Red House Shoufu

Chapter 319

The tea on the table was still steaming, but Lin Shu's back felt cold.

He really didn't pay attention to it before, he just felt that the Wang family had indeed developed by leaps and bounds under the leadership of Wang Ziteng. The only thing that was strange was that the next generation of the Wang family had only one male heir, Wang Ren, but he raised a rotten dude. There should be means.

Just look at Lin Ruhai, even though he and Jia Min have never given up on having children, they have never slacked off on Lin Shu's training.

Because Lin Ruhai knew very well that even if he really had his own son, no one could tell if there would be any accidents before he grew up.To cultivate the heirs of the family, one must make two preparations.

Someone like Wang Ren is definitely not a good candidate for the successor of the Wang family.In other words, Lin Shu has always been very strange that Wang Ziteng's attitude towards Wang Ren does not seem to be handing over the Wang family to him at all.

"Uncle, grandson thought of one thing. Neither Wang Ziteng nor Wang Zisheng had any sons, and the next generation of the Wang family only had one Wang Ren, but... Wang Ziteng seemed to let him go. It's too much. The heirs of the family have become like this, Wang Ziteng is working so hard, why on earth?"

Lin Jin was a little surprised and asked: "Is this Wang Ren really so bad?"

"It sucks, if it wasn't for Wang Ziteng's protection, he would have been sent to the army and exiled!"

After confirming with Lin Shu again and again, Lin Jin was also confused by his question.He temporarily acted as the head of the Lin family, and worked hard for the future of the family.He cultivated Lin Ruhai first, and now he tried his best to train helpers for the promising Lin Shu.

Wang Ziteng is such a cunning person, it is impossible to sit back and watch the only male heir of the next generation of the Wang family become like this.

"He seems to spoil Wang Ren and protect his nephew in everything, but he is actually hurting him!"

Lin Jin frowned and said, "Who is Wang Ziteng? How could he make such a low-level mistake? Brother Shu, send someone to investigate, hehe, maybe Wang Ziteng's weakness is behind this incident!"

Lin Shu nodded and said, "Grandson has made a note, and we will arrange it now."

……

On February 14, the Flower Festival, Daiyu's [-] years old birthday.

Since the dawn of the day, the entire Lin Family Zhuangzi was mobilized, sweeping the streets, spontaneously hanging red lights at the door, and even hanging some silk flowers on the branches at the entrance of the Zhuangzi.

Early in the morning, Lin Shu personally made a bowl of longevity noodles for Daiyu, and brought it to Daiyu just after she finished washing.

"Yu'er is one year older, the old rules, eat it in one sitting, and the next year will be safe and healthy!"

Lin Shu's face was still smeared with some flour, and the hot air from the bowl rushed to Daiyu's pretty face with fragrance, making her nose a little sour.

"Every year today, I trouble my brother to get up early to make longevity noodles for me. I wanted to remind my brother last night that you don't have to get up early to work, but when I got busy, I forgot."

The slightly choked voice made Lin Shu dumbfounded: "You silly girl, isn't it natural for an older brother to make longevity noodles for his younger sister to celebrate her birthday? Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Snoring, Daiyu put down her ladylike appearance, imitating Lin Shu's way of eating before, slurping up the noodles, not even letting go of the soup in the bowl, and drank it all up in the big bowl.

"Since my brother said so, I will eat the longevity noodles made by you every year from now on!"

"Okay, even if I'm too old to move, I still have to cook longevity noodles for Yu'er during the Huachao Festival every year to celebrate her birthday!"

The siblings looked at each other and smiled, but their eyes turned red at the same time.Lin Shu stretched out his hand and rubbed Daiyu's head, turned his back and walked out of the room: "Clean up quickly, there will probably be a lot of people coming."

As Lin Shu said, Daiyu's birthday did come with many guests.Including the servant sent by the emperor to deliver the birthday gift, the noble concubine Yang, the virtuous concubine Yuanchun, and the concubines in the palace who are watching the wind for fun, as well as the little sister Gao Yunwan, the little princess who is loyal to the palace, and the future sister-in-law Wang Yuan.

Lin Ruhai's old relatives and friends will naturally not be absent. Although the support of political contacts has been given to his heir Lin Shu, they will still pay attention to this daughter left by Lin Ruhai from time to time.Although people may not come, posts and gifts will be sent to the Lin family.

……

Early this morning, Jia Xing brought Wang Xifeng, Jia You and Li Wan to Lin's Village, accompanied by Jia Baoyu and others.

As Daiyu's uncle's family, Jia Shishi, the old lady, would be good as a mascot. Wang Xifeng, at Daiyu's request, acted as the housekeeper as soon as she arrived, helping to entertain the guests who came to celebrate her birthday.

"The old lady is so lucky. You look at all these tender and tender granddaughters. I want to grab one of them and take them home as my daughter..."

"Isn't that right? Let's not talk about the empress in the palace. I like Miss Yun's sharpness just by looking at it."

Most of the families who can come to Lin's Village with invitations in person are from the list that Lin Shu and Daiyu discussed and drew up in person.The group of wives and wives sitting in the back hall not only have in-law families like Wang Xiaoshi, but also Wei Shengshi, the head wife of General Yunhui's Wei family.

Wei Sheng's family is the mother of Jia Baoyu's good friend Wei Ruolan, and the Wei family is also the descendant of the prince. It is also the famous home of Wu Xun.

Because Wei Ruolan and Jia Baoyu have a good relationship, they have a deep understanding of the situation in Ningrong and Rongfu.This meeting is staring eagerly at the girls around Jia Shishi, and the one who looks the most is Shi Xiangyun, who has a bright personality.

She also knows the general situation of the Shi family. Although the eldest daughter of the bereaved father does not marry, the Wei family doesn't care much about it.How can there be so much attention to the military general's family, the second girl in Rongguo Mansion has already married someone, the third girl is too strong, and the fourth girl... Forget it, she is still a child.

It seems that the big girl Shi Jia is the most suitable!
She approached Jia Shishi and whispered something in the old lady's ear. Jia Shishi first looked at Wei Shengshi in surprise, and then looked at Xiangyun who was fighting with his sisters.

"I have to discuss this matter with my two nephews..."

Although the two nephews were not the same thing, but for the sake of Shijia and Xiangyun's reputation, Jia Shishi still carried the Shijia brothers out.

Many people in the capital have heard about the things Shijia Brothers did, but Wei Sheng pretended not to know, nodded and said: "We should discuss it with Shihou... You have seen my boy before, he is a bit soft-tempered, I think Miss Yun's temper is just right for this brat."

"I think Ruolan's child is good. Baoyu often mentions it to me. Not to mention both civil and military skills, he knows how to make progress and treats people with sincerity. He and Feng's brother are both good boys in the capital!"

Jia Shishi smiled and praised Wei Ruolan and Feng Ziying for a while, then turned a corner and mentioned the marriages of several people: "I have a headache for Baoyu now, this child was spoiled by me when he was young, and compared to other children, his temperament is not so good. Mature. I don't know where to find a good marriage for him. If you have a good candidate, you must help him to see each other."

Wei Sheng and the wives next to him laughed and agreed. As for whether there is a suitable one, let's talk about it at that time.

Lin Shu's injuries are still not healed, today Lin Bo, Lin Feng and Lin Gui were the three who replaced him to welcome the guests, plus Wang Huan who specially asked for leave to leave the city, the arrangements were very appropriate and thoughtful.

The appearance of the Lin family is really not bad, all of them are handsome and beautiful men, even Lin Gui, the youngest, makes Jia Baoyu couldn't help but want to pinch his little cheeks.

All three of them were dressed in Confucian clothes made of brocade, which did not look luxurious, but also displayed the splendor of the Lin family.

Several friends of Lin Ruhai's same year also came to Zhuangzi, firstly to celebrate Daiyu's birthday, secondly to visit the injured Lin Shu, and to deepen the relationship between the two families.After seeing the three of Lin Bo, they sat together to recall the past and lament the future.

"Back when Ru Hai entered Beijing for the exam, there were only two or three old scholars left in the Lin family. In the past ten years, the Lin family's foundation has become solid again. Just this young man, as long as there are no mistakes, he can continue the Lin family for another 20 years. The years have been brilliant."

"Brother Fengxi said that Brother Shu has inherited Ruhai's family business, and he has done very well in the past few years. What is lacking in the Lin family now is the foundation. The Lin family had an accident back then, and the impact on the Lin family was too great. Decades have passed, and it has finally slowed down."

……

"This virtuous brother, why do you keep staring at me?"

Lin Gui looked like a schoolboy, and asked Jia Baoyu, who had been staring at him, with his hands clasped. Jia Cong, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan next to him all held their foreheads and didn't know what to say.

Jia Baoyu's face turned red, and he clasped his fists and replied, "Jia Baoyu is in Xiarong State Mansion, but I don't know your little brother's name?"

"Second Uncle Bao, Second Uncle has introduced you just now!"

Jia Lan bowed to Lin Gui apologetically, and then reminded him in a low voice, "This is Aunt Lin's cousin, named Yu Gui."

"Ah, so it's my family, I'm really sorry, I was a little distracted just now..."

Wang Huan hugged Jia Baoyu, laughed and changed the topic: "Let's go, brother Baoyu, I'll take you around inside. Brother Jinyu has hidden a lot of interesting things inside."

After that, he gave Jia Cong and the others a wink, signaling them to follow.

Jia Baoyu was forcibly taken away by Wang Huan, Lin Gui was still a little confused.He asked Lin Bo: "Brother Six, is this the Second Master Bao who was born with jade in Rongguo Mansion? Why do I think he is so stupid?"

Snapped!
Lin Bai slapped Lin Gui lightly on the back of the head, and whispered, "Don't gossip about others behind their backs, do you think everyone is like you, able to take the exam at the age of nine, and win the title of scholar at the age of ten?"

"Didn't the third grandpa say that if Uncle Hai didn't suppress the ninth brother back then, would the ninth brother be able to take down Xie Yuanlang at the age of eleven or twelve? Even the sixth and seventh brothers, when they were as old as the second master Bao, they had already taken down Xie Yuanlang." A scholar."

Lin Gui looked at the direction of Jia Baoyu's departure with some contempt: "No wonder Uncle Hai didn't agree to this marriage back then. He looks handsome, but in fact he has an embroidered pillow. He's not as sensible as that child!"

Snapped!
Lin Bo slapped Lin Gui on the back of the head again, and softly reprimanded: "After all, it's my aunt's family, don't say a few words. Go tell your ninth brother, it's almost noon, and the guests have almost arrived .”

The house was full of guests, and Lin Jin toasted on behalf of the host family to express his gratitude to those who came to celebrate Daiyu's birthday.

Lin Shu had already invited the best cook from Qinhuai Building to prepare today's banquet. If the chef from Baoen Temple did not accept door-to-door service, the Lin family would have moved the well-known Vegetarian Restaurant of Baoen Temple to Lin Family Zhuangzi.

After Lin Shu and the others finished seeing off the last batch of guests at the door, they returned to the main hall to rest with Lin Bo's support.

"Ninth brother, are you okay?"

Seeing that Lin Shu's complexion was not very good, Lin Bo asked worriedly, "How about I invite the doctor over?"

"It's okay, it's just that I've been lying down for a long time these days, and I'm not used to standing like this today."

Lin Shu smiled and said: "Tomorrow when Xiao Shishi goes to the Imperial College, I will trouble Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother to go there. If it is late, I will just stay and rest in the mansion in the city."

"This is what I should do as an older brother, so the ninth younger brother is treating me as an outsider?"

Lin Bo joked, and discussed today's affairs with the three brothers: "A few uncles who came today unintentionally mentioned the situation in the capital. Brother Jiu thinks we need to temporarily suspend the business in the capital?"

Most of Lin Ruhai's friends of the same age were human beings.They didn't remind Lin Shu and the Lin family directly, but just revealed a few words inadvertently, and reminded them from the side.

Lin Shu shook his head. There would definitely be a turmoil in the capital, but he believed that the emperor had already prepared for it. The fire might be extinguished by the emperor's troops the moment it was ignited.

Moreover, he is the emperor's confidant, if he dares to move the Lin family's property in the capital outside, his official position will end.

The four brothers held their heads together for a while, and Lin Shu arranged two tasks for Lin Bai and Lin Feng.One is that Lin Bo, who is the most stable among them, takes over the general affairs of the mansion and presides over the overall situation of the Lin family.

And Lin Feng, who is good at communication, began to be in charge of contacting people in Shilin, opening up contacts for the Lin family, and strengthening the influence of the Lin family in Shilin.

As for Lin Gui, even though he was still young, Lin Shu still gave him a task.One is to polish his knowledge, and the other is to let him find some talented people from poor families in the Imperial College, so that the Lin family can choose the best ones to invest in advance.

At night, after listening to Lin Bo's report, Lin Jin stroked his beard and laughed, and went back to his room to rest contentedly.The big boat of the Lin family is ready, and when the east wind arrives, it will be able to ride the wind and waves!
……

On February [-]th, the Guozijian started school. Not only Lin Gui from the Lin family entered the prison, but also Jia Lan from the Rongguo Mansion also signed up.However, the county examination is coming soon, so Jia Lan will be taught by Jia Jing personally for the time being, and he will go to the Imperial College after the boy's examination.

On the [-]th day of February, the imperial concubine Yang's [-]th birthday, Daiyu entered the palace to celebrate her birthday, and peonies bloomed in Yikun Palace, which attracted applause from all the halls.The imperial concubine personally bestowed the words on the flower house of the Lin family: A hundred flowers bloom.

On the same day, the Lin family opened in Baihua Pavilion in the east and west cities. On the wall of the store, there were rules set by Lin Shu himself. almshouse.

Rongguo Mansion presented five pots of Clivia. It is said that the imperial concubine borrowed flowers to present Buddha and sent them to Qinzheng Hall. The emperor was very happy and gave the wife of Rongguo Mansion a leading crutch and a gold medal.

On February [-]th, the county examinations in Shuntian Prefecture in the ninth year of Zhide began. For five consecutive days, Jia Baoyu, Jia Cong, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan in Rongguo Prefecture all spent in the examination room.

Of course, there were also several people from the Lin Family Village, including the seven-year-old Lin Xianzhi's grandson Lin Lin.The county magistrate of Daxing originally thought that Jia Lan from Rongguo Mansion was young enough, but he never had a seven-year-old baby to take the test.

Looking at the household registration, Linjiazhuang, Daxing County, Shuntian Prefecture, turned out to be a child of Wen Kuixing's family, so there is nothing strange about it.It is said that some people from Gusu Lin’s family came to Beijing a few days ago. Among them was an 11-year-old young genius who was selected as a scholar in the Shangkenan Zhili Boys’ Examination, and now he is studying in Class A of the Imperial College.

On February 27, a crime broke out in Daxing County, and Jialan of Rongguo Prefecture won the first case in Daxing County with the first place in the county examination, shaking the capital.Ten-year-old Jia Lan has become the youngest scholar in Shuntian Mansion since the founding of the Great Chu Kingdom.

As for why the government examination and the hospital examination have not yet been taken, it is just that, because according to the unspoken rules of the examination room, if there is no major accident in a county, there is no need to take the entrance examination all the way to the hospital, and you can get the honor of a scholar if you enter school as usual.

Jia Baoyu returned home from the gate of the county government office in a state of desperation, closed the door and covered the quilt and wept.

Among the four people who went to the test together, the elder nephew was the first in the Jialan County test, Jia Cong was the seventh, Jia Huan was the 33rd, and he happened to be the last one at the bottom of the list!
When those who read the list together looked at everyone in Jia's family, he felt his face was very hot.Thinking back to the handsome little brother Hua Chaojie saw in Linjiazhuang, the brocade Confucian gown is now like a small knife, piercing his heart and soul.

"Why is Second Master crying? Didn't he get hit?" Xi Ren was the most powerful person around Jia Baoyu, seeing him crying sadly, he pressed Baoyu's body softly to comfort him.

Baoyu choked up and said: "Brother Lan won the first place, but my uncle is the last one. Even the third son of the ring is better than me, which is too shameful. Although the group of people just handed over their hands to congratulate, but But I know they are just laughing at me!"

The air is like a blue, sticking to Baoyu's ear, blowing the wind and saying: "Brother Lang is under the care of his grandma, and he has been studying hard for the past few years. Don't say that the second master can't compare, even if the uncle didn't have Brother Lang back then." As for Third Master Cong and Third Master Huan, after all, they are bastards, apart from studying, what else can they rely on in the future?"

Baoyu was comforted by a burst of fragrant wind from the attackers, and she lost her soul long ago.At this moment, my ears were itchy, and I hugged Xiren with my backhand and smelled it on his neck: "Good Xiren, my heart hurts so much today, you have to comfort me well..."

……

The yamen servants who announced the good news were divided into pairs according to the nouns to ask for rewards. Jia Jing put on a brand new Confucian uniform and stood outside the gate of Ningguo Mansion. He is confident today. The other three are not sure, but Jia Lan will surely get a good result.

Sure enough, not long after, I heard the sound of the gong sounding the good news from far to near. Jia She, who hurried out from the Rongguo Mansion, took Jia Cong and the others, and came to Jia Jing, kicking lightly: "I don't want to give you respect, Uncle!" kowtow!"

Jia Cong knelt down in response, and Jia Huan and Jia Lan also knelt beside him: "Nephew (grandnephew), thank you Uncle Jing (uncle Jing) for your kindness in teaching..."

"Congratulations, congratulations to Mr. Jia Xianglan of the Rongguo Mansion, who won the first place in the Daxing County Examination of High School..."

The happy news came four times in succession, announcing that all four members of the Jia family had passed the county examination, Jia Jing couldn't believe it.

He laughed happily for a while, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Jia Baoyu today.Although it was only at the bottom of the list, it was finally promising, right?

So he asked, "Where are the people from Baoyu? The people who announced the good news are here, what about the others?"

　If there are [-] words more, let’s post a big chapter. Recently, they have been ordered a bit too much.

　　I will continue to update tomorrow and strive for a [-]-word update.

　　good night!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)