[Red Mansions] Minruo Spring Breeze Returns to Dream

No.40 Four times, one life, one death without reversal

Jia Zhu's condition fluctuated from good to bad, which made Wang very anxious.Baoyu has always been raised by the old lady's side, and she is not considered close to her. Only the child she watched and grew up is her heart and soul.Seeing that he was so sick, Mrs. Wang didn't want to take care of anything, and went to Jia Zhu's courtyard three times a day to visit him.

"Grandpa, drink the medicine first." Li Wan walked in with a half-grown belly, and Liang Nanny behind her was not far away, "The second wife has asked people to change the people who are in charge of serving the uncle, this time there will be no omissions." gone."

"You really don't have to worry about being pregnant." Jia Zhu drank the black concoction in the bowl in one gulp, without changing the expression on her face, "I know my body, you don't have to worry, and you have to be more careful about your body. Liang Nanny is a capable person by the old ancestor's side, and I feel at ease with her taking care of you."

"Master, don't worry, this old slave will take good care of Grandma." Nanny Liang supported Li Wan, "Grandma's anti-fetal medicine has been cooked, let's go and drink it first."

"Hurry up." Jia Zhu looked at Li Wan's belly lovingly, "In five months, our baby will be born."

"Yes." Li Wan's intuition as a woman always felt that the husband in front of her was a little different.From the corner of her eyebrows, she saw a few books beside Jia Zhu, but the cover was covered so she couldn't see it. She just looked at the densely packed writing on it, probably Jia Zhu's notes when she was studying in the past.Thinking of this, she thought it was Jia Zhu who wanted to cheer up, so she left with a smile.

After the two left, Jia Zhu stared blankly at the curtain above the bed and pointed out God.He moved his fingers lightly to reveal the cover of the book, on which was written "Ksitigarbha Sutra".

Just when everyone thought that Jia Zhu was about to cheer up and waited with hope for Li Wan to give birth to the eldest grandson of the Jia family, no one noticed that Jia Zhu had a look of relief, as if the mortal world was a thing of the past for him .He sat in the study and copied Buddhist scriptures day and night, reciting every word from the Buddhist scriptures, in a state of madness.

After Li Wan struggled to give birth to a son, Jia Zhu felt relieved and smiled while holding the newborn.After that, he couldn't afford to be sick for a long time, and finally passed away in less than twenty years.

After the news of Jia Zhu's death reached Yangzhou, Jia Min also sighed for a long time.She sent medicine and wrote letters to comfort Jia Zhu's every move, but she still couldn't save her nephew's life.Li Wan brought his newborn son Xinwidow, so he didn't know how much gossip was going on in the Rongguo Mansion.

Lin Daiyu had only met her elder cousin a few times, and was not familiar with him, but saw her mother was in a trance, her eyes were slightly red, and said, "Mother, don't be sad, take care of yourself." Although she is only six years old, she is born Conghui, knowing that her mother and this eldest cousin have always been close, persuaded, "Death cannot be brought back to life."

"Your eldest cousin has been clever since he was a child, and he is good at studying. I always thought that he would one day be a leader, but unfortunately he is not in good health. This time, I know how sick he is..." Jia Min sighed, "You Go back to your yard first, I have to write a letter to your grandfather."

"Then Yu'er will leave first." Lin Daiyu glanced at Jia Min, and hurried to Lin Jinshu's study to find him.

After receiving the message from the servant, Lin Jinshu put down the book in his hand and walked out. Seeing his sister twisting her handkerchief with a downcast face, he patted her head and said, "What's wrong with my sister?"

"The big cousin in the capital is gone, and my mother is very sad. I have always been clumsy and I don't know how to persuade you. Brother, go and have a look. My mother is writing a letter to my grandfather's house now." Lin Daiyu looked up. Glancing at Lin Jinshu, he lowered his head again, "I've seen that big cousin before, too. I don't have a deep impression, and I can't speak."

"You girl has always been eloquent, but today you can even say that you are stupid." Lin Jinshu said with emotion, "Big cousin is not in good health, and mother knows it well. You go back first, and I will give it to you." Mother, please greet me."

"Brother remember to persuade mother not to be sad." Lin Daiyu urged before leaving, "Daddy said yesterday that my brother will help daddy with the outside affairs starting tomorrow. My brother has to study and help daddy, You have to take care of yourself. I learned how to make stew from Nanny Lin, and I will bring it to my brother tonight."

"Thank you sister."

Jia Min came out of the sadness of Jia Zhu's death, and it was already autumn.The begonias and chrysanthemums transplanted outside are already in full bloom. They are purple, golden, and pink, and they look beautiful.Lin Daiyu recently read about how the ancients brewed chrysanthemum wine in a book, so she made an appointment with Teng Lin to do it, buried several jars under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, and waited for the Double Ninth Festival to dig out and taste it.

"Aunt Chen from the sewing room in the mansion gave me some fresh patterns, sisters, let me go and have a look." After reading poems and books for a long time, Lin Daiyu said to Yao Xing and Teng Lin, "It's a pity that today Yang My sister couldn't come, otherwise we could have been able to urge her to practice needlework."

"I heard Madam Yang took them out?" Yao Xing said.

"Yes, the godmother's father resigned from office and moved to Yangzhou, so the godmother has to bring sister Yang and younger brother Yang to visit." Lin Daiyu replied, "Sister Yang likes the most excitement, so going out this time will definitely be called She's happy."

"That's right." Teng Lin said, "Let's see what tricks you got first."

Lin Daiyu then asked Swift beside her to bring the embroidered trusses, and said: "Blooming peonies, elegant empty orchids, tall and straight green bamboos... These patterns are all newly drawn. If you like it, sisters, you can pick a pair and go back. When the time comes Let's do a good job and compare it together to see whose skill is better."

"Sister, that's a good suggestion." Yao Xing picked out a pair of Aoshuang Hanmei's, "Sister Teng also chooses one."

Teng Lin likes orchids, so she naturally chose the orchid pattern.Lin Daiyu thought that Jia Min always liked peonies, so she chose the pattern of peony blossoms.The three girls chatted and laughed for a while, and agreed that when the wine came out after the Double Ninth Festival, they would bring the purses they had made.Lin Daiyu sent someone to talk to Jia Min again, only to invite Jia Min to be a judge, and see who has the best purse at that time.

Jia Min naturally agreed.

"Yu'er is very interested." Jia Min took off the beads on her head in front of the mirror, and said to Lin Ruhai with a smile, "Before, I learned how to make chrysanthemum wine at home, and today I proposed to compete with two little sisters. I think she's enjoying it."

"It's rare for a girl of the same age to play with her, so she's naturally happy." Lin Ruhai followed with a smile, "But our Yu'er is getting older, have you ever thought about hiring her a teacher to give her a special lecture?"

"Of course I've thought about it." Jia Min paused her hand, "I've already asked Mrs. Chen to help me find out which master is available. Yu'er is talented and likes to read, we have to take a good look at it." ..."

"Today, someone recommended a person named Jia Yucun to me. I heard that they are related to the Ningrong Second Mansion. They are members of the Jia family, do you know?" Lin Ruhai asked, "I have seen that Jia Yucun before. It seems that Cun Zhou also mentioned it to me, saying that he was also from a serious family background."

"I just listened to it. I only said that although Jia Yucun had taken the imperial examination before, he was accused of accepting bribes, so he lost his official position and was driven out of the capital. I don't dare to use such a person." Min said bluntly, "Actually, think about it. Just when our house was thinking of finding a master for Yu'er, someone from your side recommended Jia Yucun. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Maybe they fell in love with our family early on. Because of your family status, I want to hope for you so that I will have a chance to turn around in the future."

Jia Min wronged Jia Yucun by saying that. Jia Yucun now lives in Yangzhou to give lectures to make a living. He is indeed knowledgeable, and it is indeed a coincidence that someone recommended him.

"Your worry is justified." Lin Ruhai pondered for a while, "I have to investigate this person carefully. By the way, the news from Jinling said that the head of the Xue family who visited our house before , I'm afraid I'm not feeling well."

Jia Min was taken aback, and said: "But the Xue family of the imperial merchant after Ziwei Sheren?"

"Exactly."

"I still remember that Mrs. Xue came to our house." Jia Min combed her hair slowly with a white jade comb, "It has been quite a few years. Our family has no friendship with the Xue family, but we still have to give something To express my heart." After Xue Xun died of illness, the eighth house of the Xue family split up, and Wang Xue couldn't do what he wanted, so he brought the two children to the Wang family after three years of mourning.

"That's good." Lin Ruhai said, "My term in Yangzhou is about to expire. The emperor means that I will be transferred back to Beijing after I report to Beijing next time."

"We've lived here for so many years before we knew it, but I'm very sad when we leave." Jia Min knew that there would be such a day after all. Sending her daughter to Rongguo Mansion to raise her on behalf of her happened.But after returning to Beijing, I'm afraid he will be plotted secretly again.She knew her mother's temperament. Although she had already rejected the engagement of Yu'er and Jia Baoyu, her mother would never give up so easily. "Have you decided to return to Beijing?"

"Yes." Teng Yin's eldest brother, Teng She, had given him the emperor's secret decree. Now that Prince Zhongshun knew that he could not gain any advantage in Yangzhou, he moved to Jinling.It can be said that the situation inside and outside Yangzhou City is calm now, and the research results of Huotongying have been slowly deployed in the army.

"Forget it, I have to go back after all." Jia Min said softly, "It's just right. Both Hui Yao's family and Hui Ye's family are happy. Hui Yi was admitted to the seventh place in the second class, and now he is also an official in Beijing. We might be able to drink Hui Yi's wedding wine when we go back."

"After returning to Beijing, let's take a look for Brother Shu. There are many excellent girls in Beijing, and there is always a match for them." Lin Ruhai said, "Brother Shu should also try the imperial examination. This time I It doesn’t matter that he must get the honor in the examination, but just let him know the rigor of the imperial examination and recognize his own strength.”

"You can say whatever you want." Jia Min took away the book from Lin Ruhai's hand, "It's getting late, don't you have to go to the Yamen tomorrow? Go to bed early."

Lin Ruhai glanced at her with a smile, got up and walked towards the bed with her arms around her.