The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

In the early morning of spring, the capital was already bustling with people and the noise was abnormal, but Ningrong Street was several times busier than outside.

Standing at the door, Jia Lian watched as the family re-registered and compiled the returned belongings, and moved them into the mansion one by one, returning them to their original places, with mixed feelings in his heart, and he couldn't tell whether it was joy or worry.

He turned around and looked behind him. Jia Lan had grown very tall now. He was a young boy who had only pursed his lips from beginning to end, frowning and watching these family members coming in and out seriously, calling his servants to help him from time to time.

Jia Rong finally got out of the house today, stood aside, and let the brothers beside him rush about without touching the ground, but he just stared at the distance in a daze.

After all the things at the door had been moved in, Jia Yun ran over sweating, put down the clothes tucked around her waist, and beat them down one thousand times, and when she got up, she couldn't wait to say: "Second uncle, everything is settled. "

Jia Lian asked, "Have you paid for the tea?"

Jia Yun nodded and said: "The people who followed Xia Neixiang each gave ten taels, the people in the procuratorate each gave five taels, and the rough envoys, either three taels or two taels, the difference is always the same. "

Jia Lian nodded, because there were still two or three small matters to be done, and remembering that Jia Lan was also old enough to work, he ordered him to deal with it.Jia Lan received the order and bowed respectfully. When he looked up, Jia Lian saw the thin and soft mustache on his lips, and unconsciously reached out to touch his own lips. The freshly shaved beard in the morning made his fingers itchy—he Not much younger than Jia Zhu, now that Jia Zhu's sons are all grown up, he has been wasted so far, with neither children nor fame.

Jia Lian smiled wryly, and said: "The house is chaotic, you take care of yourself." After sending away a few nephews, they walked slowly to the street with their hands behind their backs.

At the corner of Ningrong Street, there is a small green cloth cart, which is similar to the rented vehicles on the market, but the cart is not pulled by a mule, but a big green donkey with shiny coat, and a thin driver, wearing a bamboo hat , sitting leaning on the side of the car, and another healthy servant sitting behind the car.

As soon as Jia Lian reached the street, the cart started to move slowly. The driver lifted the bamboo hat slightly and threw him a bag. Jia Lian took it and opened it. The title deed and a letter to Baoyu.

He put the bag away carefully, and took another look when he turned around. After a while, the car had already disappeared.

Daiyu listened carefully to the sounds outside, and lifted the curtain from time to time to take a look outside.

The Lin Mansion was originally located deep in the alley, and Lin Haixin bought several small courtyards on the left and right. Now most of the street is the residence of the Lin Mansion. As soon as the car turns around the corner, you can see the side entrance of the Lin Mansion.

Daiyu's eyes fell on a small green cloth cart at the corner. The cart had been waiting for a while at the entrance of the alley. Slowly following the alley, Daiyu's car entered the side door, and the car also followed the side door. When Daiyu's car stopped at the second door, the car was also parked behind.

Daiyu smiled slightly, and under the amazed eyes of the wives, she helped Zijuan and jumped out of the car. The other Baochai had also come down, and when the two came together, Daiyu reached out to hold Baochai's hand. Holding her back, the two of them clasped their ten fingers together and brought them in together. After a short while, they arrived at the main hall. Lin Hai was dressed in ordinary clothes and sat on it solemnly. The woman at the door retreated after receiving the two Go out and close the door gently.

In the room, only Lin Hai, Baochai and Daiyu were left.

Daiyu's heartbeat gradually became faster, and with a movement of her hand, Baochai squeezed her hand even tighter, leading her to lower her body, and the two of them saluted Lin Haizhen.

Lin Hai kept staring at the tightly clasped hands of the two of them. When they straightened up and Daiyu called "Father" and Baochai called "Uncle", Fang turned to look at Baochai and said, "You really have the face."

Daiyu saw that he spoke in a bad manner, and called "Father" slightly annoyed, but Baochai patted her hand with a smile, looked at Lin Hai with a smile, and said, "Didn't uncle send someone to call me?"

Lin Hai said arrogantly: "I want to see you every day, so I sent someone to call you. Now it's the end of the day, my daughter is here, but I don't really want to see you anymore."

Baochai snorted and said, "Since Uncle doesn't want to see us, let's take our leave first. When Uncle wants to see us some other day, we can visit again." Like a man, he bowed his hands to Lin Hai, led Daiyu, turned and left .Daiyu was led by her, so she said, "Father, let's go first." She immediately turned around without any hesitation.When the two reached the door, they heard Lin Hai say, "Stop."

Baochai stopped obediently, turned around, smiled at Lin Hai, and said, "Does Uncle want to see me again now?"

Lin Hai's face turned blue, and she stared straight at Baochai, Baochai smiled back, but Lin Hai refused, so she took Daiyu by the door, and stood at the door, refusing to approach.

Lin Hai snorted, stood up from the chair, walked up and down step by step, walked up to Baochai, and looked her up and down carefully.

Baochai smiled and let him scrutinize her again, then said slowly, "Uncle, did you take a closer look at me?"

Lin Haidao: "I've seen you, but I don't see what you have to be able to fool my daughter."

Baochai said with a smile, "I don't understand what Uncle said. Daiyu and I are just in love with each other, so we stay together. How can it be cheating? Father thinks"

Daiyu said from the side: "Father, I like her purely out of my heart, and it has nothing to do with coaxing or not."

Lin Haidao: "You have always been well-behaved. If you hadn't been coaxed by her, how could you have done such disloyal and unfilial scandals with her?"

Baochai laughed and said, "I'm not afraid to make my uncle a joke. I used to read a few books with my elder brother. The four books and five classics are all memorized in my stomach. I often hear from my husband that I have always been good at serving the emperor and saying that I am loyal. Good deeds, relatives, An Zong said filial piety, the matter of serving the king, because I am humble and humble, I dare not speak falsely, but I also keep my own place on a daily basis, and there is no madness. All corvees and taxes, and the emperor's levies, I also actively obey. I have never lied to you; my family is an imperial business, and there are errands in the world. If my elder brother ignores affairs, I will take care of them. Every errand I have is well-managed, and I have never made any mistakes. For more than ten years, I have served my widowed mother, corrected my elder brother, and managed the family business. , and my mother was able to take care of her for the rest of her life, and I secretly thought that the four characters of disloyalty and disfilialism were not created for me, so I ask my uncle to learn from her."

Lin Hai sneered and said, "Your mother and elder brother may not approve of you and Daiyu doing such a careless thing? Filial piety means obedience first, and then filial piety. To be taught by parents and elder brothers, to be children If you can’t even obey the teachings of your parents and elders, how can you call yourself filial piety? Filial piety is the first thing to do, and if you don’t keep it, how can you be loyal?”

Baochai said: "Uncle's words are wrong again. The sage even said, 'It's a matter of parental advice'. It can be seen that filial piety is not about blindly following. The evil of parents. For example, in my family, my father lost his father in the early years, and my elder brother was addicted to entertainment and could not stand up. I would help him to make sure that he did not violate the righteous way. Uncle is a criminal with a criminal record, so you don’t know this truth?”

Seeing Baochai talking eloquently, Lin Hai stared at her with his hands behind his back, Baochai looked back calmly, without the slightest bit of fear, Daiyu was still a little guilty, but seeing Baochai's appearance, her face became more and more serious. Resolute, fixedly looked at Lin Hai, and said softly: "Father, Baochai and I have studied the scriptures and history, and have never heard of the principle that women should not have a blind date in the world. Even my aunt and aunt have already agreed to the matter between the two of us, is it possible that such a person as father has a heart that can't compare with the two of them?" He pursed his lower lip, and said: "I don't talk to my father about the truth, but my father is anxious. Urgently called the two of us to come, must have inquired about the two of us long ago? My father must be clear about the relationship between me and Baochai. Besides being women, Baochai and I get along with each other. , what is worse than an ordinary couple? If my father really loves me, he shouldn't hinder our relationship."