Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

Daiyu is well aware of the extent to which Emperor Changtai is short of money. Isn't his stinginess and good fortune not for the country and the people?So Lin Tao's family told Wei Ruolan to take 25 taels of silver as a private donation to Emperor Changtai for the avalanche disaster in the suburbs, and the remaining 10 taels were used to buy land.

Although she is not a noble person who doesn't talk about money, she doesn't value money very much, just enough to live leisurely.

"Father was worried about the money. Fang borrowed it and put it in Mr. Wei's place. He left the bill with me. It was difficult for Mr. Wei to pay attention to it. The capital doubled or tripled, and he didn't hide it from us. In fact, I was alone. , and don’t like those brocade clothes, fancy dresses, jewelry, jade and emeralds. Apart from taking care of the body, there is no huge expenditure. Counting the people around me, how much money can I spend? Besides, I have a salary every year, ice charcoal, festivals and gifts, which is enough. Those Money is the icing on the cake for me, but for the country and the people, it is a timely help. Why don't you follow the example of your father? Even if this idea of ​​money is just a drop in the bucket, it is my heart. The 10 taels of silver I left, Just buy more fertile land in rich land, or lease it to the poor people, or take in the homeless and hungry people, and the food obtained can also be donated to the army as salary, or to help the disaster-stricken areas, and you can also do it when you are short of money. Keeping it as an expense can be regarded as a way out.”

The land is in the hand, and the money is also in the hand. It will never disappear. On the contrary, it is not appropriate to store it in the bank. Guarantee that the bank will survive?When Daiyu was young in the south of the Yangtze River, she heard her parents lament that a big bank committed crimes. Many people ran on the bank, and some of them failed to get back their principal in the end.

She was very grateful to Emperor Changtai and the queen, without them, how could she be so carefree?

After his father passed away, there was an uproar in the court to ask for a posthumous title for his father. Although he failed to fulfill his wish because of the Supreme Emperor, Emperor Changtai was very interested, but he dared not violate the will of the Supreme Emperor. Daiyu remembered this kindness.

It is the right way to know the kindness and repay it.

Moreover, the money in Emperor Changtai’s hands was not used for his own squandering. He had never done any major construction projects in the two or three years since he took the throne, and he was extremely stingy in repairing the palace. If it weren’t for the many tributes in the palace, he might not even make new clothes every year. Either the confidants were sent to the frontier soldiers, or the grain seeds were bought and transported to various natural disaster areas, which relieved the fate of many people from being displaced.He was harsh on himself, but he saved a lot of heavy taxes in barren lands, which shows his wisdom and might.

From the beginning to the end, Daiyu never thought of giving it to the Rongguo Mansion, even though she knew that Rongguo Mansion was struggling to build the Grand View Garden, and she could see some clues in food, clothing, rouge, gouache, ink, paper and inkstone, because she lived in Jiamu Courtyard, The following dare not neglect myself and Baoyu, as usual, the Sanchun sisters will not be treated so well.

She felt that instead of letting the Rongguo Mansion squander and fail, it is really better to contribute and put it to practical use.

Under Lin Tao's wife's gaze of surprise, admiration, and mixed emotions, Daiyu smiled slightly, and said: "If you can't buy a neat, high-quality land, you can spend more time and buy a large piece of unmanned land." For the cultivated land, I remember that the imperial court has a stipulation that there is no need to pay taxes for three years, so you can also not collect land rent for three years, and you can collect rent after three years."

Lin Tao's family nodded and said: "Miss is right, fertile land and good land will be difficult to buy for a while, but there are many wastelands. Many wastelands were not wastelands at first, but due to the vicissitudes of life, natural disasters and man-made disasters have caused large areas to be abandoned. It is a good land that has been cultivated for a few years, and it will be fertile even if it has not been planted for a few years, but many dignitaries and dignitaries do not care about such land."

Daiyu said with a smile: "I also read a lot of local annals to know these."

Lin Tao's family asked: "Miss, have you made up your mind?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "No more changes."

Lin Tao's family was sad and happy, and said: "If the master is alive, he must be very happy to know what the girl has done. He said that the girl's heart is not inferior to a man's. It's a pity that the master left early, and it was too late to arrange life-long affairs for the girl. The girl can only rely on herself. Yes. I will tell Lin Tao when I get back, and let him pass on the girl's words to Mr. Wei."

Speaking of Lin Ruhai, Daiyu also burst into tears, full of sadness, wiped away tears for a long time, forced a smile and said: "I haven't cried for a long time, but my mother came to recruit me. I also told Mr. Wei that if he agrees, you will understand Come here and take the meeting ticket and give it to him."

After thinking about it, he said: "The origin of the money is justified and can stand people's investigation. Mr. Wei doesn't have to be afraid of people's words and hesitate to move forward. I have already made a previous decision on the money my father left me. I ask him to do it." If you have to put in some effort, you have to entrust him to donate it to the present. He can buy land if he wants to buy land with his own money, and deposit it in a bank if he wants to save it. It’s up to him to decide.”

Lin Tao's family agreed, and after leaving, Nanny Liu and other people filed in.

Although Daiyu didn't mean to let her avoid it, she felt that it was a confidential matter and it was better not to be in front of her.

When mentioning the money left at Wei Ruolan's place, it was inevitable to think of her late father, Daiyu was quite unhappy, she didn't eat anything else at noon, she only made half a bowl of rice with carefully prepared Ganoderma lucidum and lotus heart lily soup, and used it hastily.

In the "Compendium of Materia Medica" compiled by Li Shizhen, there is a record of Ganoderma lucidum: Ganoderma lucidum tastes bitter, flat, non-toxic, and returns to the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney. Soothe the nerves, nourish lung qi, nourish liver qi, nourish the middle, increase wisdom, improve complexion, sharpen joints, strengthen bones and muscles, eliminate phlegm, strengthen stomach.

Ganoderma lucidum, also known as "the medicine of immortality", has powerful effects and can cure all diseases, especially suitable for those with weak constitution and insufficient Qi and blood.

Many of the medicinal prescriptions prescribed by Dr. Wang to Daiyu are related to Ganoderma lucidum, bird’s nest, and red dates. On the contrary, she is not advised to take ginseng and cinnamon regularly. This soup is one of them. It clears lung heat, relieves cough and asthma, and invigorates Qi Nourishes the blood, soothes the nerves and nourishes the heart, suitable for regular use.

The Ganoderma lucidum that Daiyu uses now is all high-quality tributes from the palace, which is enough for daily needs, so there is no need to disturb the Rongguo Mansion.

After taking a walk after dinner, Daiyu went back to her room for a lunch break, and all the maids went to do their own thing, only a few nuns and court ladies were doing needlework outside, the room was very quiet, and the parrot outside the window also closed its eyes.Seeing Baoyu remove the soft embroidered curtain and come in, Mammy Liu frowned slightly, got up and said with a smile, "Our girl feels sore all over and is resting. Master Bao is going to have a meeting elsewhere and come to talk to the girl again."

When Baoyu heard this, her face was full of concern, she lowered her voice, and said, "Sister, have you been tired for the past few days? The more sore you are, the more you should wake up quickly, otherwise you will get sick from sleeping."

"Second master is not a doctor, wait until you consult with a doctor. After being busy for so long, let our girl have a rest." Although Madam Liu disdained all kinds of disorder in Rongguo Mansion, she also felt a lot of embarrassment, but Baoyu's caring from the heart is very useful. Baoyu's temper is a bit weird, unprecedented, but it is ten times stronger than those people who secretly plan with evil intentions. Son, it's also a little difficult to catch the eye, and I dare not let him get close to Daiyu's body.

Compared with many men from rich families, Baoyu is already an outstanding one. His love and respect for girls comes from his nature, without any entanglement of interests. No wonder such a ruthless person like Baochai is deeply moved. Whenever Baoyu came to look for Daiyu, he saw her coming on his heels, but it was hard to find anything wrong.

Baoyu, on the other hand, was reluctant to leave, so she chose a chair and sat down. Watching the maid doing needlework, she said with a smile, "Then I'll wait for my sister to wake up. I really have nowhere else to go. I just feel tired and flustered when I see other people."

Liu Momo glanced at him, looked at the needle and thread in her hand, and said, "Second Master lied in front of us again, no one can make people laugh. I heard that Second Master took the courage to go out with only one servant yesterday. , Why did you say that there is no place to go today? Fortunately, the old lady in the house didn’t know about it. It was midnight last night, I don’t know who swore and swore, and it was hard to coax him.”

It's nothing more than a girl, but she took out money from a good wife and mother, and someone has already passed it on in private, and everyone knows it.Nanny Liu snorted coldly in her heart, she really disliked that girl called Xiren, she slept with Baoyu in the same quilt every day, and often talked about her own girl behind her back.

It's not uncommon for maids and nurses to accompany the young master to rest on the big bed, but it's disgusting to collude with the young master to do things at such a young age.Especially Xiren is still the kind of person who is very virtuous and polite on the surface to cultivate and educate the little maids, but he turns out to be like this in private, and his inconsistent nature is not as good as those straightforward ones.

As soon as Baoyu heard this, she knew that they knew what she had said to the attackers when she went to attack them. She smiled and said, "How does Mammy know?"

Nanny Liu said earnestly: "Second Master thinks he can hide the truth from outsiders, but he doesn't know that his house is like a sieve, with holes everywhere. How can there be a sentence or one thing that others don't know? Second Master should also respect these sisters Ladies and gentlemen, you can’t treat it like when you were a child just because the old lady dotes on you. There is no taboo when you come out and go in. We can’t control other people’s houses, but we don’t allow them in our house. Next time, the second master should not come in recklessly. Self-respect and self-respect. People in the world have many hearts, and the second master is a man, so naturally he has no scruples. The unborn sisters do not have such blessings, but if their reputation is a little bit bad, I don’t know how much they will suffer!"

Baoyu couldn't hear these words the most, and hurriedly said: "Then let the sisters stay at home, anyway, our family can afford it, clean and white daughter well, and don't need to be angry with others."

Grandma Liu laughed and said, "Second Master talks about children again, can he afford it? Why should he raise it? Second Master only thinks that the house is indispensable for Second Master's food, drink and flowers. Do sisters have the same treatment? Second Master wants to keep sisters They are at home, how do you know that they want to stay at home and be ridiculed by others? The second master can't just care about his own preferences and disregard the ideas of the sisters. Besides, if the second master and the sisters are willing, can the masters and wives in the house agree? Instead of waiting until the elders are old and no one cares about them, or can only pick out what others don't want, it's better for the second master to think about the sisters at this time, don't ruin the reputation of the sisters, and help them find a lifelong support earlier."

These are the words from Nanny Liu's heart. Most of the men in Jia's family are miserable people, but the girls are good. Even the wood-like Yingchun and the young Xichun are ten times better than the men. Unfortunately, they are all famous in the house. Tired.However, with careful planning, with such character and appearance, Sister Sanchun can still find a well-matched family.

Yingchun and Tanchun are concubines. If you don't climb up, look down and find some people who are willing to marry into the door.

As for Xichun, although she is a daughter of the Eastern Mansion, but because the Eastern Mansion is shameful, she can only find a family with a similar family background.

Daiyu is already 12 years old, Yingchun is three years older than her, Tanchun was born in the same year as her, and Xichun is only one year younger than her. All the sisters are old enough to think about life-long affairs, especially Yingchun.

It's a pity that the words were not speculative, and Baoyu didn't care to wait for Daiyu to wake up and then tell her allusions. He hurriedly said that he still had homework to do, jumped up and went out.Although he hated old women very much, and often gave Baochai a group of people to shame him, he did not dare to be rude to an old mother like Liu Nanny, so he didn't turn his face when Liu Nanny said so much, but just left. That's all.

Seeing him go out, Baochai didn't go into the East Wing. She turned around and went to visit the sick Xiren. She was a step ahead of Baoyu.

Seeing this situation, Nanny Li, who was about to explode with dissatisfaction with Xiren, did not dare to make trouble, thus avoiding a storm.

After Baoyu left, Daiyu turned over and got up. It turned out that she was not in a deep sleep. She woke up when Baoyu came, and she made no noise because she hadn't washed and washed. Second elder brother never listens to those words, next time he comes again, Mammy will continue nagging like this, after three or two times, she will keep him from coming again."

Sighing, he said: "Sisters grow up every year, so naturally they can't be as unscrupulous as they were when they were young."

I was innocent when I was young, but the older I get, the more sad I am, and I don't know whether it is joy or sorrow.

Daiyu couldn't help being dazed.

Nanny Liu said: "Those words I said may not be useful. I am the dead fish eyes that Bao Erye has always hated, and it's not the girl who said it. As long as the girl mentions economics in front of Bao Erye, then it will be safe for Bao Erye." Grandpa doesn't want to come."

"If Baoyu and the secular economy, which I don't like myself, become vulgar and top-notch for this reason, then who am I? Let alone Baoyu, even I simply look down on myself." Daiyu shook her head. , got out of bed, brushed his hair and washed his face, "although many of Baoyu's ideas are incompatible with the world, some of them are very reasonable. Needless to say, those virtuous officials and generals in the court who are dedicated to serving the country and the people are keen on fame and fortune. People are indeed mostly fame-seekers, country thieves and ghosts."

Grandma Liu also laughed when she said it, thinking about it carefully, isn't that the reason?However, Daiyu's mind is more crystal clear, she didn't compare these officials and butchers, but divided them.

When the master and servant were fighting, Lin Tao had already told Wei Ruolan about Daiyu's words.

Looking back on the girl who was fluttering in the mountain wind, Wei Ruolan admired her, and she followed the example of her late father to scatter Wanjin. What kind of heart is this?Without the bullying and restraint of the Rongguo Mansion in Dream of the Red Chamber, the otherworldly fairy who walked out of the house showed a different style.

The alliance between wood and stone, Baoyu is blessed.

Wei Ruolan suddenly felt sour in his heart.

Because there will be no suitable land to buy for a while, the high-quality fertile land near the capital has long been occupied by dignitaries, and he can't stay away from the capital, so he can only order his confidants to go out to inquire quietly, so he said to Lin Tao: "Then The meeting ticket originally only stated the 5 taels I borrowed and the 10 taels of the Lin referendum. Although it talked about the interest after selling bricks, tiles, wood and stones, it was not stated after all. The ticket and me, we can talk about it when we have Zhuangtian to buy. Miss Lin gave away several 10 taels of silver with one word, am I afraid that Miss Lin will ask me for money tomorrow with the meeting ticket?"

Lin Tao smiled and agreed.

After he left, Wei Ruolan calculated the amount of money she had left, thinking that a weak woman like Daiyu cared about people's livelihood and tried her best, how could an upright man like herself fall behind her? Why not?When I first earned money, I only wanted to save ten thousand yuan of wealth, so my knowledge was inferior.

After being a successor, there is no parental control, and everything below is according to her own wishes. Wei Ruolan is not in Weibo's mansion at this time, but her own residence outside. She went into the treasury and ordered someone to separate the 25 taels of silver that Daiyu said. He moved out, and at the same time, he moved out the profits he earned from selling bricks, tiles, wood and stones, and made up an integer of 40 taels of silver.

The next day, guessing that the court meeting was over, Wei Ruolan handed over the sign and entered the palace.

Emperor Changtai valued him very much, and when he was not on duty, if he had something important to do, he could enter the palace with a card.

Today is not a big court meeting, the snow disaster has been properly arranged, and Emperor Changtai left the court early, while reviewing the memorial, he asked the eunuch Li Ming who was in charge of inquiring about the news: "The Baolinghou's mansion is telling their eldest lady Dear? Concubine Nan'an is a matchmaker? Whose family is it talking about? One person ascends to heaven, Rongguo Mansion gains power, and relatives and friends will naturally rise with the tide. He told Ruolan, but unexpectedly an old nun said that her fate was not suitable and let it go. I have heard of that lady of the historian, isn’t she the girl who often lives in Rongguo Mansion and repeatedly targeted Jing Xiao? Laughing at her biting her tongue and talking, she even robbed Bai Jingxiao, saying that Jingxiao is not as good as that Baochai."

Before Li Minger could answer, he heard a report that Wei Ruolan asked to see him.

Emperor Changtai smiled and said: "Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here. Didn't he just get off work yesterday, so what are you rushing over to do today? Could it be that you heard some new news?" Even so, he ordered to pass it in.

After hearing what Wei Ruolan said, Emperor Changtai was stunned immediately, and he said in disbelief: "You mean that Lin Ruhai was worried about Jingxiao before he died, and saved a sum of money with you, and you sold it with the money. These exquisite silks and satins, furnishings, strange stones and flowers, and other southern goods came to Beijing. It happened that they met the order of the family visit, and each family built a family villa, so you earned twice the interest. Later, you made 8000 taels with Feng Ziying. Xiao wants to dedicate the silver to me for the snow disaster, and you also want to dedicate the interest you earn?"

It was originally a very simple sentence, but Emperor Changtai often said a lot of words to express his shock. Wei Ruolan was used to this kind of situation, and after listening to it, he smiled and said: "Yes, Your Majesty. I accidentally swam to the ground of Weiyang, Mr. Lin got a lot of advice, Mr. Lin was afraid that the son-in-law would suffer in the Rongguo mansion, so he entrusted a large sum of money to his humble ministers. The original intention was to return it to Miss Lin as a dowry when she came out of the cabinet. Your Majesty's concern. I don't get as much interest as Miss Lin, so I only donate 15 taels, and Miss Lin donates 25 taels, a total of 40 taels. It's already packed, please send someone to pick it up."

Emperor Changtai was overjoyed, and asked after he was overjoyed, "This is a few hundred thousand taels of silver, not a few hundred taels, are you willing?"

Wei Ruolan smiled and said, "If you don't want to, you won't mention it."

Emperor Changtai sighed, and said: "You have such loyalty at such a young age, I don't even know what to say. It is said that it is used for snow disasters, or should I let me decide to use it in important places? They are vegetarians, they would rather be wrapped in sable fur and brocade clothes and sing praises than go down to understand the people's feelings, solve the people's suffering, and keep the people's sorrow from the avalanche disaster until the end of the Lantern Festival. How few people can think of the so-called Under Haiyan River's prosperity and peace, is it actually vulnerable to internal and external troubles?"

A trace of sarcasm appeared on his more majestic face, which showed that he had been dissatisfied with many courtiers for a long time. He looked at Wei Ruolan and said, "I know your thoughts, and I will remember your loyalty. I will report to you from Beijiang early this morning. , said that the weather this year is extremely cold, the dripping water turns into ice, and the long river is frozen. I am afraid it will be cold for several months. The money came at the right time.”

He ordered Chen Qi to come over, and asked him to take someone to Wei Ruolan to get the money, regardless of the astonishment on his face.

When the nephew and uncle both left, Changtai Emperor Fang said to himself: "It's a pity that girl Jingxiao lives in the Rongguo Mansion, and it's not good for her to spread the word about it. The people in the Rongguo Mansion know about it and hate her so much. I have to hate Lin Ruhai to death, who would have thought that Lin Ruhai would rather entrust Wei Ruolan, a young foreigner, than Rongguo Mansion? In this matter, we have to take advantage of Wei Ruolan first."

In the past, Lin Ruhai raised a lot of silver taels because of Lin Ruhai's donation of family property, but now there is Wei Ruolan, even if he can't raise so much silver, he can always raise some, which is better than nothing.

For money, Emperor Changtai did everything he could.