Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 3 Jia Min's thoughts

Lin Yao went back and saw that the nanny was nowhere to be seen, she was very happy but didn't show it on her face, she just drank the medicine quietly, washed up briefly, then fell asleep.Although I didn't do anything tonight, I was very tired.

Here, Lin Ruhai accompanied Jia Min back to the upper room and didn't go to the front study or the aunt's room, just lying on the bed with Jia Min and gossiping.The couple haven't had such a thing for some years.

As he talked, he talked about Lin Yao.Jia Min always feels that Lin Yao seems to be a different person today, but in her heart she only thinks that she is Caiyi Yu's relatives comforting the pain of losing her son. She is very comforted and touched, and then listens to Lin Ruhai what the boss said today, Lin Ruhai feels strongly today, but her daughter is usually obedient, soft and weak, although everyone looks like a lady, she is quieter after all.Now that Lin Ruhai is like this, he feels very good.

Now that his son is gone, Lin Ruhai thought it would be difficult for him to be an heir, and it would be rare to have another son, so it would be better to raise the girl as a kid, and it would be a good idea to recruit a son-in-law or talk about marriage in the future.Although it can't stand on the top of the door, it's still a solution to the desolation under the knees.He also thought that if he recruited a son-in-law to the Lin family, he would be regarded as someone inheriting the incense, and he would have a face to see his ancestors underground.That is to say, if you are a relative, you can discuss with your in-laws about choosing a child with the surname Lin, so that your own lineage will not have no successors. If it is not the case, if Yu'er is stronger, you will not be bullied if you adopt another heir .So he said: "Yu'er is extremely intelligent and has a delicate mind. If she is cultivated well, it will be good even if she can't stand up to her family in the future." But she didn't talk about what she had just thought in her heart.

Jia Min heard that since he wanted to be raised as a boy, he would not have any hope for his heirs. Thinking of Yan Ge'er who died young, he felt a dull pain in his heart, but he also understood that Yan Ge'er had gone, and the matter of Yu'er was important now. In general, I discussed with the master and came to a conclusion for an explanation, so I said: "Since it is said to be raised as a kid, then it is time to plan." After thinking about it, he said: "Look, there is no good gentleman, let alone It is said that our scholarly family is only based on your name as Tanhualang. Our girl also needs to be able to read and write. It is feasible to fail the exam and the scholar. Yu'er is still young now, so there is very little taboo. It’s also cheap to learn from your husband. In any case, let’s talk about enlightenment now. In the future, I’ll ask a good gentleman when I’m older. Although she can’t take the imperial examination, it’s always good to be able to teach her children.” After a pause, he continued: "In a few days, I'll be healthy, and I'll hire her an embroidery master. Girls always have to learn."

Lin Ruhai was really stunned for a moment when he heard Jia Min talking about teaching his children. Unexpectedly, today the girl made a joke, and the two of them really understood each other, so he smiled with satisfaction: "My wife is thoughtful. I really didn’t get to ask Yu’er for a husband. When I enlightened Yan Ge’er before, Yu’er also recognized a few words. I wanted to say that Yu’er is much more spiritual than Yan Ge’er. Now I see that the Three-Character Classic has not been read seriously, but it is not enough. I think I was enlightened at the age of three when I was a child, and now the Three-Character Classic is memorized fluently. You are not healthy, and I am busy in the office. Turn around I'll let Yu'er find a gentleman."

Seeing that Lin Ruhai spoke sincerely, even though he mentioned Brother Yan, Jia Min did not shy away from himself, and he was comforted in his heart. Thinking about Lin Ruhai's words that Yu'er was more spiritual than Brother Yan, his heart was filled with joy and sorrow, so he He didn't say anything more, just nodded and said yes, thinking that since Lin Ruhai took this matter to heart, he would save himself some effort.

Thinking of the fact that the husband and wife have not relied on talking like this for a long time, usually Yu'er is still young and needs to be taken care of, or Brother Yan's side is always worrying. Now that Brother Yan is gone, Yu'er is getting better and better.Furthermore, Lin Ruhai's yamen has been very busy, and there are some shameless things in the backyard, so since Yu'er and Yu'er were born, the two of them have never talked about their hearts so closely.After thinking about it, she tilted her head and leaned against Lin Ruhai, crying on her shoulder.

Seeing Jia Min weeping on his shoulder, Lin Ruhai guessed that Jia Min thought of Brother Yan again, why didn't he think about it?I only regret that I shouldn't mention it, which only made Jia Min sad and wasted Yu'er's thoughts today, so he comforted: "The past is over, maybe God looks at Yu'er so well, if you don't feel angry, give us another son, let's just give us another son." It's good to treat Yu'er as a son, but we can't say that Yu'er is better than many other boys, right?"

Jia Min didn't expect this encounter, but now hearing Lin Ruhai mention it, he felt even more sad, and his tears became even more turbulent.Lin Ruhai saw that something was wrong, the more comforted she was, the more she cried, so she hurriedly sat up, straightened Jia Min's body, looked into her eyes and said, "Don't cry yourself out, Brother Yan Let's go, we still have Yu'er waiting for you to take care of and teach."

Seeing Lin Ruhai comforting herself so solemnly, Jia Min couldn't hold back a burst of laughter, so she could only wipe away her tears and said, "Master, don't worry, I'm happy that Yu'er has grown up. "Speaking of this, I thought that Yu'er grew up overnight because of Brother Yan's departure. She was so sad and heartbroken. She couldn't help wiping away her tears before turning the topic and said: "Aunt Bai in the backyard, Liu The aunts are all good, and they have been with the master for many years, and she was serving the old lady, so we know all about it. It’s just that Aunt Zhuang..." Jia Min didn't continue, just took a peek at Lin Ruhai, Seeing that Aunt Zhuang's face was not very good when he heard Aunt Zhuang, he continued: "After all, he came from someone else's house, which is not as good as my own family. Now Brother Yan is gone, and my body is not good. I only count on Yu It's over, and I can't tolerate any messy people hurting and hindering Yu'er."

Lin Ruhai was still very upset when he heard Jia Min mention the backyard. After all, Jia Min was infertile for many years because the backyard was wronged.Now it is wrong to hear this again: "He came from someone else's house", Lin Ruhai still understands, after all, Aunt Zhuang only came to his house this year, and although Zeng's family is an old relative of Rongguo Mansion, it has nothing to do with him, so it's no big deal He sent his concubine over.But even though it was unclear, it was hard to push back, so I had to stay in the backyard.But what did Jia Min say in the last sentence, "It hurts Yu'er"?Could it be that Aunt Zhuang... Thinking of this, she remembered the red and happy face of Aunt Zhuang before, and felt a little annoyed in her heart. My brother Yan had just passed away, why was she so happy?My thoughts suddenly changed. Could it be that what happened to Brother Yan has something to do with Aunt Zhuang?Although Lin Ruhai is not very clear about the matter of the Yin Division in the back house, he is not ignorant, so he squinted his eyes and looked at Jia Min, and asked in a very bad tone: "What do you know? Why don't you tell me quickly Listen to me?!" He said very annoyed.

Seeing Lin Ruhai like this, Jia Min was also taken aback, and his thoughts changed sharply. The old one was old anyway, and it was given by the old lady during her lifetime, so she couldn't move.Besides, the medicine sent by my mother was quietly given to those two by myself, and now I have been honest and responsible all these years.But this young one can't stay!No matter whether Brother Yan's matter is related to her or not, she must be excluded!So he hurriedly learned to Lin Ruhai what Lin Yao said about being the master of the house before.

Then Jia Min said: "Yu'er is only four years old, so she will never say these words for no reason. Someone always said something in front of her, or what Yu'er saw by herself. We don't know." Yes, otherwise, how could Yu'er fainted in Brother Yan's room? She just woke up and ran towards me even though she was still in good health?"

Jia Min thought for a while and then said: "Furthermore, Aunt Bai and Aunt Liu were given to you by the old lady, and she is also an old man in the family. She has devoted herself to her duty all these years, and it can't be that there is something wrong with being naughty." Thoughtful. But Aunt Zhuang has only been here for a few months, we don’t know the root of it. And before she came, Brother Yan was doing well, why suddenly..."

As he spoke, he began to cry, and without wiping away his tears, he continued, "Yu'er also changed her appearance overnight. How can people not think about it?" After speaking, he lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes.The more I thought about it, the more suspicious I became, so the resentment could no longer be stopped, "If I say she is a good person, I will be fine, but look at her now? How long has Brother Yan been gone? She is crazy Get up! It's always because the master is used to pampering you, or because the master gave you some promise!"

When Lin Ruhai heard this, she was also startled. She just stared at Jia Min, and hummed a few words: "What can I promise her? She is also worth it? Besides, it's not you who decides about the rear house." ?”

Seeing what Lin Ruhai said, Jia Min said, "Don't say such things, she is someone who serves the master after all. But I only said that although the Zhen family and my natal family are old relatives, the mother of the old lady is my natal old lady, but How many years has Mrs. Zhen been gone? Besides, the Zhen family has nothing to do with our Lin family, even during the New Year's festival, it's just a matter of saving face, and we don't usually get in touch with each other, so why did you send someone here?"

Lin Ruhai kept watching with his eyes when he heard what Jia Min said, and seeing that Jia Min was fine, he said, "Since that's the case, you can do as you see fit. You don't have to pay attention to me. It's just a joke. Just a little bit, Brother Yan's We need to find out whether the matter is related to her!" After saying that, he lay back down again.Seeing that Lin Ruhai closed his eyes and was going to sleep, Jia Min also lay down next to each other, leaning on Lin Ruhai's arm.

Just about to sleep in peace, he suddenly thought of something, sat up again, saw Lin Ruhai ignored him, shook his arm and said: "Master, since you plan for Yu'er in this way, I will mention it again, just look at it." Is it feasible? If it is possible, the master needs to come forward." Lin Ruhai opened his eyes when she heard her mentioning her precious daughter again, "Our Yu'er suffered from cold when she was born, and I have been suffering from cough every year in this winter. Since that Huang Jiyun is a close friend of the master and a master of medicine, and now he has prescribed a prescription for Yu'er, why don't the master come forward and ask him to treat Yu'er well, so as to get rid of the root of the cough, wouldn't it be good ?”

Lin Ruhai smiled when he heard it: "What happened to me at the time. He is a casual person, and he can't force it. It's just a coincidence that he came here. I saw him take Yu'er's pulse today, and I thought he liked Yu'er. I mentioned it when we were having tea outside, but he didn't refuse or nod and didn't want to say much, but I will definitely come to see Yu'er again in three or five days. Then you have to clean up a table of drinks, I'm looking for an opportunity to say goodbye He listens." Jia Min couldn't stop nodding in agreement, and then heard Lin Ruhai say: "It's nothing else, but he likes the pickles in the north and the wine in the southwest, you just ask someone to prepare more."

After the couple finished their business, they just lay down when Jia Min thought of something and sat up for the third time. Now Lin Ruhai was a little annoyed!Without waiting for Jia Min to open his mouth, he closed his eyes and said, "Are you still sleeping in the middle of the night? Where is this coming from?" Seeing that Lin Ruhai was annoyed, Jia Min wanted to lie down. Said: "After talking for a long time, it has been several days, but you are talking about how to deal with the women and maids in Brother Yan's house? Just look at Yu'er and the nanny today, and you can imagine how they usually treat you poorly." Yes! Even if Brother Yan is a brother, he is still young, so it’s up to them to decide? Now that Brother Yan is gone, these people must not be forgiven lightly! It’s just that you have to give me a charter. "

As he spoke, tears fell, and he couldn't stop coughing.Lin Ruhai had no choice but to sit up again, hugged Jia Min into his arms and comforted him softly: "You don't need to tell me about this matter, and you are always in charge of the back house. Since you asked me now, I just Let me just say, after finding out what happened to Brother Yan, I will never let those black-hearted and rotten people go wrong, and don't wrong those innocent people. If you want to teach Yu'er, why don't you take Yu'er with you when you deal with it? , she should also learn to distinguish the traitor from the loyal." So, they whispered comforting words before the two fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up the next day, Lin Ruhai was no longer by my side. Kapok and Qiluo brought four or five little girls in to fetch water and serve Jia Min to wash up. Already?" Unexpectedly, as soon as the question was finished, Kapok replied, "Er Jin'er came over to talk about it early in the morning, and the girl woke up at Maochu. She wanted to come over to say hello to the old lady, but after sitting for a while When I was sleepy, I sent Jin'er over and said, "I won't be here for a long time. If my wife wakes up, you can coax your wife to make fun of you. Don't be sad. If you're okay, go to the garden or go to the courtyard." It's good to see me too.' Madam, you look like a little adult when you say that." Then she laughed with Qi Luo, and Jia Min also laughed when she heard it: "I still want her to be a little person for me. Don't worry about it, let's go and see her in a while."

Although Jia Min was still a little weak, as Lin Yao guessed, when he was in a good mood, his body would naturally be much better. Besides, Jia Min did not have a serious illness at all, it was just an excessive sadness.Now that Lin Yao is coaxing and teasing her, she has no time to spend on being sad.After eating breakfast under the service of Qiluo Kapok, he left Qiluo to look after the house and went to Xikuayuan with Kapok.

When I arrived at the Xikua courtyard, I saw Jin'er sitting on the porch decocting medicine, smiling and leading the two little girls to do needlework at the door.Seeing Jia Min coming, everyone got up quickly Shi Wanfu.In the yard, two little girls about five or six years old were so frightened that they hid behind the pillars, and quietly tilted their heads to look at Jia Min, thinking that Jia Min didn't know.Because Jia Min was in a much better mood, seeing the two girls lively again, she beckoned them to come over.

The two looked around, and finally stared at Hanxiao, Jia Min immediately smiled: "I told you to come here, what are you doing looking at Hanxiao? Could it be that you have to nod with a smile so that you can come over?" The girl blushed when she heard that, and she smiled because she felt nervous because of the fact that Nanny Wang was kicked out yesterday, so she hurriedly said: "Madam said so, it will kill the servants." Then she knelt down.

Is there something that Jia Min can't see in that little thought of smiling?He said: "Get up quickly, I know you are a good person. As long as you treat your girl with all your heart, I will not treat anyone badly. That screwdriver can't tell the difference between master and servant, and I will never take advantage of the girl when she is young." I won’t allow it.” As he spoke, he motioned to Jin’er to pull her up, then took two steps forward and pinched the little girl’s face lightly with his hand, and said, “How old are you? What’s your name? Have a meeting?"

Jia Min vaguely remembered that when Brother Yan was one year old, when he bought playmates for Brother Yan, he also bought two girl playmates for Yu'er, and it seemed to be these two. "Return to Madam, the maidservant is called Qinghe, which is the name given by the girl. She is five years old in the first half of the year, and has been with the girl for two years. She only learns to clean in the yard. Sometimes the girl will bring the servants together. Let’s play together.” The little girl pointed to the snow-white powdery girl next to her and said, “Her name is Xueyan, and she has been with the girl for two years, and we came here together. She will be six years old next month.”

Jia Min saw that the girl had good manners, and she spoke in a clear manner, so she liked it a little, but in a blink of an eye, she saw that the girl named Xue Yan bought it together, but the rules were so much worse?The owner won't answer any questions?But after thinking about it, he was just a playmate anyway, and it didn't matter if he was sent to help in the kitchen after two years.He nodded and said softly to Qing He: "Go." Then he turned and entered the main room.

As soon as Jia Min entered, she saw that the curtains were all tied with ribbons, and the curtains on the desk were also rolled up. Lin Yao was sleeping soundly on the bed, but the bed curtains were only lowered with the innermost layer of veils. He turned around and went out with a black face.

"Lian Jin'er, are you so indifferent to the girl? But you are too big?" When Mu Mian saw Jia Min's ugly face, she hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her, while giving Jin'er a wink, but she didn't want Jin'er to just be stupefied and leave. Smiled: "The madam wronged the slave to death. The girl woke up before dawn and was going to open the window. She smiled and Zhixuan refused, so the girl ran over to grab the slave and said, 'what's the matter? Does it have to be like a steamer? It doesn’t have to be like this. Everything in the world has its own reason. Spring has the nourishment of spring, summer has the heat of summer, autumn has the integrity of autumn, and winter has the vitality of winter. Like you, everything matters. Outside the window, locked outside the door, what can we gain from this world in the house?' Hearing what the girl said, the servant was taken aback, and was about to open the window immediately, but the girl said again, 'Forget it Now, when the fog is thick and the dew is heavy, it will not be good if you get the dew. Just wait for the day when the fog clears and the dew disappears, and the window curtains are all opened, and I can sleep well Let’s be more relaxed, and don’t let the people in the house make a fuss.” Look, madam, it’s not a very sunny day, so I opened the window and rolled up the curtains according to the girl’s wishes, so as to let the girl breathe?”

When Jia Min heard Lin Yao's fallacies, she was very puzzled: "Where did you hear these fallacies from your girl? It's just that you little hoofs gossip in front of girls!" While talking, she thought about Lin Yao's all-reasonable words, and then laughed up.Thinking of Lin Yao's sweet sleep, she just said: "I'm so good to serve the girl, be careful not to catch a cold" and left with the kapok.

Jia Min returned to the main room and had nothing else to do, so she wondered how to find a reason to deal with Aunt Zhuang. Besides, there must be a regulation for this deal, is it dismissed?Still sold?Is it all over?Or the Blue Lantern Ancient Buddha?Unable to decide for a moment, he thought of the people in Brother Yan's room again, and asked coldly, "Where are the people in Brother Yan's room now?"

Qi Luo heard from outside the house that after knowing that Brother Yan had gone, Kapok had been busy taking care of his wife and girl, but he didn't pay attention to the other end. He probably didn't know, so he walked in and said, "The girl fainted before, Ma'am I was also very sad, groggy all day long, and had to rush to see the girl when I woke up, but no one dealt with it, and now I am still locked in the Dongkua courtyard, separated and locked up, so as not to make a confession, the master spent the whole day, The yamen, madam, and the girls are also very busy, and they only say that this matter will be dealt with after the wife is ready, are you going to bring them up now?"

Both Qiluo and Mumian thought they had to deal with the matter over there, bit their lips and thought about how to intercede for Zhi'er, but Jia Min just frowned and thought about something, but didn't mention Dongkua'er any more It's over, and then he said: "Tell two people to go to the backyard to look at Aunt Zhuang, don't show any traces, no matter whether it is useful or not, just tell her who she met and what she did in a day. I remember what I said clearly. Don’t pick on the ones in our yard. Even though she came here for a short time, she probably found out the people in our yard. If you do it well, there will be a reward!"

After all, Jia Min is not in good health and has been stunned for a while. If Lin Yao hadn't coaxed and teased him, he would probably still be lying on the bed and unable to get up. Now that he has walked around and talked all this time, he is tired. I was about to sway on the imperial concubine's bed, but Kapok laughed again: "The strange thing is that the girl said yesterday that the whole family is connected with each other. Before sending the girl back last night, the girl quietly pulled me and said, 'Madam, if what? Sometimes it is said that you want to lean on the concubine's couch or the arhat's bed, you just tell me to let your wife Tingting Dangdang lie down on the bed and sleep peacefully, there is no big problem in the mansion, no matter how big it is Your wife’s body is important.’ Ma’am, look at this, is it true? Go into the back room and lie down and sleep for a while, don’t disappoint the girl’s instructions, right?” Jia Min was overjoyed when he heard this, and he didn’t worry about it anymore. that's it!He is not yet five years old, and it is a bit painful, so he grinned when he thought about it, then nodded, got up and walked towards the inner room by himself.

(End of this chapter)