[Red Mansion] The adopted son of the Lin family

However, when half of the winter was over, Shen Yu and Lin Ruhai talked about Lin Ze's homework, and he couldn't help sighing: "Young master is smart, and he should be good at teaching so that he will not lose his talent. Besides, he has the most gentle and polite temperament. He advances and retreats. Youdu is also like Brother Ruhai's family style, but unfortunately, I will go to the capital soon, and I fear I won't be able to teach him more in the future."

Lin Ruhai was slightly startled, and hurriedly asked: "Why did you suddenly go to the capital? I didn't hear about it before."

Shen Yu laughed and said: "It turns out that my cousin suffered from an old illness again this winter. If there is no dean in the academy, wouldn't it be chaotic. So please ask me to take over for a while, and I can't refuse." He sighed again : "It's just that my cousin has already made up his mind to keep me in the capital. In the future, I don't know if I can see you again."

"Whatever you say, sir, we will see you again." Lin Ruhai said, but he thought that the dean of Weiyang Academy had written to Shen Yu countless times, all wanting him to return to Weiyang Academy to teach and manage affairs. , the brotherhood is very touching even to an outsider, let alone Shen Yu.Thinking about it, if it wasn't for Shen Yu's slack-heartedness and his reluctance to part with a good seed like Lin Ze, he might have gone back long ago, so how could he have stayed until now.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but feel a little pity.Lin Ze was just entering school at an early age, so it would be of great benefit to be taught by a famous teacher like Shen Yu.Although he can take care of Lin Ze's homework, after all, he can't go on like this for a long time.Now Shen Yu is going to leave Yangzhou for the capital, and I'm afraid we won't see each other again.

"Brother Ruhai, I have something to say." Shen Yu smiled softly, "Why don't you let your son go to the capital with me." Seeing that Lin Ruhai was about to speak in a daze, Shen Yu quickly waved it off He waved his hands, "Brother Ruhai, don't worry, your son is talented and intelligent, and he should see more of the world. If you just blindly study, it will delay him. Brother Ruhai, think about it."

Lin Ruhai bowed his head for a while, then sighed after a while: "Forget it, since Mr. thinks highly of him, I have nothing to say. But, here I want to ask Mr. one thing." After speaking, Lin Ruhai straightened his expression and looked at Shen Yu There was a bit of pleading in his eyes, "I know that Mr. and that person have an endless relationship, but my child..." As he spoke, his expression became more and more sad, and he said in a daze: "Since he is my eldest son, he will never change. Yes. Although the situation in central Beijing seems to be stable on the surface, the undercurrent of the peaceful and prosperous age is still shocking. I just beg sir, don’t let Ze’er meet those people.”

After listening to Shen Yu, he already understood in his heart.His Shen family is a school of Hanlin Qingliu, and all the deans of Weiyang Academy are from the Shen family, so its influence is naturally far-reaching.The connection with the former dynasty and the rear palace is not insignificant.It's just that the Shen family was a noble family, but never participated in political turmoil, so it survived the battle for the throne that year.Seeing Lin Ruhai's sad expression now, and thinking of Lin Ze's more and more delicate appearance, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, that child is more and more like that person.

"Brother Ruhai, don't worry, I know it myself."

After the two finished talking, they toasted and drank together.He also talked about the disadvantages of the current salt administration and the private filth of the salt merchants. Shen Yu is knowledgeable and has a unique vision for current affairs. His words often hit the nail on the head, and his words are of great help to Lin Ruhai.

However, they said that because the two had made up their minds about Lin Ze going to the capital, they naturally let go of everything in their hearts.Unbeknownst to Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai sent a servant to the second gate to inform Lin Ze, and told him to pack up and leave at any time, but because Daiyu was reading a book here, Daiyu overheard this, and the young Where Daiyu is willing to agree, she will go to Jia Min's room with only tears in her eyes.

Lin Ze hurriedly stopped Daiyu, and with another wink, asked Baishu and Baiji to take the other little girls out to guard, leaving only Ginkgo and Baishao in the room to serve.Seeing the tears in Daiyu's eyes, Lin Ze felt pity in his heart.

Since he came to the Lin family in this life, he has long regarded Lin Ruhai and his wife as his parents in his heart. When Jia Min was pregnant with Daiyu, he often served at Jia Min's knees, hoping wholeheartedly for the birth of this younger sister.After Daiyu gave birth to her fetus, Jia Min's body weakened, and Lin Ruhai focused most of his attention on Jiefa's wife. Only Lin Ze took care of his mother, and at the same time cared about Daiyu personally.These are all superfluous words, but just because in the past the two brothers and sisters stayed close to each other like a mother and compatriots, now that Daiyu heard that Lin Ze was going to the capital, she couldn't express how sad she felt.

Lin Ze held Daiyu's little hand, and said with a smile, "Why did Yu'er cry suddenly, but brother is not good enough to make you angry?" Seeing Daiyu's eyes filled with tears, she tightly pressed her bright red lips and did not speak. , Lin Ze clung to her little hand and brought it to his face. Just as he was about to hit her, he felt that the little hand in his palm suddenly exerted strength.

I heard Daiyu crying in my ears: "I don't want to leave my brother, brother, can you just stay with Yu'er?" As she said, she hugged Lin Ze's waist vigorously.

Although Lin Ze was not very old, his stature was a full head and a half taller than Daiyu's.At this moment, Daiyu's delicate and soft body was lying in Lin Ze's arms, crying tears rolling down her cheeks, soaking the piece of brocade on Lin Ze's chest in a short while.Lin Ze stroked Daiyu's hair on the temples, seeing that she was crying hard and breathing heavily, his heart trembled, and he gently pulled Daiyu away.

Daiyu was gently pulled away by Lin Ze, but her face flushed red from crying, and she only cried, "Brother is tired of Yu'er? Yu'er will stop being naughty in the future, brother... brother! "

Lin Ze was greatly distressed by Daiyu's crying, so he had to squat down to look at Daiyu's red eyes, and reached out to wipe away a drop of teardrop that was about to fall from the corner of Daiyu's eyes, holding it in his hand felt very hot.Then he softened his voice and said: "Yu'er don't cry, I'm only going to the capital for a very short time and I'm coming back. This is my home, why would I not want it." Then softly comforted: "Yu'er is My sister, it’s too late for me to love you, there’s no way I’d hate you. You little naughty boy, you only talk to me every day.” As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and gently scratched the tip of Daiyu’s nose. There was a blush on her cheeks, and half of her heart was already relieved.

But Daiyu opened her dark eyes, pulled Lin Ze's cuffs with both hands and said coquettishly: "Brother, let's take Yu'er along. Yu'er is very obedient, and she is a little big. She is packed in a sedan chair on a car and on a boat." , it’s very light, my brother will allow it.”

If it wasn't for the wrong timing, Lin Ze would really laugh out loud.Seeing Daiyu staring at her with open eyes, her clear pupils full of persistence, she had no choice but to harden her heart: "Yu'er is messing around again." Seeing Daiyu biting her lower lip as if she was about to cry, Lin Ze hurriedly hugged her. She said: "If you don't want to go to the capital, who would go? I'm not a tourist. Going to the capital must be considered for me by the husband. He wants to teach me my homework and let me go together. You go , but I am busy with my homework and study, so I can’t take care of it.” As he spoke, he touched Daiyu’s crying cheeks and said with a smile, “Besides, a beautiful girl like our Yu’er should be raised in a deep boudoir. Yes. How can you eat and sleep with me and show your face in public?"

"elder brother……"

"It's useless to be coquettish." Seeing Daiyu prolonging her voice, but the tears in her eyes were finally persuaded, Lin Ze let out a long breath, and couldn't help being amused by this coquettish villain. "You're like this, when people see you, you think I'm going to never come back." After that, after thinking about it, it's already winter, so I guess I might not be able to come back in time for the New Year this year.However, thinking that Daiyu's birthday is still a few months away, she smiled and said, "I only promise you that even if I can't come back at the end of the year, I will definitely come back on your birthday."

"Brother is serious?"

"Of course it is true! I have never lied to you." He touched Daiyu's hair with a smile, and seeing that she finally showed a smile, he turned to Bai Guo and Bai Shao and said, "Go and pack my clothes yourself. I will take the girl to my wife to answer."

Ginkgo and Baishao quickly agreed.After Lin Ze took Daiyu to Jia Min's place, he stood up and looked at each other, and couldn't help but have different thoughts.

Bai Shao laughed and said: "My elder sister is the most useful person by my uncle's side. Now that my uncle is going to the capital, naturally my elder sister's service is indispensable. It's a pity that I don't have this blessing, but my uncle doesn't really need me to serve her."

The words were sour and astringent, Bai Guo only laughed in his heart when he heard it.She also thought about these things because she was serving the uncle since she was a child, but since she was given a cold drink by the uncle that time, she naturally put away her thoughts and never thought about it again.Now hearing Bai Shao's yin and yang talking strangely, and seeing the look between Bai Shao's eyebrows and eyes, I must have such a thought, just thinking: I have been serving the uncle with her since childhood, I am a girl bought from outside, she But it is the son of the family in the mansion.In terms of usefulness, she needs to use it more than me.Although I have also thought about this kind of thought, but now it has faded away, not to mention that the uncle is still young, and she is only about the same age as me, so why are you so anxious.I thought again: I have a love affair with her serving the uncle, so why not remind her a little bit, lest the uncle find out about these thoughts and be punished again in the future.

Bai Guo smiled softly, and said: "You don't need to say these things, the uncle is going far away now, the wife must choose someone who is safe and comfortable to follow." Seeing Bai Shao heard this, her eyes were a little sad So he persuaded: "Don't think about these things every day, how old is the uncle, you have this romantic affair, if the uncle or wife finds out, you will have to suffer a meal."

After hearing this, Bai Shao's expression changed.Now she is two or three years older than Lin Ze, beautiful and considerate.On weekdays, she worked as an errand in Linze Courtyard, even the third-class maids at the wife's place still called her young lady, and the younger ones among the second-class maids still called her elder sister.She had long regarded herself as the half-master of Linze Courtyard, but now that Bai Guo said this, she felt unyielding in her heart, and she was about to get angry.