won't bother you anymore!"

This day was also the birthday of the Bodhisattva Galan, and Rongning Street was bustling again: a row of carriages occupied most of the street. If the Ning family was not busy marrying a daughter-in-law, they would have gone with them.

Daiyu and Sanchun sat in two carriages according to their age. Because they were going out with Jia's mother, they only brought two maids with them.

Yingchun still looked dull. Daiyu teased her several times along the way, but she was always indifferent.

Lan Rui lowered her head, seemingly submissive, but in fact her fists were clenched so tightly that they were rattling.

Daiyu was very satisfied with her reaction, which showed that Lan Rui knew how to control her emotions. It seemed that she had made great progress during this period.

Originally Lan Rui's face was very stern, but when she helped Daiyu get off the carriage and saw Daiyu smiling at her, her expression suddenly relaxed and she responded with a sweet smile.

The road leading to Hongji Temple was full of horse-drawn carriages, and the Jia family's carriage was also stuck halfway and could not move forward.