Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 23 Receiving Gifts and Returning Gifts II
When Lin Ruhai came back from the Yamen in the evening, he told Daiyu that Huang Jiyun asked his servant Baishu to bring back a gift for Daiyu, Daiyu's eyes lit up when she heard it.Huang Jiyun's gifts every year are all delicate and unique, and they always win Daiyu's heart.

Seeing Daiyu like this, Lin Ruhai said rather appreciatively: "Didn't my father give Yu'er a gift?" Daiyu pretended that he had never heard of it, and hurriedly asked: "Where is the Baishu man? Where is the gift that the master gave Yu'er? Hurry up." Take it out and let Yu'er take a look." Seeing Daiyu like this, Lin Ruhai also sighed, angrily saying in his heart that Huang Jiyun robbed his daughter for nothing, but still took out a palm-sized box from his sleeve.

Daiyu took the box and opened it to see that it was a small boat carved from walnut shells, no more than an inch long, shaped like a black awning, with four figures: an old man in coir raincoat sitting at the stern, a boy standing behind him holding a Jumping the big fish, there are two boys playing in the bow.The characters come alive extremely well.

For a moment Daiyu couldn't put it down, and she was still muttering: "There is an ingenious man called Wang Shuyuan, who can use wood an inch in diameter to form palaces, utensils, people, and even birds, animals, wood and stone. Taste the rest of the nuclear boat, build a big Soviet pan Chibi cloud..."

Jia Min saw that Lin Ruhai's complexion was not good, and that Daiyu's face was full of joy, so she couldn't help walking over and asking, "Did Yu'er lie to the master for what treasure? Look at the willingness on the master's face, and still be with your father." " Daiyu heard Jia Min's words, didn't notice what Jia Min said, and said: "Mother, come and see, the birthday gift that the master gave to Yu'er~ It's no worse than the one in "The Nuclear Boat". She stared intently at the boat in her hand, and couldn't hide the joy on her face, and of course Daiyu didn't intend to hide it.

Lin Ruhai was even more dissatisfied when he heard this, and said, "It's just a little thing to coax you to play. I really haven't seen any good ones." When Jia Min heard this, he burst out laughing, and saw Lin Ruhai's face turned pale again. It was getting darker, and she hurriedly said: "Show me Yu'er too, what a wonderful exquisite thing." Daiyu handed it to Jia Min happily without delay. The wrinkles on the hand, the fishing rod in the hand, and the fishing line on the fishing rod are all clearly visible. Not to mention the eyebrows and eyes of the boy next to him, even the hairs are visible. It can be said that there is no hair. The fish held in his arms seemed to be alive, as if he would jump into the water if he was not careful, making everyone watching sweat for the boy.

Jia Min cast a sidelong glance at Lin Ruhai, frowned on purpose, and said, "Sure enough, it's not very good. Turn around, the master will find a good one for Yu'er. Don't make people think that Yu'er is ignorant and treats everything as a treasure." These words As soon as he got out, Lin Ruhai choked.Daiyu also came to her senses and said cheerfully: "Then Yu'er is waiting for Daddy to find Yu'er." She quickly took her own boat from Jia Min and put it in the box.He continued: "Put this jade away first." Without waiting for Lin Ruhai to respond, he turned and ran out, which made Jia Min laugh again.

At this moment, Jia Lian came back, cleaned up and asked people to move all the lacquerware bought today to the upper room.Lin Ruhai and his wife saw that Jia Lian was holding three boxes, Zhao Mama was also holding big and small boxes, and there were a few rough women behind them carrying two big things wrapped in silk. They were very surprised and hurried. Looking over, Kapok and Qiluo also came to help, and then took the things from Jia Lian and Mother Zhao.

Lin Ruhai laughed and said, "Where did Lian'er go? Why are there so many things?" Jia Lian hurriedly replied, "Seeing that the weather was fine during the day, I went for a walk in the street, and then went to the Slender West Lake outside the city. Walked around." Lin Ruhai nodded, but at this moment Jia Min smiled and said: "Lian'er brought me all these things for a day, and if I go out for a few more days, the shops in Yangzhou City will be closed. I just don’t know if Lian’er has caught all the fish in the Slender West Lake?” Just as Jia Min finished speaking, Lin Ruhai burst out laughing, feeling that he was losing his composure, and hurriedly clenched his fists and coughed a few times before recovering.

Jia Lian blushed instantly, no one joked with him like this in Beijing before, even in Gusu he was busy with his studies all day long and had no chance to joke with Jia Min and others.It was the first time she was ridiculed by Jia Min like this.He was originally fair-skinned, so this redness can be imagined.Jia Min was even more delighted to see her.Seeing that Jia Lian's face was turning red and bleeding, Lin Ruhai quickly changed the subject, "What are they, so many big boxes and small boxes?" Jia Lian opened the boxes one by one as if he had been pardoned. Then seeing that Daiyu was not there, she couldn't help asking: "Why didn't my sister disappear?" As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Daiyu walking in with a smile behind her, and Zhixuan was still holding a few "backpacks".

Speaking of this backpack, there is another story. Last year when Jia Lian went to Jinling to catch the exam, Daiyu saw that he packed a car with big and small bags, and everything was wrapped in cloth. Then she thought of making a backpack. When Huang Jiyun went to Jinling, Daiyu Then he took out the backpack he made and asked Dendrobium to pack clothes for Huang Jiyun.At that time, Huang Jiyun laughed at Daiyu for not being able to hide the thread ends well, and he was afraid that if he couldn’t reach Jinling, he would leave all the things out. Who would have thought that it would be very convenient to use later, since then, every time Huang Jiyun came back, he would take a few backpacks from Daiyu. In the past, the members of Dendrobium Atractylodes also felt that this backpack is much easier and more convenient than a bag.Gradually, everyone in the family began to use this backpack. Of course, it is impossible for all of them to be made by Daiyu.Even Aunt Luo often praised Daiyu for her ingenuity, especially those handbags she made years ago, which Aunt Luo praised very much.

Seeing Daiyu come in, Jia Lian took four boxes, walked up to Daiyu a little wobbly, and said, "I saw you in the street today. I picked two small things for my cousin. I think she will like it." Daiyu took it and opened it to see a red Sanskrit lotus leaf dish, a black lacquer inlaid shell snail with fine flowers blooming a treasure chest of riches and honor, a set of black lacquer painted four gentlemen tea cushions, and a colorful painted dowry of ladies, all of which are finely crafted. Elegant and good, she smiled at Jia Min: "I said this is my brother's cousin? Even when I went to the street, I was thinking of Yu'er, and the things I picked were all in line with my heart." After finishing speaking, he said to Jia Lian with a blessing: "Yu'er thanked brother here. Before his sister-in-law came in, brother should love Yu'er more." After speaking, she also laughed, and Jia Lian blushed even more. It can be compared to a monkey's ass. Compared with Daiyu, Jia Min's jokes before are really not enough.

Jia Min glared at Daiyu and said, "What are you talking about, girl? She's not ashamed." Seeing that Daiyu was criticized, Jia Lian blushed and said, "A younger sister is always a younger sister." I don't call her cousin anymore.It was extremely pleasing to Lin Ruhai's ears. He couldn't help but nodded and said, "Lian'er must remember what he said today, but the old man has written it down. If I forget the old man in the future, I won't obey." Jia Lian Hurry up and bow down.

Seeing Lin Ruhai and Jia Lian's serious expressions, Jia Min interrupted, "Hurry up and take out the ones that honor me, Lian'er. Could it be that they are all for your sister?"Jia Lian was busy opening a large round box with a red carved lacquer garden Fu leisure map selected for Jia Min, a pair of red double-layered peony and pomegranate plates, and a pair of copper-bodied red carved Guanyin vases.He also took out a pair of table screens with four leaves of silver thread pasted with shellfish and snails and fine landscapes, and a bamboo printing box with red carvings that were chosen for Lin Ruhai.

When Jia Min saw it, she pursed her lips on purpose and said, "It can be seen that I still love your sister the most." Then she turned to Lin Ruhai and said, "Master, do you understand? Yu'er has four pieces, and I have three pieces. Although the master only got two pieces, the table The screen is very delicate." Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Fortunately, you are an elder, and you still care about these things with the children. I just look at the peony and pomegranate plate and it's a good one." Jia Min followed suit as soon as he heard this. Laughed.

Seeing that there were two other big ones wrapped in silk, Daiyu hurriedly asked, "What good things are those? Brother, hurry up and give them to mother, we don't have to make us all have sore teeth." Daiyu said After finishing speaking, even Mumian Qiluo and the others also turned their heads aside, presumably it was hard work to hold back a smile.

The corners of Jia Lian's mouth showed color after hearing this, and he hurriedly opened the fan-shaped screen. He saw hibiscus flowers shining brightly, butterflies were lifelike, and what's more rare was that the base was carved from a whole piece of ebony.Others are not so expensive, but this ebony is also known as a sacred wood. The ancients said: "Having half a square of ebony in a family is better than a box of treasures."That Xiangyun is even more soft and delicate, and the patina is also excellent.Then he looked at Jia Min enviously and said: "It can be seen that my brother still prefers my mother. It is extremely rare to see the bare seat." Kapok said: "Wrap it up and lock it up in the storeroom, so as not to be robbed." After speaking, everyone in the room laughed.

Jia Lian opened the last one with his own hands. It was also a screen, but it was painted with six screens in red. The flying ones pass by a little water, and what's even better is that one stands on the lotus leaf, and there is even more on the last fan: the little lotus just showed its sharp horns, and a dragonfly stood up on the first two lines of poems in lower case.It's very bright but elegant.Daiyu couldn't even look away.

Seeing Daiyu's expression, Jia Min immediately said, "This is in my room, and I'm happy just looking at it." After speaking, she deliberately gave Daiyu a sideways glance, and then Jia Lian.Jia Lian's face was flushed red, but she couldn't speak, so she lowered her head and squinted at Daiyu. Daiyu stared at the screen with reluctance.

As soon as Lin Ruhai saw the three of them, he laughed and pulled Jia Min over to sit down and said, "How old are you? You're still making trouble like a child. Are you the one who grabs things with children?" Jia Min laughed and said, "Lian'er didn't say anything It wasn't for me." After speaking, she turned to Jia Lian and said, "Say, Lian'er, you bought it to honor my aunt?" Jia Lian scratched her head in embarrassment and smiled, but said nothing.

Daiyu sees this and is there anything she doesn't understand?Quit now!Frowning and looking up at Lin Ruhai, he said to Lin Ruhai, "Father said that I haven't seen anything good before, so he wanted to find something good for me. Why don't you find one for mother first." Lin Ruhai was really shocked when he heard this. I couldn't help laughing.Although Jia Lian didn't know about the previous period, Daiyu's appearance was really pleasing, so she also laughed.Even Jia Min smiled and said: "It can be seen that he has no heart." After speaking, he reached out and tapped Daiyu's smooth forehead.

Several people were laughing and joking, and Lue came to report that the dinner was ready, and they just took it in.Now that Daiyu is seven years old, she should eat at separate tables, but everyone is used to eating at the same table, so no one thought of this.Several people were still eating at the same table, and they didn't need to be waited on, they still did it themselves. Daiyu kept serving Jia Min, Lin Ruhai and Jia Lian.It's also a pleasure to eat.

After eating, she went back to the hall, Daiyu hurriedly asked where Baishu was now, she felt at ease knowing that she was with Lin An, and asked Hanxiao to fetch the backpack, and then everyone remembered that Daiyu was not smiling when she came in Didn't Zhixuan and her two carry several backpacks?Seeing Daiyu take it out, they all turned their heads.

Daiyu first opened a Confucian shirt with moon-white cloud brocade embroidered water cloud pattern, a waistband with moon-white embroidered flying cloud pattern of the same color, and a pair of blue satin thick-soled water cloud small court boots.As soon as I saw it, I knew it was for Jia Lian.Jia Lian couldn't hide the joy all over his face.Looking at the exquisite embroidery work, even Zhao Mama who was beside her was so moved that her eyes were red. Since his wife left, for many years, Daiyu made one or two sets for Jia Lian every time the season changed. New clothes, it doesn't mean that Jia Lian has no clothes to wear, the key is this kind of heart, no wonder Jia Lian always thinks about this sister everywhere, even Jia Lian's own sister, the second girl Yingchun in Beijing, doesn't have this kind of heart.

Daiyu handed the backpack to Jia Lian, opened another backpack and took it out. It was a gown with moon white cloud satin and cloud sleeves. A large cluster of peonies were embroidered on the cuffs. The hemline style, the skirt and the collar are all embroidered with rose red, pink, apricot yellow, and light yellow in a circle of small peonies, and even the leaves are green to emerald green.There is also a cloud shoulder embroidered with rich flowers and peonies.A light green organdy pleated skirt, a rose embroidered white peony waist, and a pair of soft-soled hibiscus shoes.Happily handing it to Jia Min.Jia Min held it like something he liked, and he couldn't get enough of it.Lin Ruhai was on the side, but he just took a glance and picked up the teacup, but his eyes quietly slanted to stare at Daiyu's remaining three backpacks.

Daiyu opened another one without any fuss, pulled it out and opened it to look at a gown with moon-white plain embroidered gown with goose yellow magnolia flowers.There was no need to take out the things inside, so Daiyu quickly folded them up and stuffed them back into the bag.Lin Ruhai moved his lips but didn't say anything.

Seeing that Daiyu took another backpack and opened it, and took out a moon-white cloud brocade gown with wide lapels, wide sleeves, and scarlet thin edges embroidered with swastika patterns, Lin Ruhai was very satisfied, but before she could hide her smile, Daiyu He folded it up and stuffed it back.Now Lin Ruhai said a little impatiently: "Whatever you have done, take it out and have a look. You don't have to hide it." Not to mention Daiyu and Jia Lian, even Jia Min did not expect Lin Ruhai to be at this time With such a sentence, they couldn't help turning their heads to look at him. He consciously lost his composure and quickly covered his mouth with his fists and coughed twice, and hurriedly served a cup of tea to cover it up.

Daiyu also smiled and said: "Firstly, that set was made for Aunt Luo, and this set was made for the master. It happened that Baishu came back, so I asked him to take it to the master." Lin Ruhai was not happy when he heard it, "Doing such a thing Why? It’s not that there are no needleworkers in the mansion, so you don’t have to wear out your eyes.” Daiyu knew that Lin Ruhai was eating too much and didn’t talk to her, so she just put the backpack on.Jia Lian also sensed the smell, and hurriedly lowered her head to cover it up, only Jia Min smiled shamelessly: "Master, does this mean that Yu'er loves Yu'er? Or do you think you have both, so you can't make it through without the face of the master?"

As soon as Jia Min finished speaking, Lin Ruhai became angry: "Why am I missing? Yu'er! Did you think Daddy would be missing?" Daiyu didn't laugh when she saw the anger, she quickly put out the fire with a smile: "It's because of the lack of Yu'er!" My son will not be missing Daddy. Didn’t you find it?” After speaking, he opened the last backpack, and took out a moon-white cloud brocade ruyi pattern Confucian shirt, full of emerald thin edges, and an emerald green The waist is full of embroidered moon white Zhilan, a pair of trousers with scattered embroidered moon white Zhilan, a dark green embroidered vanilla purse with moon white border embroidered, a pair of blue satin boots with a thousand work thick bottom, and a dark green embroidered gold border Green bamboo cloak.It was actually two more than Jia Min and Jia Lian, but this made Lin Ruhai smile, and couldn't help saying: "Okay, you are worthy of being my daughter! Haha~" This time, she didn't care about her manners.It was Jia Min who gave him a hard look and didn't care. Everyone in the room laughed, even the maid next to him also laughed.After talking and laughing for a while, they dispersed.

　A friend told Gu Jing that the previous segmentation method was too tiring for the eyes. I don’t know if this segmentation will be better?Welcome to find faults and correct mistakes, and more welcome to give opinions and ideas O(∩_∩)O~
　　
　
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