Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Jia Min and Lin Daiyu fell asleep. I don’t know why Jia She and others didn’t serve Jia Min when they heard that she had arrived, but chose to go to sleep directly.

He was so angry that he started throwing things around, and the tables, chairs and benches were damaged.

Sure enough, early the next morning, relatives came to visit one after another.

Some came to send medical treatment, medicine and supplements, some came to visit, and some came out of curiosity to get some information.

To be honest, no matter how strictly the aristocratic families are controlled, they can still hear some of the slightest movement from each other.

First, it was Jia's mother's family. The Shi family sent Mrs. Shi Hou with Shi Xiangyun. Fang Zhengya came, and even Shi Yifang came as well.

Today, Shi Yifang is like a widow, wearing plain clothes and silver hairpins, with a hint of sadness between her eyebrows, like a withered branch in the wind, which is really sad.

Jia Min, who was invited by the Jia family to greet relatives, felt sad when she saw Shi Yifang's appearance.

"Why are you like this?"

Shi Yifang smiled faintly, "That's good, at least I'm not exiled, right?"

"I am very satisfied that my parents have given me a place to stand."

"I have my children around me now, so I can just live on my dowry!"

"My son is doing well in his studies, so I am content. I also read Buddhist scriptures in my spare time."

Jia Min sighed, "When you put it that way, I feel like we're all old!"

"Come to think of it, we used to play in this room, and the laughter seems to have never gone far away!"

"But his face is full of vicissitudes."

As the two talked, the atmosphere in the house was solemn. The morning light outside the window shone through the window lattice, sprinkling mottled light on the old furniture.

Lin Daiyu was sitting with Xue Baochai, Shi Xiangyun, Xue Baochai, and Fang Zhengya.

The three sisters of the Jia family were all serving inside.

At this time, Shi Xiangyun asked Xue Baochai in a low voice, "I heard that Qingwen was found during the investigation of the Grand View Garden that day. Do you know what happened?"

Xue Baochai looked at them and said nothing.

Shi Xiangyun was still a little anxious, "Why are you looking at them? You were the only one in the Grand View Garden that day, and we are all family."

"They won't tell anyone about their idle chats."

"You also know that my maid Cuilu was with Qingwen. Cuilu even cried secretly about this and said that Qingwen was dead."

Xue Baochai had no choice but to lower her voice, "Who could know the inside story? Everything was handled secretly."

"It was said that he fell ill in the Grand View Garden, but he never reported it. Now it is discovered that he died two or three days after returning."

"So, we have to keep an eye on these maids. Some diseases can be spread to others!"

"Ahem..." Lin Daiyu couldn't bear to listen any longer.

"We are here to visit the sick. It's not good to keep saying that the disease can be passed on to others!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xue Baochai quickly covered her mouth.

"Sister Lin is right to remind you. Fortunately, Brother Bao didn't come, otherwise we wouldn't have mentioned it."

Having said this she looked around and saw that with so many people coming and going it was indeed a bit inconvenient.

"We can't help here, so why don't I recommend a good place? What do you think?"

"What good place? Is it the Grand View Garden?" Shi Xiangyun frowned. Now was not the time to have fun.

Xue Baochai said mysteriously, "Yes and no?"

This statement aroused everyone's interest.

"What do you mean?" Shi Xiangyun asked curiously.

Xue Baochai smiled slightly, "Longcui Temple."

"The plum blossoms there are beautiful, and the tea is good, but Miaoyu is aloof, so I'm afraid she won't entertain us."

Shi Xiangyun became interested, "This is interesting! Let's try our luck."

"What if we entertain her? With good luck, the old lady's illness might be cured immediately."

"If you don't have a treat, it would be nice to just take a walk and enjoy the plum blossoms."

"What do you think?" Xue Baochai looked at Lin Daiyu and Fang Zhengya inquiringly.

Fang Zhengya must have followed Shi Xiangyun closely.

Lin Daiyu didn't want to go, and she didn't want to leave Jia Min for the time being.

"I'm not going! I'll just help out here."

Shi Xiangyun said sarcastically, "How can you do anything? Even Sister Yingchun and the others are just standing there doing nothing!"

"We're just adding to the chaos here."

"Why did you come here even though you knew it would only cause trouble?" Lin Daiyu retorted angrily.

"Okay, stop arguing. I'll go ask the ladies." Xue Baochai tried to smooth things over.

After saying this, Xue Baochai ordered someone to go to the inner room to ask Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue for permission.

After a while, Zhou Ruijia came out.

"Oh! This is being cold to you sisters. Madam said that you should go play in the garden!"

"This room smells like medicine."

"You are all so young, don't let yourself get dizzy."

"I heard that Miaoyu of Longcui Temple is very accurate in her divination. If anyone is lucky enough to have her divination, let her help him."

"Our lady is giving us a prize!"

Those who heard Zhou Ruijia's words included not only Lin Daiyu and others, but also several ladies.

"Really? There are such talents in the mansion?"

"That's a matter of luck."

"I heard that Fuqi requires the ability to communicate with heaven and earth."

"Go quickly!"

Some just treated them as a joke and drove them away.

Lin Daiyu was a little surprised. Is this true? Can this miraculous thing be believed?

If fortune-telling with a spirit writing brush was really accurate, then how could Miaoyu in the book "Dream of the Red Chamber" have such a miserable ending, being abducted by robbers?

She was still hesitating when Jia Min came over and said, "Daiyu, go and have a look too!"

"Go play with your sisters, you don't have to stay with me."

"I am fine."

Lin Daiyu had no excuses left, even Sanchun was driven out.

"Let's go!"

The group entered the Grand View Garden in a grand procession and happened to meet Jia Baoyu.

When he heard that they were going to Longcui Temple, he followed.

Shi Xiangyun secretly asked Jia Baoyu, "What were you busy with so early in the morning? I didn't see you."

Jia Baoyu said with a bitter face, "I'm telling you this in secret, don't tell anyone else, I'm going to burn paper for Qingwen."

Shi Xiangyun jumped back in fear, "You're crazy."

"Your grandmother is sick, are you going to burn paper?"

Jia Baoyu said awkwardly, "I went out to burn it, and found a small temple."

"I dreamed about Qingwen last night. She said she was hungry and kept eating."

Shi Xiangyun didn't know what to say, "Don't tell this to others, or someone will scold you."

"Humans and ghosts have different paths, so it's better for everyone to keep their distance."

Jia Baoyu nodded.

Seeing that they were chatting animatedly, Xue Baochai interrupted and said,

"It's obvious that you two have a good relationship as siblings. We're almost there. Look at the plum branches sticking out outside."

"like what?"

Shi Xiangyun took a closer look and found that she was indeed handsome, like a red cloud.

When Lin Daiyu took a look, it looked like a painting, with three or two branches of plum blossoms outside the wall.

Jia Baoyu looked at it and said, it’s like..., he couldn’t say it, it’s like blood dripping into white clouds.

……

In the twelfth month of winter, everything is bleak, but the plum blossoms in front of the Longcui Temple are exceptionally eye-catching. Even though hidden in the temple, they have not lost their pride.

When they arrived at the temple, they saw that the wooden door was closed.

"How about this, let's go and knock on the door separately, and whoever opens the door will get the credit, okay?" Xue Baochai suggested.

The others kept silent.

Lin Daiyu smiled, "No, we are here to visit, uninvited guests, and we knock one by one, are we not robbers?"

"Did you go to someone's place and annoy the owner so much that he had to open the door?"