[comprehensive] superior skills

Time can't stay, and it's another spring in a blink of an eye.

I don't know what Lin Ruhai and Jia Zheng mentioned in the correspondence. Jia Baoyu, who had agreed to escort Lin Daiyu home and gain knowledge, actually stayed in Lin's mansion, and he didn't even return home to worship his ancestors during the Chinese New Year.

If you can't cut a jade, you can't make a tool, Lin Ruhai spends all his time keeping customers in order to put this clever child on the right track.

In his eyes, there is nothing wrong with disliking stereotyped essays and unwillingness to take imperial examinations. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, many romantic and famous people have also talked about scriptures instead of state affairs, and their names are still being praised today.

Lin Ruhai doesn't want Baoyu to be well-known in the world, as long as he can understand human feelings and reason, even if he doesn't make it to the list, he can still be a well-behaved rich man, so that Daiyu can rely on him for life.

This old bone of my own will survive for another ten or eight years, so I might be able to enlighten my grandson. At that time, teach me well, even if I can't leave the reputation of grandparents and grandchildren, it will be enough to be ranked among the top two.

So far, Jia Baoyu, who was away from his sisters and sisters, did not dare to be naughty. He could only obey Uncle Lin's arrangement to study honestly. All the hard work has been used today.

Fortunately, Lin Ruhai is well aware of Baoyu's true nature, so he doesn't use the reputation of making progress in scientific research to force him. He only provides the solitary copy passed down from generation to generation by the Lin family with famous calligraphy and paintings, natural history maps, and exquisite books that record the lives of many literati and scholars, and who are famous for their knowledge of birds, animals, plants and trees. reading material.

It is not difficult to have a round of fragrant tea every day, and sister Lin is by my side.

Influenced by the fragrance of books, Jia Baoyu, who is one year older, no longer has the unrestrained appearance of his childhood. He deals with people more methodically, and his conversation has become meaningful, and he no longer speaks out of empty thoughts.

Seeing that Jia Baoyu had really improved, Lin Ruhai felt relieved and began to prepare for going to Beijing.

At the end of June, the five large ships of the Lin family arrived in Beijing. Except for Lin Ruhai himself who went to the palace to meet the saint, the housekeeper arranged for the Lin family's personal belongings to be carried into the old house in the capital. Jia's nephew returned to Rongguo Mansion.

In the hopeful expectation of the women in the house, the dusty Jia Baoyu entered the Rongqing Hall surrounded by the maids. Fang Yao knelt down and was embraced by Shi Taijun, crying and beating: "What a cruel boy, you are willing If you don't come back for a whole year, I'm not afraid that your old lady will cry and go blind, and I, an old man, will suffer together. I look forward to it day and night. In my dreams, you look like you in the swaddling baby. Pity me, the old lady. heart!"

Shi Taijun wept bitterly, and the female relatives in the hall also wept with him.

Mrs. Wang wiped her eyes and said, "Baoyu, don't hurry to kowtow to your ancestor. Since you left these days, the old lady has been sick every month. If you don't come back again, the master will be sent to pick him up."

Jia Baoyu was filled with guilt, knelt down and kowtowed firmly, and then wiped away tears for Jiamu, "The grandson is unfilial, and the ancestors are worried about it. Now that sister Lin and uncle Lin have returned to the capital, the grandson will not only be warm, Books, don’t go far away.”

"Do you still want to review the book? Where do you go to review the book?"

Without wiping away her tears, Mother Jia quickly grabbed her grandson's hand and asked.

Jia Baoyu pulled Lin Daiyu who was standing aside, "I'm going to Uncle Lin's house. The old lady doesn't know that Uncle Lin's house has many scriptures and historical records that are rare for ordinary people, and there are also some chivalrous travel notes that record the beautiful scenery. I am here in Yangzhou. I read more books in one year than in half my life!"

"How old are you, you dare to speak for half your life!"

Seeing what Baoyu said was interesting, Jia's mother laughed and said, "Your Uncle Lin has learned a lot. It's rare that he is willing to mention something. You have to learn from it. Don't be fooled by fishing for three days and drying the net for two days as usual. Otherwise, I won’t stop you from beating someone!”

Mrs. Wang saw that Baoyu was willing to study hard, and she was so happy that she recited Buddha's name, "This is really blessed by God, my son has grown up!"

She looked at Miss Lin who was sitting next to Baoyu, her eyes were full of indescribable kindness, "Even though I am a relative of my own family, I should let the master lead Baoyu to present to Uncle Lin, and kowtow seriously."

Jia Mu nodded in praise and said, "That's exactly the reason! I can also see that Baoyu has grown a lot, and those who used to be fans don't care about it anymore. After going out for a year, it is better than staying at home for ten years. The five generations of the Lin family At that time, there was a reason why the scholarly inheritance was stronger than others. Although these relatives in the family were richer than ordinary people, they inevitably had some disadvantages that hindered seeing others. The ancients often said that those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. You should know how to choose.”

Mrs. Wang saw that Jia's mother had deep meaning in her words, and she couldn't help but think of Xue's mother and daughter who lived in Lixiangyuan and kept their filial piety behind closed doors.

Seeing her aunt's face was embarrassed, Wang Xifeng quickly joked, "The old ancestor is indeed the Dinghai magic needle in the mansion. He eats more salt than we eat rice. The granddaughter-in-law dare not leave your teaching for a day! It's just that the children in the clan always They are all studying at home, so far there is no seed for studying, and there is no precedent in the house, the gift list for Uncle Lin..."

Mother Jia thought for a while, "The Lin family is not short of money, and they are very elegant. First, pick out a few ancient paintings and copybooks that the old Duke got at the time, and then ask your master to donate a treasured inkstone. It's his son, he's usually beaten or scolded, he's used to losing face, now he should let him take care of himself."

"And I, Yu'er," Jiamu raised Lin Daiyu's delicate chin, and said pitifully, "What should the old lady thank you for?"

"Grandma, you are making fun of others!"

Lin Daiyu turned away her shy little face coquettishly, but Jia Baoyu was already staring blankly.

Shi Taijun was thinking of making the two Yu'er into a pair, but he never expected that his good son-in-law had already planned to change his ways.

On the day when the Lin family entered Beijing, a rare visitor came to Song Ci's hot spring village on the outskirts of the city.

In the main hall, Hongye brought a tray of freshly brewed tea and snacks to the guests, "Please use tea."

The next old woman, who was wearing a blue and white double-breasted silk gown, nodded and smiled, "My surname is Zhuo, and I am an official matchmaker under the Shuntian Mansion. Today, I was asked to present a good marriage to Mrs. Feng." .”

Feng's face flushed, she got up and was about to hide in the house, but was grabbed by Song Ci, and finally hoped that the matchmaker would come, so it's nothing if the master left.

"Mama Zhuo, please don't be offended. Now my stepmother and I are dependent on each other. Although I am a junior, I can still be a family. Although stepmother is not suitable for talking about her marriage with others, she can follow her relatives when she first gets married. I don’t care much about myself.”

Zhuo's mother smiled and said: "The girl is right. I always said that getting married is like reincarnating. You can't be the master of your parents for the first time. You have to open your eyes and watch carefully when you come again!"

Song Ci took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Mom is an old man who has been used to seeing joys and sorrows, and her vision is unusual. My foster mother suffered a lot before, and she finally broke free. Lei Chi took a step. Now that my mother has come to the door, I am ashamed to say something for her. In the early years, there was a monk who begged for alms, thinking of the kindness of his mother-in-law, and left a list with the birth date on it, saying that only this person can be worthy. she."

Zhuo's mother couldn't help wondering: "There is such a strange thing?"

Song Ci ignored Feng's secret tugging, and said in a serious manner: "The monk said before leaving that the stepmother was misunderstood by her predecessors. If she cooperates with that person, both will benefit, and if she breaks up, both will lose. I just ask my mother to reveal the date of birth of the matchmaker, and let’s compare it, if it works out, it’s a good match from heaven, and if it doesn’t, it’s just that the fate has not arrived.”

Zhuo has been an official media for more than 20 years, and this is the first time he has heard of such tricks.

But fortunately, she is well-informed, and she only hesitated for a moment and said cheerfully: "Since my wife has her destiny, the old woman dare not go against God's will."

Seeing that the old woman was very interesting, Song Ci gave Hongye a wink, and asked her to take the wooden box that she had prepared earlier, and took out a piece of rice paper with the birth date written on it, and Zhuo also took out a piece of paper from her sleeve. The folded note was opened again for comparison. Except for Song Ci who knew what he knew, the other three people were all stunned on the spot.

"Bodhisattva, is it possible that this monk is the old man who descended to earth!"

Zhuo Shi was afraid of making a mistake, so he put the two pieces of paper side by side on the table, but he didn't expect that except one of them was slightly yellowed and old, the others were all the same.

"Sure enough, the marriage is destined by heaven. It's not in vain that my wife has guarded it all these years. Now that I've suffered so much, I've become the successor of a third-rank official."

Zhuo saw that she had such a romantic relationship in her hands, and she didn't know how many years she had been bragging about, so she couldn't help but said to Feng with a smile on her face: "This time, the matchmaker is Lin Ruhai, the former Yangzhou patrol salt censor, and the current minister of rites. My lord, the first wife of the Lin family died of illness for many years, and there is only one daughter left to teach at the grandmother's home in Beijing and abroad. She will get married in a few years. The wife can be the master of the house as soon as she enters the house, and she will have a son with Mr. Lin. This is the fifth generation of the Lin family. All the wealth accumulated by Lie Hou is in the hands of his wife!"

Seeing that her words became less and less like her, Feng had no choice but to cover her face and resign.

Song Ci was impatient to hear what Zhuo said, so he dealt with it casually, and asked Hongye to reward him with a purse full of golden lotus seeds before sending him away.

In the room, Mrs. Feng was sitting in front of the dressing table, touching her hot cheeks, thinking about something.

Song Ci knew that she was flustered with embarrassment, and was afraid of pushing people into a hurry and hindering the marriage, so he had to talk about the benefits one by one.

"Your Majesty Lin is a decent person. He will not go out to look for flowers and ask willows if you have a little money like ordinary people. Mrs. Lin's family never gave birth in her early years, and she had a son in her middle age. Unfortunately, she died at the age of three. The first wife is also because of this incident. No. Right now there is only a girl in her early ten years old, and she is very easy to get along with. If my adoptive mother can marry him, I will feel at ease no matter where I am in the future."

"I understand what you said, it's just that I can't get over the hurdle in my heart."

Feng said sadly: "Your father and I have been husband and wife for decades. How loving we were at the beginning, how could I expect him to abandon me to become a monk in a blink of an eye. Now if it happens again, even if everything is perfect, I will be afraid."

Song Ci understood that she was suffering from a premarital phobia, and immediately laughed and said, "What are you afraid of when I'm here? I specially arranged the play today to let the Lin family confess you as a Bodhisattva. Although Mrs. Lin is old Some, when I cure his illness, I will let you give birth to ten or eight little brothers, then we will watch together and see who dares to bully you."

"Where can so many children be born, and it's not a sow."

Seeing that her daughter was so determined, Feng's feeling of uneasiness disappeared, and she also had new expectations for her future life.

The mother and daughter were talking heartfelt words here, and the Zhuo family, who had rushed back to the Lin family to return to his life, also made a fortune through them.

As expected, Mr. Lin was ecstatic when he learned about the past, and ordered the housekeeper to reward him with 100 taels of silver. He couldn't wait to set the wedding date for the Mid-Autumn Festival three months later.

The next day, Lin Ruhai went to the Rongguo Mansion to meet Shi Taijun, and told himself that he would be reunited in the near future, and that he would take his daughter back to the Lin family to welcome the new wife.

As soon as these words came out, it was as if a thunderbolt fell out of thin air, which stunned everyone in the Jia family.

Jia Mu immediately threw away the tea bowl in her hand, turned around and hugged Lin Daiyu, who was also red-eyed, and cried, "My poor Yu'er, how wonderful this is! I only blame your mother for leaving you to others for nothing. compare notes!"

The young daughters-in-law and girls in the house couldn't hear these words, and covered their faces and came out in a file, leaving only the old man and wife in the mansion to accompany them and sigh.

Lin Ruhai didn't expect to start ruining Feng's reputation without waiting for Feng's entry into Jia's house, and he no longer cared about that little face, and said happily: "It is for Daiyu's future consideration that the continuation is imperative. Last year I When I was injured, I thought, there is only Yuer, a girl in the family, what use are those relatives who are out of the fifth suit, if they don't come to rob her and harm her, it will be a good deed every day."

What Lin Ruhai said about the Jia family was stunned. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lin, who is always gentle and elegant, would say such explicit words, without reservation at all.

But Jia Mu immediately retorted: "Even if you want to marry again, you should tell these relatives to pick some good ones. If you don't know them now, what should I do if my Yu'er is treated badly?"

Lin Ruhai frowned and covered her lips, and said with a fake cough: "I am getting old, and Yu'er is also born thin. It just so happened that an old friend introduced a single woman who came from the south with a good relationship with Buddhism. I hope that she will bring a deed Yu'er, so that I can accumulate blessings and live longer for Yu'er."

When she first heard that there was going to be a new wife in the family to replace her mother, Lin Daiyu felt aggrieved and disappointed, but as a daughter, she definitely had no reason to blame her father.

He had hoped that his grandmother would make his father change his mind, but now that he heard these words, he saw that his own daughter was the one his father considered the most, and he felt ashamed and disliked his new wife not so deeply.

After Jia's mother persuaded her in every possible way, she saw that Lin Ruhai refused to let go, and even set the wedding date behind her back. Now it was just a routine to inform the former Yue's family, and she was so depressed that she ignored her most beloved granddaughter, and only complained of chest pains. Ask a doctor to see you off.

Seeing that Jia's mother became angry from embarrassment, Lin Ruhai said goodbye to Jia Zheng calmly, and led her reluctant daughter back to the Lin family.

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