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Chapter 304 Today is different from the past (please subscribe)
The third day of the twelfth lunar month is a good day, the weather is sunny and the wind is slightly cold.

Although the temperature has dropped, Rongqing Hall is quite lively at this time.

The old lady sat at the front seat, and Lin Daiyu, who was dressed in simple and elegant clothes, sat next to her.

The Sanchun sisters gathered around, Li Wan and Wang Xifeng stood beside Sanchun with smiles, and Qiaojie laughed and followed her, creating a warm scene of a hundred flowers blooming.

Although the old lady was nearly eighty years old at this time, her mental state was quite good.

Not only does he have a rosy face and bright eyes, but he also speaks clearly and logically, without any trace of the senility of an old man. To say he is a longevity star is not an exaggeration.

Rongqing Hall was rarely lively. The old lady was in a very good mood and laughed cheerfully from time to time.

Today is the day when Lin Daiyu returns to Rongfu for temporary residence!
Early in the morning, Lin Ruhai, who was about to go out to work, sent Lin Daiyu to Rong Mansion.

The Rong Mansion, which had been prepared for a long time, happily welcomed Lin Daiyu, a familiar guest.

In the spring of the third year, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, and Sister Qiao all gathered early to greet him at Rongqing Hall.

After all, today is different from the past!
Last time, Lin Daiyu entered the mansion, quite intent on taking refuge!
Whether it is an old lady or a girl like Wang Xifeng, they actually don’t take them too seriously.

Otherwise, Lin Daiyu had just lost her mother, so even if the old lady didn't have to avoid anything, the younger generation, especially Jia Baoyu and Wang Xifeng, would have to dress more elegantly.

Of course, there is no need to mention these old sesame and rotten millet matters.

Lin Daiyu is now the only legitimate daughter of a dignified second-rank official, so she cannot be taken too seriously!

Even if you don't care about the relationship, just for Lin Ruhai's face, you don't dare to be too careless.

No, the atmosphere in Rongqing Hall is quite harmonious, and there is no embarrassment at all.

It's not that the old lady and the female family members of the Rong Mansion can't do a good job of hosting, it just depends on whether they are willing to put in the effort.

"Daiyu, you are familiar with this part of the house, so stay here with peace of mind!"

The old lady smiled and said: "We usually get along with the sisters. If you want to go out, you can make arrangements in advance!"

"The small courtyard arranged for you is quiet and elegant. If you want to play with the sisters, or hold a poetry party or something like that, it will be very convenient!"

"Even if you invite little sisters from outside to come over as guests, you can still do it!"

"Grandma has made perfect arrangements!"

Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "If there are any additional requirements, I will tell Sister Tanchun!"

She was very familiar with the situation in Rong Mansion, and naturally knew that Tan Chun had begun to help Mrs. Wang take care of the affairs of the palace.

As for Wang Xifeng, she only has to deal with the affairs of the main house, that is, the east courtyard. She is focusing exclusively on her precious son, and is enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

On the contrary, Mrs. Wang has no energy to deal with the trivial affairs at home because she has average housekeeping abilities and has not paid attention to the trivial matters at home for a long time.

With no other choice, I had to leave Li Wan and Tan Chunti out, which was similar to how they dealt with the Grand View Garden in the original book Red Mansions.

Li Wan remained as low-key as ever and had no intentions of taking matters into his own hands.

Her thoughts are still entirely focused on her son Jialan!

Jia Lan is also very up to date. Although he is not a talented person, under Li Wan's careful teaching, he can sit still and study well at a young age.

He is now twelve years old and fourteen years old, and he has been studying at Ethnic Studies for six years.

According to his husband, his academic foundation is solid and he can already participate in the Children's Student Examination to gain experience.

If you are lucky, you may even pass the exam!

However, Li Wan had very strict requirements and high expectations for Jia Lan, and did not allow him to experience failure at a young age, so he was not allowed to participate in the childbirth examination.

According to her, it's not too late to wait until Jia Lan is seven or eight levels sure of passing the Tongsheng Examination.

At that time, he was only fourteen or fifteen years old at most, which was still very young.

Even Mr. Zheng, who has always been strict with his younger children, couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this. He felt that the eldest daughter-in-law was too strict with the children.
Fortunately, the educational environment at Ethnic Studies is quite good, and they don't teach nerds all the time, so Mr. Zheng is quite relieved.

Under such circumstances, how could Li Wan be too careful in managing the public school?

It's just that Xiao Gui and Cao Sui followed the past rules and were not even willing to conflict with the wife who was in charge of the house. The main thing was to stay out of trouble!

Such a performance would naturally not satisfy Mrs. Wang.

However, Mrs. Wang did not try to test Li Wan's thoughts. Instead, she slipped out Tan Chunti, who had always been very ambitious, as the person in charge of the management of the palace.

Although he knew that Mrs. Wang was just a temporary measure out of necessity, Tanchun was still quite happy.

She had long wanted to learn how to be a housekeeper, but Mrs. Wang didn't give her a chance.

That is to say, when I was playing in Ning Mansion, I could learn a little bit from Qin Keqing.

But even so, Tanchun also felt that he was quite capable and had certain housekeeping abilities.

If this opportunity comes, she must seize it!
When she and her elder sister-in-law Li Wan jointly managed the affairs of the public school, she was very active. She often had tit-for-tat confrontations with her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, who were in charge of the affairs, and even got into trouble.

Because of this, Mrs. Wang had reprimanded her several times, telling Tanchun not to be so sharp and mean.

Tanchun listened to it, but she still couldn't get rid of the sand in her eyes and looked selfless.

All I can say is that she is very lucky! Compared with the original work of Red Mansions, Tanchun's life and situation are much better.

After all, she has a biological brother named Jia Huan, a person whom Master Zheng attaches great importance to, and still has certain influence and voice in the government.

Coupled with Aunt Zhao's secret help, life will definitely be better than that of the original Red Mansions during the same period.

Even after taking over the management of the public school, he had quite unpleasant troubles with his wife and mother-in-law, who were in charge of the palace, but the situation did not get too bad.

For no other reason than Aunt Zhao's many years of business, the connections she has accumulated are enough for Tanchun to benefit from endlessly.

Don't forget, Aunt Zhao is in charge of another channel for purchasing rouge and gouache from the lower-level maids and women in the house. She is also in charge of the embroidery business in cooperation with Wang Xifeng.

The relationship with the lower-level maid and mother-in-law in the mansion is beyond words. They are as close as family.

Whether it is the power of the court or the authority within the Rong Mansion, to be honest, it only exists from the bottom up.

Through Aunt Zhao, Tanchun's mass base in the mansion was no joke.

No matter which daughter-in-law or mother-in-law is in charge, if she wants to do something in front of her, she can't hide it at all.

Once Tanchun is strictly controlled, many management loopholes and loopholes that can be exploited will be blocked.

As a result, those who are accustomed to taking advantage of the government and making small gains lose their opportunities. How can they not be hated and hated by others?

That is to say, Tanchun himself did not have any thoughts or actions to make money, otherwise he would have been taken down long ago.

Mrs. Wang is not a wise leader. On the contrary, her own abilities are generally not mentioned, and she also has her own set of rather crude methods of controlling her subordinates, which can easily be taken advantage of.

Let's put it this way, even with the secret help of Jia Huan and Aunt Zhao, less than half a year after Tanchun took over the management of the affairs of the public school, there are quite a few signs that he is not a human being inside and outside.

Fortunately, Tanchun definitely belongs to the category of career-oriented strong women. Not only is she not discouraged at all, but on the contrary, her whole body has become radiant and her fighting spirit is very high.

Regarding stewardship rights, he is not as pathologically obsessed as Wang Xifeng!

Of course, because Tanchun didn't pay too much attention to money at this time, she was more confident when managing the house, and she was just if she didn't have desires.

At this time, when she heard Lin Daiyu, a charming guest, take the initiative to mention herself, she immediately responded with a sweet smile: "Sister Lin, don't worry, if you have any dissatisfaction, just speak up and I will correct it immediately!"

The old lady nodded with satisfaction: "That's how it should be. They're all relatives, so there's no need to be polite!"

She was in a pretty good mood today. Rongqing Hall had not been so lively for a long time.

After all, the old lady is getting older and her energy is naturally less than before.

Even though I like to play leaf cards the most, I have gradually stopped playing them recently. Instead, I just sit and watch the fun.

As for the Miharu sisters, they are already old, how can they talk to the old lady?

Even if they are willing to dress up in colorful clothes, no one can stand it as time goes by.

Besides, Sanchun is older and naturally has his own little thoughts. The old lady shouldn't restrain them too much to avoid causing bad things to happen.

Even though she is old, her heart is clear.

Yingchun is already over eighteen, but there is still no movement from Master Pardon.

Tanchun has already reached her hair, and there is no sound from Mrs. Wang.

There are some things that the old lady just doesn't want to think about deeply. She really thinks that she can't guess what Mr. Pardon and his second daughter-in-law Wang are thinking, but she just doesn't want to take the initiative to get involved.

There is also Xichun, whose situation is naturally the best, but she is still a little girl at the moment.

The same is true. It's not good for the old lady to let Sanharu do what she did when she was a child, just to amuse herself and have fun.

Around her, there are only Yuanyang who is gradually approaching her 20s. Otherwise, she is the number one maid in Rong Mansion. What stands out is that she is loyal.

If it were any other maid, she would have asked the old lady to marry someone when she was older.

Of course, anyone who knows something about the plot of Red Mansions knows that Miss Yuanyang is somewhat interested in Mr. Lian.

There is still some chance of becoming an aunt in the original novel of Red Mansion, but it is unlikely now.

Jia Lian has been successfully transferred out of the capital, and Wang Xifeng will also leave after the New Year.

From now on, it will be difficult to meet her, let alone become Jia Lian's aunt, it will be almost impossible.

Even if the old lady wants to help, she has to consider Wang Xifeng's thoughts and reactions.

Again, things are different now.

Wang Xifeng's status is different, especially after she let go of the management of the Rong Mansion, not even the old lady can restrain her.

After all, Wang Xifeng has children and does not rely on the old lady to survive in the house.

He managed the East Courtyard like an iron wall, and gradually became more familiar with the second bedroom and the old lady. There was nothing he could do about it.

Without the entanglement of interests, what is pure family affection?
Not to mention, the distance from the East Courtyard to Rongqing Hall is quite long. Even taking a carriage takes a long time. Wouldn't it be nice to have some free time at home to entertain the children?
Sometimes, the old lady also feels quite sad.

As I get older, the children and grandchildren around me are no longer close to each other, and sometimes I feel empty and uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)