By Jia Xiuzhen

Regardless of the various events in the garden, this day should be Daiyu's birthday. Baoyu had prepared all kinds of new and clever playthings early in the morning and went to make Daiyu happy, but unexpectedly came to nothing.Then let people put away their things and go to the upper room, but they went to Daiyu's house, feeling frustrated.It turned out that Daiyu told Jia Mu the day before yesterday that her son's birthday was a difficult day for her mother, and she wanted to take advantage of her birthday to go home to worship her mother.Jiamu could only agree, so Daiyu asked people to pack up the things, kowtowed to Jiamu early the next morning and went home.

When I was young, Baochai and others came, and seeing that Daiyu was not there, he sighed: "We are still discussing how to celebrate Sister Lin's birthday, but she is fine, and ran home without saying a word." The daughter-in-law came in and reported, "Ms. Lin's family sent someone to invite some girls to play for a day." After hearing this, Jia Mu laughed and said, "This girl is always narrow. If so, you go." Sister Feng said He couldn't get away, so he only arranged a car to accompany him.Here Li Wan took Baochai, Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun into the car, and this time Jialan happened to be at home and followed him.

Baoyu was in a hurry: "Why didn't my sister invite me to go? It's okay to talk about it a few times last time. This time Lan'er can go, but I can't?" Everyone couldn't help laughing: "You still compare with Lan'er?" Jia Lan thought about it Thinking: "How about I stay at home with Uncle Bao?" Even Jia's mother was happy with a word.In the end, she couldn't hold it back, so Jia Mu made the decision and let Baoyu go with her.Just make an agreement with him, the Lin family has its own way of hospitality, but when they get there, they can't let their temper go.Baoyu agreed, and Jia Lan said, "If Uncle Bao is disobedient, I'm afraid Aunt Lin will not care for you in the future. If I am disobedient, my mother will ignore me."

Sure enough, when he arrived at Lin's mansion, Baoyu was treated in a separate room.Jia Lan felt sorry for him being alone, so he went inside to salute Daiyu and then came out to accompany him.Although Baoyu was unhappy, thinking about what Jia Lan said, he finally held back.Thinking about coming to Sister Lin's house after all, it was barely a joy.

Returning home in the evening, Jia's mother felt relieved when she saw a piece of peace.

After Daiyu came back, Baoyu still chose a time to ask her in private: "Sister Lin, we grew up together at home, and it's still like this now. Why didn't you see me when I went to your house?" Daiyu blinked, and said with a smile: "Baoyu, haven't you heard of 'The guest does what the host does'? Here, you are the host and I am the guest, so naturally follow the rules here. When you come to my house, I am the host and you are the host." You're a guest, so of course you should follow my family's rules. What's wrong with that?" Baoyu was taken aback by what she said, and she went away with a grin.

In a blink of an eye, it was 22, which was the day when Jia Zheng was looking for someone to pick, and everyone moved into the garden on this day.Here and there additional manpower was added.

When Daiyu returned home last time, she had discussed with Rong Rong, that she would have to add someone when she moved into the garden, so she might as well take a few girls with her this time.But Master Rong stopped her, and said: "Since it is a visiting palace, it must be built magnificently, and it is like a fairyland in the world. It is also full of young masters, and there is a grandma in the house, who is also like a Bodhisattva. People. The place is good, the work is easy, and there is no strong person to supervise. The errands there may be a piece of cake. I am afraid that the mansion will have to make a living. We bring people in again, so it is not a good word , it's not interesting." Daiyu heard that everything made sense, so that's all.

Unexpectedly, after that, Mo Ge'er secretly went to find Rong to be in charge, not for anything else, but because she wanted Gui Liu to follow her.Rong Zhangshi wondered: "Aren't you two used to not dealing with each other? You want to take her away again. The girl doesn't do anything else every day, just persuade you to fight."

Mo Ge'er snorted: "What kind of person am I, can I care about an ignorant little girl like her? Mammy, listen to me, didn't the girl not invite Second Master Bao for her birthday last time, and Second Master Bao was so shameless? It's the same in that mansion. There is no day or night, and the cold comes suddenly. For this, I and Xin mother have thought of many ways. It's still good. In the future, in the garden, no one cares Now, I don't know what the second master Bao is going to do. But he is not a bad-hearted person. If he is really a pickle, we are not afraid of tearing our face. Only such a whole family loves him She's stupid, but we can't do anything about it. I thought, this idiot needs to be cured, and if the ghost head Liu is gone, maybe she can take care of things. No matter how bad she is, she has kung fu, and she lives in the big garden of Kongluoluo. We feel at ease with her here."

Director Rong heard that he was reasonable, but he was afraid that Guiliu's incoherent temper would cause trouble in the mansion and make him embarrassing.After hearing this, Mo Ge'er laughed and said: "This is your old man's overthinking. Are there any weird people in that house? The old lady even raised a silly elder sister in her house, and she is not required to work. Tell her to talk funny, just say that she is really natural." After hearing this, Director Rong felt something else: "It's really not easy for the old lady to talk about it. I'm afraid there is no shortage of ingenuity and wisdom around her. Sure enough, it is really difficult to want a 'true and natural'." After a while, he said to Mo Ge'er: "Then Xiao Liu'er is also messing around at home, so she doesn't cause trouble. If you want her to go, I won't stop her." Come on, just talk to the girl."

On the 22nd day, everywhere is busy, the garden gate is wide open, and there is an endless stream of people coming and going.Part of it has been moved in earlier, and now there are only some daily personal items left, which is enough for half a day.Sister Feng also sent people to light lamps and incense everywhere, post lottery and hang money to secure the land.

Daiyu was not in a hurry to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but took Mo Geer back to Daoxiang Village.Li Wan had a lot of things there, and a group of women had to carry them for three days. This day was just a formality, and now they are all sitting and talking in the front yard.Seeing Daiyu coming, she said with a smile, "Hey, we haven't had time to warm the stove yet. All the congratulators have come." It’s on the beam. You can’t lose money.” The two sat down talking and laughing, and Su Yun served tea.Daiyu couldn't help being happy when she saw it: "Sister-in-law, you are really sincere. You live in Daoxiang Village, and even the teacups are replaced by ancient pottery, and you are willing to put two tea leaves. It is not easy." Li Wan also laughed. , stretched out his hand and pointed to the low mud wall covered by straw in front of him: "From here comes a plum green from an official kiln, and it doesn't look like it!"

After sitting for a while, Dai Yufang said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, I want to bring Guiliu, do you think it can be done?" Li Wan laughed and said, "I already said that I belong to you, so why ask me again?" After thinking about it again, I probably knew what Daiyu meant, so I smiled: "You are really careful. No one knows her background except you. Even she is confused. Anyway, I have been to your house many times, and it is she who is with you. It’s common sense that I’m more acquainted. It’s just that the girl has a special temper and stays by your side every day, can you bear her?” Daiyu said: “Didn’t she hang around in front of me all day when I was in Yangzhou and Suzhou? I think it's very close, and it's interesting." Li Wan nodded: "That's it. You might as well talk to the old lady earlier, two days ago, I heard that the old lady wanted to make up for you. What about it." Just as they were talking, Xichun brought a few people outside, and the two of them stopped talking.

After having dinner at Jiamu's place in the evening, Daiyu said this. She said, "You are a bit stunned. After hearing me tell you about the benefits of this garden, Baba begged me for two days. I was thinking about where The place at the head is also bigger, so it’s good to let her come and be my company. Old ancestor, you can rely on me.” Jia Mu said with a smile: “Just now I said that there is an open space. You and Baoyu have always been weak-hearted, afraid that there will be fewer people. It's good or bad. I'm asking your sister Feng to find someone for you, but it's not appropriate. You have someone here who is willing to follow, why not?" Daiyu hurriedly got up and thanked Mother Jia, and thanked Sister Feng. .Sister Feng just picked some smart ones. Seeing that Daiyu had made an agreement with Jia Mu, she was very happy to be human, and she only said that she should let Daiyu make up her own mind.

All things considered, Li Wan stood in the fence outside the courtyard gate and looked down the slope. It was still cold and there was no green in sight.The ducks and geese that were bought earlier for the occasion were also cleaned up early in the morning, only a wine flag was still hanging on the branch of the big tree outside the courtyard, but now it looks a bit nondescript.However, no matter how good he is, he is only separated from those eyes and ears, and now he can be regarded as "coming from the valley and relocated to the trees", so he should be congratulated.

When having dinner at night, I felt something was wrong.This garden is so big, and there is no kitchen in it, so both meals have to be taken from the kitchen in the mansion.If it's a hot day, it's okay, but at this time, even if it is hot, it will be cold here.It's okay for the masters to use it, but it's even more difficult for the subordinates.Not to mention that he is not considered a face in this mansion.Because she turned her head and asked Suyun Biyue: "Are you ready to eat? How about it?" Biyue said: "I used it just now, and it was completely cold when I took it out. Fortunately, we lit the stove ourselves." Su Yun Ye smiled: "It's the same when we're inside, it's not too bad."

After tea was served, Mammy Chang also came in, and Li Wan brought up the matter again.She said: "Now this place is getting farther and farther away from the kitchen, which is a disadvantage, but it is also farther away from the side, but it is an advantage. There are also many houses here, and we have no shortage of things. We don't need to go to the kitchen to buy things. The front is The field is more convenient. It’s better to leave a room in the back and prepare some food.” Yan Mama hesitated and said: “In this house, only the old lady and the wife have a small kitchen, and there is no such case in other places.” Often Mammy laughed: "Who said we built a small kitchen? It's just to make more stoves in one room." Bi Yue and the others also laughed out loud, and Mammy Yan frowned and shook her head, but she was helpless.

Nanny Chang said to Li Wan again: "Grandma, our place occupies a large area, and there are fields and orchards. We used to raise ducks, chickens and geese, but now they are all deserted. I asked earlier and said that only a few people were sent. The rough envoy is taking care of her, and I am still waiting to hear what will be arranged in the spring. I thought, if we find someone out of tune to take care of the things in front of us, it will be annoying at that time. Why don't grandma have time to ask? Second Mistress, do you have any idea? If we can rent it, at worst we can pay a few rents." Yan Momo laughed when she heard this: "What? The addiction you got in Lin'an Zhuangzi in the early years has come back now. They actually rented land! What is this? This is the meaning of not forgetting the harvest in the palace, so you can take it for what it is!" Mother Chang shook her head: "You don't care what it was before, it's our yard now. "

Li Wan said: "You don't need to ask about this. Girl Feng told the old lady and wife about it before, but she sent people to look after her everywhere, just like the ones who used to look after the garden in the mansion. It was divided into pieces, and a few people took care of one place." Mother Chang shouted: "Oh, how can this be the same? The scattered gardens are so promising. Every courtyard here is a great benefit. We have a large piece of land here, a year How much grain can be harvested? Yihong Courtyard is full of roses, herbs in Hengwu Court, bamboo shoots in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, green water chestnuts, red water chestnuts in Zilingzhou, and fat fish underneath..."

"Stay! Stay!" Yan Momo hurriedly said, "Why are your colors so clear? It's just that you have been to various places a few times, and others are looking at the scenery of the house. Where are you putting your eyes?"

Li Wan couldn't help laughing and said, "Nurse has really good eyesight!"

Nanny Chang also laughed: "Grandma, don't joke, I lived with the old lady at home for a few years in Lin'an Zhuangzi, that's true, a grass root is worth money, and there is a lot of knowledge in it."

There was no conclusion at that time, but two days later, Nanny Chang brought five or six wives and mothers-in-law to greet Li Wan, saying that these people will be the ones who will take care of the fruits and vegetables in the fields of Daoxiang Village, and Nanny Chang will always be in charge. Own.Li Wan was so dizzy that he dealt with the crowd, and then he grabbed Nanny Chang and asked her, "Why is it Nanny's turn to take care of this?" Nanny Chang smiled and narrowed her eyes: "Grandma, it's not easy to say It's easy, but many people are eyeing this place. It's easy and easy to say, I just sent things to Zhang Cai's family twice in private." Li Wan covered his mouth and said, "Is this possible?!" Chang Nanny Smiling: "Why can't it work. I belong to this courtyard. Isn't it justifiable for me to take care of it? The yard of Second Master Bao is under the management of Mingyan's mother. That's the reason." Li Wan patted Nanny Chang: Great." Nanny Chang saluted her, "I would also like to thank Grandma for her generous rewards, otherwise, such a lucrative job would not be in our hands."

Since then, Nanny Chang has been in charge of all the affairs of Daoxiang Village up and down the hill, and hastily started to live.Suyun and Biyue took care of the affairs in the house.Li Wan didn't take it to heart, he just watched them go about their business and enjoy themselves every day.

It was the first time Jia Lan came back after moving.Li Wan asked him to take a look at his room to see if it was tidied up to his satisfaction.He just looked at it randomly, and then came out to get tired of Li Wan.Li Wan's heart was like a mirror, and he sent everyone out before asking him: "Tell me, what are you planning on me?" Jia Lan frowned and said, "Mother, give me some people." Li Wan was stunned, Pursing her lips, she said, "Didn't Yan Ming always follow you in Chang'an? There are also square cake dumplings." Jia Lan raised her eyebrows and looked at his mother, so Li Wan had to ask in a low voice, "Okay, you have to go with me." I said what to do."

Jia Lan said back and forth that Li Wan knew about it, but there was still something in the same house.Concubine Yuan is now in the limelight, but when it comes to ranking, Concubine Wu Guifei is at the top.Although the glory of the Jia family is still there, it has lost the momentum of the past, especially among the younger generations who have not been able to stand up.The common people looked like a state government, but the upstarts looked down on them very much.The Liancheng Academy where Jia Lan is now is not an ordinary place.Among the princes of the court, there are a few who came from there, and the Ninth Prince still goes to the academy from time to time to find teachers and friends.Now the Wu family also has two children there.At the beginning, Jia Lan was just fooling around with Zhu Henian, but in the past two years, he had a Master Mo, and he snatched this apprentice away, and insisted on making him worship him as his teacher.This Uncle Mo has a strange temper, and now he only accepts Jia Lan as his apprentice, even though Jia Lan still only calls him Uncle Mo.But his seniority rank is high, so many older people would call Jia Lan senior brother.Moreover, Mo Yansong is extremely protective of his weaknesses, and he has lost face to many people.After a few rounds, several people headed by the Wu family brothers confronted Jia Lan.It should be said that Jia Lan also has a few good senior brothers, but a few of them are masters who can't see the end of the dragon.With no one around here, it looks weak.Only then did he think about asking Li Wan's important person.

Li Wan wiped his face, looked at Jia Lan helplessly, and thought to himself: "It's really a big deal, the bigger the problem, the more troubles!" Let him teach him casually: "You didn't fight with anyone, did you?" Jia Lan shook his head: "Not yet. Seeing an opportunity." Li Wan turned his head away when he heard that, and said solemnly: "You are now very skilled, if you make someone do something wrong, who can cover it for you? It will be difficult then. Jia Lan shook his head: "Mother, don't worry, if I make a move, I won't leave anything behind."

Li Wan smacked his lips, not knowing what to say, thinking to himself when did this kid's temper start to be crooked?Wasn't it nice to be a kid?Looking at the frowning little boy with a solemn face, he felt that the chubby, chubby baby who ate and drank was the one who really hurt.After all, he refused to let go, and only said: "You know what's going on in the mansion. If something happens, no one will protect you. If you want someone, I don't have anyone here for you. You want to find someone to help you. It's useless to play black hands. I advise you to stop your competitive heart as soon as possible. Many disasters are caused by a moment of enthusiasm, and it will be too late to regret it."

Thinking of the things that he had used for self-defense before, he asked him to take them out to look at them.Fortunately, only one amulet is missing, and the summoning talisman is still there.Seeing that Li Wan was so cautious, Jia Lan curled her lips and said, "Mother underestimated me too much. I still can't tell the difference? How many mortals with naked eyes can touch this? I still keep these for my life." Li Wan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he just told him again not to make trouble.

However, Jia Lan twisted her neck and explained in detail all the difficulties the Wu brothers had made, hoping that Li Wan would soften her heart.Li Wan analyzed and persuaded him in every possible way, but he refused to join hands with others.He also had no choice but to give up, only silently thinking that in the future, he must gather a group of reliable brothers and subordinates, and if he had the opportunity to kill the Wu family, he would do well.But it was the beginning of magic.