serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 307 Dirty place

With a "squeak", the courtyard door opened, and Xiaohong came out holding an account book, followed by two steward wives.

After taking two steps and stopping, several women from Lin Zhixiao's family came over carrying two boxes and cages.

Xiaohong smiled and asked, "What are you busy with?"

Lin Zhixiao's family stretched out his head to look into the courtyard gate, smiled and said to Xiaohong: "The family's soldiers have returned from the north." He took out a letter from his sleeve, "Lin San's letter." He put the letter into Xiaohong's hand and led the mother-in-law inside.

As soon as you enter the courtyard gate, you will see the vast bamboo forest, green and lush, very peaceful and full of poetry.

Lin Zhixiao's family walked along the gravel path to the study.

At this time, a gust of wind blew by, and the bamboos in the bamboo sea danced with the footsteps of the wind, as if welcoming this uninvited guest.

A group of housekeepers' wives were sitting on the railing couches in the corridor. When they saw her approaching, they all stood up to greet her.

Lin Zhixiao smiled and nodded. As soon as he approached the study door, the sound of tinkling tinkling came from the room.

Lin Zhixiao's family stopped and listened for a while, then turned around and walked aside to sit down and listen. Although they didn't understand it, they felt that the tone was a bit sad.

After the song ended, Lin Zhixiao stood up, took a deep breath, and said to the door: "Girl, the family soldiers have returned from the north." As he said this, he took out a cowhide letter from his arms. A sealed letter in an envelope.

Xueyan opened the curtain and said, "Mrs. Lin, please come in."

Lin Zhixiao's family walked in holding the letter and saw Lin Daiyu sitting at the desk under the window.

Zijuan came up and took it, tore open the cowhide envelope and handed the letter inside to Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu took the letter, tore it open and read it. Suddenly she frowned slightly, and then smiled with her lips pursed. She read it very carefully and it took a long time to finish it. Then she folded the letter carefully and handed it to Zijuan to put it away.

Lin Zhixiao's family smiled and said: "The soldiers also brought back two boxes of things."

Lin Daiyu smiled slightly: "Bring it in."

"Ai."

Lin Zhixiao's family turned around and walked to the door and opened the Xiang curtain. The mother-in-law came in carrying the two boxes and cages, placed them in the house, and then left.

Lin Daiyu got up and walked to the cage.

Zijuan hurriedly said: "Girl, wait a minute." Then she took a pair of small silver scissors from Xueyan, cut the rope, removed the plywood, and opened the lid of the box.

A cage contains mink and fox skins that are abundant in Wulianghai.

Another cage contained a box covered only with green gauze. Lin Daiyu took out a box and opened the lid.

There was a blue gem the size of an egg placed in the box, which shone brightly in the light outside the window.

Zicuckoo's eyes lit up: "So beautiful!"

"If you like it, I will give it to you."

Lin Daiyu stuffed the box into Zicuckoo's hand and opened several more boxes. The egg-sized gems sparkled in the sunlight, which was eye-catching!

Xueyan and Lin Zhixiao's family stared blankly.

Lin Daiyu handed a box containing emeralds to the stunned Xueyan, and then handed a box containing rubies to Lin Zhixiao's family.

Lin Zhixiao's family swallowed: "This, this is too precious."

Lin Daiyu smiled: "It's for Xiaohong." She then took a mink fur and a fox fur and handed them to her, "Don't dislike them, take them back and make a scarf."

Lin Zhixiao's family was overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed to Lin Daiyu, "Thank you miss for your reward."

"Second Grandma Lian is here." The voice of the wife in charge came from outside.

The door curtain was lifted, and Wang Xifeng walked in, fanning himself, shouting: "You don't care about the things in this garden, what good stuff is it?" He walked straight to the cage, picked up a mink fur, looked at it carefully, and touched it with his fingers. Touching the fur, he put down the palace fan and stroked it all the way with his palms flat, and then looked at Lin Daiyu: "This fur is good. It can be made into clothes to keep warm in winter."

Lin Daiyu blinked: "So what?" Wang Xifeng said to Zijuan: "Did you hear that your girl wants me to beg her?" Then she smiled at Lin Daiyu and said: "Good sister, just do it Give me twenty or thirty pieces of clothing."

Lin Daiyu was about to laugh, but held back: "Twenty or thirty pieces? You are so embarrassed to open your mouth! How many skins are there in this box?"

Wang Xifeng sighed: "You don't know, ever since I had sister Qiao, I've been very afraid of the cold. In winter, the kang must be very hot, big woolen clothes, and a hand stove. Nothing less." Said. After finishing, he looked at Lin Daiyu quietly.

Seeing that she was pretending to be pitiful again, Lin Daiyu was angry and funny, and rolled her eyes: "The first batch of trophies are already on the way to Beijing. It's up to you to pick them."

Wang Xifeng smiled proudly: "My sister still loves me." After saying that, he looked at the gems again, his eyes flashed, he glanced at Lin Daiyu first, opened his mouth, and was embarrassed to say anything.

Lin Daiyu smiled slightly: "If you don't feel tired from wearing them, just take some more and make them into jewelry."

Wang Xifeng blushed: "I came to you for serious business. Just now, the master sent Wang Shanbao's family and asked me to take people to clean up the main hall where the queen is staying for marriage."

Lin Daiyu: "Is that the reason?"

Wang Xifeng: "There are still clothes that the sisters will add to their clothes in the next year, but I haven't found anyone to do it yet."

Lin Daiyu smiled: "I don't care about this."

Wang Xifeng was startled and said to Lin Zhixiao's family: "You go out for a walk first and come back later if you have something to do."

Lin Zhixiao's family understood and hurriedly retreated.

Zicuckoo also took the snow geese out.

Wang Xifeng came forward and whispered: "Didn't I hear Mr. Lian say that the empress might go home for a while? The weather this year is much colder than last year. I want to borrow some embroiderers from you and prepare some clothes. . It doesn’t matter whether you wear it or not. If you don’t prepare, the old lady and the second wife will definitely blame you.”

After a pause, "Don't worry, I understand the rules and will give them extra wages."

Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to change my clothes at the end of the year, so let's go together."

Wang Xifeng smiled hurriedly and said: "Good sister, you love me the most." She looked out the window and lowered her voice, "Why does the empress want to go home? You have to know, tell me, and I won't make a noise to let others know. Good sister, there can’t be anything in this family that I don’t know about.”

Lin Daiyu blinked her eyes a few times: "I don't really know, I just heard that the empress will bring the Ninth Prince home to live for a while."

Wang Xifeng said angrily: "Just fool the ghost. Since you don't want to say it, I won't bother you." Then he turned around and left.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "At least bring something back to Ping'er."

After Wang Xifeng heard this, he turned around and said with a smile: "That's not bad. I'll help Ping'er take two back, and Feng'er, this little hoof." After saying that, he picked up three boxes and left.

Watching her go out, Lin Daiyu sighed slightly, saying that the palace is the best and most magnificent place in the world, but it is also the filthiest place in the world.
Emperor Jianwu walked out of the West Sixth Palace with a sad expression.

Dai Quan bowed his body slightly and followed him cautiously.

Emperor Jianwu was walking when he suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you think it's God's punishment for killing too many people?"

Dai Quan was shocked when he heard this. He didn't dare to answer.

Emperor Jianwu turned around and looked at him: "What do you think?"

Dai Quan shuddered and knelt down: "This old slave is incompetent!"

Emperor Jianwu: "Do you also think someone poisoned you?"

Dai Quan swallowed: "I checked it inside and out, and there's nothing wrong with it."

Emperor Jianwu walked away again and said as he walked: "Except for the old people brought into the palace by the concubines, all the people in the palaces have been changed. In addition, the lives of the princes and princesses are all responsible for the ceremonial supervisor. Do you understand?"

Dai Quan replied loudly, "Yes."

At this moment, the deputy general manager of Qianqing Palace rushed over and said, "Your Majesty, the fourth prince suddenly fainted."

Emperor Jianwu turned pale, turned around and ran towards the Sixth Palace in the West.

(End of this chapter)