The Red Chamber Collection

The swallow went back and told the sixth prince that Daiyu was going to build a garden!The sixth prince knows the emperor well.

On this day, a southern scholar was arrested for writing anti-poems.Whether or not the anti-Qing and Ming-ming organizations were involved, the emperor asked the sixth prince to leave immediately to find out.In addition, go to Daiyu's mansion to see the situation of the garden!

After the sixth prince arrived, he was interrogated many times, investigated and collected evidence.He was originally an old boy, and because of repeated setbacks, he complained again and again, ridiculed the government officials, and bribery became a common practice!So go to jail.It was finally settled, it turned out to be a false alarm!

The sixth lord went back to catch up, and there was no set date of departure or return.Come to the Lin Mansion instead to see how the drawings of Daiyu Garden are progressing.

Daiyu was very surprised when she saw the sixth prince.The sixth prince said the reason, and Dai Yufang understood.Daiyu ordered Zijuan to settle down the two guards brought by the sixth prince, and ordered the girl to wait for the sixth prince to finish washing.For the sake of convenience, the sixth prince is still allowed to live downstairs.

On the second day, Daiyu took out the drawing handed over by Yang Mingyuan.The sixth prince took a look. This garden covers an area of ​​more than 300 mu.I saw an isolated island in the middle with several houses inside.Pavilions, terraces and pavilions have different shapes.

The sixth prince wondered: "Xiao'er, you are going to be the owner of the island! How much does it cost to build such a big garden?"

"About 20 taels!" Daiyu laughed.

"20 taels? I'm afraid it's only a small half. Think about the Royal Garden?"

"Sixth brother, we are a country, how can we compare with the royal family? My garden has never had many strange mountains and rocks. Although it is a garden, I have other plans. In fact, the 300-odd acres of land are at least idle. It’s more than 200 mu. Sixth brother, I initially plan to use this 200 mu of land to cultivate bonsai! Think about it, although we don’t have much demand in Suzhou, but how big is the demand in the capital and other provinces?!”

"Xiao'er, you have a good idea! With more than 200 acres of bonsai, you, you are going to make a fortune!" The sixth prince looked at Daiyu with strange eyes!Daiyu was flustered by the sight of the Sixth Prince, blushing and hastily reminded in a low voice.

"The girls are here!"

The Sixth Prince regained his composure.Embarrassed face.Daiyu got up, and hurriedly told the girl who was playing at the door: "Banzhu, go to the kitchen and tell Taohua. Take the 'horse wave' that Wang Dasheng sent yesterday. Cut it into fish fillets and braise it with braised sauce!"

Banzhu agreed to go.Daiyu said to the sixth prince: "Sixth brother, I'll take you to have a look!"

The sixth prince readily agreed.Then he took Feng'er and rolled up the blueprint.He brought a large group of people with him and went to see it! The Sixth Prince made some small comments on the map, and Daiyu asked Feng'er to record it.Wait for Yang Mingyuan to come over before discussing with him.

"Such a big project. We need manpower for everything! You are so small, can you do it?!" The sixth prince was worried about Daiyu, "This time the project doesn't have to be the same as before, it's too big!"

"I'm also worried!" Daiyu said sadly: "The only ones in the mansion are Steward Wang and Zijuan. The rest are useless! Besides, this big project costs 20 taels of silver. I'm worried that I won't be able to do it. I'm afraid I'll be in a hurry and I don't know. I want to bring a letter to Sister Yanzi. Let her bring someone over to cook with me!"

"You mean Swallow? She has nothing else to do except cause trouble! Even in her house, she can't even manage it. Once the servants talk about two things, she will get angry! It's Yin and mother who are taking care of it!" The sixth prince said: "Let me come! My mansion is also empty. A very capable housekeeper has nothing to do in the mansion all day long! I will transfer him here for your use, and if there is no business, I can also Help you. Besides, even if I have official duties, the emperor will send me to the south in every possible chance!"

"I also heard that you are always in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, why did the emperor send you here?!"

"First, there are fewer bandits in this area! The emperor once told me! He was thinking about my safety! Second, it is easier to make meritorious deeds. Third, the economy here is also prosperous! The taxes paid every year are the key here! The economic lifeline of the country, of course, needs proper people!"

"You are not humble at all!" Daiyu sneered.

"I'm just telling you this, even if others ask again, how can it be possible to leak royal secrets?!"

Seeing that the Sixth Prince was mocking himself, Daiyu couldn't say anything more!He said: "Then I will thank you Sixth Prince! I will thank you very much then!"

"Thank you so much! Who are we talking to?!"

"Who is we with you? I and Yanzi are us!" Daiyu turned her face away and walked forward, the sixth prince followed up a few steps.

Speaking of this paragraph, I have to say the previous things.

This has to start from last time.After Hongshan left last time, the sixth prince came back.Live in the same yard with swallow Daiyu.Because there were no outsiders, Yanzi was in high spirits in the middle of the night, so she sent the girl to sleep downstairs.I have to play games and drink with the sixth prince Daiyu.As a result, two altars of wine went down, and all three were drunk.Daiyu murmured, "Let's go!"

Yanzi was already too drunk, Daiyu wobbled to pull her, almost fell down.The sixth prince hurriedly supported Daiyu in a daze, and staggered to help Daiyu to the room.He helped Daiyu to lie down on the bed, and when he lowered his head, the Sixth Prince felt that the wine was turning upside down, and he shook his head, not sober for a while, unconsciously lay down on the bed, and fell asleep beside Daiyu.

As a result, in the early morning of the second day, the sixth prince was woken up by Daiyu.The Sixth Prince woke up, didn't open his eyes, only felt the fragrance lingering in his nose.It seems that there is someone in my arms again!He hurriedly opened his eyes, but it was Daiyu curled up in his arms, with his head resting on his arms.The sixth prince's shock was no small matter, he hurriedly moved Daiyu's head to the pillow, and then came to push Daiyu.Daiyu pretended to be asleep at first, but was pushed hard by the sixth prince, she got up very annoyed, and said angrily, "You just pretended not to leave?! Why do you still have to call me?!"

The Sixth Prince knew that Daiyu had woken up, but a strand of hair was pressed under his arm and he couldn't move, so he made a movement to wake him up.What Daiyu meant, the sixth prince knew that he slept in the wrong place, so he walked away quietly, just pretending that nothing happened!Even if this matter is over!Everyone will be the same as usual, and there will be no embarrassment.As for the sixth prince, according to Daiyu's later words, his head was kicked by a donkey! It was so embarrassing for two people to face such an embarrassing scene!

Seeing that Daiyu's business was getting bigger, the sixth prince hissed hurriedly, Daiyu understood!The two were like thieves, quietly opened the door and looked out, only to see the swallow yawn.Looking around, I must still be confused, not knowing where I am? !Daiyu hastily pressed the door tightly.Negotiate urgently with the Sixth Prince.

I could only hear the swallows coming here with chaotic steps outside.Daiyu hurriedly approached the Sixth Prince and pointed to the back of the door, the Sixth Prince understood.Swallow knocked on the door, and Daiyu was busy lying on the bed, her voice pretending to be woken up: "Oh, here it is. Stop knocking. I'm so annoying!"

Daiyu opened the door, hugged Yanzi and walked in, her mouth filled with dreams.Unclear: "Where did you go to sleep this night?"

Swallow was about to turn back and close the door, so scared that Daiyu hurriedly grabbed her body and said, "It's already dawn! Why do you want to close the door?"

The Sixth Prince took the opportunity to step out lightly, and heard Yan Zi say: "I'll go wash my face. I drank too much last night, and I have a headache!"

Daiyu panicked.But it couldn't stop the swallow from turning around.But Daiyu saw the sixth prince coming this way, and said in her mouth: "Yanzi, Maoer, you two played tricks last night. I have such a good capacity for alcohol, I drank too much!"

"Who is playing tricks on you? Look at it. You played tricks yesterday. She poured all the wine into the spittoon yesterday!" Yanzi said, holding Daiyu's finger and asking: "Did you do it?!"

"I don't have any. I'm afraid it's water! Look at me, I'm so drunk, I'm unconscious!" Daiyu said, meeting eyes with the sixth prince.This matter has finally been fooled!

Later, when no one was around, Daiyu met the sixth prince: "Did you do it on purpose?!"

The sixth prince didn't answer, but just smiled.Let Daiyu be puzzled!The sixth prince objected to Daiyu: "Am I smart enough?! When I went outside, I heard that Yanzi wanted to wash his face, so he turned around immediately!"

Daiyu didn't answer, stood up, twisted the Sixth Prince's arm, and walked away without looking back!

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The construction of Daiyu Garden was a sensation!The craftsmen who came to find work were wave after wave!Yang Mingyuan interrogated himself.This construction site is not a gang of two people.Daiyu said that the project must be completed before An Ning gets married!So Yang Mingyuan is different this time from last time!He brought his apprentices and grandchildren to help, and supervised the construction.

The sixth princes didn't leave Lin's mansion, they got on their horses and took their own handwritten letter, leading the housekeeper Bao Lincheng to Suzhou immediately.All matters in the family are handed over to the nurse Xu Zhao's son for management!

Bao Linsheng traveled day and night, not daring to delay, so he hurried to Lin's mansion and met the sixth prince.Only then did I know that it was the Lin family who built the garden!The sixth prince took him to see Daiyu, and Bao Lincheng finished the ceremony.Daiyu said: "There is no capable person in Lin's house, so I have to take care of the housekeeper!"

"It's an honor for the villain to be able to work for Gege! I don't know what orders Gege has?!"

"All the expenses of the Lin family's money, and how the servants arrange it, are all up to the butler Bao!"

"Such a big matter? How dare a villain decide?!"

"What's the matter? If you don't understand doubts, come and ask Gege and me. There are too many trivial matters. Gege is a woman who has to manage business transactions and manage the whole house. How annoying?! Is there anything I don't understand? Yes, you can also ask Mr. Yang Mingyuan! There are a lot of servants in the Lin residence! Which one will do what? The Lin residence has Steward Wang to assist you, and Zijuan will lead people to assist in checking the accounts of the servants! What can’t be done?! Classify the detailed bills , You are better at this than us. You can do it boldly, and you will not doubt the employment, I know you! You can do it with confidence!"

Daiyu called Wang Fu'an and Zijuan to get acquainted with Bao Guanjia, then invited Yang Mingyuan, and called all the stewards below to get acquainted with him!

"Let me explain to you today that in the Lin Mansion, the subordinates and others have to listen to Bao Steward and Mr. Yang. If there are those who are lazy and slack, don't let me know! You understand the rules of the Lin Mansion, pass the word on Go on. It will be implemented from now on!" After Daiyu finished speaking, she let them go.

"My daily dishes are light, so I can't accompany Steward Bao and Mr. Yang. When you are in the Linfu restaurant, you have to cook them differently every day!" Daiyu finished explaining to Taohua, and then asked Zijuan: "Mr. Yang and Mr. Yang Guarantee the residence of the housekeeper, can you fix it?"

"The two adults don't live in the mansion!" Zijuan wondered.

"Thank you Madam for your kind words!" Bao Guan said, "I have discussed with Mr. Yang to live directly on the construction site. The Lin Mansion Garden Headquarters has already been completed, and it is better to arrange the bedding there! It will not allow the Lin Mansion to operate normally. Adding to the chaos. People come and go every day, and those who don’t know the rules, won’t it add trouble to the lady’s heart! What’s more, the problem can be dealt with in a timely manner. If you need anything, you can avoid many detours!”

"That's good, it's just that I've wronged you two!" Daiyu said.

"Where are you talking?!" Yang Mingyuan cupped his hands and said, "It's my luck, Yang Mingyuan, to be appreciated by Gege again! It's the luck of my Yang family! Since Gege inscribed a plaque for my Yang Mansion, there has been an endless stream of visitors. Although old, but I don’t touch the ground all day, and I can’t shirk it. It was introduced by friends in the government, and I can’t save face. The prosperity of the business is all thanks to Ge Ge!”

Daiyu said with a smile: "Mr. Yang is too modest! Mr. Yang is famous, of course there is an endless stream of people coming to the door!"

"I don't understand why the business has doubled because I have a plaque with a grid inscription! Not to mention that there are so many people who ask the old man to lead the way and know the characters! Just say that I composed pictures for the garden of the mansion. Those big businessmen, so What is showing off is this, 'this is designed for Mr. Yang, the designer of the Lin Mansion'! It can be seen that the Lin Mansion has brought business to the old man!"

Everyone laughed.Daiyu took it with a word.Daiyu asked Wang Fu to settle down and cook a meal with her own hands. There were six princes, Daiyu, Yang Mingyuan, Zijuan, Bao Linsheng, Wang Fuan, the prefect of Suzhou and Suzhou weaving. There were eight people in total.Daiyu raised her glass, thanking everyone for caring about Linfu Garden!

On the day of the commencement of work, there were huge crowds of people who came to congratulate.There was laughter and firecrackers.On this day, a mysterious person lived in the inner palace without anyone noticing.On weekdays, I also go to the construction site for a while, and occasionally disappear for a day or two.Go around town.His identity is the shopkeeper of the capital who came back last time, the emperor!

When the emperor came back, firstly, he had a look at the hairpin, and secondly, he had a look at the size of the garden.The emperor pointed to the middle land surrounded by water on all sides on the blueprint and said, "It would be better to build a two-story building here! With this one-story building, you can't see the surrounding scenery!"

"I thought so too, just?"

"Lack of money?! Why didn't you tell brother? Did you treat brother as a foreigner?!"

"No, Your Majesty, is that so?"

"What do you call me?"

"Brother! Brother, is that so?"

"Which? Change this place, and do a better job here! This is 10 taels! If it is not enough, tell the guard Li in the mansion! I am your brother, and my sister builds a garden. It is right for my brother to help. This matter is not allowed Others show off!" The emperor interrupted Daiyu's explanation domineeringly.

"Brother, this?"

"This is an imperial decree, do you dare to defy it?!"

Daiyu pursed her lips and muttered, "I've never seen you like this, and you have to issue an imperial decree to give money hard!"

"What did you say?!" The emperor didn't hear clearly, and stared at Daiyu.

"I mean, let someone make you small fish pot stickers, do you like them?!"

"Yeah, this is good! I really like to eat it! Make the eggplant you have here the same as last time and give it to me to eat!"

"I don't want to!" Daiyu rolled her eyes at the emperor and said, "I'll let you taste another taste of this eggplant!"

Daiyu mentioned another flavor, which is to steam the eggplant in a rice pot, then take it out without cutting it with a knife, and tear it up by hand.Used soy sauce and put minced garlic in it.If you want to eat, dip it.This is a folk way of eating in northern Jiangsu. The emperor tasted it, but he was full of praise.After the meal, she blamed the garlic taste in her mouth, so Daiyu took some good tea and asked the emperor to keep it in her mouth!

"You monkey, you like to plot against me!"

"If you don't eat it, I won't do it for you next time!"

The emperor hurriedly hugged and apologized!Daiyu Fang! L