The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

I am coming!

Lin Ming, who was eating with Lin Ruhai, suddenly couldn't help but sneezed, causing Lin Ruhai to look at him with unusual concern. Lin Ruhai taught earnestly, "Although you are still young, you must take care of your health. Although you are If you are selected as a scholar, you have to stay in the examination number for three days in a row for the provincial and general examinations. One examination lasts for nine days and nine nights. It is absolutely impossible without good physical strength. Otherwise, even if there are thousands of beautiful things hidden in your belly, when the time comes Wouldn't it be a pity to miss a good opportunity because of your weakness? So don't put the cart before the horse, I see you have thin arms and legs, you can practice Wu Qinxi in your spare time..."

Uh, okay, Lin Ming himself didn't expect that it was just a sneeze that caused Lin Ruhai's great resentment.Fortunately, he knew that these words were all good words, so no matter what Lin Ruhai thought, he just listened attentively.

In the past, Lin Ruhai would not have been so wooing to a junior, but firstly, Lin Ming himself was outstanding and had a bright future, and secondly, he had already quietly asked a doctor he knew to give Qiuyue a pulse check, to make sure that she was undoubtedly pregnant, and the fetus It's nearly four months old, and it's most likely a boy.Qiuyue has been with him for five or six years, and there has been no good news, and her menstruation has been inaccurate, and things have been complicated since Jia Min left, so she never thought about it.I didn't expect such an unexpected joy, but I just thought of the complexity of the house now, Lin Ruhai was afraid that Qiuyue would be plotted against again, so he didn't say anything about it.

It's just that Lin Ruhai has changed from his previous depression and cheered up a little bit, seeing that there is hope for successors.Even though he feels that he is a master, he has to admit that the inheritance of incense has a great influence on him.Thinking of the deceased wife of Xianqu, if the son-in-law hadn't died early, the wife would not be so weak that someone took advantage of her loopholes.

Compared with Xueyan's complicated thoughts, Daiyu was a little happy to hear that a brother and aunt came to the family.She also knows that her own family is withered,

When I used to go out with Jia Min as a guest, I was very envious when I saw the relatives, sisters and cousins ​​in a row.Although there are no sisters now, but a clan brother has come, it is finally better than nothing.As for the fact that the relationship between the two has gone through the fifth server, she automatically put it behind her. After all, she is an old ancestor, isn't she?

I heard that the clan aunt who just arrived was still sick, and when she came, Daiyu hurriedly changed into big clothes and wanted to visit her in person.

Xueyan saw that Grandma Liu had no objection, so she changed her clothes silently, prepared some gifts, and accompanied her to the front yard.

Daiyu's body was originally very weak, almost panting after walking a few steps.Later, when Xueyan saw that she couldn't do it like this, she always found an excuse to let her go out for a walk. Today, she said that the wisteria in the backyard had bloomed, and tomorrow, she said that the lotus in the pond had buds... It's been a long time, and Daiyu didn't need Xueyan to persuade her. I also often go to the garden for a walk, coupled with a proper diet, my body has basically recovered now.

Now, it is four or five miles from the yard where she lives to the yard where An's mother and son live. At first, Xueyan was worried that she would not be able to bear it. sense of accomplishment.Hmph, let's see who has the nerve to say that my girl has "deficiency syndrome"!

An's body was still a little weak after recovering from a serious illness, and he had been tossing around for a long time today. He had just had some lunch and was about to rest for a while, when a maid sent by the Lin family came in to report: "Mrs. Feng, my girl has come to greet you. "

Hearing this, An Shi hurriedly got up and straightened her clothes and hair, and rushed out to greet her. She saw a group of maids and women walking over, surrounded by a little girl in plain clothes.

Seeing her coming out of the door, Daiyu hurried to meet her, but was pulled up by An Shi: "You are sister Yu! You are really beautiful. You are the master, so I should go to see you first, but I The illness is not cured yet. I heard that you are still young. I am afraid that you will be sick again.

It's a dilemma. I didn't expect you to come. Hurry up and sit in the room. "

Speaking of welcoming her into the room and sitting down, Daiyu saw her gentle appearance, elegant temperament, and very gentle speech, so she couldn't help but feel a little cordial.

Xueyan watched coldly from the sidelines, and also felt that An's appearance and temperament were a bit beyond her expectations, at least on the surface, she didn't have the slightest bit of sourness as she imagined.Looking at her attire, although it is not luxurious, it does not match with shabby.Seeing that she was accompanied by an old mother and a little maid just now, she thought that the other party was at least from a well-to-do family.

Well, Xueyan admits that she has some eyes for "power". She knows that the Lin family is not poor, even if it is to supplement the clansmen, it is nothing. If she didn't say anything out of good intentions, Daiyu would be disappointed.

If the other party is reliable, Xueyan also hopes that Daiyu can establish a good relationship with her clansmen. Qiuyue does not know the specific situation now. In case Lin Ruhai still inevitably dies early, there are a few reliable With the help of the tribe, Daiyu will not appear particularly isolated and helpless at that time.

Entering the house, one of his servants offered tea and snacks, An asked the servant girl to bring out a box, and said with a smile to Daiyu: "This is the snack from Suzhou, and it can be regarded as the taste of my hometown. You may as well try it." " Daiyu picked up a piece of nine-made tangerine peel and ate it, and the others didn't move.An Shi thought that she probably didn't like sweets, so she didn't persuade her any more.Let her drink tea again: "This is Suzhou's frightening fragrance. It is a new tea that was released this spring. It is better than freshness. You should try it."

The so-called "the gift of the elders cannot be denied", the first time we meet, Xueyan always goes up to people and says: My girl has a weak spleen and stomach and can't drink strong tea... Of course she can't do something rude, so she can only look at Daiyu silently Picking up the cup of tea, he took a few sips, and then showed a sincere smile: "This tea

Ye Dang really lives up to its reputation, it is indeed sweet and delicious. "After speaking, he secretly glanced at Xueyan, took another sip and put down the teacup.

The provoked Xueyan secretly laughed: After all, he is still a child at heart.

When An Shi heard the news of Jia Min's death, she couldn't help avoiding these topics carefully, and only asked about reading and sewing.Hearing that Dai Yuying was reading "Four Books", she couldn't help but praise: "I really followed your father's aura, and I have read the Four Books at a young age. The monkey in my family was very naughty when he was young. It took half a year. Later... I learned to work hard when I got older and more sensible." Speaking of this, she couldn't help but think of her late husband, who died of illness when her son was eight years old, and her mother and son were often treated harshly by the clansmen.If it wasn't for my natal brother's success in the Juren examination, I'm afraid the situation would have been even worse.Fortunately, my son has been sensible since then, and knows how to study hard. When he grows up and passes the Tongsheng entrance examination at the age of 12, no one will dare to bully the two of them at will.

Thinking of the past, Anshi couldn't help feeling a little gloomy, Daiyu comforted others with a small smile, "I heard that my cousin has passed the examination of scholar, and my aunt's luck lies in the future."

An Shi laughed: "I'm so old, I never thought I'd need you to comfort me, I'm really going back as I live."

The two of them spoke a few more words, and Daiyu was about to leave, so An pointed to a tray brought over by her mother-in-law, on which she said, "We don't have any good things from small households. These are local specialties in Gusu. Just take it and play with it." She is very fortunate now that at that time, except for the gold and silver things that she carried close to her body, other sundries and luggage were loaded on another cargo ship, otherwise the loss would be huge.

Daiyu didn't refuse, and let Xueyan take her over after thanking her.Xueyan took the tray, but she didn't expect it to be quite heavy. Fortunately, she has developed her arm strength and can still hold it.

When they got out of An's yard, Xueyan saw that there were no outsiders behind, so she hurriedly said to the others: "Cui Liu, Biqin, come and help me carry the things, it's too heavy."

In addition to the two rulers, there are two boxes, one large and one small, on the tray. I don't know what is in the box.

Cui Liu and Biqin carried away a box by themselves, and Xueyan immediately felt a lot more relaxed. She looked at the materials left in the tray, the luster was soft, and the colors were elegant lilac and lake blue, both of which were suitable for Daiyu's status.In terms of this thought alone, it is much better than the Wang family in the original book.

When they got back to the house, the two of Cui Liu couldn't wait to open the box without waiting for Daiyu to speak, and saw that the larger one was filled with all kinds of exquisite folding fans and round fans, and the small box contained a set of pearl face masks.The pearls are not big, just the size of soybeans, but they are strung together with silver threads, lapis lazuli, and beeswax beads to form pearl flowers or hairpins, which also look extremely delicate.

Xueyan smiled and said: "This third wife really has a heart, these beads are not bright red or green, even girls can wear them when they are in the filial piety."

There is no one who doesn't like the feeling of being valued, and Daiyu is really happy to see her, and asks Xueyan to put away her things properly.

At this time, An's was also a little relieved. Fortunately, he had prepared a lot of things to give to the female family members of his elder brother's family, otherwise there would be nothing to take out at this time.

As soon as the An's mother and son came to the mansion, Lin Ruhai finally felt a big stone in his heart. With the family aunt of the An's company, he finally felt a little more at ease about his daughter's itinerary.

The servants of Jia's family were anxiously waiting, although they were here to eat and drink, but everyone in Lin's family was keeping their filial piety, so naturally no one would accompany them to spend time and drink.Furthermore, they are not used to eating, and they all miss the prosperity of central Beijing very much at the moment.So it was so easy to wait until Jia Min passed the hundred days, and then began to urge Lin Ruhai again and again.

Although Lin Ruhai wanted to keep his daughter for a while longer, but thought that Lin Ming had a time limit to go to the Imperial College, firstly he didn't want to delay his future, and secondly, seeing that his daughter was in good health during this time, An's body had already healed, almost There was nothing to use as an excuse, so I had no choice but to agree.

When stepping on the official ship to the capital, Xueyan sighed in her heart: Rongguo Mansion, here I come!