Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 415 Jia Min’s small courtyard before his death
into the yard,

In addition to those busy figures, soldiers guarding the courtyard had already come to report;

"Master Marquis, Madam, Madam, the main house has been cleaned, and the rest has been simply packed out into several large rooms. Madam's things have been carried to the west wing of the main house."

The soldiers came over and saluted everyone.

Hearing this, Zhang Jinyu stepped forward and patted the soldier's arm. He knew that he was a close friend.

"Well done, Niu Dazhuang, you and your ten soldiers will live in this courtyard and protect my wife. All the men outside will be missing. Women are old enough to be admitted to the hospital, but remember."

"It's the Marquis. I've taken note of my humble duty."

Zhang Jinyu looked at the yard and saw that there were many houses around it. She didn't know if they could be occupied, so she asked,
"Have you seen this place? Can it accommodate you?"

"Go back to the Marquis, yes. There is a big house to the east. The brothers moved everything out and were able to free up more than a dozen beds. They took thick straw mats from the tent and spread them out. It can accommodate 20 people."

"Thank you for your hard work. Things will be delivered tomorrow. Today I will make do with it overnight. You are responsible for the expenses here. When you are done with it, go to the Marquis Mansion to get it. Go and get busy."

After Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, he took out a 1000 tael silver note and handed it over. Niu Dazhuang, the deputy guard, knew that it was the silver given by the Marquis, so he didn't hesitate and took it directly. He cupped his fists and replied,

"Yes, Lord Marquis, I understand my humble position."

Continuing to call the guards to help others and clean up the house, Xue Yan came out of the main room and ran over with a grin.
"Miss, uncle, old lady, the house has been tidied up. Those things have been carried into the west room. The slave has locked the door of the west room. Here is the key."

Xueyan chattered happily, and even took out the key and wanted to give it to Lin Daiyu. Lin Daiyu seemed to be affected by the little girl's happiness, and she also smiled.

"No need to give it to me, just keep it yourself."

Xue Yan quickly put it away and nodded firmly.

"Aunt, tonight, please clean up a few houses and let them have a place to sleep. Tomorrow, we will have them tidied up. If you need anything, tell me and I'll have everything ready. .”

Wang Xifeng also looked around curiously. This courtyard has been sealed up, but she has never been there. Mrs. Wang looked around in the courtyard and then entered the house. The furnishings inside were quite old. Although a lot of them were thrown out, There are still things left here, such as the bronze mirror in the house, which has long been rusty and cannot be seen clearly.

Mrs. Wang could not help but frown and said;

"Jinyu, let someone come in and throw that bronze mirror out. Such an old thing is quite unlucky. For the furnishings in the room, I will bring you a set of good furniture and other accessories from the Chamber of Commerce. , throw them all away.”

Zhang Jinyu followed her mother's words and saw the rusty bronze mirror. She walked over. There was still a smell of copper rust, and the table below was also discolored. She immediately called the soldiers.

"You guys, take the dressing table and the bronze mirror away and throw them into the yard. We'll deal with them tomorrow."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

Several soldiers ran over and carried the small table away. Unexpectedly, the old cabinet door suddenly opened from inside the table, and a small wooden box fell out. Zhang Jinyu walked over and picked it up.

"Go ahead and tear down all the old curtains at the door and throw them away together."

The soldiers quickly carried the table out of the house.

Zhang Jinyu blew the dust off the wooden box, and then opened the box. She saw some yellowed rice paper inside, with rather delicate calligraphy written on it, and it was signed by Jia Min.

"Yu'er, I found a relic of my mother-in-law for my husband. Come and take a look."

Lin Daiyu hurried over, took it carefully, took the rice paper and looked at it carefully, and saw that it said,

I have never thought about getting married today, I have not yet met my future husband, and I don’t know whether it is good or bad. I can only write it down in my heart. Maybe I will regret it, or maybe I will get what I want. Jia Min said.

This was written by her mother when she got married. Lin Daiyu fell in love with the scene and started sobbing. Mrs. Wang quickly came over to comfort her.
"Yu'er, you have a weak body. Now you are just taking a good rest and recuperating. How can you ruin yourself like this? Moreover, looking at it today, your mother got what she wanted back then, which is a good thing. Why cry anymore? You should be the one in this room. Maybe you can stay at the place where your mother got married and walk along your mother's path again. I believe your mother will be pleased."

"Well, Yu'er knows, what about the bronze mirror?"

"It must be thrown away. There are people living in the house, so the rusty bronze mirror cannot be placed. You can stay here for one night, and let Jin Yu take someone to clean up the yard tomorrow, and then I will replace it with a new bronze mirror for you."

"Yes, mother."

Lin Daiyu wiped away her tears, laughed again through tears, and snuggled into Mrs. Wang's arms. After a while, Mrs. Wang said;

"Girl Feng, you send me away first, and leave this place for the two of them to talk."

"Yes, aunt."

Wang Xifeng had a good look, and immediately supported Mrs. Wang, and took the guards of the Hou Mansion out of the small courtyard and went back first.

inside the house,

Although the furnishings were simple, except for a table and a bed, Lin Daiyu felt an unprecedented sense of security and warmth.

Zhang Jinyu hugged Lin Daiyu and comforted;

"Don't worry, I have left my own soldiers for you. No outsiders can come in. You can cultivate yourself here. Don't think about anything else. I will clean up a yard for you in the Marquis Mansion. You can stay here for a few days. If you want to go out, just go back and stay for a few days. God, as for my father-in-law and mother-in-law, they have already been buried in peace. Seeing that you live well, they will naturally rest in peace."

"Well, Yu'er, thank you, Mr. Lang."

Lin Daiyu shrank into Zhang Jinyu's arms. After a while, the two separated and took out their parents' spiritual tablets, incense, and an altar. They set up an altar on a small cabinet in the east room. Further inside, Daiyu's bedroom was Behind the cabin, Xueyan and Zijuan led people to renovate a lobby room, which was spacious and bright for Lin Daiyu to sleep here.

Zhang Jinyu looked at Lin Daiyu's tired face and ordered;

"Zicuckoo, Xueyan, please let your lady rest first. After I leave, bolt the door to the room and have a good rest. There are personal guards in charge of the yard outside. We will be busy tomorrow."

"I understand, uncle." Zhang Jinyu looked back at Lin Daiyu and said;

"Yu'er, you rest first, and I'll go back first."

"Well, Lang Jun, walk slowly."

Zhang Jinyu did not delay, put on his cloak and led his soldiers out of the house. Lin Daiyu watched each other off behind him. After waiting for a long time, Xue Yan said playfully;

"Miss, my uncle has gone far away, so why don't you go back with me?"

Lin Daiyu's face turned red and she said brokenly;

"You are so brave. You dare to laugh at me. You should be beaten."

"Oh, miss, I don't want it."

The little girl Xueyan was still jumping around and wanted to run away, but she was caught by Lin Daiyu. She scratched her for a while and itched so much that she kept begging for mercy. They were playing around.

The attacker arrived at the gate of the courtyard with some daily necessities and did not stop him after being inspected by the soldiers.

Xiren entered the courtyard and saw that there were many people in the small courtyard, including wives, maids, servants, and personal guards. Several side rooms had been packed out, presumably for overnight stays.

The Hou Mansion was willing to give it up. In addition to Second Master Bao, each person in the Rongguo Mansion had four nuns to teach them, besides the wet nurse since childhood. In addition to the two maids who were in charge of hairdressing, bathing, and bathing, there were five or six other maids who cleaned the house. , the little girl who comes and goes to work, has never seen so many people.

It turns out that this attacker is also Jia Mu's maid, whose real name is Pearl.He was also someone who had seen the world, so he could take a look at the courtyard and know what was going on inside. Jia's mother doted on Baoyu in the house, and was afraid that Baoyu's maid would never try her best to be loyal. Baoyu.

After Baoyu got Xiren, he knew that her real name was Hua, and he had seen the line "flower energy attacks people" in an old poem, which was very suitable for him, so he went back to the Ming Dynasty to report to Jia Mu of the Ming Dynasty and changed the name of Pearl to Xiren.

This Xiren is loyal and foolishly loyal, and also has some infatuation. For example, when he served Jia Mu in Rongqing Hall, he only had Jia Mu in his heart. Now that he is with Baoyu, he only has Baoyu in his heart because of Baoyu's eccentric temperament. , every time she gave advice, Baoyu didn't listen, and she felt really depressed. However, she seemed to be a leader among the maids, and others did not dare to provoke her.

it's late

Baoyu was tossing and turning in the Bisha Cupboard room, unable to sleep. He kept thinking about Sister Lin whom he met today. She was so beautiful. She wished she could get close to her and have a detailed conversation.

Xiren saw that Baoyu couldn't sleep and asked him why.
"Second Master, why haven't you fallen asleep today? Do you have any thoughts?"

Baoyu sat up and sighed.
"Today, a sister came from Jiangnan. She felt very close to her and wanted to talk to her. However, she looked disgusted and felt sad, so she couldn't sleep. Also, my daughter's family should be pure and clean, so why did she promise her so early? It’s really a waste of time to get involved with others.”

Seeing that Second Master Bao was still angry, Xiren asked,
"The second master is talking about Miss Lin who came with Marquis Luo Yun today?"

"It's her who is unhappy."

"Second Master, don't be upset. Miss Lin is now the wife of the Hou Mansion, so she must avoid suspicion, but you can still talk. You go to sleep first, and I will go over to see Miss Lin and explain to her."

Xiren couldn't bear to see Second Master Bao so sad and wanted to explain and clear up the misunderstanding. But he could just talk to Second Master Bao later.

When Jia Baoyu heard this on the bed, he was so happy that he lay down peacefully and begged;

"Good sister, then go and talk."

Xiren had no choice but to push Jia Baoyu on the bed and let him sleep. He also covered Baoyu with a quilt. Then he got up and went outside the house. He saw that Nanny Li had fallen asleep on the small bed outside the house and did not wake her up.

He quietly called the maids on duty and took them out of the house to Lin Daiyu's west courtyard.

Along the way, there were not many people wandering around in the Jia Mansion. The Second Mistress was now very strict and would not tolerate any mistakes she made. Therefore, as soon as the sun went down, the servants went back to their houses.

Walking along the path to the west for half a stick of incense, there are several independent small courtyards.

The courtyard in front of me was brightly lit, and there were many figures moving around inside, so it must be here.

Knocked on the door,
Seeing that there were guards guarding him and explaining his purpose, he was allowed to go. However, as soon as he entered the courtyard, the attacker saw a lot of old furniture piled up in the courtyard. The smell was piercing his nose and unbearable.

Moreover, there were many servants in the courtyard, so I had to be a little more careful.

As soon as he entered the house, he met a parrot and asked him to tell his master,
Zijuan met and agreed to report.
"Miss, the maid from Master Bao's house has come to visit the lady,"

Lin Daiyu didn't know why and asked;

"That Xiren is Baoyu from my second aunt's house, the person who is waiting around in the house? What is she doing here?"

Zicuckoo curled her lips and replied;
"Miss, what else could it be? It's not for her master Baoyu. She must have come here to find out more about him. Everyone knows about Second Master Bao's virtue."

Zijuan was not polite, but directly scolded Xiren. He had known her for such a long time, but he still didn't know her temperament. She was giving in to Second Master Bao like this, and with so many maids around, she was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to be a concubine in the future.

"That's true, but it's definitely not good to drive her out. It would be rude of me to let her in and see what she has to say."

Although Lin Daiyu had no intention of meeting them, on the first day she entered Jia's house, she couldn't be too blunt or domineering, and let others gossip about the Lin family. The master was uncultured, so she could only try to meet them.

Zicuckoo came out of the house and warned,
"Sister Xiren, the girl has sent a message to let you in. But sister, please be careful what you say."

Xiren's face straightened. It had been a long time since anyone had spoken to him like this, but then he thought about it. The former Ying Ge was now serving Miss Lin and his name was changed to Zicuckoo. He had entered the Marquis Mansion, so his status was naturally Different, said with a smile;

"That's natural. Sister understands in her heart. She just came here to see Miss Lin. She has no other intention."

"That's good, come in."

Zijuan then stepped aside and led Xiren into the house.

(End of this chapter)