The daily life of Mrs. Xing of the Red Chamber

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, when the weather warmed up, Daiyu's cough finally got better.Then, he came to Xing Shuang's side immediately.

The sky was bright and the air was clear, and the wind was breezy. After taking a rest for noon, Daiyu came here in a sedan chair with snow geese.Keep Zicuckoo in the house to look after.Before reaching the courtyard of the big house, someone had already seen it and rushed to inform Xing Shuang.Xing Shuang never thought that Daiyu would come so quickly, and she was a little surprised, but she still tried her best to arrange it, thinking that Daiyu could play more comfortably.

When Daiyu brought the snow geese to Yimen and got off the sedan chair, there was an old woman guarding the door early on, and she was led straight to Xingshuang's place without further notification.Passing through the small and unique veranda and wing room, and entering the main room, a pot of scented tea that Xing Shuang ordered Ruyi to brew again was ready.

According to Xing Shuang's instructions, Ruyi took off the Dahongpao that Xing Shuang liked, and replaced it with the newly prepared chrysanthemum Luohan tea.Soak the Luo Han Guo that has been roasted at low temperature in water. After a quarter of an hour, add plump chrysanthemums and boil together.Warm the tea once quickly, pour boiling water again, and add two slices of fresh lemon and a little rock sugar after letting it warm.It's done.

This is Xing Shuang's own memory, also known as Ruyi's trial and error, before cooking the taste that Xing Shuang is satisfied with.Because this tea is very effective for coughing, Xing Shuang ordered Ruyi to serve this tea to Daiyu.

After Daiyu entered the door, she first said hello to her aunt Xing Shuang.Xing Shuang saw Daiyu's flushed cheeks and panting appearance, and occasionally coughed a few times, so she knew that Daiyu was indeed deficient.He quickly asked her to sit down and rest for a while.He poured another cup of tea and handed it over to suppress her cough.

Daiyu took it, and saw that the blossoming chrysanthemums stretched out in the water, like small pompoms, layer upon layer. The yellow flowers, taking advantage of the red tea, were indescribably beautiful.Put it in your mouth and take a sip, the elegance of chrysanthemum combined with the sweetness of Luo Han Guo, Daiyu immediately fell in love with it.

"Auntie, what kind of tea is this, I have never tasted it before?"

"This is chrysanthemum Luohan tea. It clears away heat and fire, and dispels wind-heat. Using it is very good for the body..."

The two talked about the benefits of Arhat tea and the preparation process.Then they chatted about other teas along the way, but there was no silence after all, but Xing Shuang was very impressed by Daiyu's profound knowledge.

When talking about tea, it’s enough to talk about its efficacy and production, but also the method of tea processing, the origin of this tea, what stories are recorded in ancient books, and poems described by predecessors.God knows, Xing Shuang got off the topic again and again, so he dismissed this talented girl who read poetry and books thoroughly.

But how can a child who is only seven years old be so powerful?I usually just read some picture books, how do I know these things?When chatting with Daiyu, from time to time I feel like I'm going to finish...

Because Daiyu was fond of poetry and books, Lin Ruhai used her as a male education.He was enlightened by his father at the age of three, and then he was taught by a teacher alone. He has dabbled in various poems and books.

Daiyu found it very interesting to chat with her eldest aunt.Although she doesn't know how to quote classics, the content is very novel and interesting. Sometimes, it seems that there is great wisdom in the little things, which makes Lin Daiyu more curious and likes to chat with Xing Shuang.

On the table are snacks and tea, a small plate of sugar-steamed shortbread, a plate of plum blossom cakes, and sweet Arhat tea. Eating, drinking, and chatting...

The half afternoon passed by like this, and before I knew it, it was time for dinner.

Because there have been banquets in the mansion recently, Xing Shuang got a share from the kitchen and used it alone in the big room.And Daiyu also eats by herself because she emphasizes filial piety and is inconvenient to see outsiders.Therefore, Xing Shuang simply ordered Jixiang to take Xueyan to bring her and Daiyu's dinner together, and the two of them ate together and had a companion.

When Jixiang took Xueyan to pick up dinner, Xueyan saw that Sister-in-Law Liu was very polite to Jixiang, one mouthful of Miss Jixiang or sister Jixiang, and she didn't dare to embarrass or evade the slightest bit.It's not the usual haughty look when facing him, and even Jixiang didn't show any displeasure at not giving the reward, at least he didn't show it on the surface.Xueyan thought for a moment.

When Jixiang said that he would take away Miss Lin's share, the Liu family was stunned.Then I thought of what Xingshuang asked Wang Shanbao's family to bring to me in front of the kitchen the day before yesterday, and I understood, "The eldest lady is supporting Miss Lin!"

The Liu family packed up Daiyu's share and handed it over to Jixiang, and sent Jixiang and Xueyan to the door. Seeing the two walking farther and farther, they still thought, "From now on, I have to be more polite to Miss Lin. The master of the mansion don't let it happen, but don't catch a fire at the city gate and bring disaster to a small fish like yourself."

That's right, the Liu family only attributed Xing Shuang's protection of Daiyu to Mrs. Wang Bie Miaotou.Who told Xing Shuang to be indifferent to Daiyu when she first came to Jia's mansion?Before, Mrs. Wang robbed her of the right to be a housekeeper, and she just ignored her in the past because she was incompetent.Now that he has status and dignity, he naturally wants to find a debt.Therefore, under the guise of Daiyu, he deliberately confronted Mrs. Wang.

Not only the Liu family thinks so, but so does Jia's mother.Jia Mu has been in the inner house for so many years, what things in the house can really escape her eyes and ears?So, does she know about the grievances Daiyu suffered in the mansion?

It's just pretending not to know.From her point of view, Daiyu is a guest after all, if she punishes her servants for Daiyu's sake, it will only push Daiyu into an even more embarrassing situation.What's more, it's not that she doesn't hope that these embarrassing things can temper Daiyu, that Daiyu can resolve these embarrassments by herself, and truly take root in Jia's mansion.

Does Mother Jia love Daiyu?After all, it is the blood of his own daughter, so naturally he loves her.She also knew that Mrs. Wang made things difficult for Daiyu, but she thought it was because Mrs. Wang and Jia Min didn't want to involve Daiyu in the past, and she didn't want to come forward.Then, simply treat her as training her, and in her view, this is also a kind of love.However, now that someone is protecting Daiyu, with such a convenient status as a real aunt, it is naturally great that Daiyu can live in the mansion with a just name and a peaceful mind.Therefore, for this, she is willing to give Xing Shuang a little more face.

Xing Shuang didn't know, even if she knew, she didn't care.

Xingshuang's son is having dinner with Daiyu now.Two people, four meat and four vegetables, two soups.Shrimp and fish shoots with fern pockets, ham stewed elbow, fried ham with fresh bamboo shoots, steamed duck stuffed with wine, baked soybeans in tomato sauce, marinated tofu, white jade radish slices, silver shredded stew, pearl jade white jade soup, black chicken soup with wolfberry and red dates, are also very rich.

Facing Daiyu, Xing Shuang didn't have any rules of not talking when eating or sleeping, and greeted Daiyu while eating.Daiyu sat on the side, holding a small mouthful with her chopsticks, eating very elegantly.Xing Shuang was on the sidelines evaluating the dishes.While eating, I counted which dishes are good and which are not. The stewed elbow is very soft, the fish and shrimp are delicious, the radish is crisp and refreshing, and the black chicken soup with red dates is delicious and nourishing...

Daiyu usually only eats half a bowl of rice, but she ate a whole bowl today, and she feels that the dishes are even more delicious, with a mellow fragrance, soft and delicious.And it's more interesting to eat, not at all like the formality when a large table of dishes was arranged by hand in Rongqingtang.

Both of them ate happily.