Red Mansions: No Tears

?Let's say that Lin Ruhai wanted to find a well-behaved, modest and intelligent little boy from the Lin family for adoption, and it was soon reported back to the Jiang family's mansion.

When Jiang Er's old lady Lin heard the news, a bright light flashed in her mind, but she couldn't grasp the seemingly important news at once, until one afternoon, a grandma came to report: "Old lady, Feng The old lady from Tree Lane came and asked if you were free to meet me last time?"

"Hey?! Please! Please!" Lin shouted in a hurry.

The woman outside the door echoed, and backed out again. Not long after, a stooped old woman in a cotton coat that had been washed to the point of whitish came in slowly.

"I've seen the old lady before." The old woman wanted to kneel down.

Mrs. Lin hurriedly asked the maid at the side to help him up, and then said, "What is this old sister doing? Didn't I say it many times, you and I sympathize like sisters, why do you need such a big gift?"

"I am praised by the old lady, but I dare not forget my roots." The old lady replied politely, but what followed was a cough that was heavier than the previous one.

"What's the matter, old sister? She doesn't look very good, is she sick?" Hearing this voice, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but look at the old woman a few more times, only to find that her face was extremely pale, almost invisible color.

"A few days ago, I suffered from a bit of wind and cold... I feel better today, so I came to see the old lady." The old woman reluctantly pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled.

"Have you seen the doctor? Do you want me to let someone come and take a look?" Lin frowned, she really felt sorry for the old woman in front of her.

This old woman's surname is Tao, and she and Mrs. Lin used to be good friends in the boudoir. Before Mrs. Lin got married, she married a descendant of the Lin family's clan, so even though the blood relationship is already weak, but in name However, Mrs. Lin still had to call her sister-in-law.

Tao did not have a good life for a few years after her marriage. First, her husband died of illness, and she raised her only son to adulthood on her own. Unexpectedly, her son was also short-lived. One day, while going to work, she accidentally fell into the water and died. At that time, her daughter-in-law was already two or three months pregnant. Unfortunately, because she missed her husband, she gave birth prematurely in July and August. There are many difficulties for a woman to give birth, so Tao's daughter-in-law only accompanied her son He passed away in less than half a year.

From a certain point of view, this Dow can be regarded as another Grandma Liu. Seeing that the life of her grandfather and grandson is about to be difficult, and there are not many people in the clan who can help, she happened to think of it one day. The former best friend who married far away from another place simply took her grandson who was less than one year old, borrowed some money, and then boldly came to Huai'an to ask Lin to take him in. At that time, Lin remembered the long-lost The family members temporarily let Tao stay.

Dow didn't win because of this, she declined Lin's kindness to let her live in the mansion, but asked Lin for a light job that could support both their grandparents and grandchildren, and then she went to the Jiang family's mansion not far away. I rented a house in the alley, and settled down since then. Except for occasionally visiting Lin's family and talking about homely things, I never asked for anything.

Three years ago, on a whim, Lin asked Tao to bring his grandson in to show her when she had time, so she had to meet that grandson named Lin Yu a few times. Seeing that Lin Yu was a well-behaved and sensible child, she He wanted to support him, so he mentioned something to Mr. Jiang Er. Mr. Jiang Er also met him and thought he was a good seedling, so he allowed him to study in the family school of the Jiang family, and he was treated the same as other children. A word or two about the child's recent situation, as long as he heard that Lin Yu was praised by his master, Lin did not forget to reward Lin Yu with something like food or pen and ink to express his appreciation, and every time Dow received something I will come here again specially to thank you, so Lin's impression of Dow is getting better and better.

But this time, Tao Shi, who has always asked for less from others, obviously came here for a request, which made Lin feel a little bit surprised, but he still kept gossiping with Tao Shi calmly on his face.

"No...no need, to tell the old lady, I came today to ask the old lady for something." Tao Shi bent over, his tone seemed a little uneasy.

"Oh? Tell me, if I can do it, I will definitely not refuse." Lin sat up straight involuntarily, and said softly.

"Madam also knows that Brother Yu's child has always studied well in your family's family school. Madam always said that if he takes the children's examination in two years, he will definitely pass the exam. Brother Yu is filial. I didn't forget to say that I want to earn a life for his grandma, but it's a pity that Laoshen's body... Laoshen knows that it won't be a few years, if it's not that he can't let go of the child in his heart." Tao Shi said, a breath of water Hold the line of sight.

"Hey! Old sister, don't say that... I understand what you mean, but brother Yu is also 12 years old this year, and you will only survive for a few years, so why can't you survive? Don't scare yourself. " Lin quickly advised.

"I, I really don't dare to think too much about it. I just ask the old lady, if I'm not around one day, please take a look at Brother Gu Yu. I think it was your kindness that he had the opportunity to go to school. Chi, I don't ask for anything else, I just want him to pass the exam smoothly, and a job is enough." Tao couldn't help sobbing softly at this time.

"What kind of request is this? Don't say it's just a test for fame, it's nothing to support him as an official. Now Brother Ke of the big house is going to go all the way in the official career. In the future, there will always be someone to help each other. The Jiang family's juniors Here, there is only Brother Ke who is capable of obtaining fame. If Brother Yu is alone, will they rush to help? You don’t need to worry too much about this matter. The second master told me some time ago, He was thinking about taking Brother Yu as his adoptive son... Hey?! That's right!" Lin's eyes lit up when she said this, and a burst of ecstasy appeared on her face.

"Old lady?" Seeing Lin's complexion suddenly changed drastically, Tao could not turn the corner, and stared at Lin blankly.

"Old sister, it's a coincidence that you came here today. A few days ago, I heard that there is only one girl left in my brother's house, so my nephew is determined to find a suitable person to adopt... Old sister, You also know how important the incense offspring is to the family," Lin said as if a little embarrassed and a little guilty.

"... What the old lady means... Could it be that she wants..." Dow didn't understand what Lin said about her brother's room, but a vague answer came to mind.

"Old sister should remember that my father's original title was at the end of the day. Later, with the grace of the saint, he inherited another generation. My nephew's generation has no title, but thanks to my nephew's hard work, he can also rely on the scientific examination. It's a pity to find an official position... It's a pity that life is impermanent. He is not many days now, and he just wants to have an heir to inherit the incense. Although I have never seen my nephew in my life, I think of my brother. My incense is cut off like this, and I will feel sad in my heart..." Lin sighed with pity and pain.

"Don't be sad, old lady. Maybe it's because of the bad luck of our Lin family. The children of the family are withering year by year. Brother Yu is also the only seedling in our family. I really..." Tao couldn't hear Lin's words. What does it mean in Shi's dialect?But she couldn't bear it either!

"I heard that my nephew is kind. He also thought about finding a husband for his daughter, but think about it, old lady. How many of them are willing to be door-to-door son-in-law these days? Not to mention there is a lot of money. Brother Yu is a good boy, and he will not treat his sister badly." Lin said tactfully.

"Let me think about it, Brother Yu may not be willing." Why doesn't Tao Shi not understand this opportunity?An opportunity to save the grandson from traveling a lot and suffering a lot?But even if they are all from the Lin family... there are some differences after all...

Lin didn't really expect Tao to agree immediately. If Tao agreed immediately, she would worry about the nephew and grandniece she had never met, so she heard that Tao was willing to take a step back. He didn't continue to say more, but there was still a bit of joy in the tone of calling the maidservant to collect things for Tao Shi to take back.

When Lin Yu returned home, he saw his grandma, who had been ill for several days, sitting at the table dejectedly. Even when he came back, he was in a daze as if he hadn't checked.

"Grandma?" Lin Yu found that his grandma was wearing the clothes that he usually put on when he went to Jiang's house, and frowned inadvertently.

"Hey?! You're back, ouch! I haven't cooked yet! Wait a little longer! Grandma is going to cook." Dow heard his grandson calling, and it was like waking up from a dream Suddenly he came back to his senses, looked at the sky again, and then hurriedly got up to go to the kitchen to cook.

"Grandma, you are still sick. I can cook the meals myself, so don't work too hard." Lin Yu hurriedly grabbed Tao Shi, and sighed helplessly.

"Oh...but...don't you need to study? Grandma can do such a small thing. You should go back to your room and read." Tao said firmly.

"Grandma! Did you go to Jiang's house today? Did something happen?" Seeing that Dow's mood was clearly out of the picture, Lin Yu couldn't help asking.

"Can, what can be the matter?" Dow responded in a panic.

"If it's okay, why is grandma sitting in the living room in a daze? Did they embarrass you with something?" Before Lin Yu could speak, he felt that it seemed impossible. Although not everyone in Jiang's family thought highly of them, they also Not to embarrass people face to face, not to mention that the second old lady of the Jiang family has always been very kind to grandma. With her around, who would dare to embarrass grandma?

"This matter... I forced it myself, and I can't blame others." Tao sighed faintly, after all, he still didn't hide it from Lin Yu. After all, no matter how young Lin Yu was, he was still the backbone of their family, and it had something to do with him She would never dare to hide important events in her life from him.

"Grandma is talking about people... Isn't it called Lin Hai? Or Lin Ruhai?" Lin Yu's face flashed with astonishment, as if he had discovered something incredible.

"Big, maybe? The old lady moved to the capital a long time ago. The old lady went back to Gusu to recuperate for several years because she served the former old lady Hou. She and I got acquainted. I just vaguely heard a few words from others. I remember that when Lin Tanhua was on the list, he went back to Suzhou to worship his ancestors. Who would have known such a beautiful person... Sigh!" Tao's probably because of being hooked by Lin's Reminiscing, before Lin Yu went home, she vaguely remembered many old things when she was young.

"If it's him... In fact, there's nothing wrong with me adopting him." Not only can he have a fortune so that he doesn't have to worry about life in the future, but he can also find a chance to save sister Lin, why not do it? !

That's right, this Lin Yu was also a time traveler, it's just his luck... It seems that he is not as good as Lin Daiyu, and he has suffered for many years since he came here. He is not interested in doing business in scientific research, at most he just wants to be successful. Unfortunately, the destitute Lin family made it impossible for him to even make it to Chengdu. In the end, he only has a way out by studying. This is why he studies so hard now. reason.

It's just that Lin Yu never thought that the place he came from was a world of Dream of Red Mansions. When he came here, Dow just came to Huai'an to settle down. In the past 11 years, he had never heard of the deeds of the Lin family and the Jia family. It was Jinling The four great families are also a world out of reach for him, why didn't he expect that he would have such an inextricable relationship with Lin Ruhai all of a sudden? ?