Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Xueyan was grinning, and wanted to tell Daiyu something interesting.

"What's interesting?" Even though she asked, Daiyu still kept her eyes on the little fur ball jumping under the plum blossom tree.

"People outside say that the magistrate has miscalculated this time."

Before Daiyu could comprehend the meaning of this sentence, Xueyan immediately reported the reaction of several servant girls talking about Gao Pengfei, the magistrate of Yangzhou, who sold his concubine, and the rich and powerful families in Yangzhou.

"I heard that the little concubine that was sold was bought for nearly a thousand taels of silver. The magistrate loves it very much. I don't know what happened this time to end up like this. I heard that even the magistrate's wife was also punished. It's grounded in the yard."

It is not uncommon to sell concubines, it is common in official families, but most of them are solved in secret, and rarely make trouble in the open.When something like this happened, it is impossible for the magistrate not to block the news, causing such a disturbance in the city, it is unknown who wrote it.

To say that the prefect of Yangzhou had offended many people, but not too few.

The prefect's wife has always been mean and ungrateful, and the magistrate is more majestic than kind to his servants. Some servants can't help but harbor resentment in their hearts, and it's unknown if they deliberately spread such news.

It can be seen that it is not so easy to be the head of the family. If the master is lenient, the servants will be lazy, and if the master is strict, it will cause complaints.If you want to strike a balance between this wide and loose, it depends on the housewife's wrist and insight.Recently, Daiyu learned a lot from the two nuns and the stewards, and then she realized that raising girls like Jia's house can't raise qualified head mothers at all.And they teach girls like that, they will suffer when they marry in the future.Besides, some aristocratic families have to inquire about the girl's upbringing when they want to marry a concubine. Many aristocratic families like Jia's are unwilling to ask for a wife.

Fortunately, she got out early, otherwise her reputation would be ruined in the future.

"Who did you listen to?" Daiyu asked Xueyan.

Xueyan then said: "The servant girl went to the kitchen to pass on the girl's words, and heard what the two little girls who washed the vegetables said. I heard them say that it was a woman in charge of shopping in the kitchen, and the boy on the second door was talking there, and I told everyone when she came back. .”

News like this always spread quickly, Daiyu frowned, and secretly wondered if the servants in her mansion were a little too gossip, this time it was someone else's business, in case something happened to her family, wouldn't she? Didn't it spread out so unknowingly.I'd rather ask Li Feng's wife to come over and beat her up, if it's really not possible, it's better to let Grace release those sloppy quarrels.

Thinking about it, he ordered Xueyan to call Li Feng's wife.

Here Daiyu walked around slowly, reached out and picked up a bright red plum blossom, put it to her nose and smelled it, the fragrance was pleasant.

The mother-in-law who guards the plum garden was personally appointed by Li Feng's daughter-in-law, and she is very good at taking care of the plum blossoms.The plum blossoms in this plum garden are in full bloom, the garden is full of fragrance, the breeze blows, and the falling petals are colorful, red, white, pink... petals are like colorful butterflies flying around.The kitten jumped up and down, as if trying to catch the falling petals, but it didn't really want to catch, it seemed to be just playing.After a while, I seemed to be tired. I tilted my head and stared at the petals with big wet eyes, and many petals fell on my body.

Daiyu felt that this scene was extremely beautiful, like poetry and painting, and it would be a pity not to paint it down.So he ordered the maids to fetch paper and pens, cinnabar, green market, lead powder, etc. Zijuan sent several maids to move Daiyu's small table for painting on weekdays, set them up in the garden, spread silk paper, and set up embroidery stools. The waiter Daiyu cleans her hands and sits down.

The kitten was full of energy this day, chasing the petals for a long time, turning to look at Daiyu from time to time.

Daiyu painted a good picture and looked at it carefully.A fluffy little fur ball is jumping in the air. Although its back is facing away, because its small head is on the side, you can see two round eyes and a slightly curly tail. It looks full of vitality, which is very interesting. .White and pink petals flutter around, adding a bit of agility and detachment.

Daiyu nodded, very satisfied.

She was wondering how to carve the suet jade that her adoptive father gave her. She had drawn several pictures in the past few days and was not very satisfied, as if something was missing.Now that it's done, it's carved into a plump jumping and chasing petals, which is lively and yet aura.Just about to order the girl to put it away, the kitten suddenly jumped onto the desk, stained with cinnabar and pressed a small red flower in the blank space, which was quite similar to a plum blossom.

Zijuan saw that the girl drew a picture with great difficulty, and the kitten went to destroy it again, so she wanted to go forward and take her away.

Daiyu took Zhou Hang's paw, and said with a smile, "Okay, it's more appropriate to add your paw print."

Zijuan was very happy to see Lin Daiyu, so she couldn't help but quietly retracted her outstretched hand.Not knowing what to do, Lin Daiyu ordered her to bring hot water to wash the kitten's paws, and Zijuan hurriedly fetched a basin of water, and brought it after testing the temperature with her hands.Zijuan rolled up her sleeves and wanted to help, but Lin Daiyu didn't want her to help. She took a brocade handkerchief and dipped it in water to wipe the kitten clean.

Coincidentally, Xueyan came over at this time, but there was no Li Feng's wife by her side.Xueyan saluted and said: "It's getting late, even though it's spring, it's still a bit chilly outside after the sun goes down. The servant girl thought that the girl should go back to the house, and since the girl asked the servant girl to call Grandma Li, she must I have something to tell, although this garden is nice, but it is not very convenient to talk. So I invited Grandma Li to the wing room in the girl's courtyard, please forgive me."

"You are thoughtful." Daiyu smiled, it was really inconvenient for this gardener to speak.After saying that, he ordered Zicuckoo to put away the painting, turned around and was about to go back, but Zhou Hang's kitten meowed and rubbed against Lin Daiyu's trousers.

Daiyu hesitated for a moment, and finally bent down to pick up the kitten.

Or she is too soft-hearted, knowing that he is not just a cat, he is still Zhou Hang, a 16-year-old boy, after all, she can't be cruel enough to keep a distance from him.Even though she knew it was wrong to do so, she secretly told herself not to do so. Whenever he turned into a kitten, she couldn't help but soften her heart.He is such a small one, although he has grown up and become stronger now, but it is only the size of a shoe, and he is used to pretending to be pitiful and obedient.

Daiyu can also see that Zhou Hang's personalities are very different in the two different states of human body and cat body.Zhou Hang, who was in human form, looked steady and well-behaved, and would not touch her.Of course, she herself also abides by etiquette and does not get too intimate with her.Zhou Hang, who has a cat body, is more casual, wishing he could rely on her all the time, and his temperament is more lively.

Now Zhou Hang can recover his body for a short period of time, which can last for about an hour.But it would bring disaster to Daiyu, he almost never turns into a human body outside, most of them are in the space.He also saw that Daiyu was more indulgent towards him in the cat body, so even in the space, he often maintained the cat body. Anyway, his cat body can also talk, without affecting communication.

"Young girl treats Pangpang so well!" Xueyan suddenly said, "Pangpang also really likes girls. I don't know if she has found out. As long as there are girls around, Pangpang's eyes will always follow her. Just like the painting just now In the painting, although Pang Pang is playing with his back to the girl, but his head is turned to look at the girl behind him, he is probably only happy if the girl feels happy."

Is it?Daiyu lowered her eyes slightly, and glanced at the kitten in her arms.

Zijuan said with a smile: "You observe carefully, but Pang Pang is destined to be with girls."

Zhou Hang's face was a little hot, and if he was a human being, he would not only blush, but his whole body might be completely red.Fortunately, he has eaten well and slept well recently, and he has soaked in Lingquan. His fur is shiny and shiny, even if he is red, he can't see it.

Did he fall in love with sister Lin?

Ever since Lin Daiyu saw him naked last time, he felt a little strange about himself.Seeing Sister Lin would always be involuntarily distracted, sometimes blushing and heart beating.In the past, he stayed by Sister Lin's side, mostly out of caring for the beauty, pity for her miserable life, and also a bit of gratitude, but he didn't have any undue thoughts towards Sister Lin.It turned out that he didn't know that he would return to his human body one day, and he thought that he would retire after helping sister Lin find a good husband, and lead the cats to find a paradise to live in seclusion.

Now...he seems to be in love with Sister Lin...

Thinking about it, I can't help but feel that I am a beast. Sister Lin is only ten years old and will soon be 11 years old. How can I...

This is pedophilia!

While Zhou Hang was thinking wildly, Daiyu had already returned to her small courtyard.She didn't call Li Feng's daughter-in-law in directly, but cleaned her hands first, ordered the girl to set up two stoves, and fry the medicine her father and her took respectively.Although she doesn't take medicine herself, she can't let outsiders know that she still needs to save face.My father was seriously poisoned. Although Lingquan water can slowly detoxify, the medicine prescribed by the genius doctor is mainly for recuperation, and it is also beneficial to eat.Besides, her father didn't know about the Lingquan water, so if she stopped taking the medicine rashly, it would be difficult for her to explain.

The reason why I decoct the medicine myself is for safety reasons and for filial piety.

Lin Ruhai is nearly fifty years old, and his health has become worse and worse in the past two years. Lin Daiyu knows that she has no intention of politics, and the reason why she works so hard is only for herself.She was spoiled and spoiled when she was young, and her parents were always worried about her, fearing that she would be cold and hungry, so they took care of her carefully all the time, and paid a lot of money to famous doctors from all over the country.I remember that in the year when my mother passed away, I had a serious illness, coughing every night and being unable to fall asleep, my father hugged her and patted her on the back, saying: "Yu'er is not afraid, Daddy is here, Daddy is here. "I have to coax her every day until she falls asleep.

In just one or two months, her illness gradually recovered, but her father was much emaciated.

At that time, she had just started to learn needlework from a female master, and she even crawled on her father's lap to act like a spoiled child, saying that she would make a pair of beautiful shoes and socks for him to wear.But before she finished her studies, she packed her bags and left Yangzhou, and the matter was put aside.Before I was ten years old, I didn't even make a plain sock for my father. In the three years in the capital, I only cared about myself and felt sorry for myself. I didn't know that my father was already seriously ill in Yangzhou, and I felt very guilty. Now I can be more for my father Doing something can be regarded as comfort.

After doing this, Daiyu ordered someone to call Li Feng's wife over.

When Li Feng's daughter-in-law entered the door, she saw Daiyu sitting upright on the grand teacher's chair, her back straight, although she was young, she had a bit of majesty.He couldn't help but nodded secretly, the two foster nuns sent by Master Jiu were indeed well-behaved, and the girls they taught were very good.At the beginning, she accidentally heard the nanny teach the girl how to sit and stand, saying that the standing and sitting posture of a lady should not only be beautiful but also imposing, and also have to look dignified. She was a little funny, who can't stand? Sit, but now I have to obey.

Li Feng's daughter-in-law saluted, and said with a smile: "What do you want me to tell you about this old slave?"

The author has something to say:

I have to get up at six o'clock tomorrow, I'm going to bed, I can't grow thick today, sorry everyone...