A Concubine of Salted Fish in Qing Dynasty [Red House]

Aunt Lu was aggrieved and ended the flower viewing banquet. Apart from holding her breath, she didn't get any useful news from this banquet today.

After she goes back, she must tell the old lady that the Lin family doesn't care about the Zhen family at all.

Yun Shuyao and Aunt Mei went back refreshed. Lin Ruhai just smiled when she knew it. He and the Zhen family didn't need to be too "friendly". If he was too "friendly", That's more likely to go wrong.

Even if the Holy Majesty took good care of the Zhen family, he would not be happy to see all his subjects get along with the Zhen family.

"You guys are ready to go back to Beijing."

When he spoke, both fell silent.

Lin Ruhai smiled slightly: "Yingyu's happy days are coming soon, and Luoyu's happy days are coming soon. I can't get away from here, so I won't go back. You guys can help when you go back." Speaking of this, He was also sorry, but there was nothing he could do.

It can only be done as soon as possible, and then transferred back to the capital.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Lin Ruhai said again: "My injury is almost healed, and Doctor Zhou and the others are still here. Don't worry, you go back and bring them the dowry I bought here."

When it came to the dowry, Aunt Mei was shocked and felt very wronged: "Master, Yingyu's dowry can't be bad, she is the eldest daughter of the Lin family."

Lin Ruhai was a little helpless: "Follow the rules, but if Luo Yu wants to enter the royal family, hers will be two points thicker." Although there have been several generations of unmarried aunts in their family, there are rules to follow for the amount of dowry. It will only be more than the rules stipulated, and definitely not less. As for the dowry she wants Yingyu to exceed Luoyu... Lin Ruhai looked at her indifferently. The dowry she prepared for the eldest daughter was also enough to disdain most of the first-born daughters in the capital. How could you wrong her?

Aunt Mei looked down and lowered her head.

Her Yingyu Xu's family is not bad, but unfortunately, Luoyu is better, she is still royal, Yingyu's dowry will be overwhelmed.

It is really unsatisfactory.

Yun Shuyao raised the corners of her lips and smiled: "We can all understand my sister's good intentions for Yingyu's sake. It's all for the child to be more confident in the future and to live a good life. Both the master and the old lady are subsidized. I'm born There is also a subsidy for Luoyu, if my sister thinks it is not enough, she can subsidize it herself."

The dowry given by Luo Yu was more generous, but what really opened the distance was what she prepared for her daughter, okay?

Lin Ruhai also thought of the dowry she had prepared for Luo Yu, even if he felt that the Lin family had a great career, he couldn't help but twitch.

Aunt Mei frowned when she heard this: "Of course I will make up for it, but how much will it be?"

Lin Ruhai: "..."

Yun Shuyao smiled without saying a word.

Aunt Mei remembered what she had heard from the master and her daughter that Yun often bought jewelry for Luo Yu out of her own pocket. She never believed it, thinking that it was the master's subsidy. Could it be that she really paid for it herself?

"Where did you get so much money?"

Yun Shuyao's smile became brighter: "Naturally, it's a business operation, and it's legal and compliant."

The flowers and plants she raises are good and popular, so they naturally earn a lot.

Aunt Mei: "..."

She glanced at the tacit master and felt that she had lost.

Before leaving, Yun Shuyao met her cousin Yun Chang.

This is a very busy person, and he was ordered around by Lin Ruhai.

She came, and I didn't see her a few times in total.

Yun Chang was almost stabbed a few times during the previous turmoil, but fortunately he was fine, and now he is a little thinner, but very energetic.

"Brother, do you plan to take part in the next imperial examination?"

Yun Chang smiled, showing white teeth that contrasted sharply with his complexion: "No, my heart is restless. My talent is not good enough, so participating is just a waste of time."

He hadn't made up his mind before coming here, but after coming to Yangzhou and seeing so much, he has already made up his mind.

Yun Chang was very emotional: "Shu Yao, you may not know how many changes you have brought to everyone."

He presides over drying salt by the sea.

Before, everyone could only boil salt. How much manpower and material resources would it consume?Now as long as the pond is dug, and there is a good weather, you can get inexhaustible coarse salt.

For ordinary people, coarse salt is enough.

It's not that they can't provide refined salt.

Why are those businessmen so panicked?

It is because they know that in the face of such convenient and easy-to-obtain coarse salt, the coarse salt they need to spend manpower and material resources to mine can no longer maintain their previous advantages.

This time he has done so much, he will definitely be able to enter the official career smoothly, and Mr. Lin, as well as the cousin who discovered this first, I don’t know how the emperor will reward the rewards for meritorious deeds after the errands are completed. I think he will not be stingy Where to go.

Thinking of this, Yun Chang's white teeth seemed to become a little brighter.

Yun Shuyao and Aunt Mei packed up their luggage together, and led a large group of people to the north. In order to prevent accidents, they also brought enough people. In addition, a considerable part of the things they bought here were brought back by Lin Ruhai. Prepared for the daughter who is going to get married.

They returned to Beijing much faster than when Aunt Mei went south, but although it was hard work, Aunt Mei didn't say anything about hard work this time, and she wanted to go back sooner.

When they had almost returned to the capital, when they chose an inn as their foothold, Yun Shuyao heard some rumors, or anecdotes, that some time ago there was a thunderbolt,

It was such a coincidence that he hit a strange monk.

"They were struck by lightning. They must not be good people. They were so struck by lightning that they vomited blood."

"I've heard people say that he is already dead, and he must have done something unforgivable to be punished like this."

Why do people think it is God's punishment?

Because there were other people around at that time, but at such a short distance, no one else had anything to do, so these two people were struck.

What I heard next was very different. Some said that they were struck into coke by lightning on the spot, some said that they spit out two mouthfuls of blood, and then left as if nothing had happened, and some said that they were evildoers who were struck by lightning He was beaten back to his original shape, and then he was trampled to death.

There are different opinions, but what makes Yun Shuyao interested is the description of the appearance of these two people, they are too similar to the two people who trespassed on the Lin family before, and they are still highly suspicious of Yun Shuyao.

Could it be that Lin Ruhai really did something to cause them to be condemned by God?

With this doubt in mind, Yun Shuyao and Aunt Mei entered the capital together.

The old lady's people began to wait early, and they were welcomed into the old lady's yard as soon as they entered the door. The four children were all sitting there, and when they looked over, their expressions were highly unified.

Yun Shuyao took out the letter first, "Old lady, this is the master's letter." Lin Ruhai wrote a letter to everyone, from the old lady to Daiyu.

In addition to the letter everyone has, everyone also has a gift specially prepared by Lin Ruhai.

All prepared according to personal preference.

Seeing this, they had smiles on their faces.

The old lady read the letter back and forth several times before putting it down, with a kind face, she asked Yun Shuyao: "How is the master now? Is the injury healed?"

Yun Shuyao: "It's basically all right. Next, we need to take good care of him and make sure to rest. Then we'll be fine."

Hearing this at first, the old lady felt a little unhappy. The son is not fully recovered yet, so there should be someone by his side to take care of him.

But looking at Yingyu and Luoyu again, the old lady let go of her dissatisfaction.

Forget it, there are so many people around my son, and there will be no one to take care of him.

After the granddaughter's wedding is over, they can go south again.

The old lady also carefully asked about Lin Ruhai's daily life and the current situation there. When she heard that the place was stable, they went out to participate in the flower appreciation banquet of Zhen's family before they came back, and nodded slowly: "Zhen Home……"

She was a little bit emotional, she was about to forget about this family, the Zhen family was like a local snake in Jinling.

The relationship with the Jia family is good.

After asking what she wanted to know clearly, the old lady would not keep her two aunts, and let them go back to her yard, and let her two granddaughters and grandson go back too.

The three of them left behind their aunt.

Daiyu looked at this scene, a little envious.

My mother is gone, if she is still there, I will follow her back.

The old lady noticed it and pulled her into her arms, "Daiyu, what are you thinking about? Missing your mother?"

It was fine if she didn't ask, but when she asked, Daiyu couldn't control her tears.

She remembers things early, and now she still remembers her mother's tenderness and love for her, and every time she thinks about it, it makes people feel sad.

This made the old lady couldn't help but sigh every time.

"Daiyu, you have to take good care of your body. Your mother doesn't want to see you unhappy, and neither does your grandmother. We, Daiyu, are the treasures of our family. You will be safe and happy all your life..."

She slowly talked about her vision for her little granddaughter, and as she listened, the tears on Daiyu's face slowly faded away, and she smiled...

Yun Shuyao took the two children back to the yard, the maids saluted happily, and then left after serving refreshments as usual.

Because the surroundings are unobstructed, anyone who wants to eavesdrop cannot get close.

Luo Yu's hand was added to Yun Shuyao's arm, and she was glued to it: "Auntie, are you tired?"

Yun Shuyao: "It's okay."

"Did anything happen in the capital during this period? Is your fourth elder brother's house going well?" was the first question Chen Yu answered, "The emperor was furious in the court about the father's side, and many people were angry. , and then held a sacrifice to heaven.”

Speaking of this, Chenyu smiled: "Speaking of it, there is another interesting thing, Auntie, do you still remember the monk who broke into our house at the beginning? The two lightning strikes that fell hit, each spit out a big mouthful of blood, and then ran away."

This is what Yun Shuyao wanted to inquire about: "Where is this place? Are there many people who have seen it?"

Chen Yu: "It was around the Rongguo Mansion. At that time, there were servants of the Jia family and members of the Jia family. They all saw it. It quickly spread throughout the capital and is still spreading."

Yun Shuyao nodded, "I heard it on the road, but there are many versions, what happened to them in the end? Is there a follow-up?"

Chen Yu regretted: "I escaped, I sent someone to look for it, but I couldn't find anyone."

Yun Shuyao also nodded regretfully. From this point of view, it is more likely that the two of them are still alive.

The second question was answered by Luo Yu. Although she is a newlywed, she will not be allowed to intervene in many things, but she knows what is going on most clearly: "Everything is going well, Auntie, don't worry about me, but you , we have been worried all this time..."

The three of them talked for a long time in the courtyard. In another courtyard, Aunt Mei and Yingyu were also talking. Aunt Mei asked her, "Have you confirmed your dowry list?"

Yingyu blushed when she heard this, "How do I know about this, Auntie?"

"You don't know yet? This is related to your life's happiness. How can you not know? I'll ask the old lady tomorrow." She comforted her daughter: "Your dowry will be very rich, this time Master bought a lot of things for you."

Yingyu was a little helpless, "Auntie, grandma loves us very much. Although I don't know how much, but many have been sorted out..." Speaking of this, her voice became lower and lower: "It's already very rich, grandma won't Treat us badly."

Aunt Mei raised her eyebrows: "It's true that your grandmother won't treat your second sister badly. Who told her to have a good life? If she was picked to go to the fourth elder brother's house, why don't you give more snacks? If you don't care, it will be a big loss." There is no place to reason, then Xilinjueluo's family is not very rich, and you are still married to the middle class, not high or low, and the older generation will be separated after a hundred years. If you have no money, you will lose money in the future. How do you live..."

The Jia family also knew the news of their return, and sent someone to invite them.

Invite them to participate in the flower viewing feast. The flower viewing feast is a useful brick, and it can be moved wherever it is needed.

Even if there are no flowers in your own garden, as long as there is a need, overnight, the flowers in the garden can be arranged to enjoy the flowers.

Yingyu and Luoyu, who were about to get married, were not invited by the Jia family. Instead, they invited Chenyu and Daiyu, and two aunts who wanted to care about Lin Ruhai's current situation.

When she received this post, the old lady wanted to refuse, but she saw the expression on Daiyu's face.

She hasn't seen her cousins ​​for a long time, and she misses them a little bit. Seeing her like this, the old lady's heart softens.

Then let Chenyu go there too, his only task is to hold Jia Baoyu and prevent him from getting close to Daiyu, then there will be no problem.

Neither Yun Shuyao nor Aunt Mei refused, but their reasons for accepting were different.

Yun Shuyao wanted to go there to inquire about the first-hand news of the monk being struck by lightning, and also wanted to see Jia Baoyu's situation.

After all these changes, she couldn't see any changes in Daiyu, so what about Jia Baoyu?

The post from the Lin family was sent back to Wang Xifeng.

She heard Ping'er read it, and she sat up straight on the crooked couch, "The Lin family promised to come?"

Ping'er laughed immediately, "No, I'm finally willing to come over. The Lin family is really hard to invite." He has invited many times, and there are always various reasons to refuse.

Even if they haven't been here for a long time, it's fine to come and have a sit.

At this time, Jia Lian opened the curtain and came in, "Cousin and the others want to come?"

Wang Xifeng handed him the post in Ping'er's hand, and Jia Lian opened it to look at it, feeling a little bit sad: "Their family will hold two weddings, and Mrs. Lin is really stubborn, and she never let go when I said I would come over to help. "

He didn't think about how much hard work he could earn, but just thought that this would bring the relationship between the two families closer.Wang Xifeng also regretted this matter, "Old lady Lin is too strong to hold on, this is not an easy task."

Jia Lian sighed again, "Every time Daiyu and Chenyu come over, Baoyu will be scolded by the master if it is light, and will be punished if it is serious. You should be more vigilant." If you find any signs, please invite your ancestors quickly, otherwise the family will have chickens again. The flying dog jumped.

Wang Xifeng was silent, she almost forgot about this.

I don't know if Baoyu, who is rejoicing now, has thought of this incident, and temporarily hugged Buddha's feet to read a book?