Last time, it was said that Jia Lian, Zhang Hui, Hong Da, Xie Ji, and Xie Kai returned to the Yan Government after eating and drinking;

Let's talk about Jia Lian first, he saw that it was Wang'er, and the people who followed him and Wang Xifeng and his wife in Rongguo Mansion were confidants, who came all the way with letters, and didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly called back to the Songfeng Garden room, and while asking about the intention, he opened the letter and looked at it carefully. Wang'er said: "There is nothing big in our family, but the grandmother Xiao Rong in the East Mansion is gone, Uncle Zhen and Grandma Zhen are annoyed, and the whole family is sad." ”

Jia Lian was taken aback when she heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Although she has been ill for a long time, didn't the Imperial Doctor Zhang who invited her last year say that she only has nothing to do in winter, and it is good to survive the spring equinox." I didn't hear anything wrong before I went out, so why is it suddenly gone?"

This letter was dictated by Sister Feng and written by Caiming, a little girl who didn't leave a head around her. The text is shallow, but it must be explained clearly, talking about the time of Qin Keqing's death and the funeral regulations drawn up by Ning Fu. Jia Liandu calculated the date and compared the itinerary, and at that time, he sent Lin Daiyu south and his party only to the territory of Ping'an Prefecture, which is half a month away. He also said that Jia Zhen did his best for the Qin family's future, and needless to say, in order to look good on the spiritual scripture list and the deacon's pomp, he simply donated a future with Jia Rong; Sister Feng said in the letter: "I received your letter today, Uncle Lin is well, and the old lady has finally relieved her heart. For such a big event as Dongfu, there are few people at home to take care of it, and there must always be a serious person outside to worry about it. If you go to Yangzhou, your uncle will have no trouble, and the situation will turn around, and the family will comfort the old man and share the work for his parents. ”

Jia Lian thought about the Rongfu at this moment, Jia Zhu was long gone, Baoyu, Jia Huan, Jia Cong, etc. below were still young, Jia Lan was even younger, and he was a generation lower, and there was no one else under Jia Yu and Jia Zheng, so it really didn't look like it. And Lin Ruhai's body in Yangzhou is gradually calming, and the salt government is working hard, so it won't be effective to stay by himself. Then there is Jia Min's industrial affairs, and he has already made up his mind with Hong Dashang today, as for the detailed operation in the future, there are a lot of stewards to do, so they don't have to do it themselves and keep an eye on it. In this way, it should be as Sister Feng's family letter said, and the situation should be turned back to the capital.

Since Jia Lian had made up his mind, he instructed Xing'er and Zhao'er to pack up their things first, and wait for him to explain to Lin Ruhai tomorrow, so that he would not be in a hurry when he left in the next day or two. He asked Wang'er about the situation at home again, and Sister Feng and Ping'er were okay, so he made up his mind and beckoned everyone to sleep.

Let's talk about chapter back here. Lin Ruhai's little servant Lin Ke waited at the gate, and it was rumored that after Zhang returned home, no matter morning or evening, he would go to his side first. Zhang Hui didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to Boyue Hall with Lin Ke. When he arrived at Boyue Hall, sure enough, Lin Ruhai had not rested, so he spread a large piece of paper on the bookcase in front of the window, and held a pen to wipe the painting. Hearing that Zhang was back, Lin Ruhai dropped his pen and smiled at him: "Coming?"

Zhang Hui hurriedly responded, first said a word of late apology, and then stepped forward to persuade Lin Ruhai: "Uncle is not all right, he should rest and maintain." Get these things that you have to think about at night, and tomorrow Grandpa Guan is afraid that he will have to count the cars again. ”

Lin Ruhai laughed and said: "Just say what he said, am I still scared?" took Zhang back to the house and sat down, and asked him: "What have you been busy with outside these two days? But what can I do? I know that you young people want to do things by themselves, but there are one or two shortcuts that can get twice the result with half the effort, and there is no reason to abandon it. ”

Zhang Hui smiled and said: "Uncle should take care of it, how can you give it up." It's a trivial matter, and my family can handle it, so I didn't bother my uncle. Moreover, this time I was doing things for my grandfather's family, they were originally landlords in Yangzhou, and the shop they were looking for was also in order to support their family's business, so naturally they should have to worry more. ”

Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "That's right." I've also heard about your grandfather and his Hong family. It is disrespectful to say that the predecessors are indeed unbearable, and the Hong family was considered to have a good deal of it back then; but the crime is not as good as that of his wife and children, and it is not enough to be careful about the descendants of the future. Fortunately, your grandfather was strong, kept his heart and morality, was diligent and studious, and set up his own career in a down-to-earth manner, and he was meritorious to himself, others and the world, and he was truly respected, and he was worthy of being the descendant of the Yizhen Hong family. A few days ago, when Hong Yu came to visit the sick, he also said that in the case of his co-publication with Guan Mengke, the predecessors had made up for it, and they had all made up for it; I didn't want him to tremble and panic, and begged to come to him in a low voice, just wanting his parents to return to their ancestral graves and snuggle up to the clan. Now that things are harmonious, they are still the same family, even if he is his own branch, he should be closer to this line in Changzhou - ordinary relatives still have to watch and help each other, not to mention the same surname and close relatives?"

Zhang replied: "That's exactly the truth. My grandfather handed over the same thing to my brother. Therefore, this uncle's grandfather's plan to add a few more industries to the clan, and the cousin also served extraordinarily. Although I don't understand, I can help my cousin a little bit, and I feel at ease. ”

Lin Ruhai nodded. He naturally knew what Hong Da and Zhang Hui's cousins were busy with in the past few days, and he also heard Guan Mengke sigh that the Hong family had made the best use of their talents: but two or three impractical words, and a long time ago disposition, he coaxed Hong Gang's ancestors and grandchildren, tried his best to buy a good property for him, and also helped him arrange for him to manage and teach him the method of management; and the Hong family only took out a thousand taels of silver, and they had a good face--everyone who studied in Zhenzhen Shili was more shrewd in calculation than businessmen. It's just that what Hong Yu and the others did was right, and they didn't treat Hong Da and the others badly, so Lin Ruhai didn't answer Guan Mengke's words. But he couldn't help but be cautious and wanted to find out what was going on here. At this moment, when I heard Zhang Hui's words, I felt more and more sincere and frank, and the smile on my face became more and more. So he said, "That's right." By the way, I called you here for another reason. I have experienced this disease, and I have many feelings, especially when you have always been in front of me, so that I feel that my relatives are precious. When I think of eating, living and playing with your father when I was a teenager, all kinds of things seem to be right in front of me, and I miss it even more. Now that my illness is gradually getting better, this thought has become deeper and more painful. It's just that Mr. Guan decided that I can't run around for a month or two, so I thought that since you are in front of you, it is better to simply invite your parents to come with me; Yangzhou is your mother's ancestral home, so you can also be a child by the way. I have written a letter this afternoon and ordered it to be sent quickly, and there should be a reply in a day or two. I'm going to tell you here, so that they don't come out of nowhere, and they will scare you plainly. ”

Zhang Hui listened and said happily: "Father and mother are coming? As soon as he looked up, he saw Lin Ruhai smiling at himself, so he was relieved of his childlike appearance, his face was gloomy, and then he said: "My nephew is young Meng Lang, and I can't do anything these days, so I just ask my uncle to help cover up in front of my father and mother." ”

Lin Ruhai was used to seeing him old, and it was rare to be stunned once, so he couldn't help laughing, and laughed: "What an honest boy, what a gentleman Wendun, will you first ask for a confession? Then he comforted him and said, "You are relieved." My family still doesn't know what is going on in my family? Parents and children, what are they afraid of falling into the palm of their hands and eyes?"

Zhang Hui also smiled when he heard this, turned his head to find the teapot and the tea cup and warm tea, and poured tea for Lin Ruhai to drink. Lin Ruhai finished drinking with a smile, and said: "Actually, I also thought that on the seventh day of the next lunar month, Hong Yu's youngest granddaughter will come out of the pavilion, and your grandfather will not come, and your uncle and they will definitely come." You have been to Hong's house again, and Hong Yu has designated to send posts to your house in Changzhou. He handed over the post, and once he was contacted by relatives for many years, there was no reason for your parents to not be able to do so. So I wrote to them, but I told them to leave two days early, not just for their own selfishness, to work them all over the world in the heat of the summer, so I was also relieved here. ”

Zhang Hui smiled: "It's just that there is no such thing, my uncle recruits each other, and my father doesn't come anymore." Not to mention anything else, just look at a letter in the last two or three days, and it is all asking for the safety of my uncle. My mother also asked my cousin how she was doing. ”

Lin Ruhai couldn't help but laugh when he heard what he said at the end, and said, "Your mother is indeed thoughtful. The set of gold-painted lacquer inlaid with luodian sent the day before yesterday is delicate and chic, Yu'er likes it as if she likes something, and I must thank my aunt. Seeing that Zhang Hui lowered his head and did not answer, Lin Ruhai continued: "Your sister's house is here, and I am naturally happy." It's just that she is pitiful for losing her mother at a young age, and there is no female parent at home, and when she comes back this time, I am afraid that she can only stay at home with me. Therefore, I specially invited your mother to come, one of which I should have thanked in person, and the other of which was a little selfish, and then I would bother her and take your sister to each house. ”

Zhang Hui listened to it, but he didn't say a word. Lin Ruhai smiled, said a few more casual words, and let him go back to Yanguitang to rest. He himself went back to the bookcase, took out a few letters from a two-layer box at the desk, and piled them on the unfinished drawing paper, staring at them dumbfounded. After staying for a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and I heard the old housekeeper Wu Sheng say, "Why doesn't the master sleep yet?" ”

Lin Ruhai sighed: "I've been sick for a month, and the posture outside has been turned upside down. If you don't say it first, naturally you have a reason. Now I'm almost fine, and everything is piled up in front of my eyes, so how can I ignore it? Where can I sleep? ”

Wu Sheng said: "The master is still like what Dr. Guan said, just think about it, especially if he refuses to be relieved." In the second half of the day, he also said that no matter how troublesome things are, when the uncle's family looks at the old man two days later, the two of them will sum it up, and nothing will matter; If you accidentally boil it up again, I hope that the old man is here, and if you can't do serious things, you can't say it, and you should go back to the young master. ”

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "Why should he be punished? I have already sent him, can he manage me?" Before he could say a word, he suddenly understood what he meant, and his old face couldn't help but be hot, and he only said vaguely: "Even if it should be approved...... and there is no elder who is under the control of the younger. ”

Wu Sheng also smiled, and came up to help Lin Ruhai pack up the paper, pen, book, and inkstone, while persuading: "The old slave can know more or less about the master's worries." The old slave has been in the Lin family all his life, serving the old lady first, and then serving the master. Although it is only a little ignorant words, the scene today is still different from that year, and the trust of the saints today to the lord is also different from that back then. As for other long-term worries, the old slave is incompetent, and it is not easy to share the burden for the master, but fortunately, his body is still strong, so please go to Changzhou early tomorrow morning and move the old man overnight, can the old man be willing?"

Lin Ruhai was moved when he heard this, shook the hand of the old man, and said, "Uncle Wu, you still love me the most, I understand me." It's just that as you said, today's events are different from those of the past, and they are not as urgent as the 100,000 people, but I am more concerned because of the past. You don't have to work either. I hope that my cousin is the most delicate person, and when he gets the letter, he will know my intentions and come quickly. ”

Although he said so, Wu Sheng still invited him to Changzhou again. Lin Ruhai is not allowed in the end. Wu Sheng just said that, and he didn't mention serving Lin Ruhai.