People from the Red Chamber in the Times

Half a month later, Daiyu received a letter from Fei Ge stating that Lin Ruhai's official position had been fixed, and he was given the false title of servant of the household department, who only received a salary but not a real job.It's the same reason as foreign governors and senior officials conferring ministers to various ministries. It's just to improve the grade, not to hold a real job.

Lin Ruhai's previous salt inspection envoy was originally only of the seventh rank, but the Empress Dowager came to reward him with the title of Lan Ling's bodyguard.He is a civilian scholar with a military title, which is actually a bit nondescript, so basically no one mentions it to the guards, and they all call him Master Salt Class.

The servant of the household department is from the high position of the second rank.He is a sixth-rank official, no matter how important he is, he will definitely not be able to get promoted.If you give Gao Gao such a false job, hang him up and coax him to go home and retire honestly, don't come out to make trouble anymore.

Daiyu could figure out what it meant at a glance, and Qin Zhan also had a letter with the same meaning as hers, so she was even more certain.

Being able to get such a high retirement salary is definitely not something that ordinary officials can get in exchange for doing a good job.He must have made a deal with the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor in private.And Qin Zhan must have used his strength.He said in the letter that in the future, Lin Ruhai will be his husband.The emperor gave him a special gift to study with Lin Ruhai.Anyway, two troubles, you two should study together well, don't make trouble for me.

Don't worry about how you do it, as long as the result is good.It's better to have no official and no job!The person who wanted to die was better than anything else if he could quietly grow up with his daughter.I have long since lost interest in officialdom.

The Lin family used to have an old house in the capital, but it was only a courtyard with three entrances. It was built by the ancestors of the first generation of princes when they came to Beijing with the Tai*zu.Later, when the descendants returned to their hometown in Suzhou, life was not difficult, and no one dared to sell the ancestral house.There has always been a family of servants to look after.

Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing to retire, and didn't even need to buy a house.The Lin family has a simple population, and there are actually more than enough to live in. It is very spacious, small and exquisite, which is good.If it weren't for an ancestor of a lieutenant, with his official position, let alone a third entry, it would be nice to be able to live in a courtyard.

After receiving the letter, Daiyu told Uncle Fu that she was going to move.He also told Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang to clean up.They are actually living in the official residence of the salt inspector. The new salt inspector took office. Since Lin Ruhai's official position has not yet been determined, it is not good to just drive his family out, right?I left the courtyard where I entered, and my family lived in a side courtyard.This time they moved away, just to make room for others.

There are not many things, and they are almost packed.Mainly books.There are not many gold and silver ornaments.The two old aunts only have one and two boxes of belongings.Anyway, looking at the surface, it is a middle-of-the-road family.

Daiyu was a little skeptical, could Lin Ruhai really get the inheritance of two or three million taels of silver?

After the things were packed, there was no need for them to hire a boat by themselves, Qin Zhan had already arranged it.Junior sister, you can't take it too seriously.The most indispensable thing on Banghe Island is the boat.A medium-sized passenger ship was assigned to me.The rich and the surplus sent all the old and small members of the Lin family to the wharf in Tongzhou.

Those who were picked up at the pier were the woman in charge of the Qin family, who called herself Qin's mother, and Fu Bo brought a middle-aged woman in her 40s, Lin Si'er, who was the housekeeper of the old house. Er is just looking after the family in the old house in Beijing. When Daiyu was in Jia's house, she gave her the four seasons rituals and Yangzhou's family letters to her in the mansion, so Daiyu knew each other.Jia's mansion also sent people over, thanks to everyone.This is the direct descendant of the old lady Jiamu, and her coming also shows that Jiamu attaches great importance to herself.

Regardless of how many people come to pick you up, you should go back to your own home or go back to your own home.The stewards and wives of the Qin family are just escorts.No matter how much everyone Lai expresses Jia's mother's intention to take Daiyu to Jia's mansion, she can't go there, home is where her father is.If you don't go back home, go directly to your grandparents' house?Is it plausible?Therefore, persuasion is also in vain.

"Tomorrow, I will pay my respects to the old lady." When I got home, I entertained the servants of Qin and Jia's families with delicious food and drink, and then sent them away. When she left, she also told her to pay her respects to Mother Jia when she packed up.

"God bless, at last Uncle Lin's fate is great, and he recovered from a serious illness. It's also my sister Hongfu. I heard our family Lian come back to say that my uncle was seriously ill before, but since my sister returned, I took care of it personally. After cooking soup and medicine, my uncle’s illness gradually recovered. It can be seen that my sister’s filial piety has moved the heavens.” It is necessary to go to Jia’s mansion to pay homage to the old lady, and Daiyu didn’t bother. Just arrived at the mansion over there.If there is a lively place, Feng Lazi must be indispensable. No, after meeting each other, people began to praise Daiyu for being sensible.

"He's also a heartless person who just thinks about Mrs. Lin's illness? Why don't you think about it, there is an old woman in Beijing who cares about you? After walking for several months, two letters came. What a fool. The letter Lian Er sent back either said that you read books all day, or you stayed in the kitchen all day. You, a young lady, should stay in that messy place? And what about those dirty books? Looks good? You're not afraid to waste your eyes..." Jia's mother bluffed, pretending to be serious and courteous.

"It was also in a hurry to go to the doctor. Seeing Daddy like that, like a headless fly, he wanted to try everything, so he went to look up the medical books by himself. But it was still a waste of work, and I didn't find any clues. I have learned a few health-preserving prescriptions, and I brought them all this time, let the doctor see which one the old lady can use, and ask someone to make it for you." Daiyu is not afraid of Jiamu's face, nor Don't take her word for it, just say what you want to say.

"Look, I said that my sister has filial piety, she is far away, and she still thinks about the old lady after reading a health-preserving prescription. Don't you wrong a good person?" Wang Xifeng joked on the sidelines.

That's what Jia's mother said, can she be really angry?

"It seems that her body has become stronger. It seems that the prescription is really useful." Jiamu looked at Daiyu again, and saw that her height had grown by half a head. Although her figure was still extremely thin, she was not as thin as before.

"Why did my younger sister bring Zijuan with me? Has Xueyan girl packed up her things and hasn't come yet? Everything in your house is in the same place, so you don't need to bring anything." After talking for a long time, the meal was over. Only then did Wang Xifeng ask about Xueyan.

"Second sister-in-law, I'm here to see the old lady and say hello to the elders. The family just moved here, and I'm busy talking about it. Many things haven't been packed yet. I don't worry about my father's health. I have to go back Looking at the decoction..."Of course I can't stay overnight, and it's not like I don't have a home, so why should I stay at your place.If it wasn't for not staying overnight, there would be no need to rush here!

Of course Mother Jia wanted to stay, and the others were not allowed to leave either.How can I keep it.

"Old lady, Zijuan was originally the son of our family. Although my family has moved to Beijing now, it is not far away, but it is not good for her to leave home and work to serve me. Go back today, Don't take her with you?" Before leaving, Daiyu wanted to leave Zijuan behind.

"What's the matter, her old lady is a child of the family, and she just gave it to you. Her second aunt gave Yu'er all their family's deeds." It is a servant who has not been reused. Of course, Mother Jia can't take back Zijuan.

"Old lady, you don't know, my house has only three courtyards. My father lives in one, I live in another, and there are dozens of people in the other. There is really no room for people to enter..." Dai Yu said pretending to be embarrassed.

I have no room in my house, how can you fill me with people?

"I think your Lin family is also a generation of princes. Uncle Lin has been the master of the salt class for so many years. How can you live like this? Forget it. Lian's second daughter-in-law, follow and see what she hasn't bought. Everything is ready, let her make arrangements, Yuanyang, you go with her, buy things for her, don’t use the money in the house, just get it from the old woman’s body.” Jia’s mother said so, and the sisters present Fortunately, the others are either aunts or sister-in-laws, so no one should be embarrassed, just give her the Anjia money, this one is 100 taels and the other is 80 taels, the little sisters don’t have much pocket money, this one is for a pen holder, and that one is for her. A brush washer, and the one for a screen.No one was left behind.

It was agreed that when the house was tidied up, the old lady, aunt and sisters would be picked up as guests, and Daiyu went out to return to the Lin family.

"Sister, is she leaving now? Why don't you stay at home?" Jia Baoyu hurried in from the door, seeing Daiyu's posture, and asked.Judging by his appearance, he should have come back from school.

"I came in a hurry. The house hasn't been cleaned up yet, so I can't live in it." Daiyu greeted Baoyu with a dignified appearance, but her attitude was alienated.

"Then tidy it up, and come back to live." Jia Baoyu didn't think much about it, since the family moved, it still had to be tidied up.

Daiyu stopped talking.

"I'll go to the mansion tomorrow to greet my uncle and see my sister." Jia Baoyu didn't feel neglected, and happily planned his travel plan.

As for whether he could go or not, that was not Daiyu's concern.

Anyway, he left without saying anything.

"I really didn't realize that my aunt's family background is not so thick!" After returning home, as soon as I entered the second gate, I saw teams of servants moving things, moving to the main courtyard, going to the second gate. There was an endless stream of people moving across the courtyard, and the big furniture that was being moved was not ordinary at first glance. Wang Xifeng, who knows the goods, felt emotional.

Originally, I was still thinking about how many things I would take in this trip.When Lian Er came back, he also said that the Lin family had nothing but books and a few old things that were bestowed by the emperor.Who would have thought that this would be the case.Wang Xifeng scolded Jia Lian in her heart for nothing, and she didn't even understand the family's belongings.Yuanyang was also speechless as she followed the old lady, and she was used to seeing good things when she served the old lady.This courtyard looks low-key on the surface, but upon closer inspection, there is not a single item of good furniture that is not expensive, and the old lady's house is not so expensive.

"The girl is back? Second Mistress, hello. Sister Yuanyang is here too." Xueyan came out of the yard, jumping up and down, saw her master came back, and trotted to greet her.

"What's the matter with these things? How can we have such precious things in our family?" I guessed in my heart that it must be sent by Qin Zhan, so Daiyu still asked, otherwise Jia's house would think that her father had more Where is the money?Those who go up and down in the mansion have no one to tell what they say, and if it spreads to the ears of the two saints, why don't you think her father is greedy?

"It was Young Master Qin who came to have a class with the master. Seeing that our house was deserted, he asked someone to bring it. The master said no, but he insisted on sending it. He even went to the palace to ask the emperor to ask for an order, saying that it was a reward for our master." Xue Xue The wild goose was full of joy, and her tone was full of showing off. When she returned to her own home, she could be regarded as straightened up, and she no longer had to be as quiet as a chicken to protect herself like when she was in Jia's mansion.Their master is now a celebrity in front of the emperor!

Daiyu complained in her heart, Your Majesty, you are really free enough, you are willing to take care of this kind of thing, you didn't beat the old Qin boss out, your temper is really good enough.

"Master Qin?" Wang Xifeng asked with a question mark.

"It's a student that Daddy just accepted a few days ago. He usually studies in the Imperial College and comes home to study with Daddy in his spare time." Daiyu explained.

Among other things, Jia's mansion will not be able to get better even if the Jia's mansion is so insensitive to the news of the court.It's a big deal for the son of the general guarding the border to study in Beijing and worship under Lin Tanhua.There are all kinds of twists and turns inside, how many stories can be pulled out?As Lin Ruhai's Yue family, their family didn't even know the news?Jia Lian didn't say anything when he came back?Or did you say it, but no one took it seriously?

Convinced.

"This disciple's family is very rich." Wang Xifeng really didn't know anything, only lamented the wealth of the Lin family.

Looking back, I'm glad that with this young master Qin, he saved his family a lot of money.

So I left the things sent by the previous families and went back to the mansion.

When I went back, I told Mother Jia what happened to Young Master Qin as if it was a fresh scene.

It was Jia Lian who came back at night and asked carefully before he knew what kind of family the Qin family was and how rich it was.But I was just amazed, sighed, and had no other thoughts.