Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

When Jia's mother heard the news brought back by Wang Xifeng, she was very disappointed, mixed with a bit of resentment.Compared with Jia Min in the past, she felt that Lin Ruhai and his daughter were too cold to the Jia family now.After all, Lin Ruhai is an outsider, but Lin Daiyu, but her granddaughter, is so unfilial, which makes her even more upset.She couldn't believe it, the Lin family really didn't keep some valuable decorations to support their appearance?That is, Lin Ruhai is going to give Lin Daiyu as a dowry. If there is such a big event in your grandmother's house, can't you give one or two?Back then, your mother went out with red makeup, she was really a white-eyed wolf!

When comparing angrily like this, Jia's mother didn't remember Lin Ruhai's help to Jia's family these years, and Jia Min's steady stream of generous gifts every year.It can be said that Jia Daishan's investment in Lin Ruhai back then has already been recovered with interest.With Jia Daishan's shrewdness, how can he do business at a loss?

No matter how angry you are in your heart, you can't slap yourself in the face.In front of Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng, Mother Jia still seemed very calm and magnanimous, saying that the situation of the Lin family was unexpected. There is no reason for a family like the Jia family to covet the granddaughter's dowry. Everyone is decent, so don't mention this matter again.Mrs. Wang was naturally dissatisfied, but since Jia's mother said so, she could not object and could only complain with all her heart.

In the end, Mother Jia had to take out her private house to make up for it, and forced Mrs. Wang and Jia Amnesty to pay a lot each.The Lin family refused to donate generously, forcing everyone to bleed, and everyone complained even more about the Lin family.

Lin Daiyu doesn't care what Jia's mother thinks, the current self is not the helpless and helpless Lin Daiyu herself.Behind her is the father who has gained the understanding and trust of the emperor, the noble Lin family, Lin Ruhai has considered her daughter very well, and even listed the dowry of the mistresses of the past generations and part of the wealth of the Lin family as her dowry.Now she is a top-notch Bai Fumei, naturally full of confidence.If it were in modern society, she would live an unbelievably happy life!Even in ancient times, her life exceeded 90.00% of women.

Even so, Lin Daiyu still sighed in her heart, she still sometimes felt inexplicably depressed. "Those who know me say I am worried, and those who don't know me say what I want." The social environment makes her feel suffocated and uncomfortable. She doesn't want to spend her life like an ancient woman, obedience and four virtues, caring for her husband and teaching her children.

In the following months, the Jia family also switched emotions between pain and happiness.After digging out a lot of foundations, finally the Grand View Garden was basically completed, and the layout is almost the same, just order the servants to clean up quickly.Jia's family asked the palace for a decree, and the emperor granted Concubine Xiande to go home to visit her relatives on the Lantern Festival, reunite with her family, and recount the kinship.

The entire Jia family was in full swing for preparations, and the clan members were all excited and felt honored, as if bathed in the divine radiance of the virtuous concubine, their family could ascend to heaven as well.The Jia family also generously prepared to let relatives from all walks of life come together to enjoy the great blessing of the empress, and they all notified them one by one.

The Lin family also received an invitation from the Jia family.Lin Ruhai intuitively felt that it was absurd. He and the Jia family were only related by in-laws.As a noble civil servant with a foreign surname, he was asked not to gather with his children at home on the Lantern Festival, but he had to stand at the gate of the Rongguo Mansion from the fifth watch, waiting for the virtuous concubine's luanjia.This, this, he doesn't know how the Jia family came up with such an idea, and there is a condescension in the post, which is the pride of supporting you and giving you grace.If he does such a thing, he is afraid that he will not be criticized by the civil servants as a flatterer who is sycophant. If he loses the character of the civil servants, can he still gain a foothold in the Imperial College?

Lin Ruhai was so angry that he wanted to laugh.Not to mention that I am the elder of Concubine Xiande, I can't afford to talk about these ethical dignity with the royal family.However, Concubine Xiande is not a queen, between him and Concubine Xiande, there is no such relationship as a monarch and minister.Besides, he still hasn't figured out what level this Concubine Xiande is?Fengzao Palace Shangshu is a female official, while Concubine Xiande is the emperor's harem concubine, how can the two be confused?

Before ascending the throne today, the Jia family was on the side of the abolished prince.Of course, the Jia family couldn't be blamed for this. At that time, the Supreme Emperor also supported the abolition of the crown prince. As the Supreme Emperor's confidants, the Jia family naturally wanted to side with him.But once the emperor and the courtiers, the Jia family doesn't seem to know how to restrain themselves, and it is extremely inappropriate to behave in a secretive way.Thinking of the current attitude towards the Zhen family and the four kings and eight princes, Lin Ruhai only felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart, how dare he get involved with the Jia family?

To greet Concubine Xiande, he will never agree!

Lin Daiyu's attitude was the same as Lin Ruhai's.She may be curious about the scene of visiting relatives in Yuanchun and seeing the luxury and prestige of the ancient royal family with her own eyes, but if she wants to wait a day in the cold wind, just to kowtow to the woman on the high platform and hear her "Yuyin", In an instant, the thought disappeared without a trace.She doesn't have the obedience and fear of people in this era to Concubine Xiande at all, just because she has the status of the emperor's concubine?What does that matter to her!

Suddenly a thought popped into his mind: How long did it take Lin Ruhai to die when Concubine Xiande visited his relatives, was it a year or half a year?To be sure, there will never be three years.Then Lin Daiyu doesn't need to keep filial piety, she can't wear a filial dress to meet Xiande Concubine, right?It seems that that day, she was still writing poems with great interest to rescue Jia Baoyu, and she didn't mean to feel sorry for her father.In this matter, the Jia family did not follow the rules, but Lin Daiyu was really confused, maybe she was thinking about her marriage with Jia Baoyu, and did not dare to let Concubine Xiande leave a bad impression on her.But if this matter spreads out, it will be very detrimental to her, isn't it unfilial?

In this life, Lin Daiyu doesn't care whether Concubine Xiande is happy or angry.After discussing with Lin Ruhai, she declined the Jia family's invitation.

Mother Jia's complexion darkened when she heard the servant's report, and she was furious in her heart, secretly scolding the Lin family's father and daughter for not knowing how to flatter them.What is it that Lin Ruhai dreamed about his dead parents, so he took Lin Daiyu and Lin Chenxi to live in the temple to fast during the Chinese New Year and pray for the ancestors of the Lin family. Therefore, he couldn't come to see this grand event, and I would like to apologize to the old lady.

The estrangement and indifference of the Lin family's father and daughter towards the Jia family, and the indifferent attitude of the friendship between gentlemen and gentlemen were clearly displayed, and both Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang couldn't help being angry.Originally, Mrs. Wang didn't want the Lin family to be blessed with her mother's blessing. She just wanted to see the old lady's face. The Xiande Concubine also brought words from the palace. These are what the Jia family, who are warriors, lack. The old lady has far-sightedness in trying to win over the Lin family.Otherwise, she would not want to pay attention to the Lin family, especially that girl Lin Daiyu.She looks delicate and gentle, but in fact, the words she speaks are like knives, which can kill half of her anger!She is simply worse than the arrogant and mean Jia Min back then!

Mrs. Wang couldn't help but angrily talked about the Lin family's father and daughter to Jia's mother, saying that their behavior clearly disrespected the mother, and they didn't put the Jia family in their eyes. points?

This time, Mother Jia did not stop Mrs. Wang from speaking.She was also extremely dissatisfied with the Lin family.Originally, she was thinking that for Jia Min's sake, she would not treat Lin Daiyu badly.She is very aware of the wealth of the Lin family, and since there is only Lin Daiyu as a daughter, Lin Ruhai will naturally think of a way to leave the property to Lin Daiyu as a dowry.Even if the Lin family members were unwilling, Lin Ruhai and Jia's family were not vegetarians, at least half of their property would be fine.

She planned for Baoyu, and it was the best arrangement to marry Lin Daiyu.For one thing, the family background of the Lin family and Lin Ruhai's reputation and power are a great help to Baoyu.After Lin Daiyu got married, Lin Ruhai naturally planned to help her son-in-law with all her might, so Baoyu's future would not have to worry.Otherwise, Jia's family would no longer be as prosperous as it used to be. How can Baoyu rely on his pedantic uncle and pedantic father?

Furthermore, according to the law, the title of title in the mansion should be inherited by Jia Lian, the eldest son's grandson.Naturally, she wanted Baoyu to become the noble, but the court rules were like this, so it might not be possible to do so.Even though Jia Lian had no children, Jia Lan was still in the second room, and his inheritance was still ahead of Baoyu.She still couldn't bear to plot against Jia Lan for Baoyu's sake. Jia Lan's grandfather's family was not ordinary people, so he would definitely make a fuss for his grandson.What will Baoyu do in the future?Baoyu didn't like classics and righteousness since he was a child. With Jia Zhu's lessons learned, Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang didn't dare to force him to pass the imperial examination. Do they want to watch his beloved and darling live poorly?

Therefore, Lin Daiyu fell into Jia Mu's eyes.They are close cousins, they are already a little closer than others, and Lin Daiyu holds more than half of the Lin family's property in her hands, and the two of them can't spend a few lifetimes.Wouldn't it be the best choice for two Yu'er to make a pair!

This is why after Jia Min passed away, Jia's mother was eager to take Lin Daiyu to Beijing.When Lin Daiyu was still young, she was taken under her knees and raised with Baoyu.After the two of them became more and more affectionate, even though Lin Ruhai would dislike Baoyu's lack of fame, but if his daughter liked it, and then spread the word that the two were childhood sweethearts and behaved affectionately, then he couldn't help it!

Unexpectedly, the subsequent development was not as good as Jia's mother imagined.Lin Daiyu failed to pick her up, and soon after, Lin Ruhai welcomed the two children of the clan into Lin's mansion.But Lin Ruhai kept this important matter from Jia's family. The capital city and Jiangnan are far apart, and the dowry servants brought by Jia Min failed to deliver the news.After Lin Chenxi formally joined the Lin family, there was nothing she could do, so Mother Jia had no choice but to knock out her teeth and swallow her blood, and ordered someone to send a congratulatory gift.Since there was no way to sabotage it at that time, when the dust settled, the Jia family had no reason to object.

Thinking of this, Mother Jia's face darkened. Now it seems that Lin Ruhai may have deliberately distanced herself from Jia's family after Jia Min's death.Otherwise, how could it be possible to transfer all the servants from the Jia family out of Lin's mansion, and let her face the Lin family, and she turned out to be blind and deaf?

What a ruthless thing, he doesn't remember the kindness he has shown him in the past!Mother Jia cursed angrily in her heart, and felt deeply regretful, why did Jia Min die so early, that was a great loss to the Jia family!However, after this incident, Jia's mother's thoughts on Lin Daiyu also faded.She doesn't like Lin Daiyu's and Lin Ruhai's alienated and indifferent attitude towards the Jia family. Even if she forced her to marry, I'm afraid she won't have a heart for the Jia family. After all, she hasn't gotten along with them before. Jamin needs to use it. !

Besides, Lin Ruhai used a large sum of money from the Lin family to fill in the shortfall in the salt business, so how much is left?From what Wang Xifeng saw and heard, the house and furnishings of the Lin family were far inferior to the luxury and magnificence of the Jia family, and their daily life was not as decent and grand as the Jia family. It can be seen that the Lin family is really poor.

Don't say that literati are elegant and elegant, and don't like luxury and extravagance. In Jia's mother's opinion, that is a way to cover up their shabby status.There are conditions for enjoyment, why should you wrong yourself?It is said that Lin Daiyu and Lin Chenxi did not arrange too many people to serve them. Lin Daiyu only had four personal maids to serve them. You must know that when Jia Min was not out of the cabinet, he was at home with one foot and eight feet. Miss Qianjin's dignity.It's the concubine daughters like Yingchun and Tanchun. Although Jia's mother doesn't like them, which one of them doesn't have 20 people to serve them?The Lin family raises their daughter in such a way, no wonder they raise Lin Daiyu so stingily, not at all generous.

Now, Mother Jia is glad that she did not match Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.Now that Jia Baoyu is the son of the Duke's Mansion, and his sister has become a noble and virtuous concubine, he will surely find a marriage that is ten times better than the Lin family.Her good grandson has such a beautiful personality, and the Jia family has such a noble family background, even a princess is enough!