Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 10 Daiyu and Shifei

"Please trouble old man to pass a message to the mansion, saying that Jia Ying, the younger nephew of the family, will come to visit Mr. Uncle."

In front of the Yangzhou Yanzheng Yamen, Jia Ying handed out a famous card and explained to the old servant guarding the gate.

The old servant opened his cloudy eyes and said, "But you came from Mrs. Duzhong's house? Please go to the living room and have a cup of hot tea first, and this old slave will report to my master!"

Jia Ying and his party followed the old servant into the door. On the way, the old servant Zhou Siwu said: "Brother, just go and report to my aunt, and just say that the second master Xiaoying from Yunnan Mansion passed by Yangzhou to pay his respects. My aunt naturally knows what's going on."

The old servant of the Lin family hadn't left for a long time, Jia Ying only heard footsteps outside the hall, put down the tea bowl in her hand, and turned her eyes to the door.

The door curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged man in his thirties and dressed as a scholar with a short beard walked in.

The old servant Zhou Siwu bowed and saluted. Jia Ying also hurriedly stood up and saluted the visitor:
"In the next life, my nephew, Jia Ying, greets my aunt, and greets my aunt, as well as all my aunts and wives."

Lin Ruhai looked kindly, and hurriedly helped Jia Ying up and said, "Ying'er get up quickly, Southern Xinjiang is thousands of miles away, is the journey going smoothly?"

As the censor of salt inspection in Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai is in charge of almost half of the salt and iron industry in Jiangning. He is a veritable money bag of the Tian family in the south of the Yangtze River. A pair of eyes placed in the south of the Yangtze River holds the right to perform solo, and its status cannot be determined solely by grade.

What's more, he is also the censor of Youqian Capital of the Inspectorate, so no local officials dare to treat him any less.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai, who is not over [-] years old, has the demeanor of a court official in every action.

Jia Ying even felt that in a few years, this aunt might be able to catch up with Feng Yankuan in terms of prestige.

"Master Lao Gu is concerned, the journey was safe." Jia Ying replied respectfully.

Lin Ruhai pulled Jia Ying to the seat, and recalled: "Times have really changed. When your parents brought you to Beijing, you were only eleven or twelve years old. Unbelievable, you are so old now."

As he spoke, he sighed again: "If your father is still alive, then you should"

At this time, a servant came to report: "Master, Mr. Yucun is teaching the young lady, so come here if you say so."

"Understood, please inform the kitchen to prepare a banquet. Besides, there will be no outsiders in the mansion today." Lin Ruhai ordered.

After finishing speaking, he ordered another sentence: "By the way, brother Yucun is also invited here."

Hearing the word "Yucun", Jia Ying's eyes froze: "Are you finally going to see each other?"

To be honest, at this moment, Jia Ying's desire to meet the legendary "Sister Lin" is not as strong as that of Jia Shifei.

I still remember that in the original book, when Jia Zhengjun and his ministers were correct, the emperor mentioned the name "Jia Hua" twice, one of which was Jia Hua in Yunnan, and the other was the present one: surname Jia, name Hua, expression The word is Shifei, and the nickname is Yucun.

It's just that Jia Ying's face didn't show any abnormality, she just said in panic: "How can I delay my aunt to deal with the business."

Lin Ruhai waved his hands and said with a smile: "There are so many important things, but a little entertainment. Today, your family and I are rarely reunited. Call Daiyu to celebrate and celebrate."

Jia Ying also smiled slightly and said, "I haven't seen my sister for six or seven years, so I don't know if I still remember me?"

"She was only four or five years old at the time, so how can she remember things so clearly, don't be disappointed."

Talking about family life, Lin Ruhai, whose face was slightly frail and pale, also showed a little rosiness. His surname is small, and his first wife died early. Several aunts have been in the house for several years, and there is no sound. Daiyu is a daughter, after all, it is a little deserted, and it is rare to be so lively now, so I am happy in my heart.

Immediately, he asked again: "I heard that when the mansion sent people to Yunnan to pick you up, they were stopped by your grandfather in the name of being young. How have you been doing these years? And the remains of your parents should still be buried in your hometown. Some, after all, can enjoy a line of incense."

What happened back then, Jia Ying knew it well. After all, my grandfather was from a chieftain in southern Xinjiang, and his way of doing things was different from that in the mainland. His age at that time was indeed not suitable for traveling far.

"Grandpa loved Ying'er very much. He spent a lot of money on food and clothing. As for the concubine Ying'er's trip, one of the things she did was to move her spirit back to her hometown. The soil that was just laid in Jinling a few days ago called the elders in the family. I miss it, it's all Yinger's fault."

Just at this moment, footsteps came from the outside again, the curtain was raised, and a man and a woman walked in.

The girl is naturally Daiyu, I can see her body is like a weak willow blowing the wind, panting slightly when she moves, with a trace of melancholy in her eyes, her eyebrows are curved and beautiful, but she is like a delicate flower shining in the water, she is not very old, But she is already a beauty.

However, within a few steps of entering the door, they already knew the identities of the people, first greeted Lin Ruhai, and before Lin Ruhai introduced him, he walked towards Jia Ying, and saluted lightly: "But Brother Ying, my sister is here. .”

Jia Ying gently supported her, turned her head to Lin Ruhai and said with a smile, "My aunt guessed wrong, my sister still remembers me!"

Turning to Daiyu again, he said, "I haven't seen you in six or seven years. My sister is really outstanding, but she is a little thinner. She should take good care of her on weekdays."

Daiyu blushed slightly, stuck out her tongue, and said rather playfully: "Thank you for your concern, second brother, but Yu'er can't remember clearly when she was a child, it's just that her father often mentions you in her ears, so the impression is that It's a little deeper, and when I saw it just now, I felt familiar."

Jia Ying showed a smile, and said with a smile: "After all, she is my own sister, and there is a kind of intimacy in her blood."

Everyone is smiling.

Seeing Daiyu turn to the side again, Qi Sixian said: "Daiyu has met my sister, she is so beautiful!"

Qi Sixian originally came from his daughter's house, so of course he was happy to see his sister who was a few years younger than him. In addition, Daiyu's demeanor was naturally lovable, Qi Sixian smiled and held Daiyu's hand Walking to the side, he said, "Sister is really cute, how old is this year, and I just heard that Mr. is teaching my sister, what kind of books are you reading and writing?"

The daughter's family has endless topics to talk about.

Lin Ruhai, who was on the side, saw Daiyu's rare companionship, and was very relieved, so he didn't bother, and immediately introduced Jia Yucun to Jia Ying.

"Ying'er, this is Yu'er's husband, brother Yucun."

Then he said to Yucun, "Brother Yucun, this is Zhuojing's nephew, Jia Ying."

Jia Ying had been secretly paying attention to Jia Yucun, who was famous in the Red Mansion, but what he didn't expect was that this Jia Yucun was also a good-looking talent. He is in compliance with regulations, but he is an extraordinary person.

"I've seen Mr. Yucun!" Lin Ruhai called him a brother, which is a courtesy among literati. Besides, Jia Yucun and Lin Ruhai were about the same age, but Jia Ying didn't want to be inferior to Jia Yucun's generation for nothing. Said Mr.

However, considering the decent status of Jia Yingning's residence, there is no need to bow down to an exiled and down-and-out teacher.

Lin Ruhai understood the truth of this, and Jia Yucun knew it was from the Jia family, so he didn't care about it, so he hurriedly returned the greeting with his sleeves in his arms, "Yucun has seen the young master."

After seeing each other, Lin Ruhai said, "Brother Yucun, it just so happens that a relative came to visit today. Ruhai has prepared a table of thin wine. You might as well stay together today. The three of you and I can have a drink."

Yucun never refused, just said: "Then Yucun will bother you."

The banquet is set up, Daiyu, Qi Sixian and several concubines are seated together, Xi'er, Zhou Siwu and other old servants from the Lin residence are entertaining.

At the table here, only Lin Ruhai, Jia Ying, and Jia Yucun were left.

During the banquet, the three of them chatted freely, exchanged cups and cups, and the guests enjoyed themselves. It was very lively.

During the period, it was mentioned that Jia Ying passed the exam when she was young, and now she is going to Beijing to catch up for the exam, the other two were full of admiration.

Lin Ruhai was born in the dynasty, so naturally he had to pass on some experience, but at the same time, he still did not forget to tell Jia Ying not to waste his studies because of his ambition at a young age.

From time to time, Jia Yucun helped out a few words and talked about his own opinions, but there was a flash of envy in his heart, and he also sighed deeply.

I think that when Jia Yucun was in his twenties, he was still selling calligraphy in the Gourd Temple for a living. He finally passed the entrance examination for a coroner, but he was dismissed after a few years. Now he is in his thirties, and he is only Being able to rely on the Lin family to find a teacher for a living, and Jia Ying is really the same as Jia Ying, and I am envious.

Jia Ying kept drinking in his cup, but seeing Jia Yucun's appearance in his eyes, he always felt sour, but there was no vinegar in Yangzhou's dishes?

He said in his heart, "Yu Village, Yu Village, you are still you! Let me just say, if you are such a modest gentleman as you have shown, could it be that Mr. Cao's eyes are dazzled? I, Jia, read this fake Dream of Red Mansions, haha!"

Jia Yucun also felt that he seemed to have drunk too much wine, and he always felt that the eyes of the second master Ying had never left him. It didn't make sense when he thought about it, so he could only excuse it from the wine.

But I heard Lin Ruhai say again: "So, it just so happens that Ying'er, the letter from the old matriarch just came a few days ago, saying that she thought that Yu'er was young and had no one to rely on, so she sent a male and female boat to pick her up. A few days ago, my son hadn't recovered from his illness, so I couldn't make the trip. I was thinking of finding a suitable day to send Yu'er to the north in the past two days. Now, you brothers and sisters are going to Beijing together, so I hope there is someone to take care of you on the way."

Jia Ying said happily: "It's so convenient. Don't worry, my aunt, Ying'er will definitely take good care of my sister along the way."

Lin Ruhai nodded with a smile to show his affirmation, and said: "Brother Shi Yucun will also take our family's boat to go north, and he will also go to Rongfu to meet his brother-in-law, Master Zheng. Ying'er can take care of it then."

Hearing this, Jia Ying took a deep look at Jia Yucun and said, "Don't worry, my aunt."

Picking up the wine glass again, he said to Jia Yucun: "Mr. Yucun, my brother and sister will have to take care of me on this journey."

Who is Jia Yucun, although he can't compare Daiyu's kindness with more knowledge, but he is also a well-rounded person, and his ability to read words and expressions is even better than eating. How could he not feel Jia Ying's eyes with deep meaning?
Shaking his head, making sure he wasn't drunk, he thought to himself: "I just got acquainted with this second master, and I don't seem to have offended him. Why do you look at me with malicious intent? Hey, he won't do anything wrong! No Make sense?"

It's not good to behave too badly, so I had to raise my glass to greet him in a hurry.

It was supposed to be a harmonious feast for relatives, but Jia Erye and Yucun drank it into "yin and yang wine". One of them sneered in his heart, while the other felt uneasy. Only Lin Ruhai, who was so rare to have a lively family, drank happily.

A dining table, three realms, it's really true: you chop me while drinking, and the unintentional person is drunk and happy alone.

The next day, when everyone was about to get up, someone came to report that Lin Ruhai had been invited by the Yangzhou Yamen early in the morning, and told Jia Ying to be accompanied by Daiyu. If you are free, you might as well take a stroll around Yangzhou City.

The Lin family has no male heirs, the aunts are hindered by etiquette, and the status of housekeeper and old servant is not enough, Lin Ruhai can only ask Daiyu to accompany him for a while, but Daiyu is still young, and there are still a few years left for divorce .Second, since they are brothers and sisters after all, there is no harm in fighting against men and women.

It didn't matter to Jia Ying, but today she was going to pay homage to her aunt, and Daiyu's character of being affectionate but not tearful, plus her body was already weak, if she got to her mother's grave, her body would be affected again.

So, he didn't inform Daiyu, and only asked Qi Sixian to play with Daiyu when he had time, while he took Zhou's father and son, called the butler of Lin's house, prepared some paper sticks for food, and went to the grave of his aunt Jia Min to pay homage. , Then I went back to the mansion to find Daiyu.

But Daiyu asked as soon as they met: "Second brother, why don't you take me with you when you go to worship your mother!"

As he spoke, he pursed his mouth, his eyebrows were clustered, and his face was full of displeasure.

Jia Ying never thought that Daiyu still had such a side, so she could only coax her: "If I call you too, who will accompany you, Sister Sixian? Sister, please forgive me."

Daiyu obviously didn't believe it, so it was Qi Sixian who persuaded her a few times before giving up.

Jia Ying laughed secretly and said, "You really are a master who is not easy to fool, no wonder you can subdue people like Baoyu."

It wasn't until evening that Lin Ruhai came home with a tired face.

Jia Ying knew that Lin Ruhai was weak, and that Daiyu inherited her father's reason for her illness. If she didn't take good care of her, she might not be able to escape Duke Cao's pen.

It is inevitable to add a sentence: "Master, you should also pay attention to your own body, everything will be handled by servants, if you want to be exhausted, what should you do if you call Sister Yu'er?"

Of course, Jia Ying also knew that a word of persuasion by herself might not be of much use, as a man in officialdom, how could he let himself be allowed to do so.

Lin Ruhai smiled kindly, and the feeling of intimacy in his heart increased a bit, and said: "I have written down your persuasion, it is rare that you are filial, and you even went to Min'er to worship. From now on, when your sister is in Beijing, I will I can't even take care of it, I need you to work harder."

It was the housekeeper's old servant who told Lin Ruhai what happened today.

Jia Ying said: "My aunt, but don't worry, my sister is so lovable, when she is with the old matriarch, how can I lose her, my nephew will take care of her wholeheartedly."

Lin Ruhai nodded, and said again: "I wanted to stay with you for a few more days, but I didn't expect something to happen in the yamen. I'm afraid I won't be able to be free these few days. Why don't you make arrangements for tomorrow and set off early by boat? It's getting colder by the day. , It’s better to go to Beijing earlier, and it will also spare time for you to study.”

"So anxious? Could it be that something happened in Yangzhou? Is it related to the salt administration?" Jia Ying thought, and looked at Lin Ruhai's face again.

With Lin Ruhai's qi-nourishing skills, he couldn't see anything except his tired face.As for the political affairs of the yamen, he didn't want to ask too much.

He only asked, "Have you notified Sister Yu'er?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said: "I've ordered some aunts to prepare, and it won't be too late for Yu'er to tell her tomorrow, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep all night."

Another night of silence.

On the second day, a group of people boarded the boat early, and Daiyu was not willing to leave her father, she just refused to follow her for a while.

Ru Hai persuaded: "You are nearly forty years old as a father, and you have no intention of continuing the family. You are young and sick, and you have no mother to raise you. Now you have gone to your grandmother, and there are many brothers and sisters. They just support each other and reduce the burden." For my father's internal worries, Yu'er is obedient, and I will come back to see my father when it is convenient."

Seeing that her father had made up his mind, Daiyu could only leave with tears.

Lin's father still did not forget to explain: "If you want to do anything difficult, I will ask your second brother Ying for help."

Only then did the boat leave.

Pedestrians on this side are on the road, and Rongfu in the capital city over there has also recently experienced an incident.

　Regarding Daiyu's age:

　　There are also contradictions in the original book. At the beginning, it was said that he was two or three years old, and later it was brought out that he was five years old.

　　The author made some adjustments here, also for the development of the follow-up complex.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)