Practical Life in the Red Mansion

"Mother", upon hearing his son's voice, Jia Min hastily put down his work, raised his head, and saw his son wearing a royal blue riding suit and small leather boots. He knew that he was going to ride a horse again, but his son's walking posture Kind of weird, "How do you walk like a duck?"

Lin Yang blushed, and wrung his little hands: "I think I'm walking okay."

Jia Min suddenly remembered that his son was going to ride a horse, so he couldn't help but burst out laughing. This laughter turned on the switch in the room, and there were chuckles around him, and Lin Yang felt his face blushing.

But what Lin Yang didn't expect was that Jia Min wanted to see his wounds, and ten thousand muddy horses rushed through Lin Yang's heart. He held up his pants and refused to let him die. Completely ignored, under Jia Min's words, a few girls and women helped, Lin Yang only felt that his ass was cold, he lay on the bed, crying silently in his heart, it was too insulting to his dignity, he was naked under the blue sky and broad daylight In his body, he was surrounded...

After Jia Min put on the wound medicine and bandaged him, he finally remembered the dignity of his son and let him go, but he couldn't help telling him a few words. For my family, reading is the top priority, and riding and shooting is just for exercise, and you can't put the cart before the horse.

Lin Yang leaned against Jia Min, watching Jia Min make clothes for him stitch by stitch, listening to Jia Min's nagging instructions, under the warm sunshine, he felt that the most beautiful thing in the world was this In the last life, Lin Yang's mother was a strong woman who put work above all else. Mother and son had never been so affectionate before, so in this life, he cherished the time with Jia Min.

However, this warm moment was interrupted by a few messy footsteps, which made Lin Yang a little annoyed.

Jia Min didn't care about comforting his son's emotions, and asked, "But the person sent by the old lady has arrived, please come in quickly."

The curtain was raised high, and Xu Hua's family led a few servants in. The leader was older, with white hair neatly combed in a bun, and two gold sticks inserted into his head. Ruyi hairpin, with a gold inlaid jadeite pendant, a pair of gold twisted double-button bracelets in her hands, wearing an indigo blue jacket, covered with a brown official silk bijia.

Jia Min was very surprised to see her: "Why is Mama Lai here?"

The person who came was Jia Mu's companion, Mama Lai, who also watched Jia Min grow up. Jia Min was naturally happy to see her. Mother wanted to salute Jia Min, but Jia Min stopped her, and Lai's mother did not refuse, and sat beside Jia Min, "This old slave congratulates my aunt." It was issued, and when the handover was over in Jinling, the family went to Yangzhou to take up the post.

"It's all the grace of the saint." Jia Min said with a smile, "How is the old lady, and how is the family?"

"It's all good. The old lady knows that my aunt has been promoted. She kept talking about the blessings of my aunt. She remembered that she hadn't seen her for many years. She wanted to come to Jiangnan to see you, but was stopped by the lords and wives. The old lady sent the old slave and the wife to accompany her." Fang Zhourui's family is here to greet you."

Jia Min smiled, and when she heard that Zhou Rui's family had also come, her smile faded a bit: "Sister-in-law Zhou is here too?" Zhou Rui's family, who had always been the background wall, and the other servants hurried forward to salute: "Madam is also thinking about it." Auntie, specially sent me to see my auntie."

"You are a capable person next to the second sister-in-law, can the second sister-in-law leave you?" Jia Min teased, then ordered the maids to show them seats, and then talked to Lai's mother.

Zhou Rui's family sat on the side and secretly looked at the decoration of the house. Jia Min met them in the Dongci room. The Dongci room was separated from the outside room by the Duobao Pavilion. Under the window is a large arhat bed, on which is a green sandalwood table inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and on the table is a pastel vase of beauty shrugging, with a few wintersweet flowers inserted in the vase, exuding a faint fragrance.There is no separation between the east end room and the east second room. Jia Min arranged it as a study. Zhou Rui's family looked at it, but he was not interested. He sneaked a glance to the west. , you can't see it in the inside.Zhou Rui's family remembered Mrs. Wang's gossip. It seems that the Lin family also has some family background.She withdrew her mind and listened to Jia Min and Lai's mother.

"This is Brother Yang. He looks really good. He looks like an aunt. If the old lady sees it, I don't know how happy she is." Lai's mother took a closer look at Lin Yang who was nestled next to Jia Min. A pair of eyes are as clear and bright as a newborn baby, and there is a smile on the face with a little baby fat. It looks warm and clean. Although he is young, he can see the demeanor of the future.

"It's Brother Yang, I've been spoiled, Brother Yang, this is Mama Lai by my grandmother's side." Jia Min put his arms around Lin Yang. The Jia family's rule is that cats and dogs around their parents should respect them. Without this rule, Jia Min only asked his son to say hello, and the smile on Lin Yang's face widened, revealing a pair of dimples, "Hello, Mama Lai."

Lai's mother smiled and chatted with Jia Min again: "There are two happy events in the family. One is that the wedding date of Master Zhu and the girl from Guozijianji Restaurant has been set, which will be on the tenth day of September after this year's autumn, and the other is that the second master Lian is engaged. , it must be the wife's niece, whose baby name is Xifeng."

"Zhu'er has also reached the age of marriage. If it is Jinke High School, it will be a double happiness. But Lian'er, I remember he is three or four years older than Brother Yang. He is only 11 years old this year. Why did he get engaged so early?" Jia Min I'm not happy about Jia Lian's marriage. The daughters of the Wang family are all ignorant and virtuous, and they don't know a single word. They may not be able to take on the important task of the eldest daughter-in-law. Moreover, Jia Min has some quarrels with his second sister-in-law in the boudoir. He even disliked Mrs. Wang's niece.

"My wife took Miss Wang to live in the mansion for a short time. The old lady fell in love with her at first sight, and wanted to keep her at home as her granddaughter-in-law."

Jia Min knew that Jia's mother was very happy, and that Miss Wang could be liked by Jia's mother, and she was not as dull as her aunt. Now that the matter was over, she couldn't say anything more as an aunt.

"One more thing." Lai's mother looked at Jia Min's expression and said, "My wife's younger sister married into the Xue family of Jinling Emperor Shang, and got a girl in the first month. The old lady sent me, and the wife sent Zhou Rui's family to give the full moon gift. .”

"Xue family, I know about it, and I sent a post before, but I am busy with the appointment of the master, so I can't take care of it, so I sent the housekeeper to give gifts. When the time comes, you will go with me. If Mrs. Zhou Go to that mansion to say hello and tell Xu Hua's family to prepare a car for you."

Zhou Rui's family immediately stood up when they heard this, "Thank you, auntie." They were a little anxious. At first, the Xue family saw that Lin Hai was only a fifth-rank acquaintance, and they boasted that they were on good terms with the Zhen family, so they underestimated it a bit and put on airs , and the Lin family, but now they have no face-to-face relationship. Now that Lin Hai has jumped several levels, and he is responsible for the weight of the Xunyan Yushi, he wants to make friends, but he can't save face, so he asks Mrs. Wang to make peace, Mrs. Wang The distressed sister also wrote to Jia Min, but judging from Jia Min's attitude, it was clear that she did not associate with Xue's family.

Jia Min glanced at Zhou Rui's family, feeling a little bored. As early as three years ago, Lin Hai told her that she would not stay in Jinling for long. She can be patient with the Zhen family, but for an imperial merchant, but a merchant, it's not worth her putting down her dignity to make friends with.

Lin Yang on the side listened with great interest. According to Lai's mother, Jia Zhu is going to marry Li Wan, Jia Lian is also engaged to Wang Xifeng, Xue Baochai is also born, and their family will move to Yangzhou. Does that mean that sister Lin She was about to be born, and he cast a glance at Jia Min, but then he thought about the age difference between Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu, and it would take three or four years before they could see each other, so he was discouraged.

Jia Min naturally noticed that his son suddenly became listless, thinking that he was tired after riding and shooting, and felt a little distressed: "But you are tired, let Wu Hong's family take you back to rest."

Lai's mother and Zhou Rui's family met and got up to leave, but Jia Min didn't keep them: "The mothers also came from a long way, so go back and rest first, and I will host a banquet to entertain you in the evening." Then he ordered Xu Hua's family to take them down.

After sending off Lai's mother and her party, Jia Min started to move for the second time. She was familiar with the road and took care of everything in an orderly manner.

The position of Xunyan Yushi seems to be very beautiful to outsiders, but Jia Min is unwilling. There are very few good deaths in this position. She is worried that Lin Hai is worried about the safety of her family. Jia Min's worry is reflected in her actions. First of all, Jia Min was extremely unwilling to move into the official residence. She bought a house near the official residence, had her repaired, and specially raised the courtyard wall. Lin Haiao couldn't stand her and acquiesced in her behavior. It is prepared for officials who don't have a house. The Lin family has no shortage of money to buy a house, so they don't have to live in the official mansion.Secondly, Jia Min told the family members over and over again to prevent others from attacking the nails.Later, Lin Hai felt that Jia Min had become a frightened bird, so he asked Yang Xi to hire a few people with good kung fu, firstly to protect him, and secondly to teach Lin Yang some boxing kung fu.He assured Jia Min again and again that there would be guards by his side to protect the courtyard, and hinted to Jia Min that there were hidden guards sent by the emperor by his side, so Jia Min felt relieved.

Lin Yang also understood Jia Min's thoughts, but he still left it to his father to persuade his mother. It didn't take long for Jia Min to be the same as before.But Lin Yang himself was in a bit of a state of distress. He claimed to be smart, and he was a man of two lifetimes. The Four Books and Five Classics were nothing to him. Yang Xi taught him other things before, such as astronomy and geography, jewelry appreciation, arithmetic, riding and shooting. With ease, except for piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, among the four items, only one item of books can be handled, and the rest of the items, Yang Xi jumped in anger, and only taught him to taste.After arriving in Yangzhou, Yang Xi put more emphasis on the Four Books and Five Classics. Lin Hai and Yang Xi meant that when Lin Yang was nine years old, he would take part in the boy's test.