Heir of the Red Chamber

From late spring to midsummer, there was no rain falling within a hundred miles of the capital, and the ice products in the city were sold out before mid-May. Even the women in the high-door deep houses could not help but worry about this abnormal year.According to people's private rumors, the crops are cracked by drought, and there is fear that there will be no harvest.

In the Imperial General's Mansion, a pretty maid with a rouge mark between her brows walked out of Lin Daiyu's courtyard with a crystal-clear moon-watching disk in her hands, and went straight to Songchun Garden on the side of the main courtyard.The slender hands reflected the radiant glass plate, and the cherries in the plate were distinct, making her face even more beautiful.

This maid was none other than Lin Ya who had bought it back in Jinling City. In the book, she was supposed to be called Xiangling's Ying'er.

Ying'er hadn't reached the doorstep of Songchun Courtyard when the clever little girl ran in to report the news. Not long after, Jin Qiao, the dowry maid who was needed by the grandmother Zeng Hui, came out with a smile on her face. He took the glazed plate and handed it to the little girl who was following behind, and she walked towards the main room holding Ying'er's hand.

Jin Qiao's appearance is not average, but her pair of phoenix eyes are very good. Gu Pan Jian added to be very pretty, so she got such a name, and she is also very capable and neat. As she walked, she talked to Yinger: "I am looking forward to you! You If you don't come again, I will come to invite you. The eldest grandma is talking to sister-in-law Yao about buying clothes, and the eldest lady wants you to help her."

It turned out that this Songchun Courtyard was Lin Ya's post-marriage residence. After Lin Ya was ordered to leave Beijing, Lin Ruhai ordered people to hand over all the mundane affairs of the family to the eldest grandma Zeng Hui.

Although Zeng Hui is not very old, she is extremely experienced in dealing with things. She is filial and respectful to Lin Ruhai. She loves her sister-in-law Lin Daiyu and brother-in-law Lin Chong. Wrist, within a month, the home cooking will be done properly.For things like clothes and accessories, Zeng Hui has never been self-confident, and Daiyu and Lin Chong only need to like them.

Ying'er has always been abiding by the rules. When entering the door, she first salutes Zeng Hui respectfully. She is not proud of Song Chun Yuan's politeness.

It has been less than a year since Zeng Hui entered the house, and most of the dowry clothes that imply many children and blessings have not been worn yet, but now she is only wearing a cherry red skirt embroidered with four seasons flowers and plants. Falling into a bun, she looked at Yinger very kindly, and after she finished her salute, she rewarded her with an embroidery pier, thanked Daiyu for her kindness, and then asked the daughter-in-law in the warehouse to continue picking materials.

Different from Zeng Hui's affection for Yinger, Madam Hu, who came from Zeng's family as a dowry, was very afraid of Yinger from the bottom of her heart.

Grandpa Lin Ya left home three days after the wedding, Hu Nanny and the others were doing their best while inquiring about the details of the servants of the Lin family.Just saying that Ying'er was bought by the uncle himself makes people feel jealous, but when they meet the real person, she turns out to be such a good-looking girl, comparing the other girls to the mud, Mammy Hu is heartbroken up.

If Ying'er hadn't gone to the eldest girl's yard to take care of her early in the morning, she probably wouldn't have given it to the men at home. The Lin family's family style is also good, so Mother Hu should find a way to match Ying'er with a servant as soon as possible.

After all, men love beauty, and their girls are indeed not outstanding in appearance. One day when the uncle returns with honor, if they are seduced by others at the first sight, their girls' suffering will be in vain.

Zeng Hui guessed what the wet nurse was thinking with a quick glance at Hu Huma who was standing beside her, and she couldn't help but smile.This girl, Ying'er, will probably have a better fate in the future than being a daughter-in-law in charge.

First, because of her sincerity in reading and reading, she won the favor of the big girl, and she was promoted to serve the pen and ink by her side, and waited for the big maid who was in charge of clothes and jewelry to go out to match someone, and then she was promoted by a few advanced yards, and she became popular with many people. Eye.

Everyone praises Yinger for being good and smart, but Zeng Hui thinks that the most rare thing about Yinger is her temper, which is truly first-class gentleness, gentleness, and tranquility, even a son who is assigned to be in charge is a bit spoiled.

God has indeed lived up to Yinger's good looks and disposition.

On that day, the whole family sent the uncle away from Beijing, and the third highness also took the time to come in person.Although it was just a glimpse, it seemed that Ying'er saw what Yinger saw in his eyes.Sure enough, within a few days, the very respectable Steward He in front of the master asked Yinger about it.

Weighing the pros and cons again in her heart, Zeng Hui smiled and saw Ying'er pointing out a few pieces of material and retreating with the two rough maids, then she started to take care of housework again.

"Is Second Uncle's pen and paper still enough?"

A few days ago, Lin Ruhai had already sent Lin Chong to the Imperial College. I heard that his homework was getting better and better. As a sister-in-law, Zeng Hui couldn't meet her brother-in-law, so she could only help with expenses.

Nanny Hu didn't pretend to be someone else in this matter, she always watched in person. Naturally, the door was clear, and as soon as Zeng Hui finished speaking, Nanny Hu quickly returned to the words, which pen and ink should be changed when it is about time He said everything clearly.

Zeng Hui was about to say a few words of praise, but unexpectedly she met Madam Hu's worried eyebrows, and seeing that the faces of the dowry were not very happy, she couldn't help but sighed.

She knew their worries.Nothing more than for her life.

As soon as the uncle left, there were rumors in Jingli that she was a "grandmother on the iceberg", saying that she worked hard to take care of the family business, but she was just a housekeeper for the sister-in-law.

Especially after the news spread that she was not pregnant, the matchmaker who came to tell her brother-in-law about her marriage almost broke down the door of Lin's house, and everyone knew why.

Mammy Hu handled her uncle's affairs so meticulously, maybe she meant to be kind to others and leave a way out.After all, no matter how hard-spoken they are, the vast majority of people in Beijing are considered Lin Ya's line to be extinct. The best way out for her, Grandma Lin, is to adopt one from her uncle.

Recalling her husband's impeccably handsome face, Zeng Hui couldn't help lowering her head slightly, and calmly wiped away some tears from the corners of her eyes.Husband and wife are in love for a day, and if you have a husband like this, even if her natal family asks her to remarry, she will not agree.

How can those mediocre people compare with her husband?

It's just that they don't know where the group of them have gone now, watching the beauty in the garden fall.

Forced to hold back the soreness in her heart, Zeng Hui lost her ability to speak for a moment, unconsciously rolled up the silk handkerchief with her fingers, and looked out the window with her eyes, as if her heart followed the birds in the sky to the northwest.

At this time, the people in the capital who were still at ease did not know that when the Central Plains suffered from severe heat and drought, a white snow brought a cold winter outside the customs in May, freezing thousands of miles and killing countless cattle and sheep.From the barbarian lord down, all the leaders are sharpening their knives, just waiting to enter the customs and plunder, so as to survive the disaster year.

And Lin Ya and his party have also changed their appearance, disguised as merchants, and walked to the vast grassland, just in time for the rare snow disaster in the past few decades.

The outside of the pass is not like the Central Plains. There are no signs on the grassland, and it is very easy to get lost. The few roads are all groped out by merchants. At this moment, there is a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere. Even the most experienced merchants dare not act rashly. However, Lin Ya and the others had no choice but to find a courtyard built by the border residents for the time being.

When he came out this time, Lin Ya didn't bring a single servant with him. He stayed with the accompanying soldiers for food and lodging. He even tied up his trousers and had a bare-armed fight with an old soldier. With a swollen face, he drank with the veterans and staggered so drunk that the eyeballs of a military officer who was on an envoy with him almost popped out in shock.

If it weren't for Chen Xiao, who was admitted in the same year as Zhao Langguan's grandfather, who was concentrating on studying beside him as if he didn't see anything, Zhao Langguan really wanted to persuade Lin Ya.Such actions are really degrading to the gentlemen!

After leaving the frontier fortress, Lin Ya's attire became more and more out of place. If it wasn't for the immortal face, he would really be no different from a barbarian.

However, with such a face, being mixed with the soldiers who took off their armor and looked like a gangster, Zhao Lang still couldn't bear to look at him.

The heavy snow fell for several days, and it barely stopped at noon this day. Li Hu, a veteran who had fought with Lin Ya, came over and asked Lin Ya to go with them to the nearby woods to cuddle rabbits. Lin Ya went happily .It's a pity that their luck this time was not very good. Li Hu and the others almost dug through the rabbit hole without touching the rabbit fur.

Unwilling to just return empty-handed and let the little boy surnamed Zhao see a joke, Li Hu and the others gradually dispersed, and it was bound to be a mess. Lin Ya didn't want to spoil everyone's interest, so he volunteered to occupy the west side of the forest.

Unexpectedly, not long after he separated from Li Hu and the others, Lin Ya felt a sudden chill in his heart. Before the knife at his waist could be unsheathed, a black shadow flew down from the air, covering him firmly, killing him coldly. It makes the scalp tingle.