Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Lin Daiyu thinks that she is a kind person, she has always dared to act, and she never pushes others down for what she has done and said.But there is one exception, that is Zhou Hang.In the past, she liked to play tricks on Zhou Hang whenever she got the chance, and it was fun to watch the little fat cat look aggrieved or trapped.It's even worse now, always wanting to trouble him if there is nothing to do, seeing him being bullied but not daring to say a word, it feels like he is aggrieved, and there is a kind of pleasure like elated.

Hmph, who told him to lie to her!

Breakfast was placed in the small hall of the main courtyard, and after the meal, the maids removed the dishes, Daiyu ordered Xueyan to take the snow water from the flower stamens collected before, wash her hands and cook tea for Lin Ruhai, and took the opportunity to quietly put some in the space The spring water goes in.

Cook tea with the snow water on the flower stamens, which has a natural light floral fragrance, supplemented with water from the spiritual spring, adding a bit of clear and mellow fragrance.

After Lin Ruhai drank it, she was full of praise, "Daughter, your tea cooking skills have improved."

Daiyu laughed and said, "It's not because my daughter's craftsmanship is good, it's because the water is good."

Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows, looking very interested.

Daiyu smiled, and then said: "This is the snow on the pistils of plum blossoms that I collected years ago. The snow water on the pistils is far better than ordinary rainwater and well water for making tea. Among them, plum pistils are the best. It must be very fine. Use a nanmu spoon to remove the top layer first. The snow on the top will not be clean after being blown by the wind. Therefore, I cut off the head and tail, and only took the clean snowflakes in the middle, and put them in the flower weng. I only got one weng in total, and I was reluctant to eat them, so I buried them under the plum blossom tree."

Reminiscing the lingering fragrance in his mouth for a long time, Lin Ruhai squinted his eyes, said "Oh" with great interest, and said with a smile: "Why are you willing to take it out today?" While talking, he thought, the snow water on the stamens was boiled. The tea is really extraordinary, not only is it clear and mellow, but also refreshes the spirit after drinking it, and the eyes are much clearer.

Daiyu lowered her head and smiled, and said hehe: "Isn't the adoptive father leaving? As a goddaughter, I have to cook a pot of good tea and send it for a ride, don't I?"

"So I'm still under the influence of others?" Lin Ruhai narrowed his eyes, as if he was a little jealous.

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Even if there is no adoptive father, the good tea I collected is also to honor daddy. Besides, the adoptive father will not come back after leaving, even if he wants to eat the tea I made, he can't do it." From now on, my daughter will cook tea for daddy every day."

Only then did Lin Ruhai smile with satisfaction: "Good daughter, I deserve to love you for my father."

Li Xu went out of the city in a carriage with two or three entourages in light clothes, and when he arrived at the ten-mile long pavilion, he was stopped by the servants of the Lin family.Without waiting for the servants to speak, Li Xu looked through the window, there were many people standing under the pavilion, they were all young servants, they looked very handsome.Lin Ruhai spread the felt fur and sat on the ground playing the piano, with a very handsome boy sitting beside him, he spread his hands to Sang Sheng in the carriage and said, "Lin Ruhai is very good at playing the piano. He is a personable and personable Tanhualang, who likes to study Buddhism and often goes to temples to play and sing. I don’t know how many ladies in Beijing go to burn incense and worship Buddha every day, just to listen to him play a song from a distance. You are blessed with ears today!"

As he spoke, he shook his head, looking foolish.

Just looking at him like this, Sang Sheng couldn't help laughing, and casually pulled a black blue silk-cut crane cloak to put on him, jumped out of the carriage first, and stretched out his hand to help Li Xu get off as well.Li Xu was considered tall among men, and Sang Sheng was half a head taller than him. The two walked side by side, and Sang Sheng naturally put his hand on Li Xu's shoulder.

Li Xu didn't even frown, but instead leaned closer to Sang Sheng, as if such actions were very common among the two of them.

When he got closer, Li Xu realized that the "little servants" standing under the pavilion were all dressed up as girls, and he was puzzled.Looking next to Lin Ruhai, the little boy sitting next to her is not just Daiyu, but also dressed as a young man.

Rao is used to indulgence, so he couldn't help but be surprised at this moment, Lin Ruhai is really eclectic!

The weather was very good that day, the sun was warm and warm, and the wind was blowing from the south, which was soft and gentle on the face, without any trace of coolness.Li Xu smiled and walked over, "Xiao Yuer, why are you here?"

Daiyu hurriedly got up to give up her seat, Lin Ruhai also stood up and cupped her hands with a smile: "I know you are going out of the city today, and Yu'er will come to see you off." Then she looked at Daiyu, "Where is the good tea you cooked? Serve it soon Give it to your adoptive father to taste."

Daiyu took the tea with a smile, Li Xu was full of praise after eating, and without waiting for anyone to let him go, he picked up the teapot and poured another bowl, and let Sang Sheng taste it like a treasure.He also drank a lot himself, put down the tea bowl, and looked at Daiyu with a little bit more reluctance than before, and asked Daiyu if she would like to live with him in Beijing for a while.Before Daiyu said anything, Lin Ruhai started talking, to the effect that I was finally looking forward to my daughter's return, and I haven't kissed her enough, so why would I send her to Beijing again? There are many things to do, and Daiyu may not be able to cope with her family background.

Seeing that there was no hope of kidnapping, Li Xu had no choice but to carry the purse embroidered by Daiyu herself, a few plates of snacks, and a few pots of good tea.Before leaving, I gave Daiyu a piece of mutton fat jade, which is pure white and half a foot long. It is very precious at first glance.It would be fine if it was an ordinary plaything, but Daiyu dared not accept such a rare precious jade.

Li Xu is determined to give it to me: "Since you call me foster father, you are like my own daughter. You also know that there is no girl in foster father's family, there is only a brat. If you don't get angry, I will thank God. How can there be a daughter?" Thoughtful. If I got a good thing, who would I not give it to my daughter? This piece of jade is also kept here. Why don’t you carve it and display it? A girl’s house should have something like this. It looks clean and comfortable. Besides, the adoptive father's things are not given for nothing, and when you enter Beijing, I will ask for some more tea."

Daiyu was too embarrassed to refuse, so she took it respectfully with both hands, and ordered Xueyan to bring the remaining half of Weng Xueshui, and quietly poured some spiritual spring water into it, as a tribute to Li Xu.The snow water collected on the plum blossom stamens is better for making tea than the water nearby, but it is a common thing after all. It is the spiritual spring water that really makes the tea mellow and fragrant, but it is hard to tell outsiders now.Hearing from Lin Ruhai that Li Xu liked the picture of plum blossoms she drew, Daiyu had already drawn one to honor her adoptive father, and now she had to order the maids to bring it to her.

Li Xu was very happy to accept Daiyu's filial piety, his eyebrows and eyes were flying.

Holding the jade, Daiyu smiled and said some auspicious words, and finally said: "Father cherishes it all the way."

Li Xu looked at the kitten wagging its tail impatiently under Daiyu's feet, squinted his eyes, bent down to pick it up, and said with a smile, "This kitten is so cute, I want to take it back and keep it." As soon as he said it, he saw Daiyu staring at him vigilantly, and the kitten struggled in his arms as if he understood, and seemed to want to jump, so he raised his eyebrows slightly, and changed the topic, "It's a pity that I'm not that good I am so lucky to have picked up such a little thing like you, alas, that’s all.” After saying that, he put the kitten in Daiyu’s arms, turned and boarded the carriage.

As soon as Zhou Hang got into Daiyu's arms, he nestled in a familiar posture, and cast a contemptuous glance at Li Xu.The latter couldn't understand the cat's expression, so he pretended to be playing with him, and waved his hand, "Little Pangpang, listen to my good daughter!"

Daiyu chuckled, handed the mutton fat jade to Xueyan to hold, hugged the kitten herself, and watched the carriage leave.

The carriage was exactly the one that Daiyu took when she returned to Yangzhou. It was not very eye-catching on the outside, but contained everything inside.Li Xu sent Sang Sheng to put away the tea that came along, and he took out a travel book from the hidden compartment and flipped through it.Sang Sheng set up a game of chess pieces, took out the book in his hand with a smile, and said, "The journey is boring, what's the point of just reading a book, how about playing a game of chess?"

Lin Ruhai and his party did not go back to the city until they could no longer see the carriage.

Daiyu frowned and thought while holding the mutton fat jade that Li Xu gave her before leaving. It was a half-foot-long piece of pure white flawless jade that had not been carved.Lin Ruhai said: "This piece of jade is of high quality and big in size. Although it is uncut jade, it can be said to be invaluable. It is even more precious than the piece given by the Holy Majesty last time. Prince Jing really loves you."

The piece of jade bestowed by the Holy Majesty last time, Lin Ruhai ordered someone to send it to the best craftsman in Yangzhou City, and asked him to carve a pendant for Lin Daiyu to wear.This piece is much bigger than the last one, so I don't know what to carve.

Lin Daiyu's eyes flashed suddenly, and she said, "Father, why don't you draw the fat figure and let the master carve it as it is."

Zhou Hang has recovered his human body, although according to him his state is still unstable and he cannot maintain his human body for a long time.But one day, he should be able to completely control his body, and it would be no problem to maintain his body for as long as he wanted.He is a man, and he is an ambitious man who is unwilling to be mediocre. One day he will no longer be willing to be a pet, no longer willing to be confined in this small place.It's better to carve out his appearance before he left, even if he really made great achievements in the future, at least there is a commemoration.

Lin Ruhai glanced at Zhou Hang meaningfully, and said lightly: "Since that's the case, you should draw up the blueprint as soon as possible, and send it to be engraved for my father's kindness. A jade of this size may be difficult to carve in a year or so." It has an uncanny effect."

After returning home, Daiyu went into her small study to draw drawings, and she was not very satisfied after several drawings. She always felt that Zhou Hang's nobility and character were not drawn.Painting is an act that requires passion and inspiration. Since the passion is not enough today, Lin Daiyu didn't force it, and ordered someone to collect the painting tools and come to the conference hall.

Li Feng's daughter-in-law was calling the wives in charge to assign tasks, and when she saw Daiyu, she rushed forward to say hello.Daiyu waved her hand to ask everyone to excuse herself, and sat down to listen to Li Feng's daughter-in-law's arrangements. It was nothing more than preparing lanterns for the Lantern Festival, lamp oil, shopping, and night checking. It was very trivial.

When the distribution was over, Daiyu ordered the daughters-in-law to leave, leaving only Li Feng's daughter-in-law, because she asked, "Is the one wearing the blue-green double-breasted jacket just now, the one who is in charge of the kitchen, Mrs. Cui?"

Li Feng's family said with a smile: "It's her, the girl has a good memory."

Daiyu asked again, "How is her character?"

Li Feng's daughter-in-law then said: "That is an honest and honest person, and she has a solid heart. Back then, her parents were going to sell him to a 70-year-old tuberculosis old man as a concubine, but she refused to die and ran away from home. Later When the family found her, they beat her so badly that she died. That year when we lived in the capital with our family, there was a lot of snow, and her family dragged her away, leaving a trail of red on the white snow. At that time, his wife was coming back from burning incense in the temple, so she bought it for 50 taels of silver. Since then, she has been praying for his wife every day, just like his wife’s new parents. When the wife passed away, she cried so hard that she almost wanted to go with her. The girl was still young at the time, so she might not remember much. Later, sister-in-law Cui was seriously ill and took two or three years to take care of her. Since taking over the kitchen last year However, she is conscientious and conscientious, managing the kitchen like an iron bucket, and never heard of falsely reporting the prices of vegetables and receiving money in advance."

When Li Feng's daughter-in-law said it, Daiyu thought about it, and it seemed that there was such a person at that time.

From the information provided by Zhou Hang, it is also confirmed that this sister-in-law Cui is reliable.

Lin Daiyu thought for a while, and said: "Aunt Li, there are many complicated things about the Lantern Festival. It is hard to guarantee that all the servants will be loyal and willing to do it. You must be more careful, and don't make things that are not on the table. Everyone doesn't like it." Looks good. Let Auntie Cui keep an eye on the kitchen, falsely reporting the prices of fruits and vegetables to profit from it is abhorrent, but it’s not worth anything, I’m afraid it’s got something else in it.”

It is up to Li Feng's wife to figure out what other things mean.

Li Feng's daughter-in-law smiled meaningfully, and said: "Don't hide this from the girl, the master has already ordered this matter."

In this regard, Lin Daiyu is not surprised.Dad knows about the poisoning, so he must investigate strictly, the kitchen is the top priority.Daddy's career has been ups and downs for many years, and his knowledge and means are much better than her as a boudoir girl. Since her father has made arrangements, she can rest easy.

Daiyu really wanted to tell Lin Ruhai that the person who poisoned him had something to do with the magistrate's yamen.But then, how to interpret the sources?Maybe Zhou Hang will be involved. She believes that even if Lin Ruhai knows Zhou Hang's secret, she will not do anything against him, but she has an intuition that Zhou Hang doesn't want anyone other than herself to know now.

Even so, she will not reveal a word.

But seeing Lin Ruhai flicking his hammer here and there like a headless fly, and not finding any valuable clues so far, Daiyu was also very anxious.The Lantern Festival passed in such an atmosphere. Except that people couldn't open their eyes under the various lanterns at night, and the bustling streets made people sleepless, Daiyu didn't feel any difference from usual.

I don't know how to use some method to let Lin Ruhai follow the clues to find out the magistrate's yamen, and something happened suddenly.

This day, Lin Ruhai went home in a sedan chair after being on duty. The first half of the journey was fine, but halfway through the second half, a woman in her 50s or [-]s suddenly rushed out of the crowd and stopped the sedan chair. Shout out wrong.Even if a gentleman ordered her to go away, the woman refused to go, and still kowtowed and cried out her injustice.Lin Ruhai saw that she was crying very earnestly, her forehead was pierced and bleeding, and she didn't look like a mad woman making trouble for no reason. She guessed that there might be some grievances, so she ordered someone to help her up and asked why.

Who would have thought that when she asked her to talk about it, that person stopped talking about it, and crazily said that there was a ghost in the magistrate's yamen.

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Dear little angels, there was a sudden emergency yesterday, and I didn't have time to type, sorry everyone.

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