Practical Life in the Red Mansion

The days passed peacefully. In May of the next year, Jia Min received a letter from Jia's house. Lin Yang counted the days and found that Jia Baoyu was born. The person who wanted to come to Jia's house was in the letter. Showing off to Jia Min that Jia Baoyu was born with jade is a natural vision, but Jia Min's expression after reading the letter can't be called joyful.

Lin Yang was already eight years old, and Jia Min also knew what Lin Hai meant, so he no longer treated Lin Yang like a child, and wanted to tell him something outside, so he said to Lin Yang: "Your second uncle's family has added a cousin to you. Born with a jade in its mouth, it is said that the jade is about the size of a sparrow egg."

Lin Yang laughed, Jia Min looked at him with some doubts, Lin Yang stopped laughing: "I don't know how big my cousin's mouth is, but I can hold a piece of jade in my mouth, fortunately I didn't get him stuck."

Jia Min patted his son and said, "The narrow-minded ghost." His face was still full of worry, "This vision has always been only seen in the royal family. Your maternal ancestor's family didn't say it was hidden, but publicized it and even named your cousin. What kind of treasures are they called? They are scattered among common people’s houses, and the full moon banquet also invites a large number of guests, with a large open water table. I am afraid that such behavior will be suspected by the superiors.”

Lin Yang comforted his mother and said: "Mom, why not write to my grandmother, she is very knowledgeable." He knew in his heart that with the Jia family's pretentious temperament, they would not listen to persuasion, but felt that Jia Min was jealous.

Jia Min shook her head: "Your grandmother is old and doesn't think carefully. She thinks it's a good omen and regards that precious jade as a sharp heart. But writing a letter at this juncture, I'm afraid even I will be annoyed."

Having said that, Jia Min still wrote a letter to Jia's mother, and Jia's mother replied that she accused Jia Min. The letter also revealed that Jia Min was jealous of her nephew, hated her nephew, and blamed Jia Min for being lenient.When Jia Min received the letter, she smiled angrily: "I am a married aunt who is jealous of a newborn nephew, and she flatters me too much."

Lin Yang sat on the side, picked a piece of orange, and put it in Jia Min's hand: "Mother calm down, grandma just prefers her grandson, I don't think others can say otherwise."

Jia Min took the orange and laughed at herself: "It's me meddling in other people's business, and I'm a woman with little knowledge." Then she broke off a piece of the orange as if to vent her anger, put it in her mouth, and chewed it hard.

It was rare for Lin Yang to see his mother's childish behavior, so he couldn't help but burst into laughter. Jia Min casually threw the pillow beside him, "The oranges are sweet, so don't eat too much, be careful of getting angry." Lin Yang took it quickly The pillow that flew over answered Jia Min, "Got it, Mama Wu is looking at me."

"Chunfeng has always been very considerate and considerate. I am relieved to have her go to Gusu with you." Jia Min still couldn't help complaining: "No matter how considerate, no mother is caring. It's all your father's fault. Don't let me go." Jia Min originally wanted to follow, but was stopped by Lin Hai, and Lin Hai and Yang Xi let Lin Yang go alone just to train Lin Yang.The angry Jia Min ignored Lin Hai for several days, and Lin Hai stayed low for a few days, making jewelry and clothes to coax Jia Min well.

Lin Yang knew all this. He automatically blocked the show of affection between his parents. He listened to Jia Min complaining about Lin Hai, but he stopped complaining in his heart, so he laughed and said, "I just know that my mother loves me. , unlike a father who cruelly threw his son to Gusu alone."

"What about Hu Qin? Your father is also doing it for your own good. It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books." Jia Min refuted quickly when he heard his son's words.When he saw his son's expression of "you are duplicity", he knew that his son was teasing himself, and said with a smile: "it's time to tease mother, I'll go and see how your luggage is packed, and you can go to study too .”

As soon as the Lantern Festival in January was over, Lin Yang took Lin Steward and others to Suzhou to take the county examination in February and the government examination in April.Here Jia Min is anxiously waiting for the result of his son's exam, while there in the capital, a bustling birthday party begins.

After his son left, Jia Min put all his heart on his son. Thanks to the reminder from Xu Hua's family, he remembered that he would send his nephew's first birthday gift to Beijing. , Xu Hua's family took a look and said: "Madam, is it too thin?"

"It's not bad, brother Lian is the grandson of the eldest son after all. Baoyu is only the second son of the second house, so he can't surpass brother Lian." Jia Min didn't take it seriously, and her elder brother was orderly. is dissatisfaction.

"Ma'am, I heard that this second cousin fell under the lap of the old lady." Xu Hua's family persuaded.Jia Min understood what she meant, and was afraid that the courtesy would hurt Jia's mother's face and make Jia's mother unhappy. Jia Min sighed: "You can add some. Gold and silver clothes and other things are fine, and calligraphy and painting are fine. My second sister-in-law doesn't see much value." She couldn't help but stabbed.

Besides, the Jia family, the person who gave the gift and the list of gifts from the Lin family went to Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang took the list and looked at it, and she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. Lin Hai is currently the inspector of salt and censor, so much money, Jia Min managed to have one. The nephew with the vision only gave so few gifts.Mrs. Wang intentionally asked the visitor a few words, but unfortunately the visitor was Jia Min's dowry maid who later married Lin Lai, who was in charge of the accountant. Her son Ai Cao was Lin Yang's servant. The girl and her natal sister-in-law are at odds, and she adheres to the principle of saying less and making less mistakes. When Mrs. Wang asks a question, she only speaks out.Seeing her wooden appearance, Mrs. Wang didn't ask any questions, so she got up and took her to see Jia's mother. Jia's mother was very happy, and she didn't even look at Jia Min's gift list, so she said: "My aunt, It's not an outsider, so it's worth Min'er's expense to worry about." Knowing that Lin Yang had participated in the children's test, he said, "You little man, why would you be willing to suffer so early? Min'er doesn't feel sorry for him, but I do." Sheng ordered Yuanyang to open the warehouse and pack up the gifts for Jia Min and Lin Yang.Mrs. Wang is angry again.

Lin Lai's family was kept by Jia's mother, and when Jia Baoyu's first birthday was arrested, who would have thought that the Fenghuang of Jia's mansion would have caught rouge and gouache? Lin Lai's family and his mother looked at each other. , but it was actually a boy, and the rules of the Jia Mansion were scattered so far, and there were things that girls only use when they are caught.

When Jia Mu knew about it, she smiled and said to the guests: "His family likes bright things the most, and they only catch them when they think they are bright. Besides, this catching week is just for auspiciousness. His father grabbed a small bow when he was a child. Who knows?" I once thought that I would become a civil servant later, so it can be seen that it is not allowed." Then he rounded up the words.

By the time Lin Lai's family returned to Yangzhou, it was already the end of May. Lin Yang had already returned from Gusu, and passed the county and government examinations in the children's examination, becoming a child student, because Lin Hai feared that it would be too smooth He got carried away with complacency and ended up doing nothing, and deliberately sharpened it, so he was not allowed to participate in the hospital examination.Lin Lai's family didn't care about rest, simply washed up, and then went to Jia Min's room.

Although more than ten days have passed, the joy on Jia Min's face still hasn't disappeared. She is wearing a bright pomegranate red trousers, a horse-faced skirt with folded branches, crabapple and pine flowers, and a golden hairpin with red coral inlaid on her head. There are ruby ​​and plum-shaped beaded flowers on the sideburns, a pair of red gold lilac pendants on the ears, and a gold-studded emerald coral pendant collar, making the whole person look beaming.

"Congratulations, ma'am, but I'm not lucky enough to catch up with the good life of the uncle." Lin Lai's family greeted and handed over the letter from Jia's house.

Jia Min opened the letter and glanced at it. There was nothing serious, so she put it aside, waited for a while to take a closer look, and shook the begonia-style diamond gauze palace fan in her hand: "What is this worth? It will definitely make you feel happy." Brother’s joy, I got a few pieces of gauze, you can take it back and cut clothes.” Then asked: “How is the old lady, how is the elder brother and the second brother, how are the young master and the cousin, how is Zhu’s daughter-in-law. "When I mentioned it, Jia Min felt a little displeased. At the end of the year before Mama Lai and Zhou Rui's family came, the big house had a concubine daughter, but Mama Lai didn't even mention it, and no one in Jia's house told her that she came later. I know, I made up for the gift.

"The old lady is very healthy. She just misses the wife and the uncle. She said she hasn't seen the uncle yet. She opened a storeroom and gave the wife and the uncle a lot of things. Mr. Zhu is preparing to participate in the autumn of this subject. Read, the wedding date of the second master Lian and the girl from the Wang family has also been set, and it will be the spring of the next year, and the second cousin of the big house will also be raised under the old lady's lap."

Jia Min smiled and said: "Mother always likes to be lively." Presumably, the older generation likes to raise their grandchildren under their knees, and she and her eldest brother both grew up in front of their grandmothers. "How about Baoyu's catching Zhou banquet, what did you catch?"

"Second Master Bao's Catch the Zhou Banquet is very hot. I heard that people from all over the world have come."

When Jia Min heard the address of Lin Lai's family, she was a bit puzzled: "The eldest brother's brother Hu died early, so he didn't make it into the rankings, and the second brother's Zhu'er was called the uncle. Mother said that there is no separation. The rankings have to go down, so Lian'er is called the second master, and Baoyu is called the third master, so why do people call him the second master?"

Lin Lai's family was speechless: "That's what they called it in their house. I think the second room is called separately."

Jia Min was a little irritable, and asked again: "What did Baoyu catch?"

Lin Lai's family told what Baoyu had caught, and what Jia Mu had said. Jia Min felt even more irritable, but thinking that it was not bad to catch rouge and gouache, he gave birth to that piece of jade to make an eye.

Lin Lai's family saw that Jia Min's expression was not good, so he asked to resign and come out. When he went out, he saw Lin Yang coming, wearing a light green fine gauze embroidered directly, and a dark green bamboo leaf pattern belt with a jade ganoderma lucidum around his waist. Bound with gemstone sash rings, and his black hair tied up with a white jade bamboo knotted hairpin, the whole person looks more stable and generous than before, with a bit of Lin Hai's character, which shows the appearance of a handsome gentleman in the future.

Lin Yang saw her and said with a smile: "Mother Lin is back from the capital. How about my cousin's Zhouzhou Banquet? It was lively. I heard that I caught rouge and gouache, tsk tsk, it was a blockbuster. I don't know what my second uncle's expression is. "Lin Yang has never had a good impression of Jia's family, and there is gloating in his tone.

Lin Lai felt that the calm and generous sentence was too early to exaggerate, and she was a little puzzled by Lin Yang's expression, but after all, she was not the mother in charge of the inner courtyard, and she didn't want to talk about right and wrong, but Lin Yang was always kind to his servants, and she was afraid that Jia Min would know In order to scold Lin Yang, he reminded softly: "Master, that is the grandfather's house of the uncle, and the second master Bao is the nephew of the wife, and the cousin of the uncle." So don't gloat so obviously. Taking it for granted, he walked into the house.

After returning from Gusu, Lin Yang began to count the days. Jia Min should be pregnant with Lin Daiyu at this time, so he went to Jia Min's room in the inner courtyard every day to prevent any accidents.Jia Min only said that his son missed her when he returned home, but he didn't think much about it.

In August, Jia Min's appetite became a little bit bad. Under Lin Yang's insinuations, Xu Hua's family remembered that his wife hadn't changed her clothes for two months, so they invited a doctor. I am two months pregnant.

The Lin family has not had a child for many years, and Lin Hai and Jia Min also thought that Lin Yang would only have one child in this life, but they had an unexpected surprise.

Lin Hai didn't know the news until he got home. When he heard the news, he was stunned. He grabbed Jia Min's hand and asked if it was true. Jia Min nodded with tears in his eyes. Lin Yang saw Lin Hai coming in He acted like a stupid father, and thought that the husband and wife must have a lot to talk about, so he led the maids out to arrange things such as rewards.

In the room, Jia Min held Lin Hai's hand, choked with tears, and said, "I thought, I thought, that I would not be able to have children in this life, and thought that I would not be able to fill the master with a son and a half."

Lin Hai sat beside Jia Min, hugged her, and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "I don't care about these things, but it's hard for you to take it to heart."

Buried in Lin Hai's arms, Jia Min said in a muffled voice: "Master is devoted to me, and I have never been able to bear children for him. I have always felt uneasy, fearing that I will let down the friendship of Master. Anyway, God has treated me well."

Lin Hai supported his wife's back: "Didn't I tell you that my friendship with you will not change because of having children or not. Children are a blessing from God, you will naturally have them after you wait, you See if this blessing has come."

Jia Min cried for a while in Lin Hai's arms, as if she wanted to cry out the grievances of these years. Lin Hai also knew Jia Min's thoughts. A few years before Brother Yang came, Jia Min couldn't sleep all night. After having Brother Yang, it was all right, and he often persuaded Jia Min, so Jia Min let go of his mind. Who would have thought that when the two of them were not thinking, God would send such a surprise, thanks to Brother Yang. Without him, the wife must not be able to bear it.

Brother Yang, thinking of him, Lin Hai suddenly remembered something before he had time to speak, and heard Jia Min say: "Let's take care of ourselves and be happy, but apart from Brother Yang, I don't know how happy he is to be a brother. Master, hurry up." call him in"

Lin Hai was a little surprised, but he felt that it was expected. He liked Jia Min not only because of Jia Min's good looks and talents, but also because Jia Min took care of the housework internally so that he wouldn't have any worries. It was because Jia Min was gentle, considerate, considerate, and pure-minded, so he dared to bring Brother Yang back. He also understood Jia Min's meaning. In her heart, Brother Yang was still the eldest son, her own son. son.Lin Hai couldn't help but let out a low voice: "Min'er." No one knew the Lin family's political resources and wealth better than Jia Min. Jia Min could bear the indifference and let a child who might cause trouble inherit the child in her womb something that could have been inherited. "Master, Brother Yang is a good boy. He will take care of his younger siblings." Jia Min's tone was gentle but firm. The child she raised with one hand knew what he was like.

Lin Yang stood on the porch. After knowing that Jia Min was pregnant with Sister Lin, he calmed down while being happy. Lin Hai and Jia Min didn't know the gender of the child in their stomach. If they thought it was a boy, would they think that they had taken away the baby? Everything about kids?What should I do at that time?

Just as Lin Yang was feeling uneasy, Lin Hai came out, saw his son standing on the porch, and asked, "Why are you standing in the wind, what should you do if you catch a cold?" Lin Yang suppressed his thoughts, he couldn't let Lin Hai see What happened, he muttered: "Father, it's already August, it's summer, how could I catch a cold." Then he walked into the room with Lin Hai. "Stinky boy, I'm just telling you something in vain." Lin Hai patted his son on the shoulder.

When Lin Yang entered the room, Jia Min had already packed up his emotions, but his eyes were red, and Lin Yang's eyes were a little sore. These years, he really regarded Jia Min as his own mother, if Jia Min didn't want him.

Jia Min pulled his son to sit beside him and said, "Brother Yang, are you happy to be an older brother? You can't be as naughty as you are now when you become an older brother."

"Mother, I understand. I will definitely lead and protect my younger brother in the future." Lin Yang's mood was a little low.

Jia Min thought that Lin Yang was afraid that his younger siblings would compete for favor, so he hugged Lin Yang and said, "Brother Yang, I like my younger brother, but my mother likes my daughter, who is soft and sticky, and will hold your hand and act like a baby to you. If you ignore her, she will drop the golden peas."

Jia Min chuckled, "Brother Yang is grown up, so you can't be jealous of your younger sister. My younger sister is still young. Now I want my mother and you to protect her. When she grows up, I will protect you too. Brother and sister should protect each other." Love." Jia Min stroked Lin Yang's back, feeling wet on his shoulders, "I will love my sister well, and my mother will love me too." "Silly boy, you are mother's son, if you don't love me, you will love someone else." ah."

Lin Yang felt that his heart calmed down at this moment, and the uneasiness that had been lurking deep in his heart was soothed.He had already graduated and worked when he crossed, but after crossing, facing the strangeness of this world, his complicated identity, and the nostalgia for his previous life, he was always afraid in his heart. Jia Min felt his uneasiness, although he was puzzled. However, he has always cherished him with love like a spring breeze. Until this moment, he felt that this place of peace of mind is my home.

Lin Yang came here every day after that. Jia Min's bosom image is very good, and the child in her belly is also very obedient. She seems to like Lin Yang very much. When Jia Min is on the stomach, she always likes to kick her a few times. At first, Lin Yang was only looking forward to what sister Lin would look like, but now he is looking forward to his own sister, who is soft and sticky, and will frown and act like a baby to him sister.

In the anticipation of his family, when it was the Flower Festival on the twelfth day of February, and before Lin Yang could figure out how to skip class reasonably, Jia Min, who had breakfast with her husband and son, started to mobilize.Lin Hai didn't need to go to the yamen, and Lin Yang didn't need to go to class. The two of them were waiting outside the delivery room together. Only then did Lin Yang discover the other side of Lin Hai, who was not as calm as before. Hearing Jia Min's cry, Lin Hai's face turned pale.In the afternoon, before Jia Min gave birth, Lin Hai and Lin Yang panicked. Lin Hai even said to Jia Min outside the delivery room: "Min'er, we are not going to give birth." Lin Yang couldn't help it when he heard this. Fue, Lin Hai's wet nurse is called Mama Gu. She has already been raised by honor. She knew that her wife was going to give birth and there were no elders in the family, so she came here. Hearing Lin Hai's stupid words, she couldn't help but come out to comfort Lin Hai, Lin Hai and Only then did Lin Yang feel relieved.

At dusk, when the sunset was brilliant, the little baby of the Lin family finally fell to the ground.

Jia Min couldn't help crying when she saw an infant daughter. This is Lin Hai and her blood.Xu Hua's family hurriedly wiped Jia Min's tears, and Jia Min said: "Hurry up and let the master and brother Yang take a look." Xu Hua's family hadn't picked it up and walked out when Lin Hai broke through Gu's mother's line of defense and strode in. Followed by a small tail.

Lin Hai didn't look at his daughter in a hurry, but came to Jia Min's bed, held Jia Min's hand with one hand, and brushed Jia Min's hair aside with the other: "Min'er, how are you? Are you better?" The title when he was alone was brought out, and he remembered Lin Hai's silly words, and his face turned red.

Seeing his parents show affection, Lin Yang walked to Xu's side and looked at his newborn sister. The newborn child's skin was wrinkled and his whole body was red. The child was opening a pair of big eyes, because Just after crying, my eyes are as clear and bright as if washed by spring water.

After Lin Hai and Jia Min were so affectionate, he remembered his daughter. Xu Hua's family handed the child to Lin Hai. Lin Yang saw that his father was stiff and didn't dare to move. Fortunately, the child was full and just hummed a few times. Seeing this, Jia Min said, "I've been thinking about the master's name for almost ten months, but I still haven't figured it out. Let's start with a baby name."

Lin Hai glanced at his infant daughter, who looked like a little monkey to others, not at all inferior to her peerless appearance in the future, but in his eyes, her daughter was the most beautiful, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Du Fu has a poem about the beauty of the Jialing River." What is the similarity? At that time, stone, dai, and jasper depended on each other. That dai describes the color of mountains, jade refers to the color of water, and in the Song Dynasty, water refers to the wave of the eyes, and the mountain refers to the gathering of eyebrows and peaks. How about calling it daiyu?"

Jia Min savored a few words and nodded.Standing beside Lin Hai, Lin Yang looked at Daiyu with a smile on his face. This is his younger sister, Daiyu. In this life, I will protect you to be safe and happy. .