Wang Xifeng got up to greet him, anxiously just about to ask and worried, waved his hand to order the girls to go out, personally poured tea and held it to Jia Lian, and then asked him: "How is it?" Can you probe Uncle Lin's words? ”

Jia Lian glanced at her and snorted, "Talking? Who is Uncle Lin? Where I dare to make a fool of myself in front of him, I told the truth. ”

"How?"

Jia Lian poured a breath of tea and said: "If it is not possible last year, it happens that Uncle Lin injured his head at the beginning of the year, and it is said that it took more than half a month to get better. Uncle Lin invited you and me to stay for a few days, which coincided with the pink and willow green, just to appreciate the □□ of the south of the Yangtze River. In this case, you and I should be respectful and obey our orders, and wait for Uncle Lin's words. ”

"It seems that there is a good chance that it is accurate." Wang Xifeng thought that Mrs. Wang's plan had failed, and it was inevitable that she would not be able to do it afterwards, so she planned to write a letter back immediately, but she could not do anything about it.

It's rare to come to Yangzhou, and there has been nothing to do in the past few days, Jia Lian can't sit still, but he is afraid of Sister Feng's power and doesn't dare to look for flowers and ask willows, and the girls of the Lin family don't dare to touch their hands. I had no choice but to invite Sister Feng to go out for a walk.

"The second master came to Yangzhou and was considerate, and he actually came to invite me." Wang Xifeng didn't know him, but he was just joking.

Jia Lian said with a smile: "This Yangzhou is very different from the capital, the clothes and hairpin rings are particularly chic and new, you just don't look down on it, buy a few pieces back to give them away, it is also the meaning of a trip." ”

Wang Xifeng glanced at him with a smile, and in an instant, Jia Lian was stunned, and when he came up, he hugged him, which made Sister Feng laugh constantly: "In the daytime, what to do, let go quickly, see carefully, girls!" ”

Jia Lian said seriously: "What are you afraid of! You and I are husband and wife. It's rare to have a few days of leisure, we should also work hard, and add a younger brother to the eldest sister seriously, after we have a big house, the lord and the eldest lady know that you are good, and the old lady also loves you more. ”

Sister Feng's heart moved when she said this.

She married into the Jia family for five years, and only added an eldest sister, so why don't you want a son. Now that the eldest sister is three years old, although she and Jia Lian are not as good as the first two years of marriage, they are also a young couple, but their stomachs have not moved. Although she is self-reliant and strong on weekdays, she takes over the housekeeper to take care of the Jia family's proper and thoughtful cooking, but everyone stares at her belly, and repeatedly says that she is jealous and intolerable, that is, she thinks that young children will have sooner or later, and there is no shortage of bitterness in her heart.

"Hurry up, Sister Fang Cailin is here to invite me, I have to go over, you arrange the carriage and horses first, and I'll come back." Sister Feng retracted her thoughts, slapped his hand away, and stopped messing around.

Jia Lian stretched out his hand and wiped it on her mouth, and said with a smile: "I'll let you know how good I am at night." ”

Sister Feng glared at her with a sneer, cut her hair and went out.

At this time, Lin Qingyun was also in Daiyu's room, and when she saw Sister Feng coming, Daiyu hurriedly smiled and got up to greet her: "Sister Feng is here, sit down." Do you sleep well at night? Appetizing meals? Just now, Sister Qingyun and I talked about Sister Feng. ”

"Don't worry, I eat well and sleep well, but I have nothing to do and am tired. It's you two sisters, tell me what to do? Wang Xifeng just lied, not because Daiyu invited her, but because she asked Daiyu about something.

Lin Qingyun answered with a smile: "Naturally, it is said that Grandma Lian is the hero in the fat powder pile. ”

"Oh, it turned out that he was joking at me, what kind of hero in the fat powder pile, don't say I'm a phoenix spicy person, it's a blessing." As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed, and Wang Xifeng said: "Good sister, I have something to ask you." ”

"Sister Feng, please speak."

"When I came, I heard that there is a temple outside your Yangzhou City, the incense is very effective, but it happens that your second brother Lian can't be sleepy, and he wants to invite me out for a walk, so I want to go to the temple to have a look." Wang Xifeng's words were vague.

Daiyu is exquisite, and has lived in Jiafu, she reacted to her words after a little taste, and immediately did not say anything, and said: "Presumably Sister Feng is talking about Qiling Temple, the incense is indeed prosperous, and the scenery is excellent, Sister Feng rarely comes to Yangzhou, and she should go shopping." ”

"In the end, my sister is from Yangzhou, and I know a lot. I see that the weather is good today, and the two younger sisters are also idle at home, so it is better to let your second brother Lian accompany you, and the three of us sisters will go together. "Wang Xifeng doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas in the end, today is just because Jia Lian's words touched her heart, compared to her more lively, and these two people are afraid that they will get along often in the future, and it doesn't hurt to vote for the old lady's good son first.

Qingyun hadn't opened her mouth yet, and Daiyu on the side said first: "Exactly, Sister Qingyun hasn't been out for a while, and it just happens to be stained with Sister Feng's light, let's go shopping together." The Pingshan Hall and the Qiling Tower of the Qiling Temple are all considerable, but unfortunately the West Garden on the west side of the temple can not be visited. I heard my father say that the West Garden was built wonderfully, which is to use the topography of Shugang itself to embellish it, so that it is surrounded by mountains and mountains, which is unique. The ancient trees between the mountains are towering to the sky, the bamboo is planted along the water, it is extremely rich in the interest of mountains and forests, and there is the fifth spring in the world, and the tea is sweet and clear when it is cooked. ”

Qingyun smiled: "You said so, I can still say no, but unfortunately I can't taste the good water you said." ”

After Lin Ruhai is passed, the carriages and horses are also ready.

Jia Lian rode a horse, Sister Feng, Qingyun and Daiyu sat in the same car, the girls' car followed, and they took the nurse and others, and went out of the city. Qiling Temple is located in the northern suburbs of Yangzhou on Shugang, it just rained yesterday, and the road is still a little slippery today, so there are not many people who come to incense. The carriage stopped in front of the mountain gate, and the maids first brought their hats and waited for the three of them to put them on, and then went to the temple.

Among the three, except for Daiyu, who sincerely prayed for Lin Ruhai's health, Qingyun and Sister Feng were not devout believers.

To Pingshan Hall, but see the flowers and trees are sparse, the courtyard is quiet, and it is by the railing that you can overlook the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, which makes people feel refreshed and stretched. Daiyu is a poetic person, and when she saw this scene, she couldn't help but sigh, and talked to Qingyun about the poems about the Qiling Temple written by literati and scholars throughout the ages.

Wang Xifeng didn't know what poems or words, and when he saw what they said, he said: "You take your time, I'll go and see your second brother, and talk to the monks in the temple by the way, let's have lunch in the temple today." ”

Daiyu saw that the mothers-in-law and girls were following, so she responded: "Sister Feng, just go, Sister Qingyun and I are waiting here." ”

Lin Qingyun and Daiyu both knew that Wang Xifeng had the heart to ask for a son, and they were embarrassed on their faces, so they secretly went over by themselves.

Qingyun thought about it in her heart, if she went to Beijing in the future, before Lin Ruhai was transferred back, Jia's mother would definitely let Daiyu live in Jiafu permanently, and she couldn't excuse herself. Mother Jia is old, and she can't take care of some things, and now she is in charge of Sister Feng, if she can make friends with her, it is really a good thing for Daiyu. Looking at Sister Feng's words and deeds, she may not have this idea.

After lunch, I rested in the wing room of the temple.

Qingyun slept enough last night, and she was not sleepy at this time, and when she heard that Daiyu was asleep, she had the heart to go shopping by herself. Mama Li is old, and she has little labor in the past day, and she is tired after walking for so long, so Qingyun ordered the girl to serve her and rest, put on her hat, and went out with the egret and lark thrush.

I have visited other places in the temple, but I can't go to the West Garden, and I am curious.

The West Garden is the Imperial Garden, through the courtyard wall, you can vaguely see the poles and green bamboos inside, there are pavilions, water, houses and bridges, and in this green mountains and green waters, adjacent to the quiet ancient temple, you can imagine what kind of wonderful place it is if you have never entered. Qingyun walked for a while, and saw that there were a few rocks on the side of the courtyard wall, so he picked a slightly smoother one and wiped it clean, sat and rested.

"Girl, take a sip of tea." The egret took the teapot that Bai Ling was holding, poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

"Feel free to rest." Qingyun was really thirsty, drank tea, and watched the girls play while enjoying the scenery.

Not to mention the two small lark thrushes, even the egrets have always been steady and joking, just because although they are more worry-free than the girls of small households, they are not free, and it is difficult to go out all year round. At this time, the egret is a pity for lovesickness, and he is sick today, so he has to stay in the house to watch the house, and he may not know when the girl will go out next time.

At this time, I suddenly heard Bai Ling ask: "Big girl, is the Jia family here to pick up the girl into Beijing?" ”

"Hmm." Qingyun didn't hide it, it was only a matter of a few days, and said: "My sister's grandmother misses her sister very much, and I don't know that my father-in-law invited the grandmother in the palace, and I am afraid that my sister will not be taught by the elders, so I sent someone to pick it up." ”

"Then the Jia family is the 'Jia family' of the four major families in Jinling?" The thrush also asked.

"You know that, too?" Qingyun remembered that she was not born to a family in the house, but bought it later, and suddenly remembered her hometown, and realized: "Yes, I almost forgot, your family is from Jinling." ”

"I don't have a home anymore, the Lin family will be my family in the future, and the girl will be my master." The thrush was sold by the family to her brother to marry a daughter-in-law, in fact, her family is not very poor, just because her father and mother thought that her daughter was losing money and unwilling to raise it, so she sold it to Renyazi, and almost entered the painting boat of the Qinhuai River, and suffered a lot of hardships several times before arriving at the Lin family, so she was very angry with her family, and forgot her original name and surname, and refused to remember it.

"You can't be annoyed by mentioning your family, you are here now, naturally you have nothing to do with your original family." Bailing was good with her, so she had to persuade her, and said: "I have also heard people talk about the four major families of Jinling, and there is a song." 'Jia is not fake, white jade is a horse for Tang Jin. Afang Palace, three hundred miles, can't live in a history of Jinling. The East China Sea lacked a white jade bed, and the Dragon King came to invite the King of Jinling. In a good year, there is a lot of snow, and pearls are like earth and gold. 'That second grandmother Lian was originally a girl from the Jinling royal family, married to the Jia family, and now she is the housekeeper grandmother of the Guogong Mansion. ”

"You seem to have seen a princess, but don't slap your mouth." Thrush scoffed unceremoniously.

"I'm just that compare, where can I see the princess as a little girl, you will laugh at people." Bai Ling's eyes rolled, and he said with a smile: "Speaking of the scene, I really saw one." That day, I went out with Mother Sun, just in time for Master Zheng to marry his daughter, my God, the dowry is really amazing, there are a few streets in a row, and there are ten boxes of gold for the dowry alone. Where is this to marry a daughter-in-law, it is clearly a mountain of gold. ”

"Master Zheng is a big salt merchant, and there is nothing else, but he is rich."

Qingyun interrupted the two of them with a smile: "A good Buddhism is clean, open your mouth and close your mouth to make money, and you will be great in the future, they are all powerful little daughters-in-law." ”

Bailing Thrush's face was red, and she didn't expect to be teased, and she always treated people well, and she didn't get annoyed when she joked and played, so she replied: "Why should the girl make fun of us, but the girl will be terrible in the future, and she is designated to be the official's wife to wear a phoenix crown and a xiaxia, but I don't know what kind of character the uncle will be in the future." ”

"The little hooves chew their tongues and what, the rules that Mama said have been forgotten, and they are talking about the master's affairs, and they will be punished for a while!" The egret immediately scolded.

"Well, there's no one else here, but don't say that in the future." Qingyun is not annoyed, and she is not an ancient, nor is she ashamed.

The two partial-born lark thrushes have just entered the mansion, and they are young, Qingyun has always been unrestrained by them, but they are used to being bold. Seeing that she was not angry, she smiled and pestered her: "Good girl, there is no one else here, but tell us what kind of uncle you want?" ”

"It's naughty!" Qingyun smiled angrily, in the end, now that she wants to follow the customs, where can the girl's family open her mouth and close her mouth to talk about this, not to mention that she is still in the filial piety period. immediately pointed at the two of them, and his voice was more severe than before: "I have always been lenient with you, but don't indulge in it, this kind of mouth is the most important, I am your girl, so I naturally don't care, but if I commit a taboo in front of outsiders, I can't stop it." ”

"The girl is angry, we were wrong." The two of them hurriedly accepted the pleading.

Qingyun sighed: "You will learn more rules from Mama Li in the future, and you will have your benefits." Right now, everyone looks at you as small, how tolerant you are, if you enter Beijing in the future, you don't know why. ”

The egret was stunned: "Girl, what did you enter Beijing?" Can't we also follow into Beijing? ”

"My sister is alone, where can I rest assured, with me by my side, it will also save my sister from having a bad meal." Qingyun perfunctorily went over, and said to them again: "You just talked about Master Zheng marrying his daughter, envying other people's daughters for good fortune, right?" ”

The lark thrush glanced at each other and asked puzzledly, "Isn't this blessing good?" ”

"Yes, her family is one of the top salt merchants in Yangzhou City, she is pampered in gold and silver, and now she is married to a big official in the capital as an official's wife, and there are so many dowries, isn't this a blessing? I don't know how many people are envious. ”

Qingyun sneered, her voice was cold and full of mockery: "You only look at the surface, but think deeply." Officials pay attention to reputation, how many official families do you count to marry daughters-in-law and choose the daughters of merchants? Even if the Zheng family is rich, a businessman is in his body, and the three generations of his children and grandchildren are not allowed to take the imperial examination, and the Shinong industry and commerce are at the bottom, and they will be shorter when they talk about family affairs with the official family. And the Zheng family is married to a member of the household from the fifth grade, who is in his sixties, although his wife died, he left several children, that is, great-grandchildren. You say, can this Zheng girl have a better life when she enters the door? ”

As for the other layer of the inside story of this family affair, I didn't say anything.

The Bailing thrushes shivered in unison, and they could almost imagine the lonely days when Miss Zheng was widowed soon after she entered the school, and there was no hope for a lifetime of more dowry.

"People, if you have power, you want money, and if you have money, you want to take power, and gradually people won't do it." Qingyun sighed casually, and when she saw that the three of her faces were sluggish, she couldn't help laughing: "I just said casually, blessings, it's not that the richer and more powerful you are, the more blessed you are, the blessings are false, they are for outsiders to see, and the most important thing is to be unacceptable." Our girl's family has been bound by rules everywhere since she was born, and there is also a saying that 'at home from the father, out from the husband, and from the husband to the son', your own life is a master can't do it, if you suffer from life, others will say that your own life is miserable. I didn't know that suffering is also innate. People, if you don't want to fight, then there is really no hope......"

"Girl, how can you talk about this, don't talk about it." The egret snapped back to her senses and hurriedly stopped her words, which were out of place after all.

"Look at me, I will talk about it when I forget my feelings." Qingyun thought about it, and still added: "You are all going to go out in the future, and you must remember one sentence: 'I'd rather be a farmer's wife than a rich concubine.'" I only say this once, our Lin family has a small population, and the father-in-law is a rare respectful mother-in-law, and the three aunts in the house were all accepted as heirs back then, so the house is so quiet, and when you enter Beijing in the future, you will see more other families, and you will know how powerful your wives and concubines are. Everyone wants good fortune, but we must distinguish clearly what is the real blessing, and we must not ruin our lives by greed. ”

As he was talking, he saw the snow goose coming from a distance: "Why did the big girl get here, teach me to find it." Our girl woke up and said that she was inviting the eldest girl to visit the Qiling Pagoda together. ”