Rebirth of the Red Mansions: Jia Lian's way of turning over

Daiyu's first day in Jia's mansion finally passed smoothly.

In the early morning of the second day, it was just dawn, and Xueyan and Qingying, who were sleeping outside, got up early, nimbly and quietly, and began to pack the things Daiyu needed today.

The two of them have always been one inside and the other outside. When Qingying found out her clothes and cleaned up all kinds of cosmetics, Xueyan went to the big kitchen to get hot water and pastries.

It is still spring now, and the morning in Beijing is still very cold. Xueyan took the brazier that was still not completely burned out to light a fire outside. There is enough carbon in their yard, so Xueyan is naturally very generous in using it .

It didn't take long for the room to warm up. Xueyan found the hollow carved wooden frame she used to use when she was in the south of the Yangtze River, and surrounded the brazier so that others would not be accidentally scalded by it, and then put the copper pot full of water on it. , Let it gurgle and burn the dried flowers, the aroma of flowers and herbs cooked in this way is far more refreshing than incense.

The weather in the capital city is not as good as that in the south of the Yangtze River. It is dry and cold here, which is not good for my daughter’s body. Mr. Lin ordered some dried flowers and hay in the morning. You only need to cook it in the house, and you can recuperate your body. You don’t need to drink medicine frequently .

And the copper pot is also special, with a layer of copper plates in the middle, Xueyan uses one side to boil dried flowers, and the other side to boil clean water, so that the girls in their family can't drink hot water.

When everything was ready, Daiyu woke up and looked up at the gauze on the bed, thinking that she was in the south of the Yangtze River.

Qingying carefully helped her up, and after getting dressed, she applied a warm towel to her face, and naturally she became more awake.

The Rongguo Mansion is still observing filial piety, and there are only a few green ropes and a few jade pearls in front of the dressing mirror. Qingying uses osmanthus oil to nourish Daiyu's hair over and over again. A youthful and immature bun, and the last few pearls and emeralds, make Daiyu look beautiful and lovely.

Daiyu's face is extremely delicate, so there is no need to put on heavy makeup, Qingying just smears some balm to nourish her skin, and then paints her eyebrows with lip balm, and it's done.

Finally, Xueyan put a white fox fur cape on her, which looked elegant but not cheap.

Daiyu sat on the small bed in the room and ate a piece of pastry. She frowned slightly and said, "Where is Zijuan? Why hasn't she got up yet?"

Xueyan pouted and said, "Girl, Numaid and Qingying don't know where she is now, she doesn't live outside with us, but this Rongguo Mansion is very strange, Numai just went out and found that there is nothing in the mansion except the kitchen and sweeping , Few people got up, and the third girl Tanchun in the courtyard didn't move at all."

"Then Xueyan, go to the old lady's place to have a look, ask carefully and come back and let me know when you are welcome."

Daiyu put down the pastry in her hand and was slightly dissatisfied. She also knew that the time for greeting the Rongguo Mansion should be postponed because of Baoyu?

At that time in Jiangnan, all those who had a strict family education basically paid their respects at this time. Even the Zhen family with high authority was only rejected by Zhen Baoyu.

It is said that Zhen Baoyu is in a special situation, often sleeping with the old lady of the Zhen family, it does not affect his greeting if he wakes up late, after others finish greeting the old lady, he will get up to greet his parents again, it will not waste time.

With Rongguo Mansion's current style, if it were placed in the south of the Yangtze River, those scholars would say that it was a vegetarian meal for a corpse, a moth of the country, and even decent would be criticized. It is basically impossible to join Qingliu, just want to take the imperial examination, There will be more twists and turns.

It is also because of this that Lin Daiyu is not very happy, and her dissatisfaction with Baoyu is even more three-pointed. Even if the old lady is too protective and pampered, can he, a grandson, even disobey the minimum filial piety?

Xueyan went there for a full quarter of an hour, and when she came back, her face was still bewildered, "Girl, the old lady is still locked, and the maidservant heard from those sweeping women that Rongguo Mansion's The time to ask for peace has to be postponed by an hour, so it is no wonder that there is no movement from Miss Tanchun."

"One hour?" Lin Daiyu laughed speechlessly. If she stayed in the Lin Mansion for another hour, her father would have been working in the yamen for quite a while, would he still be able to see him?

But it's true, no one in the Rongguo Mansion is going to Dianmao, let alone the old lady, the two masters are still in the mansion after an hour.

Lin Daiyu waited for more than half an hour. When Zijuan came in, she had read several pages of the book and ate a small plate of pastries. Tanchun San who lived in the next room The girl finally moved.

As soon as Zijuan walked in, she saw that Miss Lin had been standing up for a long time, and then she remembered that the greeting time in the house was different from that in other houses, so she apologized.

"The girl is up? It's Zijuan's fault. I forgot to tell the girl the time of greeting. Our old lady loves the second master Bao very much. She can't see the blackness under his eyelids when he wakes up early. This delays it for an hour. In the future, the girl can Get more sleep."

Zijuan with a bright smile didn't please their master and servant three. She showed off her knowledge of Rongguo Mansion there, and didn't make Lin Daiyu pay more attention to her. , I really don’t need to eat these pastries when I get up early, why don’t my servants bring a bowl of hot porridge to the girl?”

Xueyan sneered, "That's a good relationship. Sister Zijuan seems to have a big face. The big kitchen is busy preparing the breakfast for the old lady and the two masters, so there is still time to make hot porridge for Sister Zijuan?"

Zijuan was not annoyed, and still smiled and replied, "Sister Xueyan is thinking about it. How can Zijuan have a big face? Can Zijuan rely on girls to be so convenient? The old lady values ​​girls, so what about the big kitchen?" It can shorten the girl's food, but a bowl of hot porridge, something that is always cooked in the big kitchen, why don't you come?"

Lin Daiyu put down the book, and said with a slight smile, "Zijuan, you don't have to be so troublesome, I still have to have breakfast at my ancestor's place later, I just eat some food to pad my stomach, and where can I eat it earlier than my ancestors?" It's breakfast."

I ate breakfast before paying my respects. I am not very respectful to my ancestors. The house-to-house rule is that the elders eat first before the younger ones. Lin Daiyu is even more helpless if she doesn’t follow this most basic rule. .

My mother has been talking nonsense all these years. Can such rules be said to be no worse than those of the Lin family?He also specially told her to be careful and obedient over and over again, so as not to cause trouble if she did something wrong, it was simply laughing out loud.

Zijuan's smile froze, she was at a loss and didn't know what to say, Xueyan rolled her eyes, and motioned her to stand aside, their girl was under the care of the second grandmother, and the cooks in the big kitchen valued her Xueyan very much, she also Do you need Zicuckoo to do it for you?

After Zicuckoo quietly stood aside, I realized the difference in the room. Not to mention the warmth in the room, there was a faint scent of flowers, but Zicuckoo looked around for a week and didn't see the charcoal basin, let alone the fragrance of flowers. Where did it come from.

Not long after, Xueyan took the girl's cold tea and poured it into a small bucket outside the house, then opened the lid of the hollow shelf, took out the copper pot and poured tea, and then added some water to the copper pot, and then started again. Back to Daiyu.

Zicuckoo looked at the shelf dumbly. It was exquisitely carved and looked like an ornament, and its tentacles were warm. If Miss Lin felt cold, she could sit by the side and enjoy the fire without worrying about being burned.

The old lady also has an exquisite incense burner in her room, which is cherished on weekdays, but it is not as practical as this one. This kind of thought alone is enough to show that Master Lin values ​​Miss Lin.

The members of the Lin family didn't care about Zijuan's thoughts at all. Seeing that it was about the same time, Lin Daiyu cleaned her hands and went out with a hand stove. go.

Outside, Xueyan didn't reject Zijuan, she didn't show any dissatisfaction when she watched her escort the girl into Rongqing Hall, after all, this person was bestowed by the old lady, it doesn't matter in the house, but must be given to her outside Old lady face.

From yesterday to today, it was the first time for Zijuan to touch Miss Lin's hand. The warm touch was as weak as others said.

But it's true, the girl has been holding a hand stove outside, and she has been wearing a woolen glove, so it's hard to freeze her, but the old lady's room is warm, even if she takes off the woolen gloves, it doesn't matter.

Lin Daiyu was not the first one to come. Second Mistress Lian, Second Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing were already waiting in the flower hall.Seeing her coming in, Wang Xifeng pulled her to sit aside, and teased her with a smile on her face. The two seemed to have a very good relationship.

Not long after that, Yuanchun, Yingchun and Tanchun also arrived one after another.

The old lady who just got up was not in a good mood, the old man loved to enjoy himself, and getting up in the cold weather was very unpleasant, and it took a long time for Yuanyang to tidy up for her.

"Yuanyang, has Baoyu got up?"

"Old lady, there was a message from Xiren just now that Second Master Bao has got up, and I think it won't be long before he comes to say hello to the old lady."

The old lady nodded, she seemed to be more energetic, and then she walked out of the inner room to the flower hall. There were still many people sitting in the flower hall, but it was almost quiet. When the old lady came out, Wang Xifeng pulled Daiyu to stand up .

"Old ancestor, take a look, does our Daiyu have the demeanor of our ancestors? Look at why he looks so much like the granddaughter of the ancestors. In the past, Feng girl always thought that she was a fairy. How did she know that there are heavens and people outside the sky, and there are others? I saw a girl so marked."

The old lady looked around Daiyu with a smile, and she was very satisfied, "Isn't Daiyu my granddaughter? My ancestor, I have only one daughter, and I only gave birth to such a daughter. You all have to take good care of her, you know?"

Wang Xifeng laughed exaggeratedly, "Oh, hey, the old ancestor said that, this is to blame girl Feng for not taking good care of her. Girl Feng thought about her own arrangement, and I really feel wronged. Sister Lin, I will ask you In a word, how comfortable is the house you live in? I spent a lot of energy cleaning it for you, Sister Feng."

"Sister Feng is troublesome, old ancestor, does she want Daiyu to praise her?"

"My dear sister Lin, you should say hello to your sister Feng twice more, just worry about it. Three words are not enough. Later, if your sister Feng is unhappy, she will ignore you, but what should I do, hahaha~~ "

The old lady directly poked her between the eyebrows, and said with a stern face, "You scumbag dare to bully Yu'er, old lady, I have to talk about it, see if you still dare not care?"

"Old ancestor, you are partial. Feng girl has been filial to you, so please feel sorry for me, Feng girl, or I will be jealous of my little heart." , squatting beside the ancestors to ask for grace.

Her appearance really made the old lady laugh happily, "You narrow-minded man, isn't the ancestor good enough for you? You take good care of your younger sister Lin, and I must have your kindness. Daiyu, please thank you, Sister Feng." , so that she won't be reconciled and cause trouble."

Lin Daiyu smiled and saluted Wang Xifeng, "Sister Feng, you have worked hard."

"Old Ancestor, look at her. There are three more words. It doesn't mean you have worked hard, you have bothered, or you praise me for my natural beauty. It is more appropriate than this."

"Hahaha, you narrow-minded person, if you want your sister to say that you are a fairy, you should explain it earlier. Your sister Lin is shy. How can you be as thick-skinned as you? Daiyu, bring her a cup of tea and see if she is still open." Keep your mouth shut."

"Oh, it's enough for my sister Lin to bring me tea. Yuanyang, Baoyu has woken up, and breakfast has been prepared in the kitchen. He can't be hungry anymore when he is young. If his spleen and stomach are hurt, those who serve Girl, let's see who I can spare."

The old lady felt that it was very strange. Originally, the greeting was delayed for an hour, but now the sun is rising, why Baoyu hasn't come yet?Of course she wouldn't think it was Baoyu's fault, but only felt that the girl in his room was too arrogant and indulged Baoyu, completely ignorant of etiquette, and didn't care about Baoyu's body.

Not to mention the old lady, the second wife also frowned subconsciously. The child is delicate and can't help being hungry. If he is too hungry, how can he not hurt himself? This is one of the reasons why the old lady did not agree to postpone the greeting time. one.

The people in the room were really talking, Baoyu brought Xiren into the house, and the warmly dressed meat dumpling walked in, and ran into the ancestor's arms with a smile and acted like a baby, "Ancestor, did you have a good rest yesterday?"

The old lady looked at him with love and affection from the bottom of her heart, "Baoyu, the old ancestor slept well yesterday, Baoyu, did you get enough sleep?"

"Well, it's too cold today, and it's rare for Baoyu to get up. Now I'm so hungry that my stomach is rumbling. Are you hungry too, ancestor?"

Baoyu rubbed her stomach, looking very uncomfortable, which frightened the old lady and Mrs. Wang, now Mrs. Wang looks at Xi Ren's eyes with thorns, and Xi Ren is about to break out in cold sweat when she sees her .

This is also an innocent disaster!

Wang Xifeng got up immediately, "In this case, let's set the meal, so as not to hurt Baoyu's spleen and stomach from starvation, Ping'er, bring the cake and let Baoyu eat a piece to pad his stomach first."

The big kitchen had been prepared long ago, and Wang Xifeng gave an order, and the plates of breakfast were neatly arranged.

It’s cold today, and Wang Xifeng has people prepare soup to warm his stomach for every meal, but the old lady’s mouth is tasteless now, and she loves meat, so the daily soup looks like vegetable soup, but it’s all seasoned with chicken soup Yes, Lin Daiyu knew it as soon as she drank it, and she was so shocked that she didn't recover for a long time.

But her past is okay to drink, and it’s okay for old ladies who are senior to eat, but Baoyu, a direct grandson, needs to keep his filial piety for three years, so how dare he drink one bowl after another.

After paying a little attention, I found that none of the girls in the Rongguo Mansion were attacking Tang. Presumably they knew the inside story, but they didn't expose it.

Seeing her frowning, Wang Xifeng only smiled and didn't say a word to remind her. Thinking that Lin Daiyu was smart enough, she wouldn't expose this matter, otherwise the old lady and the second wife would have to go crazy.

Jia Baoyu didn't have so many scruples, he ate and drank happily, and he ate a lot faster when he was so hungry, Wang frowned more and looked at Xi Ren several times.

When Baoyu was almost finished eating, his attention was taken away by sister Lin beside him. Today's sister Lin has been meticulously decorated, and she is a little bit better than yesterday, Baoyu was stunned for a long time.

Xiren was already terribly wronged, but when he saw her Second Master Jiabao staring blankly at Miss Lin, he vomited even more, but she still had to smile, unable to show even the slightest bit of emotion.

"Sister Lin, why don't you drink more bowls of soup? This soup is delicious." Baoyu asked Xiren to fill another bowl for him, and handed it to Sister Lin himself.

Zijuan happened to be standing among them, and took it without even thinking about it, "Girl, Second Master Bao eats a lot of good food, so what he recommends must be good, girl, would you like to try it?"

Lin Daiyu nodded and took the bowl, "Alright, I don't have any taste in my mouth, so thank you, Second Brother Bao."

"You're welcome, Sister Lin, you can treat this place as your own home, and whoever bullies you can report my name." Baoyu stood up straight, and said it really seemed to be the case.

Lin Daiyu smiled, "Look at what you said, it's like the King of the Mountain in the opera, and the registration number! With the care of the old lady and Sister Feng, why do you need Brother Bao to worry about it!"

After all, Lin Daiyu took a sip of the soup. The soup tasted really good, but it made her heart cool after drinking it. If possible, she really wanted to write a letter to tell her father that relatives from the Rongguo Mansion really don't need to get close.

Seeing her drinking the soup, Baoyu was delighted and said, "Does my sister have words?"

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, "No, does Second Brother Bao want to give Daiyu a character?"

"Yes! Let me think about it..." Baoyu nodded, and began to think of any good words that could match his sister Lin.

Daiyu still smiled, "Second Brother Bao, you are so abrupt. Whose girl's name is not married to her father, so there is no reason for her cousin to choose her name. If you want to call me a more familiar name, you can choose her name." I definitely won't recognize my sister, even if you call me in front of me, Daiyu won't answer."

When Baoyu saw her overbearing refusal, not only was he not angry, but he also laughed foolishly.

"What my sister said is that Baoyu was indeed abrupt, but I didn't think of that familiar name for a while. When I come back after learning more poems, I will definitely be able to give my sister a good name."

The old lady was amused when she heard it, "Why, my Baoyu finally wants to go to school? Your sister has read more books than you. If you don't study hard, see if your sister is talking to you?"

"Old ancestor, Baoyu is very smart, and he will be able to learn well in a short time. The old man of ethnology always praises Baoyu for being smart." Baoyu said very dissatisfied.

Wang Xifeng lowered his eyes, and said mockingly in his heart: It is true to praise you for being smart, but he also said that you are lazy, and the sixth old man said that you hurt Zhongyong, and did he say less?

Today's Wang Xifeng has listened to Jia Lian's endorsement over and over again, how could he not have something in his stomach, and how could he be fooled by Baoyu so easily.

When it comes to the imperial examination, Wang Xifeng knows more than anyone else present, and Jia Lian didn't finish memorizing the books for a whole year. Every time Mr. Zhang sent a book list, it was a full page, so he knew where the imperial examination was. It's that simple.

Do you want to win the exam if you memorize a few poems?This makes Jia Lian, who is not recognized by Mrs. Zhang now, where should he put his face?Now Jia Lian is only evaluated as a scholar.

But the old lady took it for granted that Baoyu was really smart, and it was easier to win the exam than ordinary people, and she could only listen to the praise part of the sixth old lady's words, and ignored the rest long ago.