Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 49 Fu Ling Gusu Keeps Mother Filial Piety (2)

49 days after Jia Min stopped the coffin, on November [-], Lin Ruhai took Daiyu and set off to send Jia Min back to his hometown in Gusu.Except for the butler Lin Zhong, Aunt Zhao and a few others, the rest all went.

Even so, it doesn't look majestic, not to mention that Zhao Bing has already taken away a group of family guards, and the official residence will always leave people who Lin Ruhai will use in the future.Now including servants, wives and others, there are only four to fifty people.

There are sixteen coffin-carriers with both children, five or six young servants who are needed by Lin Ruhai's side, and there are old nurses like Zhang Zheng, who will return to Yangzhou with Lin Ruhai later.Therefore, there are not many people around Daiyu who say they have a lot of people, and most of them go with Zhao Bing and Zhang Xin to escort their belongings.Of course, this is also because Zhang Zheng followed.

Because Lin Ruhai's time is very tight, it is almost the end of the new year, and the official duties are very complicated. He has to collect taxes, escort the tax money, inspect the salt fields, and distribute the salt for the coming year.All kinds of affairs are complicated and messy, and there are hands and feet stretched out by all parties. Lin Ruhai often feels that he is invincible. After all, he is not only the inspector of Yanyan, but also the doctor of Lantai Temple.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai didn't dare to delay too much on the road, but where will Jia Min's coffin be with him soon?He traveled at sunrise and stopped at sunset, and built a shed for Jia Min's coffin every night to protect him from wind and rain.Therefore, it took three or four days on a fast horse and five or six days of slow travel, but Daiyu bumped in the carriage for eight or nine days before entering the boundary of Gusu.

As early as half a month ago, the old housekeeper Lin Yi learned that the little master Daiyu was going back to the hometown to guard the spirit, so he sent someone early to clean up the inside and outside of the ancestral house, and the flowers and plants that Daiyu liked in the flower garden It has been well organized, and now the plum blossoms of various colors are in full bloom in the plum garden, and the treasures collected in the chrysanthemum garden are also well served.

Lin Yi, the old housekeeper, thought that his wife was gone and the master was not around. He was afraid that the little master would be sad, so he was extra careful.Not only has the ancestral house been cleaned up, but the stove has also been fired, and each house is baked every day.He even asked his wife to change all the window screens and door curtains in Daiyu's house, just waiting for Daiyu's return.

Since tidying up the ancestral house, the old housekeeper Lin Yi not only sent people to guard outside the city, but also sent people to meet Lin Ruhai.I just wanted to know about Lin Ruhai's itinerary early.Back then, because he wanted to take Song Shi and Zhang Zheng together, and Lin Ruhai couldn't do many things without his brother, he stayed in the ancestral house to guard the house.

Although staying in his hometown and guarding the ancestral house, his life is very leisurely, but he is really not used to such a life. When he was seven or eight years old, he would run back and forth with Lin Ruhai. At that time, Lin Ruhai was only five or six years old. Later, when Lin Ruhai was in his teens, he became Lin Ruhai's servant, and when he got older, he became Lin Ruhai's long-term follower.

Until the death of Mrs. Lin and the old lady, he became Lin Ruhai's housekeeper. At that time, he was the second housekeeper. Later, when Lin Ruhai went out to study, he brought back Song Shi's uncle and nephew from nowhere. reliable.So he didn't care about it, and became the third housekeeper himself.

Later, Lin Ruhai recruited Zhang Zheng and his son again, and he became the fourth steward again.But no matter what he became, in all these years, he has never been away from Lin Ruhai's side for so long.I haven't been idle for so long.

Now his elder brother is busy working by Lin Ruhai's side, Song Shi is helping Lin Ruhai, Zhang is guarding Lin Ruhai's side, and he is the only one who is idle... Although he proposed it on his own initiative, he still feels empty in his heart What a pain!

Now that Daiyu is coming back, he is very happy!Lin Ruhai wanted to send Daiyu back in person, thinking that he hadn't seen her for a year, he was even excited in his heart!On this day, the sky had just been cleared and the morning mist hadn't dissipated yet. The old butler Lin Yi led his people and waited on the roadside outside the city.His son and grandson were also waiting outside the city with him.

Seeing his grandfather stretching his neck and looking at the other side of the mountain, the grandson kept asking his father, "Did you see it?" Every time his father answered no, he would be scolded by his grandfather.Yazi was amused and a little nervous in his heart, afraid that his grandpa would ask him, would he answer that he saw it?Still don't see it?
It just so happened that Yazi saw Zhao Bing and Zhang Xin, who had gone to inquire, turned back, and said to his grandfather: "Old housekeeper, why don't you rest for a while, it's still early, and it doesn't matter which hill we ride over." I didn't see it, I guess it will be noon at the earliest." Yazi didn't wait for Grandpa to answer, and immediately brought Xiaozizi over and said, "Grandpa, sit down!"

It turned out that Zhao Bing escorted the family belongings, because they went down the river, they were much faster than when they went, and they had already arrived in Gusu the day before yesterday.Today, I also followed the old housekeeper Lin Yi to pick up Lin Ruhai and his party.Seeing that the old housekeeper Lin Yi was very nervous, he rode his horse to investigate spontaneously just now, but there was no sign of Lin Ruhai and his party standing on the top of the hill.

The old housekeeper, Lin Yi, sat on the twig, but he didn't have the intention to impress his grandson's sensibleness. He just felt very disappointed. Didn't he find out about coming back today?Why haven't you seen it yet?Could something be wrong?Thinking of Zhao Bing mentioning that Jia Min was assassinated when he was there, the old butler Lin Yi felt anxious, and he stood up again not long after he sat down.

The old butler Lin Yi looked at Zhao Bing and Zhang Xin, thinking and thinking.Seeing that he hesitated to speak, the two laughed and said: "Old housekeeper, you can order anything." Hearing what the two of them said, the old housekeeper Lin Yifang asked a little nervously: "What do you say? Nothing will happen to the master and the girl, right? Madame was..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but both Zhao Bing and Zhang Xin understood, but they looked at each other and said with a smile: "Old housekeeper, just put your heart in your stomach! It's okay. Don't worry. Put it here and wait for it to be completed. The master may not arrive until after noon."

Seeing that the old housekeeper Lin Yi was still full of worry, Zhao Bingsui smiled again: "Not to mention that the family guards who follow are all good hands, even the third housekeeper who follows the master, Zhang Xin's father, is not a vegetarian! We two ," said Zhang Xin and himself, and then continued: "Adding one piece is not enough for the old man to plug his teeth."

The old butler Lin Yi was very surprised when he heard these words, he looked at the two of them again and again, but somehow he felt much more at ease in his heart, so he sat down on the little twig again.Zhao Bing saw the old housekeeper's grandson, Yazi, squeezing his father again and again, thinking that it was still early, and he was afraid that the child would not be able to bear the air, so he persuaded the old housekeeper, "Old housekeeper, it's too early to let him go!" Why don't you go back first?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the old housekeeper Lin Yi glared at him, and Zhao Bing had no choice but to explain quickly: "It's not too late, I'm afraid you will freeze to the bone. Let's watch here, the master is back I'll let you know soon." The old housekeeper Lin Yi ignored him and turned to look at the other side of the mountain road.

After a while, Zhang Xin also saw the boy shrink back, so he said, "Old housekeeper, even if you are not afraid of the cold, the child is so young, how can he stand the dew, why don't you let the child go back first?" The words moved Yazi's heart.It's a pity that he just nodded his head twice before being slapped by his grandfather.

"What are you going back for?! It's not too late to go back after seeing the master and kowtowing to the master." Yazi's father also smiled naively: "I was younger than him back then, and that's how my father told me to stay here Waiting for the master, I kowtow to the master." After speaking, he laughed.

This smile made the atmosphere better, and everyone felt a lot more relaxed.The old butler told everyone about the past events, everyone was busy listening to the story, so they didn't feel so cold, even the boy was hugged by the old butler.After listening to the story for a while, she snuggled into the old butler's arms and fell asleep unconsciously.

From a distance, Lin Ruhai saw a group of people guarding the side of the road.Especially Lin Yi who pushed the child in his arms to the side.Of course, Lin Yi also saw Lin Ruhai at this time, and got up from a distance, stuffed the boy into his son's arms, and stood up so loudly that the little boy was overturned.He didn't care about helping him up and ran towards Lin Ruhai.

When Lin Ruhai saw Lin Yi with tears in his old eyes, he was also deeply moved.Especially when Lin Yi asked his son to bring the boy over to kowtow to Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai also remembered the events of that year in a daze.It was also here that Lin Yi took his four-year-old son with him, and stood by the side of the road before dawn, waiting to kowtow to him.

For a moment, Lin Ruhai's eyes were also filled with tears. When he saw that boy was really about to wake up the child, he glared at Lin Yi, stretched out his hand to stop the boy, hugged the child, and handed it into Daiyu's carriage.This is not a place to talk, He Jiamin's coffin is still behind, Lin Ruhai met with Zhao Bing and Zhang Xin again, and then continued to go to Guiyuan Temple.

The abbot of Guiyuan Temple and Lin Ruhai are close friends, and he got the letter in advance, so he has already arranged everything and is waiting for Lin Ruhai and others to arrive.Therefore, although he stayed in Guiyuan Temple for one night, he did not encounter any troubles.Jia Min's funeral, etc. are all arranged very properly.

Early the next morning, Lin Ruhai and Daiyu bid farewell to Jia Min and left Guiyuan Temple.Back to the ancestral house where she left for less than a year, although Daiyu didn't feel any discomfort, she was extremely tired due to the bumps in the carriage these days, so Lin Ruhai sent her to rest by herself.Daiyu wanted to come, but Lin Ruhai probably had something to say to someone alone, so she didn't refuse, and left.

Lin Ruhai did have an arrangement, so he sent someone to call the big and small stewards in Gusu early on, and explained his decision to them in detail. Everyone knew it already, so they were not surprised, and expressed their obedience to the arrangement. .Afterwards, Lin Ruhai repeatedly confessed to Lin Yi, Zhao Bing and others.

The next day Lin Ruhai took Jia Lian to the Lin Family Academy and settled Jia Lian in the Lin Family Academy.In Jia Lian's mind, he will spend nearly two years here.Accompanying him was Huang Jiyun, a great Confucian, not to mention, Huang Jiyun was even more popular than Lin Ruhai when he arrived at the academy.

It was inconvenient for Huang Jiyun to participate in Lin Ruhai's official business, so he made an excuse to stay here, firstly, he could give advice on Daiyu's homework, and secondly, he could give these Lin Family Academy students a lesson or two occasionally, which is a bit like a visiting professor in later generations.Because he is casual by nature, no one thinks it is wrong.

At this time, Daiyu also wrote a letter to Wanyu at home, telling her to go back to the ancestral house to keep the spirit, and also said how good the garden of the ancestral house is.A demure and indifferent appearance.But Wanyu could still see Daiyu's deep sorrow in her heart. She felt sorry for her mother's loss, and was annoyed that she didn't inform her until the dust settled.

Lin Ruhai stayed with Daiyu for another ten days in Gusu.Since they couldn't travel during the filial piety period, it was rare for the father and daughter to have a leisurely time, talking about poetry and painting together.Occasionally Huang Jiyun returned from the academy and participated in it.The three of them made tea and chatted, or talked about chess games, or strolled and admired flowers and recited poems.Of course, Daiyu is not good at reciting poems.

Daiyu studied painting for more than [-] years in her previous life. Although she was an oil painting artist with little success, she later changed to fashion design.But art not only has no national boundaries, but also can cross the gap of time.The old and the young master and apprentice are often convinced by each other's point of view, and of course there will inevitably be times when their faces are red.At that time, Lin Ruhai was the best peacemaker.

Huang Jiyun saw that Daiyu had unique insights into painting and was more talented than calligraphy, so he decided to train Daiyu to become a master of calligraphy and painting.Of course, he didn't know that many of those insights were summed up by later generations. Daiyu was just using it for doctrine, and now it is only regarded as applying what he learned.

The day before the twelfth lunar month, Lin Ruhai was ready to return to his post. After all, there was no delay in official duties, and now the tide was raging. Lin Ruhai's stay for a few days was just fishing.Then on November 29, Lin Ruhai returned to Yangzhou with Zhang Zheng, Lin Ping, and Lin An in Song Dynasty.Daiyu just stood inside the mansion gate, quietly looking at Lin Ruhai, watching his back as he walked further and further away.I prayed silently in my heart, praying for the day of meeting each other.

　Daiyu has returned to Gusu to avoid the ending of going to Beijing at a young age, but according to the original calculation, Lin Ruhai was seriously ill and recalled Daiyu in June of the third year of Daiyu's going to Beijing, and died on the third day of September of the same year. Shall we let Daiyu continue to keep her filial piety when she is almost full? O(∩_∩)O~ This idea seems to be very good!This is about four years!But is this really good?really good?

　　
　
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