Lin Jiajingyu's Counterattack in the Red Chamber

On the third day, the family and friends of the Jia family had a banquet, and Wang Ziteng took part in both, and came early in the morning.Mother Jia, who didn't entertain any guests the next day, took a group of daughter-in-laws out to greet her. Of course, the focus was naturally on Wang Ziteng's wife and Wang Xifeng's mother.

Wang Ziteng first went to Rongguo Mansion to pay homage to Jia Mu's birthday, and then went to Ningguo Mansion for dinner. Lin Jingyu met Wang Ziteng at Rongguo Mansion and talked to him a few words.Lin Jingyu understood Yanyang's two-faced attitude towards Wang Ziteng as soon as they met each other.No wonder he is the only one who can pull Jia Shi Wang Xue's four families. He is introverted and stable, with a rough chest, he is a rare talent.Once the emperor and the courtiers, he and Yan Yang belonged to different factions.Yan Yang wanted to take the aristocratic family into action, and Wang Ziteng was a big stumbling block on his way forward.

Wang Ziteng turned around and left, but Mrs. Wang stayed behind.Wang Ziteng has a good grasp of the communication between the Wang family and the Jia family.

The next few days were Jia's family banquet, and Lin Jingyu and Daiyu went back on the third day.Jia Mu stayed for a while, but Lin Jingyu declined.The Rongguo Mansion just had a noble concubine, and the noble concubine is about to visit her relatives, since she has made up her mind not to take advantage of the situation, why bother to leave the impression that they are following others, just to make people look down upon them.

It was estimated that Mei Shilin was going to Beijing, so Lin Jingyu sent the boy who knew Mei Shilin to wait at the pier early in the morning.They went back by coincidence, Mei Shilin arrived the next day.

Telling the boy who came back to report the letter to go down, Lin Jingyu called Yuxiao to tell Daiyu, and went to the main gate to meet him.For the era of indefinite goodbye once we parted, two years can be said to have passed by in a flash.

"Ruqing, long time no see." Mei Shilin got out of the sedan chair and greeted Lin Jingyu politely.

"Shilin, long time no see." Lin Jingyu turned back with a serious face, and then said with a smile: "You have been with Yuntian for a long time, you don't have his stability, but you have learned a lot of his leftist ways .”

While talking, he asked the villain of Lin's mansion to help the people brought by Mei Shilin with their luggage, "You guys help carry Young Master Mei's luggage there, Lin Feng, you go and settle the people brought by Young Master Mei first. "

Inviting Mei Shilin to walk in, Lin Jingyu said with a smile: "You should have arrived long ago according to the time, and the yard has been prepared long ago, who knows that no one will be seen after waiting, I thought Mei Shibo felt that I was not safe, no Don't worry, you live in my house, you have made another plan."

"Aren't you kidding me? It's not like you don't know my family. I went to Beijing to rush for the exam, which is a literary exam. Besides yours, which other family can I trust my father with?" Mei Shilin said bluntly, just like their family. family style.

Lin Jingyu was amused by Mei Shilin's words. The Mei family is a family of military generals, and they are also military generals if they get to know each other well.Mei Shilin, a literary student, living in a military commander's house, is indeed unreasonable.

Mei Shilin explained carefully again: "Being close to the capital city, I'm a bit unaccustomed to the environment, so I went on the road when I recovered. The road was delayed for half a month, so it was a bit late."

"I said why your complexion is a little bad, so it is like this. Now we can only let the people in the kitchen be more careful and take care of it slowly." Lin Jingyu led Mei Shilin to the yard, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, you should I don't think you're not used to it, this yard still has your handwriting. When Zi Anfei said that he would leave him a separate yard, you became the first of these three to live in."

The Pine and Bamboo Garden takes the meaning of evergreen pines and cypresses, and is a garden specially prepared by the Lin family for outsiders. There are separate small gates around the entire Lin mansion, and the entire garden is independently divided into several small courtyards.Feng Zijian lived here.

"There is also a scholar named Feng Zijian living in this courtyard, who is also from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. When I first met him, I invited him to live in the mansion so that he could study in peace. Now that you live next to each other, it is very convenient for you to talk about poetry and Taoism. Very." I didn't see Feng Zijian, so I thought he should be studying behind closed doors.Lin Jingyu smiled and said: "He thinks he is studying now, and I will introduce you to you at your welcome banquet tonight."

"Hearing what you said, I am more curious. The person who can hit it off with you must be the best among people."

Lin Jingyu laughed, "You are praising yourself!"

"Master, Master Mei." A little maid came out of the courtyard where Feng Zijian lived, saw Lin Jingyu and Mei Shilin, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"I was thinking that this little girl is kind-hearted, but I didn't expect her to know me." Mei Shilin looked him up and down, and said with a smile.

"I brought her here from Suzhou. I think it's because she served in front of me back then that you think you're kind."

Lin Jingyu's expression didn't change at all, of course she had a kind face.This girl has an ordinary face, the kind that can't be found in the crowd, her brain is not shrewd, she is determined, but she can't bear her life.She was caught by Xueyan's old lady at a glance, and she was adopted as a goddaughter.At that time, in order to leave a two-point impression in front of the master, this girl did a lot of work to show her face in front of the master.Unexpectedly, Madam Su picked this girl to serve Feng Zijian.

Lin Jingyu's mind changed, and she understood Su Nanny's plan.It's good to be stubborn, and it's good to be strict. It's not safe to leave this kind of secret matter to someone who is too active.

"Go down, do your job well." Lin Jingyu felt even more satisfied when she saw the maid retreated silently, without raising her face during the process.

Turning her head, Lin Jingyu said to Mei Shilin: "The journey was tiring, and the cage also needs to be tidied up. You should take a rest first, and I will send someone to call you in the evening." After a pause, Lin Jingyu added: "By the way, if there is anything If you don't like it, you can tell me directly, so that I can change it later."

Mei Shilin grew up in a military general's family, and his nature is straightforward. He and Lin Jingyu are best friends. Hearing what Lin Jingyu said, he didn't push it back, and smiled: "Okay."

At night, Lin Jingyu introduced Feng Zijian to Mei Shilin.

Since then, the three of them often talked about poetry and Taoism together, which added a lot of fun to the days of studying hard behind closed doors.

When you focus on doing something, time always passes quickly.If Lin Jingyu didn't pay attention, the Grand View Garden in Rongguo Mansion had already begun to break ground.The imperial concubine visits relatives in the next Lantern Festival, and Jia's family only has a little more than a year to prepare for this matter. The Rongguo Mansion can't wait to become two angels in one day, naturally the sooner the better.

Wang Ziteng has also left the capital with his family and has been released.Before that, Aunt Xue, who missed her elder brother, brought Xue Baochai and Xue Pan to live in Wang Ziteng's mansion for a long time.As to what was said, that is not necessary.

This year, many things happened to Lin Jingyu.Daiyu has already entered the boudoir circle of noble girls, Lin Jingyu herself has become famous, and Jia Yuanchun of Rongguo Mansion has been named a noble concubine and will soon return to the mansion to visit relatives, and her relationship with Yanyang is also in a stalemate state. Best friend Mei Shilin went to the capital and got acquainted with Feng Zijian... There are many kinds of things, but most of them are good things.

This year's Chinese New Year is much more busy than last year, and the annual ceremony alone is much more complicated than last year.Gifts from elders, friends, and gifts from others that they need to prepare in return.

Because of Jia Yuanchun, the noble concubine, Rongguo Mansion had a lot more cars and horses in front of the gate.Because we have to prepare for the Grand View Garden with all our heart and soul, it is not much more lively than last year.

On the New Year's Eve, when worshiping the ancestors and sweeping the tomb, Lin Jingyu and Daiyu are far away in the capital, so they can only worship a stick of incense in the small ancestral hall at home; , Daiyu, Mei Shilin and Feng Zijian went together, and they came back after offering incense, wishing and donating sesame oil money.

Going back to her natal home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, although Jia Min was no longer there, the etiquette still had to be followed. Lin Jingyu and Daiyu brought New Year's gifts to Rongguo Mansion to pay New Year's greetings to Jia's mother.

Although it was the second day of the Lunar New Year, Rongguo Mansion was still full of people, only Mrs. Xing and Jia She were missing.Although Mrs. Xing came from a small family, her father and brother were all there, so Jia Amnesty accompanied Mrs. Xing back to her natal home.

First I paid New Year's greetings to Jia Mu who was sitting at the top, then Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, then Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, and Mrs. Wang's daughter-in-law Li Wan.After paying respects one by one, it was the younger ones and the juniors who paid New Year's greetings to him.

For Li Wan and Jia Zhu's posthumous son, Jia Lan, Lin Jingyu hadn't actually met a few times.Even on Jiamu's [-]th birthday, Li Wan, who is Jiamu's granddaughter-in-law, didn't go out to meet any guests.

The purses for the juniors and cousins ​​were all prepared by Daiyu.The two younger ones, Jia Lan and Jue Geer, both have silver longevity locks, while Baoyu Jiahuan and several cousins ​​have similar jade ornaments.

"No wonder the second aunt hides Brother Huan so well, and he looks so handsome, someone will deceive him if he is not careful." Lin Jingyu has never met Jia Huan a few times, and even if he did, Jia Huan would be hunched over With her head down, Lin Jingyu could see clearly what Jia Huan looked like today.

Jia Huan actually looks very good, perhaps because he resembles his biological mother, Aunt Zhao, although she is not as expensive and rich as Jia Baoyu, but she is also charming.Seeing Jia Huan cowardly greeting him, Lin Jingyu laughed.

Mrs. Wang changed her previous rigorous and simple dressing style, and dressed brightly.Hearing Lin Jingyu's mixed praise and criticism, he smiled indifferently and said, "He doesn't live up to his expectations, and when he sees his relatives, he is cautious, as if others are going to eat him. How is he like a young master in the Duke's mansion?"

With Jia Yuanchun, Mrs. Wang's confidence in speaking has increased a lot.

Seeing Jia Huan lower her head, Lin Jingyu saw Jia's mother glance at Mrs. Wang, knowing that his grandmother was dissatisfied.In the eyes of Jia Mu, Jia Huan is no matter how good he is, he is the concubine who she doesn't care about, and that is also the young master of Rongguo Mansion, who will be trampled by Mrs. Wang.

"He can't straighten himself, what can others do?!"

Tanchun's tone was full of indignation, after all, she was her own brother, how could she not feel sorry for him?She usually saves Yueyin to buy books for him and urges him to study. Who knows that her aunt knows how to fight crickets after a day of being spoiled.

"I think brother Huan is very good. He hasn't settled down yet. Just study and polish a few more years in ethnology." Lin Jingyu handed him the purse and said softly: "Huan Brother, happy new year too, good luck."

Tanchun's eyes lit up, and he pretended to hate iron and steel and said, "He has a stubborn temper. It's too late for the first time to go to ethnology, and the master won't accept him."

On the first day of school, no matter how stubborn you are, you will not be so ignorant.Who knows how late it was?Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled, "Are you so arrogant about your family study? The family study is the family study of the Jia family, and Brother Huan is the young master of the Jia family. It's just that Brother Huan is stubborn and not serious, just play a few tricks. It's their turn to kick out the Jia family's young master."

The prime ministers still have a few poor relatives. The aristocratic family has been passed down from generation to generation. There are prominent and prosperous people, and naturally there are poor and poor families who cannot support their offspring to study.For the sake of descendants, the clan will basically establish an ethnology, and set aside a single clan field, and the future of the clan field will be used as the expenditure of the clan study.The students of ethnology are basically descendants of the clan, and there are also juniors who are relatives who study here.

Lin Jingyu persuaded: "Even if you don't take the exam for fame, knowing a few more words will be of great benefit. As the saying goes, 'brothers fight tigers, fathers and sons fight in battle'. It would be good to learn more to help Second Uncle and Baoyu."

Before Mrs. Wang could speak, Mother Jia had already spoken, "Listen to your cousin Lin, let your father take you there when school starts in the clan, I don't believe that Mr. Dare dare to kick you out."

For Mrs. Wang, Jia Huan was a concubine who would steal her son's property.For Jia's mother, Jia Huan's unworthy concubine is also Jia Baoyu's blood relatives.She didn't care if she didn't see it, but if she saw it, even the bastard who didn't care would have no chance for his daughter-in-law to abuse her.

"Don't thank grandma, mother, and cousin, just stand and act as logs." Seeing that the matter was over, Tanchun scolded Jia Huan who was stunned.If not, she tried her best to make Jia Huan perform filial piety in front of her ancestors today.

Jia Huan thanked each other one by one, and Lin Jingyu responded with a smile.It seemed that I just suddenly remembered this question, and turned to Aunt Xue, "Why didn't you see cousin Xue?"

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "After he gave the old lady a happy greeting early in the morning, he went out to drink with his group of cronies, as if someone was chasing him away. He even said that he wanted to talk to you a while ago."

It is estimated that Aunt Xue's last words were polite words, Lin Jingyu was polite, but did not respond.

Wang Ziteng was released from Beijing, and Mrs. Wang, whose daughter became a noble concubine, took back the power. Wang Xifeng could only take a step back.However, Wang Xifeng has not put her mind on this recently. After her mother heard that she could not give birth, she bought a good-looking maid for her. She has been pregnant for more than five months now, and she is looking for an experienced woman. See if it's a man or a woman.Besides, the thought she spent on Brother Jue was not in vain.

Brother Jue doesn't remember anything now, Wang Xifeng and her mother have tricks, how can Mrs. Xing be their opponent?What's more, there are smoke willows that combine inside and outside.How can a concubine raised in the name of the grandmother have a future like a registered son raised in the name of the aunt?

It took only three months for Wang Xifeng to win brother Jue'er's heart.

After greeting the New Year in a childish voice, Brother Jue took the purse from Lin Jingyu and threw himself into Wang Xifeng's arms.

"Look, you're embarrassing our brother Jue, look up quickly, your cousin is laughing at you." Maybe you suffered a big loss from Mrs. Wang, but people always want to look forward, and now Wang Xifeng has one arm around her. Sister Qiao, with one arm around Brother Jue, is holding a child who is not just a boy or a girl.Mrs. Wang has a daughter who is a noble concubine and a son who is a top-notch son of Jia Mu, but Wang Xifeng's father is Wang Ziteng, the four families rely on Wang Ziteng, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

New year and new weather, after talking with Jia Mu and the others for a while, Lin Jingyu and Daiyu went to the front yard to pay New Year greetings to Jia Zheng.There were two tables for lunch, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan, Jia Lan, and Lin Jingyu were at one table, and even Brother Jue was greeted one by one by Jia Lian in his arms, and the other table was naturally It is a female family member in the Rongguo Mansion.

Lin Jingyu and Daiyu had lunch at Rongguo Mansion and stayed until dusk before going back.