The Forest of Red Mansions

Seeing Lin Jinyao and Lin Daiyu smiling happily, Wang Xifeng picked up a lot of interesting things to tell them, some were gossip from other people, and some were anecdotes from the public.

She is always very talkative. To be honest, if she really wants to please anyone, she really can't win with her mouth. The stories she tells are vivid and witty, even better than that professional storyteller. Even worse, after half a day, the laughter in the room never stopped.

Wang Xifeng did want to have a good relationship with the Lin family sisters, but she also wanted to be grateful to the Lin family, not because of anything else, but because Lin Ruhai really loved their family.

Earlier, when Jia Min passed away, Lin Ruhai gave Jia Lian a letter when he took the Lin siblings to Beijing. With this letter, Jia Lian got rid of his status as the "big steward" of the Rong Mansion, and became a fifth-rank doctor in the household department. .

Although these fifth-rank officials are nothing in the capital, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng are very satisfied. What's more, it's a hundred times better than running errands for the second room all day, isn't it?Furthermore, even though they were ambitious, they were also more self-aware. Their own family knew very well how much Jia Lian was worth, and being a fifth-rank doctor was pretty good.

Leading such an errand for a few years, not to mention, Jia Lian has done a good job, mainly because the Ministry of Household Affairs has just fully utilized Jia Lian's few strengths. Others dare not say that it is about money. For the matter, Jia Lian is really not timid at all, he is like a fish in water.

Lin Ruhai is now the Secretary of the Ministry of Officials, in charge of the appointment, removal, examination, promotion, and transfer of officials across the country. Seeing that Jia Lian has indeed done a good job, he was promoted to the top a few days ago and became the fourth-rank Honglu Temple Minister.

This minister of the Honglu Temple is in charge of diplomacy, and moving Jia Lian over there can be regarded as making the best use of everything. Jia Lian has no great talent. It can be said that he can't write without writing, but he has a mouth like his daughter-in-law. Very good, and this person has a lot of eyes, he is very cunning, he is used to seeing people talking nonsense, so it is appropriate to put him in such a seat.

Although the difference between the fifth-rank officials and the fourth-rank officials is only one level, it can almost be said that there is a natural moat, because only officials above the fourth rank are eligible to go to court, so it is no wonder that Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng are like this rejoice.

They were afraid that someone would arrange for them to accept bribes, so Jia Lian and his wife never brought any expensive gifts, they just took it as a way to get close, and they only picked some gifts that were not expensive but full of heart and came to the door. Lin Ruhai was full of slick and good words, and Lin Ruhai couldn't help but want to hit him with a quilt. Then Jia Lian grinned playfully, stopped pretending to be exaggerated, and just toasted one cup after another.

"By the way, sister..." Wang Xifeng suddenly leaned into Lin Jinyao's ear and said softly, "Have you ever thought about your father's reunion?"

"Continuation?" Lin Jinyao was taken aback.

"Yes, even though Uncle Lin is over 40 years old now, he is not too old for a man, and Uncle Lin's appearance is very good, and he doesn't need to be inferior to those young men at all. Most importantly, Lin Rugu His current status is really not low, and he can be regarded as one of the hottest figures in the capital today."

"I heard that there are quite a few people out there who are trying to get Uncle Lin's ideas. There are those who think they have a good family status and want to marry into the Lin family to fill their houses. There are also many small families who want to marry their daughters , nieces, nieces, etc. to be Uncle Lin's aunts, they are actually a bunch of people who have no real skills and only think about making money by relying on nepotism."

Lin Jinyao was dumbfounded, "There is such a thing?"

Seeing her astonished face, Wang Xifeng couldn't help laughing, "What's so surprising about this? Could it be that you think your father's conditions are not good enough? With Uncle Lin's conditions, even if it's a house-filling, aunt, there are plenty of them. People are willing."

Lin Jinyao was speechless for a moment. Is her father a golden bachelor?

"Although Uncle Lin said that you already have three children from the first wife, it seems that it is not easy to be a stepmother, but you two little girls should all be married off within three or four years. What can hinder your stepmother? A brother Mo..." Wang Xifeng sneered, and said: "If you really want to be careful, there are plenty of ways to deal with a child. At that time, both of you sisters will be married, and the backyard will become the world of the second wife. I want to do something quietly. What, isn't it easy?"

"I remind you that I also hope that you will make preparations in advance. If Uncle Lin doesn't have the intention to continue, that's naturally the best. If he has the intention, then the three of you, siblings, should be more vigilant. There are some things After all, I have to have a plan in my heart, so as not to lose time..."

Lin Jinyao was silent.

She really never thought about her father's rebirth. After all, in her opinion, her father has a deep affection for her mother, and now he has both sons and daughters. The incense of the Lin family has been continued, and naturally there is no possibility of a rebirth. necessary.

But she overlooked that in this era, many women are widowed, but it is almost a miracle for a man to be a widower for his dead wife for the rest of his life. As long as the conditions are acceptable, a man will always remarry after the death of his wife. If he can clean himself up and guard his dead wife for a year or two, then he is a good man with love and righteousness.

Because of Lin Ruhai's deep affection for Jia Min, Lin Jinyao subconsciously never thought about the possibility of him reuniting, but now that Wang Xifeng mentioned it, she realized that she had taken it for granted.

It's just that as long as she thinks that her father will marry an inexplicable woman one day and occupy the mother's seat, she will feel aggrieved and panicked, and it is impossible for most stepmothers and stepchildren to get along harmoniously. Because of their conflicting interests.

She herself and her younger sister are both girls, they have no right of inheritance, and a dowry is given away every two years, which is not a problem, but the younger brother is different, he is the eldest son, the child left by the original wife, He is the most legitimate heir. Even if his step-wife will have a son in the future, he will still be a head shorter than his original wife's son-in-law.

But any woman who is a bit careful will never let Lin Jinjun go easily. If she is kinder, she may play a game of flattery and raise her to a waste. Life.

Lin Jinyao shudders when she thinks about it, and she even rejects the sequel that hasn't been seen yet. From the bottom of her heart, she doesn't want her father to marry again, but when she thinks about her father spending the rest of her life alone and alone, There is no one around who knows the cold and the hot, especially in the next few years, the three of them will grow up and have their own small families. Who else will be by my father's side?

The more she thought about it, the more Lin Jinyao became entangled. On the one hand, she didn't want anyone to occupy her mother's place, and she didn't want her younger brother to be in danger, but on the other hand, she felt that she was really selfish, so she only tied her two eyebrows into knots.

Maybe she should find a chance to ask her father?If he doesn't want to, that's great, but if he has that kind of intention, what should she do?

Lin Jinyao didn't make up her mind until she was lying on the bed at night. She tossed and struggled until late at night before she fell asleep in a daze. It means that if she has a clear answer, she can make a plan early, and she will waste her energy by thinking and tangling here.

However, Lin Ruhai had no idea that his eldest daughter was already worrying about his father's lifelong affairs, and the next day went to court, went to work, and left work as usual, and another ordinary day passed like this.

Who would have thought that when he left the yamen, he met an unexpected person.

"Uncle." Jia Baoyu stepped forward and bowed, beckoning obediently.

Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in surprise, "Are you here to find me?"

Jia Baoyu responded with a smile.

Lin Ruhai asked, "What's the matter?"

"I was not at home before, but when I came back these few days, I heard that the old lady and the second wife had some unpleasantness with my uncle during the Chinese New Year. It was because of my nephew. My nephew was very disturbed and ashamed when he heard this, so he came here to tell my uncle Pleading guilty. My nephew has reserved a table in Yipin Building, and I beg my uncle to do me a favor, so that my nephew can make up for it."

Lin Ruhai said lightly: "There's no need to offer wine to make amends, it's getting late, I'll go home now, and you can go back too." After saying that, he raised his foot and wanted to leave.

Jia Baoyu was in a hurry, stopped him and said, "Uncle is unwilling to forgive my nephew?"

"I never blamed you, how can I forgive you? That's fine, I won't eat the wine."

Lin Ruhai didn't bother to talk to Jia Baoyu at all, he didn't have any leisure time to have a drink with him, he might as well go home to spend time with his children.

But Jia Baoyu was also stubborn, he was so obsessed with Lin Ruhai that he refused to leave, he insisted on pulling him away, saying that no matter what, he had to toast him personally to make amends so that he could feel at ease.

When the officials came out, they all looked at the two of them. Lin Ruhai saw that the chattering was too ugly, so he had no choice but to answer him with a dark face, and just wanted to have a drink and leave.

Arriving at the private room that Jia Baoyu had reserved in the first-grade building, he just opened the door and went in, but saw a woman sitting inside, a very coquettish and charming woman.

Lin Ruhai frowned suddenly, "Since you have other guests, let's forget about today's table of wine." Then he turned to leave.

"Hey, Master Lin!" Third Sister You hurriedly stepped forward and hugged his arm, two tall and soft lumps of flesh deliberately rubbed against his arm, and said with a coquettish smile, "Master Lin, how can you do this?" What are you hurrying to do? I also want to toast Master Lin with two glasses of wine."

Lin Ruhai's face was blackened, he pushed her away, and glared at Jia Baoyu angrily, "What do you mean? You said you wanted to make amends to me, but you dragged me over in a shameless way. What is this woman who doesn't know what to do here!"

When Jia Baoyu saw that he was angry, she couldn't help being a little scared, so she said timidly: "Uncle, please calm down, third sister didn't mean anything malicious, she just admired uncle, so she asked me to match up. I think it's really pitiful that uncle is alone now, three My sister's appearance is not bad for my uncle, so..."

Lin Ruhai couldn't bear it and kicked him, "What the hell! You treat yourself as a pimp, and don't treat me as a prostitute!"

Jia Baoyu fell to the ground with an "oops".

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was about to open the door, Third Sister You hurriedly rushed forward again, sticking directly to the door, so that Lin Ruhai's hands could barely touch her two lumps of soft flesh.

"Why is Master Lin so ruthless? I have admired Master Lin for a long time. Could it be that Master Lin would not even give me this chance?" Third Sister You had a resentful face, winking eyes, her voice was tender and crisp, her eyebrows and eyes There are thousands of styles that seduce people into sinking.

Jia Baoyu couldn't help but blushed.

Third Sister You went on to say: "I don't ask for any status, gold, silver, or money. I just hope to have a loving relationship with Mr. Lin. Even if it's just a dewy marriage, I'm satisfied. Does Mr. Lin even care about such a small thing?" Are you unwilling to grant me even your humble wish?"

As he spoke, his eyes were hazy and misty, and he was about to cry, looking lovely and pitiful.

Such a flirtatious and charming beauty standing in front of her so softly, telling her infatuated love in an incomparably humble way, but any normal man would probably be a little moved.

Men are born to love and care for the weak, and they have a strong desire to protect in their bones. Besides, this is a humble beauty who loves him. How can a normal man really be ruthless?

Inexplicably, Lin Ruhai felt that her heart was a little hot.