The Hulk of the Red Chamber

Xue Biao is a man with a lot of knowledge. His father died young and his mother was not in good health. When he was a teenager, he supported the family business by himself. He spent most of these years traveling abroad. Compared with this life, he He stayed in Chang'an most of the time, and the one who traveled the farthest was Shi Honglai, who helped Ling go south to Gusu this time. He was simply a standard nerd.Therefore, the customs and anecdotes of various places that Xue Pan mentioned were still very fresh and interesting to Shi Hong. Combined with some landscape legends that Shi Hong saw on travel magazines and websites in his previous life, the two could be regarded as The above is a happy conversation.

Xue Biao didn't make many detours, and soon told Shi Hong about the textile factory. Shi Hong was also very straightforward. Being able to talk, he readily asked Xue Biao to go directly to the steward in Gusu and ask him to give him a discounted price, which is not a big deal.What's more, this is also a promotion channel. Shi Hong is confident that his own textile factory can overthrow the traditional textile workshops in the south of the Yangtze River. It is estimated that it will be able to achieve monopoly in a few years. If he is afraid of offending people, he can also play with patents. Authorization and the like, anyway, historians will not lose money.

After achieving the original goal, Xue Biao left quickly without being rude, sat for a while, and said some interesting things with him, and then got up to leave.

When Shi Hong sent Xue Biao away, it was almost noon. Shi Hong only ate a bowl of porridge in the morning, and by now he was so hungry that his chest stuck to his back, so he went directly to the back cabin to find Lin Daiyu .

Lin Daiyu was also waiting for him. When he opened the curtain on the cabin door and walked in, she greeted him with a smile on her face: "But are you hungry? I made fish soup in the kitchen, and said it was from early in the morning. What about the crucian carp caught in the canal!"

"Then I'm lucky!" Even for Lin Daiyu, who is already out of the heat, even though she still has to wear plain clothes, there are no taboos about eating and drinking, as long as she doesn't want to drink or drink. Especially Lin Daiyu's health is not good. If she really wants to eat tofu and cabbage every day, she is afraid that she will collapse before the filial piety period is over.Therefore, recently on the boat, Shi Hong asked the boatman to get some fresh fish and shrimp when he was free. Anyway, these days are purely wild, there are no messy feed additives, and the cook is not bad. Those fish and shrimp No matter how it is cooked, the taste will not be bad.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, and called Xueyan: "Xueyan, order me to pass the food!"

Because on the road, everything was simple, so there were only three dishes and one soup on the table, but it was enough for Shi Hong and Lin Daiyu to eat together.The soup is naturally the crucian carp soup, stewed until the soup is milky white, and the fish meat melts in the mouth. There are three dishes, one is salt water river prawns, one is stir-fried bean sprouts, and the other is boiled dried shreds, all of which are light and delicious. Home-cooked dishes, paired with jasper japonica rice, will whet your appetite.

Xueyan and Zicuckoo waited on the side for the meal. In fact, the main thing was to remove the fishbone and shell the shrimp. Shi Hong is now used to it, and even enjoys it. There is no way, corruption is always easier than spiritual sublimation.Lin Daiyu also came from an official family, so she naturally took it for granted. The two of them ate the meal in a slow manner. Lin Daiyu had a good appetite. I ate seven or eight river prawns, ate two chopsticks of meat from the belly of the fish, and also ate a few chopsticks of bean sprouts and dried shredded rice. All in all, it was already an extraordinary performance. Shi Hong looked very satisfied, Lin Daiyu really lost some weight , Besides, medicine is not as good as food, and eating more food is better than any other tonic. Therefore, I put down my chopsticks and directly ordered to reward each cook who cooks today with a penny, although it is not a lot. After all, a place like the kitchen has always been easy to earn gray income, no matter how much it is rectified, it will never be eliminated, but this is a rare dignity.

Lin Daiyu waited until all the dishes on the table were removed, and the servant girl also brought tea to rinse their mouths for the two of them. She wiped her face with a handkerchief, and then asked: "Zijia was in a good mood before, it seems that The second son of the Xue family is quite different from the eldest son of his family?"

Shi Hong said with a smile: "Indeed, there is a big difference. Second Young Master Xue is considered a smart man. Speaking of which, it's just that he didn't have a good parent! However, being born in Xue's family is better than being born in an ordinary family. Much better, I see him, although he is running errands for his cousin, he seems to be a little displeased, and he is also stealthily starting his own stove!"

Lin Daiyu pinched the handkerchief, lowered her eyes, and sighed: "When I was at home, I also heard about this Second Young Master Xue. It was said that he and his sister went to Beijing last year, and now they live in Where is Rongguo Mansion!"

This is the first time Lin Daiyu has mentioned Rongguo Mansion in so many days, and Shi Hong didn't pay much attention to it, but said: "The aunt in Rongguo Mansion is a lively person, and she always likes to call girls from relatives to play around with her." Laughing!"

Lin Daiyu sighed softly: "Grandmother is getting old, and it is common sense to like the younger generation to be flattering by her side, but grandma has always said that she loves her grandchildren, and her second cousin has not been found since she was born." Speaking of this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing at herself. If my father failed to survive from Yangzhou, I should be trapped in the inner courtyard of Jia's family, just like Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai today, they must be jealous for marrying Jia Baoyu!Thinking that she might be reduced to that point, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but feel sick, and she also had a lot of precautions against the grandmother who kept saying how much she loved her.

Shi Hong saw that Lin Daiyu's tone was a bit calm, she didn't seem to be aggrieved by Jia Yingchun, but simply mentioned that Lin Daiyu was probably disappointed in Jia's family to a certain extent, even the former sisters were alienated a lot.If the Jia family is in trouble, Lin Daiyu will extend a helping hand, but now, don't expect Lin Daiyu to continue to treat the Jia family as relatives without any grievances. She has a temperament with clear love and hatred. Few people are worthy of her compromise.

Shi Hong thought for a while, and then said: "This may not be a bad thing, I heard you said before that your second cousin's temper is too weak, if you really talk about marriage now and get a good family, it will be considered a success. She is also unable to support herself, so it is better to wait and find an honest person with a lower family background for her. At that time, even if it is due to the family background of Jia's family, she will not be wronged! "

Lin Daiyu didn't take it seriously, Jia Yingchun couldn't even control the servants in her own room, let alone others.What's more, with Lin Daiyu's knowledge, she doesn't really believe in the saying that more people are slaughtered by righteousness. In her opinion, people with higher family status, especially scholars, often take care of face, such as Jia She Such a bastard, even though he favors his concubine, he doesn't think much of Madam Xing, and Madam Xing doesn't have much face with the masters of Jia's family, at least with the servants of the big house, she can talk to her. Being neglected by others, even if the Jia family disliked Mrs. Xing's low birth, she was not a shrewd and capable person, and she would not let the servants bully her. Mrs. Xing's behavior of domestic violence, she didn't even say anything about divorce. Naturally, it's because even if the inside of the Jia family is extremely absurd, they still want face on the surface. Doting concubines and destroying wives is not a good reputation.If you meet a person of low background and ignorance, it's a scholar who meets a soldier, and you can't explain why. What's more, even if Jia Yingchun is reasonable, he can't say it!Therefore, if Jia Yingchun really married a child from a poor family, she might end up being splinted again.

Of course, Lin Daiyu didn't tell Shi Hong directly about these words. Men always seem a little naive in such things, and Lin Daiyu doesn't want her husband to be entangled in these small issues in the inner court. With a father like Lin Ruhai, Lin Daiyu Naturally, she doesn't want her husband to be a worthless wretch without ambition. In her opinion, even if a real husband can't bring peace to the world, it is only natural for him to cultivate himself, manage his family and govern the country. It just limits the mind.

Therefore, Lin Daiyu quickly changed the subject and said: "We are just worrying about these things for nothing. Grandma has her own plans. Speaking of my sister-in-law, I have delayed my sister-in-law!" Lin Daiyu can only call Shi Xiangni that way now. , Shi Xiangni is a little older than her, and she used to be called sister Xiangni, but now she is married to Shi Hong. According to Shi Hong, she should be called sister Shi Xiangni, which made both Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangni a little awkward, so , Lin Daiyu simply called Aunt Shi Xiangni.

"What are you talking about! We are all a family, so don't delay if there is any delay." Shi Hong took Lin Daiyu's hand and said, "Xiang Ni was young and spoiled by the whole family. I wish Xiang Ni could stay at home for two more years! Even if she is engaged now, mother will keep her until the fifteenth or sixteenth year before going out!"

Lin Daiyu felt relieved when she heard the words, she was delicate and worried that because of this incident, her husband's family would be unhappy, and it would be difficult to get along with her in the future. Now that Shi Hong said this, Lin Daiyu relaxed a lot, at least in this matter, her husband did not What complaints, as for the mother-in-law, I will know after I go back.

Mrs. Qin's thoughts on Lin Daiyu are more complicated. This daughter-in-law is well-born, smart and filial, and she doesn't want to fight for power as soon as she enters the house. She has a good relationship with her youngest daughter, but her fate is not very good. Well, I lost my mother when I was young, and now, Lin Ruhai is gone again, it seems a little unlucky, usually seeing such a girl, Mrs. Qin will inevitably feel sympathetic, but this is her own daughter-in-law, Qin The lady was a little dissatisfied.However, Mrs. Qin is not someone who doesn't know the general situation. Although she doesn't have a long-term vision, she also knows that marrying Lin Daiyu as a daughter-in-law is good for her son's future. Even for this, Mrs. Qin can't treat Lin Daiyu too much. demanding.However, thinking about it in a positive way, it is also a good thing that the daughter-in-law will not always turn to her natal family in the future, and she will focus on her own family wholeheartedly.

Another thing that makes Mrs. Qin forget about Lin Daiyu is that Shi Xiangni's marriage is almost settled.