Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Along the way, Daiyu nestled silently in her father's arms, with a pair of wonderful eyes full of aura, turning around, obviously thinking about something.

Seeing that Daiyu could think about something quietly, Lin Hai also relaxed himself.No matter what conclusion you come up with, it's better than crying when you know it.

The car stopped at the second gate, and the rich mother stepped forward to take Daiyu guiltily, "Master, they are all slaves who failed to protect the girl."

"I don't blame you." Lin Hai knew that the Fu Nanny had no room to speak on such an occasion, so he handed the somewhat sleepy little girl to the Fu Nanny, still a little worried, and warned a few more words. "Look at the girl carefully. If you feel uncomfortable, please call the doctor." Lin Hai told Mrs. Lin Qian, "From Lin Qian's family, you are familiar with the girl, so go and accompany the girl today."

The Fu Nanny took Daiyu into her arms, and went back to Daiyu's yard with Mrs. Lin Qian.

Lin Hai went back and changed into the long robe that was wet by Daiyu's crying, and after rubbing his face, he went to the main hall of the front yard.Jia Amnesty was already sitting in the living room drinking tea.

After Jia Amnesty waited for Lin Hai to take his seat, he felt a little embarrassed, smiled first, and then spoke: "Brother-in-law, Baoyu was born because of the title jade, and my mother spoiled him so much because he resembled his father's appearance. Brother-in-law Don't take it to heart."

"Look at what my uncle said. I'm also in my dozen years old, how can I care about children's families. However, the Jia family's direct branch is not very prosperous, so I have to teach each of them well. The one-day-old, two-day-old , such an ignorant child, it doesn't matter at home. If he goes out, he might offend some big person we can't afford."

"My brother-in-law said so."

"My daughter is still young. After Zemin'er left, she was the only one left. I was too pampered. Little girl, don't you know how to cry when something happens. Hehe. I will let her take care of herself today too. Think about it, just crying is useless. Come here, let alone the children. Try my Mingqian Longjing tea," Lin Hai stood up and beckoned for another tea. "Brother, to tell you the truth, my tea is worth two catties by statistics, which is better than the ones brought into the palace."

Lin Hai called people to come in with a small clay stove for making tea, and ordered two ice basins to be placed in the hall, to screen everyone away, and Uncle Lang boiled water to fry tea and chat.

After the water boiled three times, Lin Hai took down the small iron pot that boiled the water, waited for a while, then slowly washed the tea, and poured the water into the clear glass cup.Holding Lin Hai's teacup, Jia Amnesty looked at the tender green tea buds floating in it, sniffed it lightly, took a sip, and praised, "It's better than Gong."

"Hehe, after leaving Lianghuai Salt Road, I'm afraid there will be no more tea like this in the future."

Jia Amnesty put the teacup aside, "Brother-in-law, where have you been?"

"It's over. I'm almost alive, I'm afraid Master Cheng persuaded me to go to the Palace of Grace."

"Even if Cheng Yin doesn't persuade, he will go today. Otherwise, there will be people who will vote for him in the future. Besides, the emperor will not do anything to you, otherwise," Jia Amnesty sipped his tea slowly and sneered. Said: "There are still a few people in this court who are as loyal to the king as you are! The Taishang has to weigh it, and can't let the capable officials be chilled."

"Although I say that, Cheng Yin's love is all based on his brother-in-law. There is no shortage of people in the court. Back then, the old matriarch was also a pillar of the court. Once he committed suicide, you can see that this dynasty will collapse."

Speaking of the old master, Jia She's eyes darkened and he clenched his fists. "If it wasn't for that old man! Poor father rescued him several times and helped him ascend to the throne, but in the end it was because he suspected the former crown prince... Otherwise, why would he have died young; how could Mrs. Zhang have lost his life? Hu'er is already studying Mencius."

"Brother, Min'er and I were in Gusu to keep our filial piety back then, so we didn't know what happened in Beijing..."

"Shortly after you returned to your hometown, someone and the old man reported that the former prince was planning to plot against him, and the former prince was imprisoned in the East Palace. My father-in-law's family was imprisoned in the sky prison, and I ran around. It happened to be my father's birthday, so I wanted to treat him well. Maybe whoever is willing to say something kindly to the court, my Yue family will be fine. After Hu'er was three years old, she was with her father, but I don't want my father to ask me for Hu'er after the guests are gone at night... "

Jia She covered his face and whimpered aggrievedly, like a wolf being strangled and unable to play the trombone.

"My poor Hu'er... when she was finally found, I don't know how long she had been soaking in the lake in autumn. Mrs. Zhang was pregnant with Lian'er at that time. When she heard the news, she passed away immediately. She originally I just worried about my mother's family for several months, and my pregnancy is not good. On the one hand, I look after Mrs. Zhang, and on the other side, my father and mother interrogate the nanny, maid, and servant who followed Hu'er. When Zhang's family stabilized, I realized that my mother had taken care of her. Nurses, servant girls, and servants were all killed and sold off."

"Father treats Hu'er the same as the old Duke treats me. He always wants to raise his eldest son and grandson, so that there will be successors in the family. Because of Hu'er's death, my father was so sad that he couldn't afford to be seriously ill. Zhang gave birth to Lian'er's confinement son. Here, I took all precautions, but someone still told Mrs. Zhang the news of the Taifu's suicide... Mrs. Zhang was overwhelmed by the blow, and left Lian'er and me. Not long after, my father followed."

Jia Amnesty paused for a long time before continuing, "You should have heard about the rest."

Lin Hai nodded.

"I am incompetent. I can neither avenge my wife and children, nor avenge my father."

"Brother, why bother to feel sorry for yourself. Uncle regrets that he didn't deal with the mastermind in the mansion who killed Hu'er and implicated his father-in-law and sister-in-law? Or did he fail to take revenge on the culprit?" Lin Hai answered slowly, "Uncle Brother, the authorities have lost their minds. In this matter, it only depends on who in the Rongguo Mansion finally gets the benefits. Whoever gets the most benefits is the master messenger; whoever gets the profit is the participant. Now Rongguo Mansion is under the name of the uncle Yes, how to do it, isn't it just a word from my uncle?"

"Ruhai, but filial piety?"

"Enhou, I was so tired that my father-in-law died, this is revenge for killing my father!"

Jia Amnesty nodded, "Ruhai, you are right, I am narrow-minded. Whoever it is, I have enjoyed 20 more years of good life, and it is enough." Standing up, saluting Lin Hai, his eyes are no longer dim.

Lin Hai hurriedly stood up and replied, "Brother is so polite."

After Jia Amnesty was seated, Lin Hai sat down and continued, "The culprit, not to mention uncle, even Ru Hai hated him so much that he wanted to eat him alive. Outsiders see me as the Tai Shang's confidant, who alone leads the two Huaihe Rivers." Yanzheng. But after ascending to the Zen position, how could he feel unwilling and fight for power again... Alas, their heavenly family's father and son fight, and in the end it will involve innocent ministers. After a few years, wait for Jinshang Taking power, Ru Hai dare not even think about what will happen to him when the time comes."

Lin Hai patted his knees, "It's been so many years since I kneeled like this. The floor tiles of the Charity Palace... don't mention this. Fortunately, my uncle and Master Cheng are irresistible about returning to Beijing, otherwise Ru Hai would not be able to return to Beijing." .”

Jia Amnesty looked at Lin Hai's legs, "Diagnose and treat well, at this age, don't leave the root cause of the disease."

"Okay, listen to uncle."

Lin Haifu boiled water again, Lin Cheng knocked lightly on the door outside, and then asked, "Master, lunch is ready."

"Put it on the water pavilion."

Uncle Lang and his uncle went to Shuixie for dinner, the dishes of Lin's family were light, and Jia Amnesty felt comfortable eating some light food this summer, even without Lin Hai being humble, the two of them ate very happily.

After dinner, Jia Amnesty said, "Ruhai, go and see your niece."

"It's okay, I sent the housekeeper to guard her, and I will come and talk about something."

Lin Cheng watched the servant remove the dining table and add an ice basin to the water pavilion, nodded to Lin Hai, and led the people out.

"This, I remember, is your companion?"

"Yes. After the old housekeeper retired, he took over and is now the chief housekeeper of the family. The four accompanying students before have all been very useful. Uncle, how did you choose the people around Lian'er?"

"I didn't choose it. It was arranged by the old lady and the second child's family."

"No wonder. I saw that the servants around him were not strong enough, so I assigned two of my pen and ink servants there. I sent all the people Lian'er took to Jiangnan to Zhuangzi. When Lian'er came back, let Lian'er He will take it himself."

"Oh, brother-in-law, to tell you the truth, after Mrs. Zhang passed away, the old lady took Lian'er away. I thought that as long as Lian'er could grow up, it would be fine. How could I have taught him something and fulfilled the responsibility of being a father for a day?" But you did your father's duty to teach him."

"This nephew is also a son, and a disciple is also a son. It is also necessary to teach Lian'er. It's just that when Lian'er comes back from Jiangnan, what's your plan?"

"Well, Ruhai, this matter has to fall on you. How about letting Lian'er live with you to study? Let him go back after I clean up the Rongguo Mansion. Otherwise, I'm afraid. ..."

"Okay, then stay with me. Don't say I robbed your son."

"Haha, I'll give it to you if you want it. But just send the eldest grandson back to me."

Lin Hai stretched out his hand, Jia Amnesty also stretched out his hand, and they both clapped hands and laughed.

"Brother, Zhang Hao and Zhang Mooran, who succeeded me as the censor of salt inspection, once said to me, 'Although I seem to have a cold and ruthless temperament today, I still protect my own people quite a bit. I don't know why. Your eldest brother, Enhou, is somewhat special. If Jia Enhou can do something that has won the hearts of saints, I am afraid it will really be Enhou.' Uncle also knows that Zhang Maoran was once the chief official of the palace. , Ruhai doesn’t know how true his words are, but I chatted with Cheng Yin that day, and there is no one in the military department today, if my uncle can be effective in the military department, it should be an opportunity.”

Jia She pondered for a while, then rubbed his hands together, "Zhang Miao dared to say this to you, but the sage entrusted him with the words. I have the rank of a general in my body. It is not difficult for me to enter the military department and get a position. But if you want to have the final say in the Ministry of War in a short period of time, it is almost the same as ascending to the sky."

"Go ahead and talk about it."

Jia Amnesty nodded.

"There are also some trivial things. I have heard about it for a long time in Jiangnan. The Jia family in Jinling is extremely domineering. Even the government doesn't pay attention to it. I don't know if there are some people who are conniving with the Jia family members and bullying men. Overlord, there are a few incidents of robbing people's land. I have made it clear that there is another incident that has been delayed because of Min'er's illness. The Rongguo Mansion's sacrificial fields near Jinling have almost been sold. , Uncle is going to divide the clan and buy another sacrifice field near the capital?"

Jia She's eyes widened in surprise, "Selling sacrifice fields? Why do I have a branch line and plan to buy land in Gyeonggi. The fields near Jinling are rich, why should I do this..." Jia She began to think for himself slowly as he spoke. .

After a long time, Jia She smiled confidently, "Brother-in-law, your news is great. I will immediately send someone to Jinling to check. If the tribe is domineering and the land sacrificed is indeed sold, hehe, I can take it back to Rongxi Hall; Well, it’s easy to be promoted in the Ministry of War; three, it’s impossible to avenge your father.”

After finishing speaking, Jia Amnesty stood up, "Brother-in-law, if you need to find Cheng Yin in the future, if it's inconvenient for you, just tell elder brother. I'll go back first, the Jinling matter is important."

Then he bid farewell to Lin Hai and strode out.Lin Hai hurriedly went out to see him off, and asked someone to put an ice basin in the car, and then watched Jia She, facing the scorching sun of Shen Chu, boarded the car and took his attendant back.

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Lin Hai took his daughter away, and Jia Zheng in Rongxi Hall blushed with anger.

"Baoyu, come here, and go to the front study with Weifu."

Mrs. Wang squeezed the string of beads tightly and persuaded in a low voice: "Master, Baoyu is still young, master teach him slowly, don't scare the child."

Baoyu turned pale with fright, and the cat was in Jiamu's arms, refusing to look up or leave Jiamu's arms.

"Second, Baoyu is still young, you are yelling so loudly, are you blaming me for not teaching him well?"

"Mother, Baoyu was rude today, my son just wanted to take him to the front to teach him well."

"Baoyu is also a very well-behaved child on weekdays. Why do you hold such a trivial matter and show the posture of wanting to fight or kill? You taught me here, and I will watch how you teach."

What Jia Mu said immediately choked Jia Zheng on the spot.

Mrs. Xing stood up and bowed to Mother Jia, and she opened her mouth to speak. Mother Jia waved her hand without trouble and said, "Go back, everyone, you are all gone."

After a while, there were only Jia Mu and the family of three left in the house.Mother Jia patted Baoyu in her arms, "Go and wash your face with Yuanyang and change your clothes. Yuanyang, please be careful, and see Baoyu sweating from fright, so don't catch a cold."

Baoyu went out with the mandarin ducks.

"Mother, Baoyu is like this, oh..."

"Second boy, you scare Baoyu so much that seeing you like a mouse sees a cat. Did your father teach you this way? Isn't it just a child's joke, no one takes it for a while, smile It's over."

"That's right, the mother apologized to the niece, and the father and daughter just left like this, the Lin family is rude. Since the death of the aunt, the Lin family's annual etiquette has been perfunctory, and I am afraid that they have long wanted to divorce us. , I just took advantage of children's jokes."

Jia Zheng was shocked by Mrs. Wang's words, "Break off marriage? No way?"

"You just want to see if your good brother-in-law remarried."

"Lin Ruhai has no children under his knees, and there is no incense in front of his ancestors. Let alone he is only 40 years old, he is 50 years old. For the sake of his children, he has to remarry."

"If he marries again, they will recognize our Rongguo Mansion as Yue's family."

"No. According to etiquette, if he wants to remarry, he has to greet our Rongguo Mansion first, which is the right thing to do. It's a pity that my Jia family doesn't have any daughters who can be the next wife."

"Mother, the eighth room here in the capital is not suitable. What about Jinling? There are still twelve rooms over there. If there is a suitable one, mother will take it and recognize her knees, and the relationship will not be broken."

"Second family, you have a good idea. Hurry up and send someone to Jinling to see if the age, appearance, and personality of the girl are suitable, then take it over and take care of my granddaughter for Min'er."

"Mother, Lian'er is in Jinling, let Lian'er take a look?" Jia Zheng followed the thoughts of his mother and daughter-in-law.

"Lian'er is a child, how can he understand these things. Lian'er's cousin is the only one who is suitable."

For a while, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang couldn't think of who could go to Jinling to handle this matter.

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Jia Zhen saw that Jia Amnesty followed her to Lin's mansion, and brought Jia Rong back to the mansion in an embarrassing manner. After a while, You Shi also came back.

Jia Zhen leaned on the kang in Youshi's house, and asked Youshi leisurely, "Why did the phoenix egg in Rongfu offend Lin Hai's heart?" here, hum.

Youshi changed into homely clothes, and while sitting in front of the dowry and pulling out the hairpin ring on his head, he talked to Jia Zhen, "My uncle, Baoyu has a temperament, and she likes to talk to girls, and she wants to give her a name." But Miss Lin's father is alive, and he didn't marry him, any girl who knows etiquette will be annoyed."

You Shi tidied up the jewelry and wiped off the mutton fat jade bracelet on his wrist, "The pearls wrapped around Miss Lin's hair are really rare. Each of them is as big as the belly of a finger, not only even, but also pink and shiny. It's so small Miss, Mrs. Lin is really willing."

"If you like it, you can buy it."

Youshi immediately smiled, brought tea to Jia Zhen, and said with a smile, "Thank you, sir. I don't mean that I love the pearl, but I care about your kindness."

Jia Zhen smiled.

"and after?"

"Later, the idiot saw that Miss Lin had no jade, so he went mad and wanted to smash his own jade. Alas, the old lady is also used to it. He even coaxed Baoyu to say that the aunt was reluctant to part with her daughter, so he took Miss Lin's jade away. This matter, my granddaughter, who has never seen it before, has to stay away when she encounters Baoyu's temper. It's really sad to see Miss Lin crying!"

"Isn't it sad. Master Lin didn't even eat, so he carried his daughter and left. He was afraid that he was divorced from the old lady. However, Uncle She went to the Lin residence with him."

"Oh, the old man followed? Usually the old man doesn't like to socialize with people. Who doesn't know his habit of loving wine and maidservants."

"I'm afraid Mrs. Lin has some other affairs with Uncle Xi."

"What's the matter?" You Shi leaned over to Jia Zhen and asked.

Jia Zhen glanced at Youshi. This woman is just stupid, so stupid that she can't understand her words. "I don't know how." Jia Zhen said after a pause: "You said, Lian'er has only been with Mrs. Lin for a year, and he has won the reputation of a scholar. Others don't know how much Lian'er has learned, but I don't know. Lin My aunt is so clever! How about I send Rong'er to study with Aunt Lin?"

You Shi is just out of respect for Jia Rong, and is noncommittal to Jia Zhen's words. "Rong'er is just dawdling in the school, so you can give it away if you want. I don't know if Mrs. Lin will accept it? That's Tanhua."

Jia Zhen tapped on the kang table with her fingers, thinking about sending Jia Rong to study in Lin's residence.

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Lin Hai sent Jia Amnesty away, rested for a while, and then went to the back to see Daiyu.The little girl was sitting on the swing in the small garden, and Fu Nai and Mrs. Lin Qian followed with three or four maids, big and small, surrounding Daiyu.Daiyu swayed slowly by herself, squinting her eyes and thinking about something.

There was a little girl with sharp eyes, and when she saw Lin Hai coming, she reminded a few people.The rich mother and others saluted Lin Hai, and Lin Hai smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, I will accompany you in the sun on a hot day."

Seeing her father coming, Daiyu slowly got down from the swing, and gave Lin Hai a blessing, "Daddy."

"Is it hot?"

"Not hot." Daiyu pouted, not in high spirits.

Lin Hai looked at the maid who was holding a parasol and shaking a fan, hehe, it wasn't her who was hot.

"Go find a cooler place to sit with Daddy, okay?"

"Okay." Daiyu extended her hand to Lin Hai.

Lin Hai took the little girl's hand and walked along the veranda to the big garden behind. "Did you have lunch at noon?"

"Eat it. I ate half a bowl more. Daddy, Yu'er figured it out, and if you meet anyone who dares to curse Daddy, hit him! Hit him hard!" The little girl waved her other hand, her tone harsh, her eyes It is full of unquestionable firmness.

Lin Hai said in his heart, "Oh, my God!"

"Have you thought about what to do when you can't beat it?"

"I'm thinking about it, but I haven't figured it out yet." The little girl was a little worried. "Daddy, what should I do if I can't beat him?"

"When daddy marry you a bride, let your mother help you fight."

"The bride can't even beat her?"

"Let the bride-in-law give birth to a few more younger brothers to help you fight."

"Yes. Mother also said before that my brother will be my reliance when he grows up and will help me. Dad, how many more brothers will the bride have? I want a lot. Let's fight together."

"Okay. When the bride comes in, Yu'er and the bride will get along well, and the bride will give Yu'er a younger brother, okay?"

"it is good."

"Yu'er, Daddy will take you to Mrs. Li's mansion in the Hanlin Academy tomorrow. Mrs. Li is the housekeeper of Dad Chunwei. Tomorrow, we will go there dressed beautifully. I will ask Mrs. Li to marry Yuer as a bride." Woolen cloth."

"Will he help daddy? He's just a room teacher. My grandmother also said that she loves my mother the most, so she doesn't help daddy marry Yu'er. My grandmother prefers Baoyu, and Yu'er will never go to Rongguo Mansion again."

"I won't go to Rongguo Mansion for the time being. After your Lian's second brother finishes his exam, let him live with us."

"Is Lian's second sister-in-law coming?"

"Yu'er likes Lian's second sister-in-law?"

"Yeah. Lian's second sister-in-law is pretty and she speaks nicely."

"Where's your eldest aunt? Where's sister-in-law Wan? Sister-in-law Jane? Where's your cousin?"

"The first aunt smiled so forcedly. She didn't speak. The second aunt was also biased and said I was stingy, which was obviously not Yu'er's fault. Sisters-in-law Wan and sister-in-law Zhen both watched grandmother talk. The third cousin only had friends with Baoyu. Daddy, please take the second cousin to live here too. The second cousin smiles very softly, like a mother laughing with her younger brother in her arms."

"I have to ask your uncle about this."

Lin Hai stroked Daiyu's hair, this clever and sensitive child could tell everyone's character from a single meeting.