Mrs. Lin Jin died two years ago, and he did not remarry, and Lin Fengyin was in charge of family affairs.

During the banquet, Lin Jin explained to Lin Fengyin: "Their brothers and sisters live at home, and they should arrange for food and clothing. ”

"Yes." Lin Fengyin agreed.

Yi Linfeng hurriedly took out ten taels of silver from his purse and put it on the table: "Please take this silver from my cousin as our expenses here." ”

This time when he came to Ning'an, the Lin family gave their brother and sister an extra fifty taels of silver, and specially told him to make sure that he gave some money to his uncle's family for food, so as not to let them look down on him.

Lin Fengyin didn't even look at the silver he took out.

Put down the chopsticks and take the handkerchief to touch the corners of her mouth, beckoning lightly, a maid brought a amphora copper basin over, a maid took a duckbill copper kettle, which contained warm water soaked in flower petals, Lin Fengyin stretched out a pair of jade hands, the maid slowly poured water from the pot, she washed her hands elegantly, and another maid handed over a piece of brocade handkerchief to wipe her hands.

Yi Jiaren, who was sitting opposite her, was so particular about washing her hands, tired!

After doing this, Lin Fengyin turned his head slightly to Yi Linfeng: "Cousin, you should take these taels of silver to buy a decent dress first." ”

Lin Jin glanced at the silver on the table, and said: "Yes, Ning'an is not as good as the villagers, and pays attention to size, so you should buy a few decent clothes first." ”

Yi Linfeng's face was red for a while, and he didn't know how to answer. He was wearing the best clothes, and he had worn them once before on a blind date in the village.

"Then thank you, uncle, cousin." Yi Jiaren put away the silver on the table and put it in his purse.

"Eh, beauty..."Yi Linfeng wanted to stop her.

"Oh, don't worry, there is no shortage of these taels of silver in my uncle's house." Yi Jiaren grinned, her mouth full of food, and the corners of her mouth were still dripping with oil.

"You're here..."Yi Linfeng whispered, pointing to the corner of her mouth.

Yi Jiaren wiped the corners of her mouth with her hand, raised her hand and didn't know where to wipe the oil on her hand, and raised her eyes to see that the maid who was carrying the basin just now hadn't left, she walked over and put her hand in it and washed it.

The maid was surprised, "Miss Cousin, this water..."

"It's okay, I look at the water and it's pretty clean." Yi Jiaren washed his hands and wiped his hands with the Jinpa just now.

"This basin and handkerchief are for the private use of the eldest lady." The maid looked at Lin Fengjiao in embarrassment.

Lin Fengjiao sat upright: "It's okay, just use it." ”

Yi Jiaren smiled awkwardly.

After eating, Lin Jin stood up and said to Yi Linfeng: "I already know what your father said in the letter, I will go to find you a academy to go to school tomorrow, you can prepare well in the next two days." ”

Yi Linfeng hurriedly stood up: "Thank you, uncle." ”

"Family, say thank you and see outside." Lin Jin cleaned his hands and retreated.

"Cousin, cousin use it slowly, I'll go down." Lin Fengyin also stood up and left, as soon as she left, Lin Jun and Lin Fengjiao did not sit with them, got up and said goodbye.

The brother and sister ate a little full, held on, and went to the courtyard to slowly stroll back to the front hall, and took a walk by the way.

Lin Fengjiao went back to the room and said to the maid: "I have rewarded you with the basin and handkerchief just now, let the housekeeper buy me a new set." ”

"Yes, Miss Xie."

"Serve me for a nap."

The maid hurriedly loosened the goose down pillow on the soft collapse, put a foot pad at the end of the collapse, lit incense, and helped her to rest.

will sleep, and a maid outside will report: "Miss, the housekeeper is here." ”

Lin Fengyin raised her hand, and the maid helped her up and sat half-sitting. He said, "Please let him in." ”

The housekeeper came in and lowered his hand and asked, "Neither the young master and the young lady from Xiangzhou brought the maid here, do you think you have sent a few people to wait from somewhere?" ”

Lin Rong propped her head and leaned on the collapse: "No, didn't they say that they would do laundry and cooking today, just let them greet themselves." ”

The housekeeper agreed, and said, "Is the monthly money also distributed according to the share of Miss Fuzhong?" ”

Lin Rong shook her head: "They still have a few taels of silver in their hands, let's talk about it when they run out." ”

"One more thing."

"What's the matter?"

"The matter of the young master going to school is arranged by the master himself, I don't know how Miss Cousin arranges it, do you want to teach with the second lady?"

"Miss Biao has just come from the countryside, and her habits are rude, but I am afraid that she is illiterate, so you can go to the study and get a few books to read to her first. Also, the front hall is far away from the east hall, so they don't have to bother to eat in the east hall in the future, find someone to send to the front hall side of the house. ”

"Yes." The butler listened to the arrangement and went down.

The housekeeper has been in the Lin family for many years, and he has become a human spirit, and he has sharp eyes and accurate guessing when the master says and thinks. Today's arrangement of the eldest lady is clearly that regardless of the life affairs of the Yi family brothers and sisters, she will only give them a place to live and let them go at their own convenience.

He went to the room to find Lao Han: "Young Master and Miss Cousin will not go to the east hall to eat in the future, you can go to the kitchen to pick up two meals for each meal in the future and send them over." After a pause, he said: "There are not enough people at home, so you will have to take care of them in the courtyard in the future." ”

"Yes." Old Han agreed.

There was really no food in the east hall that night, but fortunately, the brothers and sisters ate a little bit at noon and were not hungry.

When the lamp was in charge, Lao Han hurriedly brought a food box over, and took out two meat, two vegetarian and four dishes: "Young Master Cousin, Miss Cousin is hungry, eat quickly, there is something delayed today, I will send it early in the future." ”

"Why, aren't we going to eat in the East Hall in the future?" Yi Linfeng asked.

Old Han Han smiled: "Yes, the housekeeper arranged it like this." ”

"That's fine." Yi Linfeng sat down and took chopsticks to eat.

The Lin family is rich and noble, and there are many rules at the dinner table, so it is better to eat comfortably in this small courtyard, but they didn't say a word in advance, and they didn't take people seriously.

I was angry in my heart, and the chopsticks that were easy to pick up rice in the wind made a loud noise on the bowl.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? From here through the hall to the east hall to eat for half a day, after the weather is cold and rain and snow, do not freeze to death you, now send it to your hands to eat, what are you angry about. ”

Yi Linfeng put down his chopsticks with a snap: "I knew that I was sending people under the fence like this, so it was better to stay at home and go up the mountain to collect medicine with my father every day." ”

Yi Jiaren poked his head: "Why can't you figure it out, relying on people to eat is called to send people under the fence, we gave them silver, they don't want it, it doesn't count." And if you are treated like a guest, every morning and dusk, there are people everywhere, how troublesome it is. Now no one cares, how free. Tomorrow we'll go shopping on the streets and buy our own business. ”

Yi Linfeng scratched his head: "Well, it seems to be such a reason, after your enlightenment, my heart is much more comfortable." ”

After the brother and sister finished their meal with a smile and a smile, Lao Han came to clean up the dishes and chopsticks and brought them hot water.

After washing, Yi Jiaren lay on the bed and couldn't sleep, holding the golden silk nanmu brocade box and looking at it, I didn't hear Lin Jin mention going to Xiao's house to ask about relatives today, maybe I forgot about it.

How could he forget that this was a big deal, he just didn't know.

The letter brought by Yi Ming was received by Lin Fengyin, and she told Lin Jin everything, but she didn't say anything. She didn't want the Xiao family to know that Yi Jiaren had come to Ning'an.