"The old slave heard that a brother of the Jia family was born from a jade, hehe, this second wife of the Jia family has the means!"

"What do you mean, Mama?" Daiyu wondered.

"If you want to say that the back house is competing for favor, the old slave is the first time to see someone use such a means, if the operation is not good, it is easy to be self-defeating, causing the royal taboo!" Mama Li shook her head and said.

She has been in the deep palace for a long time, and she knows very well that the royal family has always attached great importance to and taboo this kind of vision, if it is in the royal family, it is fine, if it is in someone else's house, it will not be good.

When some nobles in the palace conceive a dragon species or give birth to a dragon child, they all want to engage in some auspiciousness to increase the status of the little prince in the emperor's heart, but the rules in the palace are strict, and there is almost no room for operation.

Although Lin Daiyu understood what Mama Li meant, she was convinced that Baoyu was born with a vision, and she didn't think that this was Mrs. Wang's means.

"The old slave heard that the elder brother of the Jia family is still being raised in the fat powder pile by the old lady of the Jia family!" Mama Li said with a little meaning.

Lin Daiyu nodded, her grandmother has always loved Baoyu and has always been raised by her side.

Mama Li saw that Daiyu didn't realize the problem, so she reminded: "As the old saying goes, 'Ten years out of the master, live outside'." ”

"Reasoning Now that the brothers of the Jia family are older, they should have moved to live in a foreign house a long time ago, and the Jia family is ignoring the reputation of several girls in their house by doing this!"

Lin Ruhai specially instructed her to teach Daiyu more about the principles of male and female defense, and she took this opportunity to remind Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu was stunned at first when she heard this, and then she was shocked, and hurriedly asked, "Could it be that outsiders have spread any gossip?" ”

Mama Li understood Daiyu's worries, and hurriedly said: "This is not true, but if it goes on like this for a long time, the reputation of several girls in Jiafu will be ruined." ”

Lin Daiyu knew that Mama Li must have some scruples in front of her, so she didn't say it so clearly.

She and Baoyu have had a close relationship over the years, if it was known, wouldn't it cause a lot of criticism, no wonder her father attached so much importance to this matter, she was a little worried in her heart, worried that she would insult the reputation of the Lin family.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Mama Li hurriedly persuaded: "The girl doesn't have to think too much, the girl is still young, and she is not engaged, but it is not so serious, if the girl says kiss in the future, she will not be able to see the foreign man again." ”

Lin Daiyu nodded with a lonely expression and said, "Daiyu understands!" ”

Mama Li saw that Daiyu was unhappy, but these words were specially instructed by Lin Ruhai, and she couldn't help but say them.

Then Mama Li changed the topic and said: "Now that the girl is also older, she will be open in three years, and it is time to learn how to take care of the house." ”

"First, I will share some of the things in the back house for the master, and second, I will be able to gain a foothold in my husband's house in the future!"

"As a girl, she will naturally marry in the future, and she will go to the family of the right family, and it will be good for the girl to study early."

Lin Daiyu watched Lin Ruhai work hard every day, and she had long had the heart to share the burden for her father, but now when she heard Mama Li say this, she made up her mind to learn how to take care of the house and share the pressure for her father.

As for what Mama Li said, if she married into her husband's family and gained a foothold, because she was shy in her heart, she directly ignored the past, and then Lin Daiyu said earnestly: "Please Mama teach me!" ”

Mama Li saw that Daiyu was willing to learn, so she taught with all her heart, she first talked to Daiyu about the skills that women in Beijing should learn, and then started to teach from the simplest, how to manage the maids around her, and the people in the house.

Lin Daiyu is already extremely intelligent, but she has never been exposed to these in the past, but now she is greatly inspired, and she feels that she is deeply knowledgeable here, no wonder people often say that the insight of the world is knowledge.

Thinking about the problems of the Jia family's subordinates, Lin Daiyu felt that some of the subordinates in her grandmother's family were too inflammatory, climbing high and stepping low.

When she went to Beijing, her father gave her a lot of silver, and every month Jiafu gave her monthly money according to the example of the three girls of Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun, and her grandmother often gave her some loose money, but within a few years, there was not much money left in her hand, which was used to reward those maids and mothers-in-law.

Even so, some people in Jiafu still have a lot of criticism of her, saying that she is not generous, and she is not as good as Yunyun, the girl of the Xue family.

Now I think about it, my grandmother's family has been negligent in its management, and there have been repeated cases of slaves bullying the master.

Lin Daiyu wanted to share the burden for her father, so she studied very seriously, and the learning results were quite significant.

These days, Daiyu has done the family affairs of the Lin Mansion, which is well organized, and the internal affairs of the Lin family are also managed in an orderly manner.

At the end of May of the seventh year of Yuan Yong, Guo Zhongqi, the newly appointed salt inspector of Emperor Yuan Yong, came to Yangzhou from the capital.

Guo Zhongqi's ancestral home in Shandong, was the champion of Xinweike in the 20th year of Yankang, he served as the deputy governor of the Inspectorate in Beijing, and the cabinet attendant, and has always been a very important confidant of Emperor Yuan Yong.

This time, Emperor Yuanyong sent it to Yangzhou, which shows that Emperor Yuanyong attached great importance to the government affairs of Lianghuai and Jiangnan.

Lin Ruhai had moved out of the official residence of the Imperial History of Salt Patrol three days before Guo Zhongqi arrived in Yangzhou, and now Lin Ruhai and the Lin family temporarily live in a garden rented by Lu Jing for him.

On the third day of the holy decree, Lu Jing saw that Lin Ruhai's side was completely fine, so he took his sister back to Gusu.

His affairs in Yangzhou have long been dealt with, and Yangzhou's house and some businesses have changed hands, if it weren't for Lin Ruhai's affairs, which have been inconclusive, he would not have stayed in Yangzhou for so long.

After Lu Jing returned to Gusu, after settling in the house, he accompanied Yinglian to worship her mother.

Mama Qi promised in front of the Feng family's tomb that she would treat Yinglian well, and asked the Feng family to know under the nine springs, and bless Yinglian to be able to make her wish come true.

The day after Guo Zhongqi took office, he met with Lin Ruhai at his official residence.

Although Lin Ruhai is one level higher than Guo Zhongqi, Guo Zhongqi is a Qincha, and although Lin Ruhai's official position is high, he has no real power, and he has not yet reported to the Ministry of Officials, so he still needs to obey Guo Zhongqi's orders.

Guo Zhongqi first conveyed Emperor Yuanyong's verbal praise and condolences to Lin Ruhai, and then he began to take matters into his business and directly stated to Lin Ruhai that he wanted to check the accounts of the salt road over the years.

Especially the accounts of Lin Ruhai in office for eight years, so as not to leave any deficit in Lin Ruhai, and he will need to take the blame when the time comes.

Lin Ruhai had already prepared for this, he had already made up for some of the shortfalls in office, and when he saw that Guo Zhongqi wanted to check the accounts, he did not shirk the blame, and directly handed over the account books of the Yandao Yamen over the years since he took office in the 36th year of Yankang.

Lin Ruhai is also worried that if he doesn't make it clear, if there is any deficit in Guo Zhongqi's tenure, it will be pushed onto his predecessor.

Therefore, he handled everything in the Yamen of the Imperial History of the Salt Patrol properly, so as not to leave any tail and become an excuse for being attacked in the future.

It took more than half a month, and after Guo Zhongqi confirmed that it was correct, Lin Ruhai and the Lin family set off from Yangzhou, preparing to return to the ancestral house of the Gusu Lin family to worship the ancestors, and planned to return to Beijing directly from Suzhou Mansion around August and September this year.

On June 16, Lu Jing received a notice from Lin Ruhai that he had specially chartered a large ship to pick up Lin Ruhai from Gusu.

After Lu Zhiyu heard about this, she also clamored to come over to pick up Lin Daiyu together, but Lu Jing had no choice but to bring her sister with her.

Stopping the boat at night, Lin Daiyu held the curtain, looked at the river reflected in the moonlight, listened to a few bagpipes in the distance, and felt uneasy for a while.

"The curtain is low, the candle shadow is deep, the moon is down, the bagpipes are shocking. The river breeze wrinkles the hibiscus face, and waiting for leisure is the heart. ”

After returning for a long time, she had already guessed that the Jia family's intention of sending her back to Yangzhou two months ago was to clear up her involvement with the Lin family.

She didn't resent the Jia family in her heart, but the feelings she had cultivated over the years faded, thinking that her father was old and not in good health, Lin Daiyu's heart was filled with layers of sorrow.

Lu Zhiyu heard Lin Daiyu's poems outside the curtain, hurriedly came in with the curtain, and praised: "Sister Lin, you are so amazing, you can chant such good poems casually!" ”

"Sister is here, come in!" Lin Daiyu hurriedly put away her worries.

Lu Zhiyu saw Daiyu's sad face, so she told some jokes to make Lin Daiyu happy, and through these days of getting along, she also knew that Lin Daiyu was easy to touch the scene.

Under Lu Jing's teaching, Lu Zhiyu does not have the sentimental sadness of ordinary ladies, cherishes spring and self-pity, and always maintains a positive and optimistic attitude towards life.

After Lin Daiyu's mood improved, Lu Zhiyu took out the painting scroll she had just completed, and said with a smile: "Sister, come and see my sister's new painting!" ”

After Lin Daiyu carefully appreciated Lu Zhiyu's paintings, she sighed with some emotion: "My sister is really kind-hearted, and my sister is far inferior to you!" ”

"My sister's 'Rising Sun Wave Map', the rising sun, the river is infected, its scenery is magnificent, people can't take their eyes off, and those who look at it are pleasing to the eye."

"Hee-hee, thank you sister for the compliment." Lu Zhiyu was very happy when she heard Lin Daiyu's appreciation.

Then she thought that her brother had praised Sister Lin's talent, and as soon as her eyes rolled, she begged: "Sister Lin, can you teach me to write poems?" ”

When Lu Jing was in Gusu, she invited a female master to teach her to read and learn calligraphy, but unfortunately last year the female master resigned on his own because of something at home, and then Lu Jing invited another one, but it was not to her liking, and they were dismissed when they returned to Yangzhou in January.

"This is strange, Cousin Huai Jin is extraordinary, why are you willing to seek the near and far, but let me teach you?" Lin Daiyu chuckled.

Some time ago, she saw a few poems by her cousin in her father's study, and felt that his style of writing was elegant, and there was no stupidity and craftsmanship of a scholar.

She also heard her father say that her cousin's writing skills are already deep, and if she participates in the Spring Festival next year, there is a chance that she will pass the exam.

"What's the matter, my brother is full of praise when he mentions Sister Lin, and he also says that your talent is rare in the world!" Lu Zhiyu said with a smile, hearing Lin Daiyu praise her brother, she was also extremely happy and felt honored.

"yes, what did my cousin say about me?" Lin Daiyu asked with a smile, she was curious about what her cousin said about her.