The Agricultural Tycoon of the Red House

Lin Ruhai opened his mouth, "Lian'er,"

"Hush——" The rice seedlings swayed with the wind, shaking violently. Jia Lian clasped his hands and observed carefully. The smile on the corner of his mouth grew wider and wider.

The green fat worm squirmed on Jia Lian's head, squirmed again, and finally found the right balance, and then used his fat body to push forward little by little, slowly moving towards Jia Lian's forehead.

Lin Ruhai pointed at the worm, and couldn't help but said, "Lian'er, you—"

"Hush—" Jia Lian crawled forward twice, looking at another rice seedling surrounded by stone circles, and when the magnifying glass got close, Jia Lian's smile became brighter.

A crawling crawling on the grass, the green worm on its head crawling at the same time...

Lin Ruhai and the old farmer looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Jia Lian still turned a deaf ear, stood up and ran towards the third and fourth trees... The expression on his face became more and more excited.It seems that the several families of wild rice that appeared by the river all came from one place, and they all have the characteristics of male sterility.

As Jia Lian got up, the green fat worm wobbled from the side of Jia Lian's jade crown to Jia Lian's shoulder.Only then did Lin Ruhai walk up to Jia Lian, and brushed off the bug.

Jia Lian looked at the big green worm that landed at his feet, and smiled, "Why don't you take it back and let Daiyu play with it."

Lin Ruhai: "..."

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he really bent down to pick up the big green worm on the ground, wrapped it in big grass leaves, and ordered the young man to hold it.

Seeing that he was serious and excited, Lin Ruhai was really embarrassed to brush off his kindness.He frowned and twirled his beard, hoping that her Daiyu would be more courageous and not be frightened by the bugs sent by her strange cousin.

Jia Lian happily ordered eight rice seedlings to be transplanted into pots with soil, paid a thousand taels of silver to the old farmer, and drove back with Lin Ruhai.

After arriving at Lin's mansion, Xing'er asked a carpenter to make an exquisite sandalwood square wooden frame according to the instructions of the second master Lian, and then put a layer of screens on it, put green insects in it, and picked some fresh leaves to put in.

Jia Lian took this thing to see Daiyu, but after thinking about it, she was afraid that it would be inappropriate, so Jia Lian turned around and handed the thing to Lin Ruhai to give it away.

Lin Ruhai looked at the green worm in the gauze cage in embarrassment, and was speechless for a moment.

"Uncle, send her there. It's no fun for her to stay in the boudoir all day. Why don't you get her a bug to observe."

Lin Ruhai twirled his beard, and smiled awkwardly: "Nephew is still...very...thoughtful."

After all, Lin Ruhai looked at the green bugs in the gauze net worriedly, afraid that her family Daiyu would cry when she saw it.However, since it was Jia Lian's kind intentions, he had worried a lot about their family, so it was hard to refuse.

"Why don't you go with me, Daiyu is not very old, you don't need to be shy about anything." Lin Ruhai felt ashamed to give the worms to his daughter, Jia Lian should do it better.

Jia Lian agreed immediately, and then went with Lin Ruhai.

Daiyu's health has improved a little these days, and she is reading by the window.Hearing that my father and Lian's second elder brother were coming, I greeted them happily and saluted.

Lin Ruhai winked at her daughter, and coughed slightly, "Yu'er, your Lian's second elder brother gave you a gift, remember to thank you." Lin Ruhai meant to remind Daiyu not to be disgusted, let alone make any drastic actions after seeing her. After all, it is a bug, and girls should be more afraid of it.

Daiyu has a delicate heart, and when her father opened his mouth, she understood the meaning of it, and became even more curious, smiling and looking at Jia Lian's hand.It was a delicate little sarong, and there was something green inside that seemed to be still moving.

"What is this?" Daiyu leaned over with interest, raised her head, and looked at Jia Lian with her beautiful eyes like autumn water.

Lin Ruhai had an expression of watching the excitement, Daiyu was not afraid that the bug would surprise him.Now he wanted to see what Jia Lian had to say about the child's explanation.What is the purpose of sending a worm?Do bugs have the same auspicious meaning as bats?

"Butterfly." Jia Lian put the gauze cage on the table, opened the top opening, and asked Daiyu to look carefully at the big green insects inside.

Daiyu glanced curiously, and saw a fat green worm, covered her mouth and laughed, "Second brother Lian is bluffing me, how can this be a butterfly?"

"It will be. It's just that at this time she is just a butterfly larva. You put some fresh leaves in the cage every day, and the worm will grow up and make a cocoon. After about one month, it will emerge into a beautiful butterfly. She Just like people, they need to study hard and experience growth, and then they will lose their useless ugliness and become beautiful in the end." Jia Lian explained.

Daiyu nodded if she had realized something, and smiled to ask the man to accept the gift, "Second brother is very reasonable, then I have to see it with my own eyes."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Lian, twitched his beard and nodded.He didn't expect that Lian'er could tell such a touching truth when sending a worm. This child's head is indeed very thoughtful, different and comparable to extraordinary people.The most important thing is that he has a heart and knows how to miss Daiyu.Speaking of which, these days, because I am busy with official duties, I don't think I come to see her much.The wife is still recovering from illness, and she is relied on to help tell stories every day to relieve boredom.Speaking of Daiyu's storytelling, it is also thanks to Jia Lian's influence. If he hadn't asked Jia Amnesty to tell stories to Jia Min, they would not have known that this thing can also relieve boredom and "cure diseases".

After leaving Daiyu's residence, Jia Lian asked Lin Ruhai how Jia Min's condition was.

"It's better. It's getting healthier. Now I can go for a walk in the garden occasionally. It's just that my body has been ill for many years. It has exhausted my foundation and weakened my vitality. I'm afraid I won't be able to recover for a while, and I still have to give birth. It's just that your aunt is too narrow-minded, and I'm afraid she will think too much, and she will get seriously ill again in winter." Lin Ruhai frowned, and was very worried when he mentioned Jia Min's condition.

"Have you read the letter from the ancestor to you and your aunt?" Jia Lian asked.

"See, we are also considering it." Lin Ruhai said.

Jia Lian was a little puzzled, "What are you thinking about?"

"Why, you don't know? The old lady didn't tell you?" Seeing that Jia Lian was still shaking her head, Lin Ruhai hurriedly explained, "She is very concerned about your aunt's condition, and said that if she gets better, she will be invited back to Rongfu for a walk. Walk around, and ask the imperial doctor in the palace to give her a good diagnosis and take care of her, besides, the old lady misses her very much, and hopes to see Daiyu."

"She actually wanted her aunt and younger sister to come to Beijing." Jia Lian was a little surprised when he heard the news, and after sighing, he frowned and remained silent.Now that Jia Min is still alive, Jia Lian didn't think about Daiyu's going to Beijing. He didn't expect Jia Ci to invite their mother and daughter to come together.

The old lady was probably worried that she would be refuted when she discussed with herself, so she quietly wrote it in the letter without even saying anything.

Jia Lian shook his head helplessly, and sighed in his heart: "Lao Jiangla!"

"Your aunt misses her mother very much. If I can relieve her pain of missing her, feel at ease in her mother's house, and recover from her illness, I will be gratified. Although Daiyu is weak, she is still alive during this period. She is still in good health, and she can go on a boat with her mother. Besides, there are master physicians in the capital, and there may be more effective ways to treat her illness." Lin Ruhai is willing to let their mother and daughter come to Beijing, as long as Jia Min can recover, It's okay for him to stay in Yangzhou alone.

"Uncle never thought about it, the Rong Mansion is not the Rong Mansion it was then." Jia Lian looked at Lin Ruhai and reminded him.

Lin Ruhai's gaze was fixed, and after looking at Jia Lian for a while, he moved his frowning head and nodded, "After all, he is a mixed official, I know. But after all, it is the Duke's Mansion bestowed by the emperor, and the residual prestige of the year is still there. As long as the Supreme Emperor does not die, the Rongfu will still be the Rongfu as it is today, but if..." Lin Ruhai avoided the word 'death', and continued, "If there is no male support in the family, it will surely collapse. But now that I have you, I will die. I can feel relieved. You have also taken good care of Daiyu, if their mother and daughter go to Rong Mansion to suffer in the future, the old lady will not be able to protect her, and you will have to trouble your nephew to help her."

As Lin Ruhai said, he still bowed his hands in salute.

Jia Lian hurriedly helped her up, "Uncle, you can't beat me like this. How can I be a younger generation, and how can I accept your gift."

"Since ancient times, virtuous talents have been rare, and you should be respected. I admire your talent regardless of your seniority." Lin Ruhai walked to the edge of the water pavilion, saw two butterflies fluttering above the lake, and suddenly remembered what Jia Lian had told Daiyu to become a butterfly. He smiled and said, "To be honest, before you came to Yangzhou, I had a different impression of you. After you came, not only did I change my view of you and your father, but also your second uncle. But the difference is that a person made by From bad to good, and from good to bad."

Jia Lian knew that with Lin Ruhai's intelligence, he should have figured out some tricks from his words long ago.So he relaxed, as long as Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were prepared in their hearts and decided after careful consideration, then he didn't need to make more remarks to interfere with other people's housework.And it is true that Jia Min hasn't seen Mother Jia for many years, and she really needs to find a more sophisticated doctor to see her illness.

Jia Lian saw that Lin Ruhai seemed to have something to say, so he didn't say much, and continued to wait for him to say something.

"Going to the capital, don't worry about anything else. I'm just afraid that the old lady is so partial to her grandson. She gets confused for a while and forgets some important things. The rules of etiquette cannot be abolished, at least there must be no difference in major right and wrong. This matter will affect For the life of your daughter, please remember it. I need to trouble you to look into this matter. After all, your aunt is a 'guest' who has been married for many years and has returned. There are many inconveniences. I need your secret help to mention a few things. "Lin Ruhai reminded worriedly.

"Uncle, don't worry." Jia Lian said.

Lin Ruhai was very relieved to see that Jia Lian was able to understand what he meant, and patted him on the shoulder, "Your aunt has been ill for a long time and is overthinking, so I don't want to talk to her about many things, because I'm afraid she will be overworked, so I can only trouble you. It's a shame that I'm so busy with official duties that I can't go with their mother."

"Uncle, do you remember the worm I gave Daiyu just now?" Jia Lian asked with a smile.

Lin Ruhai was startled, then burst out laughing, and sighed meaningfully: "It's only been a long time, of course I remember. I also understand the meaning of your reminder, I will try my best to find opportunities to 'break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly', Followed to Beijing."

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Seven days later, Jia Lian arranged various matters and boarded the boat with eight pots of straw seedlings.Jia Min and Daiyu boarded another larger boat. After Jia Lian reminded, Jia Min increased the number of entourage, and there were eight servant girls and six women in the entourage.The big boat sailed ahead, while Jia Lian's boat followed.

Daiyu was afraid of being bored on the boat, so she still remembered to take the green worm that Jia Lian gave her. Whenever the boat docked on the shore, a woman would pick some fresh leaves and come back to help Daiyu take care of the worm.

When the boat was about to reach the capital, the green worm had already made a cocoon, lying quietly on the yellowed leaves, motionless.Daiyu must read it every day when she wakes up, looking forward to the day when she breaks out of the cocoon and becomes a butterfly.This is her first time raising things, she is very careful.Every time Jia Min sees her like this, she laughs at her as a 'little mother' who takes care of a bug like a mother takes care of a child.Every time this happens, Daiyu hides in Jia Min's arms coquettishly, praising her mother is not easy, and she will definitely be filial to Jia Min in the future.

Jia Min was relieved a lot by this, and the regret of losing her son gradually subsided a little.With a woman like this, she should be content.

……

Besides, Mrs. Wang was disgusted by Jia Mu one after another because of the incident of Baoyu being lost without authorization. The filial piety and other things sent several times were all returned.Originally, she thought that taking advantage of Jia Lian's absence, she could properly win back Jia's mother's heart, but after hitting a wall a few times, she became a little discouraged. Coincidentally, Yuan Chun from the palace brought news that "it's hard to live, and you have to go around RBI'.Mrs. Wang immediately asked Zhou Rui's family to go to the accountant to pay the money.

Zhou Rui's family went away for half a day before returning, and reported to Mrs. Wang with red eyes: "The accountant refused to pay, saying that he needed the permission of the eldest wife or Lian's second master. Now that Lian's second master is away, he can only go to find him. The eldest wife. The eldest wife said that she could not decide this matter, so she asked the elder. The elder said that it is okay to give it, but there must be a serious certificate, such as a handwritten letter, so that it can be recorded in the account. But we It's just a word of mouth, where did the letter come from, and how can the palace send a letter casually, they are making things difficult for us!"

Zhou Rui's family shed tears as they spoke.I think back then, as the companion of the second wife, she was also an undisputed figure among the servants of the Rong Mansion, and the maids and wives who were leading the jobs had always flattered her and looked at her, but now it's completely reversed, how could she I can stand it.

Mrs. Wang was so angry that she wanted to argue with Mrs. Xing.Seeing this, Zhou Rui's family immediately regained their spirits and followed suit.Mrs. Wang walked a few steps to the door, then came back again, sat down unwillingly, bit her lower lip hard, and after a long while, there was a hint of saltiness in her mouth.

At this time, if troubles arise, whether she is right or wrong, in the eyes of the old lady, she will definitely become a provocative shrew who cannot hold her head up.Endure, must endure...

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to use her own dowry to compensate Yuan Chun. She couldn't take it anymore, so she wrote to Aunt Xue to complain.In the letter, she certainly couldn't say that her current status in the Rong Mansion was not as good as before, but she just complained that Yuan Chun spent money in the palace, and she almost lost her dowry for her.This remark is also to make Aunt Xue feel sympathetic, her family is so rich, it's just a blink of an eye to 'lend' her tens of thousands of taels.

However, it has been more than a month since the letter was sent, and there has been no reply so far.

Mrs. Wang became more and more anxious, with a vague premonition.At this time, the farmers on Zhuangzi's side all started to make a fuss.The farms have been converted into fishponds, and now the fish are dying if they are not raised properly, and the fields are not available for planting. Seeing that the autumn harvest is coming, they will starve to death if they have nothing to eat.The stewards couldn't hold back anymore, so they had to come to Mrs. Wang again.This is the third time, and this time the three stewards knelt in front of Eryi's gate, begging Mrs. Wang to find a way.

When Jia Mu got the news, she sent someone to inquire about it. Mrs. Wang was going to explain, but Jia Mu didn't want to see him, so she just ordered the big house to allocate some money and food to comfort those people.

Mrs. Wang consciously lost face, fearing that she would become an evil woman who could not manage housekeeping in the eyes of Jiamu, so she hurried to Jiamu's courtyard to make amends.Mother Jia didn't want to see her at first, but she couldn't bear Mrs. Wang's waiting, so she had to see her.

Mrs. Wang is full of bitter complaints, but she knows that if she wants to tell all the meaning of her grievances, she will surely make Jia's mother disgusted.She just knelt and kowtowed, shaking her hands and offering the confession letter she had prepared in her sleeve, crying and apologizing.

Mother Jia was startled when she saw that the confession letter was written in blood. She frowned and scolded Mrs. Wang, "Are you crazy? Parents who suffer from your body, hair and skin, how can you not love yourself so much. Don't think about it." Your parents should also think about your son!"

Mrs. Wang kowtowed in panic to apologize for her mistake, "I have been in a panic and chaos this year, and I did a lot of stupid things. The confession in blood is to show my daughter-in-law's determination to admit her mistakes and correct them."

Zhou Rui's family was busy helping Mrs. Wang, and told Jia's mother the grievances Mrs. Wang had suffered these days.

When Zhou Rui's family was almost finished talking, Mrs. Wang cried and reprimanded Zhou Rui's family: "Don't talk nonsense."

Zhou Rui's family hurriedly shut up and lowered their heads embarrassingly.

Mother Jia was silent for a while, then sighed slowly, and ordered Zhou Rui's family to help Mrs. Wang get up.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other.

Looking at Mrs. Wang's tearful eyes, Mother Jia felt a little sad, and was about to say a few words when she heard a letter from outside the door saying, "Second Master Lian has sent a letter."

Jia Mu immediately became happy and hurriedly asked someone to present it.After opening the letter and listening to Yingchun read the contents of the letter word by word, Jia's mother beamed with joy, and said to Mrs. Wang: "It's a great joy, your sister is going back to her mother's house!"

Mrs. Wang was startled, and looked at the old lady in surprise, thinking she had tinnitus, and asked unsurely, "Sister Min'er will come?"

"Exactly. We haven't seen each other for so many years since she got married and left Beijing. My hair wasn't so white at that time." Mother Jia stroked her temples joyfully. She couldn't help but look forward to meeting Jia Min's mother and daughter get together.

"The letter also said that a younger sister Lin was coming, so that's a good thing. Our three sisters have another playmate." Yingchun laughed.

Mother Jia nodded excitedly: "My granddaughter must be ice-snow smart, very comparable to others."

"That's natural, old lady Dafu..." Everyone echoed.

Mother Jia's joy was beyond words, and she seemed to be floating.Mrs. Wang was depressed and stuck in her chest. She looked coldly at Mother Jia's current appearance, swallowed all the anguish and grievances she was going to express just now, and reluctantly, like everyone else, pretended to congratulate Mother Jia.

Jia Mu: "You go back first, so that you can deal with the affairs of your village. When your sister comes, don't embarrass the mansion."

Mrs. Wang bowed her head and agreed, but she was about to bite her teeth into pieces.She cut her finger and wrote a confession letter, so she was taken over by Jia Mu?

Jia Min, it's Jia Min again.

Mrs. Wang went back to her room angrily, broke a lot of things, and sat alone in the room sulking.She was really unlucky this year. She lost her housekeeping power, her husband's heart, Jia's mother's support, and the people's support. Bian now doesn't believe it anymore, probably Xue Pan went back and said something to sow dissension, which hurt the harmony between their sisters.

Counting now, she really has nothing left.Only the elder brother... the next morning, Mrs. Wang set off to see the elder sister-in-law, but she also failed to return.Mrs. Wang's sister-in-law complained of illness, saying that she had a fever and couldn't see her, and her elder brother was out of Beijing on business.

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to go home and lose her temper.

……

In the blink of an eye, it was the golden autumn season, and Jia Lian's boat was the first to berth at the ferry in the capital.

The people Jiamu sent had been waiting for a long time.

When the group arrived at Rongfu, Jia Lian led Jia Min's mother and daughter to meet Jia's mother, and then went back to her room to change her clothes.After eating, Jia Lian went over again because he missed Lin Ruhai's previous explanation.

Jia Mu had already finished talking about the past with Jia Min, and she asked Daiyu a lot of questions.

Lian came first, followed by Baoyu.

As soon as Baoyu saw Daiyu, he happily wanted to tell Jia Mu, "I have seen this sister before", but suddenly seeing Jia Lian's bright eyes, he was so frightened that he immediately became cautious and hid behind the sisters in a panic. I don't want him to see me anymore.

Jia Mu smiled: "That's your Lian's second elder brother. I haven't seen you for a few months. You're scared. Come, come, come to me!"

Daiyu blinked, looked at Baoyu's performance indifferently, and then looked up at her mother Jia Min.Jia Min gave her a meaningful look, smiled and touched her cheek.

Emboldened by Jia Mu, Baoyu felt a little better, nestled in Jia Mu's arms, and asked Daiyu, "How old is my sister? What books do you read?"

Jia Lian sneered: "You should tell me how old you are and what you have read, so you can ask others."

Baoyu flinched and looked at Jia Mu.

Jia Mu smiled and asked Baoyu to talk.

Baoyu shyly listed the books he had read: "It's just useless things like the Four Books and Five Classics, but I read an interesting book a few days ago. There are two wonderful words—"

"The Four Books and Five Classics are useless, so why don't you tell me what books you read that are useful?" Jia Lian interrupted suddenly.

"I..." Baoyu looked at Jia Lian in fear, and shrank back into Jia's mother's arms again.

Jia Min held Daiyu's hand and smiled, but didn't say anything.

Jia's mother thought that Jia Lian and Baoyu were just joking around, so she laughed and sent Jia Lian to go back as soon as she had something to say, so as not to delay their women's chat.

Jia Lian said, "I've sent someone to take care of my aunt's place. What do you think of Lixiangyuan?"

Mother Jia was stunned for a moment, she wanted Jia Min to live with her as she did before leaving the pavilion, but since Jia Lian was ready, she couldn't say anything, so she nodded her head.

"This Pear Fragrance Garden is the place where your grandfather cultivated himself in his twilight years. It's small and exquisite, and it's also suitable for you two to live in."

Jia Min nodded and thanked Jia Mu with a smile.

But Jia Mu took Daiyu and said, "Tell this child to stay with me and let me be rare."

Jia Min froze for a moment, but refused to answer. She had heard that Baoyu lived here with Jiamu.But she hadn't seen her mother for many years, and it was really inappropriate to open her mouth to refute her as soon as they met.Just as he was thinking about how to refuse, he suddenly heard Jia Lian speak.

The author has something to say:

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Reader: Today is the second day of junior high school, why is there still no small theater?

Lin Ruhai: Busy visiting...

Jia Min: Busy visiting...

Daiyu: Busy visiting...

Xue Pan: Busy visiting...

Baochai: Busy visiting... By the way, the author has not let me appear.

Tanchun: Upstairs, you broke the formation.

Big Fish: Jia Lian, what about you?

Jia Lian: Same as above.

Jia Amnesty: I'm free, I'm free!Big fish, come and do an exclusive interview with me, (Star Eyes)

Big Fish: Since we all don't have time, let's do this today and talk about it another day.

Jia Amnesty: /(ㄒoㄒ)/～～