By Jia Xiuzhen

Not only the second master Bao, but also the second master Lian was thinking about the Lin family's renovation of the house.Worse than the Jia family, the Lin family really didn't even have a "running errand master" who could "borrow" the town's scene a little closer.The old house of the Lin family was handed down from the previous dynasty. After several repairs, it now occupies an area not much smaller than the Rongning Second Mansion. Now the whole house needs to be renovated, but the owner is far away in Huaiyang, so he doesn't know that it will be accommodated by his servants. How much oil and water to go.Jia Lian's heart felt uneasy as if being dripped with hot oil.Thinking of what Mother Jia had ordered before, she ran to the Lin Mansion a few times diligently.

Just coming back from Lin's house that day, when I entered the room, I saw that Sister Feng was discussing something with Ping'er with a happy expression on her face. Seeing Jia Lian coming back, she smiled and said, "Second Master is only coming back now. Second Master has worked hard!" Said, "Hurry up and serve tea to your second master, I'm getting more and more blind." Ping'er also echoed with a smile, and hurriedly poured tea.

Jia Lian was upset, seeing Sister Feng's joy made her even more unhappy, she turned her head and said, "What kind of raft are you going to use me for again? I'm going to tell you that I'm not happy today!"

Sister Feng laughed and said, "Oh, where did you say that? Who dares to make our second master angry, tell us and listen, let's find the door and get back the place!"

Sister Feng was originally bright and beautiful, and now when she is happy again, Jia Lian can't be angry after her actions, so she just hums and says, "Okay, I'm not angry with you."

While talking, Ping'er had brought tea, and Sister Feng asked Jia Lian in a soft voice, "Where did this come from? I really don't like it."

Jia Lian took a sip of tea, and said sullenly: "Where else could it come from? Ever since I got the old lady's order, I thought that the Lin family's place was a big business, so I took the time to run around and have a look. Hey, how could I think of others? I don't need me at all, it's like I'm in a hurry to be ordered around. It's boring!"

Sister Feng didn't know about Jia Lian yet, but she didn't expose it, and led him to say, "What do you mean? Aunt Lin is not here. Sister Lin is a girl who is too young to be in charge. Repairing the courtyard is such a big deal." , but there are quite a few people who want to find someone to make up their minds, and you were specially designated by our old lady to help, why don't you read this?"

Jia Lian sighed and said, "How did you know that there are people in the world who act like this. Uncle Lin's family first agreed with others on the plans for repairs, and there are always a lot of them. I can't say no to the courtyards, the main materials, and the styles. Clear. In a courtyard, it is subdivided. There are patterns for the house, yard, and veranda, as well as the style of the bucket arch and the pattern of the floor covering. After the completion, someone specially calculated the materials according to the pattern, and everyone Those in charge have their own signatures.

The purchasers are another group of people, who buy in batches according to the progress and time, and then distribute and receive according to the number. Those who distribute and receive also have detailed accounts that must be signed and stamped.There are also single-handling leftovers, single-handling old things that have been dismantled... In short, they are extremely trivial.There are people in charge of the detailed accounts and the general account, and there is still a woman in charge of it.Don't say I don't even understand it, even if I understand it, there is no place for me to intervene! "

Sister Feng is the housekeeper, so she found it strange to hear these things, and asked some more details, which annoyed Jia Lian: "Come on, why are you asking these questions! Do you still want to behave like this in our house? Don't do it as soon as possible." It’s a big dream in this Spring and Autumn period, let’s not talk about it, those housekeepers can tear me alive! Doing things like this, how much oil and water can be left in everyone’s hands? Cutting people’s wealth is like killing their parents, so you don’t have to worry about it. .”

Sister Feng curled her lips and said, "Cut, to kill a chicken, you have to attach its wings and feet first. Things have to be done step by step. If you don't see it today, who knows if it will happen tomorrow?"

Jia Lian said: "Okay, okay, I know that the second mistress is the most capable, and the young one has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai. Is it okay?"

Sister Feng just got a letter from the fleet that day, and she was very happy. Naturally, she didn't want to talk to Jia Lian, so she had to coax him with a warm smile.

Time flies, since Baoyu went to school, he seems to be more diligent, even less time to hang out in the back house.One day, Baochai wanted to talk to Daiyu, but met an attacker on the way. Knowing that Baoyu was in the house, she stopped by to have a look.When he entered the room, he saw Tanchun and Xiangyun were also there. Seeing Baochai, Xiangyun hurried forward and held hands, saying, "I just said I was going to see my sister, but I didn't expect my sister to come here first."

Baochai pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I mean, brother Bao is very busy going to school and studying now. It's rare that he has time to sit in the room today. So it's Yun'er who came, so it's no wonder."

Xiang Yun also smiled and said: "Sister Bao doesn't know, I'm really bored staying at home, but fortunately my ancestors sent someone to pick me up today, this time I can stay for a few more days."

Tanchun also said: "Sister Bao is talking, the second elder brother is very busy now, this is what the old lady agreed with him before sending someone to pick up Yun'er, so I took the time to meet."

Baoyu was teased by him in circles, and hurriedly bowed to each other and said: "Good sister, good sister, please forgive me. It's better, I will go back to the old lady tomorrow, and I won't even read this book."

Seeing that Fang was about to speak, Baochai heard Daiyu's voice outside and said, "Does this matter if you say it? I don't think you need to tell your ancestors first, but it is right to pass it to the outer study." After finishing speaking Then I saw Daiyu stepping into the room.

Now that it's a warm day, I saw her wearing a jade-colored shirt with an ivory-colored pleated skirt tied underneath. The color was light and clear, and she wore a simple bun, which she wore with a string of lotus beads. Wrapped around, a small jade button was twisted at the end, and two ends of the bead chain hung down, two or three beads flickered with her movements.It looked like she was using the pearl chain as a headband, and the little pearls reflected the hair color, making her smile very bright.

Baoyu was stunned when he saw it, and he was so dazed that he couldn't remember what he was talking about just now.After finally regaining consciousness, Qingwen ordered Qingwen and the others to move the chairs to tea and was very busy.

Seeing this, Baochai smiled, stepped forward and pulled Daiyu to look at her: "My sister's hair ornament is so novel, but it is unique and beautiful."

Daiyu turned her head and glanced at Mo Ge'er, who was following her, and said, "This girl took care of it," she shook her head and said, "Fortunately, it's not heavy."

Tanchun glanced at the bottom of his eyes showing a hint of envy, and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, just think of something weird, who will ask you if you are serious or not?"

Daiyu also laughed and said, "Since you have to wear it on your head, how can you ignore it? When it's too heavy, let alone your neck is sore, and even your brain seems to be a little confused." After talking, he looked at Baoyu, "Second brother's head The purple gold crown is extremely heavy."

Baoyu couldn't hear her joke, so he had to apologize.Xiangyun also came forward and said: "Sister Lin, I came here with great difficulty. If you don't talk to me, don't care what the second brother's crown is doing!"

Looking at Mo Ge'er again, he said, "You are the new little girl sent by the aunt, you are so clever. I heard that even the old lady praised you?"

Baochai laughed and said, "No, Zijuan has to be sour from time to time." Xiangyun said in surprise, "Zijuan used to be called Yinggeer, and the old lady said she was smart and caring. It shows that you are a powerful person." .” Mo Ge’er smiled and said nothing.

A few people sat around and talked about some interesting things after the farewell, and they talked about the repair of the old house of the Lin family. Xiangyun liked the most lively, so he asked Daiyu: "Sister Lin, your garden is so big. Not too big? Who’s drawing the picture now? When will it be repaired? Can we go and see?”

Daiyu smiled and covered her forehead and said: "Yun'er, Yun'er, you still look the same as when you were a child. I don't know about this, it's my father who found a manager to do it. But after it's repaired, if you can ask your grandmother Agreed, of course we can go shopping."

Xiangyun was even happier when he heard that, and couldn't help but want to discuss the appropriate time for the festival.Seeing her like this, Daiyu smiled and said: "You want to find a place to play. My family doesn't know when it will be repaired. There is a good place in front of me. It is the most elegant. It depends on whether you have the ability. .”

Xiangyun naturally held back Buyi, and Daiyu said: "You don't know that Lan'er's uncle gave Lan'er a garden a few years ago, and I heard that my sister-in-law wanted to repair it a while ago. It was Ye Yuanzi's handwriting, listen to it. It is said that for three years the gold medal leader held a hairpin banquet there, do you think it is elegant or not?"

Xiangyun is the most famous scholar in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and it is inevitable that she will yearn for it after hearing this, but she has never been too close to Li Wan, so she changed the subject and said: "Why are you all building gardens? And they all bumped into each other."

Baoyu laughed and said, "Exactly. Two days ago, I heard that Feng's family also wanted to repair it."

Baochai said: "What's so strange about this? It's common to renovate the courtyards and pavilions in the mansion according to the annual cycle. If you slack off for several years, you always rush together, which disrupts your daily life." , secondly, it’s not easy to spend. These houses are all repaired from old houses, and none of them live in them now.”

Everyone nodded and agreed that Baochai knew more about things than them. Baoyu asked again, "When will Sister Bao's house be repaired? I heard Brother Xue mention it earlier, but I haven't heard about it since then."

After Tanchun heard this, he quickly gave Baoyu a wink, and Daiyu lowered her head to get some tea to drink. Baochai hesitated for a while, then smiled and said, "Our houses have been idle for some years, and we are not sure which one to repair. , and you still don’t know about my brother? If something important happens to him, he won’t get up anytime soon. Fortunately, we’re living in the mansion now, so my mother can’t help but urge him to take a look.”

Baoyu came to his senses at this moment, and hurriedly said: "No busy, no busy, it's so lively to live in such a place now, Sister Bao just happens to be with her younger sisters, and Brother Xue can also study and go to school with us, it's best It's okay." Baochai's face warmed slightly when she heard this, and Daiyu raised her eyebrows and smiled without saying a word.

They all dispersed for a while, and Xiangyun now lives in only one room in Jiamu's courtyard when she comes. Although she wholeheartedly wants to be close to Baochai, it is not easy to live together, so they went to Lixiangyuan to talk together while it was still early.Baochai's face is calm, but in fact she is very careful. She had just stopped by to see Baoyu, but she never expected to talk about the house again.Baoyu's question really hurt his face.

And since the Lin family is building houses and adding staff with great fanfare, the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law who are too idle will inevitably bring the Xue family into it and say a few words. The difference between Hou Shijia and Huangshang.How can Baoyu say it again, although he thinks that it is decent to deal with it, but it is a different story in the mouth of tongue-twisters.Feeling so depressed in my heart, Pian Xiangyun pestered me to go to Lixiangyuan, and it was hard to refuse, so I just forced myself to be vigilant secretly, not showing any signs of sensuality.

Of course Xiangyun would not notice it, and swallowed a small piece of Peking cake from the enamel plate that Yinger brought, took another sip of tea, and casually said to Baochai, "It's been a while since I've been here. Why did the second brother change places to live again?"

Baochai smiled indifferently, and Ying'er smiled and replied: "Miss Yun doesn't know, the old lady thought it was noisy a few years ago, so she moved all the three girls to the small building in front. After that, Mrs. Lin gave Miss Lin A new servant was sent, and the house was being repaired. From time to time, someone came to say hello, and the old lady said that the girls are getting older, and they all need a place to entertain guests, so they put Second Master Bao and Miss Lin together. Both have moved to a new place, and both of them have three rooms, one bright and two dark, and Miss Lin has multiple side rooms."

Xiangyun said: "Sister Lin also changed her house? No wonder. Is my aunt going to be an official in the capital? How can I repair the house properly?"

Ying'er smiled and said, "This servant doesn't know."

Xiangyun looked at Baochai again. Baochai had just had two sips of hot tea. Seeing Xiangyun looking at her, Baochai said, "Sister Lin is just staying in this mansion. How can we know about her family? If Sister Yun is worried, why not tomorrow?" Just ask yourself when you meet."

Xiang Yun nodded after hearing this, and then said to Ying'er: "You said that Sister Lin has recruited people? I just saw a little girl, who else?"

Ying'er hurriedly said: "The new Lin family brought a nanny and a little girl, but later Miss Lin's original nanny went back to the south, so there was only one more person going in and out like this. Miss Yun Don't underestimate that little girl, but after serving for a few days and showing her face in front of the old lady a few times, she was promoted by the old lady to be the same as Zijuan, and now she is leading the big girl. Mammy is also very resourceful, and no one said anything bad about her inside or out."

Xiangyun smiled and said, "No matter how good she is, as long as she is a nanny, the second elder brother will definitely not like it. I still remember that as long as the second elder brother went to Sister Lin's place, he would find excuses to drive away Sister Lin's nanny."

Ying'er said: "But this Sister Xin even agreed with Second Master Bao, because she is very dedicated to Miss Lin, and Second Master Bao even gave her a special reward during the Chinese New Year."

Xiangyun looked as if he had seen a ghost, Baochai was amused even if he was not in a mood at the moment, and then he said: "Baoyu and Sister Lin have always been close, and after seeing this mother Xin came, I did my best Serving Sister Lin, I don’t even talk about the nonsense about the dead fish eyes, and now I look very respectful.”

Xiangyun couldn't help sighing and said: "Second elder brother is a dull-tempered person. Since this mother has two points of respect for sister Lin's dedication to serving her, why can't the husband pay two points of respect for her husband's dedication to teaching? Just fool me in front of me. Speaking of which, all of them were arranged by him like a sour scholar. No wonder the master got angry when he heard it."

Baochai knew that Xiangyun was reminded of the harsh training that Baoyu had received before, and also echoed, "Who says it's not."

The first two people here are worried for Baoyu, while the master of the other side is playing chess with Qin Zhong.Qin Zhong came down again, and then said to Baoyu: "Your aunt and cousin are really annoying. They can't talk about it, and they send people to call over and over again. If I can't say it, I have to pretend to be sick."

Baoyu was just thinking about it, and when he heard this, he said, "If you really can't push it, it's okay for you to go, but it's just a few people eating wine and listening to theatre, and there's nothing new about it."

Qin Zhong shook his head and said: "You don't have time, I don't know what to do by myself, and I don't like to deal with people."

Baoyu knew Qin Zhong's temperament, so he didn't persuade him very much, so he laughed and said, "Then let him go, you just stay here, because it is close to the master's study, brother Xue dare not come, so let him go." It's the servants he sent here who dare not speak loudly here." After saying that, the two of them looked at each other, turned their heads away and laughed lowly.