Qing Wu Red House

The eldest daughter of Rongguo Mansion was promoted to Zhaoyi, which made everyone in Jia's mansion very proud. The whole mansion was beaming with joy. Although it was not the head of the first palace, it was impossible to celebrate, but there were still banquets for several days in Jia's mansion. .But I don't know why, Daiyu's credit has been completely wiped out here, and no one has ever mentioned it.Daiyu is still the proud and innocent girl in Jia's family.

Baoyu's birthday at the end of April made Jia's mansion even more lively. Several aristocratic families heard that Baoyu's Emperor Yu had seen it with his own eyes.

At the beginning of May, the Duanyang Festival is coming soon. In Shangjing, the Duanyang Festival is also called the Girl’s Day, so the little girls such as Daiyu, Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun are all dressed up.The three girls in Jia's mansion wore the same clothing and jewelry. Daiyu had filial piety when she first arrived in Jia's mansion, so her clothes were all made separately. Later, she became filial piety, but the regulations did not change, and she was still alone. look.But Daiyu was not particularly satisfied with the colorful clothes given by Jia's house, because it was borrowed, so she had to make do with it.

Of course, Nanny Song took this into consideration, and when she and Daiyu were making Dragon Boat Festival ropes with five-color thread in the afternoon, she casually said, "Girl wants to learn how to cut clothes from this old slave, so that it will be convenient for me to give to you often in the future." The master does some needlework to express his admiration."

Sure enough, Daiyu's eyes lit up: "Is it okay?" After seeing Nanny Song's tailoring skills that day, Daiyu was deeply envious, and was thinking about how to teach Nanny Song to learn a thing or two.

"Why not." Nanny Song said kindly, she fell in love with this little girl Daiyu from the bottom of her heart, she was obviously a lady of the Hou Mansion, but she was so cautious in her life, she even had to be so careful to learn something from her own nanny: "As long as it is from the old slave association, if the girl wants to learn, the old slave will definitely give it all."

"Mommy, Zijuan also needs to learn!" Zijuan said while wiring the wires aside, "We can make the girl's clothes by ourselves in the future, but my embroidery skills are limited. Wen, I’m sure you can do it very well.” Although Jia’s mansion is not considered a rich and powerful family, the clothes of the young masters and ladies are rarely made by maids, and they are all handed over to the embroiderers.Over the years, Zijuan and the others have also helped Daiyu make some close-fitting clothes, but there are very few real ready-made clothes.

"You don't need to trouble Second Master Bao's girl, Mu Qing is a good hand!" Song Nanny smiled: "I have seen Mu Qing's embroidery work, it is really vivid."

Mu Qing smiled outside the window: "Nurse made fun of me again. I am better than Elder Chu Xia. The old man wanted Elder Chu Xia to serve the girl, but the old man said that the old man must have someone safe by his side. That's why he chose her." But I am very willing to make clothes for girls, sister Chu Xia gave me a lot of patterns, I am worried about the useless." Mu Qing is also a cheerful girl, and she hugged her from her room as she said that. A thick stack of booklets came.Daiyu casually flipped through the pages, then pretended to stare at Mu Qing: "You are also a bad girl, you know that I would have given my father a hard time thinking of tricks for my son these days, and I don't know how to take out such a good thing."

Mu Qing smiled on the side, but didn't speak.Nanny Song smiled: "Miss should punish her. The master not only doesn't care about something, but also hides it privately. This is a serious crime and must be severely punished!" Daiyu still smiled, and Mu Qing hurriedly begged for mercy: "Miss Forgive me, it's just that the uncle ordered us to focus on the girl's wishes. Although Mu Qing's needlework can still be seen, she doesn't often needle and thread when she sees girls. She is afraid that she will not like it, so she dare not say from."

Daiyu didn't expect Mu Qing to say such a thing, and asked softly: "What else did brother tell you?" Mu Qing shook his head: "I didn't explain anything in particular, I just said that everything is about girls." Daiyu didn't believe it. After Mu Qing spoke, she looked at Nanny Song, and Nanny Song smiled: "If you say that Mu Qing can choose a girl by her side, she has passed five tests and killed six generals. The uncle first selected her from among the outstanding girls in the family." Ten of them, they also tested knowledge, needlework, and repeatedly tested the character of the maids, so they chose Mu Qing."

Daiyu was even more surprised: "Muqing can still read?" Daiyu originally thought that Muqing and Lin Haorui's servant Yuanqing were brothers and sisters, and because of this relationship, they were sent to her side.It turns out that there is such a story in the middle.

Nanny Song smiled: "Miss, you underestimate her. How can she be so simple to read? Even the master admires her painting skills." Daiyu clapped her hands and laughed, "It's really amazing. I must give it to me one day. Draw a picture and see."

"Girl let her paint, it is better to let her embroider. This girl is best at embroidering calligraphy and painting works, and her embroidery skills are excellent. She is different from everyone else's embroidery methods. She is a school of her own. It turns out that she is still a little immature. I have trained Chu Xia around me for a few months, and it is even more exquisite." Nanny Song pushed Mu Qing: "Go and get a pair of embroidery for the girl to see." Mu Qing was overwhelmed by Nanny Song's praise. Blushing, he ran to his room.Nanny Song said in a serious tone: "Miss, I don't know, the two brothers and sisters, Yuan Qing and Mu Qing, were not the children of the mansion, but were rescued by the uncle. It is said that the family is also the family of Zhong Ding, but they were framed. Both brothers and sisters Some see through the situation, so I signed our family's death contract, please be safe!"

Daiyu looked at Nanny Song, and her heart turned a thousand times. For such a long time, she knew that Lin Haorui was good to her, but she never thought that her brother was so caring, even for a girl he gave her. Solemnly.Nanny Song seemed to understand what was on Daiyu's mind, and smiled: "After the master knew what the uncle did, he laughed for several days, and he was more thoughtful than I thought."

Zijuan stood beside Daiyu, looking at the expression on Daiyu's face, she knew that the girl must also be delighted.I can't help but urge myself even more, I don't have a good plan, what I have is just a sincere sincerity to the girl.

The embroidery work that Mu Qing brought, naturally surprised everyone.Except for Daiyu who said with a smile that she wanted to be a teacher, Zijuan and Xueyan were clamoring to learn a little bit, and it was very lively for a while.Several people were chatting, Zhou Rui's family outside the door said with a smile: "What are the girls talking about, it's so lively!" Zijuan and Xueyan rushed out to welcome Zhou Rui's family into the house.

Daiyu said, "Sister Zhou, why are you here when you have time?"

"Uncle Lin brought the girl a gift for the Girl's Day, and the person who gave the gift is in the old lady's room, and the old lady asked the girl to take a look!" Zhou Rui's family knew that Lin Daiyu was not as easy-talking as her own girl, so they hurriedly talked about their intentions. .

"Really?" Daiyu was a little curious. My brother only set off from Shangjing in late April. According to the journey, he hadn't arrived in Yangzhou at this time. How could he send a festival gift again? Just wondering, Baoyu walked away quickly. Come in: "Sister, go and see it. Cousin Lin gave my sister a big dragon boat. The third sister and the others are almost stunned."

As soon as Daiyu heard this, she followed Baoyu to Jiamu's main room.

It turned out that when Lin Haorui left Shangjing, he deliberately kept Yuan Qing here, and when it was Girl's Day, he gave his sister a Girl's Day gift on his behalf.As soon as Daiyu entered Jiamu's main hall, she saw a large dragon boat half a person's height and five feet wide in the hall. The dragon boat was exquisitely carved, and even the sweat on the boatman's forehead was vivid.Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, Yingchun and others all gathered in front to watch, seeing Daiyu coming in, Wang Xifeng laughed first: "Sister Lin, come quickly, Brother Lin is really amazing, it's hard for him to find such a skilled craftsman, It actually carved this dragon boat as if it were real."

Daiyu walked in with a smile. Although she tried her best to control her emotions, she was still young, and her happiness was beyond words.Daiyu slightly bent down to look at the dragon boat, and saw that the base of the dragon boat, which symbolized the river, was carved from high-quality red sandalwood, and the waves were surging and the waves were clear.But the main body of the dragon boat was carved out of jade. Daiyu didn't have much research on jade, but she also knew that if it was a whole piece of jade, then this decoration would be really valuable.

Mother Jia, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and others were naturally very clear about the questions that Daiyu thought of.Fortunately, Yuanqing replied to Daiyu at this time: "Yuanqing met the girl. This sculpture was a gift from a close friend of the uncle. The uncle saw that the carving was fairly detailed, so he asked the younger one to give the girl to play with. He also said that the girl should keep it generously, although this jade looks good, but it is made of 36 pieces of broken jade, so it is not worth anything."

After hearing this, Daiyu really felt better. Living in Jia's mansion, she still doesn't want to be too expensive.Yuan Qing said again: "The master also prepared gifts for the girls, let the younger ones be handed over to the girls, and said that the younger ones have clumsy eyes and clumsy mouths and don't understand the beauty of the things, so I asked the girls to give them to all the sisters and sisters for you! " Daiyu tilted her head and saw a big box in the hall, she couldn't help complaining in her heart, this Yuan Qing didn't know how to carry the things to her room first.

Yuan Qing was also feeling ashamed at this time, who knew that the servants of Jia's mansion had also brought this box, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say it.Seeing the awkward expression on Yuan Qing's face, Daiyu changed her mind slightly, and knew what was going on, so she smiled and said, "It's hard for you to remember clearly, go and meet Mu Qing at the back!" He led Yuan Qing to the five upper rooms where he lived.

Daiyu saw that the gift had been brought here, so she had no choice but to open it in front of everyone. Lin Haorui had prepared everything, and everyone in Jia's house took care of it. ancient inkstone.

When the dragon boat was placed in Daiyu's room, Nanny Song also admired how Lin Haorui got such a good thing.Zijuan smiled at the side: "Fortunately, the girl moved the house a few years ago. If she still lived in the original Bisha kitchen, there would be no place to put such a good thing!" Daiyu smiled without saying a word. .Nanny Song looked at Zijuan with some doubts, and then felt sorry for Daiyu, and said with a smile: "I can't say such things again, if I let the uncle hear it, I might feel sorry for the girl."

Daiyu looked back from the dragon boat and looked at Nanny Song puzzled.Nanny Song continued: "Miss doesn't know, even if the girl is not at home, the master and the uncle will arrange the girl's courtyard properly, and send any surprises in. If you know that the girl only lives in Jia's mansion In the little Bisha kitchen, I might feel so distressed."

Daiyu's eyes moved slightly: "It's not so small, it's because the old lady loves me so much, she's afraid that I won't be used to living alone, so she arranged it like this." Then she told Zijuan Xueyan: "Don't say any more, let father Brother knows, he thought I was wronged in Jia's house." Zijuan and Xueyan agreed naturally, Xueyan lowered her head slightly, thinking in her heart, of course I was wronged, it sounds like the old lady loves the girl, just because of this The word distressed, my girl doesn't know how much wronged she has suffered.

In mid-May, Nanny Song finally started her course teaching.At Chenshi, Nanny Song would teach Daiyu some housekeeping skills, which were all small things, starting from Daiyu's own small items, how to order them, how to classify them, how to classify them, and how to enter them in the book could be seen at a glance.Then there is a list of gifts that can be given to sisters, brothers, and elders in the house on their birthdays, and the meaning of each gift.A gift that should be given during the usual festivals.Of course, Daiyu's small family property is very small, and Daiyu is also a thoughtful person, so when these things are about the same, Song Nanny starts to talk about some etiquette and principles of life, and then becomes It became a tea party for various stories and deeds.

Every day when Daiyu is in class, Zijuan and Xueyan will accompany her. After a long time, the temperament of the two girls has also changed significantly.Of course, this is all for later.

At the end of every day, Mu Qing will start her embroidery class. Although Daiyu's needlework is very delicate, it is far behind Mu Qing's embroidery masters.So Daiyu was very attentive, and started to learn from the commonly used Qi acupuncture, but she was fascinated for a while.Zijuan and Xueyan are also studying seriously. This part of the course is the most lively time. Daiyu and a few girls are chattering. There are endless layers of ideas, the works are getting better and better, and the sense of accomplishment is getting stronger and stronger. .

Every day at Youshi, Nanny Song would take a walk with Daiyu for a while, and then practice calligraphy with Daiyu, or talk about some of Mrs. Lin's favorite works back then, or the books that Mrs. Lin loved to read.Daiyu knew that Nanny Song was also a lady of the official family at that time, and she entered the palace with her mother as the eldest princess's companion, so she must have some outstanding literary talents.So Daiyu's admiration for Nanny Song grew deeper and deeper.

Of course, Nanny Song's lessons for Daiyu were not rigid and orderly, and they often stopped and stopped, which all depended on Daiyu's physical condition.Daiyu's physical condition is not very good, the time to fall asleep at night is always very short, and she thinks a lot.A slight change in the weather will cause symptoms of cough, and if the cough is severe, you will have to stay in bed for a few days.Jia's food is generally greasy, and it is really not suitable for Daiyu's weak spleen and stomach.Although Nanny Song continued to nourish Daiyu with bird's nest, ginseng and so on, the effect was not great.

This made Nanny Song secretly anxious, and she kept mentioning this matter in her letters to the uncle, and Lin Haorui had no other way, but the daily things for Daiyu would inevitably include high-quality blood swallows, ginseng and other tonics.

Lin Haorui and Chu Tianyou had already returned to Yangzhou, and both of them had a tacit understanding and did not ask about the matter of reconciliation with the imperial concubine that day. Anyway, the two of them did not see any difference between Zen Master Huijing.Since the two will take part in the children's test this year, they often make appointments to read books and write articles together.

Speaking of this children's test, Chu Tianyou really thought about it for many years. A few years ago, the master of Xuezitang said that it is safe to take part in the children's test with Tianyou's intelligence, but I don't know what Mrs. Chu thinks, just not Agreeing with Chu Tianyou to take the exam, he finally let go this year.Originally, the two of them could get a certificate through their relationship and directly take the township examination in August this year, but Lin Ruhai said, let the two of them take the test and feel the atmosphere of the examination room. After all, the scientific examination not only tests talents, but also Firm on the spot.

With such a senior in scientific research imparting experience, the two of them naturally focused on reading the book.He didn't go to the Xuezitang, and the Kung Fu study in Daming Temple was also suspended. He just stayed in the Lin family or the Chu family, and kept company with the Four Books and Five Classics every day.

Lin Ruhai also hired a teacher for Lin Haorui to take the betting test. Originally, Lin Haorui only learned some knowledge systematically with Lin Ruhai after he came to the Lin family. Lin Ruhai didn't stop him, instead, he taught a lot about his exam experience.

Three years have passed, and he is more and more satisfied with Lin Haorui. In his opinion, this child has a firm character, a meticulous heart, and the most important thing is kindness.He always wanted to wait for Daiyu to have such an elder brother to look after him a hundred years later, no matter how good or bad she married in the future, she would always be tough in her husband's house.

But Lin Ruhai didn't know that Lin Haorui had suffered hardships and enjoyed blessings in his two lives, but when he was dying, his heart was very empty, and he couldn't think of anything worth remembering in that life.So after being reborn, Lin Haorui told himself that he should take every day and everyone around him seriously, and live happily and without regrets.Therefore, even though he has no study experience in this life, he is still willing to face the tension of the exam together with Chu Tianyou. After all, Chu Tianyou is the friend he has known the most in the past two lives.

The subjects of Hao Laitong's test are not too difficult. After one day of the test, there is not too much pressure. The two of them left the test room laughing and laughing, and then returned to Chu's house to eat and drink, and fell asleep without even thinking about it. down.Angry Lin Ruhai even sent someone to Chu's house to pick him up in the middle of the night, fearing that Lin Haorui would have an accident, so he didn't show Lin Haorui a good look for several days.Lin Haorui didn't feel depressed at all, and whenever he had time, he went to Lin Ruhai's study to look for books, and even pulled Lin Ruhai, who was dark-faced, to analyze the palace newspapers of the imperial court.He knew that it was Lin Ruhai who really accepted him from the bottom of his heart. If he was always polite, he would have to be careful.

However, Lin Ruhai's face didn't sink for two days. The results of the children's test came out. Chu Tianyou topped the list unsurprisingly, but Lin Haorui surprised everyone and got No.7 in the test.Lin Ruhai was in a good mood for several days in a row. You know, Lin Haorui was really sharpening his guns. Compared with Chu Tianyou, who left early and returned late in the school hall at the age of five, he started too late, so it is conceivable that this result made Lin Ruhai feel better. What a joy.

The two children were quite calm and composed. After the children's examination results came out, they did not sharpen their swords to prepare for the next year's rural examination. Instead, they went to Beijing to deliver Buddhist scriptures on behalf of their masters.Lin Ruhai and Mrs. Chu didn't mind the two children seeing the world more, so they didn't say anything.Lin Ruhai also asked Lin Haorui to visit Jia's mansion as soon as he arrived in Shangjing, visit Daiyu by the way, and asked Daiyu if she would like to move back to live in the next year or two.

Lin Haorui happily took the order and left. He knew that Lin Ruhai's decision had something to do with him always muttering in front of him that Daiyu was not used to eating in the capital, so he couldn't help laughing secretly.On the contrary, Mrs. Chu knew that Lin Haorui was going to Jia's mansion to visit her sister, so she asked Chu Tianyou to bring some simple prescriptions to Lin Haorui, saying that it would relieve Daiyu's symptoms.Lin Haorui looked at that really simple recipe, and couldn't help admiring Madam Chu even more.