Indulgence in the Red Chamber

Lin Ning went to the front to meet the guests. Seeing that someone was talking to Old Fujin again, Jin Yu pulled Daiyu to hide quietly, and said, "Let's also go to the front and see what they have to say?"

"Well, it should be like this. If my brother-in-law whispers something to Lin Ning and Lin Ning confuses her, won't my sister suffer when she turns to Jing'er?" Daiyu secretly smiled while covering half of her face with a fan.

"You girl, people treat you as a confidant, and you are still making fun of me here."

"Don't dare, don't dare. If we want to go, let's go quickly, I'm afraid they will leave if it's too late." Daiyu knew that there is a side Fujin in the fourth elder brother's house now, and when Jinyu said it, she was not very happy. Ruyi.So I dare not make fun of it very much.Then he pulled Jinyu out of the side door and walked along the veranda to the living room in front.

The two stood still in front of the back window of the living room, and Lin Ning just asked, "So your fourth master is not at home?"

"Return to your son. Fourth master went to Fuyou Temple early in the morning. Today is the day when the emperor stayed in Fuyou Temple to avoid acne and recover. Fourth master followed the order of the empress dowager's ancestors to go to Fuyou Temple to offer incense. Those who pray for the emperor should be back in the next half an hour."

"Then these things are not urgent. The fourth master is careful, and even sent you to send them over."

"My son, these things were packed by us, Fujin. We told Fujin that these were all rewarded by the ladies in the palace. Because Jin Gege was not at home because of his poor health, Fujin kept them for Gege. The dowry is about to pass at this moment, and Fujin was afraid of delaying the business, so he rushed to hand over the slaves and brought it here. Please also ask the young master to say a few good words in front of Lao Fujin. Don't blame us servants for not doing things well. thoughtful."

After hearing this, Jinyu blushed immediately.

Daiyu bit her lip, quickly reached out to hold Jinyu's hand, and shook her head at her, telling her not to be impulsive.

Jinyu's hand tightly clutched the handle of the fan fan, twisting the tassels on her fingers one by one, her fingers turned red.

"Sister." Daiyu whispered, pulling Jinyu's sleeve and walking away.

"Listen, is she here to show off her might?! What are you talking about? What is Fujin, what Gege? She is Fujin, I am Gege?" Jinyu laughed angrily, saying this Then, the eye circles are red again.

"It's just that the servants are confused and can't speak. My sister doesn't want to be angry with them. She gets angry and ruins her body, but makes that villain happy. Good sister, don't be angry." Daiyu hurriedly persuaded her, and pulled her She walked back, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have pushed my sister to listen to these bastard words."

"What does it have to do with you? Which family doesn't have this kind of thing? It's just that with him, he loses face and rules more and more." Jinyu wiped her tears and said angrily.

"Indeed, it's all because of my brother-in-law's lack of control, which makes the servants see no master in their eyes. When my sister passes through the door, I'll clean it up and see if any of them dare to look down on my sister."

"You girl, come and make fun of me again." Jinyu sighed, sat down along the veranda, leaned against the pillar, and sighed silently.

Daiyu was helpless, and she didn't know how Lin Ning would tell the steward. The fourth elder brother might not know about this, but if he told the fourth elder brother this, I'm afraid he would think that Jinyu was too small, and he didn't have Fujin style.It's always a dilemma, but there is no good idea.She could only sigh along with her. "Sister, don't worry. You are also a sensible person. Every family is like this. Even worrying is useless. Let's be happy while you are at home."

"It's true, when it's really over, seeing those people angry every day, I can't even joke with you like I am now." Jinyu wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and then changed her smiling face.

"Sister." Seeing Jinyu's smile, Daiyu tentatively said, "Last night, Lin Ning told me that he wanted to buy a house outside. My father will come in a few days, so there will be a place to stay. "

"Why buy a house again? Isn't it good to live in my house? Could it be that the servants of the family have treated my sister slowly?" After hearing this, Jinyu put aside her previous troubles and asked strangely.

"What's your sister talking about?" Daiyu waved her hands quickly and smiled, "Everyone in this family treats me more thoughtfully and carefully than my sister, so where do you start talking about negligence? It's just that my father is an outside official, and the man in the house is a Beijing official. Officer. If I live here for a long time, I'm afraid I will have a bad reputation. Lin Ning said, the emperor cares about these things very much, so let's not be unhappy. If father comes, it will be very inconvenient for him to live in the post house Besides, although my family's foundation is in the south, Lin Ning is not my family's servant. He wants to buy property in the capital because he is thinking about his own future. My father and I can help if we can, and we can't help or stop us. He is a man, and he must have his own career to do. It is not a long-term solution to always rely on relatives and friends like this. Sister said, right?"

Jinyu nodded again and again, took Daiyu's hand and said: "Don't look at you, you are young and think about things, but you are more thoughtful than my sister. It's really hard for you! Now that you have made your decision, I can't stop you. This family, too It can only be my temporary shelter. After a few days, I don’t know what will happen to me. If it’s okay, it’s fine. If it’s not, you will be wronged. How about spending a few days Arrange the escape route with two silver coins, even if my sister and I have a bad life in the future, I can have you as a refuge."

"Sister, don't talk nonsense. The wedding is coming soon, what are you talking about?" Seeing Jinyu's desolation, Daiyu quickly covered her mouth with her hands.

"It's not nonsense. It's just a rainy day." Jinyu smiled again, pointing to Daiyu and said, "You are a lucky girl. I met Lin Ning, a silly boy. He is also blessed. He met you like this." Smart girl. I just hope that you two can live in peace, and don't get involved in those right and wrong nests, that's all."

Hearing this, Daiyu blushed for a moment, lowered her head and said, "My sister always gets involved with me. Lin Ning is Lin Ning, and I am me. What does it matter to me whether he is lucky or not? I don't care if I am lucky or not." It has nothing to do with him. Don't mention what my sister said in the future." As soon as this remark came out, Lin Ning, who was about to come quietly to scare the two of them, was stunned suddenly.Suddenly, I felt a hissing pain in my heart, which made my forehead break out in cold sweat.

Xueyan found this place because she was looking for Daiyu, looked up and saw Lin Ning standing in front of her with her hands on her chest, and asked strangely: "Huh? Didn't you go to meet guests? Why are you standing here in a daze?"

"Uh. The guests have already left. I'm going to the back to talk to old Fujin. Since you're here, I won't go there. It's nothing. It's just that the fourth master's mansion sent someone to give the rewards to all the ladies in the palace earlier. All the things for Jingege have been delivered. I was afraid of delaying the use here, and they were delivered in a hurry, so I didn’t have time to inform you in advance. You will understand when you go in, that’s all.”

"Okay. I understand what I said, but you didn't see the girl?"

"Isn't the girl there?" Lin Ning glanced at Daiyu and Jinyu who were sitting across from each other, then turned and walked outside.

"Hey - I still have something to say, you go slowly." Seeing Lin Ning's sleepiness, Xueyan was a little worried.

"Let's talk later." Lin Ning left without looking back.

Going out from the corner gate of the Commander's Mansion is a not-so-busy alley. Walk along the alley and turn a corner to Dong'an Avenue.There are many teahouses and restaurants on this street, and there are also one or two grocery stores. The stalls in front of the stores also mainly sell vegetables, melons and fruits. In Lin Ning's words, this is actually a snack street.

It was almost noon, and the weather started to heat up again.Lin Ning walked aimlessly on the street, and sweat began to drip on his forehead.Raising his hand and wiping his face with his sleeve, Lin Ning looked at the scorching sun, turned around and entered a teahouse.

The teahouses in Beijing are different from Yangzhou. No matter how big or small the teahouses are in the house, there are no street stalls.And the tidying up in the teahouse is also very decent. Not only tea and snacks are served, but also storytellers and opera singers are there to make fun of it. It is a good place for many wealthy and idle people to have fun.

As soon as Lin Ning entered the door, there was a burst of applause from inside. Looking up, there was an actor on the stage in the middle, dressed in white, singing The White Lady.The voice is melodious, as if weeping, the waist is slender and graceful, and the sleeve dancer is also very authentic, no wonder the spectators kept applauding.

Lin Ning ordered a pot of tea, drank two cups to quench his thirst, and felt bored.For someone like him who has lived in modern society for more than ten years, these old dramas are simply boring.So he looked around, thinking about finding something to entertain him.It happened that the waiter in the teahouse was serving tea to a table opposite, so Lin Ning called him over and asked, "Dude, do you have any other fun here besides listening to the opera?"

"Hey, young man, you really asked the right question. What kind of fun do you want? Girls, you go out and turn right, turn this intersection, in front of you is the Hongxiang Garden, eat flowers and wine and listen to new songs, Hongxiang The garden is cheap and quiet. If your hands are itchy and want to gamble, you can go further north from Hongxiang Garden. There is the famous Shunfeng Gambling Workshop in our capital. Guess a little dice, and you can play with all kinds of strange things , the dealer has a big background, no matter how much silver you win, it won't be hard for you..."

"Okay, okay. Thank you, this is Shunfeng Casino!" Lin Ning hurriedly waved his hand, took out a piece of silver from his purse and threw it to Xiaoer, "Tea money. The rest will be rewarded to you."

"Uh, good." Xiao Er happily took the silver and looked at it, then grinned.