Practical Life in the Red Mansion

When Lin Yang arrived at Daiyu's yard, she was sitting on the big kang by the window watching Zhang Lai's family lead the servants to pack up the things Lin Yang brought. Lin Yang stood outside the window and looked at Daiyu for a while, Only then said with a smile: "Yan Yan."

Daiyu turned her head and saw Lin Yang outside the window, snorted, and slammed the window shut, Lin Yang touched the tip of her nose embarrassingly and entered the room.Daiyu ignored him, Lin Yang smiled and said, "Are you angry with me again?" Daiyu only looked down at the embroidery on the hem of her clothes.

Lin Yang sat down opposite her and said, "Anyway, let me know what made you angry, so I can change it in the future." Then Daiyu raised her head and glared at him, saying, "Brother, why are you so skinny?" He was angry because of it, Lin Yang felt as if he was being ironed, and his eyes couldn't help but smile.

Seeing his appearance, Daiyu grimaced and complained, "Brother is such an adult that he can't even take care of himself. The kitchen has to take care of it and make up for it."

Lin Yang looked at Daiyu's frowning and listened to the seemingly complaining but caring words. He felt warm in his heart. He wanted to reach out and touch her head as he did when he was a child, but when he saw the pain in Daiyu's hair When Xiao Fengchai stopped, she couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. Daiyu is no longer a child, and she can no longer do the intimacy when she was a child, and when she gets married, her child and her husband will gradually replace Lin Hai. , Jia Min, Lin Yun and him became the most important people in her heart.

Lin Yang suppressed the sourness in his heart and a hint of envy and jealousy, withdrew his hand and picked up the snacks on the table, and asked: "I have read all the things I brought you. Is there anything you don't like? If not Just give it to brother Yun if you like it, or give it to the servants as a reward."

Daiyu shook her head and said, "I love the things that my brother took so much pains to give me, even if it's a stitch and a thread, I would love it like a treasure, so I wouldn't be willing to give it to others."

The siblings didn't say a few words, and Daiyu urged Lin Yang to go back to rest: "After driving for so many days, brother, go back and rest." Lin Yang then left Daiyu's yard.

At dusk, Lin Yang woke up. Gu Jing heard the movement inside and came in through the curtain and said, "Master is awake, father and younger brother have come back, and I just sent someone to see if grandpa is awake. I know grandpa is asleep. , I told you not to quarrel with the uncle, so I didn't ask the uncle to get up."

Lin Yang yawned a little, put on his clothes under her service and said, "Then let's go there quickly. Where are Zhang Zhu and Brother Ning?" Gu Jing said with a smile: "Go to mother's yard .” Lin Yang nodded, and his hands moved a little faster.

As soon as Lin Yang and Gu Jing arrived at the door of the room, they heard bursts of laughter coming from inside. Lin Yang felt warm in his heart, glanced at Gu Jing and said, "Let's go in." Lin Yun was teasing Lin Ning, when he saw Lin Yang coming over He yelled "Brother" and threw himself on Lin Yang, which startled Lin Yang.

Lin Yang said disgustedly: "Come down, how old are you, you are going to be taller than me." Lin Yun reluctantly let go of Lin Yang, and said awkwardly: "I haven't seen my brother for a long time." Lin Yang patted With his shoulders, he walked straight in front of Lin Hai and kowtowed to Lin Hai.

Lin Haiqing coughed and said, "Get up, this is because the emperor values ​​you, and you will..." Seeing that Lin Hai was going to make a long speech, Jia Min poked Lin Hai and said, "I don't have time to listen to you, I want to talk about you The two of you went to the study to talk. My son finally came back, and he started admonishing him without boasting." Lin Hai could only stop talking, smiled helplessly, and said to Lin Yang: "You this time very good."

Lin Yang smiled and watched his father being blocked by his mother, and said, "That's what my father taught me." As soon as the words fell, Jia Min smiled and said: "Don't brag here, it's time to eat, after eating You are talking to your father nicely."

After the family happily finished dinner, Lin Yang was taken to the study by Lin Hai without saying a few words to Jia Min. Lin Yun was also with him. According to Lin Hai, Lin Yun had already taken the imperial examination and was about to become an official soon. Some contact with political affairs is better.

Lin Hai inquired about Lin Yang's arrangement in Fujian, and after listening to Lin Yang's detailed description, he sighed and said, "Although your method is good, it is not a long-term solution."

Lin Yang said disapprovingly: "There is no other way. The opposition from the court is too strong. If it is a normal day, the emperor might be able to persist for a while, but Qianxiang Kingdom keeps making small moves, and the emperor can't persist in the afternoon. The Fujian coast is the top priority."

Lin Hai asked again: "Fujian after that? Li Yan is getting old, and he has to retire in the past two years. He needs a mature and prudent person to sit in Fujian, and Fujian's military training is not easy, uncle."

Lin Yang replied: "Father, don't worry, I don't have enough qualifications, and the situation in Fujian has been stable for at least ten years. During this period, as long as the person in office, Xiao Guicao Sui'an, is safe, nothing will happen in Fujian. As for Ah Zheng?" Lin Yang's eyes Squinting, Lin Yun on the side replied: "If brother Mu doesn't return to Beijing, I won't marry my sister to him."

Lin Yang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, Lin Hai gave Lin Yun a hard look and said, "What is Hu Qin?" Lin Yun shrank and muttered in a low voice: "Father is willing to let my sister go to a place as far away as Fujian." Lin Hai was angry His beard was all raised, if Lin Yang didn't stop him, he might have beaten Lin Yun.

Lin Hai sat down angrily, and said to Lin Yang: "Speaking of Yu'er's marriage, when you came, what rules did he say?" Hurry back, and before that, let someone bring over the dowry. He was originally in charge of the Tuori Palace, but later Princess Xunyang found out that she wanted to help with the cooking, so it was probably the Princess Palace who came forward. As for other matters such as discussing the wedding date Mr. Yang is in charge of the matter."

Lin Hai Fuxu nodded and said: "That's good, there's still time, you and I will visit Ziqi tomorrow and discuss about Yu'er's wedding date." Lin Yang said with a broken face when he heard the words: "Where is our family rushing?" Reasonable, they have to come to their house, besides, Ah Zheng is still staying in the south, so it won't be too late to talk about it when he comes back."

Lin Haidao: "Let's discuss about a date to come out. If you really wait for the child to come back, it will be too late." Lin Yang showed doubts.

Lin Hai explained: "Didn't the prince breathe before? When you come back, you will probably attack the Jia family. If you encounter bad luck before marriage, in case your grandmother can't make it through, your mother has to be filial, and your sister has to live again." Wait a year. Besides, the Supreme Emperor's health is not very good, in case, there will be another delay."

Lin Yang hummed sullenly, and Lin Yun on the other side also had a sullen and bitter face, and Lin Hai saw that his two sons both looked like this, and he remembered that Daiyu was going to marry and couldn't be married, so his face was not very good.The father and son had no desire to continue talking, so they hurriedly dispersed.

Lin Yang rested at home for a few days before he received the emperor's decree. He was promoted to the third rank of the left deputy governor Yushi. Lin Yang didn't expect that he would be promoted so quickly, but now that he has been promoted, he has to be in this position in the future Sitting for a longer time, at the same time, the emperor also approved Lin Hai's old age note.After these two decrees, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor still loves the Lin family.

Lin Yang went back to the days when he went to court every day without light and couldn't help complaining a few words, "It's better to let it go outside, so as to save getting up so early, brother Yun, when you become an official, you have to think of a way It’s only outside, it’s a comfortable day, and I can’t sleep like I’m sleeping there.” Lin Yun glanced at Lin Yang and said: “I don’t want to leave my parents.”

Daiyu on the side smiled and bent over: "Brother, it's too easy to say, and in the future, Brother Yun can be the master. Besides, if the days outside are comfortable, how can my brother lose so much weight, it can be seen that my brother is lying. "Well, I made a detour here again. No matter what I say these days, Daiyu can always come here. Lin Yang smiled helplessly and said: "I know, I just finish drinking the medicinal food."

Daiyu made herbal meals boiled every day, which was not as good as serious meals. Lin Yang was naturally very picky, and always thought of ways to get away with it, but of course he never got away with it once.Hearing what Lin Yang said, Daiyu hugged Zhang Zhu and Lin Ning and laughed.

The days go on so unhurriedly, but Jia Min is busy, she has to hurry up to take care of Daiyu's dowry, she can't wait to add all the good things to Daiyu, Daiyu can only persuade Jia There are Lin Yang and Lin Yun in Min's family, and she cannot have so much property as a married woman.

This word reached Lin Yang's ears, and he scoffed at him, and added many good things. When Daiyu came to persuade him, Lin Yang said confidently: "This is your lifelong support and your confidence. In the future, you will use yourself." I don’t feel sorry for the dowry, if there is less dowry, why don’t I have to use things from their house.” Daiyu was ashamed and anxious: “Brother.”

Lin Yang hurriedly said: "I won't talk about it." But things were still stuffed into Daiyu's dowry one by one, and Daiyu couldn't stop it and didn't stop it anymore.Later, Jia Min felt that it was a bit too much, but Lin Yang and Lin Yun said that they are men and can earn the family business in the future, and the younger sister (sister) is a girl's family.Jia Min felt relieved.

Jia Min didn't let Gu Jing intervene in Daiyu's dowry, but Gu Jing could always inquire about it. After listening to the little girl's words, Madam Dong said with a serious face, "There is no such thing as marrying a girl like this. The uncle wants a family Empty, don't think about Brother Ning." Gu Jing recalled Lin Yang's attitude in the past, and said lazily: "The uncle loves the girl, who can stop it. You should say a few words, and spread it to the ears of the uncle. , It's another dispute." Madam Dong could only swallow her words unwillingly.

But Mammy Dong couldn't help complaining a few words, which happened to be heard by Lin Yang, and Lin Yang became furious when he thought of what she had done.

The author has something to say: After Jiang Jing made up his mind to marry Daiyu, he acted immediately. The first person to persuade was Princess Chongning, but he wanted to marry Daiyu as his wife and treat her forever Well, it's not that he's boasting, he can't find someone as young and promising as him, so the eldest princess will probably not object.The second is to persuade the Jiang family's family. Jiang Jing felt a little bored thinking about it so far. His father wanted him to marry a high-ranking girl in order to make the Jiang family go further.His stepmother wanted him to marry his niece so that he could maintain his position.

Princess Chongning stared at Jiang Jing for half a cup of tea before she said, "Can your family agree? You must know that although you and I know Yu'er's identity, in the eyes of outsiders, she is just an orphan who lives in the princess mansion. What's more, most people think that she is just a maid by my side, unsuitable."

Jiang Jing replied: "As long as the princess agrees, you treat her like your own child. She is also your elder, and she respects and admires you the most. If I can get your blessing, she and I will be very happy. As for the others " Jiang Jing chuckled lightly and said, "What are you doing to them? I got married and not them."

Princess Chongning sighed and said: "I don't know how much you treat Yu'er, it's just the words of the matchmaker ordered by your parents to hire you as a wife and concubine, you have to agree with your parents, three matchmakers and six hires will do. "Jiang Jing said: "The princess is reluctant to let Yu'er be wronged, and so am I. Please rest assured, princess, I will definitely marry her in the door."

Jiang Jing who walked out of the princess mansion was relaxed, but Ruimao, who was beside Princess Chongning, was not so relaxed after listening to the conversation between Jiang Jing and the princess. She regarded Daiyu as her granddaughter, and naturally hoped that she could find a good one. Home, so he said with a sad face: "Master Jiang's lintel? Will Yu'er be wronged when she marries in the future? After all, Yu'er has no support from her natal family, and she is a big family. No one will make decisions for her when she is wronged, and Where is the crown prince?" The eldest princess Chongning glanced at her, Mother Rui swallowed the rest of her words in a heartbeat, and then the eldest princess said calmly: "Jiang Huaiguang naturally knows, since he dared to risk such a Taking the risk to marry Yu'er shows his sincerity, but you are right, he treats Yu'er well now, if his official career doesn't go well in the future, will he anger Yu'er because of it?"

Although the eldest princess was mentally prepared, she knocked over the teacup when she heard the news, and said in surprise: "Please come out of the clan?" Being expelled from the family means that you have no roots and no one to rely on. Lonely ghosts and wild ghosts have no one to enshrine, which is the most serious punishment in the eyes of the ancients who valued family and sacrifice.

Jiang Jing looked at the black painted gate behind him, his knees were still aching, but he had never felt so relaxed and joyful before, he turned on his horse and looked at the boy with a bitter face and said: "Okay, don't show me a If you don’t want to follow me, just go back.” The char siew hurriedly squeezed out a smiling face and said, “I’ll follow the uncle, and I won’t go anywhere else.”

"Then why don't you get on the horse soon?" ""

"Hey, but where are we going, sir?"

"Naturally, we will go back to our own home." Jiang Jing couldn't help being happy when he thought of the hostess that would be welcomed in that home soon.