Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Aunt Shen saw that Xunfangzhai's house was newly cleaned, and it was very delicately furnished. She thanked her very much, and she personally sent Wang Xifeng out. When she came back, she sighed with Lin Wanru: "After all, she is everyone's girl, and she behaves like others. Different." Then complained: "I'm really afraid that people will say that you talk too much about what you said today."

Lin Wanru smiled and said: "I think Sister Feng speaks and does things briskly, and I like it in my heart, so I forgot to measure it for a while. Besides, Sister Feng is in charge of the house now, and it is convenient for us to get close to her."

Aunt Shen thought it was the same, so she didn't say anything else, she just brought people to pack things, this time Aunt Shen brought two maids and a woman, namely Tongxia, Luyun, and Nanny Zheng, and Lin Wanru also He brought two maids and nanny along, namely Longyan, Suoyu and Mother Xia.

First, the houses were allocated, three rooms in the main hall, Lin Wanru lived in the east room, Aunt Shen lived in the west room, and guests were reserved in the middle. There were four rooms in the left and right wings, one room for two people, four maids, and the remaining two rooms. There is room to store things, and there is a small kitchen and two small rooms in the backyard, where the two nuns live.

These individuals have followed Aunt Shen and Lin Wanru since they were young. From Suzhou to Yangzhou, and now they are in the capital, they are very close. Now they get together and talk about the Jia family's wealth and good manners. They are gossiping and only listen to outsiders. Someone shouted: "Is Miss Lin there? I have come to deliver something at the order of my second grandma."

Aunt Shen and Lin Wanru hurried out, but they saw a young girl with a woman's hair style, wearing gold and silver, very decent, similar to ordinary masters, Aunt Shen couldn't help but hesitated, and said: "You yes……"

The man quickly laughed and said: "My name is Ping'er, and I'm in Second Grandma's house. Second Grandma ordered me to deliver things to Auntie and Miss Lin."

Aunt Shen rushed in to greet her, and Ping'er took a carved box from the little girl who was following behind, and said with a smile: "This is a new variety of dried fruits from Zhuangzi this year, and Second Mistress asked me to bring them to my aunt and Ms. Lin is a first-timer, and she even asked me to come and say hello to the two of you, and if there is anything my wife needs in the future, just tell me."

Aunt Shen smiled and said: "Thank you for my second grandma, she is so thoughtful, which makes me a little embarrassed."

Ping'er laughed and said: "Auntie, don't say that, we will live together in the future, we will be a family, if there is anything inconsiderate, you must say it, don't be an outsider." leave.

Not long after Ping'er left, Lin Daiyu came over again and asked if the arrangements had been made properly. Aunt Shen was a little worried: "It's too thoughtful, I feel a little sorry."

Lin Daiyu looked at the dried fruit that Ping'er brought on the table, and said with a smile: "Young girl Feng is still obedient and can handle things. Auntie, don't take it to heart. You are an elder after all. No matter what, just accept it." Lin Wanru went to play in her own room.

Aunt Shen said: "Young lady's health is better, you must be careful, don't catch a cold, it's the same with Wanru, you just arrived, don't talk too much, listen to your sister in everything." Lin Wanru agreed with a smile.

Lin Daiyu had lived in Jia's house for a long time, so she was very familiar with it, so she took Lin Wanru all the way to her own house. Lin Daiyu lived in the small building behind Jiamu's yard, next to Jia Baoyu who lived next to her.

At this time, there were a lot of things piled up in Lin Daiyu's room, and Zijuan Xueyan was cleaning them up. Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "This is a gift for my sisters. My sister will help me divide it up. They will definitely come over in a while. It’s a trip out of the door, it’s more or less a wish.”

Most of Lin Daiyu's presents were pens, ink, paper and inkstones, ball fans, folding fans and other playthings. It was easy to divide them up, and she helped to write the signatures one by one. While she was busy, Jia Baoyu lifted the curtain and came in, smiling: " Sister Lin, it seems like my sister is here too."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "It's a coincidence that you came here. Since you came first, you should pick the things first."

Jia Baoyu looked at the things on the table with signs on them, and said with a smile: "You have divided them all up, they are all the same, what should I choose?"

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, took out another small box from the inside, and said with a smile: "If you like it, I will give you all of these."

Jia Baoyu took it as if he had found a treasure, and when he opened it, there was a small box of red, white and white rouge gouache inside. Zijuan and Xueyan laughed at the side, Jia Baoyu smiled and said: "Okay!" Ah, you make fun of me, let's see how I deal with you."

Putting down the box, she was about to squeak Lin Daiyu, but Lin Daiyu hurriedly avoided it with a smile, Lin Wanru sat at the desk and watched them laughing and playing, feeling a little emotional in her heart, Lin Daiyu had never been so happy along the way, she always behaved like an adult Just as calm, it turned out that she was also lively and cheerful when she was a little girl.

Lin Daiyu pushed Jia Baoyu away with a smile, and said, "I won't quarrel with you, let my sister watch the joke."

Only then did Jia Baoyu stop, and leaned over with a smile: "What is Wanru's sister writing?"

Lin Wanru smiled and said: "I didn't write anything, brother Bao, those rouge powders were brought by my sister from Suzhou for my sisters, don't be angry if she teases you."

Lin Daiyu came over and embraced Lin Wanru, leaned on her shoulder and said with a smile: "Sister doesn't know, but he just loves these things. If I give it to him, he won't be happy enough."

Jia Baoyu made a gesture to squeak her again, and said with a smile, "You know how to block me."

Just as they were laughing, Zijuan opened the curtain, and four young girls came in one after another. The ones in front were Jia Yingchun, Jia Tanchun and Jia Xichun. Lin Wanru knew them all, and the last one was the only one, with a slightly plump figure and fine skin. Snow, who is not very well dressed, has a unique air of ice and snow, with a smile on her face, neither thick nor light, which makes people look at it comfortably.

Lin Daiyu had already smiled and went over to greet each of them, then pointed to the last girl and said to Lin Wanru, "This is Sister Bao."

Lin Wanru hurriedly got up and said hello, Xue Baochai smiled and took Lin Wanru's hand: "It turns out that she is Shao'er's younger sister, no wonder, the eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar."

The sisters were all familiar with each other except for Lin Wanru, so they reunited after a long absence, so naturally they had a lot to say, some of them named Lin Wanru who didn't understand, so they didn't intervene, just laughed beside them.

Xue Baochai looked at her coldly. Compared with Lin Daiyu, this younger sister Lin was calmer and admirable. Miss Shijia, she likes to joke the most, the old lady loves her, and often takes her over to be with us."

Lin Wanru nodded, and said: "Thank you, Sister Bao, for telling me that my sister only told me about these few sisters, and that Miss Smith never mentioned it."

Xue Baochai chuckled: "I'm sorry if she doesn't say it, it's better for Yun'er and your sister to quarrel. If anyone can talk better than her about your sister's mouth, Yun'er is the only one."

Lin Daiyu turned around and smiled and said, "Sister Bao is arranging me, I don't dare to do it."

Jia Baoyu laughed and said, "Is this arranging you? I think it's all true. Didn't you quarrel with Sister Yun last time? It's a dilemma for me to be caught in the middle."

Lin Daiyu refused, and started arguing with him. The laughter and laughter in the room warmed Lin Wanru's heart.

Several people chatted and laughed for half the afternoon, and in the evening Jia Mu held a banquet for Aunt Shen and Lin Wanru, and invited Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Aunt Xue, Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, the three sisters of the Jia family, and Xue Baochai to accompany them. Everyone chatted and laughed together. Eating wine, the atmosphere is very harmonious.

After the banquet was over, everyone gossiped for a while and left one after another. Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai also went straight back to Lixiangyuan. After returning, Aunt Xue ordered the girl to pack something, and said to Xue Baochai: "Miss Lin gave you so many things, and she has Auntie and sister are here, let's show some kindness, and you can help me read the details."

Xue Baochai looked at the gift boxes piled up on the kang, and said with a smile: "I advise my mother not to be too busy. Now that they have just arrived, they haven't packed everything well. If my mother sends things over like this, they still have to bother to return gifts. Why don't they give it to others?" Added a layer of trouble? Tell me, simply send a girl to send some homemade snacks and fruits to say hello, first to get acquainted with each other, and after a while, invite me to have a meal at home, this is also considered etiquette If it's all over, they will either return the invitation or return the gift, and it will be cheap."

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "My son, after all, you are thoughtful." So she stopped mentioning it, and sent a close-fitting girl, Tongxi, to say hello the next day.

Ever since Lin Daiyu returned to Jia's mansion, Mother Jia pitied her parents for their death, and loved her in every possible way. She took her with her every day, eating and drinking together. There are also many people who come to greet the old lady. They always ask a few words when they see a new face. They know that they are relatives of Sister Lin. Even if they want to curry favor with the old lady, they are polite. He came in person, said hello and hello, and within a few days, he recognized people from both prefectures.

Aunt Shen looked at the things sent by others. Although they were not hard-to-buy things, they were also very valuable. She was soft-tempered and couldn't take advantage of them, so she said she wanted to return the gift. Lin Wanru said, "They sent things to see My sister's face is not meant to be friendly, if we return the gift seriously, what will people think." Aunt Shen didn't know what to do.

Lin Wanru said casually: "Auntie simply made some cakes, and I took the girls to give them to them one by one. It's okay, it's a meaning. First, it's just a way of saying hello. Second, because it's not a formal return, it won't embarrass others."

Aunt Shen thought about it, and she really did cook a lot of snacks, such as lotus root flour cake, chestnut cake, jujube paste cake, etc., which were packed in boxes, and Lin Wanru called Longyan to hold them, and sent them to Jia Mu first.

Jia's mother was chatting with Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu. Seeing that Lin Wanru had brought some snacks, she thanked her and asked Lin Wanru what she was doing and why she didn't come to play.

Lin Wanru smiled and said: "I just came here, so I'm not familiar with the places, so I dare not run around, but in the past few days, things have been delivered from various places, and my mother feels very sorry, saying that since we have received gifts from others, we have to come to the house anyway. Sit down and say hello, that's the same reason, so I made some snacks and asked me to send them, so I came to you first, the things are not expensive, and I will give you a fresh taste."