[Red Mansion Qing Chuan] Lin Siye Marries a Daughter

The connected water surfaces are like a pool of bright mirrors, covering almost the entire river beach. The normally bustling salt field is now almost a vast ocean.

Due to the convenient water and land transportation, Yangzhou has become the distribution center of the national salt industry. Salt from all over the country is transported here, distributed by the imperial court, and transported to various places. Therefore, the post of patrol salt censor has always been a fat job.

The deputy envoy of the salt government stepped on the mud and said to Lin Hai: "My lord, the docks and warehouses are surrounded by water. If the salt cannot be transported out within two days, we will..."

"I know." Lin Hai said coldly: "Zijing, you send someone to see how long it will take to build a canal along this place to flow directly into the river."

Lin Hai pointed to the distance, and said slowly: "Since it is going to be done, it must be done once and for all. Every year, disaster relief, and the displacement of the people downstream every year, is this the way of an official."

Yinzhen has been an emperor for more than ten years, and he knows the sufferings of the people. In his previous life, he reformed the land, abolished the untouchables, built water conservancy projects, and severely punished corrupt officials.

Zhu Ling whispered beside him: "Sir, if you want to build a canal, you need the approval of the local government and go to the Ministry of Works. The most urgent thing right now is how to get the water back so that the salt can be transported out."

Lin Hai glanced at Zhu Ling, and narrowed his sharp eyes: "Zijing, tell them to get ready and release the flood from here in the afternoon."

"My lord" Zhu Ling and the Deputy Envoy of Yanzheng Shi said in unison: "This matter is absolutely impossible." "Why." Lin Hai said slowly: "Is it up to me or you to decide this matter."

"My lord, please think twice." Zhu Ling thought for a while, and said tactfully, "Sir, should I say hello to Li lord?" Talk about it."

Glancing at Zhu Ling and the deputy envoy, Lin Hai said casually: "Zijing, Mr. Jin is leaving today. Anyone with a reputation in Yangzhou officials will go see them off, so let's go and sing a good show."

"My lord." Zhu Ling looked at Lin Hai in admiration, "Zijing understands."

Due to the heavy rain yesterday, the pond in the backyard overflowed in several places. Daiyu and Zijuan watched the water being drained out before heading back.The garden after the rain is slightly moist, and the wind blows over, making it cool.

Passing through the Chaoshou verandah, Zijuan said to Daiyu: "Girl, that seems to be my aunt, why is she sitting there alone?" Beside the gloomy bamboo forest, Aunt Mao sat there alone, her navy blue jacket seemed She is thinner.

"Auntie, why are you here alone? It rained just now, and the stone bench is shady, so be careful." Zijuan looked at Daiyu before asking aloud.

Turning around, Aunt Mao smiled wryly: "It turned out to be a girl. She felt bored in the room, so she came out for a walk. When she saw this small pond, she remembered that Qing'er liked to play with water the most, and she would come here every day..."

Aunt Mao raised the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes: "Look at me, talking about these things again." Daiyu said softly: "This is human nature, like every time I see something my mother used, I would I will also think of my mother, but my aunt also needs to pay attention to her body, this time I come back, I think my aunt seems to be slimmer."

"What the girl said is that, in fact, I have also thought about it in the past few years. People cannot be resurrected after death. If we want to look forward, there are still girls." Aunt Mao looked at Daiyu charmingly: "Speaking of it, the Lin family is also weak. Madam passed away early, sister Cuiqiao and I did not live up to expectations, the master in the mansion only has the girl as his own flesh and blood, seeing the girl come back well this time, even we are happy."

Daiyu smiled and said, "It's good if Auntie can think about it, in fact, I hope that Auntie will get better, maybe I will have a younger brother or something, that would be great."

Aunt Mao's face froze, and then she covered it up and said: "Miss is joking, with my body, I'm afraid I can't do it. Alas, the master's health has been up and down these years, and there is no one to serve him. If the girl is interested, she can persuade her in private. Advise the master."

"I made it down. My aunt has served my father for so many years, and I know my father's temper. It might be better if my aunt persuades me." Daiyu smiled and said, "Is it true that my aunt takes care of my father? rest assured."

Aunt Mao smiled softly: "I'm already old, there should be someone who is smart and agile by my master's side to serve me. To be honest, only the girl remembers me when she is nostalgic."

After a pause, Aunt Mao continued: "When I came out, I ordered them to cook purple soup and lotus seed porridge. It should be almost ready. If the girl doesn't mind it, come over and have a bowl to get rid of the cold."

"Okay." Daiyu agreed briskly: "I remember when I was a child, my aunt made delicious porridge." "It's hard for the girl to remember. If you have nothing to do in the future, come over and I will cook it for you."

Zijuan said on the side: "I don't know if my aunt will accept disciples, please teach me." "Of course." Aunt Mao said without hesitation: "As long as you are willing to come."

Walking together, Aunt Mao said casually: "I don't know if the butler has found Li Ming. He deceived Cuiqiao so badly back then, I'm afraid he will die in peace."

Daiyu did not doubt that he was there, and said in a low voice: "It seems that I haven't found it. After searching for so many days, there is not even a trace. I guess I can't find it. I heard Lin Bo say yesterday that the people who let out return."

Secretly heaving a sigh of relief, Aunt Mao said, "That's right, it's been more than half a month, and there's a huge crowd, where can I find it?"

"The sky net is well-established, and it is sparse but not leaked. Some things may just be too late." Daiyu said: "The ancients often said that karma is retribution. If a person does evil, the sky will cut him down. Just like Aunt Liu, she framed you back then, and now she will do the same." got punished."

Zijuan continued: "Old people often say that it's not that you don't report, the time has not yet come, and when the time comes, you will definitely have to report, so it's better to be honest and honest."

"You girl, you talk too much today." Daiyu said with a smile, and turned her head to see Aunt Mao's expression was in a trance: "Auntie, what's wrong with you, are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay, I suddenly remembered something, I was distracted, let's go." Before we walked far, I saw the girl in Aunt Mao's room running up: "Auntie, there is a letter from my hometown."

Aunt Mao's expression suddenly changed, and she stood there in a daze. Daiyu beside her felt Aunt Mao's uneasiness, and couldn't help but asked with concern: "Auntie, what's the matter, is there something wrong with Auntie's hometown?"

After realizing it, Aunt Mao forced a smile, and she couldn't hide her stiff expression: "It's okay, maybe my parents miss me." Looking back at the maid, just as Aunt Mao was about to speak, Daiyu said empathetically : "Zicuckoo, don't you say that Bo Lin wants me to go to the cashier to have a look?"

Zijuan is also smart: "Yes, girl, let's go now." Daiyu nodded, and said to Aunt Mao: "Auntie, I will drink the porridge later, I will go to the accountant first."

"Miss, go slowly." Aunt Mao breathed a sigh of relief: "Next time I will cook for the girl myself." As soon as Daiyu walked away, Aunt Mao turned her head, and her slender eyes were no longer as gentle as before: "What happened?" .”

The servant girl said in a low voice: "Auntie, there is a letter from the country, saying that no one is going." "How could it be? It's been more than half a month, and my cousin should have arrived long ago. Could it be that he was delayed on the way, but it wouldn't take so long. "Aunt Mao's eyes were heavy: "Could something have happened, but just now, according to the girl, people in the house did not find my cousin."

"Auntie, could it be that the manager changed his mind temporarily and didn't have time to tell Auntie when he went elsewhere." The servant girl tentatively said, "Maybe a letter will come in a few days."

Aunt Mao frowned slightly: "Cousin won't do this, if he wants to change the location, he will definitely tell me, the only possibility now is..." Aunt Mao said quietly: "Cousin has an accident."

"Auntie." The servant girl looked at Aunt Mao in horror: "Why would Auntie think so?" Aunt Mao glanced at the front yard: "I don't know if I'm careless, I always feel that Master is different from before, Afterwards, the attitude of the master and the housekeeper didn't seem to care..."

Without going on, Aunt Mao sighed softly: "If it wasn't because of me, why did my cousin leave his hometown and work as a steward in the Lin Mansion, and now he has gotten to this point? I owe him, before, and in the future, For this love, I am afraid that I will only repay him in the next life."

The maid stared blankly at Aunt Mao, but saw Aunt Mao raised her head, and the tears welling up in her eyes forced her back: "I will definitely pay for this debt for you, because I owe you."

As soon as Daiyu and Zijuan returned to the room, Xueyan came running over and said, "Girl, the second girl from the Li family, come over and ask the girl to go out and play together." Before Daiyu could reply, she heard Li Wanxin's voice coming from outside the door: " Sister Lin, don't refuse, I know that Uncle Lin is not in the mansion."

Li Wan was outspoken and straightforward, although he had known Dai Yu not long ago, but because they were similar in age, they got along well, so Dai Yu was a little perfunctory towards Li Wan.

"It turns out that you came here after finding out the details. It seems that I will not agree today." Daiyu replied with a smile: "It just rained heavily yesterday. Where are we going to play?"

Li Wan said triumphantly: "Sister Lin, you don't know this, sister said that after the heavy rain, the riverside must be very spectacular at this time, and..."

Li Wanxin secretly whispered in his ear: "My father and Uncle Lin must be by the river too. If we sneak past, they will definitely be surprised."

"Why." Daiyu raised her eyes and looked at Li Wanxin: "How do you know they are by the river? I heard from my father that he is going out of the city." "You don't know." Li Wanxin smiled and said: "You will understand in a while, Let's go, Sister Lin, I'm afraid Second Sister has already waited impatiently."

The riverside was indeed magnificent at this time. A group of people on the ground in Yangzhou were standing at the ferry, waiting for Jin Yizheng. The navy blue official uniforms made the whole ferry look foggy.

Just when everyone was looking forward to it, Jin Yizheng came slowly with his entourage, and there was another person who came with him: Lin Hai.

After Jin Yizheng greeted everyone tactfully, he said: "I have come to Yangzhou for a month, and I have won the support of all adults. I would like to thank you. The salt industry in Yangzhou has always been the top priority of the court's salt affairs, but every year Floods always make the emperor worry, and the people suffer. Being an official should benefit one party. Today, Master Lin proposed to build a canal leading to the river, which will not only save the need for disaster relief every year, but also keep the salt farmers from being displaced. This is a good thing to share the emperor's worries and benefit the common people, so I am naturally obliged to do so, and I think you adults will not refuse."

After Jin Yizheng's words came out, although everyone didn't understand what was going on, they all echoed:

"Since Mr. Jin has something to say, we will naturally follow his lead." "Don't worry, Mr. Jin, as long as we contribute to Yangzhou, we are bound to do so."

Lin Hai didn't make a sound all the time, just watched everyone's reaction calmly, and occasionally glanced at Jin Yizheng who was holding up a smile. Just now, Lin Hai stopped Jin Yizheng who was walking out of the temporary mansion, leaned over and said a few words, Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Jin Yizheng's high-spirited face, and when he sat in the sedan chair, the sweat on Jin Yizheng's face never stopped. Until now, when he secretly wiped his forehead, Jin Yizheng still felt damp and cool. of.

Li Ren came up and said, "Before Mr. Jin left, he still did not forget the sufferings of the people of Yangzhou. Mr. Li represents the tens of thousands of people in the city. Thank you sir." According to Mr. Lin, I'm just doing a favor."

Lin Hai said calmly at the side: "Master Jin speaks seriously, and Master Jin strongly appealed for this matter, who would not sell your face." Li Ren smiled and said: "What Master Lin said is true."

Jin Yizheng's expression froze: "Since your lords think highly of me, I'm not going to be polite. Before leaving, I can do one more thing for the people of Yangzhou, which is considered a complete merit. Your support, my lords, I will keep it in mind, and I will definitely play it out when I return to Beijing."

Li Ren said: "Your Excellency is polite. If you can share the emperor's worries, and the common people contribute, it is our duty to wait, isn't it?"

Ning Chu stood quietly in the crowd, looking at the person who manipulated everything with one hand, the corners of his mouth gradually deepened.Although I knew before I came to Yangzhou that I had been in office for seven years as the fat inspector of Yanyan Yushi. Admire, this Lin Hai is indeed not an easy person.

In the case of smuggling in private salt, he was ruthless, precise, and quick, and turned the history of the salt administration upside down with just one move. Poor Wang Yi has been calculating for so many years, and he was still charged with a crime that cannot be recovered after his death. He just didn't know what happened today. With a straight hand, what do you want to do.

Slightly squinting his phoenix eyes, Ning Chu's deep eyes flashed a sharp edge. If such a person can't be used for himself, he may be in serious trouble in the future. Thinking of the two-year agreement, Ning Chu's thin mouth curled into a slight smile ,only……

Staring at Lin Hai's thin, clean and unfamiliar face, Ning Chu felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity for some reason, and he didn't know where it came from.

"Sister Lin, look, is there a lot of people at the ferry?" Daiyu and Li Wanxin sat in the same car, Li Wanxin pointed to the distance, and said with a smile: "Today the imperial envoy returned to Beijing, and the officials from Yangzhou came back to see him off, so I said Uncle Lin will definitely come."

Daiyu was puzzled and said: "What does this have to do with us? Could it be that you also want to see off the imperial envoy?" Looking up at Li Wanxin's lively smile, Daiyu said teasingly: "It turns out that Sister Li has a lot of anger, yes If you want to be an official, you still want to go to Beijing."

Li Guanxin tugged on Daiyu's arm: "Sister Lin, you really know how to make fun of people. You're not the second sister. She wanted to see Mr. Chu off, but she was afraid that people would say it abruptly, so she even pulled me up. I wanted to come out to play anyway, so I called you up." You, oh, by the way, you must not tell anyone."

"Young Master Chu." Daiyu trembled unknowingly, her heart couldn't help jumping up when she thought of what happened that day. "It's the young man I met at your house that day." Li Wan thought that Daiyu didn't know: "He came from the capital with the imperial envoy. He lived in our mansion for a few days, so he knew him. Interesting, what does it look like, by the way, I originally wanted to invite you to take a look..."

Li Guanxin was talking non-stop, and when she turned her head, seeing Daiyu was silent, she couldn't help saying: "Sister Lin, are you uncomfortable, you look so ugly."

"I'm fine." Daiyu blurted out, "Maybe the wind blows just now." Li Wan said with concern: "If you're not feeling well, then I'll accompany you in the car."

"No, you can go. I'll just rest in the car for a while. Besides, your second sister wants you to accompany her. If you don't go, she won't be angry."

Perhaps Li Wanxin was really a little afraid of Li Wanmei. Hearing what Daiyu said, he hurriedly said: "Yeah, Second Sister hardly slept at all last night. If I don't go, she will definitely blame me. Sister Lin, what can you do about this matter?" Don't tell others, if Second Sister finds out, I will be finished."

"How did you go there, under the watchful eyes of everyone, it doesn't seem very good." Daiyu looked at the dense crowd at the ferry, and said worriedly.Li Wanxin pursed her lips and smiled: "You don't know that, Second Sister has her own way."

Li Wan felt sorry for leaving Daiyu alone in the car: "Sister Lin, I originally asked you to come out to play, you..." "It's okay, you go, maybe it will be fine after I rest for a while, we Let's play again." Dai Yu hurriedly persuaded, lest Li Wan change his mind.

"Okay, I'll call you back later. There is a Niangniang temple at the ferry, I heard it is very effective, and..." Looking out, Li Wan was afraid that Daiyu would feel a gap because she didn't accompany her, so she whispered Said: "I'll only tell you one person. I overheard my father and sister talking that day. That Mr. Chu's identity seems to have a lot of background, so we came to give it off."

"There is a lot of background." Thinking of Ning Chu's identity, Daiyu couldn't help but raise her mouth slightly: "Since this is the case, you should go, I will wait for you in the car."

After walking a few steps, Li Guanmei turned her head again, and looked at Daiyu meaningfully with her beautiful almond eyes: "Miss Lin, is it true that you don't want to go?" Daiyu nodded without hesitation: "I won't go, maybe I have a little cold, Not feeling well."

Sighing with feigned regret, Li Wan looked at the ferry over there: "It seems really unfortunate, I thought we all knew each other, and it's only natural to come to see them off, since Miss Lin is not feeling well, then forget it. "