The alternative life of the clever sister of the Red Chamber

Others were fine, but Xue Baochai was the first to agree after hearing this, "Qiaoer's words are very reasonable. The second master's knowledge is fine, so there must be nothing to worry about. It's just that the second master is always weak. It's autumn again, and the second master may not be able to withstand the hardships in the examination room. It's better to experience it early, and there will be a process of adaptation. Old lady, madam, don't you think?"

Mrs. Wang was very contradictory. She wanted Baoyu to be named on the gold list and shine on the lintel, but she was also worried that Baoyu would suffer the same burnout as Jia Zhu.

Jia's mother looked at Jia Baoyu and asked softly, "Baoyu, do you want to give it a try?"

Jia Baoyu looked at Jia's mother and smiled stupidly, "I don't know, I will listen to the master."

Jia Mu sighed, "Forget it, after all, it is better for the child to strive for himself. Since you said Baoyu can do it, let Baoyu try it, just a little, as Qiaoer said, and set up one at home." The examination room should be set up as if it were a real examination room, let Baoyu go in slowly, don't rush in, step by step. Baoyu's body is important."

Jia Zheng also nodded and said: "Don't worry, old lady, my son now has only this one son, so naturally everything is his body. The son also thinks that Baoyu is so old, and he should also get a good reputation, so that he can confer his wife and son in the future. For the sake of future generations. This time, it is indeed my son and several gentlemen who read Baoyu's recent article and felt that it might be worth a try, so they made this decision!"

Mother Jia nodded.Jia Zheng looked at Jia Wan, "Wan'er's suggestion is very good. I have a good inkstone in my study. I heard that you are good at calligraphy. I will send it to you later."

Jia Wan smiled and stood up, and blessed Jia Zhengfu, "Then Wan'er is very grateful to the second master, and missed the second master's good things."

Seeing that Jia She was not very happy, Jia Wan quietly walked to his side and tugged at his sleeve, "Master, don't be sad, Brother Mao will also take the exam in the future, so he will give the master good face."

Jia She gave her a blank look, "Hmph, I can't even count on your father, I count on my grandson!" Having said that, his complexion is much better.Yes, although my son can't do it, but I still have grandsons!We'll see!What will happen in the future is uncertain!

Because tomorrow is the day when Lin Daiyu will return home for three dynasties, Mother Jia is thinking about the clothes she will wear tomorrow, so she is not in the mood to talk to them, but she let them go down after chatting a few words.Only Xue Baochai stayed behind for an excuse, "Old Ancestor, this is the menu for Minger Sister Lin's three-dynasty home banquet. Please take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be changed?"

Mother Jia smiled and said, "I'm at ease when you handle the matter!" But she reached out to take the menu, looked at it carefully, ordered one of the dishes and said, "Remove this squirrel fish and replace it with West Lake vinegar fish, your sister Lin Love this."

Xue Baochai nodded, feeling a little sore in her heart. After all, it was her granddaughter, so thinking about it, she could even remember clearly what she liked to eat and what she didn't like to eat.

"Yes, I remember."

Yuanyang walked in with a smile, "Old lady, I have chosen all the clothes, take a look, which one do you like?"

Xue Baochai smiled flatteringly and said: "Is the old ancestor going to choose the clothes to wear tomorrow? Why don't you let me have a look too! I think the dark green beanie with the horse face skirt looks good on the old ancestor. Look at It's also festive, what do you think of the ancestor?"

Jiamu looked at it and shook her head, "No, it's too dark. Yuanyang, take a look at the dark purple one embroidered with the pattern of all things going well! What do you think of this one?"

Xue Baochai said with a smile: "After all, the old ancestor has a good eye, and we can't compare. This one is pretty good."

Mother Jia looked at Xue Baochai so obediently, and nodded with a smile, "You still know how to talk. I think Baoyu's condition is not bad these days, and now she can calm down and make a fuss. It's all thanks to you!"

Xue Baochai said with a smile: "It's not my credit, it's all thanks to the blessings of our ancestors, old lady, you have taught me well! If the second master is really lucky in the future and has a future, it will not be in vain for the painstaking efforts of the old lady and the old ladies. gone."

Mother Jia patted Xue Baochai's hand and said with a smile, "It's strange that your sister Lin said you are a good one, and you really are a good one. In the future, I can rest assured that Baoyu will be handed over to you. I will also give this family to you. You can rest assured. As for your mother-in-law, she has shallow eyelids and doesn't do things comprehensively. If you can persuade me, please persuade me. To be a human being, you should cherish your blessings. As long as Baoyu is promising, what is better than that?"

Xue Baochai knew what Jia's mother meant, and she also knew about the character of her aunt and mother-in-law. She also heard from her mother that Mrs. Wang was dissatisfied with Jia's mother. In fact, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. No, it's the rule of every big family. Aunts who haven't left the court are more noble than daughters-in-law. Even when grandma's daughters-in-law stand and serve their mother-in-law, it's not uncommon for them to come here like this.This is the rule, but also filial piety.

Of course, Xue Baochai, who is a daughter-in-law, will not expose her faults and gossip about her mother-in-law.

Lin Daiyu returned home three times. Although she had a very relaxed and comfortable life in the past three days, the joy of seeing Jia's mother soon made her smile and narrow her eyes.When Yang Zhenxuan saw it, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous, "If I didn't know that you are concerned about the old lady, I would really be jealous!"

Lin Daiyu was startled, as if she didn't understand why he was jealous, and then she realized that her face was flushed, and her eyes were also red, "If you despise me, tell me as soon as possible, I, I won't delay you!"

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was crying, Yang Zhenxuan was so anxious that he didn't know what to do, "Good Dai'er, don't cry, I made a mistake, so please don't cry! If your parents saw it, they would think it was me. I bullied you! You are much more popular than me now, your parents love you, even your sister likes you more than me!"

Lin Daiyu burst into tears when she heard this, it was the truth, since she got married, the whole Yang family loved her very much, Yang Zhenxuan's two sisters were both generals, they were tougher than Yang Zhenxuan.General Yang, Mrs. Yang only said that she didn't enjoy the fun of being acted like a baby by her daughter, and now a gentle and gentle daughter-in-law came to fill some of the fantasies in Mrs. Yang's heart, and she loved her very much.The two elder sisters of the Yang family also love the temperament of the younger siblings very much.

"I'll tell my mother later that you were the one who bullied me." Lin Daiyu tilted her head and said.

"How dare I! It hurts so much! I wish I could make you smaller, and put it in my purse so I can rest assured." Yang Zhenxuan confessed himself, stepped forward and hugged Lin Daiyu from behind, and put his head on the On her shoulder, whispering in her ear.

Lin Daiyu blushed and wanted to break free, "Let go, the sky is bright and bright, what does it look like! Mom and Dad are still waiting!"

Yang Zhenxuan took a deep breath, and then let go of his hand intoxicated, "You smell really good!"

Lin Daiyu rolled his eyes at him and walked out first.

General Yang and Mrs. Yang gave a few instructions, Yang Zhenxuan and Lin Daiyu agreed one by one, they walked side by side to the gate, Yang Zhenxuan first helped Lin Daiyu into the carriage, and then got in too.

Just as Lin Daiyu sat down, she saw him lift the curtain and come in. Lin Daiyu was ashamed and angry, "What are you doing to come in? Is this where you are sitting? Didn't the porter prepare a horse? You sit closer, Zijuan Where are they sitting? Who will serve me again!"

Yang Zhenxuan came over with a smile, "Good Dai'er, you also feel sorry for me! It snowed all night yesterday, you are not afraid of freezing me! Don't worry, Zijuan and the others are in the car behind, If you need to serve, can I serve you?"

Lin Daiyu gave him a blank look, she didn't want to talk anymore, she just sat down to the side to make room, Yang Zhenxuan hurriedly squeezed past, and the two got together, chatting and laughing.

When they arrived at Jia's mansion, even though Yang Zhenxuan was reluctant, he still separated from Lin Daiyu. Lin Daiyu was surrounded by Xue Baochai and others and went to the back, while Yang Zhenxuan was left in the front yard.Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng saw that Yang Zhenxuan was staring at Lin Daiyu all the time, Jia Zheng just frowned slightly and said something indecent in his heart.Jia Amnesty and the others nodded repeatedly, looking happy.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu had left, Yang Zhenxuan retracted his eyes just now and cheered up to socialize with everyone.When he saw Jia Baoyu was there, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.He had heard about this Jia family phoenix egg for a long time. He heard that he used to hang out in the back house. Although he could trust Daiyu's character, he couldn't trust others.Now, he's in the front yard too, which is great.

Mother Jia had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and kept looking at the door. If Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and others hadn't persuaded her, she would have been eager to wait at the door.It was easy to hear the joyous voices of the maids outside, "Miss Lin is here, Miss Lin is here." Mother Jia lifted her head up and looked towards the door.

The thick curtain was lifted, and Lin Daiyu came in surrounded by people like a fairy concubine.There are obviously many people around, but Jiamu only sees Lin Daiyu in her eyes and heart.

Knowing what Jiamu was thinking, Xue Baochai brought Lin Daiyu to Jiamu's side, "Old Ancestor, I can take over Sister Lin, what reward will the Ancestor give me?"

Mother Jia looked at Lin Daiyu with a smile, and saw that she had changed into a lady's attire. Although she could not be called a jewel, but her complexion was rosy and her eyes were bright, Mother Jia knew that she was living well in the Yang family. Asking for a reward, Jia Mu said with a smile: "It's a reward, it's a reward. Yuanyang, I remember that there is a screen in the library that wears flowers and butterflies. You took it out and sent it to Second Grandma Bao."

Yuanyang replied yes with a smile.Then he went down, and when he passed Zicuckoo, he gently tugged at her sleeves.Seeing this, Zicuckoo followed the mandarin duck and went out together.

Jia Wan smiled, "Old Ancestor, only the Second Aunt is the one who can be loved, but we people are really pitiful, no one loves anyone!"

Everyone laughed, and Youshi smiled and held Jia Wan in his arms, "Good boy, the ancestors don't love you, but the aunt loves you. I'll ask someone to bring you something later, and my third and fourth sisters also have them. Although it’s not as good as the old ancestor’s, let’s just play with it!”

Others just laughed, but Jia Wan hit the snake with the stick, "Is it true? Thank you, auntie!"

Jiamu pointed at Youshi with a smile and said, "Look, you are entangled, right? Yes!"

Lin Daiyu also pursed her lips and smiled. Mother Jia looked her up and down and said with a smile, "Now that I see you, I feel relieved. Is everything all right?"

Lin Daiyu nodded slightly, "Everything is fine, everything is fine, grandma, don't worry!"

Mother Jia smiled and nodded, "I'm not worried, I'm not worried, I can trust the Yang family!" Even though she said so, her eyes kept falling on Lin Daiyu, making Jia Tanchun see it, envious and envious It was jealousy, and I said in my heart that my ancestors were too partial.

Shaoqing, Yuanyang and Zijuan came in one after the other, and Yuanyang walked up to Jia Mu, "Old lady, the kang screen has been found, and I ordered someone to send it to the yard of Second Grandma Bao." Then she smiled. She nodded at Jiamu, and Jiamu smiled gratifiedly.

All of a sudden, Xue Baochai came to ask for instructions. The banquet was ready, please go to the hall, old ladies and ladies!Jia Mu smiled and put her arms around Lin Daiyu and went.

The atmosphere on the women's side was just right, and the same was true on the men's side. A group of people headed by Jia Zhen graciously persuaded them to drink, especially Jia Zhen, went up several times to talk to Yang Zhenxuan, but Yang Zhenxuan caught Jia Baoyu talking about stereotyped imperial examinations. Jia Zhen listened patiently for a while, and finally left.

Seeing this, Jia Amnesty felt a little bored, and went to drink with Jia Zhen and the others. Jia Zheng sat by the side and listened, stroking his beard. After all, it is a serious Babaike who is listed as an official, but his speech and demeanor are different.

After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere is in full swing.Lin Daiyu felt a little hot on her face, and after talking to Jia Mu, she went out to relax.Not long after she went out, Jia Wan also came out, "What does Auntie want from me?"

Lin Daiyu looked at her, although she hadn't seen her for two days, it still felt like it had been a long time, she stared at her for a while, only seeing Jia Wan awkwardly, looked herself up and down, and then asked: "Aunt Lin, why are you looking at me like this, it's weird."

Lin Daiyu smiled, waved her hand and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and I think you seem to have grown up."

Jia Wan heard the words and said with a smile: "Aunt Lin, do you think so too? I have grown so much taller!" Jia Wan compared the length with her hand, "The old lady also said with a smile, when I left, let The sewing room made more than a dozen sets of fashionable clothes for me, and I said no, and when I went back to Yunnan, I asked my parents to make them for me again! But the old lady said, this is a fashionable pattern in Beijing, so I took it with me. Even if you don’t wear it, it’s good to keep it as a gift. I thought so, so I asked Brother Yun to buy me some fashionable fabrics to wear.” Jia Wan said excitedly while sitting next to Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu listened with a smile all the time, and when Jia Wan finished speaking, she took out a jade pendant from her sleeve with a smile, "You keep this. This is given to you by your uncle. The master and Master Jiang, the defenseman in Yunnan, used to be classmates. It is a good thing for the whole family, this jade pendant was given to your uncle by Master Jiang. Now that it is given to you, if you need anything, you can use this jade pendant to go to the Garrison Mansion to find Master Jiang."

Jia Wan had already taken the jade pendant to play with. Hearing this, she hurriedly pushed it back, "It's so precious, I can't take it. Aunt Lin, please thank Uncle Yang for his kindness on my behalf. Besides, my father is just Dali A small county magistrate, how can this be used!"

Lin Daiyu smiled, "If you give it to you, keep it. Your Uncle Yang said, this is a thank you gift. Just keep it. If you don't need it, you can return it to me when you return to Beijing tomorrow." the same."

Jia Wan had no choice but to accept it.Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "I haven't asked you yet. What did you two do behind my back? Why did he say it was a thank you gift? I asked him, but he just didn't say anything. You come to clarify my doubts?"

Jia Wan looked at Lin Daiyu with a smile, "This is a secret! Aunt Lin is relieved, it's a good thing! What's the relationship between the two of us, can I still harm you?"

Just as Lin Daiyu was about to speak, Xue Baochai came. She looked around, and when she saw them, she smiled and said, "It can be seen that your aunt and nephew are on good terms. You are hiding here and whispering. Come in quickly! The ancestor is asking." Said With that, he pushed Lin Daiyu and Jia Wan in.

The time of getting together always seemed very short, in a blink of an eye, it was time for Lin Daiyu to go back, and Yang Zhenxuan came to pick her up in person.Mother Jia was reluctant to let go, but she was helpless. She held Lin Daiyu's hand reluctantly to let go, but no matter how reluctant she was, she would eventually separate.Not only Jia Mu, but also Lin Daiyu couldn't stop crying. In the end, Xue Baochai was afraid of crying any longer and wasted time, so he took Lin Daiyu's hand and taught Yang Zhenxuan, and then he and Li Wan supported Jia Mu from left to right, walking Persuade her, and help her back.

On the carriage, Lin Daiyu lay in Yang Zhenxuan's arms and couldn't stop crying. Yang Zhenxuan felt distressed and helpless, and comforted Lin Daiyu with his arms around him, "Okay, okay, everyone is in the capital, and we are so close together. When do you want to come back to visit the old man?" Taijun, raised your legs and came back. Why are you crying?"

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu raised her head from his arms and looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Really? I can come back to visit my grandmother often in the future?"

Seeing that she stopped crying, Yang Zhenxuan said with a smile: "What's the matter, whoever says he's out of the court can't just go back to his mother's house. Just tell his mother, and go anyway, besides, mother is not the kind of unreasonable person. Just come and go often in the future. I will accompany you when the time comes."

Only then did Lin Daiyu stop her tears, and felt embarrassed, she lowered her head and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "You know, I lost my mother when I was four or five years old, and was taken over by my grandmother, who saw me and my second brother It's not bad, even better than sister Yingchun. I really miss my grandmother, she is getting older now, and I don't know how many times I can see her again."

Yang Zhenxuan took the handkerchief and helped her wipe her tears, "I know, I know, don't worry, I will accompany you back when I am not on duty in the future. Don't cry anymore, if your mother sees you like this, you should say me."

Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing, "Mother wouldn't!"

Unexpectedly, after returning to Yang's mansion, Mrs. Yang saw Lin Daiyu's eyes red and swollen, and asked Yang Zhenxuan immediately, "What's the matter with you? Why did you make Yu'er cry again?"

Yang Zhenxuan looked at Lin Daiyu and shrugged his shoulders, as if I was right.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, walked to Madam Yang, took Madam Yang's arm, and whispered something in her ear, Madam Yang just smiled, "You were raised by the old matriarch since you were young, you should be reluctant." .In the future, let your husband have more time to accompany you to go back and have a look. What to do for this sadness. I broke my eyes from crying for no reason. It’s all your fault. Since you know her heart, why didn’t you promise it early. Don’t wait until today !"

Yang Zhenxuan deliberately shook his head and sighed, "Other families marry their wives and forget their mothers, but ours is the other way around, they marry their wives and forget their sons! Sigh!"

Both Mrs. Yang and Lin Daiyu were amused by his words. Mrs. Yang rolled his eyes at him and said to Lin Daiyu: "Master has a social event tonight, so if you don't come back for dinner, let's go eat! I cooked your favorite Huaiyang cuisine tonight!" You eat more."

Lin Daiyu agreed with a smile, and walked towards the dining room with Yang Zhenxuan holding Mrs. Yang's arm on one side, the whole family talking and laughing.

As for the Jia Mansion, the atmosphere is not so relaxed.That night, Jia's mother was not feeling well. Even though Yuanyang had said countless times that the Yang family had treated Miss Lin very well, and that Mr. Yang's side was served by servants, Jia's mother still fell ill.It's just that they are not allowed to tell the outside world, for fear that Lin Daiyu will be worried if she finds out.

Jia Wan held a medicine bowl and fed medicine to Mother Jia: "Old Ancestor, can you get well soon? If you are not well, I won't worry about leaving!"

Mrs. Wang sat beside her and said after hearing this, "The old lady is sick, why are you leaving? You have to wait until the old lady recovers!"

Jia Wan pursed her mouth, did not speak, and continued to feed Jia Mu medicine. After drinking the bowl of medicine, Li Wan brought clean water, and Xue Baochai, holding a spittoon, helped Jia Mu rinse her mouth. Yuanyang handed over a handkerchief, and Jia Mu He took it over, wiped his mouth, put it aside, and then said: "Go away, don't care what I do. I just have a cold occasionally, just take a few medicines and I'll be fine. You and your parents and brother haven't seen each other for many years, don't you?" Don't you want to? Spend more time with them while you're still young, and you won't have time when you grow up."

Jia Wan approached with a smile, "I still want to serve my ancestors!"

"Do I need you? No daughter-in-law or grand-daughter-in-law, but a great-granddaughter of yours is needed to take care of the sick? Didn't you slap the wives and grandmas of our family when you said it? It was agreed to leave in four days, and it will not be changed. If you don’t want to bring the maids from the house, you can do whatever you want. Anyway, it’s your parents’ place, so they won’t treat you badly! After you come back, those little girls will grow up too. If you don’t mind, continue to let them They can take care of you." Mother Jia said with a smile.

"That's great! I've always thought that Hua'er is too lively. With the help of my ancestors, there will be someone who is handy when I come back! Great! The ancestors still love me! Don't worry, the ancestors, after a few days In this year, I will bring back your great-grandson!" Jia Wan said, patting her chest.