A visit to Fangchun

It turned out that last night, the more Jia Mu thought about it, the more she felt that Lin Ruhai's property was not right, so she ordered someone to quietly call Lin Daiyu, and ordered Yuanyang to look at the door, dismissed the servants, and asked Lin Ruhai's whereabouts in detail.

Seeing her seriousness, Lin Daiyu knew that the matter was serious, so she dared not tell half a lie, and told her father's private confession to her: "My father said that the book office in the yamen was a distant relative that my mother brought to accompany her in the early years. It can be heard that we were family friends with the Lai family, and they were very good back then. Because his father was weak and academically angry, the majesty was afraid that someone would harm him, so he specially gave four guards in private. I followed my father for more than ten years. That night, my father invited those four people to come, and pointed them out to me one by one, and made me do a big gift—they have protected my father for so many years, and I should thank them. Yes. In front of me, my father handed over the legacy to the four of them, one to the empress and one to the present. The four left immediately. It is said that they will never come back. "

"After those four people left, my father called me again the next night, and told me about the properties in the booklet one by one. He also said that if my grandmother thought about asking, I would report it: it has been in business for more than ten years. , If you say that there is no one or two speculators, it is naturally a lie. But those people are the masters of human beings. Without power and interests, anyone's face will be trampled under their feet. Their hands and eyes are open to the sky, if it is not for father These years are indeed the most innocent, there is no reason in their hands, I am afraid they have already put them to death."

Mother Jia's face was already pale after hearing about the "Book Office" and "Guard". After hearing these words, her old face turned slightly red, and she waved her hands: "I understand what he means."

Lin Daiyu waited for a while, and seeing that she didn't bring up the matter again, she smiled again and said, "Father also said that if grandma only asked this question and stopped mentioning it, he ordered me to report to grandma, and the ten men in Beijing All the shops are clean. But he left some properties in other provinces and asked his old family to act as an agent, which is a bit important. Those things cannot be moved. If one day it is really difficult, they will be changed directly. Don't have any Think big."

When Jia Mu heard this, she was startled and terrified. She clasped Lin Daiyu's shoulder tightly and said in a tight voice, "Do you know about your father's property, those four people and the book office?"

Lin Daiyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "My father originally said that they didn't know. But when I checked the booklet that day, when I turned to those pages, the secretary was staring at my face closely. I guessed, he I have been suspicious for a long time, but I have never had any real evidence. If the book office knows, there is no reason for the four guards to be unaware of it."

Mother Jia let go of her hand, and she was on the verge of falling.

Lin Daiyu hurriedly supported her, and called softly: "Grandmother..."

Jia's mother settled for a long time, and Fang tremblingly said: "Yu'er, listen to what grandma told you——"

"The Empress is a person who misses old love very much. Your father was put on the ground in Weiyang by him back then. In just two or three years, the salt tax increased by [-]%. The Empress was very happy and rewarded him with several secret decrees. Your mother told you all this quietly. Pass me. Although the Lin family is a scholarly family, it is also a big business. Your father is a seedling in a thousand hectares, and almost all of the Lin family's heirloom properties eventually fell into his name. So he is rich, and this matter is too great It is very clear. Under such circumstances, he quietly added a few small shops, presumably too high to care."

"But it's different today! Too much nostalgia for the past, and the old Shihuns are all from low-level backgrounds, and there are even a few families who followed the Taishang down the mountain. So many of the descendants can't make a fool of themselves-our ancestors are coated He was born as a slave. In terms of details, he is not a little bit worse than the scholars of the Lin family. So you see, when it comes to the titles given to your uncle and brother Zhen today, they fell to the third rank in one breath. Those four people Now that I've returned there, I'm sure I'll tell you everything. Your father's money is really hot."

"You have grown up too. After going back this time, after going through these things again, your father has taught you conscientiously for several months. Presumably, your grandmother can also treat you as an adult. Discuss with you seriously: your father pointed out The few unmovable properties I showed you should be changed as soon as possible. This item of money is not put anywhere, and all of it is spent on the emperor's family. One item, it will not be long before Taishang's Halloween Second, our garden was originally built to welcome the imperial concubine and concubine to visit relatives. Why don't we spend all of these two things, prepare a precious birthday gift for the emperor, and then make the garden exquisite-you say Woolen cloth?"

Lin Daiyu's face turned pale when Jiamu told her, but she forced herself to be calm, nodded and said, "But it's up to grandma to decide."

Jia Mu took Lin Daiyu's hand, looked outside in a daze, sighed again after a long time, and said in a low voice: "I said that this garden doesn't have to be well-built, as long as there is a bit of royal pomp, it doesn't matter when receiving noble concubines and empresses." Being shabby is our duty as courtiers. But looking at it now, it may not be that we really want to let the Jiaofang go to the province, I'm afraid there are more, it is to see who is hiding and who is open and clean... ..."

Lin Daiyu told Tanchun what Jiamu said to her heart's content, and said in a low voice: "So you see, the old lady is probably going to use the money I brought back from my late father to fill the hole in the provincial hospital. You'd better keep the money I gave you earlier. Otherwise, if you earn money after working so hard, it will be filled in for no apparent reason. From now on, I will really have to rely on Jia's family for every piece of paper. .”

Jia Tanchun's heart had already set off a turbulent wave, and his thoughts were not on the word "yinzi" at all, but thought of other places from afar!

As soon as the case was made, Jia Tanchun stood up, his eyes became brighter and brighter: "The ancestor is indeed the ancestor! I said why the family doesn't let the children study hard anyway. The second elder brother, the ancestor's baby, is like that. Refusing to teach him about the affairs of the world! Brother Zhen is so messed up, the elder is so mediocre, and the second master is so inflexible, yet she let them all go..."

Lin Daiyu was taken aback, and when she guessed the past like a cannonball, she covered her mouth and smiled lightly, and said, "Don't tell me, you only figured out why the men in the two mansions are all These trash, but the girls are all outstanding!"

Jia Tanchun was startled, and turned around to stare at Daiyu closely: "You actually knew this long ago?"

Lin Daiyu smiled and rolled her eyes: "Which emperor is not suspicious? The four kings and eight princes have been rich for nearly a hundred years, although they have gradually lost their real positions, but they still have residual prestige. Coupled with the fact that they are connected with each other and have endless in-laws, such a huge force, even the most wise and generous emperor, might not be able to bear it. Grandmother was the most outstanding woman in that generation, and her vision was so rare in this world. The historian originally wanted to send her to the palace, but the grandmother didn't want to. She said that if she did go, she would definitely die without a son and die early, and there would be no good fruit to eat. Mr. Rong heard this sentence by accident and begged repeatedly. He just nodded his head reluctantly."

Jia Tanchun knocked himself on the head back in shame: "Every day I only think that I am smart, so I am a ready-made fool! I don't ask for advice from the old lady who is so talented, I just think about it by myself every day, isn't it behind closed doors? "

Lin Daiyu smiled, but she didn't agree with this, she shook her head and said: "Although the old lady is a very understanding person, she can't stand it because she is old, her heart is soft, and she is more and more concerned about her children and grandchildren. You just told me Yes, if I can really hold on to my Lin family's money for another ten or eight years, my sister-in-law will be able to educate Lan Geer. Since Sister Feng and Lian's second brother are both bold and reckless people in the big house, it's hard to guarantee that they won't Who is in the hands of the crime. As long as the time comes, just a little bit of beating, I am afraid that the two of them will immediately exchange the title for peace. As long as the title is changed from the long room to the second room, Baoyu and Lang Geer are honest and kind, and the other is knowledgeable. Knowing the etiquette, no matter which one is in charge, he can keep Jia's family safe for decades..."

When Lin Daiyu said this, she suddenly sneered, and said in a low voice: "This wishful thinking, the old lady played too loudly. Unfortunately, she forgot that the eldest uncle's family loves money and is stingy, but they are ignorant and fearless. I'm afraid it will cause trouble." It will pierce the sky. At that time, it will be difficult to return to the sky, and there will be no way to return to the sky..."

Jia Tanchun's complexion made her more ugly as she spoke, and with a wry smile, Fang whispered, "That's true. We can't just wait for the old lady to lay the groundwork. We should make plans early."

Lin Daiyu nodded, winked mischievously, and said with a smile: "What's more, you are such a business genius, how can you waste your utility for nothing? You can use our private money to run the business, and in the future it can be regarded as a gift for the family. A place to withdraw and retreat."

When Jia Tanchun heard this, he sneered: "If it's to give us a place to withdraw and retreat, I'm still in the mood to be busy. If it's for the group of silverfish, please forgive me for being delicate and weak. Don't make wedding clothes for them!"

The two sisters whispered a lot of private words at once, and they didn't stop until Shu and Zijuan came to persuade them to rest.

Since then, Tanchun and Daiyu spent an hour in the morning and afternoon, copying scriptures, writing and reading together.Baoyu sat with him for a time or two, and found it interesting, so he went fishing for three days and spent two days drying the net, and also wrote and read.On the contrary, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang talked about it for a long time in comfort.

Mother Jia was even more delighted, sighing and letting Yuanyang send good things to Jia Tanchun's room again and again, until Tanchun felt embarrassed.After three months, I hurriedly took out the preserved fruits, dried vegetables, and brewed fruit wine that I had pickled, and distributed them to everyone to try.

Wang Xifeng couldn't stop laughing: "Sure enough, none of the dozen or so jars is empty." The next day, I received Tanchun's own sleeping shoes, and the book was delivered privately. When others mentioned it, Ping'er readily agreed.