Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Shen Yueming took the moonlight inkstone from the lotus pond, paid the silver, and walked to the main street where the Duke of Qi's mansion is located. The gate of the Duke of Qi's mansion is very imposing, with two stone lions standing on the left and right sides, the scarlet gate, and seven or eight young servants at the gate , or sitting or standing, talking and laughing.

Shen Yueming stood at the door for a long time, and a young man came up to say hello: "Old man, are you passing by or looking for someone? Shall I go in and let you know?"

Shen Yueming remembered that the concierges of the small official's house in Suzhou Zhengqipin were all snobbish, and that he was dressed so plainly, but the servants in Duke Qi's mansion were still so polite. Then he was in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Go, call your grandma out, and ask her to come out to meet me."

The young man looked at Shen Yueming in surprise: "Dare to ask your old name? It's easy for me to answer when Grandma asks."

Shen Yueming smiled and said nothing, the boy patted his head suspiciously, and had no choice but to go in and answer.

Only half a quarter of an hour later, the door of Duke Qi's mansion opened wide, and Chen Yi took his son Chen Yongming to greet him in person. Shen Yueming came forward to say hello with a smile. Announcement, we don't even know, are you afraid that our family will bully Yuan Niang when you came here secretly?"

Shen Yueming said with a smile: "I'm used to wandering wild cranes. If I don't want to go, I always follow a group of people. I haven't seen Yuanniang for a long time, so I came here to have a look. And my grandson, I haven't seen a single face."

Chen Yongming first kowtowed to his father-in-law, and then greeted him respectfully. Chen Yi and Shen Yueming chatted and laughed, and talked about the recent situation.

Before reaching the second gate, Shen Ze hurried over with five nephews: "Father, why don't you tell us when you come, if there is something, it would be great."

Shen Yueming looked at his son and several grandchildren with a smile: "You wrote to say that you saw Wu Niang and Wan Ru, so I can't wait, come and have a look."

A group of people crowded into the main hall, Shen Yuanniang, Shen Wuniang, Lin Wanru and others were already waiting at the door, looking forward to it, Shen Yuanniang couldn't help crying, but she hadn't seen her father for more than ten years. , couldn't help but choked up and stepped forward to bow down and kowtow.

Shen Yueming quickly helped her up.Seeing her daughter is fine, but also a little sad: "It's been more than ten years, and I asked you to go home several times. You said you were busy, but now I come here in person, and you still have an excuse to shirk."

Shen Yuanniang was crying and laughing at the same time: "I just had Ruiwen in the first two years, and I really couldn't leave. Then my mother-in-law passed away. I took care of the housework again... I also want to go home and see my parents."

Shen Yueming and Shen Yuanniang said a few words, and the first thing they saw was Shen Wuniang and the little girl standing behind her. Aunt Shen dared to show embarrassment to Shen Ze, but she didn't dare to Shen Yueming, and saluted respectfully .After saying hello, Lin Wanru saluted as she did beside Aunt Shen, and looked curiously at the helm of the Shen family in front of her.

Shen Yueming is over 50 years old.But he looked in his early forties, with a beard and ordinary gray coarse clothes. If it weren't for the awe-inspiring temperament of a superior, no one would have thought that he was the elder of the Shen family.

Lin Wanru had a good impression of Shen Yueming's amiability.No matter who he talks to, he is very approachable.In this regard, Chen Yi was not as good as him, but Chen Yi was the one who led the soldiers to fight, so naturally he couldn't be too kind to people, as that would not be able to calm them down.

Shen Yueming was also looking at Lin Wanru at the same time. That appearance was indeed carved out of the same mold as her mother Zeng who died young, but her mother always had a gentle and generous smile on her face, while the girl in front of her was completely naked. The inviolable awe-inspiring, although similar in shape, is not the same in spirit, so he smiled and said with a smile: "This is just like."

Lin Wanru smiled and went forward to bow down and kowtow: "Greetings to you."

Shen Yueming personally helped her up, and said with a smile: "As expected of the daughter of our Shen family, she is upright and generous, good, very good." Then she looked at Aunt Shen: "Wu Niang, you are getting more and more clean, and you are more and more relaxed. Living with two girls is always hard."

Aunt Shen smiled faintly: "The two girls are obedient and sensible, so don't worry about it. Now they live in the eldest sister's house, and the eldest sister will help you in everything. It's not hard work, but uncle will miss you."

Shen Yueming could naturally hear the estrangement in her words, she didn't speak, Shen hurriedly greeted her to come in and talk, and then asked someone to call Chen Ruiwen back.

When Chen Ruiwen learned that his grandfather was coming to the house, he naturally put down what he was doing and rushed back. Shen Yueming liked his grandson who was handsome and upright, with an upright temperament like green bamboos and pine trees. But very modest: "This is what Yuan Niang taught well."

The Shen family is the daughter of the Shen family, isn't this an indirect praise of Shen Yueming's teaching?

Shen Yueming was really happy, and gave Chen Ruiwen the jade pendant that he had worn with him for decades: "This is what the old lady gave me when I was crowned."

The old lady in Shen Yueming's mouth was Zeng Yifang, Chen Ruiwen hurriedly declined after hearing this, Shen Yueming put it on for him with his own hands, and said with a smile: "The old lady can only be happy when she finds out, you just wear it well."

He looked at Lin Wanru again. The eldest son said in the letter that Ruiwen and Wanru had already made a marriage agreement. One of the two children was heroic, and the other was charming and charming.

Naturally, there was a reception banquet in the evening, and the entire Chen family was very lively and noisy, and this kind and kind master was the only one talking.

When everyone dispersed in the middle of the night, Shen Yueming talked with Shen Ze, Shen Yuanniang and Shen Wuniang. He paid the most attention to Shen Wuniang and asked her when she would return to Shen's house: "You take the girl by yourself. It's always inconvenient, why don't you go back to Shen's house, so you can have someone to rely on."

Aunt Shen said lightly: "Uncle, don't worry, I have already asked my eldest sister to help set up a house in the capital, and I will move there when it is repaired. I am the aunt of the Lin family. Although the master is gone, I have to support the two girls." Speaking of the lintel of the Lin family, the two girls can't be married off, and they don't even have a natal family, the Shen family, I won't go back."

Shen Ze hurriedly said: "Father, I have already persuaded Fifth Younger Sister. Fifth Younger Sister has her own ideas. We can't force her to go back. Since we have already bought a house, please ask Yuan Niang to take care of it."

Shen Yuanniang also said: "It is said that there are two families, and when Wanru marries Ruiwen, isn't it a family? Father don't have to worry."

Shen Yueming sighed: "I know you've made up your mind, but it's just that you don't give up. If that's the case, I won't say much. I'm just waiting to drink Daiyu's wedding wine."

He also talked about the recent events of the Shen family: "During the time of Qiu Wei, the third uncle failed the exam again. He went to talk to me at home and said that he had stopped thinking about the exam and wanted to concentrate on doing business. Your second uncle gave him two There is a shop in Hangzhou, with the help of the second uncle, and the business is not bad. Except for the public property, each house is now under the management of each house. But you also know your second uncle's temperament, so I bought one today. Vase, buy a calligraphy and painting tomorrow, and spend the money like water, I’m afraid he won’t be able to keep the money in his hand, so when he goes back, I’ll choose you to collect the account and pay the money on a monthly basis.”

Let the nephew take care of the uncle, only Shen Yueming can do it and dare to do it, even Shen Aixiao dare not say anything, Shen Ze agreed, and gossip about Daiyu's marriage, and then they rested.

Because Shen Yueming came to live in the Chen family, Shen Ze, who originally planned to move to the Shen family's old house, had to stay. Shen Yuanniang wanted to take care of his father, Chen Yongming wanted to please his father-in-law, and Chen Yi and this in-law were also very congenial.

Today Shen Yueming and Chen Yi drank and gossiped, tomorrow was invited by his son-in-law to watch calligraphy and painting, and later his son and daughter performed two good performances, and they were busy all day long.

Until the end of March, when Daiyu's wedding was approaching, Shen Yueming entered the palace through Chen Yi handing over the card. The emperor learned that Shen Yueming had been in the capital for a while, and complained to him, so he left Shen Yueming in the palace that night. live.

Although the emperor is the ninth five-year-old, he is also an ordinary person, and he is very congenial with Shen Yueming. Speaking of which, the queen mother always calls Zeng Yifang aunt. Shen Yueming was originally the same generation as the queen mother, but because of the similar age to the emperor , Two people are called brothers unexpectedly.

Shen Yueming lived in the palace for two days, and when he returned to Chen's house, the crown prince even sent it back in person, which shows Shen Yueming's position in the emperor's heart. After Shen Yueming came back from the palace, he took Shen Ze to Jia's house again. Mother Jia naturally entertained him warmly.

Shen Yueming told Jia's mother about the emperor's plan: "It is not only a favor for Concubine Jia Xian, but also a favor for the Lin family. When the time comes, the emperor will bestow the marriage with a royal pen. I'm afraid there will be something to reward. I'm afraid this marriage will be a good one." Make arrangements, and you must not lose face of the emperor."

Jia's mother was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, she called Wang Xifeng over on the spot, and personally instructed her carefully. Unhappy, hiding in the house and sulking, Jia Mu knew it well and ignored her.

In a few days, the house in Lianhua Hutong was repaired, and Aunt Shen said that she would move in: "In a few days, it will be Wanru's wedding ceremony, and I want to use this as an excuse to make the new house happy."

Shen Yuanniang agreed after thinking about it, so Aunt Shen ordered Wanru and Daiyu to pack their bags and prepare to move. This time, they went to their own home instead of visiting relatives. Both Daiyu and Wanru were very happy. After a few days of busy work, The furniture of the house in Lianhua Hutong had already been arranged, and all the servants had moved in, so Aunt Shen moved there with the two girls.

The gate of the new house is a black-painted gas door, set against the white-painted walls, which has the taste of white walls and black tiles in the south of the Yangtze River. On the door hangs the two big characters Lin Zhai, which is also a simple and generous official script. There are courtyards everywhere inside. It is also an addition that should be added, and a replacement that should be replaced, and everything is brand new.