Getaway in the Red House

Since Daiyu left Jia's house, from the scorching summer to the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, it has been more than one month in an instant.

During this period, both Daiyu and Jia's family did not stop their actions against each other, they were both busy in private.Due to the fact that Jia's family has a big business and a lot of people, Li Fu and his son came back with a lot of information.

For example, after Baoyu learned that Daiyu had left, she made a big fuss and insisted on going out of the mansion in person to find Sister Lin back.Jia's mother was so disturbed that she couldn't eat, and couldn't sleep. If Jia Zheng hadn't taken the initiative to calm her down in the end, I don't know what this little ancestor would have done.

In addition, Li Fu also found out that since the slaves of Jia's mansion failed to track him that night, the masters of Jia's mansion were very annoyed, and sent many slaves to split into two groups to find Daiyu's whereabouts.All the way wandering around the capital from time to time, all the way to the south of the Yangtze River, it is necessary to find Daiyu.

It's just a pity that Jia's family spent money and people for this, but they got nothing.As time went by, he couldn't help but relax, and finally thought that since Daiyu didn't show up, he must no longer pose a threat to Jia's mansion, so he withdrew all the personnel back one after another.

And Daiyu was waiting for this moment, what she wanted was a peaceful life, and she didn't want to be disturbed by a group of annoying people from time to time, so she patiently waited for the best time to leave the capital.After learning that the Jia family had given up the search, Daiyu's master and servant prepared to leave.

At this moment in Lin's residence, Zijuan was leading the maids to pack their luggage, while Li Fu wasted no time holding on to a few newly bought servants.After Daiyu's careful consideration, although the qualifications of these people are not good, they are all extremely honest and loyal.In this way, even if they are far away in the south of the Yangtze River, these people will not have much right and wrong.

Because all the important items were put into the space by Daiyu, there were not many things left after picking and picking, and the luggage of the master and servants was only a cartload.As for the things needed in the future, just wait until they settle down in the south of the Yangtze River and then buy them together.

When the selected date of departure came, there were crowds of people outside the Lin residence, and the servants who stayed behind all came out to see the girl off.Daiyu took Zijuan and Xueyan into a green oil carriage, while Wang Momo took Xinzhu and Xinlan into another carriage, and the last one was loaded with luggage.The three chariots were all driven by a few newly bought servants, while Li Fu accompanied Tianyou on horseback to lead the way.

Li Fu still worriedly told the people left behind a few words, then got on his horse and led the carriage to set off.

As the carriage continued to move forward, the bustling streets and the endless stream of pedestrians were all left behind one by one. Daiyu's master and servant were getting farther and farther away from the capital, and finally they were with this place that has carried so many grievances and grievances. , made a temporary farewell.

The carriage that was passing by was very comfortably furnished. Xueyan and Zicuckoo sat on thick felt blankets, chatting and laughing from time to time, and their words were full of yearning and expectation for a new life.

Although Zijuan followed Daiyu to the south of the Yangtze River once, but the last time she went was for Lin Ruhai's funeral, she and the girl were both sad and sad, so why should they care about other things?Therefore, hearing Xueyan's eyebrows beaming and telling her everything about Jiangnan, Zijuan wished she could immediately feel the unique style of Jiangnan.

Daiyu leaned on a brocade cushion, resting her hand lightly on her cheek, watching them talking with a smile, with a touch of doting in her eyes.After watching them for a while, Daiyu closed her eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

She carefully recalled her life in the Red Mansion over the past year, and felt that it was really ups and downs and extremely unsettled. She had experienced all the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys in a short period of time, which made her have a real and continuous connection with this era.

Thoughts diverged disorderly, and at this moment, a scene that happened not long ago appeared in Daiyu's mind, which made her full of thoughts and emotions for a while.

On the eve of leaving Beijing, Daiyu considered Mu Zixuan and others' secret help to her, as well as the matter of seeking justice for the Lin family in the future. Xuan and the Beijing Prince's Mansion should inform, otherwise it would be too heartless to leave without saying goodbye.

In view of the current situation and the reasons of secular ethics, Daiyu finally decided to ask Li Fu to go to the Beijing Palace to ask the princess with some gifts, and asked the princess to express her gratitude to Mu Zixuan and Shui Rong, and to inform her of leaving Beijing. .

What Daiyu didn't expect was that when Li Fu came back, he actually handed over something and a few words to her. As a result, Daiyu not only completely changed her view of Mu Zixuan, but also developed a little love for him. gratitude.

It turned out that when Li Fu went to bid farewell, Mu Zixuan was discussing with Shui Rong at the Beijing Palace.When he learned that Daiyu was about to return to the south of the Yangtze River, he gave Li Fu the jade pendant he carried with him, and asked Li Fu to tell Daiyu that if he encountered difficulties in the south of the Yangtze River, even if he scooped up the jade pendant that symbolizes the king of Dongping Yupei, who has no identity, went to the government office for help.

Holding this jade pendant, Daiyu really felt mixed feelings and entangled endlessly.Although Mu Zixuan's behavior was criticized before, it is undeniable that he has helped her a lot now, and in Daiyu's heart, it has far exceeded her contribution.In addition, Mu Zixuan kept his promise and did not cause unnecessary troubles for her. This kind of gentleman's behavior made Daiyu appreciate it very much.Now that Mu Zixuan gave her such a big favor, it really moved Daiyu.

After thinking about it for a while, Daiyu could only secretly decide that if Mu Zixuan needed him, she would do her best to help.After all, in this era when the imperial power is as great as the sky, this jade pendant can indeed protect their master and servant, and their life is safe and smooth.She, Lin Daiyu, kept Mu Zixuan's kindness in her heart.

Putting aside the thousands of thoughts in her heart for a while, Daiyu regained her spirits, ready to travel through everything in this time and space with great interest.

In order to facilitate traveling, Daiyu once again dressed up as a man.Since Xueyan left Jia's mansion, she has returned to her former bold and lively nature. Seeing that the girl can walk outside in an upright manner, she is very envious.Finally, after pestering the girl for a long time, Daiyu was able to dress up for her, and as a servant, she was able to wander around with the girl.

Because Li Fu had known about the new servants for a long time, when those people saw their delicate girl suddenly turned into a handsome young man, apart from sighing and admiring them from time to time, they didn't feel any emotion. Thinking otherwise made Daiyu and Wang Momo very relieved.

Because Daiyu's master and servant were not in a hurry, they had already agreed to walk slowly along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. Apart from admiring the endless beautiful scenery, they also took the opportunity to investigate and see what they would do for a living in the future. Otherwise, it is always inappropriate to sit and eat.

A group of people hurried to Tongzhou Ferry, Daiyu ordered Li Fu to go and negotiate with the boatman, but she took Tianyou and Xueyan, the real and fake servants, to hang around, and stayed behind to stare at them with mournful eyes Rhododendron.

The three master and servant walked leisurely on the bustling street at the starting point of the Grand Canal. Seeing Xueyan and Tianyou salivating for all kinds of gadgets and food on the roadside, Daiyu couldn't help satisfying their wishes with a smile. Mind.In a short time, the bodies and hands of the two were covered with paper bags of all sizes.

By the time Daiyu and the others returned to the ferry, Li Fu had negotiated the price with the boatman, and the carriage and luggage had already been delivered to the boat. Just waiting for them to come back, they could set sail.

The blue and clear Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, like a beautiful and remote blue satin, flows slowly all year round.In this way, Daiyu's master and servant began different life experiences on this long waterway.

Along the way, the sailing boats weaving in the river, the city walls surrounded by water on both sides, the ever-changing river surface, the passers-by, the geese flying high, and the fish swimming freely at the bottom of the water all let these People who have been trapped in the boudoir for a long time broke free from the shackles and felt the value of freedom.

Along the way, Daiyu's master and servant will stop here for a few days whenever they encounter famous cities and towns and cultural landscapes, or travel, or taste, or purchase, and live a happy and happy life.

Not to mention Xueyan and Tianyou, who like to play around, they enjoyed shopping with Daiyu, even Wang Momo and Zijuan, who have always been prudent and reserved, couldn't resist the temptation, immediately threw away all their restraint, and followed them out I don't know how many times I wandered around.

As for Xinlan, Xinzhu and the three new servants, they were even more reluctant to leave. They lived extremely happily and freely every day, and they kept sighing in their hearts that they followed a good master and entered a good family.

If it was said that the only person in this group of people who was still calm was Steward Li Fu.Everyone else lived freely under Daiyu's leadership, but he was the only one who still kept his responsibilities in mind, and led a servant to manage affairs diligently every day, so he was so busy that he never had any free time.

For this reason, Daiyu felt complacent more than once, admiring her good vision for finding such a loyal and capable housekeeper, so she became more and more relieved, and led everyone to wander around under the name Youyou.Of course, Daiyu would not wrong this extremely competent butler, and every time she came back, she would ask Tianyou to bring back a lot of food and special products, which moved Li Fu, who has always been loyal, and became more and more fond of Daiyu. Loyal.

Finally, after experiencing wind and rain for three thousand years, the picturesque ink Jiangnan appeared in front of people's eyes... The small bridges, flowing water, and houses, the unique beauty, deepness, tranquility, and aura of Jiangnan, It caused the wanderer who was wandering outside to have mixed feelings in his heart, and for a while he couldn't help moistening his eye sockets.

"The green mountains are hidden and the water is far away, and the grass and trees in the south of the Yangtze River are withered in autumn. On the moonlit night of the 24th bridge, where can the jade people teach how to play the flute?" Daiyu, dressed in a jade-colored brocade robe and a silver brocade cloak, stood On the deck of the passenger ship, looking at the busy Yangzhou Ferry, I was depressed and stunned.Combined with Jiangzhu's memory, when she set foot on this land, a faint sadness mixed with endless nostalgia and bitterness suddenly surged in her heart.

Wang Momo and Xueyan behind them couldn't control their excitement at this time, and burst into tears.It's like the child who has returned to his mother after going through hardships, and wants to vent all the grievances he has suffered in the past few years with the tears that flow wantonly, even though no one here has responded to their grief.

Forcibly suppressing the sorrow in her heart, Daiyu ordered Li Fu to prepare a carriage and send it to the ferry.Leaving Li Fu, Zijuan and others on the boat to guard, she took Wang Momo and Xueyan into the city to have a look at the former residence, and pay their respects by the way.

The carriage was moving forward on the familiar and unfamiliar road, and Daiyu's master and servant greedily looked at the white walls, blue tiles, stone bridges, and black boats passing by through the gauze curtain, and listened to the sound of the glutinous rice balls. Wu Nong spoke softly, and the nostrils were filled with the fragrance of silver osmanthus, and suddenly, strands of joy came quietly.

Daiyu's master and servant spent half a day walking around the censor's yamen and the former residence of the Lin family in turn.Although the scenery is still the same when revisiting the old place, it has long been the same, things are people and things are not, and tears are shed first... With a little sadness and melancholy, Daiyu guided Lin Ping to drive to Hengtong not far from his former residence. bank.Nanny Wang and Xueyan recovered from their grief, looked at their own girl for no reason, and didn't understand what she was going to do.

Seeing that they were all ignorant, Daiyu explained to them: "At the beginning, in order to prevent the people in the Jia family from being kind to me, my father left a deposit of money here, in case I don't want to go out from time to time. We need it. Now we're going to get it out so we can start living elsewhere."

Mother Wang sighed in her heart when she heard the words: "After all, the master is very scheming. Apart from Jia's house and his own two places, he actually left a large amount of wealth to the girl. It can be called a kind father's heart and good intentions!"

Speaking of it, Wang Momo didn't blame the master for his distrust of her, after all, people's hearts are fickle, and if it was her, it must be the same.Therefore, apart from being happy that her girl has a little more to rely on, Wang Momo has no extra thoughts. After all, in her heart, her own girl is like her own daughter. As long as the girl lives well, she has nothing to do I asked for it.

In just a cup of tea, the carriage stopped in front of a majestic and magnificent building. As soon as the carriage stopped, the welcome guy at the door greeted him.

Daiyu got out of the car with Xueyan dressed as a servant, and was led by the assistant to the lobby of the bank and sat down.A clerk was busy serving tea, and a clerk asked humbly: "I don't know the name of this gentleman. Is this a deposit or a loan? But if you have an order, please feel free to say so."

Daiyu picked up the tea, took a sip, and then said: "My surname is Lin, I came here to pick up the things I left earlier, can the shopkeeper take time to see me?"

Seeing this, the clerk immediately knew that Daiyu was a distinguished guest of the bank, so he didn't dare to be negligent, and rushed in to report to the shopkeeper with a confession.After a while, the clerk came back and respectfully invited Daiyu to go to the inner hall to have a talk.

Daiyu led the snow geese and followed the staff through a small garden and entered the inner hall of the bank.After greeting each other, the shopkeeper asked Daiyu why she came.

Stretching her hand into her sleeve, she actually scooped out the square jade pendant left by Lin Ruhai from the space, and handed it to the shopkeeper, and Daiyu then told her why she came here one by one.

The shopkeeper looked at the jade pendant carefully, and then ordered the clerk to scoop up a red liquid and paper.Daiyu was very curious about this and didn't know what he was going to do.I saw that the shopkeeper soaked the jade pendant in the liquid for a while, scooped it out and printed it on the rice paper. Immediately, a zigzag Lin character appeared on the rice paper.

Daiyu was very shocked when she saw this. After scooping up the jade pendant, she had looked at it more than once. The jade pendant was just a very realistic sketch of a grass, and there was no such word "Lin"!Thinking about it now, this must be the bank's unique method of distinguishing the real from the fake. For a while, Daiyu admired the bank's whimsy.

The shopkeeper saw that the jade pendant was genuine, so he asked Daiyu to wait for a while, and he went to fetch the things with his assistant.

After a while, the shopkeeper held a small box in his arms, and the two staff behind him hurried back carrying a box.

After sending the clerk out of the living room, the shopkeeper passed the box in his hand to Daiyu and said, "Uncle Lin, at the beginning, Mr. Lin deposited 60 taels of silver, 58 pieces of rare antiques and jewelry in my place. Now counting the storage fee, the total There are 2000 taels left. Please check it, Mr. Lin.” Daiyu took the box, and Xueyan went to collect the things in the box, and checked everything in a short while.The shopkeeper called the assistant to help Daiyu deliver the things to the car, and then they said goodbye to each other and left.

After the carriage started, Daiyu signaled Xueyan to cover the curtain, and put the box and the contents of the box into the space.He took out some relatively poor things from the space and asked Nanny Wang to put them in a box and lock them up.

After finishing everything properly, Daiyu's master and servant asked Lin An to drive to various time-honored shops and bought a lot of things, and then rushed back to Yangzhou Ferry at dusk.

After a night's rest in Yangzhou, Daiyu's master and servant set sail again and headed for the dream hometown, Suzhou, which has the charm of Lingbo water and the fragrance of pen and ink...