[Red Mansion] The adopted son of the Lin family

Yangzhou Lin Mansion, candles flickering.Lin Ruhai reopened the letter after reading it, read it word by word, and then said to Lin Fu with a smile, "Lin Ze, you're being naughty again."

Lin Fu, who had been standing behind Lin Ruhai all the time, could see clearly, the master didn't look like he was going to blame him, he clearly spoke with a smile, and he didn't look angry at all.Thinking that the uncle must have taken good care of his younger brothers and sisters in Beijing, he said with a smile: "At this age, the uncle is already very stable. I still say this about the uncle. I will see you in the future, and the uncle will be wronged." .”

Lin Ruhai laughed, and said: "With his temperament and personality, how can he not see that I did it on purpose." Then, he sighed softly, and said: "It's just that Jia Home is too outrageous." Having said this, he stopped talking.

Lin Fu saw that Lin Ruhai's brows were full of exhaustion, so he bowed and said, "Master, it's getting late, let's take a rest earlier. Master Gu will be looking for you to discuss something tomorrow."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai also nodded, "Yes, after tomorrow, I will not be in charge of the Yanzheng." After saying that, he walked slowly to the main courtyard with the lantern set up by Lin Fu up.

For the sake of his dead wife, he can help the Jia family.But why can't people in Jia's mansion treat his children kindly for Jia Min's sake?Even if you can't treat it as your own, at least you should treat each other with courtesy!Lin Ruhai sighed and stroked his forehead, Lin Ze was too sensible to laugh off such a big grievance.If Lin Cheng hadn't written the letter back, he might never have known how contemptuous his child was in Jia's mansion for the rest of his life!

Lin Ruhai looked at the flickering candles on the table, and his thoughts became more and more firm.

Minmei, I can't help you.Na Jia's mansion is afraid that it will be separated in the future.

Even though Lin Ruhai wanted to fulfill his late wife's last wish wholeheartedly, he had no choice but to gradually dispel the idea of ​​helping Yue's family after learning about the various conditions of the people in Jia's mansion.It's not that he doesn't want to help the Yue family, seeing the situation in the court is becoming more and more clear, but the Yue family is still fascinated by the wealth, and they only want to get close to King Zhongshun, the son of Concubine Shen.

It has been ten years since I was enthroned today. Which of the ministers in the court who relied on the old to sell the old have survived to the end?Even if it is not eradicated, the power in hand has been reduced to the point where it is useless.The royal family of Jinling, a great family.But what is Wang Ziteng now?From the Jingying Jiedushi to the control of the nine provinces, it sounds nice to be promoted, but in reality?Although the rank of the Jingying Jiedushi is a bit lower than that of the nine provinces, it is at least under the root of the imperial city, but it has to go to other provinces after being promoted to the nine provinces.This far and near, I'm afraid only the Wang family and Jia family can't see clearly!

Lin Ruhai sighed deeply again, and finally fell asleep.Tomorrow, until tomorrow, when everything has been handed over to Mr. Gu, all the dignitaries in the salt class can let go.Thinking of the children alone in the capital, Lin Ruhai felt distressed and proud.Lin Ze is too sensible a child, so sensible that he can't even say what he wants to love him.How lucky he is to have such a good son!

In the early morning of the next day, Lin Ruhai got up early to freshen up and dress.Before he could finish his breakfast, Lin Fu came running in to hand over a letter. "My lord, this was sent by someone from the Rongguo Mansion in the capital."

Lin Ruhai frowned, Jia's?snort!With a sneer, Lin Ruhai opened the letter to read, and his expression became worse the more he looked down, and when he finished reading a letter, Lin Ruhai sneered even more. "What a Rongguo Mansion, what an old Mrs. Jia! It's really good, it's really good!" Lin Ruhai couldn't hold back after saying it several times, and crumpled the letter in his hand into a ball.

It turned out that this letter was sent by Jiamu's envoy, and the meaning in the letter was to ask Lin Ruhai to say a few nice words in front of the emperor when the salt class was handed over.So that the fat shortage of this salt class can be sent to Jiangnan Zhen's family.In addition, it was mentioned that if this matter really happens, the Zhen family will definitely reward them greatly.There is another one, and it is said that Yuanchun is now a nobleman in the palace, and it is foreseeable that his status will be raised in the future.Therefore, it is mentioned that Daiyu and Baoyu have a strong relationship, it is better to strike while the iron is hot, and make Daiyu promise to Baoyu after a year or two. Even if you are not busy getting married, you can settle down first.

The smile on Lin Ruhai's lips grew colder.Does Mrs. Jia really think he is blind?Don't say that he has the final say on the important officials of the salt class, even if the emperor is willing to choose the next Yan Yan censor according to his will, he will definitely not entrust such an important mission to the Jiangnan Zhen family!The Zhen family has not yet become a minister of military affairs, but every day they criticize the political affairs and say many things that should not be said. In the Jiangnan generation, the members of the Zhen family were tyrannical, their descendants were rich, and they plundered countless people.Asking him to recommend the Zhen family to take over Yanzheng is a joke!

Although Jia Yuanchun, the eldest daughter of the Jia family, has entered the palace, she is a nobleman of the emperor.If he is a nobleman of the emperor, he is afraid that he will have a bright future in the future.But anyone with eyes can tell that the emperor is already in his sixties, how can he protect the old courtiers for how long?This world has already changed masters, thanks to those old ministers who can't figure out anything because of their hard work in the early years, they only think that today is still the meek and honest Fourth Prince!

Thinking of the deep affection between Daiyu and Baoyu in every sentence of Mrs. Jia's words, Lin Ruhai sneered even more.This Mrs. Jia's ability to tell nonsense with her eyes open has really improved. Now that Jia Min passed away, he also learned that the Jia family did not treat his three children kindly. Asking him to marry Daiyu to Jia Baoyu is really a dream!Even if Jia Min is still here, he will never agree.

As the saying goes, three years old see old.Then Jia Baoyu made a fuss when he caught Zhou, this Mrs. Jia only thought that Lin Ruhai was blind and didn't know.He likes to eat rouge cream on the maid's mouth every day, but now he is more than nine years old, but he still hangs out with his sisters and maids, and regards economic career as a lukewarm.Such a person is worthy of his daughter? !Pooh!

If you want to say how Lin Ruhai learned this, it is thanks to the letter sent by Jia Lian, the envoy of Jia Amnesty.The letter described the grievances of the three brothers and sisters of the Lin family in Jia's house, without embellishment at all, it was all honest words.Lin Ruhai was skeptical at first, but also deeply felt that the eldest brother-in-law was afraid of being unreliable and intentionally hurt the second room.But if you ask Lin Chengyi to inquire later, Lin Ruhai is so angry that he almost faints!

This Jia family wore red and green during Jia Min's filial piety, and the sisters and maids even instigated Lin Ze brothers and sisters to have fun.Fortunately, the three Lin Ze brothers and sisters are sensible and polite, otherwise the word would have spread. During the mother's funeral, they gathered together to have fun, how Lin Ze and Lin Lan will be admitted to the imperial examinations in the future, and how Dai Yu will get married!It's really a family that doesn't pay attention to any rules.

Although I don't know what kind of thought Jia She had in writing the letter so detailed at that time, Lin Ruhai also thought that he told the truth about the life of his three children in Jia's mansion, and he didn't have a deep understanding of Jia She on weekdays. The brother-in-law who had been there had a somewhat different understanding.Maybe this sensual brother-in-law who only knows how to enjoy himself is going to change now.

Looking at the time, Lin Ruhai let out a low laugh, and tore the letter in his hand into two.He only asked Lin Fu, "Where is the person who sent the letter?"

Lin Fu lowered his head and replied, "Just waiting at the door."

Lin Ruhai nodded, his eyes darkened slightly, and said to Lin Fu: "Go and inquire about the current situation of Rongguo Mansion in detail, and we will talk about other things when I come back." Seeing that Lin Fu raised his head and was about to speak, Lin Ruhai stretched out his hand Stopping him, he just said: "It's fine for me to go to Mr. Gu's house this time, you just stay at home and take good care of me."

Hearing what Lin Ruhai said, Lin Fu had no choice but to respond.

After sending Lin Ruhai out the door, Lin Fu changed his face, and with a smile on his face, he invited the servants from Jia's family who had sent letters to have a meal of wine and food.It was a toast and a dish, and after a few cups of yellow soup, those servants could not find the north.

After a few more glasses of wine, those servants began to talk about the Rongguo Mansion, full of arrogance.

Lin Fu then poured a bowl of wine for the visitor, and said with a smile: "There is a noble lady in the house, and our master is also happy for the house! In this way, the men in the house are all uncles.

The visitor laughed, his face was full of drunkenness, and he said with his tongue out, "Second Master Bao is the serious uncle of the country. What else is worth talking about!" The meaning in the eyes.

Lin Fu smiled lightly and said nothing, just gave him some food, and said casually: "In this case, the second master Bao must have already engaged? A man like him has a noble sister, and people who want to get married must be attracted to him." Catching up!"

The man was already very drunk, so he leaned back on the chair and said, "If you want to decide, there is only one Miss Lin!

Lin Fu was furious when he heard the words. Seeing that the man was staggering drunk and talking nonsense, he had to hold back his breath and said, "What do you mean? I haven't heard our master mention this again."

The man said with a smile: "Our second master Bao is the phoenix in the eyes of the boss. Who doesn't know that he only has Miss Lin in his heart. Since Miss Lin left, I have been thinking about it, no one else can match her! As long as the old lady opens her mouth to mention it, it will definitely work!" Then, she sighed again, "Well, Miss Lin left too quickly, when we were living in the house, we often heard about it from Master Bao. What about Miss Lin. Oh, that's really a godsend."

Lin Fu gritted his teeth when he heard this, his forehead twitched violently.Their family is pampered and pampered by the rich and precious young lady, how dare they behave like this, to Jia Baoyu, he is a man, but he has a reputation of being a romantic, but to their girl, he can kill her!The girl's boudoir reputation, how can the men take it outside to Huqin!Jia Baoyu was also confused. Speaking of boudoir sons and daughters, he said it in front of a servant, it was so infuriating!

Thinking of this, Lin Fu said again: "Brother, you say this so truthfully, why don't you hear your uncles and wives speak? It is often said that parents order and matchmakers say, don't you even understand this reason?"

Hearing this, the man hiccupped, shook his head and said, "You don't know. Who doesn't know that the second wife's younger sister has a girl named Bao, who was born with something that exists in the sky. It's said in the mansion." "Ms. Bao is better than Miss Lin. She knows how to deal with people and things, and she is open-minded. What's even better is that Miss Bao has been wearing a golden lock since she came here. marriage."

As he spoke, he squinted at Lin Fu with drunken eyes, and only smiled: "Brother, I didn't say that. If I said this, if I were a wife, I would naturally favor Miss Bao. What's more, if our second grandmother Lian Regardless of the matter, the burden of the housekeeper can't be separated for a while, and it's Miss Bao who is helping the second wife. This girl has already taken care of things before entering the door. Wouldn't it be more handy to enter the door in the future? Yeah." Saying that, he hiccupped again.

What a shrewd person Lin Fu is, when he heard this, he understood three points in his heart, so he poured him a few more bowls of good wine, changed the subject, and asked about Jia Baoyu's temper.

The man complained all the way: "Our master is more delicate than the young lady. He looks good on the outside, but he is useless on the inside. I'm afraid I said it, but you may not believe it. The second master Bao is so big. He hasn't even attended a serious school, and he hasn't read many books. Now he is over nine years old, but he hasn't read the four books yet. When he is asked to study every day, he scolds those who study as country thieves Lu Xie and his like. I think that when Master Zhu was around, at such an age, he would already be burning the lamps and nights to study for the imperial examination career."

As soon as he said this, someone next to him also came over and smiled: "No, speaking of this, he went to school for a little Qin Xianggong a while ago, and fought in the school again, and the little Qin Xianggong is gone. , he has no intention of going again.”

Lin Fu was surprised and said: "Why, the uncle in the house doesn't care?" Seeing the two shaking their heads, Lin Fu asked again: "Isn't there still an old lady?"

The man sighed and said: "Old lady, dear our master, the master used to take care of it, but then he didn't care about it. The family is crazy all day long. People don't understand what they say, and they don't know what they do. We have to dress well." , the food must be good, and the food can’t be made by a married woman, it has to be made by beautiful girls who haven’t gone out, and everything is meticulously crafted.”

The person next to him also smiled and said: "No, I'm afraid that the real boudoir lady is not so delicate and expensive!"

Lin Fu kept these words one by one in his heart, helped the two drunk men down to rest, and when Lin Ruhai came back, he told them everything.

Before Lin Ruhai finished listening, he was already furious, and a set of Ru kiln porcelain cups in his hand had been broken to the ground.

How important is the reputation of a girl's family, but the Jia family let the servants talk nonsense, and rumors spread first when there is no shadow. If people find out, Daiyu's life will be ruined.Thinking of the shape of Jia Baoyu's character, Lin Ruhai was so angry that his chest felt tight.This Mrs. Jia is very calculating, saying that it is a matter of getting married, but she doesn't even look at whether her good grandson is worthy or not!

The second-in-law son of a fifth-rank official can't even talk about inheriting the title, and how much he can inherit in terms of inheriting the family business.But he doesn't care about studying and making progress every day, but he still misses his daughter!Lin Ruhai slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "Tomorrow, I will send those two back, and then bring a letter back to Jia's house."

Lin Fu hurriedly persuaded: "Master, don't be angry with yourself. From my point of view, this matter should not be publicized. It may be said that Mrs. Jia just wrote a letter to ask the master's meaning, to test the tone That's all. If the master is willing to accept, he will be hired. If the master is not willing, he will naturally put it aside and not mention it. But if the master is in a hurry and tells the matter in front of everyone, it will make the girl feel bad Where do you put it?"

Lin Ruhai didn't understand this truth, it's just that he lost his temper because of such words.Hearing what Lin Fu said, he also nodded and sighed: "It's because I didn't think carefully, it turns out that Jia's mansion is really deceiving people."

Lin Fu watched Daiyu grow up since he was a child, and he has long regarded Daiyu as his own in his heart. Hearing such nonsense from the servants of the Jia family today, he felt no less unhappy than Lin Ruhai.It's just that he can't lose his temper like the old man, otherwise this matter will cause trouble, but it will embarrass Daiyu.

After Lin Ruhai got angry, Lin Fu persuaded gently: "Fortunately, the girl has moved out of the Jia's house now, and the uncle is taking care of her. Just don't worry, the old man will be fine."

When Lin Ruhai thought that Daiyu was already living in her own home and had little contact with Jia's family, she felt relieved a lot.Hearing Lin Fu mention Lin Ze again, he also smiled and said: "That's true, I can't rest assured that You Ze'er is taking care of his younger siblings in Beijing." Then he laughed again: "But there will be more than a month, we I have to pack up and go to the capital, and when I stay there, everything will be fine."

After Lin Fu heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. Does this mean that Mr. Gu has taken over the Yanzheng?

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly and said nothing, just looked down at the stack of letters in his hand.They were all sent by Lin Ze every half a month. Some talked about Daiyu's female red needlework, and some talked about Lin Lan's hard work in school. What's more, they are all safe and sound in Beijing. Let him not be too nervous in Yangzhou. Note.Lin Ruhai smiled comfortably, this is his good son, so sensible and well-behaved, then Baoyu of Jia's family, hmph, he is really not worthy of carrying Lin Ze's shoes, yet he dares to miss Daiyu!

"Yanmo, I want to write two letters."

In the evening of the second day, Lin Fu sent the two of the Jia family onto the boat, bringing with them Lin Ruhai's letter of refusal for the marriage and the annual gift he had prepared.In fact, early this morning, a member of the Lin family had already taken the letter from Lin Ruhai to Lin Ze to the capital, but the time was staggered, and the time of receiving the letter was different.

Sure enough, within a day, Lin Ze had received the letter sent by Lin Ruhai, and he was also very angry.What a Jia Baoyu, this is so far away from him, and he is so worried.Lin Ze raised his hand to caress the scar on his forehead. Although he didn't look disfigured, he still hasn't settled the debt with Jia's family properly.Since Mrs. Jia was in such a hurry to send Jia Baoyu to the point of the gun, he wouldn't kindly let him go!

Lin Ze thought for a while, and took Lin Ruhai's letter to Daiyu's room.Seeing that Lin Lang was playing with Jiji on the couch, Daixia was sitting at the desk by the window and drawing, seeing him coming in, she just raised her head and smiled and said: "Why did you come here so early in the morning, I don't see you in the early morning." That's it. As she said that, seeing Lin Ze coming, Daiyu still smiled and let the licorice drink through the tea, and asked Qing Xing to move a chair for Lin Ze to sit on.

Lin Ze leaned over to look at Daiyu's painting, and couldn't help sighing: "Now that Yu'er is older, this painting is getting better and better."

Hearing what he said, Daiyu pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I'm not ashamed to say this well. Why didn't I hear you praise me for my good painting in the past, but today I just talked about it. Tell me quickly, this What's the reason?"

Lin Ze sighed, and only winked. Licorice and Qingxing understood, and led the girls in the room to retreat one after another.Lin Ze, Daiyu, and Lin Lan were left in the house.

Daiyu became a little puzzled, this was the first time Lin Ze avoided people while speaking, she unconsciously put down the paintbrush in her hand, sat upright and waited for Lin Ze to speak.

Lin Ze said: "My wife left early, we came to the capital because there were no elders in the family. Alas, I don't think it's much better just to enter the Rongguo Mansion. You don't know, the old lady of the Jia family I sent a letter to the master, saying that it is a great joy for the eldest girl of their family to be named a noble lady. I also mentioned the relationship between you and Jia Baoyu, and Baoyu knows everything, so if you want to be married, you also want to kiss Get married, and then I don't mean to make you feel wronged."

After hearing this, Daiyu sneered, and said, "Isn't there a good match? Why did you find me here again?" Then, seeing Lin Ze show her the letter, she sneered and said, "Grandma, what is this?" I mean, I asked the master about the matter of no shadow, if I want to spread it out, I will die! The servants of the Jia family have always been good at talking and can't control their words. After a few cups of yellow soup, they just put The ancestors of the master's family can be counted, but I have to talk about these!"

Seeing her annoyance on her face, Lin Ze finally let go of the words about the former alliance between wood and stone in the original book, and nodded: "Sister, don't be annoyed, according to my opinion, it must be the old lady who has heard about it now." The news of a happy marriage, and hearing the good news from the palace, can't help feeling a little arrogant. If father is on the verge of prosperity, no one in the Jia family will pay attention to this."

Daiyu was a little annoyed, and just said: "Is it possible that I am what they can say casually? What does my grandmother mean by saying that Baoyu and I have a close relationship! I usually live there, but in Lixiang Walking around with the old lady in the yard, and only playing with the sisters every day. That’s it, going in and out every day, and Nanny Cui is watching, how can such rumors come out!”

Lin Ze saw that her eyes were already red as she spoke, so he took Daiyu's hand and comforted him: "Sister, don't worry, even if the old lady mentions it personally, I don't think the master will answer." Point to Lin Ruhai's words in the letter and show it to Daiyu.

After listening to Lin Ze's words, Daiyu read Lin Ruhai's reply letter again, and then she slowly put away the tears in her eyes.

Lin Ze touched the top of Daiyu's hair, and said: "We lived in the Rongguo Mansion for those days, and you can tell what happened to his family just by looking at it. It's not like they are the ones who bully the master." What about the family! A strong person like Lian’s second sister-in-law is now hiding her clumsiness and ignorance and refuses to take care of the house. Their family’s reputation is so poor, even if the old lady of the Jia family begs before the emperor, I will fight to the death. You go into their house."

Daiyu whispered, she couldn't help being very moved, she shed tears and sighed softly, "Brother."

Lin Ze responded with a smile, "Hey." Then he laughed and said, "The master has already said in his letter that he has already refused this matter. I am afraid that Mrs. Jia will know at the earliest tonight or tomorrow at the latest. In the future I don’t even need to mention this matter, after I pass the examination, there will be hundreds if not hundreds of families seeking my sister, that ‘fake treasure’, huh, what is it worth!”——Worth being a fart!

Daiyu said: "Let's just pretend that we don't know. Who would go out and talk about it. Now that we are all away from their house, and these words are still spreading, I just need to say 'Amitabha', and luckily we can go away." It's early."

Hearing this, Lin Ze also laughed, and said, "That's right, that Miss Xue is still in their house now, and it's a headache for them. It has nothing to do with us, and one day they will start a fire in their backyard." Just fire."

Daiyu was taken aback, and asked why, but Lin Ze smiled lightly and said, "Now the eldest girl of their family has become a noble lady in the palace, and the family was not very well-behaved before, and there is no one in the servant's mouth. It's a common thing to guard the door. Now that you have something to rely on, you can just look at it. In the past, the old matriarch was able to overwhelm the second aunt, but in the future, it's not sure who will be the most arrogant."

Daiyu understood as soon as she heard it, and immediately sighed and said: "At that time, in front of the old lady, I often heard her talking about the eldest cousin with the second aunt every day. In the palace, I also sighed for her. But now that I think about it, since I said I was reluctant to part with my eldest cousin, why did I send my eldest cousin to that shady place. Is it so good to win wealth?"

Lin Ze said: "Each family has its own destiny. Our family doesn't need girls to go out and show their faces to earn wealth, but others don't."

As soon as she said this, Daiyu's eyes suddenly turned red, and she said with tears: "Brother, you don't know, I had a dream the day before yesterday. That dream was weird. I dreamed that I had nothing, parents, brothers, The family business, helpless and lonely, sent under the fence, from the beginning to the end, I was just allowed to be trampled and laughed at by others. From the top to the bottom, ordinary maids and women can make me look bad, so I have to swallow my anger and cry every day. On the 360th day of the year, the wind, knife, frost and sword are fierce. This poem was written by myself in that dream, and it seems to describe my situation to the fullest."

That day, Daiyu woke up from a dream.She dreamed that she never had a brother, who drowned when she was five.She bid farewell to her old father, and when her mother died, she went to Rongguo Mansion alone, met many people and saw many things.Later, she was sent back to Yangzhou, only because her father's health deteriorated and finally passed away, and she was an orphan, so she had to return to Beijing again alone.

It's like looking at flowers on a horse, she saw many scenes, many people, many things, vague and unreal, but so real, as if she had experienced it herself.She really wanted to wake up from that dream, but she seemed to be forced to watch it once.When people went to the building and the family business was gone, she woke up in a cold sweat, only then did she realize that it was just a dream.

Today's life and the scenes in dreams are simply heaven and earth.

She has a father alive, an older brother who loves her, and a younger brother to accompany her. The maids and mother-in-law in the family are all very well-behaved, and they are far away from Jia's mansion.These things have never been seen in the dream, and she has nothing to do with the wind, knife, frost, sword, burial of flowers and tears.

When Lin Ze heard it, he couldn't help but feel sore. He naturally knew that this was what happened to Daiyu in the original book, so he hurriedly said, "That's what you said, it was just a dream!"

Daiyu shook her head slowly, and sighed in a low voice, "That dream was too real. People are all the same, and many things have happened, but there are some differences. There are more people, and a lot less negligence. I When I wake up from a dream, I don’t know if it’s really an illusion.”

Lin Ze wanted to comfort her, but he heard that Lin Lan had already run over, took Daiyu's hand, and said in a low voice, "Sister, don't be afraid, I've had a nightmare, and Lan'er will help you chase her away!" Waving aside.

Lin Lan's distraction pulled Daiyu out of her trough. Lin Ze looked at her expression, saw her turn around, and was relieved. , and wait until the next year."

Daiyu then laughed and said, "So my brother already planned to give it a try? I also said that with my brother's temperament, I should have ended it long ago. It's just that I can't because of my filial piety."

Lin Ze stretched out his hand and rubbed Lin Lan's little face, then smiled at Daiyu and said, "Still saying these things, and being a filial piety for my wife is doing my best."

When he came out from Daiyu, the sky was already getting dark, and before Lin Ze had walked a few steps, there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind him.Lin Ze looked back, and it turned out that it was the chubby Lin Lan who was chasing after the little squirrel Chi Chi.Lin Ze held Lin Lan's little hand with a smile, and said with a smile, "Why didn't you talk to your sister, but came out to chase me again?"

Lin Lan tightly hugged Jiji, then took Lin Ze's hand and said, "I have something to tell my brother, brother, let's go to your place."

Lin Ze frowned, what can Lin Lan have to say to him?Seeing the seriousness on Lin Lan's face, Lin Ze also smiled and said, "Okay, come sit with me now."

Let's say that Lin Ze took Lin Lan to sit down in his room, and Qingmei, Ginkgo and others came over to serve tea and water, but they didn't mention it.When everyone went down, Lin Lan blinked his big black eyes and said to Lin Ze: "Brother, sister won't be with that second cousin?"

Lin Zeyin smiled and said, "What is this?"

Lin Lan scratched her hair, feeling a little embarrassed again, "I don't like that second cousin, my sister is such a good person, he is not good enough for my sister."

After saying this, Lin Ze laughed.Seeing that half of Lin Lan's face was red and she was looking at him very seriously, Lin Ze also became interested, and asked with a smile, "Tell me, why don't you like that... um, second cousin?"

The little chubby pouted his mouth and thought for a while, then raised his head and said to Lin Ze: "That second cousin is equally good to everyone. I don't like that kind of person. And the maids around him always stare at me, I hate it the most Yes, it’s hard to say.” As he spoke, he pursed his lips and acted like a spoiled child to Lin Ze, “Brother, don’t let sister go!”

Lin Ze pinched Lin Lan's little face with a smile, and said with a smile, "How old are you, yet you still say such things. It's okay for us to talk about these at home, and you are not allowed to talk nonsense when you go out." He said: "Yesterday Lian The second cousin also sent someone to bring a lot of fun things, you were asleep at the time, and I didn't go to you. Since you are free today, go and see if you like it."

As soon as Lin Lan heard it, she cheered immediately, and went to see it with her arms in her arms.But within two steps, he turned around again, blinked at Lin Ze and said, "Brother, if I pick a good one, can I send it to Brother Huan?"

Lin Ze groaned with a smile, and said with a smile: "Don't send it to someone else, just wait for him to come tomorrow, and you will give it to him."

Hearing Lin Lan cheered again, he wished he could hug Lin Ze and make him intimate.But after all, he is still a child at heart, thinking about toys, and has already picked them out after a while.

In the evening, Lin Ze replied to the letter, washed up and finished talking, needless to mention a good night's sleep.

But it was two days before Mrs. Jia received Lin Ruhai's reply, and began to read it carefully in a hurry, but after reading it, her face froze, and her expression seemed a little unattractive.At that time, Yuanyang was serving on the side. Seeing the old lady's expression, she hurriedly asked this and that.Jia Mu sighed in a low voice, "Poor Yu'er's marriage is not going to happen."

Yuanyang was startled, she had never heard of the old lady marrying Baoyu!Glancing at the letter again, although only a few words were glimpsed, it was enough to let this clever maid know the old lady's intentions.In fact, when the brothers and sisters of the Lin family lived in Jia's mansion, Yuanyang had already vaguely sensed the old lady's intentions.

Miss Lin is the granddaughter of the old lady, and Baoyu was brought up by the old lady since she was a child. Both children are very good.Although they don't talk much on weekdays, it can be seen that they get along well.But Yuanyang can see clearly that Baoyu is blindly gentle and careless. Although she treats Miss Lin differently from other sisters, Miss Lin does not respond indifferently.

If the old lady really wanted to marry the Lin family, I'm afraid it won't work.

It's not bad to say that Baoyu is not bad, but in terms of this identity, although it looks like a beautiful background on the outside, in fact it is still useless.Now it's the eldest master who has taken the title, and the second master Lian is doing well, so it's Baoyu's turn to inherit the family business.Everyone in the family knew that Baoyu was born with jade in his mouth, and there must be good luck in the future.But Yuanyang always felt that this matter was inappropriate. A boy of this age should have made plans for his future economic career. I think that at the age of Master Zhu and Master Bao, he had already immersed himself in studying hard.But Baoyu is still like a child, being naughty and mischievous.

What's more, when the brothers and sisters of the Lin family lived here, the second wife seemed to dislike the Lin family at all.As for Baoyu's marriage, it can be seen who will be in charge in the future. The second wife likes Miss Bao, and the old lady likes Miss Lin.However, neither of these two families has come out with a certain word yet, and there are many variables.

Yuanyang was thinking about it, and heard Jia Mu sighing: "I thought, this is Yu'er's ancestral home. If she can marry Baoyu, wouldn't it be good if she knows everything? Besides, Baoyu's daily habits are also the worst. It can't be better, I don't have the habits of other dudes, and I'm more gentle and considerate towards my sisters and brothers."

"When Yu'er was living here, I saw that although they were sometimes angry, it passed after a little coaxing. So I thought that the two of them are perfect for each other. Now that the empress has won the favor in the palace, She loves Baoyu the most, and if I mention this matter to her, she will definitely say so."

"Now, it's impossible."

Yuanyang was stunned for a while, and quickly asked: "Why does the old lady say that, maybe there will be a chance in the future?"

Mother Jia patted her hand and sighed: "You don't know, this aunt has already sent a letter, saying that Yu'er is still young, and it's too early to talk about it. The implication has already declined Yes, I have already opened my mouth once, since my aunt has diverted the conversation, if I want to mention it again in the future, I am afraid it will be impossible."

Yuanyang then said: "Old lady, my aunt's words are not bad. Miss Lin is only so old now, and it's really early to talk about this at this age." Then she laughed: "Old lady, don't worry, there are still a few years left. My aunt must have meant to keep Miss Lin for a few more years."

When Jia Mu heard what she said, she just frowned and said, "Silly boy, you don't know. In families like ours, there are girls who get married when they are eleven or twelve years old. What's more, Yu'er is my granddaughter. Yes, it is a great joy to be married. If it can be done, my aunt will reply to me as soon as possible. Now that he has replied, I will not mention it again in the future. "

As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes.After a while, he said again: "I have heard a few gossips in the past few days. If others don't talk about it, why don't you come and tell me?"

Yuanyang was startled and hurriedly asked what was going on.Mother Jia slowly opened her eyes, looked at Yuanyang and said, "Why did I hear that we have a relative girl from a merchant's family to be the housekeeper for our huge Duke's mansion?"

"Snapped--"

Lin Ze didn't care about the broken porcelain at his feet, he just looked at the person at the door and said in surprise, "Master, why are you here?"

Lin Ruhai laughed, pointed to the broken porcelain at his feet and said to Lin Fu: "Ask someone to clean this place, I will talk to the uncle elsewhere." Then, he nodded to Lin Ze and signaled Lin Ze to follow.

When he got to the study, Lin Ruhai said, "I'll go to Beijing to report on my work ahead of time, and I'll talk about it later. Let's talk about your sister first." Lin Ze was about to curl his lips and say that this matter had already been discussed, but he heard Lin Ruhai said: "Then what does Jia Baoyu look like?"

Lin Ze sneered, and said: "What can he look like? Everyone says he is the most sensitive, gentle and gentle."

Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and said with a smile, "Oh? Sure enough?" He knew that his son had the most vengeful nature.