Practical Life in the Red Mansion

After hearing Lin Hai's words, Jia Min thought of Daiyu's marriage. She calculated that Mu Zheng was retired in the first month, and he was not too young, and Daiyu was also old enough, so most likely Daiyu would Married in the spring and summer season, thinking about it this way, it has been less than a year, Jia Min's nerves can't help but tense, and he went through Daiyu's dowry in his mind to see if there is anything missing, and then thought of Lin Yang. I'm about to come back, and the house needs to be tidied up.Thinking about it this way, she couldn't live in Zhuangzi anymore, and she wished she could go back immediately.Besides, it will be Mother Jia's birthday in a few days, and the Lin family has to attend.

Therefore, early the next morning, Jia Min ordered his servants to pack up their things and prepare to go back.Daiyu understood Jia Min's thoughts, but seeing Jia Min's blue eyes and tired face, she couldn't help but said distressedly: "Mother, didn't you have a good rest last night?" There was a bit of reproach in her tone: "Mother Go and rest, I'm here to watch." Jia Min thought for a while, and felt that Daiyu was familiar with these things, so she didn't force herself, gave Daiyu a few words, and went back to rest.

When Daiyu was ordering her servants to pack up their things, she suddenly saw someone from Zhang Lai's family coming over and saying, "Miss, there is a woman surnamed Liu outside who brought things to our family." Daiyu frowned lightly, with doubts She asked, "surnamed Liu?" She didn't remember any Mrs. Liu being related to her family.

Zhang Lai's family explained: "Grandma Liu's son-in-law and the second uncle's wife's ancestors have been in the same clan." Daiyu then understood: "It turns out that they are relatives of the second aunt." Zhang Lai's family said with a smile: " Speaking of it, it was Madam's kindness. That year her family suffered a famine and couldn't survive, so she asked to go to Rongguo Mansion. It happened that Madam was also a guest in Rong Mansion. Hearing that there was such a person, she said that her family must not be able to survive. That’s why I’m still playing autumn at such an old age, so I asked Mother Xu to send 50 taels of silver. She knows how to be grateful. After the family’s situation has improved in the past few years, she has sent food to our house several times. How much is a heart."

Daiyu said with a smile: "I don't know about this." Zhang Lai's family said with a smile: "Grandma Liu is very worry-free. After giving the things to the concierge, she left immediately. Today is the same. I went there and left in a hurry." Daiyu became interested, and after listening to Zhang Lai's description, this Grandma Liu was not only kind and capable, but also knowledgeable and interesting. It's a pity that she couldn't see her again. Daiyu was a little disappointed and said: "She is so I came here a long time ago, I think her home is not far from here, you send someone to ask her where her home is, and send some clothes and food over there, it's our return gift."

Zhang Lai's family responded with a smile, and hurriedly ordered someone to inquire, and sent the things over in the afternoon, and Grandma Liu thanked him for a long time.Daiyu heard what Zhang Lai's family told her, and said with a smile: "I think I'm also a humorous old man." Zhang Lai's family said with a smile: "Isn't it? It’s very good, and I can still do farm work.”

Daiyu heard Zhang Lai's family and Jia's mother, the smile on her face faded, and Zhang Lai's family changed the subject and asked: "The only big girl next to the girl is Zhu Xuan. What does the girl have in mind?" According to the regulations, which girls should be mentioned to fill the vacancies, and there are second-class and third-class girls to fill in." The big girls around Daiyu have been released one after another this year, and because of miscellaneous things, Daiyu didn't make up immediately girl.

But now Zhang Lai's family listened to Jia Min's idea that next spring and summer Daiyu would marry, and most of the maids around her would be dowry, so now they had to pick up all the maids and make a fuss.Daiyu thought for a while and said: "Zhuxuan is gone, let Su Mu fill her gap, and the rest are Bai Kou, Su Zhi, and others..." Daiyu hesitated, Nan Xing is good at combing hair, Su Ye is good at embroidering Daiyu said without hesitation for too long: "Just Su Ye."

"As for what's left, when we get home, we'll pick it from the family's offspring, and if it's not enough, we'll ask someone to come over." Daiyu ordered.Daiyu also knows that these people are her arms if she picks them well, and her burden if they pick them poorly, so she can't help being careless.Daiyu discussed Zhuxuan's dowry with Zhang Lai's family again, and then went to Jia Min's yard. "

Jia Min was lying crookedly on the Arhat's bed, watching Zhang Zhu and Ning Ge'er playing. As soon as the two children saw Daiyu coming in, they rushed to let Daiyu hug her. Daiyu hurried over to kiss one and hug the other.Jia Min originally looked at the three cheerfully, but then frowned when he remembered something.

Daiyu comforted the two little ones, and then she sat next to Jia Min. Jia Min looked at Daiyu's blushing, jade-like face, and asked, "Are you using the medicinal diet prescribed by Doctor Bai?" Have you eaten the recipe?" Daiyu smiled and said coquettishly, "I will never forget Nanny Ding looking at me, and the ginkgo in my yard has learned a few tricks from Doctor Bai, and is almost ready to become a teacher."

Jia Min looked at Daiyu's aunt and nephew, and remembered that he and Lin Hai had been married for many years before they had Daiyu's siblings. He was afraid that Daiyu's offspring would be difficult like hers, so he asked this question.Daiyu said with a smile: "Isn't my mother sending people to watch me every three days?" Jia Min held Daiyu's wrist and said, "Oh, I have taken care of it so carefully, why am I still so thin?"

Daiyu heard this and said: "It's not that mother doesn't know that I was born like this, no matter how much I eat, I can't get fat." She is slender and graceful, a typical southern woman.In Jia Min's view, although the figure is beautiful, it is not conducive to fertility, so she thinks of ways to make Daiyu fatter.Daiyu said again: "Besides, Doctor Bai helped my pulse and said I was in good health."

Only then did Jia Min say: "I'll let Doctor Bai take care of your body later on. Otherwise, if you're like me in the future..." Jia Min's last sentence was very soft and unnoticeable, and Daiyu looked at it suspiciously. Jia Min: "Mother?" Jia Min touched Daiyu's head with a smile and said, "You must be a blessed one." Daiyu smiled, threw herself into Jia Min's arms and said, "I have always been a blessed one. "

Not long after the city gate opened, the Lin family's carriage arrived at the Lin Mansion, Lin Hai went to the outer courtyard, and Jia Min and Daiyu's carriage drove directly into the second gate. Gu Jing had already been waiting in front of the Chuihua Gate with her maidservant, when she saw the carriage When he came over, he rushed to meet him and helped Jia Min get off the carriage. Jia Min saw that she was also beaming, and knew that she was because of the news that Lin Yang was coming back, so he said, "I've worked hard for you these days."

Gu Jing lowered her eyebrows and replied pleasantly: "It's what a daughter-in-law should do." Jia Min nodded and said: "Their siblings are following Yu'er in the carriage behind, and you haven't seen it for a while, go and have a look Let's go." Gu Jing got Jia Min's permission before walking over, and seeing Lin Ning in the nurse's arms was white and fat, she was relieved, and said to Jia Min and Daiyu: "These days, mother and sister-in-law are tired of taking care of these two things. a child."

Jia Min smiled and said: "They are all my grandchildren, why are you tired?" Seeing Jia Min's tired face, Gu Jing didn't say much, and helped Jia Min back to the yard.Gu Jing wanted to tell Jia Min everything about these days, but Jia Min waved his hand and said, "I've always been at ease in your work, take the two children back quickly." Jia Min bit the two very hard, Gu Jing He understood what Jia Min meant, but he didn't show it on his face, and hurriedly said yes.

Jia Min looked at Gu Jing's leaving figure with an indiscernible expression. Xu Hua's family knew that Jia Min was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to say more. They vaguely heard Jia Min saying to himself: "Look at how she acts. After all, Gu Jing is Zhang Zhu's mother, and Dai Yu will get married soon, so Zhang Zhu can't stay close to Dai Yu and Gu Jing.That's why Jia Min decided to let Zhang Zhu return to Gu Jing's yard. Of course, if there is anything wrong with Gu Jing, Jia Min doesn't mind showing off her mother-in-law prestige.

Fortunately, Gu Jing didn't disappoint Jia Min, at least he didn't ignore Zhang Zhu like before, so Jia Min breathed a sigh of relief and started to prepare the birthday present for Jia Mu.

Since Lin Hai was assassinated, the relationship between the two families has not been salty. Jia Min can't go to Jia's house a few times a year. Every time she steps into Jia's house, she feels strange, and this time is no exception.Jiamu's birthday banquet was held in the Grand View Garden, and the troupe was invited, as well as noble families came to congratulate, it was very lively.But Jia Min suddenly felt a sense of bleakness, not only she thought this way, but Daiyu also felt the same way.

She sat at the table with the girls from Jia's mansion, Yingchun was married and didn't sit with them, Xiangyun didn't come over to avoid suspicion, Xichun's temperament became more and more lonely and eccentric, and she kept a cold face.Daiyu looked around at the scattered people, feeling inexplicably bleak.

Looking at Daiyu's expression, Tanchun leaned closer and said with a smile: "I heard that Sister Lin lived in Zhuangzi a few days ago. I think it must be pleasant. I see that Sister Lin's complexion is better than before." Tanchun She married a scholar, and she will have to be taken care of by the Lin family in the future, so she made up her mind to please Jia Min and Daiyu.Daiyu cheered up and replied, "Zhuangzi lives a leisurely life, and there is nothing to bother him." The two began to chat with each other sentence by sentence.

Daiyu glanced at Xichun and asked Tanchun in a low voice: "Why is the fourth cousin so unhappy? But what happened?" Tanchun glanced at Xichun. She used to envy Xichun as the daughter of the official family, but now she has However, Xichun's brother and sister-in-law seem to have forgotten her, and their hearts have changed from envy to showing off.She replied in a low voice: "My fourth cousin has always had such a temperament." In fact, it was Xichun who studied Buddhism with Miaoyu, and then became desolate. She didn't dare to tell Daiyu about these things, if the girls who were born on the same day study Buddhism well, the reputation of the girls in the Jia family, including her, would be damaged if it was spread out.

Daiyu didn't ask any further questions, her relationship with Sanchun was mediocre, and Yingchun and Tanchun were her cousins, and her relationship with Xichun was not good, so she didn't say much.

After the banquet was over, the guests left one after another. Seeing that they were almost gone, Jia Min wanted to get up and say goodbye, but was stopped by Mother Jia and said, "Min'er, come back after dinner with me." "There are still two children at home," said embarrassingly. Mother Jia took Jia Min's hand and said, "Our mother and daughter haven't spoken together for a long time."

Jia Min looked at the aging mother Jia, and couldn't say anything about the rejection, so she agreed and asked Gu Jing to go back first, and stayed behind with Daiyu.

Jia Mu was very happy to see Jia Min staying, and ordered Yuanyang to open the storeroom, and wanted to pick some good things for Daiyu as a dowry. It's not yet time to add makeup to Yu'er."

Jia Mu said: "I'll keep it for them. It's okay. It's the love of my elders." Then Jia Min followed Jia Mu into the warehouse. As soon as he entered, Jia Min felt that something was wrong. It seemed that something was missing, but Mother Jia didn't look like she didn't notice it. She looked at the things in the box full of nostalgia, and told Jia Min and Daiyu the origin of the things one by one.

Jia Min was also a little sad for a while, Jia Mu was out of breath when she got old, Jia Min hurriedly helped her to sit in the living room, and said distressedly: "I don't need to rush things for Yu'er, mother should rest first. " Mother Jia sighed and said, "I'm afraid it's too late." Then she asked Yuanyang to take out the brochure, and marked out a few things for Daiyu.

After it was done, Mother Jia breathed a sigh of relief, Jia Min felt sore and astringent, Mother Jia patted Jia Min's hand, as if to comfort her.

The author has something to say: Mother Jia and Jia Min chatted for a while before hesitating for a while before saying: "Min'er, you and Yu'er were able to enter the palace in the past, do you know what happened to Yuan Ya?" After her marriage was settled, the queen invited her and Daiyu into the palace to talk from time to time.

Jia Min shook his head and said, "I only see the Empress and the Crown Princess, and I can't see the rest of the concubines." Jia Mu was a little disappointed when she heard this, and said, "I've been dreaming about Yuan girl for the past two days, and I always feel panicked. Panicked, afraid that something might happen to her."

Jia Min comforted her, "Your Majesty, she has a smart temperament. As long as you keep to yourself, nothing will happen to you." Mother Jia sighed and said, "This harem is inseparable from the front and back. It's not like you just abide by your duties and you'll be fine."

Jia Min was a little startled when he heard this, and couldn't help calling: "Mother." Jia Mu patted her hand, stopped talking about Yuan Chun, turned to talk about Daiyu, and said: "She is a blessed child, you and Ru The husband and son-in-law Hai found for her is very good, and she will just live with He Meimei in the future. Although it is said that she has taken the title of Duke, but Daiyu will marry him in the future. This rank cannot be lowered. This is her blessing, and she must cherish her blessings. yes."

Jia Min nodded, and Mother Jia said again: "Girl Feng has given birth to two sons, and Lian'er is excellent in the annual assessment. Their letters express their gratitude to you, the aunt, for taking care of them. In the future, I'm afraid it will still happen I'm going to tire your aunt."

The more Jia Min listened, the more she felt that Jia Mu's words seemed to be asking Gu Gu, so she couldn't help but asked eagerly: "Mother." Jia Mu smiled and said, "When you get old, you have to think about your children and grandchildren."

Jia Min accompanied Jia Mu to dinner before leaving. Yuanyang sent Jia Min away and saw Jia Mu leaning on the kang in a daze. She couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Old lady." Jia Mu sighed: "In the future, I'm afraid we will rely on Min'er to take care of this family."

Although she is neither stupid nor deaf, she does not want to be an aunt, but she knows very well in her heart that the Jia family is going to fall, the two sons are useless, and the grandchildren, Jia Lian is in the early days, but Baoyu is protected too much by her. I don't know what's going on, I thought that with the status of Jia's mansion, he could be a wealthy idler for the rest of his life, but unexpectedly...Mother Jia thought about the past, she really regretted it, she made a wrong step, who would have thought that Is it today who inherited the throne?