[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Mr. Lin, the left servant of the Wenyuange University Scholars Department, continued to congratulate from the top and bottom, and the guests were full of friends.

Xing and Shi have a very good relationship, so of course they want to help and drink wedding wine.

Mrs. Shi Zhang helped manage the banquets, while Mrs. Xing and Li took care of the tea, wedding hall decorations, and wine sweepers. Lin Daiyu and Shi Hui were in charge of the accountant because they were inconvenient to see guests at the girl's house.

The Sun family's dowry was brought up for drying, and the guests were all very curious, especially the officials and women's relatives were most concerned about what other people's dowry had, and they had a heart of comparison.

Sun's parents have passed away, so her father and mother's family property is naturally inherited by her two elder brothers, only the dowry she prepared for her after she got engaged before remains, but it is the husband of the two sisters-in-law who see her as a lady of the official family, It's because of the relationship, not someone who is easy to bully, that's why I never dared to make this idea, and it's actually not serious.

Sun's aunt Tongzheng envoy added make-up to his wife, and she also added make-up with the intention of the imperial concubine Chen's mother's family.In addition, the ladies of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and the Yushi doctor's family that she once taught, now the wives of these families know that she is married to Master Lin, the left servant of the Wenyuan Pavilion University, so the icing on the cake is indispensable.The dowry was actually 64 liters, which is not comparable to that of poor people.

Women tend to dislike women, so the female relatives from the Xianda family have a bit of disdain when they see Sun's dowry, which is actually jealousy.

They thought to themselves that Mrs. Sun is also lucky, a 27-year-old old girl who restrained her father and mother, and her dowry is not too thick.

They had seen Lin Ruhai's appearance from afar, and he looked at him at a young age, with a mustache, rosy face, few wrinkles, and the suave air of a mature uncle.

As expected, he was born in Tanhualang. Among the high-ranking officials with real power in the Manchu Dynasty, this appearance is probably the best. Coupled with his talent and official position and Jane in the heart of the emperor, he would marry a 27-year-old girl, or marry a 17-year-old girl. There are many people who marry him.

Lin Ruhai welcomed the bride smoothly, and entered the new house surrounded by many distinguished guests.

Lifting the hijab, the guests saw that the 27-year-old bride had handsome eyes and sculpted eyebrows. She was not as beautiful as Lin Daiyu or Xing Xiuyan, but she was not at all like the old lady people imagined.

She was in the period of mature women, and because she was unmarried, she did not let herself be in a situation where the back house was crowded. Sun looked five or six years older than the average 27-year-old woman in the back house, and her poetic and elegant demeanor was not comparable to others of.

Lin Ruhai liked Jia Min at the beginning, because she was the princess of the state, a lady of every family, with a romantic poetry and books, and this Sun family was obviously of this type.Although his background was not as good as Jia Min's, his body was better than Jia Min's. After all, he was a man who hadn't enjoyed the happiness of husband and wife for many years, so he was very happy.

In order to maintain a healthy body before, he was not close to women/sex.And in the past few months, we have made a marriage agreement, so there is no need to bring out a concubine for the time being, even if he is physically able to have a child, it is better to gather energy to have a baby with Sun, and it is very unnecessary to accept a new concubine.

If Sun couldn't conceive, he could only make another plan.Late at night, the night of festive candles in the bridal chamber, Lin Ruhai has detoxified and preserved Yuan for several years, and has not touched women/sensuality for several years. At this time, he has the ability of youth, so let's play plum blossoms until late at night.

There was no mother-in-law for the two of them, and it was very unnecessary to get up early, and they didn't get up until a quarter after Mao.After breakfast, it was half an hour later, and we arrived at the main hall.The only daughter, Daiyu, came in, wearing a goose yellow jacket and skirt, a begonia red belt around her waist, a red brocade horse face skirt, a gold phoenix hairpin on her head, and a string of crystal beads on her forehead. long thin hair band.

Sun has seen Daiyu a few times, and found that her daily attire is slightly different from that of ordinary ladies. This outfit looks casual, but because of her wealth and happiness, she is so talented and romantic that no one else has. Xian'e is nothing more than that.

There is an embroidery workshop at home, and the Lin family is not short of money. Lin Daiyu is the head of the family. She is also a little girl who loves beauty.

"Daiyu pays her respects to her father, and to her wife." Daiyu saluted with her knees folded.

Lin Ruhai was newly married, in a happy mood, and hurriedly asked her beloved daughter to get up. Sun stood up with a smile, stepped forward with lotus steps, took Daiyu's hand with a smile and said: "When I saw the eldest girl that day, I felt that the world could not be born." A beautiful person, but now I can become a family. I am really lucky!"

Sun couldn't say that she didn't have her own plan, but she was grateful to Daiyu, she thought she was hopeless in this life.It was this young girl with strong ideas in her heart who was able to personally find a successor for her father in private.

The five generations of the Lin family were single, and this wedding was also hosted by her, her adoptive mothers and step-sisters, which can be said to be unheard of.And she dared to live so willfully, her current reputation among the beauties in the capital was mixed.

She is the eldest daughter of a bereaved father. Although she has a court nun, she has not been taught by her mother for several years. An unmarried girl is in front of the Lin family.But she has two foster mothers who lead her to socialize everywhere, her manners reveal elegance, and elegance reveals sharpness, and she has a beautiful appearance and a romantic temperament, which is unrivaled among ladies in the capital.

Lin Daiyu said: "My wife is too much."

Sun took off a purple jadeite bracelet from her hand and said: "It's not worth anything. It was left to me by my mother. I have been wearing it all the time. Today I gave it to you. It was originally worn by a girl with such good looks and age." nice."

Daiyu was born in a wealthy family, so naturally she could see the good and the bad, she couldn't help being startled, and said: "This is too expensive, my wife should keep it, and give it to my younger brothers and sisters in the future."

Sun couldn't help but blushed, but felt even more happy in her heart. Lin Ruhai coughed and smoothed things over and said, "Yu'er, my wife gave it to you, so you can keep it."

Only then did Daiyu accept it, and Madam Sun's big girl rewarded Daiyu to serve Xu, Li, Qian, and Wang's four nuns, "the maidservants of the dyeing house", each with a purse, containing five taels of silver. , and the second and third class girls also rewarded some silver coins.

In the morning, I went to the ancestral hall to offer incense to the ancestors. When Lin Ruhai and Daiyu offered incense to Jia Min, they couldn't help crying.After the father and daughter finished offering incense, Mrs. Sun went to offer incense and kowtow to Jia Min.

After that, the family had lunch together again, and Daiyu left the main courtyard without mentioning it.

Lin Ruhai took a three-day vacation after her wedding. She had a deep relationship with the Sun family. It was suitable for red sleeves, making tea, composing poems, calligraphy, painting and playing the piano. She didn't go to court until the fourth day.

It wasn't until the fourth day that Daiyu asked the important stewards of the Lin Mansion to visit the new wife, introduce the affairs they were in charge of, and hand over to her the current accounting books of the Lin Mansion's internal affairs.

Mrs. Sun didn't expect to be able to manage the house so soon after entering the mansion, and said: "The elder girl has always been in charge, so I don't need me."

Daiyu said: "When I was the only mistress in the house, there was no other way to do it. Now that my wife is the mistress, I can't take care of it anymore. But there is something I still have to tell my wife. Before, my father asked me to call her." I took care of the dowry shops and Zhuangzi left by several mistresses of my ancestors, and made another account book. I also opened some shops with the two Jinlan sisters for fun, but I still manage them. It is the love between our sisters. Even if there is a place where there are different rules from other ladies, the wife will take care of it."

Mrs. Sun is a person who has suffered a lot, and she is not someone who likes to seize power like Wang Xifeng.But if she married into the mansion as a wife and did not head the house, she would be ashamed. It would be difficult for her to gain a foothold in the mansion and she would become an embarrassment, and she would be looked down upon when she went out to socialize.Daiyu handed over the housekeeper Quan Sun said politely, but she was happy in her heart, thinking that in the future, she would definitely love her more than her own daughter.

No matter how much dowry this daughter has in the future, it will not be as much as her son's. Moreover, this daughter's ability and relationship, as long as she has a son, how can she not be her son's backer?Even if the master is partial enough to give her half of the family wealth, she must not be shallow.Besides, Daiyu is really kind to her stepmother, she can't be a heartless person.

As for Lin Daiyu still manages so many properties by herself, it is hard to say anything considering her age now and the fact that she was the head of the family in the past.Once she married in, it was really impossible for such a powerful girl to become a rag doll at the mercy of others.

Speaking of Daiyu's success, Sun suddenly thought of herself, whose parents passed away that morning, and she was standing on her own. She understood better than anyone else that no matter how much a woman is loved by her parents, she is not as strong as being able to stand on her own.

Sun said with a smile: "This is naturally very appropriate."

All the stewards and servants of the mansion came to see the new wife, but Zhuangzi, the shop, and people from the Jiangnan ancestral house and Jiangnan industry couldn't see them for a while.

Daiyu handed over the account books again, and Sun found out that the account books in the mansion for several years now are different from those of other households. They do not use the journal method of accounting, but double-entry accounting in forms. The accounting method is much stronger.

After listening to Daiyu's explanation, Mrs. Sun suddenly became enlightened, and said: "The eldest girl is really a beautiful person, and she is worthy of the title of 'He Yuxian Jun'."

Daiyu smiled and said: "Madam, don't laugh at me, but I didn't come up with this idea, it was me... the imperial concubine taught me."

Sun said: "There are such intelligent women in the world."

Daiyu laughed and said, "I am far inferior to the imperial concubine."

Just as he was talking, the housekeeper came to report that Mrs. Xing's family had sent someone, and Daiyu hurriedly asked her to come in.It was Mother Zhao who was beside Mrs. Xing and Li. Daiyu asked someone to sit down and serve tea because she asked what was the matter.

Zhao Momo said: "Yesterday, the imperial concubine asked Su Gonggong to go out of the palace to pass on the message that our wife will enter the palace the day after tomorrow, and also asked to bring the two county lords into the palace together."

After hearing this, Mrs. Sun hurriedly said: "I will enter the palace early in the morning, and I will go to your adoptive mother tomorrow, so you have to prepare earlier."

But Daiyu asked, "What about the third sister?"

Zhao Nanny smiled and said: "Of course we are together, Madam has already sent someone to tidy up the rooms of the second and third misses."

Daiyu said to Mrs. Sun: "Madam, I'm afraid I'll wait until I leave the palace to talk about the rest of the chores. Madam has to work harder first."

Mrs. Sun said with a smile: "Go ahead, it's a joy for sisters to meet."

Only then did Daiyu put away her luggage, and the next day she brought a county-level make-up and two maids, Zijuanyan, and took the carriage picked up by the Xing residence. Shi Hui is affectionate again, let's not mention it for now.