Chapter 46: The Red Chamber (46)
Red House(46)
"Have you tried it?" Lin Yutong asked cautiously, pointing to the bottles and cans on the table. It's better to be cautious about this thing. Whether there is anything applicable to the crowd or the like, it is better to indicate. If there are any side effects, it's hard to say. It's better to ask a little more in advance, which is more reassuring.
"Where to ask for a trial. Lin Daiyu smiled: "The medicinal properties of the medicinal materials used are extremely mild. No big deal. Rest assured. â
Lin Yutong nodded, suppressing the ecstasy in his heart. Stretched out his hand and opened the thing, just the smell, Lin Yutong nodded first. A faint fragrance, as if there is nothing. It is a fragrance that most people can accept. I also saw that it was rubbed on the back of the hand, and the end was delicate and lubricated. Lin Yutong's heart let go. This thing is definitely usable.
She didn't lie to Sister Lin's recipe, so she said bluntly: "Sister, I'll discuss one thing with you." Listen to it. â
When Lin Daiyu saw her solemn, she nodded and said, "Sister, just say it." â
Lin Yutong said: "I know my sister's thoughts. Our daughter's family, even if we have to practice medicine, there are many inconveniences. That's what I thought. I want to find a safe place to buy it in the suburbs of Beijing. Build a good estate. On the periphery of the manor, a house courtyard was built. In the future, my sister can use the manor as a medicine house. Let's make it clear in advance that women are not doctors. And never go to the patient's door. But there are people who seek medical treatment, and they are all received in the pharmacy. The courtyard on the outskirts of the manor is for the sick and their families. For all patients, the decoction is free of charge. But for patients, we are not without requirements. Those who have money will pay, and those who are powerful will contribute. If you have a heart, you will leave the silver, and we will engrave their names on the stone tablet. The person who has no money, regardless of whether the family works or waits for her to get well. It's all in your heart. Or willing to send some food, or chop a bundle of firewood. Regardless of the high and low, it is good to have a heart. â
"Of course, the courtyard built will be divided into three, six, nine and so on. Rich and noble families live in a good yard freely, but this is not free, and the price has to be calculated according to the rent. In addition, there will be a lot of small single rooms for poor families to live in. This one is free. Even if you serve three meals a day, it doesn't cost much. It's not that I have to divide people into three, six, nine, and so on, but in this world, there has always been a matter of raising rice and fighting against rice. After Lin Yutong finished speaking, he looked at Lin Daiyu and asked, "This is just an approximation, do you think it is feasible?"
"My sister's idea...... Very good. It's just that there are many people, and medicine alone is not a small amount, so I am afraid that it will not be able to consume it. Lin Daiyu is not completely unpopular, of course she knows how much it costs.
"That's what I'm going to tell you. Lin Yutong said: "Sister, there are prescriptions for these medicines." You only give me the recipe, and you don't have to worry about the cost of all the money you need. I can always supply it for you. She knew Lin Daiyu's thoughts, the Lin family was rich, but in her heart, these properties should be left to Lin Yuyang. There is no reason for a woman who does not marry to spend her family property at home. Even if Lin Yuyang is willing, when Lin Yuyang has a wife and children in the future, it is unknown whether people will be willing. How could she not have such worries in her heart?
Lin Daiyu glanced at Lin Yutong with a smile, and said, "I don't know what my sister wants to do with this recipe, but if my sister needs it, she just takes it." Other people's recipes may be better than ours, and they can't get much silver in exchange for this. When my sister said this, I believed it. I don't have any money, I just ask my sister for it. If there is any recipe in the future, I will take it to my sister after I have sorted it out. â
That's great.
After sending Lin Daiyu away, Lin Yutong seriously considered building a manor for Lin Daiyu. First of all, the location, Lin Yutong is more inclined to the vicinity of Grandma Liu's house. First, there is Jing Haibo's Zhuangzi there, and he can take care of it himself in the future. The second is that Wang Xifeng's fields are all in that area. In the future, it will also be Wang Xifeng's territory. It is really the most reassuring to have such a powerful person as her to take care of her.
The more I thought about it, the more feasible it became.
Thinking of the cherished spring who wanted to become a monk, Lin Yutong said in his heart, maybe in the future, Lin Daiyu will not even have a companion. Lin Daiyu's medicine house is not much cleaner than that nunnery.
On the second day, she asked Lin Ping to send someone to ask if there was a suitable place. In the future, this place will be separated from the Lin family's industry, and the future of the province will be disputed.
Lin Ruhai knew Lin Yutong's plan, and he also felt that it was very appropriate. In my heart, I was grateful to Lin Yutong for Lin Daiyu's thoughts. I decided to wait for this kid to do a good job.
Lin Yutong didn't have the heart to care about anything that was not enough. At this time, she was holding the recipe given by Lin Daiyu, as if she was holding a treasure. When I came to this world, I didn't make less money, but there were really few of them in my own hands. If you want to say that you don't hold your breath, it's all lies. Now this recipe makes her feel that this is her own money.
It was until the night, when the girls were asleep, that she entered the space.
She rarely comes in this space, but she uses the spring water in it every day, and when she cooks by herself, she will also change the dishes in the space. But that's all there is to it. In the Lin family, I really enjoyed everything I could. Occasionally I come in and look at the modern things in the room, and I feel strange. Every time, it was just because I was afraid that I would forget my modern life, so I came in for half the night.
Compared with his large and open boudoir, the small room in this space is really small and pitiful, not as big as the bathroom in his boudoir.
I used to think that this room was good, although the sparrows were small, they had all kinds of organs. Open plan bedroom, living room, also with kitchen and bathroom. After graduating from college, it would be very satisfying to have such a nest in the city.
But now, I am so dissatisfied.
Lin Daiyu's handwriting, she didn't want others to know. So, the first thing to do is to lie down on the desk and copy this recipe before talking. But to be honest, writing with a brush is now more convenient than holding a gel pen. However, the traditional Chinese characters are easy to write, and the simplified Chinese characters are a bit forgotten. I finally wrote the recipe and sent it back. It will take a few days to get the news. She's not in a hurry.
There is nothing to see at a glance in the space, and there is nothing to take care of. Even if you harvest fruits and vegetables, there is no place to store them. The only storeroom, which she had piled up with silver. This time I regretted it a little, and if I had the opportunity in the future, I would have to exchange the silver for gold. The province of gold. Otherwise, it would be a big loss.
She looked around, and the crops were growing well, dense, and there were no gaps. I don't know if this space can be expanded and upgraded. It seems that when this task is over, I will have to ask the leader when I go back.
When I got back to bed in the house, it was too early. There was a murmuring sound outside the window, and it was raining again. Lin Yutong thought before falling asleep that now, Lin Daiyu should not make any wind and rain words on stormy nights. I'm afraid I'm still picking up the lamp and reciting medical books. I don't have the time to hurt the spring and autumn.
Lin Ping inquired about the news and inquired quickly. Two days later, he was really asked to find a suitable place. In that place, the fields were all bought, but there was a small hill, with the lake below the mountain, which was ownerless. Anyway, it's not about buying arable land to cultivate. Mountains are better. A yard was built at the foot of the mountain. It is safest to build a courtyard for Daiyu on the entire mountain. The hills near the capital are less than 200 meters highest. There are no beasts of prey, and this place is a perfect fit.
I just sent Lin Ping to buy it at any price, and then slowly build it. Moreover, the construction of the manor is a bit ungood at it, so the on-site investigation and design are not something that can be done by yourself. She pushed it to her brother. I don't care anymore.
After Lin Ruhai found out, he went there in person. I bought a mountain next to the top of the mountain. He sighed to Lin Yuyang: "When I am a father and a servant, I will open a academy on another mountain." Lin Yuyang knew that his father was not worried about his sister. Thinking about accompanying her in the future. It is a day to be able to accompany each other. Immediately it became sour. smiled: "Just think of it as our family's family studies." In the future, when the children and grandchildren reach the age of six, they will be sent over to study well. â
These words made Lin Ruhai very happy. If the Lin family can have a family study, it should be a flourishing descendant.
Lin Yutong didn't know anything about this. Her attention was drawn to something else. That was the auction, and after the busy work of the shopkeeper, it was finally prepared.
But unfortunately, I couldn't attend.
After two rains, it was already late autumn. The heads and faces in the capital have received a post of hot stamping and jade, please participate in the chrysanthemum auction.
Chrysanthemum auction, whether it is chrysanthemum appreciation, or auction. Chrysanthemum appreciation is an elegant thing, only auctioned, this is not easy to say.
Auctions, in fact, were not a new thing in ancient times. Bidding, the highest price wins, when the supply is lower than demand, is also common. However, no one specifically does the auction as a livelihood.
Lin Yutong felt that his shopkeeper was a little bad. He actually posted to Jia Jia's pardon, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, including Xue Pan, who lived in Jia's family. This made Lin Yutong a little crying and laughing.
The Lin family is low-key in the capital, and few people know that this is the Lin family's industry. But Lin Ruhai did not hide it from the emperor. He also briefly talked about his youngest daughter's physical condition, and bluntly said that he may not start a family in the future. Of course, when it comes to sadness, it's also a tear. Knowing the purpose of the Lin family's doing, the emperor couldn't help but sigh. Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, that's just it. He even sent the eunuchs around him and told him to join in the fun. Just buy something and come back, it can be regarded as giving Lin Ruhai a face.
Wen Tianfang, as the son-in-law of the Lin family, is naturally very appreciative.
and other people like the Jia family, I heard that there are really people with heads and faces to participate. Receiving a post at home is an extremely decent thing in itself, so where can you not go.
In this world, there is nothing better to make than the money of a loser.
Lin Yutong thought of Jia Yu's hobby, so he asked the shopkeeper to collect a few ancient fans. Thinking about this, I don't know if I can save the life of that stone nerd.
Jia Yu really took a fancy to the fan, and coupled with the price raised by the people instructed by Wen Tianfang all the way, the price was actually raised to two thousand taels. But Jia Zheng is even better, he is looking at one of the three ancient paintings pawned by the Jia family. In the end, the price was raised to 3,500 taels.
The shopkeeper was in the background, almost not laughing to death. He wanted to see what the Jia family used to cash in the silver.
As soon as the auction is over, those with silver will pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. It doesn't matter if you don't bring any money, within three days, you can bring the money. If you don't want it halfway, then you can't do it, you have to pay 20% of the liquidated damages. This was said beforehand. In other words, Jia pardoned the Jia Zheng brothers, and won a total of 5,500 taels. If you can't get the money, you have to pay 1,100 taels of liquidated damages.
The two brothers spent money neatly, and they promised it very well. Jia Lian only pumped when he saw it. He decided that he would not return to the house for a while. No matter where it is, let's hide for ten days and a half months first. Anyway, my daughter-in-law is pregnant, and she has fetal gas, so she can't get out of bed. Even Ping'er is recuperating from her injuries. The eldest master can't find himself, and it's hard to find them. Let's see how they touch the money. He doesn't care.
I still have a hundred or ten taels of silver on me, and I can live a good life for a few days.
Thinking of the funeral silver that Wang Xifeng asked someone to send to Bao Er a few days ago, he was really a little distressed. That Bao Er's wife is indeed a stunner. It's a pity, why did you hang yourself. Only the money was left for Bao Er's waste, but it was a bad practice.
The auction ended, and Wen Tianfang and Lin Yuyang left last. Seeing that Jia Lian took advantage of Jia Yu's inattention, and didn't know which one to talk to, he ran away upside down, which was a little funny.
Wen Tianfang is really impressed by Lin Yutong now. This in and out, it is simply a huge profit.
Take the Jia family as an example, now if they want to make up money, they are afraid that they will have to be sneaky again. In exchange for it, it's actually his own stuff. It was turned upside down, and after a few hands, all the money was earned.
It was only said that Jia Yu had returned home, and the Zhijiao people had ordered him to go down, and now he took the silver and hurried to the auction house to get the fan back. Today, everyone is giving money now, but they can't take out a few of them.
After a while, there was a reply, and the account office could not pay two hundred taels of silver. This is called how Jia Yu believes. I sent someone to see how the second master was doing. After all, Jia Zheng wants to take three thousand five hundred taels now. If Jia Zheng can take it out, he only has two thousand taels, but they can't take it out. Then this account has to be calculated carefully.
Jia Zheng went back and went directly to Mrs. Wang's house.
The couple sat opposite each other. Mrs. Wang personally held a cup of tea, handed it over, and asked, "Today, all the gentlemen in the family have gone out." But there's something important out there. â
Jia Zheng nodded: "It's just a post from an auction house." I thought it was a business, and I didn't go to make it. I don't want the people around the emperor in the palace to go to the scene in person, and Jing Haibo has gone again. Although Brother-in-law Lin did not go, Brother Yang went. Later, several royal palaces also sent people. Behind this, there are always some reliances that we don't know. There is no need to be a show. I bought an ancient painting, and the price was right. Three thousand five hundred taels of silver. Send someone and hand over the money in a moment, and get it back. â
Mrs. Wang suddenly felt a stalk in her heart. Three thousand five hundred taels, it's not easy to say. I am afraid that the amount of silver that can be turned over in this house is less than five hundred taels. It is necessary to use private rooms.
Jia Zheng couldn't see Mrs. Wang's face, his face suddenly darkened, and said, "Since there are eunuchs in front of the emperor, you don't want to wait for a while at this time." Walk around a few more times, and get on the line with this eunuch. Isn't it good for the lady in the palace? What kind of Xia Shouzhong is just a eunuch in the harem, can he compare with the emperor's side. You offer him a lot of silver every month, but how much benefit can Niangniang have, where can it be more effective than working the people around the emperor. If you can't figure this out, aren't you confused. â
Wang's pause, this is also reasonable. Her voice softened suddenly, and she said, "I'm a woman, how can I know this." Just listen to the master. A few days ago, I just turned over three thousand taels from the Xue family, and I had to add more, so that's it. "Aunt Xue called Xue Pan last time and said please, and took five thousand taels of silver, and now there are really more than three thousand taels left. Just in time.
Jia Zheng was more satisfied with this. He nodded and said, "Call someone to serve, I'll freshen up." â
That's what it means to stay overnight. Mrs. Wang also expressed great satisfaction with Jia Zheng's words.
While Jia Zheng went to freshen up, Mrs. Wang took the silver and only asked Zhou Rui's family to take someone to do it.
As soon as Zhou Rui's family went out, Jia Yu got the news. How could he not be angry?
Who is in charge of this house, and what is called the second wife's private room. If it weren't for the damage to the public and private interests, where would she get those private houses? But this cannot be said in the open. Mrs. Xing is a person who doesn't know how to look at her face, and she came with a food box and just hit the muzzle of the gun.
"People's mothers-in-law have private rooms of gold and silver, which are used by their own masters. You say what you have. Jia Yu looked at Mrs. Xing and became angry.
Mrs. Xing understood what it was for, and she was not wronged in her heart. So he said: "The master only said that it was the second wife's private room." But I don't think about it, it's all thieves. â
Jia Yu's face changed, "If you damage the public and private interests, you are naturally a thief." It's just that you have to have the ability to be a thief, no. If you don't have that ability, you can only watch the thief eat meat. â
Mrs. Xing said: "Where is it just to damage the public and private interests, now people are more and more capable." The idea of the old lady's private room was activated, and you asked where the money came from. â
Jia Yu was stunned, he really didn't know about this. asked: "The old lady is eccentric, and the private room is something that everyone has a share, how can she only give birth to the old and the second." â
"The old lady is afraid that she does not know. Or maybe it's a thief. Mrs. Xing sneered: "That mandarin duck is not a thief that the second lady put in front of the old lady." â
Jia Yu's heart moved, and a shrewd and delicate girl appeared in front of him. Look at Mrs. Xing, and then think about these women in the room, none of them are shrewd and powerful. If you can get this mandarin duck, it can't be better. I couldn't help asking: "Why would the mandarin duck listen to the second wife." â
Where would Mrs. Xing know the reason for this, so she said: "It's just that I have taken a fancy to Baoyu again." â
Jia Yu frowned, and said: "Baoyu's children's family, where can they know that it hurts." Since she has a self-motivated mind, my lord and I accept her seriously, wouldn't it be better than Baoyu. Although my sisters are pretty. But she should also know that finding someone who will hurt is better than anything else. If you really want to, make a second room also make. You just have to say it. â
Mrs. Xing's heart jumped, how could she dare to say this in person. But she didn't dare not listen to Jia Yu's words. Tossing and turning all night, I couldn't think of a good idea.
The next day, I went to Wang Xifeng's place first and looked for Wang Xifeng to find a way.
Wang Xifeng listened to Mrs. Xing's intentions and sneered in her heart. She didn't want to say anything now, but asked, "Why did the master suddenly have such a thought?" â
Mrs. Xing babbled about buying a fan. Wang Xifeng listened, but he couldn't stop napping on his face. After Mrs. Xing finished speaking, she saw Wang Xifeng closing her eyes and her head little by little, obviously this was playing the piano to the cow. No matter how stupid Mrs. Xing is, she also knows that Wang Xifeng doesn't want to interfere. She suddenly turned pale, snorted coldly, stood up and threw the curtain and left.
Wang Xifeng seemed to be awakened, and said loudly in confusion: "Why is the eldest lady leaving, go and send it off." I'm getting more and more useless with this body now. Why did you fall asleep while talking? â
Mrs. Xing paused, snorted coldly, and went out like the wind.
Xiaohong opened the curtain and saw that the person had already left the yard, so she said, "Sister Mandarin Duck has to suffer again." â
"Mandarin Duck is a smart man and a serious person. Wang Xifeng couldn't help but sigh. Thinking of Mandarin Ducks, she couldn't help but think of Ping'er, she told Xiaohong, "Go and see how Ping'er is." This girl is stupid. Tell her to take care of her, and tell her that if I have a bite to eat, I will never starve her. â
Xiaohong answered before going out.
On the other side, Mrs. Xing went out, and she really wanted to find Mandarin Duck directly. It's just that I'm afraid of the old lady, so I think it's better to find someone to deliver in the middle. After inquiring about Wang Shanbao's family, I learned that Mandarin Duck's brother and sister-in-law had been sent to the old house in Jinling for some reason. There is not even a buffer in the middle,
This is naturally the handiwork of mandarin ducks, since my brother and sister-in-law are weak, it is better to send them away from afar. In this way, it may not have preserved them.
Mrs. Xing had no choice but to find the mandarin duck herself.
As soon as the mandarin duck saw the eldest lady, he knew that this was another person who calculated the old lady's private room. It's just that I didn't expect that this person's methods were just as despicable. Compared with the second wife, one is despicable on the surface, and the other is despicable in secret.
I heard Mrs. Xing say, "I'm saying hello to the girl." The girl also knows that my yard is full of things that can't be put on the table. There is no decent person like you. Now, the old man also said that you are a good person, and only asked me and the old lady to ask you to come over. Good girl, your good days are coming. â
The mandarin duck's body froze suddenly. It turns out that this side is playing with the idea of both people and money. Suddenly, I only felt that my blood was surging. didn't care about the difference between master and servant, just dragged Mrs. Xing to Jia's mother's house.
In the house, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai, Shi Xiangyun and Li Kun took Sanchun Baoyu. and a few housekeepers' daughters-in-law, amusing Jia's mother in front of her. Suddenly, when they saw the mandarin duck coming in with Mrs. Xing, everyone was a little puzzled.
I saw the mandarin duck kneeling in front of Jia's mother, and as soon as she said Mrs. Xing's purpose with a crackling voice, she said, "Old lady, you are one day, and I will serve you for one day." You're gone, I'll be my sister-in-law. But it can't be so unclear ......."
Jia Mu didn't know about the lawsuit. It must be that the big house smells the mandarin duck taking his own private room. It's inevitable that there will be a fuss. Thinking of the reason for this, after all, it was on the Wang family, so he said to the Wang family: "There is only this good person left around me, and you still have to calculate." I don't know who those filial words in the past were coaxing. looked at her, and then calculated me, a lonely old woman, this is an unsightly thought, don't look at who doesn't know. â
Mrs. Wang quickly stood up, not daring to reply.
Li Kun had already withdrawn with Sanchun, but Tanchun said in his heart: It seems that the old lady may not really know about the old lady's private room when the wife asked the mandarin duck to take it. I just looked at my face and didn't say anything. Today, the old lady is just scolding what she wants to scold by using the excuse.
The old lady is not old and confused, where would she really blame the little aunt for the fact that the eldest uncle wants to marry the little wife. Therefore, only scolding his wife has her own reasons.
But what about the wife's face now? She couldn't help but turn back and said, "Old lady, calm your anger, you should only ask the eldest lady, how can the lady know." â
It's really making people shout out the reasons inside, don't ask for the face of this family.
Mother Jia was stunned and glanced at Tanchun. He laughed, this matter can't be seriously investigated, so he said, "It's me who is confused." wronged her. As he spoke, he said to Aunt Xue: "My aunt is still here, so I'm confused." Only your sister was excellent in the past. After speaking, he said to Mrs. Xing, who was pretending to be a quail on the side: "You are only afraid of your master all day long." I didn't have the slightest idea. Now how old are your lords, I don't want to take good care of my body, so I just blindly raise my little wife to mess around. You don't persuade you, but you become more and more indulgent. You don't have to pretend to be in front of me, but only serve your master. But if you are good, your lord will not be like this. â
Mrs. Xing only felt that her face was flushed. Mother-in-law responds to the situation, isn't it accusing herself of not being filial to her mother-in-law? Because he is not good, the old man is looking for a little wife. Doesn't this mean that he is not virtuous as a wife? In front of her relatives, Mrs. Xing only felt that her face had been peeled off by the old lady. Where can it still stand.
Only the old lady didn't call away, where did Mrs. Xing dare to move without permission. A room full of people surrounded the old lady and laughed, and after a while, they gathered together to fight cards. The mandarin duck sat next to the old lady, but Mrs. Xing stood far away and did not dare to step forward. A room full of girls and mothers-in-law didn't dare to come forward to talk. Just do her and don't save zĂ i.
After that day, Mrs. Xing fell ill. I just feel that I don't have a face to see people.
Mother Jia also knew why her eldest son started tossing. Only opened one eye and closed one eye, watching the mandarin duck take a few things out, and his heart was more stable.
The mandarin duck found Ping'er, who was familiar with the door and knew where to exchange the object for silver.
"I only know today that the words you advised me that day were all good words. Ping'er was lying on the kang, her face still a little pale. remembered that the mandarin duck had said that she should go out and find an honest man. Now that I think about it, it's all good words. Now I really regret it, and my intestines are green.
"Don't get into that horn, either. Now that you've taken this step, you're good to go. Your master, I still have some affection for you now. You only follow her, and there is always a good life. The mandarin duck put the thing down and persuaded.
"Where did I not know this. It's just that now that I think about it, I can't blame her. Ping'er couldn't help crying: "It's me who can't stand her." â
"You only serve with your heart, and that's it. Men can't be trusted. The mandarin duck looked at the attacker and Ping'er, and he really didn't want to be an aunt at all.
Ping'er glanced at the mandarin duck and said, "I also know about you." Only you should be careful later. The eldest lord is afraid that he will not give up. â
The mandarin duck sneered and said, "It's a big deal to wipe your neck clean." Who is afraid that he will not succeed. â
"Phew!" Ping'er took a sip and said, "Just don't think about that foolishness." I've died once, and I know that being alive is the most important thing. â
The two muttered and said a lot of confidant words. When the mandarin duck left, Ping'er barely stood up, called the little girl to call someone, and sent them to send things out.
Aunt Xue returned to her yard and was worried. The Jia family is making a fuss today, and in the final analysis, it's all silver. Now it's obviously a pawn to make a living. She is a little hesitant now, and she doesn't know what happened to the lady in the palace. If it's really okay, this family business can be done. Besides, my girl is getting older and older, how can I drag it down.