I am a man in a dream

Because of Lin Ruhai's arrival, the Chinese New Year is different from usual. Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang prepared the goods for the Chinese New Year early.On this day, Baoyu came to the East Courtyard early to look for Lin Hongming. When he ran into Lin Ruhai head-on, he hurriedly saluted in fright: "Greetings to Uncle!" "Where are you going?" go!"

After receiving the pardon, Jia Baoyu hurried to salute, trotted all the way to the side hall, entered the room and saw that Lin Hongming was studying Mencius, and said: "Second brother got up early and started to practice. It can be seen that the crowing of the rooster was not in vain."

"Brother Bao is here, please sit down." Lin Hongming put down his book, stood up, and told the girl, "Yaqi serves tea."

"Second brother is bored at home all day. What's the point? Tomorrow will be New Year's Eve. The old lady is happy, let's have breakfast." Jia Baoyu said excitedly, "In the past, sister Lin always had a bad time. This year my uncle and second elder brother are here, sister Lin should be happy."

Although Lin Hongming didn't want to get involved in Jia's affairs, his relatives couldn't refuse, so he had to go with Baoyu.The two of them walked quickly, and it was less than two sticks of incense. Before they entered the room, they heard Sister Feng's teasing laughter: "I have all the flesh and blood today. It's rare that Uncle Lin brought Brother Ming here. The old lady should be careful." Set up a few tables of wine, let us follow the excitement."

"That's natural." Jiamu was very happy, and smiled straight while putting her arms around Daiyu.

Baoyu and Lin Hongming came in to salute Jia Mu. Jia Mu hurriedly took their hands and said, "But Dao is here, and I'm waiting for you to eat. The girls are all hungry." Everyone laughed at what they said.Lin Hongming smiled and said: "Grandma gave me food, and Hongming flew happily to come. This is why all the sisters have been waiting for a long time. It really deserves a fight."

"Since we've been delayed, we'll go to Brother Lin's place for breakfast tomorrow morning, and we'll make trouble with you." Tanchun teased, "It happens to be very busy tomorrow, so we don't need to trouble the old lady to help us prepare gone."

"That's a good relationship. Tomorrow morning, you all go to Boy Ming's place to make a fuss, so that he won't have to study all day long, and he won't be afraid of getting bored." Mother Jia also urged, "I can also be quiet for a while."

Lin Hongming continued: "That's a good relationship. My sister and sister will give you face. I can't ask for more. It's just that I can't see my ancestors early tomorrow morning. It's strange in my heart." Mother Jia was even more happy when she heard that.Sister Feng sighed when she heard this, and said, "Brother Ming's words pushed me out. It's really sad." Lin Hongming laughed and said, "I'm thinking of inviting Sister Feng to come. Who in the family doesn't know that Sister Feng is busy?" Some of them don’t even have the time to eat, so it’s a compliment.” A few words made everyone laugh again.Several people took their seats, Daiyu and Lin Hongming were next to Jia Mu, Baoyu was next to Daiyu, Yingchun was next to Lin Hongming, and Tanchun and Xichun were next.After breakfast served by the maids, Jia Mu told Wang Xifeng and Li Wan: "You go, I will talk to their sisters for a while."

About an hour later, Mother Jia got tired and went to rest for a while, the sisters dispersed, Baoyu was called by Mrs. Wang, and Lin Hongming sent Daiyu back to the Bisha closet: "Is my sister still coughing badly recently? Are you still sleeping soundly?" "Last night I coughed twice and woke up twice, and I'm fine." "Before I came, I heard from my father that my sister was taking ginseng nourishing pills. I thought that my sister was brought out of the mother's womb. It is not medically curable. We can only start with the diet, using the best blood swallows with jujubes from northern Xinjiang, which is the most nourishing blood and nourishing the lungs. When the cough is less, you will sleep better at night." "It's hard to think about my brother." The two As they talked, they arrived at the Bisha cabinet. Zijuan came out and smiled and said, "I said I came back later today. It turns out that the second master is here." The two talked for a while and let go.After Lin Hongming left, Zijuan said comfortingly: "Young lady is so good. The second master thinks about her in everything. Today I gave you fresh things from the market, and tomorrow I gave you loquat cream. Even my own brother is nothing more than that." After hearing this, Yu didn't say anything, but she couldn't hide her relief.

New Year's Eve is the busiest day of the year, Mother Jia prepared good wine early, and set up a banquet in the evening, Lin Ruhai naturally joined Jia Zheng and the others, Mother Jia cherished the younger generation and kept Lin Hongming for dinner.As soon as the firecrackers were set off, the food came up.Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing sat at the same table, Youshi, Li Wan, and Wang Xifeng sat at the same table, Jia Mu sat at the soft couch, Daiyu, Baoyu, and Lin Hongming sat at the same table, Tanchun's three sisters sat at the same table, and the girl and mother-in-law all sat at the same table. , a room full of people, very lively.Naturally Wang Xifeng couldn't be idle, arranging banquets and serving dishes for everyone, she didn't have a moment to spare.Lin Hongming saw it and sighed in his heart. Although Wang Xifeng said that he was vicious and greedy and flattering, he was also very capable and a good housekeeper.Jia's mother raised her glass first: "I have all my flesh and blood today. Let's have a toast first. We will prepare a good show for a while." Everyone was very happy.Baoyu said with a smile, "I went to the second brother's place to have dinner yesterday. I saw that the second brother has a cabinet. The shape is very strange, but what kind of Western stuff?" Lin Hongming said, "I made it by myself. When I was tired from reading, I would be lazy for a while, thinking that washing and ironing our clothes is both troublesome and troublesome, so it’s better to support them to save trouble.” Baoyu praised: “It’s hard for the second brother to think so cleverly, we will follow suit, and the girls will also follow suit. Save some trouble." "It's not worth anything, I'll let Yaqi do it for you."

"Girls, today is a good day. Our ancestors specially invited famous actors from Duzhong to join the fun." Seeing that everyone had almost eaten, Wang Xifeng announced.

Baoyu said: "It's not a famous actor. I heard that princes and ministers like his plays."

Lin Hongming was not very interested in opera, so after listening to it for a while, he said that he went out to clean himself.When she came back after the opera was almost over, Daiyu looked at him and asked, "My brother is not feeling well, why did it take so long?" Lin Hongming said, "It's cold at night, my father is not in good health, so I ordered the boy to prepare a cloak. Just a few days ago, I got two bolts of satin, which were the best Sichuan brocade. A friend gave me a piece of good leather. I invited a famous craftsman to make a fox fur cloak for my sister. My sister is weak. It’s also warm to wear in winter.”

"Brother, keep it for yourself." Daiyu smiled, "Looking at the thin clothes you usually wear, how can you be good if you get frostbitten?"

"How come?" Lin Hongming smiled, "Most people in the world forget their worries when they are rich, and they live in sorrow and die in peace. If you are too warm, you will not be lazy, so wear thinner clothes to remind yourself not to forget the suffering. Or, my father hired a famous martial artist for me two months ago, and I have been practicing diligently, which will also help my body."

Since Daiyu entered the Rongguo Mansion, she saw that the people in the mansion, men, women and children are mostly happy people, and seeing her brother encourage himself so much, she really admired her.

"Second elder brother, younger sister Lin, the ancestor wants to enforce the drinking order? Let's go quickly." Tanchun came out, pulled Daiyu and left.For a while, the three of them talked and laughed.

Within three days of the new year, the Holy Spirit passed down a decree, commending Lin Ruhai for his prudence and prudence, and was promoted to be a salt transport envoy and inspector, and he will take office seven days later.When they got the news, everyone in Jia's mansion was also happy, and congratulations continued for a while.I planned to set up a banquet for two days to celebrate, but Lin Ruhai didn't like publicity very much, so I asked Lin Hongming to set up a few tables in the yard, and invited people from Ningrong Second House to celebrate for a while.

On a fine day, Lin Ruhai brought Lin Hongming and Daiyu to drink tea in the pavilion in the courtyard. When he mentioned the matter of taking office tomorrow, he felt a little sad for a while: "It is the day when I will take office, and you two are living at your grandmother's house." Take good care of yourself, read and write must not be neglected, especially after the [-]th tomorrow, when it gets warmer, you have to move out early to study, Taixue will have classes at [-]th, you can go when you are [-]th, please take care of the teachers .”

"Father, don't worry, with me here, I will take good care of my sister." Lin Hongming said solemnly.

Lin Ruhai took a sip of tea and continued: "In Taixue, there are many official families, even the emperor's relatives and relatives are not rare. You have to be patient when you go. If you take a step back and give up three points, don't cause trouble."

"My son knows!" Lin Hongming nodded, "I will definitely live up to my father's expectations. It's just that I asked my father a few years ago. I don't know what he wants?"

Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and said: "Since ancient times, officials have not been in touch with merchants, so I'm afraid my son has the same heart."

"Father, don't worry, I'm not doing this for myself, but for the people. As the saying goes, officials don't compete with the people for profit. I just conspire, and other people do it. It's more experience. Otherwise, studying hard It’s useless in the end.” Lin Hongming explained, “I’m only involved in medicinal materials and transportation, which is also good for old farmers and delivery. Although I’m developing towards medicine, it’s not satisfactory after all, and there are many quack doctors. I want to extend it to save more people. A few lives. Although post stations and escort agencies can also deliver, but the scope and time are limited, and it takes two or three months for a letter to go back and forth, which is too troublesome."

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai became more active.Daiyu listened, thought for a while, and said, "My brother's thinking is not unreasonable, but it may not be easy to operate, and the capital is also difficult."

Lin Hongming smiled and said: "What my sister said is very true. I didn't intend to make money, and I didn't intend to be too extravagant. I will try it first and then plan something else. As for the capital, it is not difficult. I can't use it at all. How much, I have made a few friends, there are many wealthy businessmen, let them support, and then share some profits, thinking that they are willing."

"That's fine, but after all, it's important to study." Lin Ruhai finally nodded in agreement.

Knowing that Lin Ruhai will take office tomorrow, Lin Hongming was worried about his health, so he specially sent the most capable servants to take care of him, and ordered several health-preserving medicinal meals, and gave them thousands of instructions, lest he would not take good care of him.Daiyu and her father were about to part again today, so sad that she started crying for a while, but it stopped under Lin Hongming's patient comfort.The two kept watching Lin Ruhai go away, and returned home when he disappeared.Mother Jia knew that Daiyu and Hongming were unhappy, so she called them over for dinner.

After seeing the Lantern Festival, when it was seventeen, Hongming was going to go to Taixue to greet the teacher, so he stayed directly for convenience, but he was worried about Daiyu and felt melancholy for a while.After breakfast, I went to the bisha cabinet. As soon as I arrived, I saw Baoyu and Daiyu coming back together.Hongming went up to say hello: "My sister has eaten breakfast." "I have used it, when did my brother come?" Daiyu took off her cloak and ordered Zijuan to serve tea.Hongming said: "Tomorrow will be the eighteenth day. My father told Seventeenth to go to the meeting first. I have already made arrangements to salute. I have ordered the servants to set off in the afternoon. I am worried about my sister so I will come and see." Soon, he asked again: "Everything is complete. The school is cold, but you have to be careful. My brother went to school for the first time, and he is very unfamiliar. Can someone follow?" Hong Ming smiled: "Sister, don't worry. Father It's already taken care of, and my grandmother sent Brother Lian, so I think it's safe."

Thinking about it, Daiyu got up and took a brocade box and handed it to Lin Hongming, saying: "My brother is leaving here, and my sister is not allowed to give it away. These are two lake pens, made of excellent wolf hair, and even the pen holders are made of sapphire. I gave it to my brother today, I hope that my brother will study diligently and catch up with the toad palace."

Lin Hongming quickly picked it up, opened the box, played with it carefully, and was very happy: "My sister is meticulous, nothing else, just these pens and inks, I love it very much." He took out a pen from his sleeve. The brocade box came and handed it to Daiyu: "Here are some new pieces of jewelry I designed. If my sister doesn't like it, please try it out. It will increase business for our store."

"Is this just for me?" Daiyu opened the box, and inside was a hibiscus and white jade hairpin, a ruby ​​pure gold tassel waffle, a pair of sky blue biting emerald green phoenix hairpin and double-tailed phoenix. .

Hongming hurriedly said: "Of course it's only for my sister. This is the first jewelry I designed. The owner of the jewelry store saw that my design was passable, so he gave me the first-hand jewelry. I thought, It's only suitable for my sister."

Daiyu looked at it, and said that the style was good and fresh, but she didn't care about his value.Hongming knew Daiyu's character, and knew that she disdained such delicate things as gold and silver.Daiyu closed the box and said, "I didn't expect my brother to have such abilities."

"What kind of skill is that? It's just drawing some patterns when you're bored, and thinking that it's useful for the owner of the jewelry store instead of drawing for boredom." Lin Hongming said modestly.

Daiyu thought that Lin Hongming was not her real brother after all, if these things were given to him alone, she was afraid that gossip would spread, so she said: "I wear it alone, which is too luxurious, why don't I give it to Yingchun sister, Tanchun sister and Xichun little sister one by one?" Branch, it can be considered to make the best use of it.”

"It's because I wasn't thinking carefully." Lin Hongming thought for a while and then understood Daiyu's meaning, "This is only for my sister. It is my unique product. I have ordered the owner of the jewelry store not to spread it or imitate it. Tanchun For the sisters, I have another gift, and I have already ordered Yaqi to send it over."

Daiyu felt relieved and took it out the next day.It happened that Yingchun and the others were also grateful for Hongming's kindness, and they also wore it. It was a red gold butterfly hairpin inlaid with pearls, which shone brightly in the sun, and looked very tight.When Jiamu saw her, she liked it and nagged Hongming, saying that she should not spend money at such a young age.In the afternoon, we had dinner together at Jia's mother's place, and after sitting for a while, Lin Hongming went to Taixue accompanied by Jia Lian.It is said that Lin Hongming didn't know what to do when he arrived at Taixue, and let's listen to the next chapter to break it down.