Lin Ruhai said: "Sure enough, you have the same temper as Yangzhi, so be careful, and never make mistakes." After putting aside the tea, I looked at a picture of Cui Bai's "Double Happiness" on the wall for a moment before I spoke again: "I looked up to your father and raised me together in front of the old lady and the old lady when I was a child. It wasn't until that year that my father wrote that he was seriously ill that he said goodbye to his grandfather and grandmother and returned to the capital. At that time, I was not a few years older than Yu'er at this time, and my mother left early. When a person serves his father in Beijing, he will be frightened at night, and he will regret dozens of times that he did not answer Yangzhi's words, and take him to Beijing with him - although they are about the same age, they are only half the age of children, and in the end they also have a companion, and it is better to have someone to make up their minds together in everything than to support them alone. Seeing that Zhang Hui was a little stunned, he didn't know what to say, so he smiled and said: "I am the only son in the family, and my cousin is my own brother." You are the son of Yangzhi, so naturally you are my own nephew. Now that you have come to my house in Yangzhou, where do you live, just listen to me, and don't care about the others. ”

When Zhang Hui heard Lin Ruhai's words, he knew that he had made up his mind, so he didn't say more. It happened that refreshments and melons and fruits were sent here, and Zhang Hui hurriedly stepped forward to take them, moved them to a few places in front of Lin Ruhai's bed, and said with a smile: "It is said that if the lychee leaves the branch, the color will change in one day, the fragrance will change in the second day, and the taste will change in the third day. I don't know how the meat slurry is. Uncle, let's try it?" he said and peeled a grain with his hands.

Lin Ruhai took it and smiled first: "You are skillful." He asked again: "Lychee is a sweet and pure yang thing, you give it to me, aren't you afraid that Mr. Guan will know and scold me tomorrow morning?"

Zhang Hui said with a smile: "Lychee can quench thirst and eliminate dryness, its yang genus pushes stasis and stagnates, has the effect of strengthening qi and ventilating the spirit, and the medicine that my uncle is taking is in harmony, and there is no conflict in the inside." And after eating lychees, it can also make people look good. As long as you don't eat dozens or hundreds of it in one go, even one or two Mr. Guan can't see it. The uncle's face was flushed again, and he was only happy to see it. I will also eat two or three pills tomorrow night, and I will be even happier when my cousin's house comes to see it the day after tomorrow. It's just that watermelon is cold, but I don't dare to give it to my uncle. ”

Lin Ruhai laughed and ate the lychee. Zhang Hui peeled another grain with him. Lin Ruhai asked: "You haven't said yet, who is this kung fu to serve?" I remember that the old lady doesn't like to eat this. Could it be your mother?"

Zhang replied: "Although my mother loves to eat, she has been in Nanjing all these years and has not been able to serve. However, at this time last year, Mr. Zhou burned his hands without paying attention to the candlestick, and he thought that the little people around him were not bright, so I followed a few brothers from the same door to serve a few times. As a result, it was worse than half, and it was cheaper for us. ”

Lin Ruhai was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he understood, and laughed: "This Zhou Kuangming is so unpleasant to cover up." and he will give you something to eat, and he will not let you feel that you have taken advantage. Then he said, "I suppose he must have hated your clumsiness, or broken flesh, or damaged shape, or simply the original shape of the lychee was not good, and you even picked it for him to eat—didn't you?"

Zhang Hui was still laughing, but the more he listened, the more shocked he became: In the academy, ordinary people have always thought that Zhou Zheng and Zhou Kuangming are the most tolerant and peaceful, and everything is casual and uninhibited, and those who are not extremely close to him cannot know his inner delicacy and delicacy. The resumes of Lin Ruhai and Zhou Kuangming are really not intersecting. At this time, Lin Ruhai only listened to his own words, and explained the situation clearly, either because he knew that there were omissions, or he could deduce according to his feelings, and half a point was good. It's just a small thing, but it's already a good idea. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but admire it wholeheartedly, and said with a smile: "Uncle guessed everything." ”

Lin Ruhai saw the look on his face, and he was also very proud, and said: "When I returned to Beijing that year to report on work, I met his second son-in-law, Wei Guangling from Taiyuan, once on the way, and had a drink. At the banquet, Wei Guangling complained that although his son-in-law was good, he refused to say anything directly, and it was the most hateful to go around far and wide, nine twists and eighteen bends. From his son to his father, Zhou Kuangming's own actions must have his own unpleasant advantages, so that his son can be taught to do the same. And now when you say it, I will know. ”

Zhang Hui only knew about the place at this time, but the admiration was not slightly reduced. Lin Ruhai smiled again and asked him about the things in the academy. It's just that this time it's not like in Nanjing Shangshufu, Lin Ruhai asks more about academic homework, and what he talks about at the moment is all about trivial matters, such as what are the preferences of the gentlemen in clothing and food, how are the miscellaneous arts such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc., and how do classmates get along with each other in their daily lives, what kind of pastimes and funs they do together after school, and so on. Zhang Hui didn't have time to think about it, and only picked those that were fresh, interesting, and bizarre. As he spoke, he felt in his heart that this was not like talking to an elder such as an uncle, but like coaxing Wu Taijun in Chenghui Hall, or making fun of his mother Hong at home. It's just that this weirdness flashed in my heart, and it was suppressed. However, Lin Ruhai was full of interest, listened and talked for a while, and the medicinal effect of the two bowls of medicinal tea that Zhang Hui persuaded to drink came into play, and he couldn't hold it anymore because he was tired. Zhang Hui then called someone in, served him to sleep peacefully, and then rested on the couch outside himself.

The next morning, when Zhang woke up, he heard a sound outside. The two housekeepers' daughters-in-law are urging the little maid to run back and forth, tidying up the yard of Lin Ruhai in the forefront. It turned out that the house was because of Guan Mengke's words, and on the afternoon of the day Lin Ruhai moved out, he found a craftsman to repaint, among which the beds, tables, chairs, cabinets, etc. were replaced. On the side of Songfeng Garden, Wu Yuan personally went to Guan Mengke Yanming's courtyard to settle down, and invited him to Lin Ruhai's side to see the new residence. Guan Mengke didn't care either, and only informed Lin Ruhai when he came over: "It's still the old practice, I took a fancy to the things in the house I lived in, so I took it home by myself." "After seeing Lin Ruhai's soup and tea today, I took the kid out of the back door to walk the street and visit Yangzhou City.

However, Zhang Hui, entrusted by Lin Ruhai and the two aunts, went to check the residence given to Jia Lian by Songfeng Garden, and commanded to change some furnishings in the house, went to two partitions, and added three or four furnishings. reported to Lin Ruhai and said: "The son of the Guogong Mansion in the capital is naturally different from here. In fact, I don't know exactly what it is, but I just think of my classmate Xie Kai and Xie Qizhuang's words on weekdays, so I can roughly figure it out. Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "I don't know the situation in the capital now, there is really something out of fashion, so I have to ask the eldest nephew of the Jia family to follow the customs of the countryside and the guest." When the few front-faced housekeepers and daughters-in-law of the inner and outer courtyards next to them heard this, they looked at Zhang Hui's expressions more and more differently, and the later reports became more and more respectful, and they didn't mention it first.

In the afternoon, someone came to report that sure enough, Daiyu's boat would not arrive until the next morning. He also said that the number of people brought by Daiyu was as reported earlier, and there were two big maids who were close to her, two little maids who went out with them, two grandmothers, and four rough servants. Jia Lian went to the market at the dock to drink at night after the barge yesterday, and saw a pair of sisters and brothers who sold themselves to bury their mother, and saved them with kindness, so they temporarily took them on his boat. Wu Sheng is an old man who runs errands, and he thoroughly checked the identity of the pair of sisters and brothers in just one night, but he didn't tell Jia Lian, and first reported to Lin Ruhai that he knew. Lin Ruhai saw that there was nothing critical or inappropriate in the history, and he didn't care, so he put it aside, and only told the family to prepare everything, just waiting for Daiyu and his party to arrive home tomorrow.

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Turning his head to Daiyu's side, although he received the letter from the old steward Wu Sheng from Yangzhou, the more he was worried about his father, and he was like an arrow, he only hated that the speed of the boat was too slow, and he hated that he couldn't give birth to wings and fly straight to Yangzhou City. On this day, I saw that I was in Yangzhou, and before I handed over the fourth watch at night, Daiyu couldn't sleep anymore, so she got up and washed her makeup. As soon as she got up, how could Zijuan and Xueyan sleep again? They both got up, fetched water, combed their hair, and told Sù Daiyu: "Girl don't have to be busy, there is still time! "Immediately it was busy.

And there was movement in the cabin on her side, how could the ships next to her not be alarmed? Wu Sheng listened to the report from the congregation, and hurriedly went to her cabin door and said, "The eldest lady just freshen up and change clothes slowly." It's still early, so I'll have to eat breakfast before I hit the road. Don't worry about the delay, this is a smooth wind and a smooth water, no matter what, you will definitely be able to get to Yangzhou before noon today. ”

Hearing him say this, Daiyu stopped panicking, and asked Zijuan to fetch water again, washed her face, and put on makeup again. Zijuan couldn't help but smile while pulling her sideburns and hairpin ornaments for her: "In the past, I heard people say that they were cowardly in their hometowns, but now when they look at the girl like this, they can be regarded as seeing the truth." But if you want me to say, when Master Lin sees a girl, everything is fine, so why does he care what kind of clothes and makeup the girl wears?"

Daiyu herself also felt that she was too busy just now, and at this moment she listened to her teasing, and said angrily: "What do you know? Who is cowardly? Daddy has been seriously ill for many days, if I can't go home brightly, will it make Daddy look more melancholy and sad? And Grandpa Wu also said that Daddy has improved greatly, and he needs more and more glamorous and happy makeup." So he opened the cage and took out a few new summer shirts. Zijuan has to persuade a few words, one said that although it is now the Dragon Boat Festival, it is not the summer of Futian, Daiyu is delicate, and she can't wear yarn unless it is in the hot summer; After being busy for a while, the snow geese came over again to invite them to breakfast. Later, I was busy again, and finally decided on a placket sprinkled with red magnolia flowers on a white ground and a black magnolia skirt sprinkled on a red ground, and a simple partial bun was tied on the head, only decorated with some scattered small flowers. After putting on makeup one by one, Daiyu was still not at ease, so she took a mirror and carefully looked at it before and after, left and right, and carefully. Zijuan could only hold back a smile on the side, but Xue Yan was a child, and said with a smile: "It's rare to see a girl dressed up so carefully." I know that the girl's family went to see the master, and if I don't know, I think it's the first time I've seen my uncle!"

When Daiyu heard this, her face turned red, and she casually smashed the handkerchief she was pinching, and said, "You little hoof, where did you listen to the nonsense?

Xue Yan also knew that she had made a mistake, so she stuck out her tongue, and argued: "It's the pair of sisters and brothers of the Hu family yesterday, who secretly said what uncles and uncles ...... at night" Without saying a word, she was covered by Zijuan, stuffed something in her hand at random, and scolded: "Why don't you bring some hot water to the girl!" and pushed her out of the cabin door. As soon as he turned his head, he saw Daiyu tilting his head and standing, looking at himself with curiosity, Zijuan himself couldn't help blushing, and said vaguely: "It was Second Master Lian who saved someone on the shore." The people below don't know what to do, and they all talk nonsense...... Girls don't have to take it seriously, it's always irrelevant to us. Hey, why is this phoenix hairpin a little crooked?" stepped forward to help Daiyu tidy it up. Daiyu also knew that she didn't want to ask more questions herself, and it was really irrelevant, so she turned her mind back to her makeup.

Here, the boat sailed along the river, the boat borrowed the wind, and sure enough, it was not noon, and it had already arrived at Yangzhou Wharf. There were already people from the Lin Mansion waiting to greet them on the dock. The leaders are Wu Yuan and his wife. The two first met with their father and Wu Sheng, the old steward of the Lin Mansion, and then asked Wu Sheng to guide them to see Daiyu and Jia Lian, and after saluting, they respectfully asked to move the boat to the shore. Because the wharf is quite far away from the salt government, so they all use big cars, Wu Yuan's daughter-in-law asked Daiyu to take a cuigai tasseled carved paint eight treasure car, and then invited Zijuan, Snow Goose and other maids to sit in a vermilion wheeled car, and other servants to sit in the car. The servants each sat in their cars, and the foot man Lux walked last with his luggage. There is also Jia Lian, who rode a jujube red horse alone and followed Daiyu's car. Wu Sheng led the way first and went to Fuzhong.

Because this Lin Mansion and the Yan Government were originally in the same place, the former and back mansions, although Lin Daiyu was far away, she still bypassed the gate and entered through the corner gate. But as soon as she entered, Daiyu was helped out of the car by Wu Yuan's daughter-in-law, and many old servants of the Lin Mansion greeted her, kowtowing happily, and some shouted "big girl", and some shouted "big lady", and then they went to the courtyard where Lin Ruhai was recuperating. Lin Daiyu had already thought of her father's heart, her feet were as light as the wind, and she walked straight in without touching the ground, leaving Jia Lian and the others behind. When I didn't want to get to the gate of the courtyard, I saw an eighteen- or nine-year-old scarlet coat erlang, who was helping Lin Ruhai to stand by the door. Seeing that the old father was full of frost and haggard, Daiyu's tears couldn't stop falling and rolling down, and she threw herself into Lin Ruhai's arms, calling "Daddy" and saying nothing else. Lin Ruhai hugged her daughter, and she also cried bitterly. The people next to him all hid their tears when they saw it. After a while, Daiyu heard a male voice next to her say softly: "Uncle's reunion of father and daughter today is a great joy." It is also human nature to make a sound. It's just too late, the first time I saw it, I was afraid of damaging my liver and sausage. How about asking my uncle and cousin to go back to the house first, and then talk about the long-term separation of father and daughter?"

When Daiyu heard this, she thought that there was a foreign man, and she suddenly felt ashamed, but it was he who was holding her father, it can be seen that it was Lin Ruhai's personal permission, and she guessed that it was the cousin of Changzhou mentioned in her father's letter, so she couldn't help but be curious, and unconsciously raised her eyes to look. I want to know what Zhang Hui is like in Daiyu's eyes, and how Lin Ruhai teaches Daiyu to greet Zhang Hui, and see how it will be broken down next time.