Lin's Aunt in the Red Chamber

After doing what she had always wanted to do, Lin Lan was in a great mood. She applied cold water and hot water to her lips alternately until the swelling subsided and she did not feel sleepy at all. A night without any entertainment is really boring, and she goes to bed when it gets dark As a result, she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Lin Lan hummed a ditty, thinking of Tu Yexi's shy appearance proudly, and smiled foolishly!

He ran to his mother's room, occupied half of her pillow, wrapped it around her waist, and fell asleep contentedly at her pat.

Lin Hai struggled all night. He originally wanted to talk to his younger sister. A right fiancé and son-in-law can’t be as casual and enthusiastic as his family. A daughter’s family should be reserved. But when he went to his mother’s room, he saw the happy mother, wife, sister, and children, chatting with each other. Looking at her younger sister crooked beside her mother, holding her little son, she couldn't say anything.

Anyway, the prince likes this kind of thing, Lin Hai thought, and he is not in a hurry, is he?My sister is still young, so I just need to teach her slowly.Besides, he still believed in the prince's promise.

Lin Hai didn't say anything, Lin Lan naturally didn't know his brother's endless thoughts, and couldn't care about Tu Yexi who suddenly became busy, sister Ling's belly was getting bigger and bigger, she should have been running between Zhuangzi and Zhuangzi at the newly opened shop Brother-in-law hurriedly sent my sister back to the Lin family, and then left.

"Something happened in the Xue family, and the patriarch asked Brother Feng to accompany him back to deal with it." Lin Ling explained with her swollen belly, but her frowning showed that this time something was unusual, but she didn't want to say That's all.

Neither Lin Xiaoshi nor Jia Min cared about asking about the Xue family's affairs. It's not a good thing for the daughter's family to get too involved in the husband's family affairs.

"If my sister is tired, I can ask Daiyu to look at the account book for you. Yu'er settles the accounts quickly and well..." Lin Lan saw her sister's big belly and still couldn't let go of her career, so she couldn't help but drag Daiyu away. out.

Lin Daiyu paused, although she didn't understand why her eldest aunt loved red and white things so much, but she cooperated and said: "The Imperial College has added a course of mathematics, I want to practice with my eldest aunt."

Lin Ling agreed as soon as she heard this, and thoughtfully found the accountant to teach Daiyu.

"What's the matter? Brother-in-law why is he going to Jinling at this time?" Lin Lan couldn't help asking when no one was around.

Lin Ling rubbed her belly, lowered her head and chuckled, and said, "I'm bothering my sister to worry about it, and there's nothing else to do. It is said that the father-in-law helped the patriarch's wife to buy the Zhuangzi of Ningguo Mansion back then, and there were some entanglements in the end." If this is the case, she will not be sad. At the beginning, Xue Wang asked her father to help buy it, but when something happened, Lin Ling felt very ashamed when thinking of Xue Wang's words.

"Who is it sold to? Who are the buyers and sellers?" Lin Lan didn't believe that Xue Xun would not understand such a simple truth, so he said angrily, "He left you and left when you were pregnant?"

"No!" Lin Ling had an opinion on the Xue family, but not on Xue Feng, and quickly explained: "There are some things involving the father-in-law, and I persuaded your brother-in-law to leave. Tear it apart. I just feel that the patriarch's expression is a bit wrong, even when Xue Pan was in prison, I heard from my husband that he was never in such a hurry!"

"Only my brother-in-law went back, isn't Xue Pan here?" Lin Lan asked again.Although Xue Pan has restrained himself a little over the past few years, he is still the same person in his heart.In the past, because of Jia Zheng's relationship, he also joined the Jia family school, but after Jia Amnesty rectified the system a few days ago, he stopped going.

"Only my brother-in-law will go back." Lin Ling finished speaking with a smile. Seeing her sister's worried look, she explained, "Don't worry, the crown prince has arranged someone beside your brother-in-law." Zhong was no longer an unknown person, Xue Xun didn't dare to hurt him, but before she left, she heard Brother Feng's dream talk about Ping'an Prefecture, which made her feel restless for a long time.

Tu Yexi arranged someone?Lin Lan knew that her sister didn't want to talk too much, so she didn't ask any more. Anyway, she wouldn't hide it from herself, so she said maliciously, "I heard that the Xue family has a bastard, very smart?"

"However, she is quite clever. Some time ago, the patriarch brought someone to Beijing, and Miss Xue took good care of her younger brother." Lin Ling nodded, because the patriarch's wife had always been aloof, so she felt aggrieved when she saw her. Naturally, he was happy. At the beginning, the patriarch had a foreign room outside, and the family was out of control. In the end, under Wang Ziteng's threat and Xue Wang's crying, Xue Xun did not accept the foreign room into the mansion, but But gave the child a family tree.The child's life in Xue's house was not easy at first, but Baochai persuaded her mother after seeing her, and tried her best not to let the servant make things difficult for him.

Lin Lan laughed and said, "Then Xue's family must be extremely lively. I heard from my aunt that Xue Wang's family wanted to meddle in your family's affairs, so I was really worried!"

"Xue Wang himself does not want the patriarch to accept concubines, but in the end he always tells me that a woman should be generous and virtuous... I really believe her evil? If I want to be generous and virtuous, will I marry into her family?" Lin Ling was very angry when she mentioned this, and every time Xue Wangshi said that, she would turn around and stuff all the maids and actors Xue Wangshi recommended back.After coming and going, the way that person looked at me became even more wrong!But what did it matter to her?He even wanted to give a woman away when he was pregnant, but Brother Feng gave it to her son directly.

"That's not right! I heard that my brother-in-law gave Xue Pan a job?" Lin Lan echoed, even ignoring her serious mother-in-law, but Xue Wang's management was lenient.From time to time, she would spend money from her elders, but she didn't see that not only her sister, but even her brother-in-law were also tired of that person, so she couldn't help looking for Xue Xun, so she restrained herself a little.I heard my aunt joked before that Xue Feng gave Xue Pan the woman that Xue Wang's family had just brought to him, so she didn't want to put a sack on this brother-in-law.

"Xue Pan is an idiot. When he sees a beautiful woman, he won't even give in, so he just drags her around..." Lin Ling continued with her eyes narrowed, and she still felt a little sweet in her heart when she said this.She didn't hide this from her sister, she knew that her family cared about her well-being.Although the life after marriage is not as good as it was in her natal family, but my own life is really not bad. My husband is always by my side, and my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are not difficult people to get along with.

Lin Lan knew that her sister was just tired of Xue Wang's behavior, not that she couldn't handle it, so she didn't care much.

Although the grand concubine's wedding ceremony in the future makes people talk about it, but people are even more curious about the crops in Fanbang, such as the jade wheat and sweet potatoes mentioned by the Supreme Emperor.On the opposite side of Longyuan Building, a restaurant named Hot Pot was quietly opened at this time.

Originally, not many people were interested in this restaurant that popped up suddenly, but on the day of its opening, Princess He An and her son-in-law held a grand banquet here to entertain her colleagues and family members; Mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jia Amnesty also brought his son, nephew and grandchildren to follow; and King Hezhi also brought his mother and children to join him...

So many noble people appeared in a restaurant that popped up suddenly, how could everyone not be curious, even some bold people asked the price at the door, it was not expensive at all, so they walked in out of curiosity.

Basically, people who walk in are leaning out against the wall, which is even more eye-catching.When I asked, I heard that this hot pot was delicious. Thinking of the pungent smell, I felt a lot of comfort and warmth in my mouth when I ate it. Suddenly, many people became interested.

"Shopkeeper, this..." The guys at Longyuanlou were about to cry, because the hot pot restaurant opposite them had a lot of slow business.

The shopkeeper saw that his own princess had gone to cheer, but he didn't know that the other party also had a backer, so he patted the guy on the forehead and said, "Stop howling, go to the opposite side and order some hot pot for me too, Let me taste it."

Not long after, the shopkeeper saw that the waiter brought over a copper pot in the shape of a gourd, and someone behind him brought a lot of dishes. He was very surprised. After seeing that the dishes were all lettuce and raw meat, he was even more surprised. I was puzzled. When there was a little carbon in the copper pot, a salty and pungent domineering aura began to waft...

"Isn't it just shabu-shabu?" A guest from Longyuan Building seemed to be a little contemptuous when he saw this.Who hasn't eaten shabu-shabu these days?When I passed through Bashu last time, I saw that the boatmen who wore it ate like this.It's just...not so fragrant...that's all!

The shopkeeper ignored these gossips. Since he became the shopkeeper of Longyuanlou, he consciously ate almost all the delicacies in the world, but he couldn't tell the taste in his mouth. People are very curious.

Prince Fu took his son to the garden to meet the Supreme Emperor. After returning, he wanted to have a meal in his own restaurant, but when he entered, he almost choked and fainted. The restaurant was full of the pungent smell.

"I heard that the prince of Zhijun said that this tastes good. I originally planned to find a chance to try it." Prince Fu smiled and helped his father in, and asked him to go to the opposite side to ask for another pot.

The man choked up and answered, his mouth squirmed a bit, but he didn't dare to say that if all the guests ordered hot pot, his business would be out of business!

"Tell me, how much will Prince Fu spend on our recipes?" Lin Lan stood on the second floor of the hot pot restaurant, and laughed as he watched the guests from Longyuan Building keep sending pots to them.

Tu Yexi avoided Lin Lan's smiling face in some embarrassment, but his heart was full of turmoil. He liked to hear Lan'er talk about us, so he replied: "If we are satisfied with the money given, then sell it to him, if not , even in Beijing, there are better choices, and it’s not just the Longyuanlou family.”

"That's right!" Lin Lan's eyes darkened, feeling a little annoyed in his heart, he couldn't understand why this person was avoiding him so much?Wasn't it very comfortable to kiss that day?Could it be because he was too hot that day?Maybe the elder brother was right, the daughter's family really should be a little more reserved, so he responded slightly hurt.

Lin Lan is not surprised by the charm of hot pot, and the craftsmanship and creativity of the chefs are simply amazing!I just mentioned a few incomplete recipes, not only did they perfect the hot pot so well, they even created a lot of oil bowls.Even Daiyu, a girl who didn't care much about food, liked it very much. Although she can't eat spicy food, she still likes chicken soup and boiled vegetables.Only Lin Lan couldn't whet his appetite for these things.

Seeing that Lin Lan was unhappy, Tu Yexi opened his mouth to comfort her, but he didn't dare to touch her. He always remembered the promise he made to Lin Hai that day, as well as those messy dreams.

Lin Lan was willing to spread the word about the chili peppers so that people's dinner tables would be richer, so he decided early in the morning to take advantage of Longyuan Building's momentum.

Prince Fu was used to being cautious in front of the Supreme Emperor, and he didn't eat too much in the morning, and it would be indecent at that time, so he was already hungry at this time. Under the guidance of the hot pot shop guy, he drank a bowl of warm clear soup, After eating the slightly spicy meat slices, the eyes are bright!

If it wasn't delicious, how could he open Longyuan Building?After the publicity in Mulan Monthly, it opened branches in many places across the country!So when Tu Yexi came to discuss business with him, he agreed without haggling at all.

There are a few more Fanbang foods in Longyuan Building. There is a delicacy called French fries and fried chicken in the streets and alleys. The hot pot restaurant is quickly full because it is full every day, and three branches are opened in the capital alone. If it is not for the pepper stock Limited, the Supreme Emperor looked at the white money, and planned to spread it all over the country!

With a monthly magazine, the whole country knows that he has extraordinary literary talent!Plant your own corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, etc., a one-time success!After hearing what Lan girl said, I opened a hot pot restaurant to promote chili peppers, hoping to bring some hotness to the people in winter, but even at a low price, I still made an unexpected amount of money!

The feeling of being able to do everything is too good, the Supreme Emperor took a bite of the fried chicken, and suddenly felt that the days after this Zen position became interesting.Seeing his son's busy hair turning gray, he sighed.

The fried chicken business has made life a lot better for peasant women in the suburbs of Beijing. Three-month-old chickens will be bought soon as soon as they come out of the cage. When people make money, they can naturally raise their heads at home.This is what Lin Lan is happy to see.

Although it may be that only a small number of women can be inspected and become a long-term supplier because of their cleanliness, this seems to be the beginning. Lin Lan feels that with a little subtle guidance, one day, in this patriarchal In this era, the vast majority of women would feel that being a woman is actually not that bad.

Except for Tu Yexi, not many people know what Lin Lan thinks in his heart. Even the Supreme Emperor, when he saw Lin Lan suggesting that farmers raise chickens, and sent people to teach them, and then bought the living tender chickens, he only thought that this girl Kind-hearted, with the taste of mothering the world.

Life is smooth, career is progressing, studies are worry-free, occupying the top position again and again has made all the students and masters of the Imperial College numb. When a person is a little stronger, there may be gossip. Few people are questioning her.Even many talented people admire him.Not long after his daughter got married, Li Shouzhong was finally heard by Emperor Rende for speaking ill of the girls' school after drinking, and he found a fault and sacked his official position.

"I used to know that Jia Zhu was trying to gain fame, but I never thought that just after Li's family had an accident, he followed his mother and took in two beautiful concubines!" Princess Hexin looked at the capital city that was bustling with Chunwei and Chungeng, and said to Lin Lan. Wait for someone to complain.Even Lian'er, who has always been greedy and lustful, still guards Sister Feng alone!Jia Zhu, who is known as a gentleman, has a lot of concubines and concubines, and Li Shi is also useless. If it is herself or Sister Feng, she will definitely choose to go all out and make a fuss. Who will lose face?

Lin Lan was not very curious about this, she had seen Jia Zhu's wife, she was pretty, but a little rigid, like her father, although Lin Lan cared about the status of women, she didn't have the idea of ​​saving the common people, everyone had their own life Erfa, no matter what she was in her previous life, her life in this life is her own.She has been in the Imperial College for a year and a half, and Lin Daiyu, Jia Yue, Xue Baochai and others have also grown up. It seems that the mission of studying in the Imperial College has been fulfilled. Nowadays, all the noble girls in Beijing are proud of entering women's schools.I heard that Zhen Shiyin's women's school is also bustling, and now Zhen Hui has begun to want to see others, Zhen Shiyin and Feng's are almost overwhelmed.

Everything went well, except... Lin Lan looked at Tu Yexi in the distance with some sadness. For some reason, this person refused to get close to him after he got married, and often avoided him. Occasionally, when I find an opportunity to be alone with him, he hides away.If it weren't for his enthusiasm and concern that never diminished that day, she would have thought that she was not attractive anymore!

After holding back for a few months, Lin Lan felt that he couldn't bear it any longer and had to figure it out!So no matter who he was talking to, he never took his eyes off Tu Yexi.

Tu Yexi paused for a while while helping the Supreme Emperor to paint, and tried not to respond to Lin Lan's eyes. He knew that it was a temptation he couldn't resist, but he had promised Master Lin.And he didn't want anyone to underestimate Lin Lan.

"Stop!" Lin Lan looked at him for a long time, but didn't get a response, so he deliberately dismissed the people around him while visiting the garden, pretending to sprain his feet, and sure enough, the man ran over nervously, and after helping Lin Lan up, Withdrawing his hands and preparing to leave, Lin Lan grabbed his skirt and shouted.

Tu Yexi was a little flustered, he knew he shouldn't avoid Lin Lan like this, but after kissing her that day, he had a dream that made him extremely ashamed for several nights, after waking up, he couldn't help thinking about it from time to time What happened in the dream, I just feel that if I touch Lin Lan again, I will hurt her.The few times before when he was alone, he had to use up his huge self-control to control not to embrace her.But the force with which the skirt was being pulled made him dare not move, fearing that if he left, he would pull her.

"What the hell are you doing? Do you hate me? My brother said that men like reserved girls! If you don't like me, just tell me, people always guess, what do you mean?" Lin Lan looked at his flustered eyes , but the mood is calm, this person is very wrong!

Hearing Lin Lan's cry, Tu Yexi hurriedly turned his head. He has not reduced his attention to her during this time, and even often sent her things to express his concern. Unexpectedly, she still wanted to be wrong, and looked at her lowly. Tilting his head that couldn't see the expression, Tu Yexi said softly: "I don't hate you!" I just hate myself, so dirty.

"If you don't hate you, why do you avoid me? If you don't hate me, why don't you hug me and kiss me?" Lin Lan lowered her head, feeling that she had had enough of the weirdness of the man in front of her. If he didn't give himself an explanation today, he would still She is so cowardly, she wants to give up on this marriage, she has no patience, she spends her life guessing what other people think!

Tu Yexi froze, with an urge to run away, but Lin Lan's tone made his heart tighten. Seeing her pinching his white hand, he always had the thought that if he didn't give her an answer, she would be sad .

"I……"

Lin Lan didn't want to listen to his explanation at all. This person's care and love for him hadn't changed, so he was willing to spend the past few months with him. Say! Although I like you, I am not a roundworm in your stomach! I am such a person, and before we get married, there are many ways..."

"I like it, I like it, my heart hurts if I like it!" Tu Yexi heard the farewell in Lin Lan's words, hugged her quickly, and said softly: "Lan'er, I have never liked you at all. The reduction of silk is just Lan'er, I can't hurt you, before you become the princess, I can no longer..."

"What!" Lin Lan grabbed his head, leaned forward and kissed him, "You can't kiss me, can you?"

"If you don't kiss me, why don't I kiss you?" Lin Lan felt the changes in his body, and immediately understood.Most of the people who served this person were eunuchs, and he also rejected the aunt who was in charge of personnel for himself, so he knew nothing about sex... That's why these misunderstandings happened, and the complaints in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he raised his head and asked domineeringly.

Tu Yexi was about to go crazy, he hugged her like this with red eyes, and let her kiss his cheek lightly, because of innocence and nervousness, like a chicken pecking at rice.

Although it is very pleasant to tease a handsome man, such a handsome man is like a wooden man, but this man's expression made Lin Lan feel like a bully, a little dull.Reminiscing about the kiss between the two of them for several months, Lin Lan let go, lowered his head and pushed him, looked at his flushed face with tears, and said sadly: "I know, I heard people say that because I like it, I want to Touching, it turns out...it turned out to be just my own thoughts."

Tu Yexi's head was about to explode. Looking at Lin Lan, he dragged her straight forward without saying a word, until he reached a quiet courtyard, and pulled her into a room, and pushed her against the door as soon as he entered. A fierce and unusual kiss.

Wow!

What's the fun in falling in love without kissing, hugging and holding high?

"Will you still hide from me?" After a long time, after the kiss, Lin Lan limp in Tu Yexi's arms. Tu Yexi sat against the wall, and Lin Lan suddenly became happy. The charm of love lies in what he likes. People also like themselves, so they still hugged him tightly and asked in a sweet voice.

Tu Yexi really felt that she was going crazy, that she was really going to collapse, but she was still tempting herself.But still reluctant to let go, he buried his head in her neck, expressing his concern for her.

It's not easy for Lin Lan to drive people crazy at once. The two of them hugged each other quietly, until he calmed down, and then asked in a low voice: "Am I shameless..."

"No!" Tu Yexi said decisively after going through such a situation.Let her continue to think so wildly, and she might really go crazy!

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