Lin Jiajingyu's Counterattack in the Red Chamber

The two masters of Lin's family and all the servants were exhausted for Daiyu's first appearance in the circle of aristocratic women in the capital, but when that day really came, they were no longer as nervous as before.

The time for the flower viewing party is set at Sishichu, but it's not until Sishichu arrives at Xu's mansion.Although Daiyu had participated in such gatherings when Jia Min was alive, she was still young at that time, and the customs and customs in Suzhou were different from those in the capital, so Lin Jingyu and Daiyu got up and prepared right after Chen's time.This was Daiyu's first time attending a boudoir lady's party after arriving in the capital. If she was too early, she would cause trouble for the master's family, and if she was too late, she would leave a bad impression on other ladies.When this time comes, you must take care of it.

The clothes and jewelry were all prepared the night before, and even the meeting ceremony to be brought to the flower viewing party was fully prepared.

Daiyu put a lot of thought into the meeting presents given to all the noble ladies, and went to Xu Mansion to get the list of noble ladies who participated in the flower viewing party, and solicited the opinions of Miss Xu and the preferences of all the noble ladies. Mammy checked and removed those that were too expensive and mediocre before finalizing the list.

Lin Mo's family packed the checked meeting ceremony, Suzhou special snacks for all the noble ladies, spare jewelry, dresses and cloaks, and put them in the accompanying sedan chair.After Daiyu dressed up, she stood in front of Lin Jingyu and made the last check before leaving.

The silver hairpin rings are delicate and exquisite, and the hibiscus embellished on the light blue dress is vivid, suitable for the occasion without being ostentatious.Lin Jingyu nodded, this outfit stood out from several sets of dresses because it was just right, it was clean but not unearthly, beautiful but not aggressive.It is rumored that Miss Xu's beauty is graceful and dignified, Daiyu's body today will not steal the glory of Miss Xu, nor will people forget this charming guest who appeared for the first time.

Guessing that it's almost time, Shen Momo reminded: "Master, it's almost time."

Nanny Wang flattened the creases on Daiyu's body, reminded her a few words, and withdrew.Miss Xu was accompanied by two nuns at all times, one was a wet nurse since she was a child, and the other was a nun whom Mrs. Xu found with great effort.Daiyu compared the examples around Miss Xu, and determined the person to take to Xu's residence this time.Shen Momo used to educate Princess Heyang and was able to support the scene, while An Momo and Miss Xu's current nurturing Momo used to be maids of the same palace, so they had some friendship, and in the end, Wang Momo stayed in the mansion.

"Then I'll go first."

Lin Jingyu thought for a while, and there was nothing to be told, and what needed to be explained was clearly explained the day before, so she nodded.After Daiyu got into the sedan chair, she led Xueyan Xueyang and the others out of the left door and went far away before getting into another sedan chair and heading in the opposite direction.

When they arrived at Nanyuan, they found that Yan Yang had already arrived, sitting in the gazebo, burning incense and playing the piano.

Biye Tiantian, Fuzhu competes for beauty.The sound of the piano is clanging, and the cold fragrance is lingering.The son of Yushu Lanfang flicked the strings, and the dignified maid bowed and stood there.

At the end of the song, Lin Jingyu stepped forward, applauded and praised: "The lingering sound lingers on for three days."

The maid serving on the side stepped forward to collect the piano, and served tea for Lin Jingyu who came.

"Taste the new tea just delivered." Yan Yang gestured to Lin Jingyu's teacup in front of him, and said, "It's just a play to pass the time when you are free, and now you have become a famous person through the ages."

"I don't know everyone, I don't know, anyway, I can only look up at the mountain." Lin Jingyu tasted it, and her mouth was full of fragrance, and told the interesting story of learning the piano when she was young: "When I first learned the piano when I was young, I also had a great interest, but No matter how hard you try, you still can't distinguish Gongshangjiao Zhengyu, and the master who teaches the six arts of gentlemen almost jumped in a hurry."

Yan Yang was a little curious, "Oh, I didn't expect there to be such an interesting thing."

"At that time, Master said to outsiders that his best students and worst students came from the Lin family, and others would never be able to learn his blessing." Thinking of Master's helpless expression every time he heard him playing the piano, Lin Jingyu imitated Master He said in a tone of hating that iron cannot be made into steel: "Hey, Mr. Lin, although rotten wood cannot be used as a pillar, you can't inspire yourself to become firewood either."

Lin Jingyu still feels that the master's thinking is very wrong. What's wrong with the firewood?

Yan Yang laughed loudly: "I didn't expect you could force Master to this point!"

Lin Jingyu deliberately put on a show, shaking her head and sighing with emotion: "Hey, don't bring up the past, life has been full of wind and rain."

For some reason, Lin Jingyu can always find a feeling of peace of mind from Yan Yang, unlike Jiang Liu's laughing and cursing, Mei Shilin's gentleness and calmness, and Chu Yuntian's maturity and stability, it seems that Yan Yang will tolerate his nonsense and temper , that is an indescribable confidence.

"Do you feel calm in your heart now?" Yan Yang teased, "Didn't you see that you frowned when you just came in, you are almost becoming a little old man."

"No way!" After a pause, Lin Jingyu nodded embarrassingly.Although he comforted me by saying that he has done his best and now everything is under the destiny of heaven, he is always worried in his heart.Perhaps when this flower viewing party is over, Lin Jingyu will really feel relieved when a noble lady sends a flower post to a girl from the Lin family.

Lin Jingyu would not tell Yan Yang the reason for her frown, if she was remembered because she mentioned her girl a few times, it would be a great joy.

Yan Yang just smiled and said nothing, for Lin Jingyu's careful thinking, Yan Yang is very clear, anyway, what he planned was never Lin Jingyu's hawk protecting Miss Lin.

Lin Jingyu got up and lay down on the fence of the gazebo, appreciating another beauty of Fu Que in another place.

"Although it has its own flavor, it can't compare to the ten-mile lotus in Suzhou and Hangzhou, right?" Yan Yang saw Lin Jingyu's fascination, walked to the side, and asked with a smile.

"The bright moon has the brightness of the bright moon, and the stars have their own style. The ten-mile lotus is naturally magnificent, but a single branch is also pleasing to the eye."

Seeing that the scenery was so beautiful, Lin Jingyu specially asked the butler to take a purple pottery tea set, and performed the tea art smoothly, and Yan Yang also played a song in response to the occasion.Burning flowers to make tea, burning incense and playing the piano are all elegant things.

The steward specially came up to report that Zhuangzi Shangxin had brought seasonal vegetables, melons, fruits and game, so the two stayed in Nanyuan for lunch.If they stayed in Nanyuan to enjoy the scenery, both of them felt that they had let down their good times.After lunch, Yan Yang took Lin Jingyu to a teahouse called 'Miao Xi Zhai'.

The location of the teahouse is relatively remote, built next to the lake, small and unique, it is more like the other courtyard of some high-ranking official, and the name is different from the other ones.

"Don't look at this tea house as inconspicuous, but scholars in Jingzhong respect it very much." Yan Yang took Lin Jingyu in and said, "The location here is remote, if it wasn't brought by an acquaintance, you wouldn't be able to find it here. "

Lin Jingyu glanced at the main hall of the teahouse. The layout was elegant and indifferent. There were already three or four tables of guests on the second floor of the teahouse, all of whom were talking in low voices.Thinking about the geographical location of this place, Lin Jingyu exclaimed: "The owner of this place is a wonderful person!"

The literati, the literati, seek elegance.The owner here expresses the word "elegant" to the fullest, the location is elegant, the layout is elegant, and the guests who come here are even more elegant.Even the boys walking around in the teahouse are more like the bookboys grinding ink in their own study.

The handsome boy stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Mr. Chen, long time no see. The young master specially left you a new tea, or is it the old place?"

Yan Yang nodded, seeing another visitor, he said to the boy, "Go on your own, I'll do it myself."

The boy seemed to understand Yan's affairs very well, and after a few words of laughter, he went to meet the new guests.Yan Yang took Lin Jingyu straight up to the second floor, and entered the private room on the left at the corner of the second floor.

Lin Jingyu observed that there was a wooden sign with a name on the outer wall of each private room, and asked quickly, "What else is there to pay attention to on the wooden sign outside?"

Yan Yang pulled Lin Jingyu to sit down, and explained: "Miaoxi Zhai holds a literary meeting every year, and the top three are voted out. These three private rooms are reserved for the top three. There is no charge for the guests in the private room."

Lin Jingyu thought about the position of the private room they are in now, among them it is No.1, and since ancient times, the left is the most respected.Very surprised: "Then you were No.2 last year?"

Yan Yang nodded, feeling a little ordinary.Seeing that Lin Jingyu seemed to be unbelievable that he could stand out from the crowd of literati, he asked a little funny: "You seem surprised?"

Lin Jingyu nodded violently in her heart, considering Yan Yang's self-esteem smoothed her point of view before expressing it: "All the people who come here seem to be literati, and literati look down on each other, how did you let them give you the ticket? "

In fact, what he wants to say is, don't you just swipe your ticket? !

"There are often friends here who discuss poetry, discuss state affairs, or talk about major events in Beijing and China. People who come here often will always accumulate some fame. Last year, I excelled by surprise. The literati style is fresh and beautiful, but mine is majestic."

Lin Jingyu instantly understood, it was like a black duck out of a large group of white ducks, as long as it was not too far behind the group of white ducks, others would praise it.Anyway, special enough!

Just as the two were talking, a boy knocked on the door and came in to deliver a piece of paper, saying: "You two gentlemen, Mr. Yun downstairs has a problem. The time is a stick of incense. I will use Mr. Gu Kaizhi's original handwriting as a prestige. topic."

Lin Jingyu clicked her tongue, regardless of whether the literary friends here are high-level or not, anyway, ordinary people can't afford to gamble, and the lottery is too high.

Seeing Yan Yang took the paper, the boy quietly went out again.After reading the topic, Yan Yang handed it to Lin Jingyu, and said with a smile, "Why don't you try it!"

Lin Jingyu took the paper and looked at it, then shook her head: "I'm not very good at composing poems, if Zi'an is here, I can go up and try my best."

He is good at stereotyped essays, poetry?Forget it then.Lin Jingyu lacks everything, except self-knowledge.When he was interested, he and Jiang Liu and Mei Shilin wrote poems together. He couldn't learn Jiang Liu's free and unrestrained style, and Mei Shilin's determination and stubbornness in his words.In terms of poetry, Jia Baoyu in Rongguo Mansion is better than him.Poetry, which talks about spirituality, is too secular and utilitarian.

When Yan Yang heard Lin Jingyu mentioning Jiangliu, although he was unhappy, his face didn't show any signs of it, but he was no longer in the mood to continue discussing poetry, and changed the subject: "You also found out, most of the people who come here are from the capital. The descendants of the noble family or the civil servants who are already on duty in the court, and sometimes the disciples of the high-ranking officials and nobles come to visit. When they talk about current affairs, they will reveal a little about the meaning of the people behind them."

"I thought you were going to say that you could represent a part of the people's wishes."

Yan Yang shook his head, "Teahouses that are more representative of the wishes of the people are usually located next to the inn. Most of those teahouses receive poor students who are going to Beijing to take the exam. Walking all the way to Beijing, and seeing more, can represent the voice of some people. But as the saying goes" Scholarly angry', basically without thinking about it, he verbally criticizes and curses the officials for being fatuous."

Lin Jingyu admired Yan Yang's ability to say this calmly, after all, he was also part of the scolding.Although they didn't name them clearly, the plays performed in the theater troupe and the stories told by the storytellers were not adapted from the anecdotes of those in power.

Yan Yang gave Lin Jingyu some popular science about which teahouse has more students who go to meet friends, which teahouse pays more attention to the talents of students, and which teahouse is famous in the capital for frequently criticizing current affairs.

Listening to Yan Yang's eloquent speech, Lin Jingyu was secretly startled.It took several sessions to figure out these rules, and then, Lin Jingyu silently wrote them down.When the last batch of students go to Beijing next year, these will be the places where the students will become famous before Chun Wei starts his course.Even if she didn't have a high school, it would be fine if she was chosen by a noble family to become a guest of the house.

Lin Jingyu and Yanyang were chatting some gossip, and by the way, they were enjoying poetry and making friends outside the private room.Some are fresh and refined, some are charming and gorgeous, and some are majestic and majestic. A hundred schools of thought contend, each with its own merits.This is the origin of Wen Wu No. [-]. The styles are different and cannot be compared at all. Even if the styles are the same, each has its own advantages.In the end, the authentic painting of Gu Kaizhi was not sent out.

The two of them didn't return until the end of Shenshi. Lin Jingyu had just washed her face when she returned to the mansion, and was about to send someone to see why Daiyu hadn't returned yet, when Ah Sheng came in and said that the girl was back.Lin Jingyu hurried to the main hall, and after a while, Daiyu came in with Xueyan and Xueyang.

"brother"

It can be regarded as coming back, and he has been thinking about it all day today, if he hadn't gotten better with Yanyang early in the morning, he would definitely go to Mr.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Lin Jingyu felt less uneasy.Quickly asked: "How is it?"

Daiyu had a worried face, frowned and dragged out her voice: "En..." Seeing her brother's eager face, she burst out laughing.

"When is this? Can you joke?" Lin Jingyu took the tea that Ah Sheng handed over, suppressing the anxiety in her heart.

Seeing that Lin Jingyu's complexion had a tendency to sink, she hurriedly said: "My good brother, I was wrong. All the sisters are very kind people, and they said when they let me do something, invite them to come to the house Let’s see how the scenery of the Jiangnan water town is different from that of the capital.”

Lin Jingyu let go of her worry a little bit, and hurriedly asked Shen Nanny who followed her.Daiyu is a girl's family, and she hasn't experienced many things. I guess the attention is more on the new makeup that the noble ladies are talking about, or which girl has lost her face in front of which son. I am afraid that she is not as thorough as Mother Shen. . "Did something go wrong today? Did you feel wronged?"

Mother Shen smiled and asked Lin Jingyu who was a little worried: "Master, what could go wrong?" She knew that Lin Jingyu was concerned, so she paused for a while before slowly breaking up with Lin Jingyu. "This flower viewing party is the last one held by Miss Xu before leaving the cabinet. Who has nothing to do to attract the attention of Miss Xu? Besides, the girl was recommended by Miss Xu to all the noble ladies. In terms of face, I will look up to the girl twice. Besides, can a girl from an ordinary family appear at the last flower viewing party before Miss Xu leaves the cabinet?"

In this capital city full of royals and nobles, Miss Xu can be counted as the only one.The favored upstarts are not as rich as the Xu family, and the rich families are not as favored as the Xu family.What's more, there is only such a girl from the Xu family's direct lineage, so she is naturally noble and precious.Those who can enter Miss Xu's circle of friends and stay are naturally not ordinary people.

When Lin Jingyu was reminded, she also turned the corner.

Qualified sons and daughters of aristocratic families can wipe away even if they have a death feud.It is the most basic ability to smile three-pointedly when meeting people. Unless the bottom line is really violated, everyone is willing to form a good relationship.What if one day, a certain good fortune comes into play?

In the storybook, it is just a romantic story to become a confidante in a fit of rage, and fight to the death with a certain family for the concubine's sake. Those who can do this kind of thing can't be the core children of the family with background, unless the core members of the family Everyone who can take care of things is dead, otherwise he can't represent his family and another family.How can a family with inheritance not have the ability to save one or two lives, maybe you risk your whole family desperately, and you can't move other people's muscles at all, and what's worse is that when you are unlucky, people think you are just tickling him .

Lin Jingyu took a deep breath and calmed down her eagerness before asking: "Sister Shen, how do the ladies feel about Daiyu?"

She could understand Lin Jingyu's current mood very well, and Nanny Shen replied with a slight smile: "Master, don't worry. The girl is already a pain in the ass, and besides, there is Miss Xu helping, the girl left behind for all the ladies. Impressions are pretty good."

Daiyu, who had been neglected for a long time, hurriedly said to Lin Jingyu: "Brother, all the sisters gave a meeting gift. Sister Ming said that the hibiscus cake I made is delicious, and I will bring some next time."

Lin Jingyu didn't feel much about the previous words, but thought that the word "next time" was very good. "next time?"

Daiyu said with a smile: "Sister Ming said that your sister is going to leave home soon, everyone gathers together to think about what to give your sister, it is everyone's heart." Daiyu took out the meeting gifts that everyone gave her, and Regretfully said: "It's a pity that your sister will not be able to go out from now on."

"Her wedding day is approaching, so she can't go out anymore. I'm afraid I begged Aunt Xu for a long time to invite you to visit."

Lin Jingyu took a general look at the meeting gifts sent by the ladies, most of them were carefully prepared.From the looks of it, it is very likely that Miss Xu specially wrote to each of the noble ladies to explain, and also included Daiyu's temperament and the situation that she is still in the period of filial piety.Obviously, none of the meeting gifts given to Daiyu by the noble ladies were colorful, and the styles and colors were more in line with Daiyu's preferences.And it may have been discussed in advance, and there is no repetition.

Lin Jingyu was even more startled by Miss Xu's methods because she had never met a truly qualified noble daughter of the same age.The so-called small knowledge, just by introducing Daiyu to her boudoir circle, one can get a glimpse of Miss Xu's second-hand skills.

In all honesty, Lin Jingyu's family knows her own family affairs, if Daiyu were to handle them, she would not be able to do so well.

The people who have been introduced feel the sincere welcome without the slightest repulsion and shaming, and this is still in the case of unequal status.

If the father of the family is still there, then the Lin family has a title and real power, and others will naturally look up to her, so Daiyu can stand up straight and speak.But now in the eyes of others, the supporters of the Lin family are only teenagers who don't know if they can go to high school.Lin Jingyu thought, maybe this is the reason why her father entrusted Daiyu to the Rongguo Mansion with millions of dollars as a condition in the original book of the Red Chamber.And the daughter's family can't wait the most.

The longer I stay in the capital and the more I see, the more I understand the corruption behind the prosperity of the capital.

If Miss Xu goes out later... Lin Jingyu thinks a little pity, two months later, no, one month is enough, with Miss Xu's help, and Miss Xu's girlfriend Let me help, with Daiyu's ability, Daiyu should be able to make a name for herself.

Perhaps it was because the regret on Lin Jingyu's face was too obvious, so Mother Shen comforted her and said, "Master, we still have to rely on ourselves to gain a foothold."

Sister Shen saw that Daiyu looked a little tired, and what she wanted to say to Lin Jingyu was not suitable for a big girl to listen to.He hurriedly said to Daiyu: "Girl, you go down to wash up first and then rest for a while, you are exhausted all day. Ask Mother An to make some medicinal herbs for soaking, and let Xueyan pinch it for you to relax. "

"Yes, you go and rest first, and I'll send someone to call you after dinner. Mother Wang probably has prepared hot water long ago."

Daiyu covered her mouth and yawned, and said to Lin Jingyu, "Brother, I will tell you something interesting today tonight." ’ Then I took Mother An and Xueyan Xueyang back to Luomei Pavilion.

After Daiyu disappeared, Nanny Shen told Lin Jingyu the main event. "I don't know what you think of the girl's marriage, maidservant. If you are interested in someone with a similar family background, you can ask Miss Xu to look at the character of the wives and the girls you bring out. You can tell by the character of the wife. Whether you will get along well in the future, and the girl's words and deeds can represent the upbringing of that family. Although the girl and brother are raised separately, they are still basically the same."

Lin Jingyu is also worried about this matter recently. At the beginning, his father left him a list, but after he went to the capital and inquired carefully, he found that there was always something unsatisfactory.And he naturally prefers people with similar family backgrounds, it's even worse if he is married to a high-ranking man, and it's even worse if he is married to a low-ranking one.

Two people have different life journeys, and their perspectives on things are also different.It's like going out to a restaurant for a meal. Some people think it's a bad condition and make do with it, while others think it's a good meal.Forcibly getting together, the two types of people are at odds with each other.After the days when the oil was blended with honey, there was a lot of anger behind it.

Thinking about it, Lin Jingyu felt even more worried.He also regretted that Miss Xu married so early, not to mention other things, the demeanor of these aristocratic daughters cannot be taught by others, and he has to figure it out by himself.Daiyu has no female elders and sisters to learn from, so she can only realize it on her own.And Miss Xu and Daiyu are not that far apart in age, and their relationship can be regarded as close. If you observe Miss Xu's ways of doing things a few more times, Daiyu is already smart and will definitely gain a lot. I can make up some.

In other words, she already had such means when she was a petite guest at home, and after a few years of careful polishing at her in-law's house, she became a qualified lady when she came out to preside over Zhongfu, taking care of her husband, raising children, and managing the mansion.

"My lord, we've already had an excellent start. Before Miss Xu goes out, attending two more gatherings of this kind will let the noble ladies understand that the girl is a person who can communicate with each other. Holding another gathering like this proves that My own ability. When Miss Xu gets married and returns home during the three dynasties, the noble ladies will have something to answer when they ask."

Seeing Lin Jingyu's dejected expression, Nanny Shen comforted her: "Master, this is already a very good situation. After all, it has been many years since I have not operated in the capital, and I have no immediate elders to rely on. It is already a very good position to get to this point , every step you take with the girl is very steady. This is good for the reputation of you and the girl. Although you can achieve good results quickly by taking a slanted sword, it will also become an excuse for others to criticize your reputation in the future. No Nothing is more important than the reputation of the girl's family."

Lin Jingyu nodded, expressing understanding.They're going to take their time, there's a lot to do.Time is very tight to complete these two important matters before Miss Xu leaves the house.

The author has something to say: the tortoise scammed the corpse.