[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Lin Daiyu listened to Aunt Sun's words with lowered eyes and thought, but Aunt Sun's voice fell behind. Lin Daiyu waited for the bitterness in her mouth to fade before she said: "I know what Auntie said, and I have thought about it."

Lin Daiyu was weak and had been with Jia Mu for several years, but no one told her about these things.Later, when they moved to the Grand View Garden, the sisters had fun and made fun of each other, living a romantic life.

But Jia Mu and Wang Xifeng are the two people she sees very often. Lin Daiyu can see that these two people are consistent and decisive, and Lin Daiyu sees it. She has heard many rumors from the servants of Jia's mansion.

She also loves to read, and she has her own views and ideas since she was born. It is true if you say that you don't care about the house, but it is not entirely true if you say that Linglong has no thoughts at all.

She was willing to bother to think about it, and she was willing to make up her own mind, so she naturally had her solution.

Lin Daiyu said slowly: "Mother's Zhuangzi and shop are all given by the old lady. Naturally, the housekeeper in the Zhuangzi and the shopkeeper in the shop are also from the Jia family. The old lady loves her mother, and what she gives is a good harvest. Zhuangzi and the high-income shop, there is also the dowry of the old lady, so there are people from the Jia family mixed with people from the Shi family. These people have a close relationship with the people in that house. It’s like a shopkeeper in the shop. , the girl is working as an errand in the mansion, this is also inseparable."

"When mother and father were around, such involvement was not a problem, but they are gone, and I am young, and my aunt is very worried. Even if I join forces with my aunt, I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress those people."

In fact, Auntie Sun is in charge of Jia Min's property and shop, and those people are very familiar with her, and they are willing to listen to her, and they have never made mistakes in these years.But the crux of the problem was that Lin Ruhai was gone, and it was too embarrassing to be Aunt Sun. Those people's minds became active, and she couldn't resist alone.

In the old days in the Grand View Garden, Lin Daiyu could see clearly that such a shrewd person as Wang Xifeng was exhausted by the women and nuns in charge of the mansion. Even though she was talented, how could her body withstand those things? What about the housekeepers and women who have their own thoughts like wolves and tigers?

Lin Daiyu came up with a very simple idea: "We are going to Gusu right now, and we still don't care about the affairs in the capital. After the affairs in Gusu are finished, I will go back to the capital with my aunt. I also ask my aunt to arrange the shop and the farm. A reasonable price will be sold together, and the silver will be recovered first."

"As for mother's dowry, it's mostly jewelry, utensils and furniture. They are all kept in our own home, and the deeds of that house are all in the hands of my aunt. There is no one from the Jia family there, so naturally they keep them."

Aunt Sun understood: "Young lady, what you mean is, since we can't separate them, why don't we just leave?"

"Yes," Lin Daiyu was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Since we can't keep it, this arrangement is the best. After we get the money, let's see if there is any suitable business to make a living. At that time, We use people who we trust and who have nothing to do with the mansion, that's how we keep what my mother left me."

Aunt Sun felt that Lin Daiyu's method was feasible, so she just waited until the time came back to the capital to implement it.

After talking about the capital, Aunt Sun was thinking about the land and houses of her hometown in Gusu, and she asked Lin Daiyu how she planned to arrange it.

This time, Lin Daiyu didn't answer Aunt Sun's words right away, but took a plain soft pillow on the soft couch, leaned on it, and then closed her eyes and fanned herself slowly, without answering Aunt Sun at all. the meaning of.

Seeing this, Zijuan hurriedly said: "Auntie, the girl is a little tired after talking for a long time. Auntie let the girl have a rest. Auntie should also rest. It has been a hard journey, and I will rely on my aunt to take care of the girl in the future."

Aunt Sun hurriedly said: "I didn't think about it, I forgot that the girl is not in good health. Then the girl rests, I won't disturb the girl here."

Aunt Sun got up to leave, but Lin Daiyu opened her eyes and left her behind: "Auntie, rest here."

"I haven't thought about the matter in Gusu yet. I'll make a decision when I get there. It's hot, so if my aunt wants to use ice, she can just ask Zijuan to get it. My place is big, and there is a place for my aunt to rest. My aunt can't disturb me." of."

When Zijuan went to settle Aunt Sun, Lin Daiyu closed her eyes lazily and played the fan. She turned over, and the skylight leaked in from the window pane of the bamboo curtain, hitting the curve of her exquisite waist, making it more slender. The weak girl added a bit of grace and softness.

After sailing the boat, Lin Jian went to the side of the boat/sat with his legs crossed.Although it is a bit sunny outside, it has a wider view than in the cabin, and if you talk here, you don't have to worry about the partition wall having ears and being heard by interested people.

Qian Ying stood beside him and showed Lin Jian the news he had just received: "As soon as the young master left, those officials who followed the young master to Yangzhou to investigate the case secretly delivered the news to their respective masters in the capital. Zhao Yuan said, Several people are saying behind their backs that the young master's move is absurd, and that the investigation is like a child's play. There is no big movement from the Yangzhou officials, but the young master has postponed the recovery of the deficit, but he is clinging to the general merchant to pay his dues , the general merchants in Yangzhou have a lot more headaches than the officials."

When Lin Jian went to Gusu, except for the guards of the Lin family and Lin Daiyu, no one knew that he was there for the real account book, and everyone thought he was there to send Lin Daiyu back to Gusu.

"Those general merchants have all gone to Jia Lian's way, hoping that he can talk better than you, young master. As a result, when Jia Lian gathered people together for a drink, the first thing he did was to take out the imperial envoy's seal and ask for money. Some people went to beg Yang Zhifu, but Yang Zhifu didn't see him, it seems to avoid suspicion."

Lin Jian unfolded the small note with the news and took a look, then returned the note to Qian Ying, smiled and said, "These three people are really interesting. This Jia Lian is also very interesting."

"It's up to them to make troubles. Make troubles, things that should be investigated will still be investigated sooner or later."

Qian Yingdao: "Won't the young master intercept the news of those people being sent back to the capital? As long as the young master opens his mouth, our people can intercept the news before their masters receive the news."

Lin Jian raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "No need. Let them go. If they don't catch/catch this, they will always come up with other articles. The court and China are arguing over the matter in southern Anhui. Since I am in the In the middle, we must give them a little stimulation, at least it can buy some time for Wannan. They are arguing with them, and then the focus will be on me, so we can also keep secret and send what Wannan wants. "

Lin Jian's words were ambiguous, but the meaning of standing on the sidelines was very clear. Qian Ying didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Lin Jian's gourd, but she still followed his words and did nothing.

After Qian Ying left, Lin Jian leaned back, put his arms behind his head, and lay down on the side of the boat in a graceful manner.He looked at the white clouds drifting slowly across the sky, and listened to the sound of water, but what he was thinking about was Gusu's past and present.

It was only a hundred years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there were three emperors in total.

When Emperor Tai/Zu founded the country, the existing territory of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty was in a state of disintegration, and the land was divided and wars continued frequently in successive years, and the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty had been in a state of fragmentation for decades.After fighting for more than ten years, Emperor Tai/Zu regained the territories caught in the flames of war one by one.

When Emperor Tai/Zu was still in power, Lingnan and Southern Anhui had not yet been recovered, and were ruled by remnants of the previous dynasty or barbarians. Emperor Tai/Zu went south and east several times throughout his life, and never captured Lingnan and Southern Anhui. , On the contrary, the population of the Central Plains with poor financial resources has dropped sharply.

In the later years of Emperor Tai/Zu, in order to ensure the stability and development of the people who already had territory, he finally gave up his plan to seize Lingnan and Anhui, and could only concentrate on developing the Central Plains first.

When Emperor Shizu succeeded to the throne, the national power of the Great Zhou had just developed. If the war against southern Anhui or Lingnan was launched rashly again, the Central Plains, which had finally stabilized, would be overwhelmed again, and the Great Zhou would never be able to prosper.

As a last resort, Emperor Shizu could only shelve this idea for the time being. Throughout his life, Emperor Shizu devoted all his energy to the development of the Central Plains and the prosperity of Zhou.

When Emperor Chengsheng succeeded to the throne, the national power of the Great Zhou was already strong, but Wannan and Lingnan were caught in a melee due to internal conflicts in the struggle for dominance. It came in handy.

Soon after Emperor Chengsheng ascended the throne, he was about to recover south of Lingnan and south of Anhui successively, expanding the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.For the next 20 years, Emperor Chengsheng and his aspiring officials worked hard to develop Lingnan and Anhui, hoping to restore these two places to their proper splendor and glory.

There is no doubt that Lin Hong is definitely the biggest hero in this battle to regain Lingnan and Anhui.

However, Lin Jian didn't think about his father, he thought about the Gusu Lin family.

Gusu is located in the prefecture of southern Anhui, and it was not recovered until the tenth year of Chengsheng in the current dynasty. It has only been 20 years since Gusu escaped from the war.

The Lin family of Gusu is actually the surname of the former lords, and they were also aristocratic families with profound background in the previous dynasty. It is a pity that there were frequent wars in those decades, and even the best family wealth wasted a lot.When Lin Ruhai's father came to change the dynasty, the honor of the previous dynasty was naturally lost, but fortunately, Lin Ruhai's father was upright, and even in the most difficult time, he protected the old house of the Lin family.

When it came to Lin Ruhai, although due to the war, most of Gusu was burned down by the flames of war, but through his efforts, and the efforts of Emperor Chengsheng and his aspiring ministers in southern Anhui, Gusu was revived again, and the Lin family also Followed by the recovery of one or two points of the ancestors' fields and houses.

Don't look at the land and houses with only one or two cents, if they are sold and discounted, they will still be a lot of money. It is no wonder that the old lady of Jia's family will miss it.