[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Lin Daiyu didn't say whether to go or not. She picked up the post at hand and looked at it for a while, then asked Zijuan softly: "Have you sent all the things I asked you to send to Ping'er?"

Zijuan nodded: "According to the girl's order, they were sent there quietly."

"It's just that although the things were delivered, we didn't say who they were for, and we don't know if Ping'er can know the girl's intentions."

"It doesn't matter," Lin Daiyu said, "Ping'er is a smart girl. Although we didn't say it clearly, she doesn't lack those things. She is thinking of her old master in her heart. She will quietly find opportunities to give away our things." Sister Feng's."

Zijuan was a little bit embarrassed when she heard the words: "The second/grandma/grandmother used to be so beautiful in the mansion, but now she is a criminal slave and returns to the mansion. Although the old lady is kind enough to not serve anyone, she only lives in a quiet and remote place, but How can this day be better?"

"In the past, the second/grandmother/grandmother had a lot of harsh treatment and severe treatment. Now, because the second master Lian is working in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the rumors dare not spread, but they all go to the second/grandmother/grandmother to take the opportunity to take revenge. Because of the crimes committed by the Wang family, the people in the mansion worship the high and trample on the low. The life of the second/grandmother is not as good as that of the lowest servants in the mansion. I heard that the second/grandmother's legs have not been healed, Ping'er Secretly asking someone to see a doctor for my second/grandma/grandmother, if there is not a clever girl around, I am afraid that the second master Lian would not turn a blind eye to this matter. It's just that the Wang family is rejected by the Holy One Ping'er didn't dare to make it too obvious."

"Except that the girl is still thinking about the second/grandmother in her heart, and quietly sent some things there, from the top to the bottom of this mansion, no matter the wives or girls, they don't care about the second/grandmother."

The master and the servant talked in private behind closed doors. Even though Wang Xifeng was no longer Lian's second/grandmother, Zijuan only addressed her privately, and Lin Daiyu never corrected her.

Lin Daiyu straightened her body and sighed softly: "Don't talk about other things, Sister Feng has treated me very well."

"I came to live in this mansion. No matter whether Sister Feng treats me well for the sake of the old lady or the wife, she really takes good care of me. I think of how she took care of me in the past. This time she With such a result, even though she was responsible for it, I don't care about those things, I just try my best to repay her and make her life easier."

Lin Daiyu put down the post in her hand, thought for a while, got up and went to the book case, and asked Zijuan to come over and grind the ink for her.

"It's so late, the girl still wants to write?"

Lin Daiyu lifted the sleeves of her pure white sleeve shirt to her arm, and said with a smile, "Write a simple reply to Tan Yatou. I won't write poems for the poetry club activities in a few days, but I'm going there."

Zicuckoo is puzzled.

Lin Daiyu didn't explain to her right away, she just waited for Zijuan to grind the ink for her. After she finished writing the reply, she put down her pen and said with a smile: "It is said that this activity started first, but the place was chosen by sister-in-law Zhu. It shows that Sister-in-law Zhu has done this job. Maybe you can ignore the face of the girl, but you have to give it to Sister-in-law Zhu."

Zijuan said: "Miss means, about the matter of Zhu Da/gra/nai's housekeeper, does the girl mean that Zhu Da/nai/nai can't be offended now?"

Lin Daiyu folded up the ink-stained reply in person, put it on the table and told Zijuan to send it to Tanchun in person tomorrow, and then slightly curled her lips and said: "Sister Feng cannot be housekeeper if she is convicted. The power of the housekeeper should also fall in the uncle's room. But the old lady has always been indifferent to the eldest aunt, and there was something about the uncle begging the old lady and her predecessors before. The old lady was angry and kept these things secret. Can't stop, it's spread all over the garden, who doesn't know?"

"Everyone guessed that the power of stewardship in this mansion must fall on the second aunt. But a few days ago, the second aunt went to the palace to meet the concubine Xian. After returning, sister-in-law Zhu was in charge of the mansion. Zicuckoo, whose meaning do you think this is?"

Zicuckoo: "You mean big girl?"

Lin Daiyu smiled faintly: "Even if it's Concubine Xian's intention, the old lady must listen to her? The old lady's heart has always been only on Baoyu, even if sister-in-law Zhu has Lan Geer, the old lady doesn't think much of it." They just want to ensure that they have a worry-free life. In the past, when Sister Feng was ill, she asked Tan Yato and Sister-in-law Zhu to take care of the house, instead of handing over the power of housekeeping to Sister-in-law Zhu. "

Zicuckoo asked Lin Daiyu what she said.

Lin Daiyu said: "When my mother was still a girl in the Duke's mansion, the situation in the mansion was much better than now. Didn't the old lady also feel emotional when she listened to the storytelling of the first lady during the New Year's Eve? The situation in the children's mansion is better, and the girls in the mansion are much better than ours now. Think about it, the daughters of the first daughter in the Rongguo mansion are so popular with the old lady. Married to the Lin family, married my father?"

Zijuan naturally didn't know the answer, Lin Daiyu said quietly, "Great Zhou puts more emphasis on martial arts than literature, and the Holy One intends to support civil officials. Since the founding of the Tai/Zu, the imperial examinations have gradually resumed. The civil servants with serious imperial examination backgrounds have not been able to get enough until today. It is also because the families of the four princes and eight princes have gradually realized that they cannot form a group by themselves, and uniting and winning civil servants who are valued by the Holy One is also an important part of self-protection."

"That's how the marriage between the Jia family and the Lin family came about."

"The same is true for sister-in-law Zhu marrying in. Even though she is widowed, she still has a son under her knees. She is also the daughter-in-law of the Jijiu Li family of the Imperial College. Your Majesty attaches so much importance to civil servants, and there is no housekeeper in the mansion. How can you know what this means?" Didn't the Holy Majesty convey it to Concubine Xian?"

Lin Daiyu was cherished by Jia Min and Lin Ruhai since she was a child. The couple made her read and practice calligraphy, and she was raised well since she was a child. It's just that she is not in good health and can't read when she is sick. When she is in good health, Jia Min and Lin Ruhai's collection of books , she took all those who were interested and could understand.

Lin Daiyu lives in the Rongguo Mansion, and she doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion these years, but it doesn't mean that she doesn't know anything, she is the most careful person, and she keeps many things in her heart, and others only know her She has outstanding talent, but she doesn't know that she has a rough heart, and she is not an ordinary woman who only puts her eyes on the inner house.

"Although my father and Li Jijiu were not of the same age, the examiner who won Li Jijiu in the early years was also the one who won my father. My father and Li Jijiu are the same teacher, so it can be considered a predestined relationship, and even more of a fellowship. On the surface, this poetry club was started by Tan girl, but in fact it is the first time that sister-in-law Zhu has opened a club since she took charge of the family, so I should go there because of emotion and reason.”

Lin Daiyu knew that Zijuan was worried, so she told Zijuan not to worry, saying that even if she went to the poetry club, she would not know how to write poems, let alone Baoyu.

"Baoyu has to go to school, and the second uncle is strict with him. I heard that the second aunt has not allowed him to come to the garden recently. Although Tan Yatou invited him, I'm afraid he won't be able to come."

Lin Daiyu returned the things that Jia Baoyu had left with her long ago, and she had people take back all the things that she left with Jia Baoyu. She felt that she had settled with Jia Baoyu. Lin Daiyu was also unwilling to entangle Jia Baoyu too much.

After Jia Baoyu moved out of the garden, she often asked Sheyue to come in to hand over things and wanted to reconcile, but Lin Daiyu never paid attention to her, and always behaved indifferently.

Jia Baoyu got angry because Lin Daiyu ignored him, but he had to go to school every day, and Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were strict with him.

For this, Lin Daiyu was secretly glad that Jia Baoyu was not allowed to come in, so that she would not have to trouble her every day, and she would have to worry about it.

Zijuan thought about it too, and heard Lin Daiyu say that even if Jia Baoyu went that day, she would not pay attention to him.Zijuan felt relieved, thinking that it was getting late, she advised Lin Daiyu to rest earlier.

"Didn't the girl say that she would ask Aunt Sun to come in and talk? The girl has to go to greet the old lady tomorrow. Today is another busy day, so let's rest early."

It's really getting late now, Lin Daiyu was sleepy after talking with Zijuan for a while, so she nodded her head.

Zijuan went to make Lin Daiyu's bed, and Lin Daiyu took off her big-sleeved shirt and hung it on the clothes hanger beside her.She turned around in her middle coat and walked to the bed, only to see Zijuan laughing there alone, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but wonder: "What are you laughing at?"

Zijuan said: "Actually, it's nothing. Just seeing Baoyu entangle the girl like this, I think of Princess Yuanjia whom I met today."

"We only talked about her a few days ago, but we didn't expect to meet her in Xiyuan today."

"Compared to Second Master Bao, that Princess Yuanjia is much more free and easy. After all, she is a royal princess. Even if she can't get what she wants, she won't make trouble for no reason. If she says let go, she will let go."

Lin Daiyu raised the curtain and sat on the bed: "What you said is really nonsensical and unclear."

Zijuan smiled softly: "The girl is so smart, why can't she understand what I mean?"

"I've seen it all today. The princess came out of the palace in disguise for the sake of Lord Lin. When we went, the princess came out in a hurry without even looking at the road, and bumped into the girl. When she was talking later, the princess' eyes were red Yes, it looks like she cried before. The Princess looked at Master Lin and she couldn't hide it from others. I saw it from the side, and the girl was sitting next to the princess. It's impossible not to see it."

"It's really time for us to go. Isn't that what Lin Houye said later? The princess asked him for the answer, but the answer Lin Houye gave was not what the princess wanted. The girl didn't answer, but I could hear it. Master Lin Hou is rejecting Princess Yuanjia. The princess is really magnanimous, even though she sees that Marquis Lin is interested in the girl, she is still willing to sit and talk with her, why is she not more generous than Baoyu?"

Lin Daiyu had already laid down, she pulled the mattress to her shoulders, put both hands in the blanket, and slept soundly: "Zicuckoo, it's about the reputation of the princess, don't say these things in the future."

Zijuan carefully tucked up the quilt for Lin Daiyu, blew out the candle for Lin Daiyu, and fixed the bed curtains before softly saying, "I know, don't worry, girl."

In the darkness, Zijuan's voice was very soft, "I used to always worry about the girl, but now that I see this, I know that with Lin Houye here, I don't have to worry about the girl anymore."

She was always afraid that Lin Daiyu would not be able to rely on her for the rest of her life, so she always worried about Lin Daiyu. Today, she saw that Lin Jian did not lie to the princess, nor did he hide his kindness to Lin Daiyu in front of the princess. She is not a fool, she can tell , Lin Jian is a person worth entrusting for life.

Otherwise, if it was the past, Zijuan would privately persuade Lin Daiyu to take care of Lin Jian because of Princess Yuanjia's concern for Lin Jian.

"It's just," Zijuan paused in front of Lin Daiyu's bed, and said softly, "Even if the princess is arrogant, she can't keep her back and make things difficult for the girl. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable, and I'm afraid that the girl will suffer secretly because of this."

There was silence in the room, Lin Daiyu didn't answer for a long time, Zijuan thought Lin Daiyu was asleep.

In fact, Lin Daiyu was not asleep, she opened her eyes in the dark, her eyes were clear and bright, just when Zijuan thought that Lin Daiyu would not answer, she sighed and was about to turn around and leave, Lin Daiyu opened her mouth softly.

Although her voice was soft, she was full of determination: "Third brother will protect me. He will not let people bully me, nor will he let me suffer."

Zijuan didn't speak any more, and quietly left the bedroom in the dark with the blown out candlestick.

Lin Daiyu had a solid night's sleep. Although she slept late, she had a good night's sleep and was in good spirits when she woke up in the morning.

The weather is also very good today, the sun is high and the autumn air is crisp. After the autumn rain last night, the air today is even more fresh and pleasant.

Lin Daiyu dressed up, and went to Jiamu's place to invite Ann to accompany Jiamu for breakfast. Not long after she returned to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Aunt Sun came to the garden.

Aunt Sun also brought Jia Min's dowry that Lin Daiyu wanted, that is, the several shops and Zhuangzi's account harvest.

Because she had already discussed with Lin Daiyu when she was in Yangzhou, Auntie Sun had sorted out these accounts and harvests, so Lin Daiyu didn't have to worry about it, it was clear at a glance.

Lin Daiyu said slowly after reading the account book: "I met Mrs. Lin yesterday. Mrs. Lin knew from Lord Lin Hou that I was going to do business. Mrs. Lin was very attentive and said she wanted to help me, but Mrs. Lin didn't do it for me. I am the master, I just investigated and told me a few businesses that are suitable for us, and I have some ideas here, but before changing the business, I have to sell these shops and Zhuangzi first.”

Aunt Sun said: "According to the girl's order, these days, I only checked the accounts, and did not reveal the girl's intentions. The people below don't know what the girl's plan is. Now that the girl has decided, I will do it right away." gone."

"Just one thing, after these shops are resold by Zhuangzi, the amount of money will be large. If the girl only makes a living, I'm afraid that the money will be too much, and other merchants in the capital will be aware of it. I'm afraid the situation will not be safe."

Lin Daiyu nodded to show that she knew: "Of course I have considered this point. Naturally, I will not use all the money for business at the beginning, but only part of it for the time being, and the rest will be stored in the bank. Let's only do one business first. , take your time, don’t be impatient. After all, we used to use people from Jia’s mansion. We have too few people in our own family, and we have to slowly choose loyal buddies and shopkeepers. This will take time. Sell ​​it and talk about it later."

The meeting with Mrs. Qiao helped Lin Daiyu a lot. Lin Daiyu still had a lot of things in her mind that she was not clear about before. After talking with Mrs. Qiao, the thoughts in her heart took shape. Only after disposing of the pavement and Zhuangzi can we start preparing for others.

Mother Jia didn't know that Lin Daiyu was going to sell the store and Zhuangzi.But the shopkeepers and the stewards of the shop and the village are all from the Jia family.

These people have a deep relationship with the Jia family, so they are naturally not happy to be sold or the shop that has been in business for so long to be transferred to others.

They couldn't see Jiamu, but they had relatives and friends working in Jia's mansion, and they all found a way to go to Jiamu to cry and complain. After a few days of quarreling like this, this matter really came to Jiamu. Mother Jia recovered from her illness. When she heard that Lin Daiyu was going to sell her dowry to Jia Min, she became angry again and almost made herself sick again.

Jia's mother also felt very sad: "Since Yu'er came to the house, I have treated her like my own granddaughter, lest she be wronged, and love her, but how can this child poke my heart like this?" What? She is going to sell what I gave to her mother, is this to sever ties with my grandmother?"

Mother Jia was sad and angry, and all the maids who served her coaxed and persuaded her, but the maids were limited in status and could not say much, except for Yuanyang who dared to persuade her, and Mu Po would not listen to what Amber had to say.

Mrs. Xing's service to Jia's mother was just out of face, and Jia's mother was sad and angry. She pretended to persuade her a few words, but then she always said that Jia She had something to do with her, and left in a hurry.

Mrs. Wang has never talked much in front of Jia Mu, and she doesn't know how to say something nice to coax Jia Mu. When Jia Mu saw her coming, she just sat and said a few words. Great listen to her.

At this time, it was obvious that Wang Xifeng was better than before.If Wang Xifeng was still there, he would be able to persuade Jiamu and coax Jiamu to turn her anger into joy, but these people in the mansion now don't have Wang Xifeng's sharp and smart style.

Li Wan is not inferior to Wang Xifeng in terms of diction, not to mention that she is educated and more elegant and sharp than Wang Xifeng, but she is busy with housekeeping and caring for Jia Lan all day long. She was not feeling well every day. Mother Jia pitied her for being busy, and pitied her for being a widow. She didn't want to make her too tired, so she told her not to come here.

Li Wan sent a limited number of greetings every day, but these words could not be said to Jia Mu's sore spot, and Jia Mu was always unhappy. She refused to ask Lin Daiyu to sell those shops and Zhuangzi, and even asked someone to bring a message to her grandson. Auntie, suppress her and forbid her to go out and sell the shop and Zhuangzi.

With the support of Mother Jia, all the shopkeepers and managers in the shop and the village started to make a fuss, not only driving away the buyers and customers invited by Aunt Sun, but even the few members of the Lin family who dared not Come to the shop and Zhuangzi again, afraid of being beaten by the excited crowd.

Aunt Sun saw that the situation was critical and she couldn't control it, so she quietly entrusted someone to bring a message to Lin Daiyu in the garden. Not to mention she couldn't control the situation, even if Lin Daiyu came, she still couldn't control it. Aunt Sun told Lin Daiyu not to come out. Mansion, stay in the garden well, she will find a way to solve this matter.

But Lin Daiyu's life in the mansion was not so easy.

When she came to Lin Daiyu, Jia's mother didn't mention it at all, and she didn't see Lin Daiyu very much. When she saw Lin Daiyu who came to pay her respects, she just cried. Lin Daiyu's mother, Jia Min, died early. Lin Daiyu went back to rest and did not give Lin Daiyu a chance to speak.

Jia's mother's soft and hard attitude made it clear that she wanted to make this matter impossible.

Lin Daiyu knew that the key to this matter lay with Jiamu. If Jiamu didn't let go or soften her mouth, her outside affairs would not go ahead.She prepared a lot of excuses, but Jia's mother knew her weakness, and when she saw her, she cried for Jia Min's early death and Lin Ruhai's last entrustment.

Lin Daiyu was aroused by those words and felt sad. She didn't have a chance to say what she wanted to say, but she was aroused by Jiamu's words and started to cry.

Not to mention the stalemate between Jiamu and Lin Daiyu, and how the sisters, girls and wives in the garden took turns to persuade Lin Daiyu in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Just say that Jia Baoyu came to pay her respects to Jiamu after school today. Baoyu felt a little uncomfortable.

Jia Baoyu has heard about Jia's mother and Lin Daiyu.However, he is very busy with school and has no time to come in. No one in the house can mediate the conflict between Jia Mu and Lin Daiyu. He feels that these two people are the closest people to him, and only he can say a few words to ease it. relationship between two people.

Because of Lin Daiyu's separation from him earlier, Jia Baoyu never knew what the reason was, but he obviously didn't want to do this. He wanted to try to please Lin's sister, so Jia Baoyu didn't choose to be with the girls and wives. The same goes to persuade Lin Daiyu, but in turn persuades Jiamu.

"Sister Lin wants to sell my aunt's shop and Zhuangzi, so why should my ancestor be angry? My ancestor loved Sister Lin the most. Those shops and Zhuangzi originally belonged to our family. The ancestor gave it to my aunt, and now it is under the name of Sister Lin. Isn’t it easy to get it back? Our family is not short of that silver. Our ancestors had someone quietly buy the storefront and Zhuangzi from Sister Lin. The old ancestors won the storefront and Zhuangzi. In the way of life, Sister Lin also got the money, wouldn't everyone be happy?"

"We are all a family. Our ancestors are prime ministers who can row boats, so why bother with Sister Lin so much?"

Listening to Jia Baoyu's words, Jia's mother felt that Jia Baoyu was innocent, but she didn't show any thought on her face.

Mother Jia looked at Jia Baoyu trying to make her happy, thinking that this Yu'er was a real good boy, and that Yu'er became hateful after being instigated by the Lin family, she sneered in her heart, the Lin family was so helpful Lin Daiyu, don't you still fancy the money and property in Lin Daiyu's hands?

If she wanted to get back what belonged to Jia's family, why should she buy it with money?

Jia Mu fixedly looked at Jia Baoyu's handsome and gentle face, and thought, as long as her granddaughter married Baoyu, wouldn't everything from the Lin family become the Jia family's?

So, after Jia Baoyu left, Jia's mother beckoned to Yuanyang: "You go and invite the second master and the second wife to come over yourself, and say that I have something important to discuss with them."