[Red Mansion] Adopted daughter and child

However, with the lessons learned from Jia Baoyu in the Rongguo Mansion, it is obviously impossible for Lin Liu to let the various visions of Daiyu's birth spread to the Lin family.

Fortunately, the Lin family's servants are not as talkative as the Rongguo Mansion, and they are well-disciplined and easy to manage.

After confirming that Jia Min and Daiyu's mother and daughter were safe, Lin Liu walked out of the delivery room and ordered all the servants in the mansion to be called to the main courtyard.

Although the Lin family doesn't pay attention to ostentation like the Rongguo Mansion, the Lin family's mansion is quite large, and the number of servants needed everywhere in twos and threes can actually add up to hundreds.These people are all crowded in the main courtyard, looking at the dense crowd, if you are not courageous, you will be a little scared.

Lin Liu turned a blind eye to this, and after scanning his gaze for a week, he landed on the several stewards who were in charge: "I know that not everyone in the house will keep my words in their hearts and strictly abide by them. But my ugly words come first , all the stewards of the house, you have twice as much silver as others, but you do half the work as others...

Take advantage of all the benefits, and you can't take no responsibility at all.

You have to listen to my words carefully today, after all, you will leave later, if someone under your command violates my order, I will not think about your hard work in the past. "

As soon as these words came out, all the managers immediately tensed their backs, not daring to be negligent at all——

Originally, they thought that they only had to be responsible for themselves, even if it was a serious matter, they believed that they would not violate it, and their attitude was naturally relaxed.

But the meaning of what the eldest girl said is that they should be responsible for the people under them?

My family knows my own family affairs, among these stewards, which one does not have one or two servants who are slow-minded and difficult to understand the orders from above?

Even if there are no such incomprehensible people, then there are still one or two glib people who don't take the rules of the house seriously, just want to dawdle, how can they be happy?

If it has nothing to do with them, these managers can turn a blind eye, but it is about their own future and the daily needs of the family, who dare not take these people seriously?

The stewards not only tightened their skin, but while Lin Liu was thinking, they quietly turned their heads and glanced at those servants under them who had always been restless. Whatever the eldest girl said today, they must recite it word for word.

If there is a violation, huh, huh!

Lin Liu didn't care about the thoughts in the minds of the stewards. After beating them, he went straight to the point: "Everyone should have noticed the vision that happened in the house today. Go out and talk about it to save face, and this matter will never be allowed to spread!"

"If you let me know who told the matter to the second person besides the Lin family," Lin Liu sneered, "The Lin family is rich, but it doesn't mean that they have to support you who don't take the Lin family seriously, except A moth who wastes food and knows nothing!"

"puff……"

Lin Liu turned his head abruptly, and shot his gaze at the servant who laughed like a knife: "Do you have any opinion on what I said?"

The man was startled, but when he saw Lin Liu's childish cheeks, he quickly pretended to be foolish: "No, the eldest girl is very right."

Lin Liu looked at the man, and after a while he looked directly at Xing Hua, and said calmly, "I'm afraid it will be a disaster to keep this man, you just call Ren Yazi..."

After a pause, he felt that something was wrong, and changed his words, "You have people drive him to the Zhuangzi, let people watch him do his work, if he is slack, just drug him to make him dumb, and sell him to the mine as a coolie .”

The man didn't expect that Lin Liu's words still smelled of milk, but his strikes were so ruthless, his face turned pale with fright, and he knelt down on the ground with a thump and was about to beg for mercy.

But Xinghua didn't give him a chance, she raised her hand to signal the two strong men next to him to cover his mouth, and dragged him down in front of everyone.

This little episode did not spoil Lin Liu's mood, but the servants of the Lin family were frightened by her sudden outburst and fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

Who would have thought that the quiet and cute girl in the past would actually act so vigorously and decisively in her actions?Even if the baby fat on her face has not faded, others dare not underestimate her anymore.

After a warning, Lin Liu waved people to back off.

Jia Min took this opportunity to move from the delivery room to her confinement room, and the three boys also followed Jia Min, and they were standing in front of her sister, looking at her without blinking.

Seeing Lin Liu entering, Gui Ling hurried to her and held her hand: "Sister, my sister looks so cute, white and tender, like a steamed bun."

Lin Liu was helpless: "Why, do you still want to bite her?"

I don’t know if it’s because of eating a ginseng plant, but Lin Daiyu, who was supposed to be delicate in the original book, is now chubby and milky. The elder brother is in good health and absolutely does not appear to be congenitally deficient.

As for what was written in the original book, the thing that started to drink medicine as soon as he could eat, probably won't happen in this life.

Guiling chuckled: "My sister was joking, how could I bite my sister's face? It's too late for me to hurt her."

As he said that, he immediately turned around and returned to the small bed.

After he left, the twins took his place directly, and the two were close together without leaving any gaps.

Guiling looked around, separated the twins directly from the middle, and squeezed in by himself.

After all, the twins are three years younger than Guiling. Facing the "outrageous and unreasonable" behavior of their elder brother Guiling, they can only stare at Guiling and dare not speak out.

Lin Liu watched from the side and couldn't help laughing.

Jia Min was thinking about the vision of her daughter's birth, and when she saw Lin Liu coming in, she couldn't help but ask: "Wen Po and others who were serving in the delivery room before, I had people take money to seal it up, so I shouldn't be telling what happened in the delivery room. spread out.

only……

When the baby was just born, I thought I heard someone screaming outside the delivery room, and it seemed that something else had happened.Little Qilin, tell me, what happened, is it related to this child?Did anyone shut up? "

Lin Liu hurriedly sat down in front of the bed, and raised her hand to hold Jia Min who was about to get up: "Mother, don't worry. Before Dai...my sister was born, besides the ginseng blooming in the delivery room, there were indeed some strange phenomena outside. Hundreds of flowers bloomed." , the grass and trees are growing wildly, and it is even more miraculous than Baoyu's cousin, who was born with jade in the Jia family."

Jia Min was taken aback. Even though this kind of vision is not as taboo as being born with jade, it is very easy to attract malicious attention to the second daughter.

Lin Liu smiled and rubbed against Jia Min's arms: "Don't worry, mother, I have ordered the servants in the mansion not to spread this matter to the outside world. If someone refuses to accept it, I will show the Lin family's attitude by killing chickens and monkeys. As long as they are not stupid, they will never dare to offend me." The command."

Jia Min looked at Lin Liu with some doubts: "You are a small person, no matter how harsh the consequences are, will they really listen to you?"

The housekeeper, as written in the original book, either the west wind overwhelms the east wind, or the east wind overwhelms the west wind.

Although the stewards are faced with slaves bought by the family or sons of the family, but most of the time, if the stewards cannot convince the crowd, the people below will only obey and disobey.

When Jia Min took over the housekeeping power from her mother-in-law, she didn't know the ways of these stewards at first, and suffered a lot from them.

Lin Liu smiled and shook her head: "Most people in the world bully the weak and fear the strong. As long as I show my attitude, they will not dare to do anything wrong. My mother is too kind and soft-hearted to be cruel, so she is bullied by the people below. I am not that kind. Wait for someone who is kind and soft."

As he spoke, he told Jia Min about the previous incident.

Jia Min didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter, if it happened in front of her eyes, she would probably do more ruthless, and it is also possible to sell people on the spot.

She was just amazed at her daughter's reaction speed.

As soon as the incident happened, she decisively decided to make an example to others, and there was no chance for that person to justify and beg for mercy.

This kind of disposition is not something ordinary people can have.

But after hearing about this, Jia Min was completely relieved about what happened today: "Thanks to little Qilin, otherwise, I don't know if the news has leaked out after I or your father come home to deal with this matter."

Lin Liu thought for a while, then smiled and shook his head: "The servants of our mansion are different from Rongguo Mansion. Such a miraculous thing happened suddenly. Before the master gave the order, they dare not spread it rashly."

In the original book, no one mentioned this matter?

Jia Min let go of her worries, and the exhaustion that had been suppressed all the time came flooding in like a tide.

She glanced at the three sons who were still watching her younger sister carefully, smiled, and turned to Lin Liu and said, "I'm a little tired, little Qilin, help me keep an eye on my younger brothers, don't let them bully you sister."

She still remembers the incident when little Guiling chased the twins and bit their cheeks, because they were two boys, so she didn't stop her. The girl born now is a girl, and her appearance is important, so there should be no accidents.

Lin Liu nodded naturally: "Mom, if you're sleepy, go to bed quickly. With me watching, nothing will happen to them."

Jia Min closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

Lin Liu sat on the edge of the bed for a while, and after Jia Min's breathing calmed down, she got up and walked to Daiyu's little bed.

The three younger brothers were obedient to their elder sister. When they saw someone coming over, they simply gave up their position, and then looked at her eagerly, with joy and pride in their eyes, as if they were showing off to her that not only did they have an older sister, but now they also had a younger sister. Same.

Lin Liu laughed, touched everyone's head in turn, and then looked in the direction of the small bed.

The newborn sister Lin was sleeping with her eyes closed, her facial features were exquisite, and her sleep was peaceful and lovely, making people feel soft-hearted just by looking at her.

Lin Liu stepped forward and reached out to touch Sister Lin's cheek.

Gently, without any effort.

Sister Lin seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly opened her eyelids, revealing black and bright eyes like black gemstones.

Meeting Lin Liu's eyes, sister Lin grinned, revealing a silent smile.

Lin Liu clutched her chest, she was really cute.

When Lin Ruhai was handling official duties in Yushi's Mansion, for some reason, she was always restless.

Seeing that his expression was not right, the colleague thought it was because he was in poor health, so he simply took the document from his hand: "I see that your expression is not right, but you are not feeling well? You should go to the adults to ask for leave and go back to rest for half a day. Our Yushifu has no How many official affairs, even if they can't be finished today, can be finished by staying in the yamen for half an hour tomorrow, so I won't have to take my own body for it."

Lin Ruhai was grateful for the other party's kindness, but still shook his head: "It's not that I'm not feeling well, it's just that I haven't been able to calm down since I went out today. I always feel that something bad is about to happen, and I can't concentrate. attention."

The colleague heard this, and his expression became more serious: "Maybe it is the gods and Buddhas who are warning you? Brother Lin, there is something that has been worrying about it, and it is better to deal with it as soon as possible."

Lin Ruhai was about to refuse, but for some reason, suddenly remembered his pregnant wife at home.

Seeing this, my colleagues couldn't help asking: "But what did you think of?"

Lin Ruhai got up, cupped his hands and thanked: "Brother asked just now, and I immediately thought of the pregnant wife at home. Since then, the figure of this wife has been circling in my mind, and I always feel...

Thank you for your reminder, Xiongtai, I'm going to ask your lord for leave now. "

The colleague waved his hand: "It's okay, sister-in-law is important. It just so happens that you don't have much business left today, so I'll just help you deal with it."

Lin Ruhai thought for a while, made sure there was nothing important to do, and thanked him again.

Soon, Lin Ruhai asked his boss for leave and returned to the Lin family.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw the red smiling face of the doorman.Lin Ruhai was a little puzzled: "What good thing happened to you?"

The concierge replied with a smile: "It's just a good thing. It's not only mine, but everyone in the house."

Lin Ruhai was taken aback for a moment: "Everyone in the house?"

The concierge returned: "Congratulations, master, the wife started the operation today and gave birth to the second girl safely. The eldest girl said that in the next six months, everyone in the house will double their monthly income. Tell me, is this a good thing for everyone in the house? "

Lin Ruhai was overjoyed at first, and then frowned: "How could Madam activate it in advance?"

The concierge's smiling face froze, and he lowered his head, not daring to look into Lin Ruhai's eyes: "Master, my wife's elder sister came to visit my wife today, and we let him in without defense. Forgive me, sir, I really didn't mean it."

Lin Ruhai didn't realize who Jia Min's sister was for a while, but after a while, she realized that this person's husband's family seemed to be affected by the fight between the emperor and the emperor. Now, except for the female relatives, the whole family is locked in a prison.

He raised his eyebrows, he didn't have time to investigate the responsibility of the porter, he pushed the man away and went back to the main courtyard.

Lin Ruhai first went to visit Jia Min who was asleep, then went to see his newborn daughter and several children in the family, and then went to Lin Liu to ask about Jia Min's delivery.

After hearing what happened during the day, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled at Lin Liu: "Little Qilin is kinder, you don't need to scare the chickens and monkeys for such things."

Lin Liu was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

Lin Ruhai waved at the boy, and his usual gentle face suddenly became stern: "I have an order to send all the family members of the man who was sent to Zhuangzi by the eldest girl today to be his companions. , whoever dares to spread this matter, the whole family will sell it!"

Lin Liu was a little surprised, but thinking that the ancients always liked to sit together, she didn't speak again.

After talking about this, Lin Ruhai mentioned Jia Min's sister: "Your aunt came here today, have you talked to her?"

Lin Liu shook her head: "Mother is an aunt who met alone. I was studying with Mr. Sheng at the time, and I didn't get any news. When I found out that my aunt came to the door, my mother was already frightened and mobilized."

After a pause, Lin Liu looked at Lin Ruhai, "I heard from the servants that my aunt came to the door today to gain rapport with my mother, and hoped that my mother could talk to my father and reverse the case for her husband? Could it be that her husband was also involved in this incident? "

This matter started from a quarrel with the Supreme Emperor today, and after all, it was also a struggle for rights and interests.

It's just that today's preemptive strikes have collected evidence from many officials in advance. After finding out that they can't agree with the Supreme Emperor, they directly cut off the bottom of the pot and cut off most of the power of the Supreme Emperor.

The Supreme Emperor was naturally not to be outdone, and after reacting, he directly attacked the emperor's weakness, and lost many officials who had taken refuge in the emperor.

During this period, the officials who ransacked their homes and beheaded accounted for almost half of the officials in the court.

But do all of them deserve what they deserve, because the crime was taken out, and then they were pushed out as cannon fodder this time?

Lin Liu thinks, not necessarily.

Now Lin Ruhai no longer treats Lin Liu as a child, and he didn't mean to be perfunctory when he heard the words. He introduced Aunt Jia's husband's family seriously: "Speaking of which, your mother, the sister's husband, was at the same age as me. It's just that he His grades were not good, and he only passed the examination as a fellow Jinshi.

But for the Jia family who wanted to abandon martial arts and follow literature, it was already considered a good investment seedling.So after discovering that this person was unmarried, the Duke personally arranged for the marriage between the concubine's daughter and this person. "

Lin Liu nodded. It seems that Aunt Jia and her husband are undoubtedly married.

Lin Ruhai continued to introduce: "But you also need to know that when the poor get rich, it is easy to be infected with some greedy problems. Maybe one or two of the officials affected this time are completely innocent, and a few were framed by others, but this bit..."

Lin Ruhai shook his head, his meaning was self-evident.

Lin Liu understood: "Mother just gave birth to a younger sister, so she may not be able to think about it for a while. But when she wakes up tomorrow, she will probably ask Aunt Jia, how should father mention it to mother?"

Lin Ruhai had a headache: "I can only tell the truth. But there is no need to worry too much about it. Your Aunt Jia will definitely go to the old lady. As long as my same year is still useful, at least Prince Teng of the Wang family will be sure if the old lady doesn't say anything. I will find a way to get people out."

If it's useless, naturally they can only meet at the vegetable market.

The father and daughter looked at each other and sighed in unison.

After a while, Lin Ruhai's voice floated far away: "I will find a way to clear up the relationship tomorrow, and I must leave the capital as soon as possible."

Because the imperial doctor named the baby's pregnancy condition at the beginning, and when the month was old, and confirmed that Jia Min was pregnant with a daughter by taking the pulse, he even bluntly said that after the birth, it must be well taken care of, and there must be no mistakes, otherwise the baby may be difficult. feed.

For this reason, the top and bottom of the Lin family were completely cast into an iron bucket, especially after the accident in the court, the guards in the house were even more tightly guarded. Without the permission of the master, even a mosquito outside the door would not be able to fly. Come in.

Who would have thought that in the end it was my family who brought the bad news?

Lin Liu took it for granted: "Now that the emperor is on the throne for the first time, I am afraid that he will have many conflicts with the Supreme Emperor. Before the official decision of the winner, I am afraid that it will not stop. Father is not considered to have real power, and neither is it in the case of the Supreme Emperor and the present. Confidant, even if you decide to join the emperor, it is safer to go far away now."

After all, for the two top bosses, as long as they are not confidantes, no matter how many people die, it will not affect Tu Min's "father-son relationship".

In many cases, officials who are not confidantes are cannon fodder, and their deaths are in vain.

only……

"Whose path is Father going to follow?" Lin Liu was a little at a loss, "Could it be the Wang family?"

After all, she was still young, and it was only recently that Lin Ruhai treated her as an adult, so she naturally didn't know enough about the relationship between the Lin family and Lin Ruhai.

All Lin Liu can think of now is Wang Ziteng.

After all, whether it is now or in the future, Wang Ziteng can be regarded as a close minister of the emperor, a confidant of the emperor who holds real power, and a powerful minister who covers the sky with one hand.

Lin Ruhai twitched the corners of his mouth and sneered: "Wang Ziteng? If we get entangled with him, I'm afraid we won't know how to die in the future."

Lin Liu was at a loss: "Didn't father always say that Wang Ziteng is very valuable to the emperor?"

Lin Ruhai waved his hand: "It's just a compromise with the Supreme Emperor today. The four major families have always been united, and the Jia family at the head used to be the mainstay of the lineage of the four kings and eight princes, and the four princes and eight princes have always been the only ones to look up to."

Lin Liu was stunned, and it took a while to realize: "You mean, Wang Ziteng is now eating two meals?"

Lin Ruhai nodded: "Although he is very important to the emperor, many people think he is the emperor's confidant, but in fact, he should be regarded as the main force of the emperor's lineage. The emperor's health and longevity, Wang Ziteng will naturally rise to the top, if the emperor... Wang Ziteng Absolutely no good."

What's more, Wang Ziteng embraced his own self-esteem, and even tried to meddle in the emperor's harem...

Lin Liu frowned: "Isn't it? The emperor was seriously ill before, didn't Wang Ziteng make great efforts for the emperor's enthronement?"

At that time, the two princes who competed for the throne, the third prince's influence in the court was unmatched, but the other prince held the military power. If the prince Teng Hengkong had not been born, who would the throne fall to? Not necessarily.

Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded Lin Liu's nose: "Because at that time, the Supreme Emperor was seriously ill."

The Supreme Emperor was seriously ill, so of course Wang Ziteng had to choose another backer.

However, the Taishanghuang was sick for a year, and he didn't die, and he had won many times in the current competition. With Wang Ziteng's character of gambling, he was naturally more willing to invest in the Taishanghuang who could bring him greater benefits.

But it is easy to change the course, but it is difficult to turn back.

Lin Liu suddenly realized: "That's why Wang Ziteng did not hesitate to offend the old lady, and he must send the cousin Yuanchun cultivated by her to the palace; because cousin Yuanchun is not only a pawn he sent to the palace to fight for favor, but also a queen he left for himself. road."

Lin Ruhai nodded: "Indeed."

Her guess was affirmed, but Lin Liu only felt it was absurd: "What does Wang Ziteng think of the emperor? A puppet he can let him play around with? If he really waited until the last step, how could the emperor let him go because of a woman?" ?”

So what if he is favored?As the emperor, is there still a lack of beauties?

Lin Ruhai smiled wryly: "Since the eldest son of the royal family, Wang Zisheng, was hated by the emperor, and the prince ascended to the throne, the journey has been so smooth that it is inevitable that he has forgotten his awe of the imperial power."

Lin Liu felt urgent: "Father, let's leave the capital as soon as possible!"

Lin Ruhai laughed: "Don't worry, I will arrange it myself." After speaking, he mentioned another matter, "Speaking of which, this turmoil is not a good thing or nothing for the Lin family."

Lin Liu looked at Lin Ruhai suspiciously: "What good thing happened to my father?"

Lin Ruhai shook her head: "It's been too long, I'm afraid even little Qilin has forgotten, I mentioned before that I would hire you a teacher? Because being a father is too demanding, it is difficult to find a suitable candidate for a while, so I can only put it on hold temporarily.

But after this turmoil, many officials looked down on fame and fortune, and have submitted their resignations to the Ministry of Officials, wanting to return to their hometowns and live in seclusion.

I am a good friend with Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials. He knew that I have always wanted to hire a teacher with both ability and virtue for you, so when he found a suitable candidate, he couldn't wait to let me know. "

"Teacher?" Lin Liu was a little surprised, "Father already made an agreement with someone?"

Lin Ruhai was a little apprehensive: "Little Qilin is so happy, but he didn't teach well enough as a father during this time?"

Lin Liu quickly shook her head: "Father misunderstood, daughter just feels sorry for father coming back from duty in the yamen every day, and it is too hard for her to teach her daughter."

Only then was Lin Ruhai satisfied.

After thinking for a while, he introduced: "I heard that this person not only has outstanding talent and learning, but also has a noble character, and his personality is quite similar to that of Mr. Wuliu. He has a calm personality and does not think of fame." He is a good candidate for a teacher."

Mr. Wuliu?What about Tao Yuanming?

"The only pity is that my father has not been able to meet with him for the time being. The other party does not seem to plan to live in the capital for a long time, and is going back to his hometown to settle down." Lin Ruhai admired this person very much, "But don't worry, little Qilin, I will overcome all difficulties , invite someone to the Lin family to teach you."

Lin Liu was a little curious: "I don't know the name of this person? Has my daughter heard of it?"

"You must have never heard of it. This person has been on the outside before, and he has only been transferred back to Beijing in the past one or two years. Who would have thought that just after he came back, such a big turmoil occurred in the capital, and he almost fell into it. After surviving the turmoil by luck, That’s how I came up with the idea of ​​going back to my hometown.”

"Who is he?"

"His name is Zhen Fei, and his name is Shiyin. Speaking of which, he has a relationship with me. The Lin family's ancestral home is in Gusu, but this Mr. Zhen happens to be from Gusu." Lin Ruhai laughed as he said, "I heard that Zhen Shiyin only has two The old daughter, the husband and wife regard her as a treasure. If the father can really hire her to be your teacher, your sister will also have a companion in the future."

Lin Liu was stunned, Zhen Shiyin?