Yurun Bingyan of the Red Chamber

Chapter 7

Moyu climbed up to Daiyu and sat down beside Daiyu, and gave Baoyu his original seat to sit, and then he became quiet.Mother Jia talked to Daiyu for a while, but since Daiyu couldn't change her mind, she had to ask their siblings to stay for a day or two, and Sanchun and Baochai went to rest and play together.

"Sister Lin hasn't seen you for half a year, she seems to have changed a lot." Baochai walked beside Daiyu and said with a smile, "Even the pomp has grown a lot." Is it because Daiyu is young that she doesn't like these intrigues? It's just that after listening to Baochai's words, I always feel a little uncomfortable.Hong Lian, who was supporting Daiyu, looked at Baochai with a smile and said, "Ms. Xue's words are wrong. Ms. Xue came from a businessman. Maybe she doesn't understand that the daughter of a scholarly and famous family always needs a nurturing mother by her side." Teach the rules, a personal maid takes care of the daily life, and there are four accompanying maids to serve. This is the proper rule, not to put on those useless ostentations."

In these two understated lines of dialogue, Baochai first insinuated that Daiyu's orphaned daughter, whose parents both died, is now acting like a daughter of a thousand pieces of gold.Honglian replied that Baochai was born in a businessman, so naturally she didn't understand the elegance that a scholarly family should have.

Hearing this, Baochai's face changed, and finally she smiled lightly and said, "Sister Lin's girl is so eloquent."

Daiyu frowned lightly, and said: "Sister Xue is joking, Honglian has always been used to living in the old Lin family's house, and she doesn't know the rules, so please don't blame Sister Xue."

Tanchun is also clever and quick-witted. Naturally, he could hear that something was wrong with their conversation, so he interrupted them with a smile, "Okay, we sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, and it's boring to say this. Sister Lin, Mo Yubiao The younger brother is very handsome, I'm afraid he will be better than Baoyu when he grows up." Yingchun also smiled and praised Moyu for his good manners.Daiyu, like all older sisters, is always happy when others praise her younger brother.Looking at Mo Yu with a slight smile, he said, "My younger brother is naturally excellent." He introduced Sanchun and Baochai to Mo Yu again.Mo Yu greeted the three cousins ​​with a pure and innocent face, but ignored Baochai who was standing aside.Baochai pinched the veil in her hand in embarrassment, but she couldn't argue with a little child, so she could only swallow the resentment back.

Daiyu still lives in Jiamu's courtyard, and a room next to Moyu has been spared.As soon as they entered the room, Nanny Wang and Xueyan accompanied Daiyu, Moyu, and Honglian to tidy up the room very neatly.Sitting at the table, Daiyu looked at Wang Momo with some puzzlement and said, "Mom, why don't we go and see sister-in-law and Lan'er?" Li Wan didn't show up today, only that Jia Lan was ill.Daiyu has always had a pretty good relationship with Li Wan.What's more, Jia Lan is the eldest grandson of the Jia family, so it is understandable to go and see for himself. "

Mo Yu also looked at Wang Momo very puzzled.Although the eldest cousin of the Jia family passed away, Jia Lan was the grandson of the Jia family. In Mo Yu's opinion, he was much more expensive than Bao Yu, the second son Jin.What's more, he didn't wait to see Baoyu, so he naturally wanted to see the son of the only successful eldest cousin of the Jia family according to what his father said.

Wang Momo looked at the two little masters lovingly and said, "Young lady didn't like to pay attention to these things before, but now she has to think more. The young lady and the young master naturally care about the grandma, mother and child. But we gave gifts, and the etiquette is also very important." It's all done. Now that the young master and the second master Bao are having a bad time, if they still go to see the eldest grandma and Brother Lan in person, I'm afraid it will make them feel bad."

"Why is that? Isn't Jia Lan also the grandson of this second uncle? Is there anyone else who makes things difficult for him?"

"The young master doesn't know, but the girl always knows something. How can Grandma's Lan Ge'er be compared with the second master Bao in the mansion now? The second master doesn't care about things, and the second wife controls the affairs of the mansion." Well, even if Lan Geer is her own grandson, how can it be said that Second Master Bao is her own son? If Lan Geer inherits this mansion in the future, then the old lady will be the grandma. The mother still listens to the grandmother who has not been close to me since childhood? If the second master Bao inherits, then the second wife will have the final say in this mansion from now on."

After hearing this, Mo Yu thought for a long time in a daze, and finally said: "This mansion is really strange, sister, let's go back earlier."

Daiyu nodded, and said: "Staying here for a day or two has fulfilled the filial piety, so we should go back." In the past when she lived in Jia's house, she didn't just listen to gossip, she just thought it was a servant's mouth. After thinking about it, there are so many tricks and thoughts.Now that there are only her and her younger brother in the family, Daiyu deeply understands that she must never live her life as she used to.It is said that a housekeeper manages accounts and housekeeping is mundane duties, but who in this world can live without these mundane duties?It's just that others were managing their own enjoyment in the past.Now I have to learn to handle it myself.

Stayed at Jia's house for one night, and the next day Daiyu took Moyu to greet Jiamu, and Jiamu took Daiyu to talk about Moyu's schooling, and took Daiyu's hand and said earnestly: " Mo'er should go to our Jia family's school to study. Baoyu and the children of the clan all studied there, so it's good to have a support." Whether it is Lin Ruhai, Daiyu, or even Moyu had already had an idea in her heart, not to mention why Daiyu didn't know what the Jia family's sect was like.In the past, every time I heard Baoyu talk about the children of the Jia family, it was not a good place to go. How could Daiyu let her younger brother go there.He had no choice but to say: "Mo'er's going to school has been arranged before Daddy passed away, so I don't dare to let my grandmother worry about it."

Sitting next to Jia Mu, Baoyu thought that if Moyu studied with him in Zongxue, he would have a better chance to get close to Daiyu.Hastily said: "Sister Lin, the schools in our family are all from our own family, and the master is also the old man of our Jia family, so I can protect Cousin Mo'er, wouldn't it be better?"

Daiyu shook her head and said, "Daddy has already written to Mr. Li of Yunsong Academy before he was alive, and Mr. Li also wrote back and promised to accept Mo'er under the door. After two days, when everything is settled, Mo'er will go to Mr. Li to pay homage to her as a teacher." I can only thank the old lady and the second cousin for their kindness." Mother Jia and other people present may not know who Mr. Li is, but Baoyu does, and she exclaims in surprise: "Mr. Li from Yunsong Academy? Take cousin Mo as a student?" Mother Jia asked Baoyu in detail when she saw Baoyu like this.It turns out that Mr. Li's surname is Li, his name is Feng, and his style name is Yunsong.Eight out of seventy this year, he was the number one scholar in the early years of the late emperor.However, he did not serve as an official in the court. Instead, he opened Yunsong Academy in his thirties.Yunsong Academy chooses students regardless of rich or poor, but only on talent and learning.There are so many celebrities cultivated in the past few decades.And there are a total of seven people who were personally recruited by this Mr. Yun Song, one is the current emperor, two are in the position of minister, and one has become a prime minister with less than one person and more than ten thousand people.The rest are also famous Confucian scholars.Therefore, Yunsong Academy has become the most desirable place for students all over the world.

Mrs. Wang was naturally moved when she heard it, and she couldn't help secretly jealous that Mo Yu could wait for such a highly respected scholar to be his disciple at such a young age. If there is friendship, since this is the case, I wonder if Baoyu can also study in that Yunsong Academy?" Mrs. Wang wholeheartedly hoped that Baoyu would become a talent, but Baoyu never loved fame, and she loved her son and couldn't do anything about it.Now that I heard that Mr. Na Li has two ministers and one prime minister, how can he not be moved?

Mother Jia was sure of Mrs. Wang's words, and her heart was naturally moved, and she couldn't help looking at Daiyu.Daiyu sighed softly in her heart, and said: "Mr. Li is very strict in choosing apprentices. I heard from my father that it is because Mr. Li met Mo'er two years ago when he was traveling in the south of the Yangtze River. He originally intended to accept apprentices. This time, Dad Mr. Li only agreed after writing the letter. I’m afraid that the second cousin will go so rashly..." Mrs. Wang said with some displeasure: "Our Baoyu is talented and intelligent, how can Mr. Li not like it? Could it be a big deal? Is the girl afraid that Baoyu will steal the limelight from Brother Mo?" Daiyu's face turned pale when she heard this, and she was so angry that she couldn't speak.Mother Jia glared at Mrs. Wang in displeasure and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I watched Yu'er grow up, how could she think about these things? Yu'er, don't blame your second aunt, she is also thinking about Baoyu." Will be speechless."

When Daiyu heard what Jia Mu said, she couldn't help feeling sour.Jia Mu scolded Mrs. Wang on the surface, but in fact, she meant the same thing as Mrs. Wang.I couldn't help but think of what my father told me before he died.Although I keep it in mind, I don't believe it. Now I realize that my granddaughter doesn't need Baoyu as a grandson.

Seeing her sister being wronged, Mo Yu stared anxiously at her big eyes, jumped off the couch and pulled Dai Yu, saying, "Sister, let's go home, Mo'er wants to go home." Startled, said: "What's wrong with Mo'er?" Mo Yu pouted and said, "Mo'er doesn't like this place, Mo'er wants to go home!"

"Who wronged Mo'er? Tell grandma, grandma will definitely get someone to beat her up." Mother Jia coaxed Mo Yu kindly, and said she would give him something fun.How could Moyu agree to buy her account? She really was crying like a little baby in Jia's house. Originally, Baoyu was also crying blindly when she had something unsatisfactory. Jia's mother and others didn't think there was anything strange about it.But Daiyu knew Moyu's temperament, and would never show such a gaffe in front of people she wasn't close to. Knowing that he was wronged for herself, she took Moyu and wiped his tears with a handkerchief, and turned to Jia. The mother said: "Grandmother, Yu'er and Mo'er will go back first today. Mo'er will be preparing to go to school in two days."

(End of this chapter)