The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

As early as when Jia Lian left the mansion, he felt that someone was following him all the time. When he went to the silver building to buy jewelry, he even saw the face of the follower through the bronze mirror in the store.

Jia Lian originally wanted to get rid of them, but when he saw that the other party was a pair of two and there were several groups of people, he gave up this idea.Although he can get rid of the other party, he will definitely startle the enemy, and it is easier to arouse the fear of the people behind him, and it will be exchanged for stricter surveillance.

Therefore, Jia Lian just did not know what to do along the way, strolling and shopping, until it was close to lunch time, then he randomly arrested someone to report the news, and swaggered into the stronghold of Tianyi Pavilion.

And when ordering food, Jia Lian had already spread the news, ordering his subordinates near Yangzhou to find a chance to contact him within three days.Then he concentrated on enjoying the music and eating, and after making the neighbors angry enough, Shi Shiran paid the bill and went back to Lin's house.

That child Lin Dong was waiting at the gate with a straight face, and when he saw Jia Lian coming back with big and small bags, he immediately turned his head away, looking very angry.

Regarding Jia Lian's behavior of throwing himself away and going out alone, Brother Dong expressed his strong dissatisfaction: "Second cousin, is there something wrong with Brother Dong? Why did you leave Brother Dong alone? Going out? My father and sister ordered Dong Geer to entertain you well, but now Dong Geer has not done well."

Jia Lian saw that his face was serious, his eyes were slightly red, and he coaxed him quickly: "It's my cousin who did something wrong. I thought I was an adult, and Brother Dong needed to practice big characters again, so I went out for a walk by myself." It was also made. But I didn’t think of anything else, so let’s go out together tomorrow, I found a restaurant today, it does a good job of seafood, Brother Dong will definitely like it.”

Jia Lian took out a bunch of clay figurines, sugar paintings, wood carvings, snacks, etc. bought on the street, and talked about it, and then he coaxed Lin Dong.

Immediately after he washed and changed his clothes, he went to visit Jia Min in the backyard.Since the two imperial physicians of Ma Wang came to Lin's house, it has been seven days. They have changed many prescriptions for Jia Min, and now they are finally effective.

Compared with the pale complexion on the day when we first met, Jia Min's cheeks are now slightly rosy, and he is awake for three or four hours a day, and he will no longer be as usual. Sleepy state.

When Jia Lian arrived at the main courtyard, it happened that Lin Daiyu was there, and the mother and son were sorting out the etiquette list for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Hearing that the servant girl reported that the second master Lian and brother Dong had arrived, Daiyu hurriedly got up and went to the door to greet her: "I've seen my cousin, where did my cousin eat today? Is the taste good?"

Jia Lian bowed back and said with a smile: "It's a restaurant called Tianyi Pavilion. The pasta and snacks next to it are only average, but the river seafood is excellent. I eat it very well. If my cousin likes it, I will take it with me tomorrow." You and Brother Dong go out together, let's try again."

Lin Daiyu was a little moved when she heard the words, but Jia Min was ill and Lin Ruhai was busy with business recently, so she couldn't go out for a banquet at this time.

It was Jia Min who agreed with a smile: "It's troublesome for Lian'er. When I was in good health, I took your cousins ​​out for an outing to worship Buddha and enjoy flowers as guests. It's just more than a year of hard work. Yu Er and Dong Geer can only stay with me in the back house when I'm in trouble, but I'm so bored, if you take me out, my aunt will feel at ease."

Lin Daiyu showed joy, then shook her head and said: "My daughter is not going, I think it's better to stay at home with my mother, and let my cousin take Brother Dong to go."

Hearing this, Jia Min shook her hand, and persuaded her with a smile: "Your cousin came to Yangzhou for the first time, Brother Dong is young after all, it's time for you to take on the responsibility of being the master and entertain her well. And I feel that in the past few days Your body is much more relaxed, and there are so many mothers and maids accompanying you, and the three imperial physicians are also here, so why are you worried?"

"A little girl at your age should just be playful, laughing, dancing, and lively. Just listen to me, follow your cousin and younger brother tomorrow, and go out for a day, and you are not allowed to come back until Shen Shi."

Lin Daiyu nodded her head when she heard what Jia Min said.

Brother Dong smiled and squinted his eyes, but he was born with a calm temperament, although he was happy, he never cheered.

Immediately Jia Lian presented two boxes: "This is my nephew who was wandering outside today, and happened to see the Jiayin Building. Although the jewelry inside is not luxurious, it looks light and exquisite, so I picked two sets to give to my aunt and cousin."

Jia Min accepted it with a smile, and then asked: "A while ago I said I would give you a few more maids, but you said no, and the servants around you will arrive in a few days. Now do the calculations, are they coming soon?" ?”

Jia Lian counted the time, nodded and said: "We left in a hurry, and the bus can only accommodate five people, so we had to let the servants from each family come by boat. Now it has been more than ten days, and I estimate this In two days, it's time to arrive in Yangzhou."

After that, Jia Lian looked at Lin Daiyu and Lin Dong again, and said with a smile: "When I came, your sister-in-law prepared a lot of things for you two, but the car couldn't fit them, so I didn't bring them. But this time Maybe the family will bring them along, and there is a medical lady in the mansion, last time your sister-in-law asked her to come with her, but it was inconvenient at that time, so I guess she will come with her this time."

Lin Daiyu didn't have a big reaction when she heard something, but when she heard the word "medical girl", her eyes lit up suddenly, and she thanked her: "Thank you cousin and sister-in-law for your trouble, I will order the maids to clean up the yard. What is the age of the medical girl? Are there any special requirements?"

Jia Lian waved her hand and said, "I found her from outside the mansion a few years ago. She gets on very well with your sister-in-law on weekdays, and even recognizes Ping'er who is next to your sister-in-law as a goddaughter. You can just treat her as an ordinary guest." .”

As soon as Lin Daiyu said this, she understood and nodded with a smile.

This medical girl is not a slave, on the contrary, she is a very capable person around Wang Xifeng, and her relationship with Wang Xifeng and his wife is probably more like friends and relatives than employment.

Coincidentally, the servants of Jia's family were mentioned only in the morning, and they arrived that evening.

Wang Xifeng was very thoughtful, not only sent Jia Liansu's Laiwang and other young servants that were needed every day, but also Mrs. Lu and the two medical girls she taught, but also ordered Jia Cang and Jia Yun to follow. Help Jia Lian with some daily chores.In addition, all kinds of clothes and supplies, high-quality medicinal materials, and Mid-Autumn Festival gifts from the Jia family to the Lin family, etc., fully loaded more than half of the boat.

There are also two imperial physicians, Ma Wang, who each sent a young boy medicine boy and some clothes and things from their families. The three families are in one place, and one boat is just enough.

When Mrs. Lu entered the mansion, the first time she came to visit Jia Min was naturally. When she saw Jia Min's mother and daughter, she couldn't help but praised: "I usually only think that there are many beauties in the capital, and the second grandma Lian in the mansion even said that I It’s because I’ve never seen a real beauty. I used to say that she was framing me, but now that I see the whole body of the wife and the girl, it seems that I have absorbed all the aura and fairy energy in the world. It’s not like I can comment.”

Jia Min waved his hands and said with a smile: "Our mother and I are just two burnt papers. How can we deserve such praise from Mrs. Lu? I am very embarrassed. The lady came all the way, and the journey is hard. I'm so tight, I'm all to blame for my poor health, and the tired Jingzhong has to worry about me."

Seeing Jia Min's face full of self-blame, Mrs. Lu smiled heartily: "I don't think it's hard work. I eat and drink delicious food along the way. I just sit in the cabin and enjoy the scenery. I'm tired anyway. From the wife to the little one like Maogeer, everyone loves the wife and the girl, and the whole family should support each other."

After all, Mrs. Lu ordered the woman who followed her to bring a few boxes over: "These two boxes are prepared by the old lady, and they are all clothes and playthings for Miss Lin and Brother Lin; these are our wife and Pearl. Grandma prepared it, and these were prepared by Jia’s family, most of which are medicine jewelry, etc., Madam will take care of it.”

Then he pointed to the last two boxes and said, "These are prepared by Lian's second grandma. They have food, clothing, use, and play. Do you like the wife and the girl?"

Jia Min and Lin Daiyu didn't open it on the spot, they just smiled and asked the women to carry it to the ear room, and then said: "After traveling all the way, it's getting late today, and the lady hasn't eaten yet. Although the craftsmanship in the mansion is mediocre, But it is also clean and refreshing, the lady washes up first, and I will personally accompany the lady to eat a few mouthfuls later."

Mrs. Lu had already eaten, and thanked her with a smile: "Thank you Mrs. Lin for your compassion, but we got off the boat after eating. It's midnight now, and eating again may hurt the spleen and stomach, so don't bother. Let me watch Lin Madam's complexion needs more rest, don't be tired. The old lady, wives, and grandmas all asked me to bring a lot of words, and I will talk to Mrs. Lin tomorrow."

Seeing this, Jia Min only asked the maid to take Mrs. Lu to wash and rest without mentioning it.

On the other side, Lin Ruhai looked at the brothers Jia Cang and Jia Yun, and Jia Lian sitting next to him. They were all clear-eyed, capable and shrewd people.Thinking that Jia's family has many talents, but Lin's family is a single generation, and it is difficult to find even a relative or friend in the third server, so it can't help feeling a little bit scattered about the family.

After hearing Jia Lian say that both Jia Cang and Jia Yun are relatives of the Rongguo Mansion who came out of Wufu, he found them by chance in the clan.Lin Ruhai thought of the Lin family. Because of the past events, the relationship between Lin Ruhai and the clan was only average. Although some letters were exchanged during the New Year's Eve, they hadn't gone back to read them for three or five years, and the relationship became more and more estranged. .

However, the Lin family is based on farming and studying, and most of the disciples in the family have to enter the imperial examination. If they can be condensed into one group today, it will be a blessing.

Lin Ruhai had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he didn't show the slightest of how experienced he was.

He only asked with a smile about what he had seen and heard during the journey, and chatted some gossip, and waited until the maid from outside came to report that the guest house had been tidied up, and then let Jia Yun and Jia Cang go to rest without mentioning it.

With the arrival of Mrs. Lu and others, Lin Daiyu was the first to be liberated.

Since Mrs. Lu and the two medical girls she brought came, the three of them and the maids in Jia Min's room did all the things like picking up medicine, boiling medicine, feeding medicine, and massaging Jia Min.Lin Daiyu no longer needs to watch over her all the time, she just has to be followed by a loyal nanny, and she just needs to come and see her every now and then.

Mrs. Lu's ability in medicine is more than ten times stronger than that of Lin Daiyu, and she was recommended by Jia Lian and his wife, so she can be trusted.In addition, Jia Min felt sorry for her daughter and tried to persuade her with words all the time. After seeing it for a few days, Lin Daiyu let her go.

However, she still had to come to the main courtyard for three meals a day and eat with Jia Min.

As for Jia Lian and the others, since they went out for a stroll that day, they seemed to have an interest in going out.Not only shopping in the city, but also taking Lin Daiyu and her brother out of the city from time to time.

Whether it is to burn incense and worship Buddha in temples and Taoist temples outside the city, or to have a picnic next to mountains and streams to enjoy the scenery, in short, Yangzhou City has been thoroughly played.And because the servants of Jia's family came over, every time he went out, there was a crowd of people, but he had the aura of a new nobleman in the dynasty.

In such a lively trip, who cares about the pilgrims who are in the same temple, the guests who enter the same private room before and after the restaurant, or the street vendors selling things on the roadside.

Jia Lian was so ignorant, but he spread a lot of news all the time, and all the power he had accumulated in the past few years was secretly mobilized.

There is still a peaceful atmosphere in the south of the Yangtze River, but the water in the dark has been stirred by Jia Lian, and it is only waiting for the day when the situation changes.

In a blink of an eye, Jia Lian had already stayed in Yangzhou for more than [-] days, and Jia Min's condition was initially under control.Now, with the help of the maid, I can walk in the small garden for [-] minutes a day, and even the food has changed from a meal of two or three bites earlier, to now I can eat half a bowl of rice.

The Lin family are happy to hear about Jia Min's current situation, because the health of Lin Daiyu and Lin Ruhai has improved a lot.

Of course, it's not just because of mood, one is that the three imperial physicians have lived in Lin's family for a long time, and they are idle every day except for making prescriptions for Jia Min, so they took the pulse of the other three members of Lin's family.

Lin Daiyu was born with a weak disease in her mother's womb. Doctor Sun took care of her for so many years, but she still couldn't get rid of the root cause of the disease.However, one person counts the short, two counts the long, and three top doctors gather together. Although Lin Daiyu can't recover her congenital defects, she can still do it like a normal child.

Another Lin Ruhai, who has been working on government affairs all year round and worrying about the health of his wife and children, has already been hurt inside.The three imperial physicians also prescribed prescriptions for him, which mainly focused on nourishing and warming. He also needed to strengthen his daily exercise. After getting up early every day, he practiced a set of Wuqinxi to strengthen his body.

As for brother Dong, he is also weak from birth, but one thing better than Lin Daiyu is that when he was not yet one year old, Sun Taiyi was already sitting in the Lin's house, helping him take care of his body all the time, so he has been well maintained.

Now you only need to follow the steps step by step, supplemented by exercise is enough.

It was also because of the imperial physician's suggestion that now after getting up early every day, Lin Daiyu went to practice Wu Qinxi with Lin Ruhai, rain or shine.Lin Dong, on the other hand, came to Jia Lian to learn boxing, and this caused a wave of training in the Lin family.

As for Jia Min, her body is still too weak, and now she can only pace slowly, and the rest is just empty talk.

The situation on Jia Min's side has stabilized, and the prescriptions for follow-up treatment and maintenance have also come out, and the few people have no reason to stay.

Therefore, Jia Lian was about to leave and return to Beijing. He still had a lot of things to deal with in Beijing, and Wang Xifeng was pregnant, so Jia Lian couldn't let it go.

Lin Ruhai and his wife couldn't stay, so they had to prepare generous gifts and personally sent the two imperial physicians Ma Wang on board.As for Jia Lian, Jia Cang, and Jia Yun's Jia family, they were two days later than the two imperial physicians, because they did not take the boat, but wanted to return the car to the capital.

Before leaving, Jia Yun thought about it for a long time, and quietly came to find Jia Lian.

"You mean, you want to stay in Yangzhou, study with Uncle Lin, and prepare for next year's imperial examination?" Jia Lian asked seriously, looking at the young man in front of him.

Different from struggling to survive alone in the previous life, Jia Yun in this life was only about ten years old, and was cultivated by Jia Lian. She is quite talented in reading and is a well-known good seedling in the clan.Now 13-year-old Jia Yun has obtained her husband's approval and can take the county examination next year. If she can pass, she will be a serious scholar.

Jia Yun nodded embarrassingly, and then explained: "The master knew that I came to Yangzhou, and said that the literary style here is at its peak, which is several times stronger than that in the capital. Let me communicate more with the students here, and don't rush back. Jing. One more thing, Mr. Lin was born in Tanhua, and every time I give advice to me these days, I always feel suddenly enlightened, and my nephew really doesn't want to give up this opportunity."

Jia Lian didn't care, Lin Ruhai was really good at studying in the imperial examination, if he could take the time to give Jia Yun some advice, it would really be useful to him.The masters in the Jia family school are now mainly scholars, and there are two others who are leading the way. People of Lin Ruhai's level are really hard to find even if they hold gold.

But what Jia Lian was worried about was, Lin Ruhai was so busy with official duties, would he have time to give advice to Jia Yun?

While the two were discussing, Lin Ruhai sent someone to summon the two of them, and Jia Cang went to the study to talk.What he was talking about was about Jia Yun's imperial examination and Mao Ge'er's enlightenment.

"Seeing that the rainy season is coming, and the drying of salt by the sea is about to come to an end, I can relax." Lin Ruhai stroked his beard, looked at the Jia family and said kindly, "A few days ago, I heard that Brother Yun Next year, you will be taking the examination for scholar. Your family's ancestral home is in Jinling, and you have to go back to your original place for the exam.

"Just stay here with me. When I have time, I can communicate with him. Another one saves the tiring of traveling back and forth, and I can read two more books. I don't know what you like."

After hearing this, Jia Lian didn't wait for Jia Yun to express his opinion, and agreed with a smile: "Just now I told Brother Yun that if he can get uncle's advice, he will be able to settle down. I'm busy, but it's just a county exam, so I don't want to bother my uncle, now that my uncle thinks it's better for Brother Yun to stay, let him stay."

"Brother Yun is young, but he has a stable personality and can endure hardships. If my uncle has anything to do on weekdays, just leave it to him." Jia Lian said, pulling Jia Yunlai and patting her. He promised on his shoulders, "If brother Yun can't manage well, or if he cheats and plays tricks, you can just beat him, and I will take care of everything."

Jia Yun first heard Lin Ruhai let him stay, and then heard Jia Lian's guarantee for her. She didn't know how to express the gratitude and excitement in her heart, so she just kept saying, "Don't worry, second uncle and grandpa, I will definitely study well." Work hard to live up to the high expectations of my uncle and uncle. If there is anything in the family, just leave it to me. When I was in Beijing, I often helped my uncle run errands. I also deal with the big and small things in our family. of."

"It's just that I'm young and I don't know much. If there's something I don't understand, I hope my aunt will teach me more." Jia Yun patted her chest and said, "I'm not afraid of hardship or tiredness. Hands, even beating and scolding are made."

Lin Ruhai waved his hands and said with a smile: "You are a good boy, I can't be more relieved, just stay with peace of mind."

Then he looked at Jia Lian and said, "Brother Mao must be more than three years old, and he will be enlightened in a year or so. Have you invited a gentleman for him?"

Jia Lian scratched his head when he heard the words, and replied with some embarrassment: "Uncle, you also know that my master and I are not proficient in reading, and our family's old relatives are also military generals. Find a reliable gentleman. It's really rare."

Lin Ruhai was not surprised. In today's Dagan Kingdom, because the world has been settled, the imperial court pays far less attention to military commanders than civilian officials.The Rongguo Mansion has always been honorable, and Qingliu doesn't like him very much. Even though he was born in Tanhua, his family used to be a family of civil servants. After marrying Jia Min, he was secretly excluded by scribes several times.

What's more, Jia Lian, although because of a series of inventions and creations, and the promotion of several high-yielding grains, Jia Lian has a high reputation among the people.

But this group of literati is not the case. Many people think that Jia Lian has a sense of fame and fame. What's more, because Jia Lian is quite close to the present, they also say that he is a running dog of the imperial power.

Under such circumstances, it was naturally difficult for Jia Lian to invite famous Confucian scholars, but Brother Mao was the eldest grandson of the next generation of the Jia family, and he taught his husband that he must be talented and virtuous, otherwise he would have missed the entire Jia family.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's expression, Jia Lian's thoughts moved slightly, but he didn't show it. He just looked at Lin Ruhai earnestly and asked, "Uncle, you have a lot of classmates. I don't know if there is anyone you can recommend. I will definitely sweep you down." Treat each other, and I will definitely not treat the other party badly."

Naturally Lin Ruhai has it, otherwise he would not have called Jia Lian to discuss it. Seeing that he did not make a fool of himself when he asked a question, he immediately said: "When I was not a Jinshi, I traveled for more than a year. I met a man in Guangdong and Guangxi. Friend. He is a former celebrity, but he has no interest in fame and fortune, and only wants to live a free life in Taoyuan. The two of us have traveled together for a year, and we have a sense of confidant."

"His knowledge is by no means inferior to mine, but I have the family's expectations, and then I went back to Beijing alone to take an exam and take a job. After that, I haven't seen him for more than ten years. A few months ago, he found me again. It turned out to be him. The wife at home is seriously ill and needs to be fed with precious things such as ginseng and bird's nest, so the money is spent like running water, and the family situation gradually becomes poor."

"He came to look for me because he wanted to find a place to sit in a restaurant and get some training to treat his wife. The first thing I thought of was you. First, your family is rich and rich, and you don't care about these foreign things. Second, that person really Talented, not only Mao Geer can learn, even you can learn something, I will definitely not let you down."

"I just don't know, Lian'er, what do you think?"

Jia Lian listened for a long while and listened to Lin Ruhai's meaning. He was a man of great talent, and he was able to let go of his old ambition of wandering clouds and wild cranes for his old wife. There was no doubt about his character.Such a person is really great for enlightening Mao Geer, and he can also be a counselor for himself. This is the job of one person doing two people.

In this way, if Lin Ruhai didn't think about himself, it would be difficult to meet such a candidate.