The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

As soon as Daiyu saw Lin Hai, she called out for someone, and couldn't help but threw herself into her father's arms and wept aloud, unable to utter a word, she had thousands of words in her chest, but when she saw someone, they were all stuck in her throat.

Lin Hai said "ah", opened his mouth to say something, then closed it again, put his hand on the top of her daughter's hair, and comforted her silently.So the father and daughter leaned on each other, silently expressing their concern for each other.

After a long time, Daiyu wiped away her tears: "How is Daddy? What's wrong with him? What did the doctor say? What kind of medicine do you need?" Looking carefully at Daddy, Daiyu couldn't stop crying. The person in front of her was pale and haggard. She was even more skinny, and Daiyu was at a loss to help Lin Hai sit down, but felt a pain in her heart.

Lin Hai sat down with her daughter, and comforted her, "It's much better, Yu'er doesn't have to worry, but I saw that Yu'er lost a lot of weight, but she got sick again?" Yu'er was indeed weaker.

"I'm not sick. Yu'er has recovered a lot over the years, and the old illnesses when she was a child rarely recur. Only me is cured, but my father is not."

Daiyu also sat down and answered Lin Hai's words carefully, her heart gradually settled down, she was worried about her father and didn't want him to worry.

Lin Hai didn't want to mention his condition, so he asked about Daiyu's life in Beijing carefully.

Daiyu couldn't help it, so she decided to ask the doctor in person tomorrow.So starting from entering Jia's mansion, I picked up one piece and told my father to listen.

In the room, Daiyu was talking softly about what she had seen and heard at her grandmother's house in the past two years, and Lin Hai would interject a sentence or two of inquiries from time to time.

When Daiyu finished talking about herself, it was already the climax of the moon, and the time would not be short.

The grandfather is close, the sister-in-law takes care of her, and the sisters are harmonious.It was so good, Lin Hai felt a little relieved.

Seeing her asking about her family again, Lin Hai also said that everything is fine, and finally talked about Ming Xu: "Recently, a person came to my family. He is the grandson of my old teacher. According to your seniority, you should call him brother and introduce Yu'er to him tomorrow."

"Is the elder brother Daddy said named Ming?" Daiyu asked her father, tilting her head.

"How did Yu'er know? When he went to the pier just now, he also went with Lin Rang, but have you met?" Lin Hai frowned slightly.

"I haven't seen him yet. He must have mentioned Dad with his family. His sister is in the capital and often goes to my grandmother's house to find me to play with." Daiyu sensed that Dad was missing something, and explained.

"He is indeed a loving child. He has been with me during the days when I was sick, so he took leave of absence from the academy. Since Yu'er is close to his sister, I have something to say when we meet tomorrow." Lin Hai didn't talk to his daughter. Speaking of the marriage contract between the two families, it was getting late. If it were now, Yu'er wouldn't have to sleep all night.

Daiyu felt that her father's words were a bit strange, but she didn't say much, and agreed to the matter.

"It's almost three o'clock. Yu'er should go back to rest. Your courtyard father has already been cleaned up. Yu'er, go and see if it's the same as when you left home?" Lin Hai felt a little tired. Let it go back to rest, and talk about the rest later.

"Okay, daddy should go to bed early too, so you don't have to get up tomorrow." Daiyu reminded.

Lin Hai smiled, nodded, and asked Lin Rang's family to send Daiyu to her yard in person.

On the second day, Ming Xu wisely didn't go to Lin Hai's place, and then heard the news that Biao Gongzi went to visit the master. The master just went to sleep this morning and hadn't woken up yet. Here they are, and the two of them don't know each other, so there's nothing to talk about. Mingxu obviously lacks curiosity about the so-called original characters, but thinking about it in his heart, everyone has already arrived at the door, so there's no reason to disappear.

Welcoming the person into the house and serving tea, Mingxu waited for the other person to speak first, the head of Jia Lian should come first.

"Hello brother, I'm Uncle Lin's nephew, Jia Lian of the Rongguo Mansion, haven't you asked the name of the little brother?" Jia Lian first reported the family name, and he didn't neglect etiquette due to his young age.

"Brother Jia, I'm Mingxu from Dingyuanhoufu, and I'm currently staying at Lin Shibo's house temporarily." Mingxu followed him.

Jia Lian actually asked about Mingxu's identity when he got up in the morning, knowing that he had misunderstood, and he came here today to find someone to familiarize himself with the situation, and Mingxu was just right.

"Brother Ming, please forgive me for coming here uninvited. I have bothered you so much. I was really worried about Uncle Lin's health. I went to visit early today. It was because I didn't think carefully. I didn't want Uncle Lin to sleep late, so I couldn't see him. Why don't you see him tomorrow?" How about you tell me, little brother?" Jia Lian cut to the chase.

Seeing the sincerity of his question, Mingxu had to tell him carefully.

After hearing this, Jia Lian couldn't help sighing: "This thief is not open-eyed. I heard from the old lady in the mansion that my aunt was a very gentle and kind person, but she went away the year before last. Uncle Lin is a good official who can do things well." My son, now he is suffering from a serious disease, which shows how unfair it is."

Mingxu also deeply felt that fate is impermanent and the world is changing, "Brother Jia is right, good people should be safe together, God is really unreasonable."

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When Jia Lian first came to Yangzhou, he was not very familiar with it. Although he came here two years ago, he didn't have time to look around. Now he hasn't seen the owner here, and he is not in a hurry to go out of the house, so he started talking to Mingxu.

Jia Lian is obviously a person with long sleeves and good at dancing, he doesn't coax Mingxu just because he is young, he speaks with a certain amount of advances and retreats, and the topics he talks about are fresh and interesting, he has the courtesy of a nobleman, but also the tact of the market, talking to him is really touching Comfortable, Ming Xu's initial affection for him was not low.

And it just so happened that Jia Lian also felt that this little brother of the Ming family was very appetizing to him, and he was very easy to talk to, never asked embarrassing questions, and realized that the ink in his belly was not even comparable to that of a child, so he thoughtfully avoided him. , Talk about something new.

The two of them even had a meal together, and continued talking after preparing the meal, but someone came to report Lin Hai to let Jia Lian go, and Ming Xu also went together.

The two came to Lin Hai's residence together. Before entering the door, Mingxu saw a girl in the room with sharp eyes. It was Lin Daiyu, and Mingxu's mind was a little blank. After entering the room and saluting, he stood aside, listening to Jia Lian's greetings from Jia's mother and asking about Lin Hai's condition.

Mingxu looked at Daiyu, but saw that Daiyu seemed to be looking at him too, their eyes met, and the little girl avoided it.

Mingxu felt that his previous thoughts on Daiyu were too narrow, and the impression he had at first glance was amazing. After meeting Sister Lin, he finally realized that it was a bit funny that "it is not difficult to foresee the beauty of the city when he grows up". Mary Sue's description turned out to be true,

He was wrong. Sister Lin should not be compared with modern primary school students. Even though she is only eight years old, Sister Lin has already shown her beauty.What a beautiful little girl.

Daiyu here is not at peace at the moment, she came to see her father today and asked the doctor, the doctor told her that she has been sick for a long time, she must take good care of her, the medicine cannot be stopped, even so, I am afraid it will not be easy to recover.After hearing this, she felt heavy and anxious, but she didn't want her father to tell her that a marriage was arranged for her after the doctor left.

When she heard this for the first time, Daiyu was startled and ashamed, she didn't know what to do, didn't know that her father told her this directly, and felt it was too early.

It's just that Jia Min went, and this matter can only be said by Lin Hai, the father.Daiyu was so annoyed that she was about to go back to her yard, but was stopped by Lin Hai, saying that she was letting her meet people, as if she didn't understand her daughter's mind at all.

Daiyu had no choice but to stay, forget it, I wanted to see him today, so just pretend I don't know what to do, Daiyu comforted herself like this.

Daiyu was taken aback at first, but now after half an hour, she has suppressed the thoughts in her heart, but she couldn't see anything on her face, she glanced at Mingxu in front of the hall, thinking that this person is sister Ming Brother, the two do look alike.

Daiyu was raised in the inner house since she was a child, and she has never met a foreigner. The one she is more familiar with is her cousin Baoyu. Today, she saw Mingxu from a distance. In the same way, he looks like his father, but he is not exactly like him.

Here, Lin Hai had finished talking with Jia Lian, and called Ming Xu, "Xu Er, come here."

Ming Xu obediently stepped forward, "Uncle Shi."

"Yu'er, this is the elder brother of the Ming family that I told you about last night." Lin Hai turned his head and introduced to his daughter first.

Dai Yu bowed to Ming Xu and called: "Brother Ming, thank you for taking care of Daddy these days."

Ming Xu hurriedly replied: "Sister Lin is polite, Shi Bo treats me like a parent, it's all right." Ming Xu didn't know if Lin Hai had talked about the marriage contract with Dai Yu, but his strong sixth sense made him not to talk too much.

Mingxu's answer was dull, so Daiyu had no choice but to speak again, "I heard from my father that brother Ming took leave of absence from the academy, and now that I'm back, my focus is on studying, so I don't want to bother brother Ming anymore."

"I'm afraid my sister doesn't know that Lanting Academy's rules are not strict, and now it's about to close the pen. In the past few days, it's worth going to cancel the leave. I won't go to class until the beginning of spring." Ming Xu explained with a smile.

Asking and answering again, Daiyu didn't speak anymore this time.

She doesn't have the same temper as Sister Ming, but she has a pretty cute smile, and Daiyu blushes a little.

Seeing that the two of them are very reserved, Ruhai doesn't want to keep anyone anymore, and puts them all back. There is still some time left, let Yu'er get used to it first.

Out of the main hall, Daiyu returned to her yard, pulled Zijuan up to the collapse, "My dear sister, tell me quickly." She blushed first.

"What do you want me to say?" Zijuan was actually a little confused, but it didn't stop her from teasing Daiyu. The girl has been depressed since she knew that Mrs. Lin was ill, but she is better today.

Daiyu scratched her, "What do you think?"

"Okay, okay, I'll say yes." Zijuan begged for mercy, "Your elder brother of the Ming family looks good, it's not a good match for a girl. The girl is still young, but it's better to settle down early." Zijuan sighed inwardly, and the old man The wife seemed to have other ideas.

"Who asked you to say this?" Daiyu was a little annoyed.

"Then Young Master Ming has been wandering around in front of Master Lin since he came to the south of the Yangtze River. He behaved well. Isn't it normal for Master Lin to take a fancy to him?" Zijuan said again, she was also confused now.

Daiyu buried her face in the quilt, she thought the same way, what her father showed her was naturally good, but she thought this matter was far away from her, so I told her today without defense, feeling a little uneasy.

But after all, she is still young and doesn't have a deep understanding of marriage contracts. Today, she only saw her once again, and she was not in front of her. Thinking of what the doctor said, I was worried and anxious, and accidentally wet the corner of the quilt with tears.

Zijuan noticed it, and knew that the girl was worried about Master Lin again, so she did not mention it.