Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

On the 14th day of the first lunar month, the Xue family suddenly sent someone to the Lin residence to solemnly pay their respects to Daiyu, and warmly invite her to visit them when she is free, and also present an invitation for the 28th day of the first lunar month.

Daiyu held up the invitation and read: "The old Xue family residence on Jinbao Street. What's going on? Have Aunt and Sister Bao moved out?"

"Yes. I have received news from my hometown in Nanjing that the brothers and sisters of the second branch have finished their mourning and will come to Beijing to get married soon. Now that my house has been renovated, I can live more comfortably."

I have revealed another piece of news.

Daiyu thought of the free and easy Xing Xiuyan, the talented Li Wen and Li Qi, and the brilliant Xue Baoqin. She was lost in thought for a long time before she came to her senses. She smiled and said, "I will go there when I have time."

After watching the Xue family's servants leave, Qingwen pouted and said, "What are you going to do at her house, young lady? Are you going to watch her show off to us?"

"Show off? What can she show off to me?" Daiyu chuckled. "Is she richer than me, or is she freer than me?"

Qingwen thought about it and became happy again. She leaned on the back of the chair and discussed with Daiyu what to eat next. The two discussed for a long time but could not come to a conclusion.

Qingwen slapped the table in annoyance: "I'm always tired of the food at home. Miss, let's go to the restaurant to eat?!"

Daiyu was stunned, then burst out laughing: "You have been wanting to visit our restaurant for a long time, right?"

Qingwen was not embarrassed when she was exposed, she just laughed.

Daiyu thought for a moment and asked her to call Jiang Yong in: "How is the errand going? You didn't even come to report."

Someone came back to report that Jiang Yong was not there, but he left a message saying that if the girl asked, she should say that he had taken Xiaoshan to the south city to recruit people.

Qingwen was pleasantly surprised: "Wow! He actually completed the task assigned by the young lady?"

"Jiang Yong has been the head cashier for Uncle Shi for so many years, so he must have a lot of tricks up his sleeve. As long as those people don't have any backers, then it won't be easy to catch them, right?"

Daiyu was very satisfied.

As they were talking, Xueyan came in with Yuanyang, smiling and holding a note: "The ancestor said that he would ask Second Madam Lian to send the third girl over later. However, the girls are clamoring to come and play together for a day. The ancestor is worried that it will be difficult to arrange for Miss Lin here, so he asked this servant to ask if she should bring someone to help."

"No. Don't come. I've been feeling very upset these days and have a bad temper. If I offend my sisters, it will be like I've been bullying them since I left the house.

"After a while, when I have arranged everything in the house and it is spring, I will invite my sisters and ancestors to come over and have fun for a few days!"

Lin Daiyu had a half-smile on her face and refused outright.

joke!

Three days have passed and there is still no explanation. Do you want to just send Tanchun over and be done with it? No way!

Yuanyang smiled awkwardly and replied "yes", then left. Before leaving, Lin Daiyu stopped her and asked with a sneer, "Was this Feng Lazi's idea?"

The mandarin duck smiled, didn't dare to speak, and lowered his head.

Turning her head to look out the window, Lin Daiyu sat quietly for a long time before she stood up and called Zijuan over: "Go catch up with Yuanyang and tell her that I have been restless recently, and I would like to ask Master Miao to come and chant sutras with me for a few days."

Zijuan quickly agreed and left.

It was just past noon when Miaoyu arrived, looking puzzled: "You want me to chant sutras?"

"The mansion is not peaceful, and I'm always worried about you staying there, so I asked you to come and stay for a few days. After ten days or half a month, when things are almost done, you can go back if you want." Daiyu smiled and asked Qingwen to take her to a small Buddhist temple in the deepest part of the garden.

Miaoyu looked at the small Buddhist temple. It was pitifully small, not even one-tenth the size of the Longcui Nunnery, and there were no flowers or plants around it. She tilted her head and asked Qingwen, "Why did your lady ask me to come over these few days?"

Qingwen was also at a loss: "I don't know! It shouldn't affect you... Oh, our young lady won't harm you! You can stay here! If you need anything, just come to me!"

After saying this, he strode away, leaving Miaoyu and the maid who served her in confusion.

Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The Liu family specially made small glutinous rice balls from Jiangnan. Daiyu was delighted after tasting them and quickly gave a bowl to Miaoyu as well.

All the lanterns in the courtyard were hung up, and Zijuan and the others helped Daiyu out to have a look. When she saw the lifelike lantern of the Havoc in Heaven, Daiyu looked at Qingwen and sneered.

Qingwen herself smiled with narrowed eyes, and then she told the maids and the old women: "This is mine, I will take it back later. Please watch over it carefully for me."

Miaoyu stood in the darkness in the corner of the garden, looking at the bright lights, the smile on Daiyu's face, and Qingwen's self-assured arrogance. She frowned, turned around and went back to the small Buddhist hall.

That bowl of glutinous rice balls was almost of standard Gusu flavor. It was the first time for her to eat such authentic food after all her years of wandering outside.

——Lin Daiyu came to Beijing when she was six years old. Where did she get the Jiangnan cook? !

Moreover, the Jia family was conducting a vigorous search of the Qian and Zhao families, and Jia Huan and Jia Tanchun were embarrassed and had nowhere to stay. She had also heard about the cause and effect of this matter a long time ago.

But, Lin Daiyu is just a palace eunuch, so would she be so confident? Then her own business...

Miaoyu tossed and turned until almost four o'clock in the morning, when she finally fell into a drowsy sleep.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, at the end of the morning hour, Wang Xifeng brought Tanchun and Jia Huan into the Lin residence with their bags and boxes.

Daiyu took it out personally.

He first took Jia Huan to the study in the front yard, pointed at the plaque above and said with a smile: "I asked Tao Jian to get these two words 'Xue Er' from the Grand Secretary of Hongwen Hall. Brother Huan, you must cherish them."

Xue Er Nai is the title of the first chapter of the Analects of Confucius, which can be said to be the first step taken by all students. These two words are very solemn as the name of the study.

No matter how unwilling Jia Huan was to study, he had no choice but to bow his head and accept the instruction.

Lin Daiyu glanced at Tanchun as she glanced at the two servants following behind him. Tanchun immediately said, "Housekeeper Lin, these two children have only been brought here for two days. They don't know anything. Please teach them more."

Then he pointed at Xiao Chan beside him and said, "You stay and look after the Third Master."

Lin Daiyu raised her eyebrows, said nothing, smiled and nodded at Jia Huan, told Lin Zhixiao to serve her well, and turned to leave.

Seeing the girls leave in a hurry, Jia Huan was extremely uncomfortable. He turned around and asked Lin Zhixiao in confusion: "How can Sister Lin be so decisive? She is even more decisive than my third sister and my second sister-in-law!"

Lin Zhixiao smiled and said, "Our girl doesn't like to meddle in details. Third Master, please take a rest. I'll send someone to help run errands later." He gave Xiao Chan some pointers and then left.

After entering the inner house, everyone went directly to Qingqiu Courtyard.

Lin Daiyu smiled and looked at the pale-faced maid behind her: "You are all familiar with it, so I will not care about it. Just help your lady change her clothes and settle down."

Leaving behind Tanchun and her servant, he pulled Wang Xifeng over and said, "It's been a while since we last met. Come on, let's have a good chat."

Wang Xifeng's face froze: "My dear sister, you are really strong!"

"Not only have I improved my strength, but my temper and my methods have also improved. Sister Feng, I will show you everything today, okay?"

Lin Daiyu's smile is as beautiful as a flower and her eyes are as sharp as knives!