Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

One of the grandparents of the Yu family was old and the other was young, and the journey was very slow. On the way, Mrs. Yu had a bad stomach and was delayed for a few days. Therefore, before they arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, Lin Ruhai saw the residence newspaper first, and saw the movement in the court hall, and smiled slightly. .

The prince is now more and more stable. It is worthy of being the son of the Yuan Empress who has been taught by Emperor Xuankang for 30 years. He thinks he understands that without any action, Emperor Xuankang will dispose of the people who the prince has drawn, and become the king of a country It is intolerable for the prince to form a party for personal gain, let alone other princes.

As soon as Lin Ruhai put down the mansion newspaper, the salt merchants below came to pay homage.

Lin Ruhai heard that it was Wu Yue, the Cui family, the Hai family and other dozen big and small salt merchants, and guessed that their intention to come must have something to do with the decree he just issued.He went to Beijing to report on his duties and spoke to Emperor Xuankang. Cloudy kitchen households are miserable, and the people are disturbed by the price of salt. Salt traders raise the price of salt countless times. Many people actually eat light food. On the other hand, the salt merchants were extravagant and extravagant. Although Lin Ruhai wanted to relieve the common people's worries, he alone could not reverse the original regulations.

Emperor Xuankang had a benevolent temperament, pondered for a long time, agreed with Lin Ruhai's proposal, and raised the treatment of kitchen households. The official Yanguan inspects every year to avoid violations of the underworld.

Emperor Xuankang and Lin Ruhai, one monarch and one minister, issued the order. Although there were not many changes, and the treatment of kitchen households had nothing to do with salt merchants, they were not allowed to raise the price of salt indiscriminately, which would ultimately damage the interests of salt merchants.Salt merchants spend money to buy salt and transport salt, but they don't just sell it to make a profit.

Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai smiled slightly and ordered someone to come in.

Because the crown prince valued Lin Ruhai, Wu Yue was very smart, and he dared not disobey Lin Ruhai's orders. Today, he couldn't persuade others, so he came here together. When he came in, he saw Lin Ruhai smiling, and his heart skipped a beat. He fell a few steps behind the crowd and did not speak first.

Cui Salt Merchant and others invited Ann, flattered him a few words, and then changed the subject, and talked about the imperial court's suppression of salt prices.

Lin Ruhai touched the three long beards under his chin, and said with a smile: "This is what the sage wanted, how can you not follow? Although the price of salt has been slightly suppressed, it has not affected the sale of salt everywhere. What's the use? The sage is benevolent and loves the people like a son. Although the treatment of kitchen households has been raised, the price of salt has never been raised."

Speaking of this, he looked at everyone with a smile and said: "The sage knows the sufferings of the people, and he also knows that Yangzhou is too luxurious. He has repeatedly thrown money at ugly people. If it weren't for the sage's kindness, how could you be so safe? As far as I know, the court Officials in China have proposed to change the salt system.”

After hearing Lin Ruhai's words, everyone was shocked.

The style of Yangzhou pays attention to luxury, delicacy, and all four corners. In fact, it all comes from them, a dry salt merchant.They live in exquisite gardens, watch operas in lively theaters, drink tea in teahouses, bathe in bathhouses, eat Huaiyang dishes that are famous all over the world, and have famous brothels that are world-renowned. At the same time, Yangzhou The fragrance powder is also unique in the world.Even the new tricks that every family in the capital likes are mostly from Yangzhou, all because of the wealth of the Lianghuai salt merchants. If Emperor Xuankang really pursued the fact that the suffering of the people in the stove households came from the big salt merchants, their life would be miserable. It's not easy, if you don't do anything else, just suppress the salt price, increase the salt tax, or allow others to sell salt, not just the salt merchants, it is enough for them to go bankrupt.

Emperor Xuankang has treated them very leniently now, although there is a little benefit for the time being, it is not as good as compared to the future. Thinking of this, everyone laughed and said yes, and asked who wanted to change the salt system.

Lin Ruhai has been in the officialdom for a long time, but he knows that restructuring is easy to say, but it has not been decades or even 80 years, and it cannot be changed for a while. It has touched the interests of others, and naturally resists it wholeheartedly. Therefore, Emperor Xuankang has no intention of reforming. , especially the salt tax has stabilized, and it is much higher than in previous years. It is needed for border wars, and it is impossible to change the system.

Lin Ruhai said today that he would come out, just to scare them, so he smiled lightly and said, "The sage doesn't have that intention for now, but if the kitchen households and the people are still extremely poor, it's hard to say when the people's grievances are boiling."

After hearing this, everyone nodded their heads again and again, not daring to talk to Lin Ruhai any more, and left one after another.

Wu Yue didn't stay there either, secretly feeling Lin Ruhai's power, and dispelled everyone's thoughts with just a few words.He wanted to continue flattering the prince, but unfortunately the prince's temperament changed drastically, not only sent away the adopted daughters sent by the three families, but also sent all the filial money from the three families to the imperial court. The silver has increased to 5 taels, and now His Royal Highness treats Cui Hai's family as before, and treats his own family a little more generously than before.

Wu Yue looked back at the yamen, because the crown prince valued Lin Ruhai's actions so much, he wouldn't believe it if Lin Ruhai wasn't in it, and he didn't know what he did in it, but he was valued by Emperor Xuankang and the crown prince at the same time.

Wu Yue sighed, and only hoped that he could exchange money for a future, so that his descendants would not have to be like himself, even if his family was worth tens of millions, he was not as respectable as a poor scholar.The adopted daughter can no longer be given to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but more money and things can be given. The Crown Prince honors the saints, isn't it because they have fallen into Emperor Xuankang's eyes?The son of the family just got an extremely rare luminous pearl, which is priceless, why not send it to the prince in the capital, and let the prince enter it as a gift of longevity.

There was only one thing, thinking of his wife's stubborn temperament and still not giving up on letting him give his adopted daughter to Lin Ruhai, Wu Yue had a headache. He had already reprimanded her over and over again, but she still refused to change.

Women don't dare to complain about their husbands, they only know how to embarrass women, Wu Yue just wanted to respect his wife, so he became indifferent.

Not to mention what Wu Yue thought, Lin Ruhai had already left work after seeing off the salt merchants. Lin's family lived behind the government office. He didn't see his daughter for a day, and he felt very worried about his daughter. Jia Min was heavy and hurried back to the backyard without entering the door. , but heard Daiyu's cry, my heart tightened, and I hurried in.

I saw Daiyu sitting on the bed, crying out of breath, and Jia Min and the maids around her were all blushing.

Lin Ruhai asked: "What's going on? Why is she crying?"

Lin Ruhai didn't care to change his official uniform, as he spoke, he quickly stepped forward to pick up Daiyu, and asked softly, "Tell Daddy, who bullied you? Daddy will vent your anger on you."

Daiyu cried until her eyes were swollen, her face was full of tears, and she felt very pitiful. When she saw Lin Ruhai, she suddenly felt at ease, hugged Lin Ruhai, and said with a sob: "My stomach hurts."

Lin Ruhai was stunned, and looked at Jia Min. Jia Min helped the maid's hand to get up, and said helplessly: "I have asked the doctor to look at it, and checked the pulse carefully. Stomach hurts, and I can't ask questions. Yu'er has always eaten lightly, and I didn't eat any raw or cold fruit meals today, so I was at a loss."

Lin Ruhai frowned and said, "She is young, and although she speaks clearly, she doesn't know much. Does it mean she has a stomachache?"

Jia Min raised a pair of children by herself, how could she not know the severity of it, and hurriedly said: "I have checked it carefully, and changed the clothes, and there is no bruise on the whole body, and there are no needles and threads on the clothes to prick her brain."

Lin Ruhai also felt puzzled after hearing this, and asked Daiyu, "Yu'er, where does it hurt? Can you show it to Daddy?"

Daiyu pointed to her knee and said with tears in her eyes, "Daddy, it hurts."

Jia Min was startled, looked at Daiyu's knees quickly, stretched out his hands and rubbed them lightly, saw Daiyu's brows furrowed slightly, and said, "How can you say that your legs hurt because your stomach hurts? The doctor hasn't left yet, I'll call the doctor soon." Come in and ask."

Lin Ruhai sighed: "She is a child, how can she say clearly? You go into the room and rest, I will ask the doctor."

Jia Min was also very worried about her daughter, so she nodded and went in.

When I was young, there were only a few nuns and a little girl with no hair left in the room, and Fang invited the doctor in. He heard that Daiyu's legs were hurting, so he hurriedly took Lin Ruhai's arms, holding Daiyu's hand to diagnose the pulse carefully, Nai said: "My sister is fine, many young children are susceptible to leg pain, but it is not a serious illness, there is no need to take medicine, just eat more meat and tofu."

Lin Ruhai said: "The little girl has a weak spleen and stomach. Although the meat is delicious, she can't digest it, so she doesn't like it much."

The doctor thought for a while, then smiled and said: "There is a very famous chef in Huaiyang area in the house, and he only told him that my sister eats light food, but I have to eat some meat, eggs and tofu. I think there is a way, but my sister doesn't like it. Meat, some meat and bone soup is also very good."

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he also laughed unconsciously.

After ordering the doctor to be sent away, Lin Ruhai immediately ordered the cook to make some easy-to-digest meat bone soup and bring it up, and said, "Yu'er likes buns filled with tofu, so make some and bring them up tomorrow morning."

There was a promise from outside, and I went to order myself.

Don't look at Daiyu's young age, but she has a smart temper. She remembers that eating meat makes her uncomfortable, so she doesn't like meat very much. Lin Ruhai managed to coax her to drink some. She liked the tofu buns the next day, and also ate the fish at noon. Sometime later, Lin Ruhai often took her out to play, and after a few days, she didn't complain about her leg pain anymore.

This time, Daiyu caused a commotion in the house, but fortunately nothing happened, Lin Ruhai, Jia Min and Lin Ruifang felt relieved.

A few days later, it was already October, and renters from all over the country arrived. This year's weather was not smooth, and it was a lot less than last year.Jia Min's body became more and more cumbersome, so Lin Ruhai ordered Lin Rui to watch the housekeeper take care of it. In his spare time, he gave Lin Rui one or two pointers from the side.

Lin Rui saw that apart from Jia Min's dowry Zhuangzi, there were several Zhuangzi's accounts that had not been entered into the public office, so he hurriedly asked why.

Lin Ruhai was not there at that time, but the butler knew the origins of these Zhuangzi. At that time, Lin Ruhai took care of countless servants in the mansion. It was really shocking that the servants in the mansion were frightened. He replaced the original butler because of his honesty, so he listened to Lin Rui. Then he said with a smile: "This is the Zhuangzi that the master prepared to give my sister a dowry more than ten years ago. She doesn't enter the public house every year, and only uses this income to add houses, farms and shops, which are still under the wife's name. Over the past ten years, it is no longer what it used to be.”

Lin Rui smiled and said, "So that's what I said. My sister is young and delicate. It's decent to give her more." Although he is the eldest son of the Lin family and will inherit the clan in the future, under Lin Ruhai's teaching, But in his heart he loves his younger sister very much, and doesn't think there is anything wrong with her getting such a dowry. Parents are in the church, so it is natural for parents to make decisions.

After finishing these affairs, Lin Ruifang went to school.

Lin Ruhai was even more satisfied with Lin Rui. The article was well done, and he was able to handle horseback riding and shooting. Although the butler didn't have to do it himself to settle the accounts, he should know what he should know so that he would not be deceived by his servants and calculated by the people next to him.

Thinking of the youngest son, Lin Ruhai sighed slightly.After all, Jia Min is a bit older, and this child was born a year after Daiyu, so it would be harmful to her health to have successive pregnancies, and her pregnancy looks not good, so she has invited doctors several times, and now almost all the doctors are resident in the Lin family I remember that in the previous life, although this child was born better than Daiyu, he was weak and sick after all.

Lin Ruhai treated Jia Min even more wholeheartedly, asking for his health and wellbeing everywhere.

Why Jia Min didn't know Lin Ruhai's worry, she was also very careful, even if she didn't like to eat, as long as it was good for her health, she would try to eat as much as possible. Sleeping, but also felt that the movement was strenuous, so he simply didn't even go out, just walked around in his own courtyard.According to the calculations, she has been pregnant for nine months, and she has not socialized with others since July. Others know that the Lin family's heirs are weak, and it is very difficult for this generation to have two brothers and sisters, Lin Rui and Daiyu. He didn't dare to come over to disturb Jia Min, even if he gave gifts, he only sent his servants to bring them.

One autumn rain and one cold, not to mention the early winter, this day is not as rainy as before, but it is a torrential rain. In an instant, the road in the yard is flooded, even if the gutter is dredged, it is no match for the speed of the heavy rain.When Lin Ruhai returned home, he heard a burst of laughter in the courtyard. When he came in, Lin Rui was standing on the porch, looking at Daiyu holding a jade handle that he didn't know where to get a whisk, and instructing the maids to take those colorful mandarin ducks, green Ducks, red-crowned cranes, and chrysalis rushed from the porch into the rain and watched them play in the water.

Daiyu was being stubborn and happy, so she might as well flap her wings and throw the water on the feathers to the surroundings. Daiyu let out a sound and stared at some muddy water on her trousers. Mouth.

Lin Rui smiled, wiped her with a handkerchief, and said, "See if you're naughty or not. It's very cold outside, so I have to watch mandarin ducks play in the water. Go back to the house and change your clothes first, okay? Otherwise, let the girls take care of you." The wings of mandarin ducks, wild ducks and wild ducks are sewed, they only play in the water and cannot splash on you."

But Daiyu said: "I feel pain when the needle pricks my hand, and they are the same."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai stepped into the door, put down the umbrella, bent down and hugged Daiyu, and said: "Since you know they are the same, you shouldn't throw them in one place. Wouldn't it be good for them to be in the water? Just like flowers in the water." branch."

Daiyu gradually became more sensible. She used to like folded flowers, but now she doesn't want them anymore. She just said that they look better when they bloom on the branches.

Daiyu blinked, pointed the whisk in her hand towards Lin Rui, and said confidently: "Brother, you want to be stubborn."

Lin Rui on the side couldn't laugh or cry immediately, she must have thought that Lin Ruhai was blaming her for driving these waterfowls into the yard, so she simply pushed it on her own head and became the culprit, she was really clever, as expected of her younger sister, the quarrel was more sharp It's good, so as not to be bullied and dare not fight back. I heard that although the cousin of the uncle's family was educated by Mrs. Dou, she still dared not refute others' words. back.

Daiyu giggled, dropped her fly whisk, buried herself in Lin Ruhai's arms, and silently kicked her legs, rubbing the muddy water on Lin Ruhai's body that hadn't been wiped off her trousers, seeing that no one noticed, she then Smiled smugly.

Although Lin Rui hadn't grown up yet, seeing this in his eyes, he immediately smiled.

But Lin Ruhai didn't know that he had seen his daughter live cautiously in Jia's house in his previous life, and he didn't dare to take an extra step, and he didn't dare to say a word, so he liked her current cleverness even more. In the back, seeing Jia Min counting the presents, Lin Ruhai couldn't help saying: "You are heavy, and you will leave it to the servants to take care of you. What are you busy with?"

Jia Min had heard what they said in the corridor a long time ago, and now he said with a smile: "I'm so busy, but when the renter from Gusu delivered it, he brought gifts from Mr. Yan and Mr. Zhen's family. I am looking at Mrs. Zhen letter."

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he didn't care.

After Lin Rui waited for Lin Ruhai to take his seat, Fang sat beside his mother and asked curiously, "What did you say in the letter? How is sister Zhen?"

Jia Min ordered people to take all the things away, and only put the letter in the dowry, and replied: "Yinglian is good, her parents are very cautious, and they are afraid that what happened that year will happen again. Now she is five or six years old, not only I learned to read and write, I also learned sewing, and I made two purses for Yu'er, so I asked the nanny next to Yu'er to take them away."

Speaking of this, Jia Min said: "Ruier, go back to your room and change your clothes, the humidity is heavy outside, it's freezing carefully."

Lin Rui understood, knowing that Jia Min had something to say to Lin Ruhai, he stood up and left, leaving only Lin Ruhai and Daiyu. Daiyu was young, so even if she listened, it didn't hurt.

Lin Ruhai said: "If you have something to say, just keep it from Rui'er."

Jia Min smiled and asked, "Master, do you remember Jia Yucun? It was the poor Confucian who Mr. Zhen once donated money to Beijing. Mr. Zhen wanted to choose an auspicious day to leave with him, but he couldn't wait and took it. He went to the capital that night and made a joke of you and me, saying that he was too utilitarian."

Lin Ruhai nodded and said: "Why don't you remember, why, it has something to do with him?"

Jia Min said: "Mrs. Zhen's family wrote to gossip that Jia Yucun was selected as a Jinshi in the old year and was selected as a foreign class. They have not forgotten them. I heard that Zhen's family has become a rubble yard. A few days ago, they sent a lot of silk, satin and silver. Lian is a child with good fortune, so it's more important to let them be well-educated, and it seems to annoy Mr. Zhen."

Zhen Shiyin used to help Jia Yucun, and no matter what, he was Jia Yucun's benefactor. When Min heard about this incident, she felt very unhappy.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "If you wanted to, what did you do last year? You only sent people to give gifts this year? It's nothing more than watching the Zhen family lose, but he can be regarded as returning home. Mr. Zhen has been open-minded all his life, but facing such a character, he will not be fair after all. "

Back when he invited Daiyu to be a teacher and asked about Jia Yucun's personality, he felt that he had a conscience. Although he had the disadvantage of being greedy and cruel, he did not forget his old benefactor. Now that he thought about it, he was actually kind. , it has been three or four years later, and even the gift of brocade and silver taels was also given to Jiao Xing after she became the second wife, so how could it be a repayment?It was actually buying a concubine.If you really want to repay your kindness, why don't you send someone to Zhen's house to have a look in three or four years?If he had known the situation of the couple and helped them earlier, Zhen Shiyin would not have defected to Yue's family and became a monk. I am afraid that Jia Yucun did not want others to know his poor and humble background.

Lin Ruhai thought again that the doorman who advised Jia Yucun on Yinglian's case was not a good person, but Jia Yucun was more ruthless, because he was afraid that the doorman would tell about his poverty, so he found him and sent him out .

Lin Ruhai's heart suddenly moved. With Jia Yucun's thoughts, he shouldn't have come to visit Zhen's family at this time. Why did he send someone?He vaguely remembered that in his previous life, the Zhen family had lost Yinglian on the [-]th day of the third lunar month, but this year it seemed to be the first lunar month. Could it be because of himself that the time and Jia Yucun's actions changed?

No, Lin Ruhai suddenly remembered that Zhen Shiyin is now a teacher in the academy, although he is not famous all over the world, but he has a good relationship with himself, but everyone in the south of the Yangtze River knows everyone. Could it be that Jia Yucun came here?

It's not that he judges the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, but that he really understands Jia Yucun's character too well.

Just heard Jia Min say: "That's what I said, it's really ungrateful, thanks to the kindness of Mr. Zhen's family, otherwise, I have to fight out. If the master knows what he asked for when he gave the gift, I'm afraid he will be even more angry!"

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, no need to guess, he also knew that he must be begging the maid Jiao Xing.

Sure enough, Jia Min said: "It's too abrupt. I wrote a letter to Mr. Zhen to ask Jiao Xing to be the second wife. Jiao Xing is the maid of Zhen's wife. Besides, Jia Yucun also asked Mr. Zhen, Is it very good with our family, and flattered a few more words. The wife of Zhen's family felt that it was inappropriate, but their family had already lost, and they didn't want to offend Jia Yucun. Jia Yucun’s family sent another letter to remind us, at least we know about it.”

When Lin Ruhai heard this, she couldn't help laughing. Jia Yucun took a concubine several years earlier than in her previous life. I don't know if Jiao Xing can still be as lucky as in her previous life, give birth to a son and become his wife.However, the lady of Zhen's family is really kind and honest, she obeyed Jiao Xing's wish and gave her her citizenship, so she is not the main wife, nor is she a lowly concubine.Liangjian does not intermarry, and does not know how Jia Yucun worked in her previous life, so she actually helped her to be the wife of the first wife, although Jia Yucun was finally impeached, and this was also one of the charges.

Compared with Xiangling, Jiao Xing had a lucky life, but was still imprisoned because of Jia Yucun.

Lin Ruhai couldn't help but said to Jia Min: "You also remind the lady of the Zhen family that although you are dissatisfied with Jia Yucun's family, don't show it, and don't tell others about Jia Yucun's poor and humble days. Jia Yucun is not a good person to get along with. Because of his humble background, he is most afraid of other people bringing up the past, if he knows that it was the Zhen family who said it, some accidents will inevitably happen."

Jia Min's heart trembled, and he said, "Is Jia Yucun so ungrateful?"

Lin Ruhai sneered and said, "You know what kind of person Gu Ming is. Lian'er's uncle was almost murdered, and Jia Yucun has the same heart and mind as Gu Ming. If I make friends with you today, maybe tomorrow I will turn my back on you." , the most is a villain. As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. The girl is a concubine, otherwise, do you think Jia Yucun can do nothing against them?"

Jia Min frowned, and immediately felt a little worried, she didn't understand, but she didn't understand as well as Lin Ruhai, and said: "Since that's the case, I'll write back to Mrs. Zhen tomorrow, and the master will also give a few words to Mr. Zhen. "

Lin Ruhai nodded, and said: "Since Mr. Zhen has annoyed Jia Yucun, he probably won't get close to him again. It's too abrupt to beg for a maid, but I just want to remind you before it happens. I've done my best. We The academy is quite famous, and Mr. Zhen has taken in several students, all of whom are from the families of high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the south of the Yangtze River. According to Jia Yucun's thinking, he would not offend Mr. Zhen rashly. After all, with Mr. Zhen, he can make many friends. What about people?"

Jia Min agreed again and again, and when he returned the gift the next day, he really wrote back to Mrs. Feng, Lin Ruhai also wrote to Zhen Shiyin, and at the same time wrote to Mr. Yan, to let him know that Mr. Yan taught more students than Zhen Shiyin, more famous.

Zhen Shiyin and his wife are smart people. At this age, they only hope that Yinglian will be safe. Seeing that Lin Ruhai and Jia Min are so serious about their affairs, although Zhen Shiyin still cares about Jia Yucun's talents and learning, Jia Yucun is so vulgar for fame and fortune. Well, I have been an official for more than a year and I have to ask for a concubine. I am not from the same way, so I remember it in my heart.

Feng couldn't help but said to Zhen Shiyin: "I don't even know what to say. There are only two girls in our family. I still think that although our family is not as poor as before, it is not so poor that we have nothing. If the two of them The girl didn't want to marry a servant in the family, so she let her out to be a decent lady and gave her a dowry. Who would have thought that Jiao Xing would go to Jia's house. There's no dignity in being a concubine, it's just a joke, Jia Yucun also has a wife, so Jiao Xing will suffer a lot."

Zhen Shiyin said disapprovingly: "Marrying an ordinary commoner, or allocating to a servant, how can you get rich and honor with the official? Since Jiao Xing is like this, don't take it to heart, it's not worth it. We still have some money in our family. Tomorrow you call Ren Yazi, pick two little maids and buy them, and give them to Yinglian, in the future Yinglian must have a dowry maid."

If Lin Ruhai was here, he would definitely agree with Zhen Shiyin's evaluation of Jiao Xing. Jiao Xing became the wife of Jia Yucun. There is a little rouge mole in the middle, how can you not guess it?Later, Jia Yucun often came and went with Jia's family, Jiao Xing also went to Jia's house, and Xue Pan took Xiangling as a concubine for drinking and singing, how could Jiao Xing really know nothing?But I didn't see how she treated her old master, so it can be seen that she is also a cold person.

At this time, Zhen Shiyin and Feng Shi didn't know about this, Feng Shi nodded and said: "I think so too, buy two little girls who are two years older than Yinglian, who can serve Yinglian and grow up with Yinglian. When Yinglian leaves the cabinet, she can also marry her as a dowry."

Zhen Shiyin nodded and smiled.

With great difficulty, the Feng family picked two clean and neat little girls, adjusted them, taught them to beat them, and placed them next to Yinglian. Soon after, they heard that Jia Min gave birth to a son at the end of October, and the two places were not far away. Busily prepared generous gifts, and took Yinglian to congratulate her in person.

Jia Min's pregnancy was very dangerous. She was old and her fetal position was not right. After struggling for a day and a night, a cry woke up the birds outside the window. It seemed that even the fallen leaves had fallen. Lin Ruhai and Lin Rui, father and son, were shocked. Her face turned pale, and Daiyu was so frightened that she couldn't stop crying. After hearing the word "Ping An", Fang felt relieved.

Lin Ruhai stood in front of the bed, looked at his little son who had been wrapped in swaddling clothes, and wept with joy.

Jia Min was extremely exhausted, lying on the bed, took a look at Lin Ruhai, and said softly: "I see that this child is a little weak, the master should give him a humble name first, and then give him a scientific name when he is well."

Lin Ruhai nodded, and said: "Don't worry, I understand. You rest first, I will carry him out, Rui'er and Yu'er both want to see."

Looking closely at the youngest son, he is thin and small, with the same birth date as his previous life, and his general appearance, similar to Daiyu's body, with some congenital weaknesses, but it is also because Daiyu is stronger in this life than in his previous life. Yu is still the same as her previous life, so the youngest son is more than a star and a half stronger than Daiyu.

When Jia Min was giving birth, she also heard her daughter crying, and asked worriedly: "Is Yu'er feeling better? I heard her crying louder than me." Fortunately, I only heard Daiyu's crying, and Lin Rui took Daiyu away, and Lin Ruhai said that she had been coaxed long ago, otherwise she would give birth inside, and hearing Daiyu's crying, she might be even more worried.But Jia Min didn't know that her daughter was born in danger and scared her, so she knew that Lin Ruhai was coaxing her.

Lin Ruhai hugged the youngest son, and said softly: "Don't worry, I stopped crying a long time ago, and I'm just waiting to see my brother."

Daiyu was too young to come in, so Lin Ruhai carried the youngest son into Daiyu's room and put him on her bed, while Lin Rui was waiting here.Dai Yuyuan cried hard, and when Jia Min was safe and sound, she stopped crying. She was lying on the bed, rubbing her eyes, stretching her arms and legs. , I haven't turned over for a long time.

Lin Rui held back his laughter, and stretched out his hand to help. Dai Yufang was lying on the bed, staring at the red ball in her swaddling baby.

Lin Rui smiled at Daiyu and said, "Your brother looks a bit like you, look at the nose and mouth, it's very similar."

Daiyu hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said, "Am I that ugly?"

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai and Lin Rui laughed in unison, seeming to recall Lin Rui's disgust when Daiyu was born, Lin Rui laughed and said, "You were like this when you were born. I said you were ugly, and my father reprimanded me." What a meal! After ten days and half a month, my brother has grown up and looks as good-looking as you."

After Lin Rui finished speaking, he asked Lin Ruhai again, "Did the father name the younger brother?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "I discussed with your mother, first take a humble name, and when I am older and healthy, I will take a scientific name."

Daiyu rolled her eyes, clapped her hands and said, "Your brother is so ugly, let's call him a clown. Just like Uncle Lian's little brother, he is just a little fat man, and the sister of the Lian family calls him Lian Xiaopang."

Lin Ruhai suppressed a smile, and said, "Why are you so unreasonable?" Mrs. Shi Yuelian took her youngest daughter and son back to Yangzhou, and came to pay a visit to the mansion. Daiyu's things were a big burden, and Daiyu was picking on him, but he was not annoyed, but walked around Daiyu with a smile on his face.

Daiyu smiled slyly, and said, "I call him, but he doesn't get annoyed, and the same goes for my younger brother."

Lin Ruhai and Lin Rui looked down and saw that the youngest son was sleeping soundly, but he was just a baby who didn't know what happiness and anger were, and couldn't resist Daiyu. Lin Ruhai finally named the youngest son Chou'er.

Lin Rui patted his heart. Fortunately, he didn't have a nickname. Otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing if people knew about it?He glanced at his younger brother sympathetically. His father loves his younger sister very much, so he just listened to what his younger sister said, and only hoped that his father would give his younger brother a mighty and domineering name in the future. Otherwise, the name Ugly would follow him all his life, and he would be laughed at eventually. .However, Lin Rui's worry didn't last long. When he knew that Yu Heng's nickname was Amei, he fell silent and decided not to laugh at his younger brother's nickname anymore.

Glancing at his younger brother again, Lin Rui turned around resolutely and went out. He couldn't bear to see his younger sister bullying his younger brother.

It was winter at that time, the wind was blowing and the snow was falling, crystal clear like flocks, and only a shallow layer fell on the ground. There was a pomegranate plant in the corner of the courtyard, the leaves had already fallen, and there were two or three quilt birds hanging sporadically on the top of the tree. The birds pecked at the scattered rotten pomegranates, but because the top of the tree was too high from the ground, they were not picked off in autumn, and it was hard to get winter, but they never fell.

Compared with the bleakness of winter, the Lin family is much more lively. Lin Ruhai is happy to have a son, and has already given the servants two months' monthly money. Lin Rui is also wearing pomegranate red arrow sleeves today, which makes the sky full of joy.

The butler came over and said, "Master, the Yu family has brought gifts."

Lin Rui was startled, and said, "When did the Yu family arrive in Yangzhou?" Since the Yu family sent a gift, it must be the old lady Yu and Yu Heng who arrived in Yangzhou and took a rest.

The butler said respectfully: "I asked someone who came here, and they said they arrived yesterday. They heard that my wife was in labor, so I came a day late."

Lin Rui remembered that the family was very busy yesterday, and he still has lingering fears. He understood that the Yu family did not come and do not bother. It was the Yu family who came to the door. He was afraid that their family would not have time to see each other, so he asked, "In the front hall?"

Seeing the butler nodding, Lin Rui ordered the girl to tell Lin Ruhai, and went to the front hall.

Lin Ruhai heard that someone from the Yu family was coming, but he didn't show up, and Lin Rui took care of it.

When Lin Rui arrived in the front hall, the Yu family sent four women. After they had greeted them, Lin Rui said: "My mother is about to give birth, so she can't come forward. I have neglected everyone, please forgive me."

The four said they didn't dare, and said with a smile: "It's a happy event for the family to have a son, and I don't dare to bother my wife." They handed over the gift list.

Lin Rui took it in his hand and unfolded it. It was nothing more than silk and a gift of congratulations. He said, "Go back and thank the old lady in the house for us. When my mother is confinement, I will come to the door with my mother to thank you."

Seeing his description of his good manners, the four of them admired him secretly, and hurriedly handed over another post. It was Mrs. Yu who was about to bring Yu Heng to the door. When Lin Rui looked back, he suddenly stood up and said, "The Crown Princess has rewarded you something." Ask the old lady Yu to bring it to us? How can you afford it?" Lin Rui didn't care about the princess's reward at all, but his family was often rewarded by Emperor Xuankang.

The four laughed and said, "Because it was rewarded by the Crown Princess, our old lady said that she would send it in person."

Lin Rui immediately said: "Wait a moment, everyone, let's have a bowl of tea first, and I'll come to ask my mother."

Jia Min had already fallen asleep, Lin Ruhai read the post, ordered Lin Rui to write, and said: "The post back to Yu's house said that there is no heroine in the house, if the old lady doesn't mind having no one to entertain, just come here."

Lin Rui agreed and replied to Yu's post.

Early the next morning, Lin Ruhai went to work, and Mrs. Yu came to the door with Yu Heng.

Lin Rui specially asked for leave today to treat guests on behalf of his mother, and took Daiyu's hand to welcome the grandparents and grandchildren. The old lady Yu smiled when she saw Daiyu, hugged her in her arms and said, "Yu'er, do you still recognize her?" us?"

Daiyu glanced at her, then at Yu Heng, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she said, "Yupei!"

I don't know if it's because Lin Ruhai despised gold and valued jade, or because Daiyu was born with such a habit. The father and daughter love jade the most, and they disdain gold and silver. They put all kinds of jade, large and small, into brocade boxes and then put them into boxes. There was a big box in Daiyu's bedroom, and every time Lin Ruhai went to work and Jia Min's director Lin Rui went to school, Daiyu took it out to play with.

The jade pendant that Yu Heng gave to Daiyu was of excellent quality. Daiyu played with it for several months and never got tired of putting it into the box until she got the jade pendant from Lin Ruhai. Ask the maid to take it out and play it.

Because of Master Lingtai's comments, and Lin Rui's congeniality, Yu Heng was not as taciturn as before. After hearing Daiyu's words, a smile appeared on his face, and he looked even more handsome. He turned his head and said to Mrs. Yu: "Grandmother, sister Lin still remembers me, quickly take out the things I gave to my sister."

Probably young children like to protect food because of their nature, and Daiyu is also like this. Except for people who are very close or who are very close to her eyes, she always protects her own things tightly and does not give them away easily. Hearing Yu Heng's words , looked at old lady Yu immediately.

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Yu felt even more cute, and ordered the servant girl to take out the Bimpei gift from the Crown Princess.

The servant girl opened the brocade box and presented it to Daiyu. Daiyu did not take it first, but glanced at her elder brother.