The Hulk of the Red Chamber

Obviously, Lin Daiyu can't decide this kind of thing.However, Lin Ruhai seldom visits Jia's house nowadays, so Shi Taijun couldn't catch the right time even if he wanted to. shouted.

Fortunately, because it is his daughter's Xiao Ding, although Lin Ruhai is not easy to come out to receive female guests, he also came back from the Yamen early. As soon as he got home, the housekeeper came to report that it was his mother-in-law and two uncles and wives and Second Mistress Lian were following her in the backyard. The girl speaks.Lin Ruhai nodded calmly.

Lin Ruhai has been paying attention to the Jia family's affairs over the years, and has some understanding of the Jia family's economic situation. Although the Jia family still lives in luxury, they are actually living on their own. Money, just don't know whether it is the servant or the master who is doing it.Usury is also legal to a certain extent, mainly because the interest rate should not be too high.Lin Ruhai didn't find out for a while, what kind of profit the Jia family had decided on.

If there is no such thing as the family-senting villa, with the foundation of the Jia family, at least for two generations, there is no need to worry about money matters. However, Yuanchun became a concubine. The family-senting villa represents not only the face of the Jia family, but also the face of the royal family. , naturally cannot be ignored.The Zhen family didn't even build a palace in order to pick them up back then, they just received them at their own home. Four pick-ups also left a deficit of one million taels, not to mention building an extra garden now!

It doesn’t count if the garden is completed, all kinds of furnishings inside, even if the imperial concubine only stays for a few hours, but these things must be refined, the royal family will not provide you with these things, but these small things cost money But it is not small, even if it is a cup, even if it is not an antique from the previous dynasty, it must be a fine product from the official kiln of this dynasty, otherwise, how can it be sold.In addition, there are masters and slaves who work below for private use, and there is no two or three million yuan. Don't expect to build this family-saving villa.

Lin Ruhai knew a lot about the Jia family's affairs. He even heard that the Xue family had borrowed several 10 taels of silver from the Jia family. He naturally knew that the Jia family's visit this time was to borrow money. Borrowing, given the current situation of the Jia family, whether it can be repaid or not is another matter.

Lin Ruhai is actually a headache, and the Jia family is really too careless. Even if you want to borrow money, can you let a few men in the family say it? But all the people who come here are women, and the one who comes first is his mother-in-law. How has Lin Ruhai ever fought with a group of women? In dealing with each other, many means can no longer be used.

However, Lin Ruhai also has his own way, Shi Taijun just borrowed money, Lin Ruhai simply took out a stack of bank notes, a total of 5 taels, this is not a small number, 5 taels is enough even in the inner city I have bought a nice house, and I told Shi Taijun straightforwardly, now our family is buying a dowry for our daughter, and there is not much cash in the public account, and this money is considered my son-in-law, I respect your mother-in-law, why don’t you borrow it? Not to mention, no matter how much, my son-in-law, although I have been an official for many years, is not a breeze, but the emperor still needs to be cautious, so I can't show it.

Shi Taijun was almost stunned by Lin Ruhai's straightforwardness, she couldn't believe that there was only such a small amount of money in the Lin family's account.She knows a thing or two about the family background of the Lin family. After all, Jia Min is her own daughter. Jia Min has been in charge of the family for many years. Although she did not transfer her husband's family property to her natal family, she has always been generous with her natal family. After a few words with Shi Taijun, Shi Taijun thought, how could the Lin family have to have several million possessions, and this time, at least two or three million taels would be enough to borrow. Of course, if Lin Ruhai can get a hundred and eighty Wanlai is naturally the best.As long as they can get it, can the Lin family still pursue them to pay back the money?Mrs. Wang hated it even more. When she heard that Lin Ruhai was assassinated in Yangzhou, why didn't she just die? If he was gone, why would she have the cheek to come to the door to beg for help now!

If Jia Min is still here, this is not impossible, the problem is, Jia Min is dead!Even though Lin Ruhai had friendship with Jia Min, it was only for Jia Min, not for the Jia family.Even if his knees are desolate, he can't hand over the Lin family to others.Therefore, no matter how Shi Taijun expressly hinted, recalled Jia Min there, and talked about the empress, Lin Ruhai just refused to let go.So what about the imperial concubine, even the imperial concubine is still a concubine of the royal family!What honor is there, it is also the honor of your Jia family, how much does it have to do with the Lin family.For a family like the Lin family, what they are most afraid of is getting involved with their relatives. The relatives in this dynasty cannot control the real power of the central government. Even if it is the queen's natal family, with the title of Duke Cheng'en, they can only reach the third rank in the end.How could the Lin family be willing to have anything to do with the emperor's harem? That would be called suicide!

If you want Lin Ruhai to tell you, the Jia family has such a virtuous concubine, but I don't see any benefits. Today, I am not someone who is soft-hearted and will listen to pillows. For a palace lady, to maintain the glory of the family is simply absurd and short-sighted, which is despicable.

The women of the Jia family finally left in disappointment. Mrs. Wang even had a look of resentment on her face. Lin Ruhai pretended not to see it and sent the guests back. He sat in the study tiredly: "Yu'er, don't hide too. Come on, come out!"

Lin Daiyu came out from behind the screen, her eyes were a little red, Lin Ruhai sighed softly, pulled her daughter to sit beside her, stroked her hair, and said softly: "Yu'er, you also listen to what I told your grandmother and the others before. arrive?"

Lin Daiyu can be described as more clever than Bigan. Naturally, it does not mean that she is narrow-minded, but that she is smart and intelligent. She can see everything clearly and think clearly. This is also one of the origins of her tragic fate in the original book. Compared with the chaotic and ignorant Jia Baoyu, she saw the hopeless future earlier, but she was still lucky, and finally died of tears.

Although Lin Daiyu seldom showed it, she knew that the entire Jia family probably treated her sincerely, Shi Taijun and Jia Baoyu, and Mrs. Xing and Jia Min had never met each other, and they had no friendship with her. The thing is, as for Mrs. Wang, since Lin Daiyu just entered Jia's mansion, she found that although she was kind on the face, she didn't like herself very much in her heart.As for Wang Xifeng, she is following Shi Taijun, and at the same time she has to please her own aunt. Therefore, she at least maintains a superficial enthusiasm for Lin Daiyu. .

As a result, these people made Lin Daiyu see something was wrong.For one thing, Shi Taijun is getting old. When he was in Jia's house a few years ago, he felt tired after sitting for a while. He often just smiled and watched the younger generations joking together, but this time he just sat and talked with her. Even if it was out of joy and concern for her granddaughter, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, after her engagement, it was too much.Not to mention the other people, especially the second aunt, Mrs. Wang, whose expression could be fake, but they kept laughing along with her.Lin Daiyu was always keen, so how could she not have noticed something was wrong.So, after her father Lin Ruhai came over, not long after she left, she changed into light clothes and hid secretly behind the screen, listening to it, her heart felt a little cold.

Hearing Lin Ruhai's question now, Lin Daiyu was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.She also hoped that the people from her grandmother's family would really come to celebrate for her this time, but, after all, it was an extravagant hope. These people, including her grandmother, had impure thoughts. Thinking of the previous aunt's gaze, she had always been on her clothes and jewelry , the second aunt looked at the furnishings in the room even more calmly, with some estimation in her eyes, she felt a little sad.Later, when Lin Ruhai was talking to them, through the screen, although she couldn't see the expressions of the people outside, she could hear something strange. At least my grandmother, after a while, could be regarded as stern.

Lin Ruhai sighed softly: "No matter what, your grandmother still loves you, but she is from the Jia family after all, so naturally she must consider the Jia family first, just like you are filial to your grandmother, and your surname is Lin. When you encounter these things , remember that it’s rare to be confused! It’s just that you are now a betrothed person, and you will get married in the future, and you will be the family’s wife, so many things should be clear!”

Lin Daiyu blushed, and Lin Ruhai laughed and said: "Why are you ashamed, my father is getting old, and I won't be able to take care of you for a few days, I will settle down your matter, even if my father closes his eyes immediately, he will be at ease!"

"What did father say, father will live a long life!" Lin Daiyu couldn't help being anxious when she saw Lin Ruhai's words were ominous, and hurriedly said.

"Life and death are determined, wealth and honor are in the sky, this life span is determined by God, how can you force it!" Lin Ruhai said softly, "As a father, you still have a bit of judgment on people. Although your senior brother is not old, he has a temper He has already settled down, he is not a superficial person, he is not bad in both learning and character, he also has means, has a bright future, and is worthy of you! Hey, if your mother is here, I don’t need to say these things!”

Speaking of Jia Min, both father and daughter are sad.Lin Ruhai is a very careful person, and he began to comfort his daughter carefully, and told her about Shi Hong. In short, he admired Shi Hong a lot, which made Lin Daiyu's heart gradually settle down, and gave birth to expectations for the future .

When Shi Hong returned home from the Imperial Academy, Mrs. Qin was teaching Shi Xiangni with Lin Daiyu's needle and thread, and Shi Xiangni listened dejectedly.Seeing Shi Hong coming over, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Brother, look, this is sister Lin, ah, no, it is a purse made for you by your future sister-in-law. Try wearing it?" He took a purse embroidered with bamboo branches, and gestured at Shi Hong's waist.

Mrs. Qin couldn't laugh or cry: "How old are you, and you are so unstable!" But she thought in her heart that her daughter is older than Lin Daiyu, and it is indeed time to discuss marriage, although as a young girl, she should not surpass the eldest daughter, but Shi Xiangwen At the time of discussing marriage, my son was not a prostitute!Shi Hong was selected as Tanhua and gained a firm foothold in the Imperial Academy. Shi Xiangni's marriage can only be said to rise with the tide.

Shi Xiangni has always been favored, so she is not angry at this moment, and continues to laugh with Shi Hong: "In the future, my sister-in-law is much better at sewing than my younger sister, brother, you are really lucky!"

Shi Hong didn't know much about stitches, but this purse was indeed embroidered well, so he put it on immediately, and then said with a smile: "When my sister first learned how to sew, she used to make purses for me, but now I can't see you anymore!"

Shi Xiangni is also eloquent: "My brother is now taken care of by his sister-in-law, so why do I need my sister!"

Shi Hong laughed and said, "That's right, my sister will just worry about my brother-in-law from now on!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Mrs. Qin quickly interrupted when she heard that the two brothers and sisters were not talking properly, "They are all grown-ups, and they can't hold back their mouths!"

The two quickly admitted their mistake, and Shi Xiangni secretly winked at Shi Hong behind his back, Shi Hong secretly laughed.

But looking back at those needles and threads, Shi Hong suddenly had an unreal feeling in his heart, that concubine, will she really be his wife in the future?