The Jade of the Red Chamber

But Lin Zhenyu didn't want to enter the Chuihuamen. He was 11 years old, and men and women had different seats at seven years old, but he was held back by a woman who belonged to Lin Zhixiao's family. !"

In the courtyard of the main house, on the platform, there were a few maids dressed in red and green sitting. When they saw them coming, they hurriedly greeted them with smiles, and said, "The old lady was still reading just now, but it happened to be here." So three or four people scrambled to open the curtain cage, and at the same time they heard someone reply: "Uncle Lin, Miss Lin, and Second Master Lin are here."

They saw an old mother with silver-haired temples coming up to meet them, so they knew it was their grandmother.For a moment, the heart and soul were about to cry, and the three of Zhenyu were all in tears.Everyone slowly persuaded them, and the three of them paid their respects to their grandmother.

At that moment, Mother Jia pointed to them one by one: "This is your first aunt, this is your second aunt, and this is your sister-in-law Zhu, brother Xianzhu's daughter-in-law." The three brothers and sisters met one by one.Jia's mother said again: "Girls, please come. Today is the day when a visitor from afar comes, so you don't have to go to school."

After a while, I saw three nurses and five or six maids, surrounded by three sisters.Zhenyu knew at a glance that the gentle and silent one was Yingchun, the one with handsome eyes and sculpted brows was Tanchun, and the one who described her as young was Xichun.See Lisi again.I can't help but cry again when talking about Jia Min.

Everyone saw that Zhenyu was fresh and handsome, with an extraordinary appearance, and he looked like a handsome young man like jade; they also saw that Daiyu was far away from the mountains and hibiscus, with elegant demeanor, and she was like a big family; Lian Fuyu was young, but her manners and speech were smooth.After admiring again and again, she felt that Jia Min was blessed with these three extraordinary children even though they died early.

Jia's mother looked at Zhenyu carefully, and saw that it was like bamboo and jade, with a very spiritual energy. She couldn't help but think of Jia Min's words that Jia Jue had forgotten all the past after suffering a serious illness on the boat, and didn't remember anything about Jia's house. There is no doubt in his behavior and expression, Fang is relieved.

Just talking and laughing, I only heard someone laughing in the backyard, saying: "I am late, and I have never greeted guests from far away!"

The siblings are all Nahan, when they saw the visitor, the faces of the three brothers and sisters all sank slightly, only to see that the visitor was wearing a gold hundred butterflies, a scarlet satin jacket with flowers, and a gold silk eight treasure pearl on his head The hairpin is tied with five phoenixes in the morning sun, and the beaded hairpin is very gorgeous.

Daiyu was furious in her heart, and the circles of her eyes were a little red again: "My brothers and sisters are still in the filial piety, even if they are not from his family, at least they are serious aunts and concubines who have passed away. Usually, they are not allowed to be white-collared, but it is a good idea to come to welcome their brothers and sisters today. Don't be shy, why don't you wear red and gold?!" I deeply believed what my brother said, and felt that these relatives were only pretending to be close, and they just left with a little admiration for Jia's mother. Some, just for superficial affection.

Lin Fuyu saw that the visitor was bright red, green and radiant, and immediately felt uncomfortable, but when she was about to speak, her brother gently pulled her away, so she had to endure it, showing a thin-faced and reticent attitude.Jia Mu smiled and introduced "Feng Lazi", and everyone said, "It's Lian's second sister-in-law."

This Xifeng took Daiyu's hand first, and forgave him carefully, and said with a smile: "There is such a beautiful person in the world, I just met today! Besides, this whole body style is not as good as it is." The granddaughter of the ancestor is actually the granddaughter of a direct relative!"

Thinking of what her brother said, Fu Yu couldn't help being angry: "What's wrong with my granddaughter? My sister's eldest daughter of a dignified second-rank official, why is she not as good as my uncle's concubine in the mouth of this sister-in-law?"

For a moment Xifeng took Fuyu's hand again and praised her.

When Zhenyu arrived, Zhenyu called her "sister-in-law" and Xifeng couldn't help admiring what a handsome young master he was!Because I asked where to study?How many years have you been in school?

Daiyu pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Brother, Qiuwei won the Juren prize a few years ago!" At that moment, everyone was amazed: "You are already a Juren at such a young age!"

Mrs. Xing smiled and said, "Brother is twelve this year?" Zhenyu smiled and replied, "It will be twelve in April." Mrs. Xing glanced at Mrs. Wang, and said with a smile, "Oh? Baoyu can't be more than three years old." Mrs. Wang's face froze for a moment.Jia's mother also felt a little regretful, she didn't want the dull and unpleasant child in her childhood to be so good when she grew up, and thinking about it, the more she got too far, the more she got in the way of her precious son Baoyu, it's better to give it away!

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "I don't want brother Zhen to be so good. I think it's the rural examination in Yangzhou?"

Zhenyu smiled lightly, but Daiyu still said with a smile: "My brother came to the capital to participate in Qiuwei, his father is a second-rank official, and all sons of fourth-rank officials can take the exam in Shuntian Gongyuan. The No.2 among the elder brothers is Yayuan If it weren't for my mother... my brother would have participated in this year's spring, and it would make my mother happy if I won, but my mother..." Then she wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and everyone hurriedly persuaded him, except Mrs. Xing, no one saw Wang. The tight veil in Madam's hand.

Just listen to Jia's mother saying angrily: "This child doesn't live in the grandmother's house even when he comes to the capital. Could it be that he and his grandmother are still born?"

Lin Zhenyu knew that Jia's mother was saying that he didn't know how to be polite, and he didn't come to see his grandmother when he came to the capital.With a sneer in his heart, he only said respectfully: "The grandson came with the sons of several officials in Yangzhou that day. Because his mother was in poor health, it was too late when he came to Beijing, so he didn't visit his grandmother. After the exam, because of the poor environment of the Gongyuan After a serious illness, it was very difficult for him to take care of himself. He reluctantly participated in the Lu Ming Banquet. He wanted to recover his health and come to see him again. Who would have thought that he would receive a message that his mother was critically ill, so his grandson hired a small boat and traveled day and night to see him. Mother's last face. It's my grandson who didn't think carefully."

Daiyu sobbed, "When my elder brother came back, he was so thin that he lost his shape. Later, he insisted on taking care of his mother. After Fuling returned to his hometown, he became seriously ill and couldn't even get out of bed. We were all afraid that my elder brother would have one..." Said Seeing Fuyu also wept softly.When everyone thought of Jia Zhu being exhausted by the exam, they were all sad, and Li Wan was already in tears.

Seeing this, Wang Xifeng hurriedly took Daiyu's hand and said, "How old is my sister? Did she go to school?" Then she said to Zhenyu and Fuyu: "Don't be homesick here, what do you want to eat, what to play, Just tell me, if the maidservant is not well, just tell me." At the same time, he asked the women: "Did the salute things for the younger brothers and sisters move in? How many people have you brought? You should clean up the two servant rooms quickly, so that they can come back." They go to have a rest." The women hesitated to answer.

Lin Zhenyu hurriedly stood up and called the maid waiting in the front yard to come in. She saw twelve slim girls in plain clothes coming in. , Yu'er's first-class maids, Aloe, Dicui, Qiuyue, Chenxing, Fuyu's first-class maids, Chuxue, Bishui, Xiaohe, Qingxi, grandson's first-class maids, and the rest of the second- and third-class maids are outside. I won’t come here to dirty grandma’s eyes.” All the maids paid homage to the old lady.For a moment, everyone was a little stunned.

Mrs. Wang was a little surprised, there are so many people serving the children's house, what is it like!Just as she was about to speak, Zhenyu said: "Chuxue will go to the mother-in-law to bring up the things we brought, to amuse the old lady and the wives."

Chuxue hurriedly went down to give instructions, and after a short while, seven or eight strong women were seen carrying six large mahogany boxes back and forth. Exclaimed, the six big boxes contained silk and satin, gold and silver ornaments, and jewelry, each of which was filled with silk cloth, everything that one expects to find.

Zhenyu pointed to the front box and said: "Father specially prepared this for the old lady." He took out an emerald Guanyin and said: "This is for the three of us to honor the old lady. Please go to Qiling Temple to consecrate it." .”

When everyone saw that Guanyin was dripping green, crystal clear and moist, they knew that it was a treasure among emeralds. They all looked into the box and saw that besides the fine silk and gold and silver ornaments, the most precious thing was a pair of rubies. Litchi-sized rubies shine brightly on the face of the head, making it extremely graceful and luxurious, even at Jia Mu's age, it doesn't look awkward when worn, just feels graceful.There is also an agarwood walking stick, which is also rare.

Pointing to the two identical boxes, he said: "This belongs to the two aunts." In addition to the silk and gold and silver items that are slightly inferior to the old lady's, the most prominent thing in the box is the two pairs of pearl heads of different styles. What's rare is that the pearls on the two pairs of heads are all round in size.

The third box was separated by thin wooden boards, and the two sides were filled with similar plain and beautiful things, and slightly inferior to Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang's, but it was for Li Wan and Sister Feng.

In the last two boxes are wooden boxes, which are distributed to the sisters and Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan.In addition, Chuxue and Bishui gave away the things that were distributed to the aunt and the big maids in each room.

Zhenyu said with a smile: "For the two uncles, my father ordered me to send it to me personally, even I don't know what it is."

For a moment, everyone was very happy, talking and laughing, and enjoying themselves very much.It's just that the maids and women who are serving all look at the brothers and sisters of the Lin family, they are so generous.

After a while, Lin Zhenyu took out a bank note from her bosom and handed it to Sister Feng, saying: "Sister-in-law, keep it, and use it as the expenses of our three brothers and sisters and servants, and the monthly silver bills of maids, mothers-in-law, and servants." The Lin family will pay for it."

Jia Mu said angrily, "Take it back quickly! Do you want to be so heretic when you come to grandma? Just tell your second sister-in-law what you want and what you want to eat!"

Zhenyu smiled and said: "The old lady is too caring. This is what my father told me to give. My father said that we are here to disturb my grandmother. There is no reason for my grandmother to pay us. He also said that it is only for the son-in-law to the mother-in-law. Just a little bit of filial piety."

Daiyu also persuaded, and Jia's mother said: "Put it away, just pay out the money separately, and the money will only be spent by your brother and sister Lin."

Sister Feng took it over, and said in surprise, "1 taels! This..." The mother-in-law and maidservants who were listening out all bared their teeth: Man said that there are only three masters and dozens of servants, even the whole Jia's mansion is full of people. Delicacies from mountains and seas, big fish and big meat——1 taels of silver is enough!Moreover, the monthly bills of the servants have not yet come from above.

When the tea fruit was removed, Mother Jia ordered the two old mothers to take the three brothers and sisters to see the two uncles.

First, I went to the side courtyard to meet Jia She. Jia She also looked like a beautiful uncle, but his body was thin and his eyes were cloudy. He didn't have much to talk about. He just said a few words and said that he couldn't rest on his own. up.

Mrs. Xing held Daiyu's hand while pulling Fuyu, and she could see that she liked Fuyu a little bit. After sitting for a while, the three brothers and sisters were about to say goodbye.Mrs. Xing stayed after dinner, Zhenyu replied with a smile: "My aunt cherishes the gift of food, so I should not resign, but I have to go to see my second uncle, I am afraid that it will be disrespectful to receive the gift, and it is not impossible to receive it again in another day." I hope my aunt will forgive me."

When Mrs. Xing heard about it, she smiled and said, "That's true."

Zhenyu smiled again: "The three Zhenyu brothers and sisters have just arrived, and my aunt is kind, so I have to disturb my aunt."

Mrs. Xing took advantage of her heart, and sent it to Yimen, and gave a few more instructions, and watched the car go and put it back.Said to the woman who accompanied the room fee: "These three brothers and sisters are good, they are respectful and courteous, this is the upbringing of a rich family!"

Mrs. Fei knew that this was Mrs. Xing, who was very happy to see the brothers and sisters of the Lin family being generous, and treated her and the second wife equally, and replied with a smile, "No, I heard that not only is my aunt a second-rank official, but Uncle Lin, you are still a master at such a young age!"

Let's say that Lin Zhenyu and his party entered the solemn inner room of Rongguo Mansion, and saw the splendor and grandeur.Jia Zheng saw the three brothers and sisters, leaving Daiyu and Fuyu to talk with Mrs. Wang, and took Zhenyu to the study to talk.

Before the tea was finished, Jia Zheng had already taken a liking to this nephew. He was knowledgeable, answered the questions fluently and had a calm attitude, and was successful at such a young age. Wouldn't it be enviable to have a son like this.

Jia Zhengyin asked, "Is your virtuous nephew not enrolled in school?"

Zhenyu replied with a smile: "I studied in a government school for more than a year the year before last, and was taught by my tutor Mr. Ye Qiong since I was a child."

Jia Zheng was startled and said, "But Mr. Ye, a cabinet bachelor?"

Zhenyu was stunned, the promotion was really fast, when he was ordered to enter Beijing last year, he was still studying as a bachelor from the fourth-rank cabinet, but now he is a cabinet bachelor from the second rank? !Zhenyu suppressed her doubts, and said respectfully: "Mr. Huaiyi is a member of the Ye family in Jiangnan."

Jia Zheng stroked his short beard and praised: "Yes, yes! It is Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye, who is a great talent. In the past, the emperor always praised Mr. Ye as a talented person in the south of the Yangtze River! Today, he also admires Mr. Ye not only for his literary talents. More practical talent! My nephew has paid homage to a good gentleman!"

Zhenyu said: "My nephew is not as good as my husband, it is only because of Mr. Meng's teaching for many years that he is today."

Seeing Lin Zhenyu's humility and courtesy, Jia Zheng was even more satisfied.The nephew and uncle were very speculative, and Jia Zheng poured out all the talk about teaching his son and career. Zhenyu listened carefully and said a few words from time to time. Jia Zheng felt that Zhenyu was obedient and insightful, until a maid came back and said: " The old lady has delivered dinner." Then stop.

Jia Zheng only regrets that he is not his son. If Baoyu can have two or three points, he will be relieved.I had to say: "Follow the old lady and uncle and aunt, just like at home! Although Baoyu is clumsy, he can relieve some troubles. Or if there is something you don't know about learning or human relationships, just talk to your uncle, don't be a layman! "

Zhenyu hurriedly stood up, listened to them one by one, and responded respectfully: "Thank you, uncle! There is no reason for Zhenyu to disrespect my uncle for his kindness."

When waiting to get in the car, Zhenyu looked at Daiyu's face with a look of surprise, knowing that Mrs. Wang probably said something, she winked at Xiaohe, Xiaohe understood, and quietly stood together with Weeping Liu.

Zhenyu was in the car, thinking of Aunt Zhou, she felt very uncomfortable. Even if she got to the front, the two mothers could not meet each other, so they could only picture it slowly.

Looking at the current situation, my father was right!If everyone in the Jia family knew that they still remembered their mother, they might use her as a raft to plot against the Lin family, and they might even cause their mother to suffer. They just wanted to get her out of the house. I am afraid that Jia's mother would be the first No one will let it go!

Jiran finished his meal, rinsed his mouth, and each girl brought tea again.

Xiao Fuyu looked at the tea bowl, a little puzzled: "Huh? Don't you have tea in a while?" Then he asked Zhenyu with big eyes.

Zhenyu caressed his little hair horns, and said to Jia Mu and others: "At home, my mother had a weak spleen and stomach, so my father asked the sage, and the sage said, "After the meal, you must swallow the rice grains, and then drink tea after a while. Don't hurt the spleen and stomach of such a sick and weak', because my mother has developed a habit since she was a child, my father ordered us brothers and sisters to take care of my mother to improve my mother's habit, I think Fuyu has written it down." He smiled and said: "Mother has already ..., there is no need to stick to such habits, now at my grandmother's house, it is better to do as the Romans do."

When Jia's mother heard it, there were tears in her eyes, and she cried: "My Min'er is not blessed, but my uncle treats her like this, but..."

Everyone hurriedly persuaded Jia Mufang to feel better, and hurriedly said, "It's the sage who said that he cherishes the blessings and nourishes the body, and there is no need to change it. It's still like this!" Then he waited for Mrs. Wang: "Go ahead, let us talk freely. .”

Mrs. Wang got up quickly after hearing this, and said a few more gossips, Fang Yinfeng and Li went.

Mother Jia asked Daiyu what books she read, and Daiyu said, "I only read some poems and books, and my mother taught me some rules." In the future, Daiyu heard her brother explain the habits of everyone in Jia's house Knowing that Jia Mu didn't take girls' reading seriously, she only said a little bit, and when she asked the sisters what book they were reading, Jia Mu said, "What kind of book are you reading? It's just knowing two words, not opening your eyes." Just blind!"