The Concubine of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

Daiyu had lived in Jia's mansion for three years, so she was very familiar with every plant and tree.It's just that I was originally living under the fence, but now I'm just here as a guest, so I feel different, and it's also interesting to look at the scenery.

Mother Jia always loved these girls, and she was happy to get close to them. Now that Daiyu came, she took her niece and daughter Xiangyun from her natal family to live here.Xiangyun and Daiyu were already acquainted, and because of their similar fate, they were a little closer than others.For the closeness of the two, Jia's mother is happy to see it succeed.

Daiyu is very happy to see Xiangyun, Xiangyun is really cute and has always been close to her.When Xiangyun saw Daiyu, he was very happy. He put his arms around Daiyu's arm and called out "Sister Lin", "When did Sister Lin come back? Why don't you come and tell me, so I can go visit my sister?" .”

"The mansion has always been in a mess, and now it's tidy up. I'm thinking of coming over to greet my ancestors, and then post a post to invite the sisters to have a gathering." Daiyu smiled softly, and gently stroked Fu Xiangyun's hair.

Xiangyun smiled innocently, "Then I'll just wait for my sister's post!"

When the sisters heard their conversation, they also booed and yelled how they could only invite Yun'er.Daiyu laughed and said, "How can we only invite Sister Yun? They are all sisters from my own family. Naturally, they will go there when they are introduced. I am afraid that there will be fewer people and it will not be lively."

While the little sisters were talking, they heard Ya Tou Bing say, "Miss Xue is here!"

It's fine for others, but when Du Xiangyun heard this, he smiled and said, "I haven't seen Sister Xue for a long time." He rushed out to greet her.

Daiyu's smile continued, Yingchun's face was embarrassed, Tanchun's smile was slightly restrained, and a trace of sarcasm flashed across Xichun's face.

The four sisters were speechless for a while, the door curtain flapped, and Xiangyun took Baochai's hand affectionately, and walked in while talking.

"A few days ago, I heard that sister Lin was here, but I was not feeling well a few days ago. I was afraid that my sister would get sick, so I kept delaying it. Today I am well, and I heard that sister Yun is here, so I will not invite you." Since you're here, sister, don't dislike me." Baochai held Xiangyun's arm, and without waiting to yield, she sat down beside Daiyu, took Daiyu's hand and patted it affectionately, with an air of intimacy.

Daiyu smiled and withdrew her held hand, she didn't know what was wrong with Miss Xue, she held arms at every turn, she wasn't that familiar with her, so it was really out of proportion.He slandered in his heart, but said in his mouth: "Sister Bao, what's the matter, this yard is not mine, and whoever dislikes my sister should not be the one who dislikes my sister."

Baochai's smile froze slightly, but she recovered quickly, and turned her head to chat with Xiangyun with a smile on her face.

Daiyu took a sip of tea with a smile on her face, and then talked about the Ninth Festival with the three sisters of the Jia family.

Baochai asked about Xiangyun's situation at home in detail, and after listening to Xiangyun's complaints, she became a little absent-minded.The four people over there were chatting about the various customs of Chongyang, and there was a burst of laughter from time to time, which caused Xiangyun to focus his attention frequently, and after a while, he also started chatting together.

Baochai sat quietly for a while. She had always boasted of being very tall, and she was very determined to win over the Jia family.Up to the old lady Jia, down to the servants of the sweeper, no one would praise her, Miss Xue, for her general knowledge, but now she is neglected by a little orphan girl, and she is inevitably angry in her heart.

However, Xue Baochai's palace is quite deep, even if he is unhappy in his heart, he will not express it directly.Although she couldn't get in the conversation, she still sat quietly and listened to everyone's chatting, nodding and smiling from time to time.However, Daiyu could ignore Baochai, but the Jia sisters could not really ignore Baochai. After a while, Tanchun quietly led Baochai into the chat.

Daiyu smiled slightly, and didn't say much, but the words were obviously less.She just came to Jia's mansion as a guest, and she really didn't have much interest in the fights between these little girls.It's just that it doesn't matter if you really make a difference between you and me, but it's just a laughing stock for others.However, even though he doesn't want to fight, he can't let others bully him casually, otherwise he might not be able to pass the test of his elder brother alone.

Because the little sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time, they chatted for a while, and when they were waiting for dinner, Jia Mu left the meal here.After dinner, several people went to rest without mentioning it.

Xue Baochai left Jiamu's place and went directly to Mrs. Wang's yard.Mrs. Wang had just had lunch, and was talking to Zhou Rui's family at the moment, when she saw Baochai coming, she hurriedly hugged her in her arms, "Good boy, why are you here now, can we have dinner now? Look Sweat on this forehead." As he spoke, he picked up a handkerchief and wiped the fine beads of sweat on Baochai's forehead.

"I used to have dinner from the old lady's place. I was sick a few days ago, so I didn't come to see my aunt. Now that I'm well, I wanted to come to say hello to my aunt, so I came here."

"Good boy, my aunt knows you are a good person, but filial piety is not an issue. Although it is cold in the morning and evening, it is hot at noon. You are running back and forth, be careful of the heat, your wife will not feel sorry for you!"

"My wife loves me, so doesn't my aunt love me?" Baochai said with a deliberate smile.

"Look at this child," Mrs. Wang touched Baochai's forehead with her fingertips, and said to Zhou Rui's family, "It can be seen that I have loved her for nothing."

"Auntie," Baochai shook Mrs. Wang's arm, "I didn't know that Auntie loved me the most!"

"You girl!"

Mrs. Wang had some thoughts in her heart: Baochai is her niece of direct relatives, and she has always been close to her, and treats herself filially. Being her daughter-in-law, she is her arm, and she can do whatever she says.After all, Sister Feng is the eldest wife's daughter-in-law, and with the support of the old lady, it will be a matter of time before she separates herself from her.Baochai understands the general situation, and wholeheartedly persuades Baoyu to learn, which is much better than Lin girl who only knows that Baoyu can't be hooked!And although the Xue family is not visible now, it is an imperial merchant anyway, even if it is a dowry, it is several times stronger than Lin Daiyu who has no father and no mother, but only one elder brother from a concubine.The ancestors of the Lin family had some backgrounds, but in Lin Ruhai's generation, there would be no nobles to impress. What's more, if the Xue family is a businessman, her son will be a noble in the future.

Mrs. Wang intended to bring about a happy marriage, but now she is more mother-in-law and daughter-in-law towards Baochai. The more she looks at her, the more she is satisfied. One is thoughtful and the other is flattering, and the atmosphere is naturally more harmonious.

When Baoyu came back from school, he went to Mrs. Wang to say hello. Baochai talked with Baoyu for a while before returning to Lixiangyuan.

Listening to Yu Chuan'er's report, Jia's mother sneered. She thought it was Mrs. Wang's wishful thinking, but she didn't expect Xue Baochai to be so scheming at such a young age.While the mother and daughter were begging her to communicate with Yuan Chun, they were also thinking about the position of the Second Grandma Bao in the Gongfu. They were really too greedy.

Hearing Jia Mu's cold snort, Yu Chuan'er could not help shivering her shoulders, lowered her head and dared not speak.Jia Mu asked Yuanyang to reward Yu Chuan'er, "You did a good job, does your wife know how to reply?"

Yu Chuan'er hurriedly said, "I know."

Mother Jia nodded in satisfaction, and asked Yuanyang to send her out.

When Yuanyang came back, she saw Jia Mu reclining on the scarlet cushion embroidered with golden silk birthday peaches and closing her eyes to rest. "The old lady should go into the house and rest, her hands will be numb later."

Mother Jia waved her hand, signaling Yuanyang to stop busy, and then asked where Daiyu had been in the afternoon.

Yuanyang sat sideways on the footrest, beat Jia Mu's legs with a beauty fist, and said with a smile: "Miss Lin and Miss Shi went to the second girl's yard in the afternoon. It seems that Miss Lin has acquired a new embroidery style. The girl discussed to embroider it together to celebrate the ninth day of the old lady."

Mother Jia laughed and said, "Knowing that they are filial, it's rare to come here, but we don't want to be stubborn together. What does my old lady wear and what she wears are all the same?"

"Miss Lin has always been filial to the old lady. If there is anything new, the old lady is the first one here!"

Mother Jia has always loved Daiyu very much, and she is not unhappy when people praise Daiyu for her filial piety.

Seeing that Jiamu's complexion improved, Yuanyang hesitated and continued: "Old lady..."

Yuanyang is the number one servant around Jiamu, and also the person Jiamu trusts the most, otherwise she would not have entrusted her private house to Yuanyang to take care of it.Yuanyang is usually very clever in speaking and doing things, but now this hesitant look is rare. "Speak up if you have something to say."

"The little girl in the second girl's yard just said that Miss Lin really offended several servants in the second girl's yard. Even the big girl next to the second girl was punished for playing chess. Now she is still kneeling in the yard. Wake up."

"En? What's going on?" Mother Jia knew Daiyu's character well, and it was not like she would do something like this to hit the second girl in the face.

Yuanyang deliberately concealed one or two things. After all, she knew Jia's mother's temperament and dared not hide it, so she said everything.

"It turned out that the second girl's temper was so good that she spoiled the girls below. Today, Miss Lin, Miss Shi, Miss Shi, Miss Three, and Miss Four went to the second girl's yard to embroider patterns together. The materials were all prepared by Miss Lin early in the morning. Okay, because I needed some beads for decoration, Miss Lin didn't bring them here, so I used the second girl's. But the box of pearls that the second girl had kept before couldn't be found, and the second girl was a little anxious at that time. It was given to her by the old lady during Chinese New Year last year, and she said it had been kept in the closet untouched, but now it’s gone.”

Seeing that Jiamu was listening with narrowed eyes, Yuanyang continued: "The second girl always keeps things by herself, and only the two big maids know where they put them. It was a mess. Later it was said that the nanny of the second girl stole it, and now it has been handed over to the eldest wife. The girl in the yard of the second girl is used to being loose on weekdays, so she asked the nanny to steal things, saying It's not the first time, so Miss Lin punished everyone in the yard."

"It should be so." Jiamu nodded. "Is it Lin Yatou who decides to send the person, or Er Yatou who decides to send it?"

"It was the nanny who said that she was assigned by the eldest wife to the second lady, and she could not be sent to the second wife's place. It was not easy for Miss Lin to decide, so the third girl made the decision and sent her to the eldest wife."

"Is there any movement over there, Madam?"

Hearing Jiamu's voice getting colder, Yuanyang lowered her head and said in a low voice: "The Eldest Master is not in the mansion today, the nanny seems to have some relationship with the Eldest Wife's family, but now she has just been kicked out, there is no other news."

"Hmph!" It's really a good job, when her old woman is deaf or blind, such a big matter, it's not as good as a few little girls.After all, he was born in a small family, so he can't handle big scenes.

"Send another box of pearls to Yingchun, and then take out the set of jasper inlaid pearls in my box and send it to Miss Lin. She is young and can afford such a bright color."

Yuanyang quickly responded, took the key from Jiamu's place, and went to open the box. First, she picked out good-quality pearls and packed them into a box the size of a palm.After everything was packed and shown to Jia Mu, he sent the two things over.