Chapter 3: Faithfulness

It is said that in the backyard, between wives and concubines, either "the east wind overwhelms the west wind", or 'the west wind overpowers the east wind', but Jia Min and Yang Wan are evenly matched, and no one has suppressed anyone.

However, according to Lin Jin's observations over the past few days, if it weren't for Aunt Lin and Yang Wan herself, she would definitely not be able to compete with Jia Min.

Yang Wan's personality is timid, a little soft-hearted, not very assertive, the situation is similar to Yingchun, but it is different.

The reason why they are similar is because both of them have neither strong personalities, but they are both a little soft.

The difference is that Yingchun is because there is no one to rely on in Jiafu, and under the disregard of everyone, he has formed a cowardly character who does not want to cause trouble, only wants to calm things after the accident, knocks out his teeth and swallows them in his stomach, not only can not control the servants who serve around him, but even is controlled by his cowardly temperament.

Yang Wan is because Aunt Lin has a tough personality and takes care of everything for her, so that she has developed a personality that relies on her mother for everything, doesn't know how to make decisions when things happen, doesn't know how to face them after an accident, pretends that nothing has happened, and waits for nothing to happen. However, as a superior, she still has a master, and it is not so easy to be handled by subordinates.

Lin Jin feels that in addition to the difference in gender, Yang Wan's situation is somewhat similar to the "Ma Bao Man" in post-secular terms.

At present, the backyard of the Lin Mansion is very calm, Jia Min and Yang Wan, the second room, there are some well water that does not interfere with the river water, you cross your single-plank bridge, and I will take my Yangguan Road.

There are many reasons why Jia Min chose not to fight with Yang Wan.

First of all, although the main house, in terms of identity, naturally suppressed the concubines below, but Yang Wan, the second room, was not inferior to her, and Lin Ruhai confessed to her the reason why Yang Wan was the second room.

Although Jia Min was unhappy because she had one more woman to share her husband, she was reasonable and knew that Yang Wan was not to blame for this, on the contrary, it was the Lin family who was sorry for her, so she couldn't help but be a little lacking in confidence when facing Yang Wan.

And Jia Min was very sympathetic to Yang Wan's "encounter", and felt that she was different from those who were willing to be concubines. After she was taken advantage of, because she didn't want to be a concubine, not only did she not rely on Lin Ruhai, but she also wanted to get married. It's just that providence made people, and in the end she still made Lin Ruhai a concubine.

Moreover, the concubines below the wife of the main house are embarrassed, in fact, there are only a few means, and the most used is to make a fuss about food and clothing. For example, Wang Xifeng's renovation of the second room of Second Sister You is to learn from Second Sister You little by little through the means of daily life such as food and clothing.

But Yang Wan has assets in her hands and her own people, and Jia Min wants to handle her, but it is not easy to handle her.

In the end, now that Jia Min has children and daughters under her knees, and everything is enough for children, since Yang Wan is not a demon, then there is no need for her to deal with her. Anyway, no matter what, Yang Wan can't get past her in this life.

Aunt Lin can guess a few points about Jia Min's thoughts, as for Yang Wan, although she doesn't have that heart, isn't Aunt Lin by her side, so after Yang Wan married into the Lin family, outsiders, including the Jia family, did not expect the Lin family to stage a big fight between wives and concubines.

As a little bean ding, although Lin Jin did not mean to be involved in these things, he did not relax the collection of news in this regard. It's just that she thinks her task now is to eat, drink, and sleep,...... Growing up healthy and healthy, the rest, there is no need to think about it for the time being, because even if she wants to worry about it, with the current three-headed body, she can't even walk with a body that is not very stable.

After crossing into the Red Mansion, she finally knew why so many children of rich and noble families were prone to early death. The reason is not only that the medical methods of this era are not as sophisticated as those of later generations, but also that the wives and concubines are fighting against their children; It's more that she feels that the means of raising children in this era are a bit problematic.

It has nothing to do with whether or not it is fed scientifically, but some child-raising behaviors that make Lin Jin feel indescribable. For example, the fact that a five- or six-year-old child is not very good at walking will not be possible in the future unless it is a disability, but here, such a case is not uncommon in the rich and noble.

This is because these children are always surrounded by a large number of people who are waiting for them, and they are often hugged when they come and go, and they hardly need to walk. lacks the opportunity to practice, so the legs are weak, and it is easy to fall when walking; In later generations, it seemed that children walked and wrestled commonly, and the subordinates who served here treated it as a big thing, and they were afraid of being punished, so it was even easier to prevent them from walking; In this way, the child is not able to walk very well.

The leopard in the tube, from such a thing alone, can be seen. Therefore, Lin Jin, who had always been carried around by his subordinates, no longer had to be hugged when he went out after awakening the memories of his previous life.

Just when she was stumbling and wandering around the Lin Mansion, the nurse Mama Tao, who had been following Lin Jin, saw Lin Jin walking towards the main courtyard with her little short legs, and hurriedly stopped him, and said with a smile: "Brother, after running for so long, let's go back to the room to rest, and Mama will take you to play tomorrow." ”

Afraid that Lin Jin would not be sensible and had to go to the main courtyard, she bent down and picked her up, preparing to go back to the east courtyard where Yang Wan lived.

didn't go far, I saw Jia Min's companion Wang Shun's family leading a gray-bearded, often come to the house to walk towards the main courtyard, although Mama Tao's footsteps did not stop, but the amplitude became smaller, a few seconds later, back to normal.

One morning, Lin Jin, who had almost walked half of the Lin family's courtyard, was taken back to the east courtyard, and after seeing her mother and grandmother, she sat aside, ate a bowl of sesame paste, leaned on Yang Wan, smelled the aroma on her body, and couldn't help yawning.

Aunt Lin saw her sleepy appearance, and hurriedly ordered: "Mama Tao, Brother Jin is sleepy, you hurry up and serve her to sleep." Look at the hour, don't let her sleep for too long, lest she sleep too much during the day, and go sleepy and noisy at night. ”

Mama Tao agreed and carried Lin Jin to the cubicle. Because even if Lin Jin didn't wake up the memory of her previous life, she was not used to having people in the house when she slept, so Mama Tao served Lin Jin to lie down, and walked out with a group of little maids, sat down on the verandah, doing needlework while pricking up her ears, listening to the movement in the house.

was also assigned to serve Lin Jin, but she couldn't even touch Lin Jin's side, and could only do some chores such as cleaning and tidying up the house, and when she saw Mama Tao, the first person next to Lin Jin, she hurriedly came over, looked at the needlework in Mama Tao's hand and praised with a smile: "This is the work done for Brother Sumire, it's really bright." Sister Tao, your hands are so skillful, this color, this stitch, this pattern...... Everything is good, so I don't know how to praise it if I want to. ”

Mama Tao raised her eyes and glanced at her, and said with a smile: "You old thing, where did you steal the honey and come to me to spread the wilderness." The tent that you sent to wash before was sent or something? ”

Mrs. Jiang hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I sent it personally, and repeatedly told the laundry ladies that when washing, they should not be put together with the dark color, so as not to be stained." ”

Looking left and right cautiously, Mrs. Jiang lowered her voice and said, "When I came back from the laundry room, I saw Wang Shun's family in the main courtyard sending Doctor Xu out. Sister Tao, do you know who is sick in this main courtyard? I heard that it seems that Brother Mao is not good......"

"What are you doing here!" Mama Tao raised her eyebrows and reprimanded: "The master's affairs are also our blind inquiries? ”

Mrs. Jiang wanted to sell it to Mama Tao, but she didn't expect to be embarrassed, so she could only frown and droop her eyes, and retreat with a smile.

Waiting for Mrs. Jiang to leave, Mama Tao finished the last stitch of the flower in her hand, raised her head, looked at the direction of the main courtyard, sighed lightly, and prayed silently in her heart: I hope that the gods and Buddhas will bless Brother Mao'er and bless Brother Mao'er's body to be healthy.

As long as Brother Mao is alive, the Lin family has hope and a future, if there is a case, the current situation of Aunt Lin and Yang Wan may be the future of the Lin family, and it may even be worse than this. At that time, Aunt Lin and Yang Wan, who were dependent on the Lin family, didn't know what would happen. As for these slaves, the skin will not remain, and the hair will be attached.

Yes, as Lin Jin's grandmother, Mama Tao, who is serving closely, knows Lin Jin's true gender. But not only did she not tell the truth, but she also helped keep it a secret and helped maintain the lie that Lin Jin was a boy.

Later generations could not quite understand this loyalty of the slave to his master in antiquity, but in fact, it did exist. The most famous in history is that Cheng Ying, one of the orphans of the Zhao family, did not hesitate to replace his own children in order to keep the blood of the lord. In the book Red Mansion, there are similar loyal servants, such as Jiao Da of Ning Guofu, who saved the life of his master on the battlefield several times; Without him, Ning Guogong would have died on the battlefield a long time ago, how could there be the existence of Ning Guofu.

Although Mama Tao can't compare with Cheng Ying and Jiao Da in what she does, she is no worse than them in terms of loyalty. Lin Jin is a girl, and she didn't even confide in her family.

In Mama Tao's opinion, Aunt Lin and Yang Wan will fall into the current situation because there is no male at home who can support the door, Aunt Lin's husband and son are dead, and the son has no offspring cigarettes.

For a slave, the stability of the master's house is of paramount importance.

Aunt Lin and Yang Wan have become turbulent since the male in the family is gone, and now that they have finally settled down in the Lin family, Mama Tao naturally hopes that there will be no more accidents in the future.

And if the Lin family wants to be stable, it must have a man to support the door, so Jia Minsheng's brother Mao has become the key.

Whether it is from a personal point of view, or worrying about Aunt Lin and Yang Wan, she is sincere and very devoutly hopes that Brother Mao will be healthy and can grow up safely.