Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 98 The Old Bridge and the New Story (1)

Seeing Mother Jia's expression, Grandma Sun hurriedly knelt down on the ground and said, "This old slave has seen the old lady! This old slave is sorry for the old lady's entrustment and did not take good care of her."

Old Madam Jia looked at her, her eyes widened suddenly, she stood up abruptly, dizzy for a moment, she couldn't stand upright, Daiyu and the others rushed forward to help her, but Mother Jia stretched out her hand, pointed at her and said: "You are Min'er's nanny!" The voice was actually somewhat shrill.

Grandma Sun also kowtowed while crying, and said bluntly, "I'm sorry for the old lady! I'm sorry for the old lady!"

At that moment, Mother Jia started to sob again, and Daiyu sighed, "Grandma, don't be like this. If mother knows how to be sad and blame herself? Nanny Sun also devoted herself to her mother in the early years, but now she is with me. It's also a lot of hard work." Then he gently wiped Jiamu's tears.After a while, Mother Jia calmed down and sat down.

Then Daiyu asked someone to take out gifts for King Xing's two aunts. Mrs. Wang added a string of Bodhi Buddha beads, and Mrs. Xing got a string of hair crystal beads.At this time, hair crystals, like green ghosts, are rare things, but bodhi seeds are common in Buddhism.

Sanchun is a pair of Yise gold collars and a pair of gold bracelets. Daiyu said these were given to her niece by Lin Ruhai.

Daiyu herself took out a pearl chain for each person, a pearl bracelet, a pair of pearl earrings, a red coral hairpin, and a snow coral fan pendant.On the contrary, there are also Xing Xiuyan and Xue Baochai.

But Baoyu, Jia Huan, and Jia Cong each have a new book, a set of lake brushes, a Duan inkstone, a box of fragrant ink, and a Shoushan stone paperweight.Lin Ruhai also gave it to his nephews, but for Jia Lan, besides the three of them, they also got a seal stone and ten knives of rice paper of various colors.

Daiyu prepared it herself, but after the morning event, she took it out again, leaving only one set for Jia Lan, a set of clothes, hats, shoes and socks for each season, all of which are well-made and finely stitched jerseys.Li Wan was overjoyed, and said straightly: "Lan'er has entered school today and is not in the mansion. Let him kowtow to you later."

Finally, Daiyu took out two identical boxes and said: "This is what Yu'er gave to the two sisters-in-law. Don't dislike it, it's just a wish from Yu'er." And the things that girls play in boudoirs in the south of the Yangtze River are unique things in the south of the Yangtze River.

When everyone got Daiyu's things, they naturally smiled. Even Mrs. Wang couldn't keep a straight face. Daiyu said to Mrs. Jia: "Do you think about what kind of clothes my grandmother has? Yu'er will share it all. It's because I didn't save some for my grandmother, so it's better for my grandmother not to be angry with Yu'er."

Mother Jia patted Daiyu's hand with a smile and said, "Where are you angry? What you gave me is more expensive than theirs!" After speaking, she laughed.

After talking and laughing for a while, it was time for lunch. Someone came to ask Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang asked Mrs. Jia for instructions. A lot of getting close.

Mrs. Wang went back to order Fang An to set up tables and chairs.Because of the large number of people today, a round table was set up.Jiamu sat alone on the couch in front of her, with three empty chairs on each side.Mrs. Xing held the rice, Mrs. Wang served the soup, and Xifeng placed the chopsticks.

Mother Jia pulled Daiyu to sit on the first chair on the left. Although Daiyu knew that she had sat like this in the original book, she was very reluctant at this time.Sure enough, Jia Mu laughed and said, "Your aunt and sister-in-law don't eat here. You are a guest, so you should sit like this." Daiyufang told her to sit down and sat down.

Then Jia Mu said to the two wives of King Xing, "Go ahead, you don't need to serve here." The two bowed and left.After taking the two of them away, Yingchun Fang came to take a seat and sat next to Daiyu on the second chair on the left, followed by Tanchun and Xichun.

Then Mrs. Jia pulled Xing Xiuyan to sit down on the first chair on the right, and Baochai sat opposite to Mrs. Jia.

The maid next to her was obsessed with whisking the dust, rinsing the bowl, and wearing the towel.Li Wan and Xifeng stood next to the case and gave way.Although there are many daughters-in-law and maids serving outside, they don't even hear a cough.

Daiyu looked at a table of food, but she didn't like it very much.After all, I have been here for so many years, and I haven’t eaten like this. I have seen it on TV and movies in my previous life, and I have read it in books, but I have never experienced it like this, so I don’t eat much.After the meal in silence, each servant girl brought tea in a small tea tray.

Daiyu took the tea, rinsed her mouth, washed her hands, and another servant girl brought the tea, but Madam Yang spoke softly to Daiyu: "Master told me to take good care of my health, and after the meal, wait until the rice grains are exhausted. Drink tea again, so as not to hurt the spleen and stomach. The girl is weak, so she should pay attention and stay awake at all times."

As soon as Nanny Yang said this, everyone in the room except Wang Xifeng looked at Nanny Yang, and Mother Jia frowned even more, but Daiyu smiled at Nanny Yang, "Thank you for reminding, Mammy, today is just a It's just like visiting grandma's house as a guest. Yu'er will always remember what my father said."

After speaking, Daiyu looked at Old Madam Jia and said, "Grandmother, don't blame me. My parents are very concerned about me being weak since I was young. People around me are always watching. The mother is just afraid that I will hurt my spleen and stomach."

When Mother Jia heard this, although she was still unhappy, she loosened her brows and smiled and said, "Those who follow brothers and sisters should be like this! It is also your blessing to have those around you who serve you faithfully." Minute."

After dinner, I chatted with Mrs. Jia a few more gossips, then saw footsteps outside, and the servant girl came in and said with a smile, "Baoyu is here!" When Daiyu heard this, she was startled, and was hesitating whether to take it or not. When he got up to evade, he saw a young gentleman had come in.I think it is Baoyu.

He wears a purple gold crown with hair inlaid on his head, Qi eyebrows with two dragons robbing gold and wiping his forehead, wearing a pair of auspicious clouds and Ruyi Kesi red arrow sleeves, tied with eight treasures and pearls and long tassels, and the outer cover is azure. There are eight balls of gauze gown, and small blue satin powder-soled court boots.

I also saw that this person looked like the book, his face was like the moon in mid-autumn, his color was like the flowers of spring dawn, his temples were cut like knives, his eyebrows were like ink paintings, his face was like peach petals, and his eyes were like autumn waves.On the neck is a gold Chi Yingluo, and there is a five-color silk sash tied with a piece of beautiful jade.Thinking about it, it was the so-called psychic gem.

Without waiting for everyone to ask, the man raised his voice and asked, "It is said that sister Lin is coming today, but is it here?" Jia Mu was afraid that he would offend Daiyu, so she said without waiting for him to salute, "Go and see your mother before coming." Baoyu Unable to bow and salute, he turned around and left.

After a while, he turned back again, and he had already changed his clothes.He wears a pair of light blue pearls to wipe his forehead, a sky blue slanted-breasted tunic with wide-sleeved Confucian shirt, and a jade-inlaid girdle of the same color around his waist.Half exposed sapphire blue trousers, and a pair of black soft-soled boots.

Daiyu looked more refreshed than before.There are still collars, precious jade, name locks, amulets and other things between the necks, which look more childish.

Seeing Baoyu coming, Jia's mother laughed and said, "Why did the foreigner take off his clothes before he saw you? Why don't you go see your sister soon?" Baoyu had already seen one more sister, so she figured it must be Aunt Lin's daughter. : "Two years ago, I said I would pick you up to come to Beijing, but you couldn't come because of your filial piety, but now you can be regarded as coming. It's better to always play together in the future!"

When Daiyu heard this, she thought to herself: No!It wasn't written like this in the original book, I'm afraid it was really changed.Can't help but secretly rejoice in my heart.On the face, he said with a smile: "Cousin is joking, men and women are seven years old and have different seats, how can they always play together?"

When Daiyu said this, not to mention Jiamu's heart skipped a beat, Baoyu was obviously stunned, and even Sanchun and Baochai changed their faces.But Nanny Yang smiled and nodded secretly.

Baoyu stared blankly and raised her head to look at the two eyebrows that seemed to be frowning but not frowning, and a pair of affectionate eyes that seemed to be happy but not happy.When she is quiet, she is like a beautiful flower shining in the water, and her actions are like a weak willow supporting the wind. Sister Lin, who looks like a fairy, feels very familiar in her heart, as if she has seen it before, so she whispered to herself: "I have seen this sister before!"

For some reason, Jia Mu was extraordinarily sharp at this time, and she listened straight, then smiled and said, "Nonsense! Are you suitable to have seen her?" Baoyu looked at Daiyu, and replied as if wandering: "Although I haven't seen her before." I passed him, but when I looked at Mian Shan, I thought it was just an old acquaintance, and we just met again today."

Mother Jia laughed and said, "You're the ghost! It would be great if that's the case! We'll be more harmonious in the future!" Mother Yang frowned, and Daiyu frowned, not knowing what to say. it is good.

Baoyu lowered his head and happened to see the jade hanging on his chest, so he took it off and asked, "Does my sister have jade too?"

Daiyu was annoyed in her heart and said: This is a damn routine!Why did you go here again? !But he couldn't help but change his mind.Zhuan Jian slightly pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled: "Maybe I don't have anything else, but I have collected a lot of jade."

Baoyu was taken aback for a moment, and just about to say something, Daiyu asked, "I heard that my cousin is going to school again, what kind of books are you studying now?"

What annoys Baoyu the most?It is reading!But today, the fairy-like Sister Lin asked differently, so she didn't feel annoyed, but instead asked: "Did my sister ever study?
When I asked this question, even Jia's mother shrugged, but Daiyu smiled and said, "I haven't read any books, but I just learned a few words from my master."

Baoyu didn't know why he was interested, and hurriedly said, "What is the name of my sister?" Daiyu thought to herself, "Is there any end?"Do you have to play all the tricks?

On the face of Daiyu, she did not panic and said: "During the apprenticeship, the master named Lin Hui, Shuangmulin, and Fengfeng Saw Xinhui."

Daiyu said this, not to mention Baoyu, but everyone around her was also stunned for a moment. No one thought that she would say such a thing, and they didn't know how to answer for a while.But Tanchun's eyes showed envy, and even Baochai was a little bit unwilling.Only Xing Xiuyan was at a loss, obviously she didn't know about Daiyu's apprenticeship.

At this time, even Jia's mother did not expect that Daiyu would not mention the name given by her parents, but so solemnly introduce the name given by Huang Jiyun when she was apprenticed to her teacher.

It was obvious that Daiyu valued Huang Jiyun very much. Mother Jia felt a little bad when she thought that Huang Jiyun was Daiyu's master who had gone through the rite of apprenticeship.It's just that the past has been neglected.

(End of this chapter)