The Lin family of the Red Chamber has a son

Lin Yan and Daiyu made a decision to go to the temple to offer incense before and after the Huachao Festival. Lin Ruhai didn't say anything else when he knew about it. He only asked Lin Yan to bring more followers and not to collide with others.

Lin Yan can go out every day, but he doesn't think so.But Daiyu was very excited, she lived in the inner courtyard, how had she ever had a chance to go out?She was in the Rong Mansion before, whenever the historian Wang's family had something to do, she, a guest lady, had to stay.After all, except for going to Ningguo Mansion with the old lady, she never even went out of the gate once.Now that I can go out with my brother and go to the temple to pray for my father, how can I still sit still?I just hope that it will be my birthday soon.

Lin Yan thought again about her birthday, Daiyu had to get up early to worship her father Lin Ruhai, and she had to go to the Buddhist hall to worship her mother Jia Min's spiritual tablet.This year is her first birthday after coming back, so the mansion has to prepare something to celebrate her.This day must be hectic, I'm afraid I won't have time to go out.Therefore, after thinking about it, I discussed with Daiyu: "My sister's birthday coincides with the Flower Festival. On that day, our place is very lively, not only during the day, there are people who go out of the city to enjoy the flowers and enjoy the spring. , even at night, there are people who set off flower lamps and hold a "Flower Fighting Fair". On that day, the Temple of Flowers was full of incense, so why not go to the Temple of Flowers on that day. After finishing the work, my sister Also look at the bustling scene of Yangzhou."

Dai Yuxin readily agreed, and only waited for her birthday.

It's just that although the plan of the two brothers and sisters is good, it can't make up for the rapid changes.

But it is said that although Lin Ruhai is an official censor of salt inspection in Yangzhou, he is actually in charge of the salt affairs of the entire Jiangnan region.He and Mrs. Jia had no children for half their lives, and they only had a daughter who was a daughter of a thousand gold, and she landed at the Huachao Festival. This is something that has been spread in Yangzhou.Now that Daiyu came back from the capital, there were naturally colleagues who had good friends with Lin Ruhai, and those who wanted to curry favor with the Lin family rushed to give gifts.

On the first day of the Huachao Festival, the family of Chen Zhiqiu, the prefect of Yangzhou, sent someone to give birthday gifts and noodles.Because it was the housekeeper's wife of Chen's house who came, Daiyu had to change her clothes to see her.

The two housekeepers entered Daiyu's courtyard and greeted Daiyu. Daiyu hurriedly asked someone to move the embroidered pier for them to sit on.Where were the two willing to sit?

It was the first time for Daiyu to meet outsiders alone, although her heart was unavoidably a little beating, but she still had the manner of a prostitute of a court official, and the questions and answers were very appropriate.The two housekeepers saw that although she was young, she had a beautiful appearance, elegant conversation, and a very good manner in every frown and smile, which showed that she was well-mannered and well-bred, so they couldn't help but admire her in their hearts.

When the two went back, Daiyu ordered Xueyan to send it out again, and asked someone to reward the two with a high-quality seal.The two stewardesses gained both dignity and benefits, and when they returned to the Chen Mansion, they praised the magistrate's wife, Mrs. Wang.

Here, Daiyu waited until the Huachao Festival with great difficulty, and it was only dawn in the morning, so she got up and tidied up.First went to kowtow to Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai looked at her daughter's graceful appearance, felt relieved, said a few words with a smile, and told her to go to the Buddhist hall behind to pay homage to her mother's spiritual seat.

Not long after Daiyu came out, although there were tears on her face, there were a few traces of smiles in her eyes, she stepped forward and blessed Lin Yan who was waiting outside the door, and said with a smile, "Brother!"

Lin Yan hurriedly waved his hands and jumped aside, and said with a smile, "You are the birthday star today, why are you worshiping me? Someone wants to worship you?"

As she said that, a group of girls came over behind, all dressed in red, willow and green, delicate and lovely.Daiyu smiled, today is not only her birthday, but also the Flower Festival.Thought these girls in the mansion couldn't go out, at least they wanted to have fun in the garden.

Daiyu went back to the house, and the housekeeper and daughter-in-law of the mansion brought the maids and women to kowtow, and Lin Cheng came in and said that the servants outside also kowtowed to the yard, Daiyu hurriedly called Zijuan Xueyan took the little girls in her yard to give rewards everywhere, and ordered the kitchen to cook birthday noodles for rewards.When he was free, he came to Lin Ruhai again.

The two brothers and sisters ate birthday noodles with Lin Ruhai, and the sun was already high.Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "You have something to do today, but have you figured out where to worship God?"

"I discussed it with my sister, and I didn't dare to go far away. Although the incense in the Daming Temple of Hanshan Temple is strong, I'm afraid there will be many people going at this time. It's better to meet the occasion and go to the Slender West Lake. Go to the Temple of Flowers. All gods and Buddhas in the world are equally merciful."

Lin Ruhai knew that he had already made arrangements, so he didn't ask any more questions, and asked Daiyu a few words before telling them to go out.

Besides, Daiyu was only six years old when she went to Rongfu, and her memory of Yangzhou is not deep at all, and she has never been out of the house. After taking a look, it turns out that the streets are very lively with people coming and going.They were all wearing freshly colored clothes, with smiles on every face.There are also those who travel with the whole family, those who look like scholars, and a few who look like young girls and go hand in hand.

Sitting in the car, Daiyu looked surprised, and couldn't help stretching out her hand to lift the curtain slightly, but she caught sight of her elder brother who was following beside the car, she was embarrassed, and hurriedly lowered the curtain and sat down again.

Seeing the curtain move, Lin Yan thought it was Daiyu who was bored, and smiled into the car: "Sister, don't worry, I'll go to worship Huashen later, and we'll take a stroll here when we come back."

Zijuan Xueyan sat beside Daiyu, both pursed their lips and smiled at Daiyu's flushed face.Daiyu became more and more embarrassed, glared at the two girls reproachfully, and casually picked up the small snacks prepared in the car.

After driving for a while, I felt the car come to a slow stop, and Lin Yan's voice sounded outside: "Sister, we're here."

Zijuan Xueyan got out of the car first, and then helped Daiyu down.Daiyu had prepared gauze hats first, and now seeing how many carriages and sedan chairs were in front of the mountain gate, there were quite a few female relatives coming down from them, and they all walked in generously, so she immediately glanced at Lin Yan.

Lin Yan smiled and said, "It's okay, it's only like this today. If my sister wants to wear a gauze hat, she will wear it, but she still has to take it off when she enters the temple."

Daiyu thought about it, too, where is there anyone who wears a hat to worship Bodhisattva?

He nodded towards Lin Yan and followed him in.Xueyan Zijuan and the two little girls and two nuns brought by Daiyu behind also followed.The people brought by Lin Yan stayed outside and waited.

The Huashen Temple is not big, but it also has double eaves and sharp edges, and the door openings are carved with flowers, which looks very simple and solemn.When she was able to enter the hall, Daiyu saw that the person enshrined there was Dongjun, the god of spring, dressed in Qingyun and dressed in white clothes, and she was very energetic and dazzling.

Daiyu bowed down piously, clasped her hands together, and muttered something in her mouth, she only secretly prayed for the safety of her father and her family.

A few maids followed behind and worshiped once more, and lit incense for Daiyu. Daiyu took it and got up and put it in the incense burner in front, and worshiped again before she came out.

Lin Yan stood outside with his hands behind his back and waited. When he saw Daiyu coming out, he said with a smile, "It's all right now, let's go out. The incense is lingering here, I'm afraid my sister will get a headache if she stays for a long time."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, but an exquisite lantern was handed to Daiyu.

Daiyu was very pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly took it, and carried it in her hand like other women, and followed Lin Yan out.

This Temple of Flowers is on the bank of Slender West Lake. It is mid-spring at this time. In the past, Daiyu didn't feel it when she was in the mansion. She came out at this time, and when she looked around, she found that it was Liucui on the long embankment, and the spring waves suddenly appeared. .

At this time, the sky is very clear, blue as crystal, with a few wisps of white clouds moving slowly like silk.Daiyu and the others had never gone out like this before, if they hadn't taken care of the rules and decency, they might really have to look around.

Salt merchants in Yangzhou are the most wealthy in the world, and the Slender West Lake is also beautiful. Therefore, many salt merchants built other courtyards here, and there are many gorgeous painted boats on the lake.

Lin Yan smiled at Daiyu, "I also asked someone to prepare a boat, sister, would you like to take a trip on the boat?"

Daiyu was very happy and nodded repeatedly.Lin Yan led Daiyu to the edge of the lake, and sure enough a boat was parked there, just like the surrounding painting boats.Helping Daiyu to board the boat, Daiyu was sitting in the cabin, Bi Luo Cuiran, who had been waiting on the boat for a long time, hurriedly served the prepared fruit snacks and tea.

Bi Luo smiled and said, "Miss, are you hungry right now? Let's make a cushion with some snacks first. This was made early this morning."

Daiyu saw that there were four kinds of dried fruits and four kinds of snacks on the small lacquered table, all of which were placed in extremely small plates, which looked clean and matched the colors well.Picking up a piece of candied plums and putting them on a small plate in front of Lin Yan, Daiyu smiled and said, "Thank you brother for bringing me out today. I have never had such a birthday since I was a child."

Lin Yan saw that although she said this, the tears in her eyes were no longer there when they first met, and she could see that she was indeed extremely happy.Then he also picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of Heyi cake for Daiyu, and said with a smile: "Since I am happy, I will use more snacks. My sister is still a little thinner. If I can take care of my body, my father will be happy to see it, maybe I will let it go." After a while, it will get better."

Daiyu lowered her head, answered in a low voice, picked up the cake and ate it with small bites.

Looking from the opposite side, Lin Yan saw that her thick bangs covered her eyes, making her expressionless.But a drop of water suddenly fell, landed on the lapel of her clothes, and rolled down again.

Lin Yan was also silent.

The boat slid forward leisurely, Lin Yan told Cui Ran to lift up the gauze curtain, but he stretched out his hand forward, stroked Daiyu's hair lightly, and said in a low voice, "Sister, what father wants to see most is that sister Tiantian Everyone rejoices."

Daiyu gave a "hmm" and looked up at the scenery outside the window, but she still didn't speak.

Not too far away, suddenly Chang Le, the waiter outside, shouted: "Master, there is a painting boat chasing us from behind."

Daiyu was startled when she heard that, Lin Yan smiled soothingly, got up and went outside, and sure enough, a painting boat was coming towards her diagonally behind, much faster than other painting boats.There was also a person standing outside the boat with his hands behind his back, looking from a distance, the moon white robes were flapping, looking like a handsome young man.

Lin Yan has excellent eyesight, and raised his eyebrows slightly after just one glance, why is he here?