Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

In the gorgeous and elegant Fengzao Palace, the curtains are drooping. Concubine Xiande is lying on the embroidered mattress and warm quilt, her body is a little sore. When she opens her eyes, there is a vast darkness, only a faint fragrance lingers in her nose, the extremely cold fragrance .

In the afternoon, the emperor sat with her for a while, and it was this kind of fragrance, a very special fragrance, which she had never smelled anywhere else.The sacred favor in the harem is rare, except for the occasional favor from the empress, these concubines have no favor all year round.She has been in the palace for many years, so naturally she dare not expect to be alone, but she doesn't even have a child by her side.

Originally pinned her hopes on the cousin of the Xue family, but she didn't want to have an accident. When she heard her mother talk about the Lin family's siblings, Concubine Xiande gave a wry smile.Mother who cries poorly with her, since the family is so difficult, why sent her into the palace in the first place!How difficult it is for her to be a noble concubine, who would know?

Lin Jinyu didn't understand very much. Looking at the furs in half the room, wolf skins, fox skins, rabbit skins, and mink skins, there was even a whole piece of intact tiger skins, all of which were high-quality leather materials, but why did Tu Wenfei treat her so well? ?It's so weird, I give everything, summer gives ice and winter charcoal, not to mention other food and clothing, once, I gave a box of big trousers inside, all silk satin, Lin Jinyu also thought it was something, but, he In essence, there are still some poor people's thoughts, and I am not willing to throw it away, so I put it on and wear it.

This time for the winter, I sent another carload of leather.

The person who came was He Shun'er, the personal eunuch next to Tu Wenfei. He Shun'er was not very old, and was between Tu Wenfei and Lin Jinyu. Whenever he met everyone, he always had a three-pointed smile and said, "Uncle Lin, my prince always I miss you. The Wangfu just started making winter clothes, and immediately thought of you. This leather is the best that Curry picked, and the servants sent it to Uncle Lin to make big woolen clothes. Originally, my lord wanted to make it for you After sending it, I was worried that my uncle would not be used to needlework from outsiders, so I ordered my servant to bring the leather over."

"He Shun'er," Lin Jinyu touched the smooth fur board, and asked with a smile, "Tell me, what do I look like?"

He Shun'er smiled, "This slave can't be said to be good, everyone says that Uncle Lin has a blessed face, and he will have great fortune in the future."

Touching the double chin that had just been repaired, Lin Jinyu pointed at He Shun'er and smiled, "Well, He Shun'er, you dare to laugh at me for being fat."

"How can I borrow my courage from this slave, but I don't dare to. Not everyone can be said to be lucky if they are too fat." He Shun said with a smile, "Like a slave, he wants to grow more flesh day and night. It's just as annoying as a shrimp."

"You can really talk." Lin Jinyu hooked He Shun'er's neck with a smile, and the two brothers hugged each other well, and said, "Tell your prince, thank him for thinking about it, this leather is very good, I am very happy I like it. But he keeps bringing things now and then, which confuses me a lot. If he is free, I have good wine here."

He Shun'er smiled and went back, thinking, you are still confused, now my prince's three meals must be steamed buns as the staple food, red bean paste, brown sugar and crab roe, and the fillings are not heavy.In the past, my prince liked slim beauties with thin waists in Miao style. Since I delivered something to you, his eyes have directly sublimated from deep-fried dough sticks to hemp balls.You are confused, squeeze the silver seal in your pocket, He Shun'er quite likes Lin Jinyu.

Tu Wenfei listened to He Shun'er's reply, pursed his lips and smiled, and asked, "Do you think Jin Yugao is happy?"

"Master, this servant has never seen Uncle Lin unhappy, it seems that Uncle Lin is always happy." He Shun'er laughed.

"That's it," Tu Wenfei tapped on his palms with a bamboo fan, complaining with a smile, "Why don't you say that he has a big heart and a fat body? Seeing that he is as tall as his body, I just like his strength. Free and easy."

"Who says it's not?" He Shunshun flattered him.

Tu Wenfei smiled and said, "Since Jinyu invites you, I will go to accompany him tonight. By the way, are you going to see Mu Li today?"

"The slave didn't see Mr. Mu, so he inquired about it a little bit, and said that Mr. Mu also goes there often, and gave Uncle Lin a long flute, a guqin, and other fresh fruits and toys." He Shun'er road.

In the absence of the light bulb, Tu Wenfei became more determined to go to Lin's house, a doting smile appeared on his lips, this silly boy, still can't figure out why he is so nice to him?

Tu Wenfei has never been looking forward to the dark like now, ordered someone to prepare a car, and brought a small jar of fruit wine. Lin Jinyu can't hold alcohol well, but her drunken eyes are blurred and her little face is bright red, but she is also very cute.

All the way to the Lin Mansion, Tu Wenfei coughed and straightened his clothes before he helped He Shun'er's men get out of the carriage.He came here often, and the gatekeeper of the Lin family knew his identity, so he dared not ask the prince to wait a moment, and carefully and respectfully led Tu Wenfei in.

Tu Wenfei's joyful mood froze when he saw Mu Li, and then fell on Xu Ziwen in a blink of an eye. His enthusiasm was frozen into ice and snow, and with the cold wind, Xu Ziwen smiled, "Wenfei is here too, hey, I'm not empty-handed yet." , Jinyu, you have enough face, Wenfei always cheats on food and drink when he goes to my place."

Lin Jinyu's face turned red from drinking, and she bent her eyes and smiled, "That's right, senior brother treats me well, and often sends me things, so I'm such a little heart, I'm jumping and jumping. I thought he had taken a fancy to me, haha."

I just love you.Tu Wenfei smiled and put the wine jar on the side table, and said, "Today is unlucky, it seems that uncle is almost drunk, so I'd better drink the bar I brought next time."

Xu Ziwen glanced at the black sandalwood jar and smiled, "It's okay. Let's sit down and eat something together."

It was hard for Tu Wenfei to say anything, but Lin Jinyu had people on the left and right, Mu Li moved one in, and the attendants added chairs and bowls, so Tu Wenfei sat down.

Mu Li and Xu Ziwen sat for a while and then left. Lin Jinyu was a little drunk, and Tu Wenfei said, "You should sober up first, don't be blown by the cold wind outside, I will see off uncle and Mu Li, and I have something to say to you later. "

Lin Jinyu lay on the table and couldn't move.

The north wind was biting.

Xu Ziwen wore a hood, looked at Tu Wenfei with a smile, the corners of his lips curled up a little, "Why, are you serious?"

"I've never been hypocritical." Tu Wenfei felt that his destiny must be against Xu Ziwen's. He didn't like Xu Ziwen, just as Xu Ziwen didn't like him. I dare not offend him.

Xu Ziwen laughed twice, reached out and patted Tu Wenfei's shoulder, "You are not bad looking, other things, I really don't like you, work hard."

"I've remembered my uncle's teaching." Tu Wenfei said.

Sending off the two troublemakers, Tu Wenfei rushed back to find Lin Jinyu, but the room was empty, Tu Wenfei looked around, couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly, Lin Jinyu was lying on the ground snoring lightly, sleeping soundly .

Tu Wenfei asked the attendants to clean up the leftovers from the food and drinks in the room, and carried Lin Jinyu to the bedroom.Lin Jinyu likes to be clingy when sleeping, Tu Wenfei caressed Lin Jinyu's flesh, and sighed secretly, I don't know how many years it will take.

Facing the lamp wax, Xue Baochai closed the account book and rubbed his eyes.

Seeing that it was late at night and the lights were still on in her daughter's room, Aunt Xue moved over to have a look.When Xue Baochai heard the movement, she saw that it was her mother, and hurriedly got up to give up her seat.

"My son, why don't you go to bed so late? Are you going to help your aunt read the account books?" Aunt Xue asked with a smile, and took her daughter's hand to sit with her.

Xue Baochai nodded and sighed, "Mom, I think this garden costs a lot."

"Why, money is tight again?" Aunt Xue frowned, "How about..."

"Mom," Xue Baochai squeezed her mother's hand, and said softly, "We have already given my aunt a lot of money. My aunt trusts me and allows me to help read the account books, but we can't ask our family to find a way to pay for it as soon as we run out of money. .Now the family shop business is not as good as before, and my brother can't calculate, so we have to keep some. Mom, have you calculated how much money we have given to my aunt since the draft?"

Aunt Xue said, "How could I not have calculated it? No more, no less, 28 taels."

"That's it." Xue Baochai frowned her beautiful eyebrows and thought, "Mom, I can't go on like this. I'll say tomorrow that my account book is frozen and ask a doctor to make medicine. This garden belongs to Rongguo Mansion, even if it It’s relatives, let’s talk about it for tens of thousands, but there’s no reason to use our old background for the Rongguo Mansion.”

Aunt Xue hesitated, "Here, where is your aunt..."

"Mum, just listen to me. If you don't treat Auntie as an outsider and put these money in, you don't know when Auntie will pay back." Xue Baochai sighed.

"Oh, that's the only way to go. We don't have much money left in our family, and we have to save some for your brother to marry a wife, and you have to start buying your dowry. I'm sure you'll be rotten next year." It's over."

Xue Baochai's cheeks were slightly red, and Aunt Xue touched her daughter's head and face with a smile, and gave a few words of advice, and only went back to her room to rest after seeing that her daughter had rested.

Mrs. Wang heard the news that Xue Baochai was ill, so she invited the imperial physician directly to see it in person, and sent a lot of ginseng tonics, and said in a warm voice, "That Lin girl, I heard that eating bird's nest and snow clam porridge all the year round is very nourishing. Yes. Bao girl, this is hurting my spirits for me, don’t be reluctant to part with these things, just ask the little girls to come to my place after eating, eat it every day, it’s very good for your body.”

Xue Baochai was indeed a bit weak without pearl powder, and said softly, "I have a few troubles every winter. Auntie doesn't have to worry about it, just take care of her. I haven't had time to read the account book my auntie gave me."

"What's the rush?" Mrs. Wang is really not in a hurry. The garden has already been completed, and she just needs to arrange for people to go in and sweep it. The rest of the small objects don't need much money, and she can get them by herself. Come out, just to subsidize my daughter.

Mrs. Wang made a lot of exhortations, and asked Jia Baoyu and the Sanchun sisters to come and visit. In order to save face for the Xue family, Aunt Xue sighed to Xue Baochai, "I'm afraid we have misunderstood your aunt."

"What can we see in just a few days," Xue Baochai said warmly, "Mom, let's wait for later."

"Don't worry about this, come, drink this bird's nest porridge." Aunt Xue said warmly.

Xue Baochai picked up two spoonfuls with a smile, and said, "Mom, why should we compare ourselves with others. Mom heard that my aunt said that Lin girl used it every day, so she became concerned. I know that my mother loves me, but our family has our faults. Fa'er, my body is always strong, and I eat well every day, so I don't need to nourish these things anymore, not to mention the money, it may be of great effect."

Aunt Xue was pleased with her daughter's sensibleness, and still smiled and persuaded her to eat.