The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

Life in Ningfu is very regular, at least it hasn't changed since Yingchun lived here.

Yingchun, who got up early, went to the yard of Jia She and Mrs. Xing to settle down in the morning and evening according to the usual practice. Generally speaking, Jia She was mostly lying in bed at this time, but Mrs. Xing got up very early. After the mother and daughter finished talking, Jia Cong They also came from the front yard. If Jia Amnesty hadn't gotten up yet, the three of them would have breakfast together. If he had already got up, it was likely that the mother and daughter would be separated from the father and son. Come here, the three of them, father and son, went to have breakfast, and Yingchun still followed Mrs. Xing.

This kind of morning and evening settling is not uncommon in Jia's house, but it is much later. Because Jia Baoyu, the most precious grandson of Taijun Shi, can never get up early, so the time for them to pay their respects was also postponed, and each of them used After breakfast, we will go to Rongqing Hall to say hello together, and then go to school with the female teacher.Now the girls are all used to this timetable. On the first night of living in Ning's house, except for Lin Daiyu who always chooses the seats, everyone gets up very late, and no one thinks of saying hello to Mrs. Xing.

Yingchun accompanied Mrs. Xing to eat breakfast, and the mother and daughter sent Jia Shen Ningshan and his son to court together. After a while, they arrived at the Lingsha courtyard. Because Yingchun had instructed them in advance, the small kitchen also came with food boxes, ready to set meals for the ladies.

Lin Daiyu was the first to tidy up and come to the main hall, and saw Yingchun who had already dressed up and was sitting and drinking tea, she was surprised: "Why did the second sister get up so early?" It has been a while since I thought that the Spring Festival has obviously come.

Yingchun put it in the tea bowl and greeted her: "I forgot to say yesterday that the Ning family wakes up much earlier than Jia's house, and the wife also needs to go to pay her respects." Although according to the seniority of the Ning family, Come on, Mrs. Xing is already an old lady, because Jia She has been arguing to be an old lady, but she told Lin Daiyu that she must use the Jia family's ranking, otherwise she might be stunned.

Lin Daiyu said apologetically, "It's our fault, I forgot to say hello to my aunt." It's because this aunt is so insignificant, she has lived in Rongguo Mansion for several years, and she hasn't seen her much except the day she first came here. she.She didn't need anyone to pay her respects, and she seldom came to Shi Taijun's place. Lin Daiyu lived with Shi Taijun all the time, and the only person she could see was the second wife, Mrs. Wang, and she almost forgot that there was another wife in the big house.

Yingchun comforted her and said: "I forgot to say, besides, my mother doesn't mind, the old man has long been used to the way the house looks like." It's not that Mrs. Xing doesn't care, it's just that no matter how much she cares, no one cares about her As time goes by, even I forgot to fight for it.

The two were talking, and Tanchun also came in. He was also startled by Yingchun getting up too early, and Xichun also followed. The two of them were woken up by the maid this morning. They all dressed in the same way. Later, Yingchun left, and the two of them were left in duplicate, looking impartial, so the time spent on dressing up was almost the same, and they lived together in the East Wing, so they came here in the same way. .Shi Xiangyun was the last one to wake up. She didn't dare to wake up so late in Shihou's mansion. She had to go to pay her respects to her second aunt every day, so after she lived in Jia's house, she would sleep until she woke up naturally.Now that she is in Ning's house, she forgets herself for a moment. Her maid, Cui Ling, is the son of Jia's family sent to her by Shi Taijun.

When everyone came together, Yingchun specially emphasized the rules of the Ning family, telling them to get up early tomorrow to greet Mrs. Xing and Jia Amnesty, and send Ning Shan to court before they can do their own activities.This was the idea she came up with after thinking about it for a long time. She couldn't tell the sisters to stay for a few days and move back quickly, so she had to think of a way to make them leave on their own initiative.Due to the chaotic family traditions of the Jia family, Jia Baoyu and Shi Taijun dominated everything, so the sisters did not have the habit of getting up early, and they must not get used to it after staying here for a few days. go home.

When Shi Xiangyun heard the rules, he was the first to say, "It's comparable to the rules of our Hou Mansion." Before he finished speaking, Tanchun pulled his sleeves: "Brother Ning is also Lord Hou. government."

Xichun also said: "Uncle She is also a Marquis, and the Ning family is also a double marquis." She didn't have much opinion of Shi Xiangyun at first, but she didn't like her always saying good things about Xue Baochai and singing praises for Xue Baochai everywhere, so when she got the chance, she was very happy. satirized her a bit.

Shi Xiangyun patted his head and said with a smile: "I actually forgot, it's time to hit."

Yingchun said: "That's all for today, hurry up and eat breakfast, and follow me to the mother's place to learn the rules after eating, the female teacher from Ning's family comes to teach in the afternoon, two hours a day, let's hurry up. "Learning the rules is the second trick. This foster nun comes from the palace. Yingchun has personally experienced her harshness. She doesn't think that Sister Shi, who has always been carefree, can bear such regulations. Once she can't bear it, she will naturally She will clamor to go back to Rongguo Mansion, Xiangyun is a spoiled guest in Rong Mansion, if she wants to leave, the other sisters have to go with her.

Tanchun was very envious of what she said, she didn't have the nuns from the palace, and now there were only a few old maids from Shi Taijun's dowry as nuns by her side.The Rongguo Mansion is no longer a first-class family in Beijing. Among the ladies born in the mansion, only Lin Daiyu's mother, Jia Min, had a nurturing nun when she was in her boudoir. Jia Yuanchun, who later entered the palace, also asked for guidance from a nurturing nun before she entered the palace. Well mannered.I heard that now Yingchun has a special parenting nanny who needs to study every day, and I am envious in my heart. I just feel that this is the style of a lady. Now she is beyond the reach of Yingchun, and the gap between Yingchun and Yingchun is getting bigger and bigger. The future is even more different. Yingchun sees that there are people she can rely on. Her father and brother are all dignitaries, but she is not as good as each day. Her father and aunt have lost face one after another. Once the younger sister came back, the future was hopeless, and she was the first person who thought of going back to Rongguo Mansion.I just think that after going back, I can deceive myself and say that I am like Yingchun, a concubine daughter of the government, and the second wife is more beautiful than the eldest.But living in Ning's house and watching this gap, it was too cruel for the still young Tanchun to accept it calmly.

The other person who wants to go back is naturally Shi Xiangyun, who Yingchun had planned early in the morning. She was a little shaken after teaching two movements. No matter what Shi Xiangyun's rules are, she has always been free-ranging for her, and occasionally pointing out some needlewomen, let her help with the needlework needed at home, so her rules are not much better than Tanchun and Xichun. , and because they are no better than her two in Rongguo Mansion, they need to be careful and picky about the pickiness of various people in power, so they don't look at people. The foster mother looked at her the most unpleasant, and the discipline was the strictest, so she begged for mercy after a while . "I can't do it, Second Sister, it's too difficult, I can't learn it." After half an hour's rest, the girls all leaned on their chairs and didn't want to move. Trembling, I have never been asked so severely before, even if I greet Shi Taijun, I will get up as soon as I get down. Shi Taijun claims to be kind and never picks on their rules. He always says that he is still young. Just have fun.

Yingchun has been trained for more than half a year, and now she is mainly reviewing with them, but she doesn't feel that much.She knew very well that a concubine like herself who had lost her own mother and her aunt was not valued was due to her big brother's good intentions to be so respectable, so she didn't dare to slack off, for fear that her father and brother would be disappointed in her if she didn't do well enough.As for the fact that Jia She doesn't pay much attention to the rules, Yingchun knows it well, but she just doesn't say it out. After all, she has more respect for Ning Shan than Jia She, so when talking to the sisters, she often puts Jia She free. The one in the front mainly serves as a shield.

Lin Daiyu is delicate and frail, and she can't hold on any longer. It's just that she is used to being strong, and she doesn't want to show that she is like others. Therefore, she has studied hard and her movements are standard. It's just that it is more tiring. For half an hour, the forehead was dripping with sweat.Because when they were learning the rules, the maids were trained in the rules of the maids in another room, so there was no one to serve them here, and they needed to wipe their sweat and drink tea by themselves.Lin Daiyu was so weak that she couldn't even drink the tea.

Yingchun poured tea for both Lin Daiyu and Xichun, took it over and told them to drink it to rest their breath, they thanked each other, took the teacup and drank more than half a cup, they were really thirsty.Yingchun pursed her lips and looked at everyone's performance, only the third younger sister Tanchun looked okay, and couldn't help smiling: "It's just the first day and you can't stand it?"

Shi Xiangyun yelled: "It's only the first day? How many more days? Second sister, don't tell me it's like this every day?"

Yingchun nodded: "It's not like this all day. In the afternoon, a female teacher will teach, so you can sit and listen." After speaking, she couldn't help laughing.

Shi Xiangyun sighed and said, "I really want to go home." The home she mentioned refers to Rongguo Mansion, and everyone knows it.

Tan Chun gave her a hand, and said: "Everyone else's ladies are like this every day, why can't you bear it? Don't you teach this in your house?"

Shi Xiangyun lazily replied: "I don't teach these things. What we do most of the day is just female celebrities. Now that I think about it, it might be easier." I always thought that was the most annoying thing, but now it seems that doing needlework might be easier, at least no one cares whether she should lean or lean, cross-legged on the kang or sit on a chair on the ground.Compared with Yingchun's life now, it doesn't seem so difficult to go back to the historian.In her heart, she only felt that the old ancestors were the most kind in this world, and living in Jia's house was the most comfortable. If possible, she really wanted to stay for the rest of her life and not go anywhere.

Yingchun looked at Lin Daiyu and Xichun, one was weak and the other was young, and guessed that they would not be able to survive anymore, although she felt sorry, she still urged: "It's almost time, get up and continue, don't wait for the mother If Mammy calls back, it will take longer."

"Ah? Still need to be punished?" Shi Xiangyun hurriedly jumped up and straightened his clothes and hair. "Second sister, you have had a hard life, and someone restricts your actions. Why don't you go back with us and forget it." The eldest brother of the Ning family It's too strict, the second sister's every move is restricted, how can there be such a big brother?It’s better to love my brother, I know how to pity and love these younger sisters, and I just talk and joke around them to please them every day, and I also remember to buy some novelty and wild things for them to play with when I go out. Every day, their sisters can see each other every day, so why bother to stay in this hard place?While absent-mindedly doing the actions according to the mother's instructions, Shi Xiangyun was puzzled. He only thought that the second sister was really too timid, and most likely she wanted to go home but dared not say it.I made up my mind to go back and tell my ancestor as soon as possible, and let her send someone to pick up my second sister home.It's a good intention, but Yingchun knows it and won't appreciate it.