[Red Mansion] Raiders of the heir

That day, Lin Wei and Daiyu came to Rongguo Mansion early in the morning, and they really presented a generous gift to express their gratitude to Jia Mu for her dedication, and prepared a separate copy for Jia Lian and his wife. The mother and Wang Xifeng each have a set of new gold-faced faces, which are extremely eye-catching.Wang Xifeng was satisfied in his heart, so he sent them both with a basketful of good words.Seeing this, Mrs. Wang was already displeased. She only thought that Lin Daiyu lived in their house for half a year, no matter what others did. He couldn't see it at all, he was really just like that Jia Min, he was a cold person, he did all he could to save face.

Not to mention Wang's entanglement, but to say that Jia's mother was very happy to see Daiyu, so she left them to eat and talk together, and even Jia Baoyu and Tanchun sisters came to her. Just for fun, I just feel relieved.But Mrs. Wang took Xue Baochai to her courtyard for dinner. Before leaving, she told Daiyu, "Miss Lin will come to my courtyard in a while. Auntie has something to say to you."

Daiyu nodded in agreement, and after dinner, thinking about Mrs. Wang's instructions, she said to Lin Wei: "My brother is here to talk with my grandmother, and I'll go sit with my second aunt."

Lin Wei stood up and said, "I'll go there with my sister."

Jia Mu asked them to send the two of them there, and when they entered the room, they saw Xue Baochai sitting on the side talking and laughing with Mrs. Wang.Lin Wei glanced at it and backed out, Daiyu walked ahead but didn't pay attention, she just said: "Second Aunt."

Mrs. Wang smiled and asked Daiyu to sit down, and then asked in confusion: "Why did I see that there was a child who wobbled at the door and didn't come in?"

Daiyu turned her head and saw that Lin Wei hadn't followed, and when she saw Xue Baochai sitting beside her, she smiled and said, "My brother came with me, so I must have seen Sister Bao sitting so I didn't come in."

Mrs. Wang said: "What's worth it? They're all from my own family. Quickly ask Brother Wei to come in."

The big maid, Jin Chuaner, was at the door, and upon hearing Mrs. Wang's order, she drew up the curtain and invited Lin Wei into the room. Seeing that Xue Baochai was still not moving, Lin Wei had to say hello to Mrs. Wang, and listened to her tell the seat to sit down. up.

Mrs. Wang didn't expect Lin Wei to come with her. Although she had never dealt with Lin Wei before, she had heard of him to some extent, and knew that he was a fussy man. But now that Xue Baochai is here, it's a rare good time. After thinking about it, she brought up the topic, and said, "Miss Lin, your elder sister has been conferred the title of Concubine Xiande, and she is now receiving divine favor. The emperor has granted her permission to come back to visit her relatives. Now our mansion is busy building a relatives' villa, but this The project is really big, you see... now you and brother Wei are also struggling to run the house, I shouldn't have told you this, but relatives have put a lot of effort into filling it, but it's still the same. I can't hold it, now that you are in charge of the door, you can't help but make up for it, if the second aunt had no choice, she really couldn't open this mouth with you."

Lin Wei listened to her speech calmly, and when he came, he thought that there must be something wrong, he didn't think that Jia Yuanchun had already become a concubine, and was thinking wildly, when he saw Daiyu turned to look at him, and said: "It's a loss too. The younger brother followed, and since the second aunt was in a dilemma, the younger brother looked to help a little bit, right? I don't understand these things."

Lin Wei nodded, and said with a smile to Mrs. Wang: "I'm not afraid of the second wife's jokes. When my aunt was here, I saw that the mansion was well-off, and the expenses were very good. But in the past few years, it has not been as good as before. Until Last winter, my uncle became seriously ill, and all the affairs of the mansion fell on my shoulders, so I took care of them blindly. I didn’t understand after all, but I didn’t look very well, and Zhuangzi’s harvest was said to be limited. , It’s just that they are crowded together so that they don’t go hungry. When I came back from Suzhou, I thought that there were fewer servants in the family, and I just sent some servants, which means it can save some money. But this is a family matter in the house But it's a big deal, we have so many brothers and sisters that the old lady and the second wife will take care of them, so it's right to take care of one or two, I'll ask the big housekeeper when I go back later, and I'll gather some and ask someone to send them over."

Mrs. Wang just wanted to vomit blood when she heard these words, she was usually shrewd looking at this Lin Wei, but what did she say now?I have to go back and ask the housekeeper, let alone how much, this yellow and white thing can also be in the hands of fake people casually?What did you say, "Just ask someone to send it over", did you think it was to send that Lin girl over to fight the autumn wind?

Sure enough, there are only a few people who study here in managing the family. Hearing that Lin Wei had revealed her family background in just a few words, she couldn't hold back her face and wanted to laugh. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed twice. Fang mixed in.According to Lin Wei's words, it means that Jia Min looked the same when he was still there, and that's true, when Mrs. Lin returned to Beijing, he repaired the house with great fanfare. I heard that the walls of the courtyard were so tall and thick that they were bought from other places. It was made of good stones, how does it look like a living?Now that the siblings are so young, the people below may have coaxed a lot of them with their limited income. Alas, I'm afraid they won't be able to make much money.

But Mrs. Wang thought about it like this, but she had other plans, and she said: "This will save Brother Wei to worry. But after hearing what you said, I have something to tell you. What I shouldn't say is that I feel close to you, and besides this mansion, you and your siblings don't have any other relatives who know the cold and the hot. Whether you should or shouldn't, don't worry about the second aunt. From what Brother Wei said, it can be seen that your siblings are also living together. It’s just that you don’t know this now, but you will understand sooner or later when you grow up. I’m afraid those servants in the family will deceive you. Why don’t you… ...Your Lian's second brother has been managing the Rongguo Mansion for so many years, and after all, he knows the reasons behind it, why don't you ask your Lian's second brother to help you for a few years, maybe he will get up again in another three to five years."

It's really all-pervasive, Lin Wei said with a hint of displeasure on his face, "Second Wife has a heart, but that's all, Second Cousin Lian is so busy all day long with the affairs of your house Well, how dare he bother him? The housekeepers are all old people who have been with my uncle for decades. My sister and I can trust that the harvest is good or not. What about the plague? My sister and I are more than satisfied with food, clothing and warmth. It’s not like a merchant’s family relies on those yellow and white things to make a living. It was getting late, so we went first and said hello to the old lady. It's time to go back."

Sure enough, people who study are all of this kind of arrogant temperament, even if they are poor, they can't even afford to eat porridge, and they still have to put on a good-looking dress to show off outside, making people think that they are noble.Mrs. Wang saw that what Lin Wei saw was already displeased, so she stopped talking about it, thinking that although it was possible to get some extra money, it might be a waste of time to clean up the mess for them. It's not worth it to tell these two siblings to have those villainous thoughts.However, after hearing what Lin Weiti said about the family of merchants, he subconsciously glanced at Xue Baochai, and said lightly, "That's all, it's just a casual remark, as long as you agree."

Xue Baochai watched the three of them coming and going, but she had other calculations in her heart. Seeing that the day of her election was approaching, it was her help that Jia Yuanchun was so favored in the palace. You also have to depend on her.Their Xue family is different from the Lin family, Lin Wei only thinks of Lin Hai as the Marquis of Jia Ning for him, and he must be a nerd who hates to care about money by nature, but their Xue family has no power and can only use gold and silver. It's easy to do things in Rongguo Mansion.Seeing Mrs. Wang's displeasure, and because Mrs. Wang looked at her when Lin Wei mentioned it, she said, "Auntie brought it up now, so I just thought about it. When I go back at night and ask my mother and elder brother, it's our responsibility to make up for it. A little thought."

Lin Wei and Daiyu got up to leave, and Xue Baochai went to Jia Mu together. Mrs. Wang said: "Bao girl has a heart, you are all good children--send them to the old lady's place, don't bump into each other." gone."

"Yes." The girl outside hurriedly responded after hearing the order.

After arriving at Jiamu's place for a while, Daiyu said goodbye: "Grandmother, seeing that the sky is going to get dark, my brother and I will go back first."

Jia's mother said: "Our girls will not see each other for a few months, and Yu'er will stay for a few days before coming back. It's cheap to have Zicuckoo in your house to take care of it all the time."

Daiyu said: "Grandmother loves me, I always remember it in my heart, but now I just came back from Suzhou, and I haven't made any arrangements for the big and small things at home. My younger brother has to go to school tomorrow, so I have to go back and take care of him. After all, let’s come and talk to grandma another day.”

Mother Jia was slightly startled when she heard this, now Lin Wei is filial, so why not go to the palace as a companion?No matter how much the emperor liked him, he didn't have to be so reckless. He just asked: "How did Wei'er Chunwei do in the exam? What's the matter? Is it possible to take the exam again in three years? Where are you going to study?"

Daiyu said: "It was supposed to be studied at home, but it's a pity for the master to pity him. After three years, he will end up in the exam and don't know how he will do in the exam, so he told him to continue studying. It is also because the husband is sympathetic to him."

Mother Jia was secretly startled when she heard this, she never thought that Prince Rui was so interested in Lin Wei, she wondered what that Wang said, don't make the two of them angry, just don't Nodding emotionally, he said: "Since that's the case, you should go back to prepare earlier. Even if you don't shy away from this, you should remember it in your heart, and you should also prepare a big gift to thank you. In this way, mandarin ducks, under the festival Didn’t they also prepare a gift for the master in the school? You go and add some according to that, and ask Wei’er to send it to the master.”

Lin Wei hurriedly said: "Don't dare to worry about the old lady, my sister has already prepared it, and I will take it with me tomorrow. Now that my sister and I have a filial piety, so there is no taboo against us at Mr. , the old lady just reminded me, how dare the old lady spend money?"

Jia Mu asked people to send them out of the house in a good way, but Baoyu refused to follow her when she saw it, and said anxiously: "The family affairs will be dealt with by the servants. My sister, even if you want to leave, you will wait until after the Dragon Boat Festival." Right? Tomorrow, I’m going to have a funeral ceremony, and the old lady is also going to the theater, wouldn’t it be fun for us to have fun all day long?”

Lin Daiyu: "..."

Lin Wei glanced at Jia Baoyu with a half-smile, lifted her foot and walked out, but she just saw Mrs. Wang approaching. Hearing this, she was annoyed: "Baoyu, what nonsense are you talking about? Send Lin girl away soon. .”

"Miss, be careful where you step." A girl said.

Hearing Mrs. Wang's words, Lin Wei frowned imperceptibly, and then glanced back in. Seeing Daiyu following, she stopped and told her to go forward, and then followed Jia Baoyu stood behind him, and said lightly: "This girl is smart. From now on, she will be called Miss Lin. If you are close, you will be close. There are so many girls in your family. Isn't it confusing when girls come and go? Call Miss Lin too." As a result, everyone in our mansion and in the courtyard outside are called young ladies." At the beginning, even Jia Min didn't call her "girl", you just called your family "Bao girl" and "Feng girl". Elder sister can't afford to be so close to you, will you go to my Lin family to be the master next time?You are really capable.

Mrs. Wang heard Lin Wei's meaningful words, and knew that he was mocking her "Lin girl", her face darkened immediately, she just felt that Lin Wei was too fussy.However, when he looked up, he received Jia Mu's unkind look, so he lowered his eyes and kept silent, suppressing the words on his lips.But here Lin Daiyu had already got into the sedan chair, and the two siblings went on their own.