Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Lin Ruhai glanced at the gifts from His Majesty the Emperor, they were all good things, any one of them would be enough for a family to live comfortably for a lifetime.However, no amount of things is as important as Lin Ruhai's daughter. If possible, he would rather not send these things in, so that his daughter can always be by his side.

However, he also knew that it was necessary, and now he could only try his best to persuade himself to think about it.Among the gifts were sixteen pieces of gorgeous and exquisite silk and satin, as well as various leather felts. Lin Ruhai picked out the best ones and ordered them to be taken out separately to make clothes for Daiyu.For the rest, they ordered people to sort them into small warehouses in Daiyu's courtyard.

These will be listed in Daiyu's dowry list in the future.

After taking care of everything outside, the father and daughter went into the inner room, retreating to the left and right to talk about themselves.

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was a little sad, Daiyu tried to persuade him.In fact, she herself was also a little sad, of course, besides being sad, she was a little nervous and apprehensive, but in order to let Lin Ruhai feel at ease, she tried her best not to show it.Lin Ruhai seemed to have noticed it, and took Daiyu's hand and said, "Good boy, don't worry, I've already figured it out as a father, I just looked at those things just now, and thought that you are about to get married, it's just a little sad, it's nothing You too, don't think too much, because my father will take care of everything for you."

Daiyu threw herself into Lin Ruhai's arms, and said in a muffled voice, "My daughter will always be your daughter."

Lin Ruhai stroked Daiyu's back with trembling hands: "Good boy, I understand for my father..."

Daiyu asked again: "How is Daddy's body recently?"

Lin Ruhai: "It's very good. Since I have recuperated with spiritual spring water every day, I have never had a cold in the past few years as a father. Although I am in my 50s, I feel more energetic than when I was young. You see, in the past few years, even the white hair has disappeared."

Saying this and pointing to the head, Daiyu looked along and said with a smile: "As expected, it's not too much to say that Daddy is 30 years old outside."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "That's an exaggeration."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "It's not an exaggeration at all. Daddy has indeed gained a lot of energy in the past few years, and he looks younger. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes have disappeared, and his hair is black and shiny. Daddy is tall and wears a Confucian shirt. Elegant and elegant, why can't you say that you are 30 years old?"

Lin Ruhai laughed loudly, no matter male or female, they would like to look younger than their peers.But what Daiyu said next succeeded in making him unable to laugh.

"My mother has passed away for many years, and my father has been living as a widower these years. When my daughter leaves, there is no one around who knows the cold and the hot. The daughter is really worried. My father refused to marry again in the past. , the daughter's status is embarrassing, and I'm afraid she won't be able to treat me sincerely. Now that my daughter is about to get married, Dad might as well marry another wife, so that I can have someone to take care of me in the future, and I'm also happy to have a younger brother and sister."

After Lin Ruhai listened to it for a long time, Daiyu regretted whether she was too direct, and uncovered Lin Ruhai's old scars that had healed for a long time.

"Daddy..." She frowned, and cried out in anxiety and annoyance, "I..."

Lin Ruhai waved his hands and said, "It's okay..."

Then he slowly told about his past with Jia Min: "When my father was 22 years old, he won the imperial examination and paraded through the streets. The scenery was unparalleled. In the same year, the parents decided to marry the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion. You My mother was taught by the Duke of the State since she was a child. She is knowledgeable, dignified and pretty, and her temperament is somewhat similar to yours. Although it is the fate of my parents, after marriage, we are very compatible. Sleeves add fragrance, let's walk on the snow to appreciate plums, hold tea and cook wine, and play chess to watch flowers. You like red plums, but your mother likes green plums the most, saying that green plums are more elegant and not vulgar. Your mother spent the whole afternoon admiring it in the snow regardless of the severe cold, and she spent the whole afternoon with her father in the snow; when it got dark, you didn’t enjoy it enough, so you ordered someone to light up a lamp to enjoy it at night. Your mother was as happy as A child said that under the orange light, the green plums seem to be covered with a layer of gold, which is even more extraordinary."

Daiyu listened carefully, with her head tilted slightly, imagining the scene Lin Ruhai described in her mind.

Before Lin Ruhai could stop talking, she interrupted with a smile: "And this thing, I haven't heard you say it before."

"Your mother and I both fell ill the next day." Lin Ruhai's eyes were deep and resentful, "Your grandmother was still there at the time, and when she heard about it, she severely reprimanded your mother, and your mother shed tears of grievance. I've been persuading you for a long time, and I've said all the good things for half my life."

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled: "And then?"

Lin Ruhai: "Your mother was happy later." As he said that, he took off his purse, took out a stack of neat small paper bags from inside, and carefully unfolded it layer by layer, revealing a white and dust-free piece inside. Jinpa, embroidered with a branch of green plum and an ancient poem, with beautiful characters, is the first hairpin lowercase script created by Mrs. Wei.

"I'm afraid I'll fall asleep late at night, so I burned high candles to illuminate the red makeup." Lin Ruhai said with emotion, "Your mother embroidered it with her own hands, and it's been worn by your father until now."

What kind of affection is this, mother is lucky, Daiyu thought, feeling more and more that what she said just now to let her father remarry a second wife was a bit abrupt.

"It's a pity that our sons and daughters are not related. We have been in love for more than ten years and have nothing to do with each other. Due to the pressure of your grandmother, you have taken a few concubines, which made your mother suffer a lot. After having you, your mother has a lot of grievances. I gave birth to a younger brother for you, but it is a pity that the child could not be raised, otherwise it would not have left you alone."

Daiyu said: "I have a father, how can I be considered lonely?"

Lin Ruhai once again sighed for a good boy, and said: "Before your mother left, she took my hand and was worried about you in every possible way. She told me to raise you well. In the future, no matter whether you are rich or poor, you must find someone who treats you sincerely. Talent is good. At that time, my father promised her that she would not remarry in this life, and that she would not let anyone wrong you."

Before Jia Min, Lin Ruhai was still very sad, Daiyu took his hand and said: "Daddy..."

Lin Ruhai patted her hand: "It's okay, child. It's been a long time ago. Now that I think about it... I don't have the kind of heart-wrenching pain that I used to have. I'm just trying to tell you this for my father. Let me tell you, don't say that again in the future."

Daiyu nodded and said, "I won't say any more."

After asking their names, Qin Tianjian quickly calculated good and bad luck based on Daiyu's and Zhou Hang's first and last names, and chose an auspicious day for marriage.Next came Nacai, who also came here with the Zongling of the clan mansion as the envoy and the Minister of Rites as the deputy envoy. Lin Ruhai brought the whole family's males out of the main gate to greet her, and Daiyu brought the whole family's female family members to salute at the second gate.After accepting the lottery, the Lin family formally entered into an in-law relationship with the royal family, and the status of the royal relatives and relatives was confirmed.At this time, even if the prince died for some reason, Daiyu was already the daughter-in-law of the royal family and could not allow others.Of course, this is impossible.

On this day, everyone in the Lin Mansion was extremely excited, and many gifts were placed in the yard, not only Daiyu and Lin Ruhai, but even the servants and servants all got a share, to show the greatness of the emperor's grace and the rain of rain.

Li Feng's daughter-in-law brought all the servants from the house, and Huier brought all the maids from the house to kowtow to congratulate Daiyu, who rewarded Daiyu with another wave of money.

In addition, several dustpans of copper coins were carried in an open space next to the koi pond, mixed with chestnuts, red dates and other fruits and sprinkled to the children. Anyone under the age of ten can come and grab it to show the joy.

The only one who feels sad is probably Lin Ruhai, because the good day has been settled, that is, June [-]th, and Daiyu will get married in red makeup.

Lin Ruhai stayed in the warehouse for a long time, touching the dowry he had accumulated for his daughter over the years.

Then he went to the mourning hall to light incense for his deceased wife, sat on the futon and described all the things that happened to his daughter over the years in detail, and finally touched the tablet and said affectionately: "The prince treats Yu'er very well. Treating Yu'er, I won't make Yu'er sad by accepting a messy concubine. Don't worry, Yu'er is luckier than you and me."

"Where's the master?" Daiyu sorted out the presents and ordered someone to tidy them up and carry them to the small warehouse. She just sat down and ate a bowl of tea and thought of Lin Ruhai, so she couldn't help asking.

Hui'er said: "Miss, do you have something to do with the master? Let me send someone to look for it."

"No need." Daiyu said, ordinarily at this time, his father should appear in his yard, and the father and daughter had a long talk and had a thorough heart-to-heart talk.But he didn't show up, it's definitely not that he doesn't care about her daughter, but there are more important things, maybe at this time, he wants to be alone.In either case, Daiyu thought she shouldn't bother him.

Daiyu half-lyed on the small couch, took a book casually, and said to Hui, "You go back and tell the girls that I want to be alone for a while, and don't bother me if there is nothing serious."

Hui'er said "yes", bowed and stepped back.

Daiyu opened the book "Zhuangzi" in her hand, flipping through one by one, until she reached an article called "Taboo of Alchemy".That's right, her book is obviously "Zhuangzi", but it is not what it looks like at all, but a book about alchemy.The so-called cover is nothing more than Daiyu's method of stealing.

Lying half-lying and reading several formulas of elixir, Daiyu gradually felt a little sleepy, so she closed the book and put it on the table, she was still not asleep when she was tilted, the window creaked, and Daiyu frowned in a daze. Frowning, he opened his eyes, "Are you here?"

Zhou Hang still turned into an orange cat, jumped down from the window, came to Daiyu's side silently, jumped onto the small couch, and found a place to nest beside Daiyu's elbow.Knowing that Daiyu was sleepy, he didn't make trouble, just quietly accompanied her like this.

However, the timing of coming here today was unlucky, after half a stick of incense, Daiyu was already fast asleep, and Zhou Hang was dozing off with his paws on Daiyu's plum blossom embroidered clothes, and when he was about to fall asleep, Lin Ruhai came in.

Zhou Hang was particularly sensitive to Lin Ruhai's elegant and soft aura. Suddenly, the cat's body shook, and the whole cat became sober.

Lin Ruhai: "..."

Zhou Hang: "..."

One person and one cat stared wide-eyed, and they all silently agreed.

As for why, the person they care about most fell asleep next to them, in case they woke up.

Lin Ruhai glanced at Zhou Hang and raised his eyebrows slightly, meaning, come out with me.

Zhou Hang blinked and tilted his head innocently, pretending to be puzzled. I don't understand what you mean.

Lin Ruhai: "..." What are you pretending to do? After teaching you for five years, I still can't see your tricks? !

Crackling, the air is full of confrontation between the two.