Survive in the world of Red Mansions

Lin Hai was wearing a light robe, with his eyes slightly closed, and sat quietly on the couch by the window.

"Father!" Lin Rui walked into the room, and a soft cry broke the tranquility of the room.

Lin Hai looked at Lin Rui who came in, his disheveled hair was still dripping, he couldn't help feeling a little angry, "Ruirui, what's the matter with the waiter around you, they don't even know how to dry your hair after washing? "

Lin Rui stroked his hair, and hurriedly defended the waiters around him, "Father, it's none of their business, I want to come to your side, so I just let them brush it a few times before coming over."

Lin Hai took a piece of handkerchief, wiped Lin Rui's hair and said, "It's not yet April, it's the time of cold spring, so you should pay more attention. It seems that the servants around you should give you a good beating, If you can't take care of you, then change another batch!"

"Father, how can it be so serious, I must pay attention to it in the future, it's not like you don't know, everyone around me knows that they can't refute my meaning."

"You are in good health now, but you should pay attention to it. If they don't know how to take good care of you, I will replace them all at that time, and your pleading will not work."

Lin Hai stroked Lin Rui's hair and felt that it was almost dry, so he asked the waiter outside to notify someone to prepare a meal.

"Daiyu is married, I'm really not used to it!" When the two father and son were eating, Lin Rui suddenly said this.

Lin Hai couldn't help but feel a little melancholy when he heard this. Even though he took care of Sister Lin out of a responsibility at the beginning, after getting along with her for so many years, he really fell in love with this daughter and really doted on this intelligent and sensible Sister Lin. .

"When she grows up, she will always marry and leave us!"

After the two father and son had eaten, they went to the garden to digest food together. Thinking of receiving the invitation card today, Lin Hai smiled and said to Lin Rui, "Jia Baoyu is finally getting married. The invitation card was delivered today. I don't know when Xue Baochai entered Jia's house." , will Mrs. Wang be so satisfied with her?"

"I don't think so. Mrs. Wang herself is already a grandmother, and the old lady wants her to set the rules. Can Xue Baochai be spared?"

"That's right."

Seeing that it was almost time, Lin Rui walked to the main courtyard with Lin Hai.

"Daiyu is married, and now you are the only one left in our family. Since last year, many people have asked me, what do you think?" Lin Rui is 15 years old this year, and it's time to get engaged.

"My market is so good?" Lin Rui laughed as he said, "Wait another year or two, I don't want to get engaged so early."

Many relatives and friends of the same age were entrusted by others to ask Lin Hai about Lin Rui's marriage, "Son, your current market is really good. You got a 'little three yuan' when you were 12 years old. I am studious and motivated, and I look good too. , these conditions definitely make many people tempted.

Besides, you are the only one in our family, so all the property will be inherited by you, and there will be no disputes between brothers over property.Jia Min died young, and there is no need to set rules when she marries in, let alone her mother-in-law. Marrying into our Lin family, she can immediately become the director of the family. "

"Also, father, you are now the Minister of the Household Department, the official position of the second rank, and you are quite favored by the emperor." Lin Rui said with a smile from the side.

"Yes, although it is a joke, but with these conditions, many people with daughters are tempted. Our family's conditions are not bad in the capital. You can also say that your son is a blue-chip stock. It is normal for others to take care of you. So, it’s no wonder that many people come to inquire about your situation. I mean, you don’t have to wait a year or two before getting engaged. If you meet a suitable one, you might as well book it first, and wait a few years before getting married. Same."

"Hehe, it turns out that I still have so many advantages! That's fine. If you have a suitable one, just book it. Just do what I said before. Find someone with the right family and good looks. Of course, it's better to be a beautiful woman, who can be a housekeeper. It's fine, but it's fine if Wang Xifeng is so bold."

"Try to find someone who suits you! On the day Jia Baoyu got married, it happened that the Imperial College was on holiday. If you have no other arrangements, go there."

On the day of Jia Baoyu's marriage, Lin Rui went quite early. In fact, Lin Rui was quite curious. When Xue Pan got married, Xue's family lived in Lixiangyuan in Rongguo Mansion, so Xue Pan borrowed someone else's house to get married. .Now that Xue Baochai is married, if she hasn't moved out, isn't that the same as marrying from Jia's family and then marrying into Jia's family?

The entire Jiaguo Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and today was the day when Second Master Bao got married. After Lin Rui arrived at Rongguo Mansion, he hadn't sat down for a while before being dragged in by Jia Lian, saying that they would go to Xue's house to welcome the bride together.

Lin Rui followed Jia Baoyu out of the main gate of Rongguo Mansion, and the group of people walked around Rongguo Mansion chattering, and soon came to the back street of Rongning and Ningfu, and entered the Lixiangyuan where Xue's family is now renting.As a courtyard alone, Lixiangyuan is quite large, but no matter how big it is, it is still a courtyard, so it is still a bit crowded for a family to live together.

After Lin Rui entered the yard, he took a general look. There were not many customers, and there were about fourteen or five tables open. However, Lin Rui looked at these customers and knew that they were not serious relatives of the Xue family, and most of them were shops. , the treasurer and steward of the farm.

Lin Rui thought for a while, the Xue family seemed to have only two serious relatives in the capital, the Wang family and the Jia family, plus Xue Pan's Yue family, the Xia family. These two relatives of the Xia family.Let these shopkeepers and stewards come over for a drink, probably thinking that there are too few visitors, and they are afraid that the scene will not be good, so these people are here to make up the number? !

None of the men in Rongning and Ningxia have a real job, and they only live with the lowest titles. This time Jia Baoyu got married, although it looked very lively, but after a little observation, he knew that there were no distinguished guests. .

As for Jia Zheng, who has a real job, after he was sent to Jiangxi, he served as Jiangxi's grain road. Unfortunately, although Jia Zheng himself was "upright, diligent, thrifty and prudent", he was forbidden to be deceived and tricked by officials, and finally fell into a somersault. After being impeached by the imperial censor for "overseeing subordinates, severing grains and rice, and tyrannizing the people", after he was ordered to return to Beijing, fortunately, for the sake of the noble lady, the emperor only pursued the responsibility of Jia Zheng's overseeing subordinates and demoted him. In the end, he kept his original job as a member of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

When Yingchun got married, although the event was not as big or as lively as it is now, the identity of the visitor was more important than today.Today, when Jia Baoyu got married, most of the honorable families the Jia family knew did not send anyone to attend. Lin Rui only saw Feng Ziying, and the other guests were mainly members of the Jia family and some small officials attached to the two prefectures.

After the bride entered the Yihong Courtyard, the banquet in the main courtyard of the Rongguo Mansion also began, and Lin Rui was arranged by Jia Lian to sit with Feng Ziying and others.

Feng Ziying is already married and has a lovely son, so she is more enthusiastic about other people's marriages. As soon as Lin Rui sat down, she said, "You see Baoyu is married, how about you?"

Lin Rui chuckled, "Cousin Baoyu is a few years older than me, don't worry, just wait a few more years."

"You are the only son, Mr. Lin. You must want to have a grandson soon. I heard that many people with daughters are asking about you. I don't think it will be long, and you will probably make an appointment."

Feng Ziying looked at Lin Rui who was sitting on the side. He was as beautiful as a crown jade. He was a teenager, probably influenced by a scholarly family. Heroic.Feng Ziying knew that not only many people with daughters inquired about his situation, but also some out-of-the-way men were also very interested in him, but Lin Rui never went to those romantic occasions, and these people had no relationship with him. Another person can also see that Lin Rui has no preferences in this area. This kind of thing is all about your love and my willingness, so it's meaningless to force it.In addition, Mr. Lin is in a high position, and he is the emperor's confidant, most people dare not attack him at all.

When Feng Ziying saw Lin Rui today, she realized that she saw a servant boy at Beijing County Wang Shuirong's place a few days ago. At that time, she felt that she looked familiar, but now she realized that the favored servant boy and Lin Rui looked alike. In particular, his eyes and face shape are very similar to Lin Rui's, but considering the reputation of King Beijing, it's not surprising.

"Even if we can make an appointment, we still have to wait a few years to get married. I'm only 15 years old. I don't want to get married so early. My father will do what I want."

"It seems that Mr. Lin is more open-minded, but it is also good to get married early. You see, I have sons, and now I know they are called fathers."

"decide as things go!"

Feng Ziying has a cheerful and forthright personality, and has a wide range of friends. Even if the other people sitting with her don't know each other, they can still say a few words.

When the wine was half full, Jia Baoyu led several people over to toast.Lin Rui looked at Jia Baoyu's bright red groom's attire, and thought, no wonder the original drama said that Baoyu has "a face like an autumn moon, and a color like a spring flower", which is indeed a good look, but Lin Rui always feels that Jia Baoyu lacks A masculine trait that seems a bit too girly.

During the toast, it could still be seen that Jia Baoyu was in a good mood, whether it was because of marrying Sister Bao, or simply because of the excitement.Perhaps for the two of Bao Dai, without the doomed and fruitless sad love between them, having another partner like this now is good for both of them.

This banquet was very late, and it was almost at You o'clock when it ended. Although Lin Rui drank a little wine, he never liked the taste of hangover soup and hangover tea. After returning to the mansion, he suppressed a few sips To sober up the soup, ask people to prepare hot water.

Lin Rui leaned against the edge of the barrel and soaked in hot water, thinking about the guests at the banquet today, not to mention anything else, from today's visitors, he can guess that the Rongguo Mansion is really in trouble!

Jia Baoyu has always been the heart of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and he can't wait to bring all the good things in the world to him.As Baoyu's wedding, there must be a wide spread of invitations and a big banquet for guests, but it can't be seen from the banquet of today's officials and guests, and probably the women's family should be almost the same.

Although Jia's mansion now bears the name of the Duke's Mansion, its name has long been inconsistent with its reality, but there is a noble concubine and sister supporting it in the palace. In the past, others would still give the Jia family some face.This time when Baoyu got married, I don't know if many families were so polite that they couldn't meet them, but it is a fact that many family friends from honorable families who had friendship in the past did not come to today's banquet.The current situation can only be caused by the fact that everyone feels that the Jia family will not last long.

The days of Jia Yu Village in the past few years can definitely be described as infinitely beautiful. Since the downfall of the Zhen family, many people have been impeached, especially from the end of last year to the beginning of this year. Under Yucun's impeachment, although the final result of these two families was not as miserable as that of the Zhen family, both their titles were taken away, all the land they had been granted was taken back, and ten of their properties were not kept.

Although the men in Rongguo Mansion are not very good, the women in that mansion are more courageous than each other. It is too easy to catch their pigtails. Jia Yucun will turn his guns on the Jia family at some point. .If something happened to Jia's house, even if the Lin family couldn't do their best to rescue them, from a moral point of view, their family must be settled no matter what. Lin Rui thought it best to mention this matter to his father.

Lin Hai was about to go to Aunt Zhao's place when he saw his son walking in, "Rui'er, is there anything you need to come here now?"

"There's something wrong, Dad, you want to go out? It's not something urgent, so let's talk about it next time!"

"What else can I do at this time? I'm just thinking about going to Aunt Zhao's place when I have time."

Lin Hai came to the study and lit the candles, "Is there something wrong?"

Lin Rui roughly told Lin Hai about what happened in Rongguo Mansion today, and finally said, "Baoyu got married today, and none of the family friends of the honorable families in Rongguo Mansion were present in person. I guess the grandfather's family will die soon. ?”

"When you are in the Imperial College, everyone will talk about the court affairs, but the news is not so well-informed. Some time ago, Concubine Jia was banned by the queen. Although the ban was lifted later, this is already a signal. There is also Jia Yucun. Man, he is a mad dog. A few days ago, he participated in the Jia family's book, but the emperor did not publish it, but the well-informed people in the officialdom knew that only the men of the Jia family didn't care about things, and the women stared at the things in the house. , are not yet known.

The Xue family also didn't understand the situation. If they knew more about the situation in the capital in the past two years, they wouldn't let Xue Baochai marry into the Rongguo Mansion.

It is. ”

"I also guessed that the situation of the Jia family is not very good. The Jia family is always Daiyu's and I's natal family. The emperor wants to clean up their house. We can't do anything about it. But after the house is confiscated, we have to help them settle down. Do you want to buy a house in advance?" yard, or set up a Zhuangzi for them, otherwise we won’t be able to let them live in our house, right?”

"My son has a good idea, but I asked Lin Zhong to do it some time ago. I directly set up a Zhuangzi more than ten kilometers away from Beijing, with more than 100 mu of land. Considering that Jia's family is large, I specially asked Lin Zhong to do it. The platoon people will build more houses. If they want, they can live there directly. In addition, I also asked Lin Zhong to buy a small courtyard with three entrances in the outer city. If they don’t want to go to the countryside, they can also live there, but can they? It’s their family’s business to stay there.”

"Father, if you are thoughtful, then it will be fine. You can go find your beauty. I'm going back."

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