The Red Mansion: From a Small Pawn to a Leader

There are cooks on duty in the Li family kitchen twelve hours a day, and in a blink of an eye, the table is filled with delicious delicacies again.

All the golden hairpins came back, some to chat with, and some to eat with.

After eating beef, mutton and dried vegetables for nearly a year in Mobei, he devoured the fresh fruits and vegetables like a whirlwind. When Li Hu sent food and toys to Lin Daiyu, he was willing to use the fast horses of the imperial post station, but he really couldn't bear to use the fast horses to mail fresh fruits and vegetables.

Shi Xiangyun and Jia Xichun had already eaten, but seeing how greedy they were, they joined in the eating.

Shi Xiangyun ate whatever Li Hu ate, but she always felt that the food was not as delicious as Li Hu's. She was curious: "Brother-in-law Lin, why do you always look so delicious when you eat?"

Li Hu swallowed the food in his mouth, drank a glass of wine from Lin Daiyu's hand, and then replied: "I threw you in Mobei for a year, and you can still eat so deliciously."

Shi Xiangyun gently put down her chopsticks, blinked her eyes and said: "The prairie is so beautiful, with a vast sky and boundless wilderness. The wind blows the grass low and you can see cattle and sheep. The undulating grass waves are in harmony with the blue sky and white clouds. There are cattle and sheep everywhere, and there are many yurts."

Li Hu took another sip of wine: "There are also wild wolves."

Shi Xiangyun: "Wild wolf?"

Li Hu smiled and said, "Those wild wolves love to eat little girls like you, they are so tender and fragrant."

Shi Xiangyun's face turned pale.

Jia Tanchun, who was listening silently at the side, burst out laughing, but quickly held it back.

All the golden hairpins laughed.

Lin Daiyu suppressed her laughter and said, "Don't scare Xiangyun."

Shi Xiangyun reacted and blushed: "You, you are so bad!"

Li Hu stopped smiling and said, "I'm not kidding. Mongolian herders are often threatened by wolves, especially in the cold winter. When the wolves can't catch prey, they will target the herders' cattle and sheep, or even the herders themselves."

"Okay, let's eat."

Lin Daiyu interrupted him and picked up another piece of food for him with her chopsticks.

Lin Daiyu spoke, and Li Hu replied with a smile and continued eating.

Xue Baochai watched calmly.

After eating, Jia Xichun spoke up: "Brother-in-law Lin, did you bring any local specialties from Mobei for Sister Lin?"

Li Hu: “Yes.”

Jia Xichun blinked: "A lot?"

Li Hu: “Quite a lot.”

Jia Xichun: "What are they?"

Li Hu: "It's a local product from Mobei."

Jia Xichun was startled: "I know it is a local product of Mobei."

Li Hu: "Then why are you asking me?"

This time, Jia Yingchun couldn't help laughing.

Jia Xichun blushed: "Sister Lin, please take care of Brother-in-law Lin!"

Li Hu smiled smugly and said, “I won’t show it to you!”
Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "This place is small, take it back and have a look." She then said to Zijuan, "Take Xueyan, Qingwen and the others to count the local products your second master brought from Mobei. In addition to the ones for the second sister and her family, the old lady, the first lady, the eldest sister-in-law Zhu, the second sister-in-law Lian, and the Ningguo Mansion should also send some over."

Zijuan emphasized the word "local product" with particular emphasis. Naturally, she understood what Lin Daiyu meant and walked out with a smile.

Jia Tanchun smiled: "Then let us thank Sister Lin first. Thank you for the 'local specialties'!" She emphasized the word "local specialties".

Everyone laughed.

Lin Daiyu glared at her, then turned her gaze to Li Hu, meaning: It's all your fault.

What does it have to do with me? !

Li Hu was stunned for a moment, then he realized what was going on and said, "This time it's really just a local product."

The golden hairpins laughed even more.

Lin Daiyu's face flushed and she glared at him fiercely: "Even eating can't stop your mouth."

Li Hu curled his lips. He didn't know who was the one who was so moved by the flowers and plants he sent. There were poems, letters, clothes, shoes, socks and sachets. It turned out that women are fickle. At this moment, Feng came in hurriedly.

Feng: "Second Master, Second Master Lian from Rongguo Mansion is here."

Li Hu: "Where are the people?"

Feng: "Waiting in the front hall."

Li Hu finished the food in his bowl, poured himself another half bowl of soup, swished it, and drank it down. He took the towel handed to him by Amber and wiped his mouth. Then he stood up and said to Lin Daiyu, "It's getting late. Let's arrange for the soldiers to send the girls back."

Shi Xiangyun immediately shouted, "We just arrived yesterday, and the poetry club hasn't started yet."

Li Hu pretended not to hear and turned around and walked out.

Kong Xiaoer was still sitting in the bamboo armchair under the vine trellis, lost in thought. However, the starling was gone, replaced by a red one.

The clear and melodious sound of birdsong brought Kong Xiaoer back from his thoughts. He stood up and walked to the bird cage, shushing and teasing the bird while adding water and feeding it.

There was the sound of footsteps, and the old housekeeper walked in from outside the garden gate.

Walking up to him, the old butler said softly, "I have met the Fourth Young Master."

Kong Xiaoer: "What conditions?"

The old butler was silent for a moment, then replied, "The title, or the news of the second master's death."

Kong Xiaoer paused for a moment and continued to feed Hongzi in the cage: "Nothing to discuss?"

The old housekeeper said: "Nothing to discuss."

Kong Xiaoer was silent for a moment: "It's only been a year, and the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion has changed two Dukes of Yansheng. If there is another change, the Duke of Yansheng's Mansion will become a complete joke."

After a pause, he said, "I'm not afraid of death. I have to consider the family. Do you understand?"

The old housekeeper was shocked when he heard this. He remained silent on the surface, but was shocked in his heart. The second house was full of ruthless people! His father had said the same thing at the beginning, and then the old master who escaped death disappeared completely. Now it was the second master's turn. What retribution!

Kong Xiaoer: "What's wrong? Are you in trouble?"

The old housekeeper smiled and said, "What's the problem? The weather is getting hotter and hotter. If there is a scorching sun and a rain, even a god would get sick."

Kong Xiaoer didn't say anything. He turned around, walked to the bamboo chair, sat down, and slowly closed his eyes.

Looking at Kong Xiaoer who was resting with his eyes closed, the old butler's eyes flashed, and it was time to find a way out for himself.

Thinking of this, he bowed and walked out.

Here, the third prince was also feeding the birds in the cage.

The butler whispered something in his ear.

There was a hint of sneer in the third prince's eyes.

Housekeeper: "All those who enter and leave the side halls of Daming Palace are the emperor's men."

The Third Prince: "There are many thunderstorms in the capital in summer. In the more than 100 years since the establishment of the Dashun Dynasty, there have been more than ten fires in the Forbidden City caused by lightning strikes." At this point, he smiled and said, "With such a celestial phenomenon and the corruption in the Central Plains, he must issue an edict of guilt!"

The butler's back was sweating, this guy was getting more and more crazy!

At this moment, the captain of the guard came over with a letter and bowed to the third prince: "Your Highness, this is a letter just sent from the south." Then he handed the letter over.

The third prince took the letter, opened it and read it. After reading a few lines, he became excited and said, "Well done!"

The butler asked tentatively: "Your Highness."

The Third Prince: "Our people used the intelligence to break through a camp that blocked the Grand Canal and rescued the detained Nanyang envoys!"

The housekeeper was delighted: "Wow! This is a great achievement!"

The third prince nodded excitedly: "Tell the kitchen to prepare wine and food, I want to drink."

Butler: "Yes."

A trace of doubt flashed across the eyes of the guard captain. How could those idiots have such ability?! (End of this chapter)