The Double Soul of Red Mansions

Wang Xifeng took Daiyu's hand with a smile, looked him up and down, and said, "It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful person in this world. My sister's overall demeanor doesn't look like an old lady's." The ancestor's granddaughter is actually a direct granddaughter, so I can't blame the old ancestor for talking every day and never forgetting it. I just feel sorry for my younger sister, how come my aunt passed away!"

When someone mentioned her dead mother once or twice, Daiyu felt a little unhappy, looking around, even the maids and maids were dressed in red and green, so they didn't miss Jia Min as much as they said.Although it was the water poured out by the married daughter, but I have not yet fulfilled my filial piety, not to mention the too harsh requirements, even if it is a mother who values ​​her a little bit, she shouldn't dress so fancy.

Now that Daiyu has learned martial arts from Li Mochou, and has the experience in her dream, her insight and observation ability are beyond the vision of a little girl.As soon as he entered Jia's mansion, he felt unhappy one after another, and really wanted to go back to Yangzhou as soon as possible.

Feeling unhappy, he was a little perfunctory to Wang Xifeng's next question.Wang Xifeng thoughtfully took Daiyu back to Jiamu's side and said, "My sister is tired from the journey, and it's because I didn't think carefully, so please sit down and rest with the ancestor."

Mrs. Wang held the Buddhist beads in her hand, and looked up at the expressionless Daiyu, feeling a little displeased.Thinking about how this sister-in-law educates her children like this, when she visits other people's homes, she doesn't say she is happy, but instead keeps a straight face, which is really unruly.

Daiyu didn't want to talk too much, so everyone changed the topic again and again. Wang Xifeng arranged for the people Daiyu brought, and smiled to Mrs. Wang, "I looked for the satin that my wife talked about yesterday. , I have never seen it before. My wife must have remembered it wrong."

"It doesn't matter if there is anything, you should take some satin and cut some clothes for your sister." Mrs. Wang said, and then she remembered something, and said again, "Has the monthly money been paid?" ? Your sister Lin's monthly money starts from this month, you have to remember."

What did Wang Xifeng say, Daiyu is not interested anymore, she is very bored now, how can she talk about the monthly fee in front of the guests, how about you go to someone else's house for a short stay, and when someone comes up, just say the rent of the guests at home this month But it's all collected, how would you react?Daiyu is in such a mood at the moment, she feels that although she does not plan to eat and drink for free, but this euphemistic expression of monthly money deeply makes Daiyu feel disgusted.

"Grandmother, Yu'er hasn't visited the first uncle and the second uncle yet." Lin Daiyu said to Jiamu with a smile, breaking the conversation between Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng.It just so happened that the tea fruit had just been removed, Jia Mu thought that Daiyu's suggestion was correct, so she recruited the woman beside her and said, "Take Yu'er to see the elder master and the second master."

Mrs. Xing happened to be tired of the conversation between the two, so she hurriedly got up and said, "It's convenient (biàn) for me to bring my niece there."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "That's right. You can go too. You don't have to come here."

Mrs. Xing answered "yes", then took Daiyu and Mrs. Wang to give speeches, and everyone sent them to the front of the hall.After leaving the Chuhua Gate, a group of young servants had already pulled a green silk cart. Mrs. Xing took Daiyu and sat on it. Pull it to the wide place, drive the tame mule, go out of the west corner gate, go east, pass the main gate of Rongfu, enter a black oil gate, and come down in front of Yimen.

Seeing that the car had stopped but Mrs. Xing didn't intend to get out of the car, Daiyu knew that there were rules, so she didn't say a word.Sure enough, the wives opened the curtains only after the boys outside left.

Mrs. Xing smiled slightly and said, "Yu'er comes with my aunt."

Daiyu nodded, and got out of the car behind Mrs. Xing. Afterwards, Mrs. Xing took Daiyu's hand and led her into the courtyard.

Daiyu looked at the courtyard of her house, but found that it was cut off from the garden in Rongguo Mansion.Walking into the gate on the third floor, one can see the verandah (wu) of the main room, all of which tend to be small and chic, unlike the majestic and magnificent one just now; in addition, there are trees, mountains and rocks everywhere in the courtyard, and Daiyu's mind is a little confused for a while. Can't turn around, this aunt's side is the long room, why live here?

Although she was full of doubts in her heart, Daiyu didn't plan to say anything when she arrived for the first time.Following Mrs. Xing into the main room, many concubines and maids in beautiful attire greeted her.Daiyu might as well, but was taken aback, Mrs. Xing hurriedly waved people away, led Daiyu to sit down, and then hurriedly ordered the study outside Human Way to invite Jia Amnesty.

Daiyu did it for a long time before someone came back and said, "The master said: 'I've been feeling unwell for the past few days, and I feel sad when I see the girl, so I can't bear to see each other for the time being. Aunt, it’s the same as at home. Although the sisters are clumsy, they can relieve some boredom when they are together. If there is a grievance, just say it, don’t be a layman.'”

At this moment, Daiyu has been repeatedly criticized by the people of Jia's house. Isn't it because of pity for her mother's passing away and no one to raise her, so she sent someone to pick her up from thousands of miles away?But what about after she came?Either hug her and cry, or turn a corner to remind her that she is a guest, what's more, Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Wang pretend to remind her to figure out her own position. What do you say that you are afraid of seeing each other hurt?

Damn, Lin Daiyu feels that she really wants to swear at people right now, shouldn't she meet and exchange some pleasantries at this time, even if it's just a superficial care, how can she just send people away with a few direct words?

Lin Daiyu complained directly, no wonder the eldest room is not as good as the second room, and the relationship is not without her own reasons.That being the case, Daiyu didn't want to stay any longer, so she got up and said goodbye to Mrs. Xing.

Mrs. Xing stayed after dinner, but Daiyu just smiled and replied politely: "Auntie cherishes the food, so she should not resign, but she has to go to see the second uncle. I am afraid that it will be disrespectful to accept the gift, and I will take it again at a later date. It's not impossible. I hope my aunt will forgive me."

When Mrs. Xing heard about it, she could only smile and say: "That's true, it's hard for you to think carefully." Then she ordered two or three nuns to send the girl there in the car just now.So Daiyu said goodbye.Mrs. Xing sent it to the door of the instrument, and gave a few instructions to the people, and watched the car go before returning.

When Daiyu looked back, she saw the closed black door behind her, and she was very angry for a while.

"Sister Master, I really hate this place. If I wasn't strong enough now, I would have given up on the table a long time ago. Whoever suffers from being so useless here." Lin Daiyu said viciously, "Anyone who loves me is a lie. As long as my grandmother is still a little sincere, the people around me don't seem to welcome me very much."

"What are you afraid of? Let's go to Yangzhou for the time being. You can't go back to Yangzhou for the time being, so instead of looking for troubles here, it's better to disturb this Rongguo Mansion." Li Mochou said, "Could it be possible that our master and apprentice can still be killed? What happened to these people!"

Daiyu nodded and said, "That's right, if they treat me with sincerity, I will return the same. If there is any hypocrisy, then I will definitely tear off her mask."

"This is how our Ancient Tomb Sect behaves." Li Mochou laughed.

The master and the apprentice talked about it for a long time before Daiyu arrived at the courtyard of Mrs. Wang and her second uncle Jia Zheng.I didn't have much thought along the way, so I didn't bother to look at how it came.After getting out of the car, he didn't care about anything, but followed the woman who led the way into the room where Mrs. Wang was.After meeting for the first time, which was not so good, Lin Daiyu is not as warm to Mrs. Wang as she is to Mrs. Xing.Basically, Mrs. Wang said something, she replied, and there was no extra greeting.

Mrs. Wang didn't like Daiyu very much, so she didn't want to keep Daiyu, but when she thought of her precious jade, she asked one more sentence: "Your uncle is fasting today, see you again. There is only one sentence to ask You: Your three sisters are all very good. In the future, they will be able to read and write, learn needlework, or even have a joke. But there is one thing that I am most worried about: I have a culprit. , is the 'devil king of the world' at home, he went to the temple today to fulfill his vow, and he hasn't come back yet, you will know when you see him at night. Just don't pay attention to him in the future, you sisters dare not mess with him."

Lin Daiyu didn't ask why, and didn't agree with Mrs. Wang, but just nodded and resigned from Mrs. Wang expressionlessly.

Lin Daiyu was sitting in the car, the more she thought about it, the more ironic she felt. The two uncles knew that they would be here today, but one and the other made excuses not to see anyone.This Daiyu is a little confused, is this counting as a show of power, or is it a show of power?

Returning to Jiamu's side with her worries in mind, Daiyu only said that she was a little tired and wanted to go down to rest.Mother Jia hurriedly said that it was almost time for dinner, so let Daiyu eat it.For this reason, Daiyu couldn't say anything, so she could only lean listlessly on the soft chair beside Jiamu, chatting with Jiamu without saying a word.

The girls took advantage of the time between the two of them to talk back and forth, saying that dinner was ready and they could eat.Daiyu has just been freed.

Daiyu washed her hands here, walked around the screen from the back hall to the dining table, and saw Li Wan, Jia Zhu's wife, holding the meal, Wang Xifeng putting the chopsticks, and Mrs. Wang, who had just bid farewell, taking the soup.Seeing Mother Jia sitting alone on the front couch, with four empty chairs on either side, Daiyu didn't know how to sit.

Wang Xifeng is a fine person, when she saw Daiyu's behavior, she already expected it, so she hurriedly pulled Daiyu to sit on the first chair on the left, but Daiyu didn't give way, and followed Jiamu to sit down politely.

Daiyu's action also made Wang Xifeng, who was polite on the spot, not know what to say. Since ancient times, left is the top priority. Although she followed Jia's mother's wishes, she felt that Sister Lin had to give way anyway. How could she not know that she sat down just like that, without evasiveness at all.

"Second sister-in-law Lian, is there something wrong with me?" Daiyu asked, looking at Wang Xifeng with innocent eyes.

Upon hearing this, Jia's mother said directly, "There is nothing wrong with it. Your aunt and sister-in-law don't eat here. You are a guest, so you should sit like this."

It was another guest word, Lin Daiyu lowered her head in a shy gesture to hide the frost in her eyes.I've had enough, never leave the guest, can I still have a good dinner.Li Mochou was floating on the side at the moment, looking around, she felt a murderous intent towards the people in the room.