Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 221: Spring comes and flowers are blooming

After finally escaping from the old man, Jia Lian no longer dared to wander around and hurriedly returned to his home.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly ordered people to arrange a banquet. Although Sister Feng was good at drinking, she could not follow her temper and only drank with Jia Lian. Without saying a few words, Jia Lian's wet nurse, Aunt Zhao, came looking for her.

The two of them asked her to get on the Kang, but Aunt Zhao strictly abided by the rules and just sat down under the Kang. After a few words, they brought up their two sons. Wang Xifeng agreed without hesitation, saying that he would never take advantage of outsiders and would definitely find a good job for his two naughty brothers.

Aunt Zhao got her wish and immediately smiled from ear to ear. Turning to the matter discussed just now, I realized that it was actually the marriage visit in Yuanchun.

After Jia Lian relayed what the elder Jia She had just said, Aunt Zhao pretended to be surprised and said: "Amitabha! That's it. In this way, our family must also prepare to receive our eldest daughter."

Jia Lian was so satisfied that he just said: "What's the point of talking about it! Otherwise, what are you busy with right now?"

Wang Xifeng glanced sideways and saw that Aunt Zhao was smiling so brightly that she knew what was going on. He secretly thought that this old guy had indeed gotten wind of the situation, so he came to act like a good boy in front of him.

After talking for a while, Mrs. Wang sent someone to see if Sister Feng had eaten. Sister Feng knew that something was waiting for her, so she hurriedly ate half a bowl of rice, rinsed her mouth and left. Another boy from the second door replied: "Brothers Li Rong and Qiang from Dongfu are here."

When the two men arrived in a moment, Wang Xifeng hurriedly went to Mrs. Wang's place and asked them to speak quickly. Sure enough, as expected, it was all about the wedding plan. After they left, the eldest man, Mr. Zhen and Mr. Zhen went to the old lady again to ask for advice. The old lady agreed, and the matter of the wedding villa was settled. .

Then the two men apologized again and asked Jia Qiang for a job to go to Jiangnan to purchase actors.

After some calculation, Jia Rong moved Jia Zhen out. Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian couldn't refute it. Wang Xifeng changed her mind and took advantage of the situation to stuff in Zhao Tianliang and Zhao Tiandong, Zhao Tianliang and Zhao Tiandong. In this way, everyone is happy.

The two brothers Jia Rong and Jia Qiang left happily after receiving the permission. Wang Xifeng hurriedly went to Mrs. Wang's place. Only when she got to the courtyard did she find out that it was also for the purpose of saving money for the villa.

To build a villa, money must come from the public. The aunt and nephew checked their accounts and suddenly frowned. All the masters of the public account can check it, especially the eldest master Jia She is the most eager. He will check it from time to time. It is obvious that the money kept in the public house is obvious.

Counting the water affairs stocks, it was only about 70,000 yuan, and including the 50,000 yuan deposited with the Zhen family, it was only a little over 120,000 taels. Fortunately, this villa for relatives was built in the two mansions. If we choose another place outside the city, such a small amount of money will not even be enough for the wood, rocks and silver!

The Duke was increasingly unable to make ends meet. Mrs. Wang twirled her Buddhist beads and couldn't help but mention the matter of releasing the money. It's just that things are not what they used to be. With the hot shed business going on, how can Wang Xifeng still have the energy to pay off the bills?

And now I think about it, if I pay the debt with my own hands, the benefit will be paid to the public, but I have to bear the infamy. Isn’t it a thankless effort? Because Sister Feng only said that since Ni Er was matched, she could no longer find suitable manpower. It would be easy to give out the money, but it would be difficult to get it back.

Mrs. Wang knew that Sister Feng was not dedicated, but she was helpless. She can't be the one to take care of such a nasty matter, right? Because he was not very interested, he talked briefly for a while and then let Sister Feng go back.

By the time Wang Xifeng returned to her small courtyard, it was already dark. The banquet had already been taken down, and Ping'er and other maids were waiting for the couple to change clothes and wash up. Wang Xifeng gave Ping'er a vague wink. Ping'er understood and pretended not to care, and shook out a stack of banknotes from Jia Lian's clothes. .

Wang Xifeng had sharp eyes and said immediately: "Hey, the second master knows how to get money home this time."

Jia Lian blinked and said hurriedly: "Huh? It's hard to move this money around, but it's worth it!"

Wang Xifeng turned around Jia Lian lightly, reached out to grab it, counted it briefly, and said with a smile: "Two thousand taels, it's really a lot."

Jia Lian hesitated, then sighed: "This silver is intended to be returned to Brother Jian. Since you took it, please return it to Brother Jian for me later."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she was startled and wondered: "When did the second master ask brother Jian to borrow money?"

Jia Lian looked sarcastic and said: "Brother Jian was in Jinling that time, and I happened to be short of money. I borrowed three to five hundred silver coins to spend first. Unexpectedly, brother Jian didn't even ask, and just threw two thousand taels over." "

Wang Xifeng thought for a while and realized that Jia Lian must have spent the money he borrowed to spend the day and night. She couldn't help but feel annoyed and snorted coldly: "Second Master has really seen the world this time! I'm afraid the boat boats on the Qinhuai River and Slender West Lake didn't take care of him, right?" After all the hard work, I need to take care of myself for a while. Ping'er, move the bedding for the second master to the study!"

After saying that, he turned around and went back to the back room on his own.

Jia Lian said sarcastically, saying that couples always have to make out when they meet again after a long absence, but they didn't want it to be like this again. Seeing that Ping'er had indeed brought the bedding, Jia Lian smiled and stretched out his hand to smooth Ping'er.

Ping'er was startled and hurriedly avoided it and said: "Second Master, please spare me. Second Master and grandma are having trouble, but don't drag me into it."

A year ago, Jia Lian might have been slightly annoyed, but now that he had gone south and encountered the world, he became even more impatient with Wang Xifeng's temper, so he simply picked up the quilt and went to the study to find a handsome young man to relieve his anger. .

The next morning Jia Lian got up, met Jia She and Jia Zheng, and went to the Ning Mansion to contract with the old stewards and several family friends. Man.

Fortunately, Jia Zhen went to Shan Ziye, a master of gardening, and carefully observed the situation of the two mansions. Seeing that Jia She's courtyard was the former Rongguo mansion garden, she planned to connect the two mansions together, merged the private alley, and moved Jia She's house to the same place. The flowers and plants were moved to the new garden, and running water was brought in from Huifang Garden. This was both cheap and economical.

After that, I carefully measured the gold, silver, copper, tin, soil, wood, bricks, and tiles, and even the craftsmen's fees. I calculated that the total cost was just over two hundred thousand taels of silver. Even if it was not enough, what could be added was limited.

Everyone in the Jia family was very happy, so they boldly built a garden.

For a few days, because the Jia family was busy gardening, no one cared about Baoyu's study. Baoyu had been pestering Daiyu for several days, but Daiyu only agreed in a mild way. Baoyu felt depressed and suddenly thought of his good brother Qin Zhong.

I woke up early that morning and had just finished dressing up. I wanted to see Jia Mu so I secretly went to visit Qin Zhong. Suddenly I saw Ming Yan peeping and shrinking in front of the second screen wall. Baoyu came out in a hurry and asked him what he was doing. Ming Yan said: "Qin Xianggong is useless!"

Baoyu was startled and hurriedly saw Jia Mu and informed her of the incident. Jia Mu thought about it and ordered: "Haosheng sent the right person to follow. We will do our best to be classmates there and then come back. There won't be much delay."

After Baoyu heard this, he hurriedly changed his clothes and came out. The car was not ready yet, and he was so anxious that he walked around the hall. After a moment of urging, the car arrived and he got into it hurriedly, followed by Li Gui, Ming Yan and others. When they arrived at Qin Zhong's door, there was no one there, so they swarmed into the inner room, frightening Qin Zhong's two distant aunts and several brothers into hiding.

If Li Gui and others stopped him, Baoyu would pounce on him. Baoyu called for a long time, and suddenly heard Qin Zhong groan. He opened his eyes, glanced at Baoyu and said, "Why didn't you come earlier? If you are a step later, you won't be able to see him."

Baoyu hurriedly held hands and cried, "If you have anything to say, please leave a few words."

Qin Zhongdao: "There is no need to say anything else. In the past, you and I thought that our knowledge was higher than that of the world. Only today did I realize that I was wrong. From now on, we should aspire to fame and glory, and be proud of ourselves."

After saying that, he sighed and Xiao Ran passed away.

Baoyu cried bitterly, so he didn't mention it. After a long while, Ming Yan and Li Gui coaxed them into the carriage and returned to Rongguo Mansion.

Baoyu and others didn't know that there were people from the Shenxing Department watching over the teahouse opposite the Qin family. The handsome man dressed in fish skin from before carefully scanned the group of people. Wu Qian, the doctor of the Shenxing Division, was waiting silently with a tea cup in his hands.

After a long while, the Hezhen man jabbered. After the interpreter heard this, he hurriedly said to Wu Qian: "Sir, he said that person is not among this group of people."

Wu Qian squinted his eyes and whispered: "Don't worry, watch carefully. Since you want to cut off the tail to survive, you have to confirm whether the Qin family is really dead or fake. The person who did it will definitely come back to observe."

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When Qin Zhong died, Jia's mother sent dozens of taels of silver to mourn, but Baoyu was not allowed to express condolences. Baoyu had a quarrel, and Mrs. Wang moved out of her master Jia Zheng. She was immediately horrified, and although she was angry, she did not dare to go again.

I have been mourning and mourning for a few days as usual.

The Jia family was busy building a garden, and demolished all the small garden, the east courtyard and the servants' buildings on the east side, leaving only the rest. Daiyu only paid attention to the small garden, especially the canna plant in it.

We gathered around the garden several times to observe it, and asked the craftsmen carefully. The craftsmen all said that all the plants and trees in the garden would be transplanted, and no damage would be done. Daiyu felt particularly uneasy when she heard such words, so she came over to check on him in just three or two days.

On this day, Sister Ribao had just celebrated her birthday, and Daiyu walked into the garden again, and saw that the beauty plant had been uprooted and fell among the rubble and snow.

The north is no better than the south of the Yangtze River. After a night like this, the root system is frozen and it will be difficult for the plants and trees to survive again. Daiyu's eyes were so anxious that her eyes were red, and she hurriedly took off her outer cloak to wrap up the roots of the canna.

Zicuckoo and Xueyan tried their best to stop her. Zicuckoo gritted her teeth and gave up the money and begged the steward. The steward just found someone to move the canna to the front of the back building.

Daiyu was already weak, so she took off her outer cloak in late winter, so she was inevitably caught by the wind and cold. Although she was ill, she always thought about the canna. Every day, her family would ask whether the flower was alive.

It's not even March yet, how can we tell whether the vegetation is alive or dead? Because Zicuckoo and Xueyan could only coax Daiyu with words, for fear that Daiyu would be hurt by the scene and hurt her body again.

Strangely enough, by mid-March, the canna not only came back to life, but also sprouted tender green leaves, which began to grow in a few days, and looked even stronger than usual.

Xueyan and Zicuckoo rejoiced, so Daiyu let go of her worries. Afterwards, she asked the doctor for medicine, and she recovered within a few days.

In the past ten days, Daiyu has been sick, and Baoyu has been busy. Every time he goes to the Bisha cabinet, he is either stopped by attackers, or by Zicuckoo and Snow Goose. Only Miss Daolin is still ill and has a hard time getting over her illness.

Baoyu felt extremely aggrieved, thinking that Sister Lin had somehow separated from him when she came back. Xiren and others tried to comfort her, but Baoyu shook his head. He is just crazy from time to time, but he is not stupid. Why can't he sense Daiyu's usual alienation?

One day I complained a few words in front of Jia Mu, but Jia Mu didn't care. I just say that as my granddaughter gets older, she can no longer play naughty with Baoyu like she used to, and she must be more reserved like a girl. Because Haosheng comforted him, he turned around and forgot about the matter.

Baoyu felt depressed, so he turned around and looked for Baochai several times.

Baoyu has a strong temperament and a greater forgetfulness. After Daiyu recovered, she turned around and started to pester her again. Fortunately, Xueyan and Zicuckoo stopped her and saved Daiyu from embarrassment. Even so, Daiyu felt ashamed and annoyed, but she chose to live under someone else's roof and not be free.

In addition, the Jia family was building a garden, and money was spilled out like water. The daily expenses of Jia's mother, Baoyu and other masters were easy to say, but for someone like Daiyu who needed constant warmth and nourishment, it was inevitable that they would not be taken into account.

It was just the time for Daiyu to grow, so how could she delay? The two maids Xueyan and Zijuan talked to Daiyu several times, and Daiyu finally nodded. The next day Zijuan asked for leave to go home for a visit, and took the opportunity to visit the Li family residence and informed Qingwen of all her needs. .

At this time, everyone in the Li family, no matter the aunt or the aunt-to-be, knew that Daiyu would be the mistress of the family in a few years. Not to mention that Qingwen was very proud of Daiyu. Even if she didn't have this experience, how could she let her go? A chance to please the future mistress?

Zicuckoo informed her first, and Fu Qiufang took care of it himself. If he had some at home, he would choose the good ones and wrap them up; if he didn't have them at home, he would quickly send his housekeeper Wu Haiping to buy them. Before noon, all kinds of items were ready, and Qingwen hurriedly delivered them to Zijuan in a carriage.

It was a small baggage, weighing only a few kilograms. It contained top-grade blood swallows and a piece of aged daughter's tea.

Qingwen was very concerned about Daiyu and asked for details. When she learned that Daiyu had been ill a while ago, she couldn't help but scolded Zijuan for not sending the letter earlier. Later, it was decided that on one day every month, no matter whether Miss Lin was absent or absent, the inside information would always be communicated to each other. If he really couldn't make it in time, he would use money and ask Yu Liu, the disciple, to send a letter to Li's house. After that, everyone would find an opportunity to send the things as soon as possible.

When Qingwen left in a hurry, Zijuan held the parcel and felt mixed emotions in her heart. I couldn't help but secretly rejoice that the girl had chosen Fourth Master Jian, and even though he was away, everything was arranged perfectly. If he chooses Mr. Bao... but the girl wants something, what else can he do except make a fool of himself? It's hard to say that he still wants the girl to think about him at all times.

The next day, Zicuckoo returned. After Baoyu and Sanchun dispersed in a noisy manner, the old lady went to take a nap in her room again. Only then did Zicuckoo quietly enter the blue gauze cupboard and spread out her baggage.

There are more than two kilograms of palm-long sea cucumbers, which are the best for nourishing yin; a piece of daughter tea cake is used to relieve tiredness after meals; eight cups of top-grade blood swallows, with a prescription inside, saying that they are boiled with rock sugar. Most importantly, it nourishes yin and replenishes qi.

The three masters and servants looked at it one by one, and they had different feelings, but they remained silent. Zicuckoo carefully gathered the items inside, then turned around and whispered: "Girl, when the kitchen is not busy this afternoon, I will go and use some money to stew a bird's nest."

Xue Yan exhaled from the side, and frowned: "There is no shortage of these warm and tonic things, but the second master Bao is really embarrassing. In a blink of an eye, the girl has grown so old, she is said to be seven years old We were not seated at the same table, and the girl was already twelve or three years old, so Mr. Bao, as usual when he was a child, would just rush in regardless of what the girl was doing."

Zijuan also said: "I mentioned it twice, but I was not comforted by Xiren. I'm afraid that Second Master Bao will be angry. Girl, it's not good for us slaves to talk too much in front of the old lady. It's better for the girl to have free time with the old lady." Mrs. Titi?"

Daiyu Yanyan frowned and sighed: "You mean I didn't mention it? You guys don't know what the old lady is thinking? She manipulates Brother Bao everywhere. I see, unless he kills people and sets fire, the old lady must be Those who refuse to be disciplined.”

Xue Yan said, "This is difficult. When Fourth Master Jian comes back later, he will be upset if he sees Second Master Bao like this." Fourth Master Jian usually looks as gentle as jade and is very kind to his servants. , but Xueyan has seen Fourth Master Jian get angry before.

That day, Lin Yu from the Lin family was slapped by Fourth Master Jian, knocking out his back molars. Lin Yu was just scheming about the girl's family property, so he was treated like this by Fourth Master Jian. Second Master Bao was actually plotting against the girl. If Fourth Master Jian got angry, I'm afraid it would be a turmoil!

Daiyu sighed and said, "I usually hide when I can. If I can't hide, I can only respond with a few false words. I don't know where the energy comes from. When I think about it, I will be obsessed with him for a few days. When I get annoyed, I go to look for the other sisters. Come back in a few days."

For a moment, the master and servant looked at each other in silence, really not knowing what to do. A few days later, Daiyu had just had breakfast and was chatting with Jia Mu. Suddenly, her mother-in-law came to report that Eunuch Xia was here again!

Compared with the past, Jia Mu felt much more at ease, secretly wondering if the eldest girl Yuanchun was happy? Counting three months after being granted the title of concubine, it’s just right that there is news now!

Master Jia Zheng went to the Yamen, and Master Jia She hurriedly greeted him. After a while, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng came together, chattering and thinking randomly, but they no longer felt anxious as before, they only said that there must be happy things happening at the door.

After a while, another mother-in-law hurriedly came to report that this time had nothing to do with the eldest girl, but that the palace had sent a female official to take care of Miss Lin.

Mrs. Xing immediately secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Yuanchun was not happy. In the past few months, thanks to Yuanchun's appointment as concubine, Mrs. Wang became more confident in her words, and even the old lady could not refute her. If Yuanchun was happy, where would there be room for her to comment in this family? I'm afraid that one day my second wife will plot to take away my family property and title!

Mrs. Wang felt a little disappointed, and she didn't like to see Daiyu in her heart. Now that the palace has sent a female official down, isn't the marriage between Baoyu and Daiyu about to be confirmed? He deliberately entered the palace and talked to Yuan Chun, but also thought that Yuan Chun had just become a concubine and it was not yet safe at the moment, so he endured it. As a result, Mrs. Wang became increasingly depressed.

Jia Mu, who was sitting on the soft couch, was overjoyed. She hurriedly ordered someone to lead the female official in, with a smile on her face. She was thinking that Bao Dai's marriage would be settled this time, so she was in a very good mood.

After a while, the maid Yuanyang led about ten or thirty women into the house. The woman was of medium stature and had an ordinary face, but her movements were elegant. After asking about it, I found out that this woman was previously the pharmacist of the Shangshi Bureau, her name was Wei Jianyu, and she was a female official of the eighth and sixth rank!

Because in Rongqing Hall, except for Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Xing, Wang Xifeng and even Aunt Xue were left, and they had to bow to others before meeting them!

Because Jia Mu and others did not dare to be careless, they hurriedly asked Wei Jianyu to take a seat and ordered someone to serve tea. Wei Jianyu only said: "I came here on the order of the saint. Before I came, Concubine Wu had told me that Lin Yansi had died in the king's affairs, and the saint was deeply saddened. There was only one orphan left behind Lin Yansi. A woman must be taken care of until she grows up, and only then can she bring peace to the emperor and his ministers."

Jia Mu and others all said yes.

Wei Jianyu then said: "Because I am here to express my grievances to the Duke's wife, Xing Shuren, and Wang Yiren first. If there is anything wrong with me in the future, it will be all for the sake of Miss Lin. There is nothing wrong with me." Other thoughts."

Of course, Jia's mother did not mention that she was appointed as the wife of the first-ranked Duke of the country; Mrs. .

Everyone in the family calls them Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing together, but in fact, the official names outside are different. Mrs. Xing's imperial edict is much higher than Mrs. Wang's. At this moment, Wei Jianyu didn't know what was going on, so Mrs. Wang was a little embarrassed when she mentioned it to her face.

Seeing Mrs. Wang's unhappy face, Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled and said, "What Wei Si Yao said is that Yu'er is the granddaughter of the old lady. She is like a treasure in daily life. Who in the whole family knows this? And everyone knows it?" We are relatives, who wouldn't be nice to Miss Lin?"

Jia Mu echoed a few words, and Wei Jianyu said with a smile: "In this way, I feel relieved. The old lady also knows that I am a medicine practitioner, and Miss Geinlin has been weak since she was a child, so she sent her away I asked my concubine to take care of me. I am not very good at raising ordinary etiquette, but I can still say a few words about medicine and food.

In the next two days, the palace will send an imperial doctor to her. After carefully checking her pulse, she will decide on Miss Lin's daily meal. From now on, there will be an imperial doctor's consultation every month, so please don't get tired of the cumbersome process. "

This is an imperial order. How dare everyone in the Jia family dare to refute it? Jia Mu kept laughing and said: "My Yu'er is weak from urination. God's grace is so great. This monthly consultation with the imperial doctor is really a grace that I can't even ask for. How can I still get it?" dislike?"

Wei Jianyu stood up and said with a smile: "In this way, I feel relieved." As he spoke, his eyes turned, skipping Sanchun and Baochai, and focused on Daiyu, but knowingly asked: "But I don't know, which one is Lin Yansi’s daughter…Miss Lin?”

Daiyu was currently next to Jiamu. Jiamu quickly gave her a hand, and Daiyu stood up to greet her. Wei Jianyu did not dare to be careless and hurriedly stepped forward to help her. When she stood up, she glanced at her with a smile and praised: "Miss Lin really has a good character. From now on, she will just call me Aunt Wei." "

Daiyu cried out delicately, which made Wei Jianyu feel pity. Later, Jia's mother held a banquet to entertain him, and also sent a friend to win over Wei Jianyu, not to mention it.

According to the Jia family, Wei Si Yao was a sensible and easy-to-talk person, but within two days, his servants were slandering him.

The imperial doctor arrived at Derongguo Mansion, diagnosed and treated Daiyu, and checked her pulse and medication. He immediately stopped taking Ginseng Rongyang Pills and said that Daiyu was weak and should be supplemented by food rather than medicine. He turned to Wei Jian Yu then went into the kitchen, kicked out the cook, and started cooking the meal himself.

Except for one warming ingredient in each meal, the rest of the food must be carefully inquired before Daiyu can decide whether to eat it or not.

In the past few days, Zijuan often gave up money and the kitchen in exchange for a small stove and sent it to Daiyu. Wei Jianyu's move eliminated the benefits of the kitchen, so he naturally complained.

A reckless woman came to Wang Xifeng to talk to Qian'er, but Wang Xifeng knew what was going on. Knowing that Wei Jianyu couldn't get away with it, he lost his temper and dragged the gossiping woman out and slapped her in the kitchen. That's why it stopped.

Another day, the peach blossom garden in Ningguo Mansion was full, and You invited everyone in Rongguo Mansion to enjoy the flowers. Daiyu was a little sleepy, so she didn't go with her. Wang Xifeng served Jia Mu and took Baoyu, Sanchun and Baochai to play in the garden. Baoyu looked at the flowers in the garden and became crazy for a while.

After looking at the peach branch for a long time, I broke it cruelly and shouted: "Sister Lin didn't come, so I broke the peach branch and went to take a look at it with Sister Lin!"

As he spoke, he walked away and rushed towards Rongguo Mansion happily.

Jia Mu was used to this situation, so she didn't care. Wang Xifeng has a delicate mind and feels something is wrong after thinking about it for a moment. Today is different from the past. Now there is an extra Wei Si Yao in Miss Lin's room. Brother Yibao's temperament must come into conflict!

Wang Xifeng didn't want to mention it in front of Jia's mother, and was afraid that there would really be trouble, so she excused herself from drinking and hurriedly led Ping'er back to Rongguo Mansion.

Rushing to Rongqing Hall, Wang Xifeng suddenly felt a headache when he heard the noise coming through a door!

Just listen to Baoyu shouting: "I know it's Sister Lin's room. Sister Lin and I slept together since childhood. How come we can't get in?"

Wei Jianyu said coldly: "Master Jia, does he know that men and women do not sit at the same table at the age of seven? Hours are hours, and now is this time. As far as I know, Master Jia has long been having an affair with the maid next to him. We already know the person and the matter. Why would he barge into his daughter's boudoir in such a big way?

What we know is the affection between brother and sister. If we don't know, wouldn't it damage Miss Lin's reputation? "

"You! This is my home, I can go wherever I want!"

Wei Jianyu pondered for a moment, then said: "I see. In order to clear Miss Lin's name, I immediately told Concubine Wu that it would be inappropriate for Miss Lin to live in Jia's house, and it would be better to live in another place."

When he said this, not only did Baoyu lose his voice, but Wang Xifeng was also shocked!

Wei Jianyu's words are not just words, he is afraid that they will come true. If Daiyu moves away, how will the outside world view Rongguo Mansion? Not to mention losing face, Jia Mu was reluctant to part with it, but what about the family property she brought back?

Daiyu lives at home, so it can be said that she is being kept in custody; if Daiyu moves out, the Rongguo Mansion can't still hold it in its hands, right?

It just happened that the Jia family was starting a garden at this time, and every day the family money was thrown away. There was a lot of expenditure and a small amount of income, and it was different from Shan Ziye's expectations. The oil and water were scraped up and down. According to this situation, I'm afraid After building the garden, let alone two hundred thousand taels, I'm afraid even three hundred thousand taels won't be able to stop it!

Without the support of Daiyu's family, how could this garden be built?

Wang Xifeng's mind turned and she knew that during the wedding ceremony in Yuanchun, the whole Jia family would be prosperous and there was no room for loss, so she hurriedly told Ping'er: "Go and invite the old lady."

She didn't have any official orders, and she didn't speak forcefully in front of Wei Jianyu. Not to mention her, I'm afraid Mrs. Wang is not that tough - after all, she is here on a mission from the emperor, and she only cares about Daiyu, and the others have nothing to do with her. Only Jia Mu, the princess of the country, can suppress it!

Ping'er knew that there was no need to delay, so he hurriedly went back to invite Jia's mother, while Wang Xifeng led the maid inside to persuade her.

Passing through Baoxia, I saw Baoyu standing stupidly in front of the blue gauze cabinet, and Wei Jianyu stood in front of the door, his face as cold as frost.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled and said: "Hey, I heard the noise from a distance, and I thought, Brother Bao must be crazy again."

"Sister!" Baoyu felt aggrieved at the moment. He also thought that Daiyu was about to move away, and his eyes were red with anxiety.

Wang Xifeng only glanced at him and continued to smile apologetically and said to Wei Jianyu: "I don't know, Si Yao, but my brother Bao has always been naughty and spoiled by the old lady and his wife, so he can't help but be a little lawless. What was wrong just now? I I will apologize to him first. Considering that he is still young, Wei Si Yao should not argue with him."

But Wei Jianyu couldn't help but said: "I'm afraid what Second Grandma Lian said is wrong. This Young Master Jia is now twelve or thirteen years old. He knows that he is hanging out with a maid, so he is not a young man." Inner Palace There is Lord Li, who is only three or two years older than Mr. Jia, but he is now trusted by both the government and the public."

Wang Xifeng suddenly choked and thought secretly, how can Baoyu compare with Brother Jian? Even if a hundred gems were bundled together, they would not be as good as Brother Jian's finger.

Wang Xifeng couldn't pick up the fight, so she had to stay down and be petty, saying petty remarks without any words. While he was talking, he suddenly heard the jingle of his ring, and turned around to see Mrs. Wang coming.

However, Xiren saw something was wrong and could not persuade Baoyu. He was afraid of causing trouble, so he hurriedly looked for an opportunity to inform Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang also knew that Wei Jianyu could not be blamed, so she hurried over.

When he got inside, he saw that Wei Jianyu's face was as cold as frost, and his own Baoyu was so aggrieved that he shed tears. His heart suddenly twisted, and he hugged Baoyu tightly and asked, "My son, what's going on?"

Wang Xifeng knew that her aunt's temperament was usually fine, but when it came to the Bao brothers, she might lose her sense of proportion. She was afraid that Mrs. Wang would offend someone, so she hurriedly said: "Madam, Brother Bao is suffering from hysteria. Sister Lin was sleeping, but he insisted on barging in, but Si Yao blocked the door, and Brother Bao lost his temper. "

Seeing Mrs. Wang frowning, Wang Xifeng hurriedly said: "I'm just saying this in a hurry. Wei Si Yao made arrangements to take Sister Lin out of the house to live separately... Madam said that the trouble caused by this matter is really not worth it."

Mrs. Wang’s heart trembled! It's a good thing that Daiyu wants to leave, but at this time, the public's money is about to run out. If Daiyu moves out, what will happen to the family property?

Because no matter how uncomfortable Mrs. Wang felt, she had no choice but to endure it for a while, but she only hugged Baoyu without scolding her.

A moment later, Jia's mother and Mrs. Xing came together. The old lady got Ping'er's report. She was so frightened that she went inside and asked hurriedly: "Why did such a lively person start such a fuss?"

Wei Jianyu only sneered and said nothing. Mrs. Wang was now like a sawed gourd. Only Wang Xifeng made a joke and explained the cause and effect.

Mother Jia was secretly worried, thinking that the saint would grant the marriage sooner or later, so what was wrong with letting the two little ones get close to each other now? This Wei Jianyu really used chicken feathers as arrows!

But others took advantage of it. Daiyu was now in her prime, and according to the rules, she was considered a boudoir girl. She rarely saw her husband, so how could she let Baoyu go to the boudoir?

Because Jia Mu could only hold her breath and say some sweet words. Unexpectedly, Wei Jianyu refused and said: "The Duke's wife said this, I won't talk about other things if my health is not good. It's just that Miss Lin lives in the old lady's house, and her family members come and go every day, so it is inevitable that there will be The idle people bumped into Miss Lin. Besides, Miss Lin is old, so in my opinion it is better to live in another place. If Rongguo Mansion cannot expand, it would be better to move out and live in another place."

"This-" Jia Mu was in trouble for a moment.

Wang Xifeng thought for a while and said hurriedly: "Did the old lady forget that the back building was where Aunt Min lived before she left the cabinet? I don't think it's better to clean it up and let Sister Lin move in. It's a good idea to say so."

"Okay, Girl Feng is about to be cleaned up."

The matter was settled, and Wei Jianyu did not mention moving out.

After two days, the back floor was tidied up and Daiyu moved in. Just after they settled down, the master and servants suddenly beamed with joy.

Xue Yan spread the quilt and said with a smile: "It's good now. The girl lives in the back building, and Master Bao won't bother her all the time."

Zicuckoo also said: "We were all worried a few days ago and were at a loss what to do. Fortunately, Aunt Wei thought of a way. Otherwise, I don't know how long we would have been depressed!"

Wei Jianyu held warm tea and said with a smile: "Young lady can't keep your feelings away, and you two can't talk to each other, but there's nothing you can do about it? I'm different. I'm an outsider, and I'm reasonable when I expose this matter. Naturally, the Rongguo Mansion doesn't dare to say anything else. of."

Speaking of this section, Wei Jianyu secretly looked at Daiyu and saw a smile on Daiyu's face. She didn't know what she was writing when she picked up her pen or ink. Wei Jianyu has been in Derongguo Mansion for more than half a month. Although he has not had much contact with the mother-in-law in the mansion, he has heard a lot of rumors.

Daiyu came last year with her family property. Now that the Jia family is starting a garden, she doesn't know how much of the property has been retained by Daiyu. However, Concubine Wu had already given instructions to take care of Daiyu's health until her marriage, and not to care about the rest, so she didn't mention it.

After talking for a while, Xueyan went downstairs to move his bags. When he returned upstairs, he said happily: "Girl, the canna in front of the building has blossomed!"

Daiyu was startled for a moment, then happily said: "It really opened?"

"It's blooming. The bright red flowers are so joyful to look at!"

Daiyu quickly went downstairs with Xueyan to observe. At this time, the breeze was blowing, the pages of the book were rustling, and the rhododendron was still returning to the box. Wei Jianyu glanced at the table and saw Juanxiu's handwriting on it.

"The wedding sedan welcomes, the suona comes, the soft hand touches the fallen blush... the flowers fall, the person is thin, the autumn water is cold and green..."

Most of them are words of longing in the boudoir. Wei Jianyu couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Daiyu was already in love?

Moving to the window, I saw Daiyu and Xueyan stopping in front of the canna, whispering something. Suddenly, Daiyu reached out her Qianqiansu hand and pinched the flower, causing Xueyan to scream in surprise.

"Girl, why did you pinch these beautiful flowers?"

Daiyu always cared most about vegetation and could never bear to break branches and pinch flowers.

Daiyu smiled and said nothing. She went back upstairs, spread out the flowers, and carefully tucked them into the pages of the book. I secretly thought to myself that it would be better to leave it to see with Fourth Brother Jian.

Thinking of Li Weijian, she picked up her pen and put down her ink again, and wrote the sentence "I don't want to enjoy the flowers when spring comes". The next sentence was undecided, but Daiyu's mind was far away and she thought of Li Weijian.

Little did he know that at this moment, Baoyu was wandering around the house randomly, feeling completely despaired. There was a quarrel two days ago, and although his mother, Mrs. Wang, did not criticize her harshly afterwards, her words were full of blame. Not only that, even the old lady who always loved him said something, saying that he should not be so reckless in the future, lest he Word spread that there were no rules in the house.

There are no rules... Baoyu hates Lao Shizi's rules the most! It happened that the servants had returned from carrying the flowers and plants from Jia She's place. Among the flowers, Baoyu Zhenzhen responded, "Spring comes and there are no flowers to enjoy." She just thought why do people have to grow up? How nice would it be to have sisters and brothers playing together like when we were kids?

(End of this chapter)