Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

An Ge'er's tiny figure disappeared outside the wooden door of the small courtyard, and Lin Qing looked up at the sky thoughtfully.After a long time, he seemed to have figured out something, and his heart suddenly became clear.Why bother, no matter what kind of predestined relationship An Ge'er has, they are destined in the dark, they have a father-son relationship in this life!Even if this is the case, what is there for him to be entangled? If he really wants to be entangled, it shouldn't be his turn!

Smiling and shaking his head, Lin Qing walked to Mrs. Chen's room with a relaxed pace.Mrs. Chen was flipping through the ledger at the table, when she saw her husband walk into the room, she raised her head to greet Madam Du and said, "Chunhua, go to the kitchen to see if the chicken soup is ready, and bring a bowl for the master. See An Where is my brother, take care of him to drink chicken soup and have snacks. I just recovered from illness, so I can't be naughty."

Madam Du agreed, put down the needle and thread in her hand, and went to the front yard.

Mrs. Chen smiled at Lin Qing: "The chicken soup was simmered thickly for half a day on a low fire, and two small ginseng whiskers were added, which is the most nourishing. Master and brother An should make a good supplement!" When Brother An was seriously ill, it was all up to the master to go out to seek medical treatment and medicine, it was hard work!"

Lin Qing shook her head: "My lady, it's really hard work! You and Madam Du took care of Brother An day and night. Ge'er is well now, and the servants in the family should reward him, especially Madam Du. "

"This is natural!" Chen closed the account book and frowned slightly: "I should ask Dr. Zhao what supplements to buy at the pharmacy, so I can supplement it for Brother An!"

"It's just these days, money is tight at home. I wanted to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, and add a heavier amount of sesame oil money! It seems that we should wait a little longer. The land rent for this year has not yet come down. Fortunately, , Grain, livestock, etc., are delivered on time from the Zhuangzi, and there is no need to spend."

Lin Qing paused: "How much cash is in the account at home?"

"Four, 500 taels." Chen said: "Just to prepare for the expenses of the family, relatives and friends to go to the ceremony, I heard that the clan will buy some sacrifice land this year, rectify the clan, and each house has to pay, although the first branch comes out Big head, but we can't let go. Otherwise, just wait for someone to poke your back!"

"Then there will be a famine!" Lin Qing sighed.

"That's more than that!" Mrs. Chen said with a smile, "It's just that I'm not as well-off as usual. Just now I wanted to save more money to buy supplements for Brother An."

"You don't know," Lin Qing's face darkened for a moment: "When Brother An was unconscious, the doctor Li said that it was a disease of fascination, which was quite dangerous. He prescribed a prescription, and there was an important one in it." The medicinal material is Polygonum multiflorum in human form, and the older it is, the better. How can there be such good things in ordinary pharmacies?"

Mrs. Chen hurriedly said: "Then how did the master get it? No, Brother An didn't take this medicine, did he wake up by himself?"

"An Ge'er is an auspicious person!" Lin Qing hesitated for a while, and decided not to tell Chen Shi what An Ge'er said, lest she think too much.

"I think Ang'er's life is the most important thing, and I don't care about the rest!" Lin Qing said quietly: "That day, I went to Jinling with Jixiang, and wanted to ask my clan brother for help."

Mrs. Chen made a noise in astonishment, and then she came to her senses and said, "Master did the right thing! Brother An is in danger, so what are you avoiding at this moment? Life is always at stake! Besides, even if that relationship is not counted, it is also a brother of the master's family." , those who have not yet released the fifth server, it is also due to watch and help each other!"

"But," she recalled, hesitatingly said: "That, there, that is but"

"I haven't seen the real master!" Lin Qing smiled wryly: "The family said that the elder brother was in a hurry to Yangzhou due to business, and he was not at home. The sister-in-law of the Jia clan was not feeling well, so she asked me why I came. There was a humanoid plant in the Taoist family. It’s from Polygonum multiflorum. It’s just that I came here by accident. A few days ago, I received a letter from the capital saying that her father was seriously ill, so I honored this Polygonum multiflorum to my father. Now this medicinal material is already in the capital. Not to mention that my father may have already prepared the medicine. Keep it well, it will take several months to go back and forth, and there is no way to save it!"

"She said she was annoyed, and then asked the housekeeper to give me 100 taels of silver, saying that this is what she and her clan brother wanted. You might as well go to a few more pharmacies to find them, and you can always find them. I am really not in good health, and the doctor told me If you want to rest more, I won't delay my business. After finishing speaking, let the butler send me out." Lin Qing showed a self-deprecating smile: "As expected of the young lady of the Duke's Mansion, etiquette is very considerate!"

"Is this treating the master as a poor relative who beats the autumn wind? It's too small!" After hearing this, Mrs. Chen became angry in her heart: "We are not as good as her family. When did we do such a shameful thing? Besides, this is Ann. My brother's life and death are at stake, how can he be so coincidental? Do you believe this, sir?"

"It may not be true, there are such coincidences in the world! It is always right for her to be filial to her father, and it is justified wherever she puts it!" Lin Qing said flatly: "In that case, I will pay for the money I can’t take it! So I left and went out, looking around in Jinling City where I can buy this medicinal material. However, in a hurry, I couldn’t find it anywhere.”

"Master, if they have the heart, even if the medicinal material is really sent to the capital, they will send the housekeeper to help find it. Isn't it easier for her to go to the house to find the medicine than the master who is not familiar with the place and is like a headless fly. It’s not possible, it’s just not doing it!” Chen snorted coldly: “It’s too cold-hearted, a child as young as An Ge’er has nothing to do with them now, so why don’t you want to help him? ? Anyway..." She swallowed the rest of the words, and changed the subject: "Does your clan brother know about this? What happened afterwards?"

Lin Qing patted Chen's hand lightly to comfort her: "I don't know. I didn't get anything done in Jinling, and I missed my family, so I had to rush back first. Fortunately, Imperial Physician Li inquired about a drug dealer and treasured a branch of Polygonum multiflorum. Although I am still not in human form, it is also rare. Seeing the face of Imperial Physician Li, he is willing to let it go, but the Polygonum multiflorum costs 800 taels of silver. Where did I bring so much? Imperial Physician Li insured me, so I took it first Dispensing the medicine and then paying for it. Luckily, An Geer woke up on his own, but the Polygonum multiflorum has been made into pills, we keep it for ourselves, it will be useful in the future!"

"800 taels?" Mrs. Chen was stunned, and murmured: "So much, we don't have that much cash in our account! What's more, there are still so many expenses!"

"I can only sell some fields, and I can't owe people money for nothing." Lin Qing said helplessly: "The shop can't be sold, the lease has not yet been reached, and the dim sum shop has income every day. Besides, it can't be sold. Ask for the price. The ancestral house cannot be sold!"

"One mu of Zhongtian is worth ten taels of silver. If you sell [-] mu, you can make it up at home. In the future, I will think about ways to make money, and I will double the redemption!" Lin Qing comforted Chen said: "Why be reluctant? An Ge'er must be blessed if he survives a catastrophe. Children are more important than money!"

Mrs. Chen bit her lip: "How can I be reluctant? It's just that I'm a little bit uneasy. Why are you so indifferent, sir? There is also a son in the mansion now, who is said to be as precious as jade, and sees it like an eyeball. Is An Ge'er just the dust on the ground, and you don't know how to accumulate virtue for your son?"

"If it's important, why would you be willing to succeed Brother An? There are only two sons in total, so why not?" Lin Qing said with a smile: "It's done for us. It can be seen that they have nothing to do with Brother An, and Brother An is destined to be our son. .”

"That's good!" Lin Qing sighed: "In this way, it shows that they have completely broken up with Brother An, and they will no longer talk about things based on blood. In the future, everyone will live their lives without interference, isn't it A bad thing turned into a good thing?"

Chen's eyes turned red: "It's my fault that I didn't give birth to a son and a half for the master, so that the master was wronged by others! I should find a concubine for the master!"

Lin Qing shook his head and said: "How can I blame you? I'm sorry for you. Our Lin family, for some reason, has always had few heirs. Now that we have a good boy like Ang, we should be content. After his serious illness Next, it suddenly got better, it seems that you are a blessed one! It is not necessary to take concubines, but ordinary people are not allowed by national laws and family rules. How many people have civil strife, isn’t it just a fight between wives, concubines and concubines at home? The three of us can live a good life !"

But he was thinking in his heart that the clan brother only had two heirs, but because of the eminent monk's order, saying that the fate of the two was incompatible, neither of them could live together.In this way, he gave An Geer to himself.Although he also burned incense and worshiped in various temples and Taoist temples in order to pray for a son, he didn't really believe in the commandment.In his opinion, this matter should be inseparable from the back house.The clan brother had no children for many years after marriage, so as a last resort, he took Fang Liang as his concubine.An Ge'er is regarded as the eldest son of the concubine, and the clan brother also has an heir, so he can breathe a sigh of relief.Unexpectedly, An Ge'er was less than one year old, and her clan sister-in-law, who hadn't conceived for a long time, became pregnant and gave birth to a son-in-law.In official families, concubine sons are common, but concubine eldest sons are rare.In a well-behaved family, only after the concubine is born, will the concubine's avoidance soup be stopped. When the concubine is born, it is not because the concubine is afraid that the concubine will rely on the son for growth, and give birth to thoughts that should not be there.In a situation like this, it can only be said that good luck tricks people, which is really embarrassing!After the birth of the son-in-law, his body was weak and he often fell ill. Compared with the healthy An Geer, the sister-in-law must feel uncomfortable, or even have various worries.This is human nature, and it can be seen that people's hearts are weak!

Later, the two children fell ill together, and only then did the eminent monk give orders.How could such a smart scholar like the clan brother believe in this statement? Perhaps, he didn't believe it deeply, but just made a choice.Thinking of the identity and family background of the clan sister-in-law, Lin Qing smiled slightly. A noble daughter of a noble family naturally helps her husband's family.It's just that there are gains and losses, just like people know how warm and cold drinking water is!Forget it, after all, the husband and wife have benefited, so why bother to talk about other people's merits.

Lin Qing and Mrs. Chen were busy with family affairs and sold some fields.Although it was a bit distressing, but seeing An Ge'er lively in front of him, talking, laughing and acting like a baby with him, getting close and harmonious, it was worth it.In this way, the kinship is stronger, and the immediate loss is nothing, thinking about ways to make money and manage the family business well.Lin Qing socializes with friends, and Chen's embroidery skills are quite good, so he concentrates on embroidery when he is free at home.Gusu embroidery is very famous, and a pair of high-quality embroidery is very valuable.Of course, in front of An Ge'er, the husband and wife were tight-lipped, no matter how perceptive Wang Mingrui was, he couldn't see the clue.

After taking good care of his body, Wang Mingrui started his struggle in this world.