Prince of the Red Chamber and his father

Rongguo Mansion was extremely busy when Dafang was fishing, and all kinds of objects were gradually ready in October.Jia Zheng never cared about things, but he couldn't stop Jia Lian and his son from overtly and secretly picking up the pick. Some things, the housekeeper and the chief executive had to bother him to make up his mind, so he was very tired for a while, and Wang Xifeng, who was ordered by the old lady and Mrs. Wang, Even Jia Lian didn't know about it after half a year in Pear Fragrance Garden, so Ping'er secretly told her about it.

"What, I also said that because of Sister Lin, the old lady and the wife refused to use him, and he has been with a bunch of little actors for so long. I'm dizzy and you are also dizzy? Why don't you tell me sooner? What about Qiang'er, who came to me to ask for an errand, and has become a boring gourd?"

Wang Xifeng was still complacent at first, Jia Lian didn't care about anything in the mansion, so most of the powers were naturally left to her.

"Grandma, don't worry, Brother Qiang didn't reply, maybe he is worried about our master." Ping'er hurriedly closed the door and said in a low voice.

"You confuse me. Didn't the master go to the court to write a note and ask our mother to go back to the house to visit our relatives? Can it have something to do with this matter?" Wang Xifeng wondered, how could the master have anything to do with the little opera singer.

"Where is grandma going? It's our grand master. It is said that he took the second girl to listen to the opera every day these days. This is what Siqi came back to say. An official's little actor, fighting openly and secretly."

Everyone in the Rongguo Mansion was dizzy from busy work, only Dafang and his son sneaked in, and even Yingchun's maid was also affected.Siqi Xiuju had a gossip with the maids who were familiar with her.

"I heard that you went to the opera again with the second girl? What novel stories did you sing this time? Tell us quickly. The wife and the second grandma Lian are busy these two days, so we dare not move around I'm almost bored." The little maid in Tanchun's room begged.

"I didn't go to the theater yesterday, the Eldest Master and the Second Master Lian didn't know what they were thinking, but they took our girl to the Zhuangzi for a day. They even took a bath in warm soup, and even we could soak in it. It is said that it is good for the skin. Do you touch it?" Touch my arm, does it get a little slippery?"

The chess player exposed his wrist, and the two gold bracelets on it jingled.Those big maids who were in the painting and serving books were better, but the little maids stared at each other eagerly, Siqi's clothes and jewelry were all brand new, could it be that the Elder Master and Second Master Lian took a fancy to them?So all kinds of ambiguous eyes drifted to Siqi.

"What are you thinking about? Our master and the second master Lian loved our girl and bought a bunch of high-end clothes. If the girl didn't like it, they gave it to me and xiuju." I can't blame the little maids for thinking too much. There are rules for the clothes of the maids in the village. They make a whole body in one season, although it is not uncommon to change and wash, but there are not many seasons to wear new clothes.

Ruhua and Shishu listened, but couldn't help but think about it.They didn't expect to go to the old man and the second master Lian, they secretly planned to sort out the clothes and jewelry sent by the old man after returning home, it would be bad if there was something like chess, and they must not give it away My girl wears it.

Ji Huaiyuan himself is a designer, so he is naturally interested in clothes and jewelry. After finding out the place, Yinfeng took him for a stroll. He and Lin Daiyu also gave a lot, originally planning to give Xue Baochai a copy, but then remembered that he was an imperial merchant, and he was not related to the big house, so his own jewelry was packed into a box and he would not wear it. Is it embarrassing for others?

He was still thinking about Xue Baochai, firstly, this girl doesn't care about these things, and secondly, the two families are not close, and they have to reciprocate courtesy, and prepare to return the gift, isn't it troublesome?Tanchun and Xichun are my nieces, and there is nothing wrong with using the things given by their elders. Lin Daiyu is a biological niece, both of her parents have died and she is fostered at her grandmother's house. From the perspective of modern people, she is no different from her own family.The former neighbor of Ji Huaiyuan's family cared more about his granddaughter than his grandson, and brought him up himself.

But I can't let others think otherwise, such as Jia Baoyu.

"This hairpin is a coincidence. I haven't seen it with Yun'er before. The old lady gave it to my younger sister alone?" Jia Baoyu asked, playing with the tassels of different lengths on the hairpin.

"There are a lot of things going on in the mansion recently, and Miss Yun hasn't been here for more than half a year. Could it be that the second master has gone to the Shi's house these two days? Why didn't you tell her earlier that Miss Yun didn't give her the purse I made last time." Shi Xiangyun came often. I ate and lived with Lin Daiyu, and seeing Xueyan's craftsmanship, I begged her to make a purse.

This cloud is not that cloud, so Jia Baoyu had no choice but to vaguely mention it, playing with the hairpin in his hand and couldn't put it down.Lin Daiyu glanced at him, knowing that he was going to meet some messed up person again.

"If the second master likes it, just wear it, our girl has a lot here." Zijuan came over and joked with a smile.

"There are many more, let me have a look." Jia Baoyu said hastily.

"Why do you care about him? I haven't seen the new style when I was outside, what's so rare!" Lin Daiyu looked at Yuhan a little sadly.

Although I used to live in my ancestral home, I still had confidence in my heart. I never compromised on food and clothing, and I was unwilling to accept people's idleness in vain.Since the death of his father, the family has been scattered, and there is no one to rely on except his grandmother. Although he brought a boatload of things when he came back from the south, most of them were his mother's dowry. After all, it was still Jia's. A piece of paper depends on the face of others.

Her mother passed away early and she had been away from home for many years. Lin Daiyu was not very aware of her family's situation. Later, when Lin Ruhai returned from illness, she only served soup and medicine. The father and daughter comforted each other, and did not talk about property matters.I also remembered that my grandmother had tested me, but I really didn't know, my father didn't explain anything, and what Lian's second brother said was somewhat true.Two days before I left, there was an endless stream of daughters-in-law and servants who came to visit me. Even the eldest daughter-in-law of the patriarch's family came to the door with a gift list, saying that my father had spent a lot of effort on ethnology and clansman before and after his death.And the housekeeper's daughter-in-law also brought a few daughter-in-laws who were famous in her home in the past, crying and kneeling, and wanted to set up a longevity tablet for herself. Later, I learned that Lian's second brother not only returned them the deed of sale and dismissal money , and also promised to take away the furniture accumulated over the years.

I only have some private collections that my father handed over before his death, and all the books of the Lin family.As for the rest of the money and objects, Lin Daiyu didn't know how much Jia Lian made or how much the Lin family got. It seems impossible to be completely innocent.That's why Lin Daiyu, who is as smart as Lin Daiyu, even has a rough idea of ​​how to go in and out of Rongguo Mansion in her free time, but she can't figure out the muddled account of her own family.

What's more, the Lin family has a noble family style, and they don't talk about money. Lin Ruhai has never taught these things in front of her daughter, so Lin Daiyu thought about it for a while and threw it away.

When Xue Baochai and Tanchun Xichun came in, they saw Jia Baoyu staring blankly, looking over and over with a hairpin, while Lin Daiyu was dazed beside her with red eye circles.

"Second Brother and Sister Lin, what's the matter? Are you rushing to wear this hairpin? My uncle also gave me a lot, and I'm worried that I won't be able to wear it." Xichun thought they were quarreling again, and laughed and clapped her hands as a joke.

"Why do you have it there too? Was it given by the old man? You both have it together?" Jia Baoyu turned around and asked Xichun, regretting her slip of the tongue. The only girls in the mansion were sister Bao, so it would be embarrassing for her. what.

"Second brother Lian likes to go out these two days. He bought these novelty items and sent them to us to relieve our boredom. It's not worth anything. If the second brother likes it, he can go directly to Lixiangyuan to let them take it. Maybe there are still plays to listen to. "Tan Chun spoke out and said that they were really bored these two days. They wanted to beg Ying Chun to bring their sisters along to the show, but then they thought about the temper of the second sister and gave up again. And start with Baoyu.

"Is there an opera? The mansion is so busy these days, how can I have the leisure to invite the troupe, the third sister is joking." Jia Baoyu shook his head and said, everyone in the mansion knows that he is a man of fun, and if there is an opera, he will definitely be invited.

"Second elder brother wanders here and there all day long, why do we even know about it, second elder brother is still in the dark, and second elder sister is taken to Lixiangyuan by uncle every day to listen to operas." Xichun couldn't help but encourage her. The first time I couldn't help mentioning it to my second sister.

"It's specially prepared for your empress. If you ask us to listen first, wouldn't it be embarrassing to your empress?" Xue Baochai persuaded with a smile when she saw that their brothers and sisters were making a mess. He ran in and said with a happy face:

"Second Master Lian invited us to listen to the play. He said that today's rehearsal will be remembered. Please go and see if there is anything wrong."

"Why did you suddenly think of inviting us to go? We have already lined up six or seven plays." The servant hurriedly inquired, fearing that entering the painting was just to coax everyone to play.

"It is said that when the old master was talking to the second girl, when he mentioned Miss Lin, the second master Lian thought of the girls. Don't bother with me, hurry up and clean up is serious. Siqi just said that we are waiting for us to start the show. What?" Ru Hua ran a little anxiously, panting for a while and said.

"Has the old lady gone?" Will you really remember?Xue Baochai thumped slightly.

"The old lady is taking a nap. Second Master Lian told her not to disturb her."

So the old lady and the wife didn't know about it, Xue Baochai thought about it, found an excuse, and asked to go home.Everyone was excited, and after a few words of persuasion, they saw that she was determined not to leave, so they let it go.

At the beginning of the meeting, the score was [-]% off, and when the last part was sung, when Ling Guan and the others finished taking off their makeup, Jia Fu Sanchun and Lin Daiyu were still immersed in the story.

"Come and see Second Master Bao." The little actors crept around in front of Jia Baoyu, and a word woke up Yingchun and the others who were beside him. The raw lotus root officials are full of hatred.

"It's just a matter in the drama, and it's not that Ouguan is really guilty. What did Second Master Bao scare her for?" The medicine officer who played Cui Yingying, who was also a small actor, stood in front of Ouguan very righteously.

"Haha, no wonder people often say that Second Master Bao is dumb. Sure enough, he can't even tell the truth from the fake. Let's go, let's leave soon. I won't dare to invite you here in the future. If you get sick, we can't afford it." Seeing this, Jia Qiang reminded him jokingly that no matter who invited Jia Baoyu, he was always in charge of the theater troupe. If something happened, could that old man still be expected to be responsible?He glanced back and saw that Second Master Lian was beating the beat with his eyes closed, and the Elder Master stuffed a piece of pastry into his mouth.

Brother Cong, who stayed out of the matter, puffed up his cheeks and swallowed the peach slices that Ji Huaiyuan stuffed him, lamenting that the good old Ba Ye never dreamed that his good days would come to an end.