The Jade of the Red Chamber

Before he could say a word, he heard footsteps outside, and the servant girl came in and said with a smile, "Baoyu is here!"

The three brothers and sisters watched coldly, and sure enough, they were born with a bright and beautiful appearance, a pair of good skins!

Daiyu looked familiar, but she was reminded by her elder brother when she was at home. She knew that this cousin was not only stubborn, but he said that he was the most protective of girls, but in fact he had no responsibility. When the charming maid was sent out, this cousin didn't even dare to say a word of intercession, it was so chilling!So I don't care.

In the afternoon at Mrs. Wang's place again, the second wife made explicit allusions, so she almost beat her openly to keep herself away from her phoenix egg. She was really peeping through the door, thinking that she was also a member of the imperial court after all. His daughter-in-law actually despises herself so much!Could it be that I still don't understand the reason that men and women sit at different ages at seven years old, so as to mess with him?snort!Just looking at my brother, he is a few blocks better than this Baoyu!Could it be that with elder brother Zhuyu in front, would he care about a lazy naughty boy?

Daiyu is innocent and innocent. Although she is clever, she doesn't understand Mrs. Wang's true intentions. She just thinks that Mrs. Wang looks down on her, but she doesn't know that Mrs. Wang is afraid that Jia's mother will ration Jia Min's daughter to Baoyu.

Although Lin Zhenyu raised Daiyu and Fuyu with all his heart, he never restrained them by the rules of ethics. What he taught was to make Daiyu and Fuyu familiar with these rules, so that they could use these rules to protect themselves when necessary. Utilitarianism and calculation are not They should have taken it to heart.

Moreover, Zhenyu himself is a person who doesn't care about the rules that obliterate human nature. What he values ​​is only those humanistic and moral etiquettes. After all, in this era, only by respecting and abiding by these etiquettes can we gain a foothold.Therefore, the three brothers and sisters of the Lin family all have some "rebellion" that is not in line with this era in their bones. This kind of "rebellion" is the basis for the pursuit of happiness.

Seeing that Baoyu greeted Jiamu, Jiamu ordered: "Go and see your mother." When Baoyu came back, she had changed her clothes, and Jiamu laughed and said, "The foreigner took off his clothes before he saw you. Don't go see your brother, sister and brother!"

Seeing that Zhenyu is gentle and handsome, and Fuyu Yuxue is cute, Baoyu has long been overjoyed.I also saw a younger sister with eyebrows like distant mountains and eyes like autumn waters. She was extremely graceful and charming. Baoyu looked at it and said with a smile, "I have seen this sister before."

Daiyu saw that Baoyu hadn't met her brother first, and she was already a little dissatisfied. Seeing that he just looked at her, she was even more annoyed, so she couldn't express it.

Seeing this, Zhenyu hurriedly moved a step, slightly blocking her sister, Baoyu was delighted with Zhenyu's description, and hurriedly bowed to each other.

After exchanging names for a while, Jia Mu sat in the middle, Zhenyu sat on the right hand side, Fuyu next, Daiyu sat on the left hand side, and then Sanchun sisters. Zhenyu saw Baoyu's expression and smiled: "Brother Bao sits here Let's go, my son." As he spoke, he hugged Fuyu in his arms and gave up his seat, but Baoyu had no choice but to sit next to Zhenyu.

Baoyu laughed and said, "Did my brother ever study?"

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Your elder brother Lin has already won the exam. You must be very knowledgeable." When Baoyu heard about it, she felt a little displeased.

Zhenyu smiled and said: "The way of imperial examinations was originally stereotyped writing, with its own formula. It can't compare with the aura of poetry, and it can't be said to be good at learning. Besides, economic and official careers are not valued by children like us. If you blindly study hard for this , On the contrary, it is inferior.” You didn’t understand that the imperial examinations are for the sake of understanding and protecting the family.

What Baoyu said made Baoyu think so, "This elder brother is not a utilitarian person, but he has a clear mind, but he is a good man to befriend." Baoyu thought to himself.

Baoyu asked Daiyu again.Daiyu said, "No words."

Baoyu laughed and said, "I'll give my sister a wonderful word..."

Lin Zhenyu hurriedly stopped the conversation and said with a smile: "Brother Bao, don't be joking. This sign is given by a virtuous elder. Why don't Brother Bao pay attention to the old lady when my sister and the old lady give it to me?" Better?" At that time, the old lady with her own status will be incomparable to write for my sister, so I dare not bother you.

Jia Mu said happily, "Very well, your brother is right!" Tanchun laughed and said, "At that time, you will have more fantastic ideas. Wouldn't your ancestors be blinded by it?" Baoyu also laughed and said, "Sister Lin, this Such a fairy-like character, this expression is absolutely perfect!"...For a while, the host and guest enjoyed themselves, and the laughter continued.

"Is there any jade?" Everyone was puzzled, for fear that he heard that Wuyu had suffered from dementia again, so he hurriedly looked at Daiyu.

Daiyu thought that this is what her brother said when he saw a girl, he likes to ask if he has jade, and if he doesn't have it, he will be crazy, because he replied, "There is one too..." Baoyu was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked to see it.Daiyu looked at her brother, feeling a little embarrassed.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Yuer also has jade? Let's have a look." Zhenyu winked at Jinghu, and Jinghu and Changge hurriedly helped Daiyu into the inner room, and untied the jade from his clothes.

Jia Mu and others thought that Daiyu's jade was just a beautiful jade that was usually matched, but she was clever, so she prevaricated Baoyu like this, and didn't expect that Daiyu really brought such a piece of jade.

Jinghu held the jade in a handkerchief and sent it to Jia Mu. Everyone saw that the jade was the size of a goose egg and was worn with a lotus-shaped net made of bissi. The style is exquisitely ingenious and precious, and the most wonderful thing is the immortal plant, which is full of jasper, charming and noble, as if surrounded by spiritual energy in the world, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.

Everyone admired it, but Jiamu knew it and sighed: "This jade is precious, and it's not something you children have seen before."

Tanchun and others laughed and said, "How can anyone dare to compare with the old lady after seeing it? The old lady taught us to listen."

Jia Mu laughed and said: "This jade is called 'Longyu', and it is the most nourishing. If there is someone who is hot and cold, wear it for a year or two and keep it safe. It is very rare."

Tanchun laughed and said, "There is such a rare jade. With this jade, wouldn't even a doctor not need it?"

After hearing this, Jia Mu laughed and said, "How can there be such a good thing in the world? This jade is not for curing diseases. Wearing this jade can slowly warm and nourish people, and it is very good for the body and appearance." The good things are all advanced, and it is rare for ordinary people. If there are one or two that come out because of their size or lack of appearance, you should be ignorant of them. I met the first queen when I was with the old lady. There is one piece, two times older than this one, which was matched by the emperor, and was specially rewarded by the empress dowager because of her frailty. The appearance of Yu'er is very good, I think it is because she is a little small, not enough for the nobles of the heavenly dynasty. The specifications of the jade plaques that go with it are worthy of being left among the people." Then he asked Daiyu, "Longyu has become more and more rare to see these past few years, I think your father has spent a lot of time thinking about it?"

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, "I brought this jade with me when I was full moon, but it wasn't from my father, it was a full moon gift from my brother."

Baoyu saw that the fairy-like sister Lin really had a piece of jade, and the wonderful thing was that the beautiful jade matched Lin's sister very well, so she danced happily and said with a smile: "Only such a precious beautiful jade is worthy of my sister's wearing it! Brother Lin's eyes didn't say anything."

Zhenyu smiled and said: "I didn't know this jade, but I just met my husband and friends in a jade shop by chance. My husband has a broad vision and knows this long jade. It took me several years to get to know this long jade." It's the money that fills in the account." Jiamu and the others all laughed, and Xichun said enviously, "Brother Lin really loves Sister Lin!"

Fu Yu nestled in her brother's arms and was already sleepy, but when she heard this, she stared at Zhen Yu energetically with her big black eyes, pursed her mouth and did not speak.

Seeing his little brother's eyes, Lin Zhenyu couldn't help touching his little head with a smile, and said with a smile, "Our Fuyu also has jade!" As he spoke, he unbuttoned the small button on Fuyu's neck, and pulled out a piece of stone from his clothes. The blue silk sash came, and the bottom was a piece of creamy white jade of suet, which made everyone jump again. Zhenyu laughed and said: "Father often said that jade is a gentleman among stones, and he loves jade very much. They all have the word 'jade', so when Fuyu was born, I took out this suet jade that my great-grandfather treasured in the past and gave it to him."

Baoyu was very amused to hear it, and asked with a smile, "Then brother also has jade?"

Tanchun also said: "This is really interesting. Uncle Lin has a very elegant mind." Jiamu smiled and hugged Daiyu, stroking her little face.

Zhenyu smiled and said: "Yu, I have some too, but it was a gift from a friend. My father also prepared a piece for me. He just ordered me to wear the piece he gave me because he was grateful for my friendship." Turning her back and taking it out from her arms, everyone saw that the jade was very good, but even Jia's mother didn't recognize it. Zhenyu smiled and said, "I don't know what kind of jade it is. I don't think it can compare to Dai'er and Fu." Jade is rare." Everyone thought about it, and Zhenyu put the jade away.

Du Jia Baoyu was ecstatic. In the past, he was the only one who had jade, and none of his sisters and sisters at home. He never thought that Aunt Lin's family had a fairy-like younger sister, and even her brothers and sisters, so she was even more happy and didn't care about other people's jade. Nothing compared to what he brought from his mother's womb.

At that moment, Mother Yan came to ask about the houses of the brothers and sisters of the Lin family.

Jia Mu said: "Move Baoyu out now. Baoyu and Brother Fu are with me in the warm pavilion of the suite. Put your Miss Lin in the Bisha closet temporarily, and put your elder brother Zhen in the Xuehan courtyard. Wait until later." During this cold spring, let's clean up the house with their siblings and make another arrangement."

Baoyu said: "Good ancestor, I am safe on the bed outside the bisha cabinet. Why come out to make trouble again? The old ancestor can't be quiet."

Both Daiyu and Fuyu looked at their eldest brother, Fuyu had already buried her body in his brother's arms, with a look of reluctance.

Zhenyu laughed and said: "How can you make trouble with the old lady like this, Fuyu has always been with me, and he is a little weak, if it makes the old lady sleepless, even my father will send a letter to reprimand me."

Mother Jia thought for a while and said, "Forget it, the Xuehan courtyard has about ten rooms, which is enough, and there is a door leading to the street, which is very cheap. It's good for your brothers to live there."

Zhenyu pointed at Daiyu and said with a smile: "The old lady loves her grandson and granddaughter, we understand very well, but there are more than a dozen maids around Daiyu, more than Fuyu. But it disturbs the purity of the old lady."

Seeing Mother Jia's complexion, she hurriedly laughed again: "Furthermore, Daiyu has three foster nuns, all of whom are extremely strict and disciplined, and all the nuns came from the palace, even her father dared not disobey easily I understood what they meant. The old lady loves her grandson, so she asked someone to tidy up a small yard for Daiyu, so that the three of them will accuse us of disrespecting the rules because of the old lady's affection when they come tomorrow." Shaking his head, he said helplessly, "We're afraid of those three nuns talking about people!"

Sisters Tanchun and Baoyu both laughed, and Mother Du Jia thought to herself: "To be able to invite three nuns who came out of the palace, even those who are not valued, is enough to show that Lin Hai has a lot of tricks. Zhenglong!"

Baoyu laughed and said, "Why doesn't Uncle Lin kick out such a domineering old woman?"

Mother Jia quickly laughed and scolded: "That's a nanny who came out of the palace, how can you be so disrespectful. You can't just wait and joke!" Then she laughed: "Forget it, let's tidy up the Luomei Pavilion and give it to Miss Lin." , that place is close to my place and Xuehan Courtyard."

Daiyu heard this, and said with a smile, "Thank you, old lady, we have caused trouble for the old lady." Jia Mu laughed and said, "Why are you being polite to my grandmother! My children, the only one who loves you is your mother. Now that I see you, I How can you not love her!"

On the one hand, the steward of Lin's mansion brought people to bring flower tents for three brothers and sisters, brocade quilts, etc., as well as salutes from maids, mothers and mothers-in-law.

Because the three of them brought enough people, Mother Jia thought again and again, and still gave Daiyu a second-class girl named Parrot beside her.

Although Daiyu accepted it, but because the quota of Daiyu's four maidservants was already full, compared with the practice of the two maidservants in Jia's Sanchun, no more would be alike, so Mother Jia said that only Parrot would be a That's all for second class, just wait for the vacancy to be filled.In the eyes of many maids in Jia Mu's room, Parrot became Daiyu's fifth second-class maid.

Daiyu saw that she was very handsome, and because it was the old lady who appreciated it more than others, she said: "My sister was born beautiful, like azalea, and she has been serving the old lady for so long. , and has the character of azalea flowers." Then he returned to Ming Jiamu and changed his name to Zijuan.

In the evening, Lin Zhenyu was lying in the bed tent, and she was relieved. Today's test is over, and the incident of Jia Baoyu throwing the jade and the incident of Daiyu and Jia Baoyu sleeping separately inside and outside the bisha closet will not happen.

After thinking about it, Zhenyu couldn't help but feel a little proud, and in a blink of an eye, she remembered the watery sedan chair she saw at the corner of the street when she disembarked today, and her heart was full of warmth.Tuck the corners of the quilt for Fuyu, and secretly cheer for myself: Jia's mansion is a muddy bath, and I and my younger siblings can neither make people talk about it nor get stained with muddy water. The scale must be well grasped, and the most important thing is I want to get my mother out of here completely and cleanly!Well, there is a long way to go!

Zhenyu understands that Jia's mansion is not the focus of her siblings, but just a big obstacle at present. Their eyes can never just focus on this place, and a wider world is waiting for them.