Edge of the Red Chamber

Han Min and Cui Jiayi are two cousins ​​who grew up together, but it is the first time they meet Lin Daiyu.When we meet together, it is rare to discuss the size once.

As for the big and small, it is natural to talk about the Yu family sisters who have not yet arrived, and they also talk about it carefully on weekdays, but it is just a mixed call of sisters and sisters.After doing this calculation, it turns out that Han Min is the biggest and Yu Lian is the youngest.

All of a sudden, the Yu family sisters also arrived.

It is the season when the lotus seeds are ripe, looking around, the lotus leaves are in fields, three stars are pink, white and light red, and printed with dark green, which has a special meaning.

The pavilion by the pond had already been cleaned, and after getting their letter to enter the garden, the little maid walked away without touching the ground, and after a while, the old woman came in with a few large boxes filled with mahogany and lacquer.When they come in, the wine is also available.

Cui Jiayi and her party sat down, and Cheng Shi followed behind.

Han Min said with a smile: "Sister Xian has a good nose, she smelled it and came here, we haven't moved our chopsticks yet." He laughed.

The lotus pond is not big enough to accommodate big boats. There is only one small boat, but it can stand two or three people.The old lady was afraid that they would board the boat if they were interested, so she asked Mrs. Cheng to come and watch.

After drinking for three rounds, Cui Jiayi couldn't sit still, so she invited everyone to see the lotus pods. Daiyu was so quiet, so she didn't go, Han Min and Yu Lian didn't go either, and Yu He and Lin Jun went with her.

Daiyu was playing with a red water chestnut in her hand, her eyes were looking for lotus pods in the pond, when she suddenly heard Yu Lian say, "Is this the first time Sister Yu sees Sister Min?" Sister Min is used to calling her. When I suddenly heard someone calling Sister Han, I always thought it was someone else. If you don’t know me well, let me tell you, Sister Min is very easy to get along with, and it’s natural to get along for a long time in the future. I know. If you don’t want to follow us, just call Sister Min.”

Suddenly she said this, Lin Daiyu said yes and no, and Han Min was the party involved, so she felt embarrassed and couldn't talk.Cheng pretended not to hear, pointed to the plate and said, "Try our family's candied lotus seeds, which were harvested in this pond last year." He directly confused Yu Lian's words.

Yu Lian said something strange. When they came to Cui's house as guests, they said that it was young girls who made friends with each other. It might not be that the families were friends with each other. Such taboos should be explained by the elders in the family, but they didn't. Mama will also make some suggestions.

Yu Lian is not young, one year older than Daiyu.The Yu family is not considered a wealthy family, but it is also a real scholarly family. How can a girl from such a family not even know the most basic etiquette?Rather than saying that Yu Lian didn't know, it's better to say that she did it on purpose.

Even if she really didn't know Jia Min's name, the mother around her forgot to remind her that even Cui Jiayi talked about Sister Han, as long as she wasn't a fool, she should know it was to avoid the taboo.Obviously, Yu Lian is not stupid.

Lin Daiyu couldn't tell whether Yu Lian didn't know about the affairs or did it on purpose, but she couldn't like it, so she treated Yu Lian indifferently.Lin Jun and Lin Daiyu are one body, and Yu Lian is just for face.

Han Min and the Yu family sisters also grew up together, and they know Yu Lian's temperament very well.She has a good relationship with Yu He, so naturally she couldn't be made blind, so I told her when I found a chance.

The ugliness of the family is not publicized, even if Han Min is kind, she knows that she will not lie to herself, but she still has to protect Yu Lian.

"You also know that the third sister has such a personality. Among the sisters in the family, she is the youngest, and she can talk, and the old ladies and wives in the family like it. This is a big school, but she still doesn't know the affairs, and she speaks carelessly, not much. Thoughts. It’s my fault too, I forgot to tell her that she offended Sister Yu for no reason.”

Han Min knew her difficulties, who told her father to go, the elder brother was too young to be in charge, the second room managed to get the power to run the house, so naturally he guarded against the eldest room in everything.Yu Lian's temperament followed her mother's, and she was always on guard against Yu He, lest she would teach their siblings to be good.There is no way to persuade him, so he pretended to be confused and said: "If I don't know, I don't agree with you."

Yu He tugged at Han Min's sleeve, and said with a smile, "I know Sister Min and I are good friends." After finishing, he said, "It's so strange that Sister Yu was so indifferent when she saw me just now, I thought that sentence offended them. It’s no wonder they don’t want to talk to me.”

Seeing her like this again, always taking Yu Lian's faults on herself, she didn't feel angry; but she was also helpless, if she didn't have this temperament, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to talk to her.A slender finger like light-white light touched Yu Lian's forehead, and Han Min said bitterly: "You always defend her, but I don't know if she is willing to accept your favor." He also said: "These sisters understand People, she is her, you are you, but they still can't tell the difference."

Yu He knew that Han Min was sincere for her, so why didn't she know it in her heart.It's just that she was born into a family, and she is an older sister. She doesn't care about it, let alone outsiders, so why teach outsiders to read jokes.Sighing, she said, "She's a good one." After a pause, she added, "I'll accompany her later."

But without mentioning Yu Lian, Han Min knew that she still understood in her heart, and she didn't blindly only know how to defend.After all, it was the Yu family's business, and Han Min couldn't say much about it.If you talk too much, you will be hated.Seeing Yu He talking about making an apology, he thought about it.Knowing what kind of temperament she is, since she apologized, she might have to salute in a serious manner, so she said: "I don't think it's necessary. If you apologize for such trivial things, I'm afraid sister Yu will annoy you." .”

It seems that Lin Daiyu is narrow-minded.

Yu He nodded again and again, and said: "It's fortunate that you reminded me, otherwise, I wouldn't know if I offended someone."

Just as they were talking, Yu Lian called them from the pavilion, and softly blamed the two of them, "I know you two are good, and there are endless things to talk about when we meet, and Sister Min just ignores me. I haven't finished talking about that matter yet, I agreed to tell me next time, it's been half a day. Sister Min just didn't say anything, and made me wait for half a day."

When the two came back hand in hand, Han Min walked up to Yu Lian, pinched her cheek, and said with a smile, "Then let's do the math. When I hit you, how much did you say? How much did you say when you were drinking?" ? How many more words did you say? And..."

"Sister Min," Yu Lian held her face and disobeyed Han Min, "Even you bully me, and you act like a sister."

Yu He tore off her hand, put a peeled lotus seed in her palm, and said with a smile, "You are so grown up, it doesn't seem like you will grow up. In front of Sister Yu, I have the nerve to act like a baby."

Lin Daiyu saw her preaching to Yu Lian, but looked at herself, as if pointing something, secretly surprised.After thinking about it for a while, I understood.

Yu He's words clearly meant Yu Lian, but they were actually meant for her.It was nothing more than explaining to her that Yu Lian was innocent by nature, and she didn't know how to avoid her words, and it wasn't intentional.

Lin Daiyu is not a person who is unreasonable and unforgiving, and Yu He apologized to her through voice, becoming more unwilling to care about it, and then said: "Sister Lian doesn't treat us as outsiders."

Since he is not an outsider, he naturally doesn't have so many scruples.Occasional offenses will not be counted.

They are all people with clear minds, Yu He immediately understood.Although I expected Daiyu to say this, but I was relieved to hear Daiyu say it with my own ears, and secretly thanked Daiyu for her generosity.

In the evening, a table was filled with fried qiaoguo, lotus pods picked during the day, freshly washed lotus roots, red water chestnuts and grapes from Zhuangzi, and five girls stood in a row to pay their respects. Zhinu caught the needle and threaded it.Naturally, they all put them on, the one who had more wore five, and the one who had less had three.

In the evening, I rested in the yard of the old lady.

The next day, when they returned home, Lin Daiyu and Lin Jun went to report to the old lady before they left.Lin Jun went home, and Lin Daiyu went to see Lu Huixian.

Speaking of Miss Cheng Er's illness, "It's fine if you don't know, but if you know, you have to go and take a look."

Although the second daughter of Cheng has not been married yet, the two families are already in-laws.Since you know that someone in your family is sick, if you don't visit them, it will be rude.

Lu Huixian thought more deeply than Daiyu. Cui Jiayi invited the second daughter of Cheng and Lin Daiyu. Of course, the second daughter of Cheng's illness could not be hidden from Daiyu, that is to say, from the Lin family. It can be seen that the Cheng family had no intention of hiding it.Well, Miss Cheng Er's illness is not serious.Thinking of this, Lu Huixian said: "In this way, since the wife of the in-laws didn't give us a letter, it would be wrong if we rushed to the door. In two days, the crabs from the south village will arrive. When the time comes, send two baskets there. Let's take a look." Isn't she good?"

It's no wonder that Lu Huixian is so cautious, girls who are about to leave the cabinet in their teens are most taboo about poor health.The mother-in-law who gave gifts on the Dragon Boat Festival came back and said that Miss Cheng Er was ill and hadn't seen her, but she fell ill again after two months.Even though Lu Huixian didn't want to think about it, she was still a little worried.

Seeing that it was already August, and although the two families hadn't announced their engagement date, they were still close.At this time, if something happened to Miss Cheng, it might hinder Lin Yan's reputation.

But it's not easy to send someone to Cheng's house right away.If the Second Miss Cheng is not suffering from serious symptoms, if you go to see it like this, Mrs. Cheng will be angry even if she is a clay figurine; if the Second Miss Cheng is ill, Mrs. Cheng will feel the most distressed. I'm afraid I will remember to ask the doctor for medicine at this moment. Come to the door, what do you mean?It's not like visiting a doctor, but annoyed people.

After a two-day delay, he showed his concern, even if he wanted to ask for news, he didn't show any trace.

Soon, people came from the south.Along the way, there were not many left, only the Rongguo Mansion, the Lu family, the Cui family, the Xu family and the Cheng family each sent two big baskets.

The mother-in-law who went to Cheng's family came in and replied, "My wife said that I was thinking about crabs, so grandma sent some good crabs, and asked me to take a message to grandma, thank you for thinking about it."

"I was rewarded with a first-class seal, and the second girl rewarded me with another one." As he spoke, he took out two purses from his sleeve and showed them to Lu Huixian.

Lu Huixian waved her hand and said with a smile: "You can take it as a reward." Then she asked: "How is your wife? How is the second young lady?"

"Cai Li's mother also said that she ate half a bowl of Bijing rice last night, and when she came back, she said that she would take her to greet the old lady, and she would come to greet the old lady when she was free some other day," when talking about the second girl Cheng, The old woman hesitated, "Second Miss looks a little thinner..." She wanted to say something more, but she hesitated to say anything.

Xiangluo scolded: "Where did you learn the rules? Grandma also talks like this when she is in front of you?"

The woman trembled, stood up hurriedly, and said, "Grandma, forgive me, grandma forgive me."

Lu Huixian's heart skipped a beat, did something really happen?He waved his hand and said: "Forget it, it's your first time, and let's talk about it carefully, how is the second girl?"

The old woman kowtowed quickly, and didn't dare to hesitate anymore, and said: "The second girl is not in good spirits. She said something for a stick of incense, and the second girl coughed twice. The second girl said that she had some cold air. When the heat got hot, the ice was removed from the house, and the second girl was greedy for cold, so she lifted the quilt when she slept at night, and her stomach was cold."

It made sense, Lu Huixian waved her hand and dismissed the woman.

Lu Huixian didn't believe it in her heart, but she was not Jia Min, so it was difficult for her to inquire about this matter.

The author has something to say: the next chapter will be updated on the 27th