There is no phoenix

When Jia's mother and her party came to Linfu Daiyuan, just as Jia got out of the car, Lin Zhong and Daiyu had already brought snow geese, Zijuan and Chunxian Wang Mama to welcome them out.

Jia Muwang's wife, Youshi Baochai, looked around and saw that it was surrounded by mountains and fields, surrounded by green bamboos, fruit trees and streams. It was really a very clean place. It’s a good place to cultivate your mind.”

Daiyu hurriedly said, "Grandmother, Uncle Lin prepared this for me. It's been a few days since I've been back in the capital, and I haven't come to see you, please don't blame grandma, aunts and sisters-in-law!"

Jia's mother smiled and said, "Yu'er, grandma is very happy to hear that you have returned to the capital. We are not outsiders. If we do this, we will meet outsiders."

Daiyu came forward with a smile, supported Jiamu together with Yuanyang, welcomed Mrs. Wang and others into the living room, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law Zhen, second sister-in-law, this place is all for uncle Lin to follow my father's instructions before his death. I bought it so that I could have a place to stay in the capital. It was packed in a hurry, and my grandmother, aunts, and sisters-in-law are so shabby."

Mother Jia saw that there were a lot of flowers and trees in the yard, which were indeed newly added, and there were not many people in the house. The only ones she saw now were Lin Zhong and Hu Shan, but they were the people who were with Daiyu in the Grand View Garden. She hurriedly said: "Yu Son, it's pretty good that you and your uncle can clean up like this soon after you come back."

Lin Zhong pointed to Hu Shan who was busy in the yard, smiled and said to Jia Mu: "Old lady, in this capital, thanks to Hu Shan and his father, they are familiar with each other in the capital and have a good relationship. They help us to fix many things here first." Yes. Old ladies, wives and grandmas, please sit down and rest, and drink some tea first."

Hu Shan came over to Lin Zhong at this time and said: "Uncle Lin, my father said that among the four cooks invited, one will come over on the sixth day and the other three will come over on the tenth day. Uncle Lin, do you think this is appropriate?"

Lin Zhongdao: "Hu Shan, just follow what your father said. But the first tenth day who is in charge of purchasing has to come over to discuss matters first. You and your father have worked harder these days, and I haven't been free to go to the shop these two days."

After hearing this, Hu Shan hurriedly said: "Uncle Lin, you are busy here, and my father and a few stewards will take care of it over there. I will go to the city right now."

After Hu Shan finished speaking, he took the two young men and went out as usual.

Jia Mu looked at Hu Shan's back and said with a smile: "This Hu Shan is only sixteen or seventeen years old, he speaks and acts like an adult."

Lin Zhongdao: "Old lady, don't underestimate this Hu Shan. Although he is only 17 years old, he and his father have helped us a lot. They have helped us worry a lot about this house, and their father and son still manage several big houses in the city. What about the shop. It was just a small shop at first, but their father and son are capable, and it has become several big shops in the past five or six years. Hu Shan is worried about the accounts and money turnover of several shops every month. Hu Shan can do business, He also likes to read books, and he also said that next year he will go to the entrance examination to enter school, and he wants to pursue an official career instead of a business."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang praised: "It's not bad to be like this at the age of 17."

Lin Zhong said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, Hu Shan has been in the shop with his father since he was ten years old, so he understands everything better than ordinary children. He is really good. His father said this year that he would help him get married, but he said he would After the scientific examination next year, if you can enter school in the spring, you will go to the Qiu Wei, and you will talk about marriage when you have fame and position."

Jia Mu nodded and said, "He is indeed an ambitious child."

After Jia's mother finished speaking, she said to Baochai, "Bao girl, tell Baoyu when you go back. Look at other people's children, how can they be so sensible and motivated. I hope Baoyu can do this next year, so we can save our worries."

Daiyu said: "Grandmother, brother Baoyu has been studying at home? He will definitely be able to do it next year. As for studying, as long as brother Baoyu is calm, he will be no worse than others. Didn't the second uncle also praise brother Bao?"

Baochai said: "Sister Lin, you know that Baoyu often says that even if he has fame, it's nothing. His attitude of indifference always makes people feel uneasy."

Daiyu said: "Sister Bao, don't worry. It turns out that Brother Bao is young and still has a child's heart. Now that he is married, he should be sensible. Grandmother and aunt just don't worry, Brother Baoyu will become more and more sensible."

Daiyu asked Mrs. Xing and Sister Feng why they didn't come. Mother Jia sighed, "Yu'er, do you know that your sister-in-law Feng is such a smart person that she has done several important things without telling us, and now she says she wants to go back to Jinling?" I went, your eldest aunt is not in good health and is recuperating at home."

When Daiyu heard this, she was a little surprised and asked, "Grandmother said that sister-in-law Feng went back to Jinling?"

Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "Yes, she wants to leave by herself, so we let her go."

When Daiyu saw Jia Mu talking about Sister Feng, her face was very unnatural, and she was about to ask, but Baochai said, "Sister Lin, you will leave the cabinet next month, take us to see if your dowry is okay?" Okay? You should be almost ready, right?"

Daiyu blushed quickly and said, "Uncle Lin prepared some dowry for me. Second sister-in-law wants to see it. I'll take you to the backyard. Uncle Lin is preparing some things for me. But my dowry is very simple. Just don't laugh at me."

After hearing this, Mrs. You Shi, Mrs. Jia Muwang, smiled and got up and said that she wanted to see Daiyu's dowry.Daiyu then took several people to the backyard.

Jiamu Wang's wife, Youshi Baochai, followed Daiyu to the backyard. Daiyu first took Jiamu and others to see the yard where she lived. Such people like to live in cleanliness."

Baochai saw that although there were not many decorations in the room, they were very exquisite, and the price seemed to be expensive, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "Sister Lin, these decorations were all brought by you from Gusu, right?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "I'm not going to hide it from my second sister-in-law, I really brought these from Gusu this time."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Where is the dowry for my niece?"

Daiyu said: "Second aunt, those things are more complicated, they are all placed in the opposite yard, there are still some clothes and bedding, and several mothers and maids are still busy. Grandmother, second aunt, sister-in-law Zhen, second sister-in-law, I Take you to see."

After hearing this, Jia Mu hurriedly said to Daiyu, "Yu'er, wait a moment!"

Daiyu hurriedly said, "Grandmother, what's the matter?"

Mother Jia asked Yuanyang to take out a stack of silver bills, handed them to Daiyu, and sighed: "Yu'er, you are getting married now, and your father kept these with me, but my grandmother has already used some, so I can't do it now." Make it up. This is 10 taels, you can prepare a dowry for yourself, or save it for later use. I hope Yuer will not blame her grandmother, okay?"

Daiyu took the bank note, thinking of the hardships of Jia's mansion, Lin Zhong, Li Lei and Li Xun both mentioned that their father sent money to Jia's mansion, and looked at Jia's mother in front of her, she was covered with silver hair, and her forehead was full of silver hair. It is the wrinkles of the years, and he hurriedly said: "Grandma, I know that it is not easy for you now. I am already very satisfied when my grandma, aunts and sisters-in-law came to see me. Money is something outside of the body, it is easy to come and go quickly. The money is still given to me. Let my grandmother take care of her, as my mother and father honor my grandmother."

After Daiyu finished speaking, she handed the banknotes to Yuanyang again.Seeing that Daiyu didn't answer, Jia's mother burst into tears and said, "Yu'er, grandma knows that you are a sensible boy and a filial girl. But do you know that your father has more than the 10 taels in my possession. Due to various reasons, we have already used some, and we can’t make up for the original amount. But, you must accept the 10 taels. Otherwise, grandma just went to that world, how will you face your parents? They want me to be careful Take care of you, but you are still often wronged, otherwise you would not go back to Gusu with your Uncle Lin. Your father asked me to deposit the money for your dowry, but I embezzled a lot. Yuer, if you don’t Accept it, grandma can't sit still, so just take it."

Daiyu listened to Jia Mu's words from the bottom of her heart, looked at Jia Mu's wrinkled face and caring eyes, and thought of all the tenderness and love in Jia Mu's arms, and the care of Li Wan and Sister Feng in the Grand View Garden, and The companionship and help of all the sisters, Baoyu's care and infatuation, have long since wiped away all the grievances and unhappiness. At this moment, Daiyu can't help but burst into tears.

Seeing that Daiyu Jiamu was sad, Zijuan hurriedly persuaded: "Girl, it's a great thing to reunite with so many people today. I think the girl should accept it, or the old lady feels so good in her heart."

After hearing this, Daiyu had no choice but to wipe away her tears and said, "Grandma said so, so Yu'er will accept it. Thank you, grandma, aunt and sisters-in-law!"

Daiyu asked Zijuan to keep the banknotes, and continued to accompany Mrs. Jia Muwang to the opposite yard.Several nuns and embroidered women from the palace were preparing to make Daiyu's four seasons dress for her wedding. When they saw Daiyu coming in, they all got up to greet Daiyu.Daiyu said: "Keep busy, this is my grandmother, aunt and sister-in-law, they said to come and see my dowry."

Several nuns and embroidered girls were also busy presenting the gift to Mrs. Jia Muwang's wife, Youshi Baochai, and then they were still busy with their heads down.

Daiyu took Jiamu to several rooms. Jiamu and Mrs. Wang Youshi Baochai saw that the room was full of rows of dowries, all kinds of palace satin and silk, and many gold, silver and jade wares. The decorations are all expensive and rare items, which only surprised Mrs. Jia Muwang and others.

Only then did Jia's mother remember to ask, "Yu'er, I don't know where your husband's family is in the capital?"

Daiyu blushed quickly and said, "Grandmother, you also know that house, which is the Beijing Prince's Mansion."

Mrs. Wang was shocked when she heard this, and said, "My niece said that the husband's family you married is the Beijing Palace?"

Jia's mother was also surprised: "Yu'er married the young prince of Beijing? Is that the fourth prince?"

Daiyu nodded shyly and said: "Grandmother and aunt are in the Beijing Palace, and the marriage is discussed by Uncle Shui and Uncle Lin."

Jia's mother was pleasantly surprised: "Yu'er, I didn't expect that you are the most blessed girl in the capital right now? You make my grandmother so happy. Thanks to your calmness, you should have told your grandmother and your aunts and uncles to be happy." yes."

Mrs. Wang and Baochai Youshi both laughed and said, "Yes, it would be nice to tell us earlier!"

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, it's not that I didn't tell you earlier, it was decided after returning to Gusu this year. Originally, my father hoped that I would get married after I was 17, but Uncle Lin went to find someone Forget my fate, say that my fate belongs to wood and lack of water, and say that in the past three years, only August this year is suitable for me to get married, so this August is fixed."

Baochai pointed to the dowries and said, "Sister Lin, are these dowries sent by the Beijing Palace?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "Yes, some were given by the emperor. The dowry that Uncle Lin and my brother and sister-in-law from Gusu bought for me is in front."

After Daiyu finished speaking, she brought a few people to the two rooms behind the flower hall in front, pointed to the neatly arranged dowries and said, "Grandmother, aunt, this is Uncle Lin and my Gusu brother-in-law and how many more are there?" What my cousin gave me was prepared according to the things our Gusu daughter got when she got married."

Youshi praised: "It has a Jiangnan style at first glance, sister Lin, your Uncle Lin is good at buying dowry."

Daiyu said: "My Uncle Lin is really kind to me, and so is my brother and sister-in-law in Gusu. The two brothers and sister-in-law each gave me more than 1 silver to prepare for marriage. Although I don't have parents, brothers and sisters, they I’m really touched by how kind you are to me.”

Jia Mu said: "Yu'er is so lucky. With such a dowry, I don't know how beautiful it will be on the day when she leaves the pavilion."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Grandmother, I actually want to simplify things. Uncle Lin has helped me worry about my hometown in Gusu all these years, and it is the same here now. Since returning here, Uncle Lin and Hu Shan have been busy every day. Uncle Lin is here I brought a family here, who was also a former servant of my hometown in Gusu, his name is Chunsheng, the four of them worry about this place, and they are very loyal."

Jia Mu said, "It's better that we Jiangnan people value friendship more."

Daiyu said: "Grandmother doesn't know, but my father told Uncle Lin to prepare these for me before he was alive, and the family only left two rooms, all of which are loyal servants of the Lin family for generations. Now in my hometown in Gusu, there is still a family guarding the house and offering sacrifices to the fields. The whole family came here to take care of the house."

Jia's mother nodded in praise and said, "Yu'er, it's better to be a person who reads a lot, and it's far from being careful and thoughtful. Your father is Tanhualang, so he thinks about things for so long."

Daiyu sighed: "Grandmother, my father has no choice but to do this. In Yangzhou, when my father was about to leave, he held my hand and said, I should remember my grandfather's words, saying that although I am a daughter, I must remember it." I live as the daughter of the Lin family in Gusu. My grandfather once told my father that I must not neglect my education just because I am a daughter. So my parents taught me to read and write from the age of three, and asked my husband to teach me from the age of five. .For so many years, I dare not forget my father's words, my grandfather's words."

Baochai laughed and said, "No wonder Sister Lin likes to read in the house."

Daiyu said: "Second sister-in-law doesn't know, according to my father's account, my father hoped that I would not marry a high-ranking family, especially not marry a prince or grandson. But now, by accident, I have gone against my father's wishes. It is the prince and grandson who are married."

Mrs. Wang asked in disbelief: "Is what my niece said true? Did your father explain it like this?"

Daiyu nodded and said: "Yes. Because my father hopes that I can inherit the incense of Gusu Lin's family in the future."

Jia's mother also asked with some doubts: "Yu'er, did your father really say that, and wants you to inherit the incense of the Lin family?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "Grandmother, it's true. For this wish, my father also asked for an imperial decree before his death, asking the emperor to agree that I can give me a marriage without being drafted."

When Daiyu said this, she blushed and said, "My father also told me Uncle Lin that if I get married in the future, if I can have more than one son, I hope that one of my sons will be named Lin." He almost couldn't believe it and asked: "Then now, the emperor and the Beijing Palace will agree that your child will be named Lin in the future?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "Yes, both the emperor and Uncle Shui agreed, so I, Uncle Lin, agreed to make this marriage. If Uncle Lin said, he would help me find a marriage in Gusu."

Jia's mother said: "Yu'er, you are lucky. You left the capital and returned to Gusu, and now you are going back to the capital to marry into the Beijing Palace. Yu'er, do you know that your fourth sister fled there with a color screen?" Yes. Your second sister is pregnant with a child, but the child is gone, and now she is gone. The Sun family also said that your second sister also took away a lot of money from the Sun family, and fled with the girl Xiuju. Yu'er, tell me, you The fourth sister has a weird temper, and she got along well with you before, so she really twisted her hair to become a sister-in-law? And your second sister, such an honest person, how could she escape with money from the Sun family? "

Daiyu was surprised when she heard this, and said, "What? Grandmother and second sister are gone too? Did she disappear after she had a child first? The second sister has never been outside, is there anything wrong? Fourth sister I heard from Miaoyu that Brother Zhen even went to her house to ask about the disappearance. I think the fourth sister is too young to really be an aunt."

To know the aftermath, see below.