Yucuo of the Red Chamber

Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly stood up. Yuanyang had already replaced Jiamu's wiped forehead, ordered a soft sedan chair to be prepared, and brought Jiamu an azurite silk cloak, and everyone got up.Jia Mu sat in the sedan chair first, and then came down after entering the yard. She moved slowly, looked around and tasted, and then turned around.

The breeze blew, and the scent of flowers blew, and everyone couldn't help being shocked. They really put aside all kinds of worries, looked up, and there was a bright red glow in front of them. It turned out that it was my daughter who had bloomed.One half is dense and gorgeous, the other half is sparse and elegant, boasting each other and setting off each other, each in its own way.Looking under the tree again, there are fallen flowers all over the ground and no one sweeps them. The wind blows, and the petals are dancing gently. I don’t know if it’s nostalgia or complacency. Seeing that people’s hearts are flying with the petals, I can’t help but get drunk.

"I remember that half of this crabapple has withered. It's really strange how it came back to life." Tanchun broke the silence first.

When everyone came back to their senses, Mother Jia thought she was a little tired, so she led the crowd to Xiaocui Hall, and said, "It's a good omen that the dead trees can still bloom in spring, so don't worry." Suddenly remembered this auspicious omen , feel free and happy.Just don't know who it should be on, or what it should be on?Ordinarily, if it's a major event in the mansion, it should only be counted if there is such a person in the ancestral hall.Could it be Baoyu?He used to be the master.Or someone else in the yard?

After walking a few steps, she happened to meet Sister Feng coming over, she hurried up to meet her and said with a smile, "Old Ancestor, it's not even noon yet, so I came here in such a hurry, I thought I was waiting for my granddaughter to kowtow to give a congratulatory gift. Why don't I kowtow too?" Big head, ask for a lottery."

"You have a feast for nothing, and you want to win a lottery. I will let you celebrate your sister's birthday next year, and I will give it to you again." Jia Mu laughed.It's rare that Sister Feng is happy, coaxing her a few words, it's really a bit like the old days.

"Forget it, I'd better keep my mouth shut and just eat for a while, so as not to lose my wife and lose my army, it's not worth it." Sister Feng laughed.

"If Feng girl keeps her mouth shut, the ancestors will be unhappy, and I'm afraid there will be no food next year." Baochai came over afterward, jokingly said.

"This year is in a hurry, and next year we will still gather together, set up a few tables, and have fun for a day, but I don't know whether the old ancestors are willing to give up money?" Knowing that Jia Mu would not listen to what she said next year, Sister Feng hurriedly laughed.

"Next year, it's time for you to give Yu'er a good birthday. Yu'er has been ill for so long, and you, the sister-in-law, don't see how tired you are, so you don't have to worry about it. Let's forget about the third girl's birthday, so that you don't have to worry about it again." To complain, not only is it hard but also expensive, you may have to shut your mouth and eat more after a while, and your stomach will be overwhelmed later, you also need to hire a doctor, and you have to buy medicine, which is a lot of money..." Jia Mu Following Sister Feng's words, everyone fell down laughing before she finished speaking.

Seeing Sister Feng's wink, Daiyu thought for a while and said, "If you want me to tell you about my birthday, either I don't do it, or my grandmother has to take the lead, otherwise Sister Feng will not be convinced. Either I will forget it when the time comes, or I just want to work harder." After eating it, my stomach will be exhausted later, and I have to invite the imperial doctor, and I have to grab medicine... This is another..." While imitating Jia Mu's mischievous appearance, everyone fell down laughing.

"Silly boy, when the time comes, let your elder sister Feng pay the money. Let's forget about her after we get the money. It will save her a share of the wine bill, as well as the consultation fee and medicine fee. It will be worth it." Jiamu pulled Dai Yu laughed.

When everyone entered Xiaocui Hall, they had almost cleaned up by the window and by the water. Sister Feng and Li Wan waited for Jiamu to sit down, and said aggrievedly: "Forget it, I also know that the ancestors favored the granddaughter. I will That bit of self-discipline will be sent to the ancestors in a while, so that the ancestors will not worry about it day and night. Since then, they will not be able to eat well and sleep well, and they will become haggard and thinner. Some people say that the granddaughter-in-law is not filial and cannot serve the ancestors well. The old ancestor was wronged; those who knew it also said that the granddaughter-in-law was not filial, could not be considerate to the old ancestor, and made the old ancestor worry about it. So you are good and I am good, and I am at ease. Is it okay for the old ancestor to say this?"

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Hou'er, I see you are so well-behaved. How much money can your sister spend on your birthday to be so frivolous? Your sister gave you such a generous gift that day, why don't you care about it?"

Sister Feng said: "Is there anyone in the world who is not willing to accept gifts? If the ancestors are not willing, all the gifts from the ancestors will be sent to me in the future. I don't think it's troublesome or tiring. How about it?"

Li Wan probably understood, stepped forward and said with a smile: "You don't think you have a thick skin, you dare to accept gifts from anyone."

Sister Feng was about to argue, but saw that the noodles had been delivered, so she had to go down and wait for the dishes with Yuanyang, and then forget about it.

It's just that the speaker didn't know if it was inadvertent, and the listener didn't know if he realized what he meant. In short, everyone received a generous gift from Daiyu that day. Up to now, some people have not formally thanked Daiyu, but they are talking about things behind their backs, and there are even people who are jealous. .Although some people complained about injustice, Daiyu turned a blind eye and didn't bother to care about it, so it's just a joke at the moment.

After the dinner was settled, Mother Jia asked Daiyu Tanchun and Xichun to sit at the same table with her. Grandparents and grandchildren were very close. Next, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, etc. were all at the same table alone. Mother Jia asked Li Wanfeng and Baochai all sit down.Nowadays, it is rare for a family to sit together, and it is very difficult to establish rules to serve.Sister Li Wanfeng agreed to make Jiamu happy.Suddenly thought, there is still an empty table for You Shi, and someone added a high table underneath for Xu Shi to prepare.

It's because it's just an ordinary family banquet, and everyone can talk casually, and just wait for You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to come over, so that the feast can start.Who knows that no one will be seen after waiting, and they want to come to the East Mansion farther away, and they should arrive in a while, but they see Kailuan coming in a hurry, with an anxious expression on his face, wondering what's going on?

When Kai Luan saw Jia Mu, he hurried forward and saluted, "Go back to the old lady. Something happened in the house. The uncle is trying to find out right now. I will come back to the old lady after I find out. I'm afraid grandma won't be able to come for a while." Let the old lady not have to wait for her, she will come over to plead guilty to the old lady when things become clear later, and please forgive Miss Lin and Third Miss."

Everyone was taken aback and listened with pricked ears. Mother Jia hurriedly asked, "What's the matter again? Does it matter?"

Kailuan replied: "It's Lai Sheng's family that disappeared. Just now the second master told the uncle that there is no need to look for the jade of the second master Bao, so the uncle was going to find Lai Sheng to discuss arrangements. Who knew he couldn't be found anywhere, so everyone asked. After that, I don't know where he went. The uncle only thought that he was busy with something, but he didn't hear from him after waiting for half an hour, and he didn't think so much at the moment. Grandma just went back and said that she was going to give Lin The girl and the third girl were preparing birthday presents, and because they remembered something else, they sent someone to find their daughter-in-law, but she disappeared, which made it strange. It happened that Lian's second master was also there, and he casually said that he was looking for his son and seeing his old lady. What are you doing strangely. Who knows that his son is also missing, and now he is looking for it seriously, and he hasn't been found yet."

"Laisheng? The chief steward of the East Mansion? His wife is also the housekeeper in the mansion. She has a decent reputation in the mansion. The mansion has never treated him badly. What does he want?" Mother Jia asked suspiciously.The housekeepers of such mansions as the Jia Mansion, let alone the small ones, are probably much more respectable than the average big ones.Why did Laisheng's family escape?But it is puzzling.

Mrs. Wang said: "It's just a slave, relying on the favor of the master, he even wants to show his prestige. Let people report to the official immediately to see where he can hide? And dragging his family with his mouth, he can't go far if he wants to. It's time to catch him and give him a good beating before sending him to the government for punishment. Let's see if there are any people who dare to do it next time." His tone was flat, as if he didn't take it seriously.She probably doesn't care about the affairs of the East Mansion.

"Could it be because I bumped into the old lady's sedan chair by mistake last time, and I was worried? After all, they are old slaves for several generations, and they know everything. They should come back and comfort them. Maybe they will be fine. " Madam Xing said lightly.

"It's true if you think about it. After bumping into the old ancestor and letting him go so easily, there is always worry in my heart; or there are relatives and friends who have something to do, and the whole family is in a hurry to visit. No one will let go of ready-made ones. If you are rich, don't run away. Please relax your ancestors, it won't be a big deal if you think about it." Baochai also persuaded politely.

"Then leave him alone for now, let's eat ours first, and we will know when Zhen'er comes." Jia Mu thought about it for a while, and felt that there was something wrong in her heart, but she really couldn't tell, or it was wrong. I would like to think more.There are too many worrying things now, it's easy to relax, but being interrupted again, I feel a little unhappy, so I order to open the banquet quickly, pour wine and chopsticks, and eat quickly.

While eating here, Zhou Rui's family, Lin Zhixiao's family, and Lai Wang's family all heard about it, and rushed over to celebrate Tanchun and Daiyu's birthday.Although everyone knows the birthdays of the masters, especially such dignified masters; but if they don't see Mrs. Jia Muwang's orders, everyone will act accordingly and just don't know.If there is a nanny or a girl close to her who remembers it, they will just quietly prepare a few congratulatory gifts and give them to her, but they dare not say anything about it, lest people find out that they will get a bad name either because they think others have forgotten it or to flatter the master.

Daiyu and Tanchun knew each other well, so they didn't care.Especially Daiyu, if you say it, it's not like everyone has forgotten her. After all, she was in the palace at that time, and it's useless for ordinary people to remember her.But Tanchun didn't care about it on the surface, but he was a little unhappy in his heart.I think that some time ago, everyone flattered her back and forth, one by one "Three Girls", and it didn't take a few days without a housekeeper, so she was ignored like this, and some people even lowered their heads when they met her on the road, and only greeted her when she couldn't avoid it , is really a bit chilling.

There are still many people who come to celebrate the birthday. After a while, Aunt Zhao and others come to give gifts, and after a while, like Yuanyang Ping'er, etc. also come to give gifts.Although it looks like they are celebrating Tanchun's birthday, many of them are actually for Daiyu. It is the congratulatory gift. The two gifts look exactly the same, but like those purses, no one knows what is inside. .Ping'er gave Daiyu a pair of gold hairpins, and Tanchun a silver hairpin; Yuanyang gave Daiyu a gold hairpin, which was probably a gift from Jia Mu or someone else, and Tanchun a pair of hairpins. The silver hairpin is exquisite in workmanship and decent, but it is not the same after all.Others like Qiutong Xiren also have congratulatory gifts, so I won't repeat them.