The maid of the red house

Lin Daiyu's illness at this time is far less serious than in the original book. In the original book, she was congenitally lacking blood and blood, improperly adjusted the day after tomorrow, worried and hurt her lungs, depressed and hurt her liver, insomnia and dreamy, often skipping meals, and not exercising. These are all getting worse It can be said that her illness has reached an advanced stage and has deteriorated into tuberculosis, so she is indeed a medicine jar in the second half of the original book.

But now Lin Daiyu is absolutely not.

The number of times she went to the doctor for illness was comparable to that of Yingchun, Shi Xiangyun, Dajieer, etc. You can't say that she is a medicine jar just because her illness is written in detail in the original book, at least she was not before Yuanchun's visit in the original book.

In reality, according to Xueyan's observation, not only girls are prone to seasonal illnesses, but Jia Baoyu also gets sick several times a year, and it usually takes ten days and a half months to recover. It's just that there is no detailed description in the original book, and it is written twice in the original book. One time was raped, one time was beaten, neither of them was sick, but after the death of Third Sister You and others, Jia Baoyu was sick for dozens of days!

What's more, even if she is self-reliant and strong, she has also caught a cold, caught a cold, and taken medicine.

So, when it comes to whether she is healthy or not, everyone is divided, at most Daiyu has congenital deficiencies.

When she was in Yangzhou, Xueyan asked the doctor who diagnosed Lin Ruhai. The doctor specially examined Daiyu's pulse and said that she could recover well.

Xueyan asked him a lot of questions about Daiyu's condition, and made up her mind that she must never let Daiyu's body deteriorate to the extent that it is as serious as the second half of the original book. At that time, she will really not be a candidate for a daughter-in-law .

That's why Lin Ruhai entrusted half of his property to her so easily.

Xueyan already knew some ways to keep in good health, these are very common ways to keep in good health, accumulated over time in her previous life, and they just happened to be used on Daiyu.

Although Daiyu has a reputation for being a melancholy and sickly woman, she has regular meals and sometimes moves. The main reason is that she has not been sad about love, nor anxious about her destination to the point of despair. Therefore, her condition has not continued to deteriorate, but has gradually improved. There is no sign of recurrence this year's autumnal equinox. It's just that Daiyu's foundation is weak after all. Without three or five years of conditioning, it is difficult to be healthy as a normal person. However, even if it takes longer, there is hope for recovery, so Xueyan is more confident. up.

After finally hearing that Daiyu was worried about her reputation for being sickly, Xueyan told her that she needed to walk more when exercising, that her diet should be as light as possible with less oil and salt, and that she should eat more bird’s nest, red dates, lotus seeds and other things that nourish yin, nourish qi and nourish blood, etc. At the end, she encouraged: "Girl, I asked the doctor, let's take care of this method for three to five years, and the girl will be like a normal person, no need to take medicine anymore."

Daiyu's eyes were dyed with a bright brilliance, and said: "Really? I can really behave like ordinary people?"

The patient's willpower is very strange. People who suffer from the same disease and think that they will be cured will have three points more vitality than those who are depressed and think that they are going to die. So Xueyan never puts on a face in front of Daiyu. You are very seriously ill and can't be cured, and the future looks bleak, but you slowly help her recuperate and give her confidence immediately after the effect.

Looking at Daiyu's eyes full of hope, Xueyan nodded and smiled, "Of course, but the girl has to be obedient, do as I say, take care of yourself, get better every day, and after three to five years, the girl will be better than anyone else." healthy."

Who doesn't want to have a healthy body?In the original book, Daiyu's love is shattered, her family property is gone, and she has no hope of survival, so she is just humiliating herself.Now she has the escape route arranged by Lin Ruhai, her ancestral home, shops, farms, family, and old friends. She is not alone, so her situation is far better than in the original book, and she earnestly hopes that she can get better soon.

Once she regained her vitality, Daiyu looked radiant and radiant, which was quite different from the previous delicate disease.

Of course, Xueyan would not tell her that even if she recovers, she will always have cold, cold, fever, and cough, but these common people have them, and they are not serious illnesses.

Zijuan was very happy, and said: "If the girl is disobedient, I will watch it!"

Then he said to Xueyan: "You simply draw up a list of what the girl should eat, what she shouldn't eat, what she should do, what she shouldn't do, and all taboos. I can remind the girl according to the list."

Being cared for by the personal servant girl meticulously, Daiyu's heart was like honey, but she said angrily: "Why am I so disobedient? What do the snow geese want me to eat these days? It’s better to go to Lai’s house to give a list of gifts, this is the first time to give gifts this year, you have to be more cautious, you can’t let others underestimate us, it’s not too late to talk about my business after we’re done.”

Xueyan smiled slightly, looked at Zijuan's eager eyes and said: "Sister, don't worry, the list of taboos for the girl is as thick as a finger, I wrote it long ago, and I will bring it to you later."

Zicuckoo immediately felt relieved.

Xue Yanfang handed the proposed list to Daiyu, and said, "Miss, how do you look? If it's all right, I'll ask for leave tomorrow to go shopping." Always ask Daiyu when giving gifts, she has a very high opinion of housekeepers. Talent is almost self-taught.

Xueyan made a pair of clothes, shoes and socks for Nanny Lai and Da Lai and his wife. On the list, there were six bolts of silk, six bolts of satin, six boxes of pastries, and six jars of wine. Subtract one class, followed by four bolts of silk, four bolts of satin, four-color cakes, four jars of wine, Lai Shangrong and his wife minus one class, only two bolts of satin and two boxes of pastries, and a purse of cloth and embroidered handkerchiefs for Lai Xinrong, and for Lai Shangrong A meeting gift for the two sons, a pair of gold collars and two rulers.

Xueyan calculated that with this annual gift, half of her savings would be lost.

Fortunately, she gave a gift, and the Lai family will return the gift.

After looking at it, Daiyu said, "It's very unnecessary for you to buy things. People may not be able to appreciate the things outside. Anyway, we will also give gifts everywhere in the next year, and when we buy gifts for festivals, there will be [-]% more. I see, it's all Very good, you just take it and deliver it."

"How did this happen? I gave gifts to my godfather and mother's family myself, and there was no reason for the girl to give it." Although Xueyan did not have much money, it was enough to buy gifts.

Daiyu didn't take it seriously, and said: "What is the situation in the mansion, what is our situation, you and I know very well, what is there today may not be there tomorrow, what can be used every day is one day, your grandmother's father and mother live three days and two lives Although the things I have are not worth anything, they are not something you can buy, so why should you save for me?" Although Daiyu is a noble person, she is not a person who does not understand the worldly economy, and she has an account in her heart.

Xueyan hesitated for a moment, then accepted Daiyu's offer.

Indeed, if you don't spend nothing, why should you save money for the Rongguo Mansion?They are all Daiyu's own.After spending Daiyu's money, I still plan for her and help her get out of the quagmire. What will the Rongguo Mansion do for her after spending Daiyu's money?Except for Jiamu Baoyu and the few sisters, there are some people who wish Daiyu would die, so that not only would they not have to return the properties of the Lin family, but they would also receive the precious things around Daiyu, not even the remaining dowry. send out.

Although Xueyan felt that the people's heart she guessed was too sinister, and she used the heart of a villain to judge a gentleman's heart, but later generations said that it is not unreasonable to seek money and kill her, after she really saw the precious things around Daiyu.

Before going to Lai's house, Daiyu asked Zijuan to find a set of pearl hair masks for her. Although the hair mask was not complicated, it only had the simplest plum blossom hairpin, a pair of pearl pendants, and a pearl bracelet. Each one is round and smooth, the size of a little finger, and the most rare thing is an average size, without any blemishes, exuding a faint halo.

Snow Goose wore this set of pearl headgear, the pearls were shining brightly, making people as pale as a chrysanthemum, extraordinarily beautiful.

Mammy Lai couldn't help praising her. When the girls were chatting around the cage, they only talked about clothes and jewellery. Since Mrs. Lai was still working in the mansion, only Mrs. Li and Lai Xinrong were with Madam Lai. Looking at the jewelry on Xueyan's head, she said: "People often say that pearls are old and yellow. Because of the precious pearls, the color will change after a long time of storage. I see that your pearls don't look old, they seem to be old. Is it Taihu Pearl that you made in the new year?"

Xueyan said: "When the girl was in Yangzhou, the master gave the girl a new jewelry, and the girl gave it to me."

"Miss Lin loves you, it's just a pity." According to the status of Nanny Lai and Mrs. Lai in the Rongguo Mansion, Lai Shangrong naturally knew the secret things in the Rongguo Mansion, and felt a little regretful.

A look of helplessness appeared on Xueyan's face, and she sighed: "I only hope that the old lady can make decisions for our girl and keep our girl safe and healthy."

She didn't know what the Lai family's mentality was, and she didn't dare to say anything too outrageous.

Everyone knows how pitiful Daiyu is, but they are servants, and they all took advantage of the construction of the garden to make a lot of money, so of course they refused to say anything. Looking at her jewellery, I saw that the plum blossom hairpin was a coiled flower branch made of silver, dotted with plum blossoms made of pearls here and there. , The end is so ingenious, I can't help but praise: "What a thought."

Xueyan smiled and said: "If my sister likes it, I still have a red plum blossom. It is a plum blossom with golden branches inlaid with rubies. It is not overdone. I will send it to my sister tomorrow. Don't be too disgusted by my sister."

Lin Ruhai admired the hairpin during the festival in Yangzhou. She got a plum blossom, and azalea and a rose.

Seeing her generosity, Lai Xinrong couldn't help but think highly of her, she held her mouth together and smiled and said, "Come on, I don't lack jewelry, I just think this style is good, I'll call someone tomorrow, why bother to ask for yours? Keep it for yourself when you are young, girls from a family like us should be willing to give up a little on clothes and jewelry, so we can't let outsiders look down on us."

Xueyan said: "This is all due to the glory of my grandmother and godfather and mother. This year when the winter comes, the mansion will give me gold beads. I think the clothes and jewelry for the New Year are not bad. I don't know how much money the mansion will spend. !” In addition to two sets of clothes for each of the four seasons, two sets of clothes for Jiamu’s birthday, and two sets of clothes for the Chinese New Year, Rongguo Mansion lived in extreme luxury.

The corner of Xinrong's mouth twitched, and he said, "What is this? But you think it costs too much to make a few pieces of clothes and jewelry for you? It's just a drop in the bucket. I heard from my mother that this year, the golden scorpion in the East Mansion alone will Two or three hundred of them have been struck, and there are countless silver picks. Copper coins are strung together with red strings, and several large dustpans are piled up. The gold and silver picks in your mansion are more than twice as much as theirs. happy event, the money that goes out will be even more generous."