[Red Chamber] Jia Lian has an ancestor system

Jia Lian decided to send Lin Daiyu back to Gusu on the sixth day of August.

After Miaoyu learned about it, she asked Hanmei to find Jia Lian to come to the garden, and said, "These days, I think that if I can build a small nunnery on Phoenix Mountain, it will be a place to go in the future."

Jia Lian knew what she meant, the girls in the garden would eventually leave, and it would be no fun to leave her alone at that time, so it's better to plan for your future in advance.

"Young lady wants to build a nunnery. Naturally, it is excellent. I wonder if you have any ideas about the site selection and construction?"

Miaoyu calmly said: "The address is chosen on the mountain not far above the dry land. It is connected with the field below, and it is more convenient to travel. The layout should be built according to the Quacui nunnery. The land, materials, flowers, trees, I will pay the wages and other expenses, but I wonder if the pattern from that time is still there?"

"It's not difficult. The whole garden was planned and built by Mr. Shan Ziye at the beginning. There are all the patterns. I will find them and ask the craftsmen to build a copy."

Miaoyu: "So, thank you very much."

"It's a matter of little effort, where can I find the answer?" Jia Lian asked her, "When do you plan to start building?"

Miaoyu thought for a while and asked, "How long will it take to build such a nunnery?"

"If the funds are available, two or three months will be enough. It only took one year to build the whole garden."

Miaoyu said: "In this case, you might as well ask that old Mr. Shanziye for me how much money it will cost to build this nunnery alone, so I will take it from you. Please go for me again."

Jia Lian was very happy when he got this job, which coincided with some of his ideas. If the nunnery is built in the future, if Xichun still wants to become a nun, he might as well do it in Changcui nunnery, and welcome the spring. I don't want to remarry in the future, and Baozhu is also practicing Buddhism...

Jia Lian went to inquire and told Miaoyu the number.Miaoyu readily took double the silver bills with Jia Lian, and said: "If you have any spare money, it will be counted as your labor silver, and the work will be completed a year ago, and then some plum blossoms will be planted in the yard."

Jia Lian said: "I will finalize and implement the framework for this trip. The construction supervisor has Liu Baoshan there, so everyone can rest assured."

Miaoyu nodded: "Exactly what it means."

After Jia Lian left, Miaoyu, accompanied by Hanmei, walked around the garden.

When passing by the Aujing Pavilion, I saw the lotus leaves in the pond gradually withering. I remembered the scene of the poem with Daiyu and Xiangyun on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival last year. Although my face was calm, the touch was all in my heart.

The garden is bleak, and the autumn wind blows, making it even more withered.

It's time to go back too.

But as soon as Jia Lian left, there was a sound of "ding", and the eighth task came.

[Task [-]: Build a nunnery and a temple to worship the ancestors. 】

Specific content: After receiving the task, the host needs to build a family temple near the ancestral grave to worship the ancestors.

Task reward: a piece of folk prescription for childbirth.

Jia Lian thought it would be good to build a temple if there was a chance. Since the system also issued orders, he spent some money to build a small temple first.As for this folk recipe for having a baby... There are many folk recipes. Not only he has tried it, but Jia Rong has also tried it. Either he can't get pregnant, or if he gets pregnant, he can't keep it...

He can try the prescription given by his ancestors again, but he can't control whether he has children or not.

On the sixth day of August, Zijuan, Xueyan, and Nanny Wang accompanied Miss Lin down the river, and returned to Lin's mansion before the third day of September.The next day when Jia Lian went back to Jinling for business, Lin Daiyu said, "It's just right, I also want to stay at home for a few more days, and the second elder brother can come back to pick me up after finishing his work."

After a month of running around, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince Jia Wang, with the assistance of Zhang Shaochang and others, successfully completed the task of raising donations, and received 10 taels of donations from salt merchants from all over the country.

Jia Wang said: "Since the task has been completed, there is no rush, we can swim as we go."

This day came to Wuxi County, King Jia came up with the idea of ​​visiting the old site because his grandfather traveled to the south of the Yangtze River in his early years and watched the water army drill in Taihu Lake.

Lin Hongdao: "The former site of the exercise is actually not in Wuxi, but belongs to Xuanmu Mountain in Suzhou. The late emperor lived in Panxiang Temple on the mountain. The scenery on the mountain is beautiful. If you come here in winter, the plum blossoms will be all over the mountain, which is a must."

King Jia said with great interest, "Gusu is also fine. You are from Gusu, so you can be a good guide."

Lin Hong also had another purpose for this trip, which was to lure King Jia to stay in the Lin residence for one night, tell him about the affairs of the Lin residence, praise Miss Lin well, and arrange for the two to meet each other when they return to Beijing in the future. More rhetorical.

On the second day of September, it was already evening when I arrived at Xuanmu Mountain from Wuxi, and stayed overnight in Panxiang Temple. The next day, I went to the former site of Taihu Lake drills, and then returned to Suzhou City.

On the way back to the city, Lin Hongdao: "There is a family in Gusu City. The fourth generation is a noble, scholarly family. Although the fifth generation has no title, the master is a high school student..."

Zhang Shaochang scolded: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense." Then he turned to the fourth prince and said, "Just now Lin Hong said that it is his own family, the Lin family."

Jia Wang Qingfeng smiled: "That's interesting." After thinking about it, he asked again, "The painting and calligraphy written by everyone in the previous dynasty that you gave me was given by this Lin Tanhua?"

Lin Hong respectfully said: "Exactly. If such precious calligraphy and paintings are left in my hands, they will only be ruined. It is better to show filial piety to His Highness, which is where these calligraphy and paintings belong."

Zhang Shaochang said: "Master Lin is the Lianghuai Salt Envoy who took office in a humble position. Because Master Lin passed away a long time ago, his family is thin and passed on for several generations. He left a daughter who took over to his ancestor's family outside the capital. Today, there are only old people in the mansion. The butler brought a few servants to look after the house, and Humble had also been there before."

After hearing this, King Jia said, "That's fine, there are many gardens in Suzhou, this time we will go to Lin Mansion together to soak in the fragrance of books."

Lin Daiyu rested at home for two days. On the third day of September, under the arrangement of the housekeeper Lin, she went to the Lin family cemetery to burn paper and light incense to worship.

In this room, when Lin Hong led Jia Wang, Zhang Shaochang and Han Fu to the Lin mansion, there were only a few servant girls in the mansion.

Fortunately, the guard at the gate recognized Lin Hong, and quickly invited a group of people in.

Lin Hong asked, "Where's Butler Lin Song?"

The servant said: "Steward Lin went to sweep the grave of the master. Today is the anniversary of the death of the master. Our girl..."

Before the servant could finish speaking, Zhang Shaochang inadvertently interrupted: "My lord is also thirsty along the way, let's pour some tea first."

After drinking tea, Lin Hong led everyone around in a familiar manner.

When he came to a quiet small building, the servant happened to take down an old plaque of "Cunxin Pavilion" and planned to hang a new plaque on it.

"Xiaoxiang Pavilion?" King Jia read the words on the new plaque, and asked, "Cunxin Pavilion is very good. You can see the big from the small, and you can know the work from the small. Why change to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion?"

The servant didn't understand this, so he had to reply: "This... I don't know big characters, so I don't dare to talk nonsense. This is a plaque that our girl asked to change. I just prepared it and sent it today."

Lin Hong twirled his beard and said, "Did the girl send you a letter?"

"No, third master, our girl is back from the capital."

Lin Hong was surprised: "What?!"

The servant said: "Yes, third master, the girl has just been back for a few days, and now she has gone to worship the master and wife. There are not many people in the house, so I don't know how to entertain all the distinguished guests. Let's hang up the plaque..."

"Don't worry." Lin Hong told them to hang up the plaque first.

King Jia looked at Lin Hong in bewilderment, without words, but he had doubts.

Lin Hong always guessed what he wanted, and upon seeing this, he replied: "The girl we are talking about is Lin Tanhua's orphan daughter. I don't think it is such a coincidence that Miss Lin has returned home from the capital."

The servant who stepped on the bamboo ladder and hung the plaque said as he got off the ladder: "Exactly, it really is such a coincidence that our girl has never returned to the mansion since the master passed away..."

The servant turned around after landing, and murmured: "Girl, girl is back—"

Everyone looked sideways in unison.

Lin Daiyu had just returned to the mansion when she heard from the gatekeeper that Uncle Hong had brought some distinguished guests to visit.

Although she belonged to a girl's family, it was inconvenient to meet outside men easily, but since she fell into a coma and returned to Gusu, Lin Daiyu felt that she was the master of the Lin family.Since there are distinguished guests coming, at least meet them once, ask for their safety and blessings, that's the way to treat guests, and let Butler Lin Song take care of the rest.

Lin Daiyu led Zijuan, Xueyan, Lin Song and others back to the hall, only to see that the tea on the coffee table was still steaming, but there was no sign of the distinguished guests.

Just when he was wondering, a servant girl came over and said, "Girl, Third Master Hong led the distinguished guests to stroll in the garden."

Lin Daiyu originally wanted to go back to her residence to change clothes, but outside her small courtyard, she met Uncle Lin Hong and those distinguished guests.

In the middle is a handsome young man with bright eyebrows and starry eyes, a closed paper fan in his hand, a plain long gown with dark fanciful pattern, and a pair of cloud patterns hanging on a stone blue silk tapestry belt. The Shoulianhuan jade pendant hangs down long, and the whole figure is like a jade tree, noble and extraordinary.

Such a handsome man stood out so eye-catching among the crowd that Lin Daiyu's eyes were all on him.

But King Jia glanced over, and saw a thin cloak embroidered with green plums on a white background. Inside was a light green bamboo leaf pattern hand-over jacket for a lady, paired with an elegant white pleated skirt, plain and clean. Clean, clear and light, the temperament is dusty, just like a fairy descending to earth. ①

Taking a closer look, there is a hint of sadness between the brows, and a mist of water and smoke in the eyes...

King Jia stared at her blankly, feeling a sense of déjà vu, and finally fixed his eyes on her bun. Her dress was already elegant, and the only color in her body fell on the twelve red agate beads in her hair.

That hairpin is even more familiar.

King Jia Dingding looked at Lin Daiyu and said, "Crimson bead hairpin? Crimson bead fairy?"

Lin Daiyu was taken aback as if she had been hit by something: How did he know the name of the hairpin?She only started wearing this hairpin after she left Beijing.Also, how did he know Fairy Crimson Pearl?These past life memories, Lin Daiyu only regarded them as dreams, and did not dare to believe them.

But now, someone is clearly calling for it.

This is how the same thing?

Standing beside him, Zhang Shaochang saw that His Royal Highness Jia Wang was a little out of character, and reminded him: "My lord..."

Lin Hong was a little unclear at first, so when Zhang Shaochang reminded him, he quickly stepped forward and introduced: "Master, this is my cousin Daiyu."

Only then did King Jia come back to his senses, holding the fan in one hand and fist in the other, he bowed his hands together and said, "I'm Xia Qingyan, don't take the liberty to bother me."

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Note ① Daiyu’s costumes here refer to the clothes Lin Daiyu wore when she first entered Jia’s mansion in the 87 drama version of A Dream of Red Mansions, with minor changes.

Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Chenopodium Xiaoqi;