The Rebirth of Daiyu in the Red Chamber

Lin Qu and Lin Daiyu left the Hongyan Tower. After a long while, Lin Qu said, "Your Majesty... my sister is not scared, is she?"

The two brothers and sisters were holding hands, Lin Daiyu was already attracted by the long and short shouts on the side of the road, and just said: "It's nothing, the emperor is very kind."

Lin Daiyu was only six years old, and she had already managed the housework when she was in Yangzhou. She was so steady and sensible that it made people feel distressed. It was rare for her to be so lively and playful. Lin Xiang softened her heart and pampered her, thinking that she could be taken out to play more in the future. .

The two of them turned two streets unknowingly, and arrived at a small street with yellow mud floor and broken wine flags. The pedestrians were all in coarse linen clothes, which was a little different from the avenue lined with restaurants and paved with green bricks just now.Lin Daiyu didn't mind walking casually, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she pulled Lin towards a small stall selling odds and ends.

Seeing the two well-dressed people patronizing the stall, the woman almost had a flower in her eyes, and hurriedly greeted: "Girl, the things I sell are cheap and beautiful, you must like them."

Lin Daiyu picked up a box of rouge and smelled it, and unexpectedly found that the rouge in this rough wooden box had a delicate fragrance and a very beautiful color. of?"

The woman smiled and said, "Young lady has really good eyesight. The craft of making rouge has been passed down from the little lady's ancestors. All the daughters-in-law and girls who love beauty in the neighborhood buy it from me. It only sells for ten coins a box."

Lin Daiyu put the rouge in her hand, and was about to look at other things when Lin Xiang said, "Qiong'er, where are you going?"

Turning her head suddenly, Lin Daiyu saw Lin Qiong hiding behind a horse and was about to sneak away, and heard Lin Xiang yelling, sticking out her tongue, and gave the reins to the servant beside her, and said with a dejected face, "I don't want to go anywhere."

Lin Daiyu asked, "Where are the tree slaves?"

Lin Qiong said: "At home, I promise to bring him cakes back."

"The tree slaves are all spoiled by you." Lin Daiyu wrinkled her nose and said, "If I like to study business and open a shop like you in the future, Daddy's nose will be crooked."

Lin Qiong stuck out her tongue, and hurriedly changed the subject: "Sister, you are buying rouge." Secretly complained, as expected, his sister also has the common problem of girls' families. There is obviously no shortage of rouge in the house, and she will stop when she sees it.

Lin Daiyu glared at him, then continued to look at the makeup powder. The color was white and fine, and it didn't feel sticky when applied on her hands. She smiled and said, "It's really good." She needed several boxes of makeup powder and rouge. These are hardly needed, but the maids in the room always talk about these flowers and powders, so they want to buy them for the girls to play with.

I also looked at the hairpins and rings on the stalls. Although they were all made of cheap things, they were very interesting. There was a long hairpin made of bones, another copper hairpin with a very beautiful feather on it, and a hairpin that shook its head. The tassel style is excellent.When Lin Daiyu picked up a green hairpin, she found that the emerald hairpin on it turned out to be bright emerald blue feathers, which would change in color under the sun, creating a colorful halo, even if the base made of tin could not detract from its beauty.

Lin Daiyu took a light breath, "You did this too?" This craftsmanship has caught up with the official system.

Lin Daiyu carefully looked at this woman. She only wore single clothes in the cold weather of the twelfth lunar month, but her clothes were very clean and tidy; The joints are thick and full of cracks, which is very unbearable to look at.

The woman laughed and said, "That's right, the green hairpin is more expensive, it costs one tael of silver, but if the girl likes it, I'll give it to you cheaper." There is no lack of pride in being recognized in her smile, and she has a great feeling for Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Thank you, Ma'am." Not only did she become curious, this woman is a skilled craftsman, and her family must have some connections, but she can't even afford food and clothing in the market.Thinking about it again, poor people can't even afford to eat, so they must not care about hairpins, rings and jewelry. People with some money must not look down on the worthless things in the street stalls in the downtown area, which makes the pearls dusty.

Lin Daiyu bought almost everything from the women's stall, although it was only four or five taels of silver, the exquisite and interesting gadgets were given to several sisters in Jia's house. She remembered that Sanchun sisters liked them very much, so she gave them Rouge girls.

After Lin Daiyu left, Lin Qiong didn't move, and said to the woman with a smile, "Ma'am, do you want to make money?"

After walking a long way, Lin Xiang said: "That boy Qiong'er, you can tell by his eyes that he has made a wrong decision again."

Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "It's not a bad idea, it's not a bad thing, just let him go." All the things she bought were held by the servants, and she held a hairpin in her hand with a small budding hibiscus bone carved on it. Hairpin, there is no other decoration on the body of the hairpin. Compared with the complicated and delicate jewelry that is popular nowadays, it is very simple and interesting. It can be seen that she likes this one the most.The snow-white hairpin was playing with Lin Daiyu's white hands, and they complemented each other very well.

Lin Xiang saw that Lin Daiyu didn't have any jewelry hairpins on her head, and said, "If my sister likes it, I'll give you a hairpin?" Because they were still in the filial piety period, they always dressed plainly, and Lin Daiyu hardly wore hairpins. The girl and mother-in-law have a broken mouth and often say bad things behind their backs, making people laugh and cry.

That's all for Lin Xiang, he was afraid that Lin Daiyu would be sensitive and wanted her to make up a little bit, but he didn't know how to start.

Lin Daiyu glanced at him reproachfully: "I don't believe my brother's hand, what should I do if it hurts me?"

Lin Xiang was embarrassed and didn't mention it.

The two walked very slowly, aiming to wait for Lin Qiong who was behind. Lin Daiyu saw that Lin Qiong was following up, and said: "There is a bookstore here, let's go in and have a look."

The bookstore has a small facade, almost invisible by the pastry shop and teahouse next to it, so it is very unobtrusive, and the name is actually called "Bookstore".

After the two brothers and sisters went in, there was no shop assistant to greet them attentively. There was only a shaking head scholar behind the counter who was reading a volume of books intently, and ignored the guests when they came.The books and scrolls are placed on the shelf outside the counter. There are all kinds of classics, calligraphy and painting for sale, as well as pens, inks, papers and inkstones. They seem to be taken by anyone. I have to say that the owner is really rare and generous.

Lin Daiyu has no shortage of books to read. There are more books in her study than in this bookstore, but book lovers will never miss the bookstore when they see it, so they search for it at will.Lin Daiyu picked up a book, and immediately choked on the dust on it and coughed. Looking at the dust accumulated on the book cover for many years, the shopkeeper never cleaned it.

Opening the pages of the book, Lin Daiyu was surprised to find that the book in her hand was not an engraving, but a hand-copied one.The content in it is not a subset of classics and history, but a travelogue of a little-known small place. The author is Haoyou Sanren, and she has never heard of it.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu patted the dust on the book, opened the pages and started to read, Lin Xiang couldn't help laughing, and without disturbing her, he took out a book and read it.After looking at it for a while, Lin Xiang said: "Qiong'er has gone. I'll go out and look for it. Come as soon as you go. Don't run around." Lin Xiang had no choice but to instruct the young man guarding the door carefully before leaving.

It was still early, Yinzhen came out from the Hongyan Building, seeing that it was still early, he walked casually, and stopped at the door of the "Bookstore". Just come and have a look.

As soon as Yinzhen stepped in, he saw a small figure who didn't fit in with this Luotuo shop, and smiled slightly: "Miss Lin." The taste of sympathy.

Lin Daiyu saw one place and was fascinated. When she heard this conditioned reflex and turned her head, her eyes were still in a haze, her head tilted slightly with a confused look on her face, she was very cute: "Huh?"

Yinzhen slightly turned his face away: "Why is Miss Lin alone?"