The Concubine of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

The day after Lin Jue went to court to debate, Jia's family sent a post to invite his brother and sister to come to the house. Lin Jue sneered, without even looking at the post, he threw it on the table, and said to the servants of Jia's family: "You When I went back to your master, I said I wanted to, but now I am asking for leave from the court, and I am planning to go back to Yangzhou to celebrate my father’s anniversary, so I can’t go there, and when I return from Yangzhou, I will go to the mansion to pay a visit.”

The servants of Jia's family had their eyes set above the top, but they didn't dare to show off in front of Lin Jue.At the beginning, Lin Jue didn't even give Mrs. Jia any face. The woman sent by Mrs. Jia just said a wrong sentence, so Mrs. Lin directly tied her back.The old lady was very angry, but she sold the woman's family directly, and now she doesn't know in which corner of the alley she will suffer.

Thinking of this, the servant didn't dare to say anything more, and hurriedly bowed to answer, not daring to be less respectful of the rules and etiquette. After leaving the Lin Mansion, he ran away in a hurry, as if there were wolves chasing after the Lin Mansion. He is average.Seeing the frustrated look of the servants of Jia's family, the servants of Lin's family sneered secretly, hum, what are you calling yourself a master of the Hou family, what is it!

Li Yibai seems to be living in the Lin family now. When the Jia family came in, he was still leaning on the couch. Lin Jue looked really ugly, so he asked Qingsong to hold up the screen to block it.After Jia's family left, Li Yibaifang walked out from behind the screen in a grand manner, and complained: "It seems that I am so shameless, I am also a prince, and I am like a thief in your house."

Lin Jue squinted at him, "Are you complaining to me that I didn't give you a title?"

Li Yibai smiled and leaned over, "Then I can't keep living in such an unknown way, how embarrassing it is for others to know!"

Lin Jue smiled, "I would like to give you a title. You see, the position of the mistress of my Lin Mansion has been vacant all the time. I don't mind having another prince and wife. It's just... I don't know the status of the princess in the prince's mansion." Can you keep the position for me, it really makes me sad to think about it!"

Li Yibai was defeated again. He joked with Lin Jue and never won.Naturally, he, the king of Yonghe County, is also very eloquent, he couldn't win, it wasn't really that he couldn't argue, he was just letting his lover down.Li Yibai sternly said, "Speaking of which, Mr. Yuezhang has passed away for almost three years. Are you really planning to return to Yangzhou?"

It's such a big face to return to my father-in-law, "Of course, I have another important thing to do, so I have to go back in person. But it will take three or two months, why do you have to make such a face?"

Seeing Li Yibai's resentful expression for a second, Lin Jue could only say, "It's not like I won't be back, what kind of expression is this?"

Li Yibai muttered a few words, but Lin Jue didn't hear clearly, "What?"

"I said, ten li Qinhuai, Yangzhou skinny horse, famous all over the world. You..."

Lin Jue kicked him, "What, I'm going back here to do business, so I don't have the extravagance you said."

Li Yibai glanced at him distrustfully, causing Lin Jue to fight again, and after a while, he did not forget to tell Lin Jue, "You can control your little brother, or I must let him see it well. Its big brother is amazing!"

Lin Jue had already complained to his immediate superior, Mrs. Wen Qifang and Mrs. Wen, but he was impeached by Jia Yucun before the notice of disapproval came out, and he was ordered to enter the palace to defend himself.Now that the turmoil has passed, Mr. Wen also approved the note, Lin Jue went to get a guide, and took Daiyu to prepare for the departure.

After the third anniversary of the burning, the brothers and sisters of the Lin family will be considered to have officially removed their filial piety, and after that they can marry themselves.For this trip to Yangzhou, originally Daiyu didn't have to go as a female family member, but the Lin family only had two brothers and sisters, so it would be better if they both came.What's more, Lin Ruhai's spirit picked up the bones this time, and Mrs. Jia Min wanted to bury her in the ancestral grave together. Daiyu went to pay homage to her parents.

This time the speed of the boat trip was much faster than the last time, mainly because Lin Jue got used to it a lot after riding for a while, and Daiyu's body was not as delicate as before, but after more than a month, the two brothers and sisters arrived in Yangzhou .

Yangzhou is still the same Yangzhou, and it has not changed in the slightest because of their departure. If we talk about changes, it is just a difference between the number of people and the number of people.

The former Lin family's house in Yangzhou had been sold, so the Lin family brothers and sisters booked an inn to settle down.It doesn't have to be so extravagant, but Daiyu is a female relative after all, if she lives with other people, she will inevitably collide, so it's better to spend more money to buy a quiet.

It's a coincidence that Liu Xianglian is also in Yangzhou.However, he lived in the shopkeeper's house of Xue's shop in Yangzhou, and he came here to choose the silk yarn for the palace flowers offered this time.Lin Jue also ran into him when he was out on errands. The two had a drink together and talked for a while before taking their leave.

On the anniversary of the burning of the Lin family, Liu Xianglian also came as a friend, and had a stick of incense with Lin Gong, which can be regarded as the friendship with Lin Jue.

After Lin Ruhai's third anniversary was over, Lin Jue told Daiyu his other purpose for coming to Yangzhou.

"Brother, what do you mean, our Lin family still has a cousin here? I've never heard of this, but is it true?" Daiyu was surprised to hear that there were other members of the Lin family.

"My uncle's branch and our family's branch seem to have some conflicts in the early years, so we seldom communicate with each other. It's normal if you don't know. I also heard my father mention it occasionally. But my uncle's branch has been very difficult these years. My father used to secretly donate money many times in the early years, but my cousin was very upright and didn't like it, so it gradually became less and less."

Daiyu also sighed, she thought that there were other members of the Lin family, and their brothers and sisters could be relied on, but now it seems that they still have to rely on themselves.Daiyu felt sorry for her brother.

"There is exactly one thing I need to discuss with my sister." Lin Jue sighed, showing a look of embarrassment.

"What's the matter, brother, just say it. If there is any difficulty, you and my brother and sister can discuss it together."

Daiyu has always been enthusiastic, and Lin Jue has always known that if she told Daiyu about this matter, Daiyu would not object, but she might not agree.After all, there are only two brothers and sisters in the Lin family. In Daiyu's mind, no matter what happens, she can't surpass him as the elder brother.

"The uncle is really old now, and the three cousins ​​in the family are all incompetent, and the only little cousin is promising, but he left at a young age. After the little cousin left, the little cousin sister-in-law also passed away soon. , leaving only a one-year-old grandson waiting to be fed. When I burned the anniversary for my father last time, my cousin also came. His face is full of sadness. Now he sees that the three cousins ​​are all in disrepair, he is old and has limited energy, he does not know what will happen to his little grandson in the future."

Lin Jue sighed after finishing speaking, and Daiyu also sighed, "It's really pitiful."

Lin Jue went on to say: "No, I also said the same thing. After all, we are of the same clan. Although there were some conflicts in the past, it was just a trivial matter. After all these years, my father didn't care about it. Now my cousin is also thinking about it. We still As a family, it is better to be affectionate and affectionate."

"That's right, they are all surnamed Lin after all, and the bones are still connected." Daiyu sighed, thinking about the child after all, and asked, "How is the child now?"

Lin Jue said: "Listen to my cousin, let's keep him by his side for now, but his family is really difficult, and he has to rely on his son to help him, so the child can only drink some rice porridge. Now he is three years old The child looks like a kitten, and there is no movement when it cries, and I don’t know if it can be raised.”

Daiyu said anxiously: "What can I do, after all, I am still a child." At this time, children are not so easy to support.As long as there are big families, which one is not fine and fine, even so, many of them will not live past their first year.

"I have an idea, and I'm going to discuss it with my sister," Lin Jue patted Daiyu's hand reassuringly, telling her not to worry, before saying, "I want to adopt this child."

Daiyu was taken aback for a moment, then she came to her senses and said with a smile: "Our family is not short of this kind of food, but maybe Tang Shu is willing?"

Lin Jue knew that Daiyu didn't understand what he meant, but he didn't explain too much, lest Daiyu react badly, and said, "I listened to what my uncle said. I wanted to find a good family for this child, as long as I had enough food to raise him up. It was only because I couldn’t bear it for a while that I didn’t send it out. Now that I know, we are of the same clan, so we should help each other. There is no difference between this child coming to our house and Tang Shu's side, not to mention that they are all Tang Shu's grandsons, and it is better than sending him to someone else's house."

"That's very true. The elder brother will talk to his uncle tomorrow, so that he can bring the child back sooner. Poor boy, he has grown so big, maybe he hasn't even had enough to eat."

With Daiyu being so knowledgeable, Lin Jue didn't waste his time talking. On the second day, he brought some medicines and supplements to his cousin's house early.Looking at the shabby walls where his uncle lived, Lin Jue felt a bit sour in his heart, and secretly thought that they were indeed related by blood, even if he and his uncle didn't have a deep relationship, he still felt uncomfortable.

Seeing Lin Jue coming, Lin Jiang felt something in his heart. In the early years, Lin Ruhai often sent things over, but every time he pushed them out, he didn't seem annoyed.Seeing Lin Jue coming at a leisurely pace now, he could vaguely see Lin Ruhai's shadow, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, this father and son, the end is that Mr. Pianpian is independent in troubled times, no wonder his four sons often regarded Lin Ruhai as a model when they were alive.

As an elder, Lin Jiang would never personally welcome Lin Jue into the house, but his family has been in decline for many years, and his three sons are also rough peasants, so he would never think of welcoming guests into the house.But Lin Jue didn't care. Holding the gift in person, she walked into Lin Jiang's house a few steps, put down the things, and greeted Lin Jiang's body cordially.

"Uncle Tang mentioned last time that his legs and feet often feel sore. My master is also a little famous doctor. He prescribed a prescription in the early years. I took the medicine according to the prescription. Uncle Tang washed it with hot water every day. Soak it, soak it in the wooden barrel for half an hour, half a month will take effect. It is not a precious medicinal material, Tang Shu just uses it, if you don’t have enough, tell the clerk in my shop, he will bring it to you. "

Lin Jiang intended to test Lin Jue, but he didn't give in, and accepted it generously.Lin Jue secretly heaved a sigh of relief, he had dealt with this old man before, although it was only once, the stubborn appearance of the old man is still lingering in his heart.Seeing that he has accepted it now, he knows that he intends to reconcile with his family. In this way, he has a little more confidence in mentioning the issue of adoption.

One intends to test, and the other intends to make friends, but both of them have expressed some sincerity.After all, they are blood relatives, although they are far away, they are much closer than others.