The Lin family of the Red Chamber has a son

Jia Mu's face was as sinking as water, and she sat on the head, with Baoyu in her arms in front of her.Behind him stood a few girls of Mandarin duck and amber, and below them sat Jia She and Jia Zheng and his wife, with Sister Feng standing aside.

As soon as Jia Lian entered the mansion, what he saw was this battle. He felt a little uneasy at the moment, but he couldn't help laughing at himself—he usually went out to do a lot of things by himself, and never came back. Such a posture.

Not daring to think too much, she took a few steps and bowed to the ground. Jia Lian smiled and said, "Old lady, master and wife, I'm back."

"Okay, get up quickly." Although Jia's mother did not love Jia Lian as much as she did Baoyu, she was also the grandson of her eldest son, and she loved her very much.Seeing that Jia Lian's face was quite weather-beaten, the depression in his heart was suppressed first, and he asked warmly, "Did you suffer a lot along the way?"

Jia Lian hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "The grandson has been sitting in the boat, holding the brazier, and has not suffered much."

Baoyu wanted to ask about Daiyu's recent situation first. Seeing that Jia Zheng's face was dumbfounded, he opened his mouth, and finally swallowed the words again.

Mother Jia nodded, and after a moment of silence, she said, "You are not old enough to do things now. Since you said that Uncle Lin adopted a son, why didn't you find out the origin? Where did it come from? How old is it? How is your character?"

Jia Lian secretly groaned, why didn't he write a letter to describe these things clearly?It's just that Jia's mother said so, so he naturally didn't dare to refute, so he had to repeat what he heard in Yangzhou: "The cousin of the Lin family was originally a child of Aunt Lin's family, and it is said that he is the son of Aunt Lin's cousin... "

After saying these two sentences, Madam Wang hurriedly interjected and asked: "It sounds like it's not true. We are related to the Lin family by marriage. How can we not know how many generations of your Uncle Lin's family are weak? Where did you come from?" A close cousin?"

Mother Jia was serving tea before she lifted the lid, and cast a dissatisfied glance at Mrs. Wang.Jia Zheng also reprimanded in a low voice: "After listening to Lian'er's details, what are you interrupting in such a hurry?"

Mrs. Wang saw that Jiamu Jiazheng's expression was not good. She squeezed the handkerchief in her hand and smiled a little, and said, "Isn't this just a moment of impatience? Mrs. Lin hasn't reunited for so many years, so how can you just mess around?" Get a son? I'm also afraid that Uncle Lin will be coaxed by that clan for a while, and in the future, it won't be the big girl who is wronged?"

What she said was high-sounding, and all her painstaking efforts were only for Daiyu's sake.It's fine for others to hear it, but Mrs. Xing turned her head and curled her lips secretly—who doesn't know that your second wife has always disliked Miss Lin?The old lady picked her up from Yangzhou, didn't your second wife even clean up a room?But your own sister came here with her family, and the largest courtyard in the mansion, Lixiangyuan, was well prepared!Isn't it because of the money that the Lin family sends here every year to say such a scene?What a fool in the room!

In any case, Mrs. Wang's words were pleasant to hear, and Mother Jia's face softened a little.Mrs. Wang looked at Kongzi and sighed again: "Oh, Mr. Lin is so true. After all, our house is also his Yue's family. Why don't you even say hello to such a big event like the adoption of an heir?"

This is what everyone in the room is saying, especially Jia Mu.Previously, when Jia Min was alive, he got along with Lin Ruhai and his wife, and Lin Ruhai also respected the Yue family.Now that my daughter has only been away for a few years, she refuses to tell her family even about such a big event?If Daiyu hadn't been raised by her, wouldn't she have to break up with her family?

Besides, I didn't see how much Lin Ruhai valued his heirs in the past few years, so he suddenly adopted his son, could it be...

Thinking of this, Jia's mother raised her eyelids and stared at Jia Lian: "Is your Uncle Lin better now?"

After pondering for a while, Jia Lian thought about it and said: "When Sister Lin and I rushed away, it was not good to look at Uncle Lin. It was said that it was cold, but I couldn't get up, and my face was gray. Maybe I saw it. Sister Lin, before I came back, things were getting better."

Jia Mu stopped talking.

Jia She's eyebrows twitched, and his eyes, which had been stained by wine for a long time, blinked. He thought about it a little, and said, "Looking at you like this, could it be brother-in-law Lin..."

Jia Zheng hurriedly said, "Brother, be careful. Just now Lian'er also said that brother-in-law Lin's illness has improved. Maybe it's just a cold."

Jia Mu ignored the two chattering below, and only lowered her eyelids to think in her heart.From this point of view, Lin Ruhai's body is indeed not stable.It's just that although Daiyu and Baoyu didn't make it clear before, when Min'er was around, she also revealed her intention to get married.After Min'er passed away, he decided to bring Daiyu over, and he originally intended to test it out. Since Lin Ruhai was able to send Yu'er here, it also showed that he somewhat approved of this marriage in his heart.It's just that it hasn't been finalized yet.If this Daiyu had been assigned to Baoyu, her maternal grandfather's family would be her husband's family, and Daiyu would have her own backing behind her, so Daiyu would not have to be angry or wronged.Besides, the Lin family's wealth is by no means weaker than that of the Jia family's. With Lin Ruhai's love for his daughter, he will definitely give it to Daiyu in the future.He adopted his son at this time, and the huge family business from then on will belong to this child.What can Yu'er have?At most, it was nothing more than a generous dowry.The son-in-law has only Daiyu for half his life, and loves him like his life. How can he bear to let her lose the foundation of her husband's family in the future?

What's more, if Lin Ruhai didn't propose to take Daiyu back in the past few years, why did he hold her back now?Is it possible...

Mother Jia glanced at Mrs. Wang indiscriminately, and sneered in her heart. Could it be the gossip in the house or did Lin Ruhai know about it?She knew that the second wife had more success than failure!

There was silence in the room for a while, and Sister Feng stood beside Jia Mu, winking at Jia Lian constantly.Jia Lian just pretended not to see it.What a joke, seeing that starting from the old lady, everyone in the room is not happy, so if you make a noise at this time, don't you feel uncomfortable?

After a long time, Fang heard Jia's mother sighing in a low voice: "Oh, logic, it has nothing to do with us if the Lin family wants to adopt a step-child. I just pity my Yu'er. This is not a real brother. How can there be any affection? In the future, in the future I'm afraid I have nothing to say if I have been wronged!"

As he spoke, he could not help but shed tears.

Everyone hurriedly got up and gave a message of comfort. After half a day, Jia's mother gradually stopped crying. Jia Zheng persuaded: "Old lady, don't be so sad. As far as I think, the brother-in-law of the Lin family has no choice but to do this. Although my sister has Daiyu, but this After all, the girl belongs to someone else's family. It is impossible for my sister to have no one to worship her in the future."

"Bah!" Mother Jia spat, "Am I sad because of this? I just see that Mrs. Lin seems to have a relationship with us, and I'm afraid that Yu'er will suffer from this elder brother in the future!"

Baoyu couldn't bear it any longer when she heard this, and her mind was full of thoughts about Daiyu's grievances in the future but she had nowhere to tell. She could only see Yue Chang sighing and shedding tears in the wind, her eyes were red and she choked up, saying: "It's amazing. How did Sister Lin suffer so much! Old lady, we will send someone to pick up Sister Lin right away!"

"Baoyu!" Mrs. Wang shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Jia Zheng also stared at Baoyu, who shrank away from Jia's mother and bowed his head in silence.

Sister Feng rolled her eyes, and said with a crisp smile, "You don't have to worry about this old ancestor, Brother Bao."

"What do you children know? In the future, alas, you can't say this, and your sister Lin may feel wronged."

Sister Feng took the teacup from the mandarin duck next to her and handed it to Mother Jia, smiling, "I naturally understand the worries of our ancestors. It's just that I heard from the second master just now that Sister Lin's elder brother is only from the same family as the Lin family. I think it was for the sake of an ancestor that Uncle Lin adopted him. Since his original family was willing to call him an adoptive, it means that no one in his original family valued him, and he probably had no skills. Old ancestors, ladies and gentlemen, please think about it, who is your lord? Seeing the child's success, can he be adopted? Another thing is that Uncle Lin's family has always been the only one that is promising. Even if Uncle Lin is adopted, he has no foundation. Sister Lin is different They are Aunt Lin's father and daughter, and they are backed by our family from the Duke's mansion. How can they be bullied? But if the Lin family master has some brains, he would not dare to do this. Old ancestor, if you care about it, you will be in chaos Already!"

She finished the conversation with a smile, and Jia Mu couldn't help nodding, and hearing her speak very quickly, she smiled and said, "What you said is indeed reasonable. It's not good to just speak slowly? It's not like she's afraid that someone will steal the conversation." generally."

"Pfft", Sister Feng smiled with her mouth covered, her red and phoenix eyes flashed, and she looked at Jia Lian.

Regardless of what is going on here in Rongfu, Lin Yan and Daiyu in Yangzhou got along more and more harmoniously.

Since Jia Lian left, Lin Yan often observed Daiyu secretly, and saw that she was still as usual, going to Lin Ruhai's place every day to say hello, serving and taking medicine, and even went to the kitchen one day, learned from the cook for half a day, and made a bowl with her own hands. soup for father.

Lin Yan nodded secretly. Although Daiyu was young, she was extremely filial to her father.And she didn't feel sad because her father didn't let her go back to Rongfu. From this point of view, could it be that she was thinking too much?At this moment, her relationship with that Jia Baoyu was just a childhood sweetheart, nothing else?

That day Lin Yan was in his study, listening to Lin Ruhai's advice on how to reciprocate with relatives, friends and colleagues at the end of the year.Lin Ruhai spoke carefully, and Lin Yan listened carefully.From the looks of it, it is nothing more than an ordinary human relationship. In fact, a New Year's wine and a New Year's gift are very learned.

Although Lin Ruhai was in good spirits, but his body was weak, and after trying his best to talk for a while, he couldn't take it anymore.He just leaned on the warm couch and said to Lin Yan with a smile: "In the past, I didn't have the intention to do these things. I left it to Lin Cheng to prepare. I just passed it by at the end. If you still don't know anything, just ask him. Since you are here this year, I can skip this last test."

"Father," Lin Yan couldn't bear it when he saw Lin Ruhai's haggard appearance, "Father is not in good health now, if the son says something that he doesn't worry about his father's annoyance, why don't he make a note and let him rest in peace?"

"You mean to become an official?" Lin Ruhai smiled, looked at the pineapple wood double-rolled horned piano table in front of the window, and said quietly, "It's not yet time..."

Lin Yan followed his gaze, and there was a Guqin on the piano table.It turned out that Daiyu said a few days ago that her father was bored in the house all day long, so she ordered someone to put it away.Occasionally, she sat there and fiddled a few times, and it was time to relieve the boredom with her father.

Lin Yan understood what Lin Ruhai meant, but he didn't agree.Lin Ruhai served as the patrol salt censor for more than ten years, in charge of Jiangnan salt affairs.How many officials have lost in this position since ancient times?Lin Ruhai has always been as stable as Mount Tai. It's not that his methods and methods of being an official are not without a trace of criticism, so Lin Ruhai has nothing to do so far, it can only be said that the emperor is extremely favored.During these years of Lin Ruhai's tenure, he has firmly controlled the salt affairs in the Jiangnan area, which has greatly enriched the national treasury.The imperial court will not ignore this little credit. If he died of an illness while in office, the imperial court will take care of his son and daughter to some extent.In the final analysis, Lin Ruhai was the capital she could rely on for her daughter's final fight.

Just thinking about how to persuade Lin Ruhai, a voice from outside rang out: "Master, master, the girl is here."