Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

"What, Yu'er didn't want to go in, she didn't even get out of the car, so she went back?" Mother Jia asked incredulously, with a serious expression on her face.

"Yes, old lady. When Miss Lin saw that we led her to the corner gate, she immediately became unhappy. After a few words, she ordered the driver to drive back. Later, we hurriedly asked her not to leave, and said that we would take her in through the side gate. But Miss Lin didn't care about it at all, the carriage left in a flash, and it was useless for us to chase after it and shout." The woman in charge - Zhou Rui's family bowed her head and said.

Mother Jia glanced at Zhou Rui's family, she was the second daughter-in-law's confidant, and she was well aware of who was instigated by her.

"From Zhou Rui's family, tell me what Yu'er said, don't change a single word!" Mother Jia ordered.

"Yes, old lady!" Zhou Rui's family had no choice but to speak out one by one.

"Old lady, my niece is too fussy about this. We don't mean anything malicious, just to avoid suspicion and show it to others. I thought she was a small family and wouldn't care about this." Mrs. Wang He explained: "Uncle Lin is in such a situation. Although our family is a good family, we are not considered a family after all. We should not provoke the displeasure of the emperor and the empress because of him. Yuan Chun received such a great favor. We cannot You've dragged her down!" Mrs. Wang said immediately after hearing this, she was annoyed at Lin Daiyu's arrogance and lack of etiquette.

Jia Mu was silent for a while, then sighed, "That's something that can't be helped, I think Uncle Lin can understand a little bit. Yu'er is young and energetic, and she can be self-willed." Secretly, she blamed Lin Daiyu for being ignorant. If something happened to Lin Ruhai, shouldn't she count on the Jia family to help her?Offending people like this now, not knowing how to be gentle with the elders, wouldn't it make things difficult for her grandmother.The second daughter-in-law is the biological mother of Niangniang and Baoyu, so I have to give her face!

Back at Lin's Mansion, Lin Daiyu told Lin Ruhai exactly what happened during her trip to Jia's Mansion today.Lin Ruhai sneered and said nothing, just let Lin Daiyu handle it.

Lin Daiyu ordered people to sort out the gifts that had not been sent out, deleted and changed the gift list, cut more than half of the original gifts, made another copy, and sent someone to send it to Jia's family; Seeing that Lin Ruhai was no longer an official, he let the snobbish deeds of his granddaughter go to the corner door to spread.In this way, in the future, if the Jia family wanted to make plans for themselves and the Lin family, they would not be able to pretend to be kind, nor would they be able to accuse themselves of disrespecting their elders.You see, despite being wronged like this, the Lin family also gave gifts to the Jia family, with all the etiquette.If you pour dirty water on others, it will be wrong!

Lin Ruhai was deeply relieved to see Lin Daiyu's neat series of disposals.Unknowingly, the charming girl who used to take good care of her has grown up quickly, and she is wholeheartedly planning for the Lin family. Even if the Jia family is her natal family, in her heart, the Lin family is the most important, and she is worthy of her trust. .

When Jia's mother received the gift from the Lin family, she felt a little sour and a little angry.The gift from the Lin family was unprecedentedly meager. I'm afraid it was Lin Ruhai's idea. Do you really want to compare yourself to her old mother-in-law?Okay, okay, let her watch, what will happen to him?If he is accused by the emperor, do you want the Jia family to help him?As a result, the relationship between the two families remained indifferent, and neither of them saw each other once.

Unexpectedly, half a month later, after Lin Ruhai's health improved, he handed over the paperwork, and the emperor summoned him, but he did not see any crime.Another half month later, Lin Ruhai received the order to serve as the Secretary of the Imperial Academy.This is a very noble position. From the perspective of the fourth grade, it does not seem to be particularly high, but the actual power is not small. Not only does it assist in the administration of government orders and education in the Imperial College, but it is also responsible for the performance appraisal for the school officials. The network resources are also very extensive, and they are highly respected among civil servants.Lin Ruhai was born in Tanhua, and the civil servants would not object to sitting in this seat.If it were an honorable relative like Jia Zheng who had no fame, he might not be sprayed to death, and the emperor would not dare to appoint him.

When the news reached Jia's house, Jia Zheng was very envious, and Jia's mother was also stunned for a moment, regretting it secretly.She glared at Mrs. Wang bitterly, it was because this foolish woman was out of her mind and wanted to embarrass the Lin family, causing Yu'er to be divorced from me, otherwise, even if Uncle Lin was angry, Yu'er would be able to persuade one or two of them.Now this situation is a bit embarrassing.

But for the sake of the Jia family and the ladies in the palace, Mother Jia still bit the bullet and ordered Yuanyang to prepare a generous gift, and sent the most sociable and tactful Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian to the Lin Mansion to congratulate her and explain the "misunderstanding" that day , the most important thing is to invite Lin Ruhai and his daughter to Rongguo Mansion for a reunion.It's not too late to talk about other things when they calm down.

Since Uncle Lin is the secretary of the Imperial Academy, if Baoyu and Jia Lan want to study in the Imperial Academy in the future, it will always be "the first to get the moon if you are close to the water".Mother Jia knew that when the students of Guozijian graduated, it was equivalent to the fame of a scholar, and they could have a bright future if they relied on the relationship in the future.The Jia family originally had a quota, which originally belonged to Jia Lian, but Jia Zhu has already used it for school, and the Jia family belongs to Wu Xun, and there is no connection among civil servants. Even if he wants to find a way, he can't find it. where.

Wang Xifeng felt a little resentful in her heart, what happened that day was completely caused by Mrs. Wang to disgust the Lin family, and she didn't discuss it with her, but the errand of making amends fell on their husband and wife.But it was Jia's mother's order, and as the housekeeper of Jia's family, she couldn't shirk it.She ordered her servants to carefully prepare a gift, most of which were clothes, jewelry and various gadgets that young girls like, some of which were directly taken from the old library, which cost a lot of money.She discussed it with Jia Lian, and the two went to see Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu separately, and if they agreed on one, the other would be easy to deal with.

Wang Xifeng thought it would be easier on her side, but she expected Lin Daiyu to be young and thin-faced, so she asked her to accompany her, and then mentioned Jia Min, telling Jia's mother how she missed their mother and daughter.The aunt was gone, and the old lady looked at her sister as if she saw her aunt. It was not difficult to be moved by such an affectionate confession.Unexpectedly, the performance she had planned was like a punch on the cotton, making her slip away.

From the very beginning, Wang Xifeng greeted Lin Daiyu enthusiastically, came up to hold her hand affectionately, looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "Your sister is really pretty, with her style and face, she is really just like my aunt. When it comes out, it looks like the granddaughter of the old lady, and she looks very close to the old lady!"

Lin Daiyu slipped her hands out without a trace, and smiled sideways, "Did Second Sister-in-law Lian see my mother? How did she know that my mother and I came out of the same mold?"

Wang Xifeng was at a loss for words for a while, seeing Lin Daiyu's puzzled face, he didn't know whether she was being sarcastic or too straight-minded, so he had to laugh a few times, and then remembered that no master in Jia's family had seen her before, and had an idea: "The old lady at that time Didn't they send someone to Yangzhou to pick up my younger sister? After they came back, they all praised her, saying that younger sister is worthy of being the daughter of my aunt, she has such a bearing, tsk tsk! The old lady is also the mother of my aunt, doesn't the younger sister also look like the old lady? madam?"

"Really?" Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "But the servants of my family say that I am more like my father than my mother. Some old people also said that my demeanor and charm when I read and practice calligraphy are exactly the same as my grandmother's." .”

Wang Xifeng's heart trembled, Lin Daiyu's words clearly showed alienation, separating herself from the Jia family.

Wang Xifeng smiled quickly and said: "I don't blame my sister, it's all the servants in the family who are ignorant, lazy, and pointing the way at random. The old lady was very angry when she heard about it, and she has punished them severely. If my sister Still angry, why don't you go to see the old lady with me and punish them yourself!"

Lin Daiyu said indifferently: "No matter how bad the servants of the house are, they shouldn't be dealt with by me alone. However, Grandma Lian'er, there are also many relatives in the house, such as the girls from the Shi family who come and go often, and the girls from the Wang family. Sometimes I come to be guests, do you dare to ask if they also use the corner door when entering the mansion?"

"If it is, then the servants in the house are really stupid, but it has nothing to do with me;" Lin Daiyu said, her voice could not help but become cold: "If not, then why did we let our brothers and sisters of the Lin family enter through the corner gate? Seeing that my Lin family is such a vile family, don't they deserve to treat each other with the etiquette of guests and relatives? Lian's second sister-in-law also shouldn't punish the servants for nothing, and hurt the innocent, which servant dares to do such a thing without the master's signal Come? She has no grievances or enmities with our siblings, why should she do that?"

"Sister, I really don't know about this!" Wang Xifeng didn't expect Lin Daiyu's answer to be so sharp, even if she knew it, but in the gate of the mansion, shouldn't she pretend to be confused? Did you go down the next step?She was a little unhappy.

"Sister, among us, sometimes, not everything has to be made clean. As the saying goes: When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people observe it, there will be no disciples." Wang Xifeng suppressed her smile and persuaded: "Even if the water is clean, there will be no fish." There are some mistakes, my sister is also looking at the old lady's face, so don't worry about it!"

"The old lady specially asked us to invite Uncle Lin and my younger sister. If the younger sister doesn't even want to meet the old lady, she is afraid that others will talk about her and disrespect her elders, right? My aunt is the most filial to an old lady. If my younger sister does this, my aunt will be sad in the ground. What!" Wang Xifeng paused for a moment, then said meaningfully: "The noble concubines in the palace grew up next to the old lady, and they can't see the old lady sad!"

"Second sister-in-law Lian, although I didn't set foot in the Rongguo Mansion, I also sent a gift to my grandmother, which is what I want. People who understand the truth will only say that I have not only maintained the dignity of the Lin family, but also done my filial piety to my grandmother. As for those foolish people who gossip, why bother?" Lin Daiyu raised her eyebrows, her tone cold.

Want to use Jia Yuanchun to suppress the Lin family?I know the plot, but I am not afraid at all, that is an empty concubine, who is given a name by the emperor and raised in the palace. A useless concubine?

"Since the emperor has appointed my father as the secretary of the Imperial Academy, he must have recognized my father's knowledge and character. The imperial concubine and empress," Lin Daiyu paused, "Could it be that the emperor's opinion is different?"

""Wang Xifeng, who has always been eloquent, opened her mouth and was speechless, how could she dare to say such words.She looked at Lin Daiyu with some trepidation, is the young lady of a scholar's family so tongue-in-cheek?

"Second sister-in-law Lian, go back and tell my grandmother that my father has just recovered from a serious illness and is preparing to take up his post in the Imperial College. The Lin family has just arrived in the capital and is busy cleaning up. We really don't have time to spare. When our father and daughter settle down, we will I went to visit the mansion." As Lin Daiyu said, she picked up the tea bowl on the table and served tea to the guests.

Wang Xifeng had no choice but to stand up, greeted her with a smile, and left unhappily.In this round, he didn't even take the initiative.But fortunately, Lin Daiyu also agreed to visit the Rongguo Mansion, which barely fulfilled her mission.

After Wang Xifeng left, Lin Daiyu sighed softly.Now, based on this matter alone, the Lin family can't completely separate from the Jia family, and they have to socialize for a while.However, they won't go for a while, just to show everyone the cold attitude of the Lin family.Mother Jia thought that by virtue of her status, she could "call them and leave them as soon as they are called", but that is impossible!