Practical Life in the Red Mansion

Lin Yang looked back at the gate of Jia's family, and glanced at the big golden characters of Chizao Rongguo Mansion, but what he thought in his heart was that Baoyu's marriage might be the last prosperity of Jia's family.

After the twelfth lunar month, Jia Minjiu began to prepare for the New Year. At the end of the year, the yearly regulations must be collected, the annual income and expenditure must be settled, new year's goods must be bought, new clothes must be made, new year's dishes must be prepared, and ancestors must be sacrificed. Treating guests, giving gifts, and paying New Year's greetings, and this is Daiyu's last New Year's Eve at Lin's house, Jia Min is naturally very concerned.

On New Year's Eve, the sound of firecrackers is the same, the lights are lively and colorful, but people's hearts are different. At this time next year, Daiyu will be married and become the wife of Mu's family.

Although Mu Zheng's mansion is also in the capital, they can't see each other every day like now.

Lin Hai and Jia Min felt very sad thinking about it so far, only Zhang Zhu and Ning Ge'er didn't understand the meaning of getting married. After kowtowing to Lin Hai and Jia Min, the siblings took the lucky money with a smile.There were also girls and boys who came forward to salute and kowtow, and scattered the New Year's money purses, etc., so noisy that Lin Hai and Jia Min couldn't care less about being sad.After that, there will be a carnival feast for the whole family to sit around.

Jia Min looked at the carefree Zhang Zhu and Ning Ge'er for a while, and then came back to his senses. Seeing Lin Yun pouring wine secretly, he patted his hand and said, "Stealing a drink, you have to pay back later." Shou Sui, you will fall asleep after drinking."

Lin Yun muttered dissatisfiedly: "Mother, it was all a matter of childhood, it's not like this now." Jia Min glared at him and said, "I'll talk back."

Lin Hai persuaded: "Let him drink it, the boy's family is so delicate." Lin Yun chimed in: "That's right, father is right." Jia Min looked at Daiyu's picture looking happy Looking at her face, she could only say helplessly: "You, you."

Jia Min looked at Gu Jing again and said worriedly: "These days my belly has gotten bigger, but I've lost weight." Jia Min couldn't help but glance at Lin Yang again and said, "I asked you to take care of your wife, how can you take care of her?" Yes." Lin Yang touched the tip of his nose with a smile and did not speak.

Gu Jing hurriedly said: "Thank you for your mother's concern. It's because I can't eat what I eat and throw up." Jia Min said: "I have to eat, there are still several months, how can I bear it, but it looks like this The child is naughty."

Jia Min bent his eyes and said to Lin Yang: "I don't know if you're not at home. When your wife is pregnant with Brother Ning, you don't have to worry about it. She doesn't have any morning sickness at all. Sure enough, Brother Ning is very well-behaved. This child It must be a rambunctious one." Lin Yang looked at Gu Jing's belly, his eyes were as warm as the spring sunshine, and said: "It's better if the child is more skinny and well-behaved."

Lin Yun over there said impatiently: "Mother, I'm going to set off firecrackers." Before Jia Min could speak, Zhang Zhu said, "Second Uncle, I'm going too." Brother Ning also said anxiously "Take me, take me." Without waiting for Jia Min to agree, Lin Yun took a child by the hand and said, "Okay." Then he called Daiyu: "Sister, go too."

Jia Min knew that he couldn't stop him with a hey, and hurriedly ordered Xu Hua's family to follow, and said to Lin Yun's figure: "Let the servants go to order, and you can only watch from a distance."

Ning Ge'er was still young and couldn't help shrinking back when he heard the sound of firecrackers. Lin Yun knelt down and covered his ears and said, "I'll cover your ears so you won't be afraid." Then Ning Ge laughed and stretched out his little hand He also covered Lin Yun's ears.Daiyu and Zhangzhu followed suit and covered each other's ears.

All kinds of firecrackers and fireworks were set up in the yard, which were extremely delicate and mixed with various kinds of fireworks, so that a lot of scattered small firecrackers such as sky full of stars, nine dragons entering the clouds, one thunder, ten rings flying in the sky were set off.

After setting off the firecrackers, the Lin family felt a little tired. Lin Hai, Jia Min, and Lin Yang were going to the palace to congratulate them. Gu Jing was pregnant. The four of them had to go back to rest, Zhang Zhu Ning was too young to hold on. fell asleep early.Lin Yun enthusiastically said that he wanted to keep the year old, but Jia Min didn't care about him and let him play like crazy. Daiyu pursed her lips and said with a smile, "I'll be with my younger brother. Mom and Dad, let's go to rest."

The banquet hall was a bit cold, so Lin Yun and Daiyu moved to Daiyu's yard. Lin Yun hadn't been in Daiyu's room for a long time, and as soon as he entered, he looked around curiously. Holding the horseshoe sugarcane water and handing it to Lin Yun, Lin Yun said with disgust, "Is this the sugar water for them?" Even though he said so, he still went forward.

Daiyu looked at it with a smile and didn't refute, followed Lin Yun to the east end room, Lin Yun looked at the wedding dress on the shelf, showing a little bit of reluctance: "I don't want my sister to go." Lin Yun has been attached to Daiyu since she was a child This elder sister used to be able to act coquettishly in front of Daiyu because of her young age, but now she is older and can only learn to cover up her emotions.

Daiyu's eyes dimmed and said: "It is rare to have such a comfortable life after marriage, but how can a person always think of himself as happy and relaxed, and forget his own responsibilities. Even if the Holy One is the master of the world, he still has to work hard. Before dawn, I have to go to the court to deal with the affairs of the court." With these words, Daiyu seemed to convince Lin Yun and herself.

Early the next morning, Lin Hai and others entered the palace to congratulate them.After talking for most of the night, Lin Yun and Daiyu still couldn't hold on anymore, and each went back to rest.When Lin Hai and the others came back, Lin Yun was still asleep in the room, but Daiyu stood up and took care of the kitchen affairs, prepared hot water and hot soup, and waited for Lin Hai and the others to come back to warm up.

Jia Min drank the hot soup and felt her whole body warmed up. Looking at Daiyu who was covering her yawn with a handkerchief, she said distressedly: "You can leave these things to Xu Hua's family. Look at your eyes, go back to sleep .”

Lin Yang said on the side: "Mother said yes, Yan Yan should go back to rest, but Lin Yun, everyone in the family is up, is he still asleep?"

Daiyu stopped the person who was going to wake Lin Yun up and said: "I let my brother sleep. He is still growing, so he needs to sleep more. There are exceptions to everything, and it is rare for him to sleep late in a year. "

Lin Yang could only compromise and said indignantly: "Forgive him this time first." Daiyu leaned on Jia Min and smiled: "Where is he being spared, it is clear that the elder brother also loves the younger brother, but he is embarrassed to say it. "

Lin Yang smiled and said: "You still know what I'm thinking, but, these days, every family has a New Year's wine, so I will leave you to take care of the house."

Daiyu hummed and said: "Brother, why are you so polite? I should have done it." Daiyu is a person who is about to marry and tries not to go out according to the rules. She will socialize after she is married, and Daiyu is not willing to go Those noisy places to listen to other people's sour and stinging words.

Lin Yang said: "You are not polite, I just don't want you to be troubled, but don't worry, I will take you out on the fifteenth day and let you relax."

Daiyu's eyes lit up all of a sudden, but she hesitated and said: "Is this okay?" She couldn't help but look at Jia Min, who said, "Why not? When the time comes, the carriage will drive directly to the backyard of Chunxi Building. Go straight to the private room on the third floor, no one will see you, and they won't run into you." Daiyu smiled and nodded.

Now that it's settled, Daiyu just waits for the arrival of the fifteenth day.

Jia Min wanted to stay at home to take care of Gu Jing, so he didn't go with her. Lin Hai didn't go because she didn't go, and Lin Yang took his younger siblings and Zhang Zhuning to see the lantern.

Lin Yun was bored lying on the window, seeing the crowds below and the bright lights, he was very much looking forward to going down to enjoy the lights and watch a hundred operas, but he also knew that his nephew and niece were still young, and it would be inconvenient for his sister to grow up.Daiyu seemed to see what he was thinking, and said to Lin Yang with a smile: "Why don't you ask my brother to walk around the street and write lanterns for us to win."

Lin Yang looked at Lin Yun's eyes that lit up instantly, and said helplessly: "Let the boy follow you, and don't leave you for half a step, and don't delay too long, and if the lantern you won is not unique, it won't work. "

Lin Yun nodded again and again and whispered: "Brother, why are you so wordy." Lin Yang raised his eyebrows immediately, but unfortunately Lin Yun ran away before he could utter the words of reprimand.Lin Yang was left behind and said angrily and amusedly: "This kid, the soles of his feet are oiled."

Daiyu ignored the lawsuit between the two brothers, and led Zhangzhu and Brother Ning to watch the lanterns by the window. Zhangzhu lay on the window sill curiously asking this and that, and Daiyu answered her one by one patiently. .

Lin Yang looked behind for a while before walking over and said: "This year's lanterns are not as lively as the year when you were a child." Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled: "Over there, the emperor's first enthronement is naturally more lively. If it is like this every year, it will be too lively." It’s too extravagant. I just look at the lanterns or those lanterns, the only difference is that people’s moods are different.” That year, the family was reunited in harmony, and watching the lanterns was naturally lively, but now that Daiyu is about to get married and leave home, it is inevitable to take the lanterns with her. Some parting melancholy.

Lin Yang was silent for a while and said, "Does Yan Yan want to guess the lantern riddles? Why don't you ask the boy to copy the lantern riddles and send them after you guess them." Daiyu readily agreed.

All of a sudden the room became lively, and when Lin Yun came back with a lot of lanterns, Daiyu and Brother Zhangzhu Ning looked around the lanterns curiously and commented, which dilutes some of the parting melancholy.

A few days after the fifteenth day, Mu Zheng got rid of the clothes. He had never felt so happy before, and his footsteps became a little lighter. He had been waiting for his little girl for many years, and finally it was time to marry her. Every time he thinks about this, his mood becomes joyful.

The patriarch's family helped to preside over the ceremony. Since Mu Xuan's death, the members of the Mu family who were at odds with Mu Zheng have all stopped. Be honest, no matter what you think in your heart, they are all for Mu Zheng Looking forward, this also made Mu Zheng feel relaxed when dealing with the military affairs in the southeast. Mu Zheng reciprocated and took care of his tribe. On the surface, he was very happy. Therefore, Mu Zheng's removal ceremony was also very grand.

In the evening, Mu Zheng sent off the clansmen and guests, and ordered his servants to pack up their things and set off early tomorrow morning.As early as years ago, the dowry was shipped to the capital, and the affairs in Fujian were almost handled. Mu Zheng planned to bring a few personal guards and servants to rush back to the capital first, and the rest of them would either be released or guarded. The old house or follow to the capital.

Mu Zheng's servant, Qing Bo, knew that his master was acting resolutely, so he didn't often check the horses' dry food and luggage.But on the way to the north, Qingbo, the most stable person, couldn't resist complaining about his master's impatience.

When Mu Zheng arrived in the capital, Lin Yang was already waiting at the gate of the city. Mu Zheng was a little surprised and said, "You actually came to welcome me. I thought you would drive me out of the capital and not allow me to come in."

Lin Yang said: "If you want to marry my sister, if I don't treat you better, what should you do if you blame my sister for it in the future?" Mu Zheng snorted lightly, put his horse's belly on his chest and said, "I don't have the guts to bully your sister. How could I be willing to let her be wronged." After speaking, he galloped away.

After Mu Zheng came back, he went to the Princess Mansion to visit Princess Xunyang to discuss the matter of employment, but Princess Xunyang laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to be so quick-tempered." The top priority is naturally urgent."

Princess Xunyang joked a few words: "I have already prepared for you. I will go to collect the collection on March 140th. I will arrange and supplement the things you sent. There are [-] sets in total. If there are more, it will be over the limit." After all, the prince's appointment is only this number." Princess Xunyang handed the list to Mu Zheng, can you see if there is something wrong with it? "Mu Zheng hurriedly expressed his thanks to Princess Xunyang.

Princess Xunyang said: "I am also your aunt and grandmother, how can I not help you. Besides, if you think of my kindness, you will take care of your cousins ​​and uncles more in the future." Mu Zheng fully agreed.

More than 100 sets of dowry were lined up, attracting countless people to watch, especially the pair of wild geese in the wild goose cage attracted a lot of envy. And various medicinal materials and spices, some of which are also antique treasures bestowed by emperors and empresses.The caring person even counted them on the side of the road, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded: "These more than 100 units, don't they empty out the family's wealth."

Someone next to him snorted and said: "The Mu family is a big family in the southeast, with several times their savings, what are these betrothal gifts? Do you know how much this Lin family can marry as a dowry?"

The onlookers were chattering, and the betrothal gift had already been delivered to the Lin family's yard.Although Jia Min was mentally prepared, she was still surprised when she saw the betrothal gifts in the yard, but she felt very comfortable in her heart. This represented the attitude of the Mu family. Naturally, she was happy that her girl was valued so much.

Jia Min's joy, naturally a "conscientious person" took advantage of it.

The author has something to say: Daiyu was a little surprised to hear the message from the people in her mother's yard, why she had to go to the garden, but she didn't want to wait for Su Mu to look at the back garden.

After a few steps to the garden, I saw a man standing by the lake, with a long body like a green bamboo and a strong pine.Daiyu was so startled that she almost cried out, when the man heard the movement, turned around and said with a smile, "Yanyan, it's me."

Daiyu's face turned red immediately. She hadn't seen Mu Zheng for many years, but she still carried the shadow of her youth, with delicate features, and a smile rippling in her narrow and clear phoenix eyes, looking at her motionlessly.

Su Mu wanted to go forward but was stopped by the girl who sent the message: "Madam knows." He dragged Su Mu aside again.

Daiyu was about to turn around and leave subconsciously. Mu Zheng walked quickly and stopped in front of her and said, "Yanyan, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much." Daiyu's face became hotter, and she lowered her head and dared not look He, Mu Zheng saw that she was shy and timid, Ruyu's cheeks blushed, as delicate and charming as a spring flower in March, he could still bear it.

Hugging her into her arms all of a sudden, Daiyu was stunned, her cheek was pressed tightly against Mu Zheng's chest, listening to his heart beating like thunder.When Daiyu realized it, her whole body was stiff, and she pushed Mu Zheng away at once, feeling extremely wronged in her heart, her eyes were red.

Mu Zheng panicked and Daiyu's catkin asked eagerly, "What's wrong with you, Yanyan, what's wrong?"

Daiyu's grievance became even more serious, and her tone was crying: "You just need to speak well, why do you touch your hands." Mu Zheng did such an unruly thing, obviously disrespecting himself. Thinking of this, he held back his tears don't fall off.

Mu Zheng hurriedly wiped her tears and said, "Yanyan, don't cry." Daiyu's tears seemed to burn his heart, she was the one on top of his heart, how could she be willing to shed a single tear.

"Yan Yan," Mu Zheng's voice revealed a calm and firm voice, "You are my fiancée, and we will grow old together in the future. What did I do wrong? You are not happy about it. Tell me? I don't want you to suffer. Wronged."

After hearing this, Daiyu said shyly and angrily: "You are making a move as soon as you come up, it's clear, it's clear that you are treating me lightly."

It turned out that it was because of this that Mu Zheng's smile widened. Looking at Daiyu's small red mouth pouted because of anger, he wanted to flick it up, but he was afraid that Daiyu would be even more angry, so he could only take out a small mouth from his purse. The thing was stuffed into Daiyu's mouth, and Daiyu was caught off guard by his action, but a sweetness filled her mouth and reached her heart.

Mu Zheng looked at Daiyu's black and white eyes that were widened in surprise, couldn't help laughing and said, "Yanyan, I really like you." This guy just confessed his love so nakedly, Daiyu The tips of her ears were also stained red, she was afraid that Mu Zheng would notice it, so she turned around and left.

But Mu Zheng took a quicker step and hugged her gently from behind her, his deep and gentle voice tickled Daiyu's heart like a feather, "Yanyan, I really like you, and I want to be with you all the time When we are together, I can't help but want to get close to you, want to hug you, it's not intentional to belittle you, it's just that I can't help myself."

Mu Zheng seemed to be talking to himself: "I've never seen such a cute and beautiful girl like you. I think such a beautiful girl must be held in the palm of my hand and cared for carefully." Mu Zheng's hand stroked Passing Daiyu's forehead, eyebrows, eyelashes and eyelashes, she said, "I've kept your face in my heart for a long time, but I still don't see it enough. I think I can see you every day."

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