Auntie Lin of the Red Chamber

The team of the Lin family going to the capital finally set off. Because they brought too many things, and in order to distract the attention of all parties with ulterior motives, they were divided into two groups and went to Beijing by two routes.On an inland river road, Lin Ruhai took his young wife and four sons, chartered a whole boat, and passed through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal from Suzhou to the capital.Another sea route, Lin Jin, the second steward of the Lin family, brought most of the salutes, packaged household items, etc., and also chartered a large ship, sailing from Shanghai port, landing in Tianjin, and then from Tianjin to Beijing , transported slowly by horse-drawn carriage.

Along the way, the four brothers of the Lin family were overjoyed.He has never traveled far before, and it can be said that he rarely even goes out of his house. Occasionally, Lin Ruhai takes a few brothers to go shopping in the street for leisure.Just those few times, because they were afraid of the little master being lost or being squeezed by the crowd and other accidental injuries, the nuns and servants were tightly hugging and holding each other, and they were not allowed to move freely...

Now it's finally all right, and the brothers are allowed to travel freely on the whole boat.Of course, it is inevitable that there will be a servant arranged by Lin Ruhai to accompany the guards.And the scenery has been changing, and because it is late July, the trees and grass on both sides are lush, and small animals will shuttle among them from time to time.There are also weeping willows blowing gently, the dawn and the moon, especially the sunrise and sunset, the golden light on the river is so beautiful.There is an endless flow of cargo ships and passenger ships, and from time to time there are singing and reed flutes, or the rough chant of boatmen...

What makes Lin Yan brothers even more satisfied is that not only can they have their mother always by their side, but they can also see their father all day long.In the past, when their brothers woke up with their eyes open, Lin Ruhai had already left home to go to the yamen. If Lin Ruhai happened to work overtime or had a social event at night, when Lin Ruhai returned, the brothers would have fallen asleep again, and they would not be able to see each other again. .So, now I can see my dad every day when I open my eyes, eat with my dad, go to my study to study, and play games with my dad, and if I act coquettishly at night, my dad will come to sleep with me.The four brothers all feel that they love the life on the boat too much, except that they will miss grandma a little...

Wu Jin also felt that the 20-odd days on the boat was the most relaxing and satisfying ancient life for her.First of all, my man and child are by my side, so I don’t have to worry about this anymore, and I can get close to my child and my man at any time. Of course, Wu Jin is also very measured and will never enter Lin Ruhai’s place. study.

Secondly, among the group of women on board, she has the largest status, and there are no Tai Sui and Tai Sao on her head.Although there was nothing bad to her before, the psychological pressure was always on her head.Now, even Nanny Lin has relaxed the constraints on her etiquette and rules.

Once, a very luxurious ship sailed opposite.In Wu Jin's eyes, the ship of the Lin family is already very well-crafted, and even the details of the spiral staircase at the attic are clean, elegant and charming.But compared to that luxury ship, the Lin family's ship can only be regarded as Xiaojiabiyu's.That boat looks magnificent, rich and magnificent, especially the three-story building on the boat, which looks like a majestic and majestic palace. From a distance, it seems to be a moving palace on the river. There are twining vines, fresh and beautiful.The maids and maids who shuttled through it were graceful and graceful, all dressed in beautiful clothes with gold belts and silver.

It attracted the little maids of the Lin family to watch, and Wu Jin was also tickled.Ordinarily, Wu Jin, who is a family member of the Lin family, is not allowed to go out and show his face, and he is also the highest-ranking female family member on the whole ship, so he needs to be stable and set a good example.But it was hard to come out once, and the next time there is such a good opportunity, I don't know that it is the year of the monkey, so Wu Jin, who couldn't hold back, looked at Nanny Lin beggingly.

Nanny Lin has experienced that look so many times that she is already immune.It's just that there are not many such opportunities, and because Wu Jin can only come and go in a few rooms on the ship, he has been wearing home clothes, and his hair is simply tied up and pulled in a half arc. Two jade hairpins are adorned, which is very common, and surrounded by layers of maids, well, I believe, people only think of her as one of the maids, maybe they don't notice her at all.Therefore, Wu Jin got a chance to "release the wind" that he didn't expect to be approved.

Wu Jin here is watching the ancient luxury ships with great interest, and from time to time discusses a few words with the maids in a low voice, gossip is extremely hilarious.Lin Ruhai was filled with indignation when he saw it here. He never knew that an official's family would be so extravagant, especially not to mention extravagance and waste. official?How is its shallow and ignorant appearance different from those vulgar and profiteering merchants?

Everyone should understand that Lin Ruhai, as a highly educated literati and Confucian scholar, was educated in a low-key way when he was a child. It is completely normal for him to look down on those upstarts who are domineering and high-profile. I can figure it out...

He also knew who the boat belonged to, it was the famous Jinling Zhen family.When Emperor Xikang went south to the south of the Yangtze River, only his family picked him up four times. It is no exaggeration to say that he was extremely honored and favored.

This is true, the royal family, the royal family and the court officials all know that Emperor Xikang loves and trusts the Zhen family very much, the reason is still the old lady of the Zhen family.It is said that when Emperor Xikang was only a prince, his concubine and mother were just concubines who fell out of favor, and he himself was not valued and loved by his father. Only his wet nurse, Mrs. Guo, protected and cherished him. The Zhen family added a big reward.The current head of the Zhen family, Zhen Yingjia, became the president of the Jinling Provincial Institute of Physical Education by relying on being the milk brother of Emperor Xikang.Zhen Yingjia's younger sister, Zhen's daughter, was also included in the harem by Emperor Xikang. From a seventh-rank female picker who first entered the palace, she rose all the way to a second-rank noble concubine, which shows the depth of sacred favor.Concubine Zhen herself was very proud to give birth to two princes, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince. The Ninth Prince is now 11 years old, and the Tenth Prince is not yet five years old. According to rumors, these two princes are very favored by the Emperor.

Good days always pass quickly, Wu Jin was deeply touched at this moment, she didn't want to go ashore anymore, she wanted to turn the bow of the boat and go back, but no, her man has a serious business, he came to the capital to work.Brothers Lin Yan, who have the same thoughts as Wu Jin, also feel that the life on the boat is more beautiful.In front of his younger brothers, Lin Yan felt that being a big brother must be dignified and prudent, and to set a good example, he was quite stable, but his triplet brothers did not have the consciousness to learn from his elder brother. Small, just cheated on it.

Lin Ruhai looked at his younger sons with a headache, and fled in all directions, but refused to get off the boat.The respective mothers and maids didn't dare to be harsh in front of their parents, they just stretched out their arms to stop them. When the young masters rushed over, they were afraid of hurting these delicate little ancestors, so they quickly lowered their arms to avoid... ·

Lin Ruhai, a father who advertises himself as a "strict father", has never spoken harshly in front of his sons, let alone scolded him.This time, I was so troubled by the younger sons that I really wanted to get angry, but after thinking about it for a long time for the lively younger sons who were jumping up and down, I still couldn't bear to reprimand with a straight face, so I had to wink at Wu Jin: Come on! Bar.

If Wu Jin hadn't cared about the public, he wouldn't have done any of the following indecent acts to the master, Wu Jin would have given Lin Ruhai a blank stare. He didn't know that Lin Ruhai was still so out of tune before.Wu Jin thought for a long time, but couldn't think of any good and effective solution. Besides, she has always played the role of a "loving mother", so she didn't want to be that bad person at all. She turned her head and blinked at the eldest son next to her: OK Son, it's up to you.Lin Yan····

Lin Ruhai is also very innocent. He has a reason. The youngest sons have been trapped on the boat all the way, but they have never had any troubles. Go ask, whose children are as well-behaved and sensible as his sons?Also, although it’s a boat ride, it’s not as bumpy as a car ride, but there are still temperature changes, acclimatization, etc., but his sons have never been sick, and they have always been strong and healthy.You know, he had invited a doctor to accompany the boat in advance, but in the end he was supporting him for nothing.The sons are so sensible and worry-free, they were naughty for a while at the end, which is completely understandable and allowed.Besides, if he hadn't really got something serious ahead of him, he would have let his sons get bored on the boat...

The eldest brother went out in person, and the triplets knew the current affairs, so they automatically joined the team.Triplets: Although the eldest brother has always loved them, but if he annoys the eldest brother, he will be really spanked...

Abandoning the boat and boarding the carriage, Wu Jin took his third and fourth sons in a car, and Mother Lin took Lin Yan and Lin Lu in a car.Lin Ruhai led the team on horseback, and the salutes and packages were naturally handed over to the accompanying stewards.After entering the city, the noise of conversations gradually increased. Wu Jin held down his two active young sons, but he peeked out from the screen window. The bustling market, the dazzling array of goods, and the flow of people coming and going are not at all compared to modern times. The liveliness of the market is less.

After more than an hour, the carriage stopped slowly. Wu Jin looked out. The high courtyard walls and mighty stone lions were sitting on both sides of the door. Take people in.Wu Jin took advantage of the two sons in his arms, and Lin Ruhai led the way, and entered the side door. If she entered the door by herself, she could only enter the corner door.When they reached the second gate, the carriage stopped again, and a servant woman came to open the door curtain, asking Wu Jin to change to a sedan chair, and the two young sons were carried by the strong servant woman to join Lin Ruhai.Wu Jin could see from the corner of the screen window in the sedan chair that Lin Ruhai had already entered the main courtyard with his four sons first.

The original Lin Mansion was built as a Marquis Mansion, so it is not only large in scale, but also ingenious in craftsmanship. Those pavilions, artificial mountains and living waters are also everything that one expects to find.It's just that now in Lin Ruhai's generation, without the title of Lord Marquis, a part of it had to be sealed up and rebuilt according to the standard system, and the current scale is equivalent to a courtyard with five entrances.

Jia Min didn't come, so the main hall had to be vacant.Wu Jin lives in the Dongkuayuan, which is to the east of the main hall, passes through the Neiyi Gate, and then goes north into the Chuihua Gate.The yard is small in scale, but the layout is rigorous. Not only does it have a kitchen and warehouse, but there is also a simple garden in the northwest corner.This was not chosen by Wu Jin himself, it was arranged by Mrs. Lin with the drawings of the Lin House.Because there is a slightly larger yard in front of this yard, where the four young masters of the Lin family can live.In front is Lin Ruhai's study room, which is very convenient for Lin Ruhai and Wu Jin to take care of the children.

Because there was no delay on the way, when everything was settled and the master and servants of the Lin family were on the right track, it was only late August, one month before Lin Ruhai took office, so Lin Ruhai, who had a lot of spare time, began to formally Visit relatives and friends.The first stop, without a doubt, was Lin Ruhai's Yue family, Jia's family.Lin Ruhai sent a greeting card the day before, and made an appointment to take his four sons with him the next day.

As an aside, Lin Jin, the second butler who took the sea route, also entered the capital five days after Lin Ruhai arrived in Beijing, and then Lin Ruhai arranged for Lin Hong, the big housekeeper who had come to repair the house before, to bring them back to Suzhou.He is the big housekeeper, and Lin Ruhai must be satisfied with his handling ability and other aspects, so he was arranged to take over his hometown in Suzhou.The Lin Mansion in the capital city was promoted from the original second steward Lin Jinsheng to the chief steward, presiding over the outer court. This is the husband and wife who brought the elder son and the younger son to Beijing.

In the early morning of the next day, Wu Jin began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets, finding clothes and accessories that seemed to be extremely valuable at first glance, so as to dress up his four sons.Although it goes against the Lin family's low-key and luxurious family tradition, she doesn't want her sons to be seen as a spoiled child by the wealthy eyes of the Jia family.When I read the Red Chamber before, I felt that Lin Daiyu, who was able to gossip freely by the inferior servants, was really heartbreaking. It is obvious that the little girl is worth hundreds of millions, and no master in the Jia family can compare, but she is said to be It's a poor relative of Daqiufeng, it's too wronged.Other negative impacts, such as attracting villains who will covet the Lin family's wealth after hearing the news, she believes that as long as Lin Ruhai stands tall and stable, she will not be afraid of anything. Besides, from the current point of view, Lin Ruhai is completely stable.

After Wu Jin dressed up his sons, he turned around and told Lin Ruhai again.Lin Ruhai has long been aware of the black line, but only thinks that Wu Jin is serious about it. On second thought, it is the first time for the four sons to go back to their grandfather's house, so they should pay more attention to it.After he also received the order to dress up formally, Lin Ruhai was extremely helpless, but he couldn't bear to dismiss Wu Jin's kindness, so he also nodded in agreement, and before Wu Jin could urge him, he also went to find a fancy dress and changed into it.

The Lin Yan brothers were being dragged by their mothers to keep dressing and dressing up. They were already impatient, and even the excitement of going out to be guests disappeared: Aren’t they little girls? We are all boys. , what about a dignified man, mother, you made a mistake, only girls want that.But in a blink of an eye, the wise and powerful father was also dragged by the mother to change clothes, and the young masters of the Lin family instantly regained their mental balance: Dad will listen to the mother's words, and they have been tossed about, is there no problem at all...