Yurun Bingyan of the Red Chamber

Chapter 4

A few days later, someone came and bought the old house of the Lin family.Jia Lian was a bit disappointed to light up the Lin family's property.The furniture and some land in the old house of the Lin family only cost about 20 taels, and the two shops of the Lin family in Yangzhou city cost less than 30 taels in total.Of course, even if the 30 taels was placed in Jia's house, it would definitely be a large amount of money, but it was still far lower than Jia Lian's original estimate.I heard from Mrs. Wang that when the Lin family hired Jia Min, the sum totaled no less than 100 million taels.Now all the family properties add up to only 30 taels, which naturally makes them very disappointed. They can only think in their hearts that although Lin Ruhai is the only fat job in the world as a patrol salt censor, he is a person who does not know how to specialize.I'm afraid the family business has already been ruined.Although the 30 taels was a little less, it was barely enough for their household for two or three years.

After receiving the silver taels, Jia Lian really didn't say anything to Daiyu's sister and brother, so he packed up and saluted and prepared to return to Beijing.

"Daddy is right. The Jia family really wants to swallow our property." In Daiyu's room, Moyu sat at the table, dragging her chin.He couldn't help but secretly praised his father for having the foresight to transfer the Lin family's property away, leaving only an empty shelf to deal with the Jia family.Picking up Ziren really has never seen the world, and leaving two to three hundred thousand taels is enough to deal with them.If daddy had left all the money back then, wouldn't even sister's dowry money be gone in the future?
Daiyu was a little sad.She has lived in Jia's house for several years, so it is not necessary that Moyu has no feelings at all.Although she has always been a bit high-minded, she doesn't like to talk to irrelevant people.But for the people of the Jia family, they definitely treat each other sincerely.For the past two years, she lived in Jia's house, and her father would send 2000 taels to Jia's house every month, but from time to time, someone in Jia's house said that she was raised by Jia's family for nothing.Forget it, which big family doesn't have a few servants who like to chew their mouths?But now, in the eyes of the Jia family, these family properties are what she and her younger brother will rely on in the future.Na Lian's second elder brother didn't reveal anything to them after finishing the process.

Seeing Daiyu's injury, Xueyan quickly comforted her: "Girl, maybe Second Master Lian thought you and Young Master Mo didn't understand these things. Let's see what the old lady has to say when we get back to Beijing."

Mo Yu couldn't see her sister being sad, so she quickly said: "Young girl Xueyan is right. Sister, let's take a look. Anyway, we don't care about that little money. They will give it if they give it to us, and we will ignore it if we don't give it to us." They are gone." Hearing my younger brother's angry words, I couldn't help laughing through my tears, and most of the depression in my heart dissipated, "Good Moer, I'll listen to you, let's ignore them. Let's live our lives properly from now on That's it." Why was she angry because of the money?It's just that the family affection of the blood is not worth the money?Or is it really as Daddy said, people's hearts are unpredictable?
"Okay!" Mo Yu nodded heavily, looking at Daiyu with sparkling eyes, she was really cute, "Mo'er will work very hard, and when she grows up, she will protect her sister and never let anyone bully her. "

"Okay. Elder sister waits for Mo'er to protect elder sister." Daiyu nodded movedly, and the two siblings hugged each other and cried loudly again.

After tidying up, Jia Lian took Daiyu, Xueyan and Wang Momo to return to Beijing.The boss, Lin Zhong, insisted that Lin Qingze, who brought his 13-year-old grandson with him, to protect the two of them.Daiyu knew the feeling of being separated from her relatives and refused to accept it, but Lin Zhong said with a smile: "Qingze was originally prepared as a bodyguard for the young master. If the girl and the son are going to the capital, he will naturally follow. So , we can rest assured. The girl is kind-hearted, and it is enough to let him come back to visit relatives every year, and we can go to Beijing to see him when we are free."

Daiyu looked at Wang Momo, Wang Momo nodded and said: "Young lady and the young master came to Beijing to follow the people who are so streamlined that they should bring a guard with them. It's good to accompany the young master. Yes. Luckily, we have people in the capital, so we’ll just have to find some suitable ones.” The daughters of rich families usually have at least one nanny, one big girl and four little girls around them.Apart from the girls, besides the girls, there are also two little servants and book boys.What's more, for a family like the Lin family, these rules are naturally indispensable.It's just that these children are all young, and they were originally born in the Lin family, and Daiyu couldn't bear to let them and their families often leave the very strange place in the capital.

Seeing that the two old people were so persistent, Daiyu thought that Moyu would be lonely without familiar friends in the capital, so she agreed.The next day, the group boarded the boat again and went north to the capital.

Naturally, the boat went smoothly along the way, and arrived at the pier in the capital within a few days.Jia Lian came over and said that someone from the Jia family had come to pick him up.Daiyu was wearing a plain white dress with silver lace, and a thin plain cloak embroidered with green plums.A light gauze covered her face, but she didn't look haggard.Mo Yu was also dressed in plain clothes, with only a delicate purse and a warm jade hanging from his waist, he looked solemn like a little adult.Lin Qingze was two years older than Daiyu, but each of them couldn't bear much talk than Jia Lian. It's just that he was tall and straight, and standing behind Moyu with a calm expression, he couldn't tell that he was a 13-year-old boy.

Xueyan supported Daiyu and got off the boat.Just as Jia Lian was about to lead them towards Jia's chariot and horses, a group of people had already walked over.A man in his 60s and [-]s and a nun are the leader, followed by a handsome girl and a few rough women.

"Old slave Lin An has seen the young master and the girl."

"The old slave Lin Su has met the young master and the girl."

The maids and women behind them also saluted, all of them looked calm, obviously well-trained on weekdays.When Daiyu left Yangzhou, Lin Zhong had already explained that the guards left in the old house in the capital would pick them up at the pier.It's best to go to Jia's house the next day to pay his respects.If he went to Jia's house as soon as he entered Beijing, it might not be so easy to move out again.

"No courtesy. Both of you are old people of the Lin family, so there is no need to be so polite." Daiyu took Moyu forward and said softly.

Lin An said with a smile: "Young lady and young master are masters, so we should do this. The old slave has ordered someone to tidy up the yard. Young lady and young master are exhausted from the journey. Let's go back now."

Hearing this, Jia Lian was startled, and quickly stepped forward and said, "Sister Lin, what's the matter? Let's go back to Rongguo Mansion first, so that the old lady won't worry." Daiyu turned around and looked at Jia Lian with a smile, "Second brother, what's the matter?" It's been a hard journey. Let's go home and rest first. In the morning, Daiyu will definitely take Mo'er to visit the ancestor." Jia Lian said anxiously, "What are you talking about, my sister. Now that Uncle Lin passed away, my sister and Cousin doesn’t have any other relatives, so naturally he still lives in our Jia’s house. The relatives of the whole family should have someone to take care of them.” He was ordered to send Daiyu back to Yangzhou. Tell the old lady.It is obvious to all how much the old lady attaches importance to Daiyu, so at this time he absolutely dare not let Daiyu go like this, "Sister, why don't you go to Jia's house first, and then where are you going? Save the old lady from worrying."

Lin An who was standing on the side smiled and said: "This is the Second Master Lian of the Rongguo Mansion. Our girl and the young master have now moved to the capital. We went to relatives' homes before returning to our own. The Lin family does not have such rules."

Jia Lian said: "The Jia family is my sister and cousin's only relatives now. We have never met a few of them even though they are from the Lin family. Who knows who you are?"

Lin An sneered and ignored Jia Lian.Lin Qingze, who had been standing silently behind Mo Yu, said in a low voice, "Master, Director Lin An is Qingze's uncle."

Daiyu turned her head and smiled indifferently, nodded slightly and said to Jia Lian, "Second brother Lian, don't worry. They are indeed from my Lin family." The unremarkable jade pendant hanging on Lin An's waist was a confidant of the Lin family. Personal accessories.Hearing what Daiyu said, Jia Lian was also in a dilemma.He couldn't explain to the old lady if he didn't bring Daiyu and Moyu back, and it didn't make sense to take Daiyu to Jia's house instead of letting Daiyu go back to his own home.

"Second Brother Lian, don't worry, Daiyu will definitely bring Mo'er to visit my grandmother tomorrow."

Jia Lian had no choice but to agree, "In that case, I'd better send my sister and cousin back home."

Daiyu didn't have any objections, anyway, the two families still wanted to communicate, so there was no need to make the residence mysterious and arouse suspicion.Lin An and Nanny Lin respectfully invited Daiyu and Moyu to get into the car, Lin An glanced at Jia Lian and said calmly: "If Second Master Lian is worried about us servants, you might as well go to the Prince's Mansion of Anqin County if you are free. Let me go. This old slave is the head of Anqin's palace." After speaking, he walked away, Jia Lian was so angry that his face was embarrassed.If Lin An hadn't mentioned it, most people would have forgotten that the ancestor of the Lin family was the King of An County, personally appointed by the founding emperor.Although Daiyu's grandfather did not seize the title two generations ago, the court of the Anqin County Palace in the capital has not taken it back.Hanging on the gate is still the plaque of the county prince's mansion.

But Jia Lian hurried back to Jia's mansion after sending off Daiyu. Jiamu and others took Mrs. Wang Sanchun Baochai and others were already waiting to see Daiyu and Moyu in the flower hall.While talking and joking, they were all surprised when they heard that Jia Lian had come back alone. Jia's mother hurriedly recruited Jia Lian to come over and ask carefully.Jia Lian told the story of the people from the Lin family at the pier, and Jia's mother burst into tears and said: "Yu'er has always been very thoughtful about children, and she thinks about everything. She is two children who haven't grown up yet. How is it possible for the child to live outside, can it be possible that she can still take advantage of her at the grandmother's house?"

(End of this chapter)