The Second Young Master of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

The end of the new year is approaching, and it is a good time for every household to be busy receiving and giving gifts. Lin Yu plays with his brothers and sisters in the warm pavilion next to Jia Min's main house every day. It was sent by other people's family to greet and give gifts.

Seeing this, Lin Yu couldn't help sighing, it's not that easy to be the head of a large family in ancient times.It's no wonder that when a son of a family who inherits the family business marries a daughter-in-law, he must marry a daughter-in-law taught by his mother, because who would be so patient and teach his daughter these things hand in hand, except for his own mother? It's the same as not marrying.

At the same time, Lin Yu was a little curious. He remembered that when he was watching Dream of the Red Chamber, the girls of Jia’s family, including Lin Daiyu, who lived there, hadn’t learned this specifically. Reading and sewing.

Lin Yu couldn't figure it out, and finally found two reasons for himself, either Mr. Cao omitted it, or Mrs. Jia was old, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang were not biological mothers, and Li Wan was a widow The daughter-in-law simply omitted this matter.

Jia Min is different from her nieces. She is the only daughter of Jia's mother. When she gets married in the future, how will she be able to afford a family.

Therefore, although the year-end affairs were complicated, she handled them in an orderly manner without any confusion.

In the original novel of the Red Chamber, Jia Min passed away without even making a positive appearance, and Lin Yu subconsciously thought that her health must not be very good.Unexpectedly, after paying attention for a while, he found that this is not the case. Judging by the standards of ancient ladies, her health is considered good. Otherwise, there are so many things going on in the Lin family. If someone else is in poor health, she will be tired. He was ill, but besides the housekeeper, Jia Min had three children by his side, and even if she had a maid and nanny to take care of her, she had to intervene and care, which showed that she was in good spirits.

If Jia Min's early death was not due to poor health, then the blow the day after tomorrow is a very important reason.Lin Yu remembered very clearly that Jia Min's death was after his son's premature death. Because Mr. Cao didn't mention it, Lin Yu was not sure whether the only son of the Lin family was Jia Min's own, and if not, it would be with him. There is no difference between biological ones, because Lin Ruhai is just such a son, without him, there will be no successors.

In any case, keeping one's own life is the most important thing, and by the way, there is also the milk baby brother, brothers are of the same heart, and their benefits cut through gold.

Today, Lin Yu and the milk doll sat on either side of Daiyu, watching her nimble hands twisting and twisting, and unlocking the Qiqiao lock in a short time, their eyes showed curiosity at the same time and eager light.Daiyu is bored playing alone, so she is happy to teach her younger brothers.The milk doll tried it first, but it was a pity that she couldn't get it right, and instead made the lock more complicated, and it was Daiyu's difficulty to unlock it.Then it was changed to Lin Yu. He was full of confidence, thinking that he would be better than the milk baby, but who knew that Xiaopang's hands were not flexible enough, so he still failed.

"Sister..." Lin Yu's eyes were aggrieved. He knew it, but his hands were disobedient, which made him really depressed.

At first, Lin Yu was really embarrassed to speak, but gradually, Dan Dan, Fan Fan, and Mu Mu had all been called, and it was a bit shameful not to call anyone, so she bit the bullet and opened her mouth, what kind of father, mother, sister? , Brother, I called them all once, so it doesn't matter.

There are a lot of children from ordinary families who can't speak after they reach the age of one, but the three of the Lin family all opened their mouths at seven or eight months old. Although they speak words, they are clear and clear, and they are not random.Jia Min and Lin Ruhai were very happy to see each other. Their children will take the imperial examination in the future. It is a good thing to be smart and early. If both of them can be admitted to Jinshi, it will be a great joy for the Lin family.

Lin Ruhai was already thinking about what to name his sons. The four generations of their family were single-handed, and the first two generations had at least two aunts. After becoming his father, he and his generation would be the only ones.Unexpectedly, his fate is better than that of his ancestors. Not to mention his children, he still has two sons. When he grows up in the future, his brothers will be able to take care of him, so the names of the children must be related to each other. .

"Brother don't cry, sister will help you." The milk doll loves to cry, and Daiyu just opened her mouth to coax her younger brother, which made Lin Yu blush.

Just when the three siblings were making a fuss, someone came in with the curtain lifted, saying that the wife was dead, and asked to take all the brothers and sisters out.Daiyu and the milk baby didn't react at all, and they were hugged obediently, but Lin Yu was shocked, what kind of distinguished guests came to see them.

Nanny Wang, Nanny Fang, and Nanny Tong carried Daiyu out respectively, and the others were fine. Brothers and sisters saw each other every day, so there was nothing unusual about it. Only Aunt Mu and Aunt He watched I couldn't move my eyes, didn't dare to show it on my face, and had to endure it desperately.

Lin Yu glanced at Aunt He indifferently, and then turned his gaze elsewhere. First, he did not have any special feelings for the original mother, and second, he didn't want people to treat him as a heretic. No one ever said anything to them. After his life experience, even if he said it, he still couldn't understand it. The baby boy is heartless when he sees Aunt Mu. If he pays attention to Aunt He, what will follow will definitely not be a good thing.

Carried to Jia Min by the nanny, Lin Yu raised his eyes and saw that the four women who came to pay their respects today were dressed in unusual clothes, unlike Yangzhou locals. After thinking about it, he guessed that they might be People from the Rongguo Mansion in the capital.

Cao Gong mentioned in the original book, "Lin Daiyu often heard her mother say that his grandmother's house is different from other houses. The few third-class servants he has seen recently have extraordinary expenses for food and clothing. His family. So pay attention to every step, always pay attention, and don’t want to say a word or take an extra step, lest he be ridiculed by others.” Besides, if it’s not from the Jia family, why bother to insist on it Seeing the three of them, it must be Mother Jia's intention. If I can't see my granddaughter myself, I have to send someone to come and see.

Sure enough, the focus of the four women was Lin Daiyu, and the two brothers were just incidental.After all, to Jia Min, a concubine is also a son, and she is the one who will wear filial piety for her in a hundred years. She has nothing to do with it, and it is inevitable that she lacks interest.But one of the women with a round face still held Lin Yu's little hand and smiled, "This is the eldest brother, he looks really strong, and the aunt really knows how to take care of the child, and it looks like he is raising it well."

Jia Min remained calm, with no expression of joy or anger on her face, but a nurse next to her coughed softly and said in a low voice: "This is the second brother, and the one next to him is the eldest brother. Sister Zhou recognized the wrong person." It's gone." The round-faced woman was taken aback when she heard the words, and didn't say anything more.

Nanny Qin next to Jia Min was her original dowry maid, and later married the steward of the Lin family, and continued to stay by her side as the steward's mother.And that Nanny Zhou is the accompanying room of the second wife of the Jia family, Mrs. Wang. The two met at the Jia family that day, so they recognize each other.

Although Nanny Zhou was smiling all the time, Lin Yu always felt that the way she looked at him was different from the other three nuns, with a hint of scrutiny. Why did this happen? Because the original book had limited focus on the Lin family , he can't judge yet.

The temperature outside was slightly lower than that of the Nuan Pavilion, and it took only a cup of tea for the three siblings to be carried out, so Jia Min asked someone to carry them back.Several servants sent by the Jia family saw the aunt and the young master and the young lady, and also gave New Year gifts, so they left.

After the four of them retreated, Jia Min took a look at the gift list and couldn't help but sighed softly.Since the original sister-in-law passed away, the New Year's gifts from Jia's family have been worse than every year, and she didn't bother to look at them carefully, so she ordered people to put them all into the warehouse.

Jia Min's so-called inferior does not mean that the items sent by the Jia family are not good, but that the taste and care are quite different.

When Jia Min came out of the cabinet, Jia's mother was no longer in charge. All the trivial matters in the Rongguo Mansion were taken care of by her elder brother Jia She's original wife, Zhang Shi.Zhang was born in a scholarly family, not only a well-known talented woman in the capital, but also a good housekeeper and director. Jia Min learned half of her skills from her.At that time, the relationship between Jia Min and her natal family was closer than it is now. The sister-in-law and sister-in-law reciprocated gifts, and the value was second.

But the good times didn't last long. When Zhang was pregnant with her second child, her eldest son, Jia Hu, slipped and fell into the lake while playing in the garden. Unfortunately, he died at the age of four.At that time, Mrs. Zhang was seven months pregnant, and after this blow, her fetus was very angry. Although she managed to save the child, her body was severely damaged. After giving birth to her second son, Jia Lian, she collapsed and died.Jia Amnesty and his deceased wife had a very good relationship. After Mrs. Zhang left, she did not remarry for four full years. The Rongguo Mansion was so large that Zhongfu couldn't be left alone, so it was Jia's mother who made the decision and handed it over to the second wife, Mrs. Wang.

Like the Jia family, the Wang family started out with military exploits, but the way they teach their daughters is completely different. His family respects that "a woman who has no talent is a virtue", so the Wang family is not very literate. Fortunately, the account books can still be read. , otherwise the butler will become a joke.

Before Jia Min came out of the cabinet, her relationship with her eldest sister-in-law was obviously better than that of her second sister-in-law. However, she was the most beloved daughter of Jia's mother, and the New Year gifts she gave to her natal family every year were also very rich. It's just that her level is limited, and the things she sent are expensive, but they are not in line with Jia Min's wishes. They are not at the same level as Zhang's in the early years, and they are far from each other.