The Concubine of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

The Jia family, especially the old lady Jia, had always looked down upon Lin Jue. Now that Daiyu got such a huge advantage, she had no choice but to ask Lin Jue.

Daiyu said: "My brother has always been good. Because our brothers and sisters still have father's filial piety, except for the grandfather's house, it is not easy to visit other houses at will, so we usually study books in the mansion."

Mother Jia smiled gently and said, "I always say that the Lin family is a promising man. Poor guy, it's cold, but the house is still warm. Have you bought enough carbon this year?"

"Old ancestor Lao is worried, because the weather in the north is much colder than that in the south, the mansion has prepared carbon early, and it is enough."

Mother Jia smiled and nodded, "It's really difficult for you children to come from a family. There is no one in charge in the house. If there is anything you can't think of, if you haven't prepared it, just come back and tell your second wife, our two families are all responsible." it's the same."

Daiyu hurriedly responded, "Even if the ancestors don't say anything, we are young, and if we are not prepared for a while, we will come to trouble the mansion."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "That's very true." Hearing a letter from the front yard saying that he had left the meal, Jia Mu smiled and gave way, and Aunt Xue Xue Baochai also left the meal.

Let's say that Lin Jue came to Jia's mansion and met Jia Zheng who was resting and bathing at home.

Jia Zheng took Lin Jue's hand, and introduced his son Jia Baoyu and nephew Xue Pan to him. He looked sideways frequently, but he didn't know what tricks Xue Pan was going to do.

After everyone was seated, Jia Zheng first asked Lin Jue about his recent studies, and Lin Jue answered them one by one.Jia Zheng nodded in satisfaction, and taught, "I heard from Baoyu that I met you at the banquet in the Beijing Palace last time. You are now in the filial piety period, so it is not good to attend such a banquet, so as not to leave a clue and enter the court in the future." If you are an official, ask the censor to join you."

Lin Jue hurriedly stood up and gave a deep salute, "I am young, so I don't pay much attention to these things on weekdays, thank you Second Master for teaching me."

Jia Zheng waved his hands and said, "It's not a big deal, but seeing you are young, I just want to add something."

Xue Pan over there said carelessly: "Your brother Jue, don't be afraid, there really are villains who dare to confront Brother Jue. We are not outsiders, and we will help you when the time comes."

Lin Jue smiled when he heard the words, but Jia Zheng glared at Xue Pan in dissatisfaction. I really don't know who is following this bandit's temperament.

"Pan'er is used to messing around, Jue'er don't need to pay attention to him." Jia Zheng said gently, "This year is your brother and sister's first New Year in Beijing, and I wanted to ask you a long time ago, but the yamen has been busy, so I dragged it until now. , is it going well? If there is any inconvenience, just tell me or your wife, we are all a family, so you are very welcome."

Because of the affair between Qingwen and the old lady who was kidnapped by Lin Jue earlier, the second room was very disgraced, Jia Zheng inevitably had some thoughts about Lin Jue.Now that Daiyu has become the county lord, no matter what, the Lin family has entered the first floor, and Jia Zheng is willing to show his favor.

Although the Jia family is now in a state of fiery cooking, it has not yet reached its peak. Lin Jue will not turn against the Jia family at this time. When Jia Zheng shows his favor, Lin Jue naturally goes down the slope and does not take Joe. , then smiled and said: "Everything is going well in the mansion, because it is still in the period of filial piety, and the New Year's Day is not easy to do. It's just that we two brothers and sisters and a few prominent maids and women in the mansion set up a lively table. "

Jia Zheng smiled, "That's very true."

Lin Jue didn't talk much. After three rounds of tea, Jia Zhengfang got down to business, "I heard that Jue'er is going to start the spring to repair the garden. Is there such a thing?"

Lin Jue didn't understand why Jia Zheng was talking about this, so he just answered truthfully, "Because the garden was bought before, and it hasn't been repaired extensively. Now that I want to live there permanently, I want to repair it."

Jia Zheng sighed, and said, "It's because of your young age that you don't know. Now that your brothers and sisters are still in filial piety, it's even more difficult to make mistakes. This breaking the ground is a big event. How about it?" You can hide it from the eyes of others, now you have the fame of raising people, and Daiyu is also the magistrate of the county, if you are involved in the censor because of this matter, Long Yan will be furious, it is a small thing to lose your fame, but it is a big thing to worry about your life ah."

Lin Jue's eyebrows twitched, and he had to say that what Jia Zheng said was exactly what he hadn't thought about.After all, he has been a modern person for more than 20 years in his previous life, and some concepts and habits are really deeply ingrained.Even after living in this ancient times for so many years, some things are not as thoughtful as the ancients.Moreover, he originally only had the fame of being a juror, which is really nothing in this capital where there are many nobles. No one will put their eyes on him, regardless of his filial piety.Now that Daiyu is the head of the county, and Lin Ruhai has been given the posthumous posthumous title of "Loyalty" and named Kai Ping Bo, even if they want to keep a low profile, they may not be able to do so now, so they have to be cautious in their words and deeds, lest they make mistakes.

Lin Jue stood up and bowed again, but this time she was sincerely convinced.

"Originally, Mr. Shan Ziye was invited to draw the garden map, but the construction has not yet started, so it is no harm to postpone it for two years." This matter is easy to handle, but what Jia Zheng said reminded Lin Jue.Lin Ruhai worked hard in Yangzhou for more than [-] years, and even died at the hands of an assassin. In this capital, their brother and sister have no connections.It turned out that Lin Ruhai's political opponents might not have noticed them yet, but now that their identities have changed, countless pairs of eyes have begun to stare at them secretly.

Daiyu was able to avoid disputes in the inner court, but he often walked outside and didn't pay much attention to rules, so it was easy for others to take advantage of him.For example, because I wanted to get close to Chen Yejun last time, I went to the banquet in the Beijing Prince's Mansion. It is really hard to tell how many princes from the Duke's family were present.It seems that in the future, we must thank guests behind closed doors, and study at home with peace of mind, so as not to cause any trouble.

Jia Zhengyuan meant that Pei Gong didn't care about wine, and he mentioned Lin Jue just for the sake of selling it. Now when Lin Jue mentioned Shan Ziye, he laughed and said, "This Shan Ziye is the world-famous gardener. ?”

Lin Jue knew the elegance from hearing the string song, and was willing to sell it to Jia Zheng, no matter whether he wanted it or not, it was Lin Jue who got the good one, and Lin Jue would not embarrass him about this kind of thing, "It's this one. "Sold another step to Jia Zheng, "The second master mentioned him, but do you want to build a garden at home?"

Jia Zheng smiled, and was very satisfied with Lin Jue's success, "The Emperor of Heaven is so gracious that he allowed your eldest sister to go home to visit relatives. But after all, your eldest sister is now a virtuous concubine, so it's really not good to be in this dilapidated Receiving family members in the garden is the intention of the Heavenly Family, and every mansion welcomes noble concubines to rebuild their gardens to show their respect for noble concubines."

Lin Jue clapped his palms and smiled and said: "This is actually a great thing. Since it is so, my family is not good at repairing the garden at this time. Why don't I introduce Mr. Shan Ziye to the second master, and my sister and I are all done." What about the friendship with Big Sister?"

Jia Zheng nodded reservedly, "It's really my fault to bother you as juniors."

Lin Jue said with a smile: "Second master has always treated our brothers and sisters kindly, we should repay one or two of ourselves, and even if I didn't introduce old Mr. Shan Ziye, wouldn't it be possible to invite one based on the declared status of the Jia family?" Master?"

Jia Zheng was flattered by Lin Jue. If Mrs. Wang hadn't inquired about her natal brother, Wang Ziteng, and wanted Shan Ziye to repair the garden, and he had also inquired that Shan Ziye had taken over the work of the Lin family, wouldn't his family be able to find him? If it is not possible to come to a master to repair the garden, even the imperial garden master, their family can also invite it.Thinking about it this way, it is inevitable that Mrs. Wang is really troublesome, but she feels a little guilty towards the Lin family in her heart.

Lin Jue and Jia Zheng had a very happy conversation in this room, while Baoyu and Xue Pan couldn't sit still over there.Baoyu was afraid of Jia Zheng, but he was very talented. In front of Jia Zheng, there was only an elm lumpy head left.That Xue Pan is the number one dandy in ancient and modern times, if he hadn't heard that Lin Jue was here today, he would have refused to get close to his decent uncle.

The two of them could still sit upright at first, but even Xue Pan dared to insert a word or two in front of Jia Zheng in order to express himself in front of Lin Jue.As time went on, the two of them became more and more unable to speak, and felt more and more boring.Xue Pan has always been a person who does not stand or sit. Now that he is sitting with his back straight, he could insist on seeing Lin Jue at first, but now his back hurts and there is really no place for him to feel comfortable.

However, Lin Jue and Jia Zheng chatted more and more speculatively, but they couldn't stop watching for a while.

Xue Pan had no choice but to change clothes under the pretext of leaving his seat first, and went outside to relax.Baoyu, on the other hand, didn't even dare to find an excuse, and just sat on the side in a daze, really turning into a lump of elm wood.

It was only at this time that Jia Zheng thought of Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu was very quick-witted and crooked in front of outsiders, but when he was in front of his own father, he would just stick a stick in a daze, causing Jia Zheng to look at him every time. All angry heartache.But he wanted to teach Baoyu a lesson, and no one in the family stopped him, and they all cried to pieces, as if he was the only one disgusting.

If things go on like this, Jia Zheng also loses his mind on disciplining Baoyu.Especially in recent months, Jia Huan, who used to be very naughty, seemed to have opened his eyes. Knowing that he has made progress in his studies, Jia Zheng was comforted in his heart, and he was also thinking about whether to send Jia Huan to study at home.It's just that this matter involves a dispute between the descendants and concubines in the family, so it needs to be carefully considered.

When thinking of Jia Huan, it is inevitable to think of Lin Jue's identity. Lin Jue was originally a concubine, but now he is also a minor.Although raising people is nothing to their Jia family, Jia Zheng was determined to get promoted through the imperial examination, and he was directly awarded an official position under the protection of his ancestors. After all, his official career is limited.Jia Zheng himself felt unwilling, so he put his mind on his son.

But he was not slack in his life, and the eldest son Jia Zhu worked hard, but his body was a little thinner, so he went like this.The second son, Baoyu, was born extraordinary, even if he has the talent of Zhong Yong, and he is not the kind of father who is greedy for money, and now he looks limited.

Now there is only one Jia Huan, because he is a concubine, I have never disciplined him too much, but now he looks more and more promising.It's just that it's hard to say whether it's fishing for three days and drying the net for two days, or whether it's really motivated.

Jia Zheng sighed in his heart, if Jia Huan really had the ambition to make progress, like the young man in front of him, he only passed one of the exams, so what if he was a bastard?Concubine and concubine are not a matter of status.