[Red House] But for the sake of the king

On September [-]th, the birthday of Avalokitesvara, Lin Ruhai had nothing to do, and planned to go out to the temple fair with Daiyu in his arms.A few days ago Tang caught wind and coughed a little, so he was happy to hand Daiyu to his son.I'm just worried that there are too many people at the temple fair and the children are young, so it would be bad if they get scared.

Lin Ruhai comforted her mother with a smile, "Why are you so timid? My son has ordered several people to follow along and protect him all the way. Besides, with the blessing of the Bodhisattva, he can still collide. Yu'er is nestled in the yard all day, so it must be the same. It's very boring. It's rare that my son is free today, and it coincides with Guanyin's birthday, so it doesn't matter if I go out for a walk."

Daiyu didn't know what her father was talking about, she just clapped her hands in agreement.

Tang smiled and waved her hands, "Come on, it's obvious that your father and daughter love each other deeply, and I won't be such a villain anymore. Just be careful, don't let Yu'er be wronged, I won't obey."

Lin Ruhai hugged Daiyu into his arms, let her sit on his arm, and assured Tang again, "Mother, don't worry, my son will be gone soon."

Tang hurriedly asked him to go out, and when they reached the door, he instructed again, "Hey, remember to bring your clothes and cape, it's getting cold, don't let the child freeze."

Lin Ruhai answered yes with a smile, and immediately ordered the nanny to prepare some things and hand them over to the boy beside her.

Sitting on her father's arm, Daiyu looked at her grandmother for a while, as if she knew she would not see her for a while, she waved her little hand goodbye.After leaving the courtyard gate, he hugged his father's neck excitedly and called out "Daddy, Daddy" in a loud voice.

Lin Ruhai asked with a smile, "But I know I'm going out to play, so I'm so happy. Daddy will take you to see the world today, okay?"

Daiyu seemed to understand, but she still responded, "Okay, okay."

Lin Ruhai laughed loudly, seeing her good daughter like this, she might be sold out, so she agreed.In the past, her body was so weak that she didn't know why, she had to drink medicine all over the place at the age of more than one year old, and she would cough and have a fever when she was blown by the wind, how dare she let her play anything.It's good now, since I can walk, I love running all day long.Mother sometimes worried that Daiyu would not be dignified and demure when she grew up, but he was happy to see it.There is nothing wrong with being more lively, the most important thing is the health of the body.

Yangzhou has always been a prosperous place, where merchants gather, and there are countless street vendors and merchants in the streets and alleys of the city.Even though it was Guanyin's birthday, Lin Ruhai didn't want to crowd the temple, let alone bring Daiyu with her.However, some street vendors took advantage of this opportunity to set up their stalls beside the temple.Although there are some rough gadgets, there are also those delicate and interesting ones.So Lin Ruhai held Daiyu in his arms and took five or six followers along the street to watch the fun.

It was the first time for Daiyu to see these colorful things, and she couldn't keep her eyes open.Windmills, spinning tops, pottery, paper-cutting, Da Fu, clay figurines, all kinds of bamboo gadgets, as well as cloth tigers and nine chains that Daiyu once played with.Daiyu was still a bit rigid and didn't dare to make trouble in front of her father.After Ruhai bought some things for her, he stretched out his hand to point out all the way, almost taking home those things he had never seen before.Lin Ruhai didn't care, most of these gadgets were for children to play with, and they weren't worth a lot of money, the most important thing was that Yu'er was happy.

After shopping for more than an hour, although it was already September, Daiyu was dressed thickly, and she broke out in a sweat due to excitement.Afraid that she would get bored, Lin Ruhai unbuttoned two buttons of the outer coat, and wiped her sweat with a clean handkerchief.Daiyu was probably a little tired, she lay on Lin Ruhai's shoulder, following his movements.

Lin Ruhai saw that she was not in high spirits, and there was nothing new about her going forward, so she turned to visit some of the shops she frequented.Lin Ruhai did not have many good things in his life, tea, porcelain, calligraphy and painting, just three things.The Tang family came from Hangzhou. When they married into the Lin family, they had a tea garden in Meijiawu, Hangzhou as part of their dowry.Most of the tea leaves that the Lin family uses every year come from this tea garden.There are also several shops, such as rice grains, medicine shops, antiques, hairpin rings, pawn shops, etc., and so on.It turned out that Mrs. Tang was afraid of being wronged that day, so the dowry was filled to the brim.He also worried that it would be too eye-catching in the capital, so he didn't move the shop to the capital.Lin Ruhai's father thought it was quite reasonable, and most of the farms and shops he bought since then were located in the Weiyang area of ​​Gusu, but they were for the sake of future generations.After Lin Ruhai went to high school, the old Hou Ye had no more worries, and seeing that he didn't care about these vulgar things, he handed over all his belongings to Tang before his death.The Tang family looked down on Jia Min, and this was all the property of the Lin family, so naturally it couldn't be handed over to her immediately, so she took care of it herself, and just explained everything to her son.Naturally, Lin Ruhai has no objections. He understands that if these hobbies are not supported by money, none of them can be enjoyed, so he never preaches that yellow and white things are the most vulgar and other words like some people.It's just that if you really want him to take care of these things, he doesn't think he has the ability.

Since coming to Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai has visited his own shop several times. In Yangzhou city, the Lin family only has a cloth shop and a study.Thinking that a shop could deceive people, he ordered people to build a few more shops.Naturally, I set up a few according to my own preferences, but they were very low-key, and no one knew who the big boss was.

A few days ago, Lin Sheng mentioned to him that a treasure was received in the pawnshop, and the shopkeeper was a little uncertain.Lin Ruhai originally planned to go and have a look right away, but forgot in a hurry, and today happened to be by the way.

Walking all the way to the pawnshop, Daiyu was already asleep on her shoulders, so Lin Ruhai simply carried her into the inner room and asked the shopkeeper to bring the things.

It was a Jun kiln rose purple glazed rectangular flowerpot, four and a half inches high, six inches long and five inches wide at the mouth, four inches long and three inches wide at the foot.The whole body is glazed with azure and rose purple glaze.The glaze surface presents "earthworm mud pattern".Although this flower pot is small, it has a thick carcass, elegant and moist glaze color, and the corners use slightly curved arcs as a transition.No one else would dare to use this kind of craftsmanship except for the imperial use.

Lin Ruhai called the shopkeeper and asked carefully, "Do you recognize the person who came to pawn?"

The shopkeeper replied in a low voice, "I recognize him. He is a farmer outside the city. He is the most honest person. Knowing that his family has been farming for generations, he must not be able to produce such treasures, so I asked a few more questions. But It turned out that there was a nunnery near his home, and his wife often went to the nunnery to do a favor and supplement some income. Last year, two nuns, an old and a young nun, came to the nunnery. His wife went to help tidy up the wing room, and saw that the flower pot looked good, so she moved it twice. When she returned home, the little nun asked someone to give the flower pot to her. This time his mother was seriously ill and asked for money to see the doctor and buy medicine. The family didn't have much money left, so they thought about pawning some things. Seeing that this flower pot is a bit delicate but not very useful, I sent it here."

Lin Ruhai couldn't help but be amazed when he listened carefully, a little nun, not to mention having such a precious thing, actually gave it away casually?It's really amazing. "Then, can you tell whether this thing is real or not?"

The shopkeeper thought for a while, "It's not that the little old man is boasting. I have been in this business for more than 20 years, and I still have some eyesight. It is undoubtedly genuine."

Lin Ruhai nodded and told him to go down first, such workmanship could not be imitated easily, not to mention that the inscription on the bottom had already been changed, which was different from the one used today.If it weren't for the old craftsman in his sixties, few craftsmen would know about it.It's just that the identity of the owner is very strange, nun?Ordinary monks, how can they have things for the imperial court?Fortunately, there are records in the palace for such objects, if you really want to check it, you can still find it out, it just takes some time.But he was still holding Daiyu, so he couldn't copy it himself.So he ordered the shopkeeper to find someone to draw a pattern, and he would send someone to pick it up tomorrow.

Coming out of the pawn shop, Lin Ruhai wanted to go to the study, but Daiyu woke up at this moment.Daiyu who just woke up was still a little confused, and realized that she was not in a familiar home, so she cried out with her mouth puckered.

Lin Ruhai hurriedly said softly, "Oh, what's the matter, Yuer is good, daddy is here, don't cry, don't cry."

When Daiyu heard this, she sobbed and rubbed her eyes with her chubby hands. The long eyelashes were wet and stuck together, and it was very itchy.After seeing that it was really his father, he turned his head and buried his head in his shoulder and neck, calling "Daddy" softly.

Lin Ruhai patted her on the back to cheer her up, and laughed at her when she could no longer hear the crying, "Look, now you know how shy you are, you are really a little teardrop, can you be like this at home?"

Because of what the scarlet-headed monk said in the previous life, when Lin Ruhai heard Daiyu cry, he felt a little guilty, afraid that he would be the same as in his previous life.This was also a big concern of his, so he had sent people to inquire if there was such a monk in the Yangzhou area long ago, but it was a pity that they searched everywhere but failed.Since he came to Yangzhou, he sent more people to Jiangnan to look for it, but unfortunately there is no news so far.Fortunately, that monk appeared on Daiyu's birthday when she was three years old in her previous life, so it will be February next year, so he should still be in Yangzhou, so he can only wait quietly.

Daiyu felt aggrieved, turned around and muttered to her father, "Don't be ashamed, Daddy is ashamed. Yu'er be good, don't cry."

Lin Ruhai smiled and coaxed, "Okay, it's Daddy who is ashamed, Yu'er is the most obedient, don't cry from now on, okay?"

Only then did Daiyu smile, and put her arms around her father's neck coquettishly, "Daddy, I'm hungry. Let's eat."

Lin Ruhai coaxed her with a smile, "Aren't you hungry? It's been a long time since I've been out, so I shouldn't be hungry. Let's go home right away, we can't starve Daddy's sweet jade."

Lin Ruhai was afraid that it would be bad for Daiyu to be too hungry, so he took a shortcut. Although it was a small alley, there was nothing to be afraid of if there were servants following her.Unexpectedly, it was this moment of carelessness that almost made him regret it.

He was walking well, he didn't want to suddenly jump out of a fork in three strong men, armed with big knives, and started to move without even asking.Although those little servants also have some fists and kicks, but no matter how powerful their fists are, they can't compare with big knives.Seeing that the situation was not good, Lin Ruhai held Daiyu tightly to his chest, and ran back under the cover of the servants.Fortunately, there were only three people on the other side, and it was obvious that they came to Lin Ruhai, and they did not hit the boys hard.Lin Ruhai seized the opportunity to quicken his pace and ran out of the alley.I hated him so much, why didn't I practice some fists and kicks on weekdays, even if I was more agile, I could run faster.

Daiyu's eyes were blinded by the sea, she didn't know what happened, and even if she saw the shining sword, she would just treat it as a game.Probably feeling her father's nervousness, Daiyu obediently grabbed the clothes on her father's chest without struggling and crying, which relieved Ru Hai a lot.Seeing that the entrance of the alley was in front of him, Lin Ruhai was unsteady on his feet, and stumbled over a small stone.A seven-foot man behind him pushed Lan's servant away with one hand, stepped forward, raised the knife in his hand, and drew an arc fiercely in the air.

The cloth was torn, the flesh burst open, and bright red blood gushed out, scaring the servants.Lin Ruhai couldn't bear the severe pain, and fell to the ground, but Daiyu was well protected in his arms, without any injuries.When everyone came back to their senses, there were no figures of the three strong men, only the master fell to the ground, bleeding all over.Two young servants who were slightly injured hurriedly helped Lin Ruhai up, carried Daiyu out, and another one quickly ran back to report the news.With such an injury, he had no choice but to find a nearby medical center to stop the bleeding quickly.

When Lin Sheng saw the young servant who went out with the master come back alone with a bruised nose and a swollen face, it was not easy for Lin Sheng to speak.After hearing the reason, he quickly arranged people to find the master, and at the same time told people not to pass the news to the old lady and the wife, so as not to worry them.

When Lin Sheng found the inside of the hospital, a few servants were dressing up outside, and Lin Ruhai had already been carried inside.When Daiyu was carried out, she saw bloodstains all over the floor, she was frightened and panicked, she kept crying, and was carried by a young daughter-in-law to comfort her.

Lin Sheng slapped him respectfully, and asked, "May I ask the doctor, how is my master's injury?"

The doctor did not answer, carefully bandaged the wound, washed his hands with clean water, took the cloth towel on the shelf and wiped it, and then said slowly, "Although the incision is long, it is fortunate that it is not deep. It is in the back , did not hurt the viscera, but there was a lot of blood, and it looked terrible. I have given this old man Jinchuang medicine, and he will be able to give birth after returning home. Don’t move easily, remember to lie down. Here is a recipe Drink it twice a day, first for ten days." Glancing at Lin Sheng again, he went back to the bed to look at it for a while, and added, "there are high-quality ganoderma and ganoderma lucidum at home. Ginseng can also be used, just don’t eat it as a meal.”

Lin Sheng thanked him, paid the consultation fee, and ordered a few servants to quickly carry the master home.Although this doctor seems to have good medical skills, he is not as knowledgeable as Dr. Li.When he just came out, he had already ordered someone to invite Dr. Li to come to the mansion first. The master was seriously injured, so he had to let him see it before he could rest assured.

Daiyu, who was behind, was so tired from crying that she had been coaxed to sleep.It's just that he was still a little restless in his sleep, his little hands were tightly clenched into fists, and his whole body was tense.Fortunately, when Lin Sheng went out, he still remembered that the young lady was also traveling with him, so he asked someone to prepare a sedan chair and bring Daiyu's nanny with him.Probably because she got used to being in the nanny's arms, Daiyu gradually relaxed, but her little hands were still tightly clutching the nanny's clothes, refusing to relax at all.