Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Let's say that Xue Baochai entered Jia's house. She was a clever and resourceful person, but she put on a clumsy face. Like his own daughter, he is also in harmony with his sisters, Baoyu is used to loving girls, Xue Baochai's life is really like a fish in water, and he feels that it is thousands of times better than when he was at home.

Time flies, and four years have passed in a flash.

Lin Ruhai is an exception to the assessment every three years in the officialdom, or promotion or transfer. This is his sixth year in the Yangzhou Salt Administration.

Lin Ruhai leaned on the pillow and drank the medicine, panting and asked, "Is your brother back yet?"

Lin Daiyu was already 12 years old, she was slim and elegant, she took the medicine bowl from her father, and said softly, "Someone has been sent to pick it up, don't worry, Daddy, Jinyu has studied hard for many years, this little township exam, she won't be there Next."

"Oh, I've been sick all this time, and I'm so tired that he can't rest assured to study." Lin Ruhai's breath was weak, but his tone was extremely calm, "How is our Zhuangzi's shop closed?"

Lin Daiyu's eyes were slightly red, and she said in a low voice, "It's almost the same. All the shops and villages in the city are converted into silver taels and sold. In Beijing, there are still two farms and a few shops. The letter to my grandmother's house has also been mailed."

"Don't be sad, it's not a day or two for my father," Lin Ruhai sighed, "I just can't worry about you two, Jinyu is still good, he is a boy, and he can grow up even if he goes out and suffers a lot. I don't feel distressed. But you, the pain can't be overwhelmed, how can you bear the slightest grievance. When I go, your grandmother will definitely send someone to pick up your siblings to Beijing. Oh, it's all good, where is it? It’s comparable to your own home.”

Lin Daiyu wiped her tears and said, "Father, don't say such things. Master Xu's medical skills are the best. After the autumn, next spring, Daddy will have to wait for his younger brother to cross the street."

Even if Lin Jinyu won the exam, he would not be very happy, but Lin Ruhai asked someone to prepare wine and dishes, and invited Mr. Lin Jinyu and two gentlemen to celebrate.

Although Xu Xianren is open-minded by nature, he is a bit sad when he is used to seeing life and death.Not to mention Mr. Xu, a doctor with a parental heart, looking at Lin Ruhai feels sad in his heart.

Lin Ruhai was very interested, and said with a smile, "Jinyu, you, thanks to the guidance of the two gentlemen, why don't you pour wine for the two gentlemen?"

Lin Jinyu stood up and held the pot, and the mellow aroma of the wine wafted into the air. Mr. Xu raised his eyebrows and praised, "It's really good wine."

"This wine, originally." Lin Ruhai said after a weak body, after a short pause, "It was originally buried under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree when Jinyu was born, and was prepared to be drunk when he was named on the gold list. It was a celebration. But I can't wait , take it out and taste it first.”

Lin Jinyu said softly, "I see that my father's face is much better. In the spring of next year, my son will definitely be named on the gold list. Maybe the emperor will think of my father when he sees me, and he will reward his son."

"What a shameless one." Lin Ruhai coughed a few times, raised the jasper cup with his thin wrist, and said with a smile, "I would like to thank you two for your careful teaching of Jinyu over the past few years."

Everyone drank a cup together, Lin Ruhai's face became a little more bloody, and it was no longer as gray as before, but Lin Jinyu was startled, and looked at his father with a good look, Lin Ruhai held his son's warm palm, wanting to hold it tighter, but Unable to exert any more strength, he said softly, "In the future, if I'm not here, you have to think more about everything, and leave some room for dealing with people. If you are really undecided, when you make up your mind, talk to your two, sir. Discuss."

Lin Jinyu sniffed, held back the moisture in her eyes, held her father's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice, "Son, remember."

Lin Ruhai went to see the two gentlemen again. Everyone knew that this was the intention of asking Gu. Mr. Xu said seriously, "Don't worry, I have taught Jinyu for these years, and I treat him like a half-son. Who can bully me?" on the head?"

Master Xu also said, "You can't bear the name of master and apprentice in vain."

"The only thing I worry about in my life is a pair of children." Lin Ruhai's eyes were clear, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly, as if he was the delicate and handsome Tan Huaying back then. "It's a pity..." After a sudden panting, he coughed violently After swallowing the deep words, a fishy sweetness gushed out of his throat, Lin Ruhai tilted his body, and spewed a mouthful of blood onto the ground.Lin Jinyu quickly got up to support his father, but the blood in Lin Ruhai's throat couldn't stop, and it instantly stained Lin Jinyu's clothes. Master Xu stepped forward to help Lin Ruhai's pulse, and when he raised his head, he met Lin Jinyu's burning gaze , Master Xu shook his head and sighed.

"Father, father..." Two lines of tears rolled out of Lin Jinyu's eyes, Lin Jinyu choked with sobs, and ruthlessly hugged Lin Ruhai's body with all her strength.

……

After all, Lin Ruhai died in office, and it was inconvenient for the superiors and subordinates to pay homage to the funeral in person or send someone, and there was an imperial decree from the capital. The emperor was very sad when he heard that Lin Ruhai died of illness, and bestowed him with the posthumous title Zhongzheng.

Lin Jinyu was about to cry at the mausoleum and had to attend the funeral to receive an old friend who came to pay homage. Her eyes were red and her face was sallow. Fortunately, there were two gentlemen who came to help.

Although it is a blessing from God, it is a pity that the Lin family has left behind a pair of young children who cannot support the family. Many people lament that the Lin family is in danger.Lin Ruhai has been in the Yangzhou Salt Administration for several years, and he is a family of rich eunuchs. Although some people are greedy, but the emperor has a favor. Lin Jinyu is young, but very calm, and outsiders are just greedy.

When Jia Lian traveled all the way to Lin's mansion, even the funeral ceremony had already been done, so he went to see Lin Jinyu without taking a shower.

Lin Jinyu was dressed in white. Master Xu prescribed a few prescriptions for herbal meals because of suffering a lot a few days ago. Lin Daiyu didn't care about mourning and crying, so she ordered the kitchen to stew and forced Lin Jinyu to make up for it every day.

At this time, Lin Jinyu's face was still a little thin, but his spirit was not bad. He invited Jia Lian to sit down and said, "Cousin, you have worked hard all the way."

"It should be." Jia Lian said with great concern on his face, "When I received Uncle Lin's letter, I set off overnight. I didn't expect it to be a step late. When I came, the old lady told me to take care of my cousin. Unexpectedly, Uncle Lin So fast... To tell you the truth, my cousin, I have the honor to meet Uncle Lin's benevolent face, I admire him in my heart, and I want to give Uncle a stick of fragrance first."

Depart overnight?It is true that Kyoto is far away from Yangzhou, and it will naturally take a month to travel by water. If you hurry up, you can get there in ten days at most. Thinking of this, Lin Jinyu sneered in her heart, and said lightly, "Cousin, come with me."

Now that Lin Jinyu has just lost his father, and some colors on his face are normal, Jia Lian naturally won't pick these reasons.

In the ancestral hall, the tablets of the ancestors of the Lin family are all here, and Lin Jinyu will inevitably cry again. He has been a human being for two generations, and he knew Lin Ruhai's life and fate, so he thought he would not care.However, after Lin Ruhai left, Lin Jinyu realized that he had long regarded Lin Ruhai as his father.Ten years of earnest teaching, doting and cherishing have long been engraved in her heart, and Lin Jinyu burst into tears unknowingly.

Jia Lian couldn't do without a few words of consolation. Lin Jinyu wiped away tears and said, "My cousin is also tired from the journey, and my sister has already arranged for my cousin to rest in the yard. Cousin washes up and rests first, and I will catch the wind for my cousin at night."

It was Jia Lian's first visit to the Lin Mansion, and he had seen it all the way. Although it was not as magnificent as Jia's Mansion, it had the exquisiteness of Jiangnan gardens.The young man led Jia Lian to Dongkua courtyard, where hot water had been prepared and served by his own maid.

Jia Lian soaked in the hot water and looked at the furnishings in the house. He came from a noble family with high eyesight. When he saw that the playthings were well decorated, he thought of what the second wife had told him and couldn't help but sigh.

The dinner was not rich, just seven or eight delicate Jiangnan side dishes, without wine.

Naturally, Jia Lian would not dislike her, and sighed, "The old lady wept for a while when she received the letter. She told me to take my cousin back. I don't know what my cousin's plan is?"

"At the moment, we should help the mausoleum back to Gusu, and put it in the soil for peace." Lin Jinyu has no appetite, and does not persuade her to eat. "I discussed it with my sister. There is also a house in Kyoto, but it is dilapidated and unrepaired, and I will disturb my grandmother."

"My cousin said that is to see someone else. Our aunts and brothers are the closest. The old lady has even prepared a yard for you, just waiting for you to go." Jia Lian asked, "The affairs of Yangzhou have been taken care of. , how to deal with the servants of the family?"

Lin Jinyu sighed, "Now there are only my sister and I left in the Lin family, so there is no need for such a few people. Some people were selected to return the deeds and two silvers and let them out of the mansion. The rest, some of them will be accompanied by the second housekeeper to escort the household utensils back. Beijing, although the house is old, there have always been people living there, so they will be resettled in the old house first. Then the big housekeeper will go back to Gusu with me to bury my father, and we will get everything together in Kyoto."

When Jia Lian heard this, he knew that he was late. They had already done everything, and said in a gentle voice, "If my cousin is useful to me, just say it. My cousin is not an outsider, but he can manage things outside."

"Yeah, my sister and I are both young, so maybe someone will bully our siblings. Now that my cousin is here, I feel relieved." Lin Jinyu said, "No matter how bad it is, my father passed away in office, and he has made meritorious service in the court." , if anyone bullies our siblings, I will seek justice as soon as I sue at the infantry yamen and beat Deng Wengu."

Jia Lian patted his chest to reassure, "Where is this? Now that I'm here, whoever dares to touch a finger of my cousin, I won't give him a break."

Lin Jinyu hooked the corners of her lips, "That's right, my sister and I rely on my cousin for protection."