Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

As Jiang Wenming's mentor, Wei Junzi naturally has a bright face, not to mention Deng Yuan and Wen Lingfeng who came to drink the wedding wine this time. Deng Yuan taught the second prince to read and was the emperor's confidant. Feng is a famous person. At this time, they gathered in Sixi Hutong to have a wedding wine, and everyone sitting with them felt that they were honored.

Jiang Dao's wedding was completed smoothly and lively, and Lin Wanru and Chen Ruiwen came over early the next day when they recognized their relatives. They were greeted by Mrs. Jiang to eat the newly cooked red dates and barley porridge to please them.

Chen Ruiwen was very polite and courteous to Jiang's family. Mrs. Jiang looked satisfied, and said: "So when I heard that my cousin betrothed her daughter to Duke Qi's mansion, I was worried, and even those of us who are small families dare not come to our house." Knowing relatives, now that my uncle thinks highly of us, considerate everything, walks around like we are serious relatives, so I feel relieved."

This remark made Chen Ruiwen a little embarrassed, he didn't even dare to say so, Mrs. Jiang said with a smile: "I'm a woman, and I don't have much knowledge, my lord, don't laugh at me."

The more Mrs. Jiang said that, the more Chen Ruiwen felt that there was something in her words, and sweat came out on his forehead, for fear that Lin Wanru would think that he had slighted the Jiang family.

However, Lin Wanru fell into Aunt Shen's arms with a smile. Aunt Shen hugged her daughter with a smile, and said to protect her son-in-law: "Others dare not say it, but I know this child Ruiwen, whether it is a person or a business, it doesn't matter." Said, as much as my siblings like my daughter-in-law, I like this son-in-law as much."

Mrs. Jiang covered her mouth and laughed, she seemed to agree very much. It seemed that she really liked Zhishu He's daughter-in-law.

Zhishu He was still wearing bright red, and the two of them stood together, one with a jade tree facing the wind, and the other with a charming face. Everyone said that they were a good match. red envelopes.

Aunt Shen gave a pair of golden hairpins.A pair of gold bracelets, Wei Junzi, as the ancestor, gave a piece of ancient jade, Lin Wanru saw that the ancient jade looked ordinary, but He Zhishu showed a surprised expression, Lin Wanru knew that this piece of ancient jade must be priceless .

Junzi Wei smiled and said: "There are not many people who know the goods nowadays, and it is a blessing to give you this piece of jade." After speaking, he glanced at Lin Wanru provocatively, Lin Wanru ignored him, she is a junior .It is said that He Zhishu should give her something, and she just needs to salute.

He Zhishu gave Lin Wanru a pair of sachets made by himself, and by looking at the stitches, he knew that He Zhishu's female celebrity was very good.After the ceremony was over, He Zhishu stood in front of Mrs. Jiang and set the rules. Jiang Wenming looked satisfied, and told Jiang Dao: "From now on, you will be a family man, and you must act more prudently."

Jiang Dao agreed.Jiang Wenming was very satisfied.

After Jiang Dao's wedding, the taste of the new year became more and more intense day by day, and the women of the Chen family also got new clothes and jewelry to wear during the New Year. This year was the first year after Chen Ruiwen and Lin Wanru got married. There was no one there.Aunt Shen was the only one left, and Lin Wanru couldn't bear to make things worse and make her worry, so she made an appointment with Lin Daiyu.We went back to Lianhua Hutong for a meal together years ago.

Aunt Shen saw that the two girls and uncle were both perfect, so she was naturally happy. After sending them off, she offered incense to Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, and cried for a long time alone.

Jiang Dao and He Zhishu came to pick Aunt Shen to Sixi Hutong to celebrate the New Year.Fearing that Aunt Shen would not agree, He Zhishu said: "This is the first year for my parents to celebrate the New Year in the capital. Many customs are different from those in Jiangxi. I also invite my aunt to live there and help me with everything. If my father and my husband are classmates Colleagues come to pay New Year's greetings, it's not good to make a joke."

Aunt Shen was told that it would be bad if she didn't move there, so she told Wanru and Daiyu to choose a date to live there.

However, Chen Ruiwen became more and more busy. First, when Lin Songcheng arrived in the capital, he went to pick up people at the pier and had a long talk with Lin Songcheng. Don't worry.

On the contrary, Lin Songcheng asked about the mysterious "Miss Lin", which made Chen Ruiwen very distressed. Of course, he couldn't tell Wan Ru out. When the time came to mention the name, Lin Songcheng would definitely not stop investigating. a storm.

He answered vaguely, Lin Songcheng is so shrewd, he didn't believe it at all, he turned around and asked the shopkeeper of Lin's winery, the shopkeeper Lin was honest, and told Lin Wanru in detail several times he went there: "It looks like you know the boss very well. First, you can tell the code words set by the boss, and then you are familiar with the rules of our family. When you ask questions, every sentence is on the point. It's amazing."

Lin Songcheng's heart skipped a beat, and when he asked about his age and appearance, shopkeeper Lin said, "I'm only sixteen or seventeen years old from the voice, but I don't know what I look like because of the veil."

Lin Songcheng became more and more puzzled. First, he received a letter from shopkeeper Lin, and someone sent by Chen Ruiwen said something about ransacking the house. He was flustered, so he rushed to the capital in a hurry. The retreat of the family members has been arranged.

Unexpectedly, when he just arrived in the capital, Chen Ruiwen said he was fine, and told him to just rest assured, how could he be relieved!

Although he had heard about the rapid changes in the officialdom, but for him, the disaster of family raiding and family extermination disappeared without a trace.

This is the second time for Lin Songcheng to come back to the capital. The first time he came back he followed his father. Later, he thought the capital was too far away and never came again. Looking at the capital now, it is quite different from the impression he left when he was young. The location has not changed, and he probably knew it well, so he went to visit Duke Qi's mansion after inquiring about it.

The concierge got the instructions, and when he heard Lin Songcheng's name, he quickly invited him in, and on the other hand, he hurried to find the young master, and the young master spoke in person. If this person came, he must not let the young mistress know, he must tell him first. he.

Chen Ruiwen happened to be at home, so he invited Lin Songcheng to the outer study to talk. Lin Songcheng prepared four gifts and said they were thanks: "Thanks to Young Master Chen's help, this saved me from ransacking the house. A small gift is not a respect."

Facing the young Chen Ruiwen, Lin Songcheng didn't dare to take it lightly, but Chen Ruiwen didn't care. He accepted the gift and took the initiative to talk about "Miss Lin": "Because my brother-in-law is from the Jia family of Rongguo Gongfu. My young master, I once visited Jia's house, and I heard about a Taoist nun living in the mansion, she is also from Yangzhou, I heard that her surname is Zhuang, and she lived here, I wonder if Master Lin has heard of it?"

Lin Songcheng was startled, a little unbelievable, and muttered after a long time: "The girl's name is Miaoyu?"

Now it was Chen Ruiwen's turn to be surprised. He nodded, and Lin Songcheng couldn't help sighing: "Don't dare to lie to Master Chen, Miaoyu was originally the daughter of my neighbor, Mr. Zhuang, and something happened to his family. Miaoyu can't stay in Yangzhou, so I arranged it." The city of Yangzhou where she left was originally told to go to the middle of Shu or somewhere nearby, but she did not expect to come to the capital, so it can be seen that it was a trick of good fortune."

Chen Ruiwen was not interested in this matter, and he didn't say much, but just as Wan Ru said, Lin Songcheng had already begun to believe that "Miss Lin" was Miaoyu.

Firstly, the two families are neighbors and they are very familiar with each other. Secondly, Lin Songcheng is kind to her. She knew that something happened to the Lin family and she also tipped off the news. Although Lin Songcheng doubted it, he did not firmly believe it.

It is impossible for Miaoyu to know the code words in the Lin family’s business field. Even the big shopkeeper of the firm only knows her own and does not know other people’s. Everyone knows it, so what is it called a code word?

But he is also a sensible person. Seeing that Chen Ruiwen mentioned Miaoyu, it was obviously to convince him that Miaoyu was "Miss Lin", and he didn't want him to know the real identity of "Miss Lin", so no matter how hard he checked, it would be useless , so he just sighed secretly, but did not pursue further.

Chen Ruiwen sent Lin Songcheng away, seeing the gifts he gave, he couldn't help laughing, the Lin family is really rich, four gifts, one is a pomegranate carved from jade, the skin is brown jade, and the pomegranates inside are rubies. Very delicate.

The same is a seven-story exquisite pagoda carved with emeralds, which is exquisitely crafted. There is also a box of pearls of the same size and good quality, and a box of ten rubies and sapphires the size of a fingernail. something to buy.

Chen Ruiwen saw that the pagoda was interesting, so he gave it to Lin Wanru to play with, but Lin Wanru was stunned, she naturally recognized that it belonged to the Lin family, the pagoda has seven floors, each floor has seven corners, each corner is inlaid with emeralds, When illuminated under the lamp, it is full of brilliance. It is a treasure treasured by the Lin family and not easily taken out.

She played with it in her hand when she was a child, and lost one of the emeralds. Later, Master Lin asked someone to inlay it again. The preciousness of this tower does not lie in these gems, but in the micro-carving of the inner wall of the tower. The Heart Sutra is a test of the master's craftsman, and if one is not careful, the success will fall short.

Lin Wanru took it carefully, and said, "But Master Lin has arrived in the capital? Is this what he gave you?"

Chen Ruiwen smiled and said: "You are smart, Lin Songcheng sent it as a thank you gift, I thought it was interesting, I brought it for you to play with."

Chen Ruiwen showed her the gift list again, and Lin Wanru smiled and said, "What a fool, are you thanking you for being Mr. Lin? He just wanted to throw stones to ask for directions. Although these things are good, they are not precious. Buy them if you have money." Yes, the Lin family is not short of money, if he sincerely thanks you, this gift is probably as precious as this tower."

Chen Ruiwen didn't take it seriously: "The Lin family is fine now, isn't he satisfied?"

Lin Wanru said: "From your point of view, it's all right, but Mr. Lin doesn't know the twists and turns inside. He gives you something, if you accept it, it will form a good relationship, and he can come to the door if something happens. , If you don't accept it, then you are drawing a clear line on purpose, and Master Lin knows that the matter is very serious, so serious that you are not sure, then he is prepared in his heart."

Lin Wanru looked at the pagoda, unable to tell what it was like, but Chen Ruiwen was thoughtful.