Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

Lin Rui was brought up by Lin Ruhai, so he was very relieved. Only Jia Min was worried every day. Every night, he and Lin Ruhai figured out where Lin Rui and others had traveled. day.

Lin Zhi could already walk, and he liked to follow Daiyu more and more. He spoke earlier than Daiyu, and his articulate words were very clear.

Seeing Daiyu sitting next to Jia Min missing her elder brother this day, Lin Zhi was very dissatisfied, walked over unsteadily, pulled Daiyu's trousers, and said, "Sister, sister, look at me, look at me."

Daiyu looked down at Lin Zhi and said, "Lin Chou'er, don't disturb my brother."

Lin Zhi stammered, "Lin Zhi, Lin Zhi."

Daiyu patted his head and said with a smile: "I know your name is Lin Zhi, but you are also ugly. Don't say that this name is not good. Your name is much better than Nanny Zhu's son. His son is called Dog Egg, Xueyan's brother is called Yatou, listen to it, or should I give you a better name?"

Daiyu is four years old in Chinese New Year, and Lin Ruhai personally picked out the little girl. In addition to the two maids who accompanied her to wash inkstones and blow ink, there were four other little girls who grew up with Daiyu. One was Lin Ruhai. Snow Goose, who can't be forgotten, and the other three are Qinghe, Lanyuan, and Suzaku. The six are all five, six or seven years old this year, and Xueyan is the youngest, only five years old.

Lin Zhi flattened his mouth, tears rolling in his eyes.

Daiyu couldn't bear it immediately, and said: "Okay, I learned another article, can I recite it to you?"

After hearing this, Lin Zhi made an inch of it and said, "I'm going to sleep with my sister!"

Jia Min was worried about Lin Rui, wondering if he ate well and slept well on the way, but hearing the childish words of the two siblings, he couldn't help laughing, and said: "It's cold, it's okay to sleep in the same bed, it's just Zhier , I am afraid that you will dirty your sister's bed!"

Daiyu held her mouth and laughed, and couldn't help nodding her head. Because of the snow outside, the bedding in her brother's room couldn't be dried for a while, so she had to replace it with a new one.She rolled her eyes and said: "Mom, don't worry, I'll sleep in my brother's room. If it gets dirty, it's also my brother's bed. My place is still clean."

Jia Min was both angry and funny, and said, "You really are a villain!"

In the evening, Daiyu really ordered her bedding to be moved to Lin Zhi's room. At one time, she felt that Lin Zhi's curtains were unattractive, and at another time, she thought that the pattern of the quilt on Lin Zhi's bed was not elegant. My brother's two heads are next to each other, on a pillow, you talk to each other, and say a lot of words before you close your eyes and sleep peacefully.

The nursemaids who were surrounding her were about to step forward when they suddenly saw Jia Min and Lin Ruhai coming in quietly holding a lamp, waved at them, took down the book Daiyu was clutching in her hand, and tucked in the quilts for the siblings corner, put down the tent, and ordered the mother-in-law and maidservant of the night to wait on her carefully before going back to her bedroom.

Xueyan whispered outside: "The master and wife really love the girl and the second master, and I have to see it in person every day."

Because of Lin Zhi's obsession, Daiyu moved over to sleep with Lin Zhi, and some of Daiyu's nanny and maidservants came to serve with Lin Zhi's nanny and maidservant, but the nanny and the big maidservants were all in the inner room. The little maids are in the outer room, and there are also a few maids who went to the night.

Among the little girls, Qinghe was the oldest, and said: "Shut up, the girl and the second master have rested, let's stop talking."

Xue Yanfang kept his mouth shut, and the girls slept together.

When Jia Min and Lin Ruhai returned to the bedroom, Jia Min had already removed their make-up and undressed. He was sitting on the bed with thousands of strands of black hair hanging around him. He looked at Lin Ruhai standing under the light, looking even more warm and moist like jade. He couldn't help saying, "Seeing Yu'er Zhi'er, I miss Rui'er even more, but it's snowing again, I don't know where they are."

Lin Ruhai said: "It's been a few days, and I've traveled some distance."

But he said that the big ship sailed northward from the shore, and within a few days, it left Yangzhou very far. Lin Rui stood on the bow, watching the scenery on both sides of the strait pass by. Leaving Beijing at a young age, I don't remember anything, but I often hear my parents talk about the Rongguo Mansion, so I naturally understand their family's behavior very clearly, and everyone has a nature of being unprofitable and not early.

Lin Rui sneered secretly, the so-called natural vision Jia Baoyu in the Rongguo Mansion, who was only the second son of a fifth-rank official, actually wanted to match their family's daughter?Don't piss and take pictures of yourself, whether you are worthy or not!

Lin Ruhai didn't hide many things from Lin Rui after he was eight or nine years old, so he knew well that Jia's mother wanted to get married.

Guse came over and said: "Master, it's snowing, let's go to the cabin to rest, don't blow the wind, let the master, wife, and girl know, and he must scold us for being careless." Guse followed Lin Ruhai for a long time, and he was thorough Jia Min also wanted Lin Rui to bring the housekeeper and Mingqin with him. Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai and Lin Rui Rui disagreed, so he had to give up.

Lin Rui gathered the cloisonné enamel hand stove in his hand, turned his head and said, "How much snow has just fallen, are you in such a hurry?"

Gu Se was wearing a blue sheepskin jacket, touched a little wind on the cuffs, felt the cold wind was piercing his bones, and said with a smile: "My uncle is young and delicate, how can we not be in a hurry? Besides, the wind is sharper than a knife, and it cracks the skin It's not a trivial matter, no matter how good the balm in Yangzhou is, it can't be healed, so I have to use medicine at that time, but it will make people laugh at the uncle."

Lin Rui has always cherished Rong Zhi, and nodded when he heard the words: "This is reasonable, I can't greet my grandmother with a bloody face."

Just about to step in, he suddenly said: "We haven't lived in the house in the capital for ten years? Is it well repaired? I will not come back until Sister Zhao gets married this time. It's almost a year. How can I live in the house?" Relatives home?"

Before Gu Se could speak, she heard old lady Yu say: "You child, come to Beijing with me, can't you live in our house? How can you live in a house that you haven't lived in for ten years? Kang, I am not at ease. You are no different from my grandson when I am in front of you. Since I am taking you with me, my old lady should take care of your daily needs and food, so you can’t worry about it yourself.”

As Mrs. Yu said, she came out of the cabin, wrapped in a brown gown with a big hairy black squirrel, wrapped around a Guanyin bag, all half new and old, holding a hand stove in her arms, and looked at Lin Rui with a smile .

Mrs. Yu is already over seventy years old. She is older than Jiamu. She has been working hard all these years. Although she is not as pampered and pampered as Jiamu in Rongguo Mansion, she is more energetic, with bright eyes and kind expression. If Lin Rui didn't know The old lady's decisive nature of killing, I'm afraid she can only be regarded as a kind-hearted old Bodhisattva.

Lin Rui hurriedly took two steps forward, held the old lady's hand, and said with a smile: "I want to eat and live with the old lady, but this time when I come to Beijing, I have to go to my grandmother's house to give a present to say hello. If I go to the old lady's house, Don't they both look good?"

Old Madam Yu thought for a while, nodded her head in approval and said: "I forgot, if you come to the door, they will definitely keep you. Maybe you may not even be able to enter your own house, let alone ours. However, if I let Heng'er Please post a post, don’t they let you go? I’ve made a plan, no matter where you live, I’ll post a post for you, and you’re not allowed to come.” She didn’t like Rongguo Mansion’s behavior very much from the bottom of her heart. He wanted to call Jia Min to Beijing, but Jia Min was reluctant to let go of his only daughter and child, and claimed that he could not afford to be ill. Lin Rui went to Beijing on her behalf.

Mrs. Yu still has two children and grandchildren, but it is equal to nothing, and only the concubine and Yu Heng are left in her heart. Although the status of the crown prince is very stable, if the crown prince does not ascend the throne, Mrs. Yu will not feel at ease for a day.The Crown Princess is over thirty years old, and suddenly she is pregnant again. Mrs. Yu is one happy and the other is worried. The one who is happy is looking forward to the Crown Princess having more children and grandchildren, but the one who is worried is the concubine of the Eastern Palace. How can she be a good match? Yes, the more stable the crown prince's status, the more they want to fight for the top, the easier it is to cause trouble.

After hearing what she said, Lin Rui quickly replied with a smile: "Don't worry, old lady, even if you don't post me a post, I have to come to ask for your good wine. I heard from Heng'er that there is a wine in the wine cellar in the house. There's good wine buried."

Old Madam Yu smiled and said, "Can you shorten your drink? Don't worry."

Gu Se listened to him and reminded again: "It's cold outside, please come in, old lady and uncle."

Mrs. Yu glanced at Gu Se, and said: "I remember that you have been with Mr. Lin for many years, and it is difficult for you. I am thinking about your uncle, and you are meticulous. Guier, I will fetch two jars of good Huiquan wine for them in a while. Eat to drive away the cold."

After listening to Gu Se, he quickly thanked them and watched them enter the cabin. Fang ordered the servant to receive the wine brought by the housekeeper of the Yu family.Even Old Madam Yu gave them some food, but for fear of making a mistake, Gu Se told them that they would not eat too much, and each of them only got a bowl of wine, and tasted it, and put away the rest.

Lin Rui sent Mrs. Yu back, and Fang turned to go to his own cabin.

He and Yu Heng lived in the same cabin, and they often talked at night together. Now there is silver frost charcoal burning in the cabin, and there is a thin sweet fragrance. Lin Rui couldn't help asking: "It smells so good, this is ambergris, where did it come from?" ? I haven’t seen you order it before.”

Without raising his head, Yu Heng said: "My sister sent someone to send it. I have never used it. How do you know?"

Lin Rui smiled and said: "It's not usually ordered, why did it drop today? Forget it, I don't ask you, it must be a good deed by the girls. We still have a long way to go to Beijing. Why are you working so hard? This It didn't happen overnight. It's snowing outside, and it's better to look at the snow scene." Then, Lin Rui walked over to take the pen from his hand.

Yu Heng dodged, dodged, and the tip of the pen landed firmly on the paper, saying: "Since the cloud is not a skill that can be achieved overnight, it should be practiced more and more hard. It's not that you don't know that my handwriting is not as good as yours, so you should practice hard It is."

Lin Rui secretly admired him, even he did not have Yu Heng's perseverance, and he really lived up to the word Heng.Two or three years ago, Yu Heng's handwriting was not as good as his, but after so many years, Yu Heng studied hard and practiced calligraphy, his calligraphy is as smooth as flowing water, no worse than his handwriting, on the contrary, it is still better.Because the two families were in frequent contact, Lin Ruhai also pointed out Yu Heng when teaching him homework, and highly appreciated it, but it happened that Daiyu was in the study, and when she heard it, she humiliated him as an older brother.

Lin Rui smiled and said: "You are like this, how can I be embarrassed?" If it's just the same, it's fine, as long as there is one thing that Yu Heng is slightly worse than himself, he must be very hardworking. He is one year younger than himself, and most of them have already married I evened out.Lin Rui thought of Lin Ruhai's usual praise of Yu Heng, and couldn't help feeling a little annoyed. It seemed that he should improve himself.

While speaking, Yu Heng finished writing, put down his pen, and said in surprise, "Where is this talking? We should encourage each other."

Lin Rui shook his head and sat across from him. As expected, he couldn't be too serious with him. He picked up a piece of snack and asked before the entrance: "This time I will stay in the capital until Sister Zhao leaves the cabinet. Where are you and the old lady? Count the days and wait for us Arriving in the capital, the Crown Princess is already five or six months old?" As he said, he put the dessert into his mouth, it was really sweet.

Yu Heng tidied up the paper and said, "Since we went to Beijing together, we will naturally return to the south together."

Lin Rui hesitated for a moment, and said, "You have to be more careful when you come to Beijing this time, someone will find you sooner or later." As the only remaining sibling of the princess, there must be countless people trying to win him over.

Yu Heng had already put the writing paper into the box, poured the hot water from the brass pot to wash his hands, and didn't call the servant to wait on him. He said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Lin Rui just reminded Yu Heng that the sons of aristocratic families like them have been paying attention to court affairs as early as seven or eight years old, so as not to be careless in making friends and hurting their parents' family business, Yu Heng has suffered from childhood Yes, with a firm heart, more means than himself, and at the same time, smarter.

Yu Heng sat down and ate snacks together, and said: "You should be careful, Mr. Lin holds half of the annual tax in his hand."

Lin Rui smiled coldly, and said: "I understand, they came to win you over in order to make a good name for His Highness the Crown Prince, and if they win me over, it was for the money in my father's hands. It's just that after all these years Now, who will live well? It’s just that they can’t understand it, and instead they become more and more courageous. When we enter Beijing, we must be cautious in our words and deeds.”

Yu Heng ate a piece of snacks and took a sip of tea. He found that the tea was cold but only lukewarm. up to you."

Lin Rui finished his snacks, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Not necessarily, what am I going to do in the palace as a child? Besides, when we entered Beijing, it was already a few years ago, and we were very busy up and down. Saint There are so many things to do every day, how could you expect such a young child like me. When you enter the palace, don't mention me, I still want to be quiet."

But Yu Heng said: "Even if I don't mention it, the sage will ask about it. Don't forget, since Lord Lin took over as the censor of the salt class, he can't get away from it. Besides, who doesn't know that His Highness the Crown Prince values ​​Lord Lin very much."

Lin Rui sighed: "That's right, we are good now, who wouldn't say that we are a family?"

Lin Ruhai wanted to be alone, but in the end he couldn't escape. Because he woke up the prince, the prince praised him very much in front of Emperor Xuankang. Fortunately, Lin Ruhai never hid the truth from Emperor Xuankang. After informing Emperor Xuankang, Emperor Xuankang dispelled his suspicions.

Just as he was talking, Gu Se came in suddenly, his face flushed with cold, and said: "It's snowing heavily outside, and I can't see clearly. It happened to be at the ferry, and it has stopped at the ferry. Are Uncle Yu and Uncle going out for a walk? Look at it." It’s snowing all the time, so we can’t get on the road for a while, and we need to add some water to the ferry market.”

Lin Rui said: "Have you ever returned to the old lady?"

Gu Se laughed and said: "The old lady said she got it, she was resting in the cabin, and said to let the two masters decide for themselves."

After hearing this, Lin Rui got up and put on his cloak, and said, "Of course I'm going for a walk. It's hard to come out. I have to buy some rare things in the local area, so I can make my sister happy when I go back. Heng'er, how about you?" "

Yu Heng was picking up pens and inks, and placed them on the table. He opened the porthole again, looked at the scenery outside, and said, "You go first. Sister Lin likes simple and unique things. Buy more of what you choose. I'll go first." Draw the snow scene and show it to Sister Lin. After I finish painting this scene, I will go to you. Otherwise, you can wait for me to go there together."

Lin Rui hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I'll wait for you, lest you go late, we may not be able to touch each other, but we get separated."

Yu Heng went out to look at it for a while, and Fang came back to paint. He was silent, only the room was silent.

Lin Rui went out of the cabin with his hands behind his back, and saw that the snowflakes were very dense, falling on the water, as if countless dancing jade-colored butterflies instantly melted into it. In terms of painting, Daiyu will definitely be more happy at that time.After some words, I only got four sentences, and then I saw many people coming towards their boat, and they arrived in front of them in a short while.

Lin Rui was on the Yu family's boat, and he didn't say anything, and he didn't go to ask carefully, but he saw the Yu family's steward passing by, and came back with a greeting card in his hand. Seeing Lin Rui, he hurriedly smiled and said, "I don't know who leaked the news, The family of the nearby officials heard that our boat was moored here, so they sent invitations and many gifts."

This is the situation of the world, Lin Rui was not very surprised, and said: "The butler can just report to the old lady and Heng'er."

The housekeeper smiled slightly, with a glint of approval in his eyes.

Old Madam Yu got the letter, but she didn't come out, she just said: "Reward the visitor with a first-class seal, accept the post and things, and just entertain. If you can't stand the trouble, just let them go back separately."

The butler agreed and went to take care of himself.

They rushed all the way to Beijing, not just once, every time they arrived at the shore, someone always heard the news, and then came to pay respects, the old lady Yu refused several times, until when they passed the big ferry, they really couldn't shirk. I met several family members on the boat.Lin Rui, who went to Beijing with Mrs. Yu, also received many gifts just like Yu Heng.

Lin Rui picked the light and chic ones and put them in a red rosewood box, and put the keys in his purse, which were all for his parents and siblings. , or painting landscapes, or buying earthenware, they were all carefully stored in this box, and I planned to give half of them to Daiyu and the other half to honor my sister.

When they arrived in the capital that day, a group of people waited to abandon the boat and land.The Yu family got the news early and came to pick him up, and the Rongguo Mansion did not hesitate. When the news was delivered to the mansion, when they heard that Lin Rui had gone to Beijing alone, Jia's mother was taken aback, and hurriedly asked Jia Lian to take him into the mansion in person.

Seeing Jia Lian from afar, Lin Rui came to bid farewell to the grandparents of the Yu family.

Old Madam Yu said: "Since they have come to pick you up, it makes sense for you to go to their house. Go first, and I will post a post for you tomorrow."

Feeling reluctance, Yu Heng took a step forward and whispered in front of him: "Rongguo Mansion is a man, you and I have talked about it no less than ten times, if you are wronged there, just send someone to tell me, and send someone immediately Go pick you up and stay at our house. When I come, I promised Sister Lin to take good care of you. "

Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were quite dissatisfied with the Rongguo Mansion, and Daiyu actually kept it in her heart when she revealed a little bit of it in daily life. When she left, she imitated Lin Ruhai's tone and told them to help each other.

After listening to Yu Heng's words, Lin Rui couldn't help but think of his younger sister's cute and cute appearance, so he couldn't help laughing too, and nodded in agreement.

Sending off the grandparents of the Yu family first, Lin Ruifang went ashore behind and saluted Jia Lian who had been waiting on the shore for a long time.

Jia Lian was wearing a cloak of sapphire blue silk, standing on the snow, his face was whiter than snow, his eyes were clearer than water, handsome and elegant, he glanced at the Yu family's motorcade, stepped forward and took Lin Rui's hand, He laughed loudly and said: "Brother Lin looks more and more active, the wind is heavy and the snow is heavy, I have prepared a carriage, come back home with me, the old lady is waiting at home."

Lin Rui smiled and said, "I haven't congratulated brother Lian yet, I'm here to ask brother for next year's wedding."

Jia Lian was even more delighted when she heard the words, and said with a smile, "It's very good. After hearing what you said, I don't have to worry about it. I just said that you will go back after you give the gift! You have such an appearance and such a bearing , next year when you make up, you have to count as one, so that everyone in the capital can see how handsome and unparalleled my brother is."

Lin Rui's face flushed, and he said: "Could it be that brother Lian can't find a family member to make up? I'm young, so no one can make people laugh. Besides, I can't compare to brother Lian."

Jia Lian said: "Although there are, they are not as good as you. Don't be humble. Let's go back first. We have time to talk."

Lin Rui sat in the car and looked out of the window. It was very crowded, which was different from Yangzhou. He saw the carriage entered a street and passed Ningguo Mansion. There was Rongguo Mansion. There were three gates with animal heads on the front. There are five words in the book "Zao Rongguo Mansion", under which there are gorgeously dressed porters, which is really different from other houses.

Seeing the vehicles approaching, the concierge servants swarmed up to say hello.

Jia Lian got out of the car first, and Lin Rui followed closely. Seeing everyone kneeling on the ground, they hurriedly got up, and then followed Jia Lian into the Yimen Gate. The rest of the porters were busy carrying their luggage. He suddenly stopped, pointed to several boxes and said, "This is something to honor my grandmother, uncles and aunts."

After Jia Lian heard this, he ordered someone to follow behind him, and led Lin Rui in. Instead of going to Rongxi Hall, he turned to Jiamu's Courtyard. As he walked, he said, "The house has been cleaned up a long time ago. , is the small courtyard next to the ancestors, the girls and women are all available, you just stay here, if there is anything wrong, just tell me."

Lin Rui smiled and said, "Didn't you say she was the second aunt's housekeeper?"

Hearing this, Jia Lian raised her eyebrows and said, "So what?"

Lin Rui waved his hands quickly, and said, "Of course it's not that bad, but brother Lian is getting married soon, so I'm afraid it will delay brother Lian's happy event."

Jia Lian said: "It's been prepared a long time ago. The Lixiangyuan, which is the new house, has been freshly painted inside and out. It is just waiting to get married. I don't have much interest in studying recently. It's okay to do one or two for you. Besides, Brother Zhu committed a crime." If you have an old illness, sister-in-law Zhu has to take care of brother Lang, how can second aunt have time to pay attention to you."

Lin Rui asked suspiciously: "Brother Lan is the son of Brother Zhu Xinde?"

Jia Lian nodded, secretly envious that if he got married last year, he would be able to have a baby this year.

Lin Rui smiled and said: "Lan is a noble flower, it's a good name."

Jia Lian snorted softly, and since she had arrived in Jia Mu's courtyard, she didn't speak. Instead, a group of maids in red and green came over from the courtyard, surrounded them into the room, and said, "The old lady has been chanting for more than ten years. It’s been over, and I’m planning to ask people to see it again.”

Lin Rui walked all the way, the endless carved beams and painted buildings, the endless brocade clothes and jade belts, and the piles of splendid brocades revealed the extraordinaryness of Rongguo Mansion everywhere.He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder his mother often said that the Rongguo Mansion was different from other families, and it was true, as a noble family, the regulations were much higher than theirs, and the girls and women who passed by were also very gorgeously dressed, even pavilions The pavilions, rich in ink and color, are also quite different from the elegance and beauty of Huaiyang, Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Lin Rui laughed secretly. What mother said was different, maybe it meant that their family was richer than others?

Thinking of this, Lin Rui had already entered the five upper rooms at the front, facing an old lady with silvery temple eyebrows, she hugged herself into her arms, and said with tears: "My good grandson, haven't you seen me for so many years?" See, you're so promising." He asked Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, and Daiyu and Lin Zhi, but he couldn't finish talking.

The house is surrounded by pearls and greenery, flowers and branches are blooming, and the nose is full of rich fragrance of powder. Countless attendants stepped forward to persuade: "If you have anything to say, the old lady will sit down and talk to Uncle Lin. Uncle Lin has come here in a hurry. I'm tired even thinking about it."

After hearing this, Jia Mu hurriedly pulled Lin Rui to sit on the kang with a big wolf fur mattress underneath.

Someone brought up the brocade mat earlier, Lin Rui untied his cloak, went up to meet Jia Mu, when Jia Mu received it, she pointed to the crowd and said to him, "This is your first aunt, this is your second aunt, this is your Sister-in-law Zhu."

Lin Rui smiled and greeted them one by one.

Seeing that he was gentle, handsome, and personable, everyone stood with Jia Lian. Although he was younger, he was not inferior to him in the slightest. Then the young master stood up and said, "Baoyu, hurry up and see your eldest cousin."

Hearing the word Baoyu, Lin Rui couldn't help but look over.

I saw that Baoyu was only five or six years old, his face was as white as jade, his eyes were as clear as a stream, and his smile was like a blooming spring flower. No wonder Jia Mu communicated with Jia Min every time and repeatedly told Baoyu's benefits. The praise of Bao Siyu.

After reading it, Lin Rui thought to himself, don't it be a silver pewter gun head?If you want to marry his sister, you don't have to be good looking.

After Baoyu finished the salute, Lin Rui returned the salute in a polite manner, and then smiled and said to Jia Mu: "Brother Baoyu has a face like Ruyu and a color like a flower, and he will have a bright future in the future."

Jia Mu smiled from ear to ear and said, "Baoyu, you are usually very smart. Why do you stop talking when you see your cousin?" If the family gets married, Baoyu's future doesn't have to be very worrying, and with the help of Lin Rui's impeccable uncle, isn't it true that Lin Rui's words have a bright future?

Baoyu walked up to Lin Rui, looked carefully, and saw that Lin Rui was born like no one except Jia Lian, and he was more romantic and timeless, and he was completely different from the filthy things he had seen before. Feeling admiration in his heart, he raised his face and asked, "Brother Lin, do you have jade?"

Lin Rui was startled, and looked at the beautiful jade tied around his neck with a five-color silk sash. It was crystal clear and very shiny, with five-color patterns intertwined and handwriting on it, so he smiled and said, "Brother Bao is talking about the jade that is worn on his body." Jade?"

When he smiled like this, it was like a spring breeze blowing the ground, and a hundred flowers bloomed. Baoyu felt even more happy and nodded in agreement.

Lin Rui said: "Brother Bao, this Kodama is really good, can you take a look with me?"

After Baoyu heard this, he immediately took it off and gave it to him, not remembering whether Lin Rui answered his question.

Lin Rui looked at it carefully, read the handwriting on it twice, and then smiled at Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang and the others: "It's all about positive auspicious words, but the negative words, don't forget them, longevity and prosperity, I’ve vaguely heard that this sentence is a pair.”

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a look of surprise.

Mrs. Wang, however, remembered what sister Jinling had said, that there was an auspicious word engraved on Baochai's golden lock, which matched the words on the psychic jade. Could it be that Lin Rui had heard of it?Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang's face immediately beamed with joy. She had long wanted to get married to her younger sister's family. If Lin Rui mentioned it, wouldn't it be better than talking about it herself?So he hurriedly asked, "What did you say? Where did you hear it?"

As soon as the words came out, Mrs. Wang felt that she was too impatient and regretted it too late.

Lin Rui glanced at Mrs. Wang, thought for a moment, understood what she meant, and then said with a smile: "Don't lose, don't forget, immortal life and prosperity. In contrast to this, isn't it that you will never leave, and you will live forever? I'm afraid it is Grandma and aunt didn't know, my sister fell ill for no reason when she was three years old, and my parents didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a monk with a scarlet head came, with sores all over her head, and she wanted to turn my sister into a monk Naturally, our family refused, but my father scolded him instead, and the crocodile monk left in a boring way, and it was strange to say that my sister woke up after the crocodile monk came and left."

Hearing this, Jia Mu recited a sentence of Buddha, and said with concern: "Yu'er is sick? Why didn't I know? You don't tell me, you don't know how thin she is. That monk is so supernatural, which shows that there are gods and Buddhas in the world. Where did you come up with that sentence?" As Baoyu was concerned, Mother Jia naturally wanted to inquire in detail.

Lin Rui thought for a while, and said: "Later, I heard that this scarlet monk has some supernatural powers, and he has appeared many times. The lady of a good friend of my father was almost melted back then. She said that their family was in trouble, so I didn't listen. I don’t want to, but my words became a prophecy. Fortunately, my father helped me to avoid this catastrophe. Now I am a teacher in our academy in Gusu. I heard that the monk gave a pack of medicine primers and a The prescription also sent an auspicious saying that it should be chiseled on a gold vessel, so the family put a golden lock on the young lady, and the words on the golden lock mean that you will never leave, and you will live forever."

Lin Rui thought to himself, wouldn't it be a good time for Mrs. Wang to marry the Xue family?He didn't want others to covet his sister.Lin Ruhai told him these things, and he also inquired about them himself. Their family didn't want to marry the Jia family, and they heard that Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue had long been willing to each other, so Lin Rui used this to say these things, not to mention I don't know, let them have some doubts in their hearts first, and when Ming'er hears about Xue's golden lock, and that only those with jade can be a good match, they will definitely think of marriage.

Mrs. Wang's expression changed, she lowered her head slowly, a coldness flashed in her eyes.

Lin Rui's heart shuddered. Sure enough, Jiang was old and spicy.Although Jia Mu is his grandmother, but they don't get along with each other. His memory of the early days in the capital has long been blurred.

Jia Mu smiled to Lin Rui: "It's snowing outside, hurry up and sit on the kang, and freeze carefully."

Mrs. Dou knew the opportunity, and hurriedly pulled Lin Rui to sit down, and then pushed Baoyu to sit on the other side of Jia Mu, and said with a smile: "I just saw that Brother Rui has brought several boxes, but what is there to honor the old ancestors? Can't complain The ancestors love Auntie and Brother Rui, this filial piety alone is several times stronger than us."

When Jia Mu heard this, she was really happy.

Lin Rui hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, there are people who honor her."

Mrs. Dou said: "Then I've followed the old lady. Quickly open it and tell me to take a look. Be more careful. I have to take it away when I see it. I don't know who is the cheapest. The old ancestor also took a look. If you don't like it, give it to me."

Mother Jia smiled and said, "Your mouth is still like this, so you're not ashamed!"

When someone opened the box, Lin Rui pointed it out in person, and said, "The New Year's gift is prepared separately, not here. This is to honor my grandmother, this is for the first uncle and the second uncle and the second aunt, and this is for the elder brother Zhu and the second uncle. Sister-in-law Zhu’s, this is for Brother Lian, and this is for Brother Bao, Brother Lan and others, and each one is marked with a lottery, all of which were specially selected by the mother and younger sister.”

He took out a brocade box from it, opened it, and revealed three identical jasper pendants, which were carved out of the same piece of jade, and were all tied with red silk ribbons. Sisters, apart from the eldest cousin Yuanchun who has already entered the palace, the other three younger sisters are all at home. In addition to the gifts written on the sign, the three younger sisters each have a copy, and the younger sister personally picked these three jade pendants for the three younger sisters. The color-matched sash was also chosen by my sister."

Jia Mu said: "You are here, why do you bring these things? Who is worthy of them?"

After finishing speaking, he frowned and said: "It has been said that there will be guests today, why are the second girl, the third girl and the fourth girl not here?"

Mrs. Dou would not allow Mother Jia to scold the three sisters for no reason, she hurriedly said: "They heard that Brother Rui is coming, and they have been waiting for a long time, but they dare not come here because of the old lady's wishes."

After hearing this, Jia Mu hurriedly asked them to come in and meet her cousin.After seeing each other, Lin Rui presented the jade pendant, and the three sisters quickly thanked them. Yingchun and Tanchun sat down separately, but Xichun was younger, but she still held the jade pendant Lin Rui gave her.

The sisters only sat for a while before being sent away by Mother Jia, obviously asking Lin Rui something.

Although Lin Rui didn't know what Jia's mother asked, but he expected that it would be embarrassing for his family's behavior. He knew the reason why his mother didn't want to go to Beijing. The two things he asked for were Shuangyu's getting married and mediating for Yuanchun, so he didn't wait for Jia's mother to speak, and asked with a smile: "I only saw brother Lian today, how come the eldest uncle, second uncle and elder brother Zhu are gone? Now, I should pay my respects to Uncle, Uncle and Brother Zhu."

Mrs. Dou secretly called out hello and gave Jia Lian a wink. Jia Lian took a step forward and said, "Brother Lin, my father has been waiting in the East Courtyard for a long time, just waiting for you to see the old lady pass by."

Jia Amnesty was Lin Rui's biological uncle, so there was no reason for him to go to Mother Jia's place to wait for Lin Rui, so it was only polite for Lin Rui to go to the East Court to meet him.Jia Amnesty didn't care about this at first, he wanted to see Lin Rui a long time ago, but Mrs. Dou and Jia Lian both said that it would be better to wait at home, lest outsiders would come in without knowing it. On the contrary, they said that Lin Rui's ostentation was big, and they even asked their uncle to come and wait. Lin Rui's reputation is not good, so Jia Amnesty can only watch helplessly as his wife and children come to Jiamu's place, and the other picks up Lin Rui himself.

Mrs. Wang asked for something, so she was kinder, she also smiled and said: "That's right, old lady, let Uncle Lin go to see the two masters first, since Uncle Lin lives in our house anyway, we can talk later if we have anything to say."

After hearing what they said, Mother Jia thought for a while, and seeing Lin Rui's tired face, she couldn't help feeling distressed, and said with a smile: "Look what's wrong with my memory, I'm still chatting about something here. Rui'er must be tired too Yes, I have seen your uncle, don't need to stay long, come to my place early to eat, and rest well, tomorrow we two have a good talk."

Then he ordered Bailu to say: "It's snowing outside, it's very cold, bring me my Tianma leather cloak for Uncle Lin to wear."

Bailu went there for half a day, and sure enough, he brought out a cloak with blue satin makeup, colorful clouds and ganoderma pattern, which was smaller than ordinary cloaks, and Lin Rui, who was born on the sidelines, was taller than ordinary people, so it matched it very well.

Mrs. Wang glanced twice, then smiled at Lin Rui: "How many times have you begged for this cloak Baoyu, but the old lady didn't give it to you, so it shows that she loves you."

Lin Rui's most important thing now is to study, and he doesn't care about food and clothing for a long time. Their family has been handed down for hundreds of years, is there still a shortage of these?Why use these clothes to show your identity?The Jia family is like this, isn't it to show their wealth in front of me?Sure enough, there is a large red sandalwood screen with a marble seat in Jiamu's courtyard.

Lin Rui smiled and said: "