The old lady of the Lin family in Honglou

"Grandmother, why did Baoyu's cousin from my grandfather's family write letters to me and my elder brother, why didn't my second sister and younger brother write letters?" Daiyu received a letter from her grandfather's family for the first time, but only she and her elder brother had letters. I asked my grandmother inexplicably.

"Maybe it's because your sister and brother are not the same mother as you. What did you say in the letter?" Lin Lin asked, although she was not happy, but she would not let her granddaughter see it.

"I didn't say anything, just asked me to say hello to everyone, wrote down what he usually did, and asked me what I usually learned, saying that he had a lot of sisters in his family, and hoped that I would go to his house to play .”

"Did you reply to the letter? A girl's handwriting can't be leaked out except for her own family. This will affect her reputation."

"Granddaughter knows, Mammy has taught me, I will let my brother write a letter back, but do you want to say what I am learning, the master said it is best not to say, why?"

"Oh, do you know what your cousins ​​are learning? If you know, just refer to the reply letter from your cousins. Otherwise, your cousins ​​will be unhappy if they know what you learned and they didn't learn."

"The granddaughter knows about it, and she will let her elder brother write it back. She will write the letter to her grandmother." In the past, letters were sent to her mother. Since her mother left, she never thought that there would be a letter from her grandfather's family. Presumably the eldest sister also has it, let the elder brother write to ask the elder sister later.Because it was the first time to reply to the letter, although she did not write it herself, Daiyu still wrote a copy seriously and handed it to her brother for him to copy.

If it is said that the Red Mansion is because Jia's mother saw that Daiyu was not educated by elders, so she took it over, then why is Jia's mansion so keen to contact Daiyu now?

Jia Min originally wanted to bring Daiyu over there, but Lin Lin refused, so she left Daiyu in Yangzhou. Besides, Lin Ruhai was trying to find a way to transfer her. The term of office is uncertain, but leaving in the past one or two years is not a toss child?Lin Ruhai also sent someone to say that it was not easy to prepare for anything over there, so it would be good to let Daiyu stay in Yangzhou, and just pick up Jia Min.

Now that Lin Lin is free, she can see her great-granddaughter's life is leisurely. Of course, it would be great if Jia's house didn't send so many letters. Could it be that Jia's mother really wants to match Bao Dai? No matter what she says, this matter can't be done. In half a month, Lin Sui will leave If you want to go to the capital, it will be difficult to do this again.

Lin Lin said to Lin Yan and Daiyu, "Your elder brother is about to go to the capital to prepare for the exam. Then your elder brother will visit your grandfather's house. You should help your sister-in-law to pack up and salute your elder brother. When the time comes Brother can send you anything."

The two sisters had something to do, so they reported to Xie Ying after class every day.

After watching Lin Sui leave, the mansion gradually returned to calm.

Aunt Ding looked at her son playing in the yard, what was she thinking?Now the master doesn't trust him anymore, and he is also from the Duke's mansion, so he can't help him. Fortunately, the family has already moved to the big house. Although it can't be reused, it will be safer to leave the mansion in a few days.

Now all the girls in the house have their wives to teach, but my son can only stay in the yard to play, life is not as good as that of a concubine, but so what, seeing that Gusu can go to the exam, His own son didn't even mention Kaimeng.The only thing to blame is that it came out of my stomach. If I were a sister, it wouldn't be like this.

Tomorrow, let's see if I can pass a message to the young mistress and ask the young mistress to mention it. If the old lady is not here to ask, my son can only do this, but seeing that everyone else has a future, just my son is like this, now Madam No, no matter what, I have to fight for my son.

Early in the morning, Aunt Ding prepared the little clothes she made by herself and went to Xie Ying's room.

"Why did my aunt come here?" Xie Ying was surprised, usually this Aunt Ding was very honest and rarely walked around.

"I have a lot of free time on weekdays, so I made a few small clothes for my eldest sister, and I will send them here when they are ready." Passed the clothes over.

Xie Ying opened it and saw that there were five or six pieces. The needlework was handled very well. It can be seen that they were made with care. Xie Ying handed the clothes to the girl to put them away. Be careful, let my sister wear it tomorrow."

"My young mistress is probably busy, so I don't have the time to think about this when I'm so free."

"My aunt usually doesn't come out very often. Is there something going on today?" Xie Ying guessed that Aunt Ding had something to say, otherwise she would go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything, so she would just answer questions. Grandma is in charge.

"Now that the young master is going to Beijing, he prays for the high school of the young master on weekdays. Jianer is too old to take care of him, so he wants to ask his wife what is the arrangement."

This Auntie Ding is too careful, she has to be cautious when asking a question, but she also knows that Lin Jian and Lin Fu are treated differently in the mansion. Although it is from a concubine, but it is more upright than Lin Jian's background. Over there, I asked you to be well-educated. I haven't seen anyone here so far. At first I wanted to ask my husband why, but then I forgot for some reason .

"I'll ask about this first, and I'll tell you when I get a reply." Husband is not here now, so I won't speak rashly, but let my aunt go back first.

In the afternoon, Xie Ying carried her daughter to the grandmother's yard.

"What's the matter with Auntie Ding coming to your room this morning?" This Auntie Ding was not usually honest before, so I don't know what it is.

"Oh, I just gave my sister a few small clothes." Xie Ying didn't want to say that, who knew if it would be a taboo.

Lin Lin glanced at Xie Ying, she knew the granddaughter-in-law well, so she said, "This Mrs. Ding usually wants to be in the room, but if she comes out now, something might happen."

"The daughter-in-law also asked, and said that she was very free on weekdays, so she left without saying anything." Xie Ying also knew that Ding's coming out would definitely attract attention.

"I'm afraid I want to ask about Lin Jian." Lin Lin knew what it was without thinking about it. Jia Min was gone, so she let go of her mind.

"I haven't heard of this granddaughter-in-law. What's the matter with brother Jian?"

"Before your mother-in-law wanted Lin Jian and Daiyu to enlighten together, it was Auntie Ding who kept holding back and couldn't keep up, so your mother-in-law didn't bother. Maybe it's because she saw the big time, and your mother-in-law is not in the house. Be in a hurry."

"Then do you want to send it to school?" Xie Ying asked.

"Let your mother-in-law arrange this matter, she will always find a way to let your mother-in-law know." Lin Lin didn't want to care about that nonsense.

Unexpectedly, it was like this. What did Auntie Ding do to make my grandmother so disdainful? Fortunately, she didn't say anything.Do we need to find out about this matter, so as not to make a taboo in the future, Xie Ying thought to herself.

Seeing Xie Ying like this, Lin Lin was afraid that there were some things that Lin Sui didn't explain clearly to Xie Ying.

"The Lin family doesn't promote their aunt from among the servants. If anyone thinks about it, the whole family will be sold out. The old people in the Lin family know this. Similarly, the Lin family doesn't want the daughter-in-law who enters the door to promote the aunt from the dowry. Although Aunt Ding was brought up, the mansion doesn't like him no matter how honest he is as a dowry beside your mother-in-law."

Xie Ying didn't expect that there was such a thing. No wonder she didn't mention the house at the beginning, and neither her mother-in-law nor grandmother said anything. It turned out that they were not allowed to mention it from around, but did that mean looking for it from outside?Xie Ying thought nervously.

"It is true that the aunt in the mansion was hired from outside, and they have been here for several generations." For this reason, Lin Lin went to read the previous house rules, but she didn't expect it to be true as she said. I don't know if it is a coincidence .But since that is the case, it is good to regard it as a fait accompli.

"However, there is another one, that is, the number of sons-in-law is weak in ten years. If there is only one son-in-law in ten years, or if there is no son-in-law, they will be hired outside. The purpose is to spend money. The number of heirs in the Lin family has always been very thin, and there are few brothers. , That's why it was arranged in this way. The aunts hired outside are all innocent people who are good at giving birth. They were selected for the sake of giving birth and not causing trouble. The treatment and education of the concubine sons and the bastard sons born by them are different. They were divided after they were born, just like Lin Fu and the others, they will not threaten the legitimate sons, nor will they affect the direct descendants."

Lin Fu and the others are because their father and brothers are few, so they can be separated like that. If they are themselves in the future, what should we do? We have to take precautions against that.

"Before, it was because the old man had few brothers that he lived in the second room and the third room, but it will not be like that in the future. At that time, it will be recorded on the partial branch to distinguish it from the first branch." Lin Lin knew what Xie Ying was thinking .

"Giving them a good share of property is to prevent future disputes. If they have the ability to develop, it will be a help. If they become mediocre, it will also give them a guarantee in the future. If there are people who do not learn well, the clan The clan will drive him out and return the property to the clan, these clans have regulations.”

Xie Ying didn't expect it to be because of this, "Brother Jian..."

"The clan recognizes decent aunts, like Aunt Ding, it depends on your mother-in-law's arrangement. If he learns well, the clan will make a note of him."

If that's the case, it's no wonder the mansion has that attitude towards Brother Jian.

"The ancestors once had a turmoil between the concubine and the concubines. Although they expected the family to prosper, they were also very strict in the upbringing of the concubines. The ones who were most afraid of choosing a concubine from among the servants were those with big hearts who would cause trouble when the time came. That's why there is this rule. Also, the upbringing of the eldest son is different from that of other sons, and there are many things that have been taught since childhood." In fact, some things were added after Lin Lin told Lin Ruhai.

"There are also requirements for the division of property. Not everything can be divided. There are regulations in the clan. If in the future, the bastard has a future, the clan will not suppress it. Maybe it will support it. It depends on the time." In the case of the direct branch, otherwise, if the direct branch does not work hard, it will be a waste, and no matter how big the family business is, there will be a day of failure."

Xie Ying is the eldest daughter of the patriarch's family. Xie Ying also knows a little about what the Xie family is like. She didn't expect the difference between the Lin family and her own family to be so big. But in terms of the benefits to the family, it is indeed good. Different upbringing , and can also spur the direct branch to keep making progress.I just thought that I would have to face such a thing in the future, and it was still a little hard to accept.

"I didn't tell you, but I wanted you not to worry too much. After all, there is still such a long time. As long as you take good care of your body, you don't have to worry too much. When you have two sons-in-law, no one will ask you Aunt Na." In fact, this time can be extended, but Lin Lin decided on such a time at the beginning, so I had to say such a time, and there is such a time in the Huanfu Ji Family Regulations, but I chose an earlier time That's all.

Xie Ying thinks about it too, if she fails to give birth to a son-in-law for such a long time, no matter who she is, she will have an opinion, and her mother's family will probably help to think of a way.

"Since grandma has given you the token of the clan's wife, she trusts you. Since I have told you all about it, after finishing handling the housekeeper's affairs, I will come over every day to check the house rules and family rules. There are many detailed Even your mother-in-law doesn't know the rules, it's something every child should learn, and as a clan wife, you must also be clear about it."

Xie Ying never thought that her grandmother would skip her mother-in-law and hand over the token to her. She remembered the ink bracelet that her grandmother gave to her when she got married. , I dare not take it with me, I think it is a token.

"You can take that bracelet with you from now on."

Seeing that her grandmother had said this, Xie Ying had no choice but to agree.

Thinking of Aunt Ding, I thought of the Jia family. I thought it would be more difficult to leave the Jia family now because of the money. I remembered that the Jia family seemed to have money exchanges with the Zhen family. Now that the Zhen family has collapsed, I am afraid it belongs to the Jia family Money is not so rich.Regardless of whether it is true or not, we have to guard against it.

"That child Daiyu has a more sensitive mind. From now on, when you have time, you can take it with you and teach it. Tongyu used to take it with you. Since Tongyu got married, it has become much more obvious. That child Yan'er has a bigger mind. If you are not that careful, you should pay more attention. That child Daiyu still likes you as a sister-in-law very much, if only he can learn a little bit from you under your precepts and deeds."

"With so many people around, besides, sister Daiyu is very smart, and she will definitely grow up to look like grandma expects." Xie Ying said.

If only that was the case.

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