A close look at the Red House

Daiyu said angrily: "Spy".

"Spies?" Xichun asked, tilting her head. "For me?"

"It's not for you. I'll show you something. Do you want it? If you don't want it, just give it back to me." Daiyu glared at Xichun and said unhappily.

"Yes, yes. Thank you, Sister Lin." Afraid that Daiyu would go back, Xichun immediately covered her hands.

I thought that such things as certificate certificates are popular in modern times.Unexpectedly, since ancient times, it has always been very marketable.

These days, you need a certificate for everything.One must have a guide when going out, one must be a spy when one becomes a monk, and even buying a house requires a bonus deed, a white deed.If Xichun is destined to become a monk in the future, then there are two kinds of treatment for monks with identity certificates and those without identity certificates.I remember that in modern times, I heard that an old lady could not even enjoy citizen benefits such as pension and medical insurance because she did not have an ID card.

With a spy, even if the house is ransacked in the future, it has nothing to do with Xichun.And with Spy, whether in the capital or other places in the future, they will be recognized and protected by the imperial court.No matter which temple you go to place an order, you can get preferential treatment.The professional title of Bijing spy is very strictly controlled by the imperial court, and it will not be easily recognized and issued.Due to various reasons, the gold content of the spy has also been raised several levels, making it even more rare and expensive.

Therefore, in many family temples in this era, the monks in them are actually not spies.Once you leave the family temple, you are neither recognized by Buddhism nor protected by the imperial court.Through the Lin family's contacts, Daiyu took a lot of effort to get a spy for Xichun.How could the gold, silver and mental effort spent in it be comparable to the 5000 taels of silver that the second girl got married in the Spring Festival?

After all, they are sisters who have grown up since childhood, and Daiyu also hopes that they can live better.Since fate cannot be changed, the only thing Daiyu can do now is to give the greatest help within her ability.

Although Xichun grew up in the boudoir, she still knows how hard it is to find a spy.Looking at the spy with his name written on it, he felt a little weird.Xichun knew that she had never told anyone about her idea of ​​becoming a monk.Although Sister Lin came to the mansion these years, she didn't show it when she was in contact with her.So how did she know that I had the idea of ​​becoming a monk?He also sent a spy who is hard to find.Xichun looked at Daiyu puzzled.

"Sisters have known each other for many years, not to mention how much they know each other, but as long as you put your heart into it, you will know it naturally. I originally wanted to ask a nunnery master to come up with the dharma name on the spy. It's just that many nunneries in Beijing are not clean, so my sister had to ask The presiding master of Guangren Temple outside the capital chose for my younger sister." Daiyu looked at Xichun, who was also a girl over flowers, and said regretfully.

'Dear, you know what?Monks are not allowed to eat meat.The life of a monk is very bitter, and you have to ask for alms to eat leftovers, do you know it'.Daiyu roared inwardly.

"You must put away this spy. If you can, you'd better take it with you. You and I know what's going on in your house. Keeping this is a way out." Daiyu knew Although Xichun is the youngest, she is also the smartest.Everything is very clear.

In fact, the future of the Jia family is already doomed.Yingchun is angry without fighting, Tanchun is striving to make progress, and Xichun is indifferent.In fact, the little girls in Jia's family all had premonitions in their hearts.

"I don't want to thank my sister for worrying about me now, just wait until tomorrow." Xichun thanked Daiyu for her heart.She also knew that there was nothing she could do for Daiyu.Just wait for the next day, mostly for Daiyu to recite a few sutras in front of the Buddha, so as to repay Daiyu's helping hand today.

"Oh, how did you come to this point?" Daiyu was very emotional.

But Xichun laughed and said: "It's just a practice. Anyway, I have seen through it. Based on the things our family has done, there will always be a day of retribution. Although I haven't done it, I have taken advantage of it. Even if you want to escape, you won’t be able to escape. At that time, the retribution will come, and you will just be beaten, scolded, and demeaned. Rather than not knowing life and death, it’s better to get rid of the world as soon as possible and save yourself. With the ultimatum, it’s just a matter of peace of mind to practice.”

Afterwards, Daiyu told Xichun what she had learned about the situation of some nunneries inside and outside the capital.Even Shuiyuean, Zhizhi, and the Zhang Jinge incident that happened back then told Jia Xichun exactly.

Many nunneries in the capital are famous for nothing, hiding prostitutes, and the nunnery master often asks the charming and beautiful little nuns and apprentices to come out to serve the masters and men who come to offer incense.Daiyu was very afraid that Xichun would let herself fall into that situation if she didn't pay attention.Daiyu spoke seriously, and Xichun also listened seriously.In the end, he told Xichun that if she had any difficulties, she could go to the Lin family for help.Not to mention anything else, the Lin family still has the ability to protect a monk.

After lunch, take a short rest.Daiyu said goodbye and left.Before leaving, because Jia's mother and everyone in Jia's family knew that Daiyu would not come to the capital again in the past few years, they asked several juniors to come out to see Lin Daiyu, the cousin.

Daiyu looked at Jia Lan and Qiao Jie who were standing in front.Suddenly want to understand one thing.In the original book, who is the "brother" of "ruthless uncle and treacherous brother" in Qiaojie's verdict.Huan boy, I'm sorry, my cousin wronged you.

When I mentioned "ruthless uncle and evil brother" before, I thought I was talking about Wang Ren and Jia Huan.Wang Ren is Qiaojie's uncle, but Jia Huan is Qiaojie's cousin.It's not a 'treacherous brother' at all.There are only two sisters and brothers in the entire capital city, one is Jia Rong from Ningfu, and the other is the one in front of you, Jia Lan Tongxie.

The experience of Jialan children's shoes is really distressing.In the Jia family, where money and power are measured, there are too many people who ignore him. As the eldest son and grandson of this generation's second wife, the treatment is not half as good as Qiaojie's.No matter how much unfairness there is, they have repeatedly tolerated it silently because of the strength gap between the two mothers.Because of his father's early death, the young Jia Lan knew that if he wanted to stay in this family, he could only endure everything as much as possible, and suppressed it for a long time. No wonder he didn't treat the Jia family as his relatives.

In the original book, Daiyu is not close to Sanchun, and no one has a deep relationship with Daiyu. She usually treats Daiyu indifferently, and is not as good as Baochai.Maybe it's because Daiyu was favored and protected by Jiamu, while the serious girls stayed behind.Today, the same is true for Jia Lan and Qiao Jie.It's just a further ferment of childhood jealousy.

Jia Lan's grief stems from his father's early death and his mother's retreat without fighting.What kind of talent Li Wan is, you can get a glimpse of it in the dialogue with Sister Feng.If it wasn't for Mrs. Wang's strong suppression after Jia Zhu's death, how could Li Wan remain silent so far.

After the decline of the Jia family, Qiaojie was sold into a brothel in other places. Grandma Liu went bankrupt and bought Qiaojie back, and hired Ban'er as his wife.It's just that walking around in a brothel will hinder your reputation.Although it is between the countryside, there are not many taboos.But Grandma Liu's family must have some grudges in their hearts when they returned to the pre-liberation period because of Qiaojie's financial constraints.After Grandma Liu left, it's really hard to say about Miss Qiao, who has no one to protect her.

In this life, Sister Feng treated Daiyu well.Daiyu's heart has been very soft since the second girl Jia passed away in Yingchun.In addition, being rich and full of confidence, a kind of upstart thinking made Daiyu feel that if she spent a little money, she could make her feel better.The money spent is considered legitimate consumption.

With this thought in mind, when Daiyu looked at Jia Lan and Qiaojie again, she immediately felt a heartache.That's all money!Who can take pity on her petty bourgeois stinginess?Didn't you think about it at the beginning, and don't care about the Jia family's mess?Why can't I hold back.

On the ninth day of this month, Yi Yuanxing.The two big ships of the Lin family set sail.

The time on board is long and there is nothing to do.Daiyu read the book leisurely, called the maid who came to serve Lin Yu, and asked about Lin Yu's condition in detail today, "The boat is wobbly, and I am already a little seasick. Go back and tell the uncle to look carefully and read less books. Also, drink less of the iced sour plum soup, it's really disgusting, drink more. Otherwise, if you drink too much, it will easily hurt your stomach."

That's right, Lin Yu, a boy who grew up in the capital, actually got seasick.As soon as I got on the boat, I threw up a lot.Fortunately, the butlers had all the preparations, but no matter how complete they were, it was useless. Whether it was serious medicine or folk remedies, Lin Yu's seasickness continued unabated.In the end, when it was too much trouble, I drank a bowl of appetizing sour plum soup.Unexpectedly, it relieved the seasickness.

Since then, other things are fine, but the sour plum soup in Lin Yu's cabin has never stopped.

After sailing for several days, the Lin family's boat finally arrived at the Suzhou wharf, returned to the old house, and took a rest.On the second day, he handed over a greeting card to the patriarch.

Because Lin Yu is the heir of the Lin family appointed by the emperor today, and also the nephew of the emperor.And because of the issue of title, no one dared to underestimate this young man who looked only 15 or 6 years old.Therefore, under the witness of the prefect of Suzhou and local celebrities, everything went smoothly for Lin Yu to enter the ancestral hall and upload the genealogy.

Afterwards, Lin Yu donated a sum of money to the ethnology in the name of Lin Ruhai, and expressed his gratitude to the magistrate who came to watch the ceremony.Because of the power of Mu Daiyu and his younger brother, members of the Lin clan, the days in Suzhou were extremely troublesome.Originally, the siblings also wanted to visit Hanshan Temple.Seeing this situation, I had to pay homage to Lin Ruhai and his wife again and hurried to Yangzhou.

When they arrived in Yangzhou and lived in the Lin family's house in Yangzhou, the siblings were really relieved.

After everything was settled, Daiyu's life in the south officially began.Because of the agreement made before, Lin Yu went to Yangzhou to study at Anding Academy a few days later, while Daiyu stayed at home to manage the affairs of the mansion.

To be honest, Daiyu is not used to the southern climate.Compared with the bone-dry, cold and windy north.Winter in the south is colder, wetter and rainy.The four seasons are not as distinct as in the north.The gracefulness of the south and the boldness of the north are fully expressed from the weather.

Because the siblings may live here for some years, before returning to the south, Daiyu asked the servants of the family who stayed behind to renovate the house in Yangzhou.Not to mention how high the wall is, but the fire pit and the earth dragon are no small projects.Fortunately, the most indispensable thing these days is craftsmen.Finally, the decoration was completed before Daiyu set off.

Time flies, years go by.It was another year when Daiyu received the news that Jia's house had been ransacked.