There is no phoenix

In a blink of an eye, it is the Lantern Festival.Daiyu has been back to Yangzhou for more than a month, and the accounts copied for Lin Ruhai have also been completed.Lin Ruhai checked it carefully, and seeing that there was nothing wrong, he smiled and said to Daiyu: "Yu'er, that's right, dad will give you a reward today, how about it?"

After hearing this, Daiyu said happily, "Really? What does father want to reward his daughter?"

Ruhai smiled and said, "The weather is fine today. Let's go to Qiling Temple to enjoy plum blossoms during the day and Yangzhou lanterns at night, okay?"

Daiyu was overjoyed when she heard this, and said with a smile, "Is what Dad said true? I'm going to change clothes with Xueyan!" After saying that, she quickly jumped to change clothes.

Seeing her daughter's happy face, Lin Ruhai was full of relief, and said to Lin Zhong with a smile: "Lin Zhong, look, Yu'er is still the same as before. When it comes to going out for a stroll, even if she is sad, she immediately becomes happy. This child, He's ten years old, and he still looks like a child who can't grow up!"

Lin Zhong said with a smile: "Master, I think Yu'er has a good temper. Although she likes to act coquettishly and shed tears, she is a girl after all, but she is eloquent, has a strong and lively temper, and likes to be quiet when she is happy. Such a child is more beautiful." Spiritual."

Lin Ruhai sighed: "Lin Zhong, although you are my follower, I treat you as my brother. I am afraid that Yu'er will need you to take care of me in the future. I have already told Yu'er to respect you as her own uncle." .Your family members are all in Gusu, do you want to go back and see them? If there is any difficulty, don't treat me as an outsider."

Lin Zhongdao: "Master, don't worry. They are fine now. Lin Yang and Lin Zhou are all married now, and the master gave them enough money to start a business. They wrote to say that they are doing well now. Boss Lin Yang is going to be a father soon. Maybe it will be born at the end of this month, and I will go back and see when the baby is born."

Lin Ruhai said: "It's good for them to do this. When Yu'er meets them in the future, she just calls them elder brother. I only have one daughter, Yu'er. If you want, I will write to the head of the Lin family and let you come into my Lin family." One, how about it?" Lin Zhongdao: "Master, my ancestor Lin Zhong has always been a servant of the Lin family, but the grace of the master has allowed me to be free since I was a child, and helped me to start a family, marry a wife and have children, and also helped my son and others. Get married and start a business. Even if I, Lin Zhong, repay the master with my life, it is difficult for me to repay the kindness of the master. It's just that Lin Zhong's status is low, and he is afraid of insulting the master and ancestors."

Lin Ruhai sighed: "Lin Zhong, I won't hide it from you. I'm already 50 years old, and my body is getting worse every day. I'm afraid that Yu'er has not grown up, so I will go first. Yu'er has no relatives, uncles, brothers and sisters. , only you can reassure me. In this way, you don’t have to call me master tomorrow, but call me big brother.”

Lin Zhongdao: "Master, how can this be possible? There is an orderly hierarchy, so let's call him Master."

Lin Ruhai said seriously: "Lin Zhong, call me big brother!"

Then Lin Zhong knelt down and said: "Brother, please accept my bow!"

Lin Ruhai helped Lin Zhong up and said, "Okay, since we are brothers, let's go shopping with Yu'er today. Has Yu'er's cousin gone out?"

Lin Zhongdao: "Yes, I woke up this morning and said that I made an appointment with someone to go to the Grand Canal. I also said that I would go to Zhenjiang for two days, and I might not return until about ten days."

Lin Ruhai said: "He told me about his going to Zhenjiang. I originally wanted him to go to the Yamen with me to work as a secretary for a while, but he said that we would wait until he came back from Zhenjiang."

Lin Zhongdao: "Master Biao came here in a hurry three years ago and didn't do much shopping. This time, it's understandable that he wants to visit Jiangnan. I've already told him to be careful, master don't worry."

Just as I was talking, I saw Daiyu and Xueyan had already changed into men's clothes, and ran over talking and laughing.

Daiyu took Lin Ruhai's hand and said, "Father, let's go."

Lin Zhong said with a smile: "Yu'er really looks like a handsome young master dressed like this."

Lin Ruhai looked at Daiyu with a smile and said, "Yu'er, Uncle Lin will be your real uncle from now on, do you agree?"

Daiyu heard this, walked up to Lin Zhong with a smile, and shouted: "Hello, Uncle Lin!"

Both Lin Ruhai and Lin Zhong couldn't help laughing and said, "Yu'er, the young master is full of temper when you call him like that."

Daiyu said with a smile: "Uncle Lin, father, when I grow up, I will also go to the capital to take the exam and be a good official like father. Dad, do you think I can also take the exam?"

Lin Ruhai couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

Daiyu opened her eyes and asked, "Father, what are you laughing at? Don't women take the exam? Isn't Xie Yaohuan a woman? Isn't she also a female officer? Mu Guiying and Liang Hongyu are women, and they are also generals. "

Seeing that Daiyu was still a child at heart, Lin Ruhai smiled and took Daiyu's hand and said, "Yu'er, of course those are women, but I haven't selected female officers and generals in my dynasty. Father doesn't want my daughter to be a female officer and general or anything like that." I just hope that Yu'er won't shed tears and cry whenever she encounters difficulties! Let's go, let's go to Qiling Temple together now!"

Lin Ruhai brought Daiyu, Lin Zhongxueyan and others to the outside of Qiling Temple, and was about to go in, but a person came out and greeted Lin Ruhai: "Master Lin, are you here today on a good mood?"

Lin Ruhai also greeted with a smile: "Master Li, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

It turned out that this person was the new Yangzhou Tongzhi Li Wenzheng, who was born as a Jinshi back then, and his ancestors were also from Gusu.Li Wenzheng saw Daiyu with delicate features behind Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile: "This is Mr. Lin, he is really handsome."

After hearing this, Daiyu took Lin Ruhai's hand and just looked at Lin Ruhai and smiled.

Lin Ruhai hurriedly pulled Daiyu over, pointed at Li Wenzheng and looked at Daiyu and said, "Yu'er, this is Father Li's colleague, Master Li, Uncle Li, and if you don't come over to see him, don't you make people laugh!"

After hearing this, Daiyu hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects to Li Wenzheng, "Yu'er has seen Uncle Li."

Li Wenzheng said with a smile: "Brother Lin, Mr. Ling has an extraordinary character, and he will be as outstanding as Brother Lin in the future!"

Lin Ruhai didn't answer yet, only heard Daiyu say: "I like it when Uncle Li praises me so much, I'm afraid that Uncle Li's elder brother is a truly extraordinary person."

Li Wenzheng heard this, and hurriedly said to a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy behind him: "Tai'er, I haven't come to see Uncle Lin and Mr. Lin!" He smiled at Ruhai: "Brother Lin, your son's mouth is so good say!"

Lin Ruhai looked at Daiyu, smiled without saying a word.