Survive in the world of Red Mansions

After the meal, I rinsed my mouth, and the family sat together and talked.

"Ma'am, do you want to start preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival too?" Lin Hai asked Jia Min.

Jia Min looked up at Lin Hai and felt strange, Lin Hai never asked these questions before, she just talked to Lin Hai when she was ready.

But Jia Minlai still replied: "It's about to start preparations, do you have any orders from the master?"

"This Mid-Autumn Festival, remember to prepare the etiquette of the cousin of the Yao family. The cousin is currently working in the Imperial Academy, and the other cousins ​​who are released also have family members in Beijing. Just put them together and prepare a copy. There is also the Lin family in Suzhou. , the etiquette has also been increased by a few percent." Lin Hai replied, picking up the teacup next to him.

Jia Min looked up at Lin Hai in surprise and said, "But we haven't had any contact with the Yao family for a long time. Isn't it inappropriate to give gifts in such a pretentious way? As for Suzhou, we have always had a good relationship with the people there. Normally, how about suddenly increasing the etiquette?" Jia Min looked at Lin Hai and said cautiously.

Lin Hai glanced at Jia Min, and wanted to ask if it wasn't because of you, but seeing Jia Min's haggard face that couldn't be concealed by makeup, thinking that Jia Min's time was numbered, he really couldn't bear to blame her for these things, make her uncomfortable.

Lin Hai pondered for a while before he said: "The Lin family in Suzhou has also produced a few candidates in recent years, but their careers have not been smooth, and I have not helped. When the boxing ceremony passes this time, let them inquire Inquire to see if there are any more motivated children who are more responsible, and discuss it with the old patriarch. If anyone is willing to come to Yangzhou, it is good to let them run errands for me after they come.

Also, Yao's family is my mother's natal family, and I'm also unfilial. I didn't figure out what happened back then, so I blamed my cousin. Now that it's been so long, any anger should disappear.

The Lin family has been passed down to our branch for several generations. Now we are only Daiyu and Brother Rui. Brother Rui will also take the imperial examination in the future, so we must ask for help.

The mother-in-law's contacts are all noble families, far away from the scholars, even if she wants to count on it, she can't count on it.Originally, Brother Zhu from the second uncle’s family could study, and he passed the exam at a young age, and married a girl from Li Ji’s restaurant. According to this, he can also be regarded as entering the circle of scholars, and his future path to science will be smooth. Jinshi can't escape no matter what, but it's a pity that Brother Zhu died young, and it's too late to say anything now.

All the cousins ​​from Yao's family have passed the imperial examinations, and now the second cousin is released, and the eldest cousin is in the Imperial Academy.I'm not young anymore, and now I'm sitting on the seat of inspecting salt censor, who knows what will happen in the future, if Cousin Yao doesn't forget the past, it will be good if the relationship between Lin and Yao can be restored.

And for this Mid-Autumn Festival ceremony, it is better to prepare more Jiangnan specialties, and less luxurious and expensive ones. There are too many people staring at my position now, so don’t easily give others a handle. "

Hearing what Lin Hai said, Jia Min had no choice but to nod.

Thinking of what Lin Hai said just now, even if he knew that Lin Hai's position was jealous of many people, and how many people were blocked from making money, Lin Hai had encountered several dangers in the past two years. Hearing what Lin Hai said, he couldn't help becoming anxious again.

"Master, is the situation really so dangerous now? Does the emperor just watch those princes messing around? Mother mentioned the third prince's side several times, and said that the current prince's position...?"

When Lin Hai heard what Jia Min said, he interrupted her and didn't let her continue.

"I can secure this position because of the emperor's trust. If I fall to any prince, then my position will end. From the dragon's work, how can it be so good, or it may bring about family raids and extermination. Woe!

Ma'am, don't worry too much, I am also the emperor's confidant, sitting in this terrible position, for the sake of adding a lot of tax money to the national treasury every year, the emperor will not ignore me."

"I hope so!" Jia Min could only listen to Lin Hai's words. Lin Hai didn't want to join the Third Prince as Jia's mother wished, and there was no better way now.

Lin Hai smiled and looked at the siblings next to him, but his precious son didn't make a sound, probably because he didn't know how to deal with such a little girl.Lin Rui faced the face of the 3-year-old Mrs. Zheng, and sat there with her mouth pursed and her face sullen.

But he is too thin, and there is no flesh on his face, so he should take good care of it. Looking at Lin Rui now, Lin Hai thought of how he was when he was three or four years old. How healthy is his pink, white, fleshy little face, how can it be as exciting as it is now? It hurts to look at it.

Lin Daiyu next to her looked very happy holding her younger brother's hand, "Your brother is well, I'll teach you how to read tomorrow."

Lin Hai next to him laughed, "Our sister Dai knows how to teach my younger brother to read now? That's great!"

"Master, you are busy with business. I don't know. She often reads beside Brother Rui, and my brother also reads after listening to her. By the way, the master said a while ago that he would hire a husband for Sister Dai. Is there any news now?" Jia Min asked. With Lin Hai.

As soon as Lin Hai heard Jia Min mention finding a husband for Lin Daiyu, he thought of Jia Yucun, the good gentleman Lin Ruhai found for Lin Daiyu in the original play, that ungrateful villain with a fake appearance.

Lin Ruhai, you can say that he has been able to stay in the position of Xunyan Yushi for many years, which shows that this person is very talented and capable.But in terms of judging people, it's really not good. I don't know what kind of person he is like when I find such a person to be my daughter's teacher.

As for Jia Zheng, who has stayed in the Ministry of Industry for more than ten years without moving his home, he thinks that he is "a man of humility and kindness, a legacy of his grandfather, and he is not a frivolous person." It can be seen that Jia Zheng has these advantages, but it may also be influenced by Jia Min and Jia Mu.

Lin Hai thought for a while and said to Jia Min: "At first, I always wanted to find someone like a Juren or Jinshi to be a husband for Miss Dai, but now that I think about it, I was also hindered. Daiyu doesn't use the imperial examination. It is enough to understand the class, and there is no need to spend too much energy on this aspect. Besides, a truly talented person who raises a scholar will not be willing to teach a little girl.

I thought about whether to hire a female teacher for Daiyu, not only to teach her how to read and read, but also to teach her housekeeping and interpersonal communication.Originally, it was enough for Daiyu to follow you to learn these things, but the doctor also said that you should pay attention to maintaining your body, and you must take good care of it.

There are only four people in our family. If there is anything to do, we will leave it to the subordinates. Don’t be too worried about what those people are doing at home. Those etiquettes let them refer to the previous preparations. Your most important thing is to take care of your body. "

The Daiyu siblings next to them looked very happy, but it was Daiyu who was talking, Lin Rui occasionally hummed, and then shook his head or nodded.

Lin Daiyu's eyes turned red when she heard Lin Hai's words: "Mother, are you in poor health? Then can I help mother?"

Jia Min couldn't help hugging Lin Daiyu, and said with a smile: "My son, mother is just a little unwell, which is not as serious as what your father said. Our sister Dai is filial, and now I know how to help mother with things."

Lin Hai thought that the whole family is not in good health. Apart from his own weakness, the lack of physical exercise should also be one aspect. It seems that he and his son should start exercising as soon as possible. Going for a walk is never a problem.

Then he stood up, took Lin Rui's hand and said to Lin Daiyu: "It's not too late, father and your brother are going to the garden to digest food, sister Dai will go with you, okay?"

"Okay, father." Daiyu stood up and said to Lin Hai.

Jia Min was not in good health, so he didn't go for a walk in the garden with them, and went back to the bedroom with the help of the maid Dongxue.

After letting the little girl go out, there were only a few confidantes left around, and he told his nanny what he had just said in Lin Hai in the dining hall, and asked his nanny anxiously,

"Nurse Zhang, what do you mean by master? When you suddenly mentioned the incident at the Yao family, did you discover what I did back then? This dead old woman never let me have a good time when she was alive, and she came back after being dead for so long. kill me!"

Jia Min gritted her teeth and said to Nanny Zhang, the face that was so beautiful was so distorted that it was unbearable to look at it again.

Thinking that when Madam Lin passed away, the annual gift sent to Yao's family ended up breaking the relationship between the Lin and Yao families, and I felt happy. Madam Lin couldn't do anything to her when she was alive, and it would be better if she died and the Yao family. .

Back then when he received the gift at Yao's house in the capital, people came to find an explanation, but Lin Ruhai happened to be away from the mansion, so the matter was left alone.Immediately afterwards, Lin Ruhai went to work in Yangzhou, and Yao and Lin's two families cut off contact as Jia Min wanted.

"No way. Besides, it's been so many years. If the master really knows about Yuan Wei, he won't mention it or not. It should be because he wants to study in the future before he wants to restore the relationship with the Yao family."

Nanny Zhang comforted Jia Min.

"That's right. If the master knew about this matter, Yuan Wei wouldn't be so calm, and the Lin family in Suzhou also said that the etiquette is thicker. It should be really considering that my brother will have someone to help him in the future."

Jia Min felt relieved at this thought.Although he had to prepare a gift from the Yao family this time, he had no choice but to let it go because he thought it was for his son.

Just now Lin Hai asked not to give too luxurious and expensive gifts. Is it because he is afraid of being picked on by others, or is he finally dissatisfied with the fact that he has given too many gifts to his natal family for so many years and the gifts in return are really not eye-catching?

But no matter what the reason is, since Lin Hai mentioned it, we should pay more attention to the gift preparation this time.

Thinking of the gifts that Jia's mansion sends in return every year, even if Jia Min prefers her mother's family, she is too embarrassed to say so.If you don't want to blame Jiamu, you can only be angry with your good second sister-in-law, who has shallow eyelids and can only go in and out.

Now the mansion over there is my second sister-in-law who heads the house. Because of my mother, I carefully prepare the rituals every year, but every time my mother's family returns some eating toys and the like, many of them are produced by my own village.Fortunately, Lin Ruhai was only one brother, and Mrs. Lin also passed away. If there were many brothers, such a gift from her natal family would not make other brothers and sisters laugh to death.

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