[Red Mansion] Different Daiyu

Not long after, I saw three nurses and five or six maids, surrounded by the four sisters.The first one has slightly plump skin, a medium-sized figure, fresh pear cheeks, greasy goose fat nose, gentle and silent, and is amiable to look at.The second one has slender shoulders and slender waist, a tall figure, a duck-egg face, handsome eyes and eyebrows, a fast-paced look, the essence of literary beauty, forgetting the vulgarity when you see it.The third one is not enough in stature and can be described as small.Their hairpin rings, skirts and jackets, all three of them have the same decorations.There is only one person, the decoration is different from everyone else, the muscles and bones are smooth, and the manners are elegant.Lips are red without spots, eyebrows are green without painting, face is like a silver basin, and eyes are like water apricots.He is also of good character and handsome appearance.Li Wan introduced: "This is Miss Xue, the niece of the second wife." Daiyu hurriedly got up to greet each other, recognized each other, and everyone sat down.

For a while, the maid served tea, and everyone sat and chatted, but talked about how Jia Min got sick, how to take medicine and so on.Lin Daiyu wondered in her heart, could it be that no one in Jia's house knew that the relationship between their siblings and Jia Min was not very close?It was only when I thought about Jia Min's character that I realized that Jia Min was a high-spirited person who always reported good news to the Jia family but not bad news. How could she tell these things to people in Jia's mansion, especially in Jia's mansion there is a sister-in-law she hates the most.

Everyone saw that although Daiyu was young, her manners and speech were good, her body and face were timid, but she had a natural coquettish attitude, and everyone thought she had some deficiencies. Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "Nothing, I just She looks thinner, but she is actually in good shape."

Mrs. Wang smiled, thinking it was just her excuse. When Jia Min was in the boudoir, she was born thin and often fell ill every season. How could her child be healthy.

Without saying a word, someone in the backyard laughed and said: "I came late, and I never greeted the distant guest!" Lin Daiyu thought to herself, this must be the legendary Wang Xifeng, and finally saw the real person.When I thought about it, I saw a group of daughters-in-law and maids surrounding a person coming in from the back door.This person is dressed differently from all the girls, with brilliant color embroidery, like a concubine and fairy: on his head is a golden silk bun with eight treasures and beads, and a beaded hairpin with five phoenixes hanging from the rising sun; On the side is a pea green palace sash Pisces hemigomb rose; on the body is a narrow gold satin jacket with a thread of gold and a hundred butterflies wearing red flowers, and a multicolored engraved silk stone green silver mouse coat; under it is an emerald flowered crepe skirt.A pair of red and phoenix triangular eyes, two curved willow-leaf hanging eyebrows, slender, coquettish physique, pink face with spring power but not revealing, red lips before smiling.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Hello, sister-in-law Lian." Jia's mother was surprised and said, "How did you know that?"

"I often heard from my mother at home that Lian's sister-in-law is the most shrewd and capable. I saw it today." Lin Daiyu replied with a smile.

Wang Xifeng had been told by Jia Lian a long time ago, now that she heard what Lin Daiyu said, she felt much better towards Lin Daiyu in her heart.

Holding Daiyu's hand, he looked up and down carefully, and still sent him to sit next to Jiamu, because he smiled and said: "There is such a symbol in the world, I just met today. What's more, this whole body She is grand, not like the granddaughter of the ancestors, but a granddaughter of a direct relative! I can’t blame my ancestors for talking every day and not forgetting for a while. Only my younger sister is so miserable that she died because of my aunt’s cheating.” Jiamu laughed and said, “I’m fine. Now, you come to recruit me. Your sister came from a long way, and she is weak, so she persuaded her, so let's talk in advance." Hearing this, Xifeng turned from grief to joy and said, "Exactly! I As soon as I saw my sister, my heart was on her, I was happy and sad at the same time, and I forgot about my ancestors, it should be beaten! It should be beaten!"

Lin Daiyu smiled, Jia Min has been dead for three years, is she still used as an excuse to get close?What's more, what is the granddaughter of the ancestors, I am like this because my Lin family has taught me well, so it has nothing to do with your Jia family!Even though she thought so, Lin Daiyu still looked shy on the surface.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly took Daiyu's hand again, and asked: "How old is my sister, but has she ever gone to school? What medicine is she taking now? Don't be homesick here, just tell me what you want to eat or play, maid If the children are not well, just tell me." Then he asked the women: "Miss Lin's luggage has been brought in, how many people are here? Hurry up and clean a few servant rooms, let them rest!"

Lin Daiyu didn't speak, and Mother Liu behind her came out with a smile, "The old slave is our girl's nurturing mother, and everything about the girl should be arranged by me and sister Li. The girl came here for the first time. The mother's filial piety is to prepare for the general election three years later!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was stunned, "General election? What general election?" Jia's mother wanted to let Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu live together and have a relationship for a long time, but it was Lin Daiyu who was willing. Lin Ruhai had nothing to say. When I heard that Lin Daiyu was going to be elected, I was in a hurry.

"Old Madam forgot, our Lin family is under the banner of the Han army, and it is the inlaid yellow flag among the three upper banners. Our girl is eligible to participate in the draft. Although our master does not intend to let the girl earn a future, the selection of the show is a national policy. We The master has no choice but to obey. Our girl is ten years old this year, and will be participating in the draft three years later." Li Nanny continued.

When Jia's mother heard this, she patted her forehead again and again, "Oh, I'm so old-fashioned." Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai had the same reason when they first came to Beijing. It's a serious general election.With this layer, Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu can live together in the Bisha closet as originally thought.

"That's right. Our girl has two foster maids, four big maids, eight second-class maids, and dozens of young maids and messenger servants. Because our uncle is going to study in the Imperial College, we only bring We have a nurse, two maids, and four servants. In addition, our girl and uncle have a weak spleen and stomach, and the master is afraid that they will not be used to the food in Beijing, so he brought two cooks. Therefore, in the end It's best to have a small kitchen in a good place to live." After Liu Mama's words, everyone's complexions were not very good.

Lin Daiyu could see clearly, she kept a smile on her face, and drank her tea slowly.

Mother Jia sighed, and looked at Wang Xifeng, "Have you finished tidying up the yard that Sister Lin asked you to tidy up?"

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, secretly resentful, no one had ordered the yard to be tidied up at all, if Lian'er hadn't asked Laiwang to say something in advance, wouldn't I have been the one to take the blame, "Clean it up early, Mr. The ancestors heard that cousin Lin wanted to study, so they chose it specially. The Songchen Courtyard is quiet and spacious, and it was the place where the Duke of the State used to recuperate in his later years. The back of the Songchen Courtyard faces the street, but a separate door can be opened. If Sister Lin wants to It’s very cheap to buy anything!”

After hearing this, Mother Jia glanced at Wang Xifeng with satisfaction, and then said gently to Lin Daiyu, "Yu'er, that place is quiet and big, and you bring many people, so it's best to live there, especially since your grandfather is still alive." I loved reading books when I was young, and your mother also liked reading books when she was young. There are many books in Songchenyuan's study room, and it would be the best for Jinyu to use as a study room!" But in a short while, Mother Jia changed her plan, and Uncle Lin had a good future ahead. Lin Daiyu is going to participate in the draft again. Lin Jinyu is young, and she is also very good at reading.

Lin Daiyu admired Wang Xifeng's adaptability very much. She knew better than anyone that Jia's mother never arranged a place for them, and Wang Xifeng never knew that even if Jia Lian tipped off the news, Wang Xifeng was able to tidy up a courtyard in such a short period of time. her skill.

"Thank you, sister-in-law Lian."

"Hehe, thank you, Madam, for your trouble. If that's the case, let's pay for the expenses of Songchen Courtyard by ourselves! We also pay for the monthly bills of the maids and servants. That's good!" Li Nanny said with a smile.

Mother Jia nodded when she heard the words, "Your master has always been the most appropriate. By the way, I think you look familiar, you seem to have seen it somewhere before!"

"In the eyes of the old matriarch, the old slave once served Concubine Duan Shun, and she once served Concubine Ningxi. Later, the emperor graciously let the slaves go out of the palace, and then moved to our master's mansion and became the girl's upbringing." Nanny." Li Nanny said with a smile.

Jia Mu nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, we met at the palace banquet back then. It's just that I have forgotten it for a long time."

Just as he was talking, Su Wen, the eldest maid next to Lin Jinyu, came in, "Master said he has seen the two uncles, and now he will go to the Imperial College to report and come later to greet the old lady."

Jia's mother was overjoyed, "It's almost this time? Why didn't you stop him?"

Lin Daiyu smiled and put her arms around Jia Mu's arm and said, "My younger brother has always been like this. He reads the most carefully. The ancestors don't care about him. Mother Liu, you take them to clean up the house first. Mother Li is wearing red sleeves and Zixuan Just wait here."

Mother Jia thought for a while, "The big maid next to you is nice, but she doesn't know much about the situation in the mansion. How about it, brother Ying, you can go with Miss Lin. You can just be a second-class maid."

"How can someone from the ancestors be a second-class maid? Just like Luzhu, the only monthly rule is to be a first-class maid. Parrot, I also raised a parrot. I stayed in Yangzhou to accompany my father to relieve boredom." Lin Daiyu looked at the maid with a smile. This is the Zijuan from the famous "Xian Xiren, Hui Zijuan", she really looks good!

"Since that's the case, why don't you change her name?" Mother Jia didn't care about that and said with a smile.

"Well, my four big maids are called Cuiyu, Hongxiu, Lvzhu, and Zixuan respectively. If so, she should be called Bailu!" Lin Daiyu said with a smile, when you come to me, you can no longer be called Zijuan.

Bai Lu respectfully kowtowed, "Thank you for your name!" Then he stood up.

Just as I was talking, the maid outside said happily: "Baoyu is here!" Everyone was beaming when they heard it, Lin Daiyu's face turned black, she really didn't know the rules, that phoenix egg is probably a year older than me, 11 years old , there are no rules at all!

Nanny Li quickly stood in front of Lin Daiyu, Hongxiu and Zixuan blocked Lin Daiyu firmly one by one, and Zixuan took out a veil for Lin Daiyu to wear.

Before Jiamu could say anything, a red-faced person rushed in, and finally knew some etiquette. He saluted everyone first, and then rushed to Jiamu's words. up.Jia Baoyu saw a younger sister sitting next to Mother Jia, who was different from the other sisters, and immediately thought, "Is this Sister Lin?"

Lin Daiyu saluted, "Brother Bao."

Seeing the veil on Lin Daiyu's face, Jia Baoyu frowned and said, "The whole family, why did you do this? What's your sister's name? Is there a word?" He reached out to pick it off, but was stopped by Zixuan.

Nanny Li endured and endured, and finally couldn't help it anymore, "Second Master Bao, do you know the allusion of waiting for the word boudoir? Have you also chosen characters for the other sisters in the mansion?"

Jia's mother hurriedly comforted her and said, "Yes, Baoyu, don't be fooled. Your sister Lin's character is Jiji and your uncle Lin will help her get it. Don't mess around here. Be careful, I will tell you!"

Jia Baoyu was depressed for a while, and then asked again: "Does my sister have jade?"