Kuai Chuan's brother is the real boss
Chapter 43 Xiaoxiang Concubine's Brother
After returning home with the things Jia Baoyu gave to Daiyu, Jia Min was thrown aside and ignored, and asked Jiang Yan to talk to Daiyu, so as not to miss it in the future.
After all, Jia Baoyu is his nephew, if Daiyu asked why she lied, Jia Min couldn't just say that it was because Jia Baoyu had a problem, so she could only hand over the job to Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan had no choice but to go to Daiyu and talk about it.
Daiyu snorted, "What did brother tell me about these things? I wonder if he gave me something?"
"Our Yu'er is naturally not rare, but my mother was also ordered by my grandmother, so I still want to let you know, so that those people in the Rong Mansion will not reveal their secrets when they ask about it in the future. It will be difficult for my mother to explain in front of my grandmother. .”
Daiyu put down the pen in her hand and looked at Jiang Yan seriously, "Brother, I know that you deliberately let mother see Baoyu's inappropriate behavior, but after all, grandma and mother are biological mother and daughter. Mother said that I don't like Baoyu anymore, so as not to separate the mother and daughter again."
"It's just that in this way, you will pretend to be a snake in the future." It's a bit too wronged.
Daiyu shook her head, "I know my brother loves me, but my mother and grandmother haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and we just met again. Although my father is now an official in Beijing, it is uncertain when he will be sent abroad again. We The whole family will also follow, and then mother and grandmother will not be able to see each other again."
Daiyu can't even think about what it feels like to be separated from her family now. She and her brother have been separated for less than three months.
But my mother just separated from my grandmother for more than ten years without seeing each other, and no amount of correspondence can make up for the regret of not being able to see each other.
"And didn't my brother also say that my mother saw something wrong with Baoyu? She didn't let me go to Rongfu this time. I think she will try her best to prevent us from meeting each other. I don't have to worry about a stranger. So don't worry, brother."
Jiang Yan was moved in his heart, Daiyu was only eight years old, but she was already able to think about her mother in this way, "Okay, if Yu'er doesn't want to talk about it, I won't talk about it, the big deal is that I will always be by your side when Yu'er goes to Rongfu, otherwise Baoyu Come in front of you and block your eyes."
"Hey, I knew my brother was the best for me." Daiyu turned around, took out a small box and handed it to Jiang Yan, "Brother, the things inside are all the gadgets I have carefully selected in the past few months. There is another letter, you can find someone to send it to Gusu for me to Sister Yinglian."
"Just after saying hello, I thought you were going to give it to me." Just after saying hello, he began to order him to do things again, Jiang Yan couldn't laugh or cry for a while.
Daiyu said as a matter of course: "My brother wants me to give you a thank you gift for my sister? Are you ashamed?"
"Okay, I don't want it anymore. It is my brother's responsibility and obligation to take care of my sister." He took the small box, "I will send someone back to Gusu tomorrow, and I will definitely deliver it to Zhen's family in person. Don't worry."
"Of course I'm relieved that my brother is doing business."
In Daiyu's eyes, elder brother is the most reliable, no matter what he does, he is the most powerful, and such trivial things as sneaking back to Gusu must be a no-brainer.
Before coming to the capital, Daiyu only knew that her elder brother was smart. Since she arrived in the capital, went to Rongfu, met Baoyu, and heard about Jia Lian, Daiyu realized that not everyone was as powerful as her elder brother.
Especially after getting to know Yuan among her elder brothers, she admired him even more. Daiyu just felt that there would never be anyone as powerful as her elder brother in the world. He is stronger than his father.
Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't get good grades. My father won the Tanhua after the age of 20, and my brother still has several years to go.
"You've said your brother is so powerful, you can't even look down on men who are not as good as your brother, what kind of husband should you find in the future?" Zi Ling looked at the happy Daiyu and asked with a smile.
Daiyu glanced at her, "You tell me about finding a husband when I'm still young."
"Marrying and having children is something every woman must do. Don't be shy. It's just you and me here. Tell me, what kind of husband do you want to find in the future?" Zi Ling looked at her with her face in her hands. Daiyu asked.
Daiyu thought for a while, and said without coercion: "At least he can't be worse than his father and elder brother, otherwise why would he marry me?"
"This is difficult. Both your father and elder brother are one in a million. I'm afraid there are very few men in this world who are as good as them." He is probably the only one who can call the wind and rain like him.
It's hard to find someone as outstanding as Lin Ruhai. There are many students in the world who can't get in the exam all their lives.
"If it's hard to find, I won't look for it. I'd rather be short than bad. I don't want to marry casually. It just so happens that I don't want to leave my parents and brothers. I'm happy to be with them for the rest of my life."
"I'm afraid you will change your mind in a few years." From Ziling's point of view, Daiyu would only say this at a young age, and she will not be like this when she gets older in a few years and reaches the age of a girl named Huaichun. thought about it.
Since the whole family recovered from their illness, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min began to burn incense and worship Buddha, but instead of enshrining Buddha statues at home, they went to worship in temples with abundant incense.
It was the same in Gusu, and it was the same in Yangzhou. Now in the capital, Lin Ruhai took a day off to take a bath and went to the temple with his family to worship Buddha.
As usual, after prostrating in the main hall, Jiang Yan and Daiyu wandered around the temple, while Lin Ruhai and Jia Min went to see the master in the meditation room and asked him to give him a few words.
Jiang Yan didn't know whether burning incense and worshiping Buddha was useful, or whether the masters in this temple were capable, but no matter whether it was useful or not, he would not stop it. Lin Ruhai and Jia Min just wanted to feel at ease.
"Brother, the mountains here are bare, not as beautiful as those in Gusu." Standing outside the temple, Daiyu said looking at the mountains in the distance.
"The temperature in the north is no higher than that in the south. It's early winter and the scenery is withered. There's nothing to see."
Daiyu's mouth under the conical hat pouted dissatisfied, "It's hard to go out, I thought I could see a beautiful scenery, but I never thought it would be so bleak."
"It won't be like this forever. We will come back next year in the spring, and then you will be able to see the beautiful scenery." Jiang Yan also knew that it would not be easy for Daiyu to come out once. I was disappointed, so I comforted him.
"That's a good deal. If my mother won't let me come out next year, my brother will speak for me."
"It's natural."
Daiyu was overjoyed, but then she thought that Jiang Yan was going to take the spring exam next year, and it must be very busy to help there, "I don't want it anymore, brother's exam is important, I don't mind watching the scenery later, and I can't delay my brother's serious business."
"Yu'er don't worry, you can't delay the elder brother's affairs, and the exam won't last for a few days, you can take Yu'er out to play after the exam." Jiang Yan said with a smile.
He plans to take the spring exam next year, but he doesn't plan to pass the exam directly. He is only 13 years old now, and he will only be 14 years old after the new year. He is too young, and even if he passes the exam, it will not do any good. If the official position is given to him, it is better not to pass the exam if he has to leave home.
And it is precisely because of his young age that he will not collapse if he fails the human design test.
After returning from the temple, Jia Min began to prepare for the New Year. After all, this is the first time their family celebrates the New Year in the capital. Apart from the Jia Mansion, Lin Ruhai and Lin Ruhai’s colleagues also have to send rituals, and these rituals are systematic. It can't be overdone or too casual.
When Jia Min was doing these things, Daiyu watched from the sidelines. Eight years old is also the time to learn how to be a housekeeper. You know, their daughter will definitely be the mistress when she gets married in the future. If she doesn’t learn the way of housekeeping well, The one who suffers in the future is still oneself.
Jia Min didn't learn much at home when she was a child. After arriving at the Lin family, she didn't take advantage of everything. Thanks to the fact that the Lin family has no extra branches, her parents-in-law are gone, and no one will say anything to her if she does something wrong. An opportunity to grow slowly.
She didn't want her daughter to be the same as she was before, so she taught her in advance, but Jia Min didn't tell Daiyu what to do after she got married, she only said that Daiyu should learn these things and help take care of the family affairs in the future.
Daiyu didn't think much about agreeing, plus she was extremely intelligent, she could draw inferences from what Jia Min taught her, this speed was beyond Jia Min's expectation, and she felt even happier.
The mother and daughter prepared everything before the New Year's Eve, including the gift to Jia's family. They used to set off half a month in advance when they were in Gusu. This time they are all in Beijing, which is convenient. many.
Jia Baoyu happened to be there when the things for Jia Mu were delivered to her yard. Hearing that it was a gift from the Lin family, he couldn't wait to see it. .
Naturally, Lin Ruhai would not feel distressed about the things sent to Yue's family, it was all up to Jia Min to decide, and this time the things were no exception, they were all excellent things.
Mother Jia was very satisfied after reading them one by one, but Baoyu was not so happy. After reading these things all over, she didn't see the cousin gave him alone, so she was looking forward to it in her heart.
"Old Ancestor, this was sent by people from the Lin family. They said it was for Second Lord Bao alone, so they were not sent together with the one for Old Ancestor." Baoyu was missing, and a maid came in with a box and said, Baoyu's eyes lit up in a flash.
How could Jia's mother not know what he was thinking, "Is it for Baoyu alone? Do other people in the house have it?"
"All of them, the second girl, the third girl, the fourth girl, and the second master Lian and the third master Huan, but the people in the Lin family said that this one was specially prepared by the aunt for the second master Bao."
Jia Baoyu immediately beamed with joy, and specially prepared it for him. Last time he asked his aunt to send an apology to his cousin, could it be that his cousin asked his aunt to give it to him this time.
Thinking of this, Baoyu quickly asked someone to bring it over. Before opening it, Baoyu thought that no matter what Sister Lin gave him, even if it was a piece of waste paper, he would definitely keep it as a treasure.
But when the box was opened, the smile on Baoyu's face froze. The inside was indeed full of paper, but it wasn't waste paper, but some books...
"These..." Jia's mother was also a little hesitant. She knew that Baoyu didn't like reading the most, and these books can be said to be Baoyu's least favorite.
The person who served Jia Mu was naturally the one who knew her best. Seeing that she was worried about Baoyu, he explained: "People in the Lin family said that these "Analects" were carefully annotated by Young Master Biao over the years, and they were specially brought to Baoyu. Er Ye read it."
"I don't read Lao Shizi's "The Analects of Confucius". My ancestors hurt me and asked people to take these things away. I have a headache after reading it." Baoyu cried in Jiamu's arms.
Mother Jia patted him on the back distressedly, and asked the maid to take the things away, "You are really an aunt, why did you give these things away?"
"Last time my cousin told me that the Lin family is strict, and my aunt must also listen to my uncle. My ancestors must not say anything to my aunt because of this. No matter how bad the mother-daughter bond between you is."
Baoyu's words brought tears to Jia's mother's eyes. Jia Min is her youngest daughter, how could she bear to blame, "Baoyu understands my heart best, and I have loved you for so many years."
Jia Baoyu thought it was Lin Ruhai's idea to send "The Analects of Confucius" to the past, but he didn't know that Lin Ruhai didn't care about him at all. It's important to implicate yourself.
This is not a question of selfishness, but that the Jia family has already started to rot from the inside. If Jia Lian Baoyu's generation can do something, maybe the Jia family can persist for a few more years.
But as far as the mother's situation is concerned, Jia Lian doesn't think about making progress, and Baoyu hangs out with his sisters, and it doesn't seem like he can make a big difference.
The new emperor came to the throne, but the Supreme Emperor held the power, and the affairs of the court were unpredictable, but the Jia family still relied on the merits of their ancestors and did not think about making progress. In the end, it would only become a stepping stone for others.
Lin Ruhai didn't want to pay attention to the Jia family's affairs. What Jia Min thought at the beginning was that the gifts for the younger generation should be done according to the rules, and she didn't want to bother so much.
It was Jiang Yan who mentioned it when he was preparing the gift. Jia Min thought that his son was promising, but his nephew was useless. Reading more "The Analects of Confucius" might help, so he agreed.
Jia Min expressed his satisfaction when Jiang Yan gave his cousin the volume of "The Analects of Confucius" that he often read and annotated. They are relatives in the first place. It would be great if Baoyu can improve after reading it.
However, what Jia Min didn't know was that Baoyu didn't even glance at it after it was delivered to Jia's house, and what Jiang Yan didn't know was that Jiang Yan was going to use this volume of "The Analects of Confucius" to make a fuss, completely cutting off Baoyu's thoughts on Daiyu.
Years later, Lin Ruhai took his family to Rongguo Mansion, and this time Daiyu also came. Jia Min in the first lunar month couldn't say it was because Daiyu had to do her homework, so she had to bring her with her for no other reason.
After all, she didn't want to have a estrangement with her mother, at worst, she would keep it with her all the time, so as not to let Baoyu and Daiyu get in touch.
Jiang Yan followed Lin Ruhai in the front hall, talking to Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng. Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu were also sitting beside him.
Jia Baoyu couldn't sit still for a long time, and his cousin was in the ancestral courtyard, and he hadn't seen her for several months. Now that Jiang Yan had just proposed it, he offered to lead the way.
Jia Zheng was satisfied with Jia Baoyu's performance in the past few months, thinking that he would be able to study if he spent more time with Jiang Yan, so he agreed to go.
Along the way, Jia Baoyu asked many things about Daiyu, Jiang Yan naturally would not tell him, but just listened with a smile, hoping that he would be able to hold on for a while.
Jia Baoyu was excited because he thought that he would be able to see his cousin in a while, so he didn't notice Jiang Yan's strangeness, so he went all the way to Jia's mother's yard, and the two went in to say hello.
"You guys are here, come quickly." Mother Jia beckoned the two of them to pass, looked at Jia Min and said, "Jue'er is fourteen now, and it's time to find a marriage. Do you have a good family?"
"We've only been in Beijing for a few months, and we haven't had much contact with her. Besides, Jue'er is going to take the spring test in a while, so everything will be discussed after the spring test." Jia Min said with a smile.
Jia's mother nodded. If Jiang Yan can get a good result in the spring test, then he can choose from all the good girls in the capital. "That's fine. Marrying a wife is a lifetime thing after all, so don't rush it."
"That is to say, did mother pay attention to Baoyu's girl from a good family?"
Jia Min just asked casually, but she didn't want to say anything. Jia's mother immediately looked at Daiyu who was beside her, and she was shocked. She couldn't let her daughter marry into Jia's family.
Jiang Yan saw this move, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, mother, just now Baoyu told me that he got a new pair of excellent fan bones. I want to go with Daiyu to have a look."
Jia Min was taken aback, she knew that Jiang Yan didn't like Daiyu and Baoyu together, otherwise the box of apology would not have passed her hands, so what happened now?
"Go ahead, Baoyu takes his cousins to your yard to sit. I'll have someone call you while we're waiting for dinner. You have to entertain your brothers and sisters. If you neglect me, I won't forgive you." Just when Jia Min was in a daze, Mother Jia said.
Jia Baoyu agreed happily, Jiang Yan gave Daiyu a look, and the three of them bowed and retreated.
Jia Baoyu was walking on the road ahead, Jiang Yan said two words in a low voice, Daiyu instantly understood and showed a bright smile.
Just walking to the corner, Baoyu looked back and saw Daiyu's bright smile, and couldn't help but stare blankly.
"Baoyu?"
Jiang Yan swayed in front of Jia Baoyu behind him, and he came back to his senses and continued to walk forward, but maybe because he was shy, he didn't talk as much as before.
Daiyu silently said a word "stupid goose" in her heart, and she was even more displeased with Baoyu. She was stunned to see the girl, and she was addicted to the gentleness and couldn't extricate herself. What can she do in the future?
Soon they arrived at Jia Baoyu's courtyard, this was Daiyu's first time here, Jia Baoyu immediately made the servant girl serve good tea, and took a lot of snacks and fresh melons and fruits from the south.
It was winter, and the melons and fruits had to be transported by water from the south, and the price was naturally very attractive. Baoyu never lacked these things in front of Jia Mu, thinking of bringing everything to his cousin.
But the truth is very cruel. Daiyu used to live in the south. Although the winter melons and fruits are not as many as in summer, they are never lacking. Jia Min thought that eating more of these fruits would also make her daughter grow healthier. Fascinated, Daiyu should eat some every day.
Not to mention that Daiyu still has a magic brush in her hand that is like a magic brush Ma Liang. She can draw and eat whatever she wants to eat. The freshly drawn fruits are fresh and juicy. The things that the maids are offering now may be good in the eyes of others. Food, but in Daiyu's eyes, it is not enough to look at.
Therefore, he just took a symbolic bite and stopped eating any more. Baoyu found out all his fans as if offering treasures, thinking which one Daiyu liked, he gave it to her.
At the same time, he was thinking about finding some familiar shops and ordering some small round fans for girls' homes for his cousin. It would be great if he personally came to write the words or pictures on the round fans.
Seeing Jia Baoyu being so attentive, Jiang Yan couldn't bear it. Of course, this kind of intolerance only lasted for a second, and he exchanged a look with Daiyu.
Daiyu picked up a folding fan with a smile on it, and raised her eyebrows when she opened it. Coincidentally, the words on it were "The Analects of Confucius": "I save myself three times a day. Do you not believe it when you make friends with it? Do you not get used to passing it on?"
"My cousin likes "The Analects of Confucius" very much, even the words written on the fan are very strong, but did my cousin write it himself?"
Baoyu was stunned for a moment, and then responded: "Exactly, my aunt sent someone to send me the "Analects" annotated by my cousin before. I have benefited a lot from reading it, and I have not had time to thank my cousin in the future."
"You don't need to thank me, it's just a matter of little effort." Jiang Yan took a sip of tea and said lightly: "I came from Gusu this time, and I didn't bring many books, but I still have many marked ones. Since my cousin likes me, I will let someone take it back. Come and give it to my cousin, and my cousin should not refuse me."
"I really don't need my cousin. There are already enough books at home. My cousin has already annotated them. I must read them often. How dare I accept them?" Jia Baoyu quickly declined. He didn't read it at all, and no matter how much he brought it, he would put it aside and put it to dust. If he let his cousin know that he didn't read it, he would definitely be dissatisfied with him.
Baoyu thought so, but she didn't want Daiyu to say with a smile: "cousin, don't be angry with brother. Those books are no longer needed by brother. It's good to give them to cousin, so as not to make others cheaper. And if you learn something, just get a good grade in the exam and give it to your brother."
"To tell you the truth from my cousin, I am not interested in the imperial examination room. If you give me those books, I will read them. It is better not to spoil my cousin's good things."
Jia Baoyu said, he remembered that Jiang Yan said that the Lin family was strictly managed, and thought that it was Lin Ruhai who asked Jiang Yan to study hard to take the imperial examination, and now he said everything in his heart without hesitation.
I never thought that just after he finished speaking, the smile on Daiyu's face faded instantly, "My cousin doesn't want to take the imperial examination, but does he want to go to the battlefield like his ancestors and make contributions?"
"No, what am I going to do on the battlefield? Besides, swords have no eyes on the battlefield. If something goes wrong, the family will be very sad." Jia Baoyu said.
Daiyu just didn't like Jia Baoyu before, she thought his behavior was frivolous, just now on the way here her brother said the word "Analects of Confucius" in her ear, knowing that he doesn't like reading, he wanted to let her down him If you lose face, you won't pester her anymore.
Unexpectedly, he has no ambitions, does not take part in the imperial examination, and does not want to make contributions. The co-author just wants to enjoy peace in Jia's house?
Of course, Daiyu doesn't want to care about what kind of life choices Jia Baoyu makes, after all, it's his own business, but this will greatly increase her dislike for Jia Baoyu. A good man wants to be everywhere, not like him .
Jia Baoyu waited for a long time without seeing Daiyu speak, looked over and found that the smile on her face had disappeared, then looked at Jiang Yan, "But what did I say wrong to make my cousin unhappy?"
"Cousin is right, I just suddenly felt that my cousin and I are not the same way, and it is better to have less contact in the future."
As soon as Daiyu finished speaking, Jia Baoyu felt a 'thump' in his heart, "Where did my cousin say that? Why is she not the same person? Cousins should be the closest ones."
"Cousin, since I was a child, I refused to be inferior to others. The ones I admire most are my father and elder brother, and the ones I like most are also those who are capable. But my cousin doesn't think about the imperial examination or defending the country, so I feel that I have nothing to do with my cousin." Brother is not from the same way.”
Daiyu looked at Jia Baoyu with serious eyes. If she was thinking of finding faults in Jia Baoyu's learning, and she wanted to find fault with Jia Baoyu, then what she said now was the truth. .
Her elder brother told her since she was a child that although she is a woman and cannot take the scientific examination, she is no worse than any man in the world. On the contrary, she is smarter than many men in the world.
She didn't take it seriously before. After all, her parents and elder brothers are stronger than her, and she has never met other men. Now that she sees Jia Baoyu, she knows that what her brother said before was not intended to compliment her.
If she was a man, she would definitely take the imperial examination, maybe even serve as a soldier in the army, and she would definitely not live in a mansion for the rest of her life, even if the mansion was really big.
Hearing Daiyu's words, Jia Baoyu was dumbfounded. He never knew that his cousin had such thoughts, and he finally found his voice, "Cousin, you are still young. Knowing the hardships of studying, let alone entering the army, it is also very hard."
"That's why I said that my cousin and I are not in the same way. My cousin is prepared for danger in times of peace. I am worried that I will have three problems and my family members are worried. What I think about is the immediate thing. No matter how hard you work, no matter how hard you work, you will reap the benefits of working for the country to revitalize the family."
Daiyu didn't want to say anything more to Jia Baoyu, and looked at Jiang Yan, "Brother, let's go back, otherwise grandma and mother will be in a hurry."
Jiang Yan nodded and looked at Jia Baoyu with a smile: "Cousin is here first, we know the way to grandma's yard, so I won't bother my cousin to see him off."
Daiyu looked at the person standing at the door, she didn't know who it was, she was not a maid in her clothes, she was about the same age as her, and she seemed kind, she saluted, "I don't know what to call this sister, my surname is Lin , whose baby name is Daiyu."
"Hello Miss Lin, my surname is Xue, and my baby name is Baochai." Xue Baochai quickly returned a salute.
"Looking at my sister, I feel very close. Since my sister is the second aunt's niece, we are also considered relatives." As she said, Daiyu untied the jade pendant around her waist, "I never thought I would see my sister here, so I gave this to my sister as a meeting gift. Please don't be disgusted with my sister."
Daiyu raised a smiling face, and Xue Baochai was a little frightened by her enthusiasm. Just as she was about to refuse, Daiyu had tied the jade pendant around her waist, so she couldn't take it off again, "I'm very upset when I see my sister." Huanxi, I saw my younger sister wearing a peach pink dress on her head, I happen to have peach-colored hairpins at my place, I will send someone to give it to my younger sister later, and I also ask my younger sister to accept it."
"My sister is so beautiful, so the things are naturally not bad. I will definitely accept what my sister gives you." Daiyu responded with a smile.
Seeing that the two of them still wanted to chat, Jiang Yan hurriedly stepped forward to hold Daiyu's hand, this is not a place to talk, "Okay, let's go first, I will invite Miss Xue to come to the house in a few days Just do it."
"That's good, sister. I will invite you to my house to do it in the future. You must come."
"It's natural."
The two agreed with each other, and Jiang Yan took Daiyu to leave Jia Baoyu's yard.
Xue Baochai looked back at the backs of the two brothers and sisters walking away hand in hand, and thought about what Daiyu said just now, and was very envious in her heart. If her brother was up to date, would she also have the confidence to say those words?
"Sister Bao, don't my cousin and I really go the same way? Am I really wrong?"
Jia Baoyu looked at Xue Baochai with eyes full of hope. Xue Baochai didn't expect that she just came here for a visit out of boredom. He didn't expect to encounter such a thing.
This reminded her that when she asked Baoyu to study more and get a good name in the future, at that time he refused wholeheartedly, and said that if his cousin said such a thing, he would have already been born.
Now it seems that it has come true. In fact, she has thought a lot since she went back that day. She has her own way of life. She can't even take care of her own brother, so why go to Baoyu to talk so much? .
"It's hard for me to say, Baoyu should think about it for yourself." Xue Baochai didn't want to look at Jia Baoyu in a daze, "I have to go back and find the hairpin for Sister Lin, so I'll go first."
Xue Baochai turned and left, leaving Jia Baoyu alone here in a daze, full of sadness, but he didn't know where to start, since he had done nothing wrong, why didn't his cousin like him?Obviously they are cousins, and their backgrounds are similar, so how come they are not from the same way?
Jia Baoyu was puzzled, sad alone, but Daiyu was very happy, with a bright smile on her face, "Brother, tell me he won't pester me this time, and he won't send me off again." What kind of gift is it?"
"Probably not, but not necessarily, who knows." If Jia Baoyu's obsession with Daiyu is very deep, he is willing to change for her, but in his opinion, this possibility is very small and can be ignored.
Daiyu simply didn't care so much, anyway, she made it clear today, they are not the same people, if Jia Baoyu is still entangled, then say it twice and say it three times, after all, she is the second master of Rongguo Mansion, isn't it? Can he still endure her contempt?
Of course, Jia Baoyu will not endure it forever, everyone is temperamental, he fell in love with Daiyu at first sight, and has been obsessed ever since. lick the dog.
After Jiang Yan sent Daiyu to Jia Mu's yard, he went to the front hall. After all, he was considered an adult in ancient times, and it was not convenient for him to stay in the back house.
Seeing Daiyu Jiamu wondering why she came back so soon, Daiyu smiled and said, "There is someone from my cousin, so my brother and I came back first."
"Man, who is it?" Mother Jia asked.
"It's the second aunt's niece, sister of the Xue family." Daiyu replied, and then looked at Jia Min, "Mother, I gave the jade pendant you gave me to sister Xue as a meeting gift, and she also said that I will let you go in a while." Someone sent me a hairpin."
"As long as you have fun making friends, give the jade pendant as well." Jia Min said casually. Compared with her daughter's happiness in making friends, a piece of jade pendant is nothing.
Daiyu came to her side with a smile, stood obediently and said nothing more, just now when Daiyu and Jiang Yan left, Jia Mu kept bringing the topic to Daiyu Baoyu, Jia Min already knew her thoughts very well .
It's just that whether it's because of Baoyu herself or because of her second sister-in-law Mrs. Wang, it's the reason why she can't marry Daiyu to Jia's family. Now I heard that Xue Baochai has gone to find Baoyu.
Jia Min asked with a smile: "Mother, I heard that the girl from the Xue family has lived in the mansion for a while. Does the second sister-in-law mean to let her stay with Baoyu?"
"No, no, it's just that the relatives of the family live at home." Regardless of kinship or family background, in Jia's mother's opinion, Xue Baochai is inferior to Daiyu. Letting her daughter's daughter marry her grandson is the real kiss. Get married.
A niece of the Wang family has already married Jia Lian. If her niece is allowed to marry Baoyu now, wouldn't the entire Jia family become her Wang family's world?
"So that's the case. I thought my mother was very optimistic about the Xue family girl and Baoyu. I heard that the second sister-in-law and the second grandma Lian couldn't stop praising them. Mother might as well think about it."
Jia Min's words have come to this point, of course Mother Jia can see that she doesn't want to get closer, "That's all for the future, the children are still young, don't worry."
Not long after, Xue Baochai's maid brought a very delicate and beautiful box with peach-colored hairpins inside, exquisite workmanship, Jia Min took a look and knew that it was about the same value as the jade pendant on Daiyu's body.
He was more interested in Xue Baochai in his heart, and he was able to see the price of the jade pendant in an instant, and prepared a similar gift in return, which shows that he is very polite.
Seeing that Jia Min was very satisfied with Baochai, Jia's mother couldn't help thinking about what happened to Baoyu. Before, Tian Tian's cousin was thinking about it, why did she get close to Baochai today?
However, until the Lin family left, Jia's mother did not see Baoyu, and she said she was tired after asking people to find her, and she had already fallen asleep. He went to ask the maids in his room, and only then did he know what happened that day.
"Daiyu, does she really say that Baoyu and Baoyu are not on the same side?" No matter what, Mother Jia refused to believe that this would be the words of an eight-year-old girl.
Xiren nodded, "Yes, old ancestor, I heard the truth outside the house that day. After Miss Lin left, Second Master Bao was sad for a while and even shed tears, but he has true feelings for Miss Lin, but this How can Miss Lin trample on the sincerity of the second master like this."
As Xiren talked, he looked at Jia Mu's face. Seeing Jia Mu's gloomy face, the maid beside Jia Mu raised her heart and offered a cup of tea: "Old ancestor, don't get angry. Ms. Lin probably said such things at a young age, it will be fine when she is older."
"Well, she is also a girl from the Lin family when she is older. The Lin family has strict education, so they look down on Baoyu."
Mother Jia sighed deeply. She is also a young lady from everyone. It's not that she doesn't know some things. It's just that she is older and has a few more days to live, so she doesn't want to worry about those troublesome things.
When the master was still there, he said that even though the Lin family has no Marquis status in Lin Ruhai's generation, their parents are gone, and their side branches are not rich, the Lin family should not be underestimated.
Now it seems that this is indeed the case. Lin Ruhai has been an official in the court for many years, and his son is Jie Yuan from Gusu this year.
Xiren lowered her eyes, she was pointed out by Jia Mu to serve Baoyu, and she was Baoyu's person in life and death. Naturally, she hoped that Baoyu would marry a good wife in the future, otherwise her life would be very difficult.
But now it seems that the high-ranking officials of the Lin family are prominent, and the only daughter of the Lin family is obviously not a good match, but it is obvious that the ancestor wanted to bring the two together, and she was also worried about her future life.
Mother Jia took a look at Xiren, she was in a high position and could not be more clear about the minds of the people below, she used to think it was harmless, after all, which brother didn't have three or five maids to serve her, but now it seems that she doesn't like it.
"Yuanyang, go and call the second daughter-in-law, I have something to say to her."
The mandarin ducks did as they were told, but just as Xiren was about to retreat, she was stopped by Jiamu, "Wait a minute, I have your business to attend to later."
Mother Jia wanted Xiren to leave Baoyu, so she came to Mrs. Wang because of this incident, but Xiren had served Jia Baoyu for many years, and when she heard that Xiren was going to leave, she quit immediately, crying and clamoring to let Xiren stay. Down.
Mrs. Wang used to think that Xiren was older than those girls in Baoyu's room, so she was sensible.
After all, Jia Baoyu is his nephew, if Daiyu asked why she lied, Jia Min couldn't just say that it was because Jia Baoyu had a problem, so she could only hand over the job to Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan had no choice but to go to Daiyu and talk about it.
Daiyu snorted, "What did brother tell me about these things? I wonder if he gave me something?"
"Our Yu'er is naturally not rare, but my mother was also ordered by my grandmother, so I still want to let you know, so that those people in the Rong Mansion will not reveal their secrets when they ask about it in the future. It will be difficult for my mother to explain in front of my grandmother. .”
Daiyu put down the pen in her hand and looked at Jiang Yan seriously, "Brother, I know that you deliberately let mother see Baoyu's inappropriate behavior, but after all, grandma and mother are biological mother and daughter. Mother said that I don't like Baoyu anymore, so as not to separate the mother and daughter again."
"It's just that in this way, you will pretend to be a snake in the future." It's a bit too wronged.
Daiyu shook her head, "I know my brother loves me, but my mother and grandmother haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and we just met again. Although my father is now an official in Beijing, it is uncertain when he will be sent abroad again. We The whole family will also follow, and then mother and grandmother will not be able to see each other again."
Daiyu can't even think about what it feels like to be separated from her family now. She and her brother have been separated for less than three months.
But my mother just separated from my grandmother for more than ten years without seeing each other, and no amount of correspondence can make up for the regret of not being able to see each other.
"And didn't my brother also say that my mother saw something wrong with Baoyu? She didn't let me go to Rongfu this time. I think she will try her best to prevent us from meeting each other. I don't have to worry about a stranger. So don't worry, brother."
Jiang Yan was moved in his heart, Daiyu was only eight years old, but she was already able to think about her mother in this way, "Okay, if Yu'er doesn't want to talk about it, I won't talk about it, the big deal is that I will always be by your side when Yu'er goes to Rongfu, otherwise Baoyu Come in front of you and block your eyes."
"Hey, I knew my brother was the best for me." Daiyu turned around, took out a small box and handed it to Jiang Yan, "Brother, the things inside are all the gadgets I have carefully selected in the past few months. There is another letter, you can find someone to send it to Gusu for me to Sister Yinglian."
"Just after saying hello, I thought you were going to give it to me." Just after saying hello, he began to order him to do things again, Jiang Yan couldn't laugh or cry for a while.
Daiyu said as a matter of course: "My brother wants me to give you a thank you gift for my sister? Are you ashamed?"
"Okay, I don't want it anymore. It is my brother's responsibility and obligation to take care of my sister." He took the small box, "I will send someone back to Gusu tomorrow, and I will definitely deliver it to Zhen's family in person. Don't worry."
"Of course I'm relieved that my brother is doing business."
In Daiyu's eyes, elder brother is the most reliable, no matter what he does, he is the most powerful, and such trivial things as sneaking back to Gusu must be a no-brainer.
Before coming to the capital, Daiyu only knew that her elder brother was smart. Since she arrived in the capital, went to Rongfu, met Baoyu, and heard about Jia Lian, Daiyu realized that not everyone was as powerful as her elder brother.
Especially after getting to know Yuan among her elder brothers, she admired him even more. Daiyu just felt that there would never be anyone as powerful as her elder brother in the world. He is stronger than his father.
Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't get good grades. My father won the Tanhua after the age of 20, and my brother still has several years to go.
"You've said your brother is so powerful, you can't even look down on men who are not as good as your brother, what kind of husband should you find in the future?" Zi Ling looked at the happy Daiyu and asked with a smile.
Daiyu glanced at her, "You tell me about finding a husband when I'm still young."
"Marrying and having children is something every woman must do. Don't be shy. It's just you and me here. Tell me, what kind of husband do you want to find in the future?" Zi Ling looked at her with her face in her hands. Daiyu asked.
Daiyu thought for a while, and said without coercion: "At least he can't be worse than his father and elder brother, otherwise why would he marry me?"
"This is difficult. Both your father and elder brother are one in a million. I'm afraid there are very few men in this world who are as good as them." He is probably the only one who can call the wind and rain like him.
It's hard to find someone as outstanding as Lin Ruhai. There are many students in the world who can't get in the exam all their lives.
"If it's hard to find, I won't look for it. I'd rather be short than bad. I don't want to marry casually. It just so happens that I don't want to leave my parents and brothers. I'm happy to be with them for the rest of my life."
"I'm afraid you will change your mind in a few years." From Ziling's point of view, Daiyu would only say this at a young age, and she will not be like this when she gets older in a few years and reaches the age of a girl named Huaichun. thought about it.
Since the whole family recovered from their illness, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min began to burn incense and worship Buddha, but instead of enshrining Buddha statues at home, they went to worship in temples with abundant incense.
It was the same in Gusu, and it was the same in Yangzhou. Now in the capital, Lin Ruhai took a day off to take a bath and went to the temple with his family to worship Buddha.
As usual, after prostrating in the main hall, Jiang Yan and Daiyu wandered around the temple, while Lin Ruhai and Jia Min went to see the master in the meditation room and asked him to give him a few words.
Jiang Yan didn't know whether burning incense and worshiping Buddha was useful, or whether the masters in this temple were capable, but no matter whether it was useful or not, he would not stop it. Lin Ruhai and Jia Min just wanted to feel at ease.
"Brother, the mountains here are bare, not as beautiful as those in Gusu." Standing outside the temple, Daiyu said looking at the mountains in the distance.
"The temperature in the north is no higher than that in the south. It's early winter and the scenery is withered. There's nothing to see."
Daiyu's mouth under the conical hat pouted dissatisfied, "It's hard to go out, I thought I could see a beautiful scenery, but I never thought it would be so bleak."
"It won't be like this forever. We will come back next year in the spring, and then you will be able to see the beautiful scenery." Jiang Yan also knew that it would not be easy for Daiyu to come out once. I was disappointed, so I comforted him.
"That's a good deal. If my mother won't let me come out next year, my brother will speak for me."
"It's natural."
Daiyu was overjoyed, but then she thought that Jiang Yan was going to take the spring exam next year, and it must be very busy to help there, "I don't want it anymore, brother's exam is important, I don't mind watching the scenery later, and I can't delay my brother's serious business."
"Yu'er don't worry, you can't delay the elder brother's affairs, and the exam won't last for a few days, you can take Yu'er out to play after the exam." Jiang Yan said with a smile.
He plans to take the spring exam next year, but he doesn't plan to pass the exam directly. He is only 13 years old now, and he will only be 14 years old after the new year. He is too young, and even if he passes the exam, it will not do any good. If the official position is given to him, it is better not to pass the exam if he has to leave home.
And it is precisely because of his young age that he will not collapse if he fails the human design test.
After returning from the temple, Jia Min began to prepare for the New Year. After all, this is the first time their family celebrates the New Year in the capital. Apart from the Jia Mansion, Lin Ruhai and Lin Ruhai’s colleagues also have to send rituals, and these rituals are systematic. It can't be overdone or too casual.
When Jia Min was doing these things, Daiyu watched from the sidelines. Eight years old is also the time to learn how to be a housekeeper. You know, their daughter will definitely be the mistress when she gets married in the future. If she doesn’t learn the way of housekeeping well, The one who suffers in the future is still oneself.
Jia Min didn't learn much at home when she was a child. After arriving at the Lin family, she didn't take advantage of everything. Thanks to the fact that the Lin family has no extra branches, her parents-in-law are gone, and no one will say anything to her if she does something wrong. An opportunity to grow slowly.
She didn't want her daughter to be the same as she was before, so she taught her in advance, but Jia Min didn't tell Daiyu what to do after she got married, she only said that Daiyu should learn these things and help take care of the family affairs in the future.
Daiyu didn't think much about agreeing, plus she was extremely intelligent, she could draw inferences from what Jia Min taught her, this speed was beyond Jia Min's expectation, and she felt even happier.
The mother and daughter prepared everything before the New Year's Eve, including the gift to Jia's family. They used to set off half a month in advance when they were in Gusu. This time they are all in Beijing, which is convenient. many.
Jia Baoyu happened to be there when the things for Jia Mu were delivered to her yard. Hearing that it was a gift from the Lin family, he couldn't wait to see it. .
Naturally, Lin Ruhai would not feel distressed about the things sent to Yue's family, it was all up to Jia Min to decide, and this time the things were no exception, they were all excellent things.
Mother Jia was very satisfied after reading them one by one, but Baoyu was not so happy. After reading these things all over, she didn't see the cousin gave him alone, so she was looking forward to it in her heart.
"Old Ancestor, this was sent by people from the Lin family. They said it was for Second Lord Bao alone, so they were not sent together with the one for Old Ancestor." Baoyu was missing, and a maid came in with a box and said, Baoyu's eyes lit up in a flash.
How could Jia's mother not know what he was thinking, "Is it for Baoyu alone? Do other people in the house have it?"
"All of them, the second girl, the third girl, the fourth girl, and the second master Lian and the third master Huan, but the people in the Lin family said that this one was specially prepared by the aunt for the second master Bao."
Jia Baoyu immediately beamed with joy, and specially prepared it for him. Last time he asked his aunt to send an apology to his cousin, could it be that his cousin asked his aunt to give it to him this time.
Thinking of this, Baoyu quickly asked someone to bring it over. Before opening it, Baoyu thought that no matter what Sister Lin gave him, even if it was a piece of waste paper, he would definitely keep it as a treasure.
But when the box was opened, the smile on Baoyu's face froze. The inside was indeed full of paper, but it wasn't waste paper, but some books...
"These..." Jia's mother was also a little hesitant. She knew that Baoyu didn't like reading the most, and these books can be said to be Baoyu's least favorite.
The person who served Jia Mu was naturally the one who knew her best. Seeing that she was worried about Baoyu, he explained: "People in the Lin family said that these "Analects" were carefully annotated by Young Master Biao over the years, and they were specially brought to Baoyu. Er Ye read it."
"I don't read Lao Shizi's "The Analects of Confucius". My ancestors hurt me and asked people to take these things away. I have a headache after reading it." Baoyu cried in Jiamu's arms.
Mother Jia patted him on the back distressedly, and asked the maid to take the things away, "You are really an aunt, why did you give these things away?"
"Last time my cousin told me that the Lin family is strict, and my aunt must also listen to my uncle. My ancestors must not say anything to my aunt because of this. No matter how bad the mother-daughter bond between you is."
Baoyu's words brought tears to Jia's mother's eyes. Jia Min is her youngest daughter, how could she bear to blame, "Baoyu understands my heart best, and I have loved you for so many years."
Jia Baoyu thought it was Lin Ruhai's idea to send "The Analects of Confucius" to the past, but he didn't know that Lin Ruhai didn't care about him at all. It's important to implicate yourself.
This is not a question of selfishness, but that the Jia family has already started to rot from the inside. If Jia Lian Baoyu's generation can do something, maybe the Jia family can persist for a few more years.
But as far as the mother's situation is concerned, Jia Lian doesn't think about making progress, and Baoyu hangs out with his sisters, and it doesn't seem like he can make a big difference.
The new emperor came to the throne, but the Supreme Emperor held the power, and the affairs of the court were unpredictable, but the Jia family still relied on the merits of their ancestors and did not think about making progress. In the end, it would only become a stepping stone for others.
Lin Ruhai didn't want to pay attention to the Jia family's affairs. What Jia Min thought at the beginning was that the gifts for the younger generation should be done according to the rules, and she didn't want to bother so much.
It was Jiang Yan who mentioned it when he was preparing the gift. Jia Min thought that his son was promising, but his nephew was useless. Reading more "The Analects of Confucius" might help, so he agreed.
Jia Min expressed his satisfaction when Jiang Yan gave his cousin the volume of "The Analects of Confucius" that he often read and annotated. They are relatives in the first place. It would be great if Baoyu can improve after reading it.
However, what Jia Min didn't know was that Baoyu didn't even glance at it after it was delivered to Jia's house, and what Jiang Yan didn't know was that Jiang Yan was going to use this volume of "The Analects of Confucius" to make a fuss, completely cutting off Baoyu's thoughts on Daiyu.
Years later, Lin Ruhai took his family to Rongguo Mansion, and this time Daiyu also came. Jia Min in the first lunar month couldn't say it was because Daiyu had to do her homework, so she had to bring her with her for no other reason.
After all, she didn't want to have a estrangement with her mother, at worst, she would keep it with her all the time, so as not to let Baoyu and Daiyu get in touch.
Jiang Yan followed Lin Ruhai in the front hall, talking to Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng. Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu were also sitting beside him.
Jia Baoyu couldn't sit still for a long time, and his cousin was in the ancestral courtyard, and he hadn't seen her for several months. Now that Jiang Yan had just proposed it, he offered to lead the way.
Jia Zheng was satisfied with Jia Baoyu's performance in the past few months, thinking that he would be able to study if he spent more time with Jiang Yan, so he agreed to go.
Along the way, Jia Baoyu asked many things about Daiyu, Jiang Yan naturally would not tell him, but just listened with a smile, hoping that he would be able to hold on for a while.
Jia Baoyu was excited because he thought that he would be able to see his cousin in a while, so he didn't notice Jiang Yan's strangeness, so he went all the way to Jia's mother's yard, and the two went in to say hello.
"You guys are here, come quickly." Mother Jia beckoned the two of them to pass, looked at Jia Min and said, "Jue'er is fourteen now, and it's time to find a marriage. Do you have a good family?"
"We've only been in Beijing for a few months, and we haven't had much contact with her. Besides, Jue'er is going to take the spring test in a while, so everything will be discussed after the spring test." Jia Min said with a smile.
Jia's mother nodded. If Jiang Yan can get a good result in the spring test, then he can choose from all the good girls in the capital. "That's fine. Marrying a wife is a lifetime thing after all, so don't rush it."
"That is to say, did mother pay attention to Baoyu's girl from a good family?"
Jia Min just asked casually, but she didn't want to say anything. Jia's mother immediately looked at Daiyu who was beside her, and she was shocked. She couldn't let her daughter marry into Jia's family.
Jiang Yan saw this move, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, mother, just now Baoyu told me that he got a new pair of excellent fan bones. I want to go with Daiyu to have a look."
Jia Min was taken aback, she knew that Jiang Yan didn't like Daiyu and Baoyu together, otherwise the box of apology would not have passed her hands, so what happened now?
"Go ahead, Baoyu takes his cousins to your yard to sit. I'll have someone call you while we're waiting for dinner. You have to entertain your brothers and sisters. If you neglect me, I won't forgive you." Just when Jia Min was in a daze, Mother Jia said.
Jia Baoyu agreed happily, Jiang Yan gave Daiyu a look, and the three of them bowed and retreated.
Jia Baoyu was walking on the road ahead, Jiang Yan said two words in a low voice, Daiyu instantly understood and showed a bright smile.
Just walking to the corner, Baoyu looked back and saw Daiyu's bright smile, and couldn't help but stare blankly.
"Baoyu?"
Jiang Yan swayed in front of Jia Baoyu behind him, and he came back to his senses and continued to walk forward, but maybe because he was shy, he didn't talk as much as before.
Daiyu silently said a word "stupid goose" in her heart, and she was even more displeased with Baoyu. She was stunned to see the girl, and she was addicted to the gentleness and couldn't extricate herself. What can she do in the future?
Soon they arrived at Jia Baoyu's courtyard, this was Daiyu's first time here, Jia Baoyu immediately made the servant girl serve good tea, and took a lot of snacks and fresh melons and fruits from the south.
It was winter, and the melons and fruits had to be transported by water from the south, and the price was naturally very attractive. Baoyu never lacked these things in front of Jia Mu, thinking of bringing everything to his cousin.
But the truth is very cruel. Daiyu used to live in the south. Although the winter melons and fruits are not as many as in summer, they are never lacking. Jia Min thought that eating more of these fruits would also make her daughter grow healthier. Fascinated, Daiyu should eat some every day.
Not to mention that Daiyu still has a magic brush in her hand that is like a magic brush Ma Liang. She can draw and eat whatever she wants to eat. The freshly drawn fruits are fresh and juicy. The things that the maids are offering now may be good in the eyes of others. Food, but in Daiyu's eyes, it is not enough to look at.
Therefore, he just took a symbolic bite and stopped eating any more. Baoyu found out all his fans as if offering treasures, thinking which one Daiyu liked, he gave it to her.
At the same time, he was thinking about finding some familiar shops and ordering some small round fans for girls' homes for his cousin. It would be great if he personally came to write the words or pictures on the round fans.
Seeing Jia Baoyu being so attentive, Jiang Yan couldn't bear it. Of course, this kind of intolerance only lasted for a second, and he exchanged a look with Daiyu.
Daiyu picked up a folding fan with a smile on it, and raised her eyebrows when she opened it. Coincidentally, the words on it were "The Analects of Confucius": "I save myself three times a day. Do you not believe it when you make friends with it? Do you not get used to passing it on?"
"My cousin likes "The Analects of Confucius" very much, even the words written on the fan are very strong, but did my cousin write it himself?"
Baoyu was stunned for a moment, and then responded: "Exactly, my aunt sent someone to send me the "Analects" annotated by my cousin before. I have benefited a lot from reading it, and I have not had time to thank my cousin in the future."
"You don't need to thank me, it's just a matter of little effort." Jiang Yan took a sip of tea and said lightly: "I came from Gusu this time, and I didn't bring many books, but I still have many marked ones. Since my cousin likes me, I will let someone take it back. Come and give it to my cousin, and my cousin should not refuse me."
"I really don't need my cousin. There are already enough books at home. My cousin has already annotated them. I must read them often. How dare I accept them?" Jia Baoyu quickly declined. He didn't read it at all, and no matter how much he brought it, he would put it aside and put it to dust. If he let his cousin know that he didn't read it, he would definitely be dissatisfied with him.
Baoyu thought so, but she didn't want Daiyu to say with a smile: "cousin, don't be angry with brother. Those books are no longer needed by brother. It's good to give them to cousin, so as not to make others cheaper. And if you learn something, just get a good grade in the exam and give it to your brother."
"To tell you the truth from my cousin, I am not interested in the imperial examination room. If you give me those books, I will read them. It is better not to spoil my cousin's good things."
Jia Baoyu said, he remembered that Jiang Yan said that the Lin family was strictly managed, and thought that it was Lin Ruhai who asked Jiang Yan to study hard to take the imperial examination, and now he said everything in his heart without hesitation.
I never thought that just after he finished speaking, the smile on Daiyu's face faded instantly, "My cousin doesn't want to take the imperial examination, but does he want to go to the battlefield like his ancestors and make contributions?"
"No, what am I going to do on the battlefield? Besides, swords have no eyes on the battlefield. If something goes wrong, the family will be very sad." Jia Baoyu said.
Daiyu just didn't like Jia Baoyu before, she thought his behavior was frivolous, just now on the way here her brother said the word "Analects of Confucius" in her ear, knowing that he doesn't like reading, he wanted to let her down him If you lose face, you won't pester her anymore.
Unexpectedly, he has no ambitions, does not take part in the imperial examination, and does not want to make contributions. The co-author just wants to enjoy peace in Jia's house?
Of course, Daiyu doesn't want to care about what kind of life choices Jia Baoyu makes, after all, it's his own business, but this will greatly increase her dislike for Jia Baoyu. A good man wants to be everywhere, not like him .
Jia Baoyu waited for a long time without seeing Daiyu speak, looked over and found that the smile on her face had disappeared, then looked at Jiang Yan, "But what did I say wrong to make my cousin unhappy?"
"Cousin is right, I just suddenly felt that my cousin and I are not the same way, and it is better to have less contact in the future."
As soon as Daiyu finished speaking, Jia Baoyu felt a 'thump' in his heart, "Where did my cousin say that? Why is she not the same person? Cousins should be the closest ones."
"Cousin, since I was a child, I refused to be inferior to others. The ones I admire most are my father and elder brother, and the ones I like most are also those who are capable. But my cousin doesn't think about the imperial examination or defending the country, so I feel that I have nothing to do with my cousin." Brother is not from the same way.”
Daiyu looked at Jia Baoyu with serious eyes. If she was thinking of finding faults in Jia Baoyu's learning, and she wanted to find fault with Jia Baoyu, then what she said now was the truth. .
Her elder brother told her since she was a child that although she is a woman and cannot take the scientific examination, she is no worse than any man in the world. On the contrary, she is smarter than many men in the world.
She didn't take it seriously before. After all, her parents and elder brothers are stronger than her, and she has never met other men. Now that she sees Jia Baoyu, she knows that what her brother said before was not intended to compliment her.
If she was a man, she would definitely take the imperial examination, maybe even serve as a soldier in the army, and she would definitely not live in a mansion for the rest of her life, even if the mansion was really big.
Hearing Daiyu's words, Jia Baoyu was dumbfounded. He never knew that his cousin had such thoughts, and he finally found his voice, "Cousin, you are still young. Knowing the hardships of studying, let alone entering the army, it is also very hard."
"That's why I said that my cousin and I are not in the same way. My cousin is prepared for danger in times of peace. I am worried that I will have three problems and my family members are worried. What I think about is the immediate thing. No matter how hard you work, no matter how hard you work, you will reap the benefits of working for the country to revitalize the family."
Daiyu didn't want to say anything more to Jia Baoyu, and looked at Jiang Yan, "Brother, let's go back, otherwise grandma and mother will be in a hurry."
Jiang Yan nodded and looked at Jia Baoyu with a smile: "Cousin is here first, we know the way to grandma's yard, so I won't bother my cousin to see him off."
Daiyu looked at the person standing at the door, she didn't know who it was, she was not a maid in her clothes, she was about the same age as her, and she seemed kind, she saluted, "I don't know what to call this sister, my surname is Lin , whose baby name is Daiyu."
"Hello Miss Lin, my surname is Xue, and my baby name is Baochai." Xue Baochai quickly returned a salute.
"Looking at my sister, I feel very close. Since my sister is the second aunt's niece, we are also considered relatives." As she said, Daiyu untied the jade pendant around her waist, "I never thought I would see my sister here, so I gave this to my sister as a meeting gift. Please don't be disgusted with my sister."
Daiyu raised a smiling face, and Xue Baochai was a little frightened by her enthusiasm. Just as she was about to refuse, Daiyu had tied the jade pendant around her waist, so she couldn't take it off again, "I'm very upset when I see my sister." Huanxi, I saw my younger sister wearing a peach pink dress on her head, I happen to have peach-colored hairpins at my place, I will send someone to give it to my younger sister later, and I also ask my younger sister to accept it."
"My sister is so beautiful, so the things are naturally not bad. I will definitely accept what my sister gives you." Daiyu responded with a smile.
Seeing that the two of them still wanted to chat, Jiang Yan hurriedly stepped forward to hold Daiyu's hand, this is not a place to talk, "Okay, let's go first, I will invite Miss Xue to come to the house in a few days Just do it."
"That's good, sister. I will invite you to my house to do it in the future. You must come."
"It's natural."
The two agreed with each other, and Jiang Yan took Daiyu to leave Jia Baoyu's yard.
Xue Baochai looked back at the backs of the two brothers and sisters walking away hand in hand, and thought about what Daiyu said just now, and was very envious in her heart. If her brother was up to date, would she also have the confidence to say those words?
"Sister Bao, don't my cousin and I really go the same way? Am I really wrong?"
Jia Baoyu looked at Xue Baochai with eyes full of hope. Xue Baochai didn't expect that she just came here for a visit out of boredom. He didn't expect to encounter such a thing.
This reminded her that when she asked Baoyu to study more and get a good name in the future, at that time he refused wholeheartedly, and said that if his cousin said such a thing, he would have already been born.
Now it seems that it has come true. In fact, she has thought a lot since she went back that day. She has her own way of life. She can't even take care of her own brother, so why go to Baoyu to talk so much? .
"It's hard for me to say, Baoyu should think about it for yourself." Xue Baochai didn't want to look at Jia Baoyu in a daze, "I have to go back and find the hairpin for Sister Lin, so I'll go first."
Xue Baochai turned and left, leaving Jia Baoyu alone here in a daze, full of sadness, but he didn't know where to start, since he had done nothing wrong, why didn't his cousin like him?Obviously they are cousins, and their backgrounds are similar, so how come they are not from the same way?
Jia Baoyu was puzzled, sad alone, but Daiyu was very happy, with a bright smile on her face, "Brother, tell me he won't pester me this time, and he won't send me off again." What kind of gift is it?"
"Probably not, but not necessarily, who knows." If Jia Baoyu's obsession with Daiyu is very deep, he is willing to change for her, but in his opinion, this possibility is very small and can be ignored.
Daiyu simply didn't care so much, anyway, she made it clear today, they are not the same people, if Jia Baoyu is still entangled, then say it twice and say it three times, after all, she is the second master of Rongguo Mansion, isn't it? Can he still endure her contempt?
Of course, Jia Baoyu will not endure it forever, everyone is temperamental, he fell in love with Daiyu at first sight, and has been obsessed ever since. lick the dog.
After Jiang Yan sent Daiyu to Jia Mu's yard, he went to the front hall. After all, he was considered an adult in ancient times, and it was not convenient for him to stay in the back house.
Seeing Daiyu Jiamu wondering why she came back so soon, Daiyu smiled and said, "There is someone from my cousin, so my brother and I came back first."
"Man, who is it?" Mother Jia asked.
"It's the second aunt's niece, sister of the Xue family." Daiyu replied, and then looked at Jia Min, "Mother, I gave the jade pendant you gave me to sister Xue as a meeting gift, and she also said that I will let you go in a while." Someone sent me a hairpin."
"As long as you have fun making friends, give the jade pendant as well." Jia Min said casually. Compared with her daughter's happiness in making friends, a piece of jade pendant is nothing.
Daiyu came to her side with a smile, stood obediently and said nothing more, just now when Daiyu and Jiang Yan left, Jia Mu kept bringing the topic to Daiyu Baoyu, Jia Min already knew her thoughts very well .
It's just that whether it's because of Baoyu herself or because of her second sister-in-law Mrs. Wang, it's the reason why she can't marry Daiyu to Jia's family. Now I heard that Xue Baochai has gone to find Baoyu.
Jia Min asked with a smile: "Mother, I heard that the girl from the Xue family has lived in the mansion for a while. Does the second sister-in-law mean to let her stay with Baoyu?"
"No, no, it's just that the relatives of the family live at home." Regardless of kinship or family background, in Jia's mother's opinion, Xue Baochai is inferior to Daiyu. Letting her daughter's daughter marry her grandson is the real kiss. Get married.
A niece of the Wang family has already married Jia Lian. If her niece is allowed to marry Baoyu now, wouldn't the entire Jia family become her Wang family's world?
"So that's the case. I thought my mother was very optimistic about the Xue family girl and Baoyu. I heard that the second sister-in-law and the second grandma Lian couldn't stop praising them. Mother might as well think about it."
Jia Min's words have come to this point, of course Mother Jia can see that she doesn't want to get closer, "That's all for the future, the children are still young, don't worry."
Not long after, Xue Baochai's maid brought a very delicate and beautiful box with peach-colored hairpins inside, exquisite workmanship, Jia Min took a look and knew that it was about the same value as the jade pendant on Daiyu's body.
He was more interested in Xue Baochai in his heart, and he was able to see the price of the jade pendant in an instant, and prepared a similar gift in return, which shows that he is very polite.
Seeing that Jia Min was very satisfied with Baochai, Jia's mother couldn't help thinking about what happened to Baoyu. Before, Tian Tian's cousin was thinking about it, why did she get close to Baochai today?
However, until the Lin family left, Jia's mother did not see Baoyu, and she said she was tired after asking people to find her, and she had already fallen asleep. He went to ask the maids in his room, and only then did he know what happened that day.
"Daiyu, does she really say that Baoyu and Baoyu are not on the same side?" No matter what, Mother Jia refused to believe that this would be the words of an eight-year-old girl.
Xiren nodded, "Yes, old ancestor, I heard the truth outside the house that day. After Miss Lin left, Second Master Bao was sad for a while and even shed tears, but he has true feelings for Miss Lin, but this How can Miss Lin trample on the sincerity of the second master like this."
As Xiren talked, he looked at Jia Mu's face. Seeing Jia Mu's gloomy face, the maid beside Jia Mu raised her heart and offered a cup of tea: "Old ancestor, don't get angry. Ms. Lin probably said such things at a young age, it will be fine when she is older."
"Well, she is also a girl from the Lin family when she is older. The Lin family has strict education, so they look down on Baoyu."
Mother Jia sighed deeply. She is also a young lady from everyone. It's not that she doesn't know some things. It's just that she is older and has a few more days to live, so she doesn't want to worry about those troublesome things.
When the master was still there, he said that even though the Lin family has no Marquis status in Lin Ruhai's generation, their parents are gone, and their side branches are not rich, the Lin family should not be underestimated.
Now it seems that this is indeed the case. Lin Ruhai has been an official in the court for many years, and his son is Jie Yuan from Gusu this year.
Xiren lowered her eyes, she was pointed out by Jia Mu to serve Baoyu, and she was Baoyu's person in life and death. Naturally, she hoped that Baoyu would marry a good wife in the future, otherwise her life would be very difficult.
But now it seems that the high-ranking officials of the Lin family are prominent, and the only daughter of the Lin family is obviously not a good match, but it is obvious that the ancestor wanted to bring the two together, and she was also worried about her future life.
Mother Jia took a look at Xiren, she was in a high position and could not be more clear about the minds of the people below, she used to think it was harmless, after all, which brother didn't have three or five maids to serve her, but now it seems that she doesn't like it.
"Yuanyang, go and call the second daughter-in-law, I have something to say to her."
The mandarin ducks did as they were told, but just as Xiren was about to retreat, she was stopped by Jiamu, "Wait a minute, I have your business to attend to later."
Mother Jia wanted Xiren to leave Baoyu, so she came to Mrs. Wang because of this incident, but Xiren had served Jia Baoyu for many years, and when she heard that Xiren was going to leave, she quit immediately, crying and clamoring to let Xiren stay. Down.
Mrs. Wang used to think that Xiren was older than those girls in Baoyu's room, so she was sensible.
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