Jia Zhen, Uncle of the Red House

　　Jia Zhen smiled and said, "You are only so old, so you are worried about this? Don't worry, the eldest brother is like a father, your affairs are on me."

　　Daiyu wrinkled Xiao Qiong's nose, "If I wrap it around you and find me a lame blind man or a rough guy outside, where am I going to complain?"

　　Jia Zhen took Daiyu's hand naturally, "My Jia Zhen's sister, how can an ordinary scholar be worthy of it? Not to mention that she is full of knowledge, at least she has to be talented, personable, and the family has a hundred acres of fertile land, and the valley is like a mountain! "

　　Zijuan interjected at this moment: "Why do you want a hundred hectares of fertile land and a mountain of valleys?"

　　Jia Zhen didn't even think about it and said, "Without these, how can I afford my younger sister?"

　　Daiyu pulled out her hand and blushed, "I don't want these!"

　　Jia Zhen paused and smiled, "Of course, if you marry Baoyu in the future, you don't have to worry about this. Baoyu's ambition is easy to achieve!"

　　"Baoyu's ambition?" Daiyu questioned.

　　"Of course I'm a wealthy idler!" Jia Zhen sighed, "His life is better than mine. He was born with neither reading nor worrying about it. He was only responsible for playing with his sisters and sisters. To be honest, I really want to be with my sisters. Change him. Less trouble, less gray hair."

　　Daiyu laughed: "Brother, do you want to promise me to Baoyu? You also said that the eldest brother is like a father, once my father..." Her expression dimmed, "I can only listen to you!"

　　Jia Zhen's heart suddenly felt, who would marry you to that bastard Jia Baoyu?He rarely said solemnly: "Since I'm talking about this, I'm a big brother, let me tell you something from the heart, although Baoyu is good-looking, kind-hearted, and smart, he is not your good match. Aunt seems to be reluctant. I don't know the specific reason, but I can see that she is too polite to you. Second, he is like a flower growing in a greenhouse, and he cannot stand the test and cannot be relied on. Just like last time, that He wanted to drive Qianxue out for a trivial matter, but if he was responsible, he would return to his mother, and his wife would not be able to refute him. But he did nothing. Thirdly, he was not the head of the Rong Mansion, and he was a nobleman. I don't have his share. In the future, if the old lady goes, the second brother Lian takes the rank, and it stands to reason that Baoyu will move out. At most, we will share some property and land. Four things..."

　　"Okay, okay!" Daiyu interrupted Jia Zhen with a smile: "I just mentioned a sentence, you just talk about one, two, three, four, how much are you afraid of me marrying him?"

　　Jia Zhen said embarrassingly, "Didn't I want to analyze it for you!"

　　Daiyu hurriedly said, "You don't want me to marry him, do you want me to marry you?"

　　Jia Zhenzheng said with a dry mouth, took the tea from Zijuan and drank it.Hearing these words, Jia Zhencha choked out before he could swallow it and sprayed it on the table.

　　Zijuan hurriedly took the veil and wiped it off, complaining, "Girl, is this kind of joke possible?"

　　Seeing Jia Zhen coughing all the time, Daiyu silently stood behind him and beat his back.

　　Zijuan took the opportunity to scold: "Girl, the uncle is already married, how can you marry him again? Not to mention the old lady, even the master will not allow it!"

　　Daiyu's face was flushed, and her bright eyes stared at Jia Zhen only.

　　Jia Zhen managed to slow down and said to Daiyu, "Don't make such jokes in the future." Hurry up and open this page!

　　Unexpectedly, Daiyu asked reluctantly, "Then are you willing to marry me?"

　　Jia Zhen's old face turned red, did he answer yes or yes?He stared blankly at Daiyu's beautiful face, and replied in a strange way: "Yes!" But he immediately reacted and added: "But I can't marry you."

　　"I know." Daiyu's ears turned red, and her two little hands were holding the veil, as if they were shaking slightly.She mustered up her courage and asked, "If I can't marry you, will you still be my brother, love me, love me?"

　　Jia Zhen stepped forward and hugged the pitiful Daiyu, and comforted her softly: "Silly girl, as long as you don't dislike it, my brother is willing to love you forever and stay by your side."

　　Daiyu also gently hugged Jia Zhen, then broke free from his embrace, "Brother, you are not allowed to go back on your words!"

　　Jia Zhen immediately wanted to swear to heaven, but Daiyu grabbed her hand, "Good brother, I believe in you!"

　　Jia Zhen looked at Daiyu's crystal-clear face so closely, and sighed affectionately: "Yu'er, you are so beautiful!" He embraced her again.

　　Daiyu leaned against his chest and lowered her head shyly, "I know, if you weren't beautiful, you wouldn't recognize me as your younger sister. If you hug me like this, will it be considered a loss of my reputation? Are you going to marry or not?"

　　Jia Zhen was almost choked to death by this sentence, and the atmosphere that she had finally created disappeared all of a sudden.He said angrily, "If you can't get married, I'll marry you!"

　　Daiyu broke away Jia Zhen's hand, tidied up Yun's clothes, and spat: "If you can't do it, don't make random promises, I will take it seriously." She said to Jia Zhen narrowly, "It's just brother, you have to remember, I'm your sister! Usually we talk, laugh, and tug at each other, but we can't break the rules!"

　　Jia Zhen was irritated by Daiyu, and she didn't want to lose face in front of her, so she could only sit cross-legged on the couch and scolded with a smile, "Stay away from me. I won't mess with you."

　　Daiyu sat next to Jia Zhen and smiled.

　　Looking at their Zijuan on the side, her face turned white with fright.God, what did the uncle and the girl say?If this is spread out a little bit, it will be a catastrophic disaster!Fortunately, the girl's idea is right, rather than being ambiguous, it's better to expose it, and everyone speaks it out in a fair and honest way, which is good for everyone.So Zijuan didn't bother Daiyu, she just turned around and pretended that she didn't see them hugging each other but her heart was pounding.

　　Daiyu picked up the tea cup, and when she saw that there was no more tea, she said to Zijuan: "You went to make a pot of tea, and you poured it over to my brother to drink, not to me at all!"

　　Seeing that Daiyu used this method to get rid of the uncle's mind, Zijuan was relieved and went to pour water.

　　Jia Zhen warned Daiyu, "I can't be so self-willed in the future. Do you know what I said just now? Are you not shy?"

　　Daiyu said shyly: "Otherwise, will you always feel distressed? Thinking about me? I don't want my good brother to suddenly want to be my husband one day. How embarrassing it is!"

　　Jia Zhen scratched Daiyu's nose dotingly: "You, what a fool!"

　　So Jia Zhen and Daiyu went in the direction of a pure brother-sister relationship.Suddenly, Daiyu came over and whispered to Jia Zhen, "Do you want me to wait for you for five years? You are not allowed to miss me in five years!"

　　Jia Zhen couldn't help laughing and said, "Why do you think it's one out?"

　　Daiyu stared, "I'll give you a chance!"

　　Jia Zhen thought for a while, then smiled bitterly: "Yu'er, with your background, I can only marry you as my wife, but you know..."

　　"Don't hurt the eldest sister-in-law! Don't feel sorry for her either!" Daiyu warned him.

　　Jia Zhen hurriedly replied: "If I have the kind of heart that loses my conscience, I will be struck by lightning right now." He said to Daiyu sincerely: "Or I am too affectionate, just love one. I love you, but I really can't give you what you deserve. It's all my fault, I suffer from the torment of my conscience, and I deserve it."

　　Daiyu smiled and said, "I don't care if you suffer or not. Anyway, the opportunity is given to you. If you can't grasp it, then you can't blame me? When the time comes, you will know what to do!"

　　Jia Zhen gritted her teeth and said, "I won't be able to marry you at that time. I will bury this feeling deep in my heart and be a good brother who will accompany you for a lifetime."

　　"That's it!" Daiyu stretched out her finger, "Let's pull the hook, don't go back!"

　　Jia Zhen pulled the hook with her sincerely.Set a definition for this feeling that I don't know how to comment on.

　　When Zijuan came in with the water, Jia Zhen was sitting on the chair next to the door, and Daiyu was leaning on Luohan's couch, talking from a distance.

　　"Brother, the Huaiyang general is so bad, why didn't you arrest him?" Daiyu asked seriously.

　　Jia Zhen stroked his moustache, "He is Li Ducao's lackey, let him be at ease for a few days! Anyway, Li is afraid that he will not be in the position of Ducao for a long time. It's time to settle accounts!"

　　"Brother, why are you so sure that the emperor won't take you?" Daiyu asked, tilting her head.

　　Jia Zhen smiled and said: "How do I know the emperor's mind? I'm a dead pig and I'm not afraid of boiling water, and a minister like me who has just made a great contribution, let alone smuggling a few taels of private salt, as long as it's not too much, it's fine. Let me tell you, the emperor likes someone like me who can both share his worries and cause trouble, so he won't worry about whether he will be sealed or rewarded that day."

　　Daiyu snorted, not knowing what she was thinking.When Zijuan handed her the tea, she was shocked, "Damn girl, there is no sound when walking!"

　　Zijuan shouted: "In front of you, you haven't seen me when I'm so old? Who knows what you're looking at?"

　　Daiyu glanced at Jia Zhen and only lowered her head to drink water.

　　Suddenly he asked, "Brother, what did you do to Sister Bao's brother?"

　　oops!He completely forgot about this guy.

　　It is estimated that he is still locked in the prison of the inspector of salt, and no one cares!

　　If something is wrong, how can I tell my sister Yu?

　　At this moment, Jia Lian shouted loudly from outside the room, "Brother Zhen, cousin, uncle is dying!"

Chapter [-] Accompany Daiyu back to Suzhou

　　When Jia Zhen and Daiyu arrived, Lin Ruhai had already sat up, and Aunt Zhang was feeding him porridge spoon by spoon.

　　Daiyu hurriedly threw herself in front of the bed, holding the corner of her skirt, "Daddy, how are you?" Lin Ruhai lovingly stroked Daiyu's head, "Yu'er, you're here, how long has Daddy been sleeping again?" With tears in her eyes, Yu shook her head and said, "It didn't take long, you only slept for two days!" Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Then why do I feel like it's been a long time? My child, I saw your mother, and she came to pick me up! "Daiyu couldn't help but cried, "Daddy..." She fell on Lin Ruhai's lap and cried.

　　Lin Ruhai seemed very weak and tired at this time, but he still insisted on comforting Daiyu: "Yu'er, daddy is about to reunite with your mother and younger brother. I am very happy that I can finally get rid of this decaying body and pursue Laozhuang. The footsteps of , travel in the Nine Heavens and Three Realms. So don't be sad for me. Daddy has no regrets in this life, just don't worry about you. After Daddy leaves, you need to take good care of yourself. Every spring and autumn, don't sigh too much, so as not to worry and cough. More than that. The medicines that I usually take should be prepared at all times. Dad is gone, but can't forget to take them? I'll tell your girl..." Lin Ruhai whispered softly, and carefully explained everything about Daiyu, no matter how small it was. , He also took matters seriously, and his admiration was beyond words.Daiyu wrote them down one by one, and the past twelve years were like a dream.Tears flowed silently, and there was sadness all around, but no one disturbed the tender moment of their father and daughter.

　　Lin Ruhai suddenly coughed, and Daiyu hurriedly stepped forward to support her, "Dad, Yu'er will take good care of herself! You can rest for a while, then?" Lin Ruhai shook his head, "Dad sleeps long enough, and he won't be able to get up again. I have something to explain." He looked at Jia Zhen: "Nephew, come here!" Jia Zhen took a few steps forward, "Uncle? I'm here!" Ru Hai stretched out his hand, trembling.Jia Zhen hurriedly supported her with both hands, but he grabbed her and said word by word, "Tell me, you will definitely take care of Yu'er for me!" Jia Zhen nodded heavily, "Don't worry, uncle, I will definitely take good care of her. Ru Hai finally had a smile on his face, said three good words in a row, and then gradually fell asleep.

　　Daiyu grabbed Lin Ruhai's hand tightly, no words could describe her sorrow and pain at this time.Jia Zhen comforted her in a soft and soft voice, and Daiyu watched absentmindedly, tears soaked down her cheeks, hurting her heart, and the thousands of calls could no longer hold the departed figure.

　　Jia Zhen never leaves.

　　Jia Lian just took the responsibility and dispatched his family to mourn.Soon, white flags were hung all over the palace of the inspector of salt, and all the people above and below were wearing filial attire.

　　Daiyu changed her filial piety and said sadly to Jia Zhen: "I have no father, and I will be an orphan in the future!" Jia Zhen said to her distressedly: "No, you still have me, you still have a brother!" Entering Jia Zhen's arms, just now he burst into tears: "Brother, Daddy said he was following Lao Zhuang, so I don't need to be sad. But I really can't do it! I think my Daddy..."

　　Lin Ruhai's funeral was very elegant, and Jia Lian ordered to invite the monk and Taoist priest to choose a day, choose the right time to stop the spirit, and send the obituary on the auspicious day.Invite a group of Zen monks to worship the Great Compassionate Repentance in the hall, to save the souls of the dead and to avoid the sins of the deceased.Then he stopped in the back garden, and the eminent monks in front of the spirit made good deeds on the altar.

　　Officials and merchants in Yangzhou, in gratitude for Lin Ruhai's past kindness, went to pay homage one after another. Jia Zhen, as the main family, was responsible for entertaining the guests.When everyone saw Jia Zhen, the Marquis of Ningyang of Jia Mansion, and Jia Lian, the future successor of the Rong Mansion, they were secretly surprised, and they hurriedly sent the servants back to exchange for valuable sacrifices.Even those who had not planned to come to pay homage, such as Governor Li of Caoyun, General Hu of Huaiyang, Huang Jiedu who was far away in Jinling, and Guerrilla, a lieutenant under Jia Zhen, had to send people to pay their respects.So Lin Ruhai's ceremony became more and more solemn.

　　Daiyu was only the leader of the back garden, and a man dressed in burlap and filial piety broke into the front hall, and was blocked by Timur with one hand.

　　The man howled, "Father, my son is late, I'll do my filial piety to you!" His voice was hoarse, as if he had been crying for many days.

　　Jia Zhen frowned and shouted: "Where did you get this bastard? You came here to deceive? Throw it to me!" Jia Zhen has been in the army for a long time. Turned around and ran, accidentally bumped into others, and fell together, the scene was chaotic.

　　Jia Zhen was displeased and ordered the soldiers: "You maintain order, what kind of mess are you?"

　　Those Qiu Ba came out of the bloody sea of ​​corpses. After hearing the military order, they immediately drew out their bright waist knives to drive away the idlers, etc. However, those who resisted, smashed them down with the back of their knives.The injured person did not dare to make a noise, and could only admit that he was unlucky.

　　There were also small officials of the seventh or eighth rank, who rebuked him a few words because of their size.Who knows that these Qiu Ba's backhand is a knife in the back, "What kind of official are you? Our military sect is a superb marquis! Go away!" Those officials instantly turned blue and fled in embarrassment.

　　Besides, Timur received Jia Zhen's order, carrying a person in his hand, and he really wanted to throw it out.But fortunately, Jia Lian saw it accurately, and hurriedly said to Jia Zhen, "Brother Zhen, it seems that Lin Xin is the person here!"

　　"Lin Xin?" Jia Zhen recalled for a while, and then remembered him from a forgotten corner, and called Timur, "Let him in!"

　　Timur chuckled and threw him onto the Yong Road casually.

　　Lin Xin rolled a few times on the ground, crawled forward a few times, stood up on the steps, and cried loudly in front of Lin Ruhai's tablet in the hall.

　　Jia Zhen looked at his heartbroken look, it was really a waste not to be an actor.He motioned to Jia Lian to stop him.

　　Jia Lian stepped forward to hold Lin Xin and whispered, "Master Hou told you not to cry, or he will use a knife to speak."

　　Lin Xin wiped away her tears instantly and sobbed softly instead.

　　Jia Zhen walked up to him and asked, "My uncle is the only one under his knees. When did you come out as a dutiful son like you?"

　　That Lin Xin was afraid of Jia Zhen, so she stepped back slightly before saying, "I...is the chosen successor of the Suzhou clan, a serious dutiful son." Having said this, he seemed to have the confidence to say to Jia Zhen, "These days Thanks to Lord Hou for taking care of him, Lin is very grateful. But the future is the internal affairs of my Lin family, so I don't need to worry about Lord Hou!"

　　Jia Zhen looked at someone Lin in astonishment. The person who could talk to him like that was either with hair on his gut and tired of living, or he was blind and just stunned.Jia Zhen smiled at Jia Lian: "Do you think this person is ill?"

　　Jia Lian smiled and said, "In my opinion, she's still very ill!"

　　Jia Zhen nodded and said, "If it's a disease, it needs to be cured. Lock him up first!"

　　Jia Lian glanced at Lin Xin and persuaded: "After all, he is from the Lin family, and we know what he wants. Since my uncle left a will before his death, we will show it to him, and he will not be embarrassed here. ."

　　Jia Zhen said, "The will is still with my sister. I'll fetch it. You can show me this person."

　　Jia Lian took Lin Xin aside.

　　Walking to the back garden, Jia Zhen came to Daiyu's side.

　　Daiyu described being haggard, and knelt in front of the spirit to wipe her tears.Jia Zhen looked distressed for a while, he helped Daiyu to sit down, "you haven't rested for a few days, why don't you let Zijuan accompany you back, I'll be here for you. I believe my uncle will not bear to see you like this. ."

　　Daiyu said hoarsely, "I want to spend more time with my father. I won't see you again in the future." Tears came down as she spoke.

　　Jia Zhen wiped her tears for Daiyu.Daiyu grabbed Jia Zhen's jinpa and held it. After a while, she felt better and asked, "Did that Lin Xin come again?"

　　Jia Zhen hurriedly persuaded: "Don't worry about it, I'll send him."

　　Daiyu silently took out a roll of white silk from her arms and handed it to Jia Zhen.