Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 103

After Lin Daiyu returned home, seeing that it was still early, she took the letter and went back to the boudoir first.Knowing what the lady was going to do, Xueyan hurriedly arranged the pens, ink, paper and inkstone, and ran to open the window to catch the wind.

Taking out the letter paper, Lin Daiyu sat at the table and carefully read the content on the letter paper.

Her elder brother is not a high-profile character.The short words and long sentences on the letter paper do not show off the meaning of exaggeration.

But it is these unpretentious words and sentences that are enough to make Lin Daiyu frown.

The farther the gaze moves back, the more restrained the words Chen Heng draws, the more flustered Lin Daiyu looks.

Only then did she realize how important the things her brother entrusted to her were.

Lin Daiyu didn't dare to hesitate, she quickly picked up a pen and paper, and compared it to Chen Heng's letter paper, she copied the content again.

For some reason, she suddenly stopped writing halfway through the writing.

Brother, this letter has been written so concisely.Since it was for my aunt, why didn't I ask myself to sign it and send it directly to Shanxi Village?

Putting down her pen, Lin Daiyu picked up her brother's letter again, thinking about what the other party said to her on the street today.She had a vague feeling that this letter from her brother was not just for her aunt to read, but she also hoped that she could read it too.

But why let yourself see it?

Lin Daiyu couldn't help leaving the table, pacing around and thinking.

Her eyes lit up, and she suddenly wanted to understand what Chen Heng was thinking.The elder brother hoped that his father could see it too.

Since it is for daddy to see, why not bring it directly?Why bother?

Lin Daiyu lowered her head and thought hard again, she is already very smart, and there are certain things that can be understood.

I want to understand why Chen Heng bypassed his uncle and let his aunt receive the letter.Lin Daiyu also understood the intention of her brother's move.

If elder brother is asked to come directly to father, it is nothing more than a matter of refusal and acceptance.

But the current drought, after all, has not yet come.If it is adopted, the drought will not come in the end.It's not good for Dad's reputation if it spreads out.

If the drought really came despite ignoring it, it would not be a matter of reputation.

It's just that no matter what you do, you will send your father and elder brother to the public for comment.

Brother, what a meticulous and intelligent mind.Lin Daiyu only felt her heart speed up.

She is no ordinary girl. She was influenced by Lin Ruhai when she was a child, and she loved reading very much.

After so many years, under the influence of Chen Heng, he even taught himself the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as some history books.

In addition, he often discusses knowledge with Chen Heng, and in terms of knowledge and talent, it is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Sister, I need your help with something."

Once again, I recalled my brother's whispering on the street.

Lin Daiyu felt Chen Heng's full trust in her, so she couldn't help telling herself that this must be done.

But, how do I let my father know about this?

Lin Daiyu stretched her brows, she was thinking about it.

She decided to learn from others, and also used the method used by her elder brother on her father.

I don't know what amusing thing to think of, but the little girl couldn't help laughing, and said to herself: "Daddy, don't blame your daughter, blame your brother if you want to blame."

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Lin Ruhai came back very late today, and there were still two children at home, so Jia would naturally not wait for him, and let her daughter and son have dinner early, and went back to their rooms to rest.

After a little dinner, Lin Ruhai asked Jia Shi to go back to her room to rest by herself.There is a lot of business today, so there is no need to wait for him deliberately.

Separated from Jia Shi, Lin Ruhai came to the study alone, took a copy of "Shui Jing Zhu" from the bookshelf, and sat at the table to read it carefully.

After a while, a servant came in and added a few more candles for him to brighten up the study.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. Lin Ruhai thought it was a servant who came to deliver tea, and said without raising his head, "Come in."

When the figure stood beside him, Lin Ruhai looked up and saw a charmingly smiling face.

"Yu'er, why aren't you sleeping?" Lin Ruhai looked at his eccentric daughter, frowning pretendingly.

"I miss Daddy." Lin Daiyu put up her hands courteously, and thumped Lin Ruhai's shoulder, "Daddy is busy with work today, so he must have worked very hard."

Lin Ruhai couldn't hold back her laughter, and said frankly: "Yu'er, just tell me, what do you want to trouble dad with?"

Lin Daiyu stood pretty at the side, without any shyness that was exposed, and continued to smile: "My daughter wrote a letter to my aunt, and I want to ask my father to help my daughter to the post station tomorrow."

It's not like I haven't helped you with such small things before, and you need to be so attentive just now?Lin Ruhai was a little unbelieving, "Bring me the letter."

Lin Daiyu took out the envelope and handed it over. As soon as Lin Ruhai received the letter, she felt that the weight was not right.He asked suspiciously: "It's so thick, what did you write, can Dad read it?"

What I'm waiting for is your words.Lin Daiyu smiled slightly, then nodded immediately.

Lin Ruhai took out the letter and looked at it in the palm of his hand.The eyebrows involuntarily shrank in one place.At the beginning of the letter, I wrote about the lack of rain in summer and autumn in recent days, and also pointed out the poor autumn harvest in Beijing and the transportation of grain in Yangzhou.

These things are all on the bright side, Lin Ruhai just nodded in his heart and continued to look down.

The letter also listed the rainfall comparison from May to September in the past three years.The rainfall of each day is recorded in detail.

Ever since Pei Huaizhen told Chen Heng to develop the habit of jotting down notes, Chen Heng has always followed through.The content will not be too complicated, just follow his habit of writing a diary in his previous life.Write down the date, weather, and trivial matters of the day.

If there are fun things, write fun things.If not, he spent a penny to buy two eggs today, and he would like to remember it very much.

This afternoon, he took out several booklets that he had collected, collected all the summer and autumn climates of the past three years, and wrote them down on letter paper.

Seeing such detailed data, Lin Ruhai naturally found that since May this year, the number of rainy days has been decreasing a little bit every month.Until September 22nd, it rained once in the whole month of September.

At the end of the letter, Chen Heng used Sister Lin's voice to advise the "teacher's wife" that if the rainfall decreases again next year, he should not stay in Shanxi Village any longer, and should rush to Yangzhou as soon as possible to avoid disaster.

At first glance, it is just an ordinary letter from home.But it reminded Lin Ruhai what to do if the rainfall decreases next year.

Lin Ruhai is a cautious and resourceful character, and he immediately thought of something, what should be done if the drought in the capital expands.

Chen Heng did not deliberately exaggerate the crisis, but only used the data listed in the letter to provide a possibility.

Lin Ruhai understood what he meant, but still had some doubts about the authenticity of the data.

He asked Daiyu, "Has it rained on the sixth day of August?"

"Well, daddy came back in a hurry that day, and it rained a little. Mother, I asked someone to make ginseng tea for daddy to drink." Lin Daiyu obviously did her homework, "there is still a record of ginseng at home."

"What about August nineteenth?" He asked again.

"Dad, have you forgotten? At that time, the provincial examination had just ended, and someone in Yangzhou wanted to hold the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival again. It happened to be raining, so we had to give up."

"What about the fifth day of July?"

"That day there was Xiu Mu in the academy, and I played with my brother at home. He wanted to go out, but he couldn't go out because of the rain. Daughter remembers, my brother begged you once after Dad came back."

Sister Lin was really eloquent in answering, only listening to Lin Ruhai's mouth slightly curled up, seeing his daughter was proud, he suddenly asked.

"It's a letter from Heng Er to you."

"Yes..." Lin Daiyu hurriedly covered her mouth with her hands after she had said half a word, and after a while, she said, "It's broken, it's broken, I don't have 300 taels of silver here."

Lin Ruhai laughed loudly, and nodded his daughter with his hand, "Okay, you two little monsters join forces and want to treat me as the deaf and dumb Tang Sanzang?"

Lin Daiyu blushed slightly, but she did not turn her head shyly, "Daddy, is this letter from brother useful?"

Lin Ruhai suppressed his smile, nodded and said in a deep voice: "His records still need to be verified. If they are all true, it will be of great help."

Although the government office has six divisions to assist with affairs, it does not have Qin Tiansi like the imperial court.

With such detailed and comparative data, he and Wei Yinghong can use it to convince others better.

How could they remain indifferent to the drought in the capital, but they didn't know how far it would go in the future.Is it limited to the capital, or will it stretch across several provinces, causing disaster victims to spread everywhere.

On this matter, we have to sit down with Wei Yinghong and discuss it carefully.

"Yu'er, go to bed earlier. Daddy is going out for a while."

Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai couldn't sit still, and was about to get up and go out immediately.

He woke up the government office in the middle of the night last night, and it was his turn to wake up Wei Yinghong today.

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Lin Ruhai rushed to the government office non-stop, only waiting in the study in the back hall, and saw Wei Yinghong pushing the door in while wearing a smock.

The friendship between the two is deep, knowing that the other party came here late at night, there must be something important.He didn't care about any disheveled clothes, but when Wei Yinghong saw Lin Ruhai, he still joked, "Ruhai, just tell me if you took revenge for last night."

Lin Ruhai smiled slightly, and didn't make much excuses, just showed him the data listed by Chen Hengluo.The more Wei Yinghong looked at it, the more he frowned.

In fact, there was no shortage of smart people in ancient times, but what was lacking was the coordination and classification of big data.Chen Heng's rather modern division made Wei Yinghong understand the situation at a glance.

Those who can be admitted to the number one scholar are the first-class smart people in the world.Wei Yinghong made a decision on the spot, "No, this matter should be planned early. We would rather be more tired now than be defenseless when the time comes."

Lin Ruhai had a close relationship with him, and he could guess what the other party said, and added, "Tonight, call the people from the sixth department first, and check the authenticity of this matter." Lin Ruhai clicked on the letter, "If it is correct, call the officials of the prefecture and county Come on, think about it in the long run."

Wei Yinghong also nodded, "Well, this matter should not be publicized, so let's prepare secretly. If there is no rain in October, such as the sea, you have to keep an eye on some salt merchants, and don't let them drive up prices."

"Grain merchants should also pay attention to this matter, and Master Xin must be informed." Lin Ruhai named another person.

"It should be so, take it slowly step by step." Wei Yinghong held Chen Heng's letter very preciously, looked at the data written in red and black on it, and sighed, "It's so well written, so detailed, divided into categories , clearly and clearly.”

"Ruhai, where did you find such a careful staff?"

Lin Ruhai couldn't help it, and laughed loudly: "One fell from the sky, and the other was picked up on the road."

Wei Yinghong only thought he was joking and fooled himself.I didn't bother to talk to this Yangzhou chess master, so I went to call someone to check the authenticity of the data.

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