A close look at the Red House

That night, I made preparations in advance for possible situations.After that, they rested without mentioning it.

A few days later, Daiyu arrived in Beijing with a group of maids and women. When they abandoned the boat and disembarked, there were servants from the Lin family, sedan chairs from the Rongguo Mansion, and carriages pulling luggage waiting at the pier.Because Daiyu brought too many people and luggage this time, and Jia's mansion didn't have enough carriages, Lin's mansion came to escort her with a carriage, servants and nurses.Because Butterfly lost Jia Yu Village, Daiyu came to the capital this time accompanied by the second steward of Lin's residence and several family nurses.

Dozens of boxes were seen packed into the boat.There were also maids and mothers-in-law sitting on the green cloth carriage waiting for the Lin family at the pier.Just waiting behind the sedan chair, there were several young servants and long followers standing beside the sedan chair.Even the four Tibetan mastiffs got into the specially arranged car.After Daiyu got on the sedan chair, the second steward also rode a horse to guard the side of the sedan chair, and marched towards Rongguo Mansion with front and back guards.After walking unsteadily for about two quarters of an hour and entering the city, Daiyu looked out through the screen window. Its bustling market and densely populated city are quite different from Yangzhou.After walking for a while, Daiyu felt sleepy from the shaking of the sedan chair, when she felt the sedan chair stop.It turned out that it was walking to Ningrong Street, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians.The second butler got off the horse, let the maidservant get out of the car, and set them up next to the sedan chairs in batches, while the little servant guarded the periphery.At this time, the second housekeeper walked forward again, and the people in Jia's mansion couldn't help being curious when they saw the second housekeeper's behavior, and asked, "Second housekeeper Lin, what is this for?" Passengers, the rule for servants to get off in front of the master's house is that the road is far away, and the girl is kind and pity them for being tired!".Everyone in the Jia family saw the strict rules of the Lin family, and they were in awe, thinking that since ancient times, people from high families married their daughters and low ones married their wives.If Jia's family can marry a daughter from the first wife to Lin's family, the Lin's family must be no worse than Jia's family.Today's episode shows the demeanor that the Lin family should have as a powerful family.A group of people lowered their eyebrows and closed their eyes, but they didn't hear any noise.At this moment, Daiyu looked out quietly again, only to see two big stone lions squatting on the north side of the street, three gates with animal heads, and a dozen or so well-dressed servants sitting in front of the gates.The main gate was not open, only the east and west corner gates were used for people to come and go.There is a plaque hanging on the door, and on the plaque are written the five big black characters of "Chi Zao Rongguo Mansion", which are vigorous and powerful, and one knows that this is the Rongguo Mansion.When Daiyu walked to the gate of the Rongguo Mansion in the north of the street, she saw that the main entrance and the side entrances were closed, and only the east and west corner gates were for people to enter and exit.Daiyu and others knew that this was the second wife's blow.

At this time, I only heard Lin Er's housekeeper let someone stop the sedan chair outside.Jia's family was puzzled: "Why can't Butler Lin stop?"

Butler Lin Er said with a smile: "Even in front of the door, the door of the mansion is closed tightly, what's the reason?"

The Jia family said with a smile: "Please, Miss Lin, enter the mansion through the west corner gate."

As soon as the Jia family's words fell, Lin Er's face fell.With a cold face, he said: "This brother is saying that our girl should enter the mansion through the West Corner Gate? Could it be that brother is confused."

The Jia family laughed and said, "I'm not confused, our second wife asked Miss Lin to enter the mansion through the west corner gate."

The second housekeeper Lin said with a dark face: "not to mention in our Yangzhou, it is the entire Celestial Dynasty, that corner gate is where servants come in and out, my master is a former scholar, a dignified second rank Dayuan, how can my girl pass through this gate In and out? Not to mention, my girl is still a serious relative in the family."

The second housekeeper Lin continued: "The master of your mansion has sent letters many times to take my girl into the mansion for a reunion. Recently, my master was invited by your mansion to send our girl here as a guest, but your mansion wants our girl to go away, slaves. What's the point of entering the mansion through the corner gate? My Lin family also has a house in the capital. Your mansion is so bullying, so we will go back home. Today's matter will only be decided by our master when we return to Yangzhou someday. "

When the members of Jia's family heard this, they broke into cold sweat.The situation was deadlocked, and I didn't know what to do for a while. It was the second wife's arrangement to let Miss Lin go through the corner door, and the old lady didn't know it.Now the members of the Lin family are unwilling to enter the corner gate, and they are not afraid of making things big.But he is afraid.If you want to insist on letting Miss Lin go through the corner door.The Lin family will definitely not enter the mansion.Once the Lin family turned back, the old lady would not eat him raw, even the second wife would not let him go.You said how could he be so unlucky to get into such a mess.

Just at this time, Jia Lian came back from the outside on horseback and saw a group of people surrounding his house.Knowing that this must be sister Lin from Aunt Min's house.

And the servant of Jia's family who went to Yangzhou to pick up someone also saw Jia Lian, and immediately trotted over, stood beside the horse and told the story.After hearing this, Jia Lian gave the servant a whip.

Jia Lian didn't expect that the second wife would show off at the gate to the little girl who had never met.This sister of the Lin family was something the old lady had been looking forward to for a long time.You can't let people go back to Yangzhou in a fit of anger.Riding on the horse, he took a step forward and said to the second housekeeper Lin: "The servant must have misunderstood. The eldest sister is the daughter of Aunt Min and the granddaughter of the old lady. She is a distinguished guest in our house. How can she go through the Jiaomen?" After that, he said to the people beside the door: "You guys, hurry up and open the east door. Welcome Miss Lin into the house."

When the people at the door heard what Jia Lian said, how could they dare to be negligent, they just wished they could welcome Miss Lin into the mansion as soon as possible.

Jia Lian said to Daiyu through the sedan chair again: "The servants in the house are ignorant and have neglected the eldest sister. In the future, my brother will definitely punish me severely. I hope my sister will not take it to heart." After finishing speaking, he greeted Daiyu's sedan chair and entered. Through the side door of Jia's mansion.

The sedan chair went all the way to a door with hanging flowers, and all the boys withdrew, and one of the women came up and drew up the curtain of the sedan chair, and helped Daiyu get off the sedan chair.After getting off the sedan chair, Xue Lu and Xue Cui immediately stepped forward and replaced the woman.

Lin Daiyu supported the hands of Xuelu and Xuecui, and followed the woman who led the way into the Chuihua Gate. Close behind were Li Nanny, Zhao Nanny, Xueyan and Xuejuan.Everyone else was left outside the Chuihua Gate.Daiyu carefully observes her surroundings while walking, the luxurious mansion in the original book, an authentic rich family in ancient times.To be honest, I'm still a little disappointed.There is also a feeling in my heart that it is nothing more than that.A group of people turned around the screen and walked through the small hall to the main courtyard.There are five upper rooms on the front, all of which are decorated with carved beams and painted buildings. On both sides, there are corridors and wing rooms through the mountains. There are various parrots, thrushes and other birds hanging from the eaves.On the steps, there were a few maids dressed in red and green sitting. When they saw them coming, they hurriedly got up and came up with smiles, saying: "The old lady was still reading just now, but it happened to be here."

So several people scrambled to open the door curtain, and at the same time they heard someone reply: "Miss Lin is here.".

The author has something to say:

I have been displeased with Xijiaomen for a long time.