Daiyu's life

Chapter 52

Daiyu looked at Xichun who came over early in the morning and said with a smile, "It will be the Chinese New Year in two days, how can sister Yun order home, and it will last for two days."

Xichun sighed and said, "It's not because of them, it's about our house. Brother Rong's daughter-in-law is sick, and our master said this year that he will leave after the first day of the new year."

Daiyu really didn't know how to persuade her about this kind of thing, so she could only ask, "Did Brother Rong's daughter-in-law see the imperial doctor?"

Xichun nodded and said, "Look, it's just not going to get better. The imperial doctor has said that it's been a year, and it will take a while to recover from a good life."

Knowing that Qin Keqing was ill, Daiyu was not in the mood to joke anymore. Daiyu didn't remember when Qin Keqing passed away in the Red Mansion. She only knew that Qin Keqing had passed away, and that Lin Ruhai in Yangzhou also died of illness. She became more and more worried about Lin Ruhai. Daiyu would send a letter to Lin Ruhai in three to five days, even if it was slower to deliver the letter at the post station, otherwise she would be really uneasy. Fortunately, Dr. Lu was in the Lin family, and Lin Ruhai was in good health all the time, and the saint again Sending so many guards to Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai will definitely get a better share, which makes Daiyu feel a little more at ease.

Daiyu Xichun was talking about Qin Keqing, and the sage of Daqi was also listening to the third prince who was pale and coughing non-stop and said, "I will leave all the people in my hands that can be used to you, and the ones that can't be used will wait for me." And I won't protect her, just help me take care of her because I pushed you in the end, the second brother only has such a little flesh and blood left." The third prince's cough became worse after a passage.

The saint looked at the appearance of the third prince, nodded and said with a sigh, "Third brother, why are you bothering? With the hidden thread in your hand, the throne will be yours sooner or later, and whoever you want to protect will not be able to protect it."

The third prince said sadly, "So what if you have great power? After ascending to the throne, you have worked so hard for so many years to pass the throne to that nephew."

The saint was really shocked. The third prince laughed like crazy and said, "We are also his own sons. He can't do anything for that woman, ha! He still doesn't know that the woman and his son are going to marry each other." Let's kill the king and usurp the throne. When he is about to die, help me tell him, okay? Tell him the eternal infamy of the historian's evaluation of him. , tell him for me, promise me, tell him."

The current saint closed his eyes and nodded in agreement. The third prince was relieved, handed the saint a map, and said, "The money from Duke Wei's mansion plus the planning of the empress and our brothers are all here."

After the sage took it, the third prince closed his eyes reassuringly, and murmured, "Take care of her." The sage said, "Don't worry, she is just a woman, and I will take good care of her."

The third prince died that night, and both concubines of the third prince's mansion committed suicide by taking medicine. The little prince died of illness when the third prince was imprisoned.After the news came out, some people said that the third prince did his own crimes and could not live, and some said that the third prince was wronged. No one said that the saint was cruel. The third prince has been ill for a day or two. Everyone has long been aware of his death. Prepare, Qin Keqing got sicker when he heard the news.

Outsiders don't know these things, at this moment when Daiyu Xichun was sighing to Shi Xiangyun, Shi Xiangyun came over, Daiyu could only raise a smile to welcome him in, Daiyu smiled and said, "Sister Yun came here all of a sudden. "

Xiangyun only took off his big woolen clothes, and said, "Sister Bao is sick, and she hasn't been to our side for two or three days. The second sister and the third sister went to see each other yesterday. I just wanted to go and see it together." Look, let's go one by one, and disturb Sister Bao's rest."

Although Daiyu Xichun didn't want to sit here and think wildly, she also didn't want to go to see Baochai with Xiangyun. Unable to resist Xiangyun's entanglements, the two had to agree, got up, dressed and drove to Lixiangyuan.

Sitting on the carriage, Xiangyun said, "Sister Lin's carriage is more delicate than usual."

Daiyu smiled and said, "This carriage is made according to the carriage I used in Yangzhou, except that the carriage frame is driven outside, this one is more compact for use in the mansion, this thing is exquisite at first glance. "

Xiangyun smiled and said, "So that's the case." Daiyu didn't miss the flash of jealousy in Xiangyun's eyes, but Daiyu didn't take it to heart. How old are they now, it's really normal to be jealous.

When the three of them walked in, they just heard a sentence, "Sister, these eight characters are really a match with mine." Ying'er said, "It was given by a monk with a scarlet head, and he said that he must..."

Before Ying'er could finish talking, Xiangyun lifted the curtain and went in, saying, "Let me see what a pair is."

Xichun secretly pinched Daiyu, and Daiyu patted Xichun reassuringly, and the two of them followed in, feeling bad and just pretending to be watching a play.

Seeing the three of them coming in together, Baoyu said happily, "If I knew you were all coming, I would have come together."

Wang Sifu frowned when he looked at the room. When Xiangyun didn't come in, there were only three people in the room, Baoyu, Baochai and Yinger. The cotton skirt, now the cotton jacket is unbuttoned like the shoulder jacket, and you can directly see the white neck, the white round-neck jacket and the golden locks inside.Baoyu was looking down at the golden lock on Baochai's neck, no wonder Wang Sifu frowned.

Xiangyun didn't seem to see this, so he ran directly to Baochai. Baoyu got up to give way to Xiangyun. It's a couple."

Baochai took the golden lock back with a smile, buttoned up her clothes, and said with a smile, "It's all done by that scorpion monk, it's just a coincidence."

Xiangyun looked at Baochai buttoning his clothes curiously, as if he still wanted to see the golden lock.Even if Baoyu took a step back, he was still close to Baochai, and he could only smell the cool and sweet fragrance. As he walked towards Daiyu Xichun, he asked, "Sister, what kind of fragrance is it smelling? I have never smelled it before." This smell."

Baochai arranged for Daiyu and the others to sit down, and then explained the history of Lengxiang pills. Xiangyun held the tea bowl and said with a smile, "It turns out that these dew and frost flowers are also medicinal materials. If I had known earlier, I would collect more I mean, even if I don’t use it myself, if it can save someone’s life then it will be a merit.”

Baoyu gave Xiangyun a wink, Xiangyun turned cold, and stopped talking, Baoyu smiled and said, "Sister, you can give me a few pills for this pill."

Baochai smiled and said, "You're talking nonsense again, this medicine is mixed up there." Baoyu smiled shyly, and the words just now were all over, and a few people sat there and knocked their teeth.

Daiyu looked at it and laughed softly. Just now, I wished you would stab me to death, and I would stab you to death. Now it's all sisters and sisters talking affectionately, making Daiyu say it's irresponsible Men are all scourges, and Jia Baoyu is one of the scourges, but this scourge also has a good skin.

Xiangyun tilted his head to look at Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, what are you laughing at?"

Daiyu shook her head and said, "It's nothing, just Haoyu and the others brought me a storybook yesterday, I just read half of it, it's fun to think about it now."

Xiangyun and Haoxuanhaoyu had never met each other before, so they stopped asking when they heard about it. Instead, Baoyu came over, and Baoyu found that Wang Sifu and Chen Siji were easy to talk to whenever there was serious business. , not only won’t interrupt him, but also won’t stare until his back gets cold, Baoyu asked, “Brother Xuan and Brother Yu still go to class at this time.”

Daiyu nodded and said, "They don't have anything to do at home. If you don't go to school, wouldn't it be more boring to stay at home all day, and it's not a girl's house, so you can stay at home every day."

Baoyu said, "What kind of scripts did they bring back? If my sister likes it, I will bring some back for my sister when I go out next time."

Daiyu said, "Then it doesn't matter, the two of them brought back enough. There are still a lot I haven't finished reading. If my second cousin gets some back, I can open a bookstore there."

When the Lin family moved in, they brought a lot of books. The outer and inner study rooms were full of books. The Jia family knew about them. Baoyu couldn't help but say, "If there is anything my sister wants, just tell me. Go buy it for you."

Daiyu agreed without paying much attention, and Baochai Xiangyun's heart tightened slightly, but they were all smart people after all, and no one said much.

Because Zheng Yiran will leave Beijing in two days, Haoxuan Haoyu will practice for him today, Daiyu will simply watch the play to see the end, and Aunt Xue will simply stay with her, watching Aunt Xue treat Baoyu Caring in every possible way, Baochai's soft words to persuade, and Xiangyun's playful enlightenment really opened Daiyu and Xichun's eyes.

Haoyu looked at Daiyu who was blushing and asked, "Why is my sister eating wine?"

Daiyu returned the bracelet and said, "Sister Bao is ill, so I went to see her. Since you didn't come back, Aunt Xue ate there and drank two cups." Ham had a bowl of wontons in chicken soup.

Hao Xuan frowned and said, "Let's go there less in the future, you won't be able to survive even if you have a meal."

Daiyu said, "Why don't you live here, and you won't see each other there. Let's deal with it. Anyway, this house is full of female relatives. From now on, it will be my sister-in-law's business. You two will be clean."

A blush also appeared on Hao Xuan's stern little face.

After a few years, a small event happened to the Lin family. Last year's Chunwei was canceled due to the war. This year, it happened that the saint enthroned and opened Enke. The number of people admitted together will be more. Last year, Mr. An Mr. An's eldest son actually won the Juren in his hometown, and he also came to Beijing this year to try his luck. Mr. An dragged the Lin family to buy a three-entry courtyard in Beijing and moved out. The Lin family's siblings are fine. Mr. An just go and have a look. Mrs. An and the Lin family are also acquainted and will not lose contact in the future. The guests from the Lin family who served wine and Jia Zheng also came a lot, and they sent Mr. An away lively. Wan secretly wiped away tears twice, but still gave a heavy practice gift.

Looking at Li Wan's reddish eyes, Daiyu didn't know what to say. In the past two years, Li Wan treated the Lin family siblings pretty well. How sincere Li Wan knew, Daiyu sister and brother knew it well, but Jia Lan was an honest child, caring for Daiyu sister and brother very much, really respecting and liking Daiyu sister and brother like uncles, aunts and friends .

Daiyu didn't want to say anything to Li Wan, so she could only comfort him, "Brother Lan is a sensible child, don't worry too much, sister-in-law."

It's not good for Li Wan to cry on other people's happy days, so he just said, "I got along very well with Mrs. An in the past two years. Now that they are leaving, I really feel that my heart is empty, which is not a good feeling." Daiyu listened He just smiled slightly and didn't say anything else.

Li Wan followed the Lin family to send Mr. An's family away, and returned to the small courtyard where she and Jia Lan lived. Thinking of Jia Zhu's mention of the old man who was still there when he was a child, he invited a famous teacher to teach him since he was a child, and he came to Jia Lan. It’s just that no one cares about it. They neither asked Jia Lan to go to school, nor asked him to hire a husband. Fortunately, there was Mr. An in the Lin family two years ago. Now that Jia Lan is old, going to school now will save money A lot of right and wrong.

No one knows the sorrow in Li Wan's heart better than Jia Lan. After returning home, Jia Lan comforted Li Wan and said, "Mom, don't worry. I have been studying with my husband for a year or two. He said that I have a good foundation, and Uncle Xuan Yu also said If you don’t understand anything, just ask them.”

Li Wan sighed, "That's the only way to go."

***

Daiyu was wearing a goose-yellow jacket and a peach-red embroidered gold skirt, and she was sitting quietly beside Mrs. Cai. Mrs. Ke said with a smile, "You just robbed this child."

Mrs. Cai said with a smile on her face, "If it wasn't for the many things last year, this matter would have been done long ago, so wait until now."

Yahui was wearing an apricot-colored jacket and a peach-red silk skirt, sitting on the other side of Mrs. Cai, pursing her lips and smiling. Today is the day when Mrs. Cai recognizes Daiyu as her adopted daughter. The Cai family is still very concerned about this matter. Pay attention, there are quite a few wives and grandmas here, looking at Daiyu Yahui who is similarly dressed, they all smiled and said to Mrs. Cai, "It's really not like the whole family doesn't come into the same house, and the sisters are not so alike."

Mrs. Cai was even happier, she put her arms around Daiyu and said with a smile, "It's fate to be here."

Just as Jia Mu and others came over, Jia Mu was not very happy that Daiyu recognized such an elder. Didn't the Lin family and the Cai family just talk about recognizing their relatives? This is a contract, and Daiyu will marry in the future The Cai family is equivalent to half of Daiyu's natal family, and it is closely related to relatives. Originally, the Lin family is only a relative of the Jia family. How happy Mother Jia was that a foster mother appeared at this moment, but the Lin family and the Cai family were all willing, and Mother Jia had no reason to stop her, so she ordered the whole family to drink and congratulate her.

Daiyu handed Mr. Cai the shoes, socks and hats made by Mrs. Cai herself, and Mrs. Cai returned them to Daiyu with chopsticks, long-life lock rice bowls, etc. This bowl is the wooden bowl that the Cai family specially went to the temple to ask for. Auspiciousness also shows the sincerity of the Cai family.

After the ceremony, Yahui Daiyu entertained the girls in the back hall, and Mrs. Cai led her daughter-in-law to entertain the female relatives.

Sanchun and Baochai also came over, Du Xichun was a little unhappy, Yahui pulled Xichun and said, "I heard that sister Yu'er always talks about her sister, it seems that I can't do it, but I have never been able to see her, today is a pity I saw it."

Xichun pursed her lips and said, "My sister often talks about my failure."

Yahui laughed and said, "I never leave my mouth every time. My mother said that my sisters are not so close."

Only then did Xichun show a smile, and said, "My sister always mentions Sister Hui at home, and always says that there is hardly anyone in the world who is more elegant than Sister Hui."

Yahui laughed and said, "It's all messed up by myself at home. There is such an exaggeration as sister Yu'er said. You will know when we see each other more."

The two said a few words, Xichun became completely happy, Yahui took Xichun's hand and walked into the crowd, she nodded slightly to Daiyu, Daiyu also laughed, and the two of them took Xichun together and introduced her to the crowd. everyone.

You An said, "Sister Xichun, I heard from Sister Yu'er that you are the best at painting, and you drew this pattern yourself."

Xichun handed the handkerchief to Youan and said with a smile, "Yes."

You'an touched it and said, "It's so nice." Xichun said, "If you like it, let's change it." You'an nodded quickly, and the two of them talked more and more speculatively, and Daiyu felt relieved after seeing it secretly .

The social circles of Cai's family and Jia's family are completely different, Sanchun Baochai seldom comes out and doesn't know most of the women, but fortunately, the four of them have good conversation and knowledge, and they get along well, but Baochai's place is more embarrassing. Some girls look down on Baochai's status as an imperial merchant, and they said it well, but after knowing Baochai's status, they walked away, which made people very embarrassed.

Baochai didn't care too much, she was very good at hiding and keeping her mark, and after a while, she found two people who could talk to each other.

In the evening, Daiyu lived in Cai's house and slept with Cai Yahui. Now the relationship between Cai's family and Lin's family is very close. Haoxuan Haoyu is Master Cai's disciple and Daiyu's adoptive father. Cai Yahui, the eldest son and second son of Master Cai, was not so polite when talking to Daiyu this time, but asked honestly, "Your cousins ​​also look good, why don't you see them come out and walk around? Our family doesn’t know, and we have never seen them when we were guests at other people’s homes.”

Daiyu said helplessly, "Second cousin and third cousin are from the concubine, and those who are in charge of the family, but the fourth sister is from the concubine, but her mother left early, she was brought by the old lady since she was a child, and she is not very close to her sister-in-law. Get close, the two girls here didn't go out for a walk, how could they bring a fourth younger sister alone."

Ya Hui shook her head and said, "Isn't she a daughter when she is a concubine? She's not a son either. In the future, she'll just be a dowry. Well-educated, it will be good for the family in the future. You see, Young Uncle is no worse than You An. Young Uncle Bo also sincerely respects Mrs. Ke, even if she still thinks of her aunt in her heart, she is also good to Mrs. Ke, besides, the family status of Rongguo Mansion is not like that of Qingshui family, and there is no way to afford the dowry."

Daiyu said, "It's not something everyone can see through."

Yahui sighed and said, "That's not true, if grandma hadn't favored uncles and uncles back then, and something happened at home, father would not have retired early and returned home, making the two elder brothers suffer for so many years."

Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, and Daiyu comforted her, "Nowadays, life is better, and the south of the Yangtze River is so prosperous, it's good to let it out for a few years."

Yahui smiled and said, "That's right. Since my eldest brother was transferred to Jiangnan at the beginning of last year, the family has never bought fabrics in Beijing. The ones sent by my elder brother and sister-in-law are more fashionable than those in Beijing, and the price is also several percent cheaper."

Daiyu said, "That's right, the Western goods over there are much cheaper than those in Beijing."

The capital city is indeed prosperous, and there are all kinds of overseas things in the southeast, northwest, and overseas, but the price is also very high. After the Daiyu sister and brother came to Beijing, the expenses were [-]% to [-]% higher than when they were in the south of the Yangtze River. It’s not easy. Some old Hanlins of the Hanlin Academy have worked in Beijing for a lifetime and can’t even afford a small house. The whole family lives in a rented house, so the conditions of many families are not very good. Most of them will go out of Beijing when they get fame. After more than ten years of staying outside, with qualifications and money, many things are easier to handle. This is the case with the Cai family. The two eldest sons were released from Beijing early, and Master Cai was guarding the capital. With enough ability and qualifications, it is justifiable to return to Beijing.

Daiyu smiled and said, "When I first met my sister, I was too embarrassed to say these things to my sister, for fear of being abrupt."

Yahui sighed and said, "Qinqi, calligraphy and painting are really elegant. Who wouldn't want to just talk about these things every day, but this person has to eat, and parents can't follow you all the time. They don't understand anything. How will they live in the future?" At that time, Yahui was already ignorant of remembering things, and the family was in chaos for two or three years before it got better, which left a lot of feelings for Yahui.

Yahui said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it, this time it will be fine, it will be convenient for us to meet in the future."

Daiyu asked curiously, "When did the adoptive mother tell my father about this matter? I didn't know it at all before, but this time I found out out of the blue, it really shocked me."

Yahui laughed and said, "When mother first saw you, she asked father to send a letter to Uncle Lin. Who knew that so many things happened later, so it was delayed. Mother didn't know how to complain. How many times have you done it?"

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't speak.The two went straight to the third watch before going to bed.

***

Mother Jia sat at Cai's house for a day, and returned to Rongguo Mansion in good spirits, and said to Yuanyang, "Mrs. Cai actually really likes Yu'er."

Yuanyang smiled and said, "Miss Lin's appearance and character are not the same as those carved out of the fourth aunt's wife, so it's no wonder Mrs. Cai likes it."

Jia's mother said, "It's not just because Yu'er is likable. Not to mention the addition of a cute daughter, the son-in-law must be grateful. Mrs. Cai's reputation in Beijing is also good. I heard that the two daughters who were married earlier are doing very well now."

Yuanyang said, "It is really good for Miss Lin to have such a godmother. The old lady is the happiest when Miss Lin is well."

Jia Mu was not talking, but fell asleep under the care of the mandarin ducks.

Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang also sat at Cai's house for a day, but her mood was completely different after she came back. Mrs. Xing had no feeling at all about whether Daiyu recognized her as a relative. But it’s different, when Brother Mao goes to high school in the future, our family will also be a scholar’s ​​family.”

Jia Amnesty loves to hear these words the most, Madam Xing is more flattering, Jia Amnesty just rests in Madam Xing's room when she is happy, Madam Xing's words are also more pleasant.

Mrs. Wang was not very happy. She was different from the depression of Jia Mu who was out of her control. She just complained to Aunt Xue for half an hour.

When Daiyu returned to Rongguo Mansion, she could clearly feel Tanchun's kindness to her. It was different from the past when she had to befriend her. It was a sincere feeling of wanting to befriend her, which made Daiyu sigh a lot. This person is growing up little by little, changing little by little, thinking more and more, knowing more and more, unknowingly changing into another picture.

This world has changed so much, Daiyu doesn't know whether Tanchun is still the fate of marrying far away and getting married, but Daiyu has always watched the process of her struggle against fate, Daiyu also admires her, but this admiration is not enough In order for Daiyu to pick up herself for her, Tanchun is too smart and too ruthless to care about Jia Huan, a compatriot of the same mother, let alone Daiyu, a cousin who makes her jealous and disliked, no one can guarantee that in the future On the way, will Tanchun sacrifice the Lin family and Daiyu's own interests in order to continue to fight against fate, so Daiyu's relationship with Tanchun is still accidental and has not changed.

Tanchun tried a few times and saw that Daiyu was still the same, so he slowly calmed down, and everyone returned to their usual appearance.

The author has something to say: I failed the exam and asked for flowers and collections for comfort. It's too miserable