Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

"Originally, it has grown up, and we have raised it well. It is fat like a meat ball. I hug it in winter, and it is much more useful than a stove." Daiyu said.

He nodded, this is indeed a good way.

"But I didn't expect it to sneak away when I was taking a nap that day. Qingwen said that she only saw a white shadow running out of the yard. The people in the dining room gathered together to roast rabbits and eat..."

Daiyu is also embarrassing to say it! "Although it's a bit fat and uncute, I didn't think about eating it? Then someone else..."

Baoyu also smiled helplessly: "Forget it, if you don't have it, it will be gone. I will find you a puppy to raise later. Let's eat first." Daiyu ate obediently.

The noodle bowl looks very big, but most of it is soup, there are about two large chopsticks of noodles, a few slices of braised beef, a poached egg, and a few leaves of fresh and tender cabbage.

After eating a bowl of noodle soup, she was almost full after eating another pancake.

Baoyu ate two small bowls of rice with the vegetables. The bowls were not big, and he was not half full after eating. He ate two more meat pies and drank two bowls of porridge before he was almost full.

After leaving the dinner table, Baoyu said to Daiyu: "I went to Zhang's mansion this afternoon to have a look. Do you know that the second elder brother Lian has been named the magistrate of Yangzhou by the emperor? He will take office soon."

Daiyu's eyes widened in surprise, and Baoyu continued to smile and said, "I'll just give it to him. I'll help him rebuild it this time, so that he won't be in a hurry when he comes."

Daiyu said happily: "Then I can go and play with Sister Feng in the future?"

"Yeah!" Baoyu also laughed, "I can't take you back to Beijing yet. Second Brother Lian and the others are here, and you can go to different places to relax, or you can't hold back in the mansion every day. Uncle is also very busy. I can't care about you."

Daiyu nodded excitedly.

It's getting late, and there are still things to do tomorrow, and it's time for Ji Jili to start preparing. Baoyu told Daiyu to go to bed early, and went back to take a bath and fell asleep.

The next day he woke up refreshed, Mingyan served hot water, washed up, went to have breakfast with Daiyu, then greeted Lin Ruhai, and took Jia Lian's men to the house again.

The craftsmen probably opened the door and started working at dawn, and the heat was in full swing at this time.

Baoyu called the foreman and asked him to talk to these people if he had anything to ask, and then they set up camp here.

The workers did not dare to neglect those who knew that they were officials. These people had gone through things, and if there was any deceit or false report, they would be able to see one or two, and spend less money if they were wronged.

Baoyu spent another day here, sometimes picking out the pattern of the floor tiles, sometimes talking about what flowers and trees to transplant, and sometimes someone came to ask what patterns of beds and windows should be made.

Jia Lian's family went out to buy all kinds of things, tea sets, tableware, hand stoves and foot stoves, copper tripod pillows and pillows, piles of makeup and python embroidery, carved silk and ink, silk and satin curtains of various colors, various curtains and orangutan felt bamboo curtains, and chairs for tables. Bed tents, etc., as well as various calligraphy, painting and antiques should also be purchased.

I also bought several carts of materials for making clothes.

When the sun was about to fall, Baoyu was ready to leave, and the others stayed here. He also left Yinquan, and went to him for anything that could not be mastered.

Things are basically arranged, so he doesn't have to come here often in the future, just listen to people's reports on a regular basis.

After this day, Lin Ruhai began to prepare for Daiyu's funeral ceremony, and also posted posts to various officials in Yangzhou City, so there was an endless stream of people who came to the door to send invitations, and people in the mansion were also preparing for the ceremony.

The tradition is to select the virtuous and virtuous married women three days before the ceremony, write the resignation on paper, and deliver it three days before the ceremony, and invite the honorable guest again one day before the luggage.

There are still a few older women in the Lin clan, although they are not very close, Lin Ruhai invited them to add hairpins to Daiyu.

Naturally, Baoyu was helping, and Daiyu couldn't be idle, so Lin Ruhai deliberately found an old woman who knew the matter to tell her about Jiji's etiquette and a series of procedures on that day.

She was a bit wild when she was raised by Baoyu since she was a child, but now she is taught to behave in every way, and all kinds of red tape make her feel miserable, but she also knows that this is a major event in a woman's life, so she also studies very seriously. He only complained to Baoyu when he was free at night.

Amid all the excitement, Daiyu's 15th birthday finally arrived.

On the morning of February [-]th, Daiyu washed and dressed up, changed into a solemn and gorgeous dress, and was led by a maid to the main hall where the ceremony was held, which was already full of guests who came to watch the ceremony.

The ceremony was cumbersome and serious. Lin Ruhai sat at the head and announced the beginning of the ceremony. The guest of honor finished washing, and Daiyu also washed carefully in the basin. After that, the guest of honor—Daiyu’s aunt who doesn’t know what— wished him: "On the day of the auspicious month, start to add Yuanfu, abandon your young ambitions, follow Er Chengde, Shou Kao Weiqi, to introduce Bi Fu" and then kneel down and add Ji.

Repeat this three times to add three sticks.

Then the guest of honor faced west, and the praiser offered the wine, Daiyu turned to the left, and the guest of honor took the wine and went to her, facing her and read the congratulatory speech: "Sweet and sweet wine are thick, good recommendation and Lingfang, worship and respect, and honor her Ding Erxiang. The rest of Chengtian will not be forgotten in the test of life."

After Daiyu worshiped, she faced south to receive the wine cup, and then faced east to pay her respects.After kneeling a few times before drinking.

The next step is to take words.

As the only parent, Lin Ruhai has to give her daughter a name no matter what. "Etiquette is prepared, the month is auspicious, and the name is announced to Er, the word is Kong Jia, and the lady is suitable. It is suitable for Gu, and it will be protected forever. It is called Zhong Yuanfu."

Daiyu replied: "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not come here at night!" She saluted.

Lin Ruhai just gave a short lecture, Daiyu knelt down to receive the lecture, and then got up.

Only then did I thank the guests who came over one by one, Li Cheng.Lin Ruhai thanked the guests present, and then asked everyone to have a banquet in the front yard.

After a whole morning of tossing, Jiji ceremony finally came to a complete success.Daiyu returned to the room, took off the heavy auspicious clothes she was wearing, breathed a sigh of relief, and then changed into another set to go to the female relatives for dinner.

Naturally, Baoyu was on the male guest's side. He and Lin Ruhai had discussed Daiyu's nickname in advance, so they used the yuan character.

He is young and handsome, and he sits close to Lin Ruhai. Naturally, many people came forward to inquire, knowing that this is the emperor's new Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiwei, and Lin Ruhai's nephew. Everyone seemed to see a golden egg. of.

When asked why Baoyu appeared here, he said that he came to congratulate Daiyu and Yan Zhixi on behalf of the mansion.

This is also reasonable, everyone gathered around him to talk to him, although Baoyu was impatient, but she knew that such things might be inevitable in the future, so she could only deal with them one by one with patience.Lin Ruhai watched from the side and nodded secretly.

At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, he managed to send off the last group of guests. He and Lin Ruhai went back to the study together. After sitting down and relaxing for a while, the butler brought the gift list of the gifts received today, which filled two boxes. , more than forty copies, all sent by officials at all levels and relatives.

Lin Ruhai rubbed the center of his brows, took them and looked through them one by one.

Baoyu watched from the side, and said: "By the way, I was too busy a few days ago and forgot to mention that I came here this time. The emperor and the prince asked me to bring gifts! They are all in the warehouse." As he said, he got up and went to the door The outsider called Mingyan and asked him to bring over the list of those large carts.

Lin Ruhai raised his head and said with a smile: "It's really the Lord Long En, I should thank you." After speaking, he saluted upwards.

Not long after, the gift list arrived. When he opened it, he saw that the first page was full of all kinds of gold, silver, jadeite and gemstone jewelry, followed by all kinds of antique porcelain, and the other pages were full of silk and satin of various colors. , lacquered gold bamboo curtains, hibiscus pans, dozens of skins, ginseng wild ginseng bird's nest and other tonics are really generous gifts.

Lin Ruhai looked at it carefully, and felt a little complicated.I don't know what kind of good luck my daughter has, to be so loved by the emperor and prince.

Looking at Baoyu sitting beside him with a calm smile on his face, he couldn't help sighing: This is the blessing of his children and grandchildren, and he will depend on them to work hard in the future. He is getting old year by year, and he can't protect them for a few years , You have to stand up to protect yourself!

Seeing that he had finished reading, Baoyu laughed and said, "My nephew also prepared a gift, and sent it to my sister a few days after I first arrived."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "I know, I'll send these to her to pick and choose, put what can be placed, and change what should be changed, otherwise the things will only turn into ashes in the warehouse." He handed the gift list back to him, " These cloths are also made into some new clothes. You are always careful, so I won’t say more.”

Baoyu smiled and nodded, and he said again: "I've been busy for a few days, you should go back and have a rest, go and see Yu'er."

Baoyu left with a smile, went back to her room first, groped for a long time on the bed, and touched her purse before going out to find Daiyu satisfied.

At that time, Daiyu had just changed and washed, and was lying on the couch with a lambskin blanket on her lap. Qingwen stood behind her, rubbing her shoulders gently and gently.

Baoyu saw this when she came in. Qingwen wanted to salute him, but he stopped him with a wave of his hand, motioning her to continue pinching, and moved a small chair to sit beside the couch.

Daiyu opened her eyes, but didn't sit up, anyway, the two of them were used to doing things casually.She smiled and said, "Are you finished? Why don't you go back and have a rest?"

Baoyu laughed and said, "I didn't bother to talk to you all day! I still have a gift for you." Mingyan poured tea and put it on the small table beside the couch, then retreated a few feet away and hung his head to wait. with.

Daiyu was really curious: "What?! Daddy gave me a very good lake brush with my birthday and name engraved on it!"

The Lin family really deserved to be a generation of scholars. Even if they were women, Lin Ruhai would give pens instead of jewelry for ordinary girls.

As soon as Baoyu heard it, he laughed and said, "When? I don't know! It's a coincidence that what I gave you is the inkstone. Isn't this just a pair!"

After that, Mingyan brought a box, Baoyu took it and opened it. Daiyu seemed not tired anymore, she straightened up and looked in with her head hooked.He took it out from inside, it was the inkstone that the master asked the master to carve out of that piece of black jade before he left.

"It really is a good thing!" He stuffed the thing into her hand, and she stroked it, admiring, "The quality of the jade is excellent, and the workmanship is fine."

Baoyu laughed and said, "The Jade Emperor rewarded me with a box. I picked out two relatively large ones and asked someone to carve two inkstones, one for you and the other for me."

The difference is that Daiyu's carvings are pure and lofty hibiscus, with layers of lotus leaves, delicate and lifelike petals, which are extremely delicate, while his is a bamboo joint, which symbolizes the noble and unyielding character of a gentleman.Baoyu was quite satisfied with this.

"There is also a small seal," he seemed a little uncomfortable when he said this, he took it out of his purse and handed it to Daiyu, but turned his head away from her.

Daiyu took it over and looked at it strangely. When she touched it, it was still Moyu's. She wondered if it was because she felt a little ashamed because she used the same material?

Looking down again, it was a small seal about the thickness of a finger and about an inch high, with a small seal engraved underneath, and there was only one character. It looks pretty decent.

She changed her mind a bit: "Could it be...you carved this yourself?"

Looking at Baoyu, I saw that he was avoiding her gaze, with a little red behind his ears.

The author has something to say: Jiji Li is trying to kill me!Hundreds of millions of brain cells died!Because it is too cumbersome, so I only picked a few points and wrote a little bit, and I hope that the textual research parties will clap!

Tomorrow night I will take the train to school so... It can be foreseen that there will be no changes in the next few days...

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