Lin Xuan of the Red Chamber

The time when Daiyu washed three and the full moon was far less grand than that of Lin Xuan. First, because Daiyu was too weak when she was born, Mrs. Lin was afraid that she would not be able to support her, so she wanted to suppress it; second, it was also because Lin Xuan The first birthday is coming soon, Mrs. Lin attaches great importance to Lin Xuan's first birthday banquet, so she doesn't have the energy to take care of Lin Daiyu.

After Jia Min found out, she didn't know what it was like. She knew that Mrs. Lin had always disliked her, but she never thought that she could ignore her own granddaughter like this. The way Mrs. Lin did it made it clear that she didn't take Daiyu into consideration. Take it to heart, Jia Min is dissatisfied, but there is nothing he can do about it. Mrs. Lin has always been shrewd and strong in her work. Although she has given her the power of housekeeper after she married in, she has been secretly controlling the power of the mansion. Jia Min thinks It's impossible to fight her to the end.

However, if Mrs. Lin is doing this now, everyone will know that she doesn't like Lin Daiyu. In this way, no one else in the Lin family will take Lin Daiyu seriously.Daiyu was born with great difficulty. She was the child she had been looking forward to for more than ten years. Even if it wasn't the brother she had expected, he was still her own flesh and blood. How could she tolerate others treating her like this? Not even Daiyu's own grandmother.

Leaving aside Jia Min's calculations, he only said that the entire Lin family was very busy for Lin Xuan's birthday party. Mrs. Lin was busy preparing for the party, and Lin Ruhai was busy sending invitations to colleagues and old friends. , while Hong Ying was busy doing homework for Lin Xuan in advance, training him what to choose when the time came.

Otherwise, if Lin Xuan chooses rouge and gouache like Jia Min's natal nephew Jia Baoyu, then the Lin family's scholarly family will lose all face. Speaking of this, Hong Ying also finds it very strange. What exactly is the Jia family thinking? Children like this kind of brightly colored and fragrant things. They know this and put that thing on it. Isn’t it sick? Sister and son caught Zhou, I really don't know what the Jia family thinks.

Hong Ying's method of training Lin Xuan is very simple and practical. Of course, this practical method is for ordinary babies. For people like Lin Xuan who have memories of previous lives, they know that it will not work.

Hong Ying's method is to put all the things that will be used in the catching week on the kang, and then put Lin Xuan on it, and let him choose. If he chooses those books, pens, etc., he has chosen the right one, and then he will be rewarded. He eats his favorite fish floss porridge, if he chooses those abacus or wooden swords, he chooses wrongly, and he will lose everything.

Hong Ying was serious about training there, but she didn't know that Lin Xuan was just teasing her again. For Lin Xuan, it was really interesting to see Hong Ying changing her face for him, obviously angry but seeing him as helpless , which made his boring childhood life less boring.

Hong Ying was very troubled by Lin Xuan's teasing. She really didn't understand that she brought such a big baby by herself. One moment she was holding the book well, and the next moment she tore it up. Hong Ying even She didn't understand where he got his strength, he was able to tear up books when he was only one year old, which made her feel both a headache and amused.

Regarding Lin Xuan's performance during this period, Hong Ying was really worried about what he would do when he was catching Zhou. She was not afraid of Lin Xuan catching the wooden sword and catching the abacus now. If the book is torn up, then this is a big joke. Although this catching week does not represent the future, if Lin Xuan is torn up the book, it will inevitably have some impact on him.

No matter how worried Hongying was, the first-year banquet arrived as scheduled. Early in the morning, the entire Lin family began to work. The kitchen was full of knives and spoons, preparing longevity noodles and banquets for the guests. Some people spread bamboo mats on the ground, and on the mats are spread thin mats made of cotton cloth. On the mats are placed seals, books, pens, inks, paper, inkstones, wooden swords, abacus, coins, account books, food and beverages, etc. , toys and other items.

Grasping Zhou is a traditional custom in ancient China. It is said that the direction and hobbies of a child's life can be seen from the things caught.Although none of the people here are superstitious people, grasping the week can be regarded as a relatively large ceremony in ancient times, and since Lin Xuan is the only son of the Lin family, they naturally had to come.

"Master Lin, that seal doesn't seem to be the one usually used to catch Zhou. If I'm not mistaken, it seems to be the seal of the head of your Lin family," asked a dignified middle-aged man sitting next to Lin Ruhai.

"Master Shi has good eyesight, that's right, that's the seal of the Patriarch of my Lin family, I just took it and put it on the seal of the head of my Lin family." Lin Ruhai nodded with a smile.

When the official surnamed Shi heard what Lin Ruhai said, he already understood in his heart. It seems that Lin Ruhai has already planned to let Lin Xuan inherit the family business in the future.

But it didn't have much to do with him, he just thought about it and let it go, and continued to talk about other things with those colleagues around him.

When the time was almost up, Jia Min came out with Lin Xuan surrounded by a dozen maids and women. Hong Ying, as a concubine, was not qualified to participate in such an occasion, even if Lin Xuan was her own. As for Mrs. Lin, she came out earlier.

Jia Min carefully placed Lin Xuan in his arms on the cloth cushion, and let him search among many items.

This catch week is actually very simple, most of the things can tell good omens, for example, if you catch the seal, it means that when you grow up, you will take advantage of the grace of the ancestors and have a prosperous official career; if you catch the stationery first, it means that you will grow up. If you are eager to learn after you grow up, you must have a splendid essay, and you will eventually be able to get three yuan. If you are a child who grasps the abacus first, it means that in the future, when you grow up, you will be good at financial management and you will become Tao Zhu's career.Even if a child grabs food and toys first, after the child grows up, he must be a person with long-lasting blessings.

Therefore, Hong Ying's worry and training are actually quite unnecessary, as long as the Lin family is not so brain-dead enough to put rouge, gouache, branch ring jewelry and other things that girls use to catch Zhou, there will be no big problem.

Lin Xuan had already thought about what he was going to catch. Although he was a businessman in his previous life, he also liked doing business, but it depends on the age. In his opinion, modern policies are better, and doing business is far better than being an official. It's a good time to come, because a businessman can spend his money openly, as long as it is legal, he is not afraid of others to check it at all.Unlike those officials, who dare not spend money if they have money, they hide it secretly, even dare not call the police if it is stolen, they can only use their connections in private to search quietly, how can a businessman feel at ease.

But it was different in ancient times. The status of merchants in ancient times was extremely low. For scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants, the status of ancient merchants was even lower than that of craftsmen.

And if the businessman is too rich, he will also attract the prying eyes of those powerful people, such as Shen Wansan of Ming Dynasty, the richest man in the world, isn't it because he is so rich that he is directly given by the emperor? The family was ransacked and the family was wiped out, and all the family property was filled with the treasury.

So although he felt that it was a pity to give up the industry he loved and was familiar with, Lin Xuan decided that he would take the road of studying in the imperial examination in the future. The status of a scholar was the highest no matter in that dynasty.

In fact, Lin Xuan was a little overwhelmed. He was born in the Lin family, so he was doomed to decide his future path. It is necessary to study for the imperial examination. If he dares to repeat his previous career, Lin Ruhai may interrupt it his legs.

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Lin Xuan looked left and right, walked towards the book, hugged it in her arms, and the mother who was waiting beside saw Lin Xuan grabbed the book and said quickly: "The young master grabbed a book , there will be a splendid article in the future, and it will finally be able to win the third place."

Everyone can say good things, especially the things they are holding are good omens, and there is no one who does not have a smile on his face.

The Lin family is a scholarly family, and it is undoubtedly in line with Lin Ruhai's heart that Lin Xuan picked up this book at this time. He smiled, and was also humble in the face of everyone's praise of Lin Xuan.

Looking at Jia Min over there, no matter what he thinks in his heart, at least his face is full of smiles, showing everyone's demeanor, and a group of ladies and ladies next to her also praise her without words, because it is something caught by Zhou Zhou. The book was held tightly in Lin Xuan's arms, and no one made a special trip to take it out for him. When it was carried into the hands of the old lady Lin, it was still there. The old lady was happy when she saw it. The child is worthy of being a descendant of the Lin family, he knows how to keep his hands on paper at such a young age, and he will be as promising as his father in the future.

After all, a one-year-old baby's physical strength is limited. After making a fuss for a while, Lin Xuan couldn't help but fell asleep drowsily. Mrs. Lin naturally didn't want to tire her precious grandson, but at this moment, whether it was her or Jia Mindu had to stay here to take care of the guests, so Nanny Qi had to take the child to rest first.

Nanny Qi must be 100% heartfelt to the young master. After taking the person back to the room, she carefully put Lin Xuan in the cradle, covered the quilt, and looked at the book still in Lin Xuan's hand. I couldn't help but think of Hongying's previous worries, and felt a little funny in my heart.