[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

Shen Yue became a little embarrassed: "There is something else, it has something to do with the teacher's wife." Then he hid the fact that he knew the direction of the original work, and told Lin Ruhai that he had given advice to Jia Lian and the current chaos in the general's mansion.

Lin Ruhai still listened quietly as before, and only sighed when he heard the current chaos in the general's mansion: "Is the second house in charge of the mansion now?"

Shen Yue nodded: "I originally thought that before my teacher's wife came to Beijing, the mansion would be able to rectify its roots, so that my teacher's wife would not be in trouble. Who knew that Mrs. Jia was also sick. She is an elder in the mansion. Even if you are sick, General Jia can't talk about your living in Rongxi Hall."

"I have come to Beijing, so I should go to see the old lady. Forget it, I can persuade you if you can. If you can't be strong, it's someone else's business. Just cut back." Lin Ruhai also felt dizzy. Her father-in-law was in Shi Rongguo's mansion. The rules are justified, but after more than ten years of work, it is out of control.

After hearing this, Shen Yue hurriedly said: "Mr. is returning to Beijing this time to report on his duties. Logically, he should meet the saint before he can visit his relatives and friends."

"Nonsense," Lin Ruhai said to him, "Tomorrow is Xiumu, not to mention that there is no reason to hand in the sign to enter the palace. Even if you want to report on your work, you should go to the Ministry of Officials to see Master Shangshu first." Whether to deliver it to the Supreme Emperor or to the current place is another problem.

Shen Yue understood his embarrassment, and was afraid that he would still be clinging to his position as the emperor's trusted minister, so he gave him some advice: "I went to the palace to paint the portrait of the emperor a few days ago, and the emperor was really haggard. A saint must be a relative of the emperor. Granting a great treasure means that even if you are not yet proficient in government affairs, you will also ask the Supreme Emperor for advice on matters that you cannot judge. When the Supreme Emperor is not in good spirits, he is not willing to give advice." Once the emperor and courtiers, even if they are not fully in power today, the Supreme Emperor will show his face The boss has already abdicated, and he is not in good health, so don't be confused.

Lin Ruhai nodded deeply after hearing this: "That's true." Then the wind turned and asked Shen Yue: "Aren't you still learning how to be an official?"

Shen Yue had shaken his mind two days ago, but these few days when he entered the palace and kowtowed when he saw people, he was really depressed, because he said: "In the past few days, when I enter the palace, I have to kowtow when I see people. Starting with officials, there are more people who have to kowtow."

Seeing that Lin Ruhai looked worried, he went up to him and leaned against him: "Besides, I am the eldest son of the family, and Yu'er will always go out to socialize with others in the future. If I didn't become an official, everyone would see her as the granddaughter-in-law of the Shen family. It's so embarrassing. But if I become an official, if those wives put on airs and ask Yu'er to salute, I don't want to."

Lin Ruhai watched Shen Yue's seldom approaching gestures, and knew that even though he had relatives by his side after returning to Beijing, he didn't grow up in front of him. Take a moment: "You also said that Yu'er wanted to go out to socialize with others, but she didn't have orders from others. What was she thinking in her heart, would someone ridicule her for marrying someone who was not? Well, is she arguing or not?"

Oh, how come I never thought of this?Shen Yue grumbled: "With the name of the Shen family here, they have no choice but to pay equal respects to Yu'er."

"What if there is a gap with the Shen family or seeing Yu'er live better than them?" Lin Ruhai asked again, this student has obviously registered in front of the Supreme Emperor and the present, and started much higher than his peers , it would be a pity if he did not become an official.

Shen Yue's ideal life is to take Daiyu to travel around the mountains and rivers after marriage, and sing the moon everywhere.He planned everything according to modern people's thinking: Although he is the eldest son, there is Brother Xun, Shen Ren and Fang's don't have to worry about not taking care of them. The mountains and rivers of the world turn around.With Daiyu's spirituality, the poems she writes will not be as sad as in the original work, but majestic.When Shen Ren and his wife need someone to serve them, they should be famous and start a family. At that time, with their own fame, no one would dare to neglect Daiyu.This life can be described as no regrets.

But forgetting that people don't have money, they won't be loved by everyone, and the Shen family is not as powerful as a villain without political enemies or pink eyes.Shen Yue raised his head to look at Lin Ruhai, and saw people looking at him fixedly, with a blank expression on his face: "But I really don't want to kowtow to others."

Lin Ruhai was so angry that he patted him again: "Now that you are young and have a low seniority, you naturally have to kowtow a lot. You also follow me and your father to meet people. Whoever you meet usually kowtows when you fall to the ground? "

It's such a rationale, Shen Yue said that he would think about it when he went back, and then smiled at Lin Ruhai with a salivating face: "When Mr. left Yangzhou, Yu'er was reluctant, but she cried? I haven't seen you these days, but has she grown taller? Master? Force her to learn about housekeepers and female celebrities?"

Lin Ruhai made Shen Yue dumbfounded when he asked.Ordinarily, it should be that my husband and wife are worried about Yu'er's life in the future when he gets married, but why did it become like this kid is worried that Yu'er will be abused by his husband and wife?Could it be that he is not Yu'er's real father?

With a heavy face, Lin Ruhai asked angrily: "Let's not talk about Yu'er, just tell me what you learned in the Imperial College?"

"Sir," how could we not talk about Yu'er, Shen Yue stepped forward and pulled Lin Ruhai's sleeve: "I have put my heart in my throat every day when I enter the palace, I dare not say a word, and my mind is full of what to do How can I remember what was written in the book for the portrait of the former empress. If you really want to ask, why don't you just ask Lin Butler to send you a ruler. I know that my husband will not beat Brother Kuan, and my hands have been itchy for the past few months Just hit me twice."

How can Lin Ruhai call someone with such a rascal appearance?I had no choice but to shake Shen Yue's hand away: "Your teacher's mother didn't force Yu'er to learn anything, but she is old enough to know what she should know, right? Take her to listen when you are the housekeeper, and show her to see you when you meet people. See, that's all."

But so?Shen Yue was very dissatisfied in his heart, but thinking about what Lin Ruhai said just now, it was hard to come up with any reasons to refute. He couldn't tell Lin Ruhai now that he would be able to take care of Daiyu in the future without tiring Daiyu——Daiyu was his fairy, wasn't she? Lin Ruhai's fairy, Jia Min taught Daiyu this is really the long-term plan of parents for their children.

Among other things, if Daiyu says she doesn't know how to be a housekeeper after getting married, and Mrs. Fang doesn't say anything, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Shen will have disagreements.Rather than letting them teach at that time, it seems that it is better for Jia Min to teach him from a young age.

Lin Ruhai was still going to listen to a bunch of objections from him, but he didn't expect him to be calm, and looked at Shen Yue strangely, and found that he was lowering his head and didn't know what he was thinking.Lin Ruhai thought to himself, could it be that he changed his mind towards Daiyu after hearing what Shen's family said after entering Beijing?

Lin Ruhai's heart for his father-in-law made Lin Ruhai worry about gains and losses from now on—from the husband's point of view, he didn't want to indulge too much love for his children.But from the point of view of being a father, he naturally wants Shen Yue to have a deep affection for Daiyu.

Sighing, Lin Ruhai took out several letters from his desk: "This is a letter from your father, Yu'er and Mr. Li."

Shen Yue listened and put it away, and asked: "Mr. Li still lives in Zhuangzi by himself?" If it weren't for this gentleman, Shen Yue would not be able to integrate oil painting and Chinese painting so well, so he is not as good as people in this era Similarly, I feel that what Mr. Li taught him is just a small way and not the right way.

Lin Ruhai nodded: "Mr. Li has already agreed with me that when your teacher and his wife come to Beijing, he will go to Beijing with a boat. You wrote to him to build another greenhouse outside the city. You also said that you will build a greenhouse in Yangzhou. The flowers in the flower house and the gardener have all been brought to Beijing. Has your flower house been built?"

Shen Yue was overjoyed when he heard that, as long as that villain from Jia Yucun didn't send Jia Min's mother and daughter to Beijing.Thinking of Jia Yucun, Shen Yue couldn't help but be curious: "The flower house is a trivial matter, and you can get it in the spring. But the husband mentioned it once before, and the letter was not very clear. He said that he wanted to invite a Jinshi to be a husband for Yu'er. Why didn't he ask for it later?" Is it?" That Jinshi must be Jia Yucun, who was dismissed from office.

Lin Ruhai could only laugh and scold: "It's not that you have to go to the letter to say that you have to check your character. Why do you make a good Jinshi a teacher for others." So far, she has to admit that Shen Yue's mother has a reason: "It's also thanks to your reminder, Otherwise, we can’t know that this person is loyal on the outside, but arrogant and greedy on the inside. I really hired this person to teach Yu’er, and I have to admire his talent and learning, maybe I will leave it to Brother Kuan.”

Shen Yue nodded: "It's okay to say that Yu'er is a girl. She really became a husband for Brother Kuan. Such behavior will hinder Brother Kuan's reputation in the future." He also asked about Brother Kuan's enlightenment and how he has learned, etc. .

The master and the apprentice continued to talk endlessly until the meal, butler Lin had no choice but to remind: "Master, it's getting late, it's time for the young master to return home."

Shen Yue then praised Butler Lin to Lin Ruhai: "Butler Lin is very diligent, and I will get more from him after I enter Beijing."

Lin Ruhai understood what he meant, and said: "Although it is his job to be diligent, it is the job that is difficult now. How many people play tricks out of the master's eyes. I think this house is well maintained, I will reward everyone with two months' money later." In order to save Shen Yue's face, he did not mention the matter of the two heads sent to the yamen.

Butler Lin knelt down after hearing the words: "This is what a slave should do, and it cannot be rewarded by the master. The slave also made mistakes, and it was only after the young master reminded me to correct it. In the future, the slave will definitely beat those slaves and prevent them from doing it again. .”

Shen Yue pulled him up by himself, and when he bid farewell to Lin Ruhai, he heard him say: "Tomorrow, you can go to Rong and General's Mansion together with me."

He opened his mouth immediately, how could Shen Yue dare to reject it?Taking advantage of reading a few letters the night before, he was in good spirits, came to the Lin Mansion early the next day, had breakfast with Lin Ruhai, packed up the gifts for everyone in Jia's family, boarded the car and went to the General's Mansion.

Jia Lian waited in front of the gate early, helped Lin Ruhai get off the car and greeted him.Lin Ruhai said with emotion: "You were only two or three years old when we left Beijing, and now you have married a wife and made a son. That's right, don't disappoint your father's hope."

Jia Lian cast his eyes on Shen Yue, with a look of gratitude in his heart.Shen Yue bowed to him, and followed Lin Ruhai to Jia Zheng's study.On the way, Lin Ruhai also asked Jia Lian: "I heard that the Minister of Rites personally came to give advice on the reform of the house. Why does the second brother still live in the main house?" He also asked Jia Amnesty how he is now, maybe we can see him today?

Jia Lian showed bitterness on his face: "The master mentioned it to the old lady once that day, and the old lady only said that the Ministry of Rites just let the mansion be restructured, and it doesn't care about who lives where and who is in charge of the house in the inner house. Then he was too sick to come to the kang, and even his wife took care of the master every day and couldn’t say hello to the old lady. The master also knew that my uncle was going to the house today, and said that he would have no face to see my uncle, so please don’t visit him.”

Lin Ruhai, who was a son-in-law, couldn't say that Jia's mother was confused, so he could only say, "Second uncle himself should persuade the old lady."

"The second master is dedicated to serving the old lady..." Jia Lian couldn't continue.

Lin Ruhai sighed inwardly and didn't ask any more questions. The group had already arrived in front of Jia Zheng's study.Jia Zheng picked it up, but his face was not as complacent as when Shen Yue saw him last time.

After sitting down and discussing the warm and cold, Jia Zheng couldn't help asking about Lin Ruhai's whereabouts after his report.Hearing Lin Ruhai say that everything depends on the holy will, Jia Zheng said: "My uncle can talk in front of the saint, if Ruhai has any difficulties, just speak up."

Shen Yue pursed his lips inwardly, and looked at Lin Ruhai's expression.He didn't want Lin Ruhai to know that he would always roll his eyes when he was not convinced, and he was about to stop him quietly with his eyes, so Shen Yue could only sneer and listen to how Lin Ruhai refused this difficult problem.

"Since Ruhai has been on a mission, he has devoted himself to sharing the worries of the saints and benefiting the common people. If there is one or two mistakes, he should bear it himself. What's more, Wang Jiedu keeps the military busy, so I don't want to cause trouble for him." Wang Ziteng officially took over Beijing The decree of the Yingjiedushi has long been reported by the mansion, and now is the time to gather the hearts of the people in Beijing.

Jia Zheng said: "It's all about relatives. What's wrong with you? They should help each other."

That's right, one relative of yours said to help that one, and the other relative said to help this one. If you only pass on a word from the middle, others have to remember your favor. When you have something, everyone will naturally help you.Shen Yue kept slandering in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face.Fortunately, when he came last time, he was always very flat, everyone thought he was serious, except for Lin Ruhai, no one thought it was wrong.

Lin Ruhai didn't answer Jia Zheng's words of help, and just said: "It's time to pay respects to the old lady." Turning to Shen Yue, he said: "The old lady is an elder, and you should see her as an old lady."

With his words, Shen Yue was able to enter Rongqing Hall for the second time.What Lin Ruhai didn't expect was that he had already mentioned in front of Jia Zheng that Shen Yue only visited Jia's mother, and there were even younger generations in the mansion waiting in Rongqing Hall: Jia She's concubine Yingchun, Jia Zheng's concubine Tanchun, Xichun, the daughter-in-law of the Ningguo Mansion, and Jia Baoyu, the second son of Jia Zheng.

That's all for Jia Baoyu and the three of them. Yingchun is already nine years old, so she really shouldn't be in the house.Even if Lin Ruhai is an elder, he will leave after a visit, but he has already said that there is another Shen Yue? !

Fortunately, when Shen Yue entered the Rongqing Hall, he stood behind Lin Ruhai without saying a word except to say hello, making Lin Ruhai feel a little calmer: "I don't know if you are here too, the gift has already been given to Lian'er , let him send it to you in a while."

When Mother Jia heard that Lin Ruhai handed the gift to Jia Lian, she looked a little ugly. She thought that Jia Baoyu was so outstanding, even if she was giving gifts with the crowd, after seeing Jia Baoyu in person, shouldn't Lin Ruhai take something from her body to show her closeness?Lin Ruhai is not Jia Min, so Mother Jia couldn't say it directly, so she turned to Yingchun and said, "I've seen your uncle, so let's go to the side hall and talk freely."

Yingchun and the others stood up, Xichun was also picked up by the nanny, Jia Baoyu felt that Shen Yue was born well and wanted to get close, but with Jia Zheng by his side, he gave up the idea.Seeing that Shen Yue was still standing behind Lin Ruhai, Jia's mother said to Baoyu, "Baoyu took Mr. Shen to tea."

How could Lin Ruhai not know about Shen Yue?This is from the time when Daiyu was less than two years old, she had to report when she entered the house. She would definitely not want to share the same room with the three girls of Jia's family.Yin said to Jia Baoyu, "Just take him to your study."

Where did Jia Baoyu get his study?He could only look at Jia Mu in bewilderment.Jia Mu laughed and said: "This child is born weak and weak, and he is still young. I only let him live with me, and I haven't cleaned up his study room yet."

Lin Ruhai glanced at Jia Zheng, saw that he had no special expression, sighed again in his heart, and said to Shen Yue: "So you and Baoyu go to the garden for a walk, just learn from it and see what can be improved in my garden."

Jia Baoyu was eager to leave Jia Zheng immediately, and after hearing this sentence, he resigned to Jia Mu and others, and the etiquette was very thoughtful.Where Lin Ruhai failed to praise, he just borrowed it to talk.Mother Jia laughed happily when she heard this, she let go of her dissatisfaction with Lin Ruhai just now, and smiled again on her face: "Everyone says that I love him, but they don't say that he has something to love. It's just that people are generous. , and act more thoughtfully than adults, it can be seen."

As soon as Shen Yue stepped over the threshold, he wondered if what Jia Mu said meant that when he first came here, Jia Mu felt that he was not generous enough, so he put eye drops on himself in front of Lin Ruhai, and couldn't help turning his head to hear Lin Ruhai's answer.

"Brother Shen has gone to school, what books are you reading now, and what do you do for daily entertainment?" Jia Baoyu's question came from next to his ear.Very decent, Shen Yue thought that he had told Lin Ruhai yesterday about his first visit, and Lin Ruhai didn't say anything wrong with him, so he turned his mind to Jia Baoyu.

"I study in the Imperial College. I usually just study the homework left by my doctor, and then I write and paint for fun. I wonder what books Brother Jia has read recently?" Shen Yue smiled at Jia Baoyu.

Jia Baoyu would frown when he heard that he was studying in the Imperial College, but fortunately there was a painter behind him, so he ignored Shen Yue's question about what books he had read, and said: "A few years ago, I heard that there was a person who was good at painting portraits in your Imperial College. I don’t know if brother Shen knows him or not.”

"I shouldn't be good at drawing two characters, but I'm just interested in drawing one or two for my family in my spare time." Shen Yue felt that he should be humble, so as not to cause this person to get sick and make himself even more unpopular.Although he doesn't care how much the people in this mansion treat him, Jia Min always walks with Jia's mother after returning to Beijing, and she has a previous record of listening to Jia's mother too much, so Shen Yue has no choice but to take precautions.

As soon as Jia Baoyu heard this, he became interested: "It's actually Brother Shen! I think Brother Chen is pretty good, and it's really not like my generation is incompetent. If I hadn't asked today, I would have almost missed it in person. Brother Chen is too humble, We have been friends for a long time, so we should be honest with each other."

How did you know I'm good?Shen Yue was uncertain, smiled and said a few words modestly, and saw a girl hurriedly rushing over behind him: "Second Lord is going to the garden, why don't someone tell me, at least put on a cloak."

At first glance, she looked like a girl who was only thinking of her master. She looked about ten years old, and she was only wearing a half-new rose red bikini. The belt also instructed: "It's still winter, and there are only a few plum blossoms in the garden to see. The second master will come back after seeing it. It's not fun to catch a cold when you turn around."

So thoughtful, people don't feel that she is imitating others, only a sense of concern can be heard.Shen Yue shook his head lightly, no one's success comes casually, even the most virtuous person has to cultivate from a young age.

"Good sister, don't worry, I won't worry about it. You don't have much to wear, so go into the house." Jia Baoyu was also concerned about the girl, and when he caught sight of Shen Yue out of the corner of his eyes, he patted himself on the head: "Damn, why did you forget Shen Yue?" Brother. This is the elder sister Pearl in the ancestor's house, because I live with the ancestor, the ancestor asked her to serve me."

Shen Yue nodded and didn't look at Pearl. After hearing Jia Baoyu's words, Pearl realized that there was another person, and bowed to Shen Yue: "Mr. Shen."

Shen Yue still nodded, and said to Jia Baoyu, "Let's go."

Jia Baoyu still has the time to turn around and ask again: "Sister, go back to the room quickly and make my good tea first. We will drink it when we come back." Pearl agreed, watching the two go away before going back, heartbroken Thinking that Mr. Shen is a good student, the second master has already said that he was originally served by the old lady.

Just as Pearl said, although the garden of the General’s Mansion is not small at this time, but in the dead of winter, there are only a few red plum trees that radiate the fragrance from a distance, and the fish ponds are also dry in other places, and the flowers and trees are still dead branches. Feel cold hands and feet.Shen Yue didn't want to go back to the house, so he could only pretend to be interested, and walked around those plum trees, saying that this branch was so slanted that it could be used as a painting, and pointing to the one that was full of snow, it could almost be a poem .

Although Jia Baoyu was illiterate in reading, he also had some crooked talents. Hearing Shen Yue's poems, he said happily, "I said that brother Shen is an elegant person. It just so happens that our joint sentences will live up to this flower."

What are you talking about, little friend, have you forgotten that there is a loyal girl waiting for you to go back with tea?Shen Yue hurriedly shook his head: "I'm a pedantic reader, I can't compare to Brother Jia who was born with jade in his hand, and I'm born with aura."

Jia Baoyu's interest was interrupted all of a sudden, and his face changed color: "What kind of natural aura is it, it's just a human being's ingenuity."

Shen Yue smiled at him and said: "Everyone says your jade, I haven't seen it yet, I wonder if I'm lucky enough to see it today?"

This smile makes people feel like a spring breeze. Jia Baoyu has long forgotten his annoyance. He took off the collar from his neck and handed it to Shen Yue. Leave the body at will, so it looks more expensive."

Shen Yue took it and looked carefully, the jade was only as big as an adult's thumb. If it is no problem for an adult to swallow it, it is too big for a newborn.Touching it up, it looks moist and lustrous, and it looks like a treasure: "Good jade." After finishing speaking, he looked at the words on it carefully.

After Shen Yue looked at it, he stared at Jia Baoyu to put it on again. After a while, Pearl from a distance came over with a smile and said, "Why don't you go back?" Seeing Jia Baoyu's jade shaking, he lost his voice in fright: My little ancestor, dared to pick this jade just now, it would be great if it was lost."

Shen Yue frowned when he heard this, and said to Jia Baoyu, "It's all my fault, I apologize to Young Master Jia."

The spring breeze just now had turned into winter snow, Shen Yue's face was so stern that there was no trace of a smile on his face, Brother Jia had also turned into Mrs. Jia, Jia Baoyu felt lost, and said to Pearl: "It's not like the people at home haven't seen it before, why? Brother Shen can't see it today?"

Pearl said: "It doesn't matter how many times you pick it in front of the old lady. If you leave the old lady's eyes, if there is a mistake, it is our fault."

Shen Yue sneered at Jia Baoyu: "Young Master Jia, it's better to show the jade to this girl, don't let me lose it by my eyes, or touch it by mistake. This girl sees it." Yu Wuha, who passed Mr. Jia, said goodbye, and dared not ask Mr. Jia to accompany him, so as not to be called a thief by accompanying Mr. Jia as a guest."

I don't know how Jia Baoyu should explain to Shen Yue to conclude this case, let's talk about it tomorrow.