Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

Girlish feelings are always poetry.

In every woman's heart, there is a beloved man of her dreams, who is handsome, knowledgeable, elegant, gentle and considerate... All good adjectives can be applied to him.Every time a girl thinks about it, she will be filled with joy and overjoyed.

Jia Min's luck lies in the fact that her fiancé is simply a replica of the man she dreamed of. He is young and handsome, and has a lot of talent. Scholars have a bright future.No matter the background, the scholarly family, the family of Zhongming Dingshi, Jia's mother dislikes it. Now that the Lin family is in decline, in Jia Min's view, it is just right-it is the Lin family's current situation that is not good. The Lin family is proud to marry her, and the Lin family will take a look at her.

The last time Jia Daishan mentioned that the old lady of the Lin family was unwell, implying that she should also do her part. Later, she put a forehead wipe carefully embroidered by Jia Mu in the congratulatory gift sent by Jia Mu. Someone from the Lin family replied that the old lady Lin was very sick. Joy, Jia Min was also happy.Although Jia's mother said that she is the daughter of the country's father, there is no need to please her mother-in-law, but after all Jia Min hopes that Lin Ruhai can see her filial piety to her elders, so she doesn't take Jia's mother's words at ease, and prepares her own needlework— —The wedding date has not been officially set yet, so most of what she did was for Mrs. Lin.When a woman gets married, she must personally make some needlework and give it to her in-laws' relatives to show her femininity.The Lin family has been passed down for several generations, and there are no other relatives, but only Mrs. Lin needs her to worry about it. The task is not heavy, and Jia Min naturally puts more effort into needlework. I hope Mrs. Lin likes it.

The girl and woman beside her naturally knew what was on her mind, so they were also very concerned about the news of the Lin family.It is very clear what Lin Ruhai received an award in the court today, what Lin Ruhai made friends with so-and-so, and where he went to the banquet.Jia Min scolded these girls for being so unruly, they went outside to inquire about the news and entered the inner house, but every time the girls talked about it, she couldn't stop listening.All the masters in the mansion knew about this, but Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were already engaged, so it wasn't out of the ordinary to look into it, so they just turned a blind eye and closed their eyes.The maids and women inquired carefully about the Lin family and Lin Ruhai's news outside, and then told Jia Min in detail.

Most of the time it is about Lin Ruhai's situation, of course, there are exceptions.

On this day, the person who went out to inquire about the news came back and told Jia Min some bad news: "Mrs. It's not serious, but Mrs. Lin's body has always been weak, and the medicine hurts her stomach, and now she doesn't have a good appetite, so she doesn't want to eat or drink."

Jia Min couldn't help feeling worried.Lin Ruhai's father died young, and the family was supported by his widowed mother. On that day, the Lin family suddenly lost their mainstay. Relatives and friends who had left Wufu all came to fight the autumn wind. To reap the benefits, Mrs. Lin was so angry that she broke off contact with her natal family directly, and vigorously found a friend of Master Lin who was there in the past to deal with the members of the Lin clan who came to beat the autumn wind. She closed the door and devoted herself to teaching Lin Ruhai until she grew up.Mrs. Lin exhausted her energy for her son, so Lin Ruhai was extremely filial. Over the years, Mrs. Lin's health became worse and worse, so he searched everywhere for high-quality medicinal materials to nourish Mrs. Lin. The old lady was not feeling well, so he must be feeling very uncomfortable.Thinking of this, Jia Min couldn't help feeling worried.

But in this situation, even if she wanted to help, she couldn't help!

"Old lady Lin was too hardworking when she was young and hurt her body. Now that she is getting older, she is getting weaker and weaker. It should be more nourishing." Nanny Li next to Jia Min analyzed for him, "It's just In today's world, top-grade ginseng and ganoderma are life-saving good things. Whoever gets them is hiding them for their own use in the future, or they are hard to find. When the Lin family was in chaos, they lost many good things. Looking for high-grade ginseng everywhere at a high price, but after a while, where can I find it?"

Nanny Li is one of the four foster nuns that Mother Jia found for Jia Min. She was originally an old man released from the palace. Because Jia Min was about to get married, she was specially recruited to teach Jia Min some rules and tell some people who are unpredictable. To help her gain a foothold in her in-law's house in the future, although Jia Min valued the more forthright Nanny An more on weekdays, he was still very convinced by her words, and immediately asked: "Is this really the case? Old lady Lin's body, Can a lot of tonic be enough?"

Nanny Li smiled and said: "Look at what the girl asked, who is not physically weak among the elderly? Take supplements, and you can strengthen your body if you have nothing to do. If Mrs. Lin is suffering from ailments like this, it can even speed up her recovery." Besides, there are good things like ginseng and ganoderma lucidum, are there any bad things to eat?"

This is very reasonable, even Jia Mu Jia Daishan often drinks ginseng tea and bird's nest for nourishment.Jia Min asked several other nuns, and they all said that elderly people should take proper supplements, so she had an idea in her heart. "The Lin family may not be able to produce high-grade ginseng for a while, but there are quite a few people like our Rongguo Mansion. The last time I was at my mother's place, I saw several high-grade century-old ginseng collected by her. The ginseng, the branches and the stems are almost in the shape of a human being, and the medicine must be very effective. But..." Jia Min's face fell, and she was very distressed, "How can I tell my mother about such a good thing?" Jia But Min could see clearly that Mother Jia was simmering with anger over such a marriage between the Lin and Jia families.She always felt that Jia Min could marry a better family, or enter the palace as a concubine to win glory for the family.Although Jia Min also had this kind of thought, and put it behind her after the marriage was settled, but Jia's mother always remembered this, and always dragged Jia Min in private, always complaining a few words.Mrs. Lin, who was quite resentful for asking Mother Jia to take out the good things she had collected to give her, even though Jia Min was used to being loved by Mother Jia, she didn't know what to do.

Jia Min had no choice but to privately seek help from his cronies around him.Nanny Li gave him an idea: "The two families have always had a good relationship, and it is common to give each other some small food. I heard that Mrs. Lin likes to eat fresh food the most. The girl can't get the whole ginseng. Cut some When I come back, I make it into food, half to honor my wife, and half to the Lin family. I only say that the girl is practicing medicinal food now, so no one can say anything. No one uses a whole stick of ginseng as a tonic. Yes, the girl uses a little at a time, more times, the effect is the same."

Which girl doesn't practice cooking before she gets married?It is the daughter of a wealthy family, after she gets married, she should wash her hands and make soup for her husband, and serve her in-laws.Nanny Li's idea is not too much.Moreover, Jia Min delivered the food made by herself, which also showed that she missed Mrs. Lin and was a filial person.

Sure enough, Jia Min accepted the idea, and the next day, he pestered Jia's mother to cut some good ginseng for her to practice herbal diet.Mother Jia naturally refused: "It's good for you to learn how to cook medicinal food, but where do you use such good things? There are still some good ones in the treasury. It doesn't matter how much you take, just use them. The ones I have here But they are all good things from last year, and they will be hard to find after you use them.”

What Jia Min wants is this good thing, how can I give up, she took Jia Mu's hand and said coquettishly: "I want to do it myself, otherwise those useless ginseng are worth my effort to make in the kitchen ?Mother, I only use some, not all, so please promise me. When it’s done, it’s just time for you and your father to have a taste of your daughter’s handicraft, and it won’t be wasted anyway. Please promise me.” The mother still hesitated, let go of her and stomped her feet, "I am a dignified daughter of the state. It is rare for me to cook and eat by myself. Naturally, I should use the best things. Isn't it just a ginseng? What's the matter? My mother also said she loves me. I don’t even agree with such little things~”

The old man always wants to be more favored, especially Jia Min is not only the old man, but also the only daughter of Jia's mother, and also Jia's mother's sharp heart. Fear melted away, usually Jia Min frowned and Jia Mu wanted to find out who was angry with her girl and mother-in-law. Now that Jia Min is in such a posture, Jia Mu can't stand it: "Okay, okay, I will depend on you." It's not that the whole stick was used, but it was used on her own family. Mother Jia thought about it, and although she still felt distressed, she finally agreed.Seeing Jia Min's happy smile instantly, Jia's mother stared at her deliberately, pinched the tip of her nose, and said airily, "Are you happy now?" Jia Min smiled flatteringly.Mother Jia was still a little worried, so she had to tell her again, "This is a good thing, be careful not to waste it."

Jia Min's goal was achieved, so he obediently agreed.Turning around, he took a piece of old ginseng that Jia Mu had asked someone to cut out, and rushed straight to the kitchen excitedly.

Because it was a herbal diet and she was thinking about giving it to Mrs. Lin, Nanny Li taught Jia Min to make nourishing teal, which is not only suitable for loss of appetite, but also beneficial for physical weakness after illness, old age and infirmity. Just right for Mrs. Lin.For this, Jia Min threatened the mother in the warehouse to cut a piece of high-grade ganoderma.Mother Jia's heart ached, but she gave all the more valuable ginseng, but it was hard to say no to the Ganoderma lucidum.I can only tell Jia Min again and again to use it carefully and not to waste it.

Jia Min led the people in the kitchen, drove away all the outsiders, and only kept the ones in her own room. Mother Li did it herself. heat.

When Mother Jia heard about it, she felt a little more at ease, and smiled to the left and right: "Min'er, this girl, just thinks about it as soon as she thinks about it. Whenever she thinks of something, she has to do her best. Isn't she just making soup? Let the servants see." Just do it, but she has a lot of things to do, so she has to keep an eye on her."

Lai everyone smiled and said: "It's not that the wife ordered not to waste the top-grade ginseng and ganoderma, so the girl is so meticulous? The girl remembered your order."

Mother Jia was even more delighted: "Min'er has always been very filial and obedient. Sometimes I just say something casually, and she remembers it in her heart. For a family like ours, it's nothing to spend hundreds of years, even if it's a waste." It’s nothing, she’s fine, Baba is guarding the kitchen, it’s smoky, she’s weak, how can she bear it?” As she spoke, her heart ached again, and she told the girl to call Jia Min out quickly, so as not to be smoked by the firewood.

Jia Min didn't want to, she just said that she rarely cooks and she wants to be the last one.Mother Jia had no choice but to let her go.

At noon, the soup was ready, and Nanny Li advised Jia Min: "You can't let people talk about it. You might as well give some around, and just tell people to taste the girl's cooking."

Jia Min also thinks it makes sense, but this way, it's not enough to do the work beforehand.Mother Li asked someone to put a small half of it in the cup first, and then covered it tightly with a food box. In addition, she added a few other dishes that the chef's lady was good at and sent them to the Lin family, and then put the rest of the useless ones. Boil all the ginseng to make ginseng soup and pour it into the remaining soup.Jia Min tasted a change, and it didn't have the delicious taste before. Instead, it had a strong ginseng flavor, and the taste was not very good. It didn't look like duck soup, but ginseng soup.I regretted why I didn't put more ginseng in it before, after all, it was to make up for Mrs. Lin.Thinking about it again, if such a taste is really sent to the Lin family, maybe the Lin family thinks that their cooking skills are really that bad, so let's forget it immediately.Thinking about what my family eats, the taste is bad.

It is strange to say that girls are extroverted, with their elbows turned outward.Jia Min thought with some embarrassment.But suddenly it occurred to him that the soup tasted bad for his family. Isn't there a reason to use the excuse of practicing cooking and pestering Mother Jia to bring out more good things?His face became more and more embarrassing, and he thought that he was in a daze, and he only thought about the Lin family everywhere!

Take the soup to Jiamu's place. Zhang's Wang's and Jiahu's and Jiazhu's are all there. Jia Min hurriedly asked someone to fill out the soup: "This is the nourishing teal taught by the mother. It's not a difficult thing. It's expensive. This nourishes the body and regulates qi and blood. Mothers and sisters-in-law should try it."

Jia Minke has always kept his fingers clear of spring water. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhang were very surprised and said, "Your sister made it herself? Then you have to taste it."

Mother Jia couldn't help but ask Jia Daishan, Jia Min smiled and said: "It's the first time I make soup, and everyone wants to taste it. I sent some to my father, elder brother, and elder brother, and I also sent some to the Lin family. Take the portion. Mom, taste it, is it good?"

Lin?Jia Mu frowned, a little unhappy, but seeing that Jia Min was in high spirits, she didn't say anything.Forget it, it's just food, what's the big deal, Min'er is young and vigorous, it's normal to want to show off, and then just teach her slowly.

Everyone lowered their heads and drank the soup, and their faces were a little subtle when they smelled it. With Jiamu around, the Wangs and Zhangs naturally couldn't say anything, but they all laughed in their hearts: Is this duck soup?

Although Jia Min didn't care what the two sister-in-laws thought of her cooking skills, she felt unhappy seeing them reluctantly, and said coldly, "What's the matter, but my cooking skills are not good enough for my sister-in-law?" Jia Mu said, "I stayed in the kitchen for more than two hours and watched the fire from the beginning to the end. Even if the taste is not good, it is also my heart."

Daughter and daughter-in-law, needless to say, Mother Jia is on her daughter's side, she immediately shifted her gaze to the two daughters-in-law, and smiled faintly: "Min'er is the first time to cook, so it is inevitable that his skills are not good enough. Take it easy."

How could the Zhang family and Wang family dare to accept such words, and hurriedly said: "Little sister has put in so much effort, how can there be any harm?" He drank the soup in the bowl and asked someone to fill another bowl. "Sister-in-law is cooking for the first time, don't we have to cheer?"

How effective are hundreds of years old ginseng and top grade Ganoderma lucidum?Mother Jia drank the soup, and after a while, she felt warm and comfortable all over her body. In the slightly cold spring day, she was sweating all over her body. Just as she was about to praise Jia Min, the girl over there screamed: "Two Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

Wang hugged her stomach, sweating all over her head: "Stomach, my stomach..."