Practical Life in the Red Mansion

At the beginning of April, Jia Min took Lin Yang and Daiyu to Daming Temple to offer incense. Daming Temple is on the middle peak of Shugang in the northern suburb of Yangzhou. Although it is on the mountain, Daming Temple has a long-standing reputation. Then a road was opened up, which could accommodate the carriages of rich families.

The mountain road was extremely bumpy. Fortunately, Jia Min arranged for his mother-in-law to put a thick cushion in the car, but Lin Yang was still not used to the bumps of the carriage, and he was a little listless. Jia Min saw his son and let his son go out for a ride.But Daiyu was in a good mood, chattering and chatting with Jia Min all the way, because she was young, Jia Min didn't bother her to look out, Lin Yang was accompanying the carriage, and from time to time he heard Daiyu exclaim: "Mother! Dear, it’s a cow.” “Big duck.” “A large piece of grass.” Lin Yang complained silently, it’s obviously a goose, but it’s not grass but rice seedlings.

At about the end of the hour, they arrived at Daming Temple.

After getting out of the carriage and meeting the host who came to greet them, Jia Min led Lin Yang and Daiyu to the Daxiong Palace to offer incense and donate money for the sesame oil.At noon, the sun was getting stronger and the group was extremely tired, so the host asked a young novice to lead them to a room in the backyard of the temple to rest.

After the fast meal, Jia Min felt tired and took a lunch break in the wing room.Daiyu is in good spirits, and knowing that Jia Min prepared fish for her to release, she can't sit still. Lin Yangao can't stand her, so he can only carry her to the release pond.The sun was high at noon, and Lin Yang was afraid that Daiyu would be exposed to the sun, so he held Daiyu in one hand and held an umbrella in the other. Sanchi carried the bucket, and Daiyu's wet nurse followed.

Jia Min prepared two small carps, which were alive and kicking in the bucket. Daiyu surrounded the bucket and reached out to catch the fish. Who knew that the fish was not caught, but the frightened and fleeing fish splashed water all over her face. , she is very clean by nature, so she hurriedly asked Lin Yang to wipe it off for her. Lin Yang held back a smile, wiped off the water on her face, and couldn't help pinching Daiyu's angry face.

Daiyu pointed to the fish and said, "Brother, the fish is naughty. I want to play with it. It's disobedient and made me wet." Tell Lin Yang about the carp.

Lin Yang squatted down with a smile: "The carp doesn't know Yanyan that you played with it, and got you wet when you were frightened. Look, isn't it quiet now?"

Daiyu snuggled up to Lin Yang: "But I want to play with it, shall we take it home again?"

Of course it’s not good. Jia Min deliberately asked someone to bring them to be released. How could they bring them back? Lin Yang was talking in his stomach, but he still patiently persuaded his sister: “But, there are only the two of them at home, so lonely.” And at home Will be eaten, Lin Yang added in his heart, "So many fish in the release pond are its partners, and they can only be happy when they are with their partners. You can visit it often."

Daiyu thought for a while: "But there are so many fish, what should I do if I don't recognize them?"

"They recognize you, as long as you say hello to them, they will come back to see you." Lin Yang thought, if Daiyu really wants to see the released fish, just sprinkle fish food, there must be a lot of fish.

"They really recognize me?" Daiyu was a little puzzled.

"Of course, my Yan Yan is so beautiful and lovely, I'm sure she will recognize you." Lin Yang praised his sister without any pressure.Daiyu knew that her brother was praising her, so she giggled: "Then let's release them quickly."

Lin Yang and Daiyu poured the fish in the bucket into the release pond with their own hands. Daiyu squatted on the bank with her face in her small hands, watched for a while, and left with Lin Yang when the fish disappeared.

The scenery of the temple is very good, the construction is solemn and well-balanced, and there are scenery everywhere, full of vitality.Lin Yang was not in a hurry to go back, he and Daiyu strolled in the temple carefully, and remembered that the fifth spring in the world in Daming Temple was clear and sweet, and wanted to bring some back for Lin Hai, so he asked the little monk to lead them to drink Lin Yang couldn't help but take a sip of the spring water, it was really clear and sweet water suitable for tea, no wonder Ouyang Xiu wrote a special article to praise this water.

It was late when Lin Yang and Daiyu went back, and they never thought that there would be a guest in Jia Min's room. It was a woman about Jia Min's age and a girl of seven or eight years old, all dressed well.Lin Yang thought about it and never heard that there were other people coming to offer incense in the temple.

Lin Yang led Daiyu into the house, and saluted Jia Min respectfully. Jia Min said to the woman, "This is brother Yang, the dog, and Daiyu, the little girl." Then he said to Lin Yang, "This is Xue Wife and daughter Miss Xue."

Only now did Lin Yang realize that it was Xue Wang and Xue Baochai. Lin Yang and Daiyu saluted Xue Wang. Xue Wang quickly helped them up and said with a smile: "I have heard that Mrs. Lin's two sons and daughters Zhong Lingyuxiu, I saw you today, it’s really impressive.” Then he asked the girl to present a table gift, Lin Yang was given a fine Duan inkstone, and Daiyu was given a red gold ruby ​​bracelet, Lin Yang glanced at Jia Min, and saw Jia Min nodded before letting Xin Yi take it.

Because Lin Yang was old, and Xue Baochai was about seven years old, Lin Yang couldn't take a closer look at Xue Baochai, but after a glance, he felt dignified, stable and beautiful.Jia Min found an excuse to send Lin Yang away, leaving Daiyu by her side. Daiyu was a little unhappy watching her brother leave. Well, here, go talk to your sister Xue."

Jia Min woke up from lunch break today, and heard the maid inform Mrs. Xue to bring Miss Xue to visit, and learned from the novice that Mrs. Xue went to the monastery the day before yesterday, so she knew that Mrs. Xue was waiting for her specially. My relatives, and Lin Hai also said that since Xue Yuan took office, he has been doing his duty, and he has a clean relationship with the princes.So he asked the girl to come in.

Wang Xue is amiable, not like her elder sister. The girl from the Xue family can be seen to be stable and generous at a young age, and smooth in all aspects. Although Jia Min feels that she has lost the innocent nature of a little girl, she also knows that The girl is most suitable for living in the inner courtyard, and besides her appearance and talent are not ordinary, so she doesn't restrict Daiyu to associate with her.

While chatting with Mrs. Xue, Jia Min paid attention to her daughter.Daiyu only loves Lin Hai, Jia Min, Lin Yang and the three of them to act coquettishly, but she has always been generous and courteous to others, and with Xue Baochai's intention to please, the two chatted in a whisper.Seeing that her daughter was happy, Jia Min withdrew her thoughts.

What others don't know is that Xue Baochai's heart has been aroused since seeing Lin Yang and Daiyu come in. Fortunately, everyone in the room focused on Lin Yang and Daiyu, so she had time to calm down.

She glanced at the young man in the hall. He was thirteen or fourteen years old. He was tall and handsome. His eyes were shining brightly like stars.Her jet-black hair was tied with suet jade hairpins, and she wore a moon-white bamboo-leaf pattern dress, elegant and dignified. She was talking to Jia Min with a smile on her face, her expression calm and gentle, and her gestures were those of a wealthy family. Clean temperament.

Baochai doesn't know why Daiyu has a real brother in this life, and she doesn't know if it will change her understanding of the future, but she is a person who goes with the flow and has two lives. Thanks to her efforts, she is already on the right track, and she will not have the same tragic ending as her previous life.

She turned her eyes to Daiyu, who had always been her opponent in her previous life. Daiyu was only four years old, and she could see the appearance of a heavenly man in the future, but her body was not as weak as in her previous life, nor could she see her romantic and tactful past. , on the contrary, you can see the cuteness that was not there in the previous life.She recalled that Daiyu in her previous life was in a daze, and she woke up suddenly when she saw Daiyu's suspicious eyes. She smiled and talked to Daiyu about the temple scenery. Daiyu was always understanding, and followed Baochai's words go down.

Seeing that her daughter and Jia Min's daughter had a happy conversation, Wang Xue breathed a sigh of relief.She had the cheek to visit Jia Min, mainly because of Xue Yuan's order. Since Xue Yuan took office, he has severed all ties with Jingzhong. The letters between her and her natal family also need to be read by Xue Yuan. She has a submissive temperament, although she was puzzled, she obeyed Xue Yuan's arrangement under her daughter's persuasion.However, the person who claimed to be the Twelfth Lord who had a relationship with Xue Yuan the year before last had frequently sent his disciples to contact Xue Yuan since the New Year. Knowing that, it spread to Lin Hai's ears.Jia Min had always lived in seclusion, and Mrs. Xue had never had the chance to make friends. Therefore, knowing that Jia Min was going to take her children out to offer incense, Mrs. Xue was overjoyed and waited for Jia Min's arrival in the monastery with the cheek.

Jia Min didn't plan to stay overnight in the monastery, so after Xue Wang revealed the news to Jia Min, he guessed Jia Min's expression and left in a timely manner.On the way back, Mrs. Xue saw the silent Xue Baochai, thinking that her daughter was upset because she saw Daiyu, and wanted to comfort her daughter, but she was used to being comforted by her daughter, so she didn't know how to comfort her daughter at the moment. In her eyes, her daughter is better than Daiyu in appearance, talent, sentiment and conduct, but it is a pity that she is not as good as Daiyu in terms of background, and this alone is worth the other benefits.Xue Wang's heart was sour, and she said to Baochai, "Chaier, your father will be promoted this year."

Baochai was startled, and understood what her mother meant. She smiled brightly, took her mother's hand and said, "Mother, I just hope that the house is safe and sound."

Lin Yang, who had already left at this time, did not put his mind on the Xue family. The situation of the Xue family was different from the situation described in the book. It was probably because of Xue Baochai whom he saw today. Lin Yang speculated that Xue Baochai should be reborn. Her eyes didn't look like those of a seven or eight-year-old girl, but she seemed to see through the vicissitudes of life.But in Lin Yang's view, the Xue family is just a small character, and Xue Baochai is just a boudoir girl with limited influence.He doesn't care what will happen to Xue Baochai, as long as it doesn't hinder his sister, otherwise, he won't let it go, no matter whether it's reborn or time-traveled.Fortunately, in this era when birth determines everything, Xue Baochai and Daiyu's futures are two different paths, with different circles of communication, and the intersection is very small.

His thoughts were hooked by Jia Min's words. Jia Min hugged Daiyu and said, "Today, I met the Xue family girl, and I just remembered that Daiyu is old enough to have her ears pierced." Lin Yang Hearing this, I couldn't help shivering, piercing a hole in my ear, how painful it would be.

Daiyu was very happy, touched Jia Min's jasper gourd earrings enviously, and said: "After my ears are pierced, I can also wear these beautiful pendants." Her tone was full of expectation.

Lin Yang mourned for his sister in silence for a while, silly sister, how much it hurts, and I still look forward to it.