Edge of the Red Chamber

At the beginning of the new year, Mrs. Chen took her nieces and daughters home.

After Shangyuan, the old lady tried to find a matchmaker, so she could choose a date to propose to the Chen family.The Chen family is noble, and Lin Haigui is the young master. Naturally, this candidate cannot be sloppy. He must not only be worthy of the Chen family's clean style, but also be worthy of his status.After all, Mrs. Cui is the most suitable.

Thinking of Mrs. Cui, the old lady sighed secretly, because Mrs. Zhao and Lu Huixian were there, she didn't dare to show it.

Mrs. Zhao mentioned Mrs. Xu again. The marriage between the two families was also initiated by Xu's second grandmother, Mrs. Chen. Mrs. Xu knew both families well, and she was also an excellent candidate.

The old lady nodded, and Mrs. Zhao and Lu Huixian chose a day to go to Xu's mansion to talk about it. Before Mrs. Zhao opened her mouth, Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "So it's about this, don't worry, Princess Beijing said it earlier, We must make this Baoshan.”

Both Mrs. Zhao and Lu Huixian were stunned for a moment. Mrs. Zhao said with a smile: "How can I work for her old man?" Then she said: "It would be great if there is an old man like her to do Baoshan." Listening to Mrs. Xu's words, it is Princess Beijing wanted to keep this matchmaker herself, no matter whether she liked it or not, she was always kind, and it was hard to refuse.Besides, Princess Beijing's status is precious, and it's a happy event, so why bother with the bad luck.

After returning from Xu's house, the two of them went to the old lady's place, told the old lady to know, and passed a post to the Beijing Prince's Mansion.

Because of the high status of Princess Beijing, her seniority is also kept.Mrs. Zhao has enough seniority, but not enough status, and Lu Huixian is a junior. It would be really unreal if the two of them still come to the door.The next day, it was the old lady who led Lu Huixian to visit her.

The two families are not in the same place, and the matchmaking is not to ask the matchmaker to run on both sides, but to send the mother-in-law to run around on both sides, and Princess Beijing only passes on a message in the middle.Because of the distance, it takes time to go back and forth, and they are busy, and it is July, and the two families are discussing the date of marriage.The Chen family also knew that Lin Yan was getting old, and the Lin family was anxious, so they didn't make things difficult.The Lin family also sympathized with the Chen family. After all, she is a married woman, and the woman should always be more reserved. Just now, the girl looks dignified, so they booked a date in March of the next year.

The Chen family replied to the letter, and they were also satisfied with the Lin family's understanding of love and interest, so they agreed.The whole family was happy, and the old lady couldn't wait to ask Mrs. Zhao and Lu Huixian to discuss the dishes for the banquet.

Suddenly, Fu Rong ran in and said: "Cai Xilai entrusted the little maid on the second gate to come over and deliver a message to teach me to pack some clothes. The uncle is waiting for it."

Mrs. Zhao said with a smile: "This child, talking nonsense, what do you want clothes for? If you know what to use, your grandma can take care of it."

Fu Rong hurriedly said: "I also asked, Xilai didn't know, a little father-in-law came out and ran away after talking, there was no one to ask."

Hearing this, the old lady, Mrs. Zhao, and Lu Huixian both had a "thud" in their hearts. The news from the palace meant that something happened, and the three of them immediately turned pale.

Lu Huixian was so scared that she couldn't speak anymore.The old lady calmed down and said to Lu Huixian: "Don't panic, there is still your master in the palace, if nothing happens, you go back and pack your clothes first."

Even though she was in a hurry, she couldn't find anyone to ask for a while, so Lu Huixian could only suppress her worry, agreed to hold Xiangluo's hand and left.

As soon as Lu Huixian went out, the smile on the old lady's face disappeared. Mrs. Zhao also knew that the old lady was worried about Lin Hai and his son, but it was not easy to persuade them at this moment. It was unclear whether something happened. Her persuasion, It seemed that something had happened, so he said: "their children are like monkeys, and they go home when they hear half of what they say, so that people will worry about it for nothing, or teach an old and prudent person to ask. We know exactly what happened when we saw it.”

The old lady nodded hurriedly, and said: "It's better that you are thoughtful." Then she ordered the rosary, and said: "You go to the big grandma." The rosary agreed to go.

Rosary beads came with Xiangluo, both of them had smiles on their faces, but the old lady was in a hurry and didn't see them.On the contrary, Mrs. Zhao saw it clearly and knew it was a good thing. She smiled and said, "Why are you here? Is your grandma not busy?"

Interrupted by Mrs. Zhao's words, the old lady realized the expressions on the faces of Rosary Beads and Xiangluo, and breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing her salute, he said: "When is it, you are still talking about these things, hurry up, isn't this intentionally making my old lady anxious."

Xiang Luo said: "Uncle Zhang just came back. He said that during the morning court today, the Holy Lord appointed the uncle to help the disaster. He will leave immediately. I am afraid that he will not be able to come back. I don't know a single adult who will go back this time. The master expects the little father-in-laws to be busy." But come here, I’m afraid that the words will be unclear and scare the old lady, so I will send Uncle Zhang back to tell the old lady to rest assured."

"It's a good thing," the old lady laughed, and said, "This son is still young after all, and his thinking is not as comprehensive as his father's, so he can't think so carefully." She sighed, "It's only been a few years."

Mrs. Zhao hurriedly winked to both sides, and said consolingly: "It will always get better and better." Nianzhu hurriedly greeted the little girl with Xiangluo and others to go out.

At this time, the old lady also realized that what she said was inappropriate, and said again: "That's very true."

Lin Jue did not come back as expected, and left in the afternoon.

Yesterday, Mr. left his homework, so he doesn't need to go to the study today, just allow him to teach a painting tomorrow.Cool morning, but a little stuffy.Lin Daiyu and Lin Jun had to change their minds and led the maids to Luoying Pavilion.The table has already been laid out with paper and ink.There is only a small table next to it, which is full of small dishes and various paints.But the two of them sat down on the slab beside the pavilion and couldn't get up.At the beginning, the two still talked about which scenery is good, how to frame it, which one should be highlighted, and which one should be Cain. As they talked, the topic changed. They discussed which piece of lotus leaf to buy, and they planned to pick some after the painting was finished, so that they could cook at noon.While the two were talking, Fu Rong came and said, "Second Grandma Lian is here. Grandma invites the girls to meet the guests in front."

Lin Jun asked casually, "Why didn't you hear what Sister Xian said yesterday?" After she finished speaking, she regretted it. She was afraid that Daiyu's face would not look good, so she explained, "Yes, elder brother went out yesterday, and Sister Xian was busy. If she is like that, she can’t even take care of food, how can she remember it, I’m afraid even she will forget it.”

Daiyu doesn't care. Among relatives, there are also internal and external relatives.For Yu Daiyu, Lin's family is inside, Jia's is outside, Lin Jun grew up together, so it's natural to be close, Wang Xifeng only knew him halfway, so he's naturally distant, so she said: "I'm afraid it is. .”

Yesterday, Lin Yu was ordered to provide disaster relief. Although he was not an imperial envoy, he was responsible for supervising and supervising, which can be seen from the Sacred Heart.Before Lin Jue left Beijing, many families sent people to give gifts. As the ancestor's family, Rongguo Mansion was no exception.

Lin Hai confiscated the gifts, and he didn't reject people thousands of miles away. Instead, he led people to the household department to use as funds for disaster relief.Lin Hai didn't receive this merit either, and if the family sent it, it would be the family member of that family who sent it, and it would naturally be counted as that family's.Even the most picky person can't find anything wrong with it.

Jia Lian came here yesterday, and Wang Xifeng came again today, but I don't know what it was for.

The two walked while saying: "Leave a few people here to watch, don't teach the birds to come in, we will return in a while."

After sending Wang Xifeng away, Lin Daiyu asked Lu Huixian, "Second brother Lian and second sister-in-law Lian are also interesting. This one will come today and the other will come tomorrow. I can't make it clear at once if there is anything."

Lu Huixian patted her on the body and said angrily: "It's not polite, I didn't teach you to treat guests like this. Between relatives, you should move around more, and those who don't leave will not kiss."

Lin Daiyu smiled and accompanied her, and took her arm with a smile, and said: "No matter what happens, she goes to the Three Treasures Hall. She is in charge of the affairs of the whole family. If she walks away for a while, the lady in charge can chase after her. It’s time to go out for a stroll. She must have something to do when she comes here, so we’ll listen to it.”

Lu Huixian tapped Lin Daiyu's forehead, and said to Lin Jun, "People still say that she is prudent and courteous. This person showed her body before she even left the gate."

Mrs. Zhao heard a few words from Lin Yang and said a few words in Lin Jun's face yesterday morning.What was the reason for Wang Xifeng's visit? Lin Jun had two guesses.Although Lu Huixian and Lin Daiyu didn't regard her as an outsider, the affairs of the Rong Mansion were family affairs after all, and she didn't like it.Smiling and mocking Daiyu a few words, Fang said: "Lang'er is not at home for lunch today, she is so boring, I said go back to accompany her, so I won't bother you. I won't go to your place in the afternoon , don’t come here, go directly to Luoying Pavilion.” The latter words were naturally spoken to Lin Daiyu.

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu asked Hongxiao what time it was, and Honghao took out her pocket watch from her sleeve pocket, glanced at it, and said.Lin Daiyu was very surprised when she heard this, and said: "It's already this hour, fortunately there is no class today, otherwise I would have to write a hundred more characters. However, Mother Song is afraid that she will be nagging." Then she said: "Let's spend a morning I didn’t achieve anything, and I can’t do it this afternoon. I already have it in my heart, how about you?” He was talking about painting.

Lin Jun said, "I've got it too." After saying a few more words, they left.

Lin Jue went to relieve the disaster, and the old lady began to eat fast.The words have been let go, let each eat by himself.Lu Huixian left Daiyu to eat with her.

Lin Fei had to eat when the time came, and he couldn't wait for a moment, and fell asleep when he was full.Lu Huixian coaxed Lin Fei to sleep, and the sister-in-law and sister-in-law just sat down to eat.

After dinner, Lu Huixian sent Daiyu back, and the two of them walked away while explaining the purpose of Wang Xifeng's visit.

Lu Huixian said: "If you don't ask, I will also tell you that the two of us can discuss it so that we can get a charter. Lian's second sister-in-law is here today because she wants to borrow money from our family. It should be said that everyone has a problem." It is also a common occurrence for relatives to come to each other when making hands together. In the old years, the second uncle came to your eldest brother in person and said that he would borrow [-] silver for the turnover. The master and the uncle did not say anything, and immediately I took the silver and sent it over. It’s just that this time, the amount is too big, so I can’t make up my mind.”