Survive in the world of Red Mansions

As soon as Lin Rui saw Daiyu coming in with an invitation card in his hand, he said with a smile, "Who is celebrating my grandmother's birthday again, or do you want to invite my sister to see some flowers?"

As soon as Lin Hai heard his son say this, he couldn't help laughing. Since Lin Hai himself heard Daiyu talk about it, Jia's family sent people to come several times. On Xue Baochai's birthday, Jia's family sent people to invite Daiyu to come over, and within a few days , He also said that the rhododendrons are blooming, and Daiyu is invited to enjoy the flowers.Just a few days ago, the Ning Mansion sent another post. The ninth day of this month is Jia Jing’s birthday. I hope the Lin family will go to the banquet. Let the steward send a gift, but no one was sent to the banquet.The Jia family had big and small banquets from time to time, no wonder Lin Rui said so when he saw the invitation.

"Daiyu, it can't really be your grandmother's side?"

Lin Daiyu smiled helplessly, "Isn't this invitation card? It is from the residence of Master Xu, Minister of Rites. Mrs. Xu will hold a flower viewing banquet on the [-]th of this month. The second daughter-in-law of Master Shangshu's eldest room is the master. Cousin's cousin, so Yao's cousin also helped me get a poster, that is, our Lin family has nothing to do with Shangshufu, Dad, can I go?"

"My sister did what she did just now. I thought it was my grandmother's house who had some kind of banquet?"

"When you didn't come over today, my grandmother also sent someone over to ask me to come to Rongguo Mansion on February [-]th, and said to help me celebrate my birthday."

When Lin Hai and Lin Rui heard what Lin Daiyu said, they realized why sister Lin was so helpless just now.The father and brother are all around, and the birthday is not at his own home, so how can there be any reason to go to someone else's home?

Lin Hai suggested, "Madam Xu's flower viewing feast, you should prepare well. Mr. Qiu was in the capital before he went to Yangzhou. You can ask Mr. Qiu about the rules in the capital. On the day of the banquet, go with your sister-in-law Yao. .As for the birthday, Daiyu might as well hold a small banquet at her own home and invite some little girls to congratulate her?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head and said, "Forget it. This is not Yangzhou. Except for a few cousins ​​from my grandfather's family, I don't know anyone now. Let's talk about it next time! Besides, if you invite Sister Sanchun, the second uncle's family Cousin Baoyu has never held any taboos, so he must come with him, and then he will have to spend time with him, no good!"

Besides, if it was my birthday and invited them over, they would have to prepare a gift anyway.According to what I have seen these few times, the cousins ​​of my grandmother's family are not very generous in daily life. If you want to invite them, it is better to find a reason on weekdays.

"Sister, it's boring for you to stay in the mansion every day. It's good to invite some of you to have fun. I'm not going to take the exam anytime soon. It's my sister's birthday and let me take a day off!"

"Daiyu, think about whether you want to invite me. Dad doesn't have time to accompany you on your birthday. I'll take a rest tomorrow. Why don't you go for an outing and treat it as an early birthday, okay? But I don't know if I can go to the suburbs this season Can't see green?"

As soon as she heard that she could go for an outing tomorrow, Daiyu's eyes lit up a little, "Really? Then I'll make arrangements now, it doesn't matter if I don't see it."

"Okay, don't worry, don't go too far, just go to the suburbs, just prepare a little food. There is one thing I want to tell you, there is a person coming to the Houtian Mansion, Mr. Ruirui, Mr. Zhong, Daiyu Arrange your accommodation and prepare a gift."

"Father, this Mr. Zhong, is the whole family coming here like Master Fang, or is he alone?"

"He's coming to the capital to take the exam, and he won't drag his family with him. At most, he will have a book boy by his side. Daiyu, is it convenient for me to arrange it?"

"If he is alone, there is a small yard next to Cousin Xu. Dad, do you think it is okay to arrange it next to Cousin Xu?"

"Okay, you can figure it out."

"Yes, father, my daughter will leave first!"

As soon as Lin Rui waited for Lin Daiyu to leave, he rushed to ask, "What's so special about the invitation from the Xu Mansion that my sister brought over just now? Your father seems to be very surprised?"

Lin Hai nodded and said: "I am indeed a little surprised. The wife of Mr. Xu, Minister of Rites, prefers to be lively, and Mr. Xu's official career has always been very stable. The flower viewing banquets held in spring and autumn every year are mostly attended by scholarly families or The lady of the civil official family. After so many years, more and more people have participated, and they have become more and more famous, and it has become a blind date banquet.

Now the Xu family's twice-a-year flower viewing banquets have become a kind of identity recognition, which is quite hard to find.If there are girls who are going to see each other at home, the female elders of the family will take them to this flower viewing banquet, because there are many wives and wives who want to see their daughter-in-law there.When two families get married, it depends on the family situation of both parties. Because the boy often goes out, it is easy for the woman to know, but the boudoir lady of a rich family can’t go out easily. The man’s family can only rely on others to find out. And this flower viewing feast provides an opportunity to get to know each other face to face. "

"Oh, I know, this is the group blind date in modern times, but there are no men on the blind date. But, dad, how do you know so clearly, and Daiyu's age is too young now, just over 10 years old point?"

"Why can't I know that men are sometimes very gossip. And Daiyu is a little younger now, but it's not too young. In this day and age, girls get engaged relatively early, usually around the age of thirteen or fourteen. I'm engaged. Even if I'm not busy with getting engaged, Daiyu doesn't have much chance to go out as a girl. Now it's rare that your sister-in-law of the Yao family shows kindness, and I will take her there in person. It would be nice to have fun and meet more people. Since our Lin family just arrived in the capital, if Daiyu had no one to take her with her, it would be very difficult for her to break into the social circle of the capital.

Women can only live comfortably in their natal homes before they get married. They often hold small banquets with each other. In the social circle, when you get married in the future, you can also help your husband. Madam diplomacy is indispensable at all times. "

"No wonder Jia Min used to say that when she was a girl in her natal family, she often participated in some flower viewing parties, poetry competitions and so on. Probably these girls and young ladies of everyone, except for going to the temple to burn incense, it is not convenient on weekdays Going out to play, so I can only interact with friends of the same age, and often find a name to hold some banquets, which is better than staying at home every day.

That is to say, the Jia family is a bit special. Although they often hold banquets there, the girls in their family never go out to socialize with people, unless others can see them when they come to the house. go out. "

"We don't need to worry too much about their family's affairs. I'm going to the suburbs tomorrow, and I'm going to ride a horse. What about you?"

"Let me ride a horse, too. It's not cold these days, and my pony has no chance to leave the house!"

After breakfast the next morning, Lin Hai took Lin Rui and his brother out of the house early.

Lin Daiyu took two servant girls, Xueyan and Xuejuan, into the carriage ahead of time. Lin Rui looked at the pony and wanted to ride it, but Lin Hai pulled him in front of him, "There are pedestrians passing by on the street, if you don't pay attention, The horse is startled, how can your small body stop it? I will take you to ride, and you can ride alone when you leave the city, or you can just take a car?"

Lin Rui looked at the car that Lin Daiyu and the others were riding in, "Father, I'll ride with you!"

Walking along the way, it may be that it is still early, there are not many pedestrians on the street, and many shops have not yet opened for business, so Lin Hai and his party walked relatively quickly, and they came to the suburbs just after Chenshi.

Usually, you have to go to the suburbs for outings in March. Now that you come here, except for a few weeping willows, you can see a little green, and the suburbs are still yellow.After walking in the suburbs for a while, apart from Lin Hai and his group, I really didn't see any other people who came to play.

Lin Hai got off his horse, took Lin Rui off again, walked to the carriage where Daiyu was riding, and said, "Daiyu, there is no one here, let's all get down and walk together, don't get bored in the carriage."

The two servant girls came down first, took a small stool and put it beside the car to step on, and then helped their girl get off the car, "Father, what you said yesterday is indeed true, it's a bit early to go outing now, although there are no willows, flowers, red, green The grass is full of vitality, but everything is still waiting to recover, which is the beauty of this season."

In fact, there is really nothing to see in the suburbs at this time of year, except for occasionally seeing a few farmers passing by in the distance, it is considered a desolation.

Lin Rui was happier seeing this now, and after walking with Lin Hai for a while, he got on his pony and started running.Lin Daiyu is a lady of everyone, and it is inconvenient to go out, but Lin Rui is only a six-year-old boy now, who can only stay in the mansion most of the time, and is forced to become a small otaku.Now it is rare to have the opportunity to ride on a horse and run. Although this pony is not yet an adult, the speed of running is not slow. The wind is blowing past my ears, and the mental depression is gone. It feels really refreshing up!

After running around, I felt a little hot, and then rode to Lin Hai and the others, and asked with a smile: "Father, why don't you go for a run? I haven't come out for almost a winter to relax. I will come again next time I have a chance." !"

"Rui'er, you often have the opportunity to go out of the house and say that, so what about your sister?"

"That's right, my younger brother can often go shopping in the streets. Ever since I came to the capital, I've just gone out. Apart from offering incense, I've only been to my grandmother's and my cousin's houses."

"Okay, you two, Rui'er, after running for so long, come over and have something to eat."

Lin Rui jumped down and walked to Lin Hai and the others. Bai Zhi next to him brought a basin and asked him to wash his hands before Lin Rui sat on the rug spread on the dry grass.

"Drink some heat first, Rui'er, this shortbread was made by someone before leaving this morning, and it's still warm, eat this first."

As soon as Lin Rui sat down, Daiyu moved a plate of shortbread to his side, and Lin Rui picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, "It tastes really good, sister, let me invite you to a restaurant for dinner at noon," and turned to Lin Hai, "Father, how about it, how about saving face?"

"Are you inviting me and your sister to dinner? Are you going by yourself?" Lin Hai patted Lin Rui on the back and smiled, then asked Lin Daiyu again,

"Miss Dai, what do you think?"

Lin Daiyu nodded with bright eyes, and pulled Lin Hai's sleeves to act coquettishly, "Father, go, I haven't been to a restaurant since I arrived in the capital! Rui'er got a lot of lucky money during the Chinese New Year, let my younger brother pay for it today."

"No problem, go to Zuixiaolou!" Lin Rui immediately promised.

At a glance, everything was withered and yellow, and there was really nothing to see. After Lin Hai and the others sat for a while, they packed up and went back to the city.

As soon as Lin Hai got off the horse in front of Zuixiao Building, Xiao Er came up to him with a smile on his face, "Master Lin, Mr. Lin, please..."

Before Xiao Er finished speaking, another carriage stopped next to it, and two beautiful maids came down. Xiao Er's expression of admiration had not yet recovered. Wearing a veil, the slim and graceful young lady came down.

"Xiaoer, do you have a private room?" Lin An, who was behind Lin Hai and the others, walked in, asking Xiaoer who was leading the way.

"Yes, yes, upstairs please."

Xueyan, who was walking in front of Daiyu, saw a few people walking upstairs and hurriedly moved to one side, who knew that the young man on the opposite side didn't say to take advantage of the situation to avoid to the other side, but deliberately stood in front of Xueque, and laughed loudly:

"Where did the little lady come from, dare to stand in my way?"

When Lin Hai and his son heard this, hey, there is actually this kind of gangster who dares to be so bold in public under the feet of the emperor. It seems that the TV movie is not wrong!

Xue Que's temper has always been quite violent, and when he heard this man say this, he stretched out his hand towards her and immediately became angry, "Go away, you idiot!"

"Xue Que, step back! Lin Cheng, Lin Quan."

Lin Hai asked Xue Que to retreat, and at the same time motioned for the guards to step forward. The two guards stepped forward after waiting for Lin Hai's words to come out. One of the guards, Lin Cheng, squeezed the outstretched hand of the young master.

"Ah," the son let out a scream like killing a pig, "you dare to do it? You killed someone. Do you know who I am? My uncle is Wang Ziteng, governor of nine provinces, and my aunt is the second wife of Rongguo Mansion. Don't want to live anymore?"

"Xue Pan?!"

When Lin Hai and the others heard this, they couldn't help thinking that they had met the famous overlord in the Dream of Red Mansions. The moment they met, they left a deep impression on them, and they really lived up to their reputation!

Looking at Xue Pan in front of him, he was quite tall, but his body was puffy, and his facial complexion destroyed his otherwise good facial features.

"Lin Cheng, just teach him a lesson!"

"Uncle Lin, Uncle Lin, misunderstood, misunderstood!" Lin Hai raised his head when he heard the voice, and saw Jia Lian running from upstairs with an anxious expression on his face, and stood still in front of Lin Hai. After seeing the ceremony, he hurriedly said, " Uncle Lin, what a misunderstanding! This is the second wife's natal sister's son Xue Pan, this guy has no eyes, can Uncle Lin spare him this time?"

Seeing that Jia Lian was also here, Lin Hai didn't make a sound, but signaled Lin Rui and the others to continue upstairs, followed Xiaoer to the private room upstairs, and Lianer followed Xue Pan with him.

"Uncle Lin, I am blind today, and I will apologize to the young lady!" Xue Pan followed behind, apologizing repeatedly.

Lin Hai ignored Xue Pan, and said directly to Jia Lian: "Lian'er, today's matter is for your sake, forget it, there will be no next time! I want to accompany your cousins ​​to have dinner, so that's it, I won't greet you Already!"

After Jia Lian took Xue Pan out, Lin Rui asked Lin Hai curiously, "Father, are you in a good mood today? Why don't you let it go like this?"

"In the beginning, if I didn't know who this stupid overlord was, I would just hit him. Now that Lian Er came over, he clearly knew that he was a relative who was turning a corner, and he still hit someone. It's not good. Let Lin Cheng and the others find another opportunity to teach them a lesson in private. It would be better if he had a good meal. This Xue Pan, you are afraid that he will not cause trouble, and he will not know who it is when you privately teach him a lesson! Besides, there is no good in this incident, after all, Xue Que is your sister my maid."

After listening to Lin Hai's explanation, Lin Rui smiled all over his face, "It's really sinister, but I like it!"

Although there was a bit of unpleasantness, Lin Daiyu and the others were still very happy to use it, and the group stayed in the restaurant for nearly an hour before leaving.

As soon as Lin Hai brought his people back to the mansion, Lin Zhong, the housekeeper, reported to Lin Hai,

"Master, the people from Rongguo Mansion just came to announce the good news!"