Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

Chapter 138

After delivering meals with ease, Yunzhu stopped following the routine.

Sometimes I take the East Street, sometimes I take the South Street, sometimes I buy a small thing on the way, sometimes I enjoy the autumn along the river, and I mainly take a random trip.

But without exception, I can always meet Jiang Yuhan.

That day, after a heart-to-heart talk and several chance encounters, the two quickly became familiar with each other.Jiang Yuhan dressed elegantly every day, spoke and behaved as if he was enamored of him, and Yunzhu patiently dealt with him.

He is obviously a proud person, but he is able to coax the little maid. His appearance, body and singing style are no less than that of a popular star who holds a concert just for you.

"When I listened to your song today, I realized that I had never had a good meal before. It was really good and left a lingering sound." Yunzhu sighed.

There is really nothing to say about business capabilities.

Jiang Yuhan smiled and said, "As I told the girl earlier, in Beijing, except in the palace, I dare to say that I am like this."

He gave a thumbs up, and after a moment he looked a little disappointed, and said softly, "Who doesn't want to be like what the lyrics say."

Yunzhu smiled dryly, thinking that although the little tune was sung gracefully and elegantly, the words and sentences were full of the youthful heart of a girl, describing her married life as a fairyland on earth.

While being the prince's entertainer, he was enjoying the wealth and wealth that was comparable to that of noble princes like Jia Baoyu. He was still young and had beautiful eyes.On the other hand, he said that he longed for a pair of people in the mountains and fields for the rest of his life...

"That's right. We ordinary people are sent for work, and we don't have time to wait forever. By the way, last time you said that there was a place selling yards. Where did it come from?"

"It's just that it's getting late today, so it's not very convenient to walk. If the girl is free, I'll invite her to go with me another day. I have some personal acquaintances in Zhuangzi, so I can talk to him."

I think it must be very hard for this person to deal with his hammer.

Yunzhu covered her mouth and didn't ask any further questions. She acted like she was taking the bait.He also used Jiang Yuhan's hand to sell two food recipes. Wouldn't it be better to express his feelings than talking a lot?
She can even generously share [-]% of his profits. She is sincerely trying to deal with others.

After four days of autumn, Xueyan invited Yunzhu to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to watch the carp fight.

Before seeing Xue Yan, he was brought to Lin Daiyu. After a few words of greeting, she went straight to the point.

"Since you said this, I have sent people to follow you. Now, the official media has come to the door four or five times, asking for girls from Baoyu and Lian Er Ge. You are not the only one who has been approached by the accusers again and again. .”

After thinking about it, Daiyu asked again, "Have you told Baoyu?"

It really casts a wide net.

Yunzhu shook his head. Although he didn't hear who the secret was, seeing Daiyu's confident look, he knew that she might have a lot of secrets.

"I didn't tell the second master because I was afraid that he would be distracted when he went to the examination room." The biggest thing in the house now is Baoyu's participation in the Autumn Palace. In addition, during the Autumn Palace, there is a rumor that Baoyu was born with a jade in his head, so he must be the favored son of heaven or something. Such gossip made Baoyu smash his jade pendant twice. Who dared to brush his hair at this time?

Besides, since Baochai got engaged, Housekeeper Daiyu has become famous and real. She and Tanchun have some rights, but unfortunately they are all in charge of the powerful people in the inner house and have no idea about what is going on outside.

In the past, Daiyu didn't think anything of it. She was a guest. How could she be the manager of the house when guests came to her house?That’s about it.But now she doesn't think so anymore. No matter what happens in the future, now she wants to guard the rear for Baoyu.

Just after checking, she found the truth a bit hard to believe.

"Then, that person wants to continue..." Zhou Xuan, Yunzhu wants to ask the inside story, but Daiyu's mouth, unless she is willing to tell you, otherwise the person who asks will definitely be confused.

"You black-hearted person, Baoyu has failed you, 500 taels is not enough, you need another 500 taels cut from his body? No matter what kind of stinky man's money, it is not dirty."

Sure enough, I got a slap in the face.

Yunzhu started to pretend to smile, lamenting in his heart that the expressway was cut off again, and then heard Daiyu say, "I know that you protect Baoyu in your heart, but it is useless to tell you this matter. You have to ask two masters to make a final decision. Go back."

Second Grandma Bao’s airs have already begun to show signs.Seeing Xueyan coming in with a letter, Daiyu concealed her discomfort, then ended the matter and sent her away.

"Miss Bao said she wanted to see you in person so that she could have some words. But now she obeys the rules every day and doesn't even have time to go to the garden, so she sent Ying'er to bring this box of bird's nests." Yan still remembered that he and Yunzhu would watch the carp fight, so he blankly revealed the letter under the bird's nest and presented it to him at once.

It is common for ladies in the boudoir family to pass around a flowery note, so it seems normal for Xueyan to be so big.If it weren't for the fact that Baochai was marrying into the royal family, there would be no way to spread a lot of things around. Xueyan wished she could tell the whole family that her girl had a son in the palace!

Before the letter was opened, Daiyu divided the errands first, "Take the things that Du San's family sent last night to brother Lian. The rest is out of our control."

This means that the party of watching carp fight has been completely abandoned.

……

After Wang Xifeng left the house, she stopped interacting with others and even threw Jia Lian's posts out the door. This made Mr. Lian feel that he had been greatly wronged.

No, as soon as I put away the things in the inner courtyard, I felt anxious and said that it must be the quarrel between those little girls.

"What is it? No matter what, just stay in her yard peacefully. I can't even breathe for a few breaths. Do you really want to get involved in the housework?" With that, he put the letter sent by Daiyu into the painting bucket. Once it was thrown inside, it didn't even open.

I'm upset.

……

Seeing that there was no movement from Jia Lian and everyone was still sitting firmly in the hall, Daiyu first felt a pinprick feeling under her buttocks.

When greeting her that day, the old lady saw that she was restless and asked if she had anything on her mind.

What could be on your mind?It seems that everything is a family matter of the Jia family.

"Sister Bao gave me a gift. I deserve it." When Yunzhu saw Daiyu stand up and beat the old lady's legs, she knew that she was going to take action on her own.

"Oh? Bao Yatou is a sensible person. You two have a close relationship, but you want me to consider the return gift for you?"

"No. I did something out of nowhere. I don't know what to do. I heard that even the Yushitai was alarmed." Daiyu sighed. This was the first time she had to deal with these things. At that moment, I still couldn't figure out the degree of it, so I said five to five, thinking that even if something went wrong, I would be able to maneuver around.

When it comes to the Yushitai, Jia Mu still thinks that it is a follow-up to the visit of the Javanese envoys a few days ago.The Jia family is no longer what it was then. Now it is open to outsiders and does not involve the court. Its prestige in the Yushitai is no longer what it used to be.

Hearing that there could be a follow-up to this matter, she cheered up and said hurriedly, "What does it have to do with Baochai?"

"Old lady, don't be impatient. Let me explain it in detail."

At this time, Xue Yan presented a cut newspaper, as if holding a butterfly, passing Jia Baoyu's inquiring look, and walked towards Jia Mu.

The shadows of candles overlap inside the house.Yuanyang took the newspaper and read it for himself before reading it to Jia Mu in shock.

"What the hell does this happen?"

Heaven's grace is so great that although Lin Ruhai is far away, there are still many disciples in the court. Baochai wants to gain fame through King Jingbei, and Yushitai also wants to use Lin Ruhai to gain favor in front of the emperor. From the palace of the princess to the emperor Agreed, only three days.

There is no imperial government, the treasury is empty, the land in the capital is scarce and expensive, and the emperor is not stupid.

But the next best thing was to give Daiyu's garden a plaque of the mansion written by the emperor. The emperor and his ministers were very happy.

The few words in the newspaper, especially the one on the plaque dedicated to Princess Wen'en, made both the old lady and Baoyu tremble when they heard this.

"Sister Lin, are you going to move out of the house?" Baoyu Chenghuan stood on his knees. Of course he heard everything in full. He asked in shock as his mind, which had been ravaged by the Four Books and Five Classics and scientific examinations, suddenly sobered up.

"Is this... are you serious?" Of course the old lady was not thinking about the love between her children. Now she was forced to listen to many bad things about the housekeepers and directors, and she knew some of the inside stories of the East and West Houses.

Could it be that His Majesty felt that the Jia family had treated the Lin family orphan poorly?
The old lady's hair bun shone like silver under the light and shadow. She hung her hands on her knees. After a long silence, she calmed down the turmoil in her heart and said steadily, "Yu'er, do you want to move to the Princess' Mansion alone? "

Just wait for this sentence!

As soon as she finished speaking, Daiyu shook her head and said coquettishly, "Old lady, Your Majesty gave me the plaque to allow me to open a mansion. If I don't go, wouldn't it be cheating?
But Your Majesty doesn’t want me to live in the mansion forever. Yu’er is lazy and manages a large and mixed family. What if an oversight ruins the atmosphere, or someone takes advantage of the loophole to harm me?I won't go, but I still want to be by your side and honor the old lady. "

"Who dares to do such a thing? If you are caught, just go to hell, and the emperor will be strict." Seeing his grandson's daughter acting coquettishly, Jia Min's appearance became more and more agile. Although he caught the deep meaning of the words, But he still couldn't help but teach a few housekeeper tips and show his affection to others.

When he heard that Daiyu would not move, Baoyu took her hand without thinking and said he wanted to go to the garden to see the orchids.

Daiyu was afraid that the old lady didn't understand, so she let go of Baoyu's hand and said hurriedly, "Old lady, such a thing should naturally be severely punished, but what should I do if the master turns a blind eye?"

The sun was rising, and half of the candles in the house were extinguished. This Yu'er clearly wanted to use the move to tell her that outsiders were causing trouble in the house.

Yuanyang sat with the old lady for a long time, without saying a few words, and just stayed with her quietly.

"Go and find out who caught her," the old lady said, "and tell Lin Zhixiao that I agree to his proposal."

When Mrs. Wang came to pay her respects, the old lady immediately relented, "First of all, Lin Zhixiao said that the family was in a difficult situation and he had to let some of them go out. I am old and always think that my blessing is to have my flesh and blood intact... Now it's the critical moment. , you’d better sift through it and pick out all those with bad intentions.”

Madam Wang nodded.

A vigorous layoff operation was suddenly put on the agenda. Mrs. Wang planned the time after Jia Baoyu released the results, for fear that any twists and turns would affect her precious son.

But he couldn't bear the fact that there was someone who could catch wind and shadow in the house, so he spent every day thinking about how to sit firmly under his buttocks, even getting up to do errands.

Yunzhu left early that day. She didn't know what Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang had discussed, but she felt happy after seeing everyone come to Yihong Courtyard and registering everyone's current positions. hoist.

Especially Qiu Wen wanted to take over her job.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed, and the food and clothing are all ready in the yard. There are not many people busy, so why not go to your house and have a look?" Seeing Yunzhu holding the kettle, Qiuwen smiled and said gently.

In the past few days, even the silly elder sister who feeds fish in the back mountain is often approached and chatted with. It seems that someone has leaked the news, and people in the house are already panicking.

"Okay, it's getting cold again, and my sister and brother-in-law are out of town again. It just so happens that my sister can help me for two days, so I can go home and relax for two days."

Yunzhu thought this was fine, otherwise many people would come up to ask how things were going in Yihong Courtyard every day.People offered money, food, and good obedience. She was afraid that she would not be able to resist it, so she couldn't help but sell her position for money.

That would hurt the old lady’s face too much, and she might not get any good results either.

It's okay to go out and hide.

Qiu Wen was overjoyed when he saw that he had succeeded in getting the job. He couldn't help but say sincerely, "It's autumn now, and it's still a bit cold at night. When you come home, it's an empty house. You have no choice but to spend money to settle it yourself."

As he said that, he picked up a basket full of charcoal for food and thick clothing materials, as if he was not sending Yunzhu out of the house, but sending her on her way.

In short, he made the most of his last meal.

Yunzhu is not short of money for the time being, but the situation outside is becoming increasingly unclear day by day.Prices are rising like a boat. Unexpectedly, eating steamed eggs with sugar these days is getting nagged by the kitchen.

He said it was hard to buy an egg for fifty cents each, so he had to follow the masters first.

Therefore, Qiu Wen behaved like this, and Yunzhu accepted the basket of belongings in an obedient manner. Before the other person was completely shocked, she knelt down and thanked him.It doesn’t matter whether you are being fake or really polite, I take it seriously anyway, why should I be so shameless when we are about to break up.

The half-person-high bamboo basket made the mother-in-law at the second door look back frequently. Fortunately, Jia Baoyu's reputation was still good, so she went out smoothly without asking the mother-in-law to pick it up.

Before the carriage even got on, she heard a voice calling her from behind.

Yunzhu's feet sank, and he turned around and saw Lin Hongyu with a rosy face, "What's wrong? Where are you going? Can I give you a ride?"

Xiaohong was wearing a green maid's ruffles, and her face was like a spring peach and plum. When she saw Yunzhu asking her, before she said anything, she blushed and couldn't help but smile.

"I heard you want to go home?"

"Yes, Sister Qi is right. In the past two days... I have been asked to go out for two days to prevent my ears from getting soft." Yunzhu saw that her face was flushed and her hall was bright, so she asked what happy event it was that made her so happy.

"I'll go with you. I want to buy some strings of corals, and I'll go to Sister Qingwen's place to order some gadgets." Because Jia Yun came to the door of the Lin family and caught Lin Zhixiao's eyes, the marriage was a matter of course. Yes.

Xiaohong is not as coy as others, she is full of joy waiting for good things to come, so her temperament is much less submissive than when she was a maid.Now that Wang Xifeng is not in the house, she is hiding from Jia Lian and living a happy and leisurely life that even gods would not change.

"Look at your glowing face, huh?" The two little girls climbed into the car, pushing and shoving. Before they could sit firmly, they started winking again.With the financial resources of the Xiaohong family, what kind of bracelet do you want?I decided to buy it myself, and saw that it was the Red Luan star that moved.

Xiaohong was a generous person, so she wasn't shy, but she couldn't say the right words. She just smiled and said, "You'll know later."

But the farther the carriage went, the more lively the market became. When they were two miles away from Jia's house, the laughter and laughter were obvious.Yunzhu looked at the storytellers gathering on the street, and when their laughter from time to time attracted attention, she couldn't help but look at the silent Xiaohong.

"Let's send the things back first, and then we can come out and listen. As a storyteller, you can't stand up to those talented men, beauties and celebrities in history."

What the two of them didn't expect was that the capital's Newspeak book would be spoken by live people in the capital.

The protagonist of the story is the one with whom the two of them are extremely familiar.

(End of this chapter)