The maid of the red house

Yangzhou, Jiangnan Road Salt Class Yushifu.

The night was dark and the stars were shining brightly, but the dull atmosphere was like a big net covering the sky above the Lin family, lingering.

There are two people sitting in the study, a man and a woman. The man is sitting on the upper arm, leaning on the pillow. He is only in his 40s, but his temple hair is all white, and his body is full of old age. It is obvious that he has reached the point of exhaustion. .He stared closely at the girl in front of him, with a look of shock on his face.

Sitting on the footsteps below is a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, with bright eyes and a radiant face, with a calm look in her eyes, without any anxiety, just like everyone else.

"Xueyan, are you serious about what you said about Rongguo Mansion?" After a long time, the man spoke with a solemn expression.

Xueyan nodded slightly, and said softly: "Xueyan dare not lie to the master. If the master doesn't believe it, he can order someone to inquire about it. Now that the girl is young and has no confidants in the Rongguo Mansion, I ask the master to take good care of the girl. "

Yes, she is Xueyan, Lin Daiyu's maid.

The man in front of her is Lin Daiyu's father, Lin Ruhai, who is now terminally ill.

Lin Ruhai said in a low voice: "You said that when Yu'er arrived at Rongguo Mansion, the two uncles and masters didn't see her? None of the cousins ​​and sister-in-laws were dressed plainly? You said that Yu'er went through the corner gate? You said that when Yu'er arrived, You didn’t even clean up the beds in the house, and you lived in a Bisha cabinet? You said that Yu’er’s daily necessities were the same as Baoyu’s, but she was actually treated the same as the two concubine girls? You said that the old lady didn’t educate the girls to socialize Housekeepers, directors, etc. should learn the rules and means?"

"Yes." Xueyan's face was calm and composed. Lin Ruhai was about to die. She was not afraid of Lin Ruhai's worries like Daiyu and kept it secret. , Miss Xue Jiabao has a golden lock, and the words on it are a pair. The second uncle and wife have always liked Miss Bao, and when they first met, they told the girl to stay away from the second master Bao, and said that the second uncle was going to fast without sending anyone to inform the second uncle. Yes, and the public said that they took out two bolts of satin to cut clothes for the girl. The girl entered through the corner gate, but no one greeted her. The Xue family went to Beijing, and the second uncle and wife personally took the daughter-in-law and the servants to welcome them out of the hall in a mighty way. "

Xueyan was eloquent, just telling the truth, and did not comment on the character of the people in the Rongguo Mansion, and said: "Rong Xueyan said something more, said something presumptuous, Xueyan understands the master's plan, but even if the old lady loves the girl, After all, it was the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, the old lady is already over seventy years old, how many years can she protect the girl?"

Xueyan felt that Lin Ruhai had really failed to fulfill her father's responsibilities, but she also knew that apart from the Rongguo Mansion, there was no place for Lin Ruhai to rely on, at least Jiamu was Lin Daiyu's grandmother.Lin Daiyu, who carries the inheritance of the Lin family, is helpless, who wouldn't covet it?Not to mention the Rongguo Mansion, even the branches of the Lin family were all eyeing, rushing here when Lin Ruhai was seriously ill.

She crossed over on Xueyan's way back to the south, so of course she had to plan for the future.

She is Lin Daiyu's servant girl. If Lin Daiyu is still the fate in the original book, then her own fate can also be imagined, so she must be prepared before Lin Ruhai dies.

After all, Lin Ruhai is a second-rank official, as long as he knows the people and things in Rongguo Mansion, he will not be indifferent.

Xueyan finally found an opportunity, and must persuade him to leave Lin Daiyu with a way out.

When Lin Ruhai heard this, his haggard face was full of bitterness, and he said: "It's all because I didn't think carefully, but now there is nothing I can do. The new emperor ascends the throne, and I, as the confidant of the Supreme Emperor, will always be liquidated. The old classmates are in the same department, but it is easy to add flowers to the cake, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow. I wish I could be a hundred miles away, but how can I get closer to me? Besides, I am seriously ill and my time is numbered. Besides Rongguo Mansion, who else can I entrust to take care of Yuer? Who knows? Can others take care of Yu'er?"

Xueyan was silent when she heard this.

She said, in the original book, Lin Daiyu didn't have a family of Lin Ruhai's old friends to visit. It was because Lin Ruhai belonged to the emperor's party, not the current emperor's party, so the big guys didn't move around.

Junzizhize was killed in the fifth generation, and the Lin family has no successors, so what about the scholarly family?It's not just a family ending.

Touching her left hand, Xueyan sighed, and suddenly said: "Can the master leave a way for the girl? Even if the old lady can't take care of the girl in the future, the girl will have a place to go, so that she won't live on the street with nothing?"

Lin Ruhai's eyes flashed when he heard this.

What kind of person he is, how can he not understand Xueyan's worry, in fact, Lin Ruhai himself knows that whether it is the Lin family or the Rongguo Mansion, Daiyu, a ten-year-old girl, cannot keep such a large family property at all.If they stay in the Lin family, they will be annexed by the branch of the Lin family. Living in the Rongguo Mansion, they have run out of pockets after listening to Xueyan's tone, so they will definitely not let go of this property. Jia Lian, who accompanied Daiyu to the south, has been quietly stealing these days Inquire about the Lin family's business?

Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai smiled wryly, and said, "Of course I also have the intention, but it's not easy? I can't trust my relatives and friends, and I'm even more worried about their slaves bullying the master. Maybe it can be hidden from others, but it will bring a bigger crisis to Yu'er."

Lin Ruhai also knew that the censor of the salt class was the top priority in the Jiangnan officialdom, and I don't know how many people paid attention to his family.

After listening to Xueyan's report, the more she thought about it, the more she regretted that she didn't arrange her funeral. Lin Ruhai sighed, "You are a loyal girl, but unfortunately I found out too late." And Lin Ruhai also knew that Daiyu relied heavily on Jia now. Mother gave Daiyu the girl Zijuan, and Xueyan seemed to be around her, and even Wang Momo hardly thought about Daiyu's future.

Xueyan touched her left hand again, her eyes sparkled, and said softly: "If Xueyan has a way to keep the girl enough to live, I don't know if the master will dare to take the risk of trusting Xueyan?"

Lin Ruhai was startled when he heard the words, and wondered, "I'm helpless now, what can you do?"

Xueyan said: "Master, have you ever heard of mustard seeds stored in Xumi and mustard seeds Nasumi?"

Lin Ruhai hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.

Xueyan raised his left hand, and said softly: "Xueyan knows some supernatural powers, and can hide everything in his left hand. The origin of this matter is strange. Xueyan has never told outsiders, and now I tell the master that it will The family and life are in the master's hands."

Lin Ruhai was taken aback, and watched Xueyan wipe the coffee table with her left hand, and the coffee table disappeared into the study immediately.

In an instant, Xue Yan waved his left hand, and the coffee table appeared on the spot.

The reason why Xueyan told Lin Ruhai about this matter was after careful consideration.

Her identity was originally with the Lin family, so she had no freedom at all, and it was already the end of August, Lin Ruhai died soon, after his death, unless he told others, absolutely no one would know the secret.As a father, and this is the only way out for his daughter, Lin Ruhai will definitely keep this secret.

As for Lin Daiyu, Xueyan was not worried, not to mention Daiyu's noble character, I believe that Lin Ruhai also knew Daiyu's temper.

Xueyan said: "Xueyan grew up in the mansion, and it is because of the master and wife that she has a place to settle down. The girl is good. Xueyan has a future, so she will definitely protect the girl's safety. Xueyan has only one wish in this life. It means that when the girl grows up, she can allow Xueyan to redeem herself. If the master believes in Xueyan, he can let Xueyan hide some things for the girl. Of course, in life, anyone may betray him. Give the deed to the girl for safekeeping, just in case."

Lin Ruhai watched Xueyan closely, Xueyan didn't hide, her eyes were clear.

I don't know how long it took before Lin Ruhai said dejectedly: "Ever since I knew that the Rongguo Mansion was unreliable, I couldn't believe it. I thought about adopting a brother for Yu'er, but there is no Tang family in the fifth service, those side branches I don't believe that they can treat Yu'er kindly, how can you be worthy of my trust as a little girl? You tell me this secret, which shows that you have great sincerity, and I can only entrust you with one or two things. As you said, I will give your body deed to Yu'er, and after you return the things to her in the future, let her release you."

Xueyan breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that Lin Ruhai agreed.

At this moment, Lin Ruhai said again: "But I won't entrust all of them to you. You hide half, and the remaining half will be given to the Lin family, part to the state treasury, and the other half to the Rongguo Mansion. If they still have Conscience will be left to Yu'er, if not, the half you have hidden is enough for Yu'er to live on."

Xueyan nodded: "Of course, the girl is a girl's family, who wouldn't be jealous if they keep everything?"

Seeing that she understood his plan, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but secretly sighed, pointing to the things in the study and saying: "It's fine for other things, only the many rare books in the study, authentic paintings and calligraphy by famous masters, which I am most reluctant to entrust to Rong The national government is also throwing away everything, you put it away first, and you follow me to the warehouse tomorrow."

Xueyan had already seen many peerless treasures in the study room, some hanging on the wall, some on the bookshelf, some in boxes, and some in painting vats. She knew Lin Ruhai's temperament very well, and Lu successively Continue to put the things that Lin Ruhai specified in the mustard seeds in his left hand, about six or seven out of ten of them are the most precious treasures.

Lin Ruhai told her to take the things out of the mustard seeds and put them back in. Seeing that she could take them in as well as take them out, she was a little relieved.