Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

Since Mrs. Liu wanted to celebrate Yang Ru's birthday, she had to post a post for everyone.It stands to reason that children's families don't celebrate their birthdays, and even if they celebrate, their family will set up a few tables of wine and play, and those who know outside will send some gifts, and those who don't know will be fine, but Yang Ru is not her girl after all.Everyone outside knew that Mrs. Liu was embarrassed, so they all replied to the post.

Yang Ru's post was sent to Lin's family on October [-]th, when Daiyu was looking for Lin Zhi everywhere.This morning the maids were drying the quilt, only to find that the quilt was wet. Lin Zhi was so ashamed that he didn't know where it was hidden, and Daiyu couldn't find it everywhere.

Both siblings have bedrooms, but Lin Zhi is close to Daiyu and often shares the bed with Daiyu. When he was young, Daiyu often lived in his room. Now that he is older, Daiyu moves back to her own room. Sometimes they live together.However, Lin Zhi often blocked the door with his own pillow, so he often rested on Daiyu's Babu bed.

This huanghuali wood open-carved bed with a hundred flowers blooming in full bloom is the dowry of Lin Ruhai's great-grandmother.At this time, it was placed in Daiyu's room, with curtains hanging on the outside and the crocodile silk tent that Daiyu used to like hanging on the inside. On it was an ink painting drawn by Lin Ruhai himself. It took a good year of work last year, with a few touches, it is very unique and refined.Since Daiyu has this tent, she doesn't go to Lin Zhi's house anymore.

When Jia Min heard that Daiyu asked where Lin Zhi was, she suppressed a smile and said, "I don't know. When he's hungry, he'll come out by himself." I was in the courtyard of my house, and when I asked why, I couldn't help laughing.

Daiyu complained: "I don't dislike him, why is he avoiding me?"

Jia Min laughed and said, "I think he's shy. It's his fourth birthday at the end of the month, and he wet the bed. How can you not be ashamed? Just go about your business and leave him alone. When he's done being ashamed, you should be ashamed." I'm back. The Liu family just sent me a post, and I have a copy for you, just take a look, and if you go, then reply to the post."

Daiyu took it curiously, it wasn't Liu Fang's own handwriting, so she couldn't help asking: "What's important, why are you still sending me a post?"

It turned out that it was Yang Ru's invitation. It turned out that it was her birthday. Mrs. Liu invited a group of excellent Kunqu opera for her birthday, and the family only got the game from Zhuangzi, so Yang Ru invited them to have a good time.

When Jia Min saw Yang Ru last time, he felt that this woman was not the one he liked, so he was unwilling to go there, and said, "If Fang'er, Mrs. Liu would definitely not be like this. I think it's because she respects customers, so it's more lively. Not only did you get Miss Yang's post, but I also got Mrs. Liu's post, and it was really lively. However, Miss Yang is not an important person, so how can I go there in person? So I won't go, you go for a while Let's go."

Liu Ying's official position is lower than that of Lin Ruhai's. Unlike Liu Ying's officials who flock to Liu's brothers and sisters' birthdays, his family always sends people to give gifts and does not go there in person. Only Liu Ying and Mrs. Liu go on their birthdays.

Daiyu thought for a while, and said, "I don't like Miss Yang either." How can someone post a post for someone's birthday?Rather than inviting people to drink and watch a show, it is better to say it is a birthday gift from others.Daiyu was always with Jia Min, so she knew all about this clearly. From Lin Ruhai to Lin Zhi, they never entertain guests on their birthdays, but others always congratulate them in person.

Jia Min said: "If you don't like it, then you can decline it on the grounds of going to school. If I don't go, you naturally don't have to go." Daiyu is young, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min don't worry about her going out by herself, even if she hugs and hugs her enough. As a servant girl, Jia Min loves Daiyu so much that she is not willing to wrong her. Anyway, Yang Ru is just a child, so it doesn't matter.

Daiyu read the post again, frowned and said: "That being said, our family and Sister Fang'er's are very good. Mrs. Liu posted a post to ask my mother not to go, and if I don't go, what will they do? That's all. My mother is at home due to illness, so I will go there and come back after a while, and the two-color needlework made by egrets is enough for a gift."

Daiyu used to have two accompanying maids beside her, and the personal maids who grew up with her were Qing He, Suzaku, Lan Yuan and Xue Yan, and the six of them are now taking the example of little maids.In addition, Daiyu also has four big maids, six second-class maids, and besides these six, there are two younger maids, but Bai Lu is the second-class maid who was picked up later.Bailu is 12 years old this year. His mother was a very famous embroiderer, but she was a widow. When Bailu's father died, Bailu's father had seized [-]% of the property. At this time, he sold Bailu again. Lin Ruhai happened to meet him. He bought it for his daughter-in-law, who was in charge, to teach him for half a year. .Lin Ruhai loves her daughter like her life, and the servants around her daughter never follow the old rules. After all, there are only five of them in their family, and no one talks gossip.

After hearing this, Jia Min didn't want to, and said, "How can I feel relieved if you go? We both refused, and neither of us girls will go. You can give gifts or not, anyway, I have already asked people to prepare them." A set of clothes, shoes and socks, noodle utensils and other things, and nothing else. It’s just that you always give two pieces of incense ink that you made yourself when people celebrate their birthdays, why not this time?”

I don't know where Lin Ruhai found a prescription, and he and Daiyu prepared it by themselves. Although the ink made is slightly inferior to Hui ink, it is still very high-quality. Orchid fragrance, and the mold for making ink is Daiyu's idea, and Lin Ruhai made it, so all the orchid fragrance and ink Daiyu obtained are used as gifts for others.

Daiyu curled her lips, and said: "If Sister Fang'er celebrates her birthday, I will definitely give her two yuan. I don't have any friendship with Miss Yang, so I won't give it away! The orchid incense ink made by my father and I is not someone can get it all.”

It's not relative, what are you doing with such thoughts?In Daiyu's heart, she treats people with closeness and closeness.

When Lin Ruhai heard about this when he came back for dinner at noon, he pondered for a while and said, "Both of you girls go."

Jia Min was startled, and looked at Lin Ruhai at the same time as Daiyu, with puzzled faces.

It's not good for Lin Ruhai to tell his wife that Yang Xu will be promoted to Admiral of the Nine Gates a year or two later, and Emperor Xuankang relies heavily on him. He would rather offend a gentleman than a villain. It will make the Yang family bear grudges. In addition to being friends with the Rongguo Mansion for generations, the Yang family is also a subordinate of Wang Ziteng!Lin Ruhai is certainly not afraid of offending them, but if they harbor resentment, he may not be able to guard against them everywhere, there will always be omissions, and by then, it will be too late for him to regret.

Looking at the expressions of his wife and daughter, Lin Ruhai said indifferently: "I heard that Yang Xu is a subordinate of Wang Ziteng, and he is very likely to take over Wang Ziteng's position in the future, and Yang Xu's cousin is Yang Hao, who is a member of the Nan'an Palace. in-laws."

Unknowingly, more than ten years have passed since Lin Ruhai's high school champion, and Jia Min has long forgotten what Huo Chan caused back then. Suddenly hearing Lin Ruhai mention her, there was a flash of disgust, and said: "I actually forgot, let's talk about it." , this Yang family is not a simple person." Yang Hao's son and Huo Can bickered for three days, which made the Nan'an Palace dare not vent their anger on the daughter, which is evident.

Jia Min heard Ye Ting's wife, Xiao Wang, talk about this several times. Ye Ting is still an official in Yangzhou.He had old grievances with the Lin family because of Huo Can, but Ye Ting's wife was in constant contact with Jia Min. No wife would like to hear that her husband was concerned about her cousin, and Xiao Wang was also Wang Ziteng's sister, but she had a relationship with Jia Min. Wang Ziteng's brother and sister had a rift, and Jia Min was happy to make friends with her.

Lin Ruhai said: "Prefect Liu has been here for many years, since they want to make a big deal, let's give some face."

Jia Min sighed, and said: "Yu'er and I couldn't talk at first, and we were planning to reply to the post in the afternoon. Who would have thought that the master would say that. Fortunately, the post was not replied, otherwise it would be bad if we turned back."

In the early morning of the next day, Jia Min tidied up a little, took Daiyu with him, and went to Liu's house by car.In normal times, Lin Zhi would have been arguing with Daiyu long ago, but yesterday the quilt was still wet, he ran back from the nanny's house to his own room and couldn't come out, feeling ashamed to see people, even if Daiyu coaxed him a few times refused.

Mrs. Liu had brought her daughter-in-law and Yang Ru and others to welcome her at the Yimen, and led them into the main hall. Many people had already arrived in the hall, most of them were the wives of officials under the prefect Liu and the wives of the local salt merchant Jia. When Min's mother and daughter came in, they all stood up and met them. Among them, the wives of the big salt merchants were the most attentive. Now that their family has received a plaque bestowed by the sage, they feel elated and grateful to Lin Ruhai. Even Mrs. Wu is not the same. Dare to think again about Jia Min.

Jia Min spoke kindly and was very active in the hall.

After taking a seat for a while, Jia Min took a closer look at Yang Ru, who was dressed very grandly today, thinking that after she came to Yangzhou, she already knew the style of Yangzhou, and she was wearing the latest styles in Yangzhou, making her look even more bright and charming.

When Yang Ru saw Jia Min's mother and daughter, she smiled all over her face, flattered Jia Min, took Daiyu's hand and said with a smile: "I haven't seen my sister for a long time, and I miss my sister very much. I want to go several times, but I'm afraid Delayed my sister's schooling, and felt very guilty after sending out the post. I wonder if I missed my sister's homework? But seeing my sister today, I feel very happy in my heart."

Daiyu smiled lightly and said, "I have already asked my husband for leave."

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she smiled apologetically at Jia Min, wishing she could send Yang Ru back to the capital right away.Yang Ru lived at home for more than a month, picking and choosing, but holding the money in the capital, at one time she said that the food was not exquisite and wanted to eat the dishes in the capital, at another time she said that the silk flowers were not delicate and wanted to wear this year's new palace flower.This made the daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law very resentful. If she hadn't taken into account the power of her mother's brother, she would have turned her face. Mrs. Liu didn't like Yang Ru in the first place, so naturally she didn't blame her daughter-in-law.

Although Mrs. Liu only has the order of the fourth rank, she never envies the beauty of her mother-in-law in the capital. So what if they are of high rank?Everyone understands each person's life in their hearts, but she doesn't understand it. How can there be a reason for a woman's family to catch up with a man's family?After entering the door like this, how can the husband's family look up to him?Yang Ru is different from her, she doesn't want to break her promise, so she insists on marrying Liu Ying, while her natal family wants to promise Yang Ru to the Lin family at this time, she insists on going her own way, regardless of others' willingness or not.

Mrs. Liu thought to herself that the old matriarch of the Rongguo Mansion never promised her natal family to be a matchmaker, so she must understand the nature of Lin Ruhai and Jia Min's couple, so she didn't dare, but her natal family couldn't see through it, and even ordered herself to do it!Liu Ying's rank is lower than Lin Ruhai's, so how can there be any reason for him and his wife to intervene in their son's marriage?

Mrs. Liu was secretly annoyed that relatives from other people's families mostly helped her, but her natal family only made things difficult for her.

Jia Min glanced back at her and saw a hint of shame and anger flashing across her face. After thinking for a while, thinking about Mrs. Liu's relationship with her natal family, she guessed a little bit, and smiled as Daiyu sent the two-color needle and thread that she had prepared.

All the daughters-in-law got the post and saw Jia Min coming in person, and their hearts were filled with jealousy. When their children celebrated their birthdays, when did they see Jia Min go there in person?Even if Jia Min had been to various houses, it was when the male and female children of each family were three years old.Never thought that Yang Ru, a girl who just came from the capital, would have such a face.Seeing that Daiyu only gave Yang Ru a two-color needle and thread, and seeing Yang Ru hastily declined before Fang Huanxi accepted it, the daughters all smiled tacitly.

Yang Ru didn't even have Lan Xiangmo made by Daiyu herself, and Daiyu didn't think she valued it. Maybe it was because of her parents in the capital that Jia Min brought Daiyu here in person. By this time, everyone remembered Yang Ru's origin.

For a while, the adults sat and narrated the family affairs, and Yang Ru invited Daiyu and other ladies to play in the garden.When everyone saw it, they all felt disdain in their hearts. It was Miss Qianjin from the capital who turned her back on customers. When they looked at Liu Fang, they all showed a trace of sympathy.Liu Fang smiled wryly in her heart, like them, how could she like Yang Ru?Biansheng came to their house and bossed around in front of himself and his sister-in-law.Liu Fangsu knew that her parents didn't have much contact with her grandmother's family, so for the sake of her parents, she could only swallow her anger.

Daiyu originally stayed behind, talking to Liu Fang, but when she arrived in the garden, everyone talked in twos and threes, unconsciously leaving Yang Ru aside, they are not from their locality, and they don't have winks and rules, so why bother to get close.

A flash of embarrassment flashed across Yang Ru's face, and then her complexion was as usual. She was born at the foot of the emperor, and she was used to seeing princes and nobles. How could she look up to people from other places? Seeing Daiyu playing with a few boys and girls of the same age, she remembered what was on her mind , walked over slowly.When everyone saw it from a distance, they all pursed their lips and smiled, pushed Daiyu, and said: "Amitabha, the Buddha used his body to feed demons, good sister, you should learn a lesson anyway, and save us, it is really a great merit. "Suddenly the birds and beasts scattered.

Looking at their backs, Daiyu paused and said, "You guys are so heartless!"

Yang Ru approached, and she asked Daiyu quietly, she was very satisfied seeing this, and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, why are you the only one left? But they offended you?"

Daiyu let go of her handkerchief, and said calmly: "Nothing, what's wrong with Sister Yang?" Offending all of them like Yang Ru really opened Daiyu's eyes, but Daiyu also understood in her heart that they all They are all arrogant and spoiled masters, how can Yang Ru be bossed around and look down on them.

Yang Ru smiled and said, "Brother Lin was very clever when I saw him last time, why didn't you come today?"

Daiyu was slightly startled, remembering Lin Zhi's shyness, her brows loosened, her complexion softened a little, but her tone was still calm, and she said, "Your brother also has homework at home, how can he go out at will?"

Yang Ru said: "I see, it made me worry for nothing."

Daiyu frowned slightly, she didn't like Yang Ru's tone, her brother, what was she worried about?This makes no sense.While pondering, Yang Ru asked again: "I've been here for so long, I heard that my sister has an older brother, but is that so?"

When Daiyu heard this, she immediately felt as if she was facing a formidable enemy.

Daiyu Bingxue is smart, she knew that her mother was choosing a marriage for her brother, but unfortunately she didn't like it, she was planning to wait until next year after the exam, she also heard her parents laughing about the affairs in Beijing, could it be that Yang Ru in front of her is actually with Yu Yu? Is Mrs. Dou and Mrs. Niu thinking like Mrs. Niu in the old lady's mouth?She doesn't like it.My brother has already said that even if you want to choose a sister-in-law, you have to go through her.

Yang Ru didn't know that Daiyu was far more intelligent and sensible than ordinary people, she still smiled and said, "I'm just curious, but I've never met Sister Lin's brother before, so I asked this question."

Daiyu smiled lightly and said: "Sister Yang's words are really unreasonable. The men are naturally from another family, how can we meet each other?" She is now playing with boys and girls from various families because they are young , childhood sweetheart, so when they walked around, they could see Lin Rui, but wherever Lin Rui went, when did he see a seven or eight-year-old girl?Even Lin Rui didn't see the guest.Yang Ru has reached the age of marriage, how could she be so abrupt?

Liu Fang led people to distribute snacks to everyone, looked at Daiyu from a distance, and saw that there was only Yang Ru in front of her, and secretly regretted that she should let the servant girl do this, and she followed by her, so she hurriedly dragged her cousin Liu Yun Hand in hand, they approached together and said, "What are Sister Yang and Sister Lin talking about? Let's listen too."

If someone interrupted, Yang Ru naturally couldn't talk anymore, and said with a smile: "It's nothing important."

Daiyu pondered over and over again, but she didn't file a complaint. After all, she heard Jia Min talk about a lot of things involving her brother, so how can she talk too much? Go back and explain to her mother, and it's better if she doesn't see Yang Ru again.

At the same time, Daiyu secretly felt disdainful, wondering how their family was raised, and they were so rude.

On weekdays, most of Daiyu's contacts are from the families of civil servants, even from the families of military generals. They each flatter Lin Ruhai, but they dare not make shocking words, so Daiyu has never met such a person as Yang Ru.And Yang Ru was born in the family of military generals, the rules of the family are not as strict as those of civil servants, and it is not as good as Mrs. Liu who has been married to the Liu family for many years, so she lacks in etiquette.

Mrs. Liu invited a troupe of actors who were very famous in Yangzhou, and their singing and singing were all impressive.But everyone didn't pay attention to their appetites, and they stopped eating after a little bit of movement, and they were rewarded to the servant girls below.

Daiyu was extremely picky, with a weak spleen and stomach, and only moved two chopsticks from the beginning to the end.

After the banquet, after everyone changed their clothes, they came out to have tea and gossip.

Mrs. Liu secretly looked at Yang Ru, seeing that Yang Ru had been abandoned by everyone, she secretly sighed.Yang Ru is a newcomer, if she puts down her figure, makes friends with people in a proper manner, and considers the power of the Yang family, it may not be the case. I don't want Yang Ru to be spoiled since she was a child, and because she grew up in Chang'an City, she disdains others. How could they be willing to be with her? come and go.I don't know how my sister-in-law taught me, but she looks beautiful and talented, but she is actually conceited, and she will eventually hurt herself, Mrs. Liu thought indignantly.

Yang Ru felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, today was her birthday, why no one wanted to talk to her?As a result, she couldn't get a lot of news.It's like when she used to be in the capital, she united with her boudoir sisters to exclude others.

Jia Min condescended to come here today to give the Yang family a great deal of face, why would he look at Yang Ru differently, just joking with everyone, when the audience mentioned the recent reward from Emperor Xuankang, they hurriedly laughed and congratulated the wives of several salt merchants, He laughed and said: "It's all the grace of the Holy One. According to the kindness of each family, it is unknown whether we will be able to receive the grace of the Holy One in the future."

Everyone smiled and said yes, they blindly flattered Jia Min, but forgot about Yang Ru, the birthday star. When Jia Min asked Mrs. Liu to leave, they suddenly remembered Yang Ru, laughed and praised Yang Ru for her beauty and talent, etc. .As soon as Jia Min left, the others also left, and some sat until the end of the banquet, but Yang Ru never said a word to Jia Min and Daiyu again.

As soon as she got home, Daiyu told Jia Min what happened at Liu's house.

After Jia Min listened, she never expected that Yang Ru would ask Daiyu. Unconsciously, her brows were erected, her eyes widened, and she said, "This is something that a girl can inquire about? When everyone else is a fool, only she herself." How smart is a person?"

When Lin Ruhai knew about it, he frowned. It seemed that as long as Lin Rui didn't get married, others would never give up.

It was a matter of Lin Rui's life, and the one who married in was the eldest son and daughter-in-law. She would definitely be a housekeeper and director in the future, so she couldn't be in a hurry and make a decision at will, she had to choose a very suitable one.

Suddenly hearing that Zeng Ming came to worship, Lin Ruhai went to the front hall before he could speak to Jia Min.

Zeng Ming intended to travel far away after setting up his wife and children, but unexpectedly he caught a cold and fell ill. He had to stay at home to recuperate, and he recovered with difficulty. Therefore, he came to bid farewell to Lin Ruhai. He packed his bags and planned to go to southern Fujian. .

Jia Min taught Daiyu in the room, and if anyone asked Lin Rui in the future, they would all say they didn't know and so on.

After what happened in the Liu family, Jia Min detained Daiyu to attend classes at home. Although Mrs. Liu never mentioned Yang Ru and other matters to her, she knew from Daiyu that Yang Ru asked about the details of Daiyu's brothers. Min also thought of the close relationship between the Yang family and her natal family. Among them, the son of Yang Xu's cousin married Huo Can, the princess of Nan'an Palace. How could she let the daughter of the Yang family come in?Besides, Lin Rui will be fourteen next year, which is the age when he is preparing for the examination of scholar, so he must not discuss marriage at this time, which will affect his studies.

Daiyu couldn't wish for it, she still had to go to school, how could she have so much time to ask for leave to go out, and asked for leave several times, I don't know how much homework was delayed. When she finished her studies, she would have to teach her younger brother.

Liu Ying heard the Lin family say again that they would discuss marriage after Lin Rui was 15 years old, and let Mrs. Liu know.

Mrs. Liu already knew something from Liu Fang. Although she didn't know what Yang Ru and Daiyu said alone that day, she guessed that with Yang Ru's temperament, she couldn't say anything good. Because of love, he immediately wrote to her natal family, saying that she was incompetent, that she really couldn't do this, and asked them to send someone to pick Yang Ru back to Beijing.

Lin Rui is thirteen this year, fourteen next year, and will be 15 years later. The Yang family finally entrusted Jia Mu to write a letter to Jia Min on their behalf. How could he be willing to let go? Instead, he sent a letter reprimanding Liu Ying and his wife , and not to mention later.

At this time, the letter from the Liu family had just been delivered, and Jia Min didn't go out much recently, there were a lot of trivial matters at home, no less than [-] to [-] items, Jia Min was so busy that he was at a loss for what to do.It was October [-]th, and Jia Min was making clothes, shoes and socks for Lin Zhi’s birthday. Their family dug out a huge piece of ebony from the field during the autumn harvest of a tenant farmer thousands of miles away. It was worth tens of thousands. The kindness of the Lin family, and knowing the truth that a husband is not guilty and he is guilty, so he hurriedly delivered it from Zhuangtou to the Lin family. When Jia Min heard about it, he put down his needle and thread and hurried in.

Gold and silver treasures are not as good as a piece of ebony. Jia Min knew that ebony was precious, and because Lin Ruhai was not at home, she asked the origin of the ebony through the window, and ordered someone to accept it, and ordered someone to lead Zhuangtou to rest first, and make decisions when Lin Ruhai came back.

The maid Ruyi walked in and said with a smile: "I went to see it. I have never seen such a big ebony tree. It can't be surrounded by two young servants. I wonder how those tenants dug it out of the ground. The master will be happy when he sees it, and he can make a lot of things, especially some furniture for our girls, and he will be decent when he leaves the court." If Lin Ruhai has any good things, he must first save them for Daiyu in his dowry, they are all used to this , so when I saw Wumu, my first thought was to give it to Daiyu first.

Jia Min said: "We may not be able to keep such a big thing. Let's wait for the master to come back."

After listening to Ruyi, she thought about it, so she stopped talking.

At this time, Jixiang suddenly came in from the outside and said: "Madam, the servant at the door announced at the second door that an old lady in linen and cloth shoes came to our door and asked to see his wife. Our family has been ordered by the old lady earlier. Whoever it is, you can't refuse the door, but this old lady is very sloppy, so I came to ask my wife if I saw you."

Jia Min was taken aback, and asked, "Did you ever say what happened?"

Ji Xiang shook his head and said: "The young man said that she seemed to be very hard to tell, and seeing that she was so old, she shrank from the cold, the shoes on her feet were worn out, and she was bleeding. After careful questioning, I found out that the old lady My surname is Song, people call her Granny Song, my ancestors have some relatives with our family, so I can't ask, so I'll let my wife know first."

Jia Min hurriedly said: "It's very cold, please come in first."

Not long after, Ji Xiang brought an old woman in. It was already winter, but she was wearing a very worn-out padded jacket. There were holes in the padded jacket, and the inside was not cotton wool, but reed flowers. Although she was covered with wind and frost. Dust, washed but still clean, hair on the sideburns like silver, wrinkled face, at least seven or eighty years old, a pair of cloth shoes on her feet, as auspiciously said, half worn out, exposed toes are red and swollen, cracked Countless bloody mouths were opened, and so were the hands.

Granny Song felt embarrassed when she saw her feet stepping on the exquisite blanket on the ground, leaving two lines of footprints. Jia Min looked sad and was about to speak, but she knelt down and kowtowed a few times, and said in a low voice: "Greetings to my wife."

Jia Min quickly ordered someone to help her up, moved the smoked cage in front of her, and said, "If you have anything to say, please sit down and say, old lady, although I am not young anymore, but I have been married to the Lin family for 20 years. We have only lived for a few years, and many relatives and family friends don’t recognize them. If you neglect the old lady, please forgive me.”

Song Po said in shame: "The family is very honorable, how can we be considered relatives? If it weren't for the fact that the family really couldn't survive, the old woman would not dare to lick her face to ask for the wife's grace." As she spoke, she couldn't help but shed tears .

Jia Min said softly: "Don't worry, take your time, although we are not helping, we are still willing to help if we can."

Seeing that Jia Min didn't dislike her at all, Granny Song felt certain, she slowly explained her identity, and said, "I'm not afraid of my wife's jokes. Speaking of which, we are far away from the family. My grandmother is Lin Houye's cousin. daughter."

Jia Min heard the words and hurriedly said: "So, the old lady is also our elder."

According to Po Song's statement, her grandmother was the daughter of Lin Ruhai's great ancestor, then she was in the same generation as Lin Ruhai's father.

Song Po sighed: "I, this old lady, can't afford to be a wife to say that."

Jia Min said sternly: "Why not? Relatives are relatives, and elders are elders. Could it be that they are not relatives or elders just because of their different identities? The old lady must not say that." Their family told their tenants He is kind, not to mention that Granny Song always has a little relationship with the Lin family. Jia Min doesn't dislike Granny Song for coming to beat him. Looking at Granny Song's clothes and manner, she doesn't need to explain why she came, Jia Min has already guessed it.

Granny Song heard a flash of gratitude in her eyes, she said with tears: "This time I came to the door, and I beg my wife to give me a bowl of rice."

Sure enough, as Jia Min expected, while ordering people to set up a table for dinner, he couldn't help asking: "A year ago, our family's Zhuangzi also suffered disasters and disasters, and many places had no crops. Could it be that the old lady's house as well?"

Song Po laughed bitterly and said: "There have been natural disasters and man-made disasters one after another. It was really desperate to find the house. Last year from June to August and September, there was no rain at all, and there was no harvest at all in autumn. Fortunately, some grain was harvested in summer. In previous years, he saved some old grain and could barely make ends meet, so he planted the land with a little rain in autumn, thinking that he could harvest something in the second year, but he didn't know that the mountain was covered by heavy snow all winter, and many crops were frozen to death. From the beginning of this year to March and April, there was no rain. I was so hungry that I didn’t even have bark. Since May this year, it has been raining continuously. Eight out of ten people in the village starved to death. The food for disaster relief survived the autumn with great difficulty, but this autumn there was another earthquake, and the whole family was about to starve to death."

Speaking of this, Song Po couldn't help crying like rain, thinking that all the children in the family were yellow and thin, Song Po only felt heartbroken, and suddenly thought of relatives a few lifetimes ago, and walked for four days and three nights to find Fortunately for the Lin family, the servants of the Lin family didn't look down on her. Not only did they not kick her out, but they even informed her and brought her in.

Jia Min was shocked when she heard it. Since she was a child, she was well-clothed and well-fed. How had she ever heard of such a tragic situation?Even if they heard that people were killed in disasters everywhere, they just heard about it, and then rescued them according to Lin Ruhai's wishes.

She pondered for a moment and asked, "Why did the old lady come here? How long have you been on the road?"

Song Po said: "We didn't want to disturb the family, and we didn't want to lose face. We just wanted to get through it, but the weather is not good, the family has no food and clothing, and it's cold winter. I carry two rice balls, which are not enough to eat, so we go all the way. I came from begging and walked for four days and three nights on the road, but fortunately Li was kind enough to guide me, otherwise I would not be able to enter Yangzhou City."

Jia Min hurriedly said: "The old lady has been out for so long, how can the family survive?"

Song Po said in a low voice: "When I came, the family had exchanged the remaining two acres of Susukida for twenty catties of old rice from Mr. Zhang's house, and made gruel. The family of four could cook it for a few days."

Jia Min was surprised: "Two acres of land only exchanged for twenty catties of old rice?"

Granny Song didn't seem to care about the surprise of Jia Min and the maidservants, a smile flashed across her face, and she said, "It's the kindness of the rich master Zhang to exchange twenty catties of rice. Give ten catties of grain." In the past, one mu of good land could be sold for seven or eight taels of silver, but now it can only be exchanged for ten catties of grain. Who doesn't feel distressed?

Jia Min never knew that ordinary people's lives were so miserable. Looking back at his family's daily pick and choose, he didn't wear anything but silk and satin, he didn't eat anything other than delicacies from mountains and seas, and he didn't feel ashamed that he didn't wear anything other than rare treasures. She thought of the family of four that Granny Song mentioned, and couldn't help asking: "The old lady just said a family of four, who else is there besides the old lady?"

Song Po replied: "I originally had a pair of sons and daughters. The son died in an accident when he was young, and the daughter and son-in-law also died. There is only one granddaughter. Now both the granddaughter and the grandson-in-law take care of me. The parents and family members of the grandson-in-law They are gone. They gave birth to four children, and only two boys survived, one is three years old and the other is five years old. My granddaughter has been bedridden since giving birth, and my grandson and son-in-law have been taking care of her forever. I’m here for me, I’m afraid I might make a mistake on the way, but I’m worried that there is no man in the house and someone will come to grab the twenty catties of grain, so I insisted on coming here.”

Daiyu had just finished school, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but stop listening.

At this time, the maid went back and forth to say that the dinner was ready.

Jia Min hurriedly said: "The old lady eats some food first, and we can discuss it later." Then, he asked Jixiang Ruyi to serve Granny Song the porridge and soup, so that she would not be too hungry and eat too much and spoil her stomach.

After hearing this, Granny Song thanked her quickly. When she went to the outside room to eat, she carefully held up the porridge bowl. But he didn't eat and drink too much, he just thought about how happy the two little great-grandsons would be if he could bring them back.

Jia Min also asked someone to bring some clothes, shoes and socks similar to Granny Song's stature to wear with the old man. There are no elders of such an age in their family. Fortunately, the housekeeper's daughter-in-law just made two sets of cotton clothes and hurriedly sent them over.

In the Lin family, although the clothes worn by the housekeeper's wife were excellent compared to the outside.

Jia Min looked at it once before accepting it, and saw Granny Song came over to thank her after eating, pointed it out to her, and said: "It's very cold, the old lady should change her clothes first, and stay at our house for a night. How about sending the old lady back tomorrow?"

Granny Song was worried about her family. Seeing that Jia Min was very gentle and considerate, she hurriedly said: "The family is really difficult, and I dare not delay the journey back." The sooner you go back, the sooner the family will be saved. If it is too late, or something happens to the family , it was too late for her to regret.When the weather is good, how many people care about twenty catties of grain?Nowadays, it is more valuable than gold and silver, so it may not be coveted by anyone.

Jia Min listened, looked at the sky, and hurriedly ordered his daughter-in-law to say: "Quickly prepare some food, medicinal materials and quilts. It doesn't need to be too much, just enough for a year's chewing, so as not to be too eye-catching when you take it back, especially the clothes. Shoes, socks and quilts, prepare a carriage, and invite a doctor to go with you, spend more money, send a few more people, and send the old lady back. But there is one thing, don’t all the people who go there appear at the old lady’s house, and the things are also taken advantage of Send it at night, lest outsiders think that the old lady's family has benefited."

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law knew it well, agreed and went to take care of herself.

Jia Min said to Po Song again: "Since the old lady insists on going back, I don't dare to keep the old lady anymore. I will take these back first, clothes and quilts to keep out the cold, food to satisfy my hunger, and medicinal materials to treat the old lady's granddaughter first. I am also a doctor." It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that I think too much about things, someone must make up their minds, and by that time, the old lady's house may not be safe. After two days, I will send someone to send some practical things to the old lady's house."

Granny Song couldn't stop reciting Buddha's name, and said: "My wife is thoughtful, a bite of food is already a great kindness."

In addition, Jia Min ordered someone to take out 100 taels of silver, and said: "Those things have been prepared by someone, the old lady just don't worry, the old lady will keep the money first, it is useless at this time, when the disaster is over, there will be more money." Turning around, when land prices are low, the old lady buys a few acres of land so that the family can live a good life."

Grandma Song never dreamed that she would come this time. She won food, clothing, bedding, and medicinal materials, as well as 100 taels of silver. She couldn't help but kowtow to thank her.