Edge of the Red Chamber

"Sister Feng is happy, this is really a great joy." Lu Huixian was also happy for Zhang Feng'e. The pomegranate wine that was sent over in the spring had good news so soon, and the Bodhisattva in Dajue Temple really came to life.Then he thought, when Lin Fei's first birthday is over, he must hurry up to fulfill his wish.

Daiyu and Lin Jun were also happy and said: "The old lady doesn't know yet. If she knew, she might be so happy." After that, the two of them couldn't wait and wanted to leave immediately, saying, "Let's go there now." , it happens to have dinner with the old lady at noon."

Lu Huixian then asked about the time. A servant girl told her, she just nodded, and she got up and said, "Forget it," and then said, "See if Fei'er is asleep. If not, Mom and I will go too. Such a big happy event, Mrs. I'm afraid my wife will be very happy."

After all, a few people got up and walked towards Baoxia. Daiyu persuaded as she walked side by side: "Sister Xian, it's better not to go there. It's just a hot time. Our sisters are young and it's okay, and my aunt has her own too." People in the Spring and Autumn Period, if they are hot, the old lady will feel sorry. Sister Jun and I will go over to the old lady to talk, and it's the same to chat and laugh with her."

Lin Fei has been living in Baoxia, and now he is either playing or sleeping. Mrs. Lu must be watching him in Baoxia.

Sure enough, when the two of them were outside the crystal curtain, they saw Mrs. Lu sitting beside the bed. There was no sound in the room, but Lin Fei was asleep.

Seeing them standing outside the curtain and not coming in, the servant girl bent forward and whispered something close to Mrs. Lu's ear. She saw Mrs. Lu turned around, waved at them, and pointed to the bed, signaling Lin Fei to sleep. No, tell them not to come in.As he spoke, he walked out lightly.Arriving in front of the crystal curtain, she frowned and said to Lu Huixian, "Didn't you say yesterday, put this curtain away, why is it still hanging? The child's soul is incomplete, and he can't stand being frightened. This bead will ring when touched. It’s good to scare Brother Fei.”

Xiangluo and Xi'er carefully pushed aside the curtain two mornings ago and tied it with the tape hanging from the door frame.

Lu Huixian stepped forward to take her mother's arm, and walked out, saying: "Why didn't you put it away? He likes to hear this sound, and he must come over every day to play. He has a good memory. What was changed in the room? He knew it well, you said it yesterday, and I ordered the two fragrant snails to be replaced when I turned back. He found out as soon as he came back, and he refused to obey me. He couldn't speak clearly, so he pulled the curtain and changed it. .”

Mrs. Lu laughed and shook her head when she heard this, said something naughty, and stopped talking.Daiyu and Lin Jun talked about Zhang Feng'e's letter and going to the old lady's place, and apologized, saying: "Let's accompany my aunt here first, I'm afraid we will have dinner at the old lady's place at noon, so we can't come over." Accompany auntie, auntie don't take offense."

Mrs. Lu was also happy, she waved her hand, and said with a smile: "I should also congratulate the old lady on such a big happy event." After finishing speaking, she said to Lu Huixian, "You are too ignorant." Looking inside the room, he said again: "Fei'er just slept, I'm afraid I won't wake up if I don't sleep for an hour."

If it is placed in someone else's home, the daughter-in-law will naturally have to go to the elders every day to set rules.When she arrived at the old lady's place, she was exempted from everything. Lu Huixian only went to serve dinner every morning, and returned in the evening after saving her time. She was not allowed to go there in the morning when it was hot in summer, and she was also exempted at night when it was cold in winter.Speaking out, there is no elder who loves future generations so much.

In the past two years, the old lady smiled more and talked a lot, and she spent less time in the Buddhist hall, especially after Lin Fei was born, it really hurts to treat Lin Fei like an eyeball.Lu Huixian nodded as she thought about it, and said, "I was still thinking that it would be difficult for him to pass if he was awake. The old lady loves him the most. If we take him there in such a big sun, the old lady will definitely not obey me."

Mrs. Lu was also happy. When Lu Huixian got married that day, she was also worried. It was rumored outside that the old lady had a weird temper, and she was afraid that she would not be able to serve her well. She still blamed Jia Min for inviting such a god back.Now it can be seen that she was worried too much, the old lady was kind and cared for the younger generation, Lin Jue knew the cold and hot, not to mention that there was no concubine aunt on weekdays, when Lu Huixian was pregnant with Lin Fei, she was not like other people's family, I want someone to go and serve her. My sister-in-law is smart and considerate.She felt in her heart that in this world, even the queen could not live as well as her daughter.

Mrs. Lu naturally respects and loves the old lady.After living in Lin's house for a few days, seeing that Lu Huixian seldom went to serve the old lady, instead she reminded her to come over all day.

When she first arrived in Beijing that day, she also came to stay at home for a few days, Daiyu knew that she valued rules, so she said with a smile: "I'm afraid that we are all gone, and he is the only one missing, and I am worried that he will be wronged, and it is your fault. "

Lu Huixian smiled and said, "No, it's always my fault."

A group of people talked and laughed, and sat in a bamboo sedan chair.

The old lady was not in the main hall, she was enjoying the cool air on the Arhat bed under the window in the side hall, and the two wooden fish and rosary were talking with her.Seeing their group coming in, they didn't show any courtesy, so they gave up their seats, and said to Lu Huixian first, and said, "I said that I don't need to come here at noon, why did I still come here? You don't feel sorry for your mother, it's such a hot day , and let your mother run around outside."

Since I didn't see Lin Fei, I had to ask, "Where's Feier?"

"I just fell asleep, otherwise, when I knew we were coming, I would definitely make a fuss," Mrs. Lu said with a smile, "I was scared of being stalked by him, and the noise made my brain hurt. I came to the old lady to hide here."

The old lady also likes Mrs. Lu's behavior, and feels that Jia Min knows people.Daiyu went up to the old lady, took out the letter, and said, "Sister Feng has written." She didn't say what was said in the letter, but just smiled happily.

Seeing her like this, the old lady didn't think too much about it, she just thought they were sisters.Zhang Feng'e communicated with them every month, and the two sisters always showed them to her, and they didn't take it seriously.He took the letter with a smile, and complained: "Why can't I change my temper, and I'm not afraid that your aunt will laugh at you."

Mrs. Lu said: "Don't blame them, this is their filial piety. Aunt Zhang wrote to say that she is happy, so she hurried over to announce the good news to the old lady."

"Sure enough?" Hearing this, the old lady didn't care about being rude, and hurriedly opened the letter, asking for glasses.

The rosary was hurriedly brought over, Daiyu took it and put it on for the old lady herself.

After the old lady finished reading, she said repeatedly that she would go to Dajue Temple to fulfill her vows. The rosary persuaded: "The old lady also said that the girl is impatient, but you are even more anxious than the girl."

Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "Don't blame the old lady for being anxious. How can you understand the hearts of the elderly? Aunt Zhang has been out of the cabinet for a year or two. There has been no good news. Does the old lady not miss it?"

The old lady nodded and sighed: "Isn't it? They are still young, how can they understand this?"

Mrs. Lu said: "It's all over now, finally there is news, the old lady can rest assured."

The old lady nodded, and then asked, "Who sent the letter?"

Daiyu and Lin Jun didn't think about it for a while, and said: "The post sent it over, I'm afraid it has already left."

When she received the letter, Lu Huixian felt strange. The day after tomorrow would be the fifth day, and Zhang Feng'e's first birthday should come in these two days no matter what.This time, I only see letters but not people, why don't people think too much?It's not easy to teach the old lady to worry about it, so she said: "The letter must have been written later."

The old lady also thought about it in her heart, and she was afraid that there were other reasons, but it was not good to ask in front of Mrs. Lu, so she followed Lu Huixian's words and said: "It seems that she is more stable than the two of them, but now it seems that she is not good enough. .”

On the second day, as expected, Liuli's mother arrived, but she didn't know that Zhang Feng'e was pregnant, which just confirmed Lu Huixian's words.

In the Rong Mansion, Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang were also talking about Lin Fei's birthday gift.

That year Xue Pan sent someone to smash down the Lin family's shop, but Lin Jue didn't say anything, but ordered the troublemaker to be sent directly to the door.

It wasn't until Aunt Xue found out about it when she got home that she hated Xue Pan for being ignorant and the Lin family for being ruthless.

But he didn't want to, it was Xue Pan's fault, the Lin family didn't even say anything, so why didn't they show affection for the relationship between Jia's family and Xue's family.

However, Aunt Xue was dissatisfied, but she was still not confused. After asking the matter clearly, she immediately packed her things and sent someone to call Xue Pan back, ordering him to go to Lin's house to make an apology.Fearing that he would not go, Jia Lian was specially asked to escort him.

Lin Jue saw the person, but confiscated the things.

Aunt Xue felt uneasy in her heart, she scolded Xue Pan and Lin Jue, and the gift was also compensated, so what does it mean to be so stubborn.

Most people in the world protect their weaknesses, no matter how bad Xue Pan is, he is still his brother, and Xue Baochai is also unhappy, so he said to Aunt Xue: "In ancient times, there was a pleading guilty, otherwise..."

Thinking of the season now, Aunt Xue might not be willing to part with it.Not to mention Aunt Xue, even her own size, she couldn't bear it in her heart, so she didn't say any more.

Aunt Xue understood, just as Xue Baochai thought—reluctant.

The next day, Jia Lian was still asked to escort Xue Pan over.Lin Jue saw the man and said a few words to Jia Lian alone, but the things were still confiscated.

Aunt Xue was even more unhappy when she heard Jia Lian's words.In the past two years, the Lin family's big and small things have been ignored.There were several happy events in the spring of this year, and Jia's mother was very happy. It happened that the grandson of Lin's parents was one year old, and she became even more happy. Lin Jue came to pick up the guests, and immediately agreed. Find out a few of them.After thinking about it, Aunt Xue wanted to follow along for fun.If you move around, you will still be relatives.

But not to make friends with the Lin family, but to please Jia's mother.

After hearing what Aunt Xue said, the smile on Mrs. Wang's face faded a bit, she just took a spoon to stir the mung bean soup in the bowl, stirred it twice, and saw the bowl in front of Aunt Xue still resting on the high table out of the corner of her eyes, she said: " This is Baoyu's filial piety, boiled early in the morning and hung it in the well, then picked it up and sent it here, you can taste it too."

Aunt Xue knew in her heart that Mrs. Wang was still displeased with the fact that she had invited guests to the Lin family until the people were not available, so she followed her words and turned to praise Baoyu: "It's not me, it's among the relatives," she said He took a bowl and took a bite. It was not cold, but just right, and then he said, "There is no such careful child as Baoyu."

Mrs. Wang smiled again, waved her hands, said a few words modestly, and then said slowly: "The old lady likes to be lively, and this year is full of happy events one after another. No wonder the old lady likes it. I won't go, people One more time, it makes my brain hurt."

Mrs. Wang didn't go, so Aunt Xue naturally didn't go either.When the day came, people were sent to carry the things to Wang Xifeng's place, only to say that she was not feeling well.

Mother Jia noticed at a glance that Aunt Xue hadn't come, and she didn't care, she just pretended not to know, and cheerfully took Wang Xifeng, Sanchun, Baochai and Baoyu to have wine.

Daiyu's courtyard in the capital is still called Liao Cao Tang, but it is a small six or seven rooms.The foundation was re-laid with wooden boards one foot higher than the house, and the wooden boards on the roof were also carefully carved.

Except for the gable, not a single brick was used.All kinds of partitions are used to separate the house, or Babao Pavilion style, or books, or bottles, or some small ornaments, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, etc.; There are also simple patterns such as hundreds of bats, flowing clouds, broken branches, flowers and trees.

Both Sanchun and Baochai came to Daiyu's house for the first time, and they were amazed by people like Yingchun, who are dull and don't know how to fight, or Xichun, who are cold-hearted.They thought that their family was already rich and noble, and Baoyu's house was considered exquisite and unparalleled.Now that I saw Daiyu's room, I know what it means to be a lady of every family.Compared with Daiyu, they really can't meet people.

Tanchun was full of envy. She heard from Jia's mother that this room was specially built by Jia Min when he had Lin Yan.I thought it was a daughter, but I didn't want to be a son.She knew very well in her heart that she couldn't be compared with Daiyu. With such a biological mother who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong and loves to be strong, how can she be taken to heart by her aunt who has children and daughters.What she wants, she can only fight for by herself.

Baochai was also secretly puzzled, but she was always steady and said little, and looked away after just one glance, lest others would look down on her.

As soon as he entered the room, a gust of cool air swept across his face, and Tanchun saw the tall fish tank with roses in the middle of the hall at a glance.The closer you get, the cooler you feel.When he got closer, he saw that it was a jar of ice, and in the center was a one-foot-square crystal glass jar filled with bean green juice. He couldn't help laughing and said, "I mean, why is it so cool?" Said: "It's a good idea."

The sisters sat down casually, and Xiangcheng poured summer tea, and Xichun said, "What are you pouring this for again? Hurry up and bring us the iced mung bean juice."

Hongxiao said: "Girls just came in from the outside, but they can't eat that cold food, they should just eat a bowl of summer tea." After finishing speaking, she went over and brought out the crystal jar and put it aside.

Xichun was just a naughty joke, Hongxiao said so, so naturally she didn't care, she just talked to Daiyu and said: "Brother Fei went to our house during the Dragon Boat Festival. gone."

Cui Jiayi curled her lips, gritted her teeth and said, "Not only can I walk, but I'm even more mischievous than before."

Several people laughed again when they thought of Lin Fei holding Cui Jiayi's braid and refusing to let go, Daiyu curled her lips, not showing any face, and said: "I told you not to mess with him, but you don't believe me, Who is to blame."

Cui Jiayi was so angry that her cheeks swelled, but she couldn't refute a word, she took the heat-relieving tea to calm down angrily, drank it all in one gulp, and said: "Next time, I will definitely not let him catch it."

Daiyu and Lin Jun were familiar with her temperament, so they were neither surprised nor happy, but Sanchun didn't know it, he was stunned, and both laughed, saying: "You don't turn back until you hit the south wall."

Cui Jiayi smiled, but did not speak.What Sanchun said was reasonable, but only reasonable.She likes Lin Fei. It should be said that she likes children who don't know anything yet.

Once a child grows up, it is meaningless to learn the rules and go to school rigidly.Of course, in this case, if only Lin Jun and Daiyu were here, she might say, but there are still Sanchun and Xue Baochai here.

"Did Sister Feng send you a letter?" Cui Jiayi asked.