The eldest brother of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

It's not like Shui Rong didn't notice the turmoil in the court. He even knew about it earlier than others. Everyone knew that he was well-informed and had long ears, but they didn't know how many secret moves he had made as he walked step by step. After his death, he raised two young daughters alone. The second daughter was weak and seemed to have lost all hope. Apart from helping out at the household department, he stayed at home with the two girls at other times, and did not move around often even at the end of the year.

This kind of low-key made Lin Mo have to suspect that he had something else on his mind.

Lin Che had already started to pack his bags one after another. He was with the army, so he didn't dare to bring anything more. He was afraid that it would become a burden. Daiyu personally took a few girls to pick out the best wild duck feathers for them He sewed a big padded jacket, which he wore inside to keep out the cold during the day and could be covered at night.I didn't dare to choose too good a fabric, so I carefully selected a piece of flannelette with a dull color as the lining, and the stitches and threads are all sisters and brothers.

Lin Che knew that she was going to prepare a dowry again recently, so she actually freed up her hands to make this thing for herself. She almost shed tears, and said: "I will live up to my sister's kindness, save a few more lives on the battlefield, and don't lose our Lin family's life." reputation."

Daiyu wiped her tears and said, "Who cares about reputation, just come back to me properly."

Having said that, it's just that Lin Che knew that if he really failed to achieve anything during his trip, then he would be too sorry for his parents and fellow villagers. If no one said anything, his elder brother and second brother alone would laugh at him for three years.Now the eldest brother is running around with Rong Jia, muttering to himself all day long, others don't know, but he knows it in his heart, maybe uncle's side is not peaceful.

But that's why he's going all the more.

At first, Yun Chu had to follow him to serve him. It was useless to say what he said, so Jingxian stepped forward and asked, "Are you so special as the third master, or are you so special? His uncle has been a general for so many years. Didn't dare to violate the military regulations, and took the maid to serve, how many lives of the third master are enough?" She blushed.

Yun Chu's desire to be the master is not deep buried, but Nian has served her family for several generations, and has not done anything, so the few people just turn a blind eye. The Lin family has not married a wife for ten years. The family rules that a son can accept a concubine, and a housewife is still a girl if she is the best. Lin Che is the first son, but also the youngest son. Lin Bai has always been more partial. Of course, he can't really marry a girl to pass the family. Now she is a bit over the line. Lin Che was confused again, so it was naturally the elder sister-in-law who came forward.

"This girl was born in your family, and she has weird rules. In someone else's house, she has long been regarded as an aunt." Jing Xian rubbed her belly and said, "She has a good figure and appearance, and her temper is justified."

Lin Mo immersed himself in flipping through the Book of Songs to find a name for his son who was due to be born in a few months. He didn't even raise his head when he heard the words: "It's your house now. If there weren't these strange rules, if the housewife is suppressed by the girl Now, what does it look like?"

Jingxian sneered: "I'm afraid that you can be the mistress of a girl. Besides, I don't have to be afraid of a girl with your temperament, but I should be afraid of someone more scary than a girl."

Lin Mo knew she meant something, so he was not angry, and said flatly: "How many years have this kind of gossip been spreading, and it's too late for you to get angry now."

Jingxian smiled: "I'll mention it to you when I remember it. Now I hold it in my hand. If something is wrong with you, I will take it out and kill you." Lin Mo smiled wryly: "I don't want to Knowing that I offended you so badly, I obviously didn't do anything and said everything."

Jingxian wondered: "You didn't do anything?"

Lin Mo said calmly, "If it's a boy, I'll call it Xiu Qi, and if it's a girl, I'll call it Xiu Yuan. How about it?"

Jingxian also stopped talking.

She is a majestic King of Jingning County, the daughter of the Concubine family, so naturally she doesn't have to worry about her status in her husband's family, and no one dares to bully her.It's just that Lin Mo is not a person who plays cards according to common sense. When he adopted Xiu Lang, he also informed him. Fortunately, Xiu Lang's surname was Shen. A big layman.The rule that the Lin family can take concubines only if they have no children for ten years really suits her appetite.But he was also worried, if Lin Mo really fell in love with a girl, or even a girl, would anyone be able to restrain him?

Kong Jingxian has lived for more than ten years, and this is the first time she said the words "dare not" and "can't".

Thinking about it carefully, she felt that it would be a good thing if Lin Mo really had an interest in Prince Jing.She also doesn't have to worry about Lin Mo getting into trouble with some dirty people or giving birth to a concubine who would interfere with her child's status. If Shui Rong really follows Lin Mo and tolerates him hooking up everywhere, then it will really make people think of Bei Jing. The palace is nothing more than that.

Lin Mo put away the book, and smiled helplessly: "Even if you believe in your own wild imagination, pondering some gossip that is not true, you still don't want to believe what your husband says?" He reached out and patted her head, "It's getting late, you should rest earlier, I'll go and see Xiu Lang."

"Master Hou also rested earlier." Jingxian said unhurriedly.

The child went to bed early, and Lin Mo looked out the window a few times, but was not too worried. Yun Xi is Xiu Lang's mother, so could he treat him badly?He turned around, wanted to see Daiyu, and listened to the song to remind him: "Master, it's getting late, and the girl is asleep if she wants to come. I'm going to the garden. , I also have to make a fuss, it’s getting dark like this, why don’t you rest earlier?”

Lin Mo was silent for a while, and said: "After this year, Yu'er is about to get engaged, and soon, she will give it to others. Che'er has been away, and I don't know how many years he will be back. Our family is so easy. After a few days of excitement, we will be left alone again."

Listening to the song: "Why don't you say, there are more young masters Xiu Lang in the family, and another young master will be born next year? The girl married is not too far away. The second master Rong always walks around, but it's just a kiss. I know what the uncle wants to say, the world is impermanent, didn't you teach us? Why did you forget it yourself. "

Lin Mo smiled: "I don't know what happened recently, but I started to feel sad."

"Perhaps there are too many things these days." Lingge persuaded, "It's getting late, the uncle should rest earlier."

Lin Mo was not in a hurry to go back to his own yard, so he went to Lin Che's place first, and stood far away in the garden. Just as the women watching the night were about to call for someone, he stopped him and looked out the window for a few minutes. Seeing that Lin Che really hadn't rested yet, she was writing and drawing with a book in her hand, and she would stop from time to time to smell the few stalks of hay on the table, which was quite hard work.

Lin Mo tilted his head to watch, and laughed unconsciously.

If Lin Che was in front of him, he would have blamed him for not sleeping at this point, because he didn't want to grow taller, or because he knew how to pretend to work hard in front of others.But now, he only has a kind of pride and bitterness permeating his heart.The wind was a bit cold, he swayed a few times, Linge stepped forward to help him, he also leaned on the powerful big girl and looked at it for a while, before softly saying: "Go back."

As soon as she turned around, she heard Miao He yell in surprise: "Third Lord." Turning her head, it was Lin Che who ran out with a lantern in her hand: "Brother came to see me so late, how can I feel at ease when I go back like this?"

"At home, what are you worried about?" Lin Mo waved his hand without looking back, "Don't think of me as your sister."

Lin Che had already walked a few steps and grabbed his cuffs: "It's been a long time since we slept together, and I also thought of falling asleep with my elder brother and second brother, and it's time to talk all night."

Lin Mo laughed: "How old were you at that time? You thought I talked to Han'er too late, which made you sleep uncomfortable, and quarreled for Mrs. and wet nurse. Han'er and I were scolded many times by Mrs. So many words."

Lin Che's eyes darkened: "I was actually very sad at the time. I couldn't understand what you said to the second brother. Even though I was lying between you, it still felt quite far away from you. I thought it would be fine when I grew up. , but I have really grown up, but you have become bigger, now you and the second brother are married and have children, I really think that no matter how long I can't keep up with you."

Lin Mo had already handed the lantern in his hand to Miao He, and dragged the third brother into the house: "Why are there so many words, you go to uncle's place for a while, and when you come back, I'm afraid you will look down on brother and think that we It's possible to be petty." Lin Che was about to argue, but he had already dragged her into the room, and the girls who watched the night hurriedly hugged the quilts and spread the quilts for them.

"The brazier should be changed too. Grandpa is not used to the smell of charcoal fire." Yun Chu got up with his hair covered, and told the little girl not to forget the charcoal brazier, and commanded, "Where's the jujube tea just made tonight? Give it to grandpa Serve a bowl to get rid of the cold."

Drinking jujube tea in winter really nourishes the stomach, and Lin Mo doesn't think it's too girlish. She took a bowl, sat on the kang and drank it. Feeling warm, she slowly took off her sweater and jacket, After wrapping up the quilt, Lin Che took off her boots and climbed into the quilt wearing obscene clothes. Lin Mo smiled and said, "When you were young, you liked to sleep without wearing anything. Mistress has to remember to sew you a bellyband. I'm afraid Your stomach is cold."

Lin Che smiled: "Aren't you afraid that elder brother will dislike me?" She lay down again, and asked Yun Chu to lead a few girls to clean up the table, "Okay, you all go to sleep, I will talk to elder brother." Yun Chu said : "It's better to leave someone to watch the night. Does the third master want to drink water at night?"

"It's me." Lin Che waved her hand.

Yun Chu knew that the two of his brothers would not be able to get along for a few days, so although he was extremely unwilling, he turned around and went out, and even pulled up the curtain in the inner room.

"Brother is not happy today." Lin Che put her head under the quilt, and said in a deep voice, "You are not happy when your father is gone. How happy you are that you haven't even seen you as the number one scholar, a marquis, a wife and children. But today is especially unhappy. Happy."

"Don't shrink under the quilt, be careful not to breathe." Lin Mo ignored him.

Lin Che pressed almost half of her body over, "Brother, I'm not a child anymore."

Lin Mo turned his head to the side, his younger brother who was sleeping next to him was not weaker than him, and after the new year, he was going to go to the Yellow Sand Field to fight hard, so he smiled wryly : "Tomorrow, my old friend from the Lord Inspectorate invited me to drink tea."

"Master?" Lin Che thought for a long time before realizing that he was talking about Lin Hai, and became nervous, "Is there anything wrong with Uncle being in the Inspector's Office?"

"I don't know, go to bed, it's getting late."

Lin Mo said he didn't know, but his heart was open.Why did he hold on to the account book many years ago, and never hid it from anyone, who didn't know that the batch of disaster relief money that disappeared in Shanxi was a thorn in his heart?But so many years have passed, and the governor of Shanxi has changed a few times. The corrupt officials back then should be killed, and those who should have been withdrawn, and no one came out to say where the large amount of money went.

If he couldn't figure it out, how could he be worthy of the spirit seats of the Lin family's ancestral hall.

If it is true that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has any clues, it even says, what does Lin Hai know?