The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

Beauty?

Because Jia Min's tomb is not in the capital, Daiyu can't go to visit the tomb and pour a libation. She can only invite Taoist priests from the Qingxu Temple to come to her house to do a Taoist temple to pray for Jia Min.Even Daiyu personally copied a copy of "Taishang Induction" and put it in front of the hall, praying for God to bless her mother.

Seeing this scene, Xueyan suddenly thought in her heart, if Daiyu really came down to earth from Fairy Jiangzhu, how would the gods in the sky deal with her prayer?

When Jia Min left, no one in Jia's residence went to offer condolences because of the long distance.This will be the high anniversary ceremony, but Jia Amnesty brought Jia Lian and Baoyu to pay homage.

According to the rule of "the elders are respected" in this era, Jia She, as Jia Min's elder brother, does not need to be present in person, but he still came, and he used his practical actions to show everyone in the Lin family that don't be too angry just because your family has an extra child. The bastard just wants to neglect my niece!

Even Mrs. Feng, who lived in the back street, came over to help when she heard the news. How many relatives did the Lin family have in Beijing?There are also many people who specially prepared gifts for Daiyu, most of which were ruler toys.

In the backyard, Biqin said to Xueyan: "I didn't expect so many people to come, thanks to the eldest wife who came with the girl, and the third wife who came to help, or we would be caught blind. It's really strange , Our girl has been in Beijing for such a long time, why haven't I seen these people show up before?"

Xueyan replied while recording the names of the items: "What's so strange about this, our girl lives in someone else's house, and he and Jia

The family has no friendship, so naturally it is not easy to come to the door casually. "

"So that's how it is." Biqin still half understood.

In the front yard, Jia Amnesty spoke to Lin Ming who came with his mother in a very pleasant manner, "I heard that my nephew passed the examination of scholar at a young age, and now he is studying in the Imperial College, isn't it?"

Lin Ming replied respectfully: "The boy is just lucky, the general is absurd." Jia She inherited the title of general, so Lin Ming called him that.

Unexpectedly, Jia She waved his hand and said, "They are all relatives, so you don't need to be so polite, you can just call him 'Shibo'."

Lin Ming hesitated for a moment, but still respectfully agreed.

Originally, Jia Amnesty wanted the other party to call him uncle along with Daiyu, but seeing the little alienated expression on the other party, he thought that scholars are high-spirited, so let it go.But this kid looks talented and knowledgeable, so it would be good to ration his cheap daughter in the future.

Fortunately, Jia She brought two new books with him, and added a pair of gold lockets, and gave Lin Ming together as a meeting gift.

It's a pity that he had a good plan, but Lin Ming didn't really buy it.Even if Jia She changed the core, he didn't know anything about the Four Books and Five Classics, and he really had nothing in common with a scholar like Lin Ming. The two chatted awkwardly for a while, and Lin Ming left.

By noon, the number of visitors had gradually decreased, so An Shi proposed to go home.

Xing said disapprovingly: "Lunch is about to come, what are you going to do at home now? Going back to the cold pot and cold stove, don't you have to cook again?"

An Shi said with a smile: "It's true that the kid at home is at home by himself, and the two servants are also here. I'm afraid he won't be able to eat by himself."

"Isn't that kid of yours studying in the Imperial College? Why are you at home today?" Xing asked a little puzzled.

An Shi replied: "Isn't this the spring? The gentlemen of the Guozijian have to help mark the papers and so on, and the school has ten days off."

Mrs. Xing clapped her hands and said, "In this case, why don't you invite him to come over for dinner? Come over and let me have a look. I haven't seen such a young scholar. Third wife, you have to open my eyes."

After speaking, without waiting for An's rejection, he ordered: "Hurry up and invite the young master to the third wife's house." As soon as she finished speaking, the old woman took the order.

It was too late for An Shi to stop her.

After a while, Lin Ming followed behind the old woman.

After seeing it, Mrs. Xing boasted: "Oh my God, it's really unfair. Why did Zhong Lingyuxiu gather at your house? When Sister Yu didn't come, I think the girls in our family would be okay. , she made our house look like a piece of wood when she came here.

The same is true for my son, even my baby egg is compared.This handsome appearance is second to none, you see this elegant temperament, gentle and elegant temperament, it is really rare. "

When it comes to flattering a middle-aged woman's biggest trump card, the most powerful thing is to praise her son.

Sure enough, Mrs. Xing's words made An Shi, who had always been reserved, boast that her heart was full of joy, and she wished to see her as a confidant, and the relationship between the two quickly drew closer.

Lin Ming blushed a little when he was praised, but he thought in his heart: This general's wife is more elegant than the general himself.

Mrs. Xing praised for a while, and then asked the maid to get the gift.

Xiaohong backed out, and hurriedly circled around the tea room next to her.Coincidentally, Xueyan came over to ask for a cup of tea. Seeing her like this, she couldn't help asking: "What are you doing? Like ants on a hot pot!"

Seeing her, Xiao Hong acted as if she had met a savior, and hurriedly said: "My sister came just in time, help me find a way, my wife asked me to prepare a meeting ceremony. But when we came, we didn't prepare any rulers at all. What are you going to use as a meeting gift?"

Xueyan asked suspiciously: "Whose girl is here, do you want to prepare a meeting ceremony?"

"Oh, it's not a girl, but the young master of the third wife's family." Xiaohong replied anxiously.

Xueyan smiled and said, "I'm anxious about such a small matter. You don't have a ruler, so you have brought a lot of gold and silver handles, right? Find two pairs and give them away."

Just go. "

Xiaohong hesitated: "Will this be too simple?"

Xueyan smiled "puchi": "It's really a vice lady raised in a deep boudoir. If gold and silver things are considered thin, then what are they worth? You don't have to go too far when you meet for the first time, just a pair of gold and silver is fine. gone."

Hearing this, Xiaohong took out a pouch that she was wearing next to her body, and poured out a dozen gold and silver lockets from it.Xueyan helped her choose a pair of golden lockets for the first prize and a pair of silver lockets for Ruyi, and said with a smile: "The other party is a scholar, and the golden lockets for the first prize are the most suitable. You Hurry up, don't make the eldest lady wait."

Xiaohong took a tray and put things on it. After entering, she showed it to Mrs. Xing. Mrs. Xing said with a smile, "I came out in a hurry this time, so I didn't prepare anything. Be careful, don't refuse."

Lin Ming hurriedly said, "I don't dare, it's just that I have already received a generous gift from the uncle in the front yard just now, so I dare not accept it again."

Covering her mouth and laughing, Xing said, "You kid is honest, he is him, I am me, you just keep it."

Lin Ming glanced at An's, and saw that she nodded slightly before accepting the things.An's sighed in his heart, this silly son really can say anything!I also blame myself for forgetting to teach him these etiquettes. It seems that I have to make up for it after I go back, so as to save myself from making jokes later.

Lin Ming bid farewell to Mrs. Xing and An's, and followed his wife out to eat in the front yard. When he walked into the yard, he met a snow goose who came out after drinking water. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. The cyan bijia is the same color as the robe on his body.

At this time, Xue Yan also saw Lin Ming, and immediately saluted, "Greetings to Young Master Ming."

Lin Ming waved his hands in a panic: "There's no need to be polite." It's been a few months since I've seen this little girl in front of me, she seems to have grown a lot.

Because of the misunderstanding of the other party last time, Lin Ming felt a little guilty all the time. This time when he met Xueyan, he always felt a little guilty, but if he asked him to apologize, he felt that he would not be able to save face.

Seeing the other party standing still and not talking, Xueyan was puzzled, but she still kindly reminded: "Master Ming, is he going to eat at the front? When I passed by there just now, I saw that the mother-in-law had already brought the food box over. Come on, you'd better go quickly, the food will be cold if it's late. The third wife is here to serve you, so you don't have to worry. "

Lin Ming smiled in embarrassment, and said: "Then I ask the girl to take care of you." He thought to himself: The other party seems to be generous, maybe he didn't take that matter to heart?After that, I still don't mention it anymore, so as not to make everyone more embarrassing.

After walking a few steps, he felt enlightened, and couldn't help but look back, Xueyan happened to be looking at the budding magnolia flower at the gate of the yard.Sensing the other party's gaze, before turning away in time, he smiled subtly, but unexpectedly the other party responded with a brighter smile.

Yo, I didn't realize it before, but this kid has a pretty charming smile!She's not bad at all, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, a stature that is obviously superior among southerners, coupled with the smell of books all over her body, when she smiles, her eyebrows and eyes are curved, tsk tsk, put it before crossing, hang and beat a bunch of little fresh Meat!

Xueyan's mind was wobbly for a long time, and then she thought about her own identity: Forget it, people of different classes are destined not to belong to the same world, so it's better not to think about it.

After the anniversary ceremony was over, Daiyu started to pack her things and prepare to go back to Jia's mansion.Before going back, she asked Xueyan to pack up a gift to send to An's: "Thanks to the help of the clan aunt here these days, please accept it if you have any kindness."

Xueyan went to An's house by car, but unexpectedly, An's was not at home, only Lin Ming and the servant were there.

Lin Ming saw the pile of things that Xueyan brought, frowned and said: "The family has not lost the care of the family, and has missed a lot of good things. These are really too precious, please take them back."

Xueyan smiled and said: "My girl said that this is a thank you gift for the third wife's hard work these days. Besides, there are no valuables, just household expenses. If you don't accept them, it will be difficult for me to do business when I go back. Why don't you keep it first, wait for the third wife to come back, and if you think it's not right, send it back, anyway, it's so close. If I just take it back like this, I'm really going to die."

Lin Ming accepted all the things in a daze.After the person left, I realized in my heart that I seemed to be confused by "beauty"...