Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Because on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Jia Yuanchun would visit her parents.

So the Lin family celebrated this New Year in a rather hasty manner. Without the Prince of Nan'an and the lively star Lin Yongyi, the family felt a little lonely during the New Year.

What's more, there were several times when Jia Min was called to the Jia family by her grandmother to learn some etiquette.

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, several members of the Lin family followed Jia Min and temporarily moved into the Jia family's house.

This was the first time the Lin family stayed at the Jia family after returning to the capital.

There is no other way. It is not very convenient to go back and forth, and the key is that I don’t know when Jia Yuanchun will arrive.

Although Daiyu knew that they would set out at the beginning of the evening of the 15th, she could not say this and no one would believe her.

Only a fool would try to guess the time of the royal departure.

No one would do something that is thankless and requires a lot of effort.

……

"Min'er, I think you have done a little sloppily with Daiyu's clothes. Look at the three sisters, they all had their clothes specially sewn by needlework at home, and they also wore golden phoenix pearl hairpins."

Grandmother Jia had always wanted Daiyu to stand out, and now seeing Daiyu dressed simply and elegantly, she felt quite dissatisfied with Jia Min.

He started to criticize me immediately.

"Hasn't mother repeatedly told you to dress the child elegantly?"

"Didn't we send you a complete set of clothes? Why don't you let the child wear them?" Grandmother Jia glared at her daughter, pretending to be angry.

"It's a big day, and you can't even pretend to be happy?"

Jia Min had a lot of grievances. In fact, it was not that she did not allow Daiyu to wear it, but it was Daiyu who refused to wear it.

"Mother, Daiyu has always been wild, and I'm afraid that delicate clothes will be damaged by her bumps, or that she will be too active and get the threads torn."

"She once attended a party at someone else's house and ruined three sets of clothes in one day."

"Wearing this silk and satin on her is like tying her up."

"So wait until tomorrow to wear it on the real day?"

"She's not as steady as her nieces."

When Lady Jia heard this, she thought her daughter was a fool. She was going to see the empress, so was this the time for her to feel sorry for her clothes?

Good things don’t come on time, and I don’t know what’s the point of saving so much money?

"You are from a rich family, so it's not that difficult. Just buy two more sets of clothes and have a maid who specializes in sewing with you."

"You are only talking to the two of us here. If anyone else hears this, they will laugh to death."

"I have two maids who are good at sewing. One of them, Qingwen, is given to Baoyu."

"The other one should be given to Daiyu?"

"Zijuan, come here and let me see you." As she said this, Grandmother Jia stretched out her hand and called over a maid who looked steady.

Jia Min was speechless. She was already so old. How could she let her mother still worry about her?

Besides, it’s not like I can’t find good needlework.

The truth is that Daiyu doesn't want to be followed by a group of people.

Now there are snow geese, as well as orioles and yellow warblers. If needlework were added, Daiyu would have refused it outright.

"Mother, there's no need to trouble you. It's not easy for you to train a caring maid."

"I, Daiyu, will take care of her myself."

When Lady Jia heard this, she was very angry. She found that since the last incident, her daughter had become much more estranged from her.

"What's the matter? Your mother gave you a maid and you don't even dare to accept her?"

"Are you still holding a grudge against me for what happened last time?"

"Could it be that the mother and daughter still have some grudge that lasted overnight?"

When Jia Min heard her mother's harsh words, she became really angry.

When I returned to the capital, I was always afraid that my mother would bring up the issue of my child's marriage, and I couldn't make the decision, so I tried to avoid suspicion.

I tried to hide if I could, but I caused my mother to misunderstand me.

"Mom! Don't be angry, it's my daughter who can't speak."

"I will take this maid to ask Daiyu right now. You know how stubborn and obstinate Daiyu is. I am afraid she will embarrass the maids and ruin your reputation."

When Grandmother Jia heard that this was the reason, and she was about to be overjoyed, she didn't want to blame Jia Min too much.

He just told her, "Min'er, you are just too indulgent to your child."

"Especially for girls, if they are still spoiled in the future, they will suffer if they marry into another family."

"Of course, you can't be too soft in your control. I kind of regret that I controlled you too much in the beginning. I always hope that you will be more submissive."

"I feel that as long as your mother is around, you won't suffer any loss wherever you go."

"You always have your mother to support you."

"I never thought that you would marry so far away and come back more than ten years later with a softer temper. You have become a person without any ideas."

"Anyway, you are a mother now, you have to be careful with your child."

"I think Daiyu's temper is like the sea. It's okay for boys, but you should be more careful with girls."

At this point, Grandmother Jia sighed, wondering whether her grandchildren's marriages would go as she wished.

Now that there is a queen in the family, will she interfere in these matters?

"Mom, I understand." Jia Min, who was standing by, hurriedly led Zijuan away, as there were people waiting for her mother to deal with some matters.

……

"Are you Zijuan?" Lin Daiyu walked around the maid that Jia Min brought over.

She had deliberately inquired about who Zijuan was since she first entered the Jia Mansion.

This stubborn maidservant also has some connection with Lin Daiyu.

It’s not that I have to keep it with me. After all, I rarely live in the Jia family in this life.

But after asking around, no one found out there was anyone named Zijuan.

Now that Zijuan suddenly appears, is the gear of fate starting to turn back?

"Why haven't I heard of anyone named Zijuan when I came to the Jia Mansion before?" Lin Daiyu asked Zijuan.

Zijuan smiled and bowed to the girl, "My original name was Yingge, and the old lady changed it to Zijuan a few days ago."

"I've heard that the young lady has a parrot called Parrot, and some people joked that I should be Miss Lin's maid, so the old lady gave me to the young lady, right?"

"The girl just said she was looking for Zijuan. There was no Zijuan before the day before yesterday, so of course she couldn't find her."

When Lin Daiyu heard this, she thought, "That's not right. It shows that I have become possessed by a demon."

The maid's name can be changed.

"Zijuan, do you want to follow me in the future?" Lin Daiyu asked Zijuan, even though she really wanted to take her in.

Because Zijuan is loyal, brave, considerate, thoughtful, intelligent, and of course a little stubborn.

But in this life, I am not an orphan who has been stranded in the Jia family. I have to ask myself whether she is willing to follow me.

Zijuan smiled respectfully and said, "I was given to you by the old lady, so I will follow you."

"As long as the lady doesn't mind my stupidity, that's all."

"Mom! I'm keeping Zijuan." Lin Daiyu turned and said to Jia Min.

"Mom, please tell grandma."

Jia Min originally thought that Daiyu would refuse, but who knew that this maid caught her eye and accepted her.

It can be seen that it was not that the child was unwilling to have a maid, but that she didn't like the one she found.

"Okay! You little girl, I'll go talk to your grandmother right away."

She casually told Zijuan, "Zijuan, serve the young lady well. I won't treat you unfairly."

"You are pleasing to the young lady. If you serve me well, I will ask the old lady for your indenture."

"When you come to the Lin family with us in the future, your monthly allowance will be raised to a higher level."

"It can be on par with Yuanyang and the others."

Zijuan was very happy when she heard this. She had originally wanted to push herself to Lin Daiyu. Although the other maids didn't say anything, she knew in her heart that they all felt sorry for her.

After all, the Lin family is not as good as the Jia family.

But she also knew her own abilities. Now the other girls were all surrounded by men, and she couldn't compete with the young masters.

It's good to be with Miss Lin. As long as I serve her well, my future may not be bad.

What's more, I like this Miss Lin very much.

I don’t have the attitude of those masters and I treat my servants kindly. This is truly a blessing given to me by God.

……

"Really?" When Grandmother Jia heard Jia Min say that Lin Daiyu accepted Zijuan and liked her very much, she felt happy and thought it was a good sign.