The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

But said that Ming Lai came to Rongning Street by car this day, went to the gate of Rongfu, and handed the post.The concierge of Jia's mansion saw that her group behaved well, and the maid who got out of the carriage was also very elegant, and seeing the family emblem on the carriage, he didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly passed the post to the top.

In the main room, Mother Jia was being washed by the servant girl. The old lady was greedy for fresh food yesterday and ate more melons and fruits. She got up twice at night, and she was a little tired in the morning, so she lay down for a while.

Because she had a stomachache, she rarely had a light breakfast. She only had a bowl of porridge and half a bowl of sour bamboo shoot and chicken skin soup.Putting down his chopsticks, he saw Glass come in with a post.

"I shouldn't have disturbed my ancestors for dinner, but Second Mistress Lian went out after dinner this morning, and the guests were at the door, so it's not good to make people wait too long. The old sister at the outer door said that the visitor looked like a spoiled guest, The old lady should be happy to comment, so she handed it to me." Glass smiled and approached and handed the post in his hand to Mother Jia.

Mother Jia took the post and held it in her hand, she was not in a hurry to open it, and asked her, "Where did Miss Feng go?"

"Someone from Dongfu said that Grandma Rong was ill, so Mistress Lian went to see her, and Baoyu also went." Glass replied.

"Rong's daughter-in-law is sick. When did it happen? But it's still serious? That's all. Let her talk to me carefully when Feng girl is back."

"It seems that it's been a while. I heard that the doctor hasn't found out the cause of the disease yet." This time it was Yuanyang who came back.

"The doctors outside are not good at medicine. When Brother Feng comes back, if it still doesn't work, someone will take the name card and invite the royal doctor Wang from the palace. Rong's daughter-in-law is still young, so I can't let the quack doctor drag her down." Jia Jia Mother said so.

"Remember what your ancestors told you, it's still your ancestors who love you." Glass flattered.

"Baoyu has gone too? That's right, the uncle and nephew are close on weekdays." After Jia's mother said this, she flipped through the post in her hand.

Jia Mu looked very slowly, as if she was thinking while watching. After a long time, she raised her head and asked Yuanyang, "What is my Yu'er doing at this time?"

"Miss Lin had an appointment with Miss Er to play chess yesterday, and now it should be in Baoxia hall, and Miss Bao is also there." Yuanyang answered.

"Go and ask her to come over, saying that there are guests coming. Since the sisters are all here, let them come together." Mother Jia ordered.

The mandarin ducks took orders and left.

Jiamu then ordered to Glass, "Welcome the guests in."

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, Ming Lai entered the Rongguo Mansion smoothly.After getting out of the sedan chair, he walked through several corridors and doors, and finally arrived at the main hall, where he saw an old lady with silver hair sitting above her, looking at her brightly and secretly, she must be the ancestor of the Jia family.

Then he went forward to pay respects: "Ming Lai, the younger generation, has seen Lao Feng Jun. It's polite here."

Jia Mu saw that the girl next to her was slim, with a very beautiful appearance and a lively temperament.I was a little happy in my heart.

"You don't need to be formal. You are worthy of being the granddaughter of Marquis Ming. She looks extraordinary. Good girl, come and sit beside me." Mother Jia asked to sit down.

Ming Lai leaned on his head and sat down, "Old Lord Feng is the one with extraordinary style. To tell you the truth, I heard my mother talk about you when I was at home. Your demeanor is unmatched by us. I have long wanted to meet a real person. Tell me personally about my admiration." Ming Lai made a rainbow fart first.

"You girl seems to be a decent person, but you don't think you are also a narrow-minded person." Jia Mu was coaxed into a smile.

Seeing her happy, Ming Lai chatted with her again.

The two chatted for a while, and when Jia Mu saw Ming Lai, she didn't mention Lin Yatou, as if she just came to visit her, an old woman, and she liked her already, which made her think a little more.

"My granddaughter is a poor girl. She lost her mother at a young age, so her temper will inevitably become clearer. It's hard for you to find her to play with." Jia Mu offered to mention it.

"Don't talk about it, Mrs. Madam, I have to let Mrs. Lin know that my brother has received a lot of kindness from Mr. Lin in Yangzhou. Mr. Lin also has a lot of relationship with my grandfather. It is rude to come to visit Miss Lin now. It is." Ming Lai continued following the words.

"How can this be blamed on you, I think you don't know that my grandson is with me." Jiamu said.

The two were talking politely, and the glass had already led a group of people into the room.

Five handsome girls came towards them, Chunlan and Qiuju, each of whom was good at special performances, making people feel comfortable just looking at them.

"They are all girls of my direct relatives, Ming girl might as well guess which one is my grandson." Mother Jia said.

Ming Lai is kind, "The one on the farthest side, am I right?"

"It's amazing." Mother Jia said in surprise, "How did Ming girl see that?"

"Guess right? It should be that I have a destiny with Miss Lin." Ming Lai stepped forward to hold Daiyu's hand.

A few girls wore red wrapped in green, and they were ruled out directly. Miss Lin wanted to keep her mother's filial piety.The remaining two were dressed plainly, and one was too young, so there was only one.

The little girl was obediently pulled to sit down in front of Minglai, and when she walked in to take a look, Minglai realized that the little girl had a very delicate appearance, with clean and pure eyebrows and eyes, and although she was still young, she had a coquettish demeanor.A closer look reveals that there is some timidity between the brows, which seems to be lacking.

"All of you come and sit down too." Mother Jia greeted the other girls.

"This is the eldest granddaughter of Marquis Dingyuan. Because the elders in the family have an old relationship with Uncle Lin, I came to see Yu'er today." Everyone sat down, Jia Mu introduced.

So the girls greeted each other again.

"I made you a little older, so I entrusted you to be a big sister." Ming Lai said.

She felt that what Jia Mu said was vague, and explained it to Daiyu: "My grandfather and your father had a teacher-student friendship, and my brother went back to Yangzhou to study this time, and he was taught by your father. I wrote to my mother several times. My lord, take good care of him, and when I learned that you are in Beijing, my mother specially ordered me to come to see you and say thank you face to face."

"Sister Ming is serious. Since father has a teacher-student friendship with Lord Hou, then father should give advice to Lingdi." Daiyu said.

"What a lovely girl, I like you very much, can I come and play with you in the future?" Ming Lai asked her.

"Of course, if elder sister Ming comes, she will sweep the couch to welcome her." Daiyu glanced at Jia Mu.

"That's good, reciprocity, I invite you to my house in the future, you are not allowed to refuse." Ming Lai's logic is strong.

Daiyu wanted to laugh a little when she heard this, why is this sister acting a bit outrageous. "good."

"I heard the old lady called you Yu'er, what's your name?" Ming Lai continued to chat, at least to rationalize the fact that Brother Xu knew her baby name.

Daiyu answered truthfully.

"Daiyu, a good name, very suitable for my sister." Ming Lai praised, "Can I call you Yu'er?"

Daiyu agreed again.

"Yu'er, my younger brother brought some things from Jiangnan a few days ago, some from Yangzhou and some from Gusu. I didn't know what you liked when I came to the door for the first time. I heard that your ancestral home is Gusu, so I brought some of these things here. Sister, don't think it's simple." Ming Lai said.

"How can it be so simple, thank you sister Ming." Daiyu's voice was a little choked up.How could she dislike it? The things in Yangzhou and Gusu belong to her.

"Why is my sister crying?" Ming Lai persuaded, feeling a little pity for this girl in her heart, after all, no other family is better than her own.

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Yingchun, who hadn't spoken much, was also persuaded by Baochai, "Miss Lin, don't cry, the guests are still here, stop your tears."

Daiyu was also afraid that her grandmother would not be happy when she saw it, so she tried her best to suppress her emotions.Still a little choked up, "Sister Ming provoked me."

"It's my fault, Yu'er hit me, just don't let my mother know, she will definitely scold me." Ming Lai teased her.

Daiyu smiled through her tears, "I don't want to be scolded even if I want to be beaten." It's very comfortable to talk to this elder sister.

"After all, it will be over after a few punches, but it will take a long time to scold." Ming Lai said.

After hearing this, Daiyu was speechless for a long time, her words were rough and reasonable, so why didn't she think so.

Minglai talked with Jia Mu for a while, and then said goodbye.

"It's already noon, Ming girl stays for dinner, these girls in my family play together, but there are few other friends in the boudoir." Mother Jia said with a meal.Although the age difference is a little bigger, it is just right for Ming girl to take them.

"The old matriarch left a meal, she shouldn't have resigned, but my mother is still waiting at home, please forgive Ming Lai's rudeness." Ming Xu refused.

But Daiyu thought in her heart, I didn't ask just now, so sister Ming's name is Ming Lai, she really has bright eyes and kind eyes.

"If that's the case, let's go home earlier." Mother Jia had to let her go.

Then Minglai made an appointment with Daiyu to come and play with her next time, unloaded the presents from the carriage, and then left in the carriage.

When she got home, Mrs. Song was indeed waiting for her to eat.

"Why so late?" Song asked.

"It's too far away." Ming Lai sat down.

The mother and daughter ate and continued to talk.

"Miss Lin looks smart, and my daughter really likes her." Ming Lai said.

"Since you like her, then go around more, and it's not in vain for her father to take care of Xu'er." The Song family doesn't care, as long as there is no mistake in etiquette.

"But it's hard for me to look at Miss Lin." Ming Lai sighed.

"But what's wrong with the Rongguo Mansion?" Song asked.If this is the case, we cannot sit idly by.I have to tell her family members.

"That's not true. The old lady of Jia's mansion loves her. I watched with cold eyes that Miss Lin's expenses are better than those of the Jia family's girl. It's just that she is still a little girl, so she will inevitably feel homesick." Ming Lai explained.The girl looked at her delicate thoughts, and when the old lady couldn't take care of it, she would inevitably feel like she was depending on others.

"Speaking of this, Xu'er is the same. I don't know if that child will be homesick." Song was a little worried.

"Mother, Yangzhou is also Brother Xu's home, besides, grandfather is also here." Ming Lai corrected.How could my mother think of Brother Xu for everything.

Knowing that she made a slip of the tongue, Song changed the subject, "Xu'er is probably still taking the county exam today, so I don't know what's going on with him. He read

Books are hard, and I don’t know if I lost weight. "

Ming Lai feels that her mother is a bit biased, Xu'er is really studying hard every day, but she really can't be called hardworking, especially compared to Brother Xi who has already enrolled.

She has given up trying to save the topic of being left in Java.