[Red House] No one knows that it is lychee

At noon in midsummer, there was not a trace of cloud in the sky, and the scorching sun was shining in the sky. The hot sun made all the plants look wilted, and even the air was full of heat, making it hard to breathe.

In the Lin Mansion, under the eaves of the house, a girl in gauze was staring at the chessboard in front of her.There was black, white and white on the chessboard, the girl frowned slightly, looked at the flags on the chessboard, held a sunspot in her hand, and fell into deep thought.

There are a lot of things in the girl's hands, tea and snacks, and two chess donuts, which contain white and black pieces, but the girl is playing chess with herself.

On the eaves, the water was gurgling and flowing, staying in one direction, forming a series of water curtains, and finally fell into the grooves on the ground uniformly, and then followed the grooves, flowing all the way into the large corner at the corner. cylinder.The surge of the water brought some coolness to the dry and hot air, and the girl's frowning brows gradually relaxed. The flag in her hand fell slowly, and then she reached out to take a chess piece and placed it on the on the chessboard.

It was only when she finished this action that she suddenly realized that she had just picked up a piece of fruit and put it on the chessboard.

The originally black, white and white chessboard instantly became a little greener, which looked very strange.The girl stared at the chessboard for a few times, and finally shook her head and smiled.

She stretched out her hand to mess up the chessboard, separated the black and white pieces again, and put them into the chessboard one by one.After getting the piece of fruit, the girl opened her mouth and stuffed the fruit into her mouth.

"Girl!" Suddenly, a voice came from one side, "Girl, try it quickly! I made it new!"

The girl turned her head, only to see a maidservant wearing jasper clothes coming this way, holding something in her hand.

The maid was of medium height, with a slender waist, and she clearly had the appearance of a typical Jiangnan beauty, but she walked like a tiger.A head of black and glossy long hair was combed into a big braid, and it was flicking and flicking with her movements.

——At first, people were irritable in summer, but when they saw this maid, they made people want to laugh for no reason, and even their mood eased a lot.

"Girl!" The servant girl didn't notice the girl's twists and turns, she ran up to the girl excitedly, put down the tray, "Girl, try it, I just made it fresh, if you don't use it again , I’m afraid it’s about to melt.”

"Look at the sweat on your face," the girl said angrily, "Hurry up and wipe it off with a handkerchief, you've become a maidservant, why are you still the same as before?"

Lizhi was not annoyed when she heard this, but just smiled at Lin Daiyu.Her pair of black and white eyes are shining brightly, making people happy to see them.

Lin Daiyu didn't say anything, but stretched out her hand and untied the lid of the small bowl on the tray.As soon as it touched the edge of the bowl, Lin Daiyu felt a cool breath.

She looked at Lizhi in surprise: "Ice?"

Lizhi smiled triumphantly, her eyebrows and eyes curved like a crescent moon: "I used ice, but the girl is weak, so it's better to eat less ice... Girl, it's really melting soon!"

Lin Daiyu stopped teasing her, but picked up the small bowl, scooped some up with a spoon and put it into her mouth.In an instant, the ice-cold feeling was accompanied by a soft and delicate taste, which immediately spread to the whole body.The heat brought by the scorching sun was also taken away by this novel food all at once.

"What is this?" Lin Daiyu couldn't help asking, "It seems that there is still a fragrance of flowers."

Lizhi smiled and said, "This is ice cream. After all, the girl is amazing. I added honey and rose water to it. It tastes like a flower."

Lin Daiyu quickly ate up the small bowl of ice cream, and it seemed that she still had something to say.It's just that the lychee refused to give it away: "Girl, this cold thing is fine to eat once in a while, it's not okay to eat too much."

Lin Daiyu smacked her mouth regretfully, and put down the bowl reluctantly.

Li Zhi turned her head to look at Lin Daiyu beside her, and Lin Daiyu noticed her gaze: "What's wrong?"

Li Zhi sighed: "Girl, she looks more and more beautiful. I think she was still a little girl when I followed her."

Lin Daiyu's face was slightly flushed, she pointed to the litchi from the air, and said, "Don't talk too much."

Time flies, Lizhi has spent a long time in the Lin Mansion in an unintentional time.When she suddenly came back to her senses, she found that at some point, the little sister Xiao Lin she had been serving had grown into a young girl.

And she herself has grown a lot, just as Li Zhi had expected when she was young, this body has pink cheeks, peach cheeks, and a pointed chin, which can be said to be quite delicate. The government's words are exactly the kind Mrs. Wang doesn't like.

It's just that when Lin Daiyu saw the appearance of litchi, she couldn't like it.Especially there is a mole on the corner of Lizhi's mouth. Lin Daiyu teased her with this mole when she had nothing to do: "It's strange that you cook and eat so deliciously. It turned out that you were brought by this delicious mole."

Lizhi likes life in Linfu very much, it is regular and well organized.She doesn't like to be a servant under the fence, but by Lin Daiyu's side, Lin Daiyu regards her more as a sister who has played with her since she was a child.A few days ago, because of the green-waisted marriage of the maid beside her, Lin Daiyu also promoted Lizhi by the way. Now, Lizhi is the first-class maid beside Lin Daiyu, and she has the status of a vice-lady in this mansion.

It's just that Lizhi herself doesn't think so, she still reciprocates, and takes care of Lin Daiyu wholeheartedly. Lin Daiyu also knows that her heart is clear and treats her better.The two are named master and servant, but their relationship is not ordinary master and servant.

"Xueyan, clean up here." Lin Daiyu stood up and called Xueyan, "It's time to burn incense for mother."

When Jia Min was mentioned, everyone's expression was a little downcast.

After all, Jia Min's body can't hold on, even though Li Zhi racked his brains and made medicinal food to nourish Jia Min's body, Jia Min was still seriously ill.The disease was violent, and it took only half a year from the onset of the disease to seeking medical treatment, and then to Jia Min's death.

Today's Lin Daiyu wears simple clothes and silver accessories all over her body. She is obviously a person who does not believe in ghosts and gods, but she burns incense and chant sutras for Jia Min every day.Seeing it, Lin Ruhai lamented that his daughter's admiration for Jia Min did not fall down because of his wife's death, but instead persisted.

After the initial panic, the Lin family calmed down again.The backyard is managed by Lin Ruhai's seldom-presented aunt. This aunt is also the daughter of a scholar. Organized.

Lin Daiyu went to the nearby courtyard, where Jia Min lived.Now a wing room on the side has been converted into a small Buddhist hall. After Lin Daiyu entered, she first offered incense and then began to chant sutras.

Lizhi was waiting outside, and when he was staring at the ground in a daze, he was suddenly touched lightly.

Li Zhi looked to the side, and found that it was Xue Yan, the big maid who had been raised with her. Seeing Li Zhi looking at her, Xue Yan whispered: "A letter from Beijing."

Li Zhi's heart suddenly trembled, she secretly glanced at Lin Daiyu in the Buddhist hall, and found that she didn't seem to be disturbed, so she also replied in a low voice: "Where is the master? May the master call the girl to go?"

Xueyan shook her head and was about to speak, when Lin Daiyu from the Small Buddha Hall came out: "What's the matter? A letter from Beijing? Is it from grandma?"

Lizhi and Xueyan looked at each other helplessly, Xueyan gave Lin Daiyu a blessing, and then said: "Girl, there is a letter from the Jia family in the capital, and now it is delivered to the master."

Lin Daiyu subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and then loosened it immediately.She sighed faintly, and said: "Forget it, there will be such a day. My grandmother treats me wholeheartedly, so I naturally listen to the elders' arrangements."

Because of Jia Min's death, Lin Daiyu became a lady without a mother.And because she has not yet reached the age of Ji, if there is no guidance from female elders, in such a social environment, unless Lin Ruhai becomes a relative of the emperor, Lin Daiyu may not be able to marry a good family. This is the reason for the "three do not marry" .

Naturally, the Lin family didn't have any female elders, so Lin Ruhai had no choice but to write to the Jia family.

After the Jia family got the letter, they replied very quickly.Jia's mother lost her daughter in her later years, she was very sad, and now she felt sorry for Lin Daiyu and Lin Xiao's siblings who had no elders in the mansion, so she naturally agreed to Lin Ruhai's request.

When Lin Daiyu arrived at Lin Ruhai's study, Lin Xiao had already arrived first.Hearing the movement at the door, Lin Xiao also turned his head.Seeing that it was Lin Daiyu, Lin Xiao saluted her: "Sister is here."

"Brother Xiao, get up quickly." Lin Daiyu hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "You and my siblings, how long have you been studying, how are you born?"

Lin Xiao smiled slightly, but did not speak.

When Lin Ruhai came, the two siblings saluted their father again.Sitting there, Lin Ruhai felt relieved for a while looking at his two children—Min'er had a hard life and left early, but Min'er taught these two children very well.

For a moment, Lin Ruhai felt a little sad again.He tried his best to suppress the distress in his heart, and said slowly: "...the capital has already received a letter. After summer, I will send someone to take you to Beijing."

With that said, Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Xiao again: "You go to the Imperial College, don't let yourself indulge in fun, I will tell my classmates to keep an eye on you."

Lin Xiao's expression didn't change, she just nodded.

After Lin Ruhai warned Lin Xiao, he looked at his little daughter again, his eyes softened again: "You don't need to be too careful when Yu'er enters the mansion. The old lady is your grandmother, and those are all relatives. It won't be bad for you."

Lin Daiyu's eyes were full of tears at this time, she looked at her father who was emaciated and emaciated due to hard work, and couldn't help sobbing: "Daddy, after leaving now, I don't know when I will see Daddy again."

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I've grown up, I'm going back to the capital! !It's about to start surging! !