But he said that Lin Ruhai received the letter, and when he saw that it was written by his own teacher and Bai Yi, he didn't care much, so he opened it and looked at it with Zhang Wang. I didn't want to open it to take a look, but there was a three-color letter paper, and the two knew that there was a difference. Lin Ruhai first dismantled the Bingmei paper that he was accustomed to in the prime minister's house on weekdays, and it was indeed a handwritten letter from Bai Yi, which was just about some daily official affairs, as usual, it was not surprising. Immediately, a piece of paper, the hand was moist, and there was light, and the two brothers looked at each other, and their faces changed. Busy reading the text, but he denounced Lin Hai for neglecting his duties, and before the mandate of heaven, he was depressed and lazy, and did not think of bowing to serve the court, but deliberately regressed, adding to the worries of the lord -- there was no signature at the end of the book, but how could Lin Ruhai and Zhang Wang not recognize today's imperial pen?

After a long pause, Zhang Wang took the last piece of paper, which was also tribute, but it was written in small block letters from Taishi Gong's "Biography of Qu Yuan Jia Sheng" and "Book of Bao Ren'an". Zhang Wang saw that it was neat and tidy, only "if you are poor, you will return to your roots...... I didn't call my parents" and "I use it for my confidants" two sentences lingered, and there was a grassy style, so he smiled at Lin Ruhai and said, "Congratulations cousin." If you sincerely say goodbye three or five times, you will be able to get your wish fulfilled. ”

Here, Lin Ruhai also calmed down, slowly wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile: "It's all Yangzhi's strategy and insight." So I was relieved. This led to the sending of the next few recitals. It's just that more than half of them can't catch up with the good days of the nephew on the eldest cousin's side. ”

Zhang Wang said with a smile: "The matter has been decided, are you still worried about these? If you don't go, it's the same to let your niece bring a congratulatory gift." Can the eldest sister-in-law still not like it, Jane is a little slower? And there is my family to take care of it. It's just that the cousin has to explain to the niece of Yu how much, don't suddenly the father has no errands, and he is handed over to a distant relative - the child's family is careful, in case he thinks too much, but he will give birth to a lot of things. ”

Lin Ruhai was stunned for a moment, then laughed, pointed at Zhang Wang, and scolded: "You are a narrow-minded person! I think you will curse your cousin like this!"

Zhang Wang also smiled, but said, "I'm joking." But I can't help anyone think like this. ”

Lin Ruhai smiled: "This is also true. I know. It's always the soldiers who come to block, and the water comes to cover the earth. Prepare in advance so you don't have to rush. ”

The two agreed, and Zhang Wang set off to Yizhen. Lin Ruhai was the director of the house, and called Wu Sheng, Lin Shan, and Shen to come with a few stewards and daughters-in-law, and said: "When the old lady got married, there was a house in Changzhou. What is the disposition of life now? Immediately order a group of people to clean it up. If anyone rents it, he will be ordered to move out and rent it elsewhere for a generous sum of silver. He also ordered to inspect the treasury, prepare the ceremony of the Nanjing Shangshu Mansion and the congratulatory ceremony of the Zhongxian Bofu, and then the ceremony of the Zhang family, the grandmother of Changzhou, and instructed: "The list of clothes and cloth and the girl's playthings should be shown to Aunt Chen." "A few people here obeyed the order.

It's just that Lin Ruhai ordered to prepare the accompanying thank-you gifts and soil rites for Zhang Wang and his wife, and now they are already very different, and now they say that they are purchased, and they are Nanjing and Changzhou together, and then there is the matter of cleaning up the old lady's wedding house in Changzhou, and they will come together together, and the salt government will move together, and it will inevitably give rise to discussions. There is a lively guess: "Isn't the old man going to be promoted elsewhere?" and there are also said: "Or just walking among ordinary relatives." Even more thoughtful, he quietly pulled someone and said, "Maybe it's a good thing for the eldest lady." Didn't you see how the old man has always treated the young master? Later, the uncle and wife of the Zhang family came, and they liked the eldest lady so much, just like their own mother and son. It's just that although she is married to the master's grandmother's house, being a daughter-in-law is not as good as being a girl. When the steward heard this, he drank it at that time: "What kind of tongue are you chewing! The subordinates talk about the master! And there are no rules!" and the listeners shut up the firewood room together. Under such rule, the Lin Mansion was also quiet, everyone did their duty, and there was nothing else to say.

Two days later, Lin Daiyu returned with Zhang Wang and his wife. This Daiyu is the first time to experience a relative's wedding, although she is still young, and there are many little girls' families who cannot participate, in the end, it is full of freshness and is very interesting. And because the Hong family is his honored guest, and Lin Ruhai is highly virtuous, when everyone sees her, who is willing to slack off, and the flattery is even more earnest than the main family. The Hong family was also very proud, no matter which party came to praise her, she just took it, and even laughed with her sister, Mrs. Quanfu, who invited her this time, and said: "They all say that I am only one step away from you, but I am not convinced." Do you see how much worse my niece is than my own daughter?" and always pay attention, and told Sù Daiyu several times: "Don't be impatient to accompany me here to listen to people's nonsense, just go and play with the sisters over there." "Teach Hong Yu's granddaughter-in-law Yuan to accompany Daiyu - because Yuan has only been married for four months, she is still a new daughter-in-law, and her preface is small, so she is only in one place with the girls and ladies from the main family and the guests. Sure enough, this Yuan family was newly married, and a group of childish spirits did not disappear, and took Lin Daiyu and a few sisters to flutter butterflies and tease birds, and listened to stories and told stories for most of the day. As for the serious wedding, the banquet food, program customs, Daiyu also has those who can see the affinity in person, and there are also those who are whispered in Hong's arms, and there are all kinds of them, and they can't be counted. Therefore, I had a good time for two days, and when I returned home in Yangzhou, I suddenly felt tired. Fortunately, Hong's meticulous look, a little look at her color, I roughly guessed the reason, and hurriedly invited Guan Mengke to come and see.

Doctor Guan Mengke was benevolent, asked a little bit to the end, annoyed that the two of her were so happy that they got carried away, lost their maintenance, and did not prescribe medicine, and scolded them first, just scolded for a while, and saw that she was trained with her head down, and her posture and expression were the same, and her appearance was really honest, and she couldn't say that she was soft-hearted, so she only said: "...... Now it's a serious symptom, and they're looking for me in a panic! What are you looking for me to do? I'm going to sleep for a day--who can't prescribe this medicine? You have to ask me!"

Here, Lin Ruhai heard that Daiyu's family was not in good health after coming, so he hurriedly came over. This side panicked and told Sù to come and go, and Hong also bluntly said that he was derelict in his duty and failed to take care of himself. Lin Ruhai was also concerned about the chaos, and when he really came to the front of him, when he saw the situation, what else did he not know? At that time, he laughed and said, "What did Mrs. Uncle say? A few people laughed a few more words, and the Hong family said goodbye and returned to Mingqiao Courtyard. Lin Ruhai knew that she was still busy packing up, and she would rush to Nanjing early in the morning, and she would not be in vain. Here he sat in front of Daiyu's bed and talked to her, only asking, "Have you had a good time?" Your aunt is generous and thoughtful, but we can't be casual because of this. Wait for Ming'er to thank her seriously. Daiyu answered.

Lin Ruhai asked about the wedding again. Although this Daiyu was tired and weak, her spirit was fine, and she had encountered many new things in the past two days, and had made friends with many girls and young ladies of similar age, and she had a stomach full of things to say to her father, so she began to talk about them one by one. At the end, he sighed: "I thought that my grandmother's cousins were very good, and there was a sister Bao who was superior to others in every way. Now that I have come home, my aunt has taken me to various houses to pay respects, and although I have only known each other a little time, I also know that I have seen too few people before. Just this time when the cousin on my aunt's side got married, and the girls and ladies of Daohe were joking and talking in one place, the intelligence and elegance in her words and manners were the most natural to flow out. Even if you just sit by and listen and watch, you feel full of joy and happiness!"

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "Jiangnan is different from Beijing. There are many families in the south who read books, and it is fashionable to go to school. And not only men, but also women should generally read and learn etiquette, and be fluent in poetry and literature - the ancients said: 'There is poetry and writing in the belly', and the words and deeds are naturally different from the ordinary. ”

Daiyu said: "I also feel that the cousin of the Hong family behaves generously and calmly, and her demeanor is gentle and gentle, and she can't help but feel close when she sees it." I couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's a pity that I only had to sit for a while, and I was urged to make up, I'm afraid that I may not be able to see each other again in the next three or five years." ”

Lin Ruhai didn't realize that Daiyu had said such nostalgic words after two days, but after thinking about it, it was natural for the Hong family and this Miss Hong to be cousins and nephews, and the blood was naturally similar, so it was natural for Daiyu to be close. So he smiled and said: "Yu'er likes to be accompanied by sisters? Yes, all these years at your grandmother's place, the daily sister plays, it should be lively." In the past two months, although there is your aunt and cousin, it is still somewhat deserted. In that case, I have an idea. Five days later, it was your aunt's nephew in Nanjing who got married. Her family also handed over a post early in the morning to invite. It's just that I was sick at the time, and there was no one around me at home, so it was difficult to reply. It just so happened that your uncle and aunt were also invited, and this time they were going to Nanjing to congratulate and watch the ceremony. Yu'er followed them to visit your aunt and grandmother on behalf of her father, and also congratulated your aunt, how about it?"

When Daiyu heard this, she first wanted to argue, and then she rejoiced when she heard it, but at last she gradually became melancholy, and only said: "When I go out to play, and leave my father alone at home, isn't it lonely? Not to mention having Daddy by your side. I have been in the capital for the past few years, and now I am guarding my father, which is more at ease than anything else. ”

Lin Ruhai knew that she was clever and sensitive, so she couldn't help but sigh secretly. So Wen Yan said: "How do I not know your thoughts? It's just that Yu'er went to Nanjing to congratulate her father on behalf of her, and she also shared her worries for me." Speaking of this, he paused for a moment before he said: "Moreover, this trip to Nanjing is not much separation: at most for a month, at least for more than ten days, I will also go to Nanjing, and then go to your great-grandmother's house in Changzhou." ”

Daiyu nodded, but then suddenly realized that something was unusual, her two eyes only stared at Lin Ruhai, but she didn't know how to speak for a while. Lin Ruhai stroked her head and said, "Yes, I have already written to the court to ask for my resignation." Although the saint did not explicitly say that it should be approved, it meant that he knew, at most, if he stayed up for another twenty or thirty days, he would be able to regain his leisure as a father, and from then on he would be able to guard Yu'er with peace of mind, and the family would live happily. ”

Daiyu said: "Father is relaxed, of course it's the best." It's just that my father was still young and suddenly resigned, and it seems, it seems that he ......" twice, but he couldn't find the right words and phrases. But even if she didn't know what she said, how could Lin Ruhai not know her thoughts? So she smiled, sighed again, and said: "I have already made a destiny, where can I still be considered young? And this time I was seriously ill, and I couldn't say it well, and I came back from a real life and death moment." There are some things that I see differently than I used to see - in the past, I always wanted to support the court, make achievements, seal my wife and son, and fight for a name before and after my life, thinking that only in this way can I live this life in vain. However, it was not until I was seriously ill that I realized that this was not the case, and for the first time in my life, I felt really afraid: I am blessed with your mother, and you are the only one in my life; if one of me is not good, and you are left alone in this world from now on, what should you do? I have worked with the imperial court, worked for the saint, and worked hard for decades, and in the end, if I can't even take care of one of my only daughters, what will I do with all those false names? After thinking about this, I made up my mind. Later, Dr. Guan said that although I was well, my body had already been damaged, and as I got older, even if I paid attention to maintenance on weekdays, I was in such an important position and often worked hard, I was afraid that this busyness would only prolong my life for four or five years. In fact, what fun is there for me as an official? Why don't I just resign, and from then on the mountains and rivers will be free, the forests and springs will be free, and I will be comfortable and nourishing, which will not only extend my original lifespan, but also be able to enjoy the family together with my family, so what is there to hesitate about?"

This Daiyu listened to Lin Ruhai's words, and first only heard the mention of her mother Jia Min, so she was sad; when she heard her father's love for her daughter, she couldn't stop crying; and when she heard Lin Ruhai say that her life was not eternal, she was taken aback, like a thunderbolt falling straight under her feet on a sunny day. So he grabbed Lin Ruhai with both hands, panicked and just wanted to ask for a real word about whether his body was good at the moment.

Seeing her like this, Lin Ruhai knew that he was scaring his daughter, so he hurriedly hugged her in his arms to comfort her, and said in a loud voice: "Yu'er, don't panic! I don't really care, I just have to take proper care of it, don't work hard." Dr. Guan must tell him to recuperate first, so that he can start to heal from scratch. And since it is 'medical treatment', there is no reason for me to detain him in Yangzhou and not allow him to leave, so I naturally have to go to Changzhou with him. This is one. On the other hand, Changzhou is your great-grandfather's home. Today, my great-grandmother is still alive. My parents in this life are shallow, and I rely on my maternal grandparents to raise adults. If I don't repay this kindness, I will be a son of man in vain. So after thinking about it, I finally resigned from the table. ”

Daiyu was comforted by her father, so she breathed a sigh of relief, because she said: "Father's body is naturally the first priority." There is also a reason to be filial to her great-grandmother, although her daughter is young and ignorant, and her hands and feet are stupid, she is willing to follow her to Changzhou and serve her father and great-grandmother. As he spoke, he couldn't help but think about the future for a while, such as the ancestral house of Gusu and the residence after arriving in Changzhou. But thinking about living in Yangzhou for many years, his childhood memories are all here, and the garden houses, flowers and plants, leaving his biological mother hand Ze everywhere, now Lin Ruhai has resigned, and the official residence of the salt government can not continue to live, thinking of this, my heart is very difficult to give up.

Lin Ruhai looked at her expression and said with a smile: "It's always our father and daughter who are in one place, and they are better than the others." And after all these years of hard work in state affairs, I really feel physically and mentally exhausted, and I can't take care of my family, so I have to think about it occasionally, and I am really derelict in my duty. Now that you have simply resigned, you can have the heart to take care of you. Then reconnect those former classmates and friends with old acquaintances, drink banquet tours, and look at the young talents in today's class, and it is best to choose a satisfactory son-in-law with my Yu'er seriously. ”

This Lin Daiyu listened in a daze, not wanting Lin Ruhai to say a word about herself, and suddenly a snow-white flower was full of pink, and then she fell into Lin Ruhai's arms, and said shamefully: "I speak seriously, but my father still laughs at me, I will definitely not follow!"

Lin Ruhai laughed and said, "Where am I laughing at you? If you don't believe it, just ask your aunt!" Touching her head, she couldn't help but sigh and said, "Yu'er's age was originally the time when her parents were busy discussing each other. Pity you for losing your mother at such a young age, if I don't pay attention anymore, how can I be good?" said Daiyu burst into tears, burying her head more and more in his arms, refusing to get up.

Lin Ruhai also shed a few tears. But in the end, he was self-conscious and calm, and quickly cleaned up his complexion, and comforted Daiyu a few words, telling her not to worry about it, and to rest quickly, so she couldn't sleep for a while, and she closed her eyes to recuperate. Daiyu didn't want her father to worry, so she fell asleep as she said. Lin Ruhai sat in front of her bed for a while, listening to her steady and relaxed breath, and then quietly got up and left. It was only when Lin Ruhai walked to the door that he heard the voice of the girl outside the door: "Sister Zijuan, why are you distracted at the door?" It's not good to disturb inside. I didn't hear a sound for a while, and I don't know if the girl has rested, and it's not good to go in at will. ”

So Lin Ruhai walked out in two steps. The two maids and the maids, mothers, and daughters-in-law beside the courtyard saluted together. Lin Ruhai waved his hand, and smiled at Zijuan gently: "The girl has already slept." You may as well go in and serve quietly. Zijuan hurried in. Lin Ruhai looked at another maid, it was the green seedling, and saw that she was holding a small rectangular box less than the size of a palm, and asked, "What is that?"

Qingmiao said: "It's a little soothing incense." Young Master Cousin asked Dou Yue'er to send it from Mingqiao Courtyard. said that you might as well order this and teach the girl to sleep soundly. ”

Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does this incense have a name?"

Qingmiao said: "Exactly." Dou Yue'er turned to the young master's words and said that it was called 'Lily Nine Lanxiang'. ”

Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "Not bad." Spot it in the girl's room right away. ”

BIBS is busy with one is. Lin Ruhai didn't say much anymore, and went to Yangui Hall, his study. Here, Qingmiao took the box and entered the house, and saw that Zijuan and Qinghe had already folded the summer quilt with Daiyu, put down the tent, and were guarding the bed one end at a time. When the two saw her come in with a box, Qinghe came over, placed an incense burner, and lit incense. For a while, the room was sweet and light, Ning Xin was used to it, the Daiyu eyebrows on the bed were relaxed, and the breath was leisurely, which was the beginning of a good dream.

As a result, Daiyu slept for two hours. Outside, the sun is heading westward, and it will be dinner. Daiyu couldn't help but be shy when she got up, and she was a little surprised: her father had said such important things before, and her heart was so inextricably linked, as if she shouldn't sleep so well, and she felt that the atmosphere in the house was beautiful and calm, which was different from the past. So Daiyu couldn't help but ask, and even Zijuan, Snow Goose, Qinghe, and Qingmiao were all curious. Talking about Mama here, she replied with a smile: "It's all because of this nine orchids." Nine orchids are the secret system of Mrs. Sheng of Wenzhao Gong, take nine kinds of orchids and the flowers, fruits and plants next to one or two flavors as raw materials, make different incense medicines according to different formulas, and then make incense powder, incense cakes, or smoke clothes in the house, or use as a sachet to carry around, all of which are first-class. It's just that the materials are rare, it's not easy to concoct them for leisure, and there is Mrs. Shengtai's secret method, so it is not circulated outside. When the old slave was still there, a big box was sent from Changzhou every year, and I knew a little. Now the eldest lady uses the 'lily nine orchid incense', which is added with a lily flavor, which can best calm the mind and help you sleep. Fang just woke up, and sure enough, he saw the benefits, and it was not in vain that the young master specially asked Yue Boy to send it over. ”

Lin Daiyu was taken aback when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Didn't this incense come from my aunt?"

Mama Tan smiled: "This incense is not often available, and Mrs. Uncle has never brought it this time." It's the young master, who works hard to study, and often runs around, but there are always some with him. It was probably because I heard that the girl was working hard here, so I specially asked someone to send them all. I saw that there were inch-long incense sticks, fingernail-sized incense cakes and mashed incense powder in the box, and I was afraid that it took a lot of effort from the young master to make up such a small half box. ”

Daiyu said: "I really suffered from my cousin." So he asked Zijuan, "Where are the ears I was idle a few days ago?" Zijuan hurriedly took it according to his words, Daiyu asked Qinghe to comb her hair for herself, while picking and choosing, and finally selected two blue and green silk threads woven with white jade beads, two indigo silk threads woven with ivory beads and two gold and silver threads woven with colorful glass beads, and took a luodian inlaid blue grass pattern ebony box and loaded it, and ordered Zijuan to send it to Tonghua Courtyard, only saying: "Yesterday, I saw that the tassels on my aunt's fan were not dirty." These tassels are hand-knitted, and they are not done well, please don't dislike them, and only receive a filial piety. And the purple cuckoo went.

Not long after, the Hong family came over in person, and sure enough, the fan was decorated with the glass beads and gold and silver thread tassels, and praised the dexterity of the craftsmanship. Daiyu hurriedly said a few words modestly and asked Hong to sit. Hong smiled: "It's done so well, I can't wait to hang all the fans and show off." Unfortunately, it can't. As a result, your uncle and cousin happened to come over, and when they saw those on the table, his father and son immediately fell in love, and they actually grabbed two of them and left. I was slow to react, and I didn't know how to stop it, so I let them go. You'll see them change in a moment, but don't laugh at them. ”

Daiyu hurriedly said: "How dare my niece laugh." It's just that the craftsmanship is really mediocre, so I'm afraid that people outside will make fun of it. ”

Hong smiled and said, "Who can laugh? And people outside laugh, what does it matter to our own family?" and then asked Daiyu if she slept well and was in good spirits at the moment, and invited her to go to the main room for dinner together. He only said, "Eat as much as you want, and after we finish eating, we will take a walk around the yard to eat." You slept all afternoon, and at night you were afraid and had trouble sleeping. It's a bit of a walk, or it's cheaper. ”

Daiyu responded, and the two of them held hands and went to the main room of Tonghua Courtyard together. Here, Lin Ruhai, Zhang Wang, and Zhang Hui's brothers, father and son, were already there, so they ate together, and then walked and talked in the garden together after the meal. Lin Ruhai thanked the Hong family again and again, and officially entrusted Zhang Wang and his wife to take Lin Daiyu to Nanjing to congratulate him. In the next few days, Lin Mansion packed his luggage and prepared Zhang Wang's family of three and Lin Daiyu to go to Ning, and all kinds of situations were not to be said.

Now it's about Lin Ruhai's recital. Although the first one is called to be suppressed today, and the next few consecutive upward submissions are known. For a while, there was a lot of discussion in Beijing. And among the courtiers and magnates, most of them knew that Lin Ruhai was the son-in-law of Rongguofu, so some people inquired about the place. Because Jia Yu and Jia Zhen are all idle, they are not on duty every day, only Jia Zheng is a member of the Ministry of Works, but he goes to the Yamen on business every day, so he asks him a lot. This Jia Zheng asked, how to deal with it, what will happen in the future, and look at the next decomposition.